Chapter 190 189 Corpse floating in the lake

Author: Autumn Moon and Spring Breeze

Chapter 190 189. Corpse floating in the lake

Nanjing, by Mochou Lake, a pair of lovers are walking hand in hand under the dim moonlight.

"Darling, look, the moonlight tonight is really beautiful." The girl looked up at the bright moon in the sky, with a joyful smile on her face, and then pointed to the lake in front of her: "Brother Kun, we went there.

Look at the moon in the water by the lake, okay?"

"Okay, let's go, Yun'er."

The young man took the girl's hand and came to a slightly wider shore next to Mochou Lake. There were sparse tree shadows and no obstruction. The moon was completely projected into the lake. As the lake water rippled, the moon also danced with it.

, it’s really beautiful. The two of them stared at the moon and their reflections in the water, and couldn’t help but smile at each other.

"Tonight is so romantic. It can be said that the full moon shines on us, and the full moon and the beautiful sky make us a perfect match." The young man became very poetic.

"Brother Kun, you are so talented!" Yun'er cast an admiring look at her brother Kun: "It would be great if I had a camera. I can record this moment so that we can remember tonight for the rest of our lives."

"Actually, as long as you remember with your heart, the record will last longer and be more profound than any other way." Brother Kun looked at Yun'er affectionately.

"Yes, as long as my heart is there, this picture will always appear in my mind." Yun'er nodded with a smile and turned her eyes to the lake again.

Suddenly, Yun'er discovered that the full moon in the water was missing a corner. She couldn't help but open her eyes and look at the lake carefully: "Brother Kun, look, what is that thing? It covers a corner of the moon."

Brother Kun also stared at the lake carefully. The water was sparkling, and the thing drifted with the current, approaching the two of them.

"It seems to be a person. It's so late. There shouldn't be anyone swimming in the lake, right?" Brother Kun's expression became solemn: "Why is he motionless? Could he be dead?"

When Yun'er heard this, she was so frightened that she screamed: "It's a dead person, really a dead person. Brother Kun, let's go quickly, I'm scared to death."

"We should go first... report the crime first." Brother Kun turned pale with fright and was speechless.

After the Xicheng Police Station received the report, a team of police officers rushed to Mochou Lake and fished out a floating body from the lake.

"Well, this man is wearing a military uniform?" The detective felt that the case was not trivial, and immediately ordered someone to take the body, Brother Kun and Yun'er to the police station.

Brother Kun and Yun'er were taking notes at the police station, while the forensic doctor was conducting an autopsy in the autopsy room. Police Chief Hu Liqun, the chief of the Criminal Division, and the detective were also nearby.

"This man did not drown, but was strangled and thrown into Lake Mochou." The forensic doctor carefully examined the body and found a fine red strangulation mark on the neck of the deceased.

"Judging from the man's clothes, the deceased should be a soldier from the Nanjing Pakistani Command." Hu Liqun said, "This matter is not trivial. We must report it to the Nanjing Pakistani Command immediately."

"Okay, I'll call the Investigation Section of the Security Division of the Nanjing Appeasement Command right away and ask them to check to see if there are any missing persons recently." After finishing speaking, the head of the Criminal Section walked out of the autopsy room.

Not long after, a jeep stopped in front of the police station. Two soldiers got out of the car and hurried to Hu Liqun's office.

"Director Hu, where is the body now?" As soon as he entered the door, the visitor asked Hu Liqun straight to the point.

"Oh, it's Section Chief Tong, hello, hello!" Hu Liqun saw that it was Tong Bohan, chief of the Investigation Section of the Security Division of the Appeasement Command, and quickly stood up to greet him.

Since the military and police of the Nanjing National Government needed to coordinate operations to deal with the anti-Japanese organizations, the two sides often met together, so Hu Liqun was no stranger to Tong Bohan.

"I want to see the deceased immediately." Tong Bohan made the request straight to the point.

"Okay, okay, I'll take you there right away."

Hu Liqun quickly took Tong Bohan and his entourage to the autopsy room next to the morgue.

Tong Bohan walked to the autopsy table, pulled away the white cloth on the corpse, looked at the face of the deceased, his eyes turned red, and then he sighed: "It is indeed him."

"Chief Tong knows this person?" Hu Liqun couldn't help asking when he saw Tong Bohan's regretful look.

