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The victim is young.
Her hymen is intact.
Rule out non-standard sexual intercourse.
No sexual assault?
She was strangled and died from mechanical asphyxiation.
The greatest mystery lies in her hand.
It was stomped hard by a shoe.
Why would she wrap up an empty ring box so carefully?
This ring must mean a lot to her.
We can be sure of one thing.
Qi Jing Jing has a mysterious boyfriend.
Why is the victim missing a molar?
[Medical Examiner Dr. Qin] [Episode 5]
What's wrong?
Was the air conditioning on?
How did you know?
Air conditioning doesn't smell the same as heat.
You're right.
When the police arrived the air conditioning was on.
This isn't really the season for air conditioning.
Your nose is so sharp.
By the way, we found a ring box that is the same style as Qi Jing Jing's.
Your speculations should be correct.
Sun Kai was Qi Jing Jing's mysterious boyfriend.
From what we found out
they lived together for quite some time.
Then they broke up for some unknown reason.
However, about a month ago
they started to be in contact more frequently.
Are there any useful fingerprints?
Qi Jing Jing's fingerprints were found on quite a few objects.
Let's see what the corpse can tell us.
Sure, this way.
The corpse is still fresh. Could the murderer have just left?
No.
His time of death should be earlier than Qi Jing Jing's.
But there's no sign of decomposition.
Do you not see this huge area of livor mortis?
You were blocking it.
How did you figure out his time of death?
It's very simple.
The victim was soaked in the tub to mislead us.
He was soaked in cold water postmortem instead of hot water.
If he had been soaked in hot water
the submerged skin would have turned a pale pink
and the exposed skin would be pale.
But we don't see that here.
The murderer soaked him in cold water and turned on the air conditioning.
That's why the corpse doesn't smell very much.
It also makes it difficult for us to determine the time of death.
How did you determine that he was killed before Qi Jing Jing?
Qi Jing Jing died no more than 32 hours ago.
As for him, it would take at least 36 hours in such an environment
to develop such severe livor mortis.
The cause of death is probably strangulation.
The murder weapon was a rope.
But the pattern seems a bit weird...
It's a similar MO.
We can reasonably suspect that
both murders were committed by the same unsub.
What is he doing?
Send the corpse back to the autopsy room right away.
We have to examine the body quickly.
Yes.
I'll be there right away.
You got kicked out again?
What's the point in getting changed?
It's none of your business.
Fine... fine.
By the way, I have new clues.
Would you like to join me?
I would.
I won't take you.
Jerk!
[Autopsy Room]
[Qin Ming]
The guy died first.
Followed by the woman.
They were both strangled to death.
This could be the murderer's usual method.
So, after the unsub killed you
he filled your bath tub with water and dumped you in it
to make it look as if you were attacked while taking a bath.
If you really had died while taking a bath...
It's been two days already.
Skin soaked in hot water would have turned a pale brownish pink
while the skin outside the tub would be sickly pale.
There's no such difference in your skin tone.
Judging from the strangulation marks
you were strangled and you died from asphyxiation.
But the murder weapon isn't a rope because there aren't any friction marks.
There isn't any fiber.
It could be...
It could be that stereo cable.
You seem like a man who could throw a few punches but you didn't fight back.
You were caught off-guard.
You were defenseless.
You looked down on the murderer.
He's neither tall nor strong.
If you were to take him on he would have been no match for you.
But he still took a great risk to kill you.
In terms of men's dignity, not including money...
It would have to be...
You have a tattoo at the back of your waist.
I got it.
If I got it right...
You should also have a tattoo on the same spot behind your waist.
But you had it removed.
All I can say is that you once loved Sun Kai.
You were once deeply in love but you had to give up.
You just had your hymen reconstructed.
It was about a month ago.
That's about the same time you had the tattoo removed.
What disappointed you so much?
Your finger shows that you were still wearing the ring.
But he wasn't.
Perhaps it was just wishful thinking on your part.
Perhaps you wanted to marry him
but he was just toying with you.
Yet you still kept the ring.
There's a fingerprint on your face.
It's stained by lipstick.
Does it belong to the murderer?
The murderer tortured you.
But he caressed your face one last time after you died.
He stained his finger with your lipstick and left a print on your cheek.
But he didn't rape you.
Does he find himself unworthy to make love to you or...
Perhaps he doesn't know much about sex?
[Criminal Investigation Team]
Chief Qin.
