Life's Other Path (Part Two)

After passing the coroner, Wei Dengke arrived at the door. Since a cordon had been put up, he did not go inside, merely standing at the entrance and looking in.

Mo Li sat on the edge of the bed with both hands covering his face, his body trembling nonstop. Two police officers were taking pictures outside the bathroom, but because of the angle, Wei Dengke could not see inside. He could only smell the blood permeating the room.

Desperate to know what had happened inside, Wei Dengke ducked under the cordon and entered. This clearly caught the attention of the two officers in the room. One of them turned around and shouted, "This is a crime scene. Please leave!"

"I'm his friend." Wei Dengke took out his identification and showed it to the two officers before explaining. When they saw his credentials, the officers frowned, then exchanged a few words in low voices. After that, they stopped bothering with Wei Dengke.

As soon as he entered the room, Wei Dengke looked toward the bathroom. The bathroom door was open, and the floor was covered in bloody water. Mei Duo lay in the bathtub wearing pajamas, the water inside completely dyed red with blood. There was a horrifying wound on her left wrist.

Wei Dengke froze at the sight. Just a few hours ago, he had left Capital First Hospital with Mo Li and Mei Duo. They had even agreed that he would take them to the zoo the next day. How had Mei Duo suddenly died?

After standing there in a daze for a long while, Wei Dengke turned around furiously and walked to the bed. He grabbed Mo Li by the collar and hauled him up. "What the hell happened? Weren't you two together the whole time? How could