Li Qin is dead.

The woman, however, could not settle down her emotions no matter how hard she tried. Hence, she avoided the small talk and merely gave a perfunctory reply.

In the morgue, the policeman took out a key to unlock the door. The moment the door was opened, a strong gust of carrion smell greeted them.

There were a few tables inside, and the corpse could be seen on top of one.

By then, the human body was hardly recognizable. It had rotted so much and was badly bloated after having been submerged in sea water for a long period. The face was contorted and hideous, with bald patches scattered across the scalp. That was not the worst, though. What was revolting to behold was the sight of the mangled and decomposing flesh. One arm had a large chunk missing, and both legs were in an odd, twisted shape. The fishes had mercilessly attacked and feasted on this corpse after it was dumped into the waters.