Mystery Novel ℬ𝓁𝒾𝓏𝓏𝒶𝓇𝒹 ℳ𝒶𝓃𝑜𝓇 EP10

Chen Mo covered Zhang Zhenyu's body with a tablecloth and left it temporarily in the wine cellar, but he kept the scene photos taken by his phone. Although the image quality was ordinary, it was sufficient for initial documentation. He placed the phone in the center of the coffee table, the screen displaying a close-up of the red knot. "The style of the knot," Chen Mo began, his voice steady but clear, "is identical to that of the 'Serial Knot Killer' active twelve years ago. That killer murdered five victims in three years, using a specific knot to strangle them and leaving a noose as a mark on the body. The culprit was apprehended nine years ago and is currently serving time in Taichung Prison." "So it's an imitation," Shen Yuehua said, her voice still trembling slightly, but her eyes had regained a doctor's calm. "Or, an accomplice from back then." "An imitation is more likely," Lin Jing chimed in, sitting opposite Chen Mo with her hands clasped on her lap. "I've read the investigation report from that case; the killer was a lone wolf, with no signs of an accomplice. Besides—" she paused, "the motive back then was 'purifying sinners,' and each victim had some moral failing. What moral failing did Zhang Zhenyu have? We don't even know him." "We don't know him," Chen Mo said. "But he knew every one of us. Don't you find it strange? Every participant in this seminar is connected to a major case. Professor Lin, the 'Neihu Serial Disappearances' you were involved in remains unsolved; (To be continued)