Chapter 64 The Second Case
"This time the murderer did not choose to dispose of the body. This is the first crime scene." Bai Ling stood in the middle of the room, staring at the victim on the bed with a frown.
It was not her first time to come into contact with the dead, but this time was the most shocking.
Eighty percent of the victim's skin was still missing, and the blood that continued to seep out of her body had dyed the white sheets beneath her a bright red. Even from her pale and painful expression, it seemed that she was tortured to death by the prolonged bleeding and pain after the anesthetic wore off.
That’s right, the victim this time is still a woman.
"The person who reported the case was the neighbor who lived next door. He got up in the morning and was walking his dog when he smelled a fishy smell. The dog kept barking at the door, which alerted him, so he chose to call the police." Gao Feng, who received the on-site report, came back and repeated it.
"The deceased didn't call for help before death?" asked Gu Xia.
"The neighbors nearby said they had never heard it." Gao Feng shook his head.
"There's something wrong with the deceased's jaw." Bai Ling quickly leaned over the deceased's face. After reaching out and touching the deceased's mouth, she immediately took out pliers and tweezers from the toolbox. After a few movements, she pulled out a thin and transparent line from the corner of the deceased's mouth.
When the line was taken out, the mouth of the deceased actually fell off visibly, which scared several police officers nearby!
"What's going on?" Gu Xia asked puzzledly.
Bai Ling shook her head and said, "This time the murderer's method was a little different. The victim's mouth was sutured before she died, so she couldn't call for help normally. In addition, the anesthetic had lost its effect, so the victim couldn't tear her lips to call for help."
"Wouldn't that mean he was suffocated to death?" Gao Feng said. After he finished speaking, his face looked very ugly.
The dead who died abnormally have to endure tremendous pain themselves, but while enduring the pain, they are unable to even make the simplest call for help. This is undoubtedly a form of torture.
"From the perspective of techniques, are there any commonalities?" asked Gu Xia.
"Ninety percent." Bai Ling knew what Gu Xia meant. After thinking carefully, she added, "Except for the way they sewed up the victim's mouth at the end, the rest of the skinning methods were basically the same."
Obviously, not only Gu Xia, but also Bai Ling actually naturally connected the two cases together.
"Impossible? I watched the murderer jump off the building, and the death certificate was issued by you, Bai Ling." Gao Feng asked in confusion. He knew what the two people were talking about, but he still couldn't believe it.
You know, after he watched the murderer jump off the building that day, he was almost certain that the other party was the murderer based on fingerprint identification. If the case was really overturned, it would be difficult for him to accept it.
Gu Xia did not answer Gao Feng. After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "I called Wang Zheng this morning but he didn't answer. Do you know where he is?"
"Wang Zheng!?"
Gao Feng and Bai Ling looked at each other in bewilderment. Only then did they realize that Wang Zheng, who was supposed to be there, had not shown up yet.
"Let me ask." Gao Feng quickly walked to the side and picked up the phone. After a while, he shook his head and walked back, saying helplessly, "Turn it off."
"Did you forget to charge your phone?" Bai Ling asked. She had also approached Wang Zheng several times, and she had the impression that Wang Zheng often neglected to charge his phone.
"Call Huamei!" Gu Xia's eyelids jumped, and he immediately had a bad premonition. He added: "Ask her where Wang Zheng is and whether he is with her."
"Sister Huamei is in the office." After Bai Ling hung up the phone, she shook her head helplessly and said, "She said Brother Wang Zheng is not there."
"Professor Gu, this..." Gao Feng said worriedly , "Will Wang Zheng be in trouble?"
"I don't know." Gu Xia's face looked a little ugly. After a few seconds, he said, "Let's go to his dormitory and take a look."
…
A sound suddenly rang out in the dim room.
Chi!
That was the dull sound made when the sharp blade penetrated into the flesh.
With the help of the dim light, one could vaguely see a thin figure cutting the half-skinned pork on the ground with a knife.
It was Wang Zheng. This was obviously not the first time he had done this. The pig skin was almost covered cut marks, but his red eyes still revealed excitement, and he obviously had no intention of stopping.
The moment the knife sank into the pork, he moved his wrist holding the knife slightly, and the skin miraculously split open, and the skin on both sides suddenly rolled up.
hiss!
Wang Zheng's eyes were looking at the curled skin, and suddenly his eyes burst into an unprecedented fanaticism. He stretched out his hand almost tremblingly to grab a corner of the skin, and the blade in his right hand stretched out at the same time. The moment both hands exerted force, the whole piece of skin was completely peeled off!
Bang!
"Why didn't you even say hello..." At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside. When the person who came in saw the scene, he was stunned and then couldn't stop vomiting.
Foul smell, no! This was not just an ordinary foul smell, it was the stench of rotten meat!
"Who let you in?" Wang Zheng finally adjusted to the bright light outside and saw that the person who came in was Gao Feng. He said hoarsely, "The case has been solved. Why did you come to see me?"
Gao Feng covered his mouth and shook his hand at Wang Zheng. He obviously couldn't stand the smell in the room. Fearing that he would vomit again, he quickly turned around and walked to the corridor to make a phone call.
"What have you been doing these days..." Gao Feng, who had just hung up the phone, had just walked to the door of the room, but was afraid of the nauseating smell, so he hesitated and leaned against the wall, and continued to ask loudly: "What have you been doing?"
"Skinning." Wang Zheng replied.
"What?" Gao Feng almost vomited again. After a long while, he calmed down and asked, "The case has been solved. Why are you still studying this?"
"Interest." Wang Zheng said. Obviously, he didn't want to answer Gao Feng's question. As for why, only he knew.
"Then you should at least notify us, otherwise how would we know how you are doing?" Gao Feng advised.
"Do I need to report to you what I'm doing?" Wang Zheng smiled. He heard footsteps coming from a distance, stood up quietly, reached out to turn off the pad on the table, and put it in the drawer.
Sure enough, Gu Xia and Bai Ling arrived soon. When they walked to the door of Wang Zheng's room and wanted to talk, they were also overwhelmed by the choking ugliness like Gao Feng, and had to stand in the corner and talk to Wang Zheng through the wall.
"Wang Zheng, you..." Gu Xia was silent for a while, then continued, "What are you researching now?"
"Skinning." Wang Zheng smiled and continued, "The different skinning techniques will determine the feelings of the deceased. For example, some deceased people will have some strange demands and opinions in their hearts. Some like to start from the back, while others like to start from the legs."
"Is he crazy?" Gao Feng pointed at the room, then put his finger on his head and whispered, "Who would enjoy being skinned!"
Bai Ling shook her head and whispered, "I don't know. I have already notified Sister Huamei that she is coming."
Among the people in the task force, Huamei was the only one who knew Wang Zheng best. Bai Ling's words were like a shot of adrenaline for Gu Xia and the other man, and also calmed them down a lot.
"Are you studying this to solve the case?" Gu Xia's expression was a little serious. Another skinning case had caused quite a stir in the police force. If Wang Zheng happened to be studying skinning at this time, it would definitely not be a good thing.
"Interesting." Wang Zheng chuckled and continued, "Professor Gu, don't you think skinning is fun? Cut the skin on a person's back with just the right amount of force, and the skin on the back will separate on both sides. With each step, the person will turn into a butterfly with its wings spread out."
He paused, his tone filled with more excitement, "It really is like a dancing butterfly. Under its transparent wings, I can see his muscles and pulsating blood vessels. Even when there is light, I can clearly see his muscle fibers."
"That's enough!" Gu Xia interrupted Wang Zheng. His face finally turned livid, and he asked in an unexpectedly cold voice, "Who are ?"
