[Although Old Su’s academic level needs improvement, his teacher’s ethics are at least intact, and additionally, his strong-willed father and rebellious mother have a good relationship, without any emotional crisis.]

Hearing the narrator in his mind, Su Qing couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. According to the narrator’s hint, this matter should have nothing to do with Old Su.

As long as it has nothing to do with his family, then it’s just a casual investigation, just an ordinary job.

"What did Uncle Su say?" Li Zijun asked.

"Uh, my dad’s student, it sounds like it has nothing to do with my dad. Once we get there, I’ll have a good chat with my dad. As a teacher at the school, he must know more than we do."

In response, everyone in the car nodded. Having acquaintances makes things easier, a universal truth.

Moreover, this time it was a case for the criminal investigation department, so none of the rookies from the bureau came.

While chatting, the car drove steadily on the road and arrived at the gate of Jiangcheng University in just over half an hour.

When they arrived, there were quite a few police cars parked at the gate of Jiangcheng University. Soon, at the bottom of a female dormitory building, they found a lot of police officers, and even the police tape had been put up.

Around the area, some curious students watched, but none dared to come close. After all, no one wanted to bring trouble upon themselves in such a situation.

The university is not that big, nor is it small. When someone dies in a dormitory, such news is naturally impossible to hide. When the group arrived, it was already half-past nine in the morning, and nearly every student at the university knew about the incident.

They walked forward, showed their IDs, and easily went upstairs. At this time, the entire building was already empty of students, whether they had classes or not, they were all cleared out.

Moreover, since it was a female dormitory and word of a death had spread around, they wished to stay as far away as possible.

The group reached the eighth floor, and just as they arrived, they saw a large number of uniformed police officers. They spotted Old Zhao standing among the crowd from a distance.

"You’re here!" Seeing the group arrive, Old Zhao raised his hand in greeting. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Hmm, what’s the situation now?" Lin Chengcai asked.

"Xiao Zhou is checking inside. The deceased is a student from room 806 named Wei Caiwen, majoring in Chinese. She was discovered by a girl who got up early to wash up. She’s currently being counseled, but we’ve briefly interviewed her three roommates and got some information. The deceased didn’t have a great reputation among the students.

She was said to be dating multiple boyfriends at the same time, and there were even rumors about her having a special relationship with a male teacher at the school. It’s even tangled up with issues about graduate school recommendations. It appears to be a suicide, but we need to investigate. You know I’m not great at this, but luckily you’re here. Yan Lie is currently conducting the on-site scan. Xiao Li, you go inside to assist, and as for the questioning, it’s up to you and Xiao Su." Zhao Minghui said solemnly.

Most of the surrounding police officers were regular officers, helping to maintain the scene’s order. The real investigation had to rely on the personnel from the criminal investigation department.

"I understand, let’s wait for Xiao Zhou to come out and then discuss further."

After speaking, everyone present fell silent, waiting for the forensic examination inside. At least for now, this was the primary crime scene. The fewer people who went in before the forensic examination concluded, the better, to avoid contaminating the scene, which is why everyone was standing in the corridor.

Half an hour later, the forensic doctor Zhou Ning, in a white coat, and his assistant walked out from the bathroom. As he removed his mask and gloves, he spoke, "From the on-site inspection and the condition of the deceased, combined with the petechiae under the dead person’s eyelids, we can almost determine that the cause of death was asphyxiation. Based on the body’s condition, the time of death was around five hours ago, which is around three in the morning. More detailed conclusions will require conducting an autopsy back at the lab."

Hearing this, Zhao Minghui nodded and then said, "Yan, take Xiao Li and gather evidence at the scene. Ensure the scene is protected. Qiangzi, take some people to 806, bed three, and collect the deceased’s belongings to see if there’s any clue!"

"Got it, Master!"

As Zhao Minghui spoke, the criminal investigation department personnel present sprang into action.

As for Lin Chengcai and Su Qing, they were the two who dealt with psychology and had no need to focus their energy here. Since the last anti-prostitution operation concluded, Zhao Minghui understood Su Qing’s true worth. With such natural capabilities, he should be interacting with suspects.

However, it was forensic doctor Zhou Ning who noticed him and couldn’t help but smile and say, "Hey bro, long time no see, what have you been up to lately? I heard you’ve become a stock god online, made quite a bit, didn’t you? That’s impressive. Oh? Right, I didn’t agree with you last time; why don’t you come and take another look this time, see what you can deduce!"

As he spoke, he pulled Su Qing by the hand to lead him to the bathroom to observe the corpse.

"Brother, brother, no need to be so polite, I admit defeat, I concede!" Su Qing crouched down, leaning his body backward, resisting vehemently.

Of course, not being a forensic doctor nor an experienced detective, he had a deep sense of respect for corpses.

Even though the place was full of police officers, he felt an eerie chill surrounding him.

And this being a female dormitory, a female bathroom, a hotspot for hauntings, what was the point of looking at this if he could live peacefully otherwise?

He had no curiosity whatsoever; if possible, he’d prefer to stay far away. Better to believe in something that might not exist than not; after all, regardless of the truth, as long as he didn’t actively approach it, he’d be safe.

"Come on, just take a quick look, I don’t believe it!"

Though he was a six-foot-tall man, clearly, he wasn’t physically a match for Zhou Ning, who was accustomed to handling corpses daily. Soon he was hauled into the bathroom.

He swore that in all his years, he had only been to a girls’ dorm once, back when Su He was in college, but this was his first time in a girls’ bathroom, and he instinctively closed his eyes.

"Don’t mess around, you two, don’t destroy the scene," Li Zijun’s voice came, prompting Su Qing to instinctively open his eyes. Before him was a woman in a bright red dress quietly lying on the floor, barefooted, with a rope hanging above her head, one end tied to a metal pipe overhead.

In an instant, Su Qing was paralyzed. Female dormitory, female bathroom, female student, red dress—all seemed to scream bad omen; but thankfully, this wasn’t supernatural; otherwise, he would probably have wanted to run as far as he could by now.

[Wei Caiwen, female, 21 years old, cause of death mechanical asphyxiation, suicide, time of death: 5 hours 30 minutes.

Three makes a tiger, and rumors can also kill. Unable to bear the gossip around her, and the strange looks from those surrounding her, she chose to end her life in this way, while simultaneously getting back at those who ridiculed her and fanned the flames.

Within the rumors, there lay both truth and falsehood, but they were intentionally spread and exaggerated by others. Gossip and peculiar glances became ruthless blades. Although seemingly powerless, they could destroy a person and didn’t even require taking responsibility.]

[Sometimes, killing doesn’t require using a knife.]

Hearing the narrator in his head, Su Qing froze, another pitiful soul.

This case might be suicide, but it houses a perpetrator, even a force adding fuel to the flames. He could imagine how painful it would be for someone to be collectively rejected.

Even before the two could react, Li Zijun was already pushing them both out.

Zhou Ning: "Oh, what a chance! Shame about it!"

Su Qing: "You jerk!"

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