We went to visit Sun Kai's parents to gather some information.
They told us that Sun Kai and Qi Jing Jing were lovers.
But they despised Qi's upbringing.
They find her unworthy of their son.
Therefore, they didn't approve of their relationship.
It wasn't until six months ago that Sun Kai told them
he wished to marry Qi Jing Jing.
Sun's parents were furious and threatened him with their lives.
Sun Kai had no choice but to break up with Qi Jing Jing.
Does equal social rank between families really matter that much to you?
You took my virginity! What else do you want?
What am I supposed to do now?
After Qi Jing Jing broke up with Sun Kai
she went on dating websites
to make up for her psychological imbalance.
But a month ago, Sun Kai wanted to make up with Qi Jing Jing.
His parents still disagreed so he moved away out of rage.
We found out through a social networking site
that Qi Jing Jing had been in contact with many people on the dating websites.
She also took part in a few meetup events.
Take a look.
In the past six months
she posted lonely-hearts ads often.
The timeframe matches her break up with with Sun Kai.
She even emphasized that she was a virgin.
Exactly. Isn't that too weird?
Who would still care about that nowadays?
Would that hymen guarantee a lifetime of love?
It's not some preservative.
Ironically, when I re-examined her
I discovered that she had her hymen reconstructed.
A reconstructed hymen?
She also emphasized that she's a virgin...
It might have to do with the guys she interacted with on the dating site?
Go through all her messages on the dating site.
How many people contacted her?
Roughly speaking...
About 100 men.
So many men?
How long will it take us to go through all of them?
Damn it. What are you doing here?
I'd like to talk to you about virgins.
About virgins?
Strictly speaking, it's about the unsub, the hymen, and the victim.
Come in, we can talk about the case.
I came here late at night to hear your opinion on this matter.
You've never been interested in the motive before.
But this time, there are some things I just can't figure out.
I need your opinion.
Why would a woman reconstruct her hymen?
It's simple.
There's only one reason.
She's not a virgin.
So?
All choices draw on the advantages and not the disadvantages.
What advantage was there for Qi Jing Jing?
I can't answer that right away.
But I think what matters more for our case
is to go through those blind dates she had.
Which of those men listed such a requirement?
That's why I came to see you.
As the only woman close to me who has had a blind date
has anyone ever made such a request to you?
I think that you should ask yourself this question first.
For a freak like you, would you ask that of your girlfriend?
- What does this have to do with me? - What does this have to do with me?
Captain Lin, they are all up here.
Good.
We have already filtered out the blind dates that meet your requirements.
These are men who contacted Qi Jing Jing
around 1.7 meters tall, wealthy, and required her to be a virgin.
There are 23 of them.
Although we have narrowed them down a lot
these men are all over the place so with our current police force
it will still be quite difficult to investigate all of them.
It will take us at least 48 hours.
Do you remember the knots that I told you to cut off?
Cut the ropes.
Keep the knots and save them as evidence.
I remember. That knot was very unique.
It's used to secure a loop in hiking.
If we add "hiking" into the filter...
Xiao Wei.
- Apply that filter. - Yes, Captain.
Captain, I found him.
Li Xu, male. 31 years old.
He's 1.7 m tall.
He owns an outdoor sporting goods store.
He's financially stable.
Listed as his first dating requirement
"Virgin."
- Hello. - Hello.
Is the owner here?
He is.
Is your boss Li Xu?
Li Xu? He isn't the owner.
He's an employee in charge of rope equipment.
We have a few questions for Li Xu.
Why are you here to see him?
We're police officers.
Please cooperate with our investigation.
Police officers?
Is Li Xu in trouble?
That's impossible.
- Li Xu is such an earnest guy! - Exactly!
Lives are at stake. Please cooperate with us.
Lives?
Li Xu was killed?
This is an ongoing investigation.
We can't disclose any details.
Has Li Xu's behavior changed recently?
I haven't seen any change.
He acts normal.
He's a very boring man.
He is quite a weirdo.
What sort of a weirdo?
"That" aspect.
Which aspect?
That aspect.
Tell us about it.
How is he a weirdo in that aspect?
That day for instance...
Li, I'll pour you some.
Thanks.
We just don't get along in bed.
We don't share the same sexual interests.
You just tackled one! You need to get it up again soon?
I still have work to do tonight.
We went for a movie and I plucked up my courage...
I took her right into my arms!
Well done!
- What then? - That's too much.
Li.
Let's talk about your girlfriend.
