Chapter 221: Strange Feeling
Lu Qinglin knew that many people, including his confidants, thought that Lu Yiyi was a very scary person. Soldiers who had experienced the smoke of war had trembled in fear in front of that fragile and delicate girl, but Lu Qinglin never even thought that his daughter was a bad person.
She just hasn't grown up yet.
Children always seem a bit evil because of their innocence and ignorance. They will tear off the wings of a butterfly with a smile on their faces, tear a mantis in half, pour boiling water into an ant hole, tie a bird with a rope and play with it at will, and deliberately step on the cat's tail to make it scream... The reason is simply because they do not understand the harm their actions will bring to other creatures, and they are curious about the world - which parent would think that their child is a bad kid just because he played with two bugs?
As a good father who is filial to his parents, Lu Qinglin naturally never thought so.
Behind every naughty child there is always a naughty parent, and Lu Qinglin is undoubtedly such a character. However, most naughty children can only play with insects on trees, tease cats and dogs, and attract people's dislike, but Lu Qinglin's power and status make Lu Yiyi more unscrupulous in her naughtiness.
She was curious about the state of a fetus in the mother's womb, so she cut open a pregnant woman's belly with her own hands to take a look; she thought the legendary Gu was very interesting, so she stuffed insect eggs and snake eggs into the bodies of living people to incubate them; she heard that there were ten kinds of torture in ancient times, so she excitedly asked people to buy various torture instruments and let people she hated "experience" them; she wanted to know how mermaids connected the human body and the fish tail, so she started from the skin and cut open layer by layer to observe.
After a long period of practice and study, Lu Yiyi's anatomical skills have become very delicate and accurate. Her movements are neat and decisive, never dragging her feet, and she is elegant and calm, as if she is painting an exquisite picture. Some surgeons who can be called skilled cannot reach the same level as her. So sometimes Lu Qinglin would proudly think: Even if Yiyi does not inherit his career in the future, she can still be a very good doctor!
He waited with great affection for the moment when his daughter would emerge from her cocoon and become a butterfly.
Even when he hugged the girl's body, there was still a faint, joyful expectation in his heart.
But it will never be seen.
…
The shoes made a "click, click" sound when they stepped into the water. Even though I had put on boots beforehand, my feet still felt cold.
Small pieces of glass were scattered in the water, reflecting points of light. Some small things in the room were floating on the water, as well as some water plants and gravel. From time to time, small fish swam past your feet. The originally clear water had become turbid. In addition to the dust, the reason was probably the blood mixed in it.
Zhou Yunze stood at the door without going in, watching his colleagues busy recording the scene, draining water, and collecting clues. He looked like he was in a daze, or like he was frowning and thinking about the case, but his eyes were not looking at an ordinary policeman with a slightly pale face. Lu Qinglin was also guarding outside the door, but this man's hair had turned mostly white in just a few days, his face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, and there was something in his eyes that made people shudder.
The sudden death of his only daughter plunged this man into a frenzy of revenge, but the problem was that he didn't even know who he should take revenge on. Every profession has its own expertise, and although there are many smart and agile people among his own men, there is no other way to find out who the murderer is based on a flooded scene except to retrieve surveillance videos and torture and interrogate. The two bodyguards responsible for the safety of the young lady are now only breathing their last breath, and the mermaid has disappeared, but they still have no clues.
As long as the case can be solved, Lu Qinglin doesn't care whose help he uses. He invited famous detectives from home and abroad, and also found some policemen with a very high crime-solving rate. Zhou Yunze himself was also invited because of his many achievements in recent years. After the news spread, it somehow reached the ears of his old boss. Jin Nan was unexpectedly interested in the case, and disguised himself as a young policeman and followed him into the scene.
Zhou Yunze pulled his thoughts back from guessing Jin Nan's purpose. Solving the case was his job, not trying to figure out his superiors' intentions.
After recording the scene, the water that had accumulated for several days and had begun to stink was finally drained away, and several key areas were marked out before Zhou Yunze walked in. The meticulous and tedious work was naturally done by someone else, and his job was to unravel the mystery and restore the truth of the case from countless subtle clues.
When they were able to come in to investigate, the water in the room was only up to the ankles, but it is said that the person who first opened the door saw that the water was almost up to the thighs. The moment the door was opened, the surging waves were like a high tide, and a large number of things in the room were washed out. Now there are large stains from the stairs to the hall on the first floor.
