Chapter 10, Poppy 10
Over the next two days, the police investigated the account holders.
The investigation progressed gradually, and they unraveled the mystery, following the vines and uncovering more clues.
As time went by, the people hiding behind the accounts were exposed one by one.
It was the third night after the body was discovered, which was also the sixth day after Yu Wanying's death.
Luo Siwei returned to the Municipal Bureau after an outing. Just as it was almost time to get off work, Han Zhaoming came over and said apologetically, "Captain Luo, my daughter has an exam tomorrow. I'm sorry for your hard work tonight."
Luo Siwei understood. Old Han had a family, and a child in elementary school. She said sensibly, "You go back first. I'll check here for a while."
Old Han thanked her and handed her a stack of case files. "This afternoon, leaders from the Municipal Bureau came to inspect. I handed over your case files."
Ever since the new leadership of the Municipal Bureau took office, they've emphasized the need to strengthen liaison between the Municipal Bureau and its subordinate branches, and this work has become a regular occurrence. From time to time, leaders from the Municipal Bureau will visit to conduct spot checks, speaking with the criminal investigation team leaders and officers to understand the case details and the officers' work, and to address any issues that arise.
Luo Siwei knew immediately that her team had won the bid for the case. She took the case file and asked, "Did the leaders of the Municipal Bureau say anything?"
Old Han said, "The leader has learned some of the situation and said our investigation is thorough and should continue." He paused, remembering something, and then said, "Oh, and he also praised your measured approach in interrogating Ye Ruxi."
Luo Si nodded slightly, took the case file and placed it on the table.
When it was time to get off work, some people left their seats, while others continued to work. The lights in the Criminal Investigation Building were on, but the police officers' work was not over yet.
Luo Siwei is an open-minded leader. Although she is a launderer herself, she rarely forces her subordinates to work overtime.
Her principle is to avoid superficial work and use time effectively. When there are no cases, everyone comes to and leaves work on time. But when a case comes, she takes the lead, working tirelessly to expedite the investigation. With her leadership, the team members often become more proactive. Sometimes, Luo Siwei even has to persuade the children to go home early.
At 7:30 in the evening, Luo Siwei clapped his hands and said to several of his subordinates, "It's almost done for today. You can go home and rest. We will check again tomorrow."
After hearing this, two team members stood up, packed their things and said goodbye to Luo Siwei.
Shen Qing asked from the side: "Captain Luo, are you going home?"
Luo Siwei shook her head: "I'm free at home anyway, so I'll sleep here tonight." Compared to the cold bed at home, she prefers sleeping in the duty room of the police station. At least here, she rarely has nightmares.
Shen Qing said, "Then I won't leave tonight. More people means more strength. Maybe we can solve this case sooner."
Luo Siwei came to Ni Xiang's desk. There was half a bowl of rice noodles on the little girl's desk. She was staring at the computer screen intently.
Luo Siwei touched Ni Xiang's head: "What about you? You're not going back today either?"
"Captain Luo, please let me work overtime. I can't sleep until I get to the bottom of this." Flipping through the documents, Ni Xiang pointed at the new findings on the computer, his face filled with indignation. "It turns out there are more people who like to voyeur than I thought. Those men actually have forums and discussion groups where they discuss where to buy drugged drinks and how to stalk girls without being caught."
She said it tactfully, but the content of the conversation really pushed her to the limit.
Take the issue of candid photography, for example. Those who are eager to write a long and eloquent guide to it. And some so-called "seniors" offer guidance to newcomers, only to satisfy their own disgusting whims.
Luo Siwei said, "They used to hide well, but now with the advancement of criminal investigation technology, they can no longer hide. Collect information from these groups and forums, and hand over all evidence to the Internet police."
Ni Xiang asked: "How will they handle it?"
Luo Siwei said, "We should blow up their Happy Home and then have a talk with the big guys in the group." Then she asked Shen Qing, "What about you? How's it going?"
Besides focusing on those who bought Yu Wanying's information, they were also sorting through the information on those "black fans," a task entrusted to Shen Qing. He needed to separate the suspected black fans from the non-suspicious ones. Those who were verbally abusing their words behind the screen became the best "cover" for the real culprit.
