45: Chapter 45 Another person died?

"Fine! You did save my life, but the queens memory is mine now, so don't expect me to hand it over to you!"

Qin Mo said with a proud look.

"Of course, it's yours now."

Ye said calmly, as if he didn't care at all.

...

Just then, a middle-aged woman ran over in a panic and happened to see the two of them, Qin Mo and Ye.

"Help!"

The two were momentarily stunned and instinctively looked over.

The woman ran up to them in a panic, her eyes filled with fear.

"I... I saw someone get killed!"

"What did you say?"

Ye's expression changed drastically.

The woman pointed to the small woods in front and said with a terrified expression, "Right there..."

Upon hearing this, Ye immediately ran towards the small woods.

Qin Mo said to the woman, "Don't leave yet, call the police immediately."

Then he followed in Ye's footsteps.

...

"Wait... how is there another death?"

"Since the Ghost Fearer incident, the Streamer has gained another title: the Reaper Magician..."

"Streamer, I've lived enough, can you come to my house to film an episode?"

"Why does someone die wherever the Streamer goes?"

"This... is awesome..."

...

Before long, the two arrived at a clearing in the forest.

The scene before them caused their expressions to change drastically in an instant.

A woman lay covered in blood in a pit, her lower body already covered with dirt, and a shovel was tossed to the side, as if someone had been burying her.

"Holy crap! Someone really died!"

"It looks like they haven't been dead for long, how terrifying!"

"Why are you just standing there? Has anyone called the police?"

"Uh... ever since I started watching the Streamer's channel, I have to call the police every other day. Now the Hat officers know me..."

...

Without time to panic, Ye quickly ran to the edge of the pit to check on the woman.

A moment later, he stood up and shook his head.

"She's dead."

Qin Mo said in a teasing tone, "Is this within your calculations?"

Ye turned around and looked at Qin Mo with a blank expression: "It is not!"

"Tch... boring."

Afterwards, Ye crouched down to examine the scene again.

Qin Mo said lazily, "No need to look, the wounds are still bleeding; death occurred less than 30 minutes ago."

"The wounds on the deceased are on the abdomen, shoulder, and neck. The large blunt cuts were likely caused by an axe or a knife; all of them are fatal wounds!"

"It's uncertain if this is the primary crime scene, as it just rained, and signs of a struggle might have been washed away."

"It's impossible to determine if the killer is male or female for now. This is a remote wilderness, and vehicles can't get in, so the killer should still be nearby."

Ye looked at Qin Mo in surprise, feeling astonished inside.

He hadn't expected Qin Mo to see so much just from a glance.

"Are you a Detective too?"

"Aren't you able to calculate everything? Why didn't you calculate this?"

Qin Mo said with a slight smile.

"What is this?"

Ye said, pointing at the insect next to the corpse.

Qin Mo glanced at it and said helplessly, "Have you never seen a centipede?"

Ye said with a blank expression, "Why would there be a centipede next to the corpse?"

Qin Mo shrugged, indicating he didn't know either.

"How do you think the deceased died?"

Ye pondered for a moment, then asked in a cold tone.

"I suspect it's a crime committed by someone she knew. This place is so remote, why would the deceased come here? And why would she happen to encounter the killer?"

Ye shook his head and said, "I, on the other hand, think it might not be someone she knew. Although this is a remote wilderness, it is also a good place for sightseeing; perhaps the deceased was just unlucky."

Qin Mo shook his head and smiled helplessly.

"Perhaps..."

"Is it here?"

"Yes, that's right!"

Just then, a hurried conversation was heard.

The middle-aged woman led Li Ming and several Hat officers over at a fast pace.

"Qin Mo? Are you okay?"

Upon arriving and seeing Qin Mo standing there alive and well, Li Ming was overjoyed.

They had searched the woods for a long time without finding Qin Mo. They had originally assumed he had met with foul play; they didn't expect him to appear here, perfectly fine.

At this moment, Qin Mo said helplessly, "Do you want something bad to happen to me that much..."

"No, no!"

Li Ming immediately waved his hands.

"Alright, let's first check the identity information of the deceased."

At this moment, Ye, who was standing to the side, said calmly.

Li Ming then remembered there was work to do and ordered the surrounding area to be cordoned off.

Before long, a female forensic examiner walked over with a report.

"What are the results?"

Li Ming asked in a deep voice.

The female forensic examiner paused, then spoke.

"The deceased is named Hu Xiaojuan, a villager from nearby. The fatal wound is on her neck, likely caused by the killer using an axe or a knife."

"Time of death is no more than 30 minutes ago. The victim's clothes are slightly disheveled, likely caused by struggling with the killer."

"Is that so?"

Li Ming lowered his head and pondered.

Ye looked at Qin Mo in shock; the report given by the forensic examiner was exactly the same as what he had said...

The female forensic examiner continued, "We have notified the family of the deceased, but there is one thing that is quite strange."

"What's strange about it?"

Li Ming asked, frowning.

"We found a dead centipede next to the deceased, exactly the same as in that accident a month ago."

Upon hearing this, Ye walked up quickly: "Officer Li, what was the accident a month ago? Please explain in detail."

"It's nothing much. A month ago, for some reason, a strong wind suddenly picked up here. An adult male named Hu Xiao was lifted dozens of meters into the air by the wind and crashed headfirst into granite, dying instantly. After verification, the man was Hu Xiaojuan's brother, and there was also a dead centipede next to his corpse."

Once these words were spoken, Qin Mo and Ye both fell into deep thought.

Is it such a coincidence? A dead centipede?

At this moment, Qin Mo suddenly seemed to think of something and turned to ask the middle-aged woman who had first discovered the corpse.

"You said you saw this person being killed, so did you see what the killer looked like?"

The middle-aged woman was stunned, obviously not expecting Qin Mo to ask her questions.

"No, no. I am a nearby villager. I went up the mountain to cut firewood today, and it suddenly started raining heavily. I was rushing to find a place to shelter from the rain, and then I heard the sound of digging. When I followed the sound, I saw the corpse in the pit."

"I was too scared, so I hurriedly ran down the mountain and met you all."

Ye said with a blank expression, "So you mean you didn't see the killer's appearance, you only heard the sound?"

"Yes, yes. I was too scared at the time and didn't pay attention to my surroundings. After seeing the corpse, I was so scared that I ran away immediately."

Qin Mo thought for a moment and asked, "Is yours the only village around here?"

"Yes, currently this is the only village here. Because the city is developing well now, the surrounding villages have basically all moved to the city. Our village is on the mountainside and it's not easy to get down, so our village is the only one that still has people."

"Then, besides this path, are there any other paths down the mountain?"

"Yes, there are a total of three paths down the mountain that can be used."

At this moment, Qin Mo fell into deep thought.

It takes about twenty minutes to get down the mountain to the location where the two of them were just now; a round trip takes about forty minutes, and the deceased's time of death was thirty minutes ago.

If that's the case... the killer should have already gone down the mountain!

Thinking of this, Qin Mo's eyes narrowed.