Bai Mengfei did not choose to rush in.

The deceased hadn't been dead for long, and I'm just an ordinary child now. Going in rashly might mean the killer is still nearby, and there could be danger.

Just as she was pondering this, an older woman who wanted to use the restroom walked up to her.

Seeing that the aunt was leading the way, Bai Mengfei lowered her head, holding her phone, and followed closely behind her as if nothing had happened.

But as soon as the person went in, he let out a piercing scream and then collapsed to the ground.

Bai Mengfei rushed to the other person's side and saw that in the first stall of the toilet, a girl dressed as a student was lying on the ground with her clothes disheveled and covered in blood.

To protect the scene, Bai Mengfei did not enter the pit, but stood outside the door, calmly gazing at the corpse.

Judging from the current situation, the deceased was likely assaulted before her death, clearly indicating a homicide. Almost simultaneously, upon hearing the screams coming from the direction of the restroom, Xiang Yuntian instantly conjured up the image of Bai Mengfei in his mind.

He was filled with worry that Bai Mengfei might have met with misfortune, and without saying a word, he ran straight to the toilet.

He forcefully pushed through the crowd and rushed into the women's restroom. Seeing Bai Mengfei standing so calmly in front of the restroom, many people thought she was terrified. But Xiang Yuntian knew that this was a manifestation of Bai Mengfei's inner composure and strength.

Therefore, after walking to Bai Mengfei's side, he did not ask any questions, but instead turned his gaze to the inside of the toilet.

Upon seeing the female corpse lying inside and smelling the increasingly strong stench of death, Xiang Yuntian quickly pulled out his gray voice recorder from his pocket, held it to his mouth, and began to record methodically.

"The deceased was female, estimated to be between 15 and 18 years old. The cause of death is currently unclear, but she is suspected of having been sexually assaulted before her death. There are multiple visible injuries..."

He had just finished speaking when he suddenly stopped and pressed the pause button.

Turning to look at the crowd that had surged forward to watch the commotion, he said calmly, "Stop pushing, you should call the police as soon as possible."

Upon hearing Xiang Yuntian's words, the onlookers who had been frightened and retreated but dared not leave finally came to their senses and hurriedly pulled out their phones to call the police.

Not long after, Zhao Fei quickly led his officers to the scene.

Police officers quickly set up a cordon, and all relevant personnel and witnesses were asked to stay and assist with the investigation.

The forensic pathologist arrived immediately and began conducting an on-site examination of the deceased.

The test results were largely the same as Xiang Yuntian and Bai Mengfei's analysis, with almost no difference.

The forensic examiner also determined from the wounds that the murder weapon was likely a common fruit knife, and the perpetrator was probably male.

After carefully observing the traces at the scene, Xiang Yuntian discovered that the ground had been cleaned, and the clues he drew from this were more detailed than those summarized by Zhao Fei and the forensic doctor.

He immediately added, "This doesn't look like the primary crime scene. The victim must have been tortured outside before being dragged inside. The killer is likely a repeat offender, very experienced, and even knew to clean the ground thoroughly to try and erase some evidence."

Zhao Fei looked surprised and asked, "Yun Fei, what's your basis?"

Xiang Yuntian calmly looked around, then glanced up at the dusty ceiling and the surrounding sink, explaining, "The restrooms are usually cleaned by cleaning staff from time to time, and they always do a thorough cleaning. Look at the surrounding area; other places still have stains or dust, but the area around the mortuary is ridiculously clean. Compared to the inside of the mortuary and the surrounding environment, the difference is too great, it's very incongruous."

"You can ask the cleaning staff about this."

"clear."

Zhao Fei waved his hand, and then a police officer ran out and quickly found the cleaning lady.

The cleaning lady responsible for the restaurant said that she had something to take care of at home yesterday, so she took the day off. She hadn't had time to clean the restrooms this morning.

This also proves that there is indeed something wrong with that abruptly cleaned area.

While everyone was talking, the cleaning lady glanced at the deceased subconsciously and froze instantly.

Those present were puzzled to see her suddenly stand still, reacting more strongly than any eyewitness.

Xiang Yuntian, who was well-versed in psychology, immediately realized that there might be a connection between this woman and the deceased.

Bai Mengfei, who was quietly observing from the side, shared the same feeling.

So, the two exchanged a knowing glance and then turned their attention to the cleaning lady.

Within three seconds, the cleaning lady let out a scream and collapsed to the ground in a state of near collapse.

Zhao Fei and the other police officers were all puzzled.

Xiang Yuntian quickly stepped forward, squatted down beside the woman, calmly examined the female corpse in the toilet, then turned his gaze back to the woman and softly asked, "The deceased, did you know... was she yours..."

"Oh, my dear Xiaohua, my daughter! Who killed you? God, why, why!"

As she spoke, she struggled to crawl over and try to hug the corpse.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Fei and the others quickly stepped forward to stop them.

Xiang Yuntian also tried to dissuade her, saying, "Auntie, please don't do this. If you disturb the crime scene, it will affect the investigation. Don't worry, we will definitely catch the murderer."

Upon hearing that it might affect the investigation, the cleaning lady suppressed her grief and allowed the police to pull her aside.

Even after the body was put into a body bag and taken away, the aunt's red and swollen eyes were still filled with tears.

Several hours passed, and most people had left. Apart from the police officer taking her statement, no one paid much attention to her anymore.

After the police officer who was taking her statement left, Bai Mengfei could understand her aunt's grief.

She stepped forward, silently handed over a tissue, and softly comforted her, "Please accept my condolences, Auntie. This isn't good for the investigation. Instead, cheer up and help the police to see if you can provide any useful clues."

"I believe your daughter in heaven would be happy to see you working so hard to seek justice for her."

The aunt's eyes widened, and she looked up at Bai Mengfei in surprise.

These words, coming from the mouth of another young girl, made her feel strange.

After hesitating for a moment, she accepted the tissue Bai Mengfei offered, thus acknowledging the kindness.

She then revealed to Bai Mengfei some things she had not told the police: "Actually, Xiaohua and I had a fight a couple of days ago, and then she ran away from home. She didn't come back yesterday. That's why I took the day off yesterday to look for Xiaohua."

At this point, she cried even harder.

Xiang Yuntian stood quietly to the side, arms crossed, observing the other's every move.

At that moment, he did not rule out the possibility that the cleaning lady had committed murder.

Bai Mengfei felt the same way; although her eyes showed a hint of sympathy, her inner thoughts were no different from Xiang Yuntian's.

Subsequently, at Zhao Fei's invitation, the two of them drove to the police station following the police car.

During the journey, Xiang Yuntian suddenly asked Bai Mengfei calmly, "How trustworthy do you think she is?"

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