Hearing Shen Hanshan's words, Zhang Feng's eyebrows rose slightly.

Could it be that this victim has some special identity?

Zhang Feng also didn't speak, just waiting for Shen Hanshan to continue.

Shen Hanshan tapped the table lightly with his chopsticks and said:

"He was a... PhD in Information Engineering from overseas!"

"He owned at least three patents."

"And on the day he died, it was the first day he had just returned to his homeland!"

Returned to his homeland?!

Upon hearing this sentence, Zhang Feng's eyes narrowed slightly.

If what Shen Hanshan said is true, then this victim definitely had no reason to commit suicide!

Because someone who studied abroad, became successful, and had just returned to his homeland, with all his ambitions yet to be realized, how could he possibly commit suicide?

Even if not for himself, he couldn't possibly do such a thing for his homeland!

This is definitely a meticulously planned murder case!

In the confidential files, a large number of seasoned criminal investigators approached the victim's cause of death as a murder case.

But the conclusions all pointed to suicide!

Suicide...

Locked room murder...

No trace of a perpetrator, and the victim died by his own hands?

Zhang Feng's eyebrows rose slightly again.

He remembered something.

The day he followed Officer Ma to the hospital to meet Shen Xing'er.

Didn't they encounter a victim who was infested by Gu worms?

Gu worms?

That's right, Gu worms can control the victim's bodily functions.

Similarly, if it's a more advanced Gu Technique.

Implanting Gu worms into the victim's brain.

It can completely achieve controlling the victim's thoughts and even actions.

If no trace of any perpetrator can be found.

It's very likely this victim had Gu worms implanted in his mind beforehand.

Then in a solitary locked room, the Gu worms acted up, forcibly controlling the victim to end himself!

The moment this idea emerged in Zhang Feng's mind, he looked up and asked Shen Hanshan:

"Did the victim have any contact with people from the Southwest Region before he died?"

Upon hearing Zhang Feng's question, Shen Hanshan was slightly stunned, but quickly understood the implication and said:

"Are you referring to the Gu Technique from the Southwest?"

Evidently, something even Lin Rui and Officer Ma were aware of, Shen Hanshan naturally understood as well.

Then, he shook his head and said:

"Our forensic team conducted extensive autopsies and found no trace of Gu Technique in the victim."

"In fact, the task force even went to a famous tribe in the Southwest Region known for its ancient Gu Technique heritage, and had their chief examine the victim."

"The conclusion was the same."

Listening to Shen Hanshan's voice, Zhang Feng's thoughts gradually settled.

It wasn't Gu Technique, nor was it Gu worms?

Then why would this person commit suicide for no apparent reason?

It makes no sense!

If there was no control over thoughts and actions by Gu worms, then could it be... hypnosis?

Zhang Feng slightly pursed his lips.

The various hypnosis techniques by psychologists in this world just put you to sleep at most.

If hypnosis could control a person's thoughts and actions, that would be akin to a cultivator's level.

It would have reached the threshold of Evil Cultivator.....

"Wait, Evil Cultivator?!"

It was at the moment Zhang Feng had this thought.

A withered hand and a cross tattoo appeared in Zhang Feng's mind.

It was the major issue Cheng Bing spoke of, the Evil Cultivator who caused the death of the homeless and even eroded the homeless's soul!

The person he had been tracking all along, the last clue was the words "Haicheng" shouted by the homeless before he vanished into thin air.

Zhang Feng had already asked Officer Hu to contact colleagues from two sub-bureaus to start the investigation.

However, only a few days had passed, so investigating wouldn't be that easy.

Zhang Feng was already certain in his heart.

An Evil Cultivator could definitely accomplish this.

Not to mention controlling a person's mind and actions.

Even secretly entering a locked room, understanding the victim, and leaving without a trace would be child's play for an Evil Cultivator.

Zhang Feng mused slightly.

Of course, he couldn't share this idea with Shen Hanshan.

After all, now that an Evil Cultivator was involved, his own identity might be exposed.

So he said:

"I think I need to personally visit the scene where the victim died, and preferably, let me perform an autopsy on the victim's body, you know I am just a forensic doctor after all..."

Even as he said this, Zhang Feng wasn't the least bit embarrassed.

Are you examining the body just for the sake of an autopsy?

Isn't it actually for something else?!

But Shen Hanshan shook his head and said:

"Of course, you can visit the site, but the victim's body... has already been cremated!"

"What?! Cremated? Why did you act so quickly?!"

Zhang Feng couldn't believe what he heard.

If this case is so crucial, why would you rush to cremate the victim's body?

Could it be that the higher-ups in charge of this case are also involved, fearing that the truth will be uncovered through an autopsy?

But Shen Hanshan just smiled wryly and shook his head, saying:

"Because this case is from seven years ago!"

"We can't just keep the victim's body in the freezer for seven years, can we?"

Seven years?!

Hearing this timeframe, Zhang Feng's expression grew increasingly peculiar as he looked at the files in the waiter's hand and said:

"Why doesn't this file mention the time?"

"And... it's been seven years, why are you coming to me when you haven't solved the case? I'm just a forensic doctor!"

"Is it merely because of this joint operation in D City?"

Shen Hanshan smiled at Zhang Feng and said:

"It's not just because of the joint operation in D City this time."

"In fact, I've privately talked with Hu Weiqiang and Ma Liang."

Hu Weiqiang and Ma Liang are Officer Hu and Officer Ma respectively.

"Especially Hu Weiqiang, he practically couldn't stop talking about you, and...."

At this point, Shen Hanshan paused, looking at Zhang Feng with interest as he asked:

"Do you know what word Hu Weiqiang used the most when talking about you?"

For some unknown reason, Zhang Feng suddenly became nervous and subconsciously asked:

"What?"

Shen Hanshan chuckled and slowly uttered two words:

"Mysterious!"

Damn "Mysterious"....

Zhang Feng's expression turned rigid.

Good grief!

Officer Hu, oh Officer Hu!

Even though I suspected you might have noticed something, I never thought you'd tell the leadership everything!!

If I had known, I wouldn't have saved you back then!

But Shen Hanshan's voice, full of amusement, continued:

"Since this case is so mysterious, I feel that having someone mysterious handle a mysterious case is the perfect fit!"

Zhang Feng was at a loss for words.

To be honest, he really wanted to refuse.

After all, if the higher-ups also started thinking he was mysterious, life would become troublesome in the future!

But..... a sealed top-secret case from seven years ago, if he could solve it, wouldn't he receive an even greater influx of Spiritual Qi than from the Cheng Bing case?!

Not for any other reason, but just to quickly restore his powers and to find out who the girl from last night's conch dream was, Zhang Feng had to take it on!

So, Zhang Feng reluctantly said:

"Alright..."

"The body's been cremated.... the ashes should still exist, right?"

"Ashes then, I can work with ashes too."

Upon hearing this, Shen Hanshan's pupils widened instantly:

"What did you say?!"

"What do you mean you can work with ashes?!"

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