Zhang Zheng: ?
Wang Kai: ?
It’s already strange enough to be electrocuted out of nowhere, but how can the position of the electric shock resemble a handprint?
"I’ve been a forensic doctor for over thirty years and seen countless corpses, including many electrocuted ones. The appearance of electric shock wounds can be quite unusual, but this handprint-like one is the first I’ve encountered. It’s really strange."
"Of course, it’s not truly a handprint, just abstractly resembles one since the bones are disintegrated and there’s no palm pattern."
"Still, the world is full of wonders. Though rare, it’s understandable. Two years ago, a person overseas was electrocuted and their cancer disappeared."
Zhang Zheng: ...
Wang Kai: ...
Who wouldn’t find it strange?
However, neither they nor Forensic Doctor Wang connected this handprint-like electric shock wound to Lin Beichen, nor did they link it to a person.
Think about what?
Think about a person emitting electricity?
Think about a university student electrocuting a human trafficker’s head, leaving a handprint?
If someone had such ideas, their brain might have been electrocuted.
"And, to electrocuted a corpse like this isn’t something a regular electric shock device could achieve. Besides, there’s no other trauma on the body, and no high-voltage electricity around. There’s only one possibility: a lightning strike. Although a lightning strike typically causes more severe injuries, if it hits at the point of dissipation, it might not be so severe."
"Anyway, he indeed died from electrocution. From the fatal injuries, there’s no possibility of human interference, just... retribution, deserved."
After Forensic Doctor Wang hung up the phone for a while.
Zhang Zheng glanced out the window.
The dark gray clouds were even heavier now, and the accumulated rain was already coming down, the drops hitting the window.
At that moment, a flash of lightning streaked across the black sky like veins.
"Boom—!"
The thunder roared.
"A lightning strike?"
He felt the manner of death was truly bizarre.
Could it be...
Retribution?
Zhang Zheng stopped thinking about how Li Youquan died. Although his death was strange, the forensic doctor had already determined the cause of death. No matter how strange, it was settled.
Moreover...
Frankly speaking, Li Youquan was a human trafficker, worse than a murderer. Dead is dead, why question the forensic doctor’s determination?
Why investigate the specific cause of his death?
He definitely wouldn’t.
And police resources are precious; it’s impossible to waste time on a dead human trafficker.
Moreover, he knew he had more important things to do—eliminate the human trafficker gang behind Li Youquan!
"Wang Kai, stay with your team and keep searching the surveillance footage, find that van with forged plates, see if we can get any useful information."
"Yes!"
"Also, Wang Kai, when our brothers were chasing Li Youquan’s associates, did any of them get a look at their faces? Hurry up and confirm that."
"Already confirmed, Squad Leader Zhang."
Wang Kai shook his head and said confidently, "I’ve already asked around. They didn’t manage to see their full faces, but some of the brothers saw the side profiles of two of them."
"Side profiles..."
Zhang Zheng thought for a moment and instructed, "Let the brothers who saw the traffickers’ side profiles check the surveillance around the park, look for footage of Li Youquan’s associates. Since they have strong anti-surveillance awareness, pay attention if they changed clothes. Those who saw their side profiles need to capture these images, where they’re most likely to be off guard and expose themselves. Then get screenshots and try to restore clear headshots, compare with the database, or use any other method to quickly identify the rest of the trafficker gang. Only then can we proceed more effectively."
"Yes!"
"These human traffickers are extremely dangerous, a huge threat to every family. Each day they aren’t caught, more families could be torn apart!"
Wang Kai understood Zhang Zheng’s words, nodding solemnly.
Watching him leave the office, Zhang Zheng suddenly felt it necessary to report this to the director. If needed, support from the municipal bureau might be required for collaboration!
He picked up the landline and dialed: "Director..."
After reporting for a long while, Zhang Zheng’s face suddenly fell: "Really, Director, he was struck by lightning. The forensic doctor confirmed it, I’m also very surprised, but it is indeed retribution."
Clearly, the director was shocked, not expecting such a coincidence. Nonetheless, there’s no need to delve into it since the deceased was just a human trafficker.
After conversing a bit more, Zhang Zheng seemed to receive some orders, his expression turning serious. He quickly said, "You’re right. This gang is very professional. Though the human trafficker’s death doesn’t directly relate to Lin Beichen, we can’t rule out them targeting Lin Beichen for revenge. I’ll arrange for someone to secretly protect Lin Beichen to ensure his safety during this time."
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Moments later, hanging up, Zhang Zheng hastily called his subordinates and instructed, "Immediately assign an officer to secretly protect Lin Beichen."
"Understood, I’ll go at once!"
...
At the same time.
After sending Zhou Ya back to school, Lin Beichen had returned to his dormitory.
As soon as he sat down, Han Yuan approached, circling around him and clicking his tongue, "Beichen, you really disappointed me. I thought you wouldn’t come back tonight."
"..."
Lin Beichen gave him a speechless look without replying. Everything that happened today left him exhausted. After a quick wash, he climbed into bed.
This left Han Yuan puzzled.
"Not tired, buddy?"
Han Yuan looked up at Lin Beichen on the bed, asking with extreme envy and yearning, "Was today really that thrilling?"
"It was indeed thrilling."
Reflecting on today’s events, Lin Beichen felt even more tired. As sleepiness overcame him, he couldn’t hear Han Yuan chirping beside his ear anymore and quickly fell asleep.
When he opened his eyes.
He still heard Han Yuan’s chirping voice.
If not for the bright sunshine outside the window, he would have thought he hadn’t slept at all and just blinked.
Lin Beichen leaned over the bed and looked down. The three roommates gathered, with Han Yuan pointing and gesturing at a phone among them.
"What are you guys doing?"
"Oh, look who’s awake!"
Han Yuan smiled mischievously.
The three roommates looked up at Lin Beichen, with expressions praising him: "Good job, you didn’t embarrass us."
Lin Beichen: ?
What’s going on?
Am I still dreaming?
Seeing his puzzled look, Han Yuan brought the phone to his face, teasingly saying, "Big hero, you’re famous again."
"Famous?"
Lin Beichen moved his head back, looking at the phone screen almost hitting his face.
It was the class group.
The counselor had posted an announcement—
[Around 6 PM yesterday, Lin Beichen from Class 1 of Year 23 Physics, encountered a human trafficker forcefully abducting a child in Xiaoqianmen Park. Upon discovering this, he immediately chased after the trafficker and later assisted the Xiaoqianmen police in capturing the human trafficker.]
[Early this morning, the abducted child’s parents specially sent a banner and a thank-you letter, and Xiaoqianmen police station called to commend Lin Beichen for his heroic act at a critical moment.]
[Lin Beichen’s deeds exemplify the socialist core values, promote Huaxia’s traditional virtues, strongly convey social positivity, and fully reflect the noble moral character and profound sense of social responsibility of contemporary university students.]
[Hereby, Lin Beichen is commended for his bravery, hoping all students will learn from him!]
"Lin Beichen is so brave, I really like him!"
"Oh my, look at Lin Beichen, not only is he good at studying, but he also has a good heart, truly outstanding."
"Where’s Xiaoqianmen Park? Why did Lin Beichen go there? Studying?"
"Young hero, that’s Lin Beichen."
"..."
Messages from classmates appeared one after another, like a barrage in a livestream.
Lin Beichen never expected.
Never expected this incident to reach the school so quickly.
Never expected the child’s parents to ignore his advice and deliver a banner and thank-you letter so fast. Did they have the banner made overnight?
Even the police station called.
Isn’t it supposed to be good news travels slowly, bad news travels fast? Why is it different for me?