Pure Darkness

Chapter 2

The person who died was a man.

He was also a young, delicate person with a kind and harmless smile.

Of course, Fang Qing only obtained this from the identity card found on the corpse. In fact, this poor man had been smashed to pieces, as he lay down next to Fang Qing's feet.

“Fu Wei, 25 years old, native of Gansu. He was a tourist visiting from Beijing and these past few days he had been staying at the Yao courtyard inn.*” Investigators report in a cold and serious voice.

*TLN: Courtyard inns are like ancient inns, where they transform ancient Chinese buildings or replicate ancient Chinese buildings and make them lodgings.

Fang Qing used his hands to block his face from the sun. He picked up the white cloth that covered the body and looked at the body once more. However, he only felt like cursing in his head, Damn it! He wanted to be moved to another post, but such a big case had happened by now. Is God trying to play him? But the silent curse remains the silent curse. Fang Qing looked at the corpse's eyes, which looked even more cruel than the eagle's eyes.

“What does the forensic investigator say?” She asked.

“From my initial conclusion, I can conclude that the time of death is today in the morning between one and three in the morning. The murder weapon stabbed into his chest. Most of the stabbing happened in his stomach and caused him to bleed to death. In addition there was a cut on his wrist that was slit, so he might wrestle with someone else. The weapon is a wide and thin blade, with a length ranging from 15-20 centimeters. Its width is about 8-10 centimeters, and the knife will have a certain weight. In particular, the material and model number of the weapon need to be further investigated .. “

“How many pieces are there in total?” Fang Qing asked.

“... about forty wounds.”

After he finished his corpse examination, Fang Qing leaned against the police car, smoking a cigarette. A young police officer saw the body but he could not help but hold his stomach and vomit next to the gutter. Fang Qing's skin did not change. He took out another peppermint and chewed on it to freshen his breath.

Sun-bright. Outside the police guard area, the area around them was filled with people who would not leave at any cost. Fang Qing slowly inspected the crowd. Perhaps, the assassin could be in the crowd at that moment.

But it's just a thought. With such a large crowd, he didn't even know. Plus, the killer is not stupid.

He lifted his head, looking around at the small alley, as he began to decipher the overnight state in his head.

It rained heavily in the second half of the night. When Fu Wei came back, it should have rained. He returned through a secluded path leading to the back of the inn and Fu Wei was an ordinary man so it was not strange for him to take a shortcut.

In the ancient city, many tourists would stay outside until midnight or even out all night. So, Fu Wei also did not return at an abnormal time.

Although the rain removed most of the traces, the ground near the corpse was already immersed in a deep crimson color that penetrated deeply. In addition, the body showed no evidence of being moved. It can be assumed that this is the main TKP of a murder case.

At one o'clock in the morning, Fu Wei had walked into this area and found the killer.

Will the killer hide himself? Or was meeting Fu Wei a coincidence? The two walls of the alley were low and convex so there was nowhere to hide. So, the assassin could only stand in the rain and wait for Fu Wei.

Did Fu Wei know the killer? If he did, he would probably stop walking. If not, he'll just walk through it.

Then the killer moves.

One slash, two slashes, three slashes .. twenty slashes! Forty slashes! This person had slashed this young man until he was unrecognizable, practically turning him into a puddle of mud!

Fu Wei was not tall, and he was rather skinny. The assassin obviously did not consider absolute comfort and advantage otherwise Fu Wei's wrist would not have any traces of a fight. So, the killer is not a strong and sturdy person.

What happened after?

Then the killer escaped and Fu Wei lay there, his body and floor covered in blood, waiting to be found.

Bloods.

That's right, blood.

Fu Wei's main artery was bleeding. Although the rain had washed away a lot of blood, the ground and walls still had a terrifying amount of blood. Plus, the assassin had grappled with him so it was inevitable that his body would be covered in blood as well.

1 am, 2 am. Although it is late at night, this is an ancient city, so it is not too late. Each alley is a crowded street, and accommodation is located everywhere. Where did a man covered in blood go and a man holding a knife in his hand?

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[1] Sun Tzu - Also known as Sun Wu, he was a general, strategist, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period. Believed to be the author of ‘Art of War’

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It's hard to believe that a case like this would happen in a tourist town. Boss Fang Qing was unable to avoid his important meeting, so he gave Fang Qing some sincere advice and ordered him to settle the case within a week.

