"Scholar, the deceased seems to have had some strange chemical substances mixed in with them, but I couldn't identify what they were."
"Oh? It wasn't poison then?"
"Not poison. I suspect these substances caused the deceased's body to undergo changes."
"Changes? This reminds me of some kind of biological research."
"Could it be that this is a failed experiment by some scientist?"
I didn't answer. There aren't many research centers in our Guangming City, so it should be easy to investigate. I sent a message to He Xin, then had Xiao Dong and I examine the deceased's fingernails and other areas under a microscope. We didn't find anything. Finally, I used bone reading. I won't go into the details of the process, but the estimated time of death was five days ago.
No wonder he hadn't eaten for four days; he died five days ago. However, based on the stomach contents, he hadn't eaten before he died.
Otherwise, even now, some food residue would be found. After all, a person's digestive capacity greatly diminishes, or even disappears completely, after death.
Replaying the same trick, we had intended to quickly deal with the female corpse. However, when we were removing the scales, an accident occurred. Firstly, these scales were at least half as numerous as those on the male corpse, and many of them were not just attached to the skin but were connected to the bone marrow.
"If what I'm saying is correct, this woman's changes should be more severe. The mysterious substance within her body should have been present for longer than in the male victim."
"Try a blood test, Chuchu."
As I instructed, after tearing away some scales and finding a wound, Xie Chuchu drew blood and left.
We then performed several more tests, re-analyzing the pathology and poisoning. However, there were no breakthroughs. Finally, we narrowed it down to comparing the murder weapon. But the female corpse seemed to have no wounds. As for the male corpse's neck, I used a mouth gag to prop open the female corpse's mouth. When comparing her teeth, we confirmed our previous conjecture.
But the woman's death was puzzling. Could it be that she bit the man to death and then jumped into the sea?
Suddenly, I remembered something and took out some yellow wine from the investigation kit, pouring it directly onto the male victim. Sure enough, handprints were found on the man's body around his arms. Judging by the angle of the neck wound, the woman had bitten the man from the front.
However, there were no other signs of struggle on the man's body, meaning he stood there and allowed the woman to bite him. But the problem is, how can this be explained?
At this moment, I couldn't come up with any conclusion, no matter how hard I thought. I can say that this case is the most bizarre in my career as an investigator.
Of course, I'm referring to up to now. As for the future, I don't know.
Since the bodies yielded no conclusions, it meant we had to approach the case from other angles. I went to the information department. Xia Hou and Xiao Yuande had already returned. Seeing me arrive, they handed me a cup of coffee and said, "The surveillance footage from Dongyu Town is back!"
"Oh? Have the experts determined the dumping site for you?"
"There was no dumping. That dragon bit the man to death by the sea and then pushed him into the ocean. Then, as if it went mad, the dragon rushed into the sea, and a wave came, drowning the dragon."
"Xia Hou, what did you say? Dragon...?" Liu Yuning, standing beside me, looked at the surveillance footage and then at Xia Hou.
Xia Hou said with certainty and a hint of nervousness, "Captain Liu, that's right. What I said was that a dragon killed someone!"
Liu Yuning hadn't been present during the autopsy with me, so she didn't know I had already considered this possibility. Now, as we watched the surveillance footage, we saw a scene by the roadside near the sea. There was a supermarket there, and the surveillance footage was obtained from there.
The woman, who looked like a stegosaurus, pinned the male victim to the ground. She bit his neck like a zombie, but she didn't eat his flesh; she just bit him once. After the man died, she pushed him into the sea and then ran into the water herself.
The process was almost exactly as I had imagined. However, witnessing the horrifying scene of the dragon killing with my own eyes, I couldn't help but gasp. Read novels now.
However, I quickly came up with another idea. This so-called dragon killing was definitely fake. But why would such a phenomenon occur? Liu Yuning and I closed our eyes simultaneously, our minds racing like a high-performance computer, processing information at the fastest possible rate. The moment we opened our eyes, we spoke in unison.
"It's still cosmetic surgery, same as the previous deduction!"
"What?" Hearing us utter these two words in unison, almost everyone in the Punishment and Sin Squad looked surprised, just like before. However, Zhang Keying, who was present, quickly calmed down: "That's right. Based on the current situation, this is the only explanation."
"But she looked like a dragon! How is that possible? Why are you so fixated on this idea?" a police officer suddenly asked.
Zhang Keying looked at him and recalled something. "So what if it was a dragon? Let me tell you, there was a case in our Guangming City where a cow, when being driven into a farm, let out human sounds: 'Help! Help! I'm human, I'm human! Don't kill me, don't kill me! I don't want to go to the farm!' The people at the farm were terrified. Fortunately, the supervisor was calm and immediately called the police. After an investigation, the police discovered that the cow was a boy who had undergone cosmetic surgery. The current cosmetic surgery technology is far beyond what it used to be. Forget a dragon; one could even be made to look like a tree. The key is the surgeon's skill and time." kanδん
"That's right. Keying, you're referring to the 917 incident, aren't you? This is very similar to the previously discussed 310 cosmetic surgery serial murder case. However, it's said that it was the perpetrator's disciple who did it. That case caused a sensation throughout China at the time, and it was even more terrifying than the 310 cosmetic surgery serial murder case. It's said that the cow eventually died because the human body structure couldn't function normally within such a narrow body, coupled with the psychological pressure. The cow eventually died tragically." kΑnshu伍.ξà
"Oh, that case! Now that you mention it, I remember. Both examples are sufficient proof. I think that woman was likely altered to look like a dragon through cosmetic surgery!" Gao Mingqiang pushed his wheelchair towards Keying. At this moment, he was still taller than Zhang Keying.
The two exchanged glances, lost in thought. Liu Yuning slammed the table and said, "So, should we track down the psychologist?"
"Let's investigate the deceased's whereabouts before their death first. We might find some records of visits to cosmetic surgery hospitals, but it will likely take a considerable amount of time!"
I suggested, and Xia Hou and Xiao Yuande immediately sprang into action, leaving the Punishment and Sin Squad office without delay.