Chapter 3, The Mysterious Numbers

The driver did not kill him; later, he died in an accidental traffic incident. He was even assigned a number..." Ma Han rubbed his hair, his face filled with disbelief

Bai Yutang's brows furrowed: "Numbered?"

Bai Yutang set the photos aside and said, "If these numbers are related, then there are about twenty victims, not counting those that have gone unnoticed."

He is a middle-aged man in his fifties, and it seems that he is not quite in his right mind, right?" Wang Chao added

Everyone disappeared within half a minute, each attending to their own matters. Bai Yutang tidied up the photographs and stood up

Jiang Ping looked at the document and incredulously said: "He is the victim in that perverted driver case?"

Zhan Zhao lightly tapped his long fingers against his knee, a habitual action he performed while deep in thought, "A murder forecast, or a record of murders"

How should we view this? Bai Yutang fell silent for a moment and then asked the equally silent Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao stood up with great satisfaction, snatched his car keys, and said, "I will drive." After saying this, he walked out.

The person with the designation should not be him!" Zhang Zhao pondered.

A crowd gathered around; it was one of the numbered deceased from the funeral home, number 23

Gongsun opened the folder and said: "His name is Chen Siliang! He died a week ago, and this is his second car accident"

Does everyone still remember the series of hit-and-run cases involving taxis that were cracked last month? Gongsun got straight to the point.

Cough, cough. Zhan Zhao remained seated at the table, cleared his throat twice, and glanced at him sideways

In the conference room, as everyone took their seats, Bai Yutang requested Gongsun to introduce the relevant case details

I agree! Gongsun nodded, "Those victims went directly from the hospital to the forensic room, and two of them didn't even enter the hospital. Moreover, I have checked, and those numbers were applied using a method similar to tattooing; they were not done recently"

Gongsun pulled out one of the photos and said: "Look at this person!"

You see, these few photographs..." Gongsun said as he took out several photos and placed them in front of everyone, saying: "These are the photographs of the bodies of the five victims who were killed in the accident.

Wasn't that perverted driver incarcerated a month ago? Zhao Hu was astonished

Three days ago? Everyone was taken aback

Hey! Bai Yutang chased outside while putting on his coat, "Cat! Don't touch my car! You road killer!"

Are you referring to the case with five dead and three injured?" Zhang Long recalled, "Wasn't the murderer caught?

"Yes." Bai Yutang nodded and said, "What’s wrong? Is there a problem with this case?"

After tidying up the folder, Bai Yutang picked up his coat, respectfully gestured a "please" to Zhan Zhao, and said: "Let us go, expert"

Bai Yutang nodded and, after a moment of thought, said: "Gongsun He, contact Lu Fang to reach out to the families of the victims. Bring back any uncremated bodies for a second autopsy! Wang Chao and Ma Han, investigate where the traffic accidents involving the deceased occurred, which hospital they were treated in, which doctor attended to them, and how they died. The more detailed, the better! Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, check all the relationships of the victims, including enemies and professions, to see if there are any commonalities. Wang Chao and Ma Han, investigate where the traffic accidents involving the deceased occurred, which hospital they were treated in, which doctor attended to them, and how they died. The more detailed, the better! Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, check all the relationships of the victims, including enemies and professions, to see if there are any commonalities. Jiang Ping, look into all the relevant information about the vehicles involved in the accidents, the map of the crime scene, and I need a detailed report on each victim! Xu Qing, check the tattoo shops for clues related to those numbers, keep a low profile, and then ask Han Zhang for more information. I will first meet with the enthusiastic person from the funeral home, and then have a chat with that perverted driver. Xu Qing, check the tattoo shops for clues related to those numbers, keep a low profile, and then ask Han Zhang for more information. I will first meet with the enthusiastic person from the funeral home, and then have a chat with that perverted driver. Let's split up and take action!"

Gongsun continued, saying that there was something even stranger than the illustrations and books. As he spoke, he took out a dozen photographs and said, "I have a friend who works as a makeup artist at a funeral home. He recently discovered a very peculiar phenomenon: many individuals who died in traffic accidents have a unique number behind their ears, with no repetitions. He is quite meticulous and found this suspicious, so he made records and took photographs. A few days ago, he handed them to me, and the most recent record was from three days ago."

Everyone present picked up the photographs, and it was observed that the photos depicted the area behind the deceased's ear, each showing a small but clear blue number: 7, 12, 19, 30, 42, with each corpse bearing one of these numbers

Indeed. Gongsun nodded and said: "This case was directly solved by the traffic team, it hasn't reached your hands, has it?"