Lin Dongxue called the bureau and there were a few people still on duty. She asked them to send a police car over.

There weren’t any abnormalities in the living room. There was a window on the right side of the living room. This is where Mr. Ma was interviewed by the reporters. A large tank of goldfish was kept below and the bedroom was straight ahead. A black cat came out with a meow, scaring the people who were inside.

Lin Dongxue said, “Don't let it run away. There may be evidence on it.”

Xu Xiaodong coaxed the cat until he could pick it up.

Walking to the bedroom, Lin Dongxue took a breath and the cameraman behind her yelped, almost dropping the machine to the ground.

Mr. Ma was on the ground with blood all over his head. She knelt beside him to test his pulse and breathing. Both vital signs were gone. Lin Dongxue opened...