Chapter 245 Police Officer's Suspect
When a large group of people rushed over after hearing the news, the three policemen who handcuffed Xia Chi could not hide their natural smiles even if they tried their best to suppress it.
The serial killer who provoked the police had real merit and qualifications. The three of them were originally members of a flexible team waiting to be dispatched, but they didn't expect that they would actually catch someone after a visit.
Under normal circumstances, they should send the person to the bureau as soon as possible, but they didn't have a car and not enough manpower, so they just stayed at Lu Qiaoqing's house.
In this situation, Lu Qiaoqing had no intention of live streaming. She turned off the computer and stayed away from Xia Chi, fearing that she would resist and take her hostage, or drag her down with her.
Xia Chi was handcuffed and brought forward by the main force, without saying a word.
She just looked at Lu Qiaoqing silently, then looked at Lin Zhi for a while, very calm.
Lin Zhi soon found out the reason for her calmness. A picture of the crime scene was circulated all over the Internet. Even if the Internet security department banned it, people could not help but spread it privately.
In the picture, a young man is lying on the ground, with traces of spray paint on the floor.
1. Tongxin Apartment Changxiang
2. Binxi Park
3. Dongjing No. 2 7307
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Since the authorities did not provide details of the case, Xia Chi took matters into his own hands.
In her hands, people seemed like animals slaughtered at will, and she even stamped their bodies with marks. This arrogance was infuriating and chilling.
However, it was this behavior that nailed Xia Chi to the point. As long as they simply checked the DNA at the crime scene and the fingerprints from the spray paint, they would have basic evidence. All they had to do next was to supplement the chain of evidence and the case would be closed.
When Xia Chi was taken away, Lin Zhi did not see Qiu Huo in the crowd.
As a result, the corners of his lips slightly lowered slightly, and 01 immediately pulled up a map for him.
The red dot representing hatred is not getting closer, but is getting farther and farther away.
Lin Zhi zoomed out the map in his mind and observed that the other party was heading to a town.
Lin Zhi understood without much analysis that in this situation, either there were clues related to Xia Chi there, or Greyhound had taken action.
Xia Chi’s hometown is not there, and he did not flee there. If it is not the former, it must be the latter.
Lin Zhi's mood eased a little, and it would be best if the problem could be solved at once.
Lin Zhi did not return to the apartment. According to regulations, he needed to go to the police station to take a statement, and so did Lu Qiaoqing.
The two of them sat in the same car. Since the man had been caught, Lu Qiaoqing was very relieved and chatted with Lin Zhi on the way.
"So you're not a police officer, then why are you following them to the police station?"
Lin Zhi's phone in his pocket vibrated. He looked at the message for a few seconds before replying, "Because I'm a family member of a police officer."
The light from the mobile phone screen illuminated the young man's smiling eyes, causing Lu Qiaoqing to be absent-minded for a moment.
[We received a notification that there was an unusual movement at Greyhound. Xia Chi's team praised my family for their foresight. I think so too. Well done, baby. After completing the process, you go home and rest. I may go home later. 】
Most of the time, men use slightly corny names like "baby" in bed. At that time, men's voices are even lower and hoarse than usual, which arouses people's nerves.
As for the praise mentioned above, most of it was the leader praising Qiu Huo, and Qiu Huo mentioned him with a little pride.
It was less than nine o'clock when Lin Zhi finished taking the statement, and when he was about to leave, he was hurriedly stopped.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lin, I may have to take up some of your time. I need your help with something."
Based on the evidence seized so far, Xia Chi is enough to be sentenced to death. Precisely because it involves the death penalty, the procuratorate will be very strict. In addition to sufficient evidence, it would be best to obtain a confession from the murderer.
Due to the seriousness of the case, the higher-ups took it very seriously and assigned an expert in interrogation to see if they could get anything out of Xia Chi's mouth.
Of course, it was not the murderer's criminal history, but other major and minor cases he had committed. Although this possibility was reduced with the emergence of key evidence, what Xia Chi left in the last case really made him look like a young man on the road of crime.
Even though Xia Chi remained silent, the experts still pried her mouth open, and in most cases, the more prepared the murderer was, the faster he would confess.
Because once they are arrested, it means that the possibility of their escape is slim, and Xia Chi knows that based on the current situation, she will be thoroughly investigated soon.
She was willing to explain her crime, but she asked to see Lin Zhi.
This was not in compliance with the law, but Xia Chi insisted that if she couldn't see Lin Zhi, she would not tell the truth or reveal the whereabouts of the murder weapon.
After coordination, Lin Zhi signed a short-term agreement and entered the interrogation room.
Xia Chi was wearing the gray-blue hoodie she had worn when she was captured. Her makeup was a little smudged and she looked a little tired, but her eyes were bright. After seeing Lin Zhi, she fell into a state of excitement.
She asked the same question she had asked the police before: "How did you determine my identity?"
When escaping from the station, Xia Chi relied on some kind of miraculous sense of danger, but when she was caught, she was sure that her true identity had been known to the police, otherwise how could they appear at Lu Qiaoqing's place. In fact, even she herself did not expect that she would go there.
Of course the police didn't tell Xia Chi when he asked before. There was no need to keep the other party in suspense about something they cared about, so how could he get more information?
Lin Zhi knew the trick without being reminded, so he just smiled and didn't answer.
Xia Chi didn't seem to be obsessed with this, and continued: "You knew it when we met in the park, right? You showed up in front of me on purpose?"
"If you hadn't shown up, the girl would have died a long time ago."
Xia Chi felt a little upset about this. She didn't like her plans being ruined. She was the one who called Lin Zhi to select the person, but her plan was ruined at the last minute.
