Chapter 96

Old Song rushed to the scene, looked around, walked into the room, and said, "How is it, how is the investigation?"

Old Liu said, "The clues that can be known now are not many, but the current case is indeed the closest to that person, this old man's cause of death has others."

"Cause of death others?"

"Hmm, come out and say, this side is not convenient to livestream."

Old Song naturally understands.

Being able to determine the cause of death without an autopsy is still quite rare.

Chen Fan sorted out the evidence on the side, then found a comfortable corner, sat down, picked up the book, and read happily.

Zhang Tianxiong said, "You seem to like it very much."

"Why don't you like it, seven emotions and six desires are human instincts, excluding instinct is wrong, as long as it is not illegal, doing any thing is no problem, can be forgiven, why are you struggling with this?"

"I thought you would scold people, for example, this old man is relatively wretched or something."

"Pfft, the old man just can't keep up with the times, it's not me blowing, my computer things, are much more than the old man's."

Zhang Tianxiong pointed at the camera, and the cameraman waved his hand in resignation.

"It's fine, what's the big deal? I've seen it, I've watched it myself, so what? Is it illegal?"

"Yes, it is illegal. Accessing those websites is illegal now."

Chen Fan instantly sobered up, put down the book, and said, "I'm reading the Spring and Autumn Annals, don't try to pull that on me."

Chen Fan began reading chapter by chapter, then looked at the torn-out content and said, "I’m truly impressed. This old guy is a real piece of work, so underhanded. He actually tore out the key parts for me. How despicable."

Zhang Tianxiong said, "Maybe it wasn't the old man who tore it out; maybe it was someone else."

???????

Chen Fan looked at Zhang Tianxiong.

You kid, something’s not right. You definitely know something, or rather, you little rascal, you must know a thing or two.

"By the way, I'm curious about one thing: why are you always interested in Old Song's daughter?"

Zhang Tianxiong found a spot and sat down.

Chen Fan said, "Because she's pretty."

"You don't even know who Old Song's daughter is, yet you say she's pretty?"

"One of my rules of thumb: usually, when the father is incredibly ugly, the daughter is bound to be very pretty."

"Uh, that actually seems accurate. But in all honesty, Old Song's daughter is indeed pretty. You really don't know who she is?"

Chen Fan glanced at the book and said, "I don't. So what? Is it important?"

"Nothing, it's not important."

"By the way, who is Old Song's wife? I've never heard him talk about her."

"There's nothing to say. It's better not to talk about this."

Old Song stood at the door and said, "What's there that can't be said? My wife went missing. I've been looking for her for thirteen years."

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Damn.

Chen Fan looked at Old Song and said, "Are you serious?"

"What's there to be serious or not serious about? She just went missing. I've been looking, but I haven't found her."

Uh, after all these years, there are only two possibilities. First, the woman ran off with someone else. After all, being a police officer, he surely doesn't have much income; it's normal for a woman to leave.

Just vanity and greed.

But the second possibility is the most unacceptable: that she met with foul play.

"Look, Old Song, I'm sorry. I'll be gentler to your daughter from now on."

"Get lost, don't start with that. My wife wouldn't run off with someone else. I can be certain of that."

"Give it a rest. What if your wife just likes money?"

"You don't know a damn thing. I can't be bothered to talk to you; you don't know anything anyway. By the way, you haven't been spouting nonsense to my daughter, have you?"

Chen Fan said, "Sorry, I'm just too charming. I don't dare to chat with her; I'm worried your daughter might fall in love with me."

"Fall in love with you? Give me a break. My daughter is as beautiful as a fairy, and she'd fall for you? Get lost, get lost!"

Chen Fan took out his phone, sent a message to the girl, and said, "I think I've fallen in love with you."

"I love you too."

Chen Fan handed the phone to Old Song. Old Song was speechless and said, "You little brat, I'm going to kill you! You just wait for me, where's my knife? Where's my knife?"

"I'm just teasing you. By the way, your daughter really did seem to have a good impression of me when we took that photo."

Zhang Tianxiong and Old Song exchanged glances.

Chen Fan sensed that something was wrong.

Wait, did something go wrong somewhere? Why are you looking at me with that expression?

At this moment, an officer walked in carrying a tube and said, "Is this it?"

Old Song nodded and said, "Yes, that's it, no mistake."

