The Ghost of the West End

Ji Chenyu walked out of the holographic game room, and it was finally Qi Te's turn, who was arranged to be last.

He slowly moved to the gaming chair, carefully sat down, then frowned, gasped, and showed a pained expression.

"Name"

"Qite"

"What is your relationship with the deceased? Why are you here today?"

Sherlock had already learned what had happened from his advisor, but he was now representing the Bureau of Investigation, and his body camera was on, so he had to proceed with the questioning according to procedure.

"At 14:32 PM, I called my senior, Yue Wanwan, but no one answered. A couple of days ago, she mentioned she was going to participate in a club activity this afternoon..."

Luo Duyang is dead. Judging from Luo Tianjun's attitude just now, he shouldn't be seeking revenge over such a trivial matter.

But what about Luo Duyang's parents?

With this in mind, Qi Te prepared his speech, omitting the fact that Li Xiaoxu had tipped him off, so as not to cause trouble for the other party.

"So, you're just guessing that Yue Wanwan might have been assaulted?"

Qi Te looked at the head of the Major Crimes Unit opposite him, a man with slightly curly brown hair and dark green pupils, and nodded seriously, saying, "Yes, sir."

"According to the waiter's statement, after entering the private room, you went straight to the video room, claiming that the investigation bureau would be there soon. You also mentioned the word 'date rape.' So, how did you guess that the deceased had drugged the victim, Yue Wanwan?"

Without hesitation, Qi Te said, "Sir, Senior Yue is a self-healing ability user. It's impossible for alcohol to make her lose her ability to defend herself."

"My special ability is visual perception. Before entering the private room, I saw my senior sister desperately resisting Luo Duyang's assault. As a student of life engineering, I naturally thought that my senior sister's abnormal condition was most likely caused by drugs."

A flicker of surprise crossed Sherlock's emerald-like eyes. This boy's mind was clearly sharper than most people's.

Are you injured?

"Yes, sir, two ribs are broken." Zite pointed to his left rib, then to his nose: "As you can see, the nasal bone is also broken."

"Sir, Luo Duyang's death has nothing to do with me. Although I was the last person he came into contact with, the legal counsel and the five bodyguards all saw that I did not do anything to Luo Duyang."

"My powers can't harm him either, so, sir, may I go to the hospital first?"

"OK," Sherlock stood up. "Keep your phone accessible. I'll contact you if needed. Don't leave Haicheng until this case is closed."

"Yes, sir."

.................

After the questioning ended, everyone present left one after another, leaving only Sherlock, the advisor, and a corpse in the private room.

"Sudden cardiac death, more accurately, is cardiac arrest."

The consultant said, "Apart from Ji Chenyu and Cao Yingchong, everyone else had contact with Luo Duyang. My investigation shows that no one showed any obvious signs of poisoning."

"However, a full autopsy is needed to determine the main cause of cardiac arrest."

The advisor is a special sequence ability user. His ability is extremely rare, and there is no one in the Federal Ability Management Bureau's database who is exactly the same as him.

Simply put, it combines mental perception with time rewind.

However, it doesn't involve traveling to a specific point in time. Instead, it involves projecting one's perception into the brain of a designated target, using their memories to rewind to a certain time period, and observing everything that happened from the target's perspective.

Contact Sherlock. While waiting for his arrival, the advisor has completed a preliminary screening of everyone present.

He walked around the private room, not looking for anything, but following each target, reviewing their every move after they entered the room at double speed, and observing all their actions.

This unique ability is not applicable in actual combat, but it is a perfect match for a lawyer.

Sherlock and the advisor were longtime friends and she was aware of his abilities. The reason she released everyone was because she knew the other party had completed their investigation.

Forcibly sending someone to the investigation bureau without valid evidence could cause a huge uproar.

He deliberately changed into casual clothes to come, just to avoid attracting attention. Inside the pheromone club, besides prominent customers, there were also plenty of paparazzi in disguise.

