Chapter 1028: A Pair of Wild Lovers Dead

Lu Chuan’s investigation lasted until evening, spending over 10 hours in the warehouse.

The longer the time spent, the more discoveries Lu Chuan made, and naturally, more clues emerged.

On the other hand, Sun Biao also found the warehouse’s owner.

What they called a warehouse was actually a large bungalow, originally used for living.

"I truly don’t know the situation."

The warehouse owner didn’t live here; when the bungalow was used for living, the family stayed here, but they moved out after receiving a sum due to relocation.

"Our family has another house in a self-built residential area, and once relocation was completed there, we no longer lived here, and eventually bought an apartment in the city. Here, we were waiting for relocation, so we rented it out as a warehouse."

The warehouse owner wasn’t particularly aware of the situation here; it was rented out through an agency.

"I only learned of the fire last night when a neighbor called, but by the time I rushed over, the fire was almost extinguished."

"Which agency helped you rent out the property?"

"Haixiang..."

Meanwhile, Wang Zhaokai was questioning the person who reported the fire yesterday.

"When the fire started, it was past midnight; I was having dinner then."

Wang Zhaokai was puzzled: "Having dinner so late?"

"I worked overtime last night and returned home past 11. It’s expensive to eat out, so I decided to cook some noodles. Our kitchen faces the warehouse directly."

The person who reported the fire is a tenant renting in a self-built residential area.

According to him, the fire started around midnight yesterday. He saw the flames while cooking noodles in the kitchen, and as the fire intensified quickly, he immediately reported it.

There was a fire station less than 100 meters away from the self-built residential area, so the firefighters arrived quickly, beginning to extinguish the fire in less than two or three minutes.

"Has anything strange happened at this warehouse before?"

"I haven’t really paid attention. When this warehouse was rented out, many in our area objected because it posed a fire hazard; others lived in the area, so renting out the bungalow wasn’t ideal. But since we weren’t the owners, there wasn’t much to say."

Elsewhere, Chen Jiang had already copied all nearby surveillance footage.

Despite being past midnight yesterday, the foot and vehicle traffic remained considerable.

Wang Zhaokai had contacted the first person who dialed 119, but others also called subsequently.

Soon it was deep into the night.

Lu Chuan and his team gradually returned to the Criminal Investigation Team headquarters.

The Forensic Doctor’s autopsy was not yet complete; another two or three hours were needed for the autopsy report. Lu Chuan also needed to further analyze the on-site findings, with others organizing the day’s gathered materials accordingly.

Thus, it was another sleepless night.

1:30 AM.

"Captain Lu, the autopsy report is ready!"

In the conference room.

The Forensic Doctor began reporting the findings.

"The two deceased are a man and a woman, aged between 30 and 40."

"First, the male deceased. He stood 1.73 meters tall; his direct cause of death was multiple stab wounds to the abdomen, leading to excessive blood loss."

The Forensic Doctor displayed photographs of the body over the projector.

"The culprit inflicted four abdominal wounds, one of which was fatal."

"The female deceased, 1.58 meters tall, died from stab wounds to the chest, two in total; one struck the heart, the other the lung."

"Unlike the male deceased, the female’s stab wounds were in the back, while the male’s were in the front."

"The estimated time of death for both was between 11:30 and midnight last night."

"Additionally, neither was clothed."

The Forensic Doctor briefly reported on the two bodies’ condition.

Despite the fire damage, a significant amount of evidence had been preserved.

During examination, it was discovered neither victim had smoke or burn residues in their mouth or lungs, confirming their deaths weren’t caused by the fire.

Because the female deceased lay on her back, her wounds were clearly visible despite the fire damage.

The male deceased lay face down, so his abdominal wounds remained clear.

"What about the identities?"

Lu Chuan asked: "Have the victims’ identities been confirmed?"

The Forensic Doctor shook his head: "We’ve conducted DNA analysis on the samples, but results won’t be available until tomorrow morning."

Wang Zhaokai continued: "During today’s investigation, we focused on surveying the local population."

"The male deceased’s identity is practically confirmed."

"He’s the owner of a small supermarket roughly 200 meters from the warehouse."

"After the fire, the scene was chaotic. This morning, when the owner’s wife realized her husband wasn’t home, she began calling urgently. Our questioning coincided with her informing us."

Lu Chuan was puzzled: "He disappeared late last night. Why did his wife only realize today?"

"The small supermarket is standalone. The owner stayed at the store overnight; his wife was home."

"By daytime, she usually delivers meals, which is when he was noticed missing."

"As for the female deceased’s identity, there’s currently no lead."

Lu Chuan nodded: "Any developments on other fronts?"

"I’ve tracked down all associated with the warehouse. The property was rented out through an agency, which we’ve investigated."

"The lessee is an individual who runs a large supermarket. The warehouse is primarily used for storage."

"The lessee was unaware of the fire until he arrived to collect goods this morning."

Chen Jiang had copied the surveillance footage: "The team is analyzing the copied videos; we’ve found two that capture the warehouse entrance. Although they have blind spots, there’s hope for discoveries."

"Alright, time is pressing, everyone. Let’s gather for a meeting tomorrow morning."

After grasping the overall situation, everyone returned to their tasks. Lu Chuan would thoroughly analyze and evaluate the conditions, having already uncovered some clues.