Sun Chen hurriedly denied, "No, no! I've always treated her like a sister!"
"Really? But I heard you sent her love letters," Fang Bo pressed on.
"That's not true!" Sun Chen was clearly getting angry. "Please stop asking!"
Seeing his reaction, Fang Bo and I decided not to press further and politely wrapped up our inquiry.
"Alright then, thank you for your cooperation!" Fang Bo said with a smile. "Could we have your contact information? We might need to ask you more questions later."
Reluctantly, Sun Chen provided his phone number and then turned to leave.
Fang Bo and I sought out Ma Zhaofang's former colleagues to learn more about her situation.
The colleagues' evaluations of Ma Zhaofang were consistent—gentle and kind, she was very good to her students and well-liked by both students and staff.
We arrived at Ma Zhaofang's office, where three female teachers were working. Upon seeing us enter, they stopped their conversation and looked at us warily.
I presented my identification along with Fang Bo's. "We are here to investigate the case of Ma Zhaofang. Could you provide us with any information about her?"
Back at the police station, the forensic team was conducting an autopsy on Ma Zhaofang.
Fang Bo had already passed on the clues regarding Ma Zhaofang to Captain Li.
This would facilitate the DNA matching process.
As expected, the results confirmed that the deceased was indeed Ma Zhaofang.
The autopsy revealed that the cause of death was drowning asphyxia.
Her lungs contained foam and drowning fluid, along with rib fractures and drowning marks, indicating that she had drowned while alive.
Additionally, a small amount of Diazepam residue was found in Ma Zhaofang's stomach.
Diazepam is a sedative used to treat anxiety.
An overdose of Diazepam can lead to poisoning or even death.
Ma Zhaofang's parents rushed to the police station overnight.
When they saw their daughter's lifeless body, they immediately broke down in tears.
Captain Li comforted them and promised to catch the murderer.
Ma Zhaofang's parents choked back their sobs as they recounted their daughter's life.
Ma Zhaofang had always been well-behaved and studious.
She had always been a source of peace for her parents.
They had never had to worry about her.
It wasn't until she resigned from her job that they learned she had been harassed by a male classmate during her time as a counselor at the university.
That classmate would send her messages and call her every day, often following her around.
Ma Zhaofang was terrified and reported the incidents to the school several times.
However, that boy's mother would always come to plead with Ma Zhaofang, asking her not to hold her son accountable.
Eventually, Ma Zhaofang resigned, and the boy stopped bothering her.
Her parents thought that this matter was behind them, only to find out that such a tragedy had occurred.
"Does Ma Zhaofang have a boyfriend?" Fang Bo suddenly asked.
Ma Zhaofang's mother shook her head. "No, she hasn't been in a relationship."
"Has she been home recently?" Fang Bo asked again.
"No," Ma Zhaofang's mother said, her voice choked with emotion. "She hasn't come home lately at all."
Fang Bo and I finished our inquiries.
We returned to the office to organize the case files further.
Suddenly, my phone buzzed.
It was a message from Fang Bo: "I just found a lead on that bracelet!"
"Really?" I asked excitedly. "What did you find out?"
"This bracelet is a limited edition from a brand," Fang Bo replied. "I checked, and their online store doesn't even have this model!"
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