Sheriff Uncle, open the door quickly! I've come to solve a case!

Xu Manqi's body was stiff, but the blood on her face was still hot.

But she felt it was burning hot, as if it would scald her cheeks until they bled, and a strong smell of rust enveloped her.

The solo dance's opening pose was with her head held high and proud, with Wen Yu's corpse above her, all of which would be visible once the lights were turned on.

As the guests screamed, she finally regained her senses, her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground.

Wen Yu, who had disappeared, reappeared on the stage.

The body was suspended inside the sphere of the overhead light, ropes wrapped around her slender ankles, posing her in an almost elegant, dancer-like posture.

She was suspended in mid-air, her white gauze dress drooping slightly as she danced alone, swaying gently in the wind.

Amazingly, the light shining on the decorative elements of the ceiling lamp reflected a variety of colors, and all these dazzling lights shone on the corpse, making it look like a meticulously crafted sculpture.

The head is tilted back slightly, and the curve of the neck is beautiful and delicate.

The entire theater became hell, filled with screams and cries. Celebrities and dignitaries abandoned all decorum and tried to escape without any regard for appearances.

"Seal off the scene immediately! No one is allowed to leave!" Qin Qingzhou stood up and shouted angrily.

Li Ku immediately contacted the ship's guard team. He had the advantage of his status, so he instructed the guard team to keep watch over the cruise ship while he went to the broadcasting station.

He abandoned his playboy persona, and a serious and calm voice came from the speakers.

"Please remain calm, everyone. There is a professional security team and police on board to ensure your safety. Please return to your rooms in an orderly manner and cooperate with the police investigation."

"The crime scene will be cordoned off. Please do not leave your room without permission, do not go to the crime scene alone, and do not send photos or videos of the crime scene to the media."

"On behalf of the Lee Group, I apologize to everyone. To express our apologies, all guests present today will receive a three-year Black Gold Card for all businesses under the Lee Group."

The guests then calmed down and slowly returned to their rooms under the protection of Xu Shan and the guards.

Qin Qingzhou calmly drew a cordon and officially took over the crime scene.

While recording the suspects on her phone, Lin Yuhe reported to Qin Qingzhou: "Captain Qin, all the suspects related to the deceased are arranged to stay in the back."

Qin Qingzhou was observing the stage. Based on the degree of blood clotting, the time of death was no more than one hour.

There were only a few drops of blood on the stage floor; this level of bleeding was at least not enough to cause death from blood loss.

"Captain Qin?" Lin Yuhe called him again.

Qin Qingzhou responded, "Keep an eye on them."

"Captain Qin, what I really wanted to say is that Bai Zhizhi has disappeared."

He then looked away and around, and sure enough, Bai Zhizhi was nowhere to be seen.

With the scene so chaotic just now, where could she possibly run to?

Just as I was about to call Bai Zhizhi's phone watch, the little milk group called first.

The moment the call connected, a sweet, childlike voice said, "Uncle, this dead sister's movements are so beautiful~"

"What?"

Qin Qingzhou looked up at the lamp stand, but most of the corpse was blocked by it, making it almost impossible to see her shape.

"It's like my sister is dead and she's still dancing."

If we could see the corpse's form...

Qin Qingzhou went to check the private rooms on the second floor and, sure enough, saw Bai Zhizhi's small figure in the private room directly in front of the stage.

"Wait for me, I'm coming right now."

Bai Zhizhi leaned over the railing to examine the corpse; from this angle, she could see exactly what the corpse looked like.

Isn't this dance pose exactly the opening preparatory movement of the dance we just watched?

"Why can't Zhizhi see the bad guys?" Bai Zhizhi muttered to herself.

"My sister was loved, loved very, very much, so why did you kill her?"

As Qin Qingzhou entered the private room, she heard Bai Zhizhi muttering to himself, "What love?"

"Sister," Bai Zhizhi pointed to the corpse on the lamp, "Sister had so much love, so why did she die?"

"It was someone who loved my sister who killed her."

Qin Qingzhou did not answer, but observed the corpse from a distance.

The body showed no signs of violent twisting or grotesque death; its appearance was remarkably intact.

Even in death, she was breathtakingly beautiful.

It is noteworthy that the corpse had a very thick layer of lipstick on its lips.

If it's a revenge killing, would the murderer put lipstick on the victim?

The answer is of course no.

Love?

He suddenly began to ponder what Bai Zhizhi had said.

Was she killed by love?

Qin Qingzhou took out the walkie-talkie he had borrowed from the guard team and contacted Li Ku to have someone bring the body down.

The body and the light stand slowly descended together, landing on the stage like a white swan gently landing.

Qin Qingzhou extended his hand to Bai Zhizhi: "Let's go, let's solve the case together."

Bai Zhizhi suddenly felt recognized, nodded excitedly, and took Qin Qingzhou's hand.

"good!"

Initial examination of the body revealed a very fine ligature mark on the neck, and the skin was cut open with a little blood seeping out.

There were no other signs of struggle.

"The initial assessment is that it was a close-range crime committed by someone known to the victim. Lin Yuhe, go and investigate if there are any guests who knew the victim. Don't let any of them get away with it." Qin Qingzhou gave Lin Yuhe the task.

"Okay!" Lin Yuhe immediately ran off.

Xu Shan's voice crackled over the walkie-talkie: "Then I'll go check the surveillance footage."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"What right do you have to take my husband away? We were just passing by, there's no need for this!"

"Do you know who we are? Let go of us now!"

No sooner had Qin Qingzhou finished speaking than Lin Yuhe pulled over a man who looked rather distinguished.

A woman of similar age followed behind them; they appeared to be a couple.

"Captain Qin! There's a suspicious person watching outside!" Lin Yuhe didn't want to get into any trouble with their distinguished guest, so she could only call out to Qin Qingzhou.

Qin Qingzhou walked over and glanced at them, her sharp gaze instantly silencing them.

The man straightened his collar and tie, and cleared his throat. "I was just passing by. Is that something to be suspected?"

The woman chimed in with a soft hum, "That's right, how could people of our status commit murder?"

"If you don't believe me, just ask Young Master Li. We're very familiar with him."

Today's case is unusual because it involves family relationships.

Therefore, Li Ku does not intend to participate in today's case investigation, but will only provide assistance.

He leaned close to Qin Qingzhou's ear and whispered, "The man's name is Gu Cheng. His family buys gold. The woman next to him is his wife, Su Qing."

Gu Cheng and Su Qing were a handsome couple, but they always looked down on people. When they saw Li Ku introducing himself to Qin Qingzhou, they snorted disdainfully.

"Can you let us go now?" Gu Cheng asked, tilting his chin slightly.

Qin Qingzhou was about to tell them to go back to their rooms first, and that the police would come to investigate later.

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Zhizhi took two steps forward from beside his legs.

"Uncle, you can't leave!"

"You love the Chairwoman very much!"