Postmortem: Volume 1

By Yun Qingcheng

No matter if it was bones or rotten meat, as long as Fang Mo was here, no one could escape.A pair of delicate hands, a Exquisite Heart.The world was vast and the world was vast, and there was nothing to be missed.Who was the one who stained the bones with blood and abandoned the corpse to leave the wilderness?The corpse could speak, Fang Mo was confident.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Dec 9, 2019
• ISBN: 9781647811846

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CHAPTER 1 - A CORPSE APPEARING OUT OF THIN AIR

18 August 2017, 11 PM

In the Ye City, a corpse was added to the stairwell on the fourth floor of the Riverbliss Hotel.

A man in a suit carried a dead woman quietly to the stairwell. His gloved hand grabbed the woman's neck again. The dead woman fell asleep without any struggle, and a life ended there. Without a trace of nostalgia or guilt, the man let go to confirm that the woman was dead and left without looking back.

Fang Mo sat up abruptly and poured a bellyful of water into the water glass beside the bed.

The southern cities were always hot and humid, especially when the storm was coming. Fang Mo had long gotten used to listening to the sounds of the branches outside the window crackling as she slept. This time, however, she could not fall asleep.

In fact, this had been going on for a long time.

Everything in the dream seemed so real, circling around Fang Mo's head non-stop before being burnt to ashes.

After that, Fang Mo went to hide with a man she called father everywhere. She did not know if he was really her father until she was nine years old, when the man died under a bridge in Ye City. It rained, and the man was frozen to death at night with a small piece of ink in his arms.

Fang Mo struggled out of the man's embrace and walked alone onto the street. A passerby alerted the police and a police car whistled, taking away the only man who had any contact with her.

When Fang Mo came out from the bathroom, the water droplets on his hair fell to the floor and gradually gathered at his feet, forming into a pool. Fang Mo ignored his sudden exhaustion and smashed onto the bed with his wet hair.

The old building was aged and there was an old tree downstairs that extended all the way to Fang Mo's window. Fang Mo stayed on the second floor. Back then, Fang Mo had only found it cheap, but he had also liked that old tree a little. Thus, although this place was rather far from the place where he worked, he had managed to rent it for three years.

The summer rain came and went as fast as it came. Soon, it became a fine thread, and the sky became bright. Fang Mo got up from the bed, blew her hair dry with a bang, put on a ponytail, changed into a black shirt, black panties and a piece of bread. She was going to take the bus to the subway station, then change to the subway to the city's police station. Just as he was about to leave, Fang Mo was a little conflicted with his shoes. In the end, he switched to a pair of red high-heeled shoes.

Actually, red was not the color Fang Mo liked. She just felt that even though she worked in the autopsy room, she still could not wear black.

At seven o'clock sharp, Fang Mo left the house. At eight o'clock sharp, Fang Mo had already arrived at his seat, put away his backpack, took out a furry bear from his bag, and placed it on the table as he started on his work. This was Fang Mo's daily routine; it had not changed in three years. Some people said that Fang Mo was rigid and serious. Actually, that was not the case. It was just that Fang Mo had been a little austere in the past, and these matters were all part of his plan. Fang Mo had no intention of changing his plans.

At eight-thirty, Fang Mo changed into his protective suit and put his hair back into his hat. His entire face was covered by a mask as he set up all the tools he needed and turned on the headlight. He turned around and pushed a cold corpse out from the cabinet.

Looking at the stiff corpse before him, Fang Mo stopped what he was doing for the first time. The corpse with an open chest was lying on the examination table just like that. This was a case of natural sudden death. However, the family members were worried and requested for an autopsy, so there was no doubt about it.

August 19, 2017, at 9: 30 a.m.

Captain Chen, we received a report that a female corpse was found. Wang Yu stood at the door and knocked on Chen Xiao's office door.

Where? Chen Xiao asked as he walked out of the room.

Hetian Hotel. Big Liu and Old Li have gone.

Let's go, Little Wang. You go first. I'll go get Fang Mo. Chen Xiao did not want to make a phone call. He wanted to see Fang Mo so he specially ran downstairs to call her.

Chen Xiao had a good impression of his team's medical examiner. This was something the entire team knew. Although Fang Mo was not a typical beauty, he was still handsome and tall. In this southern city, Fang Mo's height was obviously not ordinary. Therefore, when Fang Mo first arrived, there were many suitors. However, Fang Mo's personality was cold, and in the past few years, only Chen Xiao had remained steadfast.

Fang Mo handled the corpse in his hand as per usual and filled out the report. Chen Xiao's words broke the silence.

Hetian Hotel. We just found a female corpse. Chen Xiao pulled open the door frame of the dissecting room and stuck his hairy head in.

Although Chen Xiao was from Ye Cheng, he had the face of a southern man, but he had the body of a northern man. He relied on his high crime rate to become the captain of the police force in Ye Cheng's police station.

Fang Mo did not say anything and just picked up his toolbox as usual. He kissed his furry bear, turned off the lights in the autopsy room and followed Chen Xiao to the scene.

He had followed Fang Mo and survived the fire. He had followed Fang Mo to Ye City and come here to watch Fang Mo grow, to watch Fang Mo's emotions and emotions. He knew everything about Fang Mo, but he could not say anything about it, so he could only silently accompany Fang Mo.

