Murder in Dragon City by Qin Ming

Author:Qin Ming [Ming, Qin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781503939592
Publisher: Amazon Crossing
Published: 2016-09-26T22:00:00+00:00

The luxury apartment complex on the east side of Dragon City comprised eleven six-story duplexes.

The crime scene was on the second floor of one of the buildings. When we got there, firefighters were gathering their hoses outside. One of the windows had been broken by the high-pressure water, but there were no clear burn marks around it.

“Hey, man, looks like the fire wasn’t too big, huh?” I asked.

The firefighter shook his head. “Nah, didn’t even see flames. We had it out in two seconds.”

“Did you enter the apartment?”

He shook his head again. “No, that door is strong. The fire was out before we could break it down.”

I walked through the building door, noting the security system there, and checked out the entrance of apartment 101. The steel door frame looked a little warped. I headed back out to the firefighter. “How do you know there’s a body inside?”

The firefighter stopped gathering up his hose and looked up at me. “Oh, I get it, you’re a forensic scientist, right? I read a novel about you called The Corpse Whisperer! I really admire what you guys do.”

I blushed, too embarrassed to tell him I was the author. “Thanks. How do you know there’s a body in there?”

“Oh.” The firefighter scratched his head. “A cop climbed across from the opposite balcony and looked in through the sliding glass doors.”

Just then, a Dragon City police officer arrived. He lifted his flashlight and said, “Hello, Examiner Qin. Good thing you’re here. I’m pretty sure there’s a body in there.”

I nodded, put on my gloves, and looked at the front door. “First time I’ve seen a lock like this. And the door is made out of a really strong material, top-notch. No wonder you couldn’t open it.”

“And there’s a glove mark on the handle,” Lin Tao said, walking up with a small box. “No one besides forensic scientists, nurses, and sanitation workers should be wearing gloves.”

“I swear I didn’t touch this lock,” I said, raising my hands.

“No.” Lin Tao laughed. “I found it while you were chatting with the firefighter. Looks like it was made recently by someone leaving the apartment.”

“Are you saying this is a murder?” I rolled my eyes.

Lin Tao lifted up the box. “Let’s get this lock open and find out. How else are we gonna get in? The windows have security bars, and given the shape you’re in, I doubt you could squeeze through.”

“Shut it,” I said. “You can pick this lock?”

“Got to.” Lin Tao switched on his headlamp and went to work.

I stood behind Lin Tao with my hands pressed together in interest. “If you can open this thing, you’re the man.”

“I don’t think it looks like a murder,” Chief Hu said as he and Forensic Scientist Wang walked over. “We just talked to the security guards.”

“Oh?” I turned and, seeing curiosity in the eyes of some nearby firefighters, pulled Hu off to the side.

Whether it’s a murder case or not, we still have to keep investigations strictly secret—even from the fire department.

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