HCB Chapter 508 Why are you here?
Chapter 508 Why are you here?
After handing the test report to Zhao Fei, they planned to leave.
At this moment, Zhao Fei spoke up, "I'll leave this case to you. After all, you're not only experienced in autopsies, but you also always offer unique insights into solving cases."
Xiang Yuntian didn't want to agree, but before he could even speak, Bai Mengfei sensed his intentions.
Bai Mengfei took a deep breath, and with a firm expression, she agreed to Zhao Fei, saying, "Okay, we will work closely with Officer Wang to follow up on this case and bring the murderer to justice!"
Hearing Bai Mengfei's promise, Zhao Fei smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "That's good. You can go ahead and get busy."
Bai Mengfei and Xiang Yuntian left Zhao Fei's office and went outside.
As they walked, Bai Mengfei asked, "What are your thoughts on this case?"
Xiang Yuntian shook his head and said in a somewhat serious tone, "I don't have any particular thoughts, I just feel that this case is not easy to solve."
Bai Mengfei nodded slightly and then said, "I feel the same way. However, as the saying goes, nothing is impossible for a willing heart. I hope you can put in more effort."
Xiang Yuntian understood the implication in Bai Mengfei's words and nodded slightly, saying, "I will do my best to solve the case as soon as possible."
When it was lunchtime, the two went to a restaurant outside for lunch, as usual.
During the meal, Bai Mengfei brought up the case again, only to find that Xiang Yuntian's attitude had changed significantly.
Xiang Yuntian silently pulled out a tissue, wiped his mouth, and showed a rather displeased expression. Seeing this, Bai Mengfei naturally asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiang Yuntian put down the tissue, shook his head slightly, and said, "It's nothing."
"Are you really alright? Is it because you're thinking about the horrific scene of the crime that you've lost your appetite?" Bai Mengfei asked with concern.
Xiang Yuntian frowned and said softly, "No."
"If you have something to say, just say it. I won't laugh at you," Bai Mengfei said with a smile.
Xiang Yuntian nodded slightly and said, "I still feel nauseous just thinking about that scene. Maybe you can't understand, but I really..." He didn't finish his sentence.
Bai Mengfei nodded understandingly and said, "Let's not talk about this for now, you can continue eating."
"I'm not eating anymore, I want to go outside for some fresh air." With that, Xiang Yuntian got up and walked out.
Watching Xiang Yuntian's departing figure, Bai Mengfei fell into deep thought. She clearly sensed that Xiang Yuntian had changed, and it was a complete transformation.
She blinked silently, her brows furrowing slightly.
After quickly finishing her meal, Bai Mengfei, worried about keeping Xiang Yuntian waiting too long, also went out.
At that moment, she saw Xiang Yuntian making a phone call.
Bai Mengfei walked over unhurriedly, only to hear Xiang Yuntian call out "Kelly's" name.
For a moment, Bai Mengfei stopped in her tracks, silently gazing at Xiang Yuntian's retreating figure. She hadn't expected Xiang Yuntian to call Kelly behind her back.
After Xiang Yuntian finished his call, he turned around and saw Bai Mengfei. A look of surprise appeared on his face, clearly not expecting her to be behind him.
"Have you finished eating?" Xiang Yuntian asked.
Bai Mengfei nodded slightly, forced a smile, and said, "Yes, I've finished eating. Let's go back." Actually, Bai Mengfei was a little unhappy at this moment.
Xiang Yuntian noticed her emotions and asked, "Did you hear something?"
"No, you turned your head away as soon as I came out," Bai Mengfei said.
Xiang Yuntian didn't explain why he called Kelly, he just said "Oh".
Bai Mengfei didn't dwell on it too much, nor did she press him for details; she even kept it a secret from him in her heart.
After the two returned to the police station together, they barely spoke to each other on the way.
Bai Mengfei deliberately avoided Xiang Yuntian and went to the morgue. However, the examination and testing had already been completed.
At this moment, she remained quietly in the morgue, neither speaking nor doing anything.
And just like that, two hours passed in the blink of an eye.
Bai Mengfei suddenly heard a knock, the sound seemingly coming from the door. Thinking it was Xiang Yuntian, she turned around, only to find that it was Wang Tian who walked in.
Wang Tian, carrying a bag, said, "This is some tampering that someone found while picking up trash. I suspect it's related to this case."
Bai Mengfei took the bag, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll check it."
After speaking, she quickly began examining the limbs. The examination revealed that the limbs matched those of the two previous corpses perfectly. Judging from the cuts, the limbs were likely severed with a relatively blunt weapon, and the killer had used considerable force.
After learning this information from Bai Mengfei, Wang Tian nodded and said, "So, can we deduce that the murderer harbored a deep hatred for the victim?"
"I think so." Bai Mengfei was somewhat distracted because of Xiang Yuntian's matter.
Wang Tian could tell from Bai Mengfei's expression that she was in a bad mood, so he said, "Then you go ahead and do your work, I'll go out for a bit."
“Okay, go ahead,” Bai Mengfei said softly.
Wang Tian hummed in agreement and then left the morgue.
In the blink of an eye, besides the corpses, only Bai Mengfei remained in the morgue.
Bai Mengfei stood quietly in the cold, gloomy environment, her mood somewhat low. Her thoughts were wandering, her mind a jumble of complex and chaotic ideas, which she herself could not control.
Actually, she still hoped that Xiang Yuntian would come in, face her directly, and explain the phone call to Kelly. She felt that even arguing and bickering with Xiang Yuntian would be much better than their current silence.
This is precisely why she has never wanted to be in a relationship, and it's also the situation she's always been afraid to face.
After thinking for a long time, she finally couldn't hold back her emotions any longer. She clenched her right hand and punched the shelf in front of her.
A loud "bang" echoed through the cold and deserted morgue.
This was the first time in all her years as a forensic pathologist that she had lost control of her emotions. Fortunately, there was no one else in the morgue besides the corpse.
The pain in my hand was clearly tangible.
She thought about it in a daze for a while, then secretly turned her head, only to be surprised to find that Zhang Jie had appeared there at some point, standing behind her.
She was puzzled and asked, "What are you doing here?"
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