Along the way, the siren, Chen Xiao took the lead to carry Fang Mo's toolbox out of the car. He Tian Inn had already been sealed off. Pulling on the yellow sealing line, Chen Xiao pushed it away and let him and Fang Mo in. Fang Mo followed behind Chen Xiao, looking all the way to the crime scene.

Fang Mo stopped, put on his protective suit, hat, shoes and gloves before walking into the scene.

CHAPTER 2 - FORMED CAUSE OF DEATH

It was a strangled female corpse, in a beige dress and chestnut curls, curled up against the wall of the stairwell. Fang Mo squatted down in front of the corpse and said as he used his hands to feel around the corpse.

The face is bluish purple, the eyeballs are protruding, and there are patches of turbid cornea.

Fang Mo lifted up the dead man's skirt to examine the corpse. This was a woman around Fang Mo's age. She could not be considered particularly beautiful, but her appearance was still considered rather delicate and pretty.

The buttocks, the back and the underside of the body were spotted, but there were no metastases, the rigor mortis was obvious, and the hyoid bone was fractured. The time of death was 10 to 12 hours ago. There were no signs of sexual assault. I will take the test when I go back.

Chen Xiao nodded. Although he had seen many scenes like this before, Chen Xiao still felt uncomfortable. Death would always make people feel uncomfortable.

Did Big Liu find out the identity of the deceased? Chen Xiao looked at Fang Mo as he put the corpse into the corpse bag, zipped it up and turned around to ask.

No, according to the information from the front desk, she didn't check in. She's not a customer. This man called Big Liu was Liu Zheng. He was big and had a decent appearance, which matched his real name. That was why everyone in the team called him Big Liu.

If she isn't a guest, then she must be here to look for someone. She's here to look for a video monitor. Look, she's here to look for a guest of that room. Go, Old Li. Old Li was Li Qing, a veteran who had retired from the army. Later on, he joined the police force. He had a full body of muscles, had a huge build, and had eight abs.

Little Wang, follow Big Liu to the front desk and ask who's on duty. See if she remembers our dead men.

Alright. Wang Yu wrote it down in his notebook and followed Big Liu to the lobby.

Well, what else do you find other than the dead man? The narrow staircase instantly turned cold. The only sounds that could be heard were Fang Mosha's footsteps and Wang Yu's breathing. Chen Xiao scratched his own hair and asked.

Shoes.

What?!

The dead man wasn't wearing shoes. There were no stains on his feet. He was brought here and killed. Fang Mo squatted where the corpse had lain, trying to find some clues. However, there was no trace of the killer's footprints, nor were there any of the deceased's own.

Bam! The door was slammed open, breaking the tranquility of the staircase.

Captain Chen, no one at the front desk has seen this person before. Wang Yu held his hand and pushed open the door to the stairwell with his head stuck in place.

Alright, I got it. Go and bring back the hotel's record of the last seven days.

Yes. Wang Yu immediately ran off to do it.

Chen Xiao looked at Fang Mo and smiled, a simple and honest smile on his face. Warm, he said, Let's go eat lunch. I'll treat you.

Fang Mo shifted his gaze away and shook his head. I'm not hungry. Then he lowered his head and continued searching for clues.

Midnight of August 20, 2017

Hey, the surveillance video doesn't have any leads. I checked the entire hotel room. This is a small hotel, only the lobby and the area near the elevator are monitored. Also, the surveillance cameras on the fifth and sixth floors have been blacked out. Nothing else was abnormal, not to mention the dead, even a cat couldn't be seen." Li Qing, who had been sent by Chen Xiao to investigate, watched the video for 10 hours in a row. He rubbed his eyes and told Chen Xiao what he had found.

So the murderer has a certain amount of anti-reconnaissance common sense. Did you find out anything about the identity of the deceased?

No, there was no record of her going in or out of the surveillance video. The front desk is sure that she is not a regular customer, so she …

Alright, let's end it here for today. I'll go and see if Fang Mo has found anything. You guys should go back and eat, take a bath, and sleep. Chen Xiao looked at his exhausted teammate and said.

Although Chen Xiao had investigated many important cases and seen quite a few corpses, he would always feel cold and gloomy when he arrived at the dissecting room. He wondered how Fang Mo was able to endure this alone.

Therefore, Fang Mo was the only one left in the team. In the past two months, the team had consecutively transferred two medical examiners over, and no one could stand Fang Mo's temper, so they all applied to be transferred away. Therefore, Fang Mo had to complete the autopsy alone, and there was no one who could talk to him.

However, even if there were more people, Fang Mo would not necessarily be able to speak.

Fang Mo, what did you find? Chen Xiao pushed open the door to the autopsy room. Fang Mo was pushing the corpse into the freezer, looking back at Chen Xiao and handing him the autopsy form. Chen Xiao took it and looked at it, and knew that Fang Mo had already analyzed the suspect's condition.

Gender: Male

Age: 35 to 40

Relationship with the deceased: the murder of an acquaintance

Date: 18 August, between 10 and 12 p.m.

The psychological condition of the murderer: maturity and stability, premeditated

In addition, the deceased body contained large amounts of benzodiazepines.

Fang Mo looked at Chen Xiao and explained kindly, Benzodiazepine, the deceased took a lot of tranquilizer tablets while they were still alive.

CHAPTER 3 - IS IT REALLY 'HE

Meaning, most likely, that the victim didn't know what happened when he was killed. Chen Xiao frowned as he asked.

Fang Mo nodded.

