Yuezhou Province, Yunzhou City, 1: 30 in the afternoon.
"The Zhou Residences were built in 1928, and it was designed by the Englishman, James Beatty …" A middle-aged investigator with a beard was introducing the case to Miao Ying and the others. "It is said that James Beatty was Peter's teacher. When Peter was studying at Livingston University, he studied under him!"
"But, this might just be a rumor, because their ages don't match. We are still investigating …"
"Although it is called the Zhou Residences, the Zhou family didn't stay here for long. They went abroad in 1937, and we haven't heard from them since!"
"Since then, the Zhou Residences have been used by the government to receive foreign guests. After the founding of the People's Republic, there used to be many families living here, but they all moved away …"
"On October 12, 1980, the guards found a female corpse in the bathtub of the bathroom in the northeast corner of the third floor of the Zhou Residences!"
"At that time, the bathtub was filled with water, and the female corpse's blood dyed the bathtub red. Since then, people have called this case the Red Bathtub Case …"
"At that time, the bathtub was filled with water, and the female corpse's blood dyed the bathtub red. Since then, people have called this case the Red Bathtub Case …"
At the same time, someone combined the content and played old photos related to the case on the big screen.
Although the photos were still in black and white, when everyone saw the female corpse in the bathtub, they were still shocked by the evil scene!
After going through so many cases, the members of the special investigation group were quite knowledgeable, so they were immune to some tragic scenes.
However, after seeing this photo, it still made people have goosebumps on their spines!
Because, no matter how they looked at the photo, there was a strange color to it!
In the bathtub, the woman's hands were placed on both sides of the bathtub. There were deep cuts on both of her wrists, and the cuts were in the shape of an "X". It looked more like some kind of execution!
Because of the blood loss, the woman's face was pale. Her cheeks were hanging on one side of the bathtub, but her long black hair looked like it had been combed, as it hung outside the bathtub …
The woman's eyes were closed, and although her posture was crooked, it looked like an art painting …
In addition, the bathtub was no longer transparent because it was stained with blood. The color could not be seen in the black and white photos, but people could still imagine the rich red color and even smell the salty blood …
"Wow …" Cui Lizhu was stunned. She whispered to Miao Ying, "The police officer who filmed the crime scene is also an artist, right?"
"Shh …" Hearing this, Wu Xiumin hurriedly tugged at Cui Lizhu to make her keep quiet.
"Back then, after the murder, the mansion was basically abandoned!" The middle-aged police detective continued. "No one dared to live there anymore!
"I asked the old police officers from back then. They said that after the case was closed, someone tore down the old bathtub, but later on, the mansion was turned into a museum. In order to restore the original appearance, they installed a bathtub!
"Although it was only for decoration, the bathtub was indeed a real bathtub. But who would have thought that after 40 years, it would still …"
"Captain Shao," Miao Ying said. "Regarding the Red Bathtub Case, we have already read the file! So, next, let's focus on the case in front of us! "
"Since the Zhou Mansion was the first crime scene of the Red Bathtub Case, the imitator today might not only want to commit one crime!"
"Mm, yes, that is what we are most worried about!" The captain of the local police force named Shao Xuejiang said after organizing his thoughts. "On May 2nd, which is two days ago, there was another murder in the Zhou Mansion. The crime scene was set up exactly like the Red Bathtub Case from 40 years ago!"
Then, as the photos on the big screen changed, everyone quickly saw the latest crime scene photo.
As soon as they saw the latest photo, the group members were once again flabbergasted and stunned on the spot!
The latest crime scene photo was almost exactly the same as the one from 40 years ago!
The photo in front of them was just a little more colorful than the old photo, as if it was a refurbished version of the old photo …
"How … How could this be?" Cui Lizhu couldn't help but ask. "Shouldn't you investigate the person who took the photo back then or now?
"Isn't this photo too close to the crime scene?"
"Mm … Cough …" Captain Shao coughed awkwardly and said, "We … Mm, we will look into it!"
"Cui Lizhu," Miao Ying said, gesturing to Cui Lizhu. "Listen to Captain Shao's explanation of the case first, then express your opinion. What do you think?"
"Oh …" Cui Lizhu sat down dejectedly.
"The time of the crime should be between the night of May 1st and the early morning of May 2nd."
"That night, there was a night guard on duty, but because the location of the crime scene was in the northeast corner of the mansion, it couldn't be seen from the guard room. So, the guard didn't notice anything unusual that night. It was only when he got up the next morning to open the door and clean up that he found the crime scene …"
"Wow …" Ran Tao scratched his head and said, "This guy must have been scared out of his wits. I'm afraid that no one would dare to be a guard here in the future … "
"As you can see from the picture," Captain Shao said. "Whether it was the shape of the body or the details, the crime scene was almost exactly the same as it was forty years ago!
"The deceased was also a young woman with long black hair. The autopsy report indicated that she was injected with a tranquilizer before she died, and the cause of death was excessive blood loss …"
"Look, the arteries of the victim's left and right hands were cut by the murderer, forming an X-shaped wound. In addition, there were traces of candles and charcoal burning at the scene, so it is suspected that the murderer held some kind of sacrificial ceremony at the scene! "
"This is similar to the Red Bathtub Murder Case. After Peter was arrested, the police also found a large number of sacrificial and witchcraft items from his house, including charcoal and white candles …"
"Then …" Miao Ying asked, "What about the identity of the deceased? Have you verified it? "
"No …" Captain Shao shook his head and said, "So far, we haven't found out her identity. We compared the recent missing person reports, and we also used DNA to compare it with the database, but … We didn't find a match!"
"The Red Bathtub Murder Case …" Wu Xiumin said. "The victims were all prostitutes in the entertainment industry. Could it be … This girl …"
"I understand what you mean," Captain Shao said. "I have already sent someone to investigate!"
"Then …" Miao Ying asked again, "Since the Zhou Residence is a museum, there must be surveillance cameras, right?"
"Yes," Captain Shao said helplessly. "The murderer obviously came prepared and destroyed the surveillance cameras of the Zhou Residence in advance!"
"If the inside doesn't work, then the outside doesn't work either?" Cui Lizhu asked. "The murderer snuck into the residence with a living person, as well as a lot of sacrificial items. He even filled the fish tank with water. This isn't a simple operation!"
"If we check the surveillance cameras, we should be able to find something, right?"
"Yeah … Although the nature of the case is a little strange, it shouldn't be a difficult case for the police, right?" Ran Tao agreed. "Isn't there a guard at the door? The murderer couldn't have entered from the main entrance, could he? "
"There is a back door in the Zhou Residence …" Captain Shao said. "The back door is connected to a complicated street. We suspect that the murderer entered the residence from there!"
"Are there any signs of it being broken?" Miao Ying asked.
"No …" Captain Shao replied. "Be it the back door or the main door of the residence, there are no signs of it being forced open! The murderer must have gotten the key in advance … "
"But … Even if they got the key …" Captain Shao shook his head and said, "The back door of the residence can only be opened from the inside. It can't be opened from the outside …"
"Oh …" After listening to Captain Shao's explanation of the case, Miao Ying finally understood what was different about this case.
Interesting …
Gradually, Miao Ying's heart was filled with excitement …
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