Reborn in 97, I solved a cold case at the Municipal Bureau

Chapter 370 (Bonus Chapter): Changes in the Grand Case (The ending of the previous chapter has been adjusted)

Zhou Yi was terrified!

Because the incident occurred a full week earlier than expected.

Even the methods of dismembering bodies have changed!
In the previous life, the grand case uncovered more than 300 pieces of corpse, most of which were about four to six centimeters wide and cut quite evenly.

The first bag of body parts retrieved from the Nansha River consisted mainly of human fat and muscle tissue, without internal organs or bones.

But now, Song Yiming says that the body parts in this travel bag are only one centimeter thick pieces of flesh, and there are as many as three hundred pieces in this bag alone!

The size of the dismembered body parts was completely different! They had changed from chunks of flesh to slices of flesh, and the first bag of body parts was already approaching the total number from the previous life.

And there is another huge change, which is what Song Yiming said: the meat slices that have been found now have been deep-fried at high temperatures.

In other words, the murderer not only cruelly dismembered the body, but also deep-fried the body parts.

However, the remains from the previous life were never processed in this way.

Deep-frying and cooking corpses—the mere mention of it sends chills down your spine!

The biggest impact of this extreme approach, as Song Yiming stated, is that it may make it impossible to extract DNA for testing.

High-temperature processing, whether steaming, boiling, or frying, will cause the DNA strands on the body parts to break into small fragments, making it impossible to extract complete genetic information.

In the previous life, the body parts discovered in the grand case had only been dismembered and cut, damaging the physical structure of the body itself, but had not undergone high-temperature treatment.

Therefore, the body parts were later sent to the provincial capital for DNA testing, and the deceased was finally confirmed from a biological perspective to be Lu Xiaoshuang.

Why? Why have the methods of dismembering corpses changed so drastically compared to the previous life?

If the case was brought to light earlier because my special presence intervened in Lu Xiaoshuang's life, changed certain things, and caused the trajectory of the grand case to change, that's understandable.

But why have even the methods of dismembering corpses changed?

Moreover, judging from the methods of dismemberment, it is clear that the methods used in this life are much more cruel and sophisticated than those used in the previous life.

Could this change also be due to my own existence?
Could it be... could it be because the murderer and I have already had contact?

Song Yiming's words shocked Xu Nian as well. She was indeed a forensic doctor, but she was just a young forensic doctor who had only recently started working. The dismemberment case in Donghai Community had already shocked her enough.

Song Yiming also said at the time that although it was a pity, it was a very valuable experience for forensic doctors. Many forensic doctors may not have the opportunity to encounter a dismemberment case even after working for more than ten years.

Not long after, another dismemberment case with such cruel methods has occurred.

Based on her understanding of the profession, she was even certain that this case would be recorded in the annals of criminal investigation.

Song Yiming said, "Alright, let's stop here for now. There are too many onlookers, and it's not convenient for me to conduct a preliminary autopsy on the spot. I can only take this bag of body parts back first. You rest on the train, and come back to the bureau to help after you get off the train."

"Okay. Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Song."

Xu Nian closed her flip phone, looked at Zhou Yi who was in shock, and said softly, "There's no use in you being so anxious. The train can't fly. Go back and rest first. You'll have the energy to work on the case when you get back."

"Okay, I understand. You go back and rest first, I'll make a few more calls."

"Okay, then make sure you don't do anything stupid again." Xu Nian said, smiling as she pointed to his head.

Xu Nian closed the carriage door, and Zhou Yi watched her departing figure through the glass door, suddenly feeling a little ashamed.

In terms of personality, Xu Nian is almost impeccable. She is gentle, kind, generous, and has an excellent temperament.

But it was precisely because of her excellence that Zhou Yi in his previous life felt a sense of being out of his league after learning about her family background, which led to his inferiority complex as they were not a good match.

It was also his responsibility that caused this relationship in his previous life to falter.

Although Xu Nian's father later had an accident that had nothing to do with him, he did not try to distance himself from the situation. Instead, he did his best to help Xu Nian through the difficult time, even if it was just to provide emotional support.

But by then, Xu Nian couldn't bear the blows from her family, so she chose to escape, to avoid facing herself, and ultimately left without saying goodbye.

After being reborn, when faced with a reunion, Zhou Yi chose not to continue the relationship from the previous life. The apparent reason was that the Xu family's problems were unsolvable, but the more fundamental reason was that Zhou Yi was still inferior to Xu Nian in the face of her excellence.

He knew that his current so-called excellence was not something he originally possessed in this life, but rather because he was a cheater in this world.

Therefore, he felt that avoidance was the best way to deal with the situation.

As for Lu Xiaoshuang later on, his initial idea was very simple: to save a victim who shouldn't have died.

Just like the night he was reborn, when he ran towards Shangyang Lane without hesitation after confirming Du Xiaolin's identity, his simple, instinctive desire was to save people.

Even after the truth was revealed and it was discovered that Du Xiaolin was not entirely innocent, Zhou Yi still felt guilty for not being able to save her in time.

Whether a person truly deserves to die is not something the police decide!

