Chapter 3

Just as Yan Xiuying arrived the Doctor has finished checking the dead body and was talking to the two attendant, 

"The lady is dead, judging by the signs on her body it seems to be murder, there are signs of suffocation and there are some suspicious marks on her neck, like she was strangled" the two attendants listened carefully at the doctor's analysis on the deceased.

They couldn't help but get scared by the fact that there is a murderer among the passengers and someone just got muredered

The doctor was calm and kept talking taking some measures with the female attendant while the male attendant went to take a broad piece of cloth, to cover the deceased. 

Yan Xiuying stopped the male attendant from covering the deceased, the female attendant and the doctor looked at him, so Yan Xiuying showed his internship ID from the police station.

Seeing that ID made the attendees breathe a sigh of relief fortunately, fortunately there are some professionals here, although he is just an intern it is fortunate enough, this can ensure everyone's safety.

Yan Xiuying observed the deceased it was the nouveau riche like woman, she was sitting by the window. He opened his mouth and spoke to the attendees : "don't tell the captain what happened yet"

Although Yan Xiuying has read some books and novels regarding solving murder cases it was just in the book after all, it's vastly different from reality just a little bit. Xiuying is inexperienced after all, it might take a lot of time.

As much as possible he doesn't want to shorten his time to investigate, if the captain knew what happened for sure he'll make a desisyon to do emergency landing which will shorten the 4 hour time to less than 2 hours. 

Doctor Williams frowned : "what do you mean" 

Yan Xiuying put on his gloves and turned to look at the doctor : "you don't want the murderer to slip away right" 

The doctor finally, compromised, and went back to sit down on his seat but before he left Yan Xiuying spoke : "it's an illness doctor she died of illness" 

Doctor Williams glanced at Yan Xiuying and understood what he meant, doctor nodded and went back to his seat, Yan Xiuying squinted at the doctor's back and mused, well it is good to talk with intelligent people.

Yan Xiuying adviced the attendant to tell the passengers that this lady died of illness so that it will not cause a ruckus and also to not alarm the fish.

The attendant quickly took action and started to shout the news, there's no way they will announce the news by the mic because the captain might caught a wind of it. 

Yan Xiuying finally could look at the deceased body, he had put on a mask, the two maids has been sent to the front row by the attendant and the business man was also at the front row. Only the dead body and Yan Xiuying are in the 13th row which seems far from the rest of the passengers.

The male attendant is standing taking watch so that no other passengers cpuld come close. 

Just as the doctor said the deceased body does showed signs of suffocation, there is also some weird marks on the neck, Yan Xiuying thought if she was strangled she should struggle right? Why were there no noise at all.

The doctor also said the deceased died about 6 minutes ago, 6 minutes ago....

Yan Xiuying looked at the deceased nails to see if there were some damage, if the deceased was strangled she should struggle by trying hard to prevent or take the grip away from her neck by her hands, she should be scratching the murderer. So there should be some damage on the nails.

The result was it is clean, there is no damage, nails are long and clean no signs of damage, which means there are two possibilities, it was suicide or she was knocked unconscious and couldn't wake up before the strangling.

Yan Xiuying sigh and took off his gloves while thinking of the time of death, 6 minutes ago? That's, that should be the time during the turbulence.

Stunned Yan Xiuying looked around the seat then at the corner of the seat of the deceased just below the window there was a pillow. Yan Xiuying glanced at it knowingly and stood up then took off his mask. 

Yan Xiuying motioned the male attendant to cover the deceased. He has now a few suspect in mind the two maids and that business man 

Just then the intellectual watch on Yan Xiuying's wrist buzzed flashing with white light, while walking he tapped the screen and it showed a multiple choice question, 

[Who's the murderer?

A. Sarah

B. Chu mei

C. Christopher 

Tips : this question is optional the player can choose to answer now or later, but friendly reminder the player is only given one chance to select who's the real murderer, choose wisely..]

Yan Xiuying eyed the 3 unfamiliar names, these should be the two maids and the business man.

Of course Yan Xiuying didn't choose yet there's still more time and as the interface shows there is only one chance, he have to investigate carefully. 

