Chapter 27: Suicide at Night

Chapter 27: Suicide at Night

Wang Chao watched the BMW car disappear in a cloud of dust and turned his attention to Jiang He, who was standing beside him.

Why were you arguing with that driver? he asked.

Jiang He made a note of the cars licence plate and asked Wang Chao, Can you find out who the driver is?

Wang Chao shook his head. We cant use our resources for personal retaliation, no matter how much we want to, he said firmly.Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

Okay, fine. Lets talk about me then, said Jiang He, sensing Wang Chaos underlying question.

Yes, Wang Chao agreed as he walked towards the Public Security Bureau, patting Jiang He on the shoulder. Youre not really a police officer here, are you? What are you doing, and why did you pretend to be one just to solve a case? Wang Chao asked in a stern tone.

Jiang He looked around him and knew that running away would only have a 5% chance of success. He opted to face the questions head-on.

You can check my ID card. I have no criminal record, remarked Jiang He, trying to dispel Wang Chaos suspicions.

Its not your criminal record that Im worried about, Wang Chao said, but he was cut short by a police officer who was approaching them.

Li Weiyi jumped from a building, the officer said, interrupting their conversation.

What? Wang Chao was taken aback.

Li Weiyi is dead. He jumped from a building an hour ago, the officer repeated.

Wang Chao and Jiang He exchanged a glance in disbelief. Li Weiyi was the person who had been accused of killing Feng Bin, and the case had just been closed. What could have driven him to take his own life?

The officer continued with his report. A cyclist discovered Li Weiyis body while riding home. The police had arrived quickly, and by the time the ambulance had arrived, it was too late. The forensic team was still investigating the scene.

Wang Chao turned to Jiang He. Lets go and see whats happening. Your work can wait, he said.

Jiang He nodded in agreement, and they headed toward the scene. As they arrived, they saw a crowd of people gathered around the area, all trying to get a glimpse of the body. Wang Chao couldnt help but feel a sense of sadness for the lack of privacy in death. The forensic team had already started their investigation. Li Weiyis body was lying on the ground, twisted and broken. Jiang He paid close attention to the scene, taking note of the injuries on Li Weiyis body.

After Xu Yiman and several police officers took the body to the hospital, the others stayed to take photos and search for fingerprints and other evidence nearby. Wang Chao and Jiang He escorted a few police officers to the 12th floor of Unit 4.

As they rode the elevator, Jiang He informed them, Monitors are in the elevator, and someone from the property management is always sent up.

Wang Chao looked at Jiang He, being amazed that such a young person had already become the captain of the detective team.

Upon arriving on the 12th floor, they found the door leading to the top floor in a safe passage. The door was unlocked to allow residents to seek refuge on the top floor in case of a fire.

As they prepared to step out, Jiang He cautioned, Dont move. There may be footprints on the ground.

Wang Chao switched on his flashlight and shone it on the ground. They both noticed a lot of dust on the top floor, suggesting that it had not been used in some time. As they examined the ground, Jiang He and Wang Chao spotted footprints leading to the front door but none that had returned.

Jiang He stated firmly, The shoes on Li Weiyis feet have the same pattern.

Are you sure? asked Wang Chao.

Yes, replied Jiang He.

Wang Chao followed Jiang He, and they traced the footprints to the edge of the top floor. The railing was about one and a half metres high with a small gap to prevent accidental falls. The footprints on the floor were noticed by them as well.

The fact that the footprints were consistent and not scattered implied that the person who jumped did it without pacing back and forth. Scratch marks from a persons hand were on the railing.

Jiang He looked down but could only see a faint light from the streetlamp.

What do you think? asked Wang Chao.

After observing the scene, I believe there is an 80% certainty that it was a suicide, said Jiang He. He continued after a moment of silence. If the data from the surveillance footage is obtainted, the probability can be increased to 90%.

Likewise, I think it was a suicide, responded Wang Chao, surveying the area.

But what was the reason for his suicide? mumbled Jiang He in a confused tone.

[T/N: Since Mr. Editor is kinda busy, the updates will be slower than usual. During this time, Ill fix and rewrite older chapters. Thank you for reading, and dont forget to use an Ad blocker]

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