All the doors and windows in Han Mo's house were locked from the inside, and the locks showed no signs of forced entry. Faced with this situation, Wang Shen could only conclude two things at first: suicide or a locked-room murder. However, as the investigation deepened, the case seemed to be gradually leading towards suicide. The police obtained Han Mo's Weibo account and discovered that on the night of the incident, Han Mo posted the following message: "My life is bleak and hopeless, always being chased by hungry wolves, death may be my eternal destination." To Han Mo's fans, this message was undoubtedly a suicide note, and it contained very valuable information.
Han Mo's life seemed brilliant to others, so why did Han Mo feel it was so bleak? And who was the "hungry wolf" mentioned in the message? Wang Shen wrote down these two questions in his notebook and marked them with a big question mark.
Even more strangely, shortly after Han Mo posted that message, a well-known Sichuan restaurant in the area called "Spicy Flavor" and received a call from her requesting delivery. "Spicy Flavor" operates on a reservation and membership system. Because Han Mo was a VIP member, she was entitled to customized delivery service. According to the restaurant's delivery driver, when he delivered the food to Han Mo's door that evening, he rang the doorbell many times but no one answered, and calls to Han Mo went unanswered. Finally, the delivery driver had to turn back. "Spicy Flavor" tried to contact Han Mo again the next day, but was also unable to reach her.
Later, based on a precise forensic autopsy analysis, it was determined that Han Mo likely died sometime after ordering the food. Because Han Mo was a highly publicized figure, the police released as much information about her death as possible within permissible limits. Ultimately, after extensive investigation, Han Mo's case was closed as a suicide.
However, the details in Xu Xiaolin's novel "Rebirth" overlapped too much with the Han Mo case, which once again attracted the attention of Han Mo's fans from back then. Rumors spread like wildfire.
"Such speculation is just something many people talk about over tea, you don't need to take it seriously. After a while, this matter will gradually calm down." Lin Su took the new coffee brought by the waiter, took a sip, looked at Wang Shen, and calmly stated his point of view.
Wang Shen looked at Lin Su, smiled, took a sip of coffee, and then slowly shook his head. "No, I also think that Han Mo's case is not as simple as suicide. So this time, I took the initiative to request a reinvestigation of Han Mo's case to give the public the truth."
After hearing Wang Shen's words, Xu Xiaolin and Lin Su exchanged a glance, both showing surprise. "I remember you were in charge of Han Mo's case back then. How come you're now going to overturn your own judgment?" Xu Xiaolin spoke first, not understanding what Wang Shen was up to.
Wang Shen waved his hand, "That's not accurate. I was initially assigned to investigate Han Mo's case, but then I received a more urgent assignment, and the investigation was taken over. By the time I finished my task, Han Mo's case had been ruled a suicide. It wasn't until recently, when Han Mo's case came back into the public eye, that I tried to review the files from back then and indeed discovered some major problems."
“I vaguely remember the news reports from back then. Apparently, after a police investigation, all the doors and windows in Han Mo's house were locked from the inside, and there was no sign of forced entry. There were also Weibo posts from Han Mo before her death to corroborate this, confirming the possibility of suicide.” Lin Su said, turning slightly towards Wang Shen, his eyes filled with doubt. “Did your police hide something back then?”
“No.” Wang Shen shook his head. “The news reports are all based on the actual situation.”
"In that case, the conclusion that Han Mo committed suicide is almost a certainty. Could it be that the murderer has the ability to walk through walls?" Lin Su joked.
“Right now, I’m not sure if the killer can walk through walls. And that’s precisely why I came to you. I’d like to invite you to be our police’s consultants in this case.” After Wang Shen finished speaking, he took out two pieces of paper and two pens from his bag and placed them in front of Lin Su and Xu Xiaolin respectively.
Xu Xiaolin picked up the paper in front of her and her eyes widened in surprise. "A confidentiality agreement? Wang Shen, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Wang Shen smiled and shook his head. "Actually, this agreement isn't as complicated as you think. It's just that you must keep this case confidential from the outside world, that's all." Wang Shen paused, took a sip of coffee, and continued to explain, "As you've seen, just because of Xu Xiaolin's novel, it has sparked a lot of speculation. We also don't want these external factors to affect our investigation."
“Wang Shen, wait a minute. This agreement isn’t unreasonable. Let’s put it aside for now. Why do you think we’ll definitely agree to your demands? Besides, we’re just novelists. What can we do to help you?” Xu Xiaolin interrupted Wang Shen, stating her point incisively.
"Let me answer the second question first. Although you are just novelists, your genre is suspense novels, so analyzing cases and characters' psychology should be your forte. Moreover, as the best-selling suspense novelists today, I think your level in these areas should be very professional. Just like Lin Su said, if it really is a completely enclosed locked-room murder, then unless the murderer can walk through walls. This is also a question that I can't figure out, so I need you to analyze the clues you have and figure out a murderer who might 'walk through walls.' That's why I came to you. As for the first question, it's very simple. The police will offer you a certain reward for your help..."
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