"I'm still sorting through the 'garbage'. Just when I think I'm almost done, new garbage pops up." Shen Qing clicked the mouse and said, "I can't understand why Yu Wanying has so many haters and negative posts. They clearly have no connection with Yu Wanying, but they became indignant after hearing some rumors online. At first I thought some of them were young, but after a closer look, I found that they are not unaware that their words can cause harm. It is precisely because they know this that they do it intentionally."
Ni Xiang said: "I don't think being young is an excuse. They might just be simply vicious."
Luo Siwei said, "Those people are just venting. It doesn't matter who they are with. Some people just like to experience the pleasure of crushing another person."
After the information was almost sorted out, Luo Siwei walked to the whiteboard and sorted out the clues he had currently grasped on it.
In the past two days, in addition to investigating the online information, the police also searched the room rented by Yu Wanying.
After the incident, Yu Wanying's laptop was taken away. The killer was very careful and left no fingerprints or traces. He must have chosen the peak time for people entering and leaving the community. The cameras in the community captured so many people that it was impossible to determine who took the laptop.
Luo Siwei also listed the accounts suspected of purchasing Yu Wanying's information on the whiteboard. Of the fourteen accounts, they had already confirmed the true identities of twelve. Nine of them lived in other cities and had sufficient alibis, eliminating them as suspects. This left five suspects.
The identities of three of these five people are clear. They are based in Donglan, and two of them live near the school, making them their main suspects.
The remaining two accounts were registered using other people's ID numbers and virtual mobile phones. They were the most hidden, making it difficult to find the people behind them.
Luo Siwei numbered the five suspects.
Ni Xiang pointed to the message next to her and said, "Captain Luo, I'm more suspicious of number two."
Luo Si turned his head slightly to look at her: "What's the reason?"
Ni Xiang's expression was serious: "Three lows people, older age, living alone, and having a vehicle..."
They had already investigated the profile of the second person. He was a short, stocky 35-year-old maintenance worker who worked at an electrical appliance factory near the school. His main account rarely posted anything, but his secondary account was filled with collected photos of beautiful women and disgusting comments. It was hard to imagine that this seemingly ordinary man harbored so many filthy thoughts.
"You can't rely on intuition to solve a case." Luo Siwei pondered for a moment and shook his head. "Although No. 2 is the key suspect, there is currently no evidence to prove that he and Yu Wanying had any real contact. Also, his body shape is too unique. If he had been to Yu Wanying's apartment complex before or after the incident, the surveillance footage would have recorded it, but we haven't seen anyone who fits his physical description."
"What about Number One?" Shen Qing tried to analyze. "Number One is a chef at a small restaurant near the school. He's the closest to Yu Wanying, so he had the opportunity to drug her. He has an ordinary appearance and can't be seen in a crowd. Besides, he lives in a neighboring residential area."
Ni Xiang retorted, "Yu Wanying disappeared between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m., which is tea time. This restaurant has several waiters but relatively few customers. If something went wrong, it would definitely have been discovered. We also asked the waiters, and they said there was nothing unusual in the restaurant that afternoon, and the chef was also there the entire time."
The information the police currently have is limited and not enough for them to directly infer the identity of the real murderer.
Listening to their argument, Luo Siwei stood up straight with her chin in her hand and carefully looked at the information on the whiteboard. After staring for a moment, she drew an asterisk next to the fourth suspect's number.
There is less information behind this number.
Ni Xiang said: "This person...we haven't been able to confirm his identity yet."
Account number four was very hidden, the other registration information was fake, and the game currency was also recharged through the Internet. The police only found a registered email address following the clues.
The email address is registered on a foreign server, with the prefix MYD followed by a string of numbers.
After being contacted by the police, the game company also provided them with some chat records. Unfortunately, the storage of the game server is limited, and only the conversations in the last two months were retained.
While thinking, Luo Siwei habitually touched the black hairpin on her head.
She had carefully read the conversation records between this account and Ye Ruxi. The man was unusually concerned about Yu Wanying, and he seemed to be very familiar with her. He didn't ask for ordinary information, but some private information and photos.
