Chapter 202 - The Identity of the Murderer
However, Xia Liu wasn't in the mood to pay attention to Li Qianqian at this moment.
Because the body lying in front of him was very special.
Or rather, the causes of death for the three bodies were all very unusual.
It wasn't a mere tool that caused death, but rather fists that smashed them to death.
Furthermore, looking at the degree of damage to the three bodies' organs.
It seemed like the murderer killed them by accident due to not being able to control their own strength.
"Ah!"
Just as Xia Liu was lost in thought, suddenly a sharp scream came from behind.
Immediately after, a delicate figure charged towards him.
At this moment, Li Qianqian had gathered all her courage, screaming frantically.
Her expression was also very tense, the sudden appearance of a silhouette nearly made her break down.
"Miss, don't panic, don't panic," Xia Liu said as he turned sharply, taking control of Li Qianqian.
"How is it you, you bastard!" Li Qianqian was startled for a moment before she realized.
It turned out that the person who had scared her colleague away was this bastard Xia Liu!
After Li Qianqian calmed down, Xia Liu straightforwardly said, "I'm here to help you solve the case."
"Help me solve the case? You?" Li Qianqian couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"What? Don't you believe it?" he asked.
"Go back, I'm already very tired and have no energy to scold you."
Li Qianqian looked at Xia Liu with a tired face. Honestly, she hadn't rested for several days and really didn't have the energy to scold Xia Liu.
"Hehe, give me your hand," Xia Liu said with a faint smile, and without waiting for Li Qianqian's consent, he took her hand.
"What are you doing..." she began.
Before Li Qianqian could erupt, she felt a cool sensation spreading from her arm.
In a matter of seconds, this inexplicable sensation spread throughout her body.
As Li Qianqian's eyes closed in surprise, she looked at Xia Liu in amazement.
At this moment, she felt her whole body filled with strength, and her mental state had also returned to its peak.
Even clearer than when at her peak.
"What kind of magic is this?" Li Qianqian couldn't help asking.
"This isn't magic, just a massage technique. Don't forget, I am the Divine Doctor, and I have treated you before, although the process was somewhat..."
Xia Liu said, glancing over Li Qianqian's entire body.
"Stop talking!" Li Qinqin snapped, immediately turning her back to Xia Liu.
Remembering the scene when Xia Liu had treated her, a blush rose on her face...
"Alright, then may I ask, Officer Li, can I get involved in this case?" he inquired.
"That won't do, you should just go home. This time, the criminal is mentally unstable and could become even more crazed," she flatly refused.
"Then may I ask, what is the criminal's state of mind, and why did they kill?" Xia Liu retorted.
"These three bodies belonged to well-known rich people from Hejing who were kidnapped during a meeting. Their families gathered ransom money, and after paying, what they received were three dead bodies. Do you think such criminals still have humanity?"
Li Qianqian spoke with undisguised anger. The families had already paid, yet the criminals still killed the victims. If the criminals weren't psychologically twisted, they wouldn't commit such acts.
"Officer Li, may I interject?" he asked.
...
"Spit it out! Stop talking in riddles!" Li Qinqin said impatiently.
If Xia Liu hadn't just helped her massage her arm to restore her spirit, she would have fought with the last of her energy to bring Xia Liu down.
"The common feature of these three bodies is that they were all killed by a single blow. You could think of it in another way, they were inadvertently killed by the assailant."
"Could you exaggerate any more?" Li Qianqian rolled her eyes at Xia Liu again.
The autopsy reports for these three were as such: one had their breastbone shattered by an external force, causing fragments of the breastbone to pierce the heart.
The other two had broken neck bones, as if they had been pinched by a pair of massive pliers.
These reports are sufficient to prove how cruel the assailant was.
"No, no, you don't understand. Take this person, for example, they were killed with one punch, but these two were killed because the force couldn't be controlled when gripping."
Xia Liu said this while pointing at the bodies.
"I believe someone could be killed with a single punch, but that doesn't happen in a small county like Hejing. Also, losing control of one's strength when gripping, sure, that happens, but not to the point of crushing the neck bones!"
"And to smash them to pieces at that!"
Li Qianqian said coldly.
"Alright, you're right about everything. My only reason for staying is to make sure you're more spirited. Besides, County Head Li and Aunt Xu would be sad, and they also asked me to supervise you. If there's anything fishy in my report, they will come and take you back."
"This..." Li Qianqian looked at Xia Liu in surprise, not expecting him to be so confident.
"Whatever, it doesn't matter whether you're here or not. But let me warn you, if you dare say anything odd to my dad, don't blame me for taking you apart!"
"Don't worry, I know how to behave," Xia Liu said with a nod and a smile.
After continuing the examination for a while, Li Qianqian asked Xia Liu to take her back to the station.
Xia Liu complied with all of Li Qianqian's instructions.
However, his thoughts were not that simple.
This case had already exceeded the current abilities of the police force to investigate.
Even if they found the assailant, they would be powerless against him and might even suffer losses.
That was because the assailant was not an ordinary person, but a martial artist!
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As for martial artists, Xia Liu didn't know much.
But judging from the punch that shattered the breastbone instantly, this assailant could kill five people in a blink.
If Li Qianqian were to find this person, it would be her own safety at risk.
Xia Liu did not reveal these thoughts in front of Li Qianqian. Now that he was involved, she would naturally understand once the assailant was caught.
"Xia Liu, you said earlier that those three were killed by hand by the assailant, could it have been someone close to them who hired a hit?"
"That's quite possible. Have their family members been checked?"
"The family side has been investigated, no issues there. Their business partners and competing companies are currently under investigation."
"I doubt that will turn up anything. Could you take me to the crime scene to have a look?"
"Drive your car and don't think about anything else," Li Qianqian regretted slightly.
If it wasn't for the tense atmosphere in the car, she wouldn't be talking to Xia Liu.
Xia Liu didn't speak again. This girl would definitely need him; there was no rush.
Upon returning to the station, Li Qianqian went straight to Chen Jin's office and reported all of her findings from the day.
"Since the case began five days ago, and the assailant has already received the money, it seems unlikely that he will appear in the county soon," Xia Liu put forward his thoughts after hearing Li Qianqian's report.
"Yeah, I have the same feeling. The assailant took thirty million from the victims' family members, so he's bound to go somewhere to spend it, and that's what makes this case difficult..."
"So what if it's difficult? First, we need to identify the suspects. Even if they're not in the city, it doesn't matter; we can issue a nationwide arrest warrant."
Li Qianqian's thoughts were direct, and of course, that was also the most ideal investigative approach.