The Chinese people pay much attention to ancestor worship. In this whole system, there is a set of world rules for the deceased.
After death, people are led by the Ox-Head and Horse-Faced Demons to the underworld to see the Judge. The sins committed during life will be punished after death. Have you ever hurt others with malicious words or rumors, or have you ever caused discord among people, or set fire to hurt people, or tortured animals... There are 19 levels of hell, and evildoers will always have a place to go.
If you commit a crime in the world of the living and escape punishment through some means, there is also a special place called the Niejing Hell, which is on the fourth level.
Everything is clearly recorded in the notebook of Prince Yan, and no one can lie to get away with it. The official can know everything the visitor has done from birth to death by flipping through the paper.
Jiayi also wanted to have such a booklet, so that she could open it and see everything that Xu Shaowei had experienced since he was born.
Then she would understand why.
From the time she learned the truth on the 16th to today, the 18th... every moment of clarity in the past, Jiayi was tossed between trance and clarity.
All kinds of emotions pushed and shoved each other, and when she came to her senses, two days had passed.
After meeting Inspector Wagner and other detectives from Team E at the hospital, and discussing the details of the investigation of the "Fok Wing Street Shooting Case" face to face, Jiayi took Xu Shaowei and Liang Shule back to the police station.
On the way, Xu Shaowei drove the car, and Jiayi sat in the co-pilot seat. She kept turning her head to look out the window without saying a word.
It is easy for a policeman to hide his emotions from others, but back in the police circle, no matter how hard he tried to cover it up, it is difficult not to reveal a single bit. The sharp policemen are like police dogs, they can always smell the slightest aberration of their closest partners.
Jiayi knows this, and since she can't hide it, she keeps silent when there are no outsiders around. Anyway, no one will know her ability, and no one will know that she has seen everything.
Everyone is very curious, why the most energetic person in the past suddenly became the quietest person. Uncle Jiu and everyone asked her quietly, she just smiled, and when asked anxiously, she said, "There are a few days like that every month."
Everyone was skeptical, and finally stopped asking.
After the body was found, the "Severed Finger Case" was renamed "Under the Sea Twin Corpses Case", and it was merged with the robbery case and the "Police Murder Case" of that year. Because the murder of police and the robbery occurred in September, and the double corpse case occurred in January, it is now collectively referred to as the "September 1st case".
The identities of the two latest victims in the case are unknown, but from the information such as clothing, finger joints, maintenance, hair quality, limbs, etc., it can be judged that both of them are not rich.
There are traces of smoking on the fingertips and teeth, and the condition of body organs shows that both have many bad habits such as alcoholism and staying up late.
Not only are they penniless, but they may also have a disordered work and rest schedule and may not have a stable job.
Even one of the corpses has physical characteristics of drug use, indicating that the deceased had used drugs within a month before his death.
It is very likely that both of them are scumbags.
However, a murderer who kills policemen to get guns and robs to get money has very clear goals. He is definitely not a smart murderer who kills for emotions. Why would he kill two scumbags who can neither provide money nor weapons?
Jiayi and Fang Zhenyue have repeatedly discussed the murderer's image. The murderer does not seem to be a person who would kill people just because he hates certain people or has had disputes with certain people. After all, if the murderer is such an uncontrollable guy, a person with such power, it is impossible for him to not commit crimes for such a long time after the robbery.
So, why would a person with strong self-control kill two useless people?
Since the murderer knew how to hide himself and never did anything unnecessary, why did he suddenly kill two more people so "unnecessarily"?
Jiayi wanted to ask Xu Shaowei, because she really couldn't figure it out.
She couldn't figure out even more, how could this friend she knew be such a person?
Sometimes she would secretly look at him. He obviously looked no different from Liang Shule, Gary, etc., except that he was more reserved, as if he was just an ordinary policeman. Although impulsive, he has a sense of justice. Although he seems indifferent, he actually takes care of others quietly...
Maybe there will never be an answer. This is a doubt that can never be spoken.
She also wondered, is it possible that he is the most cunning and terrifying devil hidden among ordinary people.
But——
The police car drove into the garage, Xu Shaowei turned off the engine and took out the key, then tapped Jiayi's shoulder with his fingers, and handed the key to her when she turned around.
