The Tragedy of Art vs. Child Trafficking (VI)
Xiao Dongliang frowned when he saw An Xin and Bao Wu rushing over. "Forensic Doctor Shen didn't come?"
An Xin glanced at him, "We can't?"
"No."
Deng Yu said from the side: "Forensic Doctor Shen is on a mission with Captain Gu." He looked like he was watching a show, with a smile on his face.
An Xin rolled his eyes at him and said, "Do we have to report to you when our forensic department goes on a mission?"
Deng Yu shrugged, "No, no, I just hope that when we have a mission, the forensic department can also support us, we can't favor one over the other."
Bao Wu snorted coldly, "You guys are so free? Have you confirmed the identity of the body?"
Deng Yu: "The person who is identifying the body is on the way and will be here soon, but it's almost certain."
After the trace examination had secured the evidence, Bao Wu took off the hat on the deceased's head. The deceased had his eyes closed and looked peaceful. After taking away the pipe, he found a smile on the corner of the deceased's mouth.
He opened the dead man's eyelids and found "hemorrhages on the eyelid conjunctiva." He then looked at the dead man's fingers and found "cyanosis." He lifted the blanket and found the dead man's lower body was naked, wearing only a pair of underwear. "The livor mortis was cherry red, and the rigor mortis was beginning to ease. The time of death was more than 24 hours."
Xiao Dongliang: "Are there any mechanical injuries?"
"The scars on the deceased's wrists and ankles show signs of life, and he was tied up before his death." Bao Wu looked at the deceased's waist, "There are two electric current spots on his waist, which means he was hit by electricity."
Xiao Dongliang cursed inwardly, "Could the cause of death be carbon monoxide poisoning again?"
"The body surface is consistent with the characteristics of general asphyxiation. Whether it is carbon monoxide poisoning needs further autopsy to determine. Captain Xiao, if there is nothing else, I will take the body back to the forensic room first."
"Wait a moment, the person who confirmed the source of the corpse is here."
Pan Ding rushed over after receiving a call from Xiao Dongliang. He didn't believe that the person who appeared at the auction last month was dead. When he walked into the bedroom and saw the body leaning against the bed, his legs went limp and he almost collapsed.
Deng Yu supported him and asked, "Is it Ge Lei?"
Pan Ding nodded, "How could that be? I clearly saw him."
"The person you saw at the auction was not Ge Lei at all, so you didn't buy the painting. He was most likely already held hostage at that time."
"It's all my fault. If I had said hello to him, maybe I could have saved him."
"Don't flatter yourself. You're not a criminal police officer, so how do you know he was held hostage? Don't do such hindsight things. The most important thing right now is to find the murderer.
Deng Yu, go ask the hotel for the surveillance footage from June 6th to now. Guan Shu, go investigate Ge Lei's social connections, find out where he inherited the inheritance from, and whether he has any connection with Jiang Xia. I don't believe that the murderer randomly selected the victim. ”
Bao Wu had already packed the body, and he and An Xin carried it out of the room.
Xiao Dongliang waved to the hotel manager, who looked very unhappy. The death of someone in the hotel would affect the customer base, and he would also be held accountable.
Xiao Dongliang said: "I think you know the impact of the dead on the hotel. Tell me everything you know about Ge Lei."
The manager was in a dilemma. "Guests come to the hotel to check in at the front desk. After checking in, we provide corresponding services. Unless there are special circumstances, we cannot disturb the guests."
"Xiao Fang, follow him to the front desk and ask Ge Lei in detail about what happened before and after his check-in, and whether there have been any suspicious people coming in and out recently."
Xiangfang is a new intern. He is tall and thin and likes to wear white T-shirts and jeans.
Xiao Dongliang continued to investigate the scene. More than a month had passed from June 6 to today. He didn't believe that the murderer would leave no clues.
The Trace Inspection Department is investigating bit by bit. Since the room is large and it is a suite, it takes time to extract samples.
Xiao Dongliang opened the wardrobe and found that all the clothes were on the left side, with a few paintings placed casually underneath the clothes. He picked it up and took a look at it, but found nothing special about it except that it was gray in color.
Just as he was about to close the cabinet door, he stared at the empty space on the right for a moment. He squatted down, touched the cabinet board, and found sweat. It was possible that Ge Lei had been hidden in the closet. He asked the trace detector to extract the sweat and test it when he returned.
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We arrived at the lobby, which was the same as usual, without any panic at all. The police had blocked the news of Ge Lei's murder.
The manager called the girl at the front desk, "Xiao Zhang, come here. I have something to ask you."
The girl was a little impatient, "Manager, I'm busy."
The reasonable man's face darkened, "It's an emergency."
Xiao Zhang explained to the girl next to him and came over reluctantly, "What's the matter? The guests are checking in. Xiao Wang just got here and is not familiar with it."
Xiangfang showed his ID and said, "I have something to ask you about the guest at 1801."
Xiao Zhang was surprised, "What happened to him?"
"Did you handle his check-in procedures?"
"Well, the hotel is short of staff recently. I have been working at the front desk and have hardly had a break. I have been handling all the check-in procedures for the guests during this period."
"What day did he check in? Was there anything unusual on that day?"
"He checked in on June 6, and there didn't seem to be anything unusual that day."
Fang Xiang glanced sideways, "I remember it so clearly."
"His room is a suite, which is expensive and most people can't afford it. After the guest makes a reservation, we will pay special attention to it and arrange for the housekeeper to clean it every day. But the guest in room 1801 was a little strange. He called us the next day and said that he didn't need the housekeeper to come to clean the room. He didn't like others to pry into his privacy.
But when he checked in, I clearly asked him if he needed the room cleaned, and he said yes. ”
"Did you notice anything different when he called?"
