Chapter 3: The Four Men Living Together

  When I walked out of the scene of the crime, the snow had fallen very heavily. The ground was a vast expanse of white. This snowfall really came at the right time, was it to cover up the breath of death?

  Wu Hui tilted his head back and let the snowflakes fall on his face, drilling into his neck. He felt that he had already lost any sensation.

  Why? Why was it like this, he couldn't figure out who committed these two cases. Unorganized killers, unorganized crime scenes, what's going on here?

  Chen Qitai had fainted from crying, and Fang You called an ambulance to take him away. Overnight, this poor old man lost his only two loved ones, his two beloved daughters. It's unknown how he will spend the rest of his days.

  It's late at night, but due to Christmas, even with heavy snowfall, the city's nightlife is still extraordinary.

  Zhou Linlin just came out of the hotel, today is Christmas Day, didn't expect to meet such a handsome guy, not only good-looking but also particularly strong in some ways.

  As soon as Zhou Linlin came out of the hotel, she was like a wild cat that had just eaten its fill, savoring everything that had happened before, wondering if she would ever meet him again, thinking that she should ask for his phone number and continue to keep in touch.

  As she walked to the entrance of the hall, Zhou Linlin saw that it was still snowing outside and it seemed like the snow wasn't going to stop. She looked down at her newly bought bright red high-heeled shoes and frowned, not wanting to get them dirty in the snow.

  Zhou Linlin is a standard beauty, with long black hair, big peach blossom eyes, wearing long false eyelashes, thick eyeliner, high nose, full fiery red lips, fair skin, wearing a short white fur coat on top, and inside wearing a tight low-cut black dress, E-cup breasts almost popping out, slender legs wrapped in net stockings, outlining perfect figure.

  Zhou Linlin, wearing a pair of high-heeled shoes with crisp sounds, walked with a swaying hip and a shaking chest, attracting the attention of all the men in the hotel. A beauty like her can evoke endless fantasies from men wherever she goes, a little seductress who doesn't need to flirt to have men flocking to her.

  At this time, Zhou Linlin's phone rang. She looked down and saw that it was a man she had previously agreed to meet. Today was Christmas, and she wouldn't let herself spend the night alone. "Hello, baby, I'll be there soon, wait for me."

  After hanging up the phone, Zhou Linlin walked out of the hotel entrance. The person she had agreed to meet had already checked into a room at a nearby hotel. If she were to walk over, it would only take more than ten minutes. Although her new shoes hurt today, maybe she would receive an unexpected gift. Thinking about this, Zhou Linlin didn't mind anymore.

  "Beautiful girl, why are you alone? Do you want us to keep you company?"

  Zhou Linlin was walking on the road when she ran into a few drunk hooligans who whistled at her. These people didn't even enter Zhou Linlin's line of sight, having no money and no guts, she wasn't some naive little girl who didn't understand the ways of the world.

  "Sister doesn't have time to play with you guys, just stay there." Zhou Linlin gave them a white eye and didn't stop her footsteps, she really didn't have time to play with them now.

  "Hey, she still looks down on us. I really need to let you know my prowess." One of them, who seemed to be the leader among these people, decided to have some fun, taking advantage of his intoxication, and not giving himself an inch in front of his brother.

  "Are you kidding me?" Zhou Linlin looked at the man with disdain, pointing to the few people in front of her, "You guys put together are not even enough for me to play with, hurry up and go back home, each find your own mom!"

  This man can't stand women's denial of that aspect, originally just wanted to take advantage of the situation, didn't expect to be provoked by Zhou Linlin like this, these people won't let it go.

  Several people quickly walked to the front of Zhou Linlin, blocking her way, forming a circle around her, trapping her in a corner, and physically harassing her. This kind of thing Zhou Linlin had seen many times since she was young, so it didn't surprise her.

  I thought it would take some time to get rid of these little rascals, but unexpectedly the patrolling police saw them and shouted. The few people looked at the police and scolded as they left.

  "Good riddance." Zhōu Línlín adjusted her clothes and gave a disdainful glance at the departing group.

  Not letting those little rascals ruin her mood, Zhou Linlin adjusted her emotions and continued walking towards her destination.

  Wu Hui and several others were having a meeting in the conference room, where Wang Si Ting made a report on the autopsy results.

  The first victim found in the bedroom was Chen Yiling, 24 years old. The time of death was between December 25, 2015, at midnight and 1 am. The cause of death was asphyxiation. The murder weapon was the victim's stockings. There were signs of an old hymenal tear, but no evidence of sexual assault before death. A red wig was found at the scene.

  The second victim, Chen Yirong, 18 years old, died between 1:00 and 2:00 on December 25, 2015. The cause of death was asphyxiation, with the murder weapon being the victim's own stockings. Her hymen was intact, and there were no signs of sexual assault before her death. A red wig was found at the crime scene.

  Wang Si-ting said after announcing the autopsy results: "I found residual semen on the outer wall of Chen Yi-rong, although it had been wiped clean, but there was still residue, so I inferred that the murderer had functional impairment, also known as premature ejaculation."