But that shouldn't be the case. Even if she was drugged while she died, according to your report, she didn't move her body. There's no way to explain how she got to Riverbliss.

Fang Mo ignored Chen Xiao and went to wash his hands, dry them, and stroke his fur. He then put the fur coat back into his bag and looked at Chen Xiao who was still standing there blankly. After waiting for a while, seeing that Chen Xiao still had no reaction, he turned off the light and left without looking back.

The autopsy room was dark, and Chen Xiao felt goosebumps on his hands. He rubbed his arms, took the autopsy form, and left.

Hey, Fang Mo, wait for me. I'll treat you to a supper. Chen Xiao took a few steps forward to give chase, but Fang Mo had already disappeared without a trace. This made Chen Xiao very depressed, and he waved the form in his hand a few times. He turned around and headed to the parking lot. The case had to be solved, but he also had to sleep.

As a medical examiner, Fang Mo had seen a lot of such dead people and had no new ideas. However, she was still interested in the case, because other than the murderer, no one knew how the dead person got to Riverbliss and how he was killed.

The Riverbliss Inn could not just stop doing business because of a murder case. They had to change all the guests on the fourth floor and seal off the fourth floor. As a result, the entire fourth floor was left empty.

1 AM, Aug. 20, 2017

Hello, how may I help you? The still in a state of shock and fear, the front desk was still dutifully guarding the position. Perhaps it was Chen Xiao and the others who had comforted him to the best of their abilities.

Housing. Fang Mo took out his ID and prepared to register.

I'm sorry, but something happened in our hotel today. If you don't mind, you shouldn't stay here. Seeing that Fang Mo was alone, the sister at the front desk advised him, not wanting to let him in.

I know. I saw the body. The house. Fang Mo did not take his sister's reminder seriously at all. The young sister couldn't help but gulp when she heard Fang Mo's warning, her eyes staring straight at Fang Mo as if she had seen a freak.

Fang Mo took the room card and went to the sixth floor. He put down his bag and fished out Momo, massaging her head and kissing the tip of his nose as he mumbled.

Momo, this place is filthy. We're not coming out. Big Sis will take you to eat, okay? As he said that, he pulled Hairy # 1's short arm and rubbed it for a while before putting it back into his bag. Then, he carried it on his back and went out after checking the room.

The older sister at the front desk was too busy feeling scared to see Fang Mo, who was following behind Wang Yu. Therefore, the more she thought about it, the more something was wrong. Watching Fang Mo carry his bag and walk out of the hotel's lobby, the little sister moved her finger and dialed the number Chen Xiao had left behind.

Hello, this is Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao answered with Bluetooth.

Hello, Captain Chen, this is the front desk of the Riverbliss Hotel. I told her that it wasn't convenient for a girl to stay here, but she insisted on living here. She didn't have any expression at all, so I thought it might be the murderer.

What, where is she now? Chen Xiao braked and pulled to the side of the road.

She just carried her bag and went out. There was a slight tremble in the little sister's voice.

Don't worry, I'll come over now. If she comes back, then you can just go back to your usual self. Chen Xiao hung up the phone, started the car, and turned in the direction of the Riverhead Hotel.

Hello, Big Liu, I just received a call from He Tian. The person who might be the culprit has appeared. I'll go over now. We'll meet at the Riverhead Gate. We'll move quickly. "

Oh, okay. Big Liu was interrupted by Wang Yu's phone call. He thought it was a good thing he was alone, otherwise, he would not be far from getting a divorce. After that, he called Wang Yu and Li Qing, put on his coat in a hurry, and took a taxi to the river. He didn't forget to suck the instant noodles on the table.

Captain Chen. When Da Liu got off the car, he smelled like instant noodles.

You brat, you only know how to eat instant noodles every day. When this case is over, I'll treat you guys to a meal and two drinks together. Chen Xiao patted him, feeling a little apologetic in his heart.

Hehehe, that's great. Big Liu rubbed his nose, a crafty smile on his face. Chen Xiao was usually so petty that it seemed as if he could give him a good beating this time.

When everyone had arrived, Chen Xiao gave a brief introduction of the situation before entering He Tian's main hall.

Is she back? Big Liu knocked on the front desk and asked.

I'm back. Half an hour ago.

Did she bring anything? Wang Yu was afraid that the suspect might have brought a weapon, so he asked for it so that he could get ready.

No, she just carried a bag and a plastic bag. It should be snacks. The big sister answered.

How did you know it was snacks? Chen Xiao interjected.

When she came back, she specifically asked me if I wanted to eat. I said there's no need, so she took the bag with her and went up.

Which room does she live in? Wang Yu looked at the big sister at the front desk, a strange feeling rising in his heart. He couldn't tell why.

Number 603, this is your room card. The big sister at the front desk gave him a universal room card for the hotel's staff.

Let's go. Chen Xiao waved his hand, signalling Wang Yu to follow him.

Let's take the elevator up. Big Liu and Old Li will take the stairs.

Alright. Big Liu followed Li Qing up the stairs with the smell of instant noodles.

Boss, don't you feel that the details of carrying a backpack is very familiar? Wang Yu followed Chen Xiao into the elevator and pressed on the floor. He scratched his head and said.

I'm rather familiar with it, but I just can't recall anything about it. Alright, I'm here. Before the two of them could figure out why the backpack was so familiar, the elevator had already stopped on the sixth floor.

