Chapter 59 Chen Mo's Light-Speed ​​Deduction

Xiao Zhang grew more and more excited as he spoke.

Because it was just too plausible!

It directly solved the mystery of why Xiao Yuqing, who clearly wasn't a lazy person, hadn't finished a simple task she could have done easily.

For a moment, his gaze toward Chen Mo was filled with pure admiration.

He never would have expected that a clue could be found even in this!

Amazing!

First, he used the soundproofing mechanism of the door to determine where Xiao Yuqing was when she cried for help, and then, through her diligent personality, he deduced that there was something wrong with the water stains.

From there, he reconstructed the situation inside the room at the time.

Just as I thought, handling cases with Brother Mo is so satisfying and not at all frustrating!

Any problem I can't figure out can be solved if I just give Brother Mo some time.

"That should be how things were at the time. It seems Xiao Yuqing really was abducted, and it wasn't a self-directed disappearance to avoid paying rent."

In that case, the case could basically be classified as a kidnapping!

Suddenly, a panel appeared before his eyes.

[A new melon 'No More Bets' has been detected. Do you want to eat it?]

[Melon Name]: No More Bets.

[Mission Rating]: C-rank.

[Mission Reward]: 1-10,000 melon points.

[Mission Deadline]: 24 hours (countdown started).

C-rank???

Chen Mo's eyelid twitched.

He thought it was just two simple disappearance cases and that a D-rank rating would be quite good.

He didn't expect the rating to come out as a C-rank!

It seemed this case wasn't as simple as a kidnapping.

"Brother Mo, what do you think the murderer's motive was for kidnapping the two of them?"

"Lust? Money? Neither seems right."

Again, if it were for lust, there would be no need for kidnapping—taking someone out of the residential complex is a hassle. If it were for money, would these two even have any?

The culprit must have scouted the location and investigated before acting.

This was also why the police station officers noticed the similarities between the two disappearances and transferred the case to the Municipal Bureau's criminal investigation team.

"Actually, we can break down the commonalities between the two victims even further."

"Sometimes, the motive can be deduced from the culprit's targets."

Chen Mo picked up the files of the two women.

The first missing person was named Wen Lu, 35 years old, from Longji Town. She was also a migrant worker from the countryside, lived alone, and currently worked in car sales.

"A woman living alone, no friends nearby, fair skin."

He looked at Xiao Yuqing's file again; their situations were basically identical.

Actually, if you looked closely...

Although Wen Lu was ten years older than Xiao Yuqing, looking at the photo, she maintained herself very well. No one would doubt it if she said she was 25.

Based on this, 'young and beautiful' should be added.

Living alone gave the criminal the space to act.

Having no close friends nearby provided favorable conditions for the criminal.

Young, beautiful, fair skin... what clues did these hold?

Common sense would suggest that the first reaction to these words is lust.

But as said before, if it were for that, kidnapping was completely unnecessary.

It wasn't that it never happened, but such methods were rare!

Extremely rare.

The increase in the prison sentence would be no small matter.

And the two weren't so beautiful that they would make a man lose his mind.

It seemed that without new evidence, the existing clues weren't enough to support his Reasoning for the culprit's motive.

"How did the culprit take Xiao Yuqing away?"

"This complex only has stairs. Carrying someone down from the fourth floor and then leaving the complex—I don't believe they just walked out openly."

"Check the previous interrogation records, the security guard's and the neighbors', to see if any suspicious people appeared."

Xiao Zhang nodded and began to look through them quickly.

In fact, whether it was Wen Lu or Xiao Yuqing, women living alone like them would be vigilant.

It was impossible for them to just open the door for anyone.

And that was at night!

So, the person must have used some identity to lower their suspicion.

Checking the water meter?

That kind of universal excuse wasn't impossible.

Shaking his head, he decided to leave those tasks to Xiao Zhang.

Afterward, he began to look around the house.

From the living room to the bedroom, then the kitchen, and finally his footsteps stopped in the bathroom.

