TPODN Chapter 27

Wang Linfei, seeing that Eric was not yet convinced, continued his reasoning:

(8) Jack helped Lin Meng design Jin Sisi’s clothing, which is why Jin Sisi’s clothing was so popular on the online store. Ultimately, the white Lolita skirt pieced together from the remains on the corpse was also one of Jack’s designs.

(9) Originally, Eric only wanted to kill Lei Minghua and Lin Meng, but he accidentally killed his beloved Jack, eventually becoming obsessed. He boldly continued his initial idea, setting a trap for the police. He thought that since Lin Meng and Lei Minghua’s left and right hands had been presented to the police, why not continue to kill Wang Xiaoqing and Meng Ke? During this process, something unexpected happened: the bloodthirsty Eric killed Jack. Because Eric was handsome and rich, and he also knew Wang Xiaoqing and Meng Ke, he easily invited the two models out and brutally murdered them, discarding Wang Xiaoqing and Meng Ke’s left and right legs in the wild, creating a serial homicide dismemberment case. In this seemingly orderly killing environment, he added Jack’s torso to create the illusion of continuous serial dismemberment, misleading the police’s judgment.

(10) Eric reactivated Jack’s “Siyi Association” account to confuse the police. Since the original owner, Jack, had been killed, the police would never find out who the account belonged to. Moreover, he asked Wang Xiaofeng to post information on the “Siyi Association” official forum and frequently contacted Wang Xiaofeng on the external network, all to publish a series of messages on the forum to mislead the police’s judgment.

(11) Wang Linfei’s keen investigation caught Eric off guard. He didn’t expect Wang Linfei to investigate through the network information department that he had asked someone to leak information on the “Siyi Association” account, and even tracked down who this person was (namely, Wang Xiaofeng). So, he pretended to be confused and played along, letting Wang Xiaofeng continue to send him information on the forum. At this point, he also knew that the police knew Wang Xiaofeng’s identity and that Wang Xiaofeng was contacting him under the police’s nose. Eric thought for a moment that he originally wanted the police to know that there was a perverted killer, so it was just right to have his external network account “Edward” reveal the fact that he was a crazy perverted killer, thereby interfering with the police’s judgment.

(12) Eric created a false image, claiming that he was an extreme fan of Jin Sisi and could not stand Lin Meng and others using Jin Sisi’s popularity to hype and make money, so he killed them. He achieved this by extracting parts from different corpses to piece together Jin Sisi’s appearance, and ultimately falsely claimed that he would “kill” Jin Sisi, putting an end to the serial homicide dismemberment case. Eric’s purpose was to show Wang Linfei and others the fact that he was a perverted killer and an extreme Jin Sisi fan, thereby concealing his true purpose.

(13) Eric knew that Wang Xiaofeng’s external network account had been controlled by the police, so he took a risk, pretending to know nothing, and continued to pay Wang Xiaofeng. He wanted the police to know that he was a perverted killer, the murderer in this homicide case. Most importantly, Eric wanted to disguise himself as a crazy Jin Sisi fan and fabricate a seemingly reasonable reason for killing, that is, he could not stand Lin Meng and others’ actions, using his idol to make money.

(14) Eric provided a series of crime scene photos and uploaded them to the external network, just to make the police believe that he was the murderer, believing that he would also kill Jin Sisi, thereby attracting the police’s attention. When public opinion and police force were not on his side, he secretly replaced the prince with a cat, so that he could go abroad at the right time, thus achieving the perfect crime, and the police would never catch him in his lifetime.

(15) Unfortunately, Eric encountered the “Special Criminal Investigation Unit” and met Wang Linfei. A unique perfume chemical substance was analyzed from the fifth corpse, which was consistent with the perfume ingredients on the gifts Eric gave to Lu Yao and Wang Linfei. Only then did Wang Linfei find out that Eric was the ultimate murderer…

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You──me, big──small, many──few, up──down, left──right….
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The night was deep, and the bleakness of the night struck Eric and Wang Linfei’s cheeks with the sharp wind. Wang Linfei’s eyes were like torches, and he pointed to the photo on the tablet and said:

“Eric, there’s one more thing, being able to skillfully use the intranet software and transform into ‘Hate Edward’ is something only someone like you who has studied in the United States can do. Do you want me to continue?”