Ding. The doors of the elevator slowly opened. The dim yellow light shone onto the corridor, making it very quiet. The two of them walked on the street stall without making a sound.

Wang Yu and Chen Xiao looked around the room.

Here we are, boss. Wang Yu lowered his voice

CHAPTER 4 - IT WAS ACTUALLY FLAWLESS

We don't have any weapons. What if the suspect does? Wang Yu said carefully.

Don't worry, follow behind me, I'll go in first. Chen Xiao patted Wang Yu's shoulder to comfort him. Saying that, he knocked on Room 603's door.

Room service. After calling out three times without any response, Wang Yu glanced at Chen Xiao, took out his room card from his pocket, and quietly opened the door. For a moment, Wang Yu and Chen Xiao couldn't see what was happening inside the room. After the two of them got used to the darkness, Wang Yu looked around and found that the room was empty. The person inside was already gone, leaving behind two empty bags of potato chips lying alone on the floor.

Oh no, the suspect has escaped. Chen Xiao inwardly shouted and had Wang Yu turn on the lights.

Hey, Big Liu, the suspect has run away. Be careful, let's see if she … From the stairwell. Before Chen Xiao could finish, he was interrupted by Big Liu.

Boss, come to the fourth floor stairwell. Big Liu stood in the stairwell of the fourth floor and looked at Fang Mo, speechless.

4th floor, isn't that the crime scene? Chen Xiao muttered to himself. Could it be that the suspect had been caught by Big Liu and the others when he was running away?

Little Wang, let's go. Big Liu has reaped some rewards.

Where to? Wang Yu stared at the bag of potato chips on the floor and finally remembered. A backpack, wasn't that Fang Mo's standard combination?

Fourth floor, crime scene. Chen Xiao shook his head in annoyance. This was too troublesome. Why did he run away? Wasn't he caught?

Chief. Wang Yu saw the displeasure on his boss's face and carefully moved to his side.

What, say it. Chen Xiao was impatient and in a moment of desperation, even his northeastern voice had come out.

Boss, double-shouldered bag, potato chips bag, at the scene of the crime, Big Liu and the others couldn't have caught Fang Mo, right?

Ya, it can't be, what a coincidence! What is she doing here? Upon hearing Wang Yu's words, Chen Xiao reacted. However, he did not see anyone and did not know if it was really Fang Mo. He could only curse inwardly and lead Wang Yu downstairs.

Police, put your hands on your head and don't move. Old Li was walking ahead when he saw a figure squatting on the fourth floor staircase. He shouted, and the next second, Big Liu raised his flashlight. A bright light shone on Fang Mo's face, making him unable to open his eyes. Fang Mo squatted on the ground, blocking the light of the flashlight with his hands.

It's me.

Oh wow, why did you come here, are you staying at Room 603? Big Liu shook the flashlight, and the pale light illuminated the entire staircase.

Yes.

Boss, come to the fourth floor stairwell. Big Liu hung up, looked at Fang Mo who had curled up into a ball, reached out and pulled her up.

Fang Mo carried his bag on his back and held onto Momo. He squatted on the staircase, wanting to know how the corpse had managed to sneak into the hotel without anyone noticing. They were caught by Big Liu and the others before they could figure out what was going on.

August 20, 2017, 2: 30 A.M.

Chen Xiao pushed open the door to the staircase and saw three people standing together. There was indeed Fang Mo inside. He wanted to knock on Fang Mo's chestnut, but before he could do anything, he saw Fang Mo hug Mao Mao's soft arm and rub it with a pitiful look. Fang Mo did not have much expression on his face, only feeling pity for Fang Mo.

Boss, I told you it was her. Wang Yu stood beside Chen Xiao, a little excited. His guess was right.

Why didn't you say so earlier? Why did you only know how to act behind the scenes? Chen Xiao impolitely handed over the remaining chestnut to Wang Yu.

Aiya, didn't I just say it? Wang Yu clutched his forehead as he grimaced in pain.

Alright, stop pretending. It's not that painful. Old Li looked at Wang Yu and bluntly exposed this fact.

Old Li, life has already become so difficult. Don't expose some things. Wang Yu gave a weird cry.

Why aren't you home at this time of night? What are you doing at the crime scene? Chen Xiao grabbed the flashlight in his hand and shone it on Fang Mo's face.

Fang Mo did not say a word and just looked at Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao blushed from the stare, but he still scolded Fang Mo in a cold voice.

Speak, let's see what I'll do.

Fang Mo closed his eyes and stopped looking at her. He then turned his head to look at Hairy, who was in his arms. He remained silent.

Boss, the method doctor must have come to the crime scene to look for clues. Wang Yu interrupted.

Well, I don't blame you. With Wang Yu's help, Chen Xiao felt it was enough. He looked sideways at Fang Mo, a hint of a smile on his cold face, causing Wang Yu's eyes to hurt.

Fang Mo nodded and hugged Mao.

You came during the day, so ask someone to accompany you. You're just a girl, aren't you afraid at night? Big Liu stood at the side and spoke in a Northeast accent, extremely smooth.

Did you find anything? Chen Xiao didn't care if Big Liu was speaking in the Northeast, and went straight to the point.

Fang Mo shook his head again. Although not many people came to the hotel staircase, there was still someone to clean up every day. As a result, the ground was very clean and nothing unusual happened.