Yan Xiuying sat down on his seat and pondered what would be the likely motive of the murderer if the possible murderer has the identity of a maid, some dog blood plot flashed through Xiuying's brain, he quickly shook it off and turned serious.

Suddenly as if a light bulb was lightened up in his head he spoke in his mind. 

"System, are you there?"

System : [huh? Oh yes I'm here, I'm here!!] It said vaguely as if there's something in it's non-existent mouth

Yan Xiuying became suspicious: "are you eating?, do you systematical beings still eat?"

System (frustrated) : [of course we eat! How do we survive if we dont eat!]

Yan Xiuying blinked : "what do you eat then, pork chops? Milk tea? Grilled chicken?"

System (still frustrated) : [no! But there is milk tea flavor fuel, it taste good]

Yan Xiuying mused : " fuel?"

System (angry) : [don't laugh! Anyways what do you want?]

Yan Xiuying: "well i have something to ask, what if the one who hired you treated you very badly, what would you think?"

System pondered for a while then spoke : [ of course i would curse that person to die everyday before i fall asleep!]

Yan Xiuying thought for a while and then spoke : " then what if the person did something to you that you think is unforgivable and that you wanted her to die like literally die, what would you do?"

System then answered without hesitation as if it told what is in its little chip mind : [well if something like that to me, i would go look for a backer and then retaliate]

Yan Xiuying thought so too so he smiled slightly and then spoke : "well thanks you go and eat now"

System is still confused but it went and obeyed : [okay..]

Yan Xiuying stood up and went to the female attendant who was talking to the trembling maid. Then whispered something, the female attendant said goodbye to the trembling maid temporarily and lead Yan Xiuying away.

As Yan Xiuying walked away with the help of the female attendant, someone stared at his back meaningfully...

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At the attendant quarters, Yan Xiuying held a meeting but before it started Yan Xiuying first told one of the attendant to call the doctor.

After a while the doctor came and the meeting started, the quarter was small in the first place with 5 peopel in it it became very crowded so they decided to go to outside the quarter there was wide space and it is away from the passengers and the attendant just took 3 chairs and a small table

The attendant just stood and let Yan Xiuying and the doctor sit the other seat was suggested by Yan Xiuying.

Doctor Williams glanced at Yan Xiuying : "so, what's your plan"

Yan Xiuying: " well i plan to call them one by one and ask some questions, we better call it simple survey.. from the airline Captain" 

The attendees obviously don't have any choice but to do what Yan Xiuying said, the doctor also didn't object.

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"Survey? How come the Captain wants to survey us?" An old man spoke and was about to angrily stand up and confront the female attendant but then he was restrained by his old wife

"Dear, calm down isn't it just survey, don't get angry just because you got woken up, aya don't be so unreasonable" with that said the old couple argued for a while

Everyone decided to just ignore the old couple, one of the teenagers in front to be more precise the girl raised her hand : " if i may ask... what is the purpose of the survey miss?"

Hearing the question made the female attendant stuck, she became dazed, but then because of the professionalism honed and integrated into her bones she didn't show the frustration and panick on her face. 

Marri bit her lips and thought, isn't it just a survey? It's just some few questions, why ask so much QAQ, with no choice Marri thought hard of her excuse she mumbled some words and let out a foul words in the passing "my salary better increase this time..."

It took a while for Marri to think of an excuse, but in actuality it was only a few seconds, Marri looked at the girl who raised the question and smiled which the smile doesn't reach her eye and spoke through gritted teeth: " well a call was made just now to captain from our destination which is Singapore an emergency survey was needed because unfortunately some unexpected happened in the city they have to take some measures, any more questions.."

Marri scanned the passenger's expression and seeing that no one objects she spoke in a fairly different voice and face from before it seems like she's relieved and several more times kind : "well since there are no objection we will start quickly"

At the same time out side the Attendant quarter dr. Williams glanced knowingly at Yan Xiuying, after a while it seems Yan Xiuying couldn't take it anymore, there's no way this old man kept staring at someone, who wouldn't feel uncomfortable! Tell me! If an old man kept staring at you would you feel comfortable? Wow you have problem with your brain if your answer is yes, get out of here!

Dr. Williams shook his head, at Yan Xiuying's questioning look seems like he became dazed and stared at this young man, made him uncomfortable, dr. Williams diverted his attention and stared at a distance : " did you find any clue? Or do you suspect anyone?"

