Upon hearing Deputy Director Sun's words, Fang Xinzhou became even more displeased and said, "Deputy Director Sun, this guy questions our police ability—what qualification does he have?"
Lin Chen looked at Fang Xinzhou and said, "If you had the ability to solve this case, you wouldn't have come looking for me. Soon, you'll know whether I'm qualified."
After speaking, Lin Chen turned to Deputy Director Sun and said, "Old Sun, take me to the crime scene."
Deputy Director Sun nodded and gestured, "Alright, Brother Lin, this way please."
Led by Deputy Director Sun and several veteran detectives, Lin Chen walked toward the Female Dormitory Building.
Fang Xinzhou, Wang Tao, and Zhang Tian'ai remained standing in place.
"That guy was arrogant when we visited him yesterday, and now he dares to be so arrogant in front of the deputy director," Wang Tao said indignantly.
Fang Xinzhou gritted his teeth and said, "This case is complicated. I don't believe he can solve it. I really don't understand why Deputy Director Sun speaks so highly of him."
Beautiful detective Zhang Tian'ai listened quietly to her colleagues' words, her gaze fixed only on Lin Chen's back, saying nothing.
Nearby, many students had gathered around the playground and overheard the detectives' conversation.
"Who was that just now? Not wearing a police uniform, looks barely in his twenties, and spoke to the Serious Crime Unit captain like that."
"Serious Crime Unit captain? You didn't see how polite the deputy director was to him?"
"Wow… that guy named Lin Chen is not only handsome but really manly."
"If the Serious Crime Unit detectives can't solve the case, and today they've invited Lin Chen, but… I don't think he looks like someone who can solve it."
The students around the playground murmured among themselves. Recently, Serious Crime Unit detectives often came to the school to investigate many students and teachers. The students were quite familiar with the unit's members.
The Female Dormitory Dismemberment Case had yet to be solved. Though daytime was fine, at night Donglin University was steeped in a terrifying atmosphere.
Today the Serious Crime Unit invited a handsome young man to investigate, sparking students' curiosity.
Some students had recorded videos on their phones, capturing every word and movement between Lin Chen and Fang Xinzhou.
Later, the video and photos were immediately posted on the official Donglin University forum.
The post was titled: "Serious Crime Unit detectives can't solve the case, so they invited a young man to investigate…"
The content included the poster's narrative and the video and photos of Lin Chen speaking.
Some female students commented that Lin Chen was handsome and wondered if he had a girlfriend, which drew dissatisfaction from many male students.
The boys argued that Lin Chen's looks were secondary; the real question was whether he could solve the case.
While the forum was discussing Lin Chen, Lin Chen, accompanied by Deputy Director Sun, had already arrived at the crime scene — Room 311, Female Dormitory Building.
After the Dismemberment Case, no students lived on that floor anymore.
A veteran detective opened the dorm room door. Lin Chen stepped inside.
His gaze was immediately drawn to several large characters on the wall.
Written in fresh blood were the words: "Fortunately, you didn't turn on the light."
The words themselves were not frightening, but knowing that Liu Xiaojing had drunk and returned to the dorm that night, while the murderer stood in the darkness having just dismembered her two roommates, sent chills down the spine.
Lin Chen approached the writing and said to Deputy Director Sun, "Old Sun, tell me the detailed sequence of events again."
Deputy Director Sun nodded and began: "The Dismemberment Case happened on the evening of February 18. Three girls lived in this Female Dormitory room; two were victims, and the informant Liu Xiaojing was the third."
"That night, Liu Xiaojing was dining out with classmates and drank quite a bit. Around nine o'clock, she returned to the dorm."
"Fearing she would wake the two victims, she did not turn on the light. She was somewhat drunk and found nothing unusual nor smelled any blood upon entering."
"It was only the next morning that she woke up, screamed loudly, and saw her two roommates dismembered into dozens of pieces scattered on the iron bunk beds. By the bed was a bucket filled with blood."
"The murderer likely drained the victims' blood before dismembering them."
"Judging by the writing on the wall, when Liu Xiaojing returned and lay down, the murderer was still inside. Because she did not turn on the light, the murderer spared her."
"The murderer's methods were extremely brutal. After killing, he left a message on the wall. He showed strong counter-surveillance skills — no fingerprints or murder weapons were found at the scene."
"After receiving the report, we sought to retrieve the dormitory's entrance surveillance footage but were told the cameras had been broken for over a week and unrepaired. So, we conducted a thorough investigation."
"After checking, no suspicious person entered the Female Dormitory Building that night except Liu Xiaojing."
"At first, we suspected Liu Xiaojing might be the killer, but she had a good relationship with the victims and no motive. She also had an alibi. According to the forensic doctor's assessment, the victims died before Liu Xiaojing returned."
"This case is a near-perfect crime, giving us no breakthroughs and remaining unsolved."
As Deputy Director Sun spoke, Lin Chen observed the room, scanning the two bloodied iron bunk beds.
Then Lin Chen turned to Deputy Director Sun and said, "Call the informant Liu Xiaojing here."
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