Episode 23 recap: The case of the charred bodies has seen new developments.
The discovery of multiple charred bodies has been very troubling for the police, and there are still no leads in the case from 15 years ago. The police officer's own father had investigated that previous case, and he was convinced it was not an accident. Although the body back then seemed to have died from a campfire accident, the crime scene was too clean - there was nothing to identify the victim, no phone, watch, or ID, and not even a car. Moreover, the victim's stomach was empty, which was very strange. Now, similar cases have emerged again, and the police must hurry to solve the case before more victims appear. Jin Ling and Tan Jing Tian have given the police a lot of confidence.
Mario is crying heavily in the bathtub at home. He is thinking back to Souphan, who he truly loved. They even got matching tattoos, with the butterfly on Souphan's arm being Mario's design. Mario killed Souphan because he suspected her of being a witch, even though she denied it. Mario tortured her his own way and then burned the body.
Tan Jing Tian goes to Jin Ling's house to cook her dinner. Jin Ling is a bit taken aback by Tan Jing Tian's recent changes, but Tan Jing Tian tells her that it takes 21 days to form a habit, and after that she will be used to the new Tan Jing Tian.
Just as Tan Jing Tian finishes cooking, she comes out of the kitchen to find Jin Ling crying, having been moved by an online fairy tale story that the author has now stopped updating, which makes Jin Ling very sad. Before they can start eating, the police call Tan Jing Tian, saying they've found a lead on the charred body case. So Tan Jing Tian packs up the food to bring to the police station.
The police have identified the latest charred body as Zonglavimon, a 26-year-old online writer whose parents are deceased. They were able to find her information because she had a blood donation record. One of her readers had reported her for not updating her story for a long time. The police have also located a man named Daniel who was in contact with the victim, and the fairy tale and Daniel's name are causing Jin Ling to suspect the victim may be the author of the online fairy tale she had been reading, which is called "The Sacred Scarab in the Field".
According to the information provided by Daniel, he and Zongravimun were childhood friends and had a close relationship. However, they had lost touch since she left her hometown. Later, she sent him a story she had written, which included his name. Daniel was quite touched by this, but he was puzzled because Zongravimun disliked any kind of insect, so he wondered why she had written herself as a scarab beetle. Zongravimun said that someone else had told her the story. Daniel then asked if that person was her boyfriend, but she did not deny it, and they subsequently lost contact, and the story was no longer updated.
Daniel had sent her messages, but he did not receive any replies. Tan Jing Tian and his team went to Zongravimun's home, and De agreed to help without hesitation, as he knew that Tan Jing Tian could always find something different that would be helpful for their investigation.
Tan Jing Tian found that there were no books related to insects in Zongravimun's home, and Jin Ling also discovered a very sexy red dress that Zongravimun owned. Based on the packaging information, it seemed that she had not had the chance to enjoy her romance before becoming a victim.
Tan Jing Tian, based on Zongravimun's writing samples, suspected that she could only see the man at night. Cha and Jin Ling analyzed that the man must have a regular job during the day, so he only had time to visit her at night.
After analyzing the clues, Tan Jing Tian and his team concluded that the man associated with these victims was likely the same person. Previously, they had found a footprint in Suphun's home that was missing a small toe, and in Zongravimun's fairy tale, the man who inspired her had a disability in his foot, so they deduced that it was the same person.
Tan Jing Tian thought of the victims' teeth, which should not have been completely burned, and could be used to identify the victims. However, when they examined the bodies, they found another discovery - the victims' mouths contained a partially burned emblem, which Tan Jing Tian traced back to a German insect research association. They now need to investigate who might have such an emblem and why it was found in Bangkok.
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