I heard that you're getting married soon?
- Tell us. - Tell us.
There's nothing to say.
Come on, buddy! She's so pretty!
Buddy, you're so lucky!
Can you not crack jokes about that?
Let's just eat.
We still have a lot more dishes coming.
Eat up.
You'll get sick from all that fooling around.
I wonder why Li is so disciplined.
He's afraid of getting diseases.
Don't you find it dirty?
Dirty?
Do you know how many men screwed her?
How many men touched her where you did?
What did she do with those lips that you kissed?
How can you be comfortable sleeping with such a woman?
It's just sex, a quickie!
No love involved? Like taking a piss?
Taking a piss? I like that!
Buddies, come on!
We're just chatting.
Anyway, I've found the purest love in the world.
Here, here!
Here's a toast to the purest love!
- Cheers! - Cheers!
There's a reason for that.
Tell us about it.
I heard that his mom cheated on his dad.
His mom had a boyfriend before getting married.
After she gave birth to Li Xu she eloped with that guy.
A family of weirdos. How could he be normal?
Is that reliable information?
- It is. - We all know about it.
We all know about it.
Have you met his fiancée?
We saw them together once from a distance.
I think so.
We only saw her from the side.
Is this her?
I think so.
This lady is taller than him.
She has better qualities than him.
What does she see in him?
Could you take us to his section?
Sure, come with me.
This is our rope equipment section.
He works here.
How long has Li Xu been absent?
About five or six days?
No one looked for him after five or six days?
He took his annual leave.
After he went on his leave no one came to buy ropes.
Why would we look for him?
Hello, Qin Ming?
We found identical knots here in Lu Xu's store.
He might really be our suspect.
Investigate his place right away.
Coming!
Son--
- You are... - Hello.
- We're police officers. - Police officers?
What brings you here?
- Is this Li Xu's home? - Yes.
Is he at home?
We have a few questions for Li Xu.
Can we come in?
Sure, come in.
We need Li Xu's cooperation in an ongoing investigation.
Can we take a look in his room?
Sure. It's over here.
Officers.
What's the matter with my son?
Where is he?
Don't panic.
We don't know where Li Xu is right now.
We're trying to contact him.
Tell me some basic details about your son.
[Li Hua Xia]
[Li Hua Xia's Tomb]
My son is a good boy.
When his mother eloped
he was deeply traumatized.
He was often bullied.
He was often beaten up badly but he wouldn't tell me about it.
What could a child like that possibly do wrong?
Pass me an evidence bag.
Officers.
My son.. What exactly...
What exactly has he done?
We suspect your son to be involved in a murder case.
A murder case?
Right! He rushed home in a panic a few days ago.
He took the 100,000 yuan we had in the house.
He didn't come home for days.
He...
Sir.
Who is Li Hua Xia?
That is Li Xu's late grandfather.
It seems that after Li Xu met Qi Jing Jing
he was satisfied that she was a virgin.
In order to win Qi Jing Jing over
he lied and said that he came from a wealthy family.
We've looked into Li Xu's expenses.
He bought a lot of luxury goods.
They were all female products.
Some were even engraved. Qi Jing Jing's name was on them.
However, those products were way too expensive for Li Xu.
The three of them shared a very complicated relationship.
Six months ago, Qi Jing Jing was still in a relationship with Sun Kai
but Sun Kai's parents disapproved of her and they broke up.
After they broke up, so as to make up for her loneliness
Qi Jing Jing dated Li Xu who pretended to be from a rich family.
Li Xu was very pleased that Qi Jing Jing was a virgin.
He spent all of his savings on her.
After he learned that Qi Jing Jing forged her virginity
and was still in touch with Sun Kai
Li Xu flew into a rage and killed both of them.
Captain Lin.
The results of the fingerprint are back.
It belongs to Li Xu.
Good!
I'll check out the hostels nearby.
Hold on.
Can you check with the anti-pornography team first?
Why?
If someone knows that he is about to die
he might try to finish doing what he started.
Let's see it as a bet.
If you find him there you have to buy me a meal.
You're in trouble. You're going to owe him a meal.
[Interrogation Room]
We arrested this guy during one of our raids.
When this guy was having sex with the prostitute
he suddenly went crazy.
He started punching her with his fists.
After we arrested him he wouldn't say a word.
We don't know his name either.
He's a very weird guy.
How many days have you been holding him?
We've had him locked up for three days.
How did he react to it?
