On February 19, 1999, the Fourth Day of the Lunar New Year, it was the height of the festive season.
Inside the warm building, laughter and joy filled the air, while the streets lay deserted. At Rhein Tower, only Liu Chao remained on duty.
If only it could stay this way.
As he sat there, boredom creeping in, a figure he had longed for appeared before him.
Wang Li had come to work alone to earn triple pay.
She needed to organize the company's accounts before the end of the Spring Festival.
Seeing Liu Chao, Wang Li was somewhat surprised. "You're still on duty? I thought I was the only one here."
Liu Chao swallowed his excitement, which felt like it was about to leap from his chest, and politely greeted her.
He had a deep impression of Accountant Wang's beautiful appearance.
With an oval face, large eyes, fair skin, and an outstanding presence, she captivated him.
Soon he realized that they were the only two people in the entire building.
In the Third Floor Finance Office, Wang Li was at her computer checking the ledgers. By this time, darkness had fallen, and the clock pointed to eight o'clock.
She rubbed her sore shoulders and prepared to get up for some water when the light bulb flickered twice and suddenly went out.
Remembering the security guard Liu Chao on the first floor, she leaned against the wall as she made her way down to ask him for a flashlight since there were only a few pages left in her ledger.
Little did she know that this trip downstairs would lead her directly into the hands of a devil.
After seeing Wang Meili, an evil thought suddenly popped into Liu Chao's mind.
Initially, he had intended to rush up to the second floor and quietly tackle Wang Meili from behind.
However, he noticed that the building was brightly lit, which made him feel uneasy.
He deliberately cut off the power to the entire building.
The building was engulfed in darkness.
Liu Chao sat quietly in the shadows, waiting for his "prey" to come to him.
Everything was under his control.
The sound of high heels grew closer. After finishing half a cigarette, he made up his mind to commit the crime.
He didn't need to distinguish; Wang Meili always carried a faint scent when she walked. As that scent became stronger, Liu Chao knew his prey had arrived.
"Liu Security, do you have a flashlight?"
"Yes, Accountant Wang. Come with me to get it."
Liu Chao led Wang Meili through the darkness, step by step, toward the women's restroom on the second floor.
He quietly pulled out a fruit knife he always carried in his pocket.
As they approached the door, Zhang Li sensed something was wrong and tried to turn back, but Liu Chao's arm tightened around her neck.
"Don't scream," Liu Chao whispered, covering her mouth with his hand.
In Liu Chao's mind, he had originally planned three murder scenes: the room, the hallway, and the restroom.
Soon, he realized that neither the room nor the hallway was suitable, so he took her to the restroom instead.
Although he had rehearsed the murder in his mind countless times, when it came down to it, his heart raced wildly.
Fortunately, he had bought a bottle of liquor earlier and drank it down, which gave him the courage to follow Zhang Meili to the restroom door.
At that moment, he pressed the knife against Zhang Meili's neck.
"Take off your pants" "You are not kidding, you are drunk." Liu Chao was gentle and spoke in a nonchalant tone, so Zhang Li didn't take it seriously. He immediately showed his ferocious face. "I have killed people. If you don't want to die, just listen to me." The vicious voice scared Wang Li, and Zhang Meili had to take off his pants under the threat of the knife. Seeing Wang Li taking off her pants easily, he suddenly felt bored. With a slight smile, a more evil idea emerged in his mind. He cut Wang Li's neck with a knife, and blood splattered on his face. When the knife cut Wang Li's skin, he felt a strange pleasure. After she was lifeless, he violated the body. He vented his anger to his heart's content, but he was not satisfied. Seeing Wang Li's body lying in a pool of blood with a terrified look, he felt unprecedented excitement. The more beautiful things are, the more he wants to destroy them. He was worried that someone would come to the bathroom and his evil deeds would be exposed. So he went to the warehouse and found a snakeskin bag for waste, and put Zhang Li's body in it. Soon, he used water to wash away the bloodstains and footprints on the ground.
He carried the body alone to the abandoned building next door.
His excitement grew as he set the body down, unable to contain himself.
With a knife, he began to cut Wang Li's body into neat pieces, relishing the transformation of the corpse into mangled fragments.
The more beautiful something is, the more I want to destroy it.
After finishing, he walked in front of the mirror in the women's restroom.
He scrutinized his own face closely.
"Turns out, I haven't changed at all."
Psychologically, after committing murder, he felt a sense of accomplishment akin to that of a "successful person," experiencing immense satisfaction.
Afterward, Liu Chao hurriedly borrowed money from others, eager to escape Zhejiang.
He threatened his colleagues not to reveal his whereabouts.
Yet he underestimated people's determination to uphold justice.
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