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"Well," Guan Zengbin added, "this Qi is indeed not a virgin. I just checked her lower body and found traces of sexual activity. Moreover, there are no signs of tearing, which means if she was violently raped, it must have happened some time ago. From this perspective, she must have endured it for a while."
I nodded.
Guan Zengbin continued, "However, perhaps she only had sexual relations with her boyfriend. Considering this angle, the secret that she couldn't bear and didn't dare to share might not refer to this at all. But who knows?"
After leaving the Autopsy Room, we quickly found the principal's phone number through the police system. When I called, the principal thought we were parents calling to wish him a happy New Year and seemed quite pleased. However, when I informed him about a body that had jumped into the river, confirmed to be a student from Yumu City Second High School, he could hardly believe it after confirming three times.
Yet, just from the name "Qi," the principal couldn't determine which student it was. So that evening, a photo was sent to all the homeroom teachers' phones at Yumu City Second High School. Guan Zengbin chose a photo that was still somewhat acceptable, but it looked shocking nonetheless.
Qi's entire face was shattered; there was no "best" angle to find. I wondered what these teachers would feel when they saw this photo at that moment. Just half an hour later, the principal called us back.
It seemed the principal was quite efficient; he had already determined which class Qi belonged to. However, he couldn't explain everything over the phone and asked us to meet him at Yumu City Second High School. Gu Chen drove us there.
When we arrived at the school, the principal was already waiting at the entrance.
We got out of the car, and after greeting us, he immediately led us inside the school. There was a window in the office building that was lit up, and we pushed open the door to that room. Inside was a woman who appeared to be around twenty-five or twenty-six years old.
She was pacing nervously around the room, and from the beads of sweat on her forehead, it was clear she was anxious.
Seeing us enter, she hurriedly said, "Principal."
The principal was a man in his fifties and clearly more composed than this young teacher. He gestured for her not to panic and asked, "Is this student from your class? What is her name? Have you notified her parents?"
The young teacher was obviously not as calm as the principal and was quite flustered: "I—I don’t know what to do. That photo... that photo is just too—too horrifying. How could Fang Qi end up like this? What on earth happened to her?"
It seemed that the girl who committed suicide was named Fang Qi.
I then asked, "Please calm down. Just answer my questions as I ask them."
The female teacher nodded and sat down in the chair.
"What is your name?" I asked a trivial question first.
"My name is Wang Lulu," the teacher replied.
I nodded and continued, "Can you confirm that this girl is Fang Qi?"
Wang Lulu nodded vigorously. "Yes, this is Fang Qi. Even though she looks like this now, she is definitely Fang Qi. She is my student; I would never mistake her."
Wang Lulu seemed to calm down a bit, so I asked, "How are Fang Qi's academic results?"
"Fang Qi has always performed well academically," Wang Lulu said. "She usually ranks within the top five, and it’s very likely she could get into a 985 or 211 university. But why has she ended up like this? What happened to Fang Qi?"
I didn’t answer but instead asked, "Does Fang Qi have a boyfriend?"
"A boyfriend?" Wang Lulu pondered for a moment before replying, "I really couldn't tell. Fang Qi usually doesn't talk much, and she doesn't have many close friends."
If Fang Qi didn’t have a boyfriend, then it wouldn’t be possible for her to be involved in a sexual relationship with one. However, Wang Lulu might not be accurate; often, the quieter girls who are less expressive of their feelings tend to confide in someone of the opposite sex and may develop feelings for them.
"Then let’s contact Fang Qi's family," I said to Wang Lulu. "Fang Qi has been missing for over four hours; her family must be extremely worried."
Upon hearing this, Wang Lulu hurriedly began dialing Fang Qi's family’s phone number, but after several minutes, there was still no sign of anyone picking up.
I frowned and looked at Wang Lulu. "What’s going on?"
Wang Lulu looked at me, then at her phone, and said with a hint of confusion, "I don't know what's going on; I can't get through to her parents' phone."
Fang Qi's family phone is unreachable—what could be the reason for that?
