Chapter 13: ch13
"Chief Carter, have you found anything?"
As soon as Alex left, Lucy came to my side. In fact, I know that this incident is likely to be a huge blow to Alex. He was so happy that he thought he had caught the murderer, but the next day, reality gave him a heavy blow. From what I know about him, he will definitely take everything on himself.
"He died no more than four hours ago. His cause of death is the same as the previous victim. He also vomited blood before his death. His body temperature is still not cold. We can infer that his cause of death is the same as that of the beggar. However, we need to wait for the autopsy report to come out for details."
Looking at the corpse in front of me, I fell into deep thought. I really wanted to know what was going on. Because the deceased had died not long ago, his face was preserved intact. It could be seen that he was in pain, as if he had been treated inhumanely.
I placed my hands gently on the dead man's face, but at that moment, my hands suddenly began to tremble.
"This is impossible, how could this happen?"
"What's impossible?" Maybe because my voice was too loud, Lucy beside me felt something was strange, so she asked me directly.
"It's nothing, just take the body back." After saying that, I walked towards Alex and saw that he had a dying cigarette between his fingers, and there were already three cigarette butts on the ground. I knew he was very upset.
When I walked past him, I patted his shoulder gently: "This is not your fault, and now is not the time to regret, go back."
Alex glanced at me and said, "Send a few people to help, and leave a few people in the evidence department to watch the scene. Report any findings to me immediately."
"Yes!"
After returning to the bureau, I performed an autopsy on the body overnight and found that the time of death was indeed no more than four hours. But what on earth was going on? There were no bruises on the body of the deceased, nor any signs of abuse, but how did the mysterious plant enter the body of the deceased?
And now there is one thing I can't figure out, that is, I saw a very familiar, but absolutely impossible person in my synesthesia. I have felt that feeling before, but I almost didn't feel that way with the flower shop owner. However, judging from their body shape and some other features, they seemed to be the same person.
After finishing the work at hand, I put down my pen and stretched myself. Just as I was about to walk out of the autopsy room, I didn't expect that someone was already waiting outside.
"When did you come?"
Alex looked at his watch and said, "I have been waiting here for two hours."
I could tell from his eyes that he was eager to know the answer, and before I could give it to him, he took the notebook I was using to take notes from my hands. Obviously, I know that there is a fire burning in his heart about this matter. If he cannot vent this fire, he will definitely get sick.
He has his own way of venting his anger, which is to transfer all his anger to this case and turn his grief and indignation into strength. Alex flipped through a few pages carefully, then glanced at me.
"Same substance, and same murder method. You're not going to tell me that the murderer is the same person, are you?"
The autopsy results are almost the same as the previous victim. The cause of death is the same, and the same plant was found in the body. It has been given to Lucy for identification. If nothing unexpected happens, I believe we have both guessed the result...
"What the hell is going on?" Alex punched the wall behind me.
"Even if the murderer has an accomplice, their methods can't be so similar, right?"
His action scared me, but at this moment I can understand his feelings. To be honest, I am also confused about this. Even if the two people have the same method, it is absolutely impossible for them to be exactly the same. What's more, the suspect is now under our control. Could it be that she really has the ability to change her shape?
Sometimes people's eyes may deceive them, but synesthesia will never deceive them. The man in the synesthesia is indeed the one I once felt in another dead person.
"Alex! Come to my office later." Just when the two of us were trying our best to calm Alex's emotions, suddenly a voice came from behind us, but I could hear a hint of anger in the voice. Alex didn't say anything else, just nodded, and then without saying hello to either of us, he walked past us and followed the man.
"Chief Carter, do you think Captain Alex will be in trouble?" Lucy looked at me worriedly.
To be honest, I'm not sure, but he will definitely get a scolding. After all, the case report was submitted yesterday, and such a thing suddenly happened today. It would be strange if the director did not get furious.
Back to my workplace, to be honest, I really like the quietness here, although there is always a strange smell of disinfectant in the air. But after dealing with the dead for so many years, I have gotten used to it over time.
I kept wondering what went wrong. There were clearly two murderers, but I met the same person through synesthesia. This was almost impossible, and for a moment I couldn't explain what was going on.
Soon another hour passed, and I rinsed all the equipment in my hands and put them back to their original places. To some extent, although it is disgusting, I have to admit that these are indeed the ones I eat, so they deserve respect.
Just as I was about to leave, I was stopped by Alex unexpectedly. I could tell from the look of his haggard face that he had been feeling very uncomfortable during the past hour.
"Did the director scold you?"
"If the case is not solved within three days, you will have to pack your bags and leave. And if the case is closed early, we will settle the account with you from beginning to end."
Alex said that these were the director's exact words, and that the director smashed his favorite water cup, which showed how angry he was.
After all, such an incident is like a slap in the face to all of us. One person was so happy that the case was solved, but in the blink of an eye, another person died. It would be fine if the ways of death were different, but the biggest problem is that the methods of death are the same.
The director has always been a face-conscious person. Besides, this case is so peculiar that everyone in the city bureau's branches, big and small, knows that this is a tough nut to crack. This slap was like a bomb.
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Alex waved his hand and looked at me: "Ryan, I want to hear your opinion on this matter."
Alex was very eager to get an answer from me, but I have to admit that I didn't have a real answer either. Because all reasoning must be supported by evidence. Otherwise, even if you find 10,000 reasons, they are just empty shells and mere talk.
"There are two murderers, but it is also possible that there is only one." Combining what happened before and the person in the synesthesia, I said this.
"It's already this time, stop playing tricks and make everything clear at once." Alex looked at me impatiently.
Let's go meet the flower shop owner. Maybe we can find the answer from him.