Ye Ruxi also explained to Luo Siwei that this account didn't communicate much with her, but had been purchasing photos and information about Yu Wanying's whereabouts for a long time. Luo Siwei could sense that this person had a perverted obsession with Yu Wanying.
Thinking of this, Luo Siwei opened the file, wanting to take another look at the collated information. To her surprise, someone had made annotations on the file.
Those words might have been left by the city bureau leaders who had been here before. The font is elegant and beautiful, with emphasis on some places.
Luo Siwei felt that after being sorted out by these annotations, the case became clearer.
Her eyes fell on the marked key point. The leader drew a double line under the word "netizen" in Mu Chengxiao's testimony.
Luo Siwei asked, "Have you found any new clues about that 'netizen' who came to Donglan?"
Shen Qing said: "Not yet."
Luo Siwei asked again: "Where is the application process for investigating the communication records of Yu Wanying's social media accounts?" Ordinary branches do not have these investigative powers. If they want to retrieve all the records, they need approval from their superiors.
Ni Xiang said: "We have already arrived at the Municipal Bureau."
Luo Siwei: "Click to urge it. We'll check other things, maybe there are some details that we've overlooked."
At this point in the case, they must find that "netizen".
After discussing the case for a while, Ni Xiang felt hungry again. She reached out to pick up the uneaten rice noodles, picked up a noodle with her chopsticks, and prepared to put it in her mouth.
"Don't eat that, it's cold." Luo Siwei looked up and saw this scene. She felt a little sorry for Ni Xiang, "I'll treat you to a snack."
After hearing this, Ni Xiang's eyebrows curved: "Then I want to eat French fries!"
Shen Qing also said: "Captain Luo, I haven't had dinner yet."
Luo Siwei treated everyone equally and handed him the phone: "Everyone who sees it gets a share. Order whatever you want."
The Criminal Investigation Building became much quieter late at night. The takeaway they ordered arrived soon. Shen Qing went downstairs to bring it up. Luo Siwei and Shen Qing finished eating quickly, while Ni Xiang was still eating French fries like a little mouse.
Luo Siwei continued to look through the files, and the leader of the Municipal Bureau also marked an asterisk next to suspect number four.
This suspicion coincides with Luo Siwei's opinion.
Luo Siwei flipped through the file until he reached the last page, where he found a piece of paper with a few words written on it: "Are you willing to work at the Municipal Bureau?" There was a string of numbers below.
Luo Siwei could tell that this was the internal recruitment information number of the Donglan police system.
The leader's initiative to invite her was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Luo Siwei's mind raced, and she opened the work page. After entering her job number, a message popped up. The First Criminal Investigation Team, under the Third Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Municipal Bureau, was recruiting internally for team leaders from each branch office.
Luo Siwei thought for a moment, then submitted a resume and sent it to the city bureau's recruitment email address.
After sending the email, Luo Siwei looked at the English email address and suddenly fell into deep thought.
dlp……
The prefix of this email address is in English. It seems that it is not a word and has no meaning, but in fact each letter has its meaning. dl stands for the abbreviation of Donglan, and p stands for police.
Luo Siwei opened the file again and looked at the information column of suspect number four.
This person left very little information, only this registered email address.
What does MYD mean? It seems to be a luggage brand, but why would ordinary people register an email address starting with MYD? Is it possible that it is an abbreviation for something?
It's even possible that this is an online habit.
Just as people's speech, actions, and movements leave behind fixed characteristics, many people also have their own unique habits when surfing the Internet. For example, some people like to use similar usernames across platforms, and even habitually use the same password.
This person is right next to Yu Wanying and may have a lot of interactions with her in life.
Luo Siwei thought about this and opened the Donglan University online directory. She typed in the three letters and searched repeatedly.
She quickly locked onto one of them.
Luo Siwei then opened the police platform and searched the man's personal information again, and some information appeared on the screen.
When Luo Siwei saw that some of that person's other account names also started with capital MYD, even though he appeared calm on the surface, his heart was beating wildly with excitement.
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