Chapter 610: Monster

"The bones in their bodies were turned to dust."

"There are signs of corrosion on the face and body."

"The last look was one of fear and terror."

Father Meng paused for a moment, then continued, "All the victims died in exactly the same way. It's obviously the same murderer."

……

Xiao Xiao returned all the information to Meng's father.

Then he walked slowly around the scene.

However, due to the recent rainy weather, he did not find anything.

The nose is filled with the fresh scent of grass and woods with an earthy flavor.

……

Xiao Xiao turned around.

Meng Jixi looked at him with burning eyes.

Father Meng was naturally much calmer than Meng Jixi, but there was still some turmoil in his eyes.

"I want to see the victim's body."

Xiao Xiao said.

……

Father Meng agreed.

Since he decided to ask Master Xiao for help, he would not hesitate.

Within the scope of his authority, Father Meng will do his best to provide convenience to Master Xiao.

Who knows whether the result will be good or bad before trying?
He was willing to take a risk and trust the young Master Xiao in front of him.

……

"I want to see the body of the latest victim."

Xiao Xiao said to the forensic doctor.

That body was the one most likely to retain the scent of the murderer.

The forensic doctor looked at Mr. Meng, and after seeing Mr. Meng nod, he said to Xiao Xiao, "Follow me."

……

The latest body was found this morning and is still in the autopsy room.

……

Zhao Yong, male, 32 years old.

Yesterday I went to the suburbs to visit my parents, and happened to meet my childhood friend. I had a few drinks in the evening, which was rare, and stayed at my parents' house for a while longer to get rid of the alcohol.

Because he had to go to work the next day and received a call from his wife urging him to go home, he rejected his parents' suggestion to stay overnight and drove back to the city.

……

Zhao Yong's body was found next to the car.

The police have not yet concluded whether Zhao Yong got off the car on his own or because of the murderer.

……

After receiving the news, Zhao Yong's parents looked at their son covered with white cloth and did not even have the courage to uncover it.

Father Zhao's back suddenly bent.

Mother Zhao looked stunned and kept muttering to herself, "If only I had let Yong stay here yesterday."

"It's so late, why didn't I let the child stay?"

"Ayong..."

……

Zhao Yong's friend also blamed himself. He felt that if he had not insisted on forcing Zhao Yong to have a few drinks with him yesterday, Zhao Yong would not have returned to the city so late.

If Zhao Yong had returned to the city at his usual time while it was still daylight, he would not have encountered the murderer at all.

Looking at Zhao's father and mother who could not accept their son's departure, he didn't even dare to comfort them.

……

Zhao Yong's wife collapsed when she received the call.

Last night she called to ask her husband why he hadn't come home yet, and her tone was not very good because the child was crying for his father and refused to go to bed.

But today I was told that my husband will never come back?!

Is God kidding her?
Her tears burst out, especially after seeing her husband's miserable condition and screaming in horror, she cried until she was out of breath.

The person lying in front of her, with a completely disfigured face, was the husband she had been talking to yesterday, the father of her child who was still in kindergarten, and the pillar of their family.

She and he were childhood sweethearts. They had quarrels and indifference, but more often than not, they were sweet.

They have come all the way to this day, and their long-distance relationship has finally come to fruition.

Now, they have their own jobs, they have their own children, and their lives have just begun.

They were still looking forward to a bright future.

The man had said before that he would work hard to raise their child into a princess. Now, she still remembered all the words, but he was gone.

It's too much.

Her husband is obviously the most trustworthy person.

When he said he wanted to marry her when he was little, everyone thought it was a child's joke.

Others felt that they had been together for too long, and that the passion of love had long since disappeared from their relationship, leaving only the plain and warm family affection.

She had felt the same way when they had argued.

But where else could she find such a person who knew all her past, who knew her better than she knew herself, who spoiled her to the point of being willful and arrogant, and who would always stand there waiting for her as long as she turned her head.

She agreed to his proposal.

He married her as his bride, just as he had said when he was a child.

How could he just leave like that?
Obviously he would wait for her there every time.

She even blamed him during their last phone call.

The tears flowed into my mouth, bitter and astringent.

Such a good person, she trembled as she touched his corroded cheek, how could he leave so early? And in such pain?
"Asshole, you came back just because I told you to?"

"It's so late, and I've been drinking, so I should just stay at my parents' house."

……

"What's wrong with being late for work tomorrow?"

"Just take half a day off."

"Why are you driving back so late?"

……

"You should come back to me."

"I've been waiting for you at home, and our daughter has been clamoring for her daddy."

……

"Would you please come back?"

"OK?"

……

The already dark and cold morgue was filled with the cries and murmurs of the family members, but it did not add any human warmth, but instead made it even colder.

Day after day, it has been seven days in a row.

The morgue, which was originally quiet and gloomy, became "bustling" for seven days.

All investigators involved in the case felt a sense of rage.

They want to catch the murderer.

To comfort the souls of the deceased in heaven.

It also provides comfort to the families of the victims.

……

Seeing the corpse with your own eyes is of course a completely different feeling than looking at a photo.

It’s like no matter how tragic the reality on TV is, through the LCD screen, there is a sense of detachment, as if one is watching a fire from the other side of the river and has nothing to do with it.

Even if you cry, get angry, and feel emotional, how can it be as unforgettable as being there in person?

……

It was the first time that Xiao Xiao saw a real corpse, and such a heavy-tasting one at that. He couldn't help but twitch his eyes and his face turned a little pale.

"Are you ok?"

The forensic doctor asked casually, with a deep sense of fatigue between his brows.

He didn't quite understand why Father Meng brought such a young man here?
Although he was puzzled, he didn't have the energy to care.

The corpses these days have kept him busy and exhausted, and the dark circles under his eyes are almost turning into panda eyes.

Since the person was brought by Meng's father himself, he only needed to obey the orders of his superiors.

……

"I am fine."

Xiao Xiao curled the corners of his mouth.

Then he moved closer to the corpse, his brows furrowed, not because of the hideous appearance of the corpse, but because of the stench emanating from the corpse. He could smell it clearly even with a mask on.

He couldn't block his sense of smell.

Because, Xiao Xiao paused, the smile on his lips deepened a little, but his eyes were cold, he found it.

……

Although the stench of the corpse was overwhelming, he smelled a familiar scent from it.

The smell of evil.

(End of this chapter)