location where the body was dumped

　　Benjamin took a deep breath of air with water vapor and lay on the ground, carefully observing the riverbed, and a moment later even walked to the edge of the river and put his arm into the water, testing the water for gentle currents. Only after doing a series of strange actions did he walk towards the corpse.

　　The forensic doctor, Li Liang, was conducting a preliminary examination of the body and stood up on his own when Benjamin approached.

　　They had worked together before, and he knew that Benjamin was meticulous in his observations, able to discover details that ordinary people couldn't notice.

　　He proactively handed over a pair of disposable gloves.

　　"The deceased is completely naked and had engaged in a struggle before death.

　　There are multiple injuries on the body, and there are some skin flakes under the nails, possibly from the perpetrator.

　　Additionally, there are signs of damage to the back of the deceased's head, and bruising near the corner of the mouth from palm pressure.

　　We preliminarily conclude that the cause of death was suffocation.

　　Due to the soaking in the river water, the time of death cannot be determined at the moment.

　　The specific details will have to wait until I conduct the autopsy." Benjamin nodded.

　　It was already quite difficult to have obtained this many clues in such a short period of time.

　　He put on the gloves, circled around the body, and squatted down to carefully examine every part of it.

　　The deceased was very young, around 1.6 meters tall, completely naked, and presumably a beautiful woman in her lifetime.

　　Her hair was dyed dark red, and there was a triangular wound at the back of her head, with bruising around the corners of her mouth from palm pressure.

　　There were scratch marks on her face, neck, upper chest, and other areas, as well as bruising from multiple blows on her chest and back.

　　Afterward, he also inspected the leather suitcase containing the body.

　　The suitcase was new, with only some scratches on the bottom.

　　"Did you find anything?" James looked at Benjamin with anticipation, and asked, "We have no clues, not even basic information about the deceased, except for some skin flakes that may belong to the perpetrator found under her nails."

　　Benjamin didn't immediately answer James' question.

　　Instead, he took off his gloves and turned to his assistant Emma to ask, "What do you think?"

　　"She's very beautiful.

　　Although she has been soaked in the river water, it's not difficult to tell that she was very concerned about her appearance during her lifetime." Emma took a pair of gloves from Li Liang and circled around the body like Benjamin, examining it, and said, "The forensic doctor was right.

　　The back of the deceased's head was damaged due to an attack, but it wasn't the fatal blow.

　　The real cause of death was suffocation.

　　In addition, she had been attacked by at least two people before her death, which can be determined from the injuries on her body."

　　Emma used to be a special forces soldier, proficient in various killing techniques, and her combat skills were top-notch.

　　Since she said that the deceased had been attacked by two people, it must be true that she had been attacked by two people.

　　Benjamin nodded with satisfaction and then said to James, "I carefully inspected the surrounding environment earlier and found no traces of the body being moved after it was dragged ashore from the river.

　　This indicates that part of what William said is true." He glanced at the body again and continued, "The deceased should be around twenty-five years old.

　　The skin on her fingers is slightly rougher than in other areas, indicating that she did clerical work and frequently typed on a keyboard or was obsessed with online games.

　　There are traces of a ring being worn on the ring finger of her right hand, indicating that she was married.

　　There are also long-term marks of jewelry being worn on her neck and wrists, which are slightly different in color from the surrounding skin.

　　However, she is not wearing any jewelry at the moment, suggesting that the murder may be related to money.

　　Think about it, who constantly dresses up and wears jewelry?"

　　"I think any woman who loves beauty would do so," Emma said.

　　"You're right, but you've overlooked the most important point," Benjamin said.

　　"What point?" Emma asked.

　　"This." Benjamin pointed to the leather suitcase used to contain the body.

　　"This is a women's suitcase and very likely belonged to the deceased herself.

　　The craftsmanship is exquisite, and it should cost tens of thousands of yuan.

　　From this, we can deduce that the jewelry she wore must also be very valuable.

　　I ask you, where would a woman with a clerical job get so much money to buy expensive suitcases and jewelry and live a luxurious life?"

　　Emma frowned, realizing she had overlooked these questions.

　　She knew she had made a mistake but didn't want to admit defeat to Benjamin, so she said, "Maybe her husband is wealthy, and he bought all these things for her."

　　"If you marry a wealthy man, would he be willing to let you work in an office job?" Benjamin asked.

