Including their first statement, this marks the seventh time these two eyewitnesses have come to the police station.
To be honest, besides having lost hope, they were already reluctant to describe the suspect's appearance.
Because every time they come, the portrait artist confirms with them again and again.
They got tired of hearing it so much.
Both of them were prepared to be interrogated for most of the day.
Unexpectedly, after Jiang Si entered the room, she greeted everyone with a smile.
Then she drew the curtains and adjusted the lamp to the warm orange light that best suited the morning.
After sitting down, she only asked the eyewitness one question.
From what angle did he see the suspect, what was the suspect's face shape, and approximately where was the hairline?
If you're unsure, that's okay; you can describe it slowly.
The eyewitness paused for a moment, "Don't we need to mention how big and wide his eyes are, or how much white is in them?"
Jiang Si smiled and shook her head.
Since agreeing to Uncle Huo's request yesterday, she spent the whole night thinking about it.
That is, should the suspect's portrait be drawn in a detailed and realistic direction, or should it just be drawn with a rough identification level?
She didn't get her final answer until dawn.
As she said yesterday, half a month had passed since the incident.
Since the two eyewitnesses had not received any professional training, their memories would only become more and more blurred each day.
If you try to scrutinize every detail of their faces at this point, it will backfire.
This is why none of the five versions of the portrait are similar.
Because if people can't think of something, they will subconsciously use their imagination to fill the gaps in their memory.
Therefore, Jiang Si decided to do the opposite.
She was willing to sacrifice realism in order to make the suspect more identifiable.
"Are you sure you don't need to?"
"Hmm, no need. Just give a general description. It would be best if you could remember his movements at the time."
Upon hearing this, the witness instinctively breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's easy, I remember."
Actually, it wasn't just the actions; he remembered the suspect's facial features very clearly.
But now that time has passed, he's become a little confused.
Fortunately, the young artist only asked a few very simple questions, and he was absolutely certain that he wouldn't forget the poses.
So he told her everything as Jiang Si had asked.
After confirming her face shape and hairline, Jiang Si spent ten minutes drawing out her facial contours.
Next, we'll look at the eyes, nose, and mouth.
Unlike the previous painters, Jiang Si didn't ask too many questions.
They only asked if I had single or double eyelids, and approximately how far apart my eyes were.
It's okay if you're unsure; just draw it on paper and show it to her.
Because distance and size can be adjusted at any time.
It took about forty minutes here.
Finally, and most importantly, Jiang Si asked.
"You said that when he saw you, he instinctively covered his face with his left hand. What did he look like?"
The eyewitness was stunned for a moment. If he blocked it with his hand, wouldn't he be unable to see the suspect's facial features?
It wasn't until Jiang Si confirmed and said it was okay that things went smoothly.
He then adopted the same face-covering posture as the suspect.
Half an hour later, the first version of the portrait was finally completed.
Jiang Si sprayed a little fixative mixed with rosin and alcohol onto the portrait, then turned it toward the eyewitness.
"Take a look, is this the person you saw that day—?"
The author says: "I'll only lightly advance the career storyline; the male protagonist will return after I finish writing this case."
Finally, happy birthday to myself, and best wishes to all the readers for good luck and abundant blessings!
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