Love Me if You Dare: Pristine Darkness

Chapter 6

Fang Qing was very worried.

On the surface, it seemed like huge progress had been made with this case, but at the same time, no headway had been made at all.

Even though the murderer had been extremely cautious, the Forensics Identification Bureau had still found a indistinct fingerprint of blood on the elementary school door handle, and the blood was from the victim, Fu Wei. With this fingerprint, they had enough evidence to convict the murderer.

However, they could not find the murderer.

When they compared this fingerprint to the fingerprints that the police had on record, they could not match it up. After all, Chinas fingerprint coverage records were currently still limited.

Furthermore, they could not discover the murderers motive or his relationship with Fu Wei at all.

Frankly, Fang Qing had had a gut feeling before, that this case would very likely become a cold case. Even if they had found a fingerprint in this case, there were many unresolved cases sitting in the Ministry of Public Security with DNA and fingerprint evidence.

But with Bo Jinyans criminal psychological analysis and his profile, the circumstances seemed quite different. Fang Qing decided he would rather try and take his chances with the seemingly obscure solution, than let the case go cold*a live horse doctor!

*TLN: Originally was Fang Qing decided he would rather resurrect this dead horse, and get it alive and kicking, to emphasize the extent to which he will go to solve this case.

According to the statistics, after Fu Wei came to the ancient city, he had directly came in touch with 128 people in total. Among these, about half of them had an alibi for that night. Then, according to the other factors in the profiling process, they had eliminated half of those people that obviously did not match those characteristics. In the end, they still had about 30 people left. These included: the boss of a small restaurant, the waiters, a few customers from the bar, the taxi driver, the attendants at the inn, and a few other guests at the inn

Fang Qing told his subordinates to call these people over to the police station for questioning again. To prevent tipping anyone off, he did not explain the circumstances of their questioning, and found an opportunity to take each of their fingerprints. Then, they checked them one by one.

How is comparing all the fingerprints coming along? Fang Qing asked.

An investigator shook his head, Were almost finished comparing all the fingerprints, but none of them match.

Have you heard anything from Bo Jinyan? Fang Qing asked again.

Everyone was silent. One investigator spoke up and said, Jian Yao called us previously. She asked for information on the Yao family of the inn.

Fang Qing asked, The Yao family inn?

The investigator nodded, Besides the owner, Yao Yuange, the only people at home are a few women. His wife, his sister-in-law, his younger female cousin, and two women who manage the restaurant.

Fang Qing heard this and was caught up in contemplation.

An old officer next to him snorted. I used to be in charge of that section of town. Actually, there are some rumors about this Yao family

A few police officers gave condescending and judgemental laughs. Evidently, they had all heard this rumor before.

Fang Qing lifted his head, The victim, Fu Wei stayed in the inn. As for the people he came into contact with, we have only counted the workers at the reception desk, the waiters, and some guests in the surrounding rooms Do you think he would have met someone from the Yao family?

None of the investigators could could answer this question.

Fang Qing continued, This Fu Wei seems ordinary at first glance. However, according to everyone close to him, he is extremely lustful. All the Yao family in the back living area are women. This living area is also connected to the inns garden. If Fu Wei met them or one of them, could this have something to do with his murder?

Fang Qing simultaneously realized, The back door to the elementary school is actually not that far from the Yaos family inn.

The investigation seemed to have a new direction. However, everything was still only speculation. After Fang Qing thought more about it, he decided to go find Bo Jinyan.

At this moment, Bo Jinyan was answering a phone call.

It was from An Yan, one of Bo Jinyans subordinates, a staff member at a research lab for criminal psychology. An Yan was just like Bo Jinyan. They were both lacking EQ and common sense. He was even another IT guy who stayed at home most of the time.

On the phone, An Yan asked indifferently, Leader, when will you come back?

Bo Jinyan responded equally coldly, After a few days.

An Yan reported, A new case of serial robberies and killings recently occurred in Shanxi. The criminal did not leave any worthwhile clues behind, and he even threw off about ten police officers. Should we take this case?

Bo Jinyan replied, Oh.

While the two people stayed silent, another person spoke from the other end. It was Bo Jinyans good friend Fu Ziyu. He was a famous and highly skilled doctor. Jian Yao had recently been trying to convince him to join Bo Jinyans little team as a forensic pathologist. He only heard Fu Ziyus bright voice say with a laugh, An Yan, you really are too indiscreet. Jinyan is eagerly wooing Jian Yao. If he comes back now, wont Jian Yao permanently kick him out?

An Yan uttered, Oh

Bo Jinyan immediately hung up.

Jian Yao was looking at the information available at a nearby table. When she looked up and saw his expression, she gently asked, Whats wrong?

Bo Jinyan calmly shook his head. Nothing, its just two childish single men with nothing to do.

Jian Yaos eyes curved as she laughed.

She brought him a cup of green tea, and stayed beside him as they both looked at the data for the household residents who resided only several meters away. The sky was bright, as the light from the sunset floated around the room, and in the distance, the Yao familys courtyard seemed  peaceful.

Yao Yuange. They had already read through  his file at the police station, including the notes that Fang Qing had taken regarding his conversation with him that night. There was no need to elaborate.

Yao Yuanges wife was named Ming Lan, she was 45 years old, and they had been wed when he had come of age. From the photos, she was a dignified and elegant wife. Ming Lan was originally a local rich girl; when compared to that of Yao Yuange, her familys financial situation fell short only a tiny bit. After she married him, she did not work outside. Currently, she was helping Yao Yuange manage a bar by the lake. The two of them had no children.

Ming Yue  was Ming Lans younger sister. This year, she was 29 years old and also lived in the Yao home. After she graduated from high school, she began working for the Yao family. Recently, she had not worked. It seemed Yao Yuange was supporting his wifes little sister. Ming Yue had not married, but she had one son. He was five years old. It was unclear who the birth father was. Judging from the photos, Ming Yue was not as pretty as her sister. She looked very simple and naive, and pure and innocent.

Zhang Jufang was Yao Yuanges younger female cousin from his mothers side. She was very thin and pretty. Her skin was white and her eyes were fine. She was 30 years old and was still single. In the past, she had been an actor for a theatre repertory group, and she was good at singing Peking Opera. She currently lived with the Yao family, and reportedly was helping her cousin manage the factories, with most of her time spent leisurely at home.

Zhao Xia and Chen Mei were both restaurant supervisors that Yao Yuange had promoted. Their posts werent high. Zhao Xia had a smooth and round face and she was already 35 years old. On the other hand, Chen Mei was skinny and shriveled, and she was 32 years old. She could still be considered pretty. The two people did not have high educational backgrounds as they had all been born in rural areas. Reportedly, the two of them had never settled down, and both were still single. Because the Yao courtyard was closer to the restaurant, they had also began to reside there.

The only remaining suspects were the five servants in the courtyard. They were all middle-aged ladies in their forties and fifties. Sometimes, they would also go to the front of the inn to help clean.

Footsteps sounded, causing Bo Jinyan and Jian Yao to both look up. Fang Qing walked towards them in the hallway, with a very dark expression.

Professor Bo, may we chat a bit?

The moment the three of them entered the room, Fang Qing got straight to the point. According to the profile you described, we have already examined about a hundred people, but we have not matched up the fingerprints yet.

Bo Jinyan said, That means the scope of the investigation is not wide enough .

Fang Qing glanced at the files on the table, Do you suspect the Yao family may be related to this case?

Bo Jinyan only replied, They should also be included within the scope of the investigation.