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At the North City Public Security Bureau, we finally laid eyes on the Human Skin Map letter. After Juan Juan's examination, it was confirmed to be a genuine Human Skin Map, likely belonging to the so-called Sun Shouwang. Mary and the Police Department personnel went off to investigate more details about Sun Shouwang, while we meticulously observed the Human Skin Map.
Wearing gloves, Juan Juan gently touched the Human Skin Map. The writing on it was done with an oil pen rather than a ballpoint pen, so ordinary contact wouldn't smudge the ink. I also reached out to touch it, and for a moment, it felt as if I were touching someone’s back. As Juan Juan continued to feel the map, she remarked, "Based on my impression, this deceased person should be around 1.7 meters tall. From the thickness, I can estimate their fat content; they likely weighed about 140 pounds and were slightly overweight. They should be around forty years old. If this aligns with Sun Shouwang's profile, then this deceased person must be him."
I was astonished that Juan Juan could draw such conclusions just from touching the Human Skin Map. Truly, she was a nationally renowned forensic expert, leaving us in awe. Before long, Mary found detailed information about Sun Shouwang, and upon comparison, it indeed matched Juan Juan's estimates closely.
Sun Shouwang was forty-two years old, standing at 1.72 meters and weighing 145 pounds. He worked as a security guard in his residential community and had never been married. Local police officers located Sun Shouwang's residence and learned about his character. At this moment, the information had already been transmitted to the Police Department.
According to the data, Sun Shouwang had no spouse or children and owned neither a car nor a house; he was the type of person who could eat well while his family went hungry. He had few friends and lived in the security booth of his community, watching over the entrance during the day and serving as a guard at night. Earning two thousand yuan a month, he spent most of it on cigarettes after covering his meals. He had been working in this community for nearly ten years since he turned thirty-five.
Sun Shouwang was generally reserved and not fond of conversation. He wouldn’t engage in pleasantries with residents but would merely nod when he saw them. Therefore, when he went missing, the residents didn’t pay much attention. Even after three days of his disappearance, no one reported it to the police. It seemed that the Killer had taken advantage of this fact to target Sun Shouwang. The local police found nothing useful in his booth; there were no items missing or added.
Regardless, an investigation of the booth was necessary. I said to Dezi, "Let's pack up this Human Skin Map carefully; we need to preserve it well. Our next step is to check out Sun Shouwang's community and see if there are any suspicious individuals captured on nearby surveillance cameras or noticed by residents during his disappearance."
Everyone nodded in agreement as Dezi carefully folded the Human Skin Map before preparing to place it into an Evidence Bag. Just as he was about to do so, sunlight streamed through the folded Human Skin Map from my angle, casting several light spots that flashed into my eyes.
Suddenly, something clicked in my mind, and I hurriedly told Yan Junde, "Dezi, hold on! Don’t put it away yet."
Dezi looked at me in confusion, unsure why I wanted him to pause again. He stared at me curiously while others seemed oblivious to what I had seen; it appeared to be an issue with lighting. I instructed Dezi again, "Lift the entire Human Skin Map up towards the sunlight."
Though puzzled, Dezi complied with my request. He raised the Human Skin Map high again and aimed it at the sunlight. As sunlight passed through it once more, I quickly moved a table over. The light filtered through the Human Skin Map onto the table below and formed a pattern.
Everyone gasped in surprise as Mary exclaimed, "I can’t believe this Human Skin Map has been tampered with! It clearly wasn’t formed naturally."
Yan Junde shifted aside as much as possible while we avoided casting our shadows on the pattern created by the light. Everyone examined this pattern closely as Mary took photos with her phone. Once she confirmed that she had captured it clearly, she uploaded the image onto her computer so that Dezi no longer needed to hold it up with his hands.
The pattern on the computer was enlarged, yet it remained undistorted. Composed of dots, upon closer inspection, we noticed that the arrangement of these dots followed a certain pattern, with some areas sparse and others dense. This indicated that the design was undoubtedly man-made rather than a natural formation.
As we examined it further, we realized that if we connected these tiny dots, they would form lines resembling streets, appearing quite orderly. It seemed to be a map of some kind of street. With this thought in mind, I immediately turned to Mary and said, "Mary, find a map of North City right away. It looks like the Killer has left us a clue using this Human Skin Map."
Mary quickly pulled up a map of North City on the computer. At the same time, she uploaded the map and the pattern to the internal network of North City, mobilizing detectives from the Police Department to compare and identify which area of North City this belonged to. I instructed them to center their focus around the Sun Shouwang neighborhood and expand outward.
