Late Night Murder Case (Part 2)
Baoliwan is a shopping mall built two years ago. The first floor sells cosmetics and jewelry, the second floor sells men's clothing, the third floor sells children's clothing and women's clothing, and the fourth floor is for dining and entertainment.
There is no dedicated counter for men's cosmetics on the first floor. There are only two stores selling men's cosmetics, which are sold together with women's cosmetics.
Shen Xingyan revealed her identity and the waiter cooperated very well, taking out perfumes for her to smell one by one, but none of them smelled right.
A light bulb suddenly lit up in my head, and I asked the waiter where I could buy high-end men's perfume.
The waitress said she only knew of one SD store in the city center that specialized in selling perfume to wealthy people. She once went in to take a look out of curiosity, but the prices were quite expensive and not affordable for ordinary people. Other places that sell men's perfume do the same as them, selling it sandwiched between women's cosmetics.
Shen Xingyan wrote down the address and rushed there with Qi Jiabao.
Qi Jiabao was curious: "Why is it a high-end perfume?"
"As a victim, he would not buy perfume sandwiched between women's cosmetics. It is not in line with his status."
The SD store's facade is decorated quite luxuriously, and people without much money would be scared to go in.
There were two waitresses inside, both beautiful women with bright looks, wearing black uniforms with white waist sashes. One of them came forward with a smile on his face, but when Shen Xingyan and the other man revealed their identities, his smile visibly froze a little.
The waiter said awkwardly: "We have dozens of perfumes here. If you don't know which one it is, it's hard to find it."
The display of perfumes is very similar to the self-service display in later generations. They are arranged according to the release date, and there are samples next to each perfume for customers to experience.
When Qi Jiabao saw the price of a perfume, he couldn't help but be shocked. He couldn't afford it even if he worked for a lifetime.
Shen Xingyan paused for a moment and said, "This gentleman is about 175cm tall, with thick hair that is above his eyebrows. He is very strict about his identity, has neatly trimmed fingernails, does not smoke or drink, likes P brand clothes, and recently bought the latest summer model of P brand. Is there anyone who meets the criteria?"
"There are quite a few people of this height who don't smoke or drink."
"Please show me their purchase records."
The waiter brought the purchase records, and Shen Xingyan smelled the perfumes they bought one by one, and none of them were right.
The waiter said, "Can I ask what it smells like? I've been in this business for five years and I think I know a lot about perfume."
"It smells a bit like grass, with a hint of roses. When you first smell it, it feels like you're standing in a pastoral field, but not so refreshing."
Qi Jiabao opened his mouth in shock. What was this? He totally doesn't get it.
The waiter smiled and picked up a perfume, "Can you smell it? Is this it?"
Shen Xingyan smelled it, his eyes lit up, "That's it!"
"This is SD's new summer model, Grass of Sorrow. We've sold three bottles, but the buyer was not the person you mentioned." The waiter brought the purchase records, which showed that it was Tang Jun on June 19, Han Jia on July 9, and Burch on August 1. All three people paid by credit card.
"Is there any other place to buy Green Grass Sorrow?"
The waiter shook his head and said, "We are the only SD store in this city. Green Grass Sorrow is SD's latest product. Even if other stores want to imitate it, it will take some time." The waiter said this with some disdain. It seems that our products are often plagiarized.
Shen Xingyan felt relieved, took the information of the three people, and rushed back to the Municipal Bureau with Qi Jiabao.
Since there are three people's card swiping records, it is much easier to check.
Tang Jun is the boss of a startup company. He went abroad and has not returned yet. Han Jia is a second-generation rich man who spends all his time in casinos and hotties haunts. Birch is a senior executive of a foreign-funded enterprise. He is 32 years old and has studied abroad.
Qi Jiabao looked at the information of the three people and said, "This has nothing to do with the deceased."
"We'll talk about it when we meet."
Han Jia spent the night at a beautiful woman's house on the day the victim was murdered, so he had an alibi, so only Birch was left.
