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This was already the second time Captain Lu witnessed Shen Tong's extraordinary abilities, and he looked at her with admiration. He silently marveled: first, she discerned it was not a suicide at the crime scene, and now she had discovered this hidden pinhole. This Young Lady Shen truly is an exceptional woman!
"Captain Lu, has the victim's blood been tested for toxins?" Lin Mingchang asked as he straightened up.
Captain Lu nodded. "I asked the examiner from the Police Station to conduct a preliminary test. None of the common toxins we could detect were found."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "Of course, unless the murderer used a rare toxin that we are unaware of."
Lin Mingchang nodded gently, having thought of this point earlier. However, if it were a rare toxin, it meant that this avenue might not lead anywhere.
He carefully adjusted the deceased's burial clothes and turned to Captain Lu. "Captain Lu, I need to understand more about the victim's life trajectory and recent activities. Could you arrange for us to meet with the victim's family?"
After leaving the Mortuary, Captain Lu drove Lin Mingchang and Shen Tong to Zhou Zijun's home near Jianghan Road. The car turned into a narrow cobblestone path and finally stopped in front of a two-story brick-red house located at No. 23 Guihua Alley.
Captain Lu explained his purpose to the maid who answered the door. "Mrs. Zhou sent someone to the Police Station yesterday to inquire about the case's progress. Today, I brought a special consultant from the Police Station to learn more about Mr. Zhou's situation."
The maid led the three through a corridor adorned with floral tiles and into the living room to wait.
After a while, a woman in her forties entered; she was Mrs. Zhou, Zhou Zijun's widow. She wore a light blue satin qipao embroidered with delicate dark-patterned orchids, her hair meticulously styled in an updo. However, her exquisite attire could not conceal her weariness; Mrs. Zhou's complexion was pale, and her eyes were red and swollen, clearly having just endured immense grief.
"Captain Lu," she greeted softly before looking at Lin Mingchang and Shen Tong, her gaze lingering on Shen Tong's black eye patch for a moment. "Who are these two?"
"Mrs. Zhou, this is Lin Mingchang and Shen Tong; they are expert consultants assisting us in investigating the case," Lu Wei introduced. "They would like to learn more about Mr. Zhou."
Before Mrs. Zhou could speak, her eyes filled with tears. Her voice trembled as she said, "My husband... is definitely not someone who would commit suicide. Zi Jun was always so open-minded and cheerful; he truly loved life. He dedicated his life to studying ancient texts and often said that his greatest fortune was being able to converse with these millennia-old characters. How could someone who cherished life and knowledge suddenly take his own life?"
Lin Mingchang accepted the teacup handed to him by the maid and gently asked, "Mrs. Zhou, could you please tell us more about Mr. Zhou's recent work and living conditions? Particularly if he had any conflicts with anyone?"
Mrs. Zhou dabbed at the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, striving to compose herself as she replied, "Zi Jun has been working at the Hubei Provincial Public Science Laboratory for the past few months as a leading expert on Chu Jian research. Half a year ago, a well-preserved batch of Chu Jian was unearthed from an ancient tomb in Jiangling; Zi Jun was responsible for organizing and interpreting them. He took this research very seriously and often... often worked late into the night, sometimes even forgetting to eat..."
At this point, Mrs. Zhou struggled to contain her sorrow; after taking some time to regain her composure, she continued, "Zi Jun was humble and rigorous in his studies; he had an excellent reputation in academia and had never held grudges against anyone. We have been married for fifteen years without ever having an argument; he treated me and our children very well. I truly cannot understand who would want to harm him...?"
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