The next second he saw Lin Wanru's body, two men and a woman wearing sheriff's uniforms blocked Shen Xing's view.
"I'm sorry, a murder just happened here. Please leave." A man wearing a sheriff's uniform spoke with a calm voice.
Shen Xing was stunned for a moment, suppressed the surging emotions, and pointed upstairs: "Sir, I live here, on the fourth floor."
The male sheriff nodded and turned sideways: "Go up, don't walk around in the building for now. After we investigate the scene, we will seal off the room and nearby areas, but it will not affect the normal life of the residents."
Shen Xing nodded and asked with concern: "Sir, where is the child, Feifei?"
The male sheriff said: "Feifei is safe now, don't worry. Go home first, we may make a record for you later."
Shen Xing said nothing more and walked quickly towards the fourth floor.
His eyes had moved away from Lin Wanru's body, because while he was talking to the sheriff, a forensic doctor had covered the body with a piece of white cloth.
Two other police officers set up a yellow cordon outside the door, and a police officer took photos at the scene, with flashlights lighting up from time to time.
These police officers seemed very silent and just handled the scene in an orderly manner.
Shen Xing's heart was beating fast. After he withdrew his gaze, he quickened his pace and headed towards the fourth floor.
After entering the house, he immediately closed the door and habitually checked whether the door lock was locked.
Breathing lightly, although the room was not very dark, he still turned on the light.
Sufficient lighting can give Shen Xing a sense of security at this time.
He put down his bag and turned on the water dispenser. After the red indicator light of boiling water went out, he immediately got himself a cup of hot water and put it on the table.
Looking at the rising heat above the water glass, Shen Xing's heart slowly returned to calmness, but the red eyes belonging to Lin Wanru seemed to have been directly imprinted in his mind the moment he walked up the stairs, and he could no longer see them. erase.
He never expected that yesterday he saw this woman drunk and leaving her daughter alone outside the house, but he would have died today!
Lin Wanru is in her early thirties, but she takes good care of herself and is usually well-dressed.
Because considering the tragic death of this woman, the possibility of homicide or accidental death is higher, and the red eyes just now were obviously caused by massive congestion.
Although someone died downstairs, Shen Xing had great psychological endurance. Even when facing Hong Bin, he could immediately resist and knock the opponent to the ground. He was not just afraid like ordinary people's conditioned reflex.
Of course, he also has flaws, such as his sometimes uncontrollable obsessive behavior.
After drinking the hot water in the cup, Shen Xing remembered that he hadn't eaten anything yet.
He originally wanted to call for takeout, but he was afraid that the takeaway boy would come upstairs and bump into the scene downstairs, or affect the Sheriff's handling of the case. He gave up the idea of ordering takeout, got into the small kitchen, and cooked something. Bowl of noodles.
The boiled noodles were added with some chives and crispy whistles I bought before, and a little lard. There was no fresh minced meat, but it smelled very fragrant after stirring.
However, due to the influence of the bloodshot eyeball just now, Shen Xing had no appetite at this time. He stuffed the bowl of noodles purely to fill his stomach, then washed the bowls and placed them neatly according to his own customary order. Turned around and entered the bedroom.
During this process, he kept paying attention to whether there was any movement downstairs.
But it sounded very quiet. If you were a person who stayed at home and didn't go out, you wouldn't know that someone died tragically downstairs at home and that the whole room was full of police officers investigating the scene.
Sitting in front of the carving workbench beside the bed, Shen Xing tried hard to forget the scene he had just seen, but after a long effort, he realized that it was in vain, because the scene just now had a strong visual impact, causing the blood-red star belonging to Lin Wanru to The pupils of his eyes kept popping up in his mind.
He originally wanted to continue staring at Hong Bin's half-length wooden sculpture, but his thoughts were too overwhelming, so he decided to finish the Buddha sculpture he brought home. It could greatly divert his attention while using his hands and brain. .
At present, the general outline of this small Buddha statue can be seen. It has a round head, a wide cassock, and a big belly. The hands are placed directly above the abdomen, and the palms are in a flower-like position. A string of huge Buddhist beads hangs around the neck.
The Buddha statue is made of ebony and is completely black.
Ebony is also called gloomy wood. Whether it is used in handicrafts, Buddha statues or body pendants, it has always been used to ward off evil spirits.
Therefore, when Shen Xing usually carves works such as these Buddha statues, he always uses ebony, which can slightly increase sales.
As for the wood carvings or pendants in the store, those carved from ebony are the best-selling ones.
After holding the Buddha statue and looking at it for a long time, the image of the bloody pupils in his mind began to slowly fade away. He did not realize that his attention had been successfully diverted.
Picking up a 0.4cm arc carving knife at hand, he carefully cut the cassock under the right armpit of the Buddha statue. Each cut was accurate and steady, making the swing of the cassock look more natural.
About an hour later, the image of the work in my hand became much more refined. The body of the Buddha statue looked more rounded, the delicate facial features jumped out, and the treasure was solemn and calm.
Just when Shen Xing was about to take a sip of water and continue working, there was a knock on the door outside the living room.
He put down the tools in his hands and looked up at the time. It was already nine o'clock in the evening. He guessed who might be outside, so he got up and opened the door.
Sure enough, there were two police officers, a man and a woman, standing outside the door. Shen Xing had some impression that he had seen them on the third floor just now.
"Hello, your name is Shen Xing?" The female police officer, who was pretty and thin, asked without raising her head as she flipped through the community resident registration book in her hand.
"Yes, I am." Shen Xing nodded.
He is still wearing cloth gloves on his hands at the moment, because he often needs to use a knife when carving, so in order to protect the skin of his fingers from wear and calluses, he usually wears a pair of gloves in advance while working.
"What are you..." The male sheriff pointed to his hand. In the process, his nose twitched, as if he was sniffing the smell in the room.
"Oh, I'm working." Shen Xing took off his gloves and explained while inviting the two police officers into the room.
The male sheriff nodded slightly. At this moment, he smelled that the room seemed to be filled with the smell of wood.
He took a look at the door of the bedroom and saw the workbench used for carving. The male sheriff did not go in. Instead, he returned to the living room and sat down on the sofa. He said, "I'm sorry to bother you. We just want to make a brief inquiry and do it." A registration.”
"OK."
Shen Xing did not pour tea for the two sheriffs, because it seemed that they would continue to visit other neighbors and could not stay here for a long time.
Moreover, his hands were a little dirty at the moment. If he washed his hands before making tea, it might delay the Sheriff's questioning time.
"You saw it just now. There was a murder just downstairs." The male police officer said.
Shen Xing nodded and asked the question he was most concerned about: "Well, can I know whether the death was accidental or homicide?"
The female police officer paused for a moment and said, "We can't draw any conclusions at the moment. Do you know this woman named Lin Wanru?"
"We know her, but she's often not at home. On the contrary, her daughter Feifei and I are very familiar with each other." Shen Xing answered honestly.
