Chapter 8:likeliest suspect!
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Li Chaoyang was out of bed and at the door in less than five seconds after the other party knocked.
He was certain that he hadn't heard any footsteps, which meant that the other party was moving very quietly. To do this, he had to slow down. There was no way he could run away. The only way was to take big steps and disappear quickly without leaving footprints.
Li Chaoyang lived at 103. A room is approximately three metres wide, so it is at least fifteen metres from 303 to the corner.
It is simply not possible to do this in such a short time without alarming others.
The other party's moving distance in five seconds in the situation just now should not exceed ten metres, based on the stride of an adult.
There are thirteen rooms within a ten-metre distance, including 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, and 201 to 207 opposite. The suspect is in one of these thirteen rooms.
Hu Jun and Shu Meina live in room 105.
It is highly unlikely that they framed him.
Li Chaoyang was suddenly struck by the thought of Zhou Shucheng. He had to know why he was in the corridor.
Li Chaoyang had walked through the cabin before. The cabin was laid out in a T-shape. The public corridor of the No. 1 guest room area was in the middle. The No. 2 area is the largest, with the most rooms and the longest corridor. Zhou Shucheng lives in the No. 2 area. He ran to his door for a reason.
Further ahead was the safety cabin door. The cabin door was closed and there was no way out.
This was a dead end.
He appeared at the cabin door for a reason.
Li Chaoyang had a sudden flash of insight. Zhou Shucheng was wearing leather shoes. If he left, there would be a noise.
There was no way there could be no sound at all!
He was outside the door!
Li Chaoyang grasped the door handle, turned it gently, and opened the door. He leaned out and looked around.
Zhou Shucheng did not leave. He was squatting in front of the cabin door, clearly up to no good.
I want to know what this old man is doing.
Li Chaoyang strode over with purpose. Zhou Shucheng was clearly suffering from poor hearing and had failed to hear anything.
He took his cell phone and turned on the flashlight to carefully check the hatch. It was impossible to discern what he was studying.
"What are you looking at?" Li Chaoyang asked, his curiosity evident in his voice.
Zhou Shucheng was not afraid and replied firmly: "Nothing. I'm just looking at how to open this door."
Li Chaoyang's mind shuddered again when he looked at Zhou Shucheng's face.
That's not right!
I checked the corridor when I went to the bathroom and there was no one there. When I returned, Zhou Shucheng was right behind me. He must have followed me when I turned in. He most likely witnessed me going in and out of the bathroom, or at least saw me passing through.
It's only a matter of time before someone else finds Hao Wei's body. If Zhou Shucheng stands up to identify me, it will be trouble.
He looked a little strange when he closed the door just now.
He's seen through everything.
In an instant, Li Chaoyang's heart was filled with murderous intent.
His hand immediately sought out his lower back. He used to carry a dagger with him when he went out for adventures, and he even learned free fighting. However, there was no dagger there. He knew he was on vacation, not hiking in the wild, and he knew the dagger for self-defence was still lying at home.
Li Chaoyang was relieved and dismissed the idea of taking action.
He was not the murderer and he had not killed anyone. If he killed Zhou Shucheng, he would undoubtedly be tying himself up in knots. He was courting death and he had already thought of a reason to explain. If anyone asks, he'll just say he didn't see the body. That'll be enough, won't it?
He could easily explain why he went to the public toilet.
Han Xue went to the public toilet to smoke a cigarette because she didn't like smoking. Alternatively, her toilet was clogged.
"This is strange. Why did they put the partition door down for no reason?" Zhou Shucheng shook his head firmly and stood up.
What partition door?
Li Chaoyang then noticed that there was another solid iron door behind the original tempered door. This door serves a similar purpose to the sealed door in the supermarket, which is to prevent the spread of fire and water.
However, the sealed door in the supermarket is a thicker rolling door, while the sealed door of the cruise ship is a solid steel plate.
This door will not be lowered unless it is an emergency.
"Is there something wrong outside?" Li Chaoyang demanded an answer.
"It's not." The cruise ship is now stable and the storm has passed. After thinking it over, Zhou Shucheng stated confidently: "They're probably worried about water entering the cabin, so they've put down the safety door. It will be opened tomorrow morning. "Right, it's still early. Go back and get some rest."
Zhou Shucheng straightened up and shook his body. Li Chaoyang quickly supported Zhou Shucheng's arm to prevent him from falling. His eyes fell upon Zhou Shucheng's cuffs and he saw a dark red spot.
This spot is fresh. It's a drop of blood!
The blood was still fresh and had not even dried yet.
"Tell me you're okay." Li Chaoyang stated matter-of-factly.
"It's okay." I have a lumbar muscle strain, which I have had for a long time. "I can't sleep at night because of the pain."
Li Chaoyang smiled but remained silent. Hao Wei's body flashed through his mind again.
Zhou Shucheng came to open the door for no reason. I want to know why. Going for a run?
"Ah!"
A scream came from deep around the corner.
Zhou Shucheng's face darkened and he strode over without a moment's hesitation. Li Chaoyang was certain that something was wrong. Someone must have found Hao Wei's body. He followed without hesitation.
As soon as the two turned the corner, they saw a young woman with glasses running out of the bathroom in a panic.
Chen Yaodong emerged from a nearby room, the door of which opened shortly before. He was shirtless and barefoot. He was wearing only a pair of shorts.
"Tell me what happened." "What happened?" Chen Yaodong demanded. "Dead man, there's a dead man inside!" The woman moved to stand behind Chen Yaodong and braced herself against him, her eyes wide with fear.
Chen Yaodong immediately stepped back to get a better look.
"Damn, it's so damn unlucky." "You've never seen a dead man before. Why are you screaming?" Chen Yaodong spat out an impatient exclamation.
Upon hearing that someone was dead, Zhou Shucheng quickened his pace, while Li Chaoyang feigned indifference and followed behind.
Zhou Shucheng leaned over to feel Hao Wei's pulse, shook his head, and said firmly, "He was too young to have committed suicide."
It was suicide.
This was not a suicide.
Zhou Shucheng immediately determined that Hao Wei had committed suicide. Why?
Li Chaoyang remained silent. He squatted down and checked Hao Wei's body again. This time, he made a new discovery. There were multiple irregular bruises on Hao Wei's back, indicating that his back had been struck with considerable force. At the same time, Hao Wei had sustained a serious blunt injury to the back of his head, causing the skull to shatter and collapse.
Such injuries would undoubtedly cause loss of consciousness in an instant, either by being hit by something or by hitting something.
This is murder, not suicide.
I am certain that our Yaoyao would never kill anyone. "She just came to the toilet and saw it by accident." Chen Yaodong also identified the issue and stated firmly.
At this point, some people stood up. Seeing this, Chen Yaodong strode over and kicked the door a few times, demanding that everyone inside get out.
The three men in the room came out soon after, rubbing their eyes and clearly confused about the situation.
It was clear that more and more people were going to find out about this, and there was no way of hiding it.
"Does anyone know him?" Zhou Shucheng demanded to know.
Nobody answered, and everyone shook their heads.
Li Chaoyang discovered that Zhou Shucheng had rolled up his sleeves at some point, deliberately concealing the bloodstains.
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