Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 87: Glasses

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Glasses

The puzzled expression on Ren Wudao’s face froze, and he remained silent for a while before he lifted his head and said, "I’ll go with you."

Lin Wan almost instinctively refused Ren Wudao’s request, saying firmly, "I’m sorry, Professor Ren, this is against the rules."

"How about this?" Ren Wudao took out a document from his black briefcase and handed it to Lin Wan.

"Criminal psychology expert, specially appointed police consultant..."

Gao Fei’s eyes widened: "This... Are you that Professor Ren?"

Ren Wudao nodded and said, "May I participate in the investigation?"

This time, Lin Wan’s attitude changed dramatically. This woman, who constantly talked about rules and regulations, almost welcomed Ren Wudao with respect.

"Great, with your assistance, I’m sure we’ll solve this case quickly!"

Bai Yanliang looked at Ren Wudao curiously. Could it be... he is well-known among the police?

From what it seems, he likely is, since that title of specially appointed consultant sounds quite unusual, unlike someone brought in temporarily like me.

"Yang Zhirong, please go to the third floor and inform Teacher Gu that I have something urgent to attend to and have to leave first."

Yang Zhirong nodded and turned away.

Though she was also a bit curious, considering the rumors within the school that this young professor was quite capable, no one knew exactly what made him so impressive.

Lin Wan seriously introduced herself to Ren Wudao, "Hello, Professor Ren, I’m Lin Wan, just call me Xiao Lin."

Ren Wudao smiled gently, looked her up and down, then nodded and said, "Hello, Officer Lin, we’ll leave our safety to you."

Lin Wan looked at him in surprise, "How did you know?"

She was astonished that Ren Wudao had directly pointed out the task privately given to her by Yang Wanlong - ensuring safety and protecting everyone during the investigation.

"The inside of your thumb has calluses, the knuckle of your index finger also has calluses, and your right hand subconsciously hangs near your hip line without much movement. I suppose... you are the only one carrying a gun on this trip." Ren Wudao glanced at Lin Wan’s hand and said, "And Officer Lin should have excellent marksmanship, since the spots often rubbed by holding a handgun are callused, indicating you train very hard."

Lin Wan was speechless, staring dumbly at Ren Wudao.

Ren Wudao seemed unconcerned about this, shaking hands with everyone, especially whispering to Bai Yanliang during their handshake, "Pleased to work with you, sir."

Bai Yanliang nodded with a smile and introduced himself too.

Then, the group left the academic affairs office and headed straight to the girls’ dormitory area.

Due to the holidays, the management of the school dormitory was far less strict than usual. Tracking who entered and exited was nearly impossible, and... the deceased’s time of death was around noon. Whether she hadn’t returned to the dorm the previous night or left in the morning was also an issue.

Gao Fei scratched his head in frustration, saying, "Three hundred and ninety-one... Why wasn’t there this many good students when I was in school?"

Nearly four hundred returning students early, and excluding the males, there were still over two hundred girls. Knocking on each door to investigate would not be an easy task, as during the day, it’s quite normal for them to leave the dormitory.

But Bai Yanliang smiled and said, "Finding over two hundred girls is challenging, but a girl who is six feet tall is quite uncommon in the southern region."

His words made Lin Wan and Gao Fei suddenly realize, yes... the deceased’s height would be considered very tall among girls, especially in the South where girls tend to be shorter and more petite.

However, they didn’t notice that after Bai Yanliang mentioned six feet, Ren Wudao seemed to remember something and said, "Fu Yunqing."

He looked at the three, his expression somewhat somber, "I remember her. That female student even brought me some hometown specialties when she returned to school the day before yesterday."

Fu Yunqing... At least the name is known now.

The four of them used this name to ask around in every dormitory building and finally found it at the B9 building’s dormitory manager’s office.

"Her? That girl greeted me when she left this morning. What’s happened to her?" the dormitory manager recalled.

This time Lin Wan didn’t disclose anything but instead had Ren Wudao step forward to acquire the key to her dorm room.

B9, Room 311.

When Ren Wudao inserted the key into the lock, Lin Wan had already drawn her gun and stood against the wall, nodding to indicate readiness.

"Creak—"

The door opened.

Empty.

A typical university four-person dormitory, with only Fu Yunqing returning early so far, the other three bunks were unoccupied.

Lin Wan holstered her gun, and the four began searching the dorm for possible clues.

However... there was nothing to be found.

Books, a computer, motivational sticky notes, plain bed sheets.

Additionally... apart from a bottle of toner, no skincare products or makeup were found, which is extremely rare among contemporary female university students.

Optimistic, cheerful, hardworking, plain... a series of basic impressions about Fu Yunqing gradually formed during the investigation.

How could such a girl have been decapitated and abandoned in the street park?

The four of them couldn’t comprehend it.

Gao Fei, a newcomer forensic doctor, had not encountered such independent investigation work before. Lively and full of energy, he felt enthusiastic and excited.

He was the most active at the moment, turning around the girls’ dorm room and even lying on the floor to smell, about which Lin Wan frowned and was about to comment, but then heard him exclaim, "Hmm? What’s that?"

The three looked over and saw Gao Fei lying on the floor, pointing at the gap between Fu Yunqing’s closet and the floor, looking puzzled.

Then, they saw him pull out a pair of white gloves, put them on, and reach his hand into the gap to retrieve something.

"Glasses?" Gao Fei examined the glasses in his hand and asked, "Is Fu Yunqing nearsighted?"

"Let me see."

Lin Wan reached out to Gao Fei.

Gao Fei handed the glasses to Lin Wan, who carefully tried them on, then looked at the three and said, "They’re reading glasses."

"Presbyopia generally occurs in middle-aged or elderly people. Fu Yunqing is so young, so these glasses obviously aren’t hers. Whose are they?"

Lin Wan frowned, her voice growing quieter.

"Can I have a look?"

Unexpectedly, two men’s voices spoke simultaneously.

Bai Yanliang and Ren Wudao exchanged a surprised glance.

"You first."

Bai Yanliang took the glasses from Lin Wan and gave them to Ren Wudao.

"Thank you."

Ren Wudao received the glasses and examined them closely.

Bai Yanliang didn’t wait long; Ren Wudao returned the glasses after about thirty seconds, then lowered his head, lost in thought.

Bai Yanliang’s time examining the glasses was even shorter, but after looking them over, he had some notion in his mind.

He might not yet know whose glasses they were, but... he was able to sketch a rough image of the person.

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