Chapter 5: Simple Reasoning

Chapter 5: Simple Reasoning

Translator: Ca5 Editor: MadHatter

Let me share my views with you first about this case. Captain Wang said to Jiang He.

Jiang Hes falcon-like glare drew Captain Wangs attention, and he added: Of course, it might not be so rigorous. Two corpses were discovered within Li Weiyis house. The younger deceased is that of Li Weiyis wife, He Huijuan whereas the older deceased is that of Li Weiyis mother, Wu Guifeng.

The officer in charge of the criminal investigation listened to his leaders speech while reviewing the information on cosmetics of the victims.

Captain Wang continued: Based on the overall circumstances at the site, I have a preliminary conclusion. The same knifethe one that was driven into Wu Guifengs body right nowis responsible for the wounds on the two corpses. This knife has serrations. Wu Guifeng committed suicide. My observations lead me to believe that this is most likely the case

At this point, Captain Wang re-enacted the murder scene:

Her husband, Li Weiyi ate breakfast around seven in the morning after which he began a long day of work. As he hastily left the house to head to work, He Huijuan was still beneath the comforter. The mother-in-law has long been exasperated by this indolent daughter-in-law. She did nothing at home while her son labored tirelessly outside.

The grouchy mother-in-law emerged from the kitchen brandishing a sharp knife. In the kitchen, she was chopping meat for todays meal.

Wu Guifeng motioned for He Huijuan to get out of the bed as she stood there, but He Huijuan had no intention to do so. Wu Guifeng, nevertheless, was adamant to force her to rise today despite He Huijuan disregarding her. The two were bound to dispute during this process. Wu Guifeng lifted He Huijuans quilt impetuously.

This move enraged He Huijuan, who was on the verge of standing up. He Huijuan was highly likely to insult Wu Guifeng at the limited amount of space if she lost her rationality. The clay sculpture still contained three spots of fire, which made Wu Guifeng shiver with rage. She happened to be holding the serrated knife at the time, and Wu Guifeng was devastated and stabbed He Huijuan in the belly with it

The knife sliced deeply into the stomach as it descended.

As it sank, the knife drove deeply into the stomach.

He Huijuan may have let out a terrible wail, but Wu Guifeng had no choice but to cover He Huijuans mouth with her hand at this point. He Huijuan died within a few minutes.

A dreadful wail may have escaped He Huijuan, but Wu Guifeng was compelled over He Huijuans mouth with her hand at this stage with her succumbing to her demise shortly after.

Wu Guifeng looked at everything in front of her after the impulsive killing; she was regretful, appalled, and reprimanded herself, yet everything was already irreversible.

Wu Guifeng was aware that when a mother-in-law murdered her daughter-in-law, the guilt and remorse for her conscience were something she could not bear. After a long internal struggle, she pulled out the knife stuck in her daughter-in-laws abdomen which she took to the living room.

She leaned against the shoe cabinet softly with the intention of making one more call to her son on the phone by the front door. After giving it some thought, though, she couldnt take this move, not even any words could flow out of her lips. As a result, Wu Guifeng took her own life with the same knife.

It was after the junior high school students from the opposite door returned home that they noticed bloodstains spilling out of the house and informed the police.

The detectives around him sent Captain Wang appreciative glances at his explanation. This reasoning encompassed every aspect of the scene and can be said to be iron-clad. Recently, a few young investigators were transferred. They could not wait to cheer right now.

8 and 9 arent far from 10, Captain Wang coughed gently.

Jiang shook his head and remarked, Its too bad.

Cosmetics were all over the place, with many dumped on the dresser. He Huijuan didnt bother to do anything that couldnt be easily fixed. There are many dust-like traces on the dressing table, which were formed by the fall of makeup powder when He Huijuan put on makeup. The dressing table was covered in many dust-like traces that He Huijuans cosmetic powder caused when she applied her makeup.

He Huijuan had never wiped the dressing table as was apparent.

Jiang He still had to decide whether to label Huijuan as vanity.

Seeing that Jiang He was ignoring him, Captain Wang said again, I said

Jiang He did not allow Captain Wang to speak: You will realize that your assumption was off if you use your eyes to observe and your intellect to analyze. Has research been done on the brand, model, purpose, and pricing?

Holding a cellphone, the police officer remarked, On the dresser, there are twenty cosmetics, including lipstick, BB cream, chalk, eye shadow, finishing powder, mascara, eyebrow pencil, whitening cream, sunscreen, makeup remover, beauty blender, and so on. There are more than two types of things that differ in their effect and color

Everyones heads spun when they heard about these kinds of cosmetics; it was disorienting enough to hear about their types alone, much less about what they were used for.

On the other hand, Jiang He listened intently: What about the price?

The detective continued, After looking through them one by one, we learned that these cosmetics are not cheap. The average lipstick costs more than 300 RMB. The rest are even more costly. All of these beauty brands are well-known like Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Dior, and the like.

Are these authentic? inquired Jiang He.

Several people exchanged puzzled looks: About this we are not certain about the authenticity of the cosmetics. Theres no invoice, and we big men dont understand these things

Jiang He nodded and replied, Go and check. If these are well-known brands, they should be able to be determined by the serial number.

He heard a bump emanating from the bedroom door as he spoke.

Everyone turned around, and a woman appeared in their line of sight. The woman put down the suitcase, as evidenced by the faint sound. The woman walked over without saying anything after putting the suitcase down.

Captain Wang took notice of the woman. The lady stood about 1.7 metres tall. She was tall, with two peaks. She appeared to be about twenty-five years old. The woman approached the dressing table, sat on the stool, and began to examine the cosmetics on display.

Everyone looked at her, and she likewise returned a glance at them, and they were clueless about what this woman was doing.

Captain Wang was about to say something when Jiang He interrupted him.

Captain Wang merely kept a tight eye on the woman.

Her lips were red and teeth white, her brows were swirling, she was born with the posture of sinking fish and geese, the appearance of closed moon and shy flowers, pink cosmetics and jade carving, and shes cute.

The woman eventually responded, These cosmetics are all authentic products. The fact that she is still ready to make an investment in herself speaks much about this woman. The cosmetics on the dressing table cost roughly 6,000 RMB in total.

6,000 RMB? Jiang He muttered something.

I am Xu Yiman. What about you guys? asked the woman with her hand extended to them.