　　Emma was speechless.

　　There wouldn't be any woman who, after marrying a wealthy man, would still work on her own, let alone in a regular office job, especially when this woman might still be very fond of playing online games.

　　"Then I don't understand, where would her money come from, since she already has money, why would she work outside?" "There is a kind of woman who earns money easily, and men are willing to spend money for them," Benjamin reminded.

　　"Are you saying she might be..." Emma stared at the body in astonishment.

　　James interrupted Emma's words and shouted, "The other woman! Are you saying she is the other woman, someone's mistress?" Emma let out a sigh of relief, what else could it be besides the other woman? Benjamin smiled slightly and continued, "Issue a search notice immediately, and notify me immediately if there is any news." James saw Benjamin walking past the police line towards the river, so he hurriedly asked, "Where are you going?" He didn't get an answer, and there was still work to be done at hand, so he could only hurriedly instruct his subordinates on their tasks.

　　"Where are we going?" Emma asked Benjamin after they left the blocked-off crime scene.

　　"To find the dumping site," Benjamin said.

　　"Yesterday's rain wasn't heavy, so the river didn't rise much.

　　The dumping site shouldn't be too far from here." "Why not bring James along?" Emma asked.

　　With the help of the police, it would be easier for them to search than just the two of them.

　　"If we let the police come along, the reporters will definitely follow as well.

　　They will only cause trouble," Benjamin said.

　　He had never liked reporters, believing that these people only stirred up public opinion, leading them away from the truth.

　　"As for James, he's not an idiot.

　　He will definitely catch up." James hurriedly caught up after about ten minutes, and reproachfully said, "Boss Gao, did you find any clues? Why didn't you tell me?" "I didn't find anything other than what I told you," Benjamin said.

　　"Then why did you suddenly leave?" James didn't believe it at all, thinking that Benjamin must be hiding something from him.

　　Benjamin didn't say a word and continued walking, his eyes scanning the sides of the river like a hawk.

　　He didn't stop until they had walked five kilometers.

　　An ancient stone bridge spanned across the river, with a bridge deck only four meters wide.

　　There were signs of impact on the right side of the railing, and there was a long skid mark on the ground, along with scattered debris.

　　It was obvious that yesterday's rain had caused the braking system of a car passing through here to malfunction.

　　It couldn't stop in time and collided with the railing.

　　Benjamin carefully inspected the entire stone bridge, then squatted in front of the damaged railing, looking at the black car paint residue on it.

　　He reached out and touched it, feeling some unevenness.

　　The scratches at the bottom of the suitcase must have been caused here.

　　"This should be the dumping site." "What?" James was both surprised and excited.

　　"Boss Gao, are you sure this is the dumping site?

　　"Benjamin looked around and said in a deep voice, 'This place is located in a remote suburb.

　　No one passes by here, especially not yesterday when it was raining.

　　The road must have been very slippery at that time, and he was very nervous.

　　He didn't handle the brakes well, causing the car to crash here.' As he spoke, he reached into the gravel, searching.

　　'He was indeed very nervous.

　　After throwing the body down here, he cleaned up the scene, but not thoroughly.' A slight smile appeared on his lips.

　　Hidden in the gravel was a transparent plastic piece the size of a fingernail, and he held it up to the sunlight.

　　'You're looking for a 2009 model Hyundai SUV.

　　Its right front headlight was knocked off.

　　See which repair shop has seen such a car.' With that, he threw the plastic piece to James and left with Emma.

　　James knew that Benjamin was an automotive expert, and with just a bit of paint and fragments left at the scene, even tire marks, he could determine the model and age of the vehicle.

　　'Are you saying the driver is the killer?' Benjamin didn't stop walking.

　　'The driver may not necessarily be the killer, but he is definitely involved in the murder.

　　He was the one who dumped the body.

　　You better find him quickly!' 'Where are you going now, and how can I contact you?' James shouted.

　　'Go home and wait for your message.

　　If you have any news, call Emma immediately!' 'Okay.' James took out his phone and dialed a number.

　　'We've found the dumping site.

　　It's on the stone bridge five kilometers to the west.

　　Come over and take photos for evidence.

　　Also, thoroughly investigate the repair shops in town and look for a Hyundai SUV with a damaged right front headlight.' 'Understood.'