Chapter 412: Let It All Burn

Chapter 412: Let It All Burn, Hurry Up (6 Updates)

After the crime scene investigation, all fingerprints and trace evidence were collected.

The perpetrator is believed to be female, and no murder weapon was found.

All surveillance footage from the community has been retrieved.

Four days ago, the last person seen leaving the residence was a woman.

Shi Wangmei, 42, a native of Bincheng, was the victim’s wife and was unemployed…

All indications point strongly to Shi Wangmei as the prime suspect.

But there are many anomalies.

First, the body was dismembered.

The wounds indicate that the victim, Gan Xinlei, bled to death before his body was dismembered.

The injury marks suggest that his limbs and neck were methodically sawn off piece by piece.

Not only was an iron saw used, but a sharp knife was also employed.

There appear to be two types of tools involved.

Whichever was used, dismembering a body is grueling work that takes a lot of time.

The smoothness and uniform size of the incisions imply that the cuts were meticulously measured.

This precision is evident from the body’s initial condition when it was found.

Without careful measurement, it would be nearly impossible to arrange the body parts into something resembling a ‘house’.

Clearly, the killer put a lot of effort into the dismemberment.

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27

Criminal Investigation Team Meeting Room.

“Based on the tech department’s investigation, the area where the suspect, Shi Wangmei, last received a phone signal has been traced to the seaside of Bincheng X District.”

“Our team has already combed through that area and found no clues. The seaside lacks city surveillance.”

“Interviews with the victim’s and suspect’s relatives and friends confirm that neither had been seen together for a long while.”

“They also mentioned a puzzling detail—calls to both parties would connect and then immediately drop. Afterwards, the victim’s phone was completely off, while the suspect’s phone continued to do so.”

“Oddly enough, the final call was placed by us, and the suspect answered with a taunt… It was as if she was deliberately waiting for our call.”

“Our review of the victim’s accounts revealed that five months ago he took out over twenty online loans, with three disbursed for a total of 550,000.”

“Tracing the funds, ATM records show that five months ago, Shi Wangmei used five different bank cards to withdraw 20,000 each time over sixteen consecutive days, collectively withdrawing 1.54 million in cash from both Gan Xinlei’s account and her own.”

“All evidence suggests that Shi Wangmei had a strong motive…”

Guo Qiang set aside his case files and glanced at Xiao Yu in the meeting room.

Zhao Changshan and Zhou Tinghu were also watching Xiao Yu closely.

Other officers wore equally strange expressions.

Who would have thought that Xiao Yu’s routine patrol, originally a minor public safety call,

would turn into the discovery of a brutal homicide and dismemberment case?

Not even movies would dare portray it like this, huh?

Xiao Yu felt genuinely aggrieved.

He now had a strange feeling:

When life keeps kicking you when you’re down,

the only thing you can do is adjust your stance as best as possible.

Isn’t that right?

When you’re that unlucky, even swallowing water feels painful.

Then let your own fart be the only thing others have to sniff…

“Report to the City Bureau. Request that other departments cooperate in tracking down suspect Shi Wangmei.”

Xiao Yu looked up and scanned the officers. “Also, investigate whether Gan Xinlei showed any unusual behavior or had any grudges while he was alive. Finally, check the boutique he managed and screen its staff. The rest… once the forensic report is complete.”

Why wait until the forensic exam is complete?

Some clues can be gleaned from the body itself.

For instance, the dismemberment was disturbingly meticulous.

Or whether there were any internal abnormalities in the victim.

These are all aspects that need thorough investigation.

There’s one more critical point.

The victim died from exsanguination after his arteries were cut.

No living person would ever allow their arteries to be casually severed.

Do you think we’re dealing with a timid bunny? Cutting both arteries and veins?

Afterward, Xiao Yu took his apprentice, Wang Cheng, to the Forensic Department…

……

Arriving at the Forensic Department,

Xiao Yu remained unfazed while Wang Cheng looked visibly pale.

The stench of blood, rotting flesh, and overpowering disinfectant made his stomach churn.

“If you want to be a cop, you have to get used to some things.”

Xiao Yu stopped. “You have to learn to tolerate even worse. I’ve seen countless bodies—ones rescued from septic tanks crawling with maggots, and others ground to paste by giant shredders. You just can’t look away. This is our line of work. Either you cling to your inner sense of justice and ideals, or you shed that badge and return to normal life. Sometimes I even wonder, what sets me apart from a madman? I’m not crazy!”

“……”

Wang Cheng, looking pale, suppressed his nausea and nodded heavily. “Master, I will persevere.”

“Tell me, why become a cop?”

Xiao Yu looked at Wang Cheng earnestly. “Don’t give me any crap. I want to hear your honest thoughts.”

“I want to catch bad guys…”

Wang Cheng, a bit embarrassed, lowered his head. “I think it sounds cool. I want… to be a hero!”

I want the world to know how low-key I am… Xiao Yu chuckled, patting Wang Cheng on the shoulder. “Awesome—beats my dream any day.”

“What’s your dream, Master?”

Looking up, Wang Cheng glared at Xiao Yu with burning eyes.

“I want to make the world a cleaner place.”

Xiao Yu grinned. “How about that? Isn’t it even sillier than yours?”

A cleaner world… Wang Cheng stared blankly at Xiao Yu.

“Let’s go.”

With a wry smile, Xiao Yu glanced at Wang Cheng and headed into the dissection room.

No surprises there.

He saw chunks of dismembered flesh arranged on the autopsy table.

The female forensic expert, He Li, acted disturbingly, her eyes gleaming as she manipulated the flesh chunks like a twisted connoisseur.

Such a scene would make any man exclaim ‘Holy shit!’ deep down.

Xiao Yu’s worldview was shattering and then rebuilding all at once.

After all, he believed that none of the women he knew were ever normal.

His sister was a billionaire tycoon, his mother a former provincial Sanda champion, his mother-in-law a former provincial Sanda runner-up, National Security Team Five leader Shen Mei, and the current forensic specialist, He Li.

The entire Earth should be handed over to you women.

Let it all burn—hurry up!

I’m exhausted….