Chapter 243 Police Officer's Suspect

When Qiu Huo and his men just returned to the bureau, someone came to tell them the good news. The DNA extracted from the blood in the old textbooks could be compared with the previous samples, which meant that the evidence showed that the other party was Xia Chi.

The person who came to report the news was a seconded policeman. He didn't know Lin Zhi and mistook him for a member of the team. Qiu Huo didn't signal, and Wei Yunjun and Xiao Zhang didn't say much either. They just watched the policeman leave.

"Call someone to a meeting."

Because of the pressure of the murder case, all the police forces on Runing's side were mobilized. Not only the entire criminal police brigade, but also some personnel were seconded from the lower towns. These were used for investigation and arrest. Some people dispersed to the vicinity of the two death cases, some went to investigate the places where Xia Chi had clearly appeared, and some were busy answering calls from citizens reporting. Others were waiting for clues to be sent out, but now was not the time to send out.

The case was urgent and the subordinates hadn't found anything. The superiors were unhappy and the subordinates were also upset, so as long as there were clues, Qiu Huo would hold a meeting to stabilize the morale and let everyone know the next direction.

Wei Yunjun and Xiao Zhang responded, and Qiu Huo took Lin Zhi to the office.

Lin Zhi naturally discovered that there were traces of someone else on Qiu Huo's original desk. He was about to sit down on the chair when Qiu Huo pulled him back.

"Go sit there, the chair is soft."

The office is filled with mahogany chairs and mahogany sofas. There is a black leather boss chair inside the desk, and there is also a nameplate with Qiu Huo's position on the desk.

Lin Zhi didn't hesitate and sat down naturally, adjusting his position and leaning his arms on the armrest as usual.

From Qiu Huo's perspective, he feels that he is quite stylish, not like a criminal policeman but more like a businessman, and an exceptionally successful businessman who has made his fortune with wealth.

Qiu Huo felt an inexplicable itch when he saw this, so he pinched Lin Zhi's earlobe and said, "I'm going to the meeting first, contact me if there's any unusual movement."

Lin Zhi nodded and did not interfere with matters in his professional field.

From the moment Qiu Huo fell asleep on him in the car, Lin Zhi knew that his mission in this world was almost completed, with just a little bit of finishing touches.

After Qiu Huo left, Lin Zhi turned his eyes to the desk in front of him. There were some documents piled on it. The computer was locked and Lin Zhi had no intention of touching it.

Among the messy materials, the piece of music carefully packed in a transparent bag and placed at the bottom stood out. It was placed in this position, which showed that Qiu often looked at it.

Lin Zhi's lips curled unconsciously, and she took a pen and a piece of white paper and started writing music.

To be precise, he was transcribing and revising his memories. When he first came into contact with music, he also composed his own music, but they were not very complete and the emotions were relatively shallow. Now he was interested in presenting some fragments of the past to his boyfriend. Even though Qiu might not know the inside story, it didn't matter.

Perhaps they will be separated soon. Thinking of this, Lin Zhi does feel a little regretful, but he can't say he is reluctant. Lin Zhi has always known what his ultimate goal is and will not lose sight of the main goal.

This description may seem a bit cruel to these boyfriend fragments, but Lin Zhi knows that they have not completely disappeared. In those slightly fanatical moods, traces of their former lovers remain.

In the conference room, Qiu Huo announced the latest findings and talked about several contingency plans if someone was found.

In this serial case, the methods used by the murderer were not sophisticated and were far from perfect crimes.

Just as Lin Zhi had said before, he thought the murderer was not very smart. From the police's perspective, Xia Chi was not a high-IQ criminal. On the contrary, she was even a little stupid.

Because of the caution and planning she displayed, it was like a case of 'diligence makes up for lack of talent' and 'the early bird catches the worm'. She spent a lot of time screening her targets, and these preparatory and finishing tasks took up most of her time. When it came to killing someone, she was very quick and efficient, just like killing a pig or a chicken, without any unnecessary movements, which meant that she left very little evidence at the scene.

Also because Xia Chi had spent a long time preparing, it was difficult for Qiu Huo to start with the murder weapon. The results given by the forensic doctor showed that the murder weapon might be some kind of military knife or custom-made knife. It had been too long and there were too many channels to trace the source. After Xia Chi's identity was confirmed, this point was put on hold for the time being.

