Eyes that are the same as those of evil

Chapter 73 No Such Person 4
“We consulted toxicology experts, and they said that trace amounts of belladonna toxin added to food can cause victims to experience symptoms similar to a heart attack, making it difficult to detect poisoning. It is only when a large dose of toxin is added for the last time that all the typical symptoms of belladonna poisoning appear, leading to death.”

"The batch of yogurt that Qiu Shuyu took from Chen Anxun three days ago was the last batch the murderer was closing in on, and it was the most poisonous. So, just drinking one box caused Qiu Chenxing and the others to show obvious symptoms of poisoning."

After the autopsy results came out, an impromptu meeting was held again. Tan Jia stood in the corner as an unofficial assistant, learning new knowledge.

Zheng Yan posted several photos of the victims on the whiteboard, drew a few lines on them, and said:
"The murderer spent a whole year planning Chen Anxun's death, so he must have had something in mind. Our current focus is on investigating his social relationships over the past two years, especially those whose recent activities have been particularly noticeable."

"The Chen family doesn't have any particular suspects, but they've listed some people who are close to Chen Anxun. However, the 'ex-girlfriend who is a good match for him' mentioned by Qiu Shuyu isn't among them. Perhaps she exists online. We'll have to trouble the technical team to check his online social interactions."

After sorting through everything, Tan Jia was assigned a special task—to go and see Chen Anxun's body again.

Zheng Yan's original words were: "I wonder if your ability to dream about a crime scene just by looking at a corpse has been completely replaced by the ability to dream at the same frequency. If not, maybe if you look at a corpse a few more times, you can dream about the details of Chen Anxun's death moment?"
Tan Jia almost lost his composure, and the dough in his hand was squeezed out of shape with a smack.

Oh no, the lie I told is about to bounce back and hurt her.

Sure enough, one lie requires countless more to cover it up.

Seeing the subtle look in her eyes, Zheng Yan asked, "Is there a problem?"

Tan Jia remained expressionless: "I'm just a little worried that I won't be able to help, since my ability is unreliable."

Zheng Yan waved his hand: "Everyone is doing their best. There are so many murder cases in the world, we can't say that we can solve every case. We'll try, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn't, it doesn't."

She only went to the funeral home resignedly after receiving a vague promise that didn't sound like a guarantee.

The body, which had undergone a second autopsy, was in a somewhat unrecognizable state. After confirming that the forensic doctor had preserved some biological samples, the Chen family planned to cremate and bury Chen Anxun in the evening.

Therefore, Tan Jia didn't have much time to see the body. Before he could even finish reciting the newly learned sutras for the deceased, the Chen family arranged for someone to move the body.

Tan Jiasong almost blurted out a thank you to the parents.

With the body gone, the mission naturally ended.

She planned to leave the funeral home, go out to find a restaurant to eat at, and hopefully find a decent hotel to get a good night's sleep so she could wake up refreshed the next morning and solemnly inform Captain Zheng that her magic had failed.

As they left, the Chen family was holding their final farewell ceremony in the VIP room next door. A group of neatly dressed people, holding daisies, were mourning and praying over the body that had just been placed into the crematorium.

Grief and sighs hung like a thick haze over everyone's face.

Tan Jia stopped in a corner outside the crowd and stayed to watch for a while.

After the memorial service, the container holding Chen Anxun's body was slowly sent into the crematorium as everyone watched.

Once the furnace door is closed, the subsequent burning is invisible. You need to wait silently for another two or three hours before the family receives a light urn of ashes.

Tan Jia only saw this much before his gaze swept over those people one last time. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he noticed something was amiss out of the corner of his eye.

So her gaze returned to Chen Anxun's parents.

Chen's mother walked to the edge of the crowd, lowered her head and dialed a number, holding the phone to her ear.

It seemed the call hadn't gone through, so she tapped the phone a few more times and held it to her ear again. Still no luck. She seemed a little impatient; the way she turned her head and clenched her teeth was quite obvious. She continued tapping the phone, repeating the motion of waiting for the call to be answered several times.

Who is she calling? Why is she in such a hurry, so dissatisfied, and even going to a corner to make a call?

Tan Jia looked suspicious, then thought for a moment, recorded a video, and sent it to Zheng Yan.

[Team Leader Zheng, Chen Anxun's mother was on the phone the whole time during the farewell ceremony, as if she was waiting for someone to appear.]

Who are we waiting for to appear?

The moment Zheng Yan received the message, he knew that Chen's parents must be hiding something important from the police.

The criminal investigation team was exhausted from investigating the case, but the victim's family kept dragging their feet. Zheng Yan was furious and summoned them to the police station.

"Chen Anxun's girlfriend has repeatedly emphasized that Chen Anxun has an ex-girlfriend with whom your family is engaged in business dealings, but you claim not to know. None of the lists you submitted seem suspicious, except for this ex-girlfriend. Do you really not know who she is?!" He stared intently at her, asking sternly.

Mr. and Mrs. Chen gave the same answer, saying they didn't know.

“An’an has had quite a few ex-girlfriends, but none of them were a good match for our family or had any business dealings with us. That girl must be lying!”

Based on years of interrogation experience, they do not appear to be lying.

But that's just not lying.

"So who were you trying to contact at the cremation site? You were hiding in a corner dialing multiple times, did you think no one saw you?"

Chen's mother's expression changed, and she and Chen's father exchanged a quick glance.

“We’re contacting An’an’s friends and…and all sorts of girlfriends. When An’an was alive, lots of women flocked to him, asking for money and resources. Now that he’s gone, not a single one of them has shown up…” As she spoke, Chen’s mother became quite emotional, her resentment undisguised.

Zheng Yan smiled and said, "You're quite tolerant, aren't you? You've added the contact information of everyone who tries to get close to your son."

“We found the contact information on An’an’s phone, those people…”

"Enough! Don't you want to tell the truth? We only need to check your call records to find out who you're contacting. We're only asking you to confess because your son is the victim. We thought you were just as eager as the police to find the murderer who killed Chen Anxun, but you're not cooperating at all!"

Zheng Yan stared intently at them and questioned, "You lost your sons in middle age and have no one to carry on the family line, yet you're still hiding it and don't want to find out who the murderer is. Is there something more important than finding the real culprit? What, do you actually have more than just Chen Anxun as a son, so you're not that sad about losing one?"

"Watch your mouth! We only have one son, An'an!"

"Then why keep it a secret!? What could possibly make you protect the suspect who murdered your son..." In a flash, a guess arose in Zheng Yan's mind, and he paused halfway through his sentence.

"Chen Anxun left behind a child, didn't he? It's the child of one of his ex-girlfriends? And you guessed that woman might be the murderer?"

The last remaining bloodline of the Chen family could indeed make the grieving couple, who were heartbroken over their son's death, tolerate each other a little.

Chen's mother, realizing her thoughts had been guessed, quickly called out, "Don't disturb her! That's An'an's only child. What if she gets an abortion?!"

Jia: Captain Zheng, what a pity, the ability to dream has disappeared! (Overjoyed)
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(End of this chapter)