Chapter 366: Wild Wolf Murder

Chapter 366: Wild Wolf Murder

Bincheng, Unknown District.

The crime scene is in an area where a residential complex meets a main road.

A sedan is parked in an open-air lot.

Xiao Yu surveys the bloodstains both inside and outside the car.

“Two hours ago, the emergency hotline received a call and the police were dispatched.”

“Upon arrival, a preliminary investigation suggested it was a wild animal attack on a human.”

“Some animal hair was left at the scene; initial tests show it’s from a canine. The hair is now undergoing analysis.”

“The victim is named Cao Xude, 41, a local… His identity was confirmed via the ID in his wallet.”

“…”

The officers’ report on the investigation reached their ears.

Xiao Yu and Zhao Changshan exchanged a peculiar glance.

The traces at the scene indeed indicate a wild animal attack on a human.

There were no suspicious footprints near the car, no signs of a struggle inside, no ‘621’ suspicious fingerprints, and again no dubious tracks.

Only some animal claw marks remained…

A curious question arose.

Bincheng is a coastal city.

Yet the incident occurred within the city.

How could a wild animal appear in an urban area?

Science?

Xiao Yu activated Wangdie’s Nose and sniffed inside the car, his expression changing.

It was indeed of a canine, but its scent was unlike that of a common pet.

There was a faint whiff of wildness.

As everyone knows,

canines usually have a strong odor.

While pet dogs are often bathed regularly,

wild animals are different.

Some wild creatures may go their entire lives without a bath.

That natural musk…

The scent Xiao Yu detected was a blend between that of a wild animal and a pet dog.

Something was very off.

The victim’s body had already been taken for autopsy before Xiao Yu and Zhao Changshan arrived.

So why was the case transferred to the Criminal Investigation Team?

Same old question.

There are no carnivorous wild animals in the Bincheng area.

This is a city, not the suburbs; wild animals generally don’t venture here.

Are you out of your mind?

If someone deliberately brings a wild animal into the city and it attacks to death…

This is a major case!

Moreover, the many suspicious details had the local residents terrified.

They suspected wild animals were roaming about and feared for their safety.

The case had to be solved quickly.

Yun Xiangguo thought of the Criminal Investigation Team.

He called Zhao Changshan to check if Xiao Yu was available.

Then, the case was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Team…

Upon arrival and after hearing the boss’s report, Xiao Yu trembled with cold anger.

“So I’m just a tool for you again?”

Xiao Yu prided himself on his kindness and his commitment to winning people over with virtue.

As a policeman, his unwavering integrity and dedication to the nation and its people were his creed.

Such a good man—why do you keep bullying me?

So frustrating!

……

At the Forensic Department’s autopsy room,

the pungent smell of disinfectant made both Xiao Yu and Zhao Changshan frown.

When they saw the familiar figure of the middle-aged woman, Xiao Yu smiled.

“You’re here?”

Forensic doctor He Li noticed her little brother and, pausing her work, said, “Wait a moment—let me finish this.”

In the cold air, the scent of blood mingled, emanating from a corpse.

Looking at that body,

even veteran detectives like Xiao Yu and Zhao Changshan couldn’t help squinting… it was almost nauseating!

The corpse was of a man with a face that had been horrifically mutilated.

But that wasn’t the main point.

The point was the victim’s face had been completely torn apart—a ghastly blend of blood and flesh.

It looked as if it had been pulverized in a meat grinder, leaving a gruesome red mess.

A shattered eyeball, clinging to a string of torn flesh, dangled from its socket…

Seeing this face might trigger a sense of déjà vu,

like witnessing elements straight out of a horror blockbuster.

Of course, these details weren’t the focus.

The focus was that his face had been devoured.

Below the face, his neck had also been ripped open.

There was no trace of the larynx—as if a large, dark, gaping maw had been formed.

Gruesome, repulsive—it sent chills down your spine…

He Li held a large scalpel, deftly manipulating the flesh around the victim’s throat.

With a pair of scissors, she gently cut through a piece of shredded tissue.

Then, using tweezers, she carefully separated that piece of meat…

a spurt of blood emerged!

“Holy shit…” the two men silently exclaimed.

Is it really this perverse?

“Boss, I can handle this by myself,” one of them said.

Noticing Zhao Changshan’s uneasy expression, Xiao Yu smiled as he replied,

“Mm.”

Zhao Changshan made no objection and left the autopsy room…

Since joining the Criminal Investigation Team, the little brother had been living a leisurely life, rarely taking on fieldwork.

Xiao Yu stared quietly at He Li as she carried out the autopsy, admittedly puzzled.

Why did He Li choose this line of work?

Facing those corpses made even veteran detectives break into a cold sweat—let alone a woman.

Frankly, just thinking about her was enough to instill fear.

Her husband’s inner demons must be as vast as a three-bedroom apartment, right?

For an hour, He Li said nothing, absorbed in examining the wounds with various instruments.

Xiao Yu remained mute, staring at the chilling corpse…

“It can be confirmed that a canine animal attacked; there are bite marks in the subcutaneous fat, and there was a surge of serotonin at the time of death…”

After setting down her instruments, He Li removed her gloves and mask, having completed the autopsy.

“Mm,” Xiao Yu nodded, waiting for her to continue.

“It can be confirmed,”

He Li frowned. “The victim was attacked while still alive—his facial skin was completely devoured, and only then was his throat bitten open. However…”

“However what?”

Xiao Yu inspected the corpse’s throat.

“Laboratory analysis of wound samples revealed traces of minced tissue bacteria and that the saliva was stickier than that of a typical canine.”

He Li appeared puzzled. “Normally, this wouldn’t be the case with a domesticated dog.”

“Wild?”

Xiao Yu’s lips twitched in a strange expression. “How could a wild animal appear in a city at 2.9?”

“How would I know?”

He Li laughed. “It looks a lot like a wolf—the snout is longer and sharper than a dog’s, the mouth is wider, and the teeth are larger. It could be a Czech Wolfdog, but the bacterial composition and viscosity of the saliva don’t match…”

“You can’t tell either?”

Xiao Yu asked curiously.

“Little brother, I’m a forensic doctor, not an animal expert,”

He Li rolled her eyes. “I excel at autopsies, but analyzing whether an animal is wild or domesticated is beyond my scope.”

Xiao Yu smiled in agreement.

Having a forensic doctor determine whether an animal is wild or domesticated was indeed a tall order.

After half an hour,

the animal hair left at the scene finally yielded results.

It was from a wild wolf—a prairie wolf, wild.

A huge thought flashed through Xiao Yu’s mind… Holy shit!