Sometimes some unsolved cases are difficult to solve, not because the case itself has complicated causes and effects, but because the clues are too numerous and too few. The murderer left the area after committing the crime, has no criminal record and has never committed the crime again, making it difficult for the police to search for him.

The reason why this case was difficult to solve in the early stages was that it met the conditions of random crime and recidivism. Qiu or his team could not find any clues from the social relationships of the deceased, and inferred the murderer's level of crime from the knife edge, so they focused their attention on people with a criminal record. These conditions did not meet Xia Chi, so he was naturally missed.

But with the appearance of Lin Zhi, a witness who did not see the murderer, Xia Chi did many things that seemed ingenious but actually provided clues and loopholes, allowing the police to learn more.

When the context of the matter has become very clear, the difficulty lies in catching the person.

This is where Xia Chi's most cunning and unexpected side comes in. She has a high level of camouflage ability and some anti-reconnaissance awareness. Since she can change her appearance and gender through makeup, in a big city like Ning, she is like a slippery fish and can easily escape.

And the most important thing is that Xia Chi has a hostage in her hands, but the police are not completely at a disadvantage. As far as the current situation is concerned, Xia Chi must not know that her true identity has been discovered by the police.

Now everyone hopes that Xia Chi can quickly use his ID card to complete operations such as booking tickets or withdrawing money so that they can locate him and complete the arrest.

Things have progressed to this point, and the next thing is a matter of time. If the murderer realizes something is wrong and wants to escape, money is of paramount importance. A rich fugitive is on a completely different level from a poor fugitive. It just so happens that Xia Chi is very rich, and the money she withdrew last time was not much.

When Qiu Huo left the meeting room, Jiang Yun just came back.

Qiu Huo handed him the report he had just received and asked, "Did you find anything?"

Jiang Yun said as he flipped through the pages: "I have a little, but I'm not sure if it can be used."

Xia Chi has been responsible for a total of three murders so far, but because the third case was incitement to suicide, Jiang Yun only brought experts to sweep the first two places.

So many days had passed, and the first murder scene was a crowded place, so the scene had long been contaminated, but Jiang Yun still went there.

From the movement path of the second victim in the garden case, it can be seen that an old man who was returning from buying vegetables put down his bag on the path and walked forward, which means that the murderer at that time should have disguised himself as someone in need of help. After reconstructing the scene, the two experts swept up some trace evidence in the grass with dried blood spots on the roadside, which has been sent to the laboratory for inspection.

"Where is the witness that the murderer cares about? Can you contact him? I want to talk to him."

Compared with pure criminal investigators, Jiang Yun is more inclined to the theoretical side and has dabbled in criminal psychology. He wants to know what is it about this witness that attracts the murderer, so as to obtain more details to understand the murderer.

Qiu frowned almost imperceptibly and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it."

This was a necessary procedure, and Qiu Huo was of course aware of it. After telling Jiang Yun the room for the conversation, he entered the office.

After explaining the situation to Lin Zhi, Qiu Huo emphasized: "If you feel uncomfortable in any way, you can stop. You have the freedom to refuse."

In this case, the suspect has no right to remain silent, but Lin Zhi is not a suspect, just an ordinary citizen.

Qiu Huo explained in great detail; it was rare for him to be so verbose.

Lin Zhi knew that Qiu Huo was worried about his illness. In fact, the interference of his physical body on him was very weak now, not to mention that Qiu Huo was still by his side.

"With you watching over me, I have nothing to worry about."

Lin Zhi spoke casually, and Qiu's brows, which had been a little stern because of the case, softened a little.

"Yeah, I'll watch."

During the conversation, Qiu Huo took Lin Zhi out of the office and poured Lin Zhi a cup of hot water before going in. Because it was a private conversation, Qiu Huo did not go in and stood outside.

When Jiang Yun saw the young man coming in, his eyes became sharper and he stood up to greet him.

Lin Zhi greeted him with a smile and sat down in front of him.

Jiang Yun started by talking about Lin Zhi's understanding of Xia Chi, trying to maintain a soothing atmosphere so that Lin Zhi could let down his guard, but gradually he found that this technique of his was a bit redundant.

