Free Web NovelChapter 178: Chapter 177: Scarred Eye Man_1
Mr. Zhao folded his arms and spat out disdainfully.
"Damn, it’s only now that she realizes Dong Chengwen might hold a grudge against her. This woman is truly terrifying; it seems all her intelligence is invested in this matter."
Zhou Ning’s brows were tightly furrowed, and there was not a trace of relaxation on his face. Mr. Zhao looked puzzled.
"What’s wrong, Zhou Xiaozhou? The case has been cracked, and Yi Xiaou has already admitted to the crime. What else are you worried about?"
Just then, Xu Dayuan came in through the door and heard Mr. Zhao’s words. The excitement on his face also faded a bit. Zhou Xiaozhou wasn’t someone who expressed his feelings carelessly. After taking a careful look at Zhou Xiaozhou, Xu Dayuan moved closer.
"Tell us, what’s on your mind?"
"I remember, the files mentioned that Yi Xiaou’s mother is a judge, right?"
No need for Xu Dayuan to answer; Mr. Zhao was already nodding over there.
"A mother who is a judge and a father who works in the prosecutor’s office, and she’s an only child at home, but this has no necessary connection to her committing a crime, does it?"
Zhou Ning pondered for a moment before lifting his head.
"This case doesn’t need to wait for the transfer to the prosecutorial authorities. I’m afraid Yi Xiaou’s parents will find out about it tonight. I’ve carefully analyzed Yi Xiaou’s interrogation just now; she was extremely fixated on Dong Chengwen, and it was all on her own initiative.
If this point is amplified and presented, there’s a term you’re all familiar with, ’paranoia.’ Another term is ’paranoid personality disorder.’
Currently, our country’s criminal responsibility is mainly divided into three levels: full criminal responsibility, limited criminal responsibility, and no criminal responsibility."
Xu Dayuan was startled and narrowed his eyes, instantly understanding Zhou Ning’s implication.
"Article 18, clause 3 of the Criminal Law states: ’A mentally ill person who has not completely lost the ability to recognize or control his own conduct and commits a crime shall bear criminal responsibility, but may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment.’"
From the aforementioned provisions of the criminal law, it is clear that the criminal punishment for mentally ill people with limited responsibility is different from that for criminals with full criminal responsibility as well as from those who are completely without criminal responsibility."
Mr. Zhao looked from Zhou Ning to Xu Dayuan, stamped his foot, and got anxious. freewebnøvel.com
"What are you two getting at? Are you saying that we’ve been busy for nothing and encountered a professional who might exaggerate a minor issue with Yi Xiaou into a major one, allowing her to escape legal sanctions? Is that what this means?"
Zhou Ning and Xu Dayuan nodded together. Zhou Ning’s gaze landed on Xu Dayuan’s cell phone.
"We’ve done our part, and the case has been essentially cleared. At least Dong Chengwen’s suspicions have been removed. As for the next steps, that’s up to Mr. Hu to decide. We’re leaving, and the report will come tomorrow."
Xu Dayuan did not stop them. After leaving the criminal police brigade, he looked up at the sky, and Mr. Zhao sighed.
"Well, we can’t help with what’s next. About Professor Li, do you need to send a message?"
Zhou Ning nodded slightly.
"I need to send a message back. Later, when I return, I’ll contact Professor Li. It’s too early in Mi Country right now."
Mr. Zhao patted Zhou Ning’s shoulder and moved in close.
"Let’s go, I’ll take you back. I’ve been working non-stop these past few days; my arms and legs feel like they each have their own agenda. I need a good rest."
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After drying his hair, Zhou Ning sat down on the sofa.
He took out his cell phone, and it was almost eight o’clock.
Zhou Ning composed a message with the details of the case and all the information about the people involved and clicked send.
Soon after, a text message came in.
"Zhou Ning, I’ve seen your message. I didn’t expect the case to be solved so quickly, but this outcome is indeed rather sigh-worthy. I’ll talk to Mr. Hu later, and we’ll try to transfer the case as soon as possible, with no interference."
Zhou Ning looked at the message, replied with an okay, and let out a sigh of relief.
Although the case was solved, Zhou Ning always had the feeling of being used. Dong Chengwen had not disclosed all the details at the time of the incident and even after their repeated investigations and two meetings, he never fully told the truth.
This means he knew who the murderer was all along and was well aware that Luo Qian wouldn’t be implicated. Even when she was temporarily considered a suspect, he offered no explanation.
