Bei Chen seemed to sense my thoughts. He set down the untouched cup of coffee and pulled out a few photographs from the stack of documents.
These were photos from the crime scenes. As he examined them, he said to me, "Regarding your earlier comment about the killer being very strong, I disagree. Any male, regardless of physical strength, should find it easy to strangle a woman from behind. My assessment of the killer's strength comes from the fact that in all three Murder Cases, the bodies were not found at the original crime scene. Moving a body requires physical strength; you can't do it without being strong."
After saying this, Bei Chen suddenly stopped his movements and stared intently at one of the photos. It depicted a necklace left behind by the killer at the scene.
"What’s wrong?" I leaned in closer, but there didn’t seem to be anything particularly noteworthy in the photo.
"Strange," Bei Chen murmured, his brow furrowing slightly.
Just as I was about to press him for more details, my phone rang unexpectedly.
I glanced at the caller ID; it was Xiao Zhang, one of my subordinates. "Hello... What? Say that again... I understand... I'll be right there... Keep the scene intact... I'm on my way!" I hung up quickly.
It truly felt like misfortune never comes alone!
This saying was more fitting for my situation than ever.
Bei Chen glanced at me and asked, "What’s going on? Another case?"
"Yes, and this time you have to come with me to the scene. If this keeps up, I'm going to lose my mind! This case isn't even over yet, and now there's an even stranger one!" I complained loudly.
"Why should I go with you? I'm not a police officer. I'm not going," Bei Chen replied firmly.
"You will definitely go!" I said confidently.
"This time, no matter what you say, I'm not going," Bei Chen replied, engrossed in the photographs in his hands.
"But this case is really strange! The entire crime scene is turned upside down—everything from the sofa, the table, to the bed! Even the body is hanging upside down in the center of the room. You've probably never encountered such a bizarre case in your life!" I exclaimed loudly.
Bei Chen paused his actions and slowly lifted his head.
...
We quickly arrived at the crime scene, but as soon as I stepped into the room, I was left dumbfounded.
Not just me; even Bei Chen, who usually remained unflappable, showed a look of surprise on his face!
Indeed, the scene before us was exactly as described at the beginning of the article.
Every piece of furniture and appliance, even small items like teacups and pen holders, had been completely turned upside down.
The room was filled with an eerie atmosphere—not only was everything inverted, but there was also a body hanging in the center of the room!
The deceased was named Fang Jia, a 28-year-old English teacher from Antu High School. The forensic examination determined that she had been strangled, with her time of death estimated to be between 11 PM last night and 2 AM this morning. When the body was discovered, she was hanging upside down from the chandelier in the center of the room, her legs together and head facing downward. The nylon rope marks around her ankles were very clear. She was wearing a white cotton T-shirt and jeans, and there were no signs of sexual assault.
There were no signs of forced entry on the door locks in the room; however, the kitchen window was left slightly ajar. It is likely that the murderer entered Fang Jia's home through there. Her apartment was located on the third floor, which wouldn't be too difficult to climb up to, suggesting that the perpetrator could very well be a thief.
However, if it was a thief, why did they leave behind valuable items such as the platinum necklace on the deceased? Moreover, they had turned all the furniture in the room upside down, which clearly doesn't make sense.
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