Chapter 297

However, Sister Yuanyuan replied, "I understand Captain Li's meaning: let the audience learn to think and not consume blindly, right?"

"Huh, there are such smart women in the entertainment industry?"

Song Zuer said, "Uncle Li, I think on the day you pass, let Chen Fan perform the autopsy. I also want to see two characters written beside your tombstone: Kidney Deficiency."

'I do not have Kidney Deficiency.'

"You are bald."

"This is not baldness; this is a symbol of wisdom."

Over here, Sister Yuanyuan said, "Alright, stop fooling around. Eat first; it will get cold soon. If a case comes up, that would be bad."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone at the dining table fell silent.

Everyone looked at Sister Yuanyuan, then looked at the door.

At this moment, the chef pushed the door open and walked in. The hearts of the live-stream viewers and the celebrities at the table all stopped.

But after seeing it was the chef, everyone relaxed.

Good, good, it wasn't that.

Then, Laosongtui Sect walked in and said, "Hi, how are you all?"

Li Tian took a direct swig of wine and started frantically bowing his head to gnaw on a chicken leg.

Teacher Liu said, "What is it?"

"Mm, nothing much. An emergency situation requires your help here. Recently, the college entrance exam is over, right? Here, a child says their results are off, the scores don't match, so, you understand."

"You want us to collect fingerprints?"

"Yes, collect some fingerprints to see who touched the exam papers."

Over here, Teacher Liu said, "Xiang Qinqin, you go with them. This time you complete the mission alone: collect fingerprints, compare them. You can do this, right?"

'I can do it.'

Xiang Qinqin left, and everyone continued eating.

Over here, another police officer walked in, looking awkwardly at Teacher Liu.

"What is it?"

"It's just, not a particularly big matter. Here, a robbery case occurred; we need to collect fingerprints and such at the scene."

Teacher Liu looked at the people beside him and said, "You choose someone to go with him yourselves."

Sister Yuanyuan has already become somewhat depressed.

Then, another person walked in and took away a forensic doctor.

After that, another person came and took away a forensic doctor.

Finally, Teacher Liu looked at Li Tian and said, "Do you have a case too? You've been sitting here for a long time."

"Actually, there is an old case. I want Chen Fan to help. Recently, hasn't it been known that Chen Fan knows calligraphy? I was thinking of waiting until Chen Fan finishes writing before handling it."

"Let Chen Fan go with you to handle the case. I will help Chen Fan supplement the follow-up paper here. Actually, it is just copying; before, during the meeting over there, there were voice recordings."

"Alright, thank you."

At the dining table, several celebrities looked at each other. Qin Ming said, "If another person comes, I will have to watch too. Sigh, forensic doctors actually have no rest time."

The door was pushed open.

Qin Ming immediately stood up and planned to hit someone. Damn.

I really am a jinx; I really deserved it.

Teacher He ate calmly. Sister Yuanyuan said, "Tonight, this matter is not my fault."

Teacher He said, "It is not your fault. It is normal. I am used to staying here; dinner has never been a reunion at night."

Chen Fan and Li Tian got in the car. Chen Fan said, "Where are we going?"

"Here, you haven't eaten enough, right? I brought food for you to eat."

"You have no good intentions. What case is it exactly?"

"You will know when we get there. It absolutely fits the case you want."

With Zhang Tianxiong and a few others, they arrived at a villa. Chen Fan looked at the already abandoned villa and said, "Don't tell me this place is the crime scene."

"The other party is very wealthy. As long as the case is solved, they will donate to our police force. The villa is just left like this. The deceased is already in the freezer. All necessary clues are present. Here, this is the wound on the deceased."

Chen Fan took a look and said, "The neck was gnawed on, then the Adam's apple was bitten straight off. Good heavens, this is animal tearing. Is it that fierce?"

"Yes, correct. It was a Tibetan Mastiff's bite. But the family does not believe it was a Tibetan Mastiff, and besides, some other things appeared later."

Chen Fan held a flashlight and walked inside.

Li Tian was speechless and followed.

Chen Fan directly found the electrical box, turned on the power, and said, "There is still electricity?"

"They paid the bill. However, to protect the scene, no one from that side has come here. Don't worry."

Chen Fan arrived at the side of the stairs the deceased walked down. Looking at the position of the wreath on the ground, he said, "To be honest, the autopsy is the most direct and decisive. But you must understand this: dogs kill people. Even if a person directed it, you cannot make the other party die."

"You don't need to worry about that. Whatever it is, it is what it is. The other party said: if it is domestic, we will follow legal procedures; if it is foreign, they will find someone to handle it themselves."

Chen Fan nodded.

He started strolling inside the house. Soon, he arrived in front of a painting, stood there, and said: 'Guess how much this thing costs?'

"How much?"

"Seven million five hundred thousand. That is the transaction price. Currently, it will continue to grow. Is that outrageous?"

Damn.

Li Tian said, "Leaving these things here, aren't you worried someone will steal them?"

Chen Fan said, "Why worry about that? They are all insured. If they are lost, the insurance company will suffer the most. Moreover, these things have certificates; how can you not sell them on the market? Also, there are definitely people guarding the outside of this house. So, expecting someone to take them is unrealistic. There is still electricity here; the surveillance cameras are watching everything."

Li Tian thought it made sense, but it had nothing to do with him.

Chen Fan kept walking.

As he passed one painting after another, Chen Fan stopped before a particular one, studied it carefully, and said, "By the way, how did the inspectors check it originally?"

"We searched every inch of the room—top to bottom, front to back."

Chen Fan stared blankly. "You don't know this painting is fake?"

Fuck.

Li Tian said, "We brought in an expert."

"You actually believe experts? Let me put it this way—there's something wrong with this painting. Let me show you."

Saying this, Chen Fan pulled out a magnifying glass, enlarged the brushstrokes, and said, "I don't know how much artistic sense you have, but every painter has their own habits—habits you can't change. But here, there's a slight distortion. It's not huge, but the stroke direction is different."

Fuck.

Li Tian said, "You know this too? Hey, wait—you didn't study this just to forge paintings, did you?"

"Hahaha, I'm just joking. Believe me or not, your call. If there's any new lead, it's this one."

As he began to take down the painting, Li Tian froze—his phone rang. The voice on the other end said, "You've got it."

After removing the painting, Chen Fan shattered the glass, pulled it out, and pointed to the back. "Look—the evidence is right here. Their goal was simple: kill, and take the item..."

Li Tian stared at the writing on the back and fell into deep thought.

"I killed the man."

This guy is truly arrogant.

Li Tian said, "This guy's pretty sharp. Do all you art people have twisted minds?"

Chen Fan stared at him. "We're not idiots. And secondly—stealing and killing were done by two different people."

Two people?

"What do you mean?"

"Probably a dispute over the split. That's my guess. As for why they came—whether to kill or to steal the painting—I don't know. That's up to you to figure out."

Li Tian stared at the writing. "Likely, they came to steal the painting. But someone spotted the victim—maybe someone they had a grudge against—so they killed him."

Chen Fan said, "The rest is up to you. Oh, and remember to have Boss Yang pay me."

At that moment, a door opened and a man stepped out. "I'm right here."

The man's expression was grim as he stared at Chen Fan and Li Tian.

Li Tian said, "You're violating protocol."

"All my procedures are legal."

"You're waiting for the killer to come to you—so you can kill him yourself."

"Yes."