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"Madam, how was the case today?"
Although the maid Zhang was afraid of murder scenes, she couldn't help but inquire about the specifics.
"A body hidden in a water tank."
"Ah?"
Zhang's mouth gaped open in shock. "The big water tank used by residents for tap water?"
"Yes."
"How long has it been dead?"
"Over half a month."
"Ah? Has the whole building been using that water? For half a month?"
Mai Xiaomai had wanted to confirm it, but afraid of scaring Zhang, she lied, "No, it was an abandoned water tank. Alright, Zhang, you don't need to ask more about this, help me go upstairs to bathe."
"That scared me to death. Luckily, they weren't using that water; otherwise, discovering they've been drinking water from a corpse for over half a month would be so disgusting. Who is the murderer anyway? Do you know yet?"
Zhang continued to ask in her habitually dramatic way.
"I don't know. Even if I did, I couldn't tell you before the case is publicly tried."
Mai Xiaomai answered.
