Chapter 47 Chapter 47 The female corpse is found in the river and her identity is confirmed...

While they were laughing so hard that the world was shaking and the ghosts were crying, Ji Mingcheng, whose hair was still wet, obviously he had just taken a shower, reached out and pulled his hair that was still dripping with water.

"What are you doing? Why are you laughing like that?"

After he finished speaking, he saw the back of a woman in a large flowered jacket standing in the middle of the room. She asked Chen Da, "What case?"

Then, these people who were already laughing loudly started to slam their hands on the table.

The deafening "Hahahaha" made Ji Mingcheng frown and pointed directly at the figure in front of him. "Who?"

"It's me, Captain Ji." Qiu Jiang sighed and turned around to show him her face.

The moment he saw her, Ji Mingcheng's eyes widened. After a rare few seconds of hesitation, he spoke with difficulty, "The style is very unique."

Qiu Jiang twitched her lips and looked at him helplessly. "Captain Ji, you don't have to comment."

Ji Mingcheng was silent for a moment, then nodded at her, "You're right."

In fact, he didn't want to speak just now, but the words he wanted to complain were stuck in his throat, and it seemed a bit awkward if he didn't say something.

After he opened his mouth, he felt that it would be better for him to say nothing.

He pulled out the towel from around his neck and wiped his head again. "You guys, come to my office."

"yes."

Qiu Jiang and others responded quickly.

Although everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw Qiu Jiang's outfit, fortunately, everyone knew what the important point was.

Ji Mingcheng's original main office was in another room on the same floor as the Fifth Team's general office. It had a sofa and a bed, and was very spacious. It was specially allocated for him by the Municipal Bureau. Later, he felt that the place was too far away from the team members, so he simply converted this original storage room into an office.

Therefore, this place became his main office.

However, this office was indeed a little smaller than his other one. Later, after connecting the adjacent room, the area was doubled, and the other side was transformed into a large conference room.

The configuration inside is very simple, with just a long table in the middle that can accommodate more than a dozen people for meetings. There is also a projector on the innermost wall, which is the same projector as the one in his other office. I heard that these were all brought from Hong Kong by him, without spending any money from the Municipal Bureau, and the configuration is quite high.

He walked over and plugged a USB drive into his laptop, but didn't take any further action. Instead, he asked everyone, "If you have any progress, please tell us."

He glanced at everyone and his eyes fell on Chen Da.

Chen Da said directly, "Qiu Jiang knows everything about my side, and she has other situations as well, so let her talk about it as well."

Ji Mingcheng nodded, glanced at Qiu Jiang who was eager to try, ignored her unique outfit, and said calmly, "Qiu Jiang, let's start with you."

"yes."

Qiu Jiang had a serious expression on her face, and she sat up straighter, like a tall and beautiful little sycamore tree. Her clear eyes, with distinct black and white, seemed to be able to speak, and after passing across everyone's faces, they stopped at Ji Mingcheng.

"Captain Ji, Xingwang and I have been investigating Chen Abao's situation these past two days. He and his family all said that the piece of cloth found at the crime scene was indeed Chen Abao's clothing. However, two years ago, Chen Abao gained weight and couldn't wear it anymore, so his family packed up the clothes and planned to send them to his cousin in the countryside so they could choose something suitable. But then the tricycle was stolen, and the clothes on it were also lost."

"To verify their story, we called my cousin's home in the countryside to confirm what they had said. We then went to the police station and learned that the missing car hadn't been found yet. That ended that clue..."

Qiu Jiang paused for a second before continuing, "So we planned to go to various car dealerships to see if that car had re-entered the market. Xingwang said that every car has a unique chassis number, and since Brother Chen and the others were already investigating this, Xingwang and I decided to join in and track it down at the dealership."

"We teamed up in pairs. Brother Chen and I went to a car dealership and tricked them into believing they had a blue Golden Frog tricycle that couldn't issue an invoice and had lost its purchase receipt. We tracked it down and finally found it at a scrap yard at the entrance of Xiajiahezi Village. We also found the bag of clothes the Chen family had mentioned in the bungalow, including a pair of long johns made of the same fabric as the one at the crime scene."

"Then we can boldly speculate that the murderer put on the autumn coat in the car for unknown reasons, and unexpectedly the deceased tore a piece of it off at the crime scene. However, it was dark and he was in a panic, so he didn't notice it."

