After accepting the mission as Ye Xiu, Lin Huang applied to the local government of Luoxi City to examine the dead bodies and the autopsy report. He also asked for the contact of the forensic doctor who examined the dead bodies and the workers who found the dead bodies.
Before the Coalition government could reply, he left the hotel and headed to the location of the manhole cover.
Lin Huang's hotel was about five kilometers away from the location where the dead bodies were found. Lin Huang walked and observed the nearby residential areas and hotels along the way.
When he arrived at the location of the manhole cover that was shown in the photo, the manhole cover had been replaced. Lin Huang did not open it but stood by the manhole cover and looked around.
"There are three residential areas and a hotel within a kilometer radius … It's highly possible that the Brain Eater used to live around here. The fact that four dead bodies were thrown into the manhole means that it's a convenient place for it to dispose of the dead bodies … "Lin Huang looked around and realized that there were no surveillance cameras around the manhole. That must be one of the reasons why it chose to dispose of the dead bodies there.
The dead bodies could be stored in the storage ring while they were being transported. However, the dead bodies had to be retrieved when they arrived at the location. If there were surveillance cameras, it would be easy for it to be discovered.
"There are so many people during the day so the dead bodies must be disposed of in the wee hours of the morning. There are no surveillance cameras here but there should be at the intersections nearby. Luoxi City is a foothold where there are not many people walking around in the wee hours of the morning. I can look at the surveillance cameras … "
Just when Lin Huang was done with the preliminary analysis, a message popped up on his Emperor's Heart Ring. The local Coalition government had approved of his request and issued him an investigation permit.
There was also a message attached. "Hi Mr. Ye, to prevent the information from being leaked, the autopsy report can't be released to the public. You have to visit the forensic doctor yourself."
Lin Huang did not object to that.
After closing the message, Lin Huang walked to a small shop nearby. The row of shops was facing the direction of the manhole cover.
The shop owner was a middle-aged man with a buzz cut. He was slightly plump and looked like an honest man.
Lin Huang bought some water and snacks and started chatting with the shop owner.
"Boss, the residential area is just next to it. Your business here should be good, right?"
"It's just so-so. I'm just trying to get by." The boss shook his head and smiled.
"I don't see any surveillance equipment nearby. Is it safe to open your shop here?" Lin Huang asked casually.
"Young man, you must be a foreigner." The shop owner laughed when he heard the question. "Luoxi City isn't that developed economically, and there aren't many beautiful sceneries. However, the people here are good, and there aren't many problems with public security. So, I don't need any surveillance equipment. Look, I don't even have one in my store. I'm not the only one. Most shops don't install surveillance equipment because it's not necessary. "
The shopkeeper's reply was out of Lin Huang's expectations. He did not expect the residents of this foothold to feel so safe.
"Boss, I passed by here two days ago and saw that the sewer was blocked, so I took a detour. Are the sewers here often clogged? If that's the case, it would be very inconvenient. "Lin Huang began to fish for information.
"Why is it always blocked? My canteen has been here for almost ten years, and I've only seen it once a few days ago. You just happened to run into it. Young man, don't think that just because Luoxi City is small, we can't compare to the other footholds. "The shopkeeper explained.
"I see, but why was it blocked all of a sudden? Didn't the staff explain? "Lin Huang asked again.
"They did, they said that the sewer below has not been repaired for a long time, so they built a shed above it. It took them a few hours to fix it," the shopkeeper explained.
"Oh, I see …" Lin Huang was sure that the Coalition government did not attract the attention of the people nearby when they moved the dead body away.
He was slightly relieved. If the shops nearby did not know about the dead body in the sewer, then the residents would not know about it either. Moreover, it was a small matter like repairing the sewer pipe, so it was unlikely that the residents would know about it. Therefore, it was highly possible that the Brain Eater did not know where it hid the dead body.
After confirming that, Lin Huang did not want to waste any more time there. After saying goodbye to the shopkeeper, he walked out of the store and looked at the addresses of the sewer workers that the Coalition government had just sent to him.
The people who found the dead body were resting at home. The Coalition government had given them a huge amount of money, which was equivalent to a few years of their salary. The money was used for two purposes. One was to keep their mouths shut, and the other was to make them cooperate with the Coalition government's investigation.
Lin Huang followed the address and found the first person on the list.
Brother Zhao was a skinny man with tanned skin. He was playing cards with his friends when Lin Huang visited him.
Brother Zhao's wife whispered into his ear when she heard that Lin Huang was from the Hunters' Association. He apologized to his friends and the game ended.
After sending his friends away, Brother Zhao asked Lin Huang to follow him into the room. Even his wife went to the kitchen.
"Hi, Brother Zhao. My name is Ye Xiu, I'm the investigator from the Hunters' Association. "Lin Huang said while projecting the investigation pass from the Coalition government.
Brother Zhao looked at it and nodded, "The Coalition government asked us to cooperate with you. Ask me anything you want, I won't hide anything from you."
"Alright, let's get started." Lin Huang nodded and began asking for more details. "What's the exact time when you guys found the body?"
"Early in the morning the day before yesterday, around half past eight. It was the first job we received the day before yesterday. When we arrived at the company that day, we received a complaint from the residents nearby. They said that the sewer was clogged and the water was coming out instead. The stench was unbearable, so we changed into our work clothes and left … "
"Can you tell me about the process of finding the dead body?" Lin Huang asked again.
"When we arrived that day, we opened the manhole cover and pumped out the sewage. Then, we went down to investigate the problem and found that the mud was thick. So, a few of us went down to clean the mud. As we dug a few times, we found a hand and it scared us. Our colleague, Xiao Wang, was young and brave. He pulled the hand and pulled the dead body out. We reported it to the Coalition government immediately … "
"Did you see the dead body's condition after you dug it out?" Lin Huang asked again.
"I didn't see it clearly. The lighting was bad underground and the dead body was covered in mud. If it wasn't for the Coalition government's customer service staff who persuaded us to wait where we were and wait for the staff to arrive, we would've escaped from the bottom of the well. We wouldn't have dared to take a closer look. "
"So, you only dug out one dead body and the rest were dug out by the Coalition government's staff?" Lin Huang asked again.
"Yes, when we dug it out, we contacted the Coalition government. The customer service staff asked us to wait where we were and not to dig anymore to avoid damaging the scene. So, we waited for the Coalition government's staff to arrive. When the staff arrived, they dug out the other dead bodies one after another. Because we were accompanying the two staff to record their statements, we also saw the other dead bodies being dug out. That's when we found out that there was more than one dead body buried underneath … "
Lin Huang nodded and asked a few more questions casually. Only then did he confirm the information he wanted.
"Thank you for your cooperation. We'll handle this case as soon as possible." After asking all the questions, Lin Huang stood up and shook hands with Brother Zhao.
"Mr. Ye, there was a man and a woman who came to investigate the case yesterday. However, their attitude was not as good as yours." Brother Zhao smiled.
"This mission was sent by the Luoxi City's local government to our Hunter Information Network. Any Silver or Gold Hunter can accept it. Maybe some hunters are born like that. It's not that their attitude is bad. Please forgive them. "Lin Huang smiled and explained.
"Hmm, I understand. I'll try my best to cooperate with you. I hope that you can catch the culprit as soon as possible." Brother Zhao nodded immediately.
"Then, I'll talk to a few of your colleagues. I won't disturb you anymore." Lin Huang smiled and nodded.
"Do you want me to bring you there? I'm free anyway." Brother Zhao was friendly.
"It's alright. I have the address here. Enjoy your holiday." Lin Huang patted Brother Zhao's shoulder.
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