Chapter 198 - The Third Victim

Xiao Rui expected a violent reaction from Mo Li because that was the kind of person he knew her to be. She wouldn't stand being provoked like that. However, this Mo Li merely nodded and then walked away.

To be frank, Mo Li had no intention of explaining herself to Xiao Rui. Her focus was entirely on Zhang Ling.

Zhang Ling's mother woke up around 3 pm. When she heard the autopsy request on Zhang Ling, she was not as agitated as her husband. Instead she gave it some thought before making her decision, "If autopsy can help find my daughter's killer... then okay, cut her open! I'm sure Ling Er would want to help too."

Mo Li didn't waste time after she entered the morgue.. She exited the morgue at 7 pm. According to the rules, she didn't reveal too much info to Zhang Ling's family even though she had found some new discoveries. Quan Yu and Elder Lin had disappeared.

When she exited the hospital, Ah Si was already waiting there. "Miss Mo Li." Ah Si knew of the case related to Zhang Ling and Tian Miao. He hoped to get more details from Mo Li but she said nothing on the way home.

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Mo Li thought she could continue to work on the case but she had school to attend. Furthermore, there was no news from Xiao Rui either. Mo Li was sitting in math class but her mind was filled with images of Zhang Ling on the autopsy table. 2 students from 22 High School have died but no one knows about it? How is that possible?

Plus the girls have such strange state of death. Tian Miao has already been cremated but based on Lu Xuan's records, there was also strange symbols drawn on her body with henna... Similar to Zhang Ling.

Perhaps there is a religious motive behind the murders? Since henna tattoos are common in Hindu rituals. But why would a religious killing target high school girls?

During the last class, the weather outside the window suddenly shifted. It felt like the sky was falling. The dark clouds were torn apart by thunder. It was accompanied by a deafening roar. The next instant, the rain poured. The students wondered if the school would let them off early. But when the thunder struck close to the school, they changed their mind.

Mo Li studied the tree branches swaying outside the window. A bad premonition surfaced within her. She felt like something bad is about to happen. The anxiety persisted. Suddenly a crimson streak appeared in the sky. Lighting tore through the heavens. After the thunder subsided, the world felt so eerily quiet. Zhang Ling's face kept flickering in Mo Li's mind.

Mo Li exited the school gate after the school ended. She was surprised to find Xiao Rui waiting at the gate. To Mo Li's confusion, Xiao Rui was not in a police cruiser but he was in a low profile black van.

To be honest, Xiao Rui did want to use the police cruiser to come fetch Mo Li however, before he left the station, he got a call from his old friend, Mo Yun. Skipping any greeting, Mo Yun ordered him to take a more inconspicuous vehicle if he was going to Mo Li's school. It would affect Mo Li's studies if she was seen by the other students to enter a police car.

Even though Xiao Rui didn't know the situation within the Xiao Family, based on the various interactions he had observed between Mo Li and Mo Yun, Xiao Rui believed there was tension between the two. However, Mo Yun's call shattered that impression.

Has the Mo Family been acting before others? Mo Yun is actually a sis-con? Xiao Rui shivered at that thought. But that would explain how Mo Yun knew I was coming to fetch Mo Li at her school today...

"Where are we going?"

"The crime scene." Xiao Rui was depressed. He didn't think the third case would happen so soon. He picked up Mo Li before he went to the scene. The rain was very heavy, but there was still a crowd at the crime scene. They blocked the path into a small alley.

Different from the previous two dump sites, the 3rd victim was discovered at a populated part of the city. This time, the media would be notified no matter what.

"There's nothing to see here!"

"Stand aside!"

"There are no obvious external injuries, unless you count the henna tattoos. My initial conclusion is that she died from heart failure. We'll know more after a detailed autopsy." Lu Xuan examined the body. "There's no nametag but she is wearing 22 High School's uniform. We should go to the school to confirm her identity."

"There's no need." Mo Li stood before the latest victim and studied her face. "I know her, her name is Wei Lan."