The girl's body was broken into two parts. Because it was run over by the truck, there was not much left in the lower body. Only the upper body was relatively intact, lying motionless in the middle of the street.
Faced with this situation, the first few police cars that arrived obviously had no choice but to cover up the deceased with white cloth. It was five o'clock in the morning, and there were already many early-morning workers and revelers who had just finished the night on the road. They stood in clean areas on both sides of the street, pointing at the corpses, exclaiming and commenting.
Due to the particularly eye-catching size of Kudzu, the three of them did not get too close to the scene. Instead, they stood in the shadows of the street corner and watched from a distance. After seeing the body covered, Li Li asked: "Where did she jump from?"
"The tallest building on the left."
"I remember it was a hotel."
"Not bad, ranked among the top three in the city."
"I'm curious about what criteria you use for your evaluation, Mr. Kuzuzu. Did she jump from the rooftop?"
"No. The rumor just now said that she jumped from a certain room on the top floor. Look, there is an open window there. The color of the glass is different from the others. The light is bright, but there is no one in front of the window. .I think it must be that one.”
"I can't see clearly which window you're talking about."
Kudzu licked his tongue, and then started to point his fingers at the window to count.
Before that, Zhou Yu asked: "Is it the smashed window?"
Xiaoye Kudzu suddenly glanced at Zhou Yu quickly: "Can you see that the glass was smashed?"
"It's clear, right? The edges are so irregular, the glass must have been broken. I don't think it could have been accidental to create such a big hole."
"I can't see any big holes." Xiaoye Kudzu said, "You may not know the average standard, my friend. To ordinary people's eyesight, that layer may be just a few small glowing dots. What do you think, boss?" "
"You don't have to ask my opinion. I don't wear glasses or contacts unless necessary."
"That doesn't stop me from having some fun. And, that's the fifth window from left to right. Do you need me to find out the house number?"
"Yes, but not now. You can do that later."
Li Li suddenly pulled up his hood and covered his head. She stared into the distance and said, "The crow is coming."
Xiaoye Kudzu frowned and said nothing more. He picked up Zhou Yu almost rudely and strode towards the van. Li Li lowered his head and followed closely behind him.
"I still don't understand." Xiao Kudzu suddenly said after starting the engine, "You have had several opportunities to kill Humpty Dumpty - at least, you can let me stuff him into an iron bucket, fill it with cement, and then throw him into the deepest pit. Go into the ditch. That way we can be at peace for at least two years."
"I don't think he did it."
"Regardless of whether it is true or not, it will be beneficial to kill him. At least I can have fun for half a year. Besides, who else could it be? No one is more suitable to do this disgusting thing than him."
Li Li just shook his head. "This method is inconsistent with his past behavior patterns." She mused. "It is more coherent, more stable, and more process-oriented. This is not a murder for cruel entertainment purposes, but a clear purpose." A goal…some kind of plan, or a symbol.”
She gradually relaxed her body while thinking and leaned her neck against the back of the chair. That posture seemed to Zhou Yu to reveal some kind of fatigue.
"It is important to maintain a balance." She finally said, "I do not intend to conflict with the Hongsen District agent until all questions are clarified."
Xiaoye Kudzu stopped talking. He seemed a little angry, but in the end he controlled his emotions and drove the car back to the coffee shop without any damage.
When he went to park the car, Li Li walked up the steps to the door of the coffee shop and meditated on the reflection on the glass.
Seeing her appearance, Zhou Yu, who had remained silent since just now, stepped forward.
"...Li Li."
"I am investigating a case, Mr. Zhou Yu. To be more precise, a series of cases."
Li Li said without looking back: "There have been a total of 106 cases of jumping from buildings in this city in recent years. Five of them were deemed accidents and 96 were suicides. And you know what suicides are like? Are they common? Among all the suicide incidents, ninety-two of the deceased were women, with an average age of twenty-one, with the youngest being fifteen and the oldest being thirty-four. Some of them could find reasonable reasons for committing suicide. For example, emotional conflicts and financial difficulties, but most of them are puzzling... They are young, healthy, and have a bright future, so why do they choose to take the leap? If you still remember my story, it is not difficult to find out the difference between them and my sister. The methods of death are very similar. All the resources, energy and future I have devoted to Mr. Zhou Yu are all for this answer. I just want to know this answer, even if I have to stand on the rooftop."
She suddenly pushed the store door open and barged in almost roughly. Zhou Yu quickly followed up and watched her walk into the staff lounge behind the counter.
Although there was a sign in front of the door saying "No entry for non-staff members", Li Li did not close the door when he entered. Zhou Yu paused for a moment, but finally took it as permission to enter and stepped into the dim room.
The interior space appears as a narrow rectangle, much larger than it appears from the outside. In the corner farthest from the door is a statue of a fire-breathing dragon lying on a car, which looks a bit nondescript.
The long wall to the left of the statue is densely covered with many photos. When Zhou Yu discovered that almost all of the protagonists in the photos were young women, he immediately realized that these were the victims of suicides.
"There will be another one here tomorrow, and I'm going to find a place for it in the middle."
Li Li stood in front of the wall and looked at the photos. Her feet were slightly apart, and she stood with her hands behind her back in a motion similar to "taking a rest." That makes the whole scene look like a commander studying a strategic map.
When Zhou Yu came closer, she added: "When I look for photos of the deceased, most of the time I choose the latest one they posted on social networks. In other words, it is usually the last photo they took before they passed away. Take a photo. Look at them, Mr. Zhou Yu, these lingering phantoms, echoes of passing voices, they are all smiling happily. They are eager to leave a good impression in their social circle, beautiful, optimistic and charming. Then live Within a few days, they climbed up to a high place and jumped off. They changed themselves beyond recognition. Is this a real suicide? Is this some kind of murder beyond our understanding? If I think about it in the most conventional way, I would It is attributed to some kind of supernatural force with personality tendency, which takes revenge on women with some kind of resentment. However, there are almost no absolute standards for the dead except age and gender. Poverty and wealth, beauty and ugliness, in the proportion of death It is evenly distributed. This is not in line with the psychology of perverted avengers. They often have preferences when choosing targets, and they are bound to declare their existence to the world - if not to prove their existence, they insist on using the same method. It is meaningless to kill people continuously using different methods."
Zhou Yu listened to her story quietly. He didn't feel that Li Li, who had prepared all this, thought less than he did, so there was no need to say anything more. Finally he just said: "Let me get you a cup of coffee."
"Thank you, that helps a lot."
Zhou Yu walked towards the coffee machine outside, only to find that he didn't know how to use this capsule type machine. He had to use the kettle next to him to make a cup, and then carried it into the inner room with his gloved right hand.
At this time, Li Li was still standing in front of the wall, with almost no idea of his posture. When Zhou Yu was about to remind her that the coffee was very hot, she said absently: "Thank you." Then she reached out and took the coffee.
Zhou Yu was stunned.
"Li Li, you..."
Hearing his shocked voice, Li Licai lowered his head and looked at his hand that was holding the coffee cup.
The palm of her hand was already hot and red, but she seemed ignorant and couldn't feel the heat or cold at all.
