The second after seeing Lin Wanru's body, two men and women in the uniforms of the sheriff blocked Shen Xing's vision.
"Excuse me, there has just been a murder case here, please leave." A man in the sheriff's uniform said with a calm voice.
Shen Xing was stunned for a moment, suppressing the surging emotions, and pointed his finger upstairs: "Sir, I live here, on the fourth floor."
The male sheriff nodded and turned his body sideways: "Go up, don't walk around in the building for the time being. After we survey the scene, we will seal off the room and the surrounding area, but it will not affect the normal life of the residents."
Shen Xing nodded, and asked with concern: "Sir, where's Feifei?"
The male sheriff said: "Feifei is safe now, don't worry. Go home first, we may take notes for you later."
Shen Xing didn't say anything any more, and walked quickly to the fourth floor.
His gaze has moved away from Lin Wanru's corpse, because a forensic doctor had covered the corpse with a white cloth while he was talking to the sheriff.
Two other sheriffs pulled up a yellow cordon outside the door, and another sheriff took pictures at the scene, with flashing lights from time to time.
These sheriffs seemed very silent, but dealt with the scene in an orderly manner.
Shen Xing's heart thumped, and after retracting his gaze, he quickened his pace and went to the fourth floor.
After entering the house, he immediately closed the door and habitually checked whether the door lock was locked.
He took a breath. Although the room was not very dark, he still turned on the light.
Adequate lighting can give Shen Xing a sense of security at this time.
Put down the bag and turn on the switch of the water dispenser. After the red indicator light of boiling water went out, he immediately took a cup of hot water for himself and put it on the table.
Seeing the heat rising above the water glass, Shen Xing's heart slowly returned to calm, but the red eyes belonging to Lin Wanru seemed to be directly imprinted in his mind the moment he walked up the stairs. erase.
He did not expect that yesterday he saw this woman drunk and left her daughter outside the house alone, but she died today!
Lin Wanru is in her early thirties, but she is well maintained, and she usually wears well.
Because considering the appearance of this woman's tragic death, the possibility of homicide or accidental death is higher, and the red eyeballs just now were obviously caused by a lot of congestion.
Although someone died downstairs, Shen Xing had a great psychological endurance. Even when faced with Hong Bin, he could immediately resist and knock the opponent to the ground. He was not just feeling scared like a conditioned reflex like ordinary people.
Of course, he also has flaws, such as sometimes uncontrolled compulsive behavior.
After drinking the hot water in the cup, Shen Xing remembered that he hadn't eaten anything yet.
Originally wanted to call for a takeaway, but he was afraid that the takeaway boy would come upstairs and bump into the scene downstairs, or affect the sheriff’s handling of the case. He gave up the idea of ordering takeaway, went into the small kitchen and cooked for a while. Bowl of noodles.
The boiled noodles are added with some chives and crisp whistle bought before, and a little lard is added. There is no freshly made meat, but it smells very fragrant after stirring.
However, because of the congested eyeball just now, Shen Xing had no appetite at this time. She stuffed the bowl of noodles purely to fill his stomach, then washed the dishes and placed them neatly in the order of his own habits. Turned around and entered the bedroom.
During this process, he has been paying attention to whether there is any movement downstairs.
But it sounds very quiet. If you were someone who stayed at home and didn't go out, you wouldn't know that there was a tragic death downstairs at the moment and the full house of the sheriff was investigating the scene.
Sitting in front of the engraving workbench next to the bed, Shen Xing tried to forget the scene he saw just now, but it took a long time to realize that it was futile, because the visual impact of the scene just now was very strong, resulting in the blood red that belongs to Lin Wanru. The pupils of the eyes have been in my mind all the time.
He originally wanted to continue to stare at the wood carving of the bust of Hong Bin, but his thoughts fluctuated too much, so he was ready to complete the sculpture of the Buddha that he took home. He could greatly divert his attention during the process of using his hands and brain. .
At present, the outline of this small Buddha statue can be seen. It has a round head, a wide robes, and a big belly. Both hands are placed on the top of the abdomen. The palms are in a curled up position, and a string of huge Buddhist beads is hung around the neck.
The Buddha statue is made of ebony, and the whole body is dark.
Ebony wood is also known as gloomy wood. Whether it is used in handicrafts, Buddha statues or body pendants, it has always been used as an anti-evil object.
Therefore, Shen Xing usually uses ebony wood when carving these Buddha statues, which can slightly increase sales.
The wood carvings or pendants in the store are also the best sellers carved with ebony.
After holding the Buddha statue for a long time, the image of the blood pupil in his mind began to fade slowly, and he did not realize that his attention had been successfully shifted.
Picking up an arc carving knife next to the hand, carefully move the knife at the position of the robes under the right armpit of the Buddha statue. Each knife is accurate and stable, making the swing of the robes look more natural.
About an hour later, the image of the work in his hand became much more refined, the body of the Buddha statue looked more rounded, the delicate features leaped out, and the precious appearance was solemn and calm.
Just when Shen Xing was about to take a sip of water to continue working, there was a knock on the door outside the living room.
He put down the tools in his hand and looked up to check the time. It was already nine o'clock in the evening, and he guessed who might be outside, so he got up and opened the door.
Sure enough, there were two sheriffs, a man and a woman, standing outside the door, and Shen Xing had some impression of seeing him on the third floor just now.
"Hello, your name is Shen Xing?" The female sheriff was handsome and thin, and asked without raising her head when she flipped through the residential registration book in her hand.
"Well, I am." Shen Xing nodded.
At this moment, he is still wearing cloth gloves in his hand, because he often needs to use a knife for carving, so in order to protect the skin of the fingers from wear and calluses, he usually wears double gloves in advance when working.
"You are..." The male sheriff pointed to his hand. In the process, his nose moved, as if sniffing the breath in the room.
"Oh, I'm working." Shen Xing took off his gloves, explaining, and invited two sheriffs into the house.
The male sheriff nodded slightly, and at the moment he smelled it. The room seemed to be filled with the smell of wood.
He went to the bedroom door and took a look and saw the workbench used for carving. The male sheriff did not go in, but went back to the living room sofa to sit down and said, "I'm sorry to disturb you. We just ask and do it. Registrations."
"Ok."
Shen Xing did not pour tea for the two sheriffs, because they would continue to visit other neighbors, so they couldn't stay here for long.
Moreover, his hands are a bit dirty at the moment, and if he washes his hands and makes tea, it may delay the inquiry time of the sheriff.
"You saw it just now, and there was a murder case just downstairs here." The male sheriff said.
Shen Xing nodded and asked the question he most concerned about: "Well, can I know if it was accidental death or homicide?"
The female sheriff paused slightly and said, "I can't draw a conclusion for the time being. Do you know this woman named Lin Wanru?"
"Yes, but she is often away from home. On the contrary, I know her daughter Feifei very well." Shen Xing answered honestly. (End of this chapter)