Chapter 134: The Possibility of Jealousy in the Murder, Skinned for Revenge!

Wearing a human skin mask resembling the deceased’s boyfriend?

Su Ming’s deduction left everyone present stunned for a moment. However, after several seconds of careful thought, they all instinctively gasped in surprise.

Because, as the deduction deepened, the likelihood of this possibility grew larger and larger.

Lin Tian habitually sniffed his left index finger, which still carried the scent of tobacco, and, connecting the current clues, deduced:

“Xiao Ming’s guess is actually very plausible.”

“First, we can be certain of one thing: although the Datura flower’s intoxicating effects might have played a role, they wouldn’t have been enough to make the deceased unable to recognize someone’s face.”

“So, late that night, the deceased would only have opened the door for someone she was very familiar with and unguarded against.”

“Now that we know Rose can make human skin masks, and with the assistance of that drug lord, the deceased’s boyfriend couldn’t make it to the flower shop in time to help.”

“Naturally, disguising herself as the deceased’s boyfriend would be the most likely and convenient method.”

“Then, have you noticed something…”

At this point, Lin Tian paused slightly before continuing in a serious tone.

“In our earlier deduction, even though the murderer, that is, Rose, wore the deceased’s boyfriend’s human skin mask, we must assume that Rose knew the deceased very well.”

“At least, based on all the preparations made, we can infer that it was most likely a familiar person who committed the crime.”

“Now, consider this: if it was a familiar person, why would Rose, after killing the deceased, take the extra step to peel off her face?”

“If it was simply to pass the drug lord’s test, I don’t think it would have been necessary to go that far.”

“And if, like Zhou Shiru, it was for some ‘artistic’ purpose, wouldn’t the face be taken away, rather than casually stuck to the store’s door?”

“I think…”

“Peeling off the deceased’s face was likely an act of revenge, driven by a pathological sense of jealousy.”

At that moment, Lan Jing also seemed to have realized something and quickly added to Lin Tian’s words.

“Wait, Team Leader Lin.”

“Based on what you’re saying, I think we might already have the answer to why the deceased didn’t struggle when receiving the fatal blow.”

“We can’t rule out the possibility that the Datura flower’s scent made the deceased faint and unable to resist.”

“But, in conjunction with criminal psychology…”

“Considering Rose’s pathological act of peeling off the deceased’s face, and as Team Leader Lin mentioned, the possibility of jealousy and revenge, it seems much more probable.”

“Since it was out of jealousy and revenge, and the drug lord had also helped set up the perfect opportunity for the murder…”

“From a criminal psychology perspective, to make the deceased die in despair, Rose probably wore a human skin mask resembling the deceased’s boyfriend.”

“Taking advantage of the intoxicating effects of the Datura flower, when the deceased couldn’t distinguish between reality and illusion, Rose would have first used various words to provoke and demean her, and then finally stabbed the deceased’s heart with sharp scissors.”

“Keep in mind.”

“In the deceased’s heart, her boyfriend was of incomparable importance. We can tell from how she defied her parents’ wishes and even stole her household registration to get married.”

“Moreover, after so many years of marriage, they had supported each other through everything.”

“Therefore, from my professional perspective…”

“If the deceased had seen her boyfriend about to kill her, the agony of ‘heartbreak’ would have far exceeded any desire to survive.”

“Thus, she wouldn’t have resisted, which is why there were no signs of a struggle at the crime scene.”

“Although we don’t know exactly why Rose hated the deceased so much, if it was for revenge, this would undoubtedly be the best method of murder, allowing the deceased to die in despair.”

“Jealousy.”

“It can be both trivial and extreme.”

“But in many criminal cases, there are instances where jealousy drives someone to commit extreme acts of violence.”

After hearing Lin Tian and Lan Jing’s deductions, Su Ming nodded in agreement, just as he had thought earlier.

No matter from which angle you look at it, Rose knew the deceased very well, and was either extremely jealous of or seeking revenge on her.

Otherwise, if it was just to pass the drug lord’s test, there would have been no need to peel off the deceased’s face.

Not only would it waste time, but it would also increase the risk of exposing herself.

Without any hesitation or doubt, Su Ming continued with the next step of his reasoning, gently stroking his chin as he spoke.

“Now, we can roughly confirm that Rose was the deceased’s friend or close confidante.”

“Not only did she commit this murder to pass the drug lord’s test, but also to exact revenge on the deceased, which led to the ‘Rose Flower Shop’ case.”

“Now, the question is…”

“Who among the deceased’s close friends or confidantes could have access to these special plants?”

“It’s clear that, although we have now narrowed down Rose to the deceased’s close friend or confidante, we still can’t immediately identify her, and we need to further narrow down the range.”

Analyzing the case details alone, the murderer’s knowledge of using lilies to mask Datura flowers, which would make the deceased fall into an intoxicated state, makes it easier for the killer to commit the crime.

This person must have had some knowledge of plants.

Because, while someone unfamiliar with plants might learn from the internet that Datura flowers cause dizziness and fainting, they would not be able to precisely control the quantity of flowers needed. If there were too few, the deadly fragrance wouldn’t be enough to put the deceased into a dazed state. But if there were too many, the deceased might die from Datura poisoning, and an autopsy would reveal it.

So, only someone who understood plants deeply would have known to cover the deadly Datura with lilies.

This seemingly simple method of using Datura flowers to commit murder is actually a specialized technique known only to experts in the field.

At this point, Gao Chao suddenly thought of a key piece of information, and his eyes immediately gleamed with insight as he spoke.

“Deputy Team Leader Su.”

“Do you remember, I mentioned earlier that after the deceased’s miscarriage, she quit her job and chose to open her dream flower shop?”

“In my subsequent investigation…”

“The main reason the deceased wanted to open a flower shop was…”

“Her major in college was horticulture, which is related to plants and trees.”

“Or rather…”

“Because she loved plants, she specifically chose to study horticulture!”