eurekapd Chapter 1843: Fatal Disaster
Chapter 1843: Fatal Disaster
Inside the morgue, as Li Dequan narrated, a warmth and sorrow that transcended time and space permeated the atmosphere.
However, as Li Xiangnan said, there is an issue that arises that we must pay attention to.
That was the question in his words: if Mu Zelin was the Mu family's bird guard and messenger, why would he appear in the ruins of the Mu family?
And he died mysteriously under the exploding water tower?
Song Qiankun took out a handkerchief and wiped his eyes, then said in a deep voice, "Indeed, Brother Zhongmo, if what we speculated before is true, the bombing was an attempt to create trouble and lure out the hidden members of the Mu family. But Mu Zelin is a member of the Mu family, so his identity as 'bait' doesn't hold water! Could it be... that someone in the Mu family knew someone was going to blow up the water tower there? So they sent him to stop them? But... he failed to stop them and instead died?"
This inference seemed reasonable, but it immediately drew a rebuttal from Guo Qian based on his professional criminal investigation knowledge.
"Old Song, that's unlikely!"
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Li Xiangnan.
The latter nodded and looked at his grandfather and Song Qiankun, "After the Mu family bombing, we had the forensic doctor perform an autopsy immediately. According to the autopsy, it is clear that Mu Zelin's grandfather died before the water tower explosion! In other words, he was not killed by the explosion or crushed by the boulder from the water tower, but his body was disposed of after death!"
Song Qiankun was utterly shocked: "You mean... the bombing of the Mu family was actually just a cover-up for Zelin's death by using the explosion and the collapsed water tower?"
Disposing of a body after death!
This news was like a bomb, instantly shocking the Song family and Li Dequan!
This means that Mu Zelin did not die from preventing the explosion, but rather that his death was a separate murder case in itself.
The Mu family bombing was a related reaction, such as whether the murderer wanted to destroy the evidence, or whether it was a carefully arranged stage to confuse the public.
Or perhaps the person who carried out the bombing wanted to create a huge commotion to actually attract the Mu family to appear and then notice that Mu Zelin died under the water tower in the ruins of the Mu family.
These questions and mysteries were not resolved with the confirmation of Mu Zelin's identity!
Instead of becoming clear immediately, the case became even more bizarre and dangerous, adding to the already complicated mess!
Li Xiangnan frowned, trying to piece together a clue from the tangled mess.
The confirmation of Mu Zelin's identity proves at least one thing.
That means the Mu family hasn't been idle all these years; they've been operating in the shadows.
However, as the saying goes, "He who walks by the river will eventually get his shoes wet." One day, Mu Zelin was ambushed by an even more secretive enemy, who then devised an even more insidious conspiracy that unfolded around the ruins of the Mu family!
Then, a series of impactful events actually occurred!
For example, the sounds of fighting could be heard coming from the ruins of the Mu family home late at night.
For example, the appearance of Shangguan Wanqing brought out the context of the Shangguan family's involvement over several decades.
For example, Mu Huanrong's visit to Beijing.
For example, Wan Shuisheng tried every means to retrieve two files from underground in the Public Security Bureau.
It's as if an unseen hand is silently pulling everything together, gradually bringing all the clues together, waiting for the final truth to be revealed!
But Li Xiangnan still couldn't see clearly.
I have no idea where this road ends!
He had no idea who possessed such almost demonic wisdom, silently propelling everyone forward.
Just then, he felt a warmth on his shoulder. Turning his head, he saw that his grandfather, Li Dequan, was pressing his shoulder.
"Not urgent!"
After saying this, Grandpa turned to look at Mu Zelin's pale and slightly damaged face, slowly shook his head, his gaze sharp as a knife, as if to cleave through the fog.
"Things are more complicated than we imagined. Zelin was a bird guard; his duty was to deliver messages, not to fight. The more likely reason he was killed in that area, I believe, is that he was 'receiving' or 'transmitting' something extremely important, or crucial information... and in the process, he was discovered by a third party, leading to his death! The bombing was merely a convenient, opportunistic act!"
This conjecture was indeed more convincing than Song Qiankun's earlier guess, and for a moment everyone in the room fell silent.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Li Xiangnan, who had been standing on the other side of the corpse and observing intently, suddenly let out a very soft "Eh".
"What's wrong?" Song Yi stood next to him, her voice trembling slightly.
