Chapter 140: Once the Deceased’s Bridesmaid, the Way She Obtained His Facial Information

Morticians belong to a special profession.

Their identity is not only recorded in their personal files, but they also need to be registered at the local police station.

Why?

Because many forensic doctors often conduct autopsies in funeral homes. After the dissection is completed and the necessary clues are obtained, the task of restoring the body is frequently handed over to morticians.

In terms of corpse restoration—Professional morticians are undoubtedly far more skilled than forensic doctors.

Therefore, it’s only a matter of pulling up the academic records of the deceased’s classmates in the same field, focusing especially on the female students who shared her dorm room, and then running a comparison in the internal police system.

Overall—The search isn’t particularly difficult and wouldn’t take too long.

However, what made this unmasking case so challenging was…

How to deduce the intoxicating effects of the Datura flower, pinpoint jealousy as the main motive, and identify the use of a human-skin mask—these were all critical angles of entry.

And these key clues weren’t things lying out in the open.

Some required digging into a drug trafficking organization to even begin making connections, while others demanded an extensive knowledge base—like identifying the highly toxic Datura flower from just a single photo.

You have to understand—Finding a flower on the ground of a flower shop is totally normal.

Most people wouldn’t notice it, let alone associate it with a poisonous plant.

But that one flower just happened to be a deadly Datura.

The fact that this unmasking case has seen such major breakthroughs in such a short time—well, Su Ming’s contributions go without saying.

…

At this moment—Reading the message from the tech department, Gao Chao relayed the latest intel with serious focus.

“According to the tech department’s filtering,”

“We can now preliminarily identify a suspect who matches the profile we previously deduced.”

“The only person who fits is the deceased’s former roommate, Lan Yujun, whose registered address is in Dayong City. She is a major suspect.”

“After graduation, her family experienced hardship. Her father lost his ability to work, which made their already struggling finances even worse.”

“So, fresh out of school, at her parents’ request, she took on the heavy burden of paying for her younger brother’s high school tuition and living expenses.”

“But with a degree in horticulture, she couldn’t find a suitable or well-paying job. Through a twist of fate, she ended up becoming a mortician at a funeral home in Dayong City.”

“The most crucial part is…”

“Based on the tickets she bought, she visited Liangxi City three months before the victim was murdered.”

“But she only stayed for two days before returning to Dayong.”

Hearing this—

Su Ming lightly tapped his fingers on the table, organizing his thoughts, then said calmly:

“Wait a second, Director Gao.”

“If I’m not mistaken…”

“During that trip to Liangxi City, there’s a high probability that Rose obtained the facial information of the victim’s boyfriend, which she later used to create the human-skin mask.”

“No matter how skilled the mask-making technique is, you’d still need the actual facial data.”

“That’s not a bonus—it’s a requirement.”

“I think we should ask the victim’s boyfriend whether he met Lan Yujun during that time period.”

“That could help us confirm even more case details.”

Gao Chao didn’t hesitate at Su Ming’s suggestion. He nodded and immediately called the victim’s boyfriend.

He put the phone on speaker. After just two rings, the call was answered.

Then—A man’s anxious voice came through:

“Director Gao, do you have a lead?”

“This is the first time you’ve called me—does that mean you’ve found the person who killed Xiaorui?”

His words weren’t just urgent—background sounds revealed rushed, chaotic footsteps and a loud door slam.

It was easy to imagine that the boyfriend might have been working or in a meeting just moments ago.

But the moment he saw Gao Chao’s call, he dropped everything, consumed by hope and nervous tension.

From the speed of his response alone—It was obvious just how desperately he wanted to uncover the killer in this unmasking case and finally bring justice—long overdue—for his lost love.

This was the only thing he could still do for her.

Gao Chao felt a wave of emotion rise in his chest. In the past, he’d always dreaded calls from victims’ families, afraid that the lack of progress would crush their fragile hope again.

But now—With the major breakthrough in this rose flower shop unmasking case, and Su Ming’s outstanding deductive skills on full display, he couldn’t help but say:

“Mr. Wen, Before I talk about the case involving your loved one, I need to confirm something.”

“Do you know someone named Lan Yujun? Also, did you meet her around three months before the incident?”

This question—Clearly caught the victim’s boyfriend off guard for a second. But once he gathered his thoughts, he responded without hesitation.

“Of course I know her.”

“Yujun was both mine and Xiaorui’s college classmate and friend—she even shared the upper bunk with Xiaorui during her senior year.”

“Other than a few small misunderstandings and arguments, their relationship was always really good. In fact, Yujun even served as our bridesmaid at the wedding.”

As soon as he said that—Gao Chao’s eyes widened. A key point had just clicked, and he immediately followed up:

“Wait, Mr. Wen.”

“If I remember correctly, didn’t you tell me before…”

“Because of financial difficulties, you and your partner never actually had a proper wedding—at least not until she had the miscarriage.”

“You felt like you owed her too much all these years, so you quickly planned a makeup ceremony, right?”

“So that means…”

“Lan Yujun came to Liangxi City at that time to attend your wedding and serve as your bridesmaid?”

“Yes, that’s right.” The victim’s boyfriend confirmed.

“Yujun specifically took leave to fly in from Dayong City.”

“And, knowing that we were struggling financially, she even volunteered to help with the wedding makeup.”

“After graduation, she’d been working as a makeup artist at a photo studio, and honestly, the results were better than most professional wedding services.”

She volunteered to do the makeup?

At that moment—The detail from the boyfriend’s words made everyone in the room freeze with sharp eyes. The most crucial piece of the puzzle had just been filled in.

The woman known as Rose—Lan Yujun—Had obtained the victim’s boyfriend’s facial data…

Through the opportunity she had while doing his makeup for the wedding.