In the evening, in a restaurant in Yunzhou …
"So this is the legendary wonton noodles," Ran Tao said as he picked up the noodles. "It's not bad, but if little Nana were here, she would definitely think it's too bland!"
"It's good to eat something on the list," Cui Lizhu said. "It's not bad to eat something too greasy at night!"
"Leader Miao," Wu Xiumin said, pointing out the window. "Have you noticed that there's a black car following us?"
"Don't worry," Miao Ying said. "That's the Secret Service to protect us. Don't worry too much about it!"
"Oh …" Wu Xiumin nodded. "If that's the case, I think we'd better go out as little as possible in the future to save them trouble!"
"Oh, without little Nana and boss, I feel like something is missing," Cui Lizhu said sadly. "I hope they'll come back soon!"
"They will," Miao Ying replied affirmatively. "But I hope we can solve the case before Zhao Yu comes back!
"He said he would wait for us at Lijiang …"
"He's waiting for you!" Cui Lizhu murmured. "We won't be the third wheel!"
"But … I haven't been to Guilin," Ran Tao echoed. "I'd like to see it. Don't worry, we'll do our own thing. I won't be the third wheel!"
"Okay," Wu Xiumin said, seeing that no one was around. "Let's focus on this case!
"Obviously, the murderer is not a simple person. He committed such a crime without leaving any traces. Obviously, he came prepared!"
"Yes, yes!" Ran Tao put down his bowl and echoed. "This case is similar to the live-stream murder case. I'm afraid that the murderer will commit another crime in a short time!"
"Sister Miao," Cui Lizhu asked, "the first case happened in Chenyang House, so where did the second one happen?
Will this copycat killer follow in Peter's footsteps and continue to kill people in the same order as Peter? "
"No!" Wu Xiumin shook her head. "There were a total of four red bathtub murders that year. The first one was in the western-style building of Chenyang House, the second one was in the Milan Hotel, the third one was in a residential house on Baihe Road, and the fourth one was in the department store …
"Now, other than the Morningsun Residence, the other three places are gone!"
"Wow …" Cui Lizhu was surprised. "There's a department store? What was going on? Why … why didn't I see it? "
"Xiao Cui, Boss has told me about this problem of yours before. You're too impatient when you read the dossier!" "The last case did happen in the department store. At that time, the department store also sold bathtubs …"
"Wow," Cui Lizhu was surprised. "So bold? Are there no security guards in the department store? "
"Yes, but Peter put sleeping pills in the water of the security guards in advance," Wu Xiumin said. "The security guards fell asleep, but there was still a flaw in the case, so the police traced it back to Peter, causing him to be exposed in the end!"
"By the way," Cui Lizhu thought of something and hurriedly asked, "Peter is a foreigner. He killed someone in Yunzhou. What was the final sentence? Was it a death sentence?
"Will … will he take the diplomatic route?"
"No," Wu Xiumin said. "This is the most incomprehensible part of this case. After Peter was arrested, it naturally caused a sensation. The British did send a representative to discuss with us how to deal with it …"
"But, at that time, Peter suddenly died!"
"Huh? That's interesting! "Cui Lizhu said regretfully." I should have read the dossier! So … How did he die? "
"I don't know," Wu Xiumin said. "He died very suddenly. The autopsy didn't find the cause of death. Now, it seems that it was a cardiac arrest …"
"This case is really legendary," Miao Ying said. "After Peter was arrested, the police found the murder weapon, the deceased's belongings, and many mysterious sacrificial items from his house. Peter also admitted that he was the Red Bathtub Killer!"
"But, in his last statement, Peter suddenly became mentally deranged. Before he had time to explain all the details of the crime, he died!"
"Wow, this case …" Cui Lizhu blinked her big eyes and said, "It's amazing! Could there be something wrong with the case that year?
Could it be that Peter had accomplices? "
Miao Ying said, "There may be something suspicious about the case back then, but it doesn't affect our ability to solve the imitation case in front of us!
The most important thing now is to catch the imitator before he strikes again! "
"I feel that this case shouldn't be that difficult!" Ran Tao said. "It feels much easier than the Ghost King Case!"
"You can't say that," Miao Ying said. "Every case has its own uniqueness. We can't generalize, and we can't use them to compare.
"The Red Bathtub Case is a legend in the local area," Miao Ying said. "If we can't catch the murderer in time, there may be more imitators!"
"Milan Hotel, Milan Hotel!" Wu Xiumin said. "The second case happened in a hotel. Although the Milan Hotel is no longer there, could the imitator be looking for another hotel?"
"A hotel? Unless he's crazy! " Cui Lizhu shook her head and said, "The hotels now are different from the hotels 40 years ago. They have real name registration, and there are so many surveillance cameras. It would be too difficult to commit a crime in a hotel!"
"Wu Xiumin is right." Miao Ying thought for a moment, then said, "For the second case, the murderer may choose a hotel. We should take precautions!"
"Team Leader Miao, prevention is not the way to go," Ran Tao said. "After we finish eating, I will go to the crime scene to look for traces. Although the back of Chenyang House is full of complicated alleys, there may be cars with driving recorders, or people with surveillance equipment installed!"
"Yes," Miao Ying said. "I'll leave the crime scene to you!
"Cui," she said to Cui Lizhu, "keep an eye on the identity of the deceased. When the identity comes out, you will be responsible for investigating the deceased's interpersonal relationships!"
"Understood!" Cui Lizhu nodded.
"Zeng Ke is already doing data analysis, and Zhang Peipei is examining the body. Wu Xiumin," Miao Ying said to Wu Xiumin, "Write a profile of the murderer as soon as possible!
I'm curious. What is the murderer's motive for imitating the Red Bathtub Case? "
"Mm, I'm working on it, but there's one thing worth noting!" Wu Xiumin said. "The police only released a small part of the Red Bathtub Case. The public only knows about it, but they haven't really seen the photos of the crime scene …"
"So …"
"Oh?" Miao Ying suddenly thought of the key point. "You mean, this imitator might have access to the file?"
"Yes!" Wu Xiumin said. "As an imitator, he's a little too similar. Almost every detail is correct. So … I always feel that this imitator shouldn't have done it on a whim. He must have some ulterior motive!"
(End of Chapter)
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