The Rebirth of the Cultivation Leader Qin Zhao as a Celebrity
Chapter 252 - 249: Was it Really an Accidental Death?

Chapter 252: Chapter 249: Was it Really an Accidental Death?

Huo Xun arrived with his team and was surprised to see Qin Zhao there.

However, the case was the priority, and the two did not exchange pleasantries.

The Criminal Police Team first examined the scene and the body.

The forensic expert said gravely, "There are no signs of struggle on the victim, and her fingerprints are on the freezer. It appears she climbed in and froze to death on her own."

"How could a normal person climb into a freezer by themselves?"

"Exactly, and the process of freezing to death is very painful, so why does she have that expression on her face?"

Seeing the smile on the victim’s face, everyone in the Criminal Police Team felt their scalps tingle with unease.

Huo Xun pulled up the surveillance footage from inside and outside the restaurant, capturing the woman entering the kitchen.

Last night, just before closing time, there was only a cleaning lady left tidying up the restaurant.

The lady went out to take out the trash, and the woman staggered into the restaurant’s kitchen.

"Her walking posture is off."

Huo Xun quickly identified the issue, "She’s swaggering, could she be drunk?"

The forensic expert nodded, "The victim had been drinking before she died, and quite a lot at that."

The kitchen surveillance showed the victim opening the freezer herself and lying down in it contentedly.

Everyone found the footage bizarre.

The forensic expert explained, "When people are drunk, their bodies heat up, and they instinctively seek cooler places. I suspect the victim, after getting drunk, climbed into the freezer and died accidentally. The coolness alleviated her bodily heat, which is why there’s a content expression on her face."

"So that’s what happened. I saw a news story once about someone who slept hugging an ice block after getting drunk."

"So it was an accidental death? When I first saw the body, I was really scared; I thought it was another case of some psychopath killer."

The officers heaved a sigh of relief, but Qin Zhao suddenly spoke up, "Something’s not right."

"What’s wrong?"

Huo Xun, who had been silent for a while, looked at her.

Both the surveillance and autopsy suggested an accidental death, but he still had a strange feeling.

He felt the case wasn’t as straightforward as it seemed, but he also worried that the prior cases had left too big a psychological shadow on him, making him paranoid.

"There’s a problem with part of the surveillance footage."

Qin Zhao pointed at the computer, prompting someone to rewind the footage to the moment the woman entered the kitchen.

She walked straight to the freezer and put her hand on it.

At that moment, the surveillance footage shook slightly.

When the image cleared up, the freezer door was already open.

The woman crawled into the freezer and lay down comfortably.

"Is there a problem here?"

"It obviously missed part of the footage; it didn’t capture the victim opening the freezer."

"There was no one else in the kitchen, if not her, then who else could it be?"

"Do you know under what circumstances surveillance footage can encounter issues?"

Qin Zhao suddenly asked this, and the others in the Criminal Police Team didn’t understand what she meant.

"This surveillance hasn’t been tampered with, which implies there was a hardware malfunction. Professionals can interfere with equipment, preventing crucial footage from being recorded.

But it would have to be the work of a very skilled hacker to achieve that, right?

A common situation I encounter where surveillance fails is due to electromagnetic disturbances.

Such disturbances can not only disrupt surveillance but also render all other electronics unusable."

After hearing Qin Zhao’s words, everyone felt a chill down their spines.

She was a professional ghost hunter, after all.

She often encountered problematic magnetic field fluctuations, was it not...

The forensic expert gave a wry smile, "No way? The case with Qin Kejing was also said to be caused by evil spirits. And now we’re encountering this kind of situation again? We’re really unlucky."

Qin Kejing was still in prison, whereas Feng Zishan had used her body to commit murder, and Qin Kejing had no recollection of it at all. Lately, her mental state had even started to show problems.

When she was kidnapped, she was already scared enough. Waking up to find herself accused of murder, no matter how she explained, no one believed her.

Because her mental state was not quite right, the judge suspected she had a mental illness, so the case had been delayed, waiting for a psychiatric evaluation for Qin Kejing.

If it was confirmed that Qin Kejing had a mental illness, she could indeed escape jail time.

However, the blame for the murder was set in stone. Even if she didn’t go to prison, she would still need to receive treatment in a designated psychiatric hospital and could not leave at will, which was akin to house arrest.

In the restaurant, Qin Zhao merely expressed her speculation, unable to confirm whether it involved a ghost or not.

Due to someone dying in the kitchen, there was already an increase in yin energy, making it unclear whether a ghost had visited the place.

Qin Zhao didn’t see the soul of the deceased, so she could only judge based on the corpse that there was no resentful energy at the time of death.

Perhaps it really was an accidental death due to intoxication?

"Continue looking for clues."

Huo Xun instructed the rest of the Criminal Police Team, but after busying themselves for most of the day, they still concluded that the death was accidental.

The only point of doubt was the one raised by Qin Zhao.

According to Qin Zhao, if there was indeed an unclean presence involved, they wouldn’t be able to resolve it anyway.

The restaurant was sealed off, with the Criminal Police Team still busy working.

After finding nothing else, Qin Zhao and Shangguan Qiu went to another restaurant to eat.

This time, no accidents occurred.

"The dean and my uncle are both at the university, I’ll take you straight to Imperial University to meet them."

After eating, Shangguan Qiu drove Qin Zhao to Imperial University.

The dean’s office.

Shangguan Jing introduced her to the dean, "This is the person I was talking about, Qin. Don’t be fooled by her young age; she’s even more capable than I am. Last time, we nearly failed completely because of problems in that tomb.

Qin Zhao, with Xiaoqiu, ventured inside and not only came out unharmed but also brought back many valuable things."

"Qin, it’s a pleasure to meet you."

The dean of Imperial University, probably in his forties or fifties but with completely white hair, had a warm and affable smile. Lacking any pretentiousness typical of a dean, he shook hands with Qin Zhao.

"Did you tell Qin about that issue with my family ancestral tomb?" he asked Shangguan Qiu.

Shangguan Qiu nodded.

The dean sighed and asked Qin Zhao, "Do you think you can resolve it? My family lineage is down to just one bloodline now, and I don’t know how much longer it can last.

If you can resolve this, I am willing to use all my resources."

"I can resolve it," Qin Zhao replied succinctly, "but it’s a bit troublesome."

"The Three Evil Formation is more than just troublesome; I find it extremely tricky," Shangguan Jing said worriedly to the dean. "I don’t know who you’ve offended for them to use such a malignant method against your family. I’ve tried everything and still haven’t found those two auxiliary positions."

Without locating the auxiliary positions, they could not rashly break the main position of the Three Evil Formation.

"Where is the ancestral tomb? Take me to see it first."

The dean replied, "I’m not a native of Imperial City; the ancestral tomb is over in Hanxi, so we probably can’t make it today. Why don’t you go back and prepare, and we can set a time to go together, how about that?"

"That’s fine. This matter can’t be rushed. If you’re worried about your son’s safety, have him carry this peace charm with him; it can help him avoid disasters."

Qin Zhao handed a peace charm to the dean, observing his facial features and knowing that he was not only a person of kindness but also a pillar of the nation, having made many contributions to the country.

Such a significant person, even his soul emitted a golden light.

Therefore, even if the dean offered no reward, Qin Zhao would still resolve his family’s issue.

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