In the future chat group, I'll become the richest man by just eating gossip.

Chapter 6 New Case
"Just when you're feeling sleepy, someone brings you a pillow—a money-making opportunity has arrived!"

Feng Nan's eyes lit up, and she muttered to herself.

I immediately picked up my phone to reply.

[Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens: I want it!]

[Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens: I was just wondering where to find the ingredients!]

Feng Nan's hands were trembling with excitement.

The case happened in July of this year, so it must have happened just in the last few days?

If you handle it well, you can also get a bonus for free.

For Feng Nan, who had always lived a frugal life, this was an irresistible temptation.

[Expert on gossip: Okay, I'll send it to you!]

Along with this message, a news link was also sent to the chat group.

[Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens: Thank you so much! I'll definitely send you a big red envelope when I publish my book!]

While expressing his gratitude, Feng Nan also offered a reward to this enthusiastic group member.

After all, motivation comes from having shared interests.

Although Feng Nan didn't know whether it was allowed to send red envelopes in the chat group of Leisure Town.

But that didn't stop her from casting her bait.

[Expert on gossip: Great! I wish your work sells very well! What kind of material do you mainly need?]

really!

Once a mutually beneficial relationship is established, the other party becomes much more proactive.

They even started asking Feng Nan what type of news material she needed.

[Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens: I mainly write period suspense and get-rich-quick stories, primarily set in 2034. Feel free to send me any exciting news from that time period.]

[Expert on gossip: Okay, I'll keep an eye out for you!]

[Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens: Thank you! If other members in the group have similar news materials, please send them to me. I will definitely repay you handsomely in the future!]

Feng Nan implemented a plan to cast a wide net and catch as many fish as possible, not to put all his eggs in one basket.

Otherwise, such a great platform would be wasted.

The members who had been lurking in the chat group all started talking after seeing Feng Nan's message.

I've received all the replies!

Some people also asked how much they could get for a single news story.

Feng Nan ignored all of that and instead opened the news link sent by the gossip expert.

[The case of hiding a head in a vinegar jar!]

Looking at the title, Feng Nan subconsciously felt that this was another major case, no less serious than Lin Yue's murder, dismemberment, and human flesh dumpling case.

At the same time, he secretly thought that the bigger the case, the more bonus he could get.

Feng Nan clicked on the title and went to the link.

I began to read the news content carefully.

On July 30, 2034, the Tang City Branch Major Crimes Unit received a report that a vinegar shop employee had retrieved a human head from a vinegar vat in the backyard of a vinegar shop…

Upon seeing this opening, Feng Nan instinctively shuddered. How terrifying must the scene of a head being pulled up be!

I bet that guy will remember that scene every time he sees aged vinegar for the rest of his life.

"Hopefully, this young man isn't from Shanxi..."

Feng Nan muttered something.

The forensic autopsy revealed that the head had been submerged in vinegar for at least a week...

"The head was discovered on the 30th, which is at least a week ago. So the murder must have occurred around the 22nd or 23rd, right?"

Feng Nan muttered to herself, glancing at the date on her phone.

July 23, 2034!
"What the hell?"

"Isn't that today?" Feng Nan exclaimed.

I glanced at the time.

Noon: 12:32!
"There should still be time, right?"

“These kinds of hiding cases don’t usually involve murders in broad daylight; it’s usually either in the early morning or at night.”

Thinking of this, Feng Nan quickly got out of bed, took off her hospital gown, and put on the clothes she had just bought after cashing checks.

Feng Nan grabbed her phone and immediately went downstairs to complete the discharge procedures; her injuries were no longer serious.

Although the stitches haven't been removed yet, the wound has almost healed.

After completing the discharge procedures, I walked out of the hospital.

Feng Nan clicked on the news and glanced at the address.

Silently noting down the address of the vinegar shop, Feng Nan hailed a taxi and headed straight for the vicinity of the vinegar shop.

Arriving at the vinegar shop, Feng Nan looked around and noticed that next to the shop was a small hotel. Her eyes lit up, and she immediately went into the hotel and booked a double room.

The room that Feng Nan booked was located on the third floor of the small hotel, and it had a perfect view of the backyard of the vinegar shop.

Upon arriving at the guest room, I swiped my room card to open the door.

Insert card to draw power!

Feng Nan drew back the curtains of the window facing the vinegar shop, sat on the bed, and continued reading the news.

"This case is still unsolved?"

When Feng Nan saw the end of the news report, she exclaimed in surprise.

The fact that the case remains unsolved means that the killer is still lurking, and it is very likely that this is just the end, with more victims to come forward. However, as of the time of this news report, only the human head found in the vinegar vat has been discovered.

Thinking of this, Feng Nan returned from the news page to the chat group interface of Leisure Town, preparing to ask again if there were any follow-up news.

[Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens: @Gossip Guru, Brother Guru, that case in the news, it's still unsolved, is there any follow-up?]

After clicking send, Feng Nan sat on the bed, quietly waiting for the gossip expert's reply.

Feng Nan got up and went to the window.

Looking out the glass window at the courtyard of the vinegar shop.

In the small courtyard of the vinegar shop, there are ten vinegar vats the size of water tanks.

Each vinegar jar is covered with a round wooden lid, exuding a rustic charm.

Clearly, these vinegar jars have been around for a long time.

It may have been decades.

Feng Nan carefully observed the terrain.

We discovered a back door to the courtyard.

The round wall wasn't high, and there were too many ways for the murderer to enter the courtyard, making it impossible to pinpoint the murderer to one of the people working at the vinegar shop.

Moreover, the news report did not disclose the victim's identity, and it's even possible that the source of the body was never determined.

This makes it even harder to identify the suspect.

It's quite normal that the case remains unsolved due to the inability to identify the suspect and the killer cannot be found.

"what?"

"Even a small hotel has a backyard?"

Feng Nan suddenly glanced downstairs and was surprised to find that the small hotel also had a courtyard, and it shared a courtyard wall with the vinegar shop.

"If both the murderer and the victim were guests at the small hotel..."

Feng Nan had a bold idea in her mind.

The murderer and the victim were both guests at the small hotel. After killing the victim, the murderer dismembered the body, put the head into a vinegar vat next door, and took the rest of the body parts away in a suitcase.

The murderer checked out normally, so naturally no one suspected anything.

Although the small hotel is not big, it has a relatively large number of guests because it is cheap enough. The front desk is unlikely to remember whether any guests have stayed or not. Once a guest has checked out, no one will pay special attention, and the small hotel does not report any abnormal situations.

When the police investigate, they naturally won't scrutinize the surveillance footage or compare each person individually...