False evidence

Chapter 39 Half a Dog

Gao He decisively said, "Okay, now you are Sun Jing. Tell me, how can you do it?"

I said, "When I was taking photos for Zhou Dongdong, I learned that she was pregnant, and I could tell from her voice that she didn't seem to want the child. At that moment, I already had a plan to kill her."

I will use a different identity to contact her through social media. In the virtual world of the internet, it's not too difficult to achieve something quickly if you're calculating and manipulative.

After that, I learned about Zhou Dongdong's every move through her. She would even tell me that she was now the murderer's target and the murderer's name.

At the same time, I would input other things into her, such as—things about abortion.

Gao He nodded: "Psychological warfare is a common trope in many movies."

I said, "Just take it as my assumption. Anyway, I'll tell Zhou Dongdong something that won't make her absolutely disgusted, but will definitely leave a lingering resentment. Like, the thing I told you on the rooftop."

Gao He nodded again: "You made me remember the concept of apotropaic magic, and you also gave me a new understanding and knowledge of it."

I nodded in agreement: "Pregnancy is a major event for women, and abortion is something most people are ashamed to talk about. If Zhou Dongdong was mentally strong before the surgery, after the surgery, no matter what kind of person she is, she will be at her most vulnerable."

At this point, I will amplify what I said before. Because of my physical and mental weakness, things that couldn't harm Zhou Dongdong before have now become sharp needles and thorns.

Gao He slapped his forehead: "Sigh, it was our oversight after all."

He lowered his hand and said, "Actually, Zhou Dongdong's mental state has not been very good since the surgery. But as you know, most of our colleagues are aware of her relationship with Lin Dan."

Because of this, while we won't deliberately target Zhou Dongdong, we'll only do our job and can't proactively inquire about her personal feelings. We also can't monitor the victim's phone, so…sigh.”

Gao He sighed again, clearly filled with regret.

I said, "Let's continue."

Gao nodded.

"When Zhou Dongdong's mental state gradually begins to collapse and reaches a critical point, I will give her another strong dose of medicine, which is also a deadly poison."

"Also via mobile phone message?" Gao looked up at me.

"Yes, I will tell her where the children she aborted are and what happened to them."

The monkey said, "The hospital has very strict procedures for this. Fetuses that are already formed will be disposed of through formal funeral channels; those that are not yet formed will be cremated using the hospital's internal incineration equipment."

Zhou Dongdong doesn't know this!

“Yes, who would know these things if they weren’t from a medical institution?” Gao He murmured.

Perhaps because this topic involves too many innocent little creatures, I couldn't continue speaking the things I had prepared.

After a moment, I simply said to Gao He, "I will send Zhou Dongdong one last message, telling her that her child was taken away by a stray dog. I will tell her to go outside and look out the window herself."

Gao He's body visibly trembled.

I whispered, "If we hadn't rescued that dog, the length of the trap chain would have been just enough to allow the dog's hindquarters to escape through the crack in the wall when its front legs were caught."

Gao He's face was as dark as the eve of a storm: "From the window where Zhou Dongdong jumped, from that angle, you can see half a dog."

"Probably." My expression must have been terrible too. "I've already fed Zhou Dongdong too much negative information, and she's almost broken down. If she were to witness her own child being eaten by wild dogs... no matter how strong she is mentally, I doubt she would be able to accept such a 'reality'."

For a moment, the ward was so quiet you could hear a needle being inserted.

Gao He stared at me for a long time before asking in a low voice, "Are you crazy?"

I turned my face away. "That's all I can think of. Or, you could consult a proper psychologist; they'll give you a more comprehensive answer." After another moment of silence, Gao He coughed and asked me, "If you were still Sun Jing, what would you do next?"

Suddenly, Pidan shouted, "Officer, he's not Sun Jing! This has nothing to do with him in the first place, let's leave it at that!"

The monkey also realized: "Brother Gao, this really has nothing to do with Sanqi. He's been injured repeatedly, so he's just an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire."

Gao He didn't speak, he just stared at me without blinking.

“One person’s conjecture means nothing. Even a lemon can be squeezed dry. Why would the perpetrator of the 736 missing body case do something that seems meaningless? Why would the dog owned by the perpetrator be used by the killer in another case? I believe you have already begun investigating these questions. If you press me any further, I can’t say anything more.”

I shook my head helplessly. "Brother Gao, I'll have to trouble you with things at school."

Gao He's stiff face finally showed some expression, and he raised an eyebrow slightly, saying, "I really can't guarantee anything for you. However, I do have a suggestion. How about this, you apply to our program? I'll give you a letter of recommendation!"

I immediately shook my head.

Gao Heqi said, "Why not? Even if it's a temporary job, it has a promising future! I'll give you a guarantee: go ahead and do it, I'll take the blame."

“Gao Sir, your true colors as a wolf in sheep’s clothing have been revealed,” Pidan said, rolling his eyes.

Seeing Gao He staring intently at me, I resolutely shook my head.

"Why? What's the reason?"

My grandfather once said: "One should not be born into an official family."

"Nonsense!" Gao He pulled out his phone. "Give me your grandpa's number, I'll talk to him myself!"

"Come on, don't even mention that the old man doesn't use a cell phone anymore. If he knew what I've become, he'd be furious! He'd even chase me to the school and force them to refund the tuition for the first three years so he could buy back that old he shou wu!"

Gao He was about to say something more when there were two knocks on the door.

"Come in!" Gao He said, still annoyed.

As soon as the door opened, Lin Dan walked in. "Sanqi, there's a package for you."

"express delivery?"

"express delivery?"

"express delivery?"

Gao He, Monkey, and I all looked at her at the same time.

Lin Dan handed a package to Gao He, saying, "Within the city, express delivery."

Gao He frowned: "Why would I give this to you? It's not for me!"

Perhaps because of Zhou Dongdong, Lin Dan's expression was not very good. He handed me the package directly, whispered a few words to Gao He, and then left.

I took the package and felt its weight. When I touched it, my heart suddenly skipped a beat for no apparent reason.

Gao glanced at me sideways and mumbled, "Personal belongings? Young man, are you that powerful?"

I looked at him for a moment, then slowly said, "I think someone has already answered some of the questions you want to know."

(End of this chapter)