Zhao Yu's reason was that the hands that had been chopped off by the victims were all gone! All three victims were the same. Their chopped off hands had disappeared from the scene and had not been found.
Without a doubt, the hands must have been taken by the murderer!
Then … why did the murderer take them?
According to Zhao Yu's understanding, the murderer probably thought that these chopped off hands were his trophies! The trophies were kept by him, and every time he saw the enemy's hands, the hatred in his heart would lessen.
This kind of behavior was very similar to some of the gangster killings that Zhao Yu knew of. That was why he felt that these Lost Hand Cases were the murderer's revenge.
The murderer's target of revenge might have been these victims, and it was not random.
Zhao Yu speculated that these victims might have offended the murderer before. Perhaps it was intentional, or perhaps it was unintentional.
The murderer chopped off their hands to take revenge on them!
But …
What kind of hatred would make the murderer choose to chop off their hands?
And why did it have to be the right hand, and not the left?
Just like the previous investigations, when Zhao Yu thought along this line, he quickly reached a dead end.
According to the investigation, the three victims did not have any stains on their names, nor did they offend anyone. From their colleagues, neighbors, and relatives, they had a good reputation, and were not the kind of people who would cause trouble.
Furthermore, the three of them did not know each other, and did not interact with each other in life. How could they have anything to do with such a cruel murderer?
What … was the truth?
Who was it that chopped off their hands?
Thinking about it, Zhao Yu felt like he had fallen into some kind of circular maze, and could not get out. Slowly, he felt his head become muddled. Forget thinking about the case, he could not even hear the sound from the bug.
Even so, Zhao Yu did not forget one very important thing, and that was to activate the miracle system in his brain.
It was already past midnight, and it was a new day. He should be able to do another divination! As he took out a cigarette and lit it, Zhao Yu's violent coughing came from Team A's office. "Cough cough cough … cough cough …"
…
Early in the morning, Zhao Yu was woken up by his phone ringing.
"Ah … Hero, please accompany me to chase my dream …"
Zhao Yu was shocked, and immediately sat up straight. Only then did he remember that he did not go home last night, and had fallen asleep on his desk.
Oh right …
He suddenly remembered that before he fell asleep last night, he seemed to have activated the Miracle System to do a divination. What was the hexagram? Was it the Gen Li hexagram or the Gen Xun hexagram?
He kept scratching his head. Forget about the hexagram, he couldn't even remember the title of the hexagram! I was too sleepy last night and fell asleep as soon as I closed my eyes!
"Ah — Hero, please stay in my sweet dream …"
The phone was vibrating, making the table buzz.
Zhao Yu unlocked his phone and was surprised to see that it was his landlord Jiang Dafeng's daughter, Jiang Xiaoqing.
He looked at his watch. It was just past 7. Shouldn't she be at school at this time? Why are you calling me?
Zhao Yu did not want to answer, but the phone kept ringing. He was afraid that Jiang Xiaoqing really had something serious, so he pressed the answer button.
"Hey, you finally picked up the phone!" Jiang Xiaoqing's relieved voice came from the phone. "Um … where are you? You didn't come back last night, did you? Did you see the WeChat message I left for you? "
"I'm working overtime at the office! What's wrong? "Zhao Yu answered stiffly.
"Um … you … mm …" Jiang Xiaoqing's tone was shy, as if she had something difficult to say.
"Hurry up! I still have a case to work on! " Zhao Yu was getting impatient. He wanted to turn on the tap to see if Qu Ping and the others had made any new progress.
"How about this … I can't explain it clearly over the phone. I'll be at your office soon. Can you come out for a bit?" Jiang Xiaoqing was also anxious and spoke quickly.
"Please, I'm really doing something serious!" Zhao Yu was getting impatient. "If there's anything, can we talk tomorrow?"
"It won't be of any use tomorrow! Um … you … "Jiang Xiaoqing seemed to have mustered up a lot of strength and said loudly," Didn't you say that we're partners? Now that I'm in trouble, you should help me settle it … we agreed, right? "
Hearing this, Zhao Yu's heart began to pound. He was worried that someone had found out that he had hacked into the account, so he quickly said, "Okay okay okay … I'm scared of you! I'll go out now, okay? "
After hanging up, Zhao Yu did not rush out of the office. Instead, he turned on the tap to eavesdrop on Team B. However, Team B was silent. No one spoke.
He did not know if the situation had changed, so he quickly ran to the corridor and peeked through Team B's window. With a single glance, Zhang Xuan relaxed.
He saw that the members of Team B were all sleeping on their desks, just like him! Only Team Leader Qu Ping was still standing straight in front of the whiteboard, thinking hard about the case.
"As long as it's not broken!"
Zhao Yu was completely relieved. He tidied up his clothes and hair and walked towards the police station's main entrance.
When he arrived, Jiang Xiaoqing was already waiting there in her school uniform. The girl's figure looked even thinner in the breeze. She bit her lip and avoided eye contact, as if she was very nervous.
Zhao Yu saw this and quickly pulled her into an alley. "Tell me, why are you looking for me?"
As he spoke, Zhao Yu saw that the girl had an unopened bottle of coke in the side pocket of her school bag. He grabbed it without hesitation, opened the cap, and started drinking.
The girl was still thinking about her own matters and did not care about the coke at all. She opened her mouth a few times before finally mustering up the courage to speak to Zhao Yu.
"Can … can you be my dad today?!"
Pfft …
Zhao Yu spat out the coke. He vomited so hard that some of it even came out through his nose.
"Cough cough cough … cough cough cough …" Zhao Yu was in a sorry state. He coughed and wiped his face with his sleeve.
"This morning's parent-teacher conference, the teacher wants all the parents to attend. I can only find you!" Jiang Xiaoqing said quickly. "If my dad goes, I'm done for!!"
"STOP!" Zhao Yu was stunned. "You … me … your dad? Am I that old? Can't I be your brother? "
"You can only be a dad!" Jiang Xiaoqing said seriously. "I already intercepted my dad's phone message and copied it to your phone. The teacher won't be able to see through it!"
"I … holy sh * t …" Zhao Yu was about to kneel down. "Sis, how about I introduce you to work at our police station! You're so professional! "
"Please!" Jiang Xiaoqing begged. "The parent-teacher conference starts at half past eight. I'll pay for the taxi, okay?"
"That's enough!" Zhao Yu pulled a long face and shouted. "If your dad finds out, I'll be kicked out of the house, you know? Why don't you go hire someone! I won't go. To tell you the truth, I really have a big case to investigate today! Hurry up, hurry up! Don't miss the bus on Route 2! "
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