I knelt down and did a simple examination. Based on the smoothness of the skin, physical development, and degree of tooth wear, I analyzed that the woman was approximately 25 years old and had been dead for about 72 hours. The cause of death was a blow to the throat, appearing to be from a screwdriver. However, I couldn't perform a detailed autopsy now due to lack of time.
As I stood up, Du Qi Tai's voice came again: "Alright, I've given you all time to look at the body. Now, you all need to leave Room 10."
We didn't answer and turned to leave. When we rejoined the others, they asked about Room 10. Xie Chu Chu and I briefly recounted our findings. Gao Ming Qiang happily exclaimed, "So Xie Chu Chu went, and it was easy, right?"
"It was alright. It was within my expertise. If it were something else, it would have been trickier."
As we talked, I glanced at He Xin. She was busy working secretly, so I ignored her.
At this moment, Du Qi Tai's voice sounded again: "Alright, it's your turn now, Yuan He Zhi!"
I hadn't expected him to include this fellow. I thought he was only targeting us.
Hearing his name called, Yuan He Zhi immediately became nervous: "Do I have to go?"
"Of course, you do. Are you even a man? Yuan He Zhi, the women have all gone, and you're the only one left!"
Yuan He Zhi hesitated and looked at me. Honestly, I didn't want him to go either, but resisting would be useless. Knowing Du Qi Tai's personality, he wouldn't agree.
I went to his side and reassured him: "It's okay, I'm here. If anything dangerous happens, I'll protect you!"
"Officer He, please, I'm really scared!"
"Don't worry, leave the danger to me!"
If I hadn't said that, Yuan He Zhi probably wouldn't have moved. The next second, he pressed the switch for the lottery box. Soon after, another colored ball came down, this time with the number 11 on it.
Du Qi Tai said excitedly, "Yuan He Zhi, are you a bachelor? You drew such a number!"
"You're the bachelor! Your whole family are bachelors! I have a girlfriend in college!" Yuan He Zhi seemed quite angry as he retorted.
"Haha, just kidding. Go ahead, let's see if you two dare to be so arrogant later!"
Yuan He Zhi glanced at me. I waved at him, and the next second, we headed down the corridor.
On the way, Yuan He Zhi said fearfully, "Officer He, is this really okay?"
"Don't worry, he's only targeting the police. Neither you nor I are!"
"Aren't you a police officer?"
"I'm just a consultant, haha!"
"Ah, no way? Then what do we do?"
"It's fine, just follow my instructions!"
"Okay!"
Arriving at the door of Room 11, we found it was a crescent-shaped door, even stranger than the previous one.
The door opened to the sides, and we entered the room together. It was another vast space. I also saw quite a few plants growing not far away, including banyan trees, willows, and apple trees. Some animals were also kept within enclosures.
Seeing exhibition stands nearby, I guessed this place must have been a botanical garden for tourists. I wondered what Du Qi Tai wanted us to do this time.
Once he realized we were standing in the middle of the botanical garden, he announced: "Alright, here are the rules for the game. You must take a photo of all the animals and plants here within 30 minutes and place the taken photos in a tree hollow in the backyard. I will check them later!"
I didn't know how Du Qi Tai would check, but we had to follow his instructions for now. I thought He Xin should be almost done, so I just had to hold on a little longer!
We saw cameras appearing on the ground. Yuan He Zhi said, "Officer He... Consultant He, this is fine. I'll help you take pictures!"
If I had to do this alone, it would probably be too late. But if Yuan He Zhi could help, it would be different.
Since there were two cameras available, we each took one and started working on opposite sides of the botanical garden. On my side, I found many zebras and golden monkeys, as well as sika deer. This place was likely an animal park before. If it weren't for the mission, I would have liked to stay and observe the animals.
After an unknown amount of time, I saw that the left side was handled. I walked to the center of the botanical garden. By this time, Yuan He Zhi had already started photographing the northern area. I saw he was working quite quickly and worried if he might make any mistakes.
But there was nothing I could do about it now. I went to the south side first. After taking a series of photos of the plants, my attention returned to the animals.
There were even crows, sparrows, and red-crowned cranes here. My arms were already numb. The variety of animals here was astounding. And then I had to photograph the plants as well. It was no wonder my arms were getting sore.
After I finished photographing the last type of plant, I hurried towards the center. With less than 5 minutes remaining, I thought about going to check on Yuan He Zhi. However, he confidently patted the camera and said, "No problem! I've photographed everything!"
I hoped he hadn't made any mistakes. Just as he finished speaking, Du Qi Tai's voice came again: "Well done! It seems Yuan He Zhi, you also have the talent to be a detective. Officer He, why don't you recruit him?"
"That's not up to you, Du Qi Tai. Do you want to keep playing?"
"Why can't I play? This is my place. Alright, you can leave now and accept the next challenge!"
Yuan He Zhi and I exchanged glances. We wanted to say something but felt it was unnecessary. We could only leave the room for now.
After coming out, we were, of course, greeted by everyone. I deliberately made the situation sound simpler. Liu Yu Ning immediately complained, "Du Qi Tai, I think your place is getting worse and worse. No wonder tourists don't like it, haha. If this continues, I'm really worried your place will go bankrupt sooner or later!"
"What did you say? Officer Liu, you have quite a bold tone. Fine! This time, I'll let you continue the challenge! It's your turn to draw!"
"Oh, come on! You're making me draw just because I said one extra sentence?"
"Otherwise? Who told you to talk so much! Draw immediately, or I will..."
"Go to hell! You always threaten to poison us. If I'm not mistaken, you absolutely wouldn't dare! Because you think we're so capable, and if you poison us, you'll be very lonely. Isn't that right?" He Xin provocatively said.
"Haha, Miss He, is this the deduction you learned from Detective He? Truly, a chip off the old block!"