Eric was conceited, and he still did not admit his guilt, continuing to say stubbornly: “Haha, let’s not talk about the use of external network software, how can those two figurines become decisive evidence? Officer Wang, in your country, false accusations are also punishable, right? Especially since you are police officers.”

“Hehe, our country? Are you implying that I’m American? No wonder you use the intranet software so badly.”

“Of course, but I’m not emphasizing this point, because I also know that foreigners who commit crimes in China are subject to Chinese law, unless otherwise provided by law. Since I know the law, why take the risk? I just want to say that the figurines I gave you cannot be direct evidence,” Eric explained.

“The fifth corpse found in the Huangle District, the entire body was wearing a black Lolita dress, with incomplete limbs, and even the pelvis was dug out. Your police have no way to identify whether the victim is male or female. This is the unintentional method of the murderer, but you extracted a small amount of perfume composition from under the corpse, which was identified as a perfume not available in China, suspected to be a foreign perfume brand. Most, most, most, most importantly, do you still remember this scene, Eric?” Wang Linfei said sternly, and Eric seemed a little restless.

“During the first visit to you and Jack, Jack threw a bottle of perfume you designed at you, and as a result, the perfume was all spilled on your workbench, including on the figurines you gave me and Lu Yao. Finally, after identification, the perfume composition on the figurines was almost the same as the perfume composition on the fifth corpse. That is to say, the victim of the fifth corpse was Jack, and you are the murderer!”

Eric exclaimed: “No, I’m not the murderer!”

“You’re still being stubborn! You yourself admitted that the perfume was designed by you, and Jack usually definitely wore the perfume you designed, so why is the test composition on the fifth corpse consistent with that on the figurines? This is decisive evidence! Then say it isn’t! Take out the perfume you designed! Give it to our police for identification. If the identification is inconsistent, you can sue me, Wang Linfei, for false accusation! I’ll go to jail!”

Eric was completely stunned. Wang Linfei took advantage of the victory and continued: “Currently, according to your habit of hiding corpses, the police are still excavating the remaining corpses of Meng Ke, Wang Daqing, and Jack in the soil area of the government-regulated ‘Arbor Day’. I believe that after Jack’s other corpses are dug out, there will be more perfume composition under his corpse remains. At that time, compare it with the perfume you designed, and then you will have nothing to say, right, Eric.”

“Okay…” At this time, Eric seemed unusually calm. “Give me one night, Officer Wang. I hope to confess my sins to God. Can I go back to the police station with you tomorrow?”

“Are you thinking that after I board the plane to the United States tomorrow, the police in Fengyun City will have no way to deal with me, Eric?” Wang Linfei saw through Eric’s plan and continued, “Yes, you can go to the Public Security Bureau tomorrow if you confess your crimes. But tell me, Eric, you can’t escape. The investigators in the United States have already communicated with us. Even if you get to the United States, you will be repatriated immediately. Give up, Eric.”

Lu Yao added to Eric: “The FBI has been following this case for a long time. Although the internet laws in China and the United States are different, you can try to cover up the truth through the internet. However, Officer Wang Linfei has already had people from the Provincial Department report this case through the US Embassy. The FBI has sent investigators and reached an agreement with the Fengyun City Public Security Bureau. As long as the evidence is solid, the FBI will also assist us in capturing the murderer. So, the internet is not a place outside the law, because both of our countries are cracking down on transnational ‘cybercrime’. Eric, you are very smart, but sometimes the more you want to cover up some facts, the more uncontrollable things become.”

Eric was silent. Wang Linfei finally said, “Come with us.”

