The deceased, Qin Qinglian, died between 11 PM on August 8 and 1 AM the following morning, with 7 stab wounds in the abdomen, chest, and other areas. The characteristics of the wounds matched those from a sharp weapon, with one stab to the chest piercing the heart, which was fatal. No weapon matching these wounds was found at the scene, and there were no apparent signs of struggle before death.
Li Xiang took out Qin Qinglian's autopsy report and looked it over again from start to finish. He was particularly intrigued by the photos of the deceased and the close-ups of the wounds.
However, a particular line raised Li Xiang's doubts.
No apparent signs of struggle on the body?
Could it be that when the killer struck, the victim didn't have any strength to resist?
Or was it that the victim was killed before they had the chance to resist?
Or was there some other reason altogether?
