Forensic Doctor: Finding the Way Back to the Mystery of Ancient Realms

The night was as dark as ink, and the moonlight shone through the sparse clouds, shining on Xu Youran and Situ Han on their way back. Although their steps were tired, their eyes flashed with undying determination.

Situ Han (whispering): "The similarity of Su Wanqing in this photo is by no means accidental. Her appearance may be the key to solving all the mysteries."

Xu Youran (brows furrowed): "We must speed up our pace. I always feel like an invisible net is slowly tightening around us."

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the night, and a representative of the S City police hurried over.

S City Police Representative (panting): "Commander, Miss Xu, something happened again! All the women in the Li family in the east of the city died overnight, and only pairs of embroidered shoes were left at the scene..."

As the morning light broke, Xu Youran and Situ Han were already standing outside the Li family compound. The courtyard was in a mess and the air was filled with an ominous atmosphere.

Xu Youran (squatting down and carefully examining the embroidered shoes): "These embroidered shoes have different styles, but they all have a sense of weirdness. It seems that the murderer is conveying some kind of message to us."

Situ Han (looking around): "The murderer obviously knows the Li family very well and was able to avoid all surveillance and complete the massacre silently. We need to find someone familiar with the Li family, especially someone who has close contact with the female members."

In the study of Mr. Li, the male owner of the Li family, the two were facing Mr. Li, who had a dazed look on his face.

Mr. Li (trembling voice): "I don't know, I don't know anything. He was fine last night, why is he..."

Xu Youran (gently): "Master Li, please think back and see if there has been anything unusual at home recently? For example, have any strangers visited you, or have there been any disputes among family members?"

Mr. Li pondered for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

Mr. Li: "Oh, right, the night before yesterday, I heard a woman crying in the backyard, but when I rushed over, I found nothing. I thought it was the sound of the wind, but now I think about it, maybe..."

Based on Mr. Li's description, Xu Youran and Situ Han quickly retrieved the surveillance video in the city and finally locked onto a suspicious woman - she was wearing a plain cheongsam and a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes. It was Su Wanqing.

Situ Han (clenching his fists): "It's her again. It seems that our previous guess was correct. Su Wanqing is closely related to these cases."

In order to find out the truth about Su Wanqing, Xu Youran and Situ Han decided to investigate her past. They visited many places where Su Wanqing had lived, from neighbors to old friends, and pieced together her true face bit by bit.

Old Friend A (with a complicated expression): "Su Wanqing? She wasn't like this before. I don't know what happened later, she became a completely different person. I heard that she is related to a mysterious organization."

Old Friend B (whispering): "I heard that the organization was also involved in the massacre of families during the Republic of China. They were cruel and did all kinds of evil."

As the investigation deepens, more and more clues come together. Xu Youran and Situ Han discover that Su Wanqing is not only inextricably linked to multiple victims, but is also an important pawn of the mysterious organization in S City.

Xu Youran (pondering): "It seems that if we want to uncover the truth, we must first find Su Wanqing and pry the secrets of the organization out of her."

Situ Han (nods): "That's right, but we must be careful and not alert the enemy. This organization has a huge influence in S City. If we are not careful, we may be doomed."

As night fell, Xu Youran and Situ Han met secretly in a remote teahouse. Outside the teahouse, a carriage slowly drove by, with the windows half-closed. A person could be vaguely seen sitting in the carriage. It was Su Wanqing. Her eyes flashed with cunning and madness, as if foreshadowing that a bigger storm was coming.

Xu Youran (whispering): "Now that she's here, our chance has come too."

Situ Han (with a sharp gaze): "Yes, but this game has just begun. The embroidered shoes murder case is just the tip of the iceberg. Next, we may face a more complicated situation."

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried horse hooves outside the teahouse, as if someone was chasing something. Then, a letter flew in from the window and landed steadily on the table.