  Wu Hui concluded through Wang Si-ting's explanation, "The crime scene is chaotic, the victim was subjected to violence, and after death, the victim was sexually assaulted. The body, weapon, and evidence were all left at the scene, indicating that it was an unorganized crime scene."

  Guo Yining didn't speak, and for the time being, he wanted to listen to Wu Hui's profile of the murderer. "Do you have any initial speculations about the murderer?"

  Seeing Guo Yining look at himself, Wu Hui thought for a moment and then nodded. "Male, aged between 30 to 35 years old, IQ below average, poor social skills, engaged in non-technical work, sexual dysfunction, living alone, very likely lives near the crime scene, not interested in media news, has obvious behavioral changes after committing the crime, belongs to an unorganized killer."

  "What does that strand of red hair in the photo mean? It shouldn't belong to the deceased. What's the meaning of that strand of red wig left on the victim's head?"

  Wu Hui was just about to mention the red wig, "This should be a sign of the killer's murder, or the killer has a hatred for women with dyed red hair."

  Kuo thought of the card Wu Hui received, "Unorganized murder, then what did the previous card you received mean?"

  From the scene of the crime and the portrait of the murderer, it can be seen that the murderer only killed out of anger and would not make any advance notice. "The person who committed the murder and sent the postcard are two different people, I am certain of this."

  Everyone was shocked, what's going on, "two people?"

  For the person who sent the card, Wu Hui has no clue at all. The current clues are too few. "Now I can't make it clear either. One thing I can be sure of is that the person who gave me the card had some purpose, but for now, I still don't know what it is. Maybe after I crack this case, I'll understand what it means."

  "If he knew someone was killed, why didn't he report it?" Yang Rong couldn't understand.

  "Wu Hui guessed, 'He wants a murder case to occur, so he can start his plan.'"

  "What plan? What's the plan?"

  Wu Hui pushed his glasses, he was a bit dull now, and needed to find a quiet place to sort things out. "I don't know either, I just feel that this matter is not so simple, it should be just the beginning."

  "From now on, Fang You and I will temporarily move into your home to protect you," said Guo Yining.

  "What? You guys are moving into our house?" Hearing that Guo Yining was going to move in, Zhang Qiang was extremely displeased. How could four big men squeeze together?

  "This is all for Wu Hui's safety, what, do you have an opinion?" Zhang Qiang was unhappy, and Guo Yining was even more unhappy. He had a good big bed to sleep in, but instead he wanted to run to Wu Hui's house to sleep on the sofa. If it weren't for Wu Hui, he wouldn't be willing to stoop so low.

  Their home only has three bedrooms. If Guo Yining and Fang You were to move in, Wu Hui really didn't know how to arrange it. "Actually, there's no need to make things so complicated, I think there won't be any danger."

  "That's not going to work, who can be sure about this kind of thing? Moreover, you're in the light and he's in the dark, who knows what his next move will be. You'd better listen to our arrangement, Zhang Qiang, what do you think?" Guo Yining interrupted Wu Hui, this matter cannot be handled according to his temper.

  "Ah, this... although I don't like having two big men living in my house, Captain Guo makes sense this time. I still think you should listen to Captain Guo." Zhang Qiang was unhappy, but for Wu Hui's sake, this little sacrifice was nothing.

  Guo Yining patted Wu Hui's shoulder, "You see, Zhang Qiang has already agreed, so you shouldn't say anything else. During the day, you'll stay with us in the lab, and at night after work, we'll head home together."

  For some reason, when Guo Yining mentioned the two words "going home", Zhang Qiang felt awkward. "What's with this 'going home' business? That's my home, my home, please get it straight, you're just responsible for protecting Wu Hui."

  Guo Yining and Zhang Qiang didn't have much contact, but he still liked Zhang Qiang's personality. When they had nothing to do, he would often tease him a bit, saying "Don't be so serious, whatever you say is fine!"

  "I want to go too, if you all are going, bring me along as well?" Yang Rong saw that they were all going to live together and thought it was a particularly fun thing, how could she be left out of this?

  It is said that Yang Rong is going, Zhang Qiang's expression changed immediately. "I let Yang Rong go, if Yang Rong goes, I can compromise and give her half of my bedroom."

  Guo Yining could not take her along, "Don't be ridiculous, this isn't a pleasure trip. Besides, it's inconvenient for you as a woman to go there, so just stay behind."

  The captain spoke, and Yang Rong didn't dare disobey, somewhat reluctantly answering, "Yes!"

  Since he couldn't see Yang Rong, Zhang Qiang felt even more depressed and just sat there without saying a word.

  Although Fang Yu didn't speak, he actually liked following Wu Hui around. He thought that Wu Hui was too profound and often couldn't understand him, but at the same time, he found himself drawn to exploring more about him. Taking advantage of this opportunity to protect Wu Hui, he wanted to observe him carefully.