Important clues!

After the divers' efforts, a total of over twenty bags of dismembered remains were retrieved.

The number of Forensic doctors also increased from four to ten.

Looking at the white cloths and dismembered remains, everyone present turned pale, their expressions solemn.

Xiao Hu had already vomited all the food and drinks he had consumed earlier.

The commotion here also attracted nearby Fishing Enthusiasts, who put down their fishing rods and ran over to watch the excitement.

The scene had already been cordoned off, and the Fishing Enthusiasts were packed in tightly, with the most common sound being retching; the thought that the fish they caught grew up eating microorganisms from the lake made them all unable to bear it.

However, no matter how bad the smell, it couldn't stop their desire for gossip.

It was rare to encounter such a big case, so how could they bear to leave? Anyway, they would get used to vomiting.

Through the diligent efforts of the Forensic doctors, some individual bodies were pieced together completely.

But because there were so many, and most of the bags did not contain complete remains, a full reconstruction would require DNA analysis equipment.

One of the Forensic doctors, who appeared to be very experienced, began preparations with the assistance of two younger Forensic doctors.

First, he opened the toolbox, took out a pair of gloves, and then disinfected them.

Immediately after, he took out corresponding tools from the toolbox: scissors, a skull chisel, a long-handled scalpel, rib shears, and so on.

Once everything was ready, the old Forensic doctors officially began the autopsy.

He was seen continuously touching and examining the few reconstructed skeletons, paying most attention to the one whose flesh still retained fresh blood.

A moment later, he said to the recorder next to him, "Record the appearance!"

"Male deceased, height 175cm, weight 70kg, medium build, no obvious external injuries on the body surface, skin yellowish-brown, slightly pale."

"Record the dissection!"

"Skull fracture, brain contusion, carotid artery severed by a sharp object in the neck. Multiple cuts to the chest and abdomen by a sharp object, causing severe damage to internal organs."

"The deceased was violently struck by others with a sharp object and then cut to death. The deceased must have suffered extreme pain and fright before death."

"Record..."

"No other遺物 at the scene, only a piece of worn clothing with a small amount of cash remaining inside, and undigested banana peels and leaves found in the gastrointestinal tract."

"Conclusion!"

"Based on the autopsy results and case analysis, this case is a vicious murder and dismemberment."

After hearing the Forensic doctors' analysis, everyone present couldn't help but gasp.

Although they knew it must be a murder case, hearing it described in detail by the Forensic doctors gave them a chilling feeling.

After the old Forensic doctors completed the autopsy, he continued to examine the other highly decomposed remains.

No one noticed that Lin Yuan was standing there, his eyes wide, completely stunned!

Because just after the body was pieced together a short while ago...

A system interface suddenly popped up in front of Lin Yuan's eyes.

It actually provided detailed information about the deceased.

"Deceased: Zhang Goudan"

"Gender: Male"

"Age: 42 years old"

"Identity: Homeless (with a history of mental illness)"

"Cause of Death: Struck by a blunt object, then cut to death; suffered inhuman torture before death, genitals severed, anus mutilated."

"Deceased: Wang Erma"

"Identity: Homeless (with a history of mental illness)"

"Cause of Death: By blunt object... genitals severed, anus mutilated."

"Deceased: Zhang Ergou"

"Deceased: Chen Dafei"

"Deceased..."

Looking at the information of each body on the system panel in front of him, Lin Yuan felt a dizzy spell, his head buzzing.

He never expected the system to suddenly provide such information.

Moreover, these deceased all shared common information.

Firstly, they were all homeless, all male, and all had a history of mental illness.

And their deaths were similar: they all suffered inhumane abuse and assault before death!

The most prominent details were their severed genitals and mutilated anuses!

In other words, the person who killed them was most likely a perverted gay man!

Judging by their time of death, the time span exceeded 5 years!

The most recent one was actually killed the day before yesterday.

Oh my god!

No wonder some had turned into skeletons while others still had fresh blood; it was too terrifying!

Lin Yuan's heart was incredibly shocked at this moment, his emotions very complex.

In this day and age, such a horrific serial murder case could still occur.

If he hadn't accidentally fished it up today, who knew how many more people would have been victimized.

The killer was different from ordinary murderers; others either killed for money or out of momentary anger.

But clearly, this killer was purely a pervert, acting to satisfy his perverted desires.

And all his victims were homeless people with a history of mental illness.

In Lin Yuan's impression, those who could wander around were almost always people whose families had lost contact with them for many years.

Not to mention those with mental illness; once they had an episode and ran away from home, they could not be found for years.

Even if the police were called, they would be powerless.

In other words, even if such people died, it was likely no one would know their identity.

The killer targeted them precisely because of this.

And it was precisely for this reason that so many people died without the police knowing.

Even if they received reports of missing persons, they probably just treated them as ordinary disappearances and never imagined that the people had already been victimized!

They certainly wouldn't imagine that someone would specifically torture and kill homeless people!