When we questioned him he said that no woman can be trusted.
He said that prostitutes pollute the entire society.
And then he said some crazy things.
Tell Qin Ming that we have our guy.
Go on.
You killed both Qi Jing Jing and Sun Kai?
Fine, I'll tell you a story.
Once upon a time, there was a boy.
He met a girl through a website.
This girl claimed that she was a virgin.
The boy liked her a lot.
He spent all of his savings on her.
He then realized that the girl had deceived him.
She wasn't a virgin at all.
She even got back with her ex-boyfriend.
This boy flew into a rage.
He killed the girl and her boyfriend.
However, he forgot that he'd claimed to be from a wealthy family.
The girl didn't know that he'd spent all of his money on her.
She didn't know that the boy didn't really love her for who she was.
He fell in love with the idea of a virgin.
The pure love he believed in was just a chaste body.
The phony wealthy guy was but an obstacle between this couple.
He was nothing more than a hindrance who was totally deceived.
Bullshit!
Who's a hindrance?
- Who's a hindrance? - Sit down!
Bullshit!
We had a pure love.
[A few days ago]
Who is it?
Delivery.
- Here. - Do you have a pen?
Give me a minute.
Darling...
Why doesn't he answer my phone?
What are you doing here?
I don't want to see you.
Jing Jing.
We already broke up.
Jing Jing, hear me out.
I admit that I did hurt you.
I'm sorry.
It's good that you're aware of it.
From now on, we go our separate ways.
What is that?
There's 100,000 yuan in it.
It's a token of my gratitude.
It's also to apologize for how I have behaved.
Can we go for a walk?
Let's just see it as saying farewell.
Don't worry. I'll never harass you again.
It's a deal.
This is the last time.
Sure, one last time.
Where did you kill Qi Jing Jing?
[Li Hua Xia's Tomb]
This is so close to the road.
Why did you choose to kill her here?
I took out a knife to threaten her.
I wanted her to apologize to my ancestors.
I got myself a filthy fiancée.
But she showed no remorse at all.
I told her that Sun Kai was dead.
She didn't believe me.
I took out the ring.
She panicked right away.
She begged me for mercy.
She even wanted me to screw her.
How is that possible?
How could I still want used goods?
Why would you stay with her all night?
Since you had decided to kill her why did you wait so long?
I had to torture her.
The more pain she was in, the happier I was.
Let me ask you one more question.
Was taking out her molar a way to torture her as well?
I thought that Qi Jing Jing and I were in love.
But someone told me that we weren't.
Who was that person?
I don't know.
I'd never met that person before.
I don't know how this person got my contact details.
I was only told where to wait.
A pair of rings.
You picked out every pair.
Of course.
You can't blame it on me if you don't like them.
When did I not like them?
Her laughter hurt me deeply.
When Qi Jing Jing was seeing me
she never laughed that happily.
Then you were told to pull out her tooth?
Yes.
That was to repay the kindness.
If I make a promise, I'm going to keep it.
How about that?
You didn't expect that?
A person like me is actually a man of principle.
How did you get in contact?
I was told to pull out her molar and leave it next to her corpse.
I did as instructed.
We've searched the crime scene for days.
We didn't find her tooth.
Even if I hadn't been told to do it, I would still have pulled it out.
I hate that woman.
Not only am I going to pull out her teeth
but I'm also going to drink her blood.
Eat her flesh.
You hate her so much.
Why did you still put on a display of fireworks for her?
How did you know about that?
There are burns on your hands from the fireworks.
We skimmed through her microblog.
We know that she loved fireworks.
What are you doing?
Don't you like fireworks?
Don't go. Stay.
I really do like you.
Li Xu.
If I weren't a virgin...
Would you still have fallen for me?
No...
What do you mean by that?
When I first met you
Sun Kai's parents disapproved of me and Sun Kai.
They think that I'm not good enough for Sun Kai.
That's why we broke up.
I wasn't a virgin then.
However, he's decided to leave his parents.
He wants to be with me.
I only went out with you for your money.
You mean...
I've been deceived?
I'm sorry.
I deceived you.
I also deceived you.
I'm not rich.
I'm not from a wealthy family.
I borrowed my car.
I spent every penny I have on you.
As long as you're willing
I'm willing to do anything for you.
Don't leave me.
Since you can't provide me with the life I want...
or the love that I seek...
Why would I still choose to be with you?
Please respect my decision.
Drive me home.
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