The Captain I Married by Chance novel Chapter 293

"Following our investigation, the cause of death is highly suspicious, leaning strongly toward homicide."

"Since a forensic autopsy hasn't been performed yet, we can't confirm the exact time or method of death. For now, our primary focus is canvassing the timeline around the 911 call to see if any suspicious individuals entered the victim's apartment."

"In addition, the victim's neighbor and our key witness, Liam Jennings, is now a prime person of interest."

"Our findings indicate that Liam's statement severely contradicts accounts from other residents in the complex. Right now, it's hard to separate fact from fiction, so keep a close eye on him."

"Furthermore, this case is linked to an ongoing webnovel."

"Upon cross-referencing, we found that the suspected murder process was documented flawlessly in a serialized thriller called 'Hush!'. The officers pulled an excerpt for you all to review."

Nathan zoomed in on the projected image so everyone could read the text clearly.

Nora stared at the large screen.

In the author's note section, Aidan Nash had indeed written a chilling sentence.

[The neighbor next door argues with her hookup every single day. It's severely impacting my writing. I've decided to go over there and reason with her.]

The room looked visibly confused. Seeing this, Nathan explained softly, "According to our data, this novel has posted similar 'murder predictions' in the past."

"Anyone the author mentions in the author's notes ends up being murdered by the protagonist in the following chapter."

"The author details the exact killing process so vividly and realistically that readers actually called the cops early on, thinking he was a real serial killer."

"But previous investigations concluded he was just writing fictional stories, with no solid evidence tying him to actual crimes. Because of the controversy, the book's popularity skyrocketed. It's now heavily monitored, and if it continues to cause negative social impact, it'll likely get banned."

One officer frowned. "Just how realistic are we talking?"

Without another word, Nathan pulled up the actual chapter text.

The protagonist noted that his neighbor seemed to be celebrating something, blasting noise from morning until night.

He had complained to the property management several times, but nothing changed.

"I" finally couldn't take it anymore and stepped out the door.

[How should I describe that feeling?] the original text read. [I knocked for a very long time, but that door remained shut tight, much like the guarded hearts of people today.]

[I gradually lost my patience and started hammering on the door.]

[Other neighbors heard the commotion and started cursing in the building's group chat. Everyone directed their anger at my neighbor's unit.]

[Which goes to show just how obnoxiously loud she normally was.]