This was her guess after she was sure Chen Abao wasn't the murderer. She had been thinking this for the past two days, but suddenly, a more terrifying thought popped up in her mind, "Or maybe the murderer left it there on purpose, just to make us think it was Chen Abao who did it."

Anyway, as long as the real murderer does not show up, even if the rice green fluid is extracted from the deceased's body, that person cannot be found. However, Chen Abao is easy for them to find.

If the police cannot find him and can only find Chen Abao, will they think that Chen Abao was involved in the entire murder process? In the absence of other evidence, is it possible for the police to classify this case as a joint crime and put pressure on Chen Abao?

Even if Chen Abao said that he was wronged, since he had never participated in the case, he naturally could not give out another person, so he would most likely be considered to be sheltering an accomplice.

Then in the end, with multiple punishments for multiple crimes, Chen Abao might really become the scapegoat of the murderer.

What's more, she still clearly remembered how the black shadow carried out the entire crime process simply and efficiently, that kind of familiarity and enjoyment... as if she had done something similar countless times before.

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, and her palms were sweating.

After hearing her words, others also thought about it with horror.

Because if the car really cannot be found and no other evidence can be found, then what she said may very well become the truth.

Everyone was horrified when they thought about it.

"Fuck, he wants us to be his executioners? What a bullshit!"

"Everything is speculation at the moment. We can't be sure whether it's just a coincidence or deliberate misleading, so everyone should be patient." Ji Mingcheng said at this time.

After saying this, he glanced at them again. "Of course, Qiu Jiang's speculation is very likely. If our opponent is really such a cunning person, then the next step will be to see who is calmer and more skilled. We must not lose our composure, understand?"

"clear."

Everyone responded in unison, putting their emotions aside for the moment.

Ji Mingcheng looked at the others again, "Anything else to add?"

"Captain Ji, Chen Abao found three people who had an impression of the car being stolen from the videotapes of the following days provided by the convenience store. We sent people to investigate and have already locked on the target." Wang Li spoke immediately.

"What did you find?"

Wang Li nodded. "The three people he pointed out were all the people who delivered goods to Joy Supermarket in the past few days. Joy Supermarket has only been open for a short time, but they boast a wide range of products. Therefore, they purchase goods from all over the country, with the largest number coming from our province. These people are all truck drivers from various cities in our province. After the car theft, they made one or two deliveries in the past two days. We have already asked local police to assist in the investigation."

"Follow closely."

"yes."

After the two of them finished talking, Li Xing, who had been investigating missing persons in recent days, also reported some good news.

"Captain Ji, the deceased on the mountain has been identified. He Mengmeng, nine years old, lives in the urban village of Haiyang Street. Both of her parents work away from home, and she lives with her grandmother. She was reported missing on the 15th, and the police station filed a record, but they've never found her."

"The 15th? Is that the date that Medical Examiner Lu estimated as the time of death?"

"Yes," Li Xing replied, and continued, "The child was only in school for half a day that day. Normally, the little girl would go straight home after school. But that day, her grandmother didn't see the little girl after she came home from playing mahjong. She thought she had gone to her uncle or aunt's house to play, but after calling them, she found out they were not there, so she went to the police station that night to report the incident."

He sounded very angry when he said this. "The child had been missing for so many days, and those people just searched a few streets symbolically, waiting for the police to find her. The key is that they couldn't provide any useful clues. It was only after our colleagues visited the area near the girl's school that they found out that someone had seen her."

"Because that day the little girl was wearing a white dress her mother had sent her, with a high ponytail, and she was jumping around and greeting everyone. She was very adorable, but I don't know where the little girl went exactly."

"Her parents are even worse. They seem to love the little girl and often send her things, but they keep her twin brother with them. They've basically left the little girl in their hometown to be raised by the elderly since she was born. I mean, what era is this? The country advocates treating boys and girls the same. Besides, they are both their own children. Why would they be so partial to one over the other?"

If you don't want to take the children, then don't take them at all. If you want to take the children, then take both of them with you. You can even leave one child at home and take the other with you. Even though the child died so tragically, they are still on their way back.

Most of the people present have children, and because of the strict enforcement of the family planning policy, every family only has one child, and some even have only one girl, who they all cherish with their lives. It is hard to understand why some people still hold such a strong preference for boys over girls.

They were obviously their own children, and in this day and age it was such a happy thing to have both a son and a daughter. But it ended up in such a cruel situation, and they were separated forever.

But they have been in this line of work for many years and have seen too many things like this. The older detectives were fine and just frowned, but the younger ones couldn't stand it after hearing it.