All that talk about his family not agreeing to their relationship was his own story. He had no deep feelings for either Fang Hua or Luo Qian, and Yi Xiaou was just an object he used. From beginning to end, he was the most selfish person.
And with this case closed, he would cleanse his name, and his reputation would be higher than it is now. After all, the case was sensational, and he even emerged in the industry as a victim.
All for his first love, what a brilliant strategy, yet from beginning to end, he had done nothing.
Zhou Ning felt a tightness in his chest. He threw off his bath towel and flung himself onto the bed.
To pull himself out of the doldrums, he subconsciously raised his hand and waved it in front of his face. Then he opened the basic information on the large screen. Seeing the data there, Zhou Ning immediately lost his composure.
He sat up abruptly, rubbing his eyes.
Could it be true?
Bound user: Zhou Ning
Age: 27
Forensic doctor level: 2
Overall evaluation: Learning ability is passable
Reward utilization rate: 42%
Upgrade cumulative value: 200 (2000 cumulative value required for upgrading)
Unexpectedly, he had leveled up!
Though there were no various countdowns and no prompts reminding him like a death knell, completing cases still earned him upgrade values, and he even had 200 left after leveling up, which was certainly surprising.
However, after several consecutive upgrades without enhancing his existing abilities, Zhou Ning didn’t know what to do. Was there some action needed?
But there were no prompts, were there?
Zhou Ning observed carefully and noticed that the layout of the entire screen seemed to change with the upgrade. On the edge of the screen, there was an icon shaped like a loudspeaker with a slanting line across it, like the mute symbol on a phone.
After thinking for a moment, he clicked on the loudspeaker and suddenly heard a prompt in his ear.
System prompt: In accordance with the bound user’s behavior habits, the system has automatically entered mute mode. However, in mute mode, task prompts will not be received. Regardless of the cases the bound user takes, they will all be considered system tasks, and rewards for solving them will be doubled, with the awarded rewards automatically added to the cumulative value.
To open the lottery page, just click on the envelope symbol at the lower left corner. The opportunity to open the lottery page can’t be closed once used, and it will also default to system upgrade prompts.
If the bound user gains lottery opportunities and secures all the rewards, they will automatically be exchanged. Of course, once the bound user reaches level five, they will default to receiving all the rewards needed for exchange, and as the bound user’s level increases, damaged memories will gradually be repaired. Please choose carefully.
Zhou Ning fell silent.
What’s found comes when called, and to get it sooner means to enjoy it sooner, but this rate was too slow. As for the software, he didn’t need to do anything at the moment, since the research work had already entered the third stage.
Of course, what attracted Zhou Ning the most was the last sentence about gradually restoring memories. Doctor Shi had already treated him a few times, but no new images emerged, so Zhou Ning, with determination, clicked to turn off the loudspeaker.
Then he closed his eyes, and just as he drifted between sleep and wakefulness, he seemed to be pulled back into that dream.
The cold sensation beneath his feet made Zhou Ning shudder, and he hurried toward the bright hole. The shearling shoes appeared before him again. Zhou Ning bit his lip hard, struggling to control the fear coursing through his body.
His gaze slowly moved up from the shoes. The man kept repeating, "Damn woman, still want to..." As Zhou Ning’s eyes reached the man’s face, he noticed the thick fog on it had largely dissipated.
The gaunt cheeks, pitted face, and what seemed to be a scar over the right eyebrow, a particularly ferocious scar. But after a careful look, Zhou Ning still couldn’t see it clearly.
However, he felt very clearly in his heart that it was a terrifying scar, and the end of the scar even extended to the man’s eyelid.
With a loud bang, everything froze. Zhou Ning felt warm liquid flowing down his head. He wanted to continue looking, but still couldn’t control his body.
At the same time, the scenery before him changed. It was still an autopsy table, but the shadowless lamp overhead had become a high-end Maquet four-leaf clover type. Before he could react, a corpse appeared out of nowhere.
Zhou Ning didn’t wait for the system to explain; he lunged straight for the corpse.
He wanted to complete the autopsy as quickly as possible. Now accustomed to the grueling training, Zhou Ning had even started to welcome it.
Because completing just one autopsy training would earn him a point, he wanted to level up, to regain the missing memories, to see the full image of the scarred man.
The prompt in his ear kept going, and Zhou Ning tried hard to remember the introductions. As he made incisions in the chest and abdomen, he used his hands to separate them and then lifted the bone saw to begin cutting...
