The detachment members who came to the scenic area were divided into three groups by Qin Shen. One group was responsible for inspecting traces at the scene, one group was responsible for questioning the onlookers nearby, and the other group followed Fan Hong to the monitoring room to check the surveillance of the two main roads near the crime scene this afternoon.
He was running back and forth, sometimes going to the scene to follow up on the situation, and sometimes going to listen to Xu Man's questioning and investigation of the nearby residents. He would ask a few questions from time to time, which could be regarded as a kind of guidance to his lover. Of course, what he was most concerned about here was the condition of the deceased.
"How is it?" He walked over to Guan Shuiyun, who was squatting on the ground examining the body, "Can you tell the time of death?"
"No more than five hours. Considering the evaporation caused by the rain and the time of reporting, we can roughly narrow down the time. The preliminary estimate is between 12:30 and 2:30 this afternoon." Guan Shuiyun reported two numbers quickly. "The more precise time range can only be known after we go back and perform the autopsy."
Qin Shen: "What's the cause of death?"
Guan Shuiyun: "There is a deep vertical wound on the back of the head. It should be the hemorrhagic shock caused by the injury. However, other possibilities cannot be ruled out. I can only say that this is the most likely cause at present."
He continued to ask: "Can you tell what caused the wound?"
Guan Shuiyun carefully examined the deceased's head and said, "It looks like a blow. The deceased hit something under the influence of gravity or other external forces. The impact was very serious. It is very likely that he fainted on the spot... It is unclear whether it was man-made or accidental. In short, he hit something or was hit by something."
After hearing this, Qin Shen nodded, walked to the stone with the dark red marks, and called for the technicians to come over and take samples.
Guan Shuiyun followed over and said after just one look: "It's blood."
"Human blood?"
"It could also be animal blood, chicken blood, cat blood, dog blood, as long as the blood is red, it could be anything." She joked, "Like the patch of grass near the head of the deceased, I can tell you with certainty that the traces there are human blood, but the traces are too small and the amount is too small, it is difficult to distinguish with the naked eye."
"It's normal. It would be strange if you could see something like that from such a small thing." Trace examination technician Liao Zhi said with a smile, "Whether it's human blood or animal blood, we'll know after we take it back for testing."
"That's right, now is the scientific age, everything depends on science." Zhang Bin, who is also a trace detection technician, agreed with a smile.
Qin Shen smiled when he heard this, said to the two of them, "Hurry up," and left the scene, walking towards the crowd outside the cordon.
Guan Shuiyun watched him bend down, get out of the cordon, and blend into the crowd. He walked to Xu Man, who seemed a little flustered because she was holding an umbrella in one hand, a pen in the other, and had to question the people nearby. He took the umbrella handle from her arms and helped her block the heavy rain from the sky. He was a little dazed.
The petite girl turned around and said something to the criminal police captain, which earned her a doting smile and a pat on the head. Their behavior was so intimate that it seemed like an interaction between lovers.
Guan Shuiyun stood on the grass, looking at them through a thick curtain of rain. It took her a long while before she withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, returned to the deceased, and continued her previous examination.
The ambulance arrived at the scenic spot ten minutes later. Several medical staff got out of the car and rushed to the mountainside to examine the deceased. As expected, they concluded that the person was confirmed dead.
The heavy rain was still falling, without slowing down at all as time passed, which greatly affected the progress of the on-site trace inspection. The two groups of people responsible for questioning the crowd and checking the surveillance had all finished their work, and the on-site investigation was just coming to an end, and it didn't end until six o'clock in the evening.
Due to heavy rain and the death of tourists, the scenic area closed early at 4:10 and evacuated the tourists in the temple. The sky was already dark and gloomy due to the rain, and it was close to nightfall in the mountains, so visibility was extremely low, which was no different from night. There were few people and no sound, which made it seem a little scary and eerie.
Everyone turned on their flashlights on their way back. Qin Shen was fine, as he had been to similar scenes several times before and was used to exercising. He had gained experience and walked at a steady pace. Xu Man had a bit of a difficult time. The sneakers on her feet were soaked from the outside to the inside after being soaked in rain for several hours. Walking back and forth at the scene also made her feet muddy. Her feet kept slipping when going down the mountain. She walked in fear, almost stopping at every step, for fear of accidentally slipping. This was no joke.
After walking a few steps, Qin Shen noticed her difficulties and reached out to lead her, but she avoided his suggestion without saying a word.
If the two of them were still traveling alone, she would certainly not refuse. Not to mention holding hands, she would be happy even if someone held her arms or carried her on their backs. She would even want it. But now the people from the detachment were right next to them. Although everyone was paying attention to the road, no one had the time to look at who was holding hands with whom around them, but she just felt embarrassed.
