Chapter 210: Red-Clothed Boy Strangulation Suicide Case.
Hotel Water Tank Drowning Female Corpse Case.

These two unsolved cases related to the Drug trafficking organization—one occurred two years ago in Jinling City, and the other six months ago in Jiahe City.

Although the two cities are not close, and the incidents happened far apart, with noticeable differences in the details of the cases, the similarity is… both cases caused a huge stir and attracted massive attention from the public.

It can be said that, within hours of the media reporting on these two cases, they quickly topped the trending searches on various social media platforms, sparking the curiosity of many netizens and detective enthusiasts.

In terms of attention and buzz, these cases were almost as shocking as the infamous Modu University dismemberment case, and because of the advancement of media, the overall level of interest may have been even higher.

As for why Dragon Country never lacks unsolved cases every year, but these two received such attention, the reason is simple:

The unknown.

Fear from the unknown.

For other unsolved cases, even if the perpetrators haven’t been found, it’s still possible to roughly deduce that they were committed by some ruthless criminal.

However, with these two cases, until the truth is discovered, all the clues seem bizarre, and even the condition of the victims is strange. Everyone feels… maybe it’s vengeful spirits seeking retribution or malicious ghosts guiding the way, rather than the work of a real murderer.

At this moment, looking at Butcher’s current state, Su Ming clearly judged that he indeed possessed key clues about these two cases.

His psychological defenses had long since collapsed, leaving him with no courage to lie.

He then turned to the pale-faced Butcher and spoke in a flat tone, devoid of emotion.

“Speak. Don’t waste any more time.”

“Give us the useful clues you know, and we can send you to the hospital sooner, to avoid any accidents.”

“Don’t try any tricks, or I’ll have Forensic Doctor Shen loosen the pressure band and maybe even give you another cut.”

At these words, Butcher instinctively swallowed, clearly very nervous, and quickly responded.

“No, no, I won’t.”

“I’ll tell you now, I’ll tell you right now.”

“The Red-Clothed Boy Strangulation Suicide Case that Demon Witch did—at first, I didn’t really care about it.”

“Although I knew a new member had joined, I thought it was most likely just like the previous ones, with no impressive murder methods or escape tactics, so I didn’t pay attention.”

“But a few days later, I unexpectedly saw an introduction about this case online, especially…”

“After seeing the pictures and details of the case, I immediately became interested in Demon Witch’s murder methods, so I went on the forum to look for experience shares.”

“Demon Witch wrote one sentence in it that has stuck with me until today.”

“She said… there are many ways to kill a person, and the stupidest one is…”

“To do it yourself.”

Upon hearing this, Su Ming narrowed his eyes, his mind already flashing with some inferences and guesses based on Butcher’s last sentence.

He then turned to Bai Yu, sitting at the interrogation table, raised his chin, and spoke to signal him.

“Xiao Bai.”

“You love watching Conan and Sherlock Holmes. You must have spent some time making deep inferences about these two sensational unsolved cases, right?”

“Now, briefly talk about the case details and see if you can link them with the clues we just got.”

“It would also help Butcher recall the case process a bit. The clues I need are not just this simple sentence.”

Bai Yu, sitting at the interrogation table, immediately nodded in response to Su Ming’s words.

Bai Yu recalled the details of the Red-Clothed Boy Strangulation Suicide Case and organized his thoughts before speaking.

“First, this Red-Clothed Boy Strangulation Suicide Case occurred in Baisha Village, the poorest village in Liuxian County, Jinling City.”

“Then, the victim was a first-year student at Liuxian County No. 2 Middle School. He usually boarded at the school, had average grades, and was generally a quiet and reserved person. His parents worked in the nearby Qiansu City.”

“The specific process of the case was roughly as follows: The teacher at the school called the victim’s parents, saying that the victim had not attended classes for several days and inquiring about the situation.”

“After receiving this news, the victim’s father immediately returned from Qiansu City to Jinling to search for his son.”

“His first place of search was his home in Baisha Village, because on weekends, when the victim didn’t want to stay at school, he would often return alone to his hometown.”

“This time, when the victim’s father arrived at the doorstep of his home in Baisha Village, he unexpectedly discovered… both the front and side doors of the house were locked, with only a seldom-used side door slightly ajar.”

“When he, puzzled, pushed open the door and looked into the dimly lit room, he saw a stiff body dressed in a red outfit, hanging from the beam, its head thrown back, its face pale and terrifying, with murky eyes staring directly at him, causing him to scream.”

“But the next second, he restrained his fear and quickly ran to the body, lowering it from the beam, because it was his son, who had been missing school for several days.”

“At this point, it’s crucial to highlight the victim’s posture and attire after death, as they are the most bizarre and suspicious aspects of the case.”

At this point, Bai Yu paused, organizing his thoughts, and then continued speaking seriously.

“According to the subsequent forensic analysis…”

“The victim was wearing his cousin’s red clothes, and underneath, he was wearing a swimsuit of unknown origin, with two cloth bundles stuffed into his chest to simulate breast prostheses.”

“This clothing and attire was obviously very strange, and one important thing to note is…”

“The victim’s cousin had passed away a year ago in a car accident, so the source of that red outfit raises a special question.”

“In addition to the clothing and appearance, there were many other suspicious and eerie details.”

“For example, the victim’s body was rigid, with his head tilted back at a large angle, his pupils unfocused and staring at the sky, and a hemp rope tied around his neck.”

“The most critical thing is… the hemp rope didn’t pass through the beam like in a typical hanging case, but instead, it strangled his neck, with bricks tied to the other end, pulling his neck downward towards the floor.”

“Then, both his hands and feet were bound with very fine threads, each limb wrapped in nine circles, and the hands and feet were connected together.”

“The rope binding his hands was attached to the beam, while the rope on his feet had a lead weight connected to the middle, its tip touching the ground.”

“The lead weight even made a small dent in the floor.”

“The entire crime scene can only be described with word… terrifying.”