"No, because the nearby art gallery is holding an art exhibition, there are quite a lot of guests staying here, I didn't notice it."
"Give me the list of guests staying in those days."
Xiao Zhang hesitated and went to see the manager, who nodded and said, "I'll get it."
Soon Xiao Zhang brought the registration book over and said, "It's all here."
“Have they all checked out?”
"Except for 1801, all have withdrawn."
Xiangfang took the registration book upstairs and gave it to Xiao Dongliang. Xiao Dongliang flipped through it and said, "Compare it with the list of invited guests provided by Pan Ding, and then check them one by one to see where they are from."
The trace inspection work was completed in the evening, and Xiao Dongliang left with his men. The room was temporarily locked, and the hotel probably didn't dare to rent it out so quickly.
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All the surveillance footage was copied back. Due to the long time span, Guan Shu and two team members watched it together and it took them two days and two nights to finish. After Ge Lei completed the check-in procedures on June 6, he went out at around 11:00 a.m. on the 7th, returned to the hotel around 3:00 p.m., and appeared again at 9:00 a.m. on the 8th.
In the video, the two men's body shapes are not much different, and their walking postures are also very similar, except for the height of their hats. On the 8th, "Ge Lei"'s hat was obviously worn lower.
At around 8 o'clock in the evening on the 8th, "Ge Lei" came back with a black handbag in his hand. After that, he was just like a real guest staying in the hotel. He went out in the morning and came back in the evening. When he met the waiters, he greeted them normally, as naturally as if he was really Ge Lei.
Guan Shu was amazed at his psychological quality.
In addition to the videos in the lobby, there are also videos on every floor. Due to its location, the camera in the public area on the 18th floor can only capture the lower half of Room 1801. At around nine o'clock in the evening on the 7th, a person appeared in the camera, then the door opened, the person entered the room, and never came out again.
Guan Shu was so angry that he pounded the table. If the camera was facing higher, he would have been able to identify the suspect.
Xiao Dongliang said, "If he wanted to prevent you from seeing his face, he has plenty of ways to disguise himself. But he is so familiar with the location of the cameras, he must have stepped on them beforehand before entering so openly. Did anyone capture his face on other floors?"
Guan Shu shook his head. "He was wearing the most ordinary black pants and black leather shoes, which are everywhere on the street. It's hard to be sure without seeing his face."
Xiao Dongliang shook his head, "No, this is a five-star hotel. People who can enter here have some money and won't wear such ordinary clothes. If you check again, you will definitely find some clues."
Guan Shu reviewed the video again, focusing on the black pants and black leather shoes.
Xiangfang brought people to visit the hotel staff again. Since there were so many guests coming in and out, they just saw the outfit and thought he was the guest in Room 1801. As for his appearance, no one could describe it.
Deng Yu investigated Ge Lei's social relations and didn't know whether to say that this guy had a good or bad life. When he was seventeen, his parents died in a car accident and the other party paid a large sum of money as compensation.
Ge Lei used the money to buy a house in the city center and was admitted to the university of his dreams. Unfortunately, while in school, I listened to my teachers and neglected my studies, which resulted in nothing after graduation and all my money was squandered.
He lived in poverty for several years. Four years ago, he suddenly received a phone call from someone who claimed to be his grandfather and wanted to see him before he died. Ge Lei thought he had met a scammer, but he was penniless and had nothing to lose, so he went there just to watch the fun.
When he got there, he was taken away and a paternity test was done, the result showed that he was really Ge Lei's grandfather. Ge Lei was shocked at the time. His father told him that his grandfather had passed away a long time ago, and asked where did this person come from.
Mr. Ge said that he went to Hong Kong as a sailor and was dazzled by the prosperity there. He didn't want to go back to his hometown, so he settled down there. Perhaps it was God's punishment for him abandoning his wife and son. While playing on a yacht, his son accidentally fell into the sea and was swept away by the waves, leaving no trace of his body. After hearing the news, his wife fell ill and passed away not long ago.
He himself was suffering from a terminal illness and would die soon. He suddenly remembered his eldest son in Nanfu City and sent people to inquire around. He learned that his son and daughter-in-law had passed away several years ago, leaving behind only a grandson, the only child of the Ge family.
Mr. Ge changed his will and gave all his inheritance to Ge Lei. Ge Lei initially thought it was just a small amount of money. When Mr. Ge passed away and the lawyer came to him with a pile of documents, he realized that it was actually a amount of money that he could not spend in his lifetime.
Now that he had money, Ge Lei began to live a life of debauchery, but after a while he felt empty. He thought about his major, and when he learned there was an exhibition of new artists' paintings, he put on what he thought was his best clothes and went there, wondering how much better their paintings could be than his. When I got to the scene, I found that my painting was indeed shit compared to others. At the auction, he bought several paintings at high prices and became famous overnight.
After that, he found his life goal and attended art exhibitions of emerging artists everywhere, enjoying people's compliments and satisfying his vanity.
After listening to Deng Yu's story, Xiao Dongliang was amazed. If this kid hadn't died, how comfortable his life would have been.
Deng Yu said, "I checked and checked, but I couldn't find out who would kill him. Since he got rich, his social circle is full of rich people. Would these people kill him for the so-called pursuit of art? I also checked Jiang Xia, and they have nothing to do with each other."
"But they are both related to painting. Ge Lei studied painting, and Jiang Xia worked as a model in Zhilan Art Studio. Go check if there is any connection between Ge Lei and Zhilan Art Studio."
Deng Yu soon brought the news that Ge Lei and Xue Lan, the owner of Zhilan Art Studio, were college classmates.
Xiao Dongliang was shocked. He didn't expect that they would have such a relationship. He immediately ordered, "Go find Pan Ding. I want to ask him!"
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