"In a sense, I am indeed your witness."
Lin Zhi did not comment. He looked at Xia Chi not far away. There was no disgust or contempt in his eyes, only calmness like a lake.
This attitude greatly reduced Xia Chi's aggressiveness. She leaned back in the tiger chair with a relaxed posture, as if she was lost in some memories.
"On my 19th birthday, I decided to kill someone."
As soon as she opened her mouth, she dropped a bombshell, and everyone inside and outside the interrogation room became alert.
"Killing is a very fun thing. I have felt this way since I was a child. This is one of the few things that makes me happy. Compared to animals that have no thoughts or feelings, the shock, astonishment and pain of humans before death make me happier."
Having said that, Xia Chi couldn't help but smile.
"Before slaughtering the pig, you have to be prepared to catch it, tie it up, and then stab it with the most fatal knife. If any one of these steps goes wrong, things will become very troublesome, so I planned for a long time."
In the next hour, Xia Chi described in detail the process from her preparation to the action, as well as the specific details of each person killed.
She would look at Lin Zhi from time to time, and when she was talking about drinking water due to thirst, she couldn't help but remind Lin Zhi: "Why don't you take notes of the key points and don't use too much artistic processing when writing."
She always remembers the story she wants to give away, just like a boss who asks someone to write a success memoir and asks the author to describe her accurately.
The policeman who was recording nearby was breathing heavier, and veins bulged on the back of his hand holding the pen. He was certainly not angry at the murderer for letting non-police officers record the inside story, but he was furious at Xia Chi's cold-bloodedness.
The tearful confession of a criminal is certainly disgusting, but unrepentant pride is even more disgusting and hateful.
But this further proves that she should not be involved in any other case. She is just a young and naive person. If she were one of those old foxes, it would be impossible for her to delay her death without delaying some time.
Lin Zhi was still waiting for her to continue, and said in a good-tempered manner: "I remember it."
If Xia Chi was closer to him, he would naturally notice the coldness in his eyes, but Xia Chi did not notice it and just thought that the writer had a good memory in this regard.
At the end of the explanation, the expert asked: "Why did you choose people whose birthdays are October 13 as your target?"
"Well, it was just a random draw," Xia Chi explained thoughtfully, "It's the kind of software that randomly draws numbers. I limited the number, and 1013 came up."
"This is the choice of fate. It has no meaning, but I gave it meaning."
Xia Chi did not reveal a smug smile, and her tone was very casual, just like the day she drew those numbers, without any ripples.
It was already past ten o'clock when Lin Zhi left the police station.
Because of his contribution to the case and his status as a family member of Qiu Huo, the team took him seriously and sent him home.
There was no news from Qiu Huo yet. From the map, it seemed that he was still in the vicinity of the town. So Lin Zhi went to the bathroom, intending to take a shower and rest.
Although the original owner's illness no longer had much impact on him, his body's drug reaction was still there, and it had fallen into another stage, from being irritable and angry to being tired and depressed. After listening to Xia Chi for so long, Lin Zhi was already a little tired.
When he woke up again, Lin Zhi was awakened by a sweet scent in the air.
It was the unique smell of cake baking, as if falling into a creamy dream, but it was also mixed with a little bit of a strange smell.
Lin Zhi glanced at the time, it was 3:14 in the morning.
He stood up with some confusion. Why did he come back from work at this time and not sleep but bake a cake in the kitchen?
After pushing open the door, the kitchen light was on and a tall figure was reflected on the kitchen door. It was undoubtedly Qiu.
The kitchen was destroyed last time, and Qiu Huo cleaned it up and bought new things.
In an overly relaxed environment, even experienced criminal police will ignore external voices when they are concentrating.
When Lin Zhi opened the kitchen door, Qiu Huo was shocked to realize that he had subconsciously hidden something.
Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows, but he didn't ask. Instead, he walked over step by step and saw the thing that Qiu Huo was blocking.
One is placed on a cat-shaped cake base, and there is an ugly abstract cat depicted in cream on top.
However, the cake did not seem to be made very successfully, and it was a little burnt. The oven next to it was still running, and one could see that there was food waiting to be baked in the cat-shaped mold.
Qiu Huo looked at Lin Zhi, seemingly thinking about how to organize his words.
He had just come back from outside and had not had time to take a shower. In order to avoid his dirty clothes from contaminating the cake, he simply took them off and threw them aside and put on a pair of police pants.
There were still fresh bruises and knife marks that had turned into blood scabs on his arms and shoulders. His solid muscles contained strength, but in his hands he was holding not a blade, but a piping bag filled with cream.
Lin Zhi pointed at the crooked cat drawn on the cake and asked with a smile, "Officer, is this a cat that just committed a murder? I'm afraid it will be difficult to find the murderer with this wanted warrant."
Qiu Huo was silent for a while, then told the truth: "Today is your birthday, and I have been planning to bake you a cake for a long time, but I don't have the skills yet, so I'm going to practice first because I don't have enough time."
Lin Zhi was slightly stunned. Today was probably the original owner's birthday, but he didn't care about it so he forgot about it.
"It's actually not bad. It's very vivid if you look closely. It's just..." Lin Zhi comforted her lover who worked so hard, but still couldn't help laughing. She pointed at the oven and said, "Is this one burnt too?"
The slight bit of strange smell he had smelled earlier was becoming stronger and stronger.
After his reminder, Qiu Huo suddenly realized this and immediately put on heat-proof gloves to rescue the new cake.
Lin Zhi laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his back. He didn't expect that the cat, the spiritual symbol of Qiu Huo, would appear in this form. Officer Qiu was truly a pragmatist.
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