The young man in front of him made people feel his cooperation. Each of his topics was always kept in a loose but not scattered connection, which even made Jiang Yun relax unconsciously.

After realizing this, Jiang Yun straightened his back a little.

If this was a suspect instead of a witness, Jiang Yun's sirens would be screaming in his mind.

This kind of person who can set the pace without making any noise or showing his edge is sometimes more terrifying than someone who appears to be fierce, because his actions are harder to detect and it is easy to fall into his trap if you are not careful.

Lin Zhi noticed Jiang Yun's actions and continued the conversation at the same speed.

Since he didn't get involved, he naturally didn't have to hide anything related to the case. He told the other party his analysis of Xia Chi with a very relaxed attitude.

Jiang Yun stood up: "Thank you for telling me, sorry for the trouble."

Lin Zhi said politely: "This is what I should do."

The two of them went out and saw Qiu Huo standing at the door. After nodding to Jiang Yun, he took Lin Zhi to the public area to rest.

"It's time for dinner, what would you like to eat?"

There is a cafeteria here, but Qiu Huo feels that the chef’s skills are not as good as his own, so he plans to order some takeout for Lin Zhi.

Lin Zhi didn't think much and said, "Seafood porridge."

Qiu Huo ordered immediately, poured water for Lin Zhi from his own cup, placed the charger next to Lin Zhi, and stuffed a tablet into his hand.

"Play by yourself first, I'll come find you later."

Lin Zhi nodded while holding the thing, thinking that Qiu might be coaxing a child, but he did benefit from it.

In the office, Jiang Yun and Qiu Huo chatted: "This witness is not simple. If he covers up for the murderer, I'm afraid this case will be more difficult to handle."

Qiu Huo said swiftly: "No, he is a relative of mine."

Jiang Yun was slightly stunned, he really didn't know about this, but he didn't have much doubt in the first place, he would feel more at ease if there was a grudge or a guarantee.

It takes time to analyze and test in the laboratory, and some of the results may be ineffective, so Jiang Yun and Qiu Huo focused their attention on the case of simulated crime. The heavy rain washed away many clues, making it more troublesome than the original case.

Time quickly came to the afternoon and it was getting dark.

Lin Zhi's phone has not received any message from Xia Chi, and there is no trace of Xia Chi's movements under this identity.

This seeming inaction made the task force members somewhat uneasy. After all, from the perspective of criminal profiling, the murderer had a certain desire to perform, especially in front of certain people. When she asked for clarification, it seemed that she felt she had been misunderstood, but the police had been slow to act, and she did not even urge them.

Now everyone can only hope that she is waiting patiently and not taking other measures.

Before it was completely dark, the city lights were already on.

Walking through an alley with a broken street light, a half-used can of spray paint was thrown into the trash can, making a "bang" sound in the night.

At 7:30 in the evening, a call from an unremarked number came into Lin Zhi's mobile phone, which made everyone perk up.

The technicians watched closely and prepared to track him, even though he might not be the murderer, but what if he was?

Lin Zhi's cell phone was in Qiu Huo's hand, and he pressed the answer button.

A slightly deep voice that sounded like a boy came from the other end of the phone. Xia Chi did not greet him, but got straight to the point: "Row 3, Row 8, Wanfu Community, 203."

The other party paused and sighed, "It's a pity that I can't give you flowers this time."

The call ended and the other party hung up.

Qiu Huo said in a deep voice: "She is going to run away."

Not only that, most of the hostages were dead, and the murderer was even more ruthless and arrogant than they thought.

Knowing that all the police in the city were watching her, she still delivered a death notice before running away.

While Xia Chi was talking, the technical detective had tracked the signal to Runing's long-distance bus station. Qiu Huo and Jiang Yun split up into two groups, Jiang Yun went to Wanfu Community, and Qiu Huo took his men to the long-distance bus station.

Qiu Huo had long thought that the other party might leave from the bus station, and deployed some people there, but this number of people was not enough for the search. Qiu Huo kept making phone calls and gave several orders.

No vehicle that has not departed from the station is allowed to depart. The bus station is temporarily closed for investigation, and checkpoints are set up at must-pass places. Once the murderer leaves Runing, the difficulty of arresting him will increase greatly.

Be quick, be quick.