"Is it that the line is busy?" I asked. "Or is it just not connecting?"
Wang Lulu replied, "It's not busy; no one is picking up."
I frowned and tugged at my hair. This should be a joyful holiday, yet at this moment, Fang Qi's family phone was unreachable. If Fang Qi were missing, it would make sense for her family to be calling others to find out where she was.
But not answering the phone means missing out on a lot of information. So, are her family members deliberately ignoring the calls, or is the phone simply not with them? Or perhaps they see an unfamiliar number and think it's a scam call?
There might be something more to this situation—a sixteen-year-old child has jumped into the river to commit suicide, and her family isn't answering their phones.
Could there be more hidden behind this?
I paused for a moment before asking, "Do you know Fang Qi's family's address?"
Wang Lulu shook her head and said, "I don't know. Since we're in high school now, I haven't kept track of such things and have never called her parents before. Besides, Fang Qi never caused any trouble; this is actually the first time I've called her parents..."
The principal, who had been listening nearby, seemed a bit angry. He said, "I know you young teachers like to adopt friendly teaching methods with your students. But there are some things you need to understand—like knowing their home addresses and their parents' contact information. This is crucial for educating our students."
Upon hearing this, tears glistened in Wang Lulu's eyes, making it hard to scold her.
I said, "This isn't a big issue. Among the students who are close to Fang Qi, there's one whose name contains 'rain.' If we can find that student's parent's phone number, we can use it to locate Fang Qi's address."
"Okay." Wang Lulu quickly started searching through her phone contacts. "Just a moment."
"I found it!" Wang Lulu said, "Mo Yu has her own phone."
I nodded and replied, "Dial it."
Wang Lulu made the call, and this time it connected quickly.
"Is this Mo Yu? Do you know Fang Qi's address?" Wang Lulu asked directly.
Since the speaker was on, Mo Yu's voice came through clearly. "Old Wang, Happy New Year! What's up?"
Wang Lulu sounded a bit anxious given the situation. "Mo Yu, I'm trying to reach Fang Qi about something, but she doesn't have her phone on her, and her family isn't answering. Do you know her address? You two are the closest in our class."
Hearing Wang Lulu's worried tone, Mo Yu didn't hesitate and said, "I know it. I'll send it to you."
After a moment, Fang Qi's address came through.
I noted down the address and then turned to the principal and Wang Lulu. "We need to go to Fang Qi's house now. How do you want to arrange this?"
The principal replied, "I drove here as well. Since Fang Qi is a student at our school, I naturally need to go."
We didn't say much more and got in the car heading toward Fang Qi's house.
In the car, Gu Chen remarked, "I feel like something is off about this case."
I nodded in agreement. "I think so too."
Gu Chen said, "Think about it. It's New Year's Eve, and a girl leaves home without saying a word. Her parents would definitely ask a few questions, right? But from the current situation, it seems that didn't happen."
Guan Zengbin added, "The Rainbow Bridge is quite far from her home. Does her coming all the way out here to commit suicide mean something?"
I pondered for a moment before speaking. "From the current circumstances, it seems highly likely that Fang Qi committed suicide. The fact that she traveled so far to do it might indicate a reason behind it. First, she might have hesitated when she decided to end her life, unknowingly walking this far. Second, she could have deliberately come here to distance herself from her family, not wanting them to see her."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
I continued, "However, the key question is why she would commit suicide."
Gu Chen shook his head and said, "Logically speaking, if we find out the reason for the suicide, we can close the case."
I nodded and replied, "Yes, but since we feel there’s something suspicious about this case, we have both the right and obligation to investigate further. A young girl taking her life during this holiday should warrant an investigation on its own."
After some time had passed.
Gu Chen glanced at the navigation and said, "It's just ahead; we've arrived."
This was an alley where cars couldn't enter, so we had no choice but to walk in.
However, this alley had no festive atmosphere at all; there wasn't a single lantern hanging anywhere.
As we reached the depths of the alley, a dark door appeared before us.
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