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"What's wrong, Ping... uh—!"

Kazuha Toyama arrived at that moment, and while asking questions, she subconsciously followed Hattori Heiji and Minamoto Chiya's gaze toward the open doorway.

With just a glance, the terrifying scene was instantly imprinted on her retina and rushed straight to her brain!

"Well--!"

The color drained from Toyama Kazuha's face instantly, her stomach churned violently, she abruptly covered her mouth, gagged uncontrollably, staggered back two steps, and almost fell to the ground.

Yukino Yukinoshita also arrived at the side of the door at this moment.

Although she didn't see the scene at the center like Kazuha, the heavy smell of blood in the air and everyone's horrified expressions were enough for her to roughly understand what had happened.

Her heart clenched, a chill ran from her feet to the top of her head, and she instinctively wanted to take a step forward to see what was inside the door—

"do not move!"

A low shout suddenly rang in her ear!

Immediately afterwards, a strong and powerful arm suddenly reached out and grabbed her slender waist!

At the same time, another warm and broad hand steadily supported the back of her head.

Before Yukino could react, she was suddenly thrust into a firm, warm chest, and a reassuring, refreshing scent filled her nostrils.

Her cheek was pressed tightly against his chest, her vision completely blocked, and all she could see was the soft cotton T-shirt fabric.

"you……!"

Yukino felt a surge of heat throughout her body. She was both ashamed and annoyed by Chiya's sudden intimate contact and slightly rough actions. Instinctively, she wanted to struggle and raised her hand to push him away.

"do not move!"

Yuan Qianye's voice rang out again, even lower and more serious than before.

Instead of loosening his grip, he tightened his arms around her, almost completely encasing her in his embrace.

Their bodies were pressed so tightly together that it felt as if even the air couldn't easily penetrate them.

Yuan Qianye's chest rose and fell slightly, his heart beating a little fast, but he forced his voice to remain steady, gradually becoming gentle: "Be good, don't look."

Yukino's struggling body gradually weakened after he said that, and finally stopped.

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Volume 2: Chapter 134: An Overly Obvious Sense of Distortion

After the initial shock, Hattori Heiji immediately called the police.

He stood in front of the room where the incident occurred to protect the scene, and immediately instructed the hotel staff to tell everyone in the hotel not to leave their rooms for the time being, and to wait until the police arrived before speaking, no matter what happened.

His father, Hattori Heizo, was the Osaka Prefectural Police Chief with the rank of Superintendent. With such a family background, coupled with his own experience of several murder cases, he was able to calmly command in the current situation.

The terrified shop assistant was now infected by his imposing presence, which dispelled some of the panic and confusion. Her legs finally stopped trembling, and she stood up shakily and went to find the shop manager as instructed.

"Hey……"

Yukino, who was being held tightly in Minamoto no Chiya's arms, had no choice but to speak up.

She could understand his protective instincts, but no matter what... the hug lasted a little too long.

Heiji Hattori made the emergency call and gave basic instructions to the scene.

Originally quite frightened, Toyama Kazuha is slowly recovering from her initial shock. Her trembling eyes are now subtly shifting between them and the crime scene, unsure of which to focus on more.

"Feel sorry."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qianye slowly released his grip.

He was actually a little reluctant, but it was intentional.

Just as Eriri and Rikka said last night when they were teasing Yukino.

The second young lady smelled wonderful, and when you picked her up, she had a soft touch that was quite different from her slender appearance. It was very comfortable, and you didn't want to let go at all.

Gen Chiya said, "Anyway, just do as Heiji said and go back to your room first."

Yukino raised her icy blue eyes: "And what about you?"

Yuan Qianye explained, "I'll help keep an eye on the scene here, and I'll go back when the police arrive."

Yukino nodded to indicate that she understood, and after hesitating for a moment, she said, "Just stand here at the door, and don't keep looking inside."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Later, Yukino was asked by Hattori to leave, and Kazuha, who was frightened, also left with her.

Only the two of them remain at the scene.

The police would arrive in a while, and given Hattori Heiji's personality, he certainly wouldn't waste that time.

The detective's desire to solve the case and seek the truth, or rather, his desire to seek justice for the deceased, led him directly into the room.

Yuan Qianye followed them inside.

The room was in disarray, with an overturned lamp, scattered tissues, a broken teacup, and rumpled bedding... everything indicated that a fierce struggle or fight had taken place there.

Above the most conspicuous corpse, there was an exclamation mark that only Gen Chiyo could see.

It's been a long time.

The exclamation mark that appears when a system task is displayed is the same color as the ashen skin of the deceased, cold and lifeless.

This time, however, was different from most of the time. Yuan Qianye would rather forgo the reward in order to prevent the tragedy before her eyes from happening.