Alright, since we haven't discovered anything, let's go back. I'll send the doctor back. Big Liu, tomorrow go to the system and check the fingerprints, first check out the identity of the deceased. Old Li, call out all the surveillance cameras around you to see if there are any other discoveries on the streets. You must know how the deceased entered the hotel first. "

Alright.

Alright.

Alright, all of you can go now. With that, Chen Xiao was the first to push open the door and walk out. Fang Mo followed closely behind him.

Big Liu and Old Li looked at Chen Xiao, who was secretly laughing in their hearts but remained standing, and could not help but mourn for him. They did not know if they could take down the cold beauty. The two of them looked at each other and secretly gossiped for a long time. In the end, however, they still left.

CHAPTER 5 - RED EYES CHEN XIAO

Then, Doctor, let's go. What else do you have in your room that you haven't taken? I'll take you back. Fang Mo glanced at Chen Xiao with a strange look in his eyes.

Fang Mo.

What?! Chen Xiao walked in front and did not hear Fang Mo's voice. "

Fang Mo is not the way to treat it.

Oh, okay. Fang Mo is rather nice to listen to, hehe. Chen Xiao laughed dryly as he rubbed his hands. In Fang Mo's eyes, there was a hint of disharmony in this action. Fang Mo felt that Chen Xiao was unbelievable, that a name could actually laugh.

Walking up to door 603, Fang Mo took out his room card to open the door, but locked Chen Xiao outside with a flip of his hand.

Sigh, you're not letting me in? Then hurry up, we'll leave after taking the things, I'll send you home. Chen Xiao followed closely behind, and the door that was almost closed slammed into his nose. Chen Xiao embarrassedly touched his nose, only to be hit by a layer of dust.

Not home. Fang Mo's voice came through the door.

What did you say? If you're not going home, then you're going to stay here. Chen Xiao knocked on the door. You open the door and you open it and I can't hear what you're saying. "

With a click, Fang Mo opened the door and blocked Chen Xiao from entering.

About that, are you really not going back? It's not safe for a girl to live alone in a hotel. What if the killer hasn't left yet?

Fang Mo looked at Chen Xiao expressionlessly. After a moment of thought, he opened a small crack and gestured for Chen Xiao to enter.

Chen Xiao went into his room and sat down on the sofa, watching as Fang Mo closed the door and hung up the anti-theft chain.

If you don't want to go back, then don't want to. I'll sleep here with you. Hehehe, do you have anything to eat? I'm hungry since I haven't eaten yet." Chen Xiao smirked as he clutched his stomach.

Fang Mo pointed to a few bags of snacks on the table, then turned and lay down on the bed, ignoring Chen Xiao. The interior of the hotel was dirty, so Hairy # 1 had long been kept in Fang Mo's bag. The backpack was placed by the bedside; he could not carry Hairy # 1 to sleep tonight. Fang Mo felt a little sad.

Perhaps because he was sleeping in the wrong place, Chen Xiao fell asleep and started snoring in the middle of the night. Perhaps because he was sleeping in the wrong place, Chen Xiao fell asleep in the middle of the night and started snoring in the middle of the night.

The fiery red image, the old and worn-out house was burning, and the crackling sounds stimulated the young Fang Mo's eardrums. After his father's death, Fang Mo was sent to an orphanage. Therefore, Fang Mo who was originally unwilling to speak became increasingly silent. She had her own world. The world of gentle women with men, flames, and even blurry images. Fang Mo had always wanted to know what had happened, to know if he was the child who had been abandoned, to know where that girl had gone to in that fire.

He was nine years old, in the second grade, and at the age of twenty, he had attended the medical academy in Ye Cheng. He had graduated at the age of twenty-five, passed the civil servant examination, and then gone to the Ye City police station. This year, Fang Mo was twenty-eight years old, and his twenty-ninth birthday was just around the corner.

Fang Mo did not know his birthday, so he decided to celebrate it as the day he was born. Fang Mo had no relatives or friends. All he had was an old rented house and a furry bear on the table.

Thinking this way, it was already five o'clock. Fang Mo changed his clothes, walked to the sofa and gave Chen Xiao a light kick on the leg outside the blanket.

Hmm? What's wrong? Who's here?" Chen Xiao sat up on the sofa, his head full of chicken nests and his eyes never opened.

Fang Mo did not reply. Chen Xiao could not hear anything, so he fell back asleep, snoring loudly.

Fang Mo stood at the side and watched for a while. He pursed his lips, then poured himself a cup of cold water and poured half of it onto Chen Xiao's face. Fang Mo wanted to finish the whole thing, but then he realized that they had indeed worked hard, so he only spilled half of it.

Ah, it's so cold. Chen Xiao screamed as he jumped off the sofa and sat on the floor, wiping the water droplets off his face with one hand.

Hey, you're awake. Chen Xiao stood up and scratched the back of his head, not minding that Fang Mo had splashed water on his face. He only bared his white teeth and smiled foolishly at Fang Mo.

Fang Mo pointed out of the window, indicating that it was still early and pointed out the door.

Let's go.

Go? Where to? Chen Xiao still hadn't fully woken up from his sleep and yawned.

At the station.

So early. Chen Xiao looked at Fang Mo. He did not see any hint of a joke in the latter's eyes.

Then wait a moment, I'll go wash my face.

Fang Mo walked to the door and stood there obediently with his hands on his backpack, waiting for Chen Xiao to come out.

