Gene Fusion System: Crime Hunter-Chapter 701 - 344: Special Circumstances? Searching for Bones in the Pond! _2

"Officer Su, next I'll be investigating another local case."

"As for understanding the details and discussing the case's situation with the seniors, I'll leave that to you."

"Alright."

Although Su Jianfan didn't have interrogation experience, he was accompanied by Qu Ruobo.

So he felt somewhat more assured.

More importantly, now Su Jianfan understood.

His responsibility to investigate the case.

Was not just for self-validation.

It was about people's lives, with significant importance.

"What's the situation?"

Once inside the car.

Luo Fei looked at Li Yu.

She patiently explained.

"Luo Fei, outside Changli City we have a wealthy leisure area called Lotus Manor. Many rich people used to entertain guests there, because it's at the foot of a mountain, with pleasant scenery and it's quite peaceful."

"Get to the point."

Luo Fei noticed Li Yu's expression was a bit uneasy.

It seemed to be awkward from the previous case.

Though on second thought, it made sense.

Even if Li Yu was a forensic science graduate.

Something like Tian Lili being stabbed seventeen times, then soaked in water, mixed with massive amounts of milk tea and ice cream, she must be seeing for the first time too.

After calming her emotions a bit, Li Yu explained.

"Because the developer of Lotus Manor fled, recently they are preparing to level it and rebuild a golf course."

"But when they started draining the lotus pool's water source to re-plan the environment, they discovered more than a dozen bodies underwater, and judging by the sizes of the bones, they were all children."

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Han Tiesheng, upon hearing this, suddenly found his tea egg unpalatable.

He quickly took a sip of mineral water.

"If it's one body it might be an accident, but more than a dozen, that's obviously intentional murder."

Li Yu nodded.

"Yes, according to the observations by the area police officers, they also concluded that the times of death of these bodies were inconsistent."

"Someone has been habitually dumping bodies in the lotus pool."

With that, she showed Luo Fei a map.

This lotus pool is nestled in a valley.

Around ten kilometers ahead is a local reservoir.

Many local farmers grow lotus roots nearby for a living.

Overall, the lotus coverage area is about several dozen hectares.

"What about the previous contractor of the resort?"

Luo Fei directly addressed the key issue.

After all, resorts are supposed to regularly conduct water quality checks.

With bodies dumped underwater spanning nearly two years.

If the developer diligently did water quality inspections and maintenance, they couldn't have missed anomalies.

"Ran away."

Han Tiesheng flipped through some online information.

He searched for information related to the resort owner Wang Chuan.

"This owner previously engaged in speculative activities, reaped profits by exploiting the resort and shell companies during early economic booms."

"In recent times, with the economic downturn and stricter regulations against shell companies, life became harder for him. About three to five years ago, he put up the entire resort for sale and himself vanished abroad."

"Only recently did someone buy this resort."

Luo Fei remained silent after hearing that.

But generally speaking.

Those who come to contract a resort now.

Mostly intend to clean up the mess.

They might have intricate connections with the owner, hence coming to wrap things up.

Otherwise, even if it's an abandoned resort, maintenance and rebuilding costs wouldn't be low.

…

"Hello, officers!"

After a while.

As Luo Fei and his team arrived near the resort.

A curvaceous woman stood not far away.

She wore a professional suit.

Her delicate face seemed unfriendly to strangers.

Her skin was fair, with a grace reminiscent of flowing snow.

Her slender wrists looked like frost, beautifully charming.

She had cascading wavy hair, with willow brows, apricot eyes, a petite nose, and rose lips that seemed moist.

At that moment, her eyebrows carried a hint of sorrow.

"You must be Tang Shiyu, the owner?"

Luo Fei just glanced at her and nodded in greeting.

Tang Shiyu did not deny it.

"Yes, I intended to fulfill my adoptive father's last wish by acquiring this land for a golf course and his future burial site. But who could have thought bodies would be found under the almost dried lotus pool?"

Tang Shiyu crossed her arms.

Clearly trying to restrain her fear.

Luo Fei reassured her.

"Miss Tang, why don't you first go with Li Yu to make a statement? Just briefly say who discovered the bodies and when exactly. Leave the rest of the investigation work to us police."

Luo Fei pointed at four stone piers not far away.

Tang Shiyu finally calmed down a bit, nodding.

"I'll leave it to Officer Luo then."

She glanced at Luo Fei's badge.

And spoke.

Han Tiesheng, while putting on gloves with Luo Fei.

Also pulled out the camera he carried.

Trying to make small talk.

"Hey, Old Luo, that Miss Tang doesn't look like a murderer, does she?"

"Moreover, she hardly seems like someone who would kill children."

Luo Fei chuckled coldly at that.

"Old Han, don't let appearances deceive you. Did you go soft just because she's pretty?"

"Don't forget, Bloody Mary or Queen Elizabeth were famously beautiful women."

"Recently there were also Su Daji, Bao Si. Don't fall into the same trap as people from the past."

Old Luo's words painted Han's face pale and red, alternating.

He could only stutteringly deny it.

"Old Luo, it's not just her looks; she did say she came to fulfill her father's wish by contracting this resort; judging by her appearance, she's no more than in her early twenties."

"If those bodies have been underwater for seven or eight years or even earlier, back then she would have just been in middle school, right?"

Luo Fei found it amusing.

"But isn't that also based on appearance? Maybe she's from a wealthy family that maintains well, eating bird's nest and deer antler every day; she might even be older than you."

Luo Fei's jest made Han Tiesheng shudder.

That shouldn't be possible, right?

But before he could voice it.

Luo Fei had already led him to the pond.

Thankfully, it was an abandoned resort, without many onlookers around.

At most, some construction workers who were now kept beyond the caution tape.

"Old Han, Officer Luo!"

Almost simultaneously.

The short-haired goddess Deng Wen in the pond waved.

Seeing her wearing rain boots and gloves.

Sleeves rolled above her elbows.

She was searching in the half-dry mud.

And on the nearby large blue tarp were many skeletal remains, with some skulls only the size of an adult's fist.

Several forensic doctors and analysts were photographing the scene.

Numbering different bones, trying to piece them together.

Han Tiesheng's mouth twitched.

"Do we have to go in too?"

"Do you need to ask?"

Before he finished, Luo Fei had already put on boots. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Jumped into the mud.

Started searching with hands.

"Using an excavator or such tools might damage the bones' integrity. Further damaging the remains."

"So, hand searching is the only way."

Luo Fei's meticulousness and bravery made Deng Wen's eyes flash with admiration.

"Forensic Doctor Deng?"

Almost at the same time.

Luo Fei asked.

"Yes!"

Deng Wen shivered, but her hands were still feeling through the mud.

"Tian Lili's family has claimed her body, right?"

Luo Fei suddenly asked about this.

Deng Wen neither confirmed nor denied.

"Yes, I didn't expect her mother to be so heartbroken, almost fainting on the spot. She said that Tian Lili's father hadn't seen her in years."

After Deng Wen explained.

Luo Fei finally understood.

Tian Lili's mom couldn't stand Old Tian's strong-willed nature and domestic violence.

So, even amidst countless objections of that era.

She chose to grit her teeth and divorce.

"According to Tian Lili's mom, since then, the daughter lived with her, Old Tian only paid for school fees. Most of the time, he was out at sea."

"Found it."

Almost simultaneously.

Luo Fei suddenly spoke.

This immediately drew everyone's attention.