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Chapter 34: Astonishing Consciousness Control Criminal Techniques, Drug Residue Detected in the Deceased’s Blood!

As the case progresses, Su Ming has grown increasingly suspicious…

This campus fall case is not a simple depression-induced suicide. It is highly likely that there is a criminal suspect behind it, controlling the entire case.

Because…

According to the results of the autopsy of the deceased, the self-inflicted wounds on the arms were inflicted too recently, and there were even no scars yet.

Even though the influence of a relative’s death could have played a role, a typical progression of depression would not have advanced this quickly!

From the time the self-harm started to the fall from the building, it might not have even taken fifteen days!

At the same time, Su Ming keenly noticed a detail in Wang Limei’s previous words.

That is, during this period, the deceased often appeared tired in class and during breaks, even bringing a blue whale pillow, something she had never done before!

This inexplicable fatigue—could it be a result of drugs or narcotics?

A middle school student with a quiet and reserved personality—how could she get her hands on special drugs or narcotics?

This undoubtedly points to…

Most likely, someone was controlling this case!

Thus, the blue whale, which the deceased had suddenly taken a liking to, clearly seems strange and out of place.

…

At this moment, hearing the question, Liu Yan showed a hint of confusion, not understanding why Su Ming would ask such an irrelevant question, but she still seriously began recalling the details.

After a few seconds, Liu Yan suddenly looked up, as if remembering something, and quickly said:

“Yes!!!”

“Just before the phone call ended, Huang Yan suddenly asked me a question.”

“She asked me…”

“After a person dies, can they become something they were deeply attached to?”

“If possible, she wanted to become a blue whale in the sea, gaining unprecedented freedom, and no longer having to endure being pointed at because of her limp.”

It came up again—becoming a blue whale to gain freedom.

In this case, whether in the imagination of the deceased or in the words of another suspect, the blue whale has clearly been over-mythologized, symbolizing all kinds of freedom and beauty.

A fifteen-year-old middle school student. Although not very experienced in life, she is certainly not a naive child easily deceived.

Logically speaking, it wouldn’t make sense for someone to suddenly become so obsessed with a certain creature, let alone be willing to become that creature after death.

Moreover, a blue whale is such a large animal, far removed from ordinary human life.

Therefore, it’s highly likely that…

The so-called freedom and beauty associated with the blue whale were forcefully and subtly implanted in the minds of the deceased and her friends by someone!

Now, Su Ming was about 80% sure.

At least three people were involved in this case: one deceased, one deceased’s friend, and one hidden mastermind.

The use of consciousness control as a criminal technique is extremely covert and difficult to trace, which is why it is often employed in simulated crimes to achieve the perfect crime.

However, the techniques used here far surpass those in the current fall case.

…

Su Ming’s gaze grew sharper as he looked across at Liu Yan, lightly tapping the table and continuing his questioning.

“Teacher Liu.”

“Aside from that phone call, have the two of them contacted you again in the past month?”

“Or…”

“Did they do anything that struck you as odd?”

Liu Yan paused in silence for a few seconds before shaking her head, letting out a soft sigh and answering:

“No, they haven’t.”

“Because I wasn’t teaching the third-year class, I barely interacted with them.”

“In the past year, the only time was about a month ago when Huang Yan suddenly contacted me for a chat. Otherwise, we really didn’t have any chance to talk.”

“By the way…”

“Huang Yan was much more outgoing and talkative than Zhang Wan. During the previous two school years, Huang Yan always led Zhang Wan in various activities. Their personalities complemented each other very well.”

“But after that car accident, everything changed…”

“And now this has happened…”

By the end, Liu Yan’s voice had a slight raspy tone, filled with unspoken sadness and sorrow.

In order to take care of the special needs of Zhang Wan, Liu Yan had specially arranged for her to sit in the most prominent seat in the front row, so that all the teachers could notice her at a glance, increasing her presence.

But in the end…

This was the outcome.

Who wouldn’t feel heartbroken and disappointed by this?

…

At this moment, through questioning Zhang Heng and the others, Su Ming had discovered many clues and pieces of information, the most important of which was…

The identity of the person who was with the deceased on the rooftop.

Huang Yan.

The deceased’s former classmate and best friend.

As long as they can find Huang Yan before she commits suicide, they would be able to completely unravel the case and expose the hidden mastermind.

Thinking this, Su Ming no longer hesitated. He looked at Zhang Heng and ordered:

“Vice Principal Zhang.”

“Now the situation is urgent, please quickly gather Huang Yan’s residence, ID number, social connections, and other related information.”

“Through questioning Teacher Liu or other teachers and students, please organize the information and provide it to us immediately!”

“This matter…”

“Concerns your school’s reputation and public opinion, the importance of which I don’t need to explain further.”

“Remember.”

“Make sure it reaches our criminal investigation team as soon as possible.”

“This inquiry ends here for now, but please don’t leave the school today. We may need further cooperation for other investigations.”

After speaking, Su Ming stood up from the stone bench, nodded at the three of them, and slowly walked to the police cordon.

Seeing Xu Changsheng still on the phone, directing the criminal investigation technical team, he made his way directly to Shen Lin, who was busy.

He glanced at the body bag that hadn’t been moved yet and spoke seriously:

“Coroner Shen Lin.”

“Has the blood test result of the deceased come out? Are there traces of any special drugs or narcotics?”

“I’ve discovered some important clues here, which lead to a new inference regarding the case.”

“However…”

“We still need this clue to verify and compare.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Lin, who had been handling the blood samples, paused for a moment but didn’t look up. She answered solemnly:

“After preliminary testing, I’ve already found traces of both drugs and narcotics in the deceased’s blood sample.”

“Among them…”

“The type of narcotic can’t be determined yet.”

“But regarding the drugs…”

“I can confirm that the deceased had ingested a large amount of opioid drugs, which are…”

“Painkillers that, when abused, can lead to addiction!”