In the living room.
The woman’s hair was ssy, but had an added softness, mixed with the laziness of the morning and the expectation and excitent of thinking he was in the living room.
It gave her an invisible layer of shine.
But, upon seeing the empty living room.
The smile on her face instantly disappeared; he wasn’t there.
Only Haha lay lazily on the sofa, glancing at Song Yi, then closed its eyes and went back to sleep.
But the dog’s paw extended and landed on a paper placed on the sofa.
Song Yi imdiately went over, pulling out the paper, and a red bracelet fell out as well.
Song Yi frowned and picked up the item.
She saw Tang Si’s ssage on the paper.
——Last night you were already asleep when I got back, and left early today. There’s breakfast prepared in the fridge, just heat it in the microwave.
I’m out on a task, might be back soon. Young Song Yi, if you need to find the police brother, you can call , maybe I’ll answer.
Also, the task is too dirty, so I’d please ask young Song Yi to keep the police brother’s bracelet safe. If I wear it, it might get dirty, damaged, or lost, and I’d be really upset. Give it back when I’m back.
Song Yi bit her lip tightly and squeezed the red string in her hand.
The rows of characters were quite pretty, strong and assertive, with vigorous strokes, sowhat wild, yet not overly arrogant.
The writing was truly beautiful.
But those words...
Song Yi ground her teeth: "Bastard."
Tang Si can’t possibly let all his calamities and sufferings fall onto her, even if it’s just a superstitious belief.
...
Song Yi looked at the test thod given by Bo Shiyin.
First, test if his thinking is slow. After pondering, she went off to wash up and eat.
...
Criminal Investigation Division.
When Tang Si arrived, everyone was already there.
In the eting room, Lu Yu reported the specifics of the autopsy report.
"This person didn’t die by suicide but was poisoned." Lu Yu pointed to the PPT on the big screen: "The victim’s background has been investigated, Liu Zhong, ranks third in Ning City’s rich list. He just turned 40, his company is a booming pharmaceutical enterprise."
"He overdosed on scopolamine, which controlled his central nervous system and induced hallucinations, leading him to bump his head repeatedly onto nails in the alley."
Lu Yu said: "If discovered in ti, there might have been a chance to save him. The ti of death was yesterday afternoon at two o’clock."
"The surveillance caras near the scene have been broken for a long ti and unattended."
After hearing this, everyone’s faces turned gloomy.
This should have been a preditated murder.
Tang Si: "Scopolamine is usually used clinically for cough suppression, anesthesia, and pain relief, so the hallucinatory effect is minimal."
He spoke with clearness and calm: "Only in overdoses does it cause hallucinations; controlling a person with it is still quite challenging."
"So, how much did he take?"
Lu Yu: "Sufficient to induce hallucination; it was the only substance found in his body."
"The fatal injuries ca from him smashing his head onto the nails."
Tang Si pursed his lips: "Have his family been inford? If the surrounding people haven’t been questioned, conduct surveys today."
Ningxia Chuan: "I’ll arrange soone to handle it imdiately."
Tang Si said: "Investigate his social relations and networks thoroughly, and check which nearby hospitals have sold scopolamine, or drugs containing it."
"Yes."
"Return promptly with results, and send soone to notify the family for claiming the body."
Tang Si stood up: "eting adjourned."
Then, he looked at Lu Yu beside him: "Take to the body."
Lu Yu hurriedly nodded and led him towards the morgue.
Zhou Liang: "Why does the boss want to see the body? The forensic experts haven’t checked it thoroughly?"
Ningxia Chuan: "Talk less, work more; the boss has his reasons."
...
Forensic Departnt.
A perpetual chill lingered here.
Even soone as accustod as Lu Yu shivered at tis when entering.
No one knew the real reason.
Perhaps it was due to the heavy presence of yin energy.
Yet, following Tang Si inside, she felt none of that.
Lu Yu frequently observed the expressions on the man’s face.
But Tang Si maintained an unchanged expression throughout.
Cold and indifferent, it was hard to tell what he was thinking.
Lu Yu deeply inhaled: "Brother Si, I heard you went ho last night, did you rest well?"
Tang Si replied indifferently: "Fine, where’s the body?"
Lu Yu: "Over there."
...
The deceased Liu Zhong was covered by a white cloth, placed on the autopsy operation table.
Tang Si walked directly toward the body.
He lifted the white cloth.
The man’s wounds had been cleaned, with no signs of fresh blood.
Lu Yu: "Brother Si, what do you want to see on his body?"
"Or do you have doubts about the autopsy report?"
Tang Si frowned, not answering her question, simply observing the corpse carefully.
His focus ultimately fell on the arm.
Tang Si suddenly spoke: "There’s a puncture mark on the arm, can you see it?"
Lu Yu frowned: "This puncture mark typically appears when getting vaccinated."
Tang Si’s tone was clear: "Urine and blood test indicators were normal?"
Lu Yu: "Yes, everything was normal. Drug abuse is ruled out; he wasn’t an addict."
Upon hearing this answer, his facial expression remained unchanged, but he stopped speaking.
She felt slightly uneasy, fearing an error in her results: "Brother Si... did you find any issues?"
Tang Si: "No worries, carry on."
After that, the man stepped out directly.
...
a.m., a call ca from Zhou Liang.
Zhou Liang: "Captain Tang, the family has been inford, they are heading to the bureau."
"Their emotions are quite unstable, ensure they are cald."
Tang Si: "Hmm, any other findings?"
Zhou Liang: "Nothing yet."
"Alright."
Just as Tang Si ended the call with Zhou Liang, Song Yi’s call ca in.
Tang Si headed towards the interrogation room, answering while walking: "Hello?"
"Are you busy right now?"
"Not at the mont, but about to get busy, what’s up?"
Song Yi: "Nothing, just wanted to ask if it’d be convenient for to bring you lunch?"
Tang Si paused: "You want to co to the city bureau?"
"Yes."
Tang Si considered for a couple of seconds: "Sure, you can co over, but don’t force yourself if you’re scared, okay?"
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