Jiayi put the key back in her pocket, feeling his eyes still on her face.
Turning his head away and getting out of the car, the three of them walked towards the police station.
"Eleventh Sister, do we still need to re-examine the tenants, neighbors and family members of the victim?" Liang Shule turned around and asked about the "Furong Street Shooting Case".
"Yes, first, compare these people's answers to see if they are consistent with the previous ones, and secondly, we have to meet these people in person." Jiayi nodded.
Back in the office of Team B, Liu Jiaming ordered morning tea. There was still an hour before lunch, and after a busy morning, he had to replenish his energy.
Jiayi picked up a cup of coffee from the office desk. She saw Xu Shaowei pick up a cup of milk tea. Seeing that it was red bean paste sweet milk, he handed it to Liu Jiaming. Xu Shaowei remembered everyone's preferences and often did some small things to take care of people that were not easily noticed.
After taking a sip of coffee, Jiayi turned her head and looked at the crooked tree at the entrance of the police station outside the window.
Could such a person be a devil who hides himself deeply?
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"The gun was picked up, so it could be anyone. It has been too long since Uncle Gu lost the gun. Even if some people remembered it at the time, it is difficult to find clues now. We still have to check the social connections of the victim, the landlord. There must be a special reason why the murderer chose the landlord instead of others."
Jiayi stood in front of the whiteboard, cheered herself up, and tried to sort out the logic:
"After all, the landlord is not the richest man in the area, nor is he the easiest person to target.
"Although there are signs that the door has been pried open, some residents said that they did not hear any sound similar to the prying sound, and the possibility that the crime was committed by an acquaintance and pretended that the door was pried open cannot be ruled out." "
The tenants are all single, strong men, most of whom are doing part-time jobs. They all look suspicious. "Gary looked through the confessions provided by Team E. If you haven't reviewed them yourself, you'll think everyone is a bad person.
"The victim's wife is not a good person either. She would quarrel with the victim at any time. Many neighbors said they saw the two fighting more than once. On that day, his wife said that she went back to her parents' home because of a quarrel with the victim, but the testimony given by her family was vague. Maybe she wanted to kill her husband and embezzle the family property." Uncle Jiu pointed at the confession in his hand. No matter how he read it, he felt that the confession of the victim's wife was inconsistent and very suspicious.
"Let's divide into groups and meet these people again and collect their statements again. Divide into groups of two. The murderer has a gun, so everyone must pay attention to safety. If you feel unsafe, take the person back to the police station to the interrogation room to record the statement, understand?" Jiayi said, and immediately began to divide the groups:
"Uncle Jiu will take Brother Jiaming to see the victim's wife, and Brother Sanfu will take--"
Jiayi originally wanted Brother Sanfu to take Xu Shaowei, but suddenly remembered that the murderer in the previous "police murder case" killed the old policeman in order to seize the policeman's gun. Now the bullets in the old policeman's lost gun have been used up. If the murderer wants to continue robbing and committing crimes, he needs a new gun or new bullets. In the past, they would snatch things from the police, and I'm afraid they will choose this method next time...
If it's true as they found out, Xu Shaowei is not only the murderer of the 'Under the Sea Twin Corpses Case', but also the instigator of the 'Police Murder Case' and the bank robbery, then... isn't Brother Sanfu very dangerous?
Pursing her lips, Jiayi maintained her expression, pretending to be calm, and continued:
"Liang Shule is going to meet the tenant of South Room 1. Gary, you go to the Forensic Department to find Brother Yue, and then go with him to meet the tenant of South Room 2.
"Shaowei, let's go meet the tenant of South Room 3 together.
" "This round of statement collection is over, and it should be lunch time. Let's go back to the office after lunch and discuss the next action."
"Yes, madam." Everyone responded in unison, and then stood up and set off one by one.
Xu Shaowei walked to the clothes rack in front of Yi Jiayi, picked up his windbreaker, and took off Jiayi's woolen coat and scarf. When he turned around and saw her approaching, he stretched out his arms to hand them to her.
"Yes." Jiayi took it with a smile and put on her coat. When she tied the scarf, Xu Shaowei had already put on his windbreaker and walked out of the office first. Jiayi looked at the back of his head and her smile faded instantly.
