Chapter 451: Apologize
"The second deceased was 29 years old and had been married for just three months. She was a salesperson in a department store. She disappeared on her way back from her night shift one day. There was no surveillance on the section of the road where she disappeared. She had also been raped before her death. The two deceased did not know each other and were not in the same circle, but their deaths were similar, so it can be concluded that they were committed by the same person, right?" Tu Ran said and looked at Bai Yi.
"Yes, we also came to this conclusion."
"Besides what I have said in my appeal, do these two victims have anything else in common?" Tu Ran asked again.
Bai Yi thought about it carefully and said, "There is one, but I don't know if it has anything to do with this case."
"What?"
"These deceased people, including the ones killed later, all liked rose-scented perfume when they were alive."
"This is based on some of the preferences provided by their families before their death."
"Our Criminal Investigation Department also questioned them. This is the only thing the deceased had in common."
"The smell of roses... This murderer is really a pervert." Tu Ran said to himself.
"But that alone won't solve the case."
"He was very clever. He left no evidence on any of the victims, no fingerprints or footprints. Even when he assaulted the victims, he took precautions."
"That's normal. He dared to kill so many people, so we know he is no ordinary person. Officer Bai, could you please tell me what kind of snake venom it is?" Tu Ran raised his head.
"Come to think of it, snake venom is different. It's very strange."
"The first and third victims were both poisoned by the venom of a pit viper, Agkistrodon shorttailus and Agkistrodon crotalus. The second victim was killed by a venomous snake called the Hundred-Step Golden Coin. This venom isn't found in northern China, only in a specific area in the south, which is very strange. Several others were killed by the Bamboo Green Viper and the Puff Adder."
"There are so many kinds of poisonous snakes." Tu Ran was also a little surprised.
What’s even more surprising is that according to Bai Yi, there are at least five victims.
No wonder they are under so much pressure.
"Yes, so our team first investigated people who had close contact with venomous snakes, such as breeders and snake dealers in the market. We even investigated reptile museum staff and pet shop owners through them to investigate the customer records of reptile buyers, but after checking them one by one, we found no clues."
Bai Yi said this, obviously to tell Tu Ran that there was no progress in the investigation of the venomous snake.
But Tu Ran didn't think so. She felt that this was the biggest flaw.
Because ordinary people have no access to so many types of venomous snakes and don’t know anything about them.
"Officer Bai, have you ever thought that this isn't a problem with venomous snakes at all?"
"Is it the problem of snake venom?"
Tu Ran's words confused Bai Yi again, "Miss Tu, please stop playing tongue twisters with me."
"I mean, they died from snake venom."
"But it wasn't a snake bite. You just had a preconceived notion."
Bai Yi was stunned for a moment. They had indeed thought that they were bitten by a poisonous snake.
Because forensic examination showed that there was snake venom in every part of the body tissue.
So they thought he had been bitten by a snake before he died, but because the body had been damaged, the wound could not be seen at all.
"What you mean is..." Bai Yi seemed to have figured out the idea.
"Have you investigated some pharmaceutical professionals? Those large pharmaceutical factories and those manufacturers that develop serums all employ various poison makers. Sometimes the poison is the antidote."
"I really haven't checked it." Bai Yi felt that his mind was suddenly opened up.
"The murderer frequently committed crimes at Xihe Bridge, indicating that he is very familiar with the area and has a special attachment to it. Therefore, the murderer must be living within five kilometers of Xihe Bridge."
"Dismembering a body is a very difficult job. If it's not done right, it will attract attention. So he must be a solitary person, definitely without any family or partner living with him."
"If he likes the smell of roses, it means he may have been deeply hurt by a woman who smells like roses. You can start from the emotional aspect. Of course, it may also be the shadow brought by his biological mother or stepmother. You can also investigate his original family."
"The familiarity of dismembering bodies proves that this person is not only a scientific researcher, but must have studied in medical school. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to dismember so many victims so easily."
"The fact that he committed so many crimes without being exposed suggests he's incredibly intelligent and possesses excellent mental fortitude. There's even a certain flaunting element to him, which psychologists would call narcissistic. He must be quite good-looking, perhaps even somewhat remarkable, otherwise he wouldn't have easily taken down so many female victims. People are creatures of first impressions, and attractive people always lower people's guard, regardless of gender."
Tu Ran said so much in one breath, and Bai Yi was stunned.
"So, based on what I've said above, the scope of the person you're looking for is very small. The murderer is a male, highly educated, good-looking, between 25 and 30 years old. He works in Xiangcheng for the research and development of poisons. He has a deep understanding of snake venom and has access to various venoms. He's single, unmarried, and has no family or partner living with him. He lives within five kilometers of Xihe Bridge, so he's probably a long-time local resident."
"The main reason is that he suspected he had a failed relationship, or a failed family relationship, and that his girlfriend or mother had deeply hurt him. And that woman had always used rose-scented perfume, so he had a strong murderous intention towards women who used this scent."
"With that said, do you think it's much easier?" Tu Ran looked at Bai Yi calmly.
Bai Yi suppressed his inner excitement and stood up quickly.
"You're really suited to being a police officer."
"I am not interested in protecting ordinary people. I am not a kind person," Tu Ran said frankly.
"I'm going back to the police station right now to investigate and try to catch the person as soon as possible."
"Um."
"Thank you, Miss Tu."
Bai Yi is a very direct guy. When he is angry, he speaks sarcastically to Mrs. Xie.
Now, after Tu Ran's analysis, she has become Miss Tu. The contrast is too great.
"No need to thank me, this was originally our deal." Tu Ran said.
"I won't tell Xie Nancheng about this." Bai Yi's words were unnecessary. In fact, Tu Ran knew that he wouldn't tell her. After all, if he wanted to tell her, he wouldn't come to her privately.
Looking at Bai Yi's hurried departure, Tu Ran supported his chin and sighed slightly.
In fact, those so-called analyses just now were purely to deceive people and dispel Bai Yi's concerns.
I said it in order not to arouse suspicion. After all, the police like to reason and find evidence.
But in fact, she didn't need to go through so much trouble to find the murderer.
She clearly had her own method, but it was not practical for the police and was too mysterious.
Tu Ran looked at the beef brisket noodles that he had ordered but hadn't taken a single bite. Just as he was about to eat, his cell phone rang.
"Doctor Tu."
"Our master has arrived." It was a call from bodyguard Xiaojie.
Tu Ran then remembered that there was still a detoxification treatment for the murderer today.
She really forgot about it...
I was so busy getting Li Min's information that I was late again.
Tu Ran drove back to the clinic and went upstairs. Without waiting for the icy-faced man to speak, he said, "I'm sorry I'm late. There's no reason today. If you want to kill me, go ahead."
Nie Xiu looked at her quietly, his expression was indeed very ugly...
But she stole her own lines, what did she say?
For a moment, the two of them stood there awkwardly.
"Take the wine and apologize." A big boss said these four words secretly.
Tu Ran thought he had heard it wrong and looked at him in surprise, "Um... can you say it again?"
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