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Soon, we contacted the owner of the house. Following the clues provided by the owner regarding the tenant, we indeed found a person, but this individual had died last year. The reported identification number was fake, and the landlord had received six months' rent upfront, which raised no suspicions; in fact, they had never even seen what the tenant looked like.
From this perspective, the Killer must belong to a high-income, highly educated demographic. They were able to create and manage a fake identification and paid six months' rent in advance. If future expenses were to be similar, then an average worker would not be able to afford it. Therefore, individuals like butchers or tailors could likely be ruled out as suspects; doctors, who have a thorough understanding of human anatomy, should be considered the most suspicious.
However, we currently had no leads. Our immediate priority was to check out the neighborhood where Sun Shouwang lived. With that thought in mind, we drove to Sun Shouwang's community. By the time we arrived, local police officers were already conducting interviews and investigations.
According to the officers from the precinct, during the days that Sun Shouwang went missing, the property management did not pay much attention. This was because Sun Shouwang suffered from high blood pressure and sometimes went to the hospital for check-ups. There generally wasn't much happening in the community, and management was quite lax; otherwise, they wouldn't have hired someone as awkward as Sun Shouwang as a security guard. It wasn't until the precinct officers came to investigate that property management began to take it seriously.
Officer Xiao Liu told us, "We have interviewed residents here, but almost no one has mentioned any useful clues. Residents said they hadn't seen Sun Shouwang for several days, but they couldn't tell if he left on his own or was taken by someone. We have already sent someone to retrieve nearby surveillance footage to see if we can find anything useful."
We nodded and entered the guardhouse where Sun Shouwang worked during the day and slept at night. The guardhouse was divided into two small sections that could barely be considered a living room and a bedroom. Inside was a sofa next to a table. On the table sat an induction cooker with a pot on top.
Lifting the lid of the pot revealed a clump of noodles that had almost dried out completely; there was a faint sour smell wafting from it. It seemed that no one had entered since Sun Shouwang went missing. Now it was late autumn, and while the noodles hadn't completely spoiled yet, they were certainly past their prime. The induction cooker was still plugged in but hadn't been used for a long time, its red light blinking intermittently.
From what we could see on this table, it suggested that Sun Shouwang's abduction was sudden—most likely on the night three days ago when he was still eating when someone called him out from outside. Subsequently, either through an attack or by drugging him, the Killer must have taken him away to an apartment where he dismembered and consumed him.
We rummaged through the drawers but only found a few lists that wouldn't help us solve the case. We then moved into the back room, which was considerably smaller than the front—just enough space for a bed. It measured about two meters long and only one and a half meters wide; it felt very cramped.
The bedding on the bed was neatly spread out. A small lamp was still on, though its light barely penetrated through the sunlight streaming in. An old radio sat on top of a table but emitted no sound. I picked it up and opened its battery compartment; turning the batteries produced static noise from within, indicating that it had been left on until it drained completely.
Based on the conditions of both rooms, it could be concluded that Sun Shouwang's disappearance was indeed abrupt and panicked. The Killer likely observed him for an extended period before deciding to act in the dead of night. At that moment, officers from the precinct brought over surveillance footage from the community. If Sun Shouwang had left the guardhouse, he would undoubtedly have been captured on camera; there was no way he could have vanished into thin air since the camera faced directly at the door of the guardhouse—unless he possessed some sort of wall-passing ability.
Mary took the USB drive and plugged it into a computer so we could watch this tedious footage in the guardhouse. We confirmed that we needed footage from three days ago around one to three in the morning and quickly located that segment. Since the guardhouse and monitoring room were not in close proximity, there was no chance that Killer had deleted any footage.
The precinct officer's eyes sparkled with hope; he believed they would surely find information about the Killer in this footage. However, I didn't share his optimism; even if we saw something resembling Killer's face, it would likely be because he wanted us to see it. This act would merely serve as provocation against law enforcement—leading us to feel hopeful only to leave us empty-handed once again.
Indeed, it happened at two o'clock in the morning three days ago.
Part of the surveillance was focused on the Main Entrance, while another part was directed outside the main gate. At that moment, the main gate was locked, and we could see the position of the lock. However, the surveillance footage did not show what was happening inside with Sun Shouwang. Based on my speculation, Sun Shouwang was likely sitting at the table eating a late-night snack, with his bed already made. It seemed that no residents would be returning, so he was preparing to go to sleep.