Chen Xiao followed Fang Mo, yawning as he followed him. Two drops of water came out from the corner of Chen Xiao's eyes. Chen Xiao casually wiped them clean. However, their eyes were red and their faces were pale as if they were vampires who had not slept for many days …

CHAPTER 6 - COMPLETE ABSENCE OF CLUES

August 20, 2017, 10 AM

The Boss has the identity of the deceased. Old Li walked over to the autopsy room, opened the door, and stuck his head in.

Who was the victim? Chen Xiao asked as he took his jacket and walked. However, his eyes were slanted towards Fang Mo.

Fang Mo, come take a look. Aren't you interested? Ever since Fang Mo had mentioned his name in the hotel, Chen Xiao had always called him that.

Fang Mo sat on the stool with his legs crossed and a blank expression on his face. She did not expect Chen Xiao to call her along. She was stunned for a moment before nodding her head.

Chief. Big Liu took the remote control and turned on the display on the big screen.

"Let's begin.

Yes.

"The deceased's name was Li Meihong, female, 32 years old. According to the information on the ID card, she did not live in Ye City, but in Lin City, Dragon City. According to the cooperation between the railway and aviation departments, the deceased arrived in Ye City by train from Dragon City five days ago. Then the dead man checked out two days ago and took the train back to Dragon City.

I can't find any other information about the dead guy buying tickets to the Ye City. Old Li interjected.

Fang Mo held the furry fur in his arms and held onto it, feeling extremely good. At the same time, he stared at the photo of the deceased on the big screen, and for a moment, the already purple face of the deceased seemed to reappear in his mind.

Did you find anything on the surveillance cameras around the Riverbliss Hotel? Chen Xiao continued to ask while Wang Yu answered a phone call. It was from the Rivers and Sky Hotel.

Chief, the guests on the fifth and sixth floors of the Hedonist Hotel will check out, and the shoes of the deceased will not be found. Chen Xiao put down the phone and turned around to report the news to Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao's eyelids jumped. This was like adding frost to the snow.

The two layers where there's something wrong with the surveillance camera.

Yes, that's right.

Have the guests on these two floors checked? Clutching his forehead, Chen Xiao felt that this case was not going well.

I checked it out. Basically, they all live here by themselves without an alibi. Besides, the ones who live on the fifth floor of the Heyuan Hotel are the tourists from Dragon City, and the ones who live on the sixth floor are several representatives of a business company from Dragon City. They are also people of Dragon City. Geographically speaking, it is possible that they all know the deceased.

Sorry for the trouble. Chen Xiao frowned as he looked at Fang Mo, who sat on a stool without saying anything.

Fang Mo, what do you think?

Fang Mo retracted his gaze from the big screen and looked towards Wang Yu who was looking at her, rubbing Momo's head. A cold voice rang out from the office.

There are no valid fingerprints on the body. The murderer must have been wearing gloves when he committed the crime. In addition, I had a sexual assault test. The deceased was not attacked. The murderer was extremely calm when he killed the victim. He had a strong anti-detection ability and a certain amount of medical knowledge. He could very well be a highly educated person.

Alright, then Little Wang, come with me to the hotel again. Chen Xiao frowned as he ordered.

Yes.

Big Liu, since the dead person left Ye City two days ago and didn't have a ticket record, when she came back to Ye City, she could only take a bus or drive here. No car was found in the hotel, so we'll start with the bus.

Alright, I'll go now. Big Liu stood up and quickly disappeared from the office.

Old Li, contact the Long City Public Security Bureau, sort out the relationship between the deceased and see if there are any acquaintances of the deceased among these tenants. As for Fang Mo, come with me to Riverbliss Hotel."

Fang Mo nodded and stood up, vaguely feeling that this case was not that simple.

Hey, the door is over here. Where are you going? Chen Xiao watched as Fang Mo walked downstairs. He called out to Fang Mo, indicating that he had taken the wrong direction.

Let's go. Fang Mo went straight downstairs and carried his standard matching backpack.

Hello, let me ask you, are all the guests on the fifth and sixth floor here? Chen Xiao leaned against the front desk, lowering his head and taking advantage of the voice to ask. The big sister at the front desk nodded.

Captain Chen, after you said that over the phone, our manager did as you requested and made all the guests wait in the lobby. However, a few of them are in a bad mood.

Alright, thank you for your cooperation. Let's go and have a look. Little Wang, go and get the contact details of those female guests. I'll go and ask those male guests with Fang Mo.

Fang Mo nodded his head. Carrying his backpack, he followed behind Chen Xiao, kicking his shoes.

August 20, 2017, 5 PM.

I didn't discover anything. These tenants weren't in a panic after killing someone. They seemed to be normal when faced with my questions. Have you found anything?"

Fang Mo sat on the hotel sofa and shook his head. He handed the book in his hand to Chen Xiao. The male tenant's name, work and contact details were recorded on it, but nothing unusual could be seen from it. Chen Xiao had no choice but to call Wang Yu.

Boss, we've found nothing. Based on the clues we have, there's no reason for us to not let them go.

Then there's nothing we can do, remember the contact details. Let them go back after memorizing it. Let them stay in the Dragon City and not wander around. "

Yes. Chen Xiao looked down at Fang Mo, who was sitting on the sofa, with his hands on his waist and his jacket open.

Let's go. I'll take you to dinner. Fang Mo's eyes flickered, implying that Chen Xiao understood what Wang Yu was about to do.

