Half an hour later.
Just as everyone was completely confused, Guan Feng stood up and called over Wang Yang, who was not far away.
Wang Yang asked, "Captain Guan, have you found a lead?"
Instead of answering, Guan Feng asked, "What time did it start raining last night? And what time did it stop?"
Wang Yang recalled: "It started raining around five or six o'clock and stopped around seven or eight o'clock. It was a light rain last night."
Guan Feng said, "The victim was murdered between 10 and 11 o'clock. Why are the footprints in the backyard clear, but the footprints in the front yard were washed away by the rain and became unclear?"
Wang Yang suddenly realized and said, "You mean the other party is deliberately misleading us?"
Guan Feng nodded and said, "That's right! The other party should have entered from the backyard and left from the backyard. The footprints in the front yard were just a deliberate illusion."
Wang Yang asked in confusion, "But how do you explain these identical patterns?"
Guan Feng explained simply, "Look next to this set of footprints, there's another set of shallower footprints. The person must have worn these shoes backwards, walked along the blind spot of the surveillance camera to the front yard wall and door, then changed into another pair of shoes and walked back, creating the illusion that they entered from the front yard!"
Wang Yang squatted down and observed carefully, and sure enough, he found another set of shallower footprints.
They simply didn't pay much attention to the footprints when they first noticed they didn't match the set in the backyard, treating them only as the victims' footprints.
Guan Feng added, "Captain Wang might as well send someone to check the backyard to see if there are any similar footprints."
Wang Yang waved to Li Chuang.
Li Chuang went to the backyard to observe carefully, and after a moment he found the same faint set of footprints.
Wang Yang said admiringly, "Captain Guan truly lives up to his reputation as an expert in footprint identification! He resolved the doubts in an instant. But Captain Guan, how did you determine that the other party was putting on the shoes upside down? I'm not questioning you, but our investigation is shifting in that direction, and we hope you can provide us with more supporting evidence."
Guan Feng said, "Wearing shoes backwards makes them look almost identical to normal footprints, but there's actually a big difference. It's because the other person's foot doesn't exert force with the entire foot, but rather tends to move forward. This can happen sometimes, but the footprints in the backyard clearly show that the force is exerted with the heel. This contrast proves that the other person must be walking abnormally in one area."
Wang Yang suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!"
Guan Feng further reminded, "The other party deliberately avoided the cameras, which means they probably knew there were cameras in the front yard. In addition, they were intentionally misleading everyone. From this point of view, the other party is either an acquaintance or came to scout the place in advance, deliberately pretending to enter and exit from the front yard to create the illusion that we are not familiar with the area!"
Wang Yang said, "Captain Guan is right! But we don't know the suspect's physical characteristics."
Guan Feng briefly identified the other party, saying, "The other party should be a young man, not very old, around 25 years old, about 178 cm tall, weighing about 135 catties, and should be left-handed. Let's investigate the suspects in that direction!"
The words fell.
Many team members nearby looked at Guan Feng in surprise.
They had never undergone footprint identification before. Although they had done it before, they had mostly sent samples to the provincial department. This was the first time that the relevant data had been presented to them in person.
Many team members looked to Wang Yang for advice, unsure whether to accept his advice.
Wang Yang frowned and said, "What are you all standing there for? Quickly investigate the suspects according to this clue. Also, start with the victim's network of relationships. Captain Guan is right. The other party is deliberately creating a smokescreen to mislead us. We need to do the opposite and solve the case as soon as possible!"
"yes!"
"receive!"
Everyone nodded and went to investigate.
Wang Yang took out a cigarette and handed it to Guan Feng, asking, "Captain Guan, I can understand the height and weight, but how did you tell he's left-handed?"
Guan Feng explained, "Left-handed people usually use their left hand to exert force, which inevitably leads to subtle changes in their walking posture. These changes are not very noticeable to ordinary people, but they are actually quite clear in their footprints."
Wang Yang laughed and said, "I envy Lao Zhao. Being close to the water tower gives you the first taste of the moon. If we had a footprint identification expert in Sucheng, why would we have to report to the province every time we find footprints? Just the approval process takes two or three days. If it weren't for Captain Guan, this case would have been delayed for who knows how many more days!"
Guan Feng said, "Footprint identification relies more on eyesight, but I heard from Old Li that the department plans to organize a group of young people to learn these skills. If you have any promising talents in Sucheng, you can also apply."
Wang Yang smiled wryly and said, "If they were really that eager to learn, how could there only be two or three people in Jiangnan?"
Guan Feng said, "What Elder Li means is that there might be a few young people with good eyesight, and at the very least, it can cultivate everyone's intuition for footprints."
Wang Yang nodded and said, "That's true! Okay, I'll ask around when I get back to see if anyone wants to learn. I'll have to ask Captain Guan to give our Sucheng team members some special treatment."
Guan Feng laughed and said, "Captain Wang, don't put me on the spot. I just wanted to exchange ideas and discuss things with everyone."
At this moment.
Liu Jun rushed back.
He was holding a list of suspects in his hand and said, "Captain Wang, we just found someone whose information closely matches that of Captain Guan."
Wang Yang took it, glanced at it, and frowned.
Name: Li Quan!
Age: 25!
Height: 178 cm!
Weight: 131 jin (65.5 catties)!
This is not just the same, it's practically copied from the template Guan Feng provided.
He asked, "What is this person's relationship with the victim?"
Liu Jun explained simply: "Through interviews with neighbors, we discovered that Li Quan and the youngest woman among the victims were former boyfriend and girlfriend. The two separated a month ago over the bride price. The specific details are still under investigation."
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