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Why did the murderer choose to commit the crime at the Abandoned Building? It is a remote place, making it easy to hide, but it also means the murderer is very familiar with the area. Could it be that... the murderer operates nearby?
I shook my head vigorously, pushing these chaotic thoughts aside. The most important thing now was to get to the crime scene and find more clues to prevent the murderer from striking again!
I opened the car door, sat in the driver's seat, slammed the door shut, started the engine, and sped towards the southern part of the city.
The engine let out a low rumble as I pressed down hard on the accelerator. The police car shot out of the station like an arrow, racing towards the Abandoned Building in the south.
As I sped along, images of previous crime scenes flashed through my mind: all the victims were young women, their deaths were tragic, showing signs of abuse, and there were no valuable clues found at any of the scenes.
"Who is this murderer?" I gritted my teeth, my fingers gripping the steering wheel so tightly they turned slightly white.
The sound of sirens pierced the quiet afternoon, echoing down the empty streets. I ran several red lights and finally arrived at the Abandoned Building twenty minutes later.
The area around the Abandoned Building was already cordoned off with police tape, and several police cars were parked by the roadside, their flashing lights illuminating everything in a stark white glow. Director Wang stood outside the tape, looking serious as he smoked a cigarette. When he saw me get out of the car, he quickly approached.
"How's it going, Lao Wang? Any findings?" I asked as I walked over, my brow furrowed.
Director Wang took a deep drag from his cigarette and said in a low voice, "The victim was strangled to death. The estimated time of death is between ten last night and one this morning. No valuable clues were found at the scene; it's just like the previous cases."
"Damn it!" I muttered under my breath as I hurried past the police tape and entered the Abandoned Building.
The hallway was dimly lit, filled with a damp and moldy smell. The walls were covered in mottled stains, with some graffiti and profanity barely visible. I climbed up the stairs step by step; with each step, my unease deepened.
The crime scene was on the third floor, in an empty room where the body had already been covered with a white cloth. Several detectives were examining the scene and taking photographs for evidence. I approached the body, and a young detective quickly stepped forward to report: "Captain Chen, the victim is..."
"I already know," I interrupted him, my gaze fixed on the body covered by the cloth, a flicker of pain crossing my eyes.
I slowly crouched down and lifted the white cloth.
The victim was a young woman with long hair scattered on the ground; her face bore an expression of terror, her eyes wide open as if she had seen something horrifying. There were clear strangulation marks on her neck, and her skin showed an abnormal purplish hue—she had clearly struggled before dying.
I carefully observed her facial expression, her injuries, and the surrounding environment in an attempt to find any flaws. However, much to my disappointment, like in previous cases, everything at this scene was terrifyingly clean; it was as if the murderer was a ghost who left no trace behind.
"Captain Chen, Forensic Expert Li has arrived," a detective said quietly as he approached me.
I looked up to see Li Na in a white lab coat, wearing a mask and gloves while carrying a toolbox. Her expression was calm and her gaze clear; she seemed unaffected by this tragic scene before her.
"Forensic Expert Li, you're here," I said as I stood up to make room for Li Na.
Li Na nodded and walked over to examine the body, beginning her preliminary autopsy.
I stood to the side, silently watching Li Na, my heart filled with mixed emotions. Li Na was the youngest forensic expert at the Forensic Department of the City Bureau and one of his most capable assistants. She was diligent and responsible in her work, with outstanding professional skills, always able to provide crucial clues at critical moments.
"How is it, Forensic Expert Li? Any findings?" I asked, my tone tinged with anticipation.
Li Na did not respond immediately; she was focused on examining the body. After a while, she finally looked up, removed her mask, and calmly said, "The victim was strangled with a nylon rope. The time of death was between ten and twelve last night. No obvious signs of sexual assault were found, but..."
Li Na paused here, her brow slightly furrowed.
"But what?" My heart raced as I pressed for more information.
Li Na did not answer but instead took an Evidence Bag from her toolbox and handed it to me. "I found a small fiber in the gap between the victim's right hand's index finger. It's light yellow, like some special material."
I took the Evidence Bag and examined it closely. Indeed, as Li Na had said, it contained an extremely fine light yellow fiber that was almost indistinguishable to the naked eye. If it weren't for Li Na's meticulous attention to detail, this clue might have gone unnoticed.
"You suspect..." I looked up at Li Na, a thought suddenly flashing through my mind.
"I've already arranged for the Technical Team to conduct a comparison," Li Na seemed to see through my thoughts. "The results will be out soon."
I nodded, putting away the Evidence Bag. I stood up and scanned everyone present before saying in a serious tone, "Notify the Technical Team to get to the scene as soon as possible! Also, expand the search area; we must find any other clues left by the murderer!"
"Yes!"
The detectives took their orders and hurried off, their busy figures moving through the empty Abandoned Building, creating an atmosphere that felt particularly tense.
I walked to the window, lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and gazed at the gray sky outside, lost in thought. Why did the murderer choose this moment to strike again? What exactly did he want?
"Captain Chen," Li Na's voice came from behind me, "the comparison results from the Technical Team are out."
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