At this time, Eric knew that the situation was over. Suddenly, he picked up a fruit knife and pulled Lu Yao over. He put the knife on Lu Yao’s neck and said furiously: “Officer Wang Linfei, according to your reasoning, how about letting Lu Yao become the sixth victim?”

Wang Linfei was very calm. He didn’t panic because of Lu Yao’s situation. Wang Linfei just muttered, “Eric, am I worthy of Jack?”

“What do you know? Do you know the relationship between me and Jack? You don’t know anything!” Eric roared.

“Indeed… but when we mentioned Lin Meng, Jack agreed with her ability, and I hate that Lin Meng used despicable means to coerce you, trapping your talent. I killed Lin Meng and Lei Minghua for Jack, right? For this friendship, or ‘hate’, I killed so many people in a row, and even killed Jack. Why make mistake after mistake?” Wang Linfei said.

These words were like needles piercing into Eric’s body. He shook the fruit knife, not knowing what to do for a moment. A timid expression appeared on Eric’s handsome face.

As the cold wind blew harder and harder, Eric became more and more broken down. He held the fruit knife and hesitated to strike. At this most painful moment, Eric cried out: “I did it all for Jack. I am a part of you, Jack. How could you bear to see me being persecuted by that man!”

“Saying it’s for Jack is actually for your own selfish desires. Then why did you kill Jack? And dismember him?” Wang Linfei reasoned to this point. The only thing he couldn’t figure out was why Eric would brutally kill Jack and dismember him.

“Jack’s psychological endurance is not weak. How could he possibly go to surrender with you? You did everything for him, and now he wants to betray you. What am I supposed to think? You told him that according to your method of hiding corpses, the police would never find them, but he kept telling you to surrender like a madman. So, you…”

It turned out that at that time, Jack already knew that he and Eric could not escape the police’s investigation. He then asked Eric to surrender with him, but the clever Eric believed that the methods he designed could deceive the world, and he disagreed with Jack. The bloodthirsty Eric simply accidentally killed Jack as well.

Just then, Lu Yao seized the opportunity and threw Eric to the ground with a shoulder throw. As expected of a female police officer, she was not a boy who grew up in a greenhouse. Lu Yao resolutely handcuffed Eric. At this moment, three police cars flashed from the suburbs.

Lu Yao looked at the three police cars slowly approaching with confusion. As a result, she saw that the leader was actually Li Ke, which made Lu Yao feel incredible.

“Why is Li Ke here?” Lu Yao asked.

At this time, Li Ke spread out a piece of paper. This was a note that Wang Linfei had stuffed into his hand before leaving the stadium. It read:

“Don’t think you can rest! Go to the suburbs to arrest people in two hours! The ‘Fengyun City Serial Homicide Corpse Combining Case’ has been solved!”

At this time, Eric was lying on the ground. It could be seen that he was exhausted. After this period of struggle, he no longer had any energy. At this time, Wang Linfei saw that Eric’s hands were full of scratches, and his eyes were also bloodshot. The dismemberment and these days of wrangling with the police had put his body and mind into high-load operation.

Eric’s heart was like dead ashes. He stood up and said sadly, “Officer Wang, there is one point you analyzed wrong…”

At this moment, Eric led Wang Linfei and others to his design studio and stopped in front of a dummy.

Eric opened the “body” of the dummy and poured out the things wrapped in white plastic paper.

Wang Linfei immediately understood what these things wrapped in black plastic paper were. That’s right… it was the remains of the corpse…

“This is Jack’s last ‘crystallization’. These days, I can’t sleep, so I hug him to sleep. Jack is a part of me… Wuwu… I’m sorry… Jack… I did all this for you!”

Wang Linfei stepped forward and patted Eric on the shoulder, while signaling the police outside who were preparing to arrest Eric to wait a moment…

Along with Eric’s cries, this “Fengyun City Serial Homicide Corpse Combining Case” also came to a tragic end…

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