Chapter 61
On the way back to Xiangcheng, Li Qingyao said to Xia Yongze: "When Liu Tingmei disappeared, Liu Huaixin was there too. He has always liked her. He may not be able to accept the news that the Liu family is going to marry her off. Maybe he sees himself as Liu Tingmei's savior and takes her away. The goddess who was once out of reach is now like a child, completely dependent on him. Maybe this makes him feel satisfied? A few months later, Liu Tingmei appeared on the live broadcast account of the three of them. This is the most likely explanation at present - he took her from one hell to another more terrible hell in the name of love."
Xia Yongze said: "He's really not a man! What should we do next?"
Li Qingyao was slightly startled, then looked at Xia Yongze's eyes that were as wide as copper bells, and smiled.
In the past, she had asked Chen Pu this question countless times. And every time, Chen Pu always has clear and reliable ideas.
"I have a bold idea," she said. "Let's ask Lao Ding to dig the sewer in Building 101, Building 17, Chaoyang Home."
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Li Qingyao has thought about Liu Tingmei's whereabouts many times in the past two days. Now, they went to Liu Tingmei's hometown and confirmed that she had never appeared since her disappearance, and no one had heard of her. And she has no trace of life in this world for 7 years. what does that mean?
This means that if Liu Tingmei were alive, it would be difficult for her to live without a trace in modern society unless she lived in the mountains and forests after that night.
Otherwise, she would have been dead indeed.
Li Qingyao's intuition is more inclined towards the second possibility. Because the eating broadcast she did under the control of Liu Huaixin and the other two, although hateful, did not constitute a crime. But after that, all three of them left the live broadcast industry and kept silent about this matter. You know, Qian Chengfeng and Liu Huaixin are fine, but Luo Long is a lawless man who has been in jail several times. Perhaps only when someone dies will they be so scared.
It is known that the three people certainly did not go to apply for a death certificate for Liu Tingmei. Even if they claimed that Liu Tingmei was dead at the time, Luo Hongmin's platform was not formal, and as long as no one reported it, no one would verify it.
So what happened to the bodies?
Although 101 is only a first-floor building, it is impossible to bury it underground. Li Qingyao and Chen Pu checked the house the last time they entered it, and there were no signs of new cement pouring inside. The ground in front of the building is also impossible, as it is located in the densely populated Chaoyang Homeland, surrounded by many buildings. Even in the middle of the night, who would dare to openly dig a hole and bury a body in a neighborhood?
Liu Huaixin and his two companions didn’t have a car, so how could they make a living person disappear?
There are two possibilities - one, they borrowed a car and abandoned the body in the wilderness. First, Liu Tingmei was buried at the bottom of a river or in a deep mountain where no one knows where she is today; second, they dealt with the case on the spot, killed and dismembered the body, and flushed it down the sewer. In this type of old house, the sewer pipes are often very thick.
Now, Li Qingyao decided to verify and eliminate all possibilities one by one to find the final answer.
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Li Qingyao had just been promoted by Ding Guoqiang to be a young detective who could take on responsibilities on her own. Although her first request was shocking and involved a large number of troops, Ding Guoqiang still agreed to it. But he told her one thing - no matter what is dug out from the sewer, you have to be mentally prepared.
Li Qingyao was silent for a while and then said, I understand.
Excavation equipment and forensic personnel arrived at the scene quickly. The landlord of 101 had met Li Qingyao and his team before. He was a nice person. After listening to Li Qingyao's patient explanation, he sighed and expressed his understanding. The tenants of 101 were also temporarily asked to leave the house and waited for the results nervously and fearfully.
The excavation work was not completed until the sun set, and the forensic personnel took all the suspicious objects they found back to the laboratory. The next morning, the results came out:
No human flesh, blood, bones or DNA were found in the pipes under Room 101.
In other words, if a murder and dismemberment really happened, even if seven or eight years have passed, there will be something left in curved places such as the walls of pipes.
Most likely this never happened.
Li Qingyao remained silent and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
She immediately sent the result to Chen Pu: [I had someone dig up the sewer of 101, and there was nothing inside. 】
Chen Pu replied very quickly this time, probably he was free: [That's good. 】
Li Qingyao's eyes became sore after hearing these three words.
What are you going to do next? 】
[Do you still remember the song "Angel" in my brother's phone, and the dolls and chocolates I bought him on the night he disappeared? 】
【Remember. 】
His answer was brief, but Li Qingyao knew that he understood what she was thinking.
Before, Li Qingyao had vaguely felt that it was a bit strange that his brother bought a doll, but the police investigation at the time concluded that Li Jincheng might be trying to help the old man and grandson who were selling the dolls. This explanation was reasonable, so Li Qingyao did not think too much about it. There was also the chocolate that Li Jincheng bought that night. Because it was Li Qingyao's favorite flavor, he always thought it was bought for himself. But now think about it, why would he buy chocolate so far away from home? I bought that flavor, perhaps just because I trusted my sister's taste.
Liu Tingmei has diabetes and is often hungry. Her intelligence is that of a five or six-year-old child. Will she like dolls?
Li Qingyao had a strong intuition that his brother and Liu Tingmei must know each other. If the brother knew that Liu Tingmei was being controlled by three people to do a live broadcast that was extremely harmful to her health, he would definitely not stand idly by. Then his disappearance is most likely related to the live broadcast trio and Liu Tingmei.
Since there was nothing in the sewer, there were two possibilities for Li Qingyao:
Or, Liu Tingmei was dead, and the three men got a car and dumped her somewhere.
Or, Liu Tingmei escaped and hid in some isolated place. The three men were afraid that she would report them, so they kept silent.
[I think, no matter whether Liu Tingmei is dead or alive, my brother should be with her. Because Liu Tingmei can't live alone. 】
[So, the person who was missing from the beginning was not just my brother, but two. 】
Li Qingyao took a deep breath and took a photo of the entrance of 101 and sent it to Chen Pu.
[101 is located in the corner of Chaoyang Home. There is only one road leading out. Cars cannot drive directly to the entrance of 101 and can only park at the intersection 100 meters away. Whether the three men took them out or they ran out on their own, they had to complete the 100-meter road. 】
[I have a very silly idea and want to give it a try. I think maybe I can find my brother this time. Before that, we searched Chaoyang Homeland, but no one else saw where my brother went that night. Or maybe someone saw it and didn't pay attention. But Liu Tingmei is different from anyone else, she is so beautiful. Before, everyone we asked, as long as they had seen her once, even if it was just a glimpse, had not forgotten her and remembered her very clearly after 7 years. 】
[You said, if I ask all the hundreds of residents around here, will I be able to find any witness who saw Liu Tingmei that night? If I find her, maybe I’ll find my brother. 】
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