Two days later, in the first-class cabin of a plane …
Wu Xiumin said, "Division Chief Jiao isn't right. This case is only more influential in Yuezhou. In fact, it's not comparable to the Ghost King Case that we've encountered before!"
"Yes," Zeng Ke said. "When we were in school, our teacher used to teach us about this case. The so-called Red Bathtub Case refers to the case in which the murderer cut the victim's artery and dyed the bathtub red with the victim's blood …"
Cui Lizhu said, "I've also heard about this case. My dad took me to Yunzhou before, and this case is indeed very famous in Yunzhou!
"I remember that the murderer was a foreigner, right?"
Wu Xiumin said, "Peter, an Englishman, an architect …"
"Oh? A foreigner? "Miao Ying was very curious." When did this case happen? "
"19 … Um …" Wu Xiumin recalled. "It should be 1980!"
"No," Zeng Ke corrected her. "This case lasted for two years, and there were four victims. The crime started in 1980, and the case was closed in 1982!"
Ran Tao scratched his head out of habit. "This is the first time I've heard of such a case."
"This case is indeed similar to the Ghost King Case," Zeng Ke said. "At the crime scene, in addition to the blood-stained bathtub, there were also some sacrificial items!
So, some people suspect that the murderer, Peter, was performing some kind of religious ritual! "
"The four victims …" Miao Ying asked, "What happened to them?"
"They were all women," Wu Xiumin replied. "They were all local prostitutes in Yunzhou …"
Cui Lizhu interrupted and asked, "What about the location of the crime? At least a place with a bathtub, right?"
"Yes," Wu Xiumin said. "Because of historical reasons, Yunzhou's Yunshan District and Zhaoyang District have many historic European buildings. In the bathroom of such buildings, bathtubs are basically standard …"
"Wait … Wait …" Cui Lizhu hurriedly asked, "Didn't you say that there was a new case like the Ghost King Case? You just said that the Red Bathtub Killer has been caught, and it was the foreigner, Peter! "
"1980 is 40 years ago. Don't tell me that the case we're taking over now has something to do with the Red Bathtub Murder Case 40 years ago!
"Sister Miao, what kind of case are we investigating?"
"Two days ago, a female corpse was found in an old house in Yunshan District, Yunzhou," Miao Ying said. "The corpse was soaked in a bathtub, and the crime scene was very similar to the red bathtub case from 40 years ago!
"Also, the old house where the crime happened was the scene of one of the red bathtub murders. So, the murderer must be imitating Peter, or … he has other purposes!"
"Oh … If that's the case … This case shouldn't be too complicated, right?" Cui Lizhu asked. "What era is it now? There are surveillance cameras everywhere. The murderer must have left a lot of clues if he wanted to sneak into the old mansion to kill someone … "
"I advise you not to celebrate too early!" Ran Tao said. "The case has been going on for 48 hours. If it were so easy to solve, the Criminal Division wouldn't have sent us here!"
"I'm not too sure about the specifics," Miao Ying said. "Because the red bathtub case had a huge impact on the local area, the higher-ups were worried that there might be other problems with the case, so they sent us to handle it!
"Everyone, don't be careless. Zhao Yu isn't here, so we can't ruin the reputation of the great detective Zhao!"
Because of the special circumstances, Miao Ying didn't explain Zhao Yu's situation in detail to her team members. She could only tell them that Zhao Yu had accepted a new task and was temporarily leaving the special investigation group.
Although everyone was worried, they had basically adapted to Zhao Yu's unique style, so they didn't worry too much about it.
However, because of the special circumstances, Xi Mengna couldn't follow the special investigation group anymore, so she could only be temporarily handed over to the Secret Service for protection.
"I have to say … Um …" Cui Lizhu said bitterly. "Without the boss, it's really hard to adapt! I always feel like something is missing … "
"It doesn't matter, Sister Miao is right!" Ran Tao said confidently. "Without the boss, we should do our best and not embarrass the old man!"
"Old man? You are a few years older than Zhao Yu …" Cui Lizhu stuck out her tongue. "You are suspected of pretending to be young …"
"Pretending to be young?" Ran Tao said, stroking his beard. "I'm going to grow a beard, so you can call me uncle in the future …"
"Okay, let's look at the case file and get ready!" Miao Ying sent the case file to everyone and said, "Old rules, everyone should first be aware of the situation, then do your own duties!
"Leader Zhao is not here, but I am!"
Ran Tao saluted. Everyone quickly took out their mobile phones and carefully looked at the file.
Miao Ying turned her head and looked out of the porthole.
Outside the window, there were layers of clouds floating on the sea. At the end of the clouds, she could see the sun shining.
It was impossible to say that she wasn't worried about Zhao Yu.
However, Miao Ying knew that her worry was useless. Once Zhao Yu made a decision, no one could stop him.
However, Miao Ying really couldn't figure out what Zhao Yu was going to do.
What was he going to do?
Did he want to hide in the dark and look for the enemy's accomplices in the country?
Or … Did he want to rescue the hostages who were kidnapped by the enemy alone?
Or … Did he want to go to Paris to rescue Amerora?
Or did he want to go straight to the nest of the successor and unveil the mystery of the successor?
Zhao Yu …
You are only one person. How can you complete such a difficult task?
Who called you on that mysterious phone call?
You took away Xi Wei's top-secret documents, but most of them have been destroyed and are of no value.
Tsk tsk …
Miao Ying then opened her backpack and took out a yellow notebook!
This was not the one that Miao Ying had left for Zhao Yu, the one that recorded the five major unsolved cases in the country.
With the end of the five major unsolved cases, the yellow notebook had been kept by Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu had bought the one in front of him later. Like Miao Ying, he had developed a habit. Every time he went to a different place to solve a case, he would make a record in the notebook!
Opening the notebook, there were many records of Zhao Yu's previous cases. Although the words were crooked, they were very neat. It was hard to imagine that such a rude person like Zhao Yu could be so meticulous. He almost didn't miss a single detail!
So …
Looking at the densely packed records, Miao Ying sighed in her heart. It seemed that Zhao Yu's success was not a coincidence. Although he had a certain level of talent, his success was inseparable from his hard work!
On the first page of the notebook, Zhao Yu used Miao Ying's classic saying, "Behind every crime, there is a liter of tears!"
In the eyes of a bystander, this sentence made people sigh.
But in the eyes of the police detectives who solved the case, it had already become a kind of motivation!
It was precisely because they understood how important it was for the victims to solve the case that they were motivated to do a good job in every single investigation!
Mm … Okay!
Miao Ying gently stroked the notebook and flipped to the blank space at the back. Then, she took out a pen and wrote three words neatly: "Red Bathtub."
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