Wan Yunting, along with Gu Luotang and the Zhou Fenglin couple, quickly ascended to the summit of Sheng Tang Ding Mountain. They also encountered other prominent figures from the business world, most of whom resided in villas at the foot of the mountain.
After all, those who could afford to live on Sheng Tang Ding Mountain were generally influential individuals in Huadu City, and these individuals were naturally acquainted with Wan Yunting.
After chatting with everyone on the mountaintop for a while, Wan Yunting's phone rang. It was Zhou Dong calling. Wan Yunting raised an eyebrow and answered, "Captain Zhou, good morning."
Zhou Dong, who was currently at the Wetland Park, frowned and said, "Yun Ting, do you have some time? Could you come to the Wetland Park?"
Wan Yunting asked doubtfully, "What happened?"
Zhou Dong glanced back at the two bodies lying on the ground. "A murder case!"
This time, Wan Yunting raised his eyebrows and said, "Alright, I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Wan Yunting apologized to Zhou Fenglin and the others, then said to Gu Luotang, "Luotang, I have something to attend to at the Wetland Park. Let's head down the mountain."
"Okay."
Gu Luotang asked no further questions, nodded, and descended the mountain with Wan Yunting.
By the time they returned home, it was already half-past eight. Qi Miaomiao had also woken up. Wan Yunting didn't even have time to order breakfast for them. He could only apologize and see them off, then he drove straight to the Wetland Park in Foziao.
At the Wetland Park, a small path in the woods had already been cordoned off by the police. Many people who came for morning exercises or square dancing were gathered outside the cordon, pointing and gossiping.
The report came from a man who was out for a run that morning and discovered two bodies on the path. Terrified, he immediately reported it. Zhou Dong and his team arrived promptly, so the scene was largely undisturbed.
Wan Yunting pushed through the crowd and entered. He nodded to a police officer, who immediately lifted the cordon to let Wan Yunting in. He walked directly towards Zhou Dong and Niu Qiuling. "Captain Zhou, what's the situation?"
Upon hearing the voice, Niu Qiuling immediately turned her head. Her round, almond-shaped eyes glared fiercely at the man. Recalling last night's events, she hadn't yet questioned this scoundrel about whether he had done anything lewd to her.
However, given the current situation, Niu Qiuling naturally didn't ask. She merely glared at Wan Yunting with a resentful gaze. He naturally sensed her unfriendly look, but he simply waved his hand slightly to greet her and then looked at the ground. Forensic examiner Qin Bo and his team were conducting a preliminary investigation on the two bodies on the ground, while a technical investigation team was also examining the surroundings for clues.
"What are these?"
Wan Yunting looked at the young man and woman lying on the ground. Their skin was deathly pale, their cheeks sunken. Furthermore, on their necks, there were two holes identical to those found on the neck of Tian Guofu's wife, Lin Huiping's corpse. Forensic examiner Qin's autopsy and investigation confirmed they were bite marks!
"That's right, it's the same cause of death as Lin Huiping. Their blood has been completely drained!" Zhou Dong frowned, his tone extremely grave.
Wan Yunting was equally shocked. He squatted down to carefully examine the bite marks on the necks of the male and female corpses. They looked as if they had been bitten by the long fangs of an animal, giving off a very eerie feeling.
At that moment, a technical police officer approached. "Reporting, Captain Zhou. After investigation, there is no surveillance on this road. However, we checked the surveillance at the park entrance and confirmed that these two individuals entered the park at 11:36 last night and did not leave afterwards!"
"They came to the park after eleven?"
Niu Qiuling looked astonished and asked confusedly, "Why would they come to the park so late?"
"Probably for some outdoor fun," a police officer remarked.
Niu Qiuling was stunned and glanced back at the officer, who lowered his head sheepishly. Wu Lei and Huang Yongxin couldn't help but snicker, drawing a fierce glare from Niu Qiuling. "Such vulgar thoughts..."
However, what the officer said wasn't wrong. Some young couples who enjoyed excitement often frequented the Wetland Park late at night, seeking the thrill of outdoor encounters. So, this was a rather common occurrence.
"Were there any other suspicious individuals?" Zhou Dong asked the technical officer.
"No."
"You all continue your investigation."
Zhou Dong waved his hand. The technical officer nodded and turned to continue investigating the park's surveillance.
"Their time of death was roughly around one in the morning!" Forensic examiner Qin Bo made a preliminary judgment on the victims' time of death.
Wu Lei analyzed, "Meaning, these two were playing here last night, then they were attacked by the killer, who bit their necks and drained all their blood?"
Huang Yongxin rolled his eyes at him and said, "You're talking about vampires!"
Wan Yunting and Zhou Dong raised their eyebrows, their gazes fixed on Forensic examiner Qin Bo. He also frowned, his expression showing incomprehension. "They were indeed bitten on the carotid artery, and their blood was completely drained. As for whether the killer was human or animal, it's impossible to say!"
"Forensic Examiner Qin, you're making it sound more and more bizarre," Huang Yongxin said, his eyes wide.
Niu Qiuling snorted, "There's no need to say more. It must be that Guan Hongyu!"
"Guan Hongyu?"
Wan Yunting immediately turned back, looking at Niu Qiuling in shock, and hurriedly asked, "What does this have to do with Guan Hongyu?"
Niu Qiuling's almond eyes widened, and she looked directly into Wan Yunting's eyes, saying, "It has a lot to do with it."
Zhou Dong waved his hand. Seeing Niu Qiuling's angry demeanor towards Wan Yunting, he thought she was still upset with Wan Yunting because she had inexplicably fainted downstairs at Guan Hongyu's apartment complex last night. "Yun Ting, I need to tell you something. After our investigation yesterday, Tian Guofu was connected to Guan Hongyu!"
Wan Yunting frowned and looked at Zhou Dong doubtfully. "They were connected?"
"Yes."
Zhou Dong nodded and said, "Do you know how Guan Hongyu's parents died back then?"
"Of course, I know."
Wan Yunting said, "His parents died in an accident in a factory fire. But Captain Zhou, what does this have to do with Guan Hongyu?"
"Because Tian Guofu was a business partner with Guan Hongyu's parents back then. They co-owned the factory," Niu Qiuling couldn't help but interject.
This time, Wan Yunting let out a hiss. It was clear he genuinely didn't know about this.
Although he had a good relationship with Guan Hongyu in college, Wan Yunting only knew that his parents ran a knitwear factory. He truly didn't know that the factory was a partnership with Tian Guofu.
"That's why we've had people watching Guan Hongyu's house for the past two days."
Zhou Dong looked at Wan Yunting and said, "But we don't have enough evidence yet, which is why we didn't tell you immediately."
Wan Yunting frowned and asked, "So, you suspect that Guan Hongyu is the murderer of Tian Guofu's wife and son!"
"Nonsense, why else would we be keeping an eye on him?" Niu Qiuling shot him a glance and snorted.
Zhou Dong waved his hand and said, "It's just a suspicion at this point, no conclusive evidence. Furthermore, based on our investigation of the archives from the fire at his parents' factory back then, it's highly probable that Tian Guofu had financial disputes with Guan Hongyu's parents, which led him to set fire to the factory, resulting in the death of Guan Hongyu's parents!"
Wan Yunting was shocked. "Are you sure?"
Zhou Dong sighed and said, "We found a supervisor who worked at Guan Hongyu's parents' factory back then. We were planning to talk to him today, but unexpectedly, we received this report this morning."
Wan Yunting frowned and asked, "Then why do you say this case is related to Guan Hongyu?"
Niu Qiuling said, "Don't you think your classmate is very strange?"