I just can't bear the thought that the little girl might die during the happiest days of the year, not to mention that she was killed so cruelly.

But what could they do even if they couldn't bear it? They couldn't change some people's perceptions, and they couldn't bring the little girl back to life.

The only thing they can do is to find the murderer as soon as possible and bring him to justice.

Then they became even more serious and waited for the next instructions.

"Have you found the man who sold the car?"

Qiu Jiang shook her head. "The man who bought the car was called Liu Qiushan, nicknamed Dalinzi. He said the man came to sell the car that evening. He was wearing a hat and a mask, so we couldn't see his face. His voice was also lowered. We don't know who he is, but he said he had a distinct Anxi accent. He's probably from Anxi City, or he spent a lot of time there as a child."

"And from what he saw, the man was about the same height as him, about 1.7 meters tall, and rather thin."

"If we bring someone to verify with him, can he recognize that person?" Ji Mingcheng asked.

"Okay." Qiu Jiang said firmly.

"Lin Qiushan runs a scrap recycling business. He constantly needs to remember his customers to avoid giving different discounts to different customers. He's even more afraid of missing out on big clients. Over time, his eyesight has developed. He says that if that person appears in front of him again, he'll definitely remember them."

"Okay." Ji Mingcheng turned to look at Wang Li, "Among the three people Chen Abao pointed out, are there any who meet the conditions Qiu Jiang just mentioned?"

Wang Li had seen the files of the three people and immediately replied, "Two people meet the requirements. One is Zhu Haoqiang and the other is Wang Wenlin. Their heights and builds match the descriptions I just gave them. However, as to whether they have ever lived in Anxi City, further investigation is needed."

"Okay, you continue to track this matter."

"Yes." Wang Li replied quickly, "Then I'll go right away."

"Go ahead."

He quickly stood up and left.

The rest of the people continued to analyze the case, but it was not the murder of the little girl, but the case of the female corpse in the river.

"Female corpse?"

"Yes, Hymen has already released the autopsy report."

He began playing the projection, and after everyone had looked over, he said in a deep voice, "The deceased was a female, aged 21-25. All her ribs were broken, indicating severe abdominal trauma prior to death. Rough cuts can be seen on the cross-section. This suggests the murderer wasn't very strong at the time. It was likely an elderly person, an injured person, or a young child."

"Based on the tests, it can be determined that the time of death was more than ten years."

"My goodness, that doesn't mean this girl has been in the river for more than ten years."

"No way, didn't they find it when they were cleaning the river?"

Guo Kai is aware of this. "This river has only been built for over a decade, and it hasn't been cleaned since then. If it weren't for so many people throwing garbage into it, causing it to become blocked and stink, it might not have been cleaned for many years."

In other words, they have to thank those people for throwing garbage into the river, otherwise the body would not see the light of day again until many years later.

They have a million fucks to say but nowhere to say them.

"Then how do we confirm the identity of the deceased? Is there any other evidence at the scene?" Qiu Jiang was very concerned about this and said anxiously.

"Jiang Jiang, this body has been here for so long, not to mention it was left in that environment. Even if there was any evidence left behind, it would have disappeared after so many years." Deng Xingwang didn't have much hope for this.

Ji Mingcheng's answer confirmed his suspicions. "Inside the woven bag, besides the bones, there was only mud that had long been soaked with the rotting corpse. There wasn't much evidence."

Too many...

Qiu Jiang suddenly blinked, "Does that mean there's more evidence?"

"There was also a gold watch and some things that looked like pieces of clothing stuck to the bag. However, the latter were already broken into pieces and it would be difficult to extract anything from them. The former, however, could serve as physical evidence to identify the deceased."

"Yes, we can use that watch as a starting point and see if anyone can recognize it. Then we can find out who the deceased is." Deng Xingwang said excitedly.

Qiu Jiang also said, "Since the deceased could afford a gold watch, it proves that his family was well-off and likely very beloved. If such a person were missing, their family would not give up looking for them. Perhaps we could ask the police station directly; they might have a record."

Ji Mingcheng snapped his fingers and said with a smile, "Nice."

"Then you can contact the police station with the portrait."

Qiu Jiang and Deng Xingwang immediately stood up and said loudly, "Yes", and then the voice of "yes" rose in a circle, with confusion on their faces.

"portrait?"

Ji Mingcheng said, "Hymen and his assistant are currently working on reconstructing the deceased's portrait. Please hurry up. This will help us find the deceased faster."

