Pei Yan clicked on the link of this news. There were some ambiguous chat records and blurry photos inside. Pei Yan squinted his eyes again and frowned slightly.
These pictures and the assertive captions, along with Su Yao's indifferent reaction, seemed to speak volumes.
"Sister Yao, Miss Su, we can't just sit back and wait for this. It's like pushing you towards being banned across the entire internet!" Li Lin saw the two silent people. As their agent, he was starting to lose his composure.
"Moreover, we can't find a lawyer now. I'm afraid even external public - relations companies won't take on our case. If we don't do something ourselves, aren't we just waiting to be exploited by this Wang San?"
"Yaoyao, I can help you issue a lawyer's letter, but is what's written here really true?" Pei Yan finally spoke up.
"Hahaha, Du Ou, that weakling, turns out to be the one Wang San has been cultivating. I really didn't see that coming."
Su Yao suddenly burst into a loud laugh, which also relieved Pei Yan and Li Lin. It seemed that Su Yao had a way to deal with this smear campaign.
"Agent Li, for now, we'll stay put. Since there's a male lead, in a few days, this Wang San will definitely promote another newbie he fancies. Then, we'll catch them all in one go!"
Su Yao was full of confidence. Based on her understanding of the Wang Group, this Wang San was always greedy. He definitely wouldn't just promote Du Ou this time. There would surely be another newbie later. As for how they would spin their story and who the newbie would be, they could only wait patiently.
Li Lin had worked with Su Yao for many years and knew both Su Yao and Wang San well. He thought her point was quite reasonable. Instead of panicking and falling into the trap, it was better to wait and see, to respond to changes with constancy.
Listening to their conversation, Pei Yan knew that this scandal was fake. His expression relaxed, and his squinted eyes now shone brightly. This Su Yao had really grown a lot over the years.
A phone call came in. Li Lin answered it and immediately left the room of the two. It seemed that there was an update on that costume drama he mentioned, and he had to go discuss the details.
The room fell silent again. Su Yao and Pei Yan each lost themselves in their own thoughts.
Bai Linglong reappeared in the room half an hour later. During this time, Su Yao silently scrolled through her phone, while Pei Yan lowered his head to analyze the case files. They didn't exchange another word. Bai Linglong's appearance made their thoughts converge once again.
"We're about to examine Zhou Zheng's body. Do you want to come and take a look?" Bai Linglong didn't seem to care much about the entertainment section. Maybe she wasn't a gossip - lover, for she didn't show much reaction to the news that had caused a stir across the internet. Her tone was flat, without a hint of curiosity.
The two then moved to the autopsy room. There were already two bodies lying in the autopsy room. Sun Shan's black - looking body and Zhou Zheng's pale body, one black and one white, creating a rather visually artistic scene.
The forensic doctor had already put on gloves and opened the toolbox to prepare for the autopsy.
"Where was Zhou Zheng's body found? What was it like when it was found? Who found it?" Su Yao was completely unaffected by the rumors and continued to play the role of a great detective.
"In a rental house in this city. The room was rented by Zhou Zheng, but according to the neighbors, he rarely lived there. The body was found by the landlord when collecting the rent. When it was found, it was placed in a freezer full of formaldehyde. According to the neighbors, the freezer for the body was originally in the house." Bai Linglong relayed the known information to the two.
"The formaldehyde in the entire freezer. Such a large - scale purchase must make it easy to find the purchaser. This is a clue," Su Yao said.
"We've already been tracking down the source of the formaldehyde. We'll get news soon." Bai Linglong distributed disposable masks and protective clothing to Su and Pei.
The following process was completely blood - free because there was no longer any bright red flowing blood in Zhou Zheng's body. Su Yao watched as the forensic doctor skillfully cut open the body and checked it bit by bit. Suddenly, she asked:
"Was the place where Zhou Zheng's body was found the crime scene?"
"We can't be sure. There were no signs of struggle or fighting at the crime scene, but there were also no signs of heavy objects being dragged." Bai Linglong was a bit intrigued by this detective enthusiast, Su Yao, who seemed to know so much about detective work.
"Moreover, the doors and windows at the scene where the body was found were intact. There were no signs of forced entry." Bai Linglong shared her confusion with the two.
Although Bai Linglong had handled similar cases, this one could already be confirmed to be related to Sun Shan's case because she had just learned that Zhou Zheng and Sun Shan were not only classmates but had also been involved in a brawl four years ago.
Suddenly, the forensic doctor let out a soft "hmm", which caught the attention of the three. The forensic doctor lifted the mask, put down the scalpel, and told them that Zhou Zheng should have died of natural causes and that he had been soaked in formaldehyde after his death.
Unexpectedly, although the three had their own judgments about Zhou Zheng's death, none of them had expected it to be a natural death. And if this was true, then who had put a dead person into the formaldehyde?
Formaldehyde was used to preserve bodies. For what purpose would someone want to preserve this dead person's body?
The forensic doctor had completed the preliminary judgment. Zhou Zheng's time of death was probably between May 25th and 26th. But because there was no stomach content and the body had been chilled in a chemical agent, it was difficult to determine the exact time. The cause of Zhou Zheng's death would require further examination.
It seemed that the murderer must have put him in the formaldehyde and chilled him in order to cover up the time of his death.
Su Yao suddenly felt like having iced plum juice. "But if we assume that the dead Sun Shan was the murderer of Zhou Zheng, then why did he have Zhou Zheng's business card in his hand? If Sun Shan committed suicide, what was his purpose in linking his death to Zhou Zheng?"
Now all the evidence pointed to an unknown third person regarding the deaths of Sun Shan and Zhou Zheng.
Bai Linglong, Su, and Pei all agreed that the brawl case four years ago that involved both victims was their new direction of investigation.
The three walked out of the autopsy room. It was already completely dark outside. Cars were coming and going on the road, and the streetlights were dim.
The three were used to working all night and didn't feel uncomfortable. They even made an appointment to go eat roadside barbecue together.
At this time, Pei Yan's phone screen lit up. It was Xiang Mingyue. Pei Yan opened his phone. After reading the message, he immediately made a phone call. It seemed to be quite urgent.
"Stay where you are. I'll be there right away." Pei Yan said only one sentence and then left Su and Bai in a hurry.