Chapter 28 I Want Your Tongue (IV) Reappearance of the Female Corpse
Guo Qingfei thought for a moment, "She often complained to me that having a son was useless, saying that he forgot his mother after marrying a wife. Whenever they had a dispute, he always stood on his wife's side, which made her feel extremely lost.
So she decided to move back to the old house and live alone, and asked her son to transfer 2,000 yuan a month for living expenses as a token of his filial piety. After all, it was not easy for her as a widow to raise a child at a young age, and she suffered a lot. If her son doesn't transfer money to her or transfers too little, she thinks it's unfilial and she will make a fuss and cry. ”
He paused for a moment and continued, "If there is any shortcoming about Guo Yingping, it's probably her unforgiving mouth. Usually, as long as you go along with her, everything will be fine. But if someone is a little disrespectful to her, she will definitely fight back ten times. She has a strong personality, so it's understandable that she can't get along with my daughter-in-law."
Su Wan added: "Her son's monthly salary was not much and he had to support the family, but she asked him to give her 2,000 yuan a month."
After hearing this, everyone present exchanged glances and understood each other tacitly.
Perhaps they all understood why Guo Daling did not show any sadness when facing his mother's death, but instead seemed somewhat relieved. As a son, he might have been exhausted by his mother's torment over the years.
They can accuse Guo Daling of being unfilial and conscienceless, but for Guo Daling himself, this is a relief, whether in terms of reputation, spirit, or financial burden.
An hour later, Liao Wei returned to the police station, soaking wet, with rain dripping down his hair.
His eyes revealed a hint of fatigue, but more of determination, "Guo Qingfei did not lie. Guo Yingping left alone last night. Guo Qingfei did leave the hotel later and went to the chess and card room. The people in the chess and card room can testify to this."
Liao Wei frowned, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "We have not found any definite clues about how Guo Yingping left. She seemed to have got on the car in a blind spot of the surveillance camera, and the heavy rain outside caused many shops to close early, which brought considerable difficulties to our investigation. We can only wait until the rain stops at dawn, and then expand the surveillance search range, hoping to find more clues."
Late at night, the heavy rain outside the window was like a furious beast, constantly hitting the window, accompanied by dazzling lightning and deafening thunder. Ye Bai tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
Suddenly, he felt the edge of the bed sink slightly. Startled, he immediately sat up and saw that Han Jianye had been lying on his bed without him noticing.
"What are you doing?" Ye Bai looked stunned.
Han Jianye was lying on the bed, looking at him calmly, and said in a flat tone: "Aren't you afraid of thunder? I'll accompany you. Besides, you toss and turn in bed, making me unable to sleep."
"I..." Ye Bai paused and explained, "I just don't like rainy days, not that I'm afraid of thunder."
Han Jianye snorted and muttered to himself: It’s okay that he’s picky about food, but he’s also picky about the weather.
Ye Bai glanced at Han Jianye with his beautiful eyes, and said in a slightly softer tone, "I'm going to sleep, you should go back to your bed."
Han Jianye supported his head with one hand and looked at him with a smile, an elusive light flashing in his playful eyes.
Ye Bai frowned slightly. He always felt that Han Jianye was up to something again.
"Then I'll go back. Are you sure you won't disturb me again?" Han Jianye asked.
Ye Bai nodded firmly, "No."
Just as he finished speaking, a loud thunder seemed to explode above their heads, causing both of them to frown.
Ye Bai's hands unconsciously grasped the bed sheet, and this small action did not escape Han Jianye's eyes.
Han Jianye's voice was slow and tentative, "So... I really go back?"
Ye Bai nodded, "Well, let's go back."
Han Jianye raised his handsome eyebrows, taking in all the emotions on his face, and returned to his bed under his gaze, closing his eyes and saying, "If you're scared, you can speak up. Don't feel embarrassed. Don't blame me, the captain, for not caring about the team members and not being considerate enough."
"I..."
Ye Bai was speechless for a moment, thinking that Han Jianye was simply amazing for being able to guess this.
Han Jianye chuckled and went to sleep.
The next morning, the criminal police team received a shocking murder case, which occurred in Luoyang Village, a neighboring village of Wuliu Village.
A woman was found dead outside her cowshed. The case was reported by a woman passing by who was about to go to the market to sell vegetables when she accidentally discovered this tragedy.
When Han Jianye and his team arrived at the scene, they were shocked by what they saw.
Last night's heavy rain caused chaos at the scene, and the tragic condition of the deceased was unbelievable, which was strikingly similar to the death of Guo Yingping before.
Mai Shaozhen was almost certain that the same murderer was behind these two murders.
Liao Wei reported the deceased's situation to Han Jianye: "Captain Han, the deceased's name is Fan Linglong, 48 years old, she lost her husband early in life and raised her two daughters who are studying in college away from home alone."
Han Jianye frowned when he heard this: "Another middle-aged widow?"
"Yes."
His eyes turned to the dead body in the cowshed, where there was only one cow. Due to the heavy rain, the iron roof of the cowshed was blown off, and the cow dung was soaked by rain. Coupled with the sultry weather, an unbearable stench was emitted, which was difficult to completely isolate even with a double-layer mask.
The deceased was wearing a raincoat and lying outside the cowshed.
Han Jianye speculated that the deceased might have met with misfortune when he came out to check the cowshed at night, and this was most likely the first crime scene.
Mai Shaozhen added: "The deceased was strangled to death. Her mandible was chopped multiple times and severely torn. Her tongue was brutally cut off by the murderer. We did not find it at the scene. It is very likely that the murderer took it away."
She glanced at her watch and continued, "It's 7 o'clock in the morning. According to preliminary judgment, the victim was killed between 11 and 12 last night."
She further analyzed: "I mentioned before that the murderer did not seem to complete his plan when he attacked Guo Yingping. Now that the deceased's tongue is missing, I can almost conclude that the murderer's last target was Guo Yingping's tongue, but it may have been interrupted by some accident, causing him to flee the scene in a hurry."
"So the murderer's target was the deceased's tongue?" Ye Bai felt it was unbelievable when he asked this question. He even thought that the murderer was a pervert. How could someone want another person's tongue?