"What if the starting point of this fire was the victim themself?"
With just one sentence, Zhang Feng once again silenced the beat cop.
Exactly.
If the fire started from the victim...
Then the victim must have been burned alive; how could they have died from suffocation?
But...
"How can you be sure where the fire started? You're not the fire department, and don't even tell me it's because of intuition!"
Listening to the officer's obviously anxious tone, Zhang Feng shrugged and said:
"Yes, that's right, it's just intuition."
"Hahaha, what a joke!" The beat cop seemed to give up on pretending.
He wanted to directly deny Zhang Feng on the spot but didn't know what to say.
Just then, a loud voice sounded from outside the crime scene room:
"Report!"
"Come in!" Officer Hu waved him in.
A detective's subordinate ran inside, apparently holding a file.
He quickly came over to Officer Hu's side, raised the item in his hand, and said:
"Boss."
"The fire department's examination results are out."
"The fire started right on the bed in the bedroom, most likely from the victim themselves."
"What?!"
The beat cop, who hadn't spoken yet, twitched his eye fiercely again.
His face was gradually turning pale.
Meanwhile, Zhang Feng spoke up again:
"Seems like my intuition was really accurate!"
Wow, he wasn't just going after the suspect but their spirit too?
The color of the beat cop's face instantly seemed like pig liver paste, looking awful.
And at this time, Officer Hu, with a hint of a smile in his eyes, walked over.
He said to these beat cops:
"Alright, we now suspect this is a major criminal case."
"So, the following matters will be handled by us in the criminal investigation team, thanks for your hard work."
Thanks for your hard work, indeed.
These words were clearly an order to leave.
The beat cop's face looked extremely poor.
He wanted to step up and say something.
But...
The other beat cops around him felt a bit embarrassed for him.
They quickly stepped forward and directly dragged the man out of the scene.
Now, everyone left at the crime scene was familiar.
This group had no one who doubted Zhang Feng's abilities.
After all, Zhang Feng's abilities were well-recognized!
Even at the start, when Zhang Feng just paced around the scene and concluded it was a homicide, no one raised any doubts.
But just then, Zhang Feng suddenly spoke in a sober manner:
"Officer Hu, you should keep an eye on the cop from before; his actions seem unusual, probably related to this case."
"Really?"
Officer Hu was slightly stunned.
Then he looked at Zhang Feng and asked:
"Again, intuition?"
Hearing this, a helpless look appeared on Zhang Feng's face, but he still nodded:
"It's still intuition..."
Of course, it's not intuition!
Zhang Feng noticed, the moment that beat cop left the scene, it seemed like a trace of the aura related to a troubled spirit vanished from the crime scene!
Coupling this with the previous actions of the person, Zhang Feng was quite sure.
This person has an inexplicable connection to this case!
But Officer Hu paid it little mind; after all, he knew Zhang Feng's capabilities.
So he turned to his subordinates and said:
"Did you hear Forensic Doctor Zhang's words?"
"Heard them!"
The subordinates responded loudly.
Officer Hu nodded:
"Go ahead."
No need for him to repeat Zhang Feng's words.
These people seemed to have a sense of unwavering trust in Zhang Feng.
Officer Hu just gave his command.
And immediately, two detective colleagues left the crime scene.
It was obvious they were going after the person mentioned earlier.
Of course, this wasn't Zhang Feng's concern.
Currently, they still needed to focus on solving this case.
Over here, Lin Rui had already stood up, removed her gloves, and said to Officer Hu:
"Because the body is almost completely burned, added to the scene's destruction due to firefighting, we can only start by identifying the victim."
"I suggest bringing the body back to the precinct for further examination."
"Good!"
Officer Hu naturally wouldn't question Lin Rui's decision.
Thus he arranged for people to carefully remove the charred body from the bedding and send it back to the branch.
Zhang Feng and Lin Rui followed along.
It was still a familiar place, the place Zhang Feng first came through.
To the autopsy room at the B City Branch.
Inside were just Lin Rui and Zhang Feng, with no outsiders, Lin Rui didn't hold back from Zhang Feng.
She surprisingly spread her hands, didn't even wear her white coat, sat loosely on a chair, crossing her snowy legs while staring at Zhang Feng.
Zhang Feng faced Lin Rui's gaze, asking confusedly:
"Weren't you supposed to conduct further examination? Why are you looking at me?"
But to his surprise, Lin Rui directly said:
"Isn't it because you're here?"
"Why don't you call out the victim's spirit and chat with her, wouldn't everything be clear then?"
To call out the spirit...
Zhang Feng's expression immediately turned strange as he looked at Lin Rui:
"No... Forensic Doctor Lin, Director Lin!"
"You can't stop working just because I can do this, can you?"
"You are a forensic doctor, after all!"
Zhang Feng suddenly realized how he might have fueled Lin Rui's laziness.
This won't do, we need to hold onto our beliefs, trust science!
In all criminal cases, the most scientific aspect is forensics.
But Lin Rui now...
If everyone stops believing in science, what will happen?
But no one expected Lin Rui to say:
"Come on... there's a simpler and more accurate method right in front of me, why would I go through so much trouble with an autopsy, only to reach an uncertain conclusion..."
"Why should I bother?"
Listening to her, the corners of Zhang Feng's eyes seemed to twitch uncontrollably.
He wanted to refute Lin Rui's points but couldn't deny she was right...
Yet, how come he felt like a tool now?
Just then, Lin Rui hadn't stopped talking.
She stood up, moved gracefully to Zhang Feng's side, and then whispered:
"Don't worry, I won't let you work for nothing."
"I promised you back in D City, once you're back, I'll reward you well!"
After these words, Zhang Feng suddenly felt a mischievous hand sliding twice on his waistband.
"Hiss—"
Zhang Feng inhaled sharply, appearing instantly elsewhere, stepping back to widen the distance from Lin Rui.
Something's off!
Before, Lin Rui wouldn't dare make such a move on him!
Especially in an autopsy room?
This is... why has her temperament changed?
Especially paired with those half-rim glasses and foxy almond eyes.
"Gulp~"
Zhang Feng swallowed nervously...
What do they say about people with glasses?
No way...
How come he hasn't noticed her like this before?!
What's up with her...
Wait!
Zhang Feng suddenly thought of something!
Back in D City, wasn't he ambushed by someone during the night?
My God!
Could the shell maiden be Lin Rui?!
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