Who cares? Let's go eat first. At worst, we can just pack a bag for him.

CHAPTER 7 - STALLED

Although Chen Xiao was usually stingy, he was very generous in chasing Fang Mofei. After exiting the Riverbliss Inn, Chen Xiao pulled Fang Mo Wang towards a western restaurant two streets away.

However, when the two of them stood at the entrance of the dining hall, Fang Mo grabbed Chen Xiao's arm and shook his head.

What's wrong? Don't you want to eat it?

Expensive.

Don't be afraid. This time, I'll invite you.

Chen Xiao burped with a face full of satisfaction.

Oh, the Boss and the Method Doctor had dinner alone? It's still western cuisine, not bad. Wang Yu shamelessly said as he walked to Chen Xiao's side.

What? No way, you talk too much. Chen Xiao covered Wang Yu's head, clamping Wang Yu's head, the two of them played around for a while before calming down.

Old Li, have you sorted out the relationships among the deceased?

Alright. Li Qing hung up the picture of the deceased on the whiteboard.

The relationship between the dead is very simple.

Other than our colleagues who we have after work, we are also parents who live in Dragon City. We don't have a spouse, nor a boyfriend.

It's that simple. Could the deceased be the same person? Chen Xiao looked at the whiteboard with a face full of gloom. After a long moment of hesitation, he finally opened his mouth to voice out his conjecture. However, Li Qing immediately rebutted him.

No, according to her colleagues, she used to have a boyfriend called Zheng Qi. I don't know why she broke up, but Zheng Qi got married very soon after breaking up with the deceased. She was very happy after their marriage and never contacted the deceased again.

Then that means we have to eliminate Zheng Qi. Chen Xiao was even more depressed. He pursed his lips and his face was full of the desire to cry but had no tears.

Did you find anything in Big Liu?

No, no matter how the dead man got to Ye City, he probably didn't take a bus. No, no matter how the dead man got to Ye City, he probably didn't take a bus. Li Qing rebutted Chen Xiao.

Keep investigating, I don't believe a living person can appear out of thin air in Ye City. Since we can't find any leads here, Big Liu, Old Li, ask for the help of the Dragon City Public Security Bureau. Check the tracks of the dead people after they get off the car in Dragon City. Let's see what we can find out. Chen Xiao slammed the table as he stood up and said angrily.

Yes. Big Liu and Old Li answered in unison.

Bureau Chief Zhao, you've come. A man in his fifties strode into the office, sweeping away the atmosphere in the room. Chen Xiao stood up and greeted him.

How is it? I heard that your investigation wasn't going well.

Yes, the identity of the deceased was confirmed, but we don't know how he got to the Riverbliss Inn. Furthermore, the relationship between the deceased and our family is extremely simple, so we didn't manage to find any clues.

What about the records and finances? Are there any abnormalities? Director Zhao frowned.

No, we checked her cell phone. As usual, it's nothing. This phone was the only phone in her name, and there was nothing wrong with the finances as well. There were no big withdrawals, transfers, or large receipts. It's a dead end.

Then what are you going to do? Chief Zhao asked.

Let's see if there are any more clues from the medical examiner. If there are none, then Li Meihong's family is here. Tomorrow, we will go talk to the family and they will be able to take Li Meihong's body.

Alright, I know there are not many clues, but the murder case must be solved. It must be solved as soon as possible.

Yes, we know. Chen Xiao promised on behalf of the police.

Greetings, Aunt. Thank you for your cooperation. Please grieve. Chen Xiao and Big Liu knocked on the door of Li Meihong's parents' hotel.

The room was filled with smoke. Li's father smoked one cigarette after another while Li's mother sat on the bed, wiping away her tears.

Officer Chen, did you catch the murderer? When Mother Li saw Chen Xiao, she stood up and grabbed his hand tightly.

I'm sorry, I haven't. We've come to ask you about your daughter's condition. Chen Xiao took hold of Mother Li's hand and patted it in consolation.

Uncle, you should also take a seat. We know that Li Mei Hong recently came to Ye City. Do you two know why your daughter came here? " Mother Li and Father Li looked at each other and shook their heads …

I don't know, Mei Hong had her own opinions since she was young. She moved out not long after she started working, and doesn't live with us. She never told us about this when she came to Ye Cheng.

Chen Xiao watched as Big Liu recorded down their answers in his notebook.

Then does your daughter have any enemies?

No, Mei Hong has a good temper and is very filial. I've never heard her say that she has a grudge with anyone. Mother Li wiped away her tears. Father Li thought for a moment and answered Wang Yu's question.

Then do you know if your daughter has a date?

I don't know. She had a good relationship with Zheng Qi before, but she broke up later on and never heard of her having a new boyfriend. The couple has been urging her to get married all these years and even told her to go on a blind date. She didn't go.

Officer, did Zheng Qi kill our girl?

No, we've ruled out Zheng Qi.

How's the boss? Did you find anything new?

Chen Xiao shook his head with a dark expression.

As we know, the dead don't know anything.

Love killing, revenge killing, they were both neither for money nor for money. Just who had Li Mei Hong offended?

CHAPTER 8 - IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND A BONE THAT CAN CAUSE RIPPLES AGAIN

After hesitating for a while, he finally pulled open the door of the freezer in the dissecting room, pulled out Li Meihong's corpse, lifted the white cloth, and with a pale face that made it impossible for the battle-hardened Fang Mo to look directly at him. Suddenly, a rectangular mark on Li Meihong's leg that was two centimeters long and fifty millimeters wide, with a curved line, caught Fang Mo's attention.

