Overly Intense [Criminal Investigation] 105

Chapter 105: Contamination Prevention

It was Qin Luo who dodged first.

She was even more embarrassed than Shen Yiyi. She took half a step back, pulling the two of them apart.

…

Shen Yiyi turned to look at Lu Shimao.

She said, “Sorry to trouble you.”

Wow, Sister Shen’s eyes had nails in them, which made one feel uneasy.

“I just ate at the noodle shop. You guys can eat. I’m going back to my room to study.” Lu Shimao quickly put down the food and fled back to her room.

Closing the door, Lu Shimao hid behind it, her hand on her chest.

That ambiguous posture of Sister Shen holding her face! Well! This was the prelude to a little couple’s relationship heating up! It was just that Qin Luo’s eyes when she looked at Sister Shen were a little too sober, stiff… without any flowing ambiguity.

Lu Shimao realized belatedly:

Ah? Was the great forensic pathologist Shen chasing Qin Luo?

Qin Luo also didn’t understand what Shen Yiyi was doing. She was talking about business, about the murder case, about the Her Kill hidden in the dark. But she was being held by the other and was being played with, and Lu Shimao had even seen it.

Embarrassment was secondary. The sense of absurdity was particularly obvious.

“Forget it, forget it.” Qin Luo shook her head and said calmly, “You can go and wash your hands and eat.”

The expectation had fallen from a great height.
It had fallen into emptiness.

Shen Yiyi was stunned and withdrew her arm, holding her unwashed hands between her legs, her gaze on the white neck between her hair and collar.

—Qin Luo didn’t want her anymore.

The sense of weightlessness from falling from a high place came back, and it was too clear.

“Let’s eat together.”

Qin Luo reiterated, “I said I have no appetite. Do you want to see me vomit?”

She was so fierce even when she was asking for help.

Lu Shimao was holding a book, her mind long gone from the Police English Terminology manual.

She was pressed against the bedroom door, secretly listening to the two’s conversation.

She wanted to know what kind of charm Qin Luo had that had moved Director Shen’s heart. It was really not simple to be able to get Sister Shen to hold her face.

Don’t look at their Director Shen being meticulous, serious, and rigid, and occasionally speaking in an official tone. But if she were to be in a relationship, she would definitely be a top-tier virtuous wife. Just take cleaning, for example. Besides Xue Tong, Dr. Shen was the second woman to wash her car, simply because she had borrowed her car to go home and it had been hit by a bird dropping. Dr. Shen had taken a rag and had just done it, wiping it cleaner than a car wash. Ever since the two of them had started to live together, she had never cooked. Dr. Shen’s knife skills were amazing, and her food was as good as a housekeeper’s. Who wouldn’t be happy to live with Dr. Shen in the future?

But why was there no sound outside the door again?

Knock knock—

The door was suddenly knocked on. Lu Shimao’s pupils dilated. She picked up her book and started to recite:

“Chain of custody, evidence preservation chain.”
“Contamination Prevention, to prevent contamination.”

Shen Yiyi pushed open the door, holding a bowl of cut mangoes. She saw Lu Shimao pacing and reciting, and walked straight to the desk to put down the bowl.

“Fruit, for a snack.”

The fruit had been sent by Xue Tong. It was sent every day, and it would go bad if it wasn’t eaten.

Shen Yiyi used to have time and would occasionally peel fruit for the Lu Shimao who was staying up late. But ever since Xue Tong had let her into Cloud Top, Shen Yiyi felt that she owed her a favor and had been peeling fruit every day to pay off the debt.

Today was no exception. She had peeled a full bowl.

Lu Shimao showed half a smiling face from behind her book. “Hehe, thanks, Sister Shen.”

Shen Yiyi had her hands in her pockets and looked down at the book on the table. “Did Xue Tong go back after the meeting?”

“Ah, she left after the National Day conference.”

Lu Shimao blinked. Shen Yiyi never asked about her relationships. Today, she had taken the initiative to talk about Xue Tong, which had made her unable to come back to her senses. The people who lived in Cloud Top were in the rental apartment. What was wrong with that?

“Then… how’s your recitation going?” Shen Yiyi poked her head over and looked at the professional English book. “Didn’t you recite this part yesterday?”

…

Lu Shimao understood her roommate’s personality. This kind of small talk meant that she had something to ask for.

She said, “Sister Shen, don’t torture me. Just say it.”

Shen Yiyi cleared her throat and said with embarrassment, “Qin Luo…”

“Yes?” Lu Shimao nodded, waiting for her next sentence.

Shen Yiyi found an entry point. She said, “You’ve seen the trending topics online, right?”

Lu Shimao shook her head. “I haven’t.”

“…”

She had forgotten. Little Lu didn’t like to read gossip.

Shen Yiyi added, “It’s just that I have two cases on my hands that are slightly related to Qin Luo.”

She didn’t dare to be too definite. Lu Shimao was also very principled. The public security system was most afraid of leaking case details. Even with a roommate, you had to keep a good distance.

“She feels that her personal safety is not guaranteed and doesn’t dare to live alone. But the science and technology department just upgraded our identification center’s system surveillance last month. My equipment… is being monitored. I can’t go to Cloud Top. Most importantly, Cloud Top is too far from the police station.”

Shen Yiyi did not fight a battle unprepared. She continued,

“You still have two months before your first exam. It will affect your studies if she lives here…”

With that, Shen Yiyi paused for a moment. The door to the room was open, and Qin Luo in the living room was on the phone with her assistant. Although her voice was not loud, it was not quiet for someone who was about to take an exam.

The great forensic pathologist Shen was the same as Xue Tong. She would beat around the bush eight hundred times. But the smart Miao Miao understood!