The consultant took a bottle of whiskey from the liquor cabinet, poured a glass, and handed it to him: "How did the interrogation go? Are there any suspects?"

Sherlock took the glass, shook his head and laughed, "What kind of friends does your young master have? Dogs fighting, a complete mess."

"Not bad, you've even learned the proverbs."

The consultant smiled, took a sip of the amber liquid, glanced at the lifeless corpse lying on the ground, and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.

"Mr. Luo's two children are both outstanding individuals, but this nephew is a spoiled brat. He causes trouble everywhere. Half a year ago, he hit a pregnant woman while driving under the influence of alcohol. If it weren't for the timely discovery by the patrol officers who took the injured woman to the hospital, it could have been a double tragedy."

"Old Master Luo is extremely disappointed in him and has made it clear that he will never give him an important position. He is a discarded son of the Luo family and is not worth mentioning."

Sherlock nodded in agreement. Through questioning, he had gained a general understanding of Roduyan's character.

"The deceased was indeed a drunkard, but judging from the testimonies of others, he doesn't seem like the type of person who would commit drugging and raping someone."

"Haha~" The consultant laughed so hard he almost fell over: "What do you mean by a good-for-nothing? That's called a good-for-nothing."

"As the chief legal counsel for the Luo family, I haven't had much contact with this guy, but I agree with your judgment. Luo Duyang is arrogant and conceited, and he's also quite good-looking. With his wealth, he's never short of beautiful women around him."

"That girl is indeed a rare beauty, but she's not enough to make Luo Duyang resort to such unscrupulous means."

Sherlock took a sip of his drink and nodded. "According to the testimony, the deceased changed drastically in the past two weeks, like a completely different person. And two weeks ago, there was a hostage situation at the School of Biology, Haicheng University. Do you know anything about what happened to him in that case?"

"I'm not quite sure." The consultant shook his head. "I don't have time to deal with his affairs. I'm dealing with endless legal documents and agreements every day."

"Mr. Luo's health is deteriorating day by day, and the major shareholders are making constant moves behind the scenes. Today, President Jun invited me here to discuss how to win over one of the shareholders..."

At this point, the consultant smiled wryly and said, "Sorry, I've been under a lot of pressure lately, and I can't help but complain to you whenever I see you. I'm getting off-topic, please continue."

Sherlock patted his old friend on the shoulder, indicating his understanding: "I've already marked those suspects. I definitely won't get the truth from the Lowe's if I go directly there. So, I'm leaving it to you."

"I asked you to investigate this case, what are you talking about, you bastard."

The advisor laughed and scolded, but then noticed Sherlock's brows furrowed slightly, as if he were deep in thought.

"What's wrong? Have you thought of some important clue?"

"It's not certain yet. The forensic doctor will be here soon. We'll have to wait for the autopsy report."

Because the case involved the Law family, Sherlock handled it very carefully, and specifically had the forensic team change into civilian clothes, which caused a slight delay.

"but..."

Sherlock's eyes narrowed slightly as he said, "Judging from the drastic change in his personality in the period before his death, and the sudden cardiac arrest, it is very likely that they are related to several other cases I have recently taken on."

The advisor raised an eyebrow and looked at Sherlock with some surprise.

Three months ago, in the West Seventh District, a fitness instructor suddenly died. The autopsy revealed that the cause of death was sudden cardiac arrest.

"Two and a half years ago, in the West Fifth District, an online celebrity suddenly died during a live broadcast. Hundreds of thousands of people watched the entire death process online."

"A month ago, two weeks ago, and last week, a total of seven people died suddenly and inexplicably. The investigation revealed that all of them exhibited behaviors that were different from their usual patterns in the period leading up to their deaths."

"A total of nine people have died. Since the incidents mainly occurred in the Western District, these nine sudden deaths will be handled as a single case and temporarily named the Western District Ghost Case!"