Long Awaited

The room before Qin Ran was extremely tidy.

It could even be said that, aside from the bloodstains on the floor, it did not feel like a murder scene at all.

"So tidy?"

"None of the neighbors heard any screams or sounds of fighting!"

"This might not be the primary crime scene!"

Qin Ran inspected the surroundings and immediately came to that conclusion.

Then, his gaze began searching for more evidence to support it.

"Mente's body was covered in knife wounds. To inflict wounds like those, the person holding the knife would have had to move around Mente!"

"And Mente definitely would not have just stood there and taken the stabs without knowing how to dodge!"

"With this room's layout... that would be impossible!"

Qin Ran studied the one-bedroom, one-living-room layout before him, becoming increasingly certain of his earlier guess.

If only one person lived in this house, it naturally would not feel cramped.

Two people, or even one more, could make do as well.

But if a life-and-death fight broke out inside, it was obviously too small.

Tap, tap!

Shiqi, having shaken off the reporters, pushed open the door and entered.

"How is it?"

Shiqi asked impatiently.

"This isn't the primary crime scene!"

Qin Ran replied.

"Not the primary crime scene?"

"But according to the Forensics Division's examination, Rock should have hidden behind the door and dealt Mente a fatal blow!"

Shiqi frowned.

He even demonstrated it on the spot.

Qin Ran watched Shiqi step behind the door, pretend that it had opened, then thrust out a knife at Mente. He could not help shaking his head.

"Even if he was killed in one blow, unless his throat had been slit, Mente should at least have let out a scream!"

"And if this were the primary crime scene... it