Yan Xiuying raised three fingers making an okay gesture then shrugged and spoke : " found three suspects, and some clues but it's not enough so i wanted to ask them questions, but it would seem abrupt so i will just drag everyone to participate in the survey"

Doctor Williams didn't say anything and Yan Xiuying stayed quiet, finally as if he couldn't take the silent awkwardness and the stuffiness in the air dr. Williams opened his mouth and spoke : "then why call me at the meeting?"

Yan Xiuying spoke in a matter of fact tone : "obviously to drag you in as a teammate, you know someone got murdered after all, i mean what's there to ask you, and isn't that it'd be more believable? Like there's an old man and he's a doctor, those people there would feel more relieved and lower their guard."

He paused and thought for a while then added : "by the way old man- i mean doctor Williams shouldn't you ask something like who are the people you suspect, why's that you didn't make me do the survey, sosmething like that"

Dr. Williams looked at Yan Xiuying with a 'what do you think' face, Yan Xiuying blinked then looked away and leaned on his chair, damn what took them so long

Just then a female attendant she seems to be called Marri , lead a teenager boy in the boy sat in front of Yan Xiuying and dr. Williams, he looked at Yan Xiuying then at dr. Williams Then spoke : "what do you want to ask"

Dr. Williams shrugged : "don't look at me, he's in charge I'm just an old man, doctor"

Yan Xiuying observed the young man and it made the boy albeit nervous seeing that the was so nervous that he seem to want to angrily stand up in anxiousnesss Yan Xiuying finally spoke : "what's your name? Your age?" 

Dr. Williams who was looking forward to the question of this mysteriously wise young man : "...." yes asking the name is a must before the big question, the old man eppeased himself. He didn't give up his high thinking of the young man before him, so he waits patiently.

After a little bit of silence the boy finally spoke : "Andrei Acosta, 18 years old"

Yan Xiuying yawned and nodded then smiled which didn't reach his eyes and spoke : " okay, that's all you can go" 

Dr.Williams felt like a cold water was poured on his head : " .... "

Andrei : " ... " that's all? I was nervous for nothing?

"Oh one last thing don't reveal to anyone my question, okay you can go" Andrei Stared at Yan Xiuying's eyes looking for some expression like sarcasm, QAQ there's no way he looked genuine, who the hell asked the name and age and making such a farce aren't there a list of passengers!

For the rest of the passengers the same questions were repeatedly asked by Yan Xiuying, Dr.Williams couldn't take it anymore and spoke, but then before he could speak another passenger came to be asked he looked like a business man, dr.Williams could only shut up and wait for the same question again and indeed YanXiuying spoke : "what's your name? Age?"

"Christopher Adams, 28 years old" Yan Xiuying observed his facial expression, Christopher seems very nervous he looks around very often as if afraid of eye contact.

"Do you know the deceased person?" This time the question was abrupt and straight forward, Christopher became surprised and his hands under the table trembled but he stayed calm, Yan Xiuying tilted his head and looked at this Christopher, well not bad, for a first time murderer he seems fairly calm, but then his eyes and hand betrayed him.

Christopher shrugged his shoulder and spoke : "i don't know her" 

Yan Xiuying bit his lower lip and nodded slowly then spoke : " okay, that's all you can go, thanks"

Christopher nodded and then walked away quickly as if fleeing, dr. Williams looked at Christopher's back which has disappeared through the door then spoke : "is he one of the people you suspect?" 

"Yep"

"Then why not ask more questions"

"We shouldn't startle the snake, should we?"

"Atleast ask two or three more question"

"I asked thre-"

"Name and age aren't included, what i meant is some meaningful questions"

Yan Xiuying glanced at this talkative old man and shrugged : "well what's there to ask, he gave away himself"

Dr.Williams: "....??" What

In fact Yan Xiuying wanted to ask more about the object that fell during the turbulence that Christopher picked up, but then looking at that bottle it should be some drug like sleeping pills, Yan Xiuying can recognize that type of bottle a thousand miles away, he couldn't be any more familiar with it, he slept with that bottle of drug by his side. In that case Yan Xiuying didn't mentioned that incident.