"I naturally have my reasons, but I must perform an autopsy before I can make an accurate judgment. Sister Fang, could you perhaps facilitate this request? Of course, I just need to take a glance, and there’s no need to actually cut into those two charred corpses." Fang Lanshan hesitated a bit, but couldn’t stand up to Dong Huiying’s persistence. "Alright, we have an agreement then, you can only look, no touching. Also, in case you get frightened..." She hadn’t finished speaking when she saw Dong Huiying smile and say, "Don’t worry, I’m quite brave." In the end, Fang Lanshan was persuaded by Dong Huiying. The unclaimed charred bodies were temporarily placed in Yizhuang, which had an atmosphere that was gloomy and terrifying. The stench hit before one even got close, and the place was guarded by an old woman past her fifties. Dong Huiying lifted the white cloth. The charred body was indeed not a pleasant sight, and the smell of rotting flesh attracted quite a few flies. "Indeed, it looks exactly as I suspected." Fang Lanshan stared at her. The sight of the charred bodies was so repulsive that even she, an arrest officer, felt nauseous. However, the young girl was elegant and confident, calm and collected. Dong Huiying said, "Look here, the mouth and nose of this person have dirt stains, like traces left after muddy water dried up." "I surmise that these two unidentified charred bodies come from a family that was not wealthy, perhaps even very poor. According to local customs, even if it is only a slightly reputable family, they will definitely arrange a coffin for burial when someone dies. If a body were in a coffin, normally, mud would not seep in. What’s more, the weather has been clear for nearly half a month with no rain. So where does the mud come from? From this, we can deduce several important clues." "One, this person’s family was poor; otherwise, they were despised at home and discarded after death without ceremony." "Two, the place where the body was buried must have been near water, otherwise, where would the mud come from?" "Three, someone intentionally created these two corpses to deceive and replace, aiming to make me believe that Liang Shujun is dead. This person’s goal is not the life itself but to possess the individual—Shujun—for otherwise, they would not have gone through such trouble." "Four, Shujun used to be an actor, and every night as soon as he performed, the Sky Blue Building was always packed. While many people came just to join the buzz, some may have truly appreciated his looks and voice. However, few are truly enamored with him to this extent. For me, the most important thing is to find Liang Shujun quickly, and as long as we identify who exactly took Shujun away, the truth behind this case will be revealed." A glitter of admiration appeared in Fang Lanshan’s eyes. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! This young lady is so clever! While themselves at a loss on the investigation, she had provided several clues just by casting a glance at the bodies. She truly brought a great surprise for them! Dong Huiying continued, "Sister Fang, how about this? This matter concerns Shujun, and I certainly cannot remain indifferent. However, investigating on my own is not very convenient. Officer Han has ordered that the identities of the two deceased be determined quickly, and the person behind this deception be uncovered. How about if we join forces, strike at the root of the problem? We just need to first investigate Shujun’s social connections and then ascertain who Little Qing, who spirited away Shujun, had been in contact with priorly, and the whole affair will naturally become clear." Fang Lanshan thought so too. It was not like she was the only arrest officer in the Government Office; everybody was putting their all into identifying the two charred bodies. But she could very well cooperate with Miss Dong, and by doing so, the benefits would outweigh the negative aspects. When the time came for Officer Han to reward contributions, her share would surely not be omitted.
