Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 211

Chapter 211: Chapter 211: Like Cured Hams

Melody Summers also spoke in a low voice, "The child’s room is the same. The clothes, shoes, and books are all still there. The smartwatch and tablet were also left on the bed..."

Melody Summers thought for a moment, then lowered her voice to add, "It looks like someone just made meat stew in the kitchen. But I couldn’t find any other ingredients or supplies, and his refrigerator has been without power for a long time..."

Officer Tate’s expression grew solemn upon hearing this. No other supplies, yet he could afford to eat meat stew—it just didn’t add up.

After all, the price of meat was now a hundred times that of rice and flour. Food prices had been skyrocketing. If Lance Schultz had enough money for meat, why wouldn’t he stock up on staples at home?

Besides, Lance Schultz’s behavior in the hallway just now had been far too strange...

He kept insisting his wife and child had run off, but he couldn’t even give a rough estimate of when they left.

All these suspicious details added up, forcing Officer Tate to consider the worst-case scenario...

The three of them exchanged a look and walked back to the living room. Lance Schultz was still wearing a perfectly composed expression.

Seeing Melody Summers and the others return, Lance Schultz even let out a small laugh. "Finished already?" he asked. "Find what you were looking for? If not, feel free to keep looking. I’m in no hurry."

Looking at Lance Schultz’s slightly provocative expression, Officer Tate asked, "Lance Schultz, when exactly did your wife and child leave? You must know the approximate time. I need you to cooperate with us and try to remember."

Lance Schultz snorted. "Officer, how many times do I have to tell you? I really don’t remember! Look around you, it’s been dark for almost half a year. I’ve been in a daze this whole time. I really can’t recall when she left."

Lance Schultz rubbed his nose and said sarcastically, "What, is it a crime not to remember? Which law says I have to memorize the time my wife leaves the house?"

Seeing Lance Schultz’s brazen defiance, Officer Tate frowned and asked in a low voice, "Then... where did you buy the meat you ate today? Can you show us the purchase record?"

Lance Schultz’s eyes narrowed dangerously at the question. He nonchalantly glanced at the handgun on Officer Tate’s hip, pursed his lips, and answered, "I bought it from the black market a couple of days ago. I traded a gold necklace for a piece of pork. It was barter, so there’s no purchase record!"

Then he glanced at Officer Tate again and said in an exaggerated tone, "No way, Officer. You don’t actually think I killed my wife and kid and ate them, do you? My God, HAHAHAHA! Don’t be ridiculous. You’ve been watching too much TV!"

"Even if you suspect me of murder and hiding a body, you need evidence! Didn’t you just search? There’s nothing in my house!"

Officer Tate’s brow furrowed. It was true, he was only guessing. They hadn’t found the bodies of Lance Schultz’s wife and child in the apartment, nor had they discovered any suspicious bloodstains.

He exchanged a glance with Winnie Summers and the others, a sense of helplessness shared between them.

For now, their only option was to go back and have someone check the surveillance footage to see when Lance Schultz’s wife and child were last seen. Since he refused to say when they left, investigating the footage would be a massive undertaking...

As Officer Tate headed for the door, he made a mental note to come back with some Luminol Reagent.

If a murder involving dismemberment had occurred in this apartment, even the tiniest drop of blood—no matter how thoroughly cleaned—would produce a fluorescent reaction with the Luminol Reagent.

Just as they reached the door, a voice suddenly echoed in Melody Summers’s mind—

Host, his wife and child are on the outdoor unit of the air conditioner in the master bedroom! I just saw them!

Melody Summers’s heart leaped. She had no time to ask Albus how he knew. She just spun around, grabbed Officer Tate, leaned in, and whispered in his ear, "Officer Tate, the bodies might be on the outdoor AC unit in the master bedroom!"

Officer Tate froze for a second, then turned and strode toward the master bedroom, throwing open the window—

Seeing this, Lance Schultz’s calm and collected demeanor vanished. Panic flashed across his face as he lunged for the master bedroom.

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