Chapter 622: Looking for a Shadow!

"What are you all still standing around for?"

"Are you too scared to think?"

Qin Fei, whose eyes were filled with coldness, shouted twice at this moment.

These two shouts brought everyone back to reality.

Whether they were forensic scientists or trace inspectors, they all snapped to attention and got to work.

Qin Fei walked up to Chen Xiao, and Chen Xiao spoke first:

"There are fifteen cells in total, and thirteen of them each contain a female corpse. The time of death for the women varies; some have been dead for many years, others for one or two years."

"Two of the cells are without female corpses, but signs of habitation can be seen in them."

"However, what's called signs of habitation are actually just comparisons with others. Anyway, every cell's walls and floors bear clear scratch marks and deep grooves from repeated kicking."

"This means that even if the two people kept in those cells are still alive, they live in extreme misery. To put it simply, even if they're not dead, most likely they've gone mad."

Qin Fei silently closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "What kind of person could do such a heinous thing?"

Chen Xiao didn't respond.

Though this was the first time he had encountered such a case.

From the news and the case files he reviewed in the past.

In fact, cases with even more victims exist.

However, experiencing such a case firsthand, no one feels good about it.

After glancing at those cells again, Qin Fei was puzzled:

"How did you discover this place?"

Chen Xiao called out behind him, "Come out."

This shout made Qin Fei tense up, thinking someone was following them.

But when he saw it was Duoduo, Qin Fei exclaimed in astonishment:

"Duoduo, is it it?"

"Yes, I originally just wanted to check out this place. When I happened to encounter Duoduo, I playfully showed her Zhu Nianying's photo, and then she led me here."

Qin Fei's mind worked quickly.

Upon hearing Chen Xiao say this, he asked incredulously, "So, during the time Duoduo was missing, she was likely trapped in this basement?"

"Very likely."

"Then that means this place was moved here recently?"

"From marks left on the scene and steps, it's clear someone has been here recently."

Qin Fei punched the wall, "I now increasingly believe the suspect is the person you mentioned."

"After all, your investigation into this case was only revealed to the public in the last couple of days, making it a secret before then. But according to the scene's traces, this wasn't just a matter of days ago."

Chen Xiao nodded, "Yes, based on the accumulation of dust, the environment on-site, and the dust on the steps, a few days is definitely not enough time. I suspect this might have been moved one or two months ago."

"Can this time frame be traced back to when you were investigating the case of Jiang Anguang?"

"Very likely! That's why I increasingly feel we're facing an extremely interesting killer. On the day we caught Jiang Anguang, he released Duoduo."

"If that's the case, then the person we suspect becomes even more probable!"

Qin Fei exhaled heavily, "I always think that if something gets complicated, there will inevitably be a flaw somewhere. We might find some evidence of his here!"

"How do you think we should investigate?"

"The owner's information of this house certainly won't point directly to him. If it does, he wouldn't leave information. It's likely he never lived here but stayed briefly."

"This villa has traces of theft everywhere, so investigating might not be easy."

Chen Xiao's words made Qin Fei's heart sink, but he quickly asked excitedly, "Do you have a better method?"

"I don't; I'm just trying to analyze that guy's psychology."

"Psychology?"

"Yes, I think if we understand his psychology, we might find a way to succeed."

Qin Fei immediately started thinking.

This time, he pondered for a long time, with Chen Xiao also seemingly lost in thought.

Finally, Qin Fei spoke:

"In our previous deductions, the reason we thought Zhu Nianying might still be alive was his reluctance to harm her. This reluctance likely stems from a long-standing interaction between them."

"But now there are two or more survivors like this, which means his psychological state and our deductions would differ."

"Where do you think the difference lies?"

"I don't know; I have no reference point."

"Then I'll give you a reference point: the survivors of those two cells have similar body types."

Qin Fei raised an eyebrow, "Oh, you have that legendary Tracking Skill!"

His tone became increasingly excited, "And what about the footprints left in the other cells? What about their body types?"

"Similar, but with significant variations."

"I see, so… he's searching for a shadow!"

Chen Xiao snapped his fingers, "Exactly, he's searching for a shadow! Whether it's Zhu Nianying or another survivor, they could all be someone's shadow!"

"Leave it to me; I'll investigate now!"

After Chen Xiao said okay, Qin Fei immediately left the villa.

As Chen Xiao mentioned.

The killer is searching for someone's shadow.

Anyone resembling that person is a shadow.

But why do some live and some die?

Perhaps it's due to varying shadows.

Similar appearance, different body type, dead!

Similar body type, different appearance, dead!

Similar body type, similar appearance, he hesitates to kill!

That person must be very important to him.

She must have been a very important person in his life, a very important woman!

To a man, the most important people in life are mother, wife, lover, child, or a woman who has been incredibly kind to him!

If it's one of the first few, it's easy to investigate.

Especially mother, wife, child, these have records for comparison.

The only ones needing more time to confirm are lover or benefactor.

However, on that matter, Qin Fei seems quite confident.

Maybe because he's a local.

Maybe he has his unique ways.

Chen Xiao didn't bother with how Qin Fei was investigating.

He had things he needed to do next.

And that was to monitor everything about Huang Zhao.

But just when Chen Xiao wanted to take Duoduo and leave the villa, his steps suddenly halted.

At that moment, Zhu Nianying's figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

Even the scene of Zhu Nianying begging on the overpass surfaced in Chen Xiao's mind.

He never personally saw Zhu Nianying begging during her youth.

All these images were narrated to him by Huang Zhao.

But now, seeing these images in his mind, Chen Xiao turned back to the cells.

He could determine which cell was more likely Zhu Nianying's based on the body type she should have.

So after entering, he began to use the Power of Capture for even more meticulous observation.

He wondered if there might be a miracle regarding Zhu Nianying.

The resilient Zhu Nianying, who had been immersed in adversities almost from a young age, might she have not gone mad, or left something behind before losing her sanity?