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan only felt a heavy pressure in his chest, extremely uncomfortable.

Looking at Team Chen, who was busy working enthusiastically, he struggled internally, wondering whether to tell him this information.

Having this information would certainly be of great benefit to solving the case.

But the problem was, how would he explain it?

All these bodies were dismembered, and even if the genitals were cut off, it would be normal not to find them, as they would have decomposed.

As for being sexually assaulted before death, that would be even harder to detect; even Forensic doctors couldn't do it!

He couldn't just fabricate a reason out of thin air; it wouldn't make sense.

But if he pretended not to know and said nothing, Lin Yuan couldn't do it.

On one hand, he wanted to see the perverted killer apprehended and brought to justice, to give the victims closure.

On the other hand, he was afraid that if the case wasn't solved in time, other homeless people would be victimized.

After repeated internal struggle, Lin Yuan still walked up to Team Chen and chatted, "Team Chen, with so many bodies, how many people have died?"

Hearing this, Team Chen's face darkened, and he replied with a solemn expression, "The preliminary estimate is no less than 10 deaths. To be honest, I still find it hard to believe that so many people died in West Sea City, and the police had no idea, as if these people just vanished into thin air."

Lin Yuan's expression showed a slight difference, then he nodded in agreement, "It is a bit outrageous, but it's also understandable."

"Yes!" Team Chen sighed.

But then, his expression froze.

"Hmm?"

He suddenly turned to look at Lin Yuan, his eyes wide with shock, "What did you just say? 'Also understandable'? What do you mean?"

Lin Yuan shrugged, pointing to the clothes soaked and rotted by the water next to each body, "Did you notice these clothes?"

"Hmm?" Team Chen looked closely at the clothes; each one was very dirty from soaking, and he couldn't make anything out.

Finally, he could only give up and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with the clothes? I don't understand what you mean."

"They're very dirty and very torn, aren't they?"

"Ah? Just that? When they've been soaked in water for a long time, aren't they all like this?"

"No!" Lin Yuan calmly shook his head, "Look closely at these clothes; some of them still have many holes, do you see?"

Hearing this, Team Chen quickly focused his gaze, then nodded, "There are holes, but what does that prove? Soaked through, right?"

"No!" Lin Yuan continued to explain, "These clothes were all in urea bags, and they wouldn't naturally break down after soaking for a few years. Some of the bodies aren't highly decomposed, but the clothes still have holes; that couldn't possibly be from soaking, could it?"

"As for the Forensic doctors, they certainly wouldn't have damaged them, which means these clothes weren't damaged by soaking, but already had holes in them."

"Oh~~" Team Chen nodded thoughtfully, but still asked with a puzzled expression, "And then what?"

"You can also see colorful stains on some of the clothes."

Team Chen focused his gaze again, then exclaimed, "There really are! What's this now?"

Lin Yuan smiled faintly, "These are all oil stains, but not cooking oil; they're industrial chemicals, which is why they can remain on the clothes without dissolving even after prolonged soaking."

"Oh, I see, you're trying to say these people are all workers from a certain Factory?"

Hearing this, Lin Yuan felt a wave of speechlessness and shook his head with a wry smile, "No..."

"What I mean is, these clothes are very dirty and very torn, with years of accumulated grime that hasn't been washed off. Tell me, what kind of person would wear such clothes?"

"Uh..." Team Chen was completely confused by Lin Yuan, his mind unable to keep up, so he could only shake his head, "I don't know! Aren't they just Factory workers?"

Hoo~~

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions, and patiently explained, "Homeless people~~ Many of their clothes are picked up, and they're very torn, never washed for years."

"Ah~~ Right, right, right!!" Team Chen suddenly realized, "I remember now, homeless people, you're saying these people are all homeless, right?"

"Yes! When the Forensic doctors were performing the autopsy just now, I don't know if you heard, there were still banana peels and leaves in the stomach."

"Think about it, besides homeless people, who would eat that stuff?"

Boom~~

In an instant, Team Chen's mind reeled, his pupils instantly dilated, as if he had grasped some crucial information.

Then he exclaimed, "I get it! You mean the killer specifically targets homeless people, and homeless people are often long-term missing persons, which is why we haven't discovered this until now!!"

Seeing that Team Chen understood what he meant, Lin Yuan smiled and nodded, "Yes!"

"This, this!! Lin Yuan, you've helped me a great deal!! I was just racking my brain for clues!"

After speaking, he hurried to the old Forensic doctors and relayed Lin Yuan's analysis.

The Forensic doctors' expression immediately changed to one of surprise, looking over with a hint of disbelief, then nodded solemnly, seemingly agreeing with the idea.

Team Chen ran back excitedly, saying with enthusiasm, "Forensic doctors Zhang also thinks what you said makes sense. We'll investigate in that direction when we get back to see if they really are homeless people."

"But I still have one question I can't figure out: What kind of person would specifically kill homeless people? What's the killer's motive?"