S.C.I.谜案集 (Special Criminal Investigation) Book 2

Case 3. Password Killer: Chapter 22. Clues

As Zhang Hua's mood began to get agitated again, Zhang Jianqi took him back first. Before leaving, Bai Yutang suddenly said to them, "Don't leave the country. Although it's been seven years since the incident... You guys are still guilty."

Zhang Jianqi was stunned for a moment. Then, he nodded and left with Zhang Hua dejectedly.

After they left, Zhan Zhao sighed. He stretched his limbs on the sofa and rubbed his sore neck. "Hmm, I didn't expect things to get so complicated."

Bai Yutang nodded while fiddling with the recorder on the table. Then, he called Jiang Ping. "Make a copy and give it to Bao Sir."

Jiang Ping nodded. Bai Yutang leaned against the sofa and waved when he saw the others standing at the door. "Come in."

Everyone walked in and sat down on the stools or table.

"What do you guys think?" Bai Yutang asked everyone.

Everyone looked at each other. Gong Sun raised his eyebrows and said, "Stupid."

Bai Yutang smiled. "I mean the case, not the people."

Everyone smiled, as the atmosphere eased a little.

"The case has now become very complicated, but some questions have been answered." Zhan Zhao said. "We have not been able to figure out the source of this case, but that club and the game may be the most important clues in this case."

"I think this case has the most suspicious points we've ever had for any case." Bai Yutang sighed. "After listening to so much information, what do you all think? Let's sum it up."

At this time, Jiang Ping also came back and said to Bai Yutang, "Captain, Bao Sir has received the recording, but he didn't listen to it. He just asked me what it's about. I roughly summarised it for him, and he replied with just one sentence."

"What did he say?" Everyone looked at Jiang Ping curiously.

Jiang Ping snickered. "After he heard what I said, he replied 'what kind of sick people are they? I'm giving you half a month to solve the case, or else...'"

Everyone finished the sentence, "you'll clean the toilets."

Jiang Ping shrugged, then grabbed the notebook to take statements, while the others began the meeting.

"I'm a little confused." Bai Chi said, "since the killer had killed those four people, why did he not kill Hao Mo? Why fake his death, resulting in him being burned alive by Zhang Hua?"

"Is there some sort of deep hatred?" Asked Zhao Hu.

"Or... It's what he intended." Zhan Zhao said.

"That's right." Gong Sun also nodded. "According to the photos seen in the autopsy report, the other four had flammable liquid on the front of their bodies, while Hao Mao had it all over his body... The killer did it on purpose."

"He wanted to create the illusion that Hao Mo had burned the other four people." Luo Tian nodded. "But why? There has to be a reason."

Zhan Zhao also nodded.

"Luo Tian, you go with Bai Chi, Ma Han and Zhao Hu to see if the club is still there." Bai Yutang said, "We need to find out who the guy with the code name One is!"

Luo Tian nodded.

"Captain, why wasn't the mute uncle in the reception room the day of the fire?" Wang Chao asked, "this is really suspicious. Also, why didn't they scream when Hao Mo caught on fire? Why did Zhang Hua and Ye Ling suddenly start acting weird?"