Li Xiangnan shook his head, his gaze fixed on Mu Zelin's left hand, which his grandfather had examined.
Under the stark white light, the tip of the index finger of that hand seemed even paler than the other fingers, as if it had been pressed down by a heavy object, with unhealed marks on it.
The reason Li Xiangnan noticed this was because he had almost subconsciously glanced at Mu Zelin's right hand.
now.
He raised both of the corpse's hands and brought them together.
It was then observed that the index fingers of both of the other person's hands had similar indentations in almost identical positions.
In the chaotic explosion site, littered with boulders and thick layers of concrete, it would be almost impossible to do this.
Guo Qian stepped forward curiously and asked, "Advisor Li, what did you discover?"
Li Xiangnan squinted, staring intently at the hands: "This looks more like the stiffness and deformation caused by gripping something with extreme force before death, rather than being hit by a rock!"
Such injuries are present all over Mu Zelin's body, but the fact that they are in the same spot on both hands makes one suspicious.
Li Xiangnan's heart skipped a beat, and a bold guess flashed through his mind.
"What's wrong, Consultant Li?" Guo Qian asked nervously upon seeing this.
"Flashlight!"
The room was dimly lit, making people overlook details, so Li Xiangnan quickly raised his hand to call Song Ziming.
"Tweezers, Lao Wei!" Guo Qian quickly called to his subordinates to get the items.
Li Xiangnan did not answer Guo Qian's question. Instead, he focused intently on the black grime on his index finger. Between his fingers, under the light, he saw an extremely fine blue fiber, different in color from his skin and lividity.
The fibers are only the thickness of a hair and a third the size of a grain of rice, but they are a completely different blue from other colors!
If one were not extremely observant, it would be impossible to notice.
"This is..." Li Xiangnan suddenly raised his head and spoke, his eyes blazing with light: "Captain Guo, look! Grandpa Zelin must have grabbed something before he died! Or... before he died, his index fingers were pushing something forward, grabbing and pulling at someone wearing dark blue clothes!"
boom!
This tiny piece of evidence, so inconspicuous that it would go unnoticed, was like a glimmer of light in a dark maze, instantly illuminating everyone!
"Send it for testing immediately!"
Zhang Tiancheng immediately ordered, "Inspect the fiber composition to see if it's from clothing, fabric, or other items that are likely to be present in this area!"
"Yes!" Guo Qian immediately took the evidence bag and carefully extracted and preserved the fibers from Li Xiangnan's tweezers.
However, problems then arose.
“Xiang Nan, if this really is some kind of fiber,” Song Yi couldn’t help but ask, “could it be from the murderer’s clothes, left behind by Grandpa Zelin when he grabbed the other person during the struggle?”
“Very likely!” Li Xiangnan nodded. “But judging from the texture, this fiber is obviously very precious. Once we determine the composition and source of the fiber, we can greatly narrow down the possibilities!”
Li Dequan gave Mu Zelin a deep look, his tone heavy and firm.
"Zelin cannot have died in vain. No matter what huge secret is involved, we must get justice for him!"
He took Mu Zelin's hand and sighed, "Zelin, don't worry, I will definitely get to the bottom of this and let you rest in peace..."
Bang!
Just then, a loud banging on a door suddenly came from the corridor, followed by a flurry of heavy, hurried footsteps.
"Li Xiangnan, Li Xiangnan, Li Xiangnan..."
The cries, hoarse and desperate, came from top to bottom, from the outside in, growing ever more piercing.
Li Xiangnan's heart tightened, his brows furrowed, and he exchanged a glance with his grandfather before instinctively preparing to open the door and leave.
"What's wrong?" Guo Qian rushed over and opened the door, clearly surprised to see who it was. "Ye Heng? What are you doing here?"
The person who came was Ye Heng, Xu Qiluo's husband.
Everyone was completely baffled, and Li Xiangnan was even more perplexed.
Seeing Ye Heng's expression, everyone sensed something was wrong and gathered around him.
Li Xiangnan took the lead and went to meet Ye Heng, who was rushing over. "Xiao Ye, what's wrong?"
"Li Xiangnan, Comrade Ruobai...she, she's bleeding! You need to go quickly!"
"what?!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangnan jumped up, his scalp tingling instantly.
Bang!
The entire morgue erupted in chaos instantly...