2437: The Arrogant Killer 2437: The Arrogant Killer With that thought, Lin Yi’s expression grew even more somber.
His gaze swept the surroundings like a sharp-eyed hawk.
In the back of his mind, he had a premonition.
The murderer was nearby, watching him with a cold, mocking smile.
At this point, it would be a lie to say he had no regrets.
If he had asked Xu Jiaqi to clarify the matter on their way here, so much trouble could have been avoided.
But in this world, there is no medicine for regret.
Before long, the sound of police sirens filled the air. The Tongming Branch arrived by car, sealing off the scene and beginning the investigation.
After taking photos of the crime scene, Li Hongzhu’s body was taken away.
Lin Yi and the officers from Tongming Branch went to Li Hongzhu’s home.
The apartment had a floor space of over sixty square meters, the decor slightly outdated.
Beyond that, the furnishings inside revealed that Li Hongzhu had an enriched personal life.
Not only did he keep fish, but he also raised two birds; he seemed to live a more carefree life than most.
Aside from this, Lin Yi found obvious signs of a struggle.
The teapot on the coffee table had been overturned, tea spilled everywhere. Lin Yi touched it lightly; it was still warm.
All of this had just happened.
If he had come a few minutes earlier, perhaps the outcome would have been different!
After a brief look, Lin Yi left the apartment and sat down on the steps in the hallway.
The remaining work would be handled by the people from Tongming Branch. Lin Yi was happy to be uninvolved and called Zhang Hui.
Moreover, with such an incident, he had to inform him.
“You should have arrived in Yanjing by now. Rest for the night, and deal with this tomorrow,” Zhang Hui said.
“There’s been a problem; Li Hongzhu is dead.”
“What?!”
Zhang Hui was startled. “What happened, tell me slowly.”
Lin Yi recounted the whole story to Zhang Hui, without omitting a single detail.
“Damn it, this guy is like a Ghost!”
“That’s what’s terrifying about him, he doesn’t leave a single clue.”
“It seems he already knows our every move and rushed over specially to kill the witness.”
“The true cause of Li Hongzhu’s death wasn’t the fall, but rather he was smashed to death by the murderer. According to the Five Elements killing method, only Metal remains. The murder weapon should be a sharp metal object,” Lin Yi said:
“Besides, we witnessed Li Hongzhu fall from the building ourselves, so when we arrived at his home, the murderer was definitely still in the building. However, I chased all the way to the seventh floor and found no one, which is highly unreasonable.”
“Indeed,” Zhang Hui spoke:
“According to what you said, after seeing the victim, you rushed into the building. The murderer had no way out at that time and should have appeared in the hallway. It’s indeed abnormal that you didn’t see him.”
“That’s what I can’t figure out.”
“I’ve thought of a possibility,” Zhang Hui said:
“After killing Li Hongzhu, the murderer might not have left and hid instead, because you couldn’t enter the apartment. He waited for you to leave, then sneaked out and escaped in the chaos.”
“That shouldn’t be possible. What if I had the keys on me and brought people up? He would have been cornered,” Lin Yi said:
“With the murderer’s capability, he probably wouldn’t do such a thing.”
“For now, we have no other explanation. Let’s use this as a possible lead for our investigation.”
“That’s all we can do for now.”
Lin Yi paused, then continued:
“People from Tongming Branch are handling this case. Should we take over?”
“I’ll communicate with the Tongming Branch tomorrow. Wait for my message.”
“Okay then.”
The two had a brief chat, and Lin Yi hung up the phone. The investigation was still underway, in full swing.
Lin Yi sat on the corridor steps, motionless, replaying the entire case in his mind.
Regarding the cause of Li Hongzhu’s death, he had no intention to pursue it further; it was all clear as day.
What he needed to figure out now was how the murderer had slipped away right under his own eyes.
Given the circumstances at the time, the corridor was a closed space. How did he escape?
Could it really be as Zhang Hui had said, that he hid in the room without leaving?
But what would be the point of doing that?