Tong Bohan nodded slightly: "Well, he is Xiao Yifeng, a staff officer in the war room of the General Staff Department, and he is also a good friend of mine. From the day before yesterday to today, we have never been able to find this person."

"Is this person really your commander?"

"Yes, this man is highly regarded by Commander Ren and Chief of Staff Huang, and he is also the fiancé of the only daughter of Lin Zhihao, director of the General Staff War Room. He has a bright future. Alas, it's a pity, it's such a pity." Tong Bohan said regretfully.

Sighing: "What was the cause of his death?"

"Oh, he was strangled to death first, and then thrown into Lake Mochou to give the illusion of drowning." The forensic doctor answered while pointing out the strangulation marks on the body's neck to Tong Bohan: "Nothing was found in his mouth and nose.

According to the mud and sand, it is judged that he died before entering the water."

Tong Bohan looked at the strangulation marks carefully and nodded: "Well, that's true. He should have been strangled to death first and then thrown into the lake. Can you determine the time of his death?"

"Judging from the body spots and the time the body was soaked in water, the time of death was probably about 24 hours."

"Okay, I understand." Tong Bohan covered the white cloth again: "Thank you for your hard work. I will go back to report immediately. Please keep the body of Staff Officer Xiao well, please."

Tong Bohan bowed to Hu Liqun and left the anatomy room.

Hu Liqun looked at Tong Bohan's hurried away figure and murmured to himself: "It seems that this Staff Officer Xiao is of great importance in the minds of Commander Ren and Chief Huang!"

As soon as Tong Bohan returned to the appeasement headquarters, he told Chief of Staff Huang of the staff department about Xiao Yifeng's death and asked him how to deal with the matter?

When Chief of Staff Huang learned of Xiao Yifeng's death, he was so surprised that he could not speak for a long time. After a while, he uttered a sentence: "Chief Tong, this matter must be investigated to the bottom of the matter. Tomorrow you will remove Xiao Yifeng's body from the police

The bureau brought it back and set up a special task force to investigate. However, now you should quickly inform Lin Zhihao, Director Lin! Let the father and daughter go see the body of Staff Officer Xiao!"

"yes."

Lin Zhihao was awakened by the phone call in the middle of the night. He picked up the phone: "Hello, who is this?"

"Hello, Director Lin, my name is Tong Bohan. Chief of Staff Huang asked me to tell you some unfortunate news. Xiao Yifeng, Staff Officer Xiao, his body was found in Mochou Lake tonight."

"What did you say, Yifeng, he is dead?" Lin Zhihao's hand holding the phone kept shaking.

"The body is parked at the Xicheng Police Station. Do you want me to accompany you?" Tong Bohan asked cautiously.

Lin Zhihao recovered from the shock and grief: "No, no need, Yiyi and I will go. Thank you, Chief Tong."

"Please express your condolences to your daughter." Tong Bohan finished speaking and hung up the phone.

Lin Zhihao felt cold all over. He calmed down, stood up quickly, and stumbled towards his daughter Lin Yiyi's bedroom.

Lin Zhihao's messy footsteps woke up the maid Wang Ma downstairs. She quickly got up and walked out of the room. When she saw the master walking towards the young lady's room, she hurriedly went upstairs.

"Master, what happened?"

"Something serious has happened. Go and wake up the lady and ask her to come to the study immediately." Lin Zhihao was a little confused. He ordered Wang Ma and turned around and walked towards the study.

As soon as Wang Ma heard this, she quickly went to the lady's bedroom and woke up Lin Yiyi: "Miss, wake up quickly, wake up quickly."

Lin Yiyi opened her eyes and looked at Wang Ma: "Wang Ma, what's wrong?"

"I don't know, the master said that you should go to the study room quickly."

"What happened?" Upon seeing this, Lin Yiyi stood up quickly.

"I don't know. The master looks very ugly. Go and have a look!"

Lin Yiyi rushed out of the bedroom and ran to the study room before Wang Ma finished speaking. As soon as she entered the door, she saw her father sitting on the sofa, with a pale face and a solemn expression.

"Dad, what's wrong with you? What happened?" Lin Yiyi knelt at her father's knees.

Lin Zhihao gently stroked his daughter's head, his nose was sore, and he burst into tears: "Yiyi, I just received a call from Chief Tong of the Investigation Section. He told me that someone found Yifeng's body in Mochou Lake.

corpse."
Chapter completed!