Special Forces Medic-Chapter 634 - 600: Indifferent Family Members

"Wasn't it natural death?" A subtle expression appeared on Zhang Qian's face. Surprise, reluctance, doubt, and even anger, but the last trace of expression quickly disappeared, which Mu Rongyun noticed.

"We need further confirmation. I wonder if you could come with us to handle some paperwork?" Wu Shuang asked tentatively.

"I still have work unfinished, and it's not easy to take leave here. If you are in a hurry, just bring the documents over, and I'll sign them."

"Director Zhao, I'll trouble you with this matter." Wu Shuang instructed Director Zhao at one side, while writing down her phone number and address on a piece of paper. "Feel free to contact me if needed, I'll be staying here during this time."

Zhang Qian took the thin piece of paper, glanced at it, and tore it into pieces. "I have no use for this, nor do I have any information to offer you."

The coldness that pushed people away left Wu Shuang quite surprised, and she couldn't help but reassess the woman in front of her, who appeared about her age but had a maturity and savvy not typical for someone of that age. "Aren't you at all sad? The deceased is your brother."

"Heh, what can being sad solve? You say it's murder, then solving the case should be you police officers' responsibility, not something for common folks like me to worry about. Managing to keep myself fed is good enough; he was an adult, didn't he know what he was doing?"

Wu Shuang very much wanted to slap this woman, but in the end, she held back. "Investigating cases is our duty as police officers. I hope you'll be available to assist us whenever needed during this time."

"I'll go if I have the time."

Wu Shuang was dragged away from the student cafeteria by Mu Rongyun. Director Zhao followed them out, and under the sunlight, Wu Shuang took a deep breath. Coming to the North District, this was her first time on Xuefu Road, and even the air here seemed of better quality than the other side.

Standing by the edge of the central garden, they could see the bank dug into a hole across the way. Wu Shuang placed her hands on the railing, still fuming, with Mu Rongyun by her side.

"How... how can there be such a family!" Wu Shuang was filled with anger, unable to comprehend how someone could be so indifferent.

"Perhaps she's not really indifferent?" Mu Rongyun lit a cigarette, and it wasn't clear when Director Zhao had slipped away from beside them, the escape speed like something unknown. "Just afraid."

"What do you mean?" Compared to Mu Rongyun's calmness, Wu Shuang began to feel she was losing her usually composed reasoning, slipping into a biased train of thought.

"When you mentioned that Zhang Qiang had been murdered, Zhang Qian showed anger." Holding the cigarette between fingertips, he exhaled smoke towards the lake's center. "Someone who knows how to be angry is definitely not indifferent; perhaps she is merely pretending to be so."

"Director Zhao?!" Wu Shuang seemed to understand what Mu Rongyun was conveying. Among those present, besides them outside, there was also Director Zhao. Zhang Qiang fell into the water during the excavation of the female corpse, and at that time, the only other people on the scene were Hua Qingyi and Xiao Lin, but now Xiao Lin is missing, so she could find Hua Qingyi. "Let's go."

"Lend me your car, I need to head back to the city bureau, seeing as Zhang Qiang's body looks unusual; I don't feel at ease with someone else handling it." Mu Rongyun thought for a moment, and his inner conflict was not visible to Wu Shuang.

"I have a question out of curiosity I want to ask you." Wu Shuang hesitated, actually knowing she shouldn't ask, as some things might not need to be so transparent.

"If you want to ask which side I'm on in this matter, I advise you not to, as the answer will leave you very disappointed." This was the first time they faced this issue alone since taking on the North District case; previously, although Hua Qingyi was present, it was always avoided through indirect ways, but now, as the case deepened, Wu Shuang began to harbor her own concerns.

"I have to know."

"Fourth Master has been good to me."

"Do you know who's behind this affair?" Wu Shuang asked, though she had her suspicions, subconsciously hoping it was just ordinary smuggling. "So Xiao Lin's disappearance is related to this Fourth Master."

"The North District is Fourth Master's territory; Xiao Lin's disappearance, I'm not sure if it's related, but I don't think he's really missing. If he were so easily dealt with, he wouldn't be my opponent." Hearing the word 'opponent' from Mu Rongyun's mouth, Wu Shuang felt a twinge of unease, despite knowing the outcome was inevitable, perhaps she wished it would never come. "You're underestimating him."

"I am not," Wu Shuang softly rebutted her worries, still not receiving the answers she sought, possibly because there were no answers. She was unsure of what she wanted. "The car is parked at the police station."