Their eyes suddenly lit up.

Wouldn't it be easier to find someone with this thing?

Who is this hymen?

They couldn't remember which forensic doctor had this name, and their team had mentioned it twice. Even if they got the name wrong the first time, they couldn't get it wrong twice.

Qiu Jiang asked tentatively, "Then shall we go find Forensic Doctor Lu right now?"

"Go ahead."

He actually guessed it right. Qiu Jiang let out a breath and then responded.

"yes."

As soon as the two of them went out, they went straight to Lu Jianian. At this time, Lu Jianian was measuring a skull, and his assistant Jason was entering the data he said into the computer for modification. It can be seen that this work has been going on for some time. When they arrived, Lu Jianian had stopped measuring the skull and nodded slightly at them.

"Medical Doctor Lu, Captain Ji asked us to wait for the facial reconstruction of the deceased."

"I know." Lu Jianian said, "It still needs some adjustments. Please wait a moment."

He spoke gently and politely, his tone comforting, without any hint of impatience. Instead, Jason, who was adjusting data, poked his head out and complained in his less-than-standard Mandarin, "You're such a jerk, jerk! Inspector Ji is always like he's demanding my life. It really makes me grit my teeth."

Even though his voice sounded a little strange, they still understood the general meaning.

Only after I understood it did I realize that their season team had done a lot of work to urge progress.

Otherwise, people wouldn't be so resentful, so they looked embarrassed.

But then I also feel that when investigating a case, sometimes time is tight and the task is heavy, which is normal, and it shouldn't be embarrassing.

They convinced themselves of this and shamelessly watched them adjust little by little, and soon a portrait of a very beautiful girl appeared before their eyes.

But even after the portrait came out, they had no intention of stopping, but continued to adjust it. After a while, the face of a pretty young woman was finally finalized.

They printed out two copies of the portrait and gave them to them.

"Thank you, thank you."

Qiu Jiang and the other thanked him with a smile.

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Seeing them like this, Jason was too embarrassed to say anything and waved at them when they left.

Both of their faces were almost frozen from smiling, and they breathed a sigh of relief when they got out of the door. Then they immediately went to investigate the missing person case that was reported more than ten years ago.

Of course, they did not just search randomly, but started the investigation with the river as the center.

After visiting more than ten police stations, an old policeman in his fifties stared at the restored face for a while after listening to their description and seeing it.

"Hiss... I seem to have some impression of this person."

"Master, do we still have this person's file?"

"Master, can you remember anything else?"

They both asked together.

However, the old man shook his head and said, "I remember this case, but it's not the case we are handling."

"I remember this was a case handled by the Wenshan Road Police Station. I heard a little bit about it while drinking with the people there. They said a girl wearing a gold watch had gone missing. I was shocked when I heard it. That's a gold watch. It must have cost tens of thousands of yuan."

"And I also heard from my friend that the couple offered a very high reward. They would reward anyone who could lead to their daughter. The Wenshan Road Police Station was bustling with people who had heard the news and came to ask for the reward."

"Have you found it?" Deng Xingwang couldn't help but ask.

"They found nothing. Those people are just trying to scam people out of their money. No one has found them in years. Even a few years ago, I heard that the couple was still looking for them. I would often ask my friend for news. My friend said that the couple had aged terribly over the years. They were not even 60 years old, but their hair was completely white."

He sighed and said, "It's really pitiful."

Qiu Jiang and Deng Xingwang both had a hunch that they might have really found the true identity of the female corpse in the river.

The two of them didn't dare to stop. After asking the location of the Wenshan Road Police Station, they ran out quickly, got into the car and drove straight to their destination.

Sure enough, the older people at the Wenshan Road Police Station were all familiar with this case. When they saw the portrait they produced, they exclaimed repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's the girl."

Both of them were very surprised and asked quickly, "Do we still have the case file here?"

"Of course not. Her parents were so desperate to find her a few years ago. Poor thing. Wait a minute, I'll go to the archives and look for her for you."

"Thank you, and thank you for your trouble."

"Well, we're all colleagues, why be so polite?"

The two of them couldn't sit still and kept pacing around the door of the archive room, feeling like the days were passing by like years. They kept looking at the clock on the wall, feeling that time was passing so slowly, so slowly that they wished they had a time accelerator that could take them to the moment when the archive was found.

In fact, they only waited for more than twenty minutes before the old man took out a stack of things and gave them.

"See, I told you there was one."