Burch has a mixed-race face, wearing a business suit, straight pants, shiny leather shoes, and a shirt that even has a faint sheen. Her hair was moussed and combed meticulously. He frowned and said in a domineering manner, "You summoned me without reason. I have the right to sue you."
"We just want you to identify the body because the deceased's face was destroyed and we are not sure if you know him."
Burch was stunned for a moment, then his attitude softened. "Identify... the body?"
Shen Xingyan led him to the cold storage. "The deceased had only one obvious feature, a birthmark on his right shoulder blade."
"What?!" Burch stopped and looked at her in horror.
Shen Xingyan sighed, "Come with me."
Burch's legs were shaking. When they reached the cold storage, Shen Xingyan pushed out the body and said, "Don't look at the head. I'm afraid you can't bear it. Look at the rest of his body."
Shen Xingyan lifted the white cloth, revealing the deceased's arms, waist, abdomen, and thighs. She deliberately avoided the stitches. But it was still shocking, every piece of skin was covered with wounds, and the wounds were cracked like lips swallowing up the world.
With trembling hands, Burch carefully stroked the dead man's hands, waist, abdomen, and thighs, then turned over to look at the birthmark and sat down on the ground dejectedly.
"Mingyuan... who is so cruel! To do this to you!" Burch was so emotional that tears streamed down his face, like a helpless child.
"Please accept my condolences." After he calmed down a little, Shen Xingyan said, "Can you provide us with the deceased's information? We need to solve the case as soon as possible."
"You must find the murderer. I can't let Mingyuan die in obscurity!"
The source of the corpse was identified, and Qi Jiabao told Gu Fang the good news. Upon hearing the news, the group rushed back to the Municipal Bureau and praised Shen Xingyan and Qi Jiabao for their effective handling of the case and said they deserved rewards.
Shen Xingyan said sarcastically, "Captain Gu doesn't really have any hope."
Gu Fang laughed, "How could that be? I have full confidence in you."
"Really? Why don't I believe it?" Shen Xingyan handed the information about Mingyuan to Gu Fang.
According to Birch, Mingyuan and he are Ivy League alumni. They met abroad, became close friends, returned to China together, and joined foreign companies respectively. Mingyuan is a low-key person, kind to others and hard-working. He was promoted to general manager of the Chinese region in just three years.
When we visited Mingyuan's company, we found that everyone spoke very highly of him and he had no enemies.
Mingyuan lived alone in Nanfu City. His parents were honest farmers. When his mother learned that her son had been killed, she fainted.
Burch actively cooperated in solving the case and voluntarily handed over the keys to Mingyuan's house. Gu Fang took people to investigate.
The room is over 130 square meters, decorated in a simple and luxurious way. There is a leather sofa in the living room that can seat four people and is wider than an ordinary sofa. Gu Fang sat on it. With his height, he leaned against the back of the sofa, and his feet just touched the ground. With Mingyuan's height, his feet could only hang in the air.
He looked at Burch, who was of decent height. Burch is of European descent. He is tall, has a high nose bridge, deep eye sockets, and eyes with a little blue. He looks quite good.
Burch's expression was slightly awkward. He coughed lightly and said, "Captain Gu, please take your time to check. I have something to do and I'll leave first."
Gu Fang nodded, watched him leave, then stood up and walked towards the bedroom.
In the bedroom, there is a large European-style bed placed east and west. There is a floor-to-ceiling window on the south side, and a bay window with Chinese and English books on it.
Gu Fang opened the wardrobe and exclaimed.
Jiang Shengyu came over and said, "What's wrong? I just checked and there's nothing wrong."
"Did you move?"
"No."
Gu Fang bent down and opened the drawer below, which contained underwear.
Jiang Shengyu: "What's wrong?"
"If you put clothes, will you leave half the space?"
The clothes in the closet only take up half of the left hand side, and the underwear in the drawer also only takes up half. If you open the drawer for socks, it's also half.