His gaze fell on the shelf holding toiletries.

There was a toothbrush mug, facial cleanser, shampoo, perfume, body wash, and so on—everything was there.

These were all common household items.

In themselves, there was no problem.

But it was just too fragrant.

Right now, his nose was filled with the scent of synthetic fragrances.

In fact, from the moment he first entered this home, he had smelled the fragrance.

He had previously thought that since a girl lived here, some fragrance was normal.

But now, looking at the things on the counter...

He felt he had been wrong.

The body wash was very fragrant, the shampoo was very fragrant, and even the laundry detergent placed to one side had a strong scent.

It seemed like it might just be a personal habit.

But could it also be a factor in why the culprit chose her as a target?

Was she abducted because she smelled very fragrant?

That was too strange.

There were still too few clues at the moment.

He had to push the case's progress forward.

"Brother Mo."

"Achoo!"

As soon as Xiao Zhang walked in, he was choked by the fragrance inside.

He thought the scent outside was strong enough, but he didn't expect the bathroom to be the real kicker.

"This is way too fragrant."

He grumbled; smelling this every day, wouldn't one end up pickled in it?

"Let's get down to business."

Xiao Zhang adopted a serious expression.

"Based on the interrogation records, I found two suspicious people: one is a garbage collector, and the other is a plumber."

"Both of these people were found in the interrogation records of the security guard who was on night duty that evening."

"Under normal circumstances, the garbage collector shouldn't come at night, but rather around five in the morning to collect it, and wouldn't return until that time the next day. As for the plumber coming for repairs, they also need to make an appointment with the resident in advance."

"But according to the property management's inquiries with the residents, no one had requested a repair."

The meaning was very simple: whether it was the garbage collector or the plumber, their appearances were problematic.

One showed up without a customer request, and the other appeared at a time when they shouldn't have.

"It seems these two are highly suspicious."

Chen Mo signaled for him to continue.

"Also, according to the security guard's account, when the garbage truck came, he asked why they didn't come in the morning, and the person just ignored him and turned the truck around and left."

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow.

The person left?

So, he changed his skin, and the plumber coming to the door arrived next.

"As soon as the garbage collector left, this plumber arrived right on his heels."

"It's very likely the same person."

Xiao Zhang nodded; that should be it.

The first attempt was discovered by the security guard, so he left, and the second attempt was successful, allowing him to slip into the residential complex.

But while disguising himself as a garbage truck worker at first made sense—because he could transport the person away directly in the garbage truck—disguising himself as a plumber meant he didn't have a vehicle. How would he transport Xiao Yuqing away?

Looking at Xiao Zhang's puzzled expression, Chen Mo speculated.

"Maybe he came back the next day driving the garbage truck to take her away."

Hmm?

Xiao Zhang was stunned; that was a possible move.

But!

It really seemed feasible.

Brother Mo's mind works so fast!

To verify this guess, they only needed to find where the culprit had placed the person.

And if they could find it, they could directly confirm the plumber's suspicion.

Hidden in the house?

Impossible; she had cried for help, and the police arrived shortly after.

Moreover, when they found she was missing, they had searched the place together.

The hallway?

That possibility was also very small; there were only six floors in total.

They must have checked that too at the time.

"Could they be hidden in the ceiling?"

Xiao Zhang looked up to check, then awkwardly pulled his gaze back; there were no ceiling panels at all.

"It could be a neighbor's house."

"Remember what the neighbor said at the time?"

"He was just about to open his door to go home when he suddenly heard the cry for help, and then he immediately left to find a safe spot to call the police."

"This means that during the period the police were coming, he wasn't at home."

Xiao Zhang gasped upon hearing this.

The analysis was logical and well-founded; he could only describe it as terrifyingly brilliant.

He hurriedly added, "And, we can't rule out the possibility that the neighbor did it; it would have been most convenient for him."

The two looked at each other, and then their gazes fell simultaneously on the door of 401.