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Walking on the streets of Sham Shui Po, Jiayi always walked side by side with Xu Shaowei or walked behind him to the right -
an angle where she could monitor his gun and actions.
Thinking back to his defensiveness, vigilance and tense impulse at this moment, it seemed that he had the answer.
In the past few months, she would take her younger siblings to practice boxing, play ball, and learn self-defense every time she had a vacation. She also practiced the method that Xu Shaowei taught her how to play games with people who were taller than her. When she was chatting with Qin Xiaolei about ways to keep fit, she heard that Qin Xiaolei was learning almost all fighting techniques, such as Taekwondo and Taekwondo. After a detailed chat, she learned a lot about fighting and judo that are suitable for women to learn. When she is free, she will go to class with Qin Xiaolei.
Now it is inevitable that she will think of what tricks Xu Shaowei will use if he attacks her and wants to take her gun. How will she deal with his attacks and how will she turn the tables?
He knows that the rifling of each gun is different, and it will be discovered immediately if he opens his gun, so he will definitely not use the gun, unless he steals her gun to kill her.
Thinking of this, she reached out and pressed her holster. Suddenly, she remembered that when Xu Shaowei first entered Group B, he would often touch the holster nervously.
Perhaps, at that time, he felt like she did now, that he was in the enemy camp and had a very strong sense of crisis...
His eyes fell on Xu Shaowei's holster. He didn't know when it started, but he seemed to be alert when he encountered a little trouble, so he touched his gun.
"Qian Guibang doesn't live here anymore." After asking the owner of the cage, Xu Shaowei left the room.
"Yeah." Jiayi stood at the corner of the corridor, waiting for Xu Shaowei to take the lead and walk downstairs, and then she followed closely.
When turning around the second floor, Xu Shaowei paused for a second, resisting the urge to look back and look up at Jiayi. He continued to walk, and gradually felt that his steps were heavy, as if he was walking on a huge fortune.
After leaving the address Qian Guibang left for the police after moving out of the victim's cage, Jiayi called Fang Zhenyue.
It was cloudy and windy today, and the debris on the ground was rolling. Xu Shaowei and Jiayi leaned against the phone booth, silently watching the wind swirling sand and climbing up the wall, and suddenly turning, rolling up the empty paper bags and rolling on the ground.
"Dingling dingling..."
Jiayi was startled, and then turned to answer the phone. When she heard Fang Zhenyue report Qian Guibang's new address provided by the informant, she always turned sideways to Xu Shaowei.
At the phone booth, Xu Shaowei lowered his head and kicked the stones at his feet, slowly turned around, and left his back to Yi Jiayi.
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"Qian Guibang is highly suspicious." After lunch, Jiayi returned to the office and drew a line under Qian Guibang's name on the whiteboard.
"Why?" Xu Shaowei asked in confusion. He went to see Qian Guibang with Jiayi. He just felt that this man was idle, cowardly and overzealous, which was the face of many low-level losers. But he didn't think he was very suspicious.
"His answers were too smooth, and when he described what he saw and heard, he didn't talk about it in a rambling and discontinuous manner like ordinary people being interrogated, but narrated it smoothly with a consistent tone.
"Normal people don't keep repeating what really happened around them, because they don't need to prepare for being interrogated. "Qian Guibang's reaction seems normal, but it is actually very unusual."
Jiayi finished speaking, looked up and said to Xu Shaowei:
"This is what I learned when I was a detective and followed Brother Yue and others to learn interrogation. Not only Brother Yue, but also Brother Sanfu and Uncle Jiu have reminded me of this knowledge.
"Sometimes, in order to cover up the crime, the more the murderer does, the more he is exposed.
"Maybe these reactions are because Qian Guibang has been repeatedly interrogated and is afraid of being suspected, so he strengthened his answers, but no matter what, he will definitely be noticed by the police.
"Also, didn't you notice Qian Guibang's yellow face, dry mouth, and the right eye that is obviously smaller than the left? "
Jiayi's face darkened slightly and she stared at Xu Shaowei.
Liu Jiaming and the others in the office looked up at Jiayi, only to feel that her tone was more severe than before.
Xu Shaowei pursed his lips and did not respond.
"The most torturous thing in the world is to walk among the crowd, but to always keep a secret alone and not let anyone know.
