National Forensic Doctor

The detectives from the Zhengguang Sub-bureau had been waiting for nearly another hour, but the identification work inside the Rui Cheng Company was still not completed.

Information kept coming in, but not much of it was decisive.

"The employee who disappeared from the company, Wang Xin, a woman, 36 years old this year, single, living alone, without a boyfriend, and no cohabiting partner. Based on the inquiries we’ve made so far, there’s no premeditated enemy wanting her dead," Liu Cheng summarized the information from the front and reported to Tao Lu.

Tao Lu’s expression was serious, yet his mood was good, calmly saying, "No hurry, as long as we can confirm the victim, this case won’t slip away."

The biggest pain point of this case was the inability to find the victim or the body, which, if resolved, would make it just another ordinary murder case for the detectives.

Jiang Yuan had just reviewed several interrogation records when he came over and asked, "The victim has been missing for nearly 10 days, hasn’t anyone from the company reported it?"

"On the day she disappeared, the victim sent a message to her superior through WeChat, which read: I’m going to the West Refuge, please give me a week’s leave," Liu Cheng glanced at the tablet and continued, "Her superior replied: A trip taken on a whim? I’m jealous. Have a good time then."

Liu Cheng paused and added, "The victim sent two smiling faces. That was the last message sent from that phone, no messages since then."

Jiang Yuan nodded slowly, "Knowing to ask for annual leave, it’s very likely a colleague from the company."

"Best friends, other friends, and relatives might also be aware of the company’s annual leave policy if they’re close," said Liu Cheng. "Rui Cheng’s benefits are relatively good within the industry, and the victim was often willing to discuss this topic with others. She also boasted about it on her phone’s social media."