Chapter 962: The Identity of the Deceased

Chen Shi asked his subordinates to tidy up the scene and take the corpse back first. He and Lin Dongxue went around nearby to look for any additional clues.

𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Her ID had been found on her. It turned out that she was not a white-collar worker, but worked in a nearby beauty salon. No wonder the shop manager said that she always had a scent on her body.

Walking on the street, Chen Shi asked, "Where is Yueyue?"

"Helping you watch the surveillance footage at the bureau!"

"She’s been a pretty good girl today... I'm wondering if Yueyue’s case of being pushed onto the road has anything to do with the murder by injection cases?"

"It doesn’t feel like it. The technique and motivation are completely different. To be honest, I think this injection murderer is even more dangerous. The frequency of his crimes is too high."

Looking at passers-by on the side of the road, Chen Shi said, "When the police are here, they feel relieved. Actually, the police don’t know what to do either."

"Don't be so lacking in confidence. This kind of serial homicide case is inherently difficult to investigate. It's the same for anyone investigating it."

Chen Shi smiled. "I hope that this time, the god of luck will also be on my side!"

When they walked to the beauty salon, a car stopped by the side of the road and a person got out of the car. Lin Dongxue's eyes lit up. "He’s the one who appeared at the scene!"

The two came forward, and the person looked a little nervous. "President Hai invites you to get into the car."

"Who is this President Hai?"

"My name is Hai Guoyang!" A handsome man in a brand-name suit got out of the car and introduced himself. "I'm in the IT industry!"

Lin Dongxue exchanged glances with Chen Shi in shock. "I’ve heard of you. Your company has produced many apps, ranging from messaging , games, reading, to food-ordering apps."

"There’s also the ride-hailing app!" Chen Shi said.

Hai Guoyang smiled. "Yes, our business is quite extensive. Officers, I want to chat with you, because I had a bit of a relationship with the deceased."

The two got into the car and Chen Shi asked, "What is the connection between the deceased Little Ya and you? Did the two of you have a love affair? In the morning, you sent this person... the secretary to give her money?"

"Captain Chen, you indeed live up to your reputation. You’ve actually guessed everything correctly."

"These are all things that anyone would be able to guess."

"I don’t know if it’s appropriate to say this, but she was a female swindler. She supposedly worked in this beauty salon, but she rarely turned up for work. She mixed around with several men every day. At a cocktail party, she took the initiative to talk to me, claiming to be the daughter of a certain company president. We exchanged contact information. She spoke elegantly and in an unrestrained manner, leaving a very good impression on me. Later, when she asked me out for dinner, I couldn’t resist the temptation and made a mistake that any man would make... Of course, I have a family. I didn’t want this to ruin my family relationships, so I told her that I’d give her a sum of money and let’s just end it like this. Who knew she actually had actually recorded a video of what happened that night? She said it would cost me ten million, otherwise she would make the video public."

"I think that if it was not premeditated, ordinary people would not have done this kind of thing, so I investigated her and found out that she was not the daughter of a company president at all. She was just an ordinary beauty salon employee who specialized in hooking up with men who had successful careers, and then blackmailing them. Several of her victims were in the same circle as me. Everyone had no choice but to suffer in silence. I really regret meeting her, but there was nothing that could be done. I should make up for my own mistakes. Hence, I made an appointment with her and asked Secretary Ma to give her a check this morning. However, I didn't expect Secretary Ma to see her collapsed on the floor when he arrived."

Chen Shi said, "Let me look at the check."

Hai Guoyang gave the secretary a look. The secretary took out an envelope from his bosom and presented it with both hands. When it was opened, there was indeed a check for ten million inside.

"Do you have any alibi for that time period?"

The secretary was anxious. "It's impossible for our president..."

Hai Guoyang made a gesture. "This is a routine question, right? I understand. I was attending a meeting at the company in the morning and all my subordinates can testify to this."

Chen Shi thought for a while and asked, "Do you have the deceased's social media account?"

Hai Guoyang took out his cell phone to show Chen Shi the deceased’s Wechat Moments posts. Little Ya either flaunted herself visiting various high-end places every day, or wrote thoughtful quotes, completely packaging herself as an intellectual and wealthy woman.

"What about the others?"

"I only have this."

"Tell me about her other victims, too."

"Okay."

After getting a list of the names, Chen Shi thanked him. The two got out of the car and watched the luxury car drive away. Lin Dongxue said empathetically, "Young, promising, and rich. It's no wonder that female swindlers would target him."

"This person is like a legend in the IT industry. He is said to be the youngest president in Long’an... I really didn't expect to meet him during the investigation."

"Are you going to start with checking the source of the information?"

"Yes, whether it’s the female swindler or male domestic abuser, their 'evil deeds' were both well-hidden. How did the murderer know and accurately find them? He must have a very reliable source of information."

Chen Shi took out his mobile phone and called Sun Zhen. He had to ask for his help regarding this matter.

After the investigation, they went back to the bureau. Tao Yueyue ran out of the office to greet them. "Why didn't you call me for the investigation? I heard that someone has died again. Is it a serial killer?"

Chen Shi scraped her nose. "Why are you so happy? We’re at our wits’ end right now."

"Maybe I can help you make progress!"

"What an arrogant child."

Tao Yueyue took Chen Shi's hand. "Let's go to eat! I’m starving and I was just waiting for you guys to come back."

The three of them went out for food, and Lin Dongxue said on the way, "Captain, did you tell the SWAT team about going to the shady car dealership today?"

"Oh yes, I remember now. I'll go this afternoon!"

"Investigating the two cases together, do you have enough energy? I’ll go!"

"I'll go too!" Tao Yueyue said excitedly. "I've been there before, so I can be your guide."

Lin Dongxue said readily, "Okay, let us two women carry out this mission together."

"I can hand it over to you both, but when the SWAT team rushes inside, you two can just stay outside. Don't be reckless." Chen Shi warned.

"I'm an old police officer. Do I still need you to tell me that?"

In the afternoon, Lin Dongxue brought Tao Yueyue with her to carry out the mission, and Chen Shi had nothing to worry about. Lin Dongxue was able to take complete charge now.

He sat in the office and called Little Ya's "victims" one by one to inquire about their situations. This was a process of scouring the sand for gold, which was time-consuming and laborious, with little return.

After the phone calls, he searched for the words "Life Function" on the Internet, and what came up was just irrelevant content. When he scrolled to the very bottom, a related search appeared. "Female graduate student murdered her husband."

Chen Shi clicked the news report. It was a minor case from five years ago. A female graduate student was accused of killing her husband. However, after investigation, it was found that she and her husband had a good relationship. On the day the husband was killed, they were even choosing their wedding clothes together. After a public inquest, the female graduate student was released due to insufficient evidence.

The words "Life Function" did not appear in the report at all. Since it had appeared as a related search, it means that someone once searched for these two groups of keywords together. Search engines have this kind of memory function.