When Tina Shen returned to the Criminal Investigation Detachment, she received an unexpected piece of news.
There had been no progress in the investigation into the warehouse murder victim's past.
Hearing this news, Tina Shen was greatly shocked. It felt as if every move she made was being watched by the killer, with no privacy left.
The feeling of panic nearly swallowed her whole!
Why did it feel like the killer's gaze?
Tina Shen speculated that the killer had already anticipated this step, knowing the police would investigate the victim's background.
How could that be possible?!
After snapping back to reality, Tina Shen's face grew cold and serious.
As a time traveler with the experience of her past life, she had expected that after returning to the police force, she would quickly shine in the field and become a brilliant star in the police world.
But the reality was far harsher. The first case she encountered hit her hard!
"This killer is tricky."
Kevin Guo looked at his solemn-faced disciple and comforted her, "Don't be discouraged, we still have a chance."
Tricky? He shouldn't be complimenting him so easily! Tina Shen was irritated in her heart.
When Tina Shen became serious and fully engaged her mind, the force of her intellect was nothing short of astounding!
Why did Tina Shen become a star detective in her previous life?
It was because of her exceptional case-solving ability, and even more so because of her extraordinarily high IQ.
However, in her previous life, very few people truly liked her.
Why?
Her IQ was so high that it made her appear almost like a monster, and this made conventional leadership styles difficult for her. She often focused on only one side of the issue and found it difficult to engage in deep intellectual discussions with most people. She also regularly refused to integrate into groups...
Tina Shen knew she had problems with that.
After time traveling, she worked hard to change herself and tried to avoid using those thinking patterns that most people found difficult to understand.
Tina Shen spent ten years trying to break those "bad habits."
But now, her expression changed.
Cold and emotionless, the gleam in her eyes turned frosty and numb.
However, Tina Shen's mind entered a state of hyper-speed, far beyond the understanding of ordinary people.
Under Kevin Guo's astonished gaze, Tina Shen spoke, each word coming out with a chilling tone, like a cold wind from hell.
"If I... were the killer..."
"How many ways would there be to kill the victim?"
"Many, many."
"Why choose the simplest, most brutal method?"
"To cover up the truth."
"I know, sometimes the simplest methods are the hardest to uncover flaws in. It's like the dark beneath a lamp—because it's too simple, no one pays attention to those seemingly insignificant details. People don't think twice about the size of their chopsticks when they pick them up, nor do they consider the force used to grab food. They just pick them up out of habit. Similarly, people don't think about how many times they blink per minute or how many times they touch their phone each day. When habits become automatic, these actions are ignored because it seems too boring to think about them."
"I know, any crime will leave traces. But when the clues are simple to the extreme, they are often overlooked."
"So, what should I do during the murder process?"
"What do I need to do to make sure the police overlook me and don't suspect me?"
"No, that's not possible. Even if I do everything perfectly and plan every detail, as long as I kill someone, traces will inevitably be left on the victim!"
"What I'm most worried about is where on the victim's body will the clue most likely be exposed? Their words? Identity? Phone? Clothes? Family… No, none of that. I can control all of those. Except… emotions!"
"Ah, I see!"
Tina Shen's expression softened, her eyes returning to their usual sharpness, and a faint smile appeared on her lips as she muttered to herself, "I guess I figured it out from the beginning, but I ignored it. You can plan everything except for one person's emotions. That means… the victim really did betray the killer, didn't they?"
"Second phone?"
Criminal Investigation Detachment Captain Sam Zhao looked at Tina Shen in shock, "You suspect the victim had a second phone?"
"Yes."
Tina Shen nodded, "From the investigation of the factory workers, we found out that the victim often went out alone, sometimes staying out all night in the past six months. He had no relatives in the city, but he still went out to stay somewhere else. I suspect he had a woman. Although I can't confirm whether she was his girlfriend, this woman is definitely linked to the killer."
"At the same time, I recommend the division thoroughly investigate the victim's social media accounts and all of his phone numbers."
"The reason I suspect he had a second phone is because this woman may be connected to someone inside the factory. The victim didn't want anyone to discover his relationship with her."
"I suspect this woman must be relatively wealthy. Or perhaps the killer is wealthy."
"From the victim's clothes, we can tell. My colleagues found two luxury clothing items and a pair of limited-edition basketball shoes in his suitcase. With the victim's income, these things are too extravagant, but all the workers said he was usually very frugal."
At this point, Tina Shen looked at the captain, whose expression was shocked and lost in thought.
"Once we find this woman, we will find the killer!"
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