From Xuefu Road to the slum, there's only one bridge, making it convenient to walk. If there hadn't been a corpse incident here, it might have been a nice scenic spot, but errors seem to mar certain atmospheres. Approaching the distance to that pit, Wu Shuang contemplated a question.

The view here is quite open, making it not easy to bury a body unnoticed. How did the perpetrators manage it? Secondly, both Ah San and Wang Canghai died by dismemberment, but this female corpse was intact, suggesting it was likely done by two different murderers.

Thirdly, digging a hole of that size couldn't be done by one person alone — thus, aside from the perpetrator, there was an accomplice. Fourthly, why is Zhang Qian afraid of Director Zhao?

"If it were you on such a slope, how long would it take you to dig such a large hole?" Wu Shuang stood at the closest point to the pit and paused, assessing the feasibility; how long would it take for one person to accomplish the entire task without an accomplice?

"It's me, I wouldn't bury the body here." Mu Rongyun's answer seemed out of place; Wu Shuang pursed her lips.

"I meant hypothetically."

"There's no hypothetical; anyone can see this was done by an amateur." Mu Rongyun glanced at Wu Shuang. "A normal person wouldn't come here in the middle of the night with a shovel to dig. It's unrealistic to dig a pit in this stone-mixed soil overnight."

"So how did this person do it?"

"Look closely, this area is a lot higher than the others, meaning the soil was piled up, not excavated."

"Do you mean Xiao Mei's body was layered on the ground?"

"Not layered, but embedded inside." Mu Rongyun pointed at a section that resembled a cement layer. "There are signs of excavation at the riverbank, but the area isn't large. When I came to check, I found half the body was embedded upright, and during the examination, some bones were broken, so I deduced it was embedded."

Wu Shuang nodded; she somewhat understood what Mu Rongyun meant. After Xiao Mei's death, someone dug a hole in the riverbank, fixed her body there, then gradually covered it with mud, sand, and stones, fearing unwanted attention, and compressed the soil layer, causing the bones to break. "A truly cruel method."

"That's why I said it was done by an amateur."

"Are you a professional?" Wu Shuang frowned, sounding as if Mu Rongyun had killed many people. "Have you killed many people?"

"Mmm! Many, both dead and alive."

They passed through the central garden. Mu Rongyun didn't head directly to the police station but habitually wandered around the streets.

"Shouldn't you be heading back to the police department immediately?" Wu Shuang followed him, puzzled.

"Remember when you saw Xiao Lin, he was holding a girl?"

"Oh, so you saw that too." Following Mu Rongyun, Wu Shuang grumbled.

"It was so conspicuous, it's hard not to notice." Mu Rongyun seemed to be searching for the spot where he first saw them. "I think it might be quicker to find that girl."

"Why should I find that woman?" Wu Shuang's tone became strange, almost like a jealous wife, making Mu Rongyun smile.

"You're overthinking it! As far as I know Xiao Lin, he's not the type to seek out women. If he's pursuing a woman, it means she has something he needs."

"You know him that well?" Wu Shuang was skeptical.

"Of course, I've known him as long as he's been alive." Mu Rongyun turned into a Red Light District street, which looked more vibrant and colorful than a regular street, presumably because this area had some status in the northern district. Facing his back, Wu Shuang suddenly didn't know what to say; his answer was filled with poignancy. When she thought of this term, she couldn't help but shake her head. "It should be here." Mu Rongyun stood in front of a hardware store, turned to see Wu Shuang shaking her head, and couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you doing?"

"Huh?" Seeing Mu Rongyun stop outside a store, Wu Shuang blushed and ran up. "Are you buying screws?"

"Let's go in first." Mu Rongyun naturally grabbed Wu Shuang's hand and walked into the hardware store, really buying a bag of screws before coming out.

"Not the woman from that day." Mu Rongyun expressed his doubt; this shop opened on the Red Light District for a reason, and he believed Xiao Lin had already noticed this, but where was the person? "Quickly go back and find Hua Qingyi, tell him about the issues here. I'll head to the City Police Department first; make sure to wait for me to return, don't act alone."

"Hey, are you saying you're helping me?"

"No." Mu Rongyun answered straightforwardly.

Wu Shuang found him not cute at all. In fact, Mu Rongyun wasn't lying, he wasn't helping any side but was just doing his own thing. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit qidian.com to vote for recommendation votes or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)