Don't Find Me [THE8 Fanfic]

The Case of Yixuan

I secretly glanced at Junhui, as I pondered why Zhou Mi see him as a threat. He caught me staring and proceeded towards me to commenced an ordinary conversastion. But curiosity took over, and I began asking questions regarding the infamous murder case.

"Who do you think the murderer is?"

His eyes widened in shock as he shook his head. He seemed wary of this subject, and he was fidgety and cautious all of the sudden, while he dropped his head low, avoided eye contact. This behavior perplexed me, ads I bid him farewell and left.

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I analyzed the files from the first case involving the victim, Zhou Yixuan, and gained access to interview his family members and investigate the crime scene. I started interrogating his mother, who appears to be in a distress state, and she claimed that Yixuan lived alone, in a rented apartment while studying in a university.

"Me and my husband, we are just local farmers. We tried our best to support our Yixuan, but finance wasn't always easy.

"Did anything suspicious occurred before his death?"

"Now that I think about it, a month ago, he assured me that he received a part-time job that would help pay for both his studies and rent. That income sounded impossible for a university student to obtain; nevertheless, we trusted our Yixuan."

"Did he mention anything else about his occupation?"

"No."

My interrogation ended when the lady before me couldn't bare her tears, as she wept for the deceased.

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I entered the room where Yixuan was murdered, and it appeared ordinary. Except for a crooked painting hanging by the wall. As I was adjusting it, a piece of paper gently floated down on the floor and I crouched to observe it.

'A place where knowledge is obtained'

I examined the paper and that appears to be the only clue. The murderer is possibly leaving hints as Zhou Mi has said. I glanced at the now straight painting again and interpreted the picture. It appears to be some mythological deity and I googled the winged-star emblem engraved on the painting. It appears to be the Babylonian god, Shamesh.

After much investigation, the rest seemed futile and I left the area.