At a quarter past two, we saw the headlights of a car flash by, and then the vehicle stopped in front of the main gate. It was a brown SUV, its high beams shining brightly, making it nearly impossible to see the license plate clearly; we could only make out a vague outline.
At that moment, a person got out of the car. We observed that this individual was dressed in black and wore a hat. The attire matched exactly with that of the person who had previously carried a black suitcase. This meant that this person was undoubtedly Killer. We watched as he got out of the car and knocked on the window of the door attendant's booth. Sun Shouwang must have heard the noise, as we could see his shadow in the surveillance footage.
The two seemed to exchange some words, and then Sun Shouwang put on a coat and walked out from the booth. Killer waited outside the main gate while Sun Shouwang began to unlock it before opening the entire door. At that moment, Killer took out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and then offered another cigarette to Sun Shouwang.
Sun Shouwang, being an old smoker, did not refuse when offered a cigarette. Killer lit it for him, and they both smoked while seemingly engaged in conversation. Throughout this time, Killer kept his head down, preventing anyone from seeing his face clearly. After taking a few puffs, Sun Shouwang suddenly trembled all over; the cigarette butt fell from his hand to the ground like a shooting star.
Seeing this, Killer immediately discarded his own cigarette and quickly supported Sun Shouwang. He then placed both hands on Sun Shouwang's waist and dragged him into the SUV. The vehicle then reversed and drove away from the range of surveillance.
During this process, neither of them made any significant noise; everything occurred quietly in the darkness. No one knew that at this moment, Sun Shouwang had already been taken by Killer.
Juan Juan observed this scene and said, "It looks like Killer put some kind of sedative in the cigarette. However, we have yet to find anything regarding Sun Shouwang's internal organs; I don't know if they were consumed or disposed of somewhere hidden, which is why no traces of drugs were detected. But from this point, it seems that Killer must be a doctor; otherwise, where would he have gotten such sedatives?"
I nodded in agreement with my speculation and said to Mary, "Mary, is there any way to detect that license plate number? The bright lights made it incredibly hard to see clearly; can we use any technological means..."
Mary looked at it and replied, "That shouldn't be a problem; we should be able to sort it out in about half an hour."
Sure enough, around thirty minutes later, Mary had retrieved the license plate number. I told my colleagues at the Police Department and local police station: "Alright, let's immediately search for this vehicle throughout the city. We need to act quickly; Killer has high counter-surveillance awareness. The longer we delay, the harder it will be to uncover any clues from this vehicle."
Everyone nodded in agreement. At this moment, the stars hung low in the sky. We had arrived here at noon and had been busy until now, without having dinner yet. Searching for the vehicle required extensive monitoring and route analysis. The colleagues from the Police Department would center their efforts around this neighborhood, forming a circle to look for the car's traces.
We had a simple meal at a restaurant. I said to a few people, "Let's take a nap first. We don't know when we will find the car, but once we do, there won't be any time to rest."
In our line of work, it is essential to maintain both physical and mental stamina, which requires developing the habit of being able to rest well anywhere. Otherwise, if you can't adapt, how can you focus on finding the Killer? We took advantage of the time to catch some sleep while waiting for the colleagues from the Police Department to locate that vehicle.
I don't know how long it had been when someone called me awake. I looked at my watch; it was already around one in the morning. A young woman from the Police Department, with red-rimmed eyes, said to me, "Captain Shao, we just found that car. It's currently parked on a street with no signs of movement. We've contacted the local police station to secure the scene immediately. The captain asked me to inform you."
I rubbed my eyes and stretched lazily, waking up the other members of the Special Investigation Team who were also sleeping on the sofa. I said, "The car has been found. The officers at the police station are securing the scene; it's time for us to head out."
A few of us got into the car, and Captain of the Criminal Investigation Team drove us to the scene. As he drove, he said, "We've found the car, but do you think there will be any clues? Given this Killer's method and meticulousness, it doesn't seem like they would leave any traces for us to follow."
What Captain said resonated with me; I was thinking along those lines as well. However, we should still be able to find something in the car. Otherwise, the Killer wouldn't have deliberately parked it where surveillance could easily capture it. This was definitely not a coincidence; considering how he had called out Sun Shouwang indicates that he must know that neighborhood and Sun Shouwang's character very well.
This means that the Killer intentionally left this car behind, hoping we would follow this lead.
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