I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Chapter 346 An unexpected witness

Lin Hao's face turned pale instantly. He stood up suddenly and said in a trembling voice, "Something happened again? Explain clearly!"

The student replied in shock, "Another body was found near the lab!"

"What!" Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei looked at each other in shock. They hadn't expected things to develop so quickly, with another victim appearing.

"Take us to see it quickly!" Li Wei said immediately, his tone leaving no room for questioning.

The student nodded and hurried to the lab with the three of them. Along the way, Zhang Wanqing was filled with questions: Why would the murderer commit such a series of crimes in such a short period of time? Was he trying to hide some secret?

When they arrived near the lab, the area was already cordoned off. Police were investigating, and students were buzzing with discussion, their faces filled with fear and anxiety. Zhang Wanqing and the other two presented their press credentials before they were allowed entry.

The fourth victim was also a young graduate student. He had no obvious injuries, but his face was filled with extreme fear. Fu Siyuan squatted down and carefully observed the traces at the scene.

"The murderer left no obvious traces, but the man's expression was strange," Fu Siyuan said with a frown. "He seemed to have seen something that frightened him greatly."

"Could it be a side effect of the drug?" Li Wei offered his guess. "Didn't the previous victims also suffer from split personalities?"

"It's possible." Zhang Wanqing nodded, "But we need more clues."

Just then, a timid voice sounded behind them: "Are you reporters?"

The three of them looked back and saw a girl who looked a little timid standing there with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"Yes, we are reporters," Zhang Wanqing replied gently. "Who are you?"

"My name is Su Yao, and I'm the experimenter for this project." The girl's voice trembled a little. "I saw something that might be helpful to you."

"What did you see?" Fu Siyuan asked immediately.

Su Yao hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "I...I saw the murderer's face."

"The murderer's face?" Zhang Wanqing was shocked. She immediately realized that this girl might be the key witness they had been looking for.

"Can you describe the characteristics of the murderer?" Li Wei asked anxiously.

Su Yao nodded and said in a trembling voice: "Okay, but you must not say that I said it. I'm afraid that the murderer will retaliate against me if he knows it! Well... He is a man who looks to be in his thirties. He is wearing black clothes, all black, a hat, his face is exposed, and there is a very obvious scar on his face. "

"Scar?" Zhang Wanqing immediately thought of Lin Hao. He had been a student in this program and was now a counselor at the graduate school. Could he be the murderer?

"Are you sure it's this man?" Fu Siyuan asked.

"I'm sure." Su Yao nodded. "I saw him come out of the laboratory with a bottle in his hand, and then I saw his face."

"Bottle?" Zhang Wanqing's mind moved. "Is that a bottle containing medicine?"

"I don't know." Su Yao shook her head, "but I saw him put the bottle in his pocket."

"Isn't this Lin Hao?" Zhang Wanqing suddenly said in shock.

"Wanqing, we have to investigate Lin Hao quickly." Fu Siyuan whispered, "He might be the murderer."

"Wait." Li Wei suddenly said, "We can't jump to conclusions easily. Although Lin Hao is a suspect, we need more evidence."

"You're right." Zhang Wanqing nodded. "Let's first investigate Lin Hao's background to see if he has a motive for committing the crime."

The three immediately took action and began to investigate Lin Hao's past. They found that Lin Hao had been a key member of the project, but later suddenly withdrew. No one knew the reason for his withdrawal.

Li Wei went to the hospital and found Lin Hao's previous medical records. The result shocked everyone. Lin Hao also had schizophrenia and had been taking medication.

"Wanqing, look at this." Fu Siyuan handed Zhang Wanqing a document. "This is Lin Hao's medical record. He was once diagnosed with split personality."

"Split personality?" Zhang Wanqing was shocked. "Could he also be a victim of drugs?"

"It's very likely." Li Wei nodded. "If he is also a victim, then he may have committed these crimes under the influence of drugs."

"We talked to him before, and he seemed normal. He didn't look sick at all." Zhang Wanqing asked curiously.

"Maybe the condition is not serious, and he has been taking medicine consistently, so the condition is well controlled. I asked the doctor, and patients with schizophrenia are the same as normal people when their condition is stable." Li Wei replied.

"Then we have to find Lin Hao quickly. What if... he really is the murderer... ah... no, we have to control him quickly!" Zhang Wanqing said.

The three of them immediately rushed back to the graduate school and found Lin Hao's office. But when they pushed open the door, they found that Lin Hao was no longer there. There was only a note left on the desk, which read: "I know you are investigating me, but I am not the murderer. You must be careful, the real murderer is still in the dark."

"Wanqing, we have to notify the police immediately," Fu Siyuan said. "Lin Hao may have noticed our suspicions and might do something dangerous."

"Wait..." Li Wei suddenly said, "Look at this bottle." He pointed to a drawer on the desk where there was a black bottle with a label that said "Soul Purification" on it.

"This bottle... is from that project." Zhang Wanqing was shocked. "It might contain that kind of medicine."

"We have to hand this bottle over to the police immediately," Li Wei said. "Maybe it can help us find the real murderer."

The three immediately rushed to the police station with the bottle and handed it over to the police. The police tested the bottle and found that it did contain the mind-controlling drug.

"The bottle might have been left there intentionally by the murderer to make us suspect Lin Hao. He might have been wrongly accused." Zhang Wanqing said.

"Wanqing, don't jump to conclusions. Let's wait until everything is fully investigated. As the old saying goes, anyone can be a suspect and has the potential to commit a crime," said Li Wei.

"Li Wei is right! We have to sort out the clues again and find the real murderer. In addition, we have to find Lin Hao as soon as possible. If he is not the murderer, he is likely to be the next victim. If he is the murderer, it will be very troublesome. We must prevent the murderer from committing crimes again." Fu Siyuan said anxiously.