Chen Fan looked at the steel pipe and said, "You found it? I thought you wouldn't. It seems we overthought things."

Liu Laoshi coughed, and Chen Fan didn't speak. Liu Laoshi said, "Alright, go back and perform the autopsy, then we'll see what the situation is."

The scene was sealed off, and the body was taken away. On the operating table, Chen Fan was responsible for the head, and Liu Laoshi was responsible for the body.

Meanwhile, several students learned about the army ants.

This type of ant is an invasive species and is actually quite rare in the country. Basically, those who keep these ants are niche hobbyists.

"An invasive species—that's a very serious matter."

Old Song deeply understood the danger of this thing.

"Are you all sure?"

The five newcomers exchanged opinions, indicating they had all asked different people.

Qu Yiling said, "Also, when army ants bite, the pain is very intense."

Originally, Qu Yiling wanted to say that the deceased was actually injured first and then died, but she controlled herself and didn't say it out loud. As a forensic examiner, one should not jump to conclusions; until the autopsy is finished, one cannot make a final judgment.

Over here, Chen Fan finished writing his report, then picked up his book and started reading again.

Old Song walked over, looked at the report, and said, "The head suffered damage, so the person was already dead?"

Chen Fan said, "Yes, dead. Hurry up and catch the culprit. As for these army ants, they were put there after the person died. I don't understand this person's twisted hobby. Honestly, this time, this so-called 'hero' is going to make a mistake."

Liu Laoshi coughed and said, "Yes, the fatal wound was caused by the head. Because the blood loss volume was wrong, we calculated that the old man was beaten to death first. As for why he was bitten by army ants, that's your business."

'Hero'—this word is truly attractive.

It's just that when this word is spoken by a forensic examiner, it carries a bit of a sarcastic tone.

Qin Ming laughed and said, "I think I know what's going on."

Teacher He said, "'Hero'—is it a derogatory term?"

"'Hero' is naturally a complimentary term, but this person's 'heroism' is derogatory. In other words, what this person is doing is something everyone is familiar with: it's called 'personal justice'."

Personal justice?

Qin Ming continued, "When I was writing, I created serial killer cases. There is a type of person who believes their own values are the world's values, and then they use their own values to threaten others. The simplest example: if I smear someone, should I pay for it with my life?"

After he finished speaking, everyone in the observation room fell silent.

Jing Tian said, "I understand. This is like some foreign movies where everyone likes and yearns for the villain, admiring the villain more, right?"

Qin Ming nodded.

Zhang Xinyu said, "But in this case, did this person make a mistake?"

"I'm not sure. If the cause of death is this, then I'm sorry, this person might be in a lot of trouble. Someone who desperately tries to punish others in their own way, only to find out the person was already dead—they were just whipping a corpse. That would actually have a huge impact."

"What if they were just whipping a corpse?"

Qin Ming fell silent. That's right, what if they were just whipping a corpse?

No, that's not right.

"No, the previous cause of death was already found."

"That's not right either. It could even be an imitation, or something else. My head is starting to hurt."

Liu Yan, who was questioning, said, "I'm just playing devil's advocate, no need to be like this."

Qin Ming said, "I know. I just think this case is quite suspicious. It makes no sense. If this person let ants bite the tongue, it's actually because they felt this old man was bad-mouthing others. That is the normal deduction."

Meanwhile, at the scene, Chen Fan ignored Old Song's deduction and continued reading his book.

His face was beaming with a smile.

Xiang Qinqin said, "Let me see."

"What are you looking at, kid? It's not suitable for children. What are you looking at? Go away."

"Let me see. You're studying it so seriously, it must be very good."

"No."

"Master."

Liu Laoshi said, "Alright, Chen Fan, stop messing around. Tell us, what is the purpose of reading this thing?"

Chen Fan said, "Is it illegal for me to read this?"

Liu Laoshi was stunned for a moment, looked at Chen Fan, and said, "Are you looking for trouble?"

Chen Fan said, "I only know one thing: people who are lecherous are timid, and people who kill are not lecherous. Purely lecherous people are just lecherous; they won't do anything illegal. How old is this old man? Do you think this old man could commit a crime against a girl?"

"Or could he threaten her? Yes, we found a lot of underwear, but these items were all tattered. Didn't you notice?"

Qu Yiling said, "Who would notice that?"