There was supposed to be a huge fish tank in this room, but now, the tempered glass used to make the fish tank has been shattered into a pile of honeycomb-shaped particles the size of fingers; the large amount of water in the fish tank has washed away almost all traces, and even if the murderer may have left any clues, they have completely disappeared under such a thorough flushing. Lu Qinglin was very aware of protecting the scene. In addition to taking out the body of his daughter that sank in the water and tidying it up, he did not let anyone touch anything inside, and did not even clean up the water. However, after so many days, their own people and detectives investigating the case have come and gone, and no matter how carefully they protected the scene, it has been almost destroyed. If they had called the police as soon as the crime happened, perhaps they would have gained something.
He approached Jin Nan and asked in a low voice, "Boss, what did you find?" Although he had retired from that team for many years, he was still used to this title.
Jin Nan ran his gloved fingers across the wall and said calmly, "Tell me what you think."
"There are three questions. First, the murderer had a clear target and acted decisively. Lu Yiyi died instantly, and the two bodyguards were just unconscious. Others didn't even notice his presence. But why would such a person target a fifteen-year-old girl? Judging from the injuries on the body, the possibility of revenge killing can be basically ruled out."
He paused, and seeing that Jin Nan had no intention of speaking, he continued, "Second, the first person to discover the situation was the nanny. According to her, she did not see any water stains on the floor before she opened the door, but the moment she opened the door, she found that the water almost flooded the entire room. So how did the murderer leave? If he smashed the fish tank first and then left, there would be no traces of water outside the door; if he left first and then broke the fish tank... there would be no traces of similar mechanisms in the room."
Jin Nan nodded. This was everyone's question. A detective had suggested that they might have used something like ice, which melted in the water afterwards so that no traces could be seen. But if you think about the amount of water and water pressure in the fish tank, you will know that this method is not feasible. First of all, the ice that can withstand this pressure must be large in size, and bringing it in will greatly increase the difficulty of the operation; secondly, it is not safe. If someone opens the door in advance, the whole plan will be ruined.
A person who is cautious enough not to leave any traces will never be careless enough to rely on luck to help him perfect his action plan.
Zhou Yunze frowned and continued, "Third, no tools were found in the room that could break the tempered glass, except for the rockery that was originally placed in the fish tank. No one heard any noise. Logically, the nanny was downstairs, and there were patrols nearby when the explosion occurred. Whether it was the broken glass or the water in the tank gushing out, it would have attracted their attention. Also, I don't understand why the fish tank was deliberately broken. If it was to eliminate clues, there should be a better way. Doing this is just making it more difficult for the murderer himself."
Jin Nan nodded, then shook his head and whispered, "I can tell you the answer to the first question. Lu Qinglin's daughter has every reason to be hated and killed."
After roughly explaining Lu Yiyi's past deeds, Jin Nan sighed and said, "Except for the video of torturing and killing wild cats uploaded a few years ago, we have no other evidence. But if we want to say what her death is most likely related to..."
"The biggest suspects are the relatives of the previous victims." Zhou Yunze frowned. If what Jin Nan said was true... of course it was true... then this girl deserved to die. But his current role was not to be a righteous messenger who "acted on behalf of heaven", but to find the real murderer. Although he knew that the unknown murderer might have many difficulties, and if he really found out his true identity, then that person would most likely be killed by Lu Qinglin even under the protection of the police.
Zhou Yunze, who had been exposed to many dark sides, knew that Lu Qinglin was not as kind as he appeared to be. He felt uncomfortable with the feeling of aiding and abetting evil. He said with a look of swallowing a fly: "...I will find a way to get a list of the victims and send someone to investigate their social relations." He glanced at Jin Nan's expression and said, "However, if Lu Qinglin and the others don't cooperate, there is only so much the police can do."
This is making excuses for the lack of results before the investigation even begins. He is sure that for the sake of the group's image or Lu Yiyi's posthumous reputation, Lu Qinglin will never reveal everything the girl did before. Instead, he will try his best to cover it up. In this way, it is understandable that the police will work in vain and eventually it will become an unsolved case!
To be honest, what he said has violated his duty as a man wearing this uniform, but Zhou Yunze believes that if he really wants to fulfill his duty, the first people he should arrest are Lu Qinglin and others.
Jin Nan had a blank expression on his face, as if he hadn't heard these words at all.
This was tantamount to getting tacit consent, and Zhou Yunze suddenly felt relaxed. Although he still seemed to be investigating the case seriously, he had actually become a little perfunctory.
Jin Nan touched the place on the wall that had been soaked by water, and then looked at the fish tank that occupied the entire wall.
——Judging from the size, the fish in the fish tank should not only be small ornamental fish and shrimps, but also some large fish...or, is he raising something else?
——And… there’s something wrong with this case…a special feeling of strangeness…
