Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Chapter 630 The Hunt for Crimes Illustrated Guide 2 2

Xiao Qi reminded her, "Host, it has been two days since the surgery ended. You are now receiving glucose with added medication."

"I've been unconscious for so long?" She let her consciousness drift away, and time passed quite quickly.

"Yes, host. After all, you lost too much blood and underwent major surgery."

"Ah."

Without speaking to Xiao Qi, she turned her head to look at the person who had walked to the bedside. She met a smiling and somewhat familiar face—it was Shen Yi.

However, she didn't know him yet, and Fang Qingyan asked with a puzzled look in her eyes, "Who are you?"

She hadn't spoken or drunk water for a long time, her throat was dry, and her voice was a little hoarse.

Seeing this, Shen Yi poured her a glass of water: "I am Shen Yi, a portrait artist from the Criminal Investigation Team of Beijiang Branch. I just happened to come and check on your situation today."

"Thank you." Fang Qingyan thanked him as she took the water.

Shen Yi smiled gently and walked to the foot of the bed to raise the headboard so that she could sit up and drink water.

Fang Qingyan watched his actions while drinking water, and realized he was truly a considerate, gentle, and approachable man.

Seeing that she had finished drinking the water, Shen Yi moved a stool over and sat down by the bed, holding a small drawing board in his hand.

How are you feeling now? Would you mind telling me a few words about your situation?

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyan lowered her gaze, gripped the water glass tightly, and the syringe on the back of her hand began to show signs of blood returning due to the force.

Shen Yi waited patiently for her answer, his gaze sweeping over her hand.

She remained silent for a while before nodding, her tone flat, as if she had suddenly lost her vitality: "Go ahead and ask."

Noticing her emotional change, Shen Yi thought about the investigation into her situation and a subtle ripple of emotion stirred within him.

"Okay, based on the investigation of the time of your murder, the surveillance footage shows that only He Wang, who is from the same village as you, entered and left your house during that period, and left at 4:23 a.m., which matches the time of the crime."

After hearing his words, Fang Qingyan finally raised her head, tears slowly streaming down her face.

These are the emotions the original owner would have, and she silently puts on an act.

Because of excessive blood loss and surgery, her face looked extremely pale and weak.

Her expressionless face revealed no emotion, but the vulnerability deep in her eyes and the indifference that followed despair gave her a faint sense of death.

I've heard that silent tears cause more pain than loud sobs, and I suppose that's true.

Shen Yi has always been very empathetic. He took out a tissue and handed it to her, but Fang Qingyan didn't take it. Instead, she raised her hand, which wasn't pricked by an injection, and wiped away her tears.

Before long, she smiled and her previous emotions vanished.

The series of emotional changes was too rapid, as if her vulnerability was just an act: "Officer Shen, please continue."

Seeing this, Shen Yi had no choice but to withdraw his hand and nodded with a smile: "We extracted the murderer's fingerprints from the murder weapon that killed you, and we have identified the murderer as He Wang. However, he has already fled and we have not yet caught him."

His words, along with the aforementioned surveillance footage, all confirm that He Wang is the murderer.

However, it is still necessary to listen to what Fang Qingyan, the victim, has to say.

She didn't deny it, nodding directly: "That's right, he did it."

Then, Fang Qingyan recounted the events of that day, as well as the process and experiences of the original owner being murdered.

Shen Yi fell silent after listening. The information he had gathered wasn't very detailed, and he hadn't expected that this girl had almost lost her life, and that it was all related to her family.

She had even been harassed several times before.

He could understand her concerns about not calling the police, since her parents were involved in the matchmaking, and he figured they wouldn't speak up for her.

Girls are always more likely to suffer in these kinds of situations, and Shen Yi couldn't help but feel sorry for her when he looked at her.

He then spoke again tactfully: "We contacted your parents, and they made time to come over, but they won't arrive until tonight."

Fang Qingyan knew perfectly well that Shen Yi was just being kind by saying he didn't want to come at all.

“I know what kind of people they are, Officer Shen, don’t worry that I’ll do something rash.”

She was stronger than she thought. Shen Yi smiled and said, "Then I'll continue. He Wang is on the run and hasn't come home. We'll have to wait until you're discharged from the hospital to give a statement at the police station. As for the rest, we'll talk to your parents tonight."

Fang Qingyan didn't say anything more: "Oh, right, what about the medical expenses for my surgery and hospitalization, and the cost of hiring a caregiver?"

Seeing that she had finally regained some vitality and was no longer so immersed in pain.

Shen Yi was also happy for her: "You don't need to worry about these things. You've already woken up, so you can catch up later."

Presumably, they had advanced the money or provided a guarantee. Fang Qingyan nodded and stopped worrying about it, then answered some of his detailed questions.

Seeing that he had asked enough questions, Shen Yi raised the sketchbook in his hand and asked, "Would you mind if I drew your portrait?"

"I don't mind, go ahead and draw."

The room quieted down, with only the rustling sound of pens drawing on paper.

Shen Yi painted quickly, glancing up at Fang Qingyan every now and then.

Fang Qingyan sat there, feeling a little bored: "Officer Shen, could you find someone to go to my house and bring me some things?"

The original owner didn't have any close friends. When she was hospitalized for surgery, Shen Yi said that for the past two days, the police had arranged for a temporary caregiver to take care of her.

When she was unconscious, she definitely needed help changing clothes and wiping herself down; she was wearing a hospital gown right now.

Now that I've woken up, except for the first few days...

After she recovers a bit, whether or not she needs a caregiver is up to her. The surgery was on her heart, but she can still move her legs.

As for her parents, well, don't expect them to take care of her.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi continued writing: "If you don't mind, I can come to your house."

After saying that, he added, "Your residence is currently sealed off; no one else can get in."

Hearing him say that, Fang Qingyan naturally didn't refuse: "Thank you, Officer Shen. I need a cell phone and a change of clothes, is that alright?"

The paintbrush suddenly stopped. Shen Yi had just blurted out that he wanted to help, without even considering that it seemed inappropriate for a man like him to take the girl's underwear.

However, he only paused for a moment before he came up with a solution: "It's convenient. Your phone is still at the police station, so I can bring it over. As for your clothes, I can ask one of my female colleagues at the police station to get them for you."

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble?" Fang Qingyan hesitated.

Shen Yi shook his head and gave her a reason to put her mind at ease: "Your case isn't over yet, and we still need to collect evidence at the crime scene. It's not a hassle."

They've already checked the surveillance footage, collected fingerprints to confirm the culprit, and are still collecting evidence. Fang Qingyan secretly raised an eyebrow, thinking Shen Yi was lying.

However, he did it to help her and to avoid feeling guilty, so she pretended not to know.