Her younger brother is only eight years old.

Her parents did not die very early, but three years ago, when she had just entered university, they were both killed in a car accident.

From then on, the grandmother, granddaughter, and her two grandchildren depended on each other for survival.

It can be said that the fate of this family can truly be described as "tragic".

They couldn't imagine how the old woman and her brother would live in the future.

A short while later, Zhao Fei arrived and handed the report to Xiang Yuntian.

He knew that Xiang Yuntian was a genius with outstanding abilities in solving cases and analysis, so whenever there were new clues, he would habitually provide them to Xiang Yuntian as soon as possible.

After reading this information, Xiang Yuntian intuitively felt that the female victim was not a delinquent girl, and he also felt that there was a high possibility that the female victim was raped by a man and then murdered.

After all, even though the female victim had passed away, her appearance still revealed that she was beautiful.

Just as Xiang Yuntian was reviewing the report, the deceased woman's elderly mother-in-law arrived with her younger brother to identify the body. Upon seeing the corpse, the two women collapsed onto it and wept loudly.

The crying was so loud that even the police chief thought something serious had happened at the station and came out to inquire.

Bai Mengfei quickly stood by and comforted him.

She was used to this kind of scene when she was a forensic pathologist. But the new batch of forensic pathologists seemed particularly indifferent.

Perhaps they had become numb after seeing so many corpses and tears.

They wouldn't always harbor a kind heart like Bai Mengfei.

Bai Mengfei was worried that the old woman would faint from crying too much and even fall ill, so she concealed part of the truth and only said that the deceased was likely to have died in an accident.

The old woman then left, feeling somewhat relieved.

Fanghua insisted that it was necessary to let the deceased's family know the real cause of death. She said to the old woman, "I am sure she was murdered and was attacked by a criminal before she died. The criminal was most likely a strong and powerful man."

How could an octogenarian woman bear such news?

The thought of her usually well-behaved granddaughter dying so tragically caused her to cry her heart out on the spot, and then she fainted.

Bai Mengfei and Xiang Yuntian were unable to help her deal with the chaotic situation, so they had no choice but to leave first.

The two investigated for the entire morning, and it was now close to noon, time for lunch. So they went to a nearby dry pot restaurant together.

"What do you think of this case?" Bai Mengfei asked Xiang Yuntian while still pondering the case during the meal.

Xiang Yuntian felt somewhat helpless. He shrugged and said, "I don't have any clues yet, since the cause of death is still unclear. If we want to investigate further, we can only visit their school to find out more."

“Alright.” Bai Mengfei paused briefly before continuing, “Then let’s go to the school to conduct a survey.”

With no other new leads at present, on-site visits are indeed one of the only feasible ways to investigate the case.

Xiang Yuntian nodded in agreement.

The two then went together to the private school where the deceased had attended.

However, before the two could even step into the school gate, Xiang Yuntian was stopped. The middle-aged woman guarding the gate said, "Male students are not allowed to enter this school."

This rule is really strange, and this school is truly perplexing.

Moreover, its geographical location is quite peculiar.

Bai Mengfei observed everything silently without saying a word.

On the other side, Xiang Yuntian, filled with curiosity, pursed his lips and asked, "Why?"

"Why so many questions? I said no, and that's final. There are so many female students in this school, and you're the only guy here. How dare you come in?"

Having come this far, Xiang Yuntian had no choice but to show his identification and said seriously, "I'm here to investigate a case. Recently, a student from your school died, and the crime scene is right here, so I need to see your principal."

Unexpectedly, the woman in her fifties remained unconvinced and retorted, "Did you make an appointment with the principal?"

Bai Mengfei couldn't stand it any longer and retorted, "If we miss the opportunity to investigate, can you bear the responsibility?"

"This..." The middle-aged woman pondered for a moment, perhaps feeling that she really couldn't bear the responsibility. After struggling with the decision for a long time, she finally relented and opened the door to let Bai Mengfei and Xiang Yuntian in.

……

After entering the campus, the two went straight to the principal's office.

Upon arriving at the principal's office, Xiang Yuntian saw the female principal reprimanding a female student.

The reason is that the female student skipped class by climbing over the wall, which shows that she is a naughty student and that the school rules are quite strict.

During the reprimand, the principal caught a glimpse of Xiang Yuntian standing in the doorway. At first, she thought she was mistaken, but took a closer look. Once confirmed, she immediately asked, "Who let you in?"

Xiang Yuntian led Bai Mengfei in unhurriedly, showing his identification and saying, "My name is Xiang Yuntian, and I am a forensic doctor from the neighborhood. I am here to investigate a case."

Upon hearing this news, the principal took a deep breath and asked the female student to leave first.

She took Xiang Yuntian's identification, examined it repeatedly, and then her attitude changed. She said in a friendly tone, "Please sit down. Our school will fully cooperate with the police investigation."

"That's good." Xiang Yuntian and Bai Mengfei sat down in two seats opposite the principal.

The principal crossed his right leg over his left, gently clasped his hands together, striking a dignified pose, and then said, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"We'd like to know more about Liu Yun, and what her behavior is like at school," Xiang Yuntian said.

This Liu Yun is the third female victim.

The principal gently licked his upper lip, which was coated with lip balm, and said, "Liu Yun is a fairly well-behaved student. Her performance at school is average; her grades aren't outstanding, but she doesn't have any bad behavior either."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mengfei smiled bitterly to herself.

Judging from the principal's description, Liu Yun's performance under such strict school rules already made her an exceptionally outstanding student in Bai Mengfei's eyes. However, Bai Mengfei kept these thoughts to herself and did not voice them.

Xiang Yuntian hadn't thought that far ahead, and asked again, "Can we see her usual dormitory?"

“Okay.” The principal agreed and stood up to lead the two of them to the girls’ dormitory.

Upon arriving at the dormitory, Xiang Yuntian noticed something strange.

The girls, who had been playing and laughing happily, fell silent the moment they saw the principal approaching.

They all seemed to be afraid of the principal, and Bai Mengfei noticed this as well.

However, she didn't say it outright, but she knew it in her heart.

Xiang Yuntian was more naive and direct than Bai Mengfei, and asked, "Why do these girls seem so afraid of you?"

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