Having experience assisting the police in solving cases, Hattori Heiji instinctively wanted to remind Minamoto Chiya not to destroy the clues in the room.

However, seeing that he was just as cautious as himself, and considering that he, who had written a series of bestselling mystery novels, couldn't possibly be unaware of this basic principle, he didn't say anything more.

He and Yuan Qianye slowly squatted down beside the corpse.

As they got closer, they could both clearly smell an indescribable stench, like fermented rotten eggs.

They all understood that it was the putrid smell produced by the bacteria, enzymes, and microorganisms inside the corpse as they decomposed it—the so-called stench of a corpse.

Generally speaking, the stench of a corpse usually begins three hours after a person dies, and this distinctive odor is emitted through the mouth, nose, and anus.

This situation will only become more pronounced in the hot summer months.

The two of them put their hands together, closed their eyes, and silently mourned for the unfortunate deceased for a moment.

Regardless of faith, this is the most basic respect for life.

After the moment of silence, the two opened their eyes and began to observe carefully.

The deceased was a woman, and judging from her facial features and skin condition, she was between twenty and thirty years old.

Her clothes were disheveled, and there were no ornaments on her neck, wrists, or fingers.

The fatal wounds were clearly caused by multiple gruesome cuts and stab wounds on his body.

The edges of the wounds are everted, the skin and flesh are torn open, and in some cases, the bone is even visible.

No murder weapon was found at the scene, but judging from the shape, depth and direction of the wounds, the murder weapon was most likely a sharp object such as a knife or dagger.

Upon further observation, the deceased's corneas showed mild opacity, and the pupils were dilated and fixed.

Rigor mortis has already formed at the major joints throughout the body, causing the body to stiffen.

Large patches of pale purple livor mortis appeared on the skin surface, especially on the parts of the body that were hanging down and under pressure.

The bloodstain on the tatami mat had lost its luster and begun to become viscous and dark, indicating that it was entering the drying stage and had begun to lose its fluidity.

These signs combined allow us to roughly deduce that the victim was murdered approximately six or seven hours earlier.

Hattori Heiji quickly processed this information in his mind and came to the above preliminary conclusion.

He slowly stood up and began to examine the layout and furnishings of the entire room more carefully.

This hotel takes a two-pronged approach, clearly dividing its rooms into different categories to cater to both the budget-conscious and the wealthy.

The room he and Kazuha stayed in, which only had basic amenities, was considered an economy room.

Qianye's suite, with its expansive view of a large courtyard, is the most upscale room.

The victim's room, however, appears to be of a mid-range standard.

It doesn't have a private courtyard, but the interior space is quite large, with a TV and a matching bathtub and bathroom.

Hattori's gaze swept over the scattered lamp, tissue box, and broken porcelain shards on the floor. Carefully avoiding these items that could become evidence or clues, he began to slowly walk around the room, examining everything.

Meanwhile, Gen Chiya's attention was drawn to the dark red bloodstains on the tatami mat.

He crouched down and carefully examined the bloodstains.

Then, following one of the not-so-obvious marks, he carefully moved his feet and finally arrived at the open window of the room.

He carefully observed the windowsill, lost in thought, then looked up and gazed outside.

Outside are various landscaped flowers and plants planted inside the hotel, interspersed with artificial cobblestone paths for guests to stroll and enjoy.

Further out, there is a fence made of bamboo.

The fence isn't very high, only about 1.4 meters. Children can see inside the yard by standing on tiptoe or jumping.

Therefore, if someone really has malicious intentions, this fence will hardly serve any substantial purpose in preventing them from getting away with it.

Hattori walked over from the side at this moment: "The lady's handbag only contained hair clips, hair ties, a bunch of keys, and a few bottles of medicine. According to the labels, they were painkillers and sedatives. Her wallet was gone, and her phone was also missing. Have you noticed anything?"

"Hmm, that's strange."

Gen Chiya nodded, then turned to look at the faint bloodstains on the tatami mat that stretched towards the window.

"Judging from these marks, it is clear that the murderer escaped through the window after committing the crime. However, the dust marks on the windowsill outside the window are evenly distributed, without any signs of being stepped on, grabbed, or rubbed. It is very intact."

Under what circumstances would such traces appear?

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the same doubt and certainty in each other's eyes.

They nodded slightly, reaching a silent consensus.

clothes

The department continued, "In the suitcase in the room, besides the victim's clothes, there were obviously a man's change of clothes and daily necessities, but strangely, the other person living with him was not at the scene."

Gen Chiya also provided new information that he was unaware of: "I saw this victim in the corridor yesterday."

Hattori was visibly taken aback: "Why didn't you say so sooner!"