Chapter 280: The Most Unlikely Thing

Chapter 280: The Most Unlikely Thing

“Perfectionist…”

Jiang Xin’s expression really changed, even showing a trace of fear.

What are you afraid of? Xiao Yu squinted and eyed her. “Seems you know these special types?”

Are perfectionists really that scary?

No, they’re not inherently frightening.

But when someone takes perfectionism to a perverse extreme…

Well, then it does become a bit scary!

So, Jiang Xin here must have encountered someone like that, right?

“Yes, I know,” she replied.

Jiang Xin made no secret of it as she nodded and said, “I once met a perfectionist. His mind was strikingly mature and his taste impeccable… Through therapy, I discovered he wasn’t just a perfectionist, but also a compulsive. He told me he had turned a girl into his ideal girlfriend. To achieve perfection, he spared no expense remodeling her appearance and even trained her in everything until she was flawless.”

“Flawless?” Xiao Yu frowned.

How could anyone in the world be utterly flawless?

Not that even in his eyes, Mu Qingwu wasn’t considered perfect.

Yet even she had her moments of a little temper.

“His girlfriend died.”

Jiang Xin revealed the grim truth, her face turning pale. “First, there were mental problems, and then she committed suicide. It’s quite possible that after they got together, her mind started to unravel.”

Damn… Xiao Yu nearly cursed under his breath.

No wonder Jiang Xin was so frightened—after all, she’s a woman.

Normally, a woman in this situation would ask whether you’re scared, right?

I see… Xiao Yu chuckled in disbelief.

Yeah, the perfect girlfriend only exists in dreams.

So her girlfriend died, yet in his mind she turned out to be perfect, huh?

That doesn’t make him a perfectionist or even an obsessive-compulsive type.

It just makes him a total psycho!

“So, was he your patient?”

Still smiling, a spark lit up in Xiao Yu’s eyes.

“No, more like a friend,” she said.

Jiang Xin shook her head. “I haven’t seen him in two years; I met him when I was out of town.”

Two years? Out of town?

Xiao Yu furrowed his brow. “By the way, when you talked with Jiang Xiuran before, did he mention any close friends or perhaps know any skilled psychologists?”

“I’m not really sure about that,” she replied.

Jiang Xin shook her head again. “We weren’t very close, and he never mentioned anything to me.”

“Thanks for your cooperation, Dr. Jiang,” Xiao Yu said.

With no more leads, Xiao Yu stood up and smiled as he extended his hand. “Sorry for taking up so much of your time today.”

“No need to be formal,” she replied.

Jiang Xin gracefully extended her hand and shook Xiao Yu’s.

“Goodbye.”

Releasing his grip, Xiao Yu left the office as Jiang Xin saw him off.

At the entrance of the clinic, a man in a white coat walked in.

Xiao Yu looked at him, a bit surprised.

Usually, he paid little attention to men,

because they rarely got sick.

But… there was something about this man that made Xiao Yu take a closer look.

He appeared to be about thirty, wearing silver-rimmed glasses.

His looks were fairly handsome, though his long, casually tousled hair gave him an unconventional, slightly lazy vibe—like a refreshing spring breeze.

Even though his somewhat effeminate hair might seem odd, it somehow held an inexplicable appeal for girls.

His eyes were captivating—cool, calm, and full of life.

But it wasn’t those features that caught Xiao Yu’s attention.

It was the sense of familiarity he exuded.

Xiao Yu was sure of it.

He had never seen this man in his current life.

So where did this uncanny familiarity come from?

“Jiang Xin, is this your friend?”

The man smiled and glanced at Xiao Yu.

“No, Dr. Liu,” Jiang Xin explained with a smile. “This is a police officer.”

“Hmm?”

Dr. Liu looked momentarily stunned, his gaze shifting to Xiao Yu.

“Xiao Yu.”

Facing him, Xiao Yu asked, “Your surname?”

“Liu Yunwei,” Dr. Liu said as he extended his hand.

“Nice to meet you.”

Not recognizing him, Xiao Yu suppressed his strange feeling, shook his hand, and turned to leave.

What could that familiar feeling be?

After leaving the office building, Xiao Yu frowned in confusion.

He just couldn’t figure it out before getting into a police car parked by the roadside…

……

For the entire day.

The Criminal Investigation Team was questioning everyone who had ever come into contact with the victim, Jiang Xiuran.

They even combed through social media and various apps thoroughly.

But their efforts yielded nothing.

Xiao Yu had expected nothing less.

The killer was a master of the perfect crime. Even with contact, every trace was meticulously erased.

But how can every single trace be wiped out without a trace?

Soon, the Criminal Investigation Team uncovered another clue.

The victim, Jiang Xiuran, was known to frequent bars in the past.

But since getting married, he hardly ever went out to those places.

“The victim didn’t really have any friends. He was quite reclusive,”

“He even got married to his ex-wife in a sudden ceremony after a blind date,”

and it was clear from the community surveillance that aside from his part-time job as a delivery rider, he hardly ever left home.

………………..

“Boss, you mentioned that in the past month he went out late and returned early five times. Could that mean he was at bars?”

Guo Qiang voiced his suspicion.

“Bars?”

After a moment’s thought, Xiao Yu shook his head. “That’s extremely unlikely.”

Why?

Using psychological tactics in a bar—to coax, to empathize, or even to drive someone to their death… It’s almost impossible!

Be it psychological therapy or manipulation, the environment plays a crucial role.

Who has ever seen a psychologist blasting loud music while treating mental illness?

Yet this scenario, which Xiao Yu thought was impossible, had somehow occurred.

A call came through to his cell phone.

Forensic Doctor He Li.

“There’s a problem,” her voice was low, “The victim’s body showed elevated ALT levels.”

Xiao Yu: ???

Speak clearly, please.

In an instant, his brain was overloaded with a data flash from his ‘Medical Expert’ system ability.

ALT is primarily present in liver tissue.

Usually, elevated ALT is due to chronic drinking or a single heavy bout.

What does this indicate?

It shows that the victim had been in a state of prolonged alcohol consumption.

Bars… a cold glint flashed in Xiao Yu’s eyes.

The most unlikely thing had happened again!