If a person has moral problems, then public opinion will condemn him.

If this person has legal issues, then the law will naturally judge him after he is rescued.

However, Lu Xiaoshuang is different from Du Xiaolin; she is a truly innocent, kind, and beautiful girl.

Zhou Yi's feelings for her gradually developed during their time together.

Zhou Yi even thought about it carefully, and realized that, to some extent, it was precisely Lu Xiaoshuang's weakness that aroused his protective instincts.

Because in his previous life, he ended up marrying a strong, independent woman, and his life was miserable.

His wife in his previous life was essentially the same as Xu Nian; neither of them needed his protection. Therefore, he understood what kind of person he was best suited to be with.

Xu Nian's intelligence and thoughtfulness, especially the phone call she made to Song Yiming just now, which was clearly made for him, made him feel ashamed.

Maybe...maybe one day when I become strong enough, I can help her with her father's situation? At least...it won't end up like that, in such a miserable state?

But this idea was just a fleeting thought, because the most difficult hurdle at the moment was the grand case.

He didn't know what he would do if Lu Xiaoshuang really did die in the end.
So what is the point of his rebirth?
He could only pin his hopes on the outcome from Qian Hongxing's side.

Time ticked by, the wheels of the train hurtling along the tracks, the clanging sound irritating him.

Suddenly, the phone in my hand rang.

He answered the phone eagerly, only to be disappointed again; it was Qian Hongxing's voice on the other end.

"Officer Zhou, the girl isn't home. Her family said she hasn't come back at all today." Qian Hongxing sat in his car, which he had deliberately parked far away from the Lu family compound.

Each result weighed heavily on Zhou Yi's mind. He said wearily, "I understand, thank you."

"Is there anything else I can do for you?" Qian Hongxing asked. "How about I ask someone to look for you?"

"No need, let's leave it at that for now. You go back first, and don't tell anyone about this."

This time, Zhou Yi truly felt despair.

My roommate said she was planning to go home to visit her grandmother, but the Lu family said she had never come back at all.

I had repeatedly and explicitly told her that, given Lu Xiaoshuang's personality, she would never let her guard down and do anything risky or go to a dangerous place under these circumstances. There was only one possibility left.

Then something happened!

Zhou Yi hung up the phone and walked back in a daze, not even realizing he had gone too far ahead. It was Qiao Jiali who saw him and pulled him back.

Qiao Jiali comforted him, saying, "Zhou Yi, don't worry too much. We understand how you feel after such a big case, but there's no use in being anxious. We've solved so many cases, so this one will definitely be fine too."

Qiao Jiali patted her lower bunk and said, "You can sleep on mine, it's more spacious and you won't bump your head again. I'll sleep on top."

Zhou Yi felt like his mind was a complete mess. He collapsed onto the bed without even taking off his shoes, lying on his side facing the wall.

Qiao Jiali pulled the blanket over Zhou Yi a little, then whispered to Xu Nian, "You should rest too. There's a tough battle to fight when we get back."

Xu Nian nodded and lay down fully clothed.

She turned her head to look in Zhou Yi's direction, but Zhou Yi remained motionless like a stone.

In a daze, Zhou Yi suddenly had a thought: Could it be that Lu Xiaoshuang went to his house? She knew where he kept his house key. Did she sense some danger and hide at his house? Because that might be a place she felt safe.

Thinking this, Zhou Yi suddenly realized that he was already standing at his own doorstep.

He paused for a moment, then instinctively pulled out his keys from his pocket and opened the door.

The room was dark, and it was dimly lit. It seemed like there was a dark figure sitting on the bed.

He went inside and gradually made out the outline of the dark figure. It had a long ponytail and a pink bow hair tie on its head.

"Xiao Shuang!" he called out excitedly from the doorway.

The dark figure stood up and walked towards him.

“Brother Zhou.” Lu Xiaoshuang’s voice rang out in the room.

Overjoyed, Zhou Yi could no longer suppress her emotions. She rushed over and hugged the dark figure tightly, crying, "I thought you were dead again. I thought I would never see you again."

Lu Xiaoshuang's voice held a hint of sorrow amidst her confusion: "Why did you say 'again'?"

"I...I..." Zhou Yi was speechless.

"Brother Zhou, my body hurts so much, it really hurts!" The dark figure suddenly began to tear at its body excitedly, and the movements became more and more violent.

With each tear, something is ripped off piece by piece.

Zhou Yi was terrified by this, released the shadowy figure, and couldn't help but take a few steps back.

"Brother Zhou, it hurts so much! Please save me, please save me..." The dark figure screamed in pain and despair, tearing at its body as it walked toward Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi was so frightened that he retreated repeatedly, but the dark figure drew closer and closer.

The shadowy figure stepped out of the doorway with one foot, illuminated by the light from outside.

Zhou Yi felt a chill run down his spine as slices of deep-fried, golden-brown meat were falling off his leg.

In the end, only a sea of ​​white bones remained.

　——Important Announcement——

　　The grand case is not based on any well-known major case.

　　(The ending of the previous chapter has been slightly revised; you can flip back to find it.)
　　Those who know, know. I won't say more. That's all.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)