Huang Xiaotao asked me what we should do next. I told her that there was nothing else to do for the time being except wait for the reports from the others. I suggested going back to the hotel and get some needed rest to refresh our bodies and minds.

So we went back to the hotel, and I saw Dali still lying in bed. I brought the roast duck and food to him. Despite being sick, Dali actually ate very happily. While eating, he asked me about the investigation today, so I briefly summarized everything to him.

Dali listened to my speculations and asked, “Do you think that maybe the perpetrator of this case is not a human being, dude?”

“No,” I firmly denied, “No matter what, I believe that humans are always behind the crimes that happened somehow.”

At this time, there was a sound of water splashing next door. Dali suddenly became cheerful. 

“Dude, listen, Xiaotao-jiejie is taking a shower!” he chirped.

“No, that’s Wang Yuanchao’s room,” I replied.

Dali instantly lost interest...