Chapter 523: I Shall Wait
“I shall wait.” Mu Qiqi said calmly to Gu Ziling.
No matter which aspect it was, would Mu Qiqi lose to that vase? No, it wasn’t scientific at all.
Soon, there was an uproar on the media about the murder in the Gu family’s amus.e.m.e.nt park. Gu Corporation was already in a bad situation after the news about Papa Gu’s illness spread. Now that it was about a murder, it got even worse.
Huo Cong was kept under surveillance by the police. And Gu Ziling was almost going crazy, what with all the happenings.
Mu Qiqi was heading to the campus when the professor called her. “Aren’t you coming to the primary crime scene to take a look?”
“You and the team leader are there, aren’t you?”
“What we see and what you perceive might be different. Come back. I’ll wait for you.” The professor then hung up. To Mu Qiqi, it was a very tempting invitation.
So, she told the driver to take a detour to the crime scene.
The crime scene was a bas.e.m.e.nt in the Gu Corporation’s amus.e.m.e.nt park. There were piles of building materials, including nails similar to those that were found in the victim’s stomach.
When Mu Qiqi arrived at the crime scene, seeing all the labels on the floor, she restricted her movement. She squatted while checking the place to minimize contamination.
“There were bloodstains all over. But strangely, we didn’t find any ligature marks on the victim’s body, nor signs of struggle. Then why did she follow the murderer here?”
“Professor, have you found her eyes and fingernails?” Mu Qiqi asked.
The professor shook his head. “No.”
“Then maybe, the murderer has them.”
“Why do you think so?”
“The victim’s body is clear of any marks of ligature and signs of struggle. And she was not drugged. That means the victim came here voluntarily.” Mu Qiqi looked at the bloodstains. “She was a single woman with no complicated social relations. So what made her come to such a place? Professor, it might be because of the baby. The murderer must have stolen her child and told her to come here. This explains why we still can’t find her cellphone. There must be secrets we will want to know in the cell phone. The murderer is so cruel, yet he was able to leave no traces at all here. From this, we’re able to know that he is very good at conducting counter-reconnaissance and he has a delicate mind. But how did he transport the body from here to the dumping site?”
The professor glanced at her and said, “We’ve searched the surroundings of the dry well. No vehicles can get to that place. We’ve also examined the footprints and there was nothing suspicious. However, there are many ways to leave the construction sites—the trucks, the three-wheelers, the bikes, or the scooters.”
“Professor, let’s go somewhere.”
Having said that, Mu Qiqi stood up and the professor followed her closely.
They searched for the route from the construction site to the dry well. After a while, they reached a junction one kilometer away from the construction site.
The professor squatted at the junction and observed carefully. He noticed some tire tracks. “I will let the forensics team come to take photos and collect evidence. Then we should get the CCTV footage.”
Mu Qiqi stood up and looked around. Then, she found a trace of something that left an indentation on the haystack.
“There should have been a big bin here before. And the soil in front of the bin is ploughed. The murderer must have stored the body here for some time. Besides, it stinks here. I think he kept the body in a bin similar to a trash can and put it here. So when people pa.s.s by, they would think that it’s just some trash and not be curious about it. The stench would have helped with preventing them from coming close to the place. After that, he brought the child to the well and threw him in first. Why? Because the baby would cry in the car. But why didn’t the murderer just kill the baby first? Why must he throw him and let him fall to his death? Also, I still cannot figure out how the murderer transported the body.”
Seeing her capable of finding so many clues, the professor smiled. “You have seen many things that I don’t. I’m old now. My brain is getting slow. You just didn’t get enough rest, so you are tired. Otherwise, nothing can escape your eyes.”
“It seems the murderer really has nothing to do with that rich guy.” The professor sighed. “It’s such a detailed plan. It does not look like an act of impulse.”
“I think we should investigate the victim’s social network.” Mu Qiqi suggested. “Sometimes, there are things we just can’t see even when they are just under our noses.”
“You’re right. Now that everyone knows about the case, the Gu family will surely pick on you. You better be careful.”
“Let them come. If they don’t, I will forget that I am a rich person too.” Mu Qiqi laughed. “Professor, we should take a look again. Maybe we can find other clues.”
“Let’s.”
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In the afternoon, the news about the case was broadcasted intensively.
“Gu Corporation, a well-known enterprise in this city, has received another blow after news about their chairman’s illness broke. The amus.e.m.e.nt park at the seaside owned by the company is found to be the primary crime scene of a murder. The police force is working diligently to solve the case. And according to the investigation, the victim is closely related to Gu Corporation.”
Seeing what was on the news, Gu Ziling switched off the television in the living room immediately. However, Hu Ran switched it back on right away.
“I still want to watch it even if you don’t.”
“Are you doing this on purpose?”
“Gu Corporation spent hundreds of billions to build this seaside amus.e.m.e.nt park but now it has become a murder crime scene. How will you be able to maintain your business after this? I can’t even bear to look at the price of your company stocks now.” Hu Ran commented while watching the news broadcast. “I reckon your uncle should be the prime suspect now.”
Gu Ziling clenched her fists. She was enraged. Having faced Mu Qiqi in the day, she was in no mood to face Hu Ran at night. n.o.body would have any energy to tackle so many things at such a time.
“I don’t want to argue with you.”
“After such a stir, the hole in your company must be huge.”
“What do you know?”
Hu Ran shrugged and stopped poking fun at Gu Ziling. What if she lost her mind like her father?
However, everyone knew that this was a critical time and matter that would be very difficult for Gu Corporation to overcome. As Mu Qiqi said, Papa Gu’s illness was just an internal issue. They could still solve it. But now that the amus.e.m.e.nt park had turned into a murder scene, who would want to go there?
After a while, Grandpa Sheng came home. When he saw Gu Ziling, he could only sigh. “You better keep yourself away from the troubles of your family. And don’t go there again.”
“Grandpa…”
“This is the last kindness I can offer you.”
Grandpa Sheng was only willing to give in because of her knowing about Sheng Kai’s infertility.
Gu Ziling did not refute. She was obviously aware of Grandpa Sheng’s seriousness in his words.
“I understand, Grandpa.”