Standing on the platform, Lin Chen did not use a microphone or amplifier, yet the crowd was silent, and his words echoed clearly in everyone's ears.
During his reasoning, the scene remained very quiet.
On stage, Liu Xiaojing's face turned extremely pale. When Lin Chen reached this point, she suddenly felt her legs weaken and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Seeing this, Lin Chen looked at Liu Xiaojing on the ground and continued, "I haven't finished my deduction yet, but your reaction proves my reasoning is very close to the truth."
"When people face sudden major blows or unbearable truths, their bodies feel drained of strength—some collapse powerless, others faint. I have deduced your crime. You cannot bear it, so you lose your balance."
A mist formed in Liu Xiaojing's eyes as she shook her head, murmuring, "Why… why… how did you even know I hid under the bed…"
Lin Chen's deduction made everyone think deeply about whether his reasoning was correct.
Liu Xiaojing's words caused an uproar throughout the playground.
"Oh my God, Liu… Liu Xiaojing is really the killer!"
"Lin Chen's observation and deduction skills are truly frightening."
"So Liu Xiaojing's alibi was fabricated. She was the one who killed her roommates."
"I'm starting to find Officer Lin more handsome. I wonder if he has a girlfriend and what type of girl he likes…"
On stage, Fang Xinzhou stared dumbfounded at Liu Xiaojing on the ground. He wanted to see Lin Chen's deduction fall apart, but it was flawless, and Liu Xiaojing admitted it herself.
"How does this guy's mind work? I'm really curious…" Zhang Tian'ai's beautiful eyes remained fixed on Lin Chen, who at this moment radiated a captivating aura.
"I know you hid under the bed; it's simple."
Lin Chen said, "Your iron bunk bed is against the wall. When you hid under the bed, your shoe rubbed against the wall. Your shoes aren't dirty, but the white wall shows marks. I examined those sole marks under the bed — only someone lying under the bed could leave such marks on the wall."
Liu Xiaojing lay weak on the ground, supporting herself with trembling hands.
"Damn it, it was you! You killed our child…" The two couples below, after confirming Liu Xiaojing as the killer, nearly went mad and charged toward the stage.
They seemed intent on tearing Liu Xiaojing apart, but several detectives blocked their way.
"Officer Lin, keep reasoning, continue," some called out.
"Yes, Officer Lin, tell us more."
"Officer Lin, what tool did Liu Xiaojing use to dismember the victims?"
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The students urged Lin Chen to continue. Lin Chen withdrew his gaze from Liu Xiaojing and said,
"You killed the two victims by making them unknowingly ingest sleeping pills or similar drugs. When they were unconscious, you crawled out from under the bed and committed the brutal crime."
Lin Chen moved to the computer, clicked a few times, and projected an image onto the screen.
It was a photo of a dismembered body part, pixelated except for a small portion.
Pointing to it, Lin Chen said, "This is a piece of the dismembered body. Look at the bone's cut surface. It was cut with a steel saw blade with a tooth pitch of 0.1 millimeters."
"Steel saw blades are very hard—even iron can be sawed through—but they're also brittle."
"Liu Xiaojing, there is a pair of pliers in your dorm. You likely used the pliers to break the steel saw blade into small pieces, then flushed them down the toilet."
Sobbing uncontrollably on the ground, Liu Xiaojing cried out.
Lin Chen sighed, "It seems my deduction is correct."
"Bitch! You have the nerve to cry? Give me back my daughter! Give me back my daughter!" Zhou Dayong, the victim's father, was held back by two detectives, his face red with anger.
The students, teachers, and detectives on stage were all convinced by Lin Chen's series of deductions.
The veteran detectives behind Lin Chen now had solemn expressions and changed their earlier opinions of him.
Lin Chen's investigative ability far exceeded their expectations, and they truly admired him.
Fang Xinzhou stood dumbfounded, Wang Tao scratched his head in disbelief. The fact was clear: Lin Chen had solved the Donglin University Dismemberment Case.
Liu Xiaojing sobbed uncontrollably, trembling continuously—her despair was evident.
Lin Chen calmly said,
"Liu Xiaojing, it's hard to imagine what deep hatred could drive you to such cruelty—bleeding them out, dismembering, and still sleeping at the crime scene all night…"
Everyone stared at Liu Xiaojing, curious about what made her turn against her roommates.
"It's him! Because of him!" Liu Xiaojing suddenly shouted, pointing at Zhou Dayong, one of the victims' fathers.
Zhou Dayong was stunned, then shouted back,
"Bitch, what are you saying? You killed my daughter, and now you want to slander me?"
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