RPAGF Chapter 275 The Corpse Hidden Inside the Wall!
Chapter 275 The Corpse Hidden Inside the Wall!
Chapter 275: The Corpse Hidden Inside the Wall!
Jiang Ning also reached out and touched the wallpaper.
Soon, she smelled a peculiar odor in the mold.
Jiang Ning slightly raised her eyes and met Shen Jingnian's gaze. Although neither of them said anything, they clearly saw the meaning in each other's eyes.
The real estate agent was already nervous, and seeing the two of them like this made her even more nervous. She felt goosebumps all over and hugged her arms. "Miss Jiang, Mr. Shen, what are you talking about? Is...is there a ghost? Don't scare me!"
This house is already considered eerie.
Jiang Ning and Shen Jingnian then adopted a mysterious demeanor.
Jiang Ning didn't answer the agent's question directly, but instead turned her gaze slightly and asked, "When was this painting on the wall put up?"
"It should be the first owner," the agent replied.
"With so many changes of owners, have the paintings on the walls never been changed?" Shen Jingnian asked, voicing his doubts.
The agent continued, "This painting is a work by Master Yuanshan, and it is very precious. The first homeowner simply glued it on, so if the wallpaper is torn down and the wall is renovated, the painting will be lost. Therefore, almost every homeowner has never thought of replacing the painting or renovating the wall."
Master Yuanshan.
He is a renowned master of traditional Chinese painting, but there are relatively few genuine works circulating in the market, so the price is naturally very high.
Jiang Ning looked at the painting again, her eyes filled with contemplation.
"Ningning, what's wrong?" Shen Jingnian noticed her unusual behavior immediately.
Jiang Ning continued, "I heard my maternal grandmother say that my mother used to really like Master Yuanshan's works, so the family collected a lot of Master Yuanshan's paintings."
Si Huashang has collected nearly a hundred paintings by the master Yuanshan.
Mei Jie was specially invited back to take care of Si Huashang.
If Sister Mei were to secretly take a painting by Master Yuanshan while Si Huashang wasn't paying attention, it wouldn't be discovered in a short time.
If Sister Mei stole the painting for profit, she wouldn't have pasted it on the wall.
unless.
She wanted to use this painting to hide something.
Because as long as this painting is there, every homeowner who moves in will not touch this wall!
Thinking of this, Jiang Ning pinched a corner of the painting.
Hiss--
The entire painting was torn off!
The old, damp walls are visible in the air.
The walls were not only damp but also showed signs of cracking, and the room seemed to grow even colder as the painting was torn down.
The real estate agent was startled by Jiang Ning's sudden action. "Ms. Jiang, why did you tear up the painting?"
Although the painting has been eroded by mold to the point that its original appearance is no longer visible, it is still an authentic work by Master Toyama.
There's something inside the wall.
Jiang Ning's voice was very soft and gentle, yet it sent chills down the middleman's spine.
Is there something inside the wall?
The agent was so frightened he stammered, "What...what is it? No, it's not a ghost, is it?"
"Don't worry," Shen Jingnian took a step forward, "there are no ghosts in this world."
After saying that, Shen Jingnian raised his hand and tapped the wall.
Bang bang bang--
Immediately, some plaster fell off the wall.
Shen Jingnian lowered his hand and looked at Jiang Ning, "Let's call the police."
"Mm." Jiang Ning nodded slightly and took out her phone.
The real estate agents were dumbfounded, their faces turning deathly pale. "Two big shots, what's inside the wall?"
Not a ghost.
Could it be...
Thinking about what had happened in this room, the real estate agent was so frightened that his legs were shaking.
boom!
The next second, the agent collapsed to the ground.
The police (110) will arrive quickly.
It only takes a few minutes to get there.
"Who called the police?" The capable female police officer Qi Dui walked at the front.
“It’s us,” Jiang Ning said softly, pointing to the wall in front of her. “The problem is with this wall.”
Team Leader Qi looked at the wall where the painting had been torn off, narrowed her eyes slightly. With over ten years of police experience, she keenly noticed that this wall was indeed somewhat different. After learning more about the situation, one of the police officers brought out a toolbox, and together with her colleagues, they carefully tapped on the wall.
The real estate agent hid behind Jiang Ning and Shen Jingnian, both curious and afraid, fearing that the police might smash something out of the wall that shouldn't have been smashed out.
Almost as soon as the police broke down the wall, a white object fell down.
Upon seeing what had fallen out, the agent screamed in terror, "Ah! It's a head! It's a human head!"
That's right.
The thing that fell off the wall was a complete human skull, which was rather horrifying.
Shen Jingnian stood behind Jiang Ning and immediately covered Jiang Ning's eyes.
