Chapter 209 - 209 Addicted

209 Addicted

“Let’s work on the two cases simultaneously, Captain Wu.” Shen Yin squatted down to briefly examine the victim’s wounds, then used a white cloth to cover the victim up to her waist. Her expression was slightly gloomy. “Preliminary conclusion is that the time of death was two hours ago. The cause of death was also mechanical asphyxiation caused by stockings.”

“It takes about half an hour to get from here to Chengxi Village. The murderer might live in Chengxi. I’ll contact the bar owner first and see if I can find any clues. I’ll leave this to you.” Wu Zheng patted Shen Yin’s shoulder and entered the bar through the back door.

Shen Yin nodded and worked with the other police officers at the scene to transport the body back to the police station. They found a lot of physical evidence at the scene and put them in evidence bags, which were brought back with the body.

In the autopsy room, Shen Yin had finally completed a set of tests. She removed her gloves and tiredly walked to a corner to drink a glass of water.

Zheng Ling was exhausted after a long and busy day. She squatted in the corner, too lazy to move.

“Boss, it’s too tragic. Men these days are detestable. A young girl in her prime has been ruined. It’s too sinful. What a beast.”

Zheng Ling ground her teeth in hatred when she thought of the victim’s lower body. She could not help but squat on the ground and curse.

“Alright, let’s not digress. I’ll go and churn out an autopsy report first.” Shen Yin drank a glass of water to recover a little. She returned to the office to summarize the autopsy, then printed out the report and sent it to Team Three’s office.

At this moment, Team Three’s office was filled with gloom.

They had made no headway with the previous case in Chengxi Village. Now that the murderer had committed another crime a few hours later, their superiors had already begun to pressure them to solve the case as soon as possible. Wu Zheng was so worried that countless cigarette butts lay in front of him.

“The results are out.” Shen Yin’s heart ached for the police officers on the frontline who were handling the case. She had also brought over the evidence report and the bento boxes that she had ordered in advance.

When Zou Sheng and Meng Heng saw her, they immediately clustered around her and looked at the food with shining eyes.

They had been so busy that morning that they had not even had time to drink water. It was almost afternoon, but they were forced to work overtime in Captain Wu’s office. Naturally, they were miserable.

Shen Yin’s appearance saved them. Zou Sheng held the steaming lunch box and was so grateful that he almost cried. “Goddess, you’re really my goddess. From now on, I’ll follow your lead!”

“Hurry up and eat. Don’t talk nonsense.” After Shen Yin distributed the bento boxes, she naturally sat in her usual seat and began to talk about her autopsy results. “The time of death was between eight and nine o’clock this morning. The cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation. The murder weapon was the women’s stockings around the victim’s neck. In addition, there were many abrasions on the victim’s body, which were probably caused by the skin rubbing against the ground during the struggle. The victim’s head injury probably came from a brick. Moreover, the victim was sexually assaulted this time. I’ve already extracted the murderer’s DNA from the semen and we can compare it with the villagers in Chengxi.”

“Oh my god, we finally have some clues!” Zou Sheng could not help but roar.

God knew what he and Meng Heng had gone through in Chengxi Village that morning.

They had to listen to practically all the parents in the village. They were mentally worn out. If the captain asked them to continue visiting every house in the afternoon to follow up on every rumor, they would have to check into a mental hospital before nightfall.

Shen Yin was amused. She also took a bento box. She and Zheng Ling had planned to go out for a good lunch, but now that a serial killer had appeared, no one was in the mood to mention lunch. They must make do at the police station.

Wu Zheng finally emerged from the cloud of thick smoke. He picked up a bento box and took a bite. “It seems that the murderer didn’t do it the first time because he thought the victim was too old.”

“In that case, his attacks are not premeditated but are indiscriminate?” Zou Sheng reacted quickly, especially when he thought about how the torture he had suffered all morning might have been in vain. He immediately looked at Meng Heng aggrievedly, hoping that he would say something that would make him feel better.

However, Meng Heng obviously did not think the same way as him. After hearing this, he only nodded calmly and said, “There are no street lamps in Chengxi Village. Almost every family was asleep after 10pm last night. The murderer probably did not even see who the victim was before killing her. Then, he realized that the victim was just a skinny old woman and did not sexually assault her. However, the murderer’s desire wasn’t satisfied, so he committed another crime this morning and chose a young girl as a target.”

“In that case, wouldn’t there be a third victim?” Zou Sheng felt the food turn to sawdust in his mouth.

There was a perverted murderer lying in wait in the city, waiting for an opportunity to kill a teenage girl. This was undoubtedly a resounding slap to any police officer.

Shen Yin’s gaze grew sharp as well. She stared straight at the photo on the table and said, “It’s very likely. Murder has a certain addictive aspect. Moreover, the murderer is very likely to be a sex addict. We have to solve the case as soon as possible. Otherwise, who knows how many people will be killed.”