What is this? Chen Xiao asked.

I don't know. After the corpse was refrigerated, the wounds that were not too obvious were exposed. This is what I just found. I don't know what caused this.

Chen Xiao held the picture taken by Fang Mo and looked at it again and again, not knowing what to do.

At this time, the case had truly reached a stalemate. Without any valuable clues, they could only wait for Big Liu and Old Li to see if they could find a way to break through in Dragon City. The case was set aside for a time.

13 September 2017

Sister Fang, this is the autopsy report of the old man who died suddenly yesterday. Take a look. If there's nothing else, you can sign it. A girl named Sun Rugui had just graduated from school, her face was full of collagen. Unlike Fang Mo, Sun Rugui loved to talk like a chatterbox, chattering non-stop.

Yes. Fang Mo took the autopsy report and scanned through it, but he did not find anything amiss. He picked up a pen from the table and signed his name.

There's a case, bring a jacket, a body was found on our city's North Mountain. Fang Mo turned his head and saw Chen Xiao's furry head again.

Male, female. Fang Mo continued to speak concisely.

I don't know. To be precise, no one knows whether it was discovered by a young couple halfway up the mountain.

How could that be? Sun Rugui hugged the book and let out a strange cry.

Little girl, we are the ones who can kill demons and get rid of devils. Chen Xiao looked at his new assistant, smiled, and joked.

Let's go. Fang Mo took off his coat from the hanger and held it in his hand. He then walked to the side of the table with a gentle look in his eyes.

Momo, watch the house obediently. Wait for me to come back. Fang Mo had treated the dissecting room of Ye City's Public Security Bureau as his other home. Naturally, he was looking after the house.

Sun Ruotian obediently followed behind Fang Mo with the toolbox in his arms.

Sister Fang, bring me along. Sun Rugui stared at Fang Mo with his twinkling eyes, his face full of desire and hope.

Fang Mo looked at Sun Rugui as if he was his own self from all those years ago. He too carried a toolbox, full of vitality. However, he was not as talkative as Sun Rugui. He smiled faintly in his heart, but his face was expressionless and he did not say anything.

Chen Xiao opened the carriage door for Fang Mo. Fang Mo, who had initially felt that it was out of place, was not surprised by the situation, so he obediently got on the car. Sun Rugui stared at him with wide eyes, clearly not understanding the situation.

A siren sounded out all the way, leading the three of them to the north mountain of Ye Cheng. The desolation along the road was indeed a good place to kill and rob. The closer they got to the mountain, the more trees there were, and the weeds were growing everywhere. If it wasn't for the heavy rain from a few days ago, perhaps this corpse would have been buried here for decades.

Captain Chen.

Captain Chen. Chen Xiao raised the guard line, wanting to let Fang Mo who was behind him go in first. When he turned around, Fang Mo was already squatting at the edge of the pit, staring at the bones in the pit with his long and thin eyes.

CHAPTER 9 - THE FIRST INKLING OF WHITE BONE

The rain just stopped yesterday. The sun has risen today, let's go out and enjoy the wind. The speaker was a girl with chestnut hair.

Beautiful, where do you want to go? It was a very young voice, and a boy with a baby face was looking lovingly at the girl beside him. The expression in his eyes showed that he was clearly in love with two people.

Are you going to climb the mountain or not? Yi Meili said in a coy voice as she shook Marshal Li's arm.

If you want to go, go. Which mountain?" Marshal Li looked beautiful and filled with love.

Northmont, right? I've never been there before.

Coincidentally, Ye City was a city surrounded by mountains. Ye City was connected to the entire city by a river, and Ye City was the one Ye City that was mentioned by everyone.

Hey, do you think there are corpses on this mountain? It's so desolate. Yi Meili said as she walked in front, hugging her arm.

Nonsense, what corpse, at most there is a ghost. Marshal Li lowered his voice. In the forest, his voice actually sounded a bit ethereal.

Ah ~ Yi Meili screamed out with her mouth wide open. She took a few steps back as if shocked by Marshal Li's words.

Hahaha. What the hell? You're stupid, and that scares you. Marshal Li grinned happily, his face full of mockery. Before he could finish his sentence, he saw the girl running towards him while covering her mouth and trembling uncontrollably.

It shouldn't be so terrifying. Marshal Li pulled Yi Meili, who was running with her head down,

Why are you running so fast? Aren't you going to climb mountains?

Climb the mountain? What mountain? Call the police, there's really a corpse here. Yi Meili's beautiful voice had a hint of a smile in it.

No way. Marshal Li turned his head to look in the direction Yi Meili had come from and took two steps forward before stopping.

There's really a corpse? His shaky voice betrayed the pretended calmness on the surface of Marshal Li's voice.

Hahaha, you must be scared, coward. Besides us, who else would be doing such a thing? Stupid." After running a few steps, Yi Meili suddenly laughed.

When Li Shuai heard the sound, he turned around.

Good, you actually dared to scare me. Do you think I don't dare to touch you? After saying that, Marshal Li rolled up the sleeves of his jacket, turned around and chased after Yi Meili.

Hahaha, stop scratching, I was wrong, I won't scare you anymore. Hahaha."

Do you still dare, huh? Li Shuai pretended to