She was trying to kick her out!!

But Lu Shimao was very calm. After she had finished her resignation procedures last month, she had mentioned to the forensic pathologist that she was going to move. But because the forensic pathologist had not yet found a new roommate, she was very afraid that her sudden departure would bring financial pressure to Sister Shen, so she had been slow to move out.

Separation was a matter of time. This was a good time. Everyone was entering a new life, and neither of them had to feel guilty.

Lu Shimao forked a piece of pineapple into her mouth.

“I was just thinking the same thing.” She was still chewing. She pointed to the closet. “I’ve almost moved all my things. I’ll move to Cloud Top tomorrow.”

Shen Yiyi looked up at her and said guiltily, “I’m really sorry.”

“Sorry for what? I’m going to enjoy the large apartment.” Lu Shimao looked at the fruit bowl. “Oh my, Xue Tong is not here, and you’re not here. No one will peel fruit for me. Wow, so pitiful.”

“But it’s fine.” She glanced at the living room. The Qin Luo who was on the phone was pacing anxiously. Lu Shimao whispered, “Next time you can’t get in, call me. I’ll let you in.”

The other’s eyes were full of understanding, which made Shen Yiyi relieved. She was even amused.

“Thanks.”

“You’re welcome!” Lu Shimao pointed to the review materials. “Don’t forget to help me organize the exam questions.”

“Okay.” Shen Yiyi nodded. She didn’t want to waste Lu Shimao’s time and reminded her to eat her fruit and go to bed early. Then she left the room.

Qin Luo was still on the phone. Although she had lowered her voice as much as possible, due to the pressure of the death, it was easy to raise her volume once she couldn’t hold back her emotions.

Shen Yiyi sat on the sofa and watched her pace. But Qin Luo couldn’t stand being followed by her gaze. As she was talking, she skillfully slipped into the restroom and closed the door to continue the call.

While Qin Luo was busy, Shen Yiyi opened a food delivery app and selected toiletries from an online supermarket. She knew Qin Luo’s current quality of life, so she chose the best and most expensive for every product.

She didn’t feel the pinch when she placed the order, but she paused for a few seconds on the payment page.

She was thinking, with her current financial ability, could she afford the life that Qin Luo was used to? Did she have the time to enjoy life with her?

The payment was successful, and a text message reminder of her bank card balance immediately came.

The remaining balance was 922,000 yuan. This was her accumulation of ten years of hard work. Besides her salary, there was also the project research bonus from the Institute of Criminal Science. She was very busy with work and rarely spent money all year round. She wore work clothes in the summer and the thick cotton clothes issued by the police in the winter. Even if she spent it all on Qin Luo, she would not feel the pinch.

It was just that it was sad for the other to have to spend this money so cautiously.

She had heard from Lu Shimao that the annual property fee for Cloud Top was 180,000 yuan.

Thinking about it this way, You Ning was indeed more suitable for Qin Luo.

She had money and leisure, could buy all kinds of fruits and vegetables, and would go into the kitchen as soon as she got off work. On a fine weekend, she would accompany Qin Luo on an outing, play some exciting sports, and occasionally fly to another city to see a play or an exhibition.

Shen Yiyi had never imagined such a life, nor could she accept it with peace of mind.

She was the same as Qin Luo. She couldn’t relax with things that were too happy.

If she couldn’t relax, and she still wanted to give others happiness, it was simply a fantasy. At this thought, she locked her phone screen. Just then, Qin Luo also came out of the restroom.

The two of them looked at each other and stood in the living room, as if they had nothing to say.

Shen Yiyi thought that she had been talking for a long time and asked, “Do you want some water?”

Qin Luo shook her head and said, “I’ve sent you the script.”

“Okay, I’ll look at it now.”

Shen Yiyi couldn’t soothe Qin Luo’s bad mood and could only take out her phone to look at the script. It wasn’t until the takeout knocked on the door and Qin Luo went to take a shower that she stood up and stretched her lower back.

Shen Yiyi didn’t dare to tell Qin Luo that the script had already lost its reference value for the police. As long as they couldn’t catch the killer, they couldn’t prevent the next victim from appearing.

Shen Yiyi thought that Old Hong would most likely not hand over the third case to her.

As long as she couldn’t get her hands on the case, she couldn’t accurately predict the killer’s behavior. Even she suspected whether the killer was imitating her kill, or had happened to coincide with the plot in the course of the murder, and had fanned the flames.

If she said too much, Qin Luo would have a breakdown again. What if she made her unhappy and she ran away, and she wouldn’t see her for more than ten days? She didn’t want to not see Qin Luo.

So she would rather lie.

“Did you see anything?”

Qin Luo was wiping her hair with a new towel. Seeing Shen Yiyi’s focus, she couldn’t help but lean forward. “If you see anything, tell me. I’ll definitely cooperate with you.”

Qin Luo hadn’t had a peaceful shower in several days. In the shower, as soon as she closed her eyes, it was a murder case. It had made her not dare to close her eyes. Today, she finally didn’t have to swallow it whole. She had a comfortable hot shower, and at the same time, her mind had a burst of inspiration:

“Do you think this person is imitating the content of Her Kill so much because she’s very interested in me? How about I write a new version of the script?”

Shen Yiyi bit her cheek and looked at Qin Luo.

“How about I write that the killer goes to surrender?” Qin Luo also found it ridiculous, but she still insisted, “Why don’t you look at the script!!! What are you looking at me for?!”

Shen Yiyi obediently lowered her head and muttered something under her breath.

Qin Luo didn’t hear clearly and stopped wiping her hair. “What did you say?”

Shen Yiyi smelled the familiar shower gel on her and flipped a page of the script.

“I said you’re beautiful.”