Xu Youran (opens the letter and reads): "Dear Youran, when you see this letter, I have already embarked on a path of no return. What I leave behind is not only a series of bloody cases, but also a huge secret waiting for you to uncover. Remember, the embroidered shoes are just the beginning, the real challenge is still to come..."

At the end of the letter, there is no signature, only a familiar string of numbers - that is exactly the mysterious number they have been looking for, related to the murder case. The ending easter egg and foreshadowing deepen

As the last word of the letter was read, Xu Youran and Situ Han looked at each other, both of them were filled with solemnity and confusion. This letter was undoubtedly left by Su Wanqing. It not only revealed her madness and determination, but also seemed to be a fuse, pushing Xu Youran and Situ Han into a more dangerous situation.

Situ Han (in a deep voice): "We have found this string of numbers at multiple crime scenes before. It must contain some key information. We must crack it as soon as possible."

Xu Youran (nodding, stroking the letter paper with her fingers): "Yes, and I think this is not just a secret about the past, but also a clue that is closely connected to the present and even the future. Su Wanqing's behavior seems to be random, but in fact, she is carefully planning. She is guiding us to discover something."

The two decided to put aside the case at hand and focus on cracking the string of numbers. They returned to Situ Han's office and used all available resources, including ancient books, archives, cryptography books, and even invited several scholars who had in-depth research on the history of the Republic of China.

After a night of hard work, they finally made an astonishing discovery - this string of numbers turned out to be the safe deposit box code of a well-known bank in S City during the Republic of China period! And this bank was one of the banks that was robbed in the murder case that year.

Xu Youran (shocked): "How...how is this possible? How did Su Wanqing know this password? Could it be that she..."

Situ Han (interrupting): "Now is not the time to speculate, we must act immediately. This safe may contain the key evidence to solve all the mysteries."

The two quickly organized a team and went to the bank secretly. In the vault in the bank's basement, they found the long-sealed safe. With the "click" of the combination lock, the safe slowly opened. Inside were not only stacks of yellowed account books and documents, but also a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes, exactly the same as the embroidered shoes found at the scene of the Li family.

Situ Han (picking up the embroidered shoes and examining them carefully): "This is not just a pair of shoes, it is more like a symbol, a link between the past and the present."

Xu Youran (flipping through the account books): "These account books and documents record many details of the murder case and the flow of funds of that mysterious organization. It seems that Su Wanqing has been using this organization to pave the way for her revenge plan."

At this moment, a slight noise came from the bottom of the safe. The two looked down and saw that there was a secret compartment hidden at the bottom of the safe, which contained a yellowed letter and an ancient map.

Xu Youran (reading a letter): "'To future seekers, when you find this letter, it means you are close to the core of the truth. The embroidered shoes murder case is just the first puzzle I leave for you. The real challenge is to solve the thirty-year-old mystery in S City and find the real murderer hiding in the darkness. The map will guide you to your next destination, but remember, the truth is often more cruel than you think.'"

At the end of the letter, there was no signature, only a string of new numbers and a sentence: "The first part of the Republic of China S City Embroidered Shoe Murder Case is about to begin."

Situ Han (looking at the map, his eyes flickering with determination): "It seems that we still have a long way to go. But this time, I will not let anyone escape the judgment of justice."

The two looked at each other and made a decision in their hearts. They knew that the road ahead would be full of unknowns and dangers, but they also understood that only in this way could they truly uncover the huge secret hidden deep in S City, give justice to the dead, and give peace to the living.

[As the secret of the safe is revealed, a more thrilling adventure is about to begin. The pair of embroidered shoes and the "Embroidered Shoes Murder Case in S City, Republic of China, Part 1" mentioned in the letter will undoubtedly become the key clues leading them to the truth. In the days to come, how will Xu Youran and Situ Han solve this series of complicated and bizarre cases? Who is the real murderer hiding in the darkness? Everything will be revealed one by one in the following story...