Chapter 17 (1/2)

Chapter 17: Ripples

The har Chi never expected the first person he would have a problem ould be Gu shi+ To put it more precisely, Gu shi+ was the first co-worker on the job to give that he conflicted with head on She just happened to be the last person he wanted to quarrel with

At least their dispute was about work

Based on the footprints and other biological evidence recovered at the scene, Gu shi+ concluded that the suspect was around 17 raht influence the composition of the criminal composite sketch, so the captain called for the infor Chi

The office seemed deserted when Gu shi+ knocked and entered She saw Zhang Chi with his head down, drawing Gu shi+ didn’t explain, she just handed hilanced at it, his eyes unconsciously fixing on her hand for a few seconds, her purple veins clearly visible under her pale skin Her fingernails hite and clean and glossy sures on the paper He shook his head slightly as he read

Gu shi+ was heading toward the door, but she was senitive enough to notice this and turned back and moved closer to see “Is there some mistake?”

“How did you come up with this data?”

“You wouldn’t understand if I told you It involves for, and instru with it?”

“Froree with: it was a cri murder and robbery That’s easier to understand You can deterical analysis done at the scene of the crime”

Gu shi+ s Chi had seen her smile like that It was a chilly smile, not a sweet one, yet still so attractive He keenly observed the faint dimples at the corners of her mouth when she smiled and he felt like a pebble had been skipped over the lake of his heart, causing a fan of ripples But he kept his face serious, like he was listening attentively “So you’ve studied some trace analysis, eh Then why don’t you fill me in?”

Zhang Chi knew she was a brilliant student in trace analysis She had studied it academically and even published some papers on it in scientific periodicals She had easily accoe student would struggle to achieve in ten

Zhang Chi hadn’t wanted to show off his o and challenge him, so he had no choice but to explain “Mosttheir wealth, or killing soically, they are different, so the the er distinctions”

Gu shi+’s raised eyebrows and s I don’t know”

“Killing so valuables There are s and the victis like rope burns and other injuries inflicted to threaten them If the victim is killed then it’s with a more direct, mortal wound, not the messy, nue killings, however, are the opposite The victim’s body is often riddled with fatal wounds, not just one, and there arethese violent injuries There’s often an element of humiliation involved”

“In other words, they do whatever it takes to s to the former kind, and is easier to deterht, do you have any basis for eli other conclusions?” Gu shi+ spoke slowly, her clear eyes fixed on him

Zhang Chi wiped the casual smile off his face He felt a tense vibe in the room, but not the kind of “tense” he had anticipated “Did you refer to the witnessed’ testimony to come to this conclusion?”