Eyes that are the same as those of evil

Chapter 228 Confess to Me 1
It seems quite normal for a murder to occur in an underground, unscrupulous clinic.

Especially after Tan Jia added that the murderer was a woman.

They speculated on the possibilities of the case—

The murderer was a patient who was tricked into seeking treatment at a shady clinic, and the deceased was a scalper/middleman, or even a doctor.

The murderer was subjected to inhumane treatment at the clinic, or the victim attempted to assault her/steal her organs, which she discovered, fought back desperately, and ultimately killed the victim.

Tan Ming also provided additional literature to support this speculation: "These unscrupulous clinics are everywhere, located in hidden residential buildings or basements, and they do things that regular hospitals are not allowed to do, such as abortions, and trading in eggs, organs, and reproductive rights."

“In the past few years, we have encountered several cases in which seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls died from unsafe abortions. There were even cases where they died on non-sterile operating tables and their bodies were simply thrown away and buried. It took us a long time to find the source of the problem to be an illegal clinic.”

"Some people go to illegal clinics to make money, some because they can't afford to go to a regular hospital, or they're afraid to let others know what's going on. A few people know that illegal clinics are not legitimate and hesitate, but when they encounter people in the clinic forcing them to undergo examinations, disputes and fights break out, which can lead to death."

"However, the layout of illegal clinics is pretty much the same, and the interior features don't point to the outside, making it difficult to find the real location of the illegal clinic, let alone find the body. Without a body, we can only file a case based on the victim's disappearance, but we don't know the identity of the victim."

Tan Jia shook her water glass as she pondered, the scenes from her dream playing repeatedly in her mind. Due to the limited perspective, what she saw was incomplete, but some seemingly insignificant details were often the key to solving the case.

“I don’t think it’s that simple. There are a few things that don’t seem right.” She put down her water glass, the bottom of which made a crisp click on the glass table.

"First of all, the deceased was dressed very formally and had dyed hair. Would doctors, nurses, or agents from shady clinics be so fashionable? Wearing a three-piece vest in the middle of summer, even with air conditioning on, is just too outrageous. It's not like it's a Chanel fashion show."

"Secondly, why was the murder weapon a screwdriver? If this was an illegal clinic, there should be plenty of scalpels and surgical scissors inside. If you were just randomly picking a murder weapon, the chances of getting a scalpel would be much higher. Why would the murderer choose a screwdriver, which is almost never found in a ward or operating room?"

Zheng Yan's eyes showed admiration: "Excellent analysis. The crime scene may have been an illegal clinic, but the story isn't simply about shady dealings; it's also possible that the illegal clinic has been cracked down on several times and is now contacting buyers and sellers through some strange means. It's even possible that the murderer was seeking revenge for someone else's death."

"To figure out exactly what happened, we need to find the body first. Tan Ming, go to the station later and focus on finding missing persons cases. If the deceased's family and friends notice something is wrong and report it, we can follow the clues from the deceased's identity to find the crime scene and the murderer."

Of course, this is highly unlikely.

The deceased had only been dead for a few hours. It's normal for an adult not to go home for a night. Even if someone has been missing for more than 24 hours, a missing person report will not be filed as a criminal case.

Therefore, Zheng Yan added, "Please also ask people in each jurisdiction to pay attention to places where water and electricity usage is abnormal, places where residents complain about loud noises or strange smells, places where fires have occurred, and to pay close attention to vehicles leaving the city in the early morning."

"Finally, I contacted the colleague in charge of the illegal clinic and asked them to conduct a thorough investigation for the next few days."

"If none of these work, then we'll just have to wait."

Waiting for the killer to make the next move.

Tan Jia frowned and remained silent.

Zheng Yan noticed and, worried that she might be getting stuck on the idea that she hadn't been helpful and feeling bad, softened his voice and said, "Don't overthink it. There are countless murder cases around the world that go unsolved and undetected. You've already gotten enough clues from your nightmares. You can't expect to solve everything by yourself every time..."

Tan Jia interrupted him abruptly: "I think the direction of the investigation is a bit off. I have a different idea."

Zheng Yan: "..."

It seems he's the one overthinking things.

"How to say?"

"The killer might not necessarily take any further steps. If she was initially a victim of an illegal clinic, then she was an outsider there, even a commodity, without any accomplices. So how would she dispose of the body?" "Dismember the body and take it away? Chop it up and flush it down the drain? Or burn it? Putting aside whether these methods are even suitable for an illegal clinic, even if she successfully disposed of the body, how would she escape?"

Even if she manages to escape in the end, will she proactively report the illegal clinic? Or will she remain silent and act as if nothing happened?

It's likely that they'll act as if nothing happened. She killed someone but doesn't dare to show her face, and the illegal clinic certainly doesn't dare. If the victim's family doesn't know the victim's whereabouts and only thinks she's missing, then this matter can almost be buried underground and never be discovered.

The police couldn't wait for the body to emerge on its own.

Zheng Yan thought for a moment and said, "The reasoning is logical. But apart from what I just mentioned, all we can do is wait and wait for the deceased's family to report the missing person."

Indeed. Tan Jia fell silent again.

“Let’s wait,” Zheng Yan said calmly. “There are always cases to solve. We’re not gods in TV dramas who can solve every case. Even Bao Zheng couldn’t solve some cases.”

She nodded.

After her mind, which had been blank with thought, was once again overwhelmed by drowsiness, Tan Jia saw Zheng Yan and Tan Ming off and then lay back down on the sofa to continue sleeping.

I just can't sleep soundly.

The images in my dream flashed back from time to time, the ruthless killing action playing back frame by frame, as if she were still holding a screwdriver in her hand, ready to stab someone's skin and flesh at any moment.

Until her palms were opened, Lin Zhiyue's hands intertwined with hers.

The screwdriver is gone.

They took a peaceful nap together.

...

By the afternoon, the rain had finally stopped.

The criminal investigation team hasn't contacted her yet, probably because they're using a needle-in-a-haystack approach and haven't detected anything unusual so far.

Tan Jia didn't plan to just sit at home and wait, so she called Lin Zhiyue and went to the supermarket to buy a height-adjustable desk.

The tables in the exhibition area rose and fell smoothly. She stood in front of the tables and simulated typing on a keyboard to test if it would be too strenuous. She turned around to look for Lin Zhiyue and found him staring at a double-sized body pillow next to her.

There were mostly children gathered there, and his thin, slender figure stood alone in the middle.

Just as his hand was about to touch the cushion, Tan Jia called his name.

"You're not allowed to buy it. If the cushion's already in your spot, you can't..."

Her words were interrupted by a rapid ringtone. In the bag inside her shorts, her phone, pressed against her thigh, began to vibrate rapidly, sending a shiver down her spine.

It was Zheng Yan's phone call.

"The body has been found. In a newly opened bar."

The next chapter will be during the day~