" The irritated reaction on his face might be the physical characteristics that appeared when he could not withstand the pressure and anxiety in this torment.
"This is also consistent with Inspector Wagner's profile that the murderer was a first-time crime."
Jiayi stared at Xu Shaowei while speaking.
"I see, madam." Xu Shaowei was silent for a few seconds before nodding.
"Yeah. "Jia Yi lowered her eyes in response.
The room was silent for a few moments before Jia Yi said, "Everyone, take a break. I'm going to go out for a while."
Watching Jiayi leave the office, Liu Jiaming turned to Xu Shaowei and said, "Eleven is so good to you, teaching you in every detail."
Xu Shaowei smiled and wanted to say something in return, but he only felt bitter in his mouth and could not say anything good.
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In the morning, Yi Jiayi met Qian Guibang and scanned the photos of all the related people. She came to the Forensic Department alone just to see the landlord's body.
Sitting beside the autopsy bed, Sir Xu held a plate of melon seeds and talked to Jiayi about the autopsy report of the corpse while eating.
Xu Junhao was probably the only person who could eat and drink in such a place.
"How did Sir Xu manage to be so calm in front of the corpse?" Jiayi couldn't help but be curious?
"I just saw the corpse. I didn't ask about his life or his family. I just treated it as a job. You can't do what I did. It's not because you are mentally weak. Think about it. Not only do you have to see the corpse, but you also have to know everything about the deceased, including his relatives and friends. In this way, you can't just treat them as corpses. Each of them is a living person, but now they are like this... Who can I can't stand it." Xu Junhao stopped eating melon seeds, looked at Jiayi seriously and said, "So I just do my own thing, and never ask about things that I don't need to know. I don't even read the reports about the deceased in the newspapers. Be heartless, think less, and have no worries."
Jiayi smiled slightly, "Sir Xu is also a great philosopher."
Sometimes people live more concretely, and it is easier to become a troubled and insulated body.
Turning her head to look at the corpse, Jiayi smelled the melon seeds coming from Sir Xu, and instantly sank into the image of the mind.
The one who fired the gun was Qian Guibang, who turned on the TV and wrapped it in a large quilt to mute it.
After killing someone, he panicked like a dog with its butt on fire. He still remembered to smash the door, turn the house upside down, smash useless things, make the room a mess, and destroy many clues. He fled in a hurry.
Jiayi came to her senses and recalled all the clues she had obtained so far in the case. Basically, they were consistent with the flow image.
Looking at the time, Jiayi turned around and said, "Sir Xu, I'm going back to work."
Xu Junhao nodded, and when Jiayi left, he stuffed a handful of melon seeds into her.
"?" Jiayi.
"Eat some when you are upset. The mechanical and meaningless movements can relieve anxiety. Delicious melon seeds can also cure bad moods, and nuts can make up for it." Xu Junhao raised his eyebrows and his eyebrows touched his bangs, curling his originally smooth hair.
"Thank you, Mr. Xu." Jiayi smiled and shook her fist that was holding melon seeds, and left with a much lighter step.
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That afternoon, everyone visited all the suspicious people in the listed social relations of the landlord, and then went back to the office to discuss the three people who had been met and collected statements, and they felt that they were the most suspicious.
The detectives of Group B were divided into 4 groups, which happened to be able to take turns to follow these three people. Since Jiayi did not take a nap, her team and Xu Shaowei's team went home to rest first. At 10 o'clock in the evening, they replaced Yue Ge's team to rest. After Yue Ge's team rested for 4 hours, they replaced others.
When Jiayi rode away on her bicycle, she smiled and told Xu Shaowei that after they had enough sleep, they would go back to the police station to gather, and then go together to replace Yue Ge's team.
But after turning onto the path back home, she secretly turned around and headed north -
her destination was Tsuen Wan Police Station.
Xu Shaowei was demoted to Tsuen Wan Police Station. The murder of the old policeman at Hung Hom Village Police Station
and the bank robbery in Hung Hom District all happened when Xu Shaowei was a uniformed police officer at Tsuen Wan Police Station.
Jiayi wanted to go to all the places where Xu Shaowei had been to find out what happened during the years when Xu Shaowei was a uniformed police officer.