His hands were wide and large, and his palms carried a reassuring warmth.
“It’s alright,” Jiang Ning said, holding Shen Jingnian’s hand and looking up at him. “I’m not afraid.”
The scene was immediately cordoned off.
then.
Various parts of the human body are displayed in the wall.
Leg bones, finger bones, sternum...
Forensic scientists used these bones to piece together a complete body!
Several forensic doctors said while examining the body, "Our preliminary assessment is that the deceased was a woman, and the time of death was approximately 20 years ago."
20 years?
Jiang Ning's eyes narrowed slightly.
That was the time when Rong Xiaomei disappeared.
Could the deceased be Rong Xiaomei?
No.
wrong.
If the deceased was indeed Rong Xiaomei, why would she risk stealing the painting?
Did she steal the painting just to hide her own corpse?
Team Leader Qi, standing nearby, asked, "Can you tell the age of the deceased?"
The forensic doctor replied, "She should be around 30-40 years old and has had childbirth experience, but the exact age will require further identification."
Jiang Ning, Shen Jingnian, and the intermediary, as the first people to discover the crime scene, also followed the police back to the station.
"Ms. Jiang Ning, why are you in this house? And how did you discover the problem in the wall so quickly?"
Jiang Ning sat in the interrogation room, looking at the police officer opposite him. His handsome face was calm, without a trace of tension: "Twenty years ago, the first owner of this house, Rong Xiaomei, was a nanny that my grandmother hired to take care of my mother. But after my parents' car accident, Rong Xiaomei also disappeared. So I have always suspected that my parents' car accident was related to Rong Xiaomei."
"When I was looking through Rong Xiaomei's information, I found that she actually owned a property in Beijing twenty years ago, but given her financial situation at the time, she shouldn't have been able to afford a property in Beijing."
"What puzzles me even more is that after Rong Xiaomei's accident, Rong Xiaomei's sister, Rong Xiaoju, sold the house."
"In order to find out the truth about this matter, I decided to arrange to meet with a real estate agent to view the house."
"I'm a medical student, and almost as soon as I entered the room, I felt that the smell was a bit off. After seeing the pictures on the wall, I became even more certain that something was wrong with that wall."
There were several police officers inside. Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, one of them immediately asked, "What's wrong with that painting?"
"That painting is a work by Master Yuanshan. I think everyone knows how precious Master Yuanshan's works are. Put yourself in Rong Xiaoju's shoes, would you still put such a precious painting on the wall knowing that you are going to sell the house?"
"It's obvious that Rong Xiaoju wants to use this painting to cover up some unspeakable secrets."
"..."
As she spoke, Jiang Ning seemed to realize something, "Perhaps, Rong Xiaoju wasn't the real Rong Xiaoju; the corpse found inside the wall was the real Rong Xiaoju!"
"Miss Jiang, what is your basis for saying this?"
Jiang Ning slowly began, “About five or six months ago, I saw Rong Xiaoju at the airport. I noticed that she had undergone plastic surgery, so I guessed that Rong Xiaomei killed Rong Xiaoju and hid her body in the wall.”
Although Rong Xiaoju's face shows some obvious signs of plastic surgery, ordinary people wouldn't be able to tell unless they looked closely.
Jiang Ning could tell because of her profession.
Why did Rong Xiaomei kill her own sister? What was her motive?
“Rong Xiaoju is Rong Xiaomei’s older sister and someone who spends every day with Rong Xiaomei. If Rong Xiaomei is one of the suspects who hurt my parents, then Rong Xiaoju would definitely find out something,” Jiang Ning continued. “Rong Xiaomei was afraid that things would be exposed, so she killed Rong Xiaoju.”
Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Captain Qi raised his hand and pressed his temples, his face full of deep thought.
Another young policeman said, speechless, "Little sister, have you been watching too much Conan? Solving cases isn't about imagination; it's about evidence. Rong Xiaoju is Rong Xiaoju; how could she possibly be Rong Xiaomei?"
Young people these days tend to oversimplify the process of solving cases.
Watching a few episodes of a suspense drama makes you think you're a great detective.
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the office door was pushed open.
Team Leader Qi looked at Jiang Ning and said, “Ms. Jiang, I understand your desire to find the culprit behind the car accident as soon as possible, but this matter is not as simple as you think. Moreover, the case of the car accident back then has been closed. Your parents’ car accident was purely accidental, not intentional.”
A police officer walked in from outside and said sternly, "Captain Qi!"
"What's wrong, Xiao Yin?" Captain Qi stood up and looked at Officer Xiao Yin.
Officer Yin walked over and whispered a few words in Captain Qi's ear. Upon hearing this, Captain Qi's expression changed instantly. She looked at Jiang Ning with shock in her eyes!