Chapter 8 The Melting Person (I)(16)
When we opened the chest and abdominal cavity, on one hand, we had basically adapted the odour. On the other hand, the viscera of the corpse had not been waxed, so the nausea had disappeared a lot. By examining the viscera of the body, we could confirm that the deceased died of mechanical asphyxia.
“She was strangled.” I said.
Master nodded approvingly, “The cause of death is confirmed. Now the key is to find out the characteristics of the deceased and the identity of the corpse. And how long do you think she died?”
“It should take four or five months to wax most of the body?” My theoretical foundation is still solid.
“Now It’s July. Five months ago, it was February. It’s so cold in February and you can wear long sleeve T-shirts and pants?”