Fang Qing did not say anything. The next moment, he became busy like a bee. As a commander, he had to enter especially with strong investigative directions. Fang Qing now focused his attention on searching for ‘blood’ people. At the same time, he had to investigate the victim, Fu Wei, and his life.

A day later, after the investigation was sent to the Gansu and Beijing Provincial Police departments, the police received some data after cooperating with the local police.

Fu Wei's hometown was in a county located under Gansu. His family consisted of a bedridden mother with her father working to support the household. It was harder for them to survive, but they could afford food and clothing without much trouble. When they heard of his death, the whole family mourned. But since transportation was uncomfortable and his father needed to sort through the family logistics, it took several days to rush there.

Two years ago, Fu Wei graduated from Beijing Min Sheng University, National Key University, majoring in National Key Discipline*. Later he worked at an internet company and was considered a promising young talent. Once investigated, he never had any injustice or enemies. She has no boyfriend, and has no emotional strife. Everyone close to him had been investigated but no one had any motive to kill.

*TLN: National Key University previously referred to prestigious recognized universities and which received high-level support from the central government of the People's Republic of China. The National Key Disciplines is a list of major disciplines that are currently recognized as important and have the support of the central government of the People's Republic of China.

As far as his behavior goes, the police can get a little more knowledge about him. According to her dorm friend, “Big Wei is a pretty good person most of the time. He is a gentle person and never argues with others. His flaws ... he's a little lustful. He played with prostitutes when we were in college, but that only happened twice. It's college, so a lot of boys do it. Oh yeah, she also had an online relationship before. I heard that the girl then suddenly stopped talking to him, they just broke up.”

All her roommates in Beijing said, “Fu Wei has no enemies, her income in the company is not bad, and she has no financial pressure or disputes. He saved up his annual leave this year and was going to the ancient city, which was a spontaneous decision. Only a few of his friends knew. He even said he might be having an affair, so who knows .. “

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Fang Qing investigated Fu Wei's existence in the ancient city ever since he arrived. In addition to the inns he lived in and the nightclubs he visited in the city, the girls he met at the bar and the owner of the restaurant where he ate have all been questioned as well. Surprisingly, Fu Wei did not create a conflict with anyone.

Even the prostitutes she had hired for the past few days had been invited to the police station and had answered questions very carefully. “Oh, the young man. He gave me money and I became his tour guide, driving around town for a few days.”

The police officer laughed, not wanting to reveal his lie.

“Nothing special, we just did a little ***, and he was always sensitive. He's a little stingy. When it came time to pay, he only paid me fifty yuan. We often meet customers like this. Who killed him? That's too scary.”.

The inn where Fu Wei was staying was also being investigated. It was not the tourist season but business was not slow either. There were not many guests in the inn, but not a few either. There were more than ten people living in the same building where Fu Wei lived. All have been investigated. None of them had any relations with Fu Wei.

Even the front desk receptionist has been quizzed on important details. He was a local, a little over twenty years old and not ugly. He told the police, “He is very charming, always returning past midnight ... Did he take the initiative to hit me? Yeah, he left me his QQ number. She was very pushy, but at that moment, the aunt who swept the floor and the other servants laughed at me. However, I do not plan to add it.”

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It's getting late now. Fang Qing and his partner had just sent the last interviewee. Fang Qing tiredly massaged his brows, and the two of them lit their cigarettes.

Neighboring monitoring groups are still searching and checking boxes of surveillance footage. He could guess that at this moment their eyeballs were about to fall, but they still had not found any trace of the killer.

Ding . Fang Qing's phone rang, and he picked it up to take a look. It was a notice for some of the entertainment news that she subscribed to: [Jin Xiaozhe to Take on the Female Leading Role in a Big Epic Movie Production. Filming Started Today.] Loudly, Fang Qing threw his phone on the table.

“Team leader Fang, this case will not be easy to handle,” said his colleague, while inhaling another puff of smoke.

Fang Qing took his big cup and drank a large mouthful of his drink.

Is there any point in showing the obvious?

In most of the murder cases that police encounter, most of the murderers kill the people they work with, love and hate intertwined with love relationships. At worst, the killer would kill for money. The case looks simple, but after searching for 24 hours there is not a single clue.

There is no motive or suspect. The surveillance has actually been taken by someone. The heavy rain had acted as an excellent shield for that person.

“Hey, we won't find it right?” Fang Qing's partner asked in a low voice.

Fang Qing was silent.

His colleague gently sighed, “If we really had met it, we would have found a very bad fate this time!”