Jiang Shengyu suddenly realized, "Someone lives with Mingyuan."
"Who do you think that person is?"
"Birch!"
"Berqi, Mingyuan, are these really their names?"
Jiang Shengyu cursed inwardly, "What is there to hide when the person is dead?"
Gu Fang stared at the bed for a few seconds, then pulled back the quilt. There were some wrinkles on the gray sheets. "Call the technicians to extract fingerprints and semen."
Jiang Shengyu's eyes widened. "Mingyuan has a girlfriend? That's not right. If Mingyuan has a girlfriend, why didn't Burch tell him?"
Gu Fang didn't say anything, started rummaging through the drawers, and found Mingyuan's medical record. The latest date is August 9, four days after he was murdered. The doctor's handwriting was very flamboyant. Gu Fang gave up after reading a few words and threw the letter to Jiang Shengyu, "Go check what's wrong with him."
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Shen Xingyan sat in Gu Fang's car with a serious expression, "Why did the Second Detachment call me with so many people? Is it because I have done a great job in finding the source of the corpse?"
Gu Fang knew that he was being teased, but he didn't get angry. "You just got here, so I have to test your strength."
Shen Xingyan curled the corners of his lips, "Are you satisfied?"
"You're much better than Jiabao. It's not in vain that I transferred you here."
"So this is just for me to accumulate experience in handling cases?"
Gu Fang grinned and said, "That's fine if you want to understand it that way."
Shen Xingyan rolled her eyes. She didn't believe it.
Gu Fang drove at lightning speed and soon arrived at Birch's residence. Birch's home is a separate small villa with three floors and a swimming pool in front of the building.
Birch was not surprised to see them, as if he knew they were coming. "I don't have tea, only coffee. Are you used to it?"
Gu Fang: "You're welcome, we'll leave after we finish asking."
"I know what you want to ask. Mingyuan and I are indeed a couple."
Seeing that they were not surprised at all, Burch smiled and said, "It seems you have guessed it."
“Why do you want to hide it?”
"I don't want Mingyuan to die and be criticized. I don't care. At worst, I can go abroad, but he is here." Burch pointed to the luggage placed by the French window. "I plan to go to the United States. When I find the murderer who killed Mingyuan, please write to me by email."
"Besides you, Mingyuan, do you have any close friends?"
"No, he is very withdrawn, not like what his colleagues say. Mingyuan is a perfectionist and yearns for the freedom of the United States, but he sets a lot of rules for himself. He is a contradiction, just like he rejects our relationship, but it is hard to resist."
Gu Fang: "Has he behaved in any unusual way recently?"
"Abnormal?" Burch shook his head. "It seems not. By the way, he has had stomach discomfort recently and has been to the hospital."
Gu Fang stood up and said, "If you suddenly remember anything, please contact me immediately." He left him his phone number.
Burch sent them out and suddenly said, "There is something strange. Mingyuan's car is missing and it is not in the company. Mingyuan takes good care of this car. If you find it, please contact me."
Gu Fang paused and wrote down the license plate number and vehicle model.
After leaving the house, Gu Fang asked, "When did you know about their relationship?"
"When Burch met the victim, his feelings towards Mingyuan were not friendship or brotherhood, and their names seemed to be specially chosen for each other. What about you? When did you start to doubt it?"
"When I arrived at Mingyuan's house and opened the closet door."
Shen Xingyan smiled, "It seems I guessed it earlier than you."
"I brought you here because I knew you had guessed it. If I had brought the others, I would have had to endure the noise along the way."
“They will know this information sooner or later.”
"Then let them know later. Let's go to the hospital." Gu Fang handed Mingyuan's medical record to Shen Xingyan.
Shen Xingyan was not surprised at all. Since she came to the Municipal Bureau, what she heard most was Detective Gu's experience in solving cases. There were a few pages of paper in the medical records. They were the "translated" medical records. When I saw the latest date, my eyebrows were knotted.
Birch concealed it again.
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