Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Chapter 457 Forensic Doctor Qin Ming 10

Qin Ming had just taken a sip of coffee when he sensed something was wrong: "Boss, there's something wrong with your coffee today. It's not freshly ground. Could you please get me a different cup?"

"Okay, I'll change it for you right away." The proprietress paused for a moment, then took the coffee cup and left.

Su Ran glanced at her, silently thinking to herself that her acting was actually quite good.

Lin Tao said, "Old Qin, I always said you deserve to be single. You're too blunt."

Qin Ming ignored him. Su Ran put down her half-finished lemon tea and suddenly stood up: "I'm going to the restroom."

"I'll go too." Hearing her say that, Li Dabao felt he also needed to use the restroom.

The two walked towards the restroom, and Su Ran quickly went out to wash her hands: "Da Bao, I'm going back first."

"Okay, you go ahead, I'll be right there."

Su Ran walked out of the restroom, took out her phone, and opened a video sent by Xiao Qi. She could see the restaurant owner collecting fingerprints and traces on Qin Ming's coffee cup.

Back at the dining table, she ate without changing her expression, and Li Dabao returned shortly afterward.

After finishing her meal, Su Ran took out her phone, turned on the video, and placed it in front of Qin Ming.

"What is this? Why did you specifically share something we don't know with Lao Qin? When did you two become so close..."

Before Lin Tao could finish his joke, he saw the video and was rendered speechless.

Qin Ming frowned slightly, wondering what the person in the video was trying to achieve.

Li Dabao leaned over to look, also somewhat puzzled, and said jokingly, "Why would she do this? Could it be that she has a crush on Lao Qin and is collecting everything about him in a weird way?"

Lin Tao: "Your imagination is amazing, it's explosive."

"You can investigate her; she probably has some connection with Qin Ming, but let's not alert her now," Su Ran said with a smile.

Now that everyone is on guard, surely they won't be tricked by this woman.

Qin Ming handed the phone back to her: "I'll check it when I get back. Send me the video."

Su Ran took out her phone and operated it for a moment: "Done."

After finishing their meal, they walked out of the restaurant and prepared to part ways at the door.

"I'll have time now, and to thank you, I'll take you home," Qin Ming said, glancing at his watch.

"No need, I'll just take a taxi...that'll be fine."

Before Su Ran could finish speaking, she saw Qin Ming walk off to get in the car.

He opened the driver's side door, turned around before getting in, and said, "Get in."

She turned her head and glanced at Lin Tao, who had his arms crossed, and Li Dabao, who had his hands in his pockets. Their eyes both had a hint of gossip in them.

"Go on, it's rare to see Lao Qin so enthusiastic," Lin Tao said with a smile.

Li Dabao said, "Yeah, I don't know if they have ill intentions."

Su Ran smiled, walked over and got into the car, then fastened her seatbelt.

On the way, the two were quiet. Qin Ming turned his head slightly, his gaze quickly sweeping over the dress she was wearing.

"What color do you prefer?"

Su Ran looked at him, as if wondering why he would ask such a question, but Qin Ming did not explain.

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Black, white, blue, green, and purple—I like quite a few."

Qin Ming didn't say anything after hearing this, and asked something else: "Why did you go to the kitchen just now?"

"I could see the kitchen through the wall."

Su Ran felt that she was becoming more and more adept at making up excuses, but fortunately, she wasn't a bad liar.

She couldn't say that she knew all along and that she had Xiao Qi help her take the photos.

X-ray vision? Qin Ming gained a deeper understanding of her abilities.

"Xiao Qi, Qin Ming is really something else. If I hadn't been so observant, I wouldn't have known what he was thinking. He also changes topics so quickly."

"Host, can you tell what he's trying to do by asking you what your favorite color is?"

"I felt it when he glanced at my skirt."

That's what it means to have keen senses; you can detect something just by looking at someone.

Qin Ming dropped Su Ran off at the entrance of the residential area. After getting out of the car, she didn't go straight back, but went to a convenience store not far from the residential area.

"Ding-dong!" I heard the doorbell ring as soon as I walked in.

*

Qin Ming returned to the criminal investigation team. There were no cases at the moment, so he went back to his office to read.

When Li Dabao and Lin Tao saw him walk in, both of them wore enigmatic smiles.

Lin Tao bluntly said, "Old Qin, your intentions are not pure. Although Su Ran is not a normal person now, she is only eighteen years old in real life. How could you do that to her?"

"Tsk tsk, judging from Lao Qin's usual way of speaking, I think it's unlikely," Li Dabao said with a hint of schadenfreude.

Lin Tao continued, "However, I also admire Lao Qin's courage. This isn't about wanting to fall in love with a human."

"Old Qin wasn't a normal person to begin with, you know. Look at anyone else who's as weird as him."

The two of them were exchanging barbs, and Qin Ming gave them a cold look, the meaning of which was probably no different from rolling his eyes.

"I'm curious about the existence of ghosts; the unknown always makes people want to explore."

Li Dabao said with a smile, "Curiosity is the beginning of liking. Even if you don't admit it, Lao Qin, we can tell that your feelings for Su Ran are no longer just simple curiosity."

Lin Tao's eyes were filled with the excitement of watching a spectacle, while Qin Ming continued reading his book, though he seemed somewhat lost in thought.

A moment later, he opened his phone and watched the video Su Ran had sent again: "Have you checked on the restaurant owner?"

Lin Tao: "I've had someone investigate, and now we're just waiting for news."

"Ah."

*

Su Ran looked around the convenience store, and finally picked up a few bottles of drinks and a box of ice cream to pay.

There was another girl in front of her who was paying, and while waiting, she looked down and played with her phone.

Suddenly, Su Ran heard the sound of someone falling to the ground ahead. She looked over and saw that the person who had been fine just moments before, the girl, was now lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth and with her face turning purple.

The shop assistant was startled and hurriedly took out his phone: "What, what's wrong with this person? I'll call 120 right away."

Just as Su Ran was about to step forward to check the situation, she discovered that the person had already died, and a living soul floated out from the corpse.

She said to the shop assistant, "The person is already dead, just call the police."

Upon hearing this, the shop assistant's hand holding the phone trembled slightly: "Ah? How could this happen?"

Although she was scared, she immediately called the police.

Su Ran also called Lin Tao. While waiting for the call, she sat down on a stool.

In the office, Lin Tao's phone rang. He took it out and glanced at it, somewhat surprised: "It's Su Ran calling?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming shifted his gaze from the book and looked over.

Li Dabao asked, "You answer it first and see what it is?"

Lin Tao answered the phone, his tone teasing: "Hey, Su Ran, why are you calling me? Didn't you call Lao Qin?"