New Clues

A pure white camisole shirt was layered under a cotton shawl.

Su Ran stood in front of the mirror, examining the beige long dress she had chosen for the day.

Since Winnie had paid for it, Su Ran didn’t know the specific price of the dress.

But the two sides of the dress featured completely different embroidery techniques.

From this point alone, the price was definitely not low; the cost of one dress could probably buy a magical item.

“Alright, Officer Li, let’s go! Let’s try to get this over with early. Sakura Cafe being closed for half a day is a big loss.”

She didn’t linger in the changing room.

Since Li Shanhai was still waiting for her at the front desk, after changing her shoes, Su Ran prepared to head to the police station with him.

As she came out, she even cracked a joke with him.

“Okay, let’s go and come back quickly. We’ll close your home invasion case first, then investigate it together with the homicide case from the Xingfu apartment building.”

Hearing Su Ran’s words, Li Shanhai didn’t delay, directly leading her to the parking lot.

Although Li Shanhai now had evidence that the murderer from the Xingfu apartment building was related to Li Ming, there were still doubts that needed careful investigation to truly confirm this.

Li Shanhai’s purpose in asking Su Ran to identify the body this time was also partly in hopes that she might be able to provide new clues.

“Xiaodie, thank you for taking care of her usually. She’s a superhuman, and she has many friends at Beizhou Academy.”

Li Shanhai, who was driving, started looking for a topic to break the silence.

“Actually, they’re the ones who have helped me a lot.”

Thinking of how her play-along business started, Su Ran corrected him.

“Her mother and I are both ordinary people, just with a slightly better family background. We originally hoped she would be an ordinary person, but now it seems that becoming a superhuman with the power to protect herself is not bad either.”

Some time had passed since the peace treaty with the vampires was signed, and some people were still immersed in a false sense of peace.

The recent attack on the Northern Border Defense City had once again sounded a wake-up call for people.

The so-called peace was only temporary.

At the same time, another homicide had occurred in Jiangbei City, and it was suspected that vampires were still hiding in the city.

This might have been one of the reasons for the change in Li Shanhai’s attitude.

In any case, only by possessing power could one truly protect oneself.

The journey to the police station was very smooth.

Li Shanhai drove very steadily.

After finishing the topic about Xiaodie, the conversation inevitably fell silent.

Su Ran even took the opportunity to close her eyes and take a short nap in the car.

“Alright, we’ve arrived at the station!”

Just as Su Ran was about to close her eyes and sleep a little longer, Li Shanhai’s car slowly came to a stop.

The police station she had visited before appeared in front of her.

The last time she had come was because of Li Ming’s attack.

She hadn’t expected that in the blink of an eye, she would be here this time to identify Li Ming’s body.

“Which… which way do we go?”

Su Ran, who had just gotten out of the car, looked around and asked.

She had only been to the front desk and the interrogation room at the police station.

No one had ever taken her to any other rooms.

“Follow me.”

Thus, the task of leading the way fell on Li Shanhai’s shoulders.

Following Li Shanhai through a series of twists and turns, Su Ran gradually felt the surrounding temperature decrease.

Although her witch ability gave her the power to control ice, her perceived body temperature still changed with the environment.

Perhaps this situation would improve after she advanced further.

From the increasingly remote paths and the scarcity of buildings, this should not be the morgue of the Jiangbei City Police Department.

Su Ran guessed that this was indeed the morgue of the Jiangbei City Police Department.

Li Shanhai, walking in front of her, stopped, which also proved that Su Ran’s guess was correct.

“This is where the bodies are stored. Before a case is closed, all the bodies are kept here.”

Li Shanhai, walking ahead, explained the situation of the morgue to Su Ran.

He stood in place without moving forward, as if waiting for someone.

Su Ran’s attention was focused on what Li Shanhai had just said.

‘All the bodies from unsolved cases are stored here? Does that mean the victim’s body from the Xingfu apartment building is also here?’

For a moment, Su Ran’s mind became active.

A body placed in a magic formation might also be stained with the aura of a Holy Stone.

If she could sense it from the body, Su Ran would save herself the trouble of going to the scene at the Xingfu apartment building.

“Officer Li? May I take a look at the victim’s body from the Xingfu apartment building?”

Thinking of this, Su Ran couldn’t help but ask Li Shanhai directly.

“The victim from the Xingfu apartment building?”

Faced with Su Ran’s request, Li Shanhai thought for a moment, running the relevant regulations through his mind, then shook his head.

“The management of the morgue is very strict. In principle, unauthorized personnel are not allowed to come into contact with the bodies, but…”

The moment Li Shanhai said this, Su Ran knew that he definitely hoped she could help him.

“If you can find a reliable new clue, I might be able to apply for permission from my superiors.”

Now Su Ran understood.

The reason Li Shanhai had sought her out to complete the identification process was surely also in hopes of finding some more strong evidence to prove the connection between Li Ming and the Xingfu apartment case.

At this time, Li Shanhai was already handling the handover with the custodian who had come to check their credentials, obtaining permission to proceed.

In order to see the victim’s remains, Su Ran, who had already arrived at the freezer, decided to be on high alert.

With a click, a freezer drawer was pulled out by the custodian.

Lifting the white cloth covering the body, it was indeed Li Ming, who had been killed by Su Ran.

The moment she saw Li Ming, Su Ran’s expression changed.

She quickly discovered something unusual.

His entire body exuded a faint aura of a Holy Stone.

This aura was so faint that if Su Ran hadn’t come into contact with a Holy Stone before, it would have been easily overlooked by others.

One had to concentrate carefully to distinguish it from magic essence.

Unlike their previous meeting, this Holy Stone power had not been present then; it seemed to have appeared later.

Su Ran couldn’t say for sure whether this aura belonged to Li Ming himself.

But combining it with Li Shanhai’s description of the scene at the Xingfu apartment building, Su Ran was eighty percent sure that there was an absolute connection between Li Ming and the Xingfu apartment case.

And this was also more or less related to the murder case that occurred in Hermel.

“Well? Any other discoveries?”

Seeing the change in Su Ran’s expression, Li Shanhai quickly asked.

“A little something, but I need to see the remains from the Xingfu apartment case to be absolutely certain.”

Su Ran didn’t dare to speak too definitively, using a more conservative phrasing.

Seeing Su Ran’s demeanor, Li Shanhai instantly understood.

“Wait here, I’ll go apply.”

He wasn’t worried that Su Ran was trying to trick him.

At worst, he would just get a scolding.

In order to find new clues, Li Shanhai was prepared.