Not to mention that no one knew about her relationship with Qin Shen, and whether her sudden intimate behavior would attract strange looks, her current situation was already good. Others not only had to carry flashlights with them to go down the mountain, but also had to carry samples, which was troublesome and difficult. She went down the mountain alone with an umbrella, which was considered easy in comparison. If she still needed Qin Shen's hand holding and support, she would be too delicate.
Qin Shen was a little surprised when his lover's hand dodged him, but he quickly guessed what his lover was thinking. He laughed helplessly but also let her go. Let her go alone, as long as nothing happens.
Unfortunately, his expectation was dashed. When they were walking up a steep slope, the bluestone slabs laid in the scenic area were covered with mud and sand, with only a part the size of a dome in the middle exposed. Xu Man didn't notice it, stepped on it, and almost slipped. She was prevented from sliding to the bottom because he quickly hugged her around the waist. However, he was also scared enough. He no longer had the leisure to worry about the unpredictable thoughts of those little girls. He held her hand tightly and led her to walk the rest of the mountain road.
Perhaps because he knew he was in the wrong, or perhaps because he was also scared, this time Xu Man did not act pretentiously. She obediently let him hold her hand and walked all the way down the mountain.
The scenic area has a special passage for vehicles to pass through, so they don't have to be stopped outside the entrance and can go directly to the foot of the mountain. After Qin Shen sent a few people to carry the body of the deceased onto the ambulance, he pulled Chen Kangquan aside to discuss and instruct them.
Xu Man did not follow him, although she knew that Qin Shen would not refuse if she really wanted to listen, but there was no need for that, so she turned around with her umbrella and faced the other side. Seeing that everyone in the detachment was moving things into the car, she walked forward and asked if there was any way she could help.
"Help me get that bag." Li Shijie didn't bother to be polite with her. He wiped the rain off his face and pointed to one side with his backhand. "That one, not this one, the one on the left. Yes, yes, that's it. Bring it to me."
Xu Man handed over the sealed evidence bag. He took it, thanked him, and cursed. Of course, he was not cursing Xu Man, but cursing himself: "There are so fucking many of these things. Next time I have to go to a scene in the mountains on a rainy day, I will be an idiot." This caused Xu Man to smile.
"Okay, we've finally finished moving everything." After moving his group's stuff, Li Shijie closed the rear door, clapped his hands and took two steps back. "I don't care about the rest. Whoever takes it will move it. It's none of my business anyway."
"I didn't ask you to move." Liao Zhi, who was passing by, glared at him and said.
Li Shijie's eyes widened and he uttered a "Hey!" However, before he could finish his words, the technician in charge of the trace inspection took his things and walked away leisurely, leaving him standing there, pointing his finger at the other person's back in indignation: "You're so good, I'll remember you, don't be a coward next time if you have the guts!"
After shouting, he turned his attention back to Xu Man, gave her a somewhat obscene smile, and pretended to cough dryly: "Um, what, Junior Sister..."
Xu Man had a bad feeling in her heart, but she couldn't think of any excuse to slip away, so she could only smile at him politely: "What?"
Li Shijie chuckled: "I just want to ask you, are you and Brother Qin here for a trip today?"
Xu Man probably guessed what he was going to say, so she lowered her head and smiled awkwardly. She didn't say anything, and couldn't think of anything to say in response. She always felt that no matter what she answered, it would seem like she was covering up and making things more obvious, so she simply kept silent.
Her tacit attitude made Li Shijie excited: "It is true, I knew it would be like this! Junior sister, tell Senior Brother quickly, are you and Brother Qin together? Otherwise, why would you come to such a holy place for lovers to travel and date?"
Xu Man's face was flushed and she was a little overwhelmed by his enthusiastic questioning. Fortunately, Qin Shen ended his conversation with Chen Kangquan and came over to save her.
"What are you talking about? Why don't you go move the things?" He patted Li Shijie's head covered by the raincoat and scolded him softly, "Hurry up and get to work!"
If it were any other time, Li Shijie would have run away without saying a word, but today, for some reason, he actually complained for the first time in his life: "Brother Qin, why do you treat me differently? My junior sister and I are standing here chatting, but you only scold me and not her? You can't be so partial to me."
Qin Shen sneered in response: "He's not feeling well and has taken sick leave. He doesn't have to work anyway. Coming here to help is a favor, not a duty. How dare you compare your treatment with that of a patient?"
Li Shijie pursed his lips and muttered, "I don't know who brought the patient here from far away to climb mountains and travel, without any consideration for his fragile and sick body." After saying that, he ran away, without giving Qin Shen any time to scold him.
"This brat..." Qin Shen cursed, then turned to face Xu Man with a gentle and caring smile, and asked her in a gentle voice, "How are you? Are you okay?"
"It's okay." Xu Man smiled and shook her head. She had taken today's sick leave because she had taken an extra day. In fact, she was in very good health. The drugs she took that night did not leave any sequelae, and the allergy in her arm was almost healed. He should know all this, so why was he still asking? Was he also fooled by the words he had used to fool Li Shijie just now?
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