After two hours of comparison, a detective finally pinpointed the pattern to Shuncheng Street. Mary said, "This includes part of Shuncheng Street and part of Donghua Road. The place where the Killer dismembered his victims must be here!"
Having reached this conclusion, we immediately drove to the scene. We quickly retrieved surveillance footage and indeed found evidence of someone carrying a large black suitcase in and out. The suitcase was big enough to fit a person. Given how he concealed himself, it was likely that this individual was the Killer. He kept his head down and wore a hat, making it impossible to see his face—very suspicious.
Following the surveillance leads, we soon discovered an apartment building. After some investigation, we identified one specific unit: Room 1101. At that moment, it appeared unoccupied. After getting the property management to unlock the door, we found the living room and kitchen spotless—almost pristine. However, we still donned gloves and shoe covers to avoid leaving any traces behind.
From our inspection of the bedroom, living room, kitchen, and bathroom, there was nothing particularly suspicious. But everything changed when we opened the refrigerator door; what lay inside made everyone from the North City Bureau shudder.
Inside the fridge was a human head staring back at us; both eyeballs were missing, replaced by dark eye sockets. The top of the skull had been completely removed; from above, it looked hollowed out—like a grotesque container.
Juan Juan stepped forward cautiously to remove the head. The inexperienced young officers were fortunate not to have vomited at that sight. Once extracted, we found a bowl behind it containing a viscous white substance—without question, it was likely Sun Shouwang's brain. One young officer could no longer hold back and rushed outside; moments later, we heard him retching violently.
The first shelf of this three-door refrigerator held such horrors. When we opened the second shelf, we found only fruits and vegetables—no human flesh there. But upon opening the third shelf, there lay a severed leg. Below it was an arm; both were gnawed down to the bone.
Dezi remarked, "Since these pieces show bite marks, Killer's saliva must be present on them. If we can find Killer's DNA here, our investigation will be significantly easier."
While Dezi's statement held some truth, I couldn't shake off my feeling that things wouldn't be so simple. The Killer had shown confidence in playing such a dangerous game with us. If it were this easy to uncover clues, then this case would be far too straightforward. I didn't hold out much hope but figured it was worth checking thoroughly; after all, we couldn't rule out that Killer might be reckless and overconfident in his actions.
The only thing found in the house was something in the refrigerator, while the rest of the place was being investigated by the Forensic Team to check for fingerprints and other evidence.
An hour later, the results came in. There were no traces related to the Killer found in the house; it appeared that the Killer had a very high level of counter-surveillance awareness. After committing murder, dismemberment, and even cannibalism in the house, they left not a single trace behind. The autopsy results for Juan Juan also came back, revealing that all the meat found was from Sun Shouwang's body.
Moreover, there was no DNA from the Killer found at any of the bite marks. This left Juan Juan utterly shocked, as it indicated that when the Killer consumed human flesh, they did not use their own teeth; they must have worn dental appliances. Additionally, they did not leave any saliva at the bite sites, making it impossible to extract any DNA.
From this perspective, the Killer was incredibly cunning—both cautious and bold. The meticulousness of their planning was chilling. If they had chosen to be a police officer instead, they would undoubtedly uncover numerous clues; they would have made an excellent detective. However, they chose to apply their intelligence to nefarious ends. No wonder they dared to provoke the police; indeed, they had the means to do so.
But we could not allow them to continue being so arrogant.
Juan Juan said, "Based on the examination of the thigh, arm, skull, and brain, all have been confirmed to belong to Sun Shouwang. Furthermore, there were no fingerprints or any traces found at all in this area. This indicates that before leaving, the Killer erased all traces of their presence... Only a true expert could accomplish such a feat."
I waved my hand and replied, "Regardless of whether they are some so-called expert or not, the investigation must continue. First, find out who owns this house and when it was rented out; this will help us determine the Killer's whereabouts. Dezi, you need to investigate that immediately. Second, let’s go back to Sun Shouwang's neighborhood and see if anyone has spotted any suspicious individuals."
"After that, we can only wait," I sighed and said. "Although I don't want to admit it, another victim will likely appear soon. If we can't catch him, I fear there will always be another victim."
A Senior High School Student had been kidnapped along with a Leggy School Beauty and a Busty Third-Tier Celebrity trapped in an Abandoned Cabin after mistakenly eating Unknown Wild Fruit and feeling feverish in the middle of the night.
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