The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 628 - 543: Are You Guys Dating?_2

The tailor shop owner pointed to Jian Si’s face.

This was the first time Jian Si heard a witness describe the suspect using her likeness. Although a bit surprised, she still made some modifications based on her own facial features.

A complete portrait could not be finished so quickly. After the tailor shop owner could not think of any more valuable clues, Nan Yu brought over a person in charge from a medical college, who said that half a year ago, a large amount of formalin had gone missing from their hospital’s inventory. They had also reported it to the police, but the suspect caught on the surveillance was wearing a hood, making it impossible to see the face. Eventually, that case also came to nothing.

"Get me a list of all the staff records from your medical college for the past two years, focusing on the logistics department," Nan Zhan said after watching the surveillance video brought by the person in charge of the medical college. "The suspect worked at the medical college during these two years, likely in janitorial or transport duties."

Jian Si asked curiously, "How did you figure that out?"

"First off, the college’s storage is a security sensitive area, and it is only easier to strike after midnight around two or three o’clock when security personnel are most fatigued. Look at this person, he didn’t hesitate as he entered the corridor and headed straight for the target. This indicates that he knows exactly where the formalin is stored. And look at how he left, bypassing the security office and choosing this most convenient window—it was obvious he knew his way around."

"He might have scoped out the place beforehand."

"During the day, when security personnel are alert and energetic, would they allow some random person to wander around the storage at will?"

Jian Si nodded. It seemed to make sense.

"It also corroborates one thing: why the suspect thought of soaking bodies in formalin to prevent them from smelling and attracting attention. It’s because he had worked at a medical college and had knowledge or had heard something about this."

Jian Si almost wanted to applaud. Through Nan Zhan’s analysis, it seemed the case was on the verge of surfacing, and the cruel face of the murderer was about to be revealed.

Today, good news seemed to come one after another. Just as they finished watching the medical college’s video, the investigation results from the criminal investigation team came through. The identities of two other bodies were confirmed; they were both dancers from clubs in the Red Light District.

"I need to take this portrait back and continue studying it," Jian Si began to pack away her drawing board as Nan Zhan just finished talking with a few police officers and was walking towards her.

"Nan Zhan, I just thought of something," Jian Si looked at him seriously.

"You mean why the killer committed consecutive murders half a year ago and then suddenly went quiet?"

Jian Si blinked, "You’re amazing, how did you know what I was about to ask?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Nan Zhan tapped his index finger against her forehead, "I have a deep understanding of simpleton thinking."

Jian Si frowned in annoyance, "Quit mocking me and just answer my question."

"It’s simple; the killer hasn’t committed another crime in half a year because his life is now quiet, his mindset stable. He is just a somewhat paranoid middle-aged man, not a mentally ill person, nor a madman who takes pleasure in killing. Half a year ago, he chose to kill three women involved in the sex trade likely because he encountered an insoluble problem at that time, and this problem was most likely related to his wife or lover."

Jian Si seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "So you’re saying as long as he continues to enjoy a peaceful life, he won’t come out and kill again?"

"That’s one way to put it, but his life is destined not to be calm because he is a murderer, and he will soon pay for his deeds."

For some reason, even though bringing the killer to justice should be a gratifying and anticipated event, Jian Si felt an uneasy feeling inside. This feeling of unease made her left eyelid twitch violently.

"You guys are indeed here." Jian Chuan, still in his lab coat from the dissection room, suggested, "How about lunch together?"

Jian Si turned to consult with Nan Zhan, knowing that this arrogant and childish egotist often didn’t play by the rules.

"Sure." Unexpectedly, he agreed readily. For Nan Zhan, who was usually cold and hardly ever interacted with outsiders, this lack of rejection towards Jian Chuan was rare.

Having known him for so long, aside from Nan Yu, Jian Si hadn’t seen him dine with anyone else.

During the meal, Jian Chuan casually talked about a body he dissected in the morning, which was found in the moat by someone early today. It had been so badly bloated by the water that its original appearance was indiscernible, and it was preliminarily determined to be a suicide by jumping into the river.

Jian Si chewed on the greens in her mouth, listening to him enthusiastically discuss various dissections. She started to doubt whether these people’s human anatomy was different from ordinary people’s because otherwise, how could they discuss such bloody matters at the dining table without changing their expression.

What surprised her too was that ever since she started discussing cases with Nan Zhan, Jian Si’s psychological defenses had gotten stronger, to the point that as Jian Chuan mentioned "the rectum is prone to accumulate fecal stagnation," she still swallowed a piece of rib.

"Excuse me, I need to take a phone call." Jian Chuan shook his phone and left his seat.

Nan Zhan and Jian Si ate in silence until Jian Chuan came back.

"A friend of mine happens to be in the area, I’ve asked her to join us for lunch, is that okay?"

"Of course, who is it?" Jian Si, recalling Jian Hedong’s reminders, promptly asked with curiosity.

"You know her," Jian Chuan smiled at her, "I’ll go pick her up."

Soon, Jian Chuan entered with Feng Piaopiao. Feng Piaopiao seemed to know that Jian Si and Nan Zhan were there, showed no surprise, greeted them, and sat down with ease.

"You two..." Jian Si bit her chopsticks, her face full of disbelief, "Are you dating?"