Chapter 358 Case Restarted
The next morning, Yi Jiayi and Yi Jiadong met in the corridor on the second floor and went downstairs one after another.
At the dining table, in addition to the Zhao family members who had met last night, there were two strangers - one of them looked up and looked at Yi Jiayi rudely, and the other one in a gray shirt just glanced at her lightly.
Jiayi saw a familiar temperament on the face of the man in the gray shirt and immediately understood the other party's identity.
Everyone greeted each other, and after Jiayi and his sister sat down, Mr. Zhao introduced the two parties who did not know each other -
the two who rushed over early were indeed the criminal police in charge of the death case of Zhao Lide in Kaohsiung. The rude one was called Dai Gui, and the other one in the gray shirt was called Su Zhixiong.
"Miss Yi, Officer Su and his partner will work with you to redo the investigation. If you need anything, you can always ask Yabo or me." While inviting everyone to dinner, Mr. Zhao gave instructions to the children:
"You all have to cooperate with Miss Yi. Just do whatever she says."
"Got it, Dad." Zhao Liwan was the oldest and was the first to express his opinion at this time.
The second son, Zhao Lihao, curled his lips quietly without saying anything. The third son, Zhao Liqin, said in distress: "Dad, I'm afraid I have to go back to school. Can Miss Yi call me when she needs me, and I will cooperate with her. I can continue to study at other times?"
Mr. Zhao did not express his opinion, but turned to look at Yi Jiayi.
"Of course, everyone can go and do whatever they want. As long as Officer Yabo and Officer Su are here, it will be fine." Jiayi nodded and looked at the breakfast on the table. There were common foods such as egg cakes, soybean milk fried dough sticks, and carrot cakes, as well as rice balls with meat floss, crispy fried dough sticks, mushrooms, ham, salted egg yolks, and lettuce. A bite of rice has both rice and rich ingredients, with a rich taste and full of various nutrients.
The last time I ate such rice balls seemed to be in Shanghai in my previous life... Almost a lifetime has passed, but the deliciousness of the rice balls has not changed.
Yi Jiadong, who was sitting next to him, had an occupational disease. While eating, he analyzed the ingredients used in the food and deduced the details such as the cooking order and heat.
Jiayi knew her elder brother's habit. After eating a rice ball, she turned around and whispered to her elder brother:
"I wonder if this rice ball would taste good with barbecued pork in it."
Yi Jiadong imagined it for a moment and nodded, "Maybe all the fillings in pasta can be put into rice balls to try."
Jiayi immediately raised her thumb and agreed with her brother's conclusion.
The two chatted casually while eating breakfast. The atmosphere was very good, which formed a sharp contrast with the atmosphere among the Zhao family members at the table.
Zhao Liwan ate a simple soy milk fried dough stick. She briefly soaked the crispy dough stick in soy milk. When some soy milk was absorbed into the dough stick without completely softening the dough stick's crispy skin, it was the best moment to taste.
Even when eating, Zhao Liwan's back was still straight and her demeanor was very good.
Last night, Yi Jiayi and her brother and sister had been running around all day, and they both looked tired. At that time, Zhao Liwan didn't think they looked so good. Now the two guests have had a good night's sleep, and they are dressed up and energetic. Sitting together, they always show a relaxed smile, which shows how superior the Yi family's genes are.
It's really hard to look away.
"Miss Yi and Mr. Yi have a good relationship as siblings." Zhao Liwan felt full after eating two fried dough sticks. After putting down her chopsticks, she said meaningfully.
Before Yi Jiayi answered, Zhao Er, who was sitting next to Zhao Liwan, said in a sinister tone: "Sister, when you say this, it seems as if our relationship is not good."
"..." Zhao Liwan didn't even look at her brother, still looking at Yi Jiayi, waiting for her response.
Jiayi looked at Zhao Liwan, then at Zhao Er, and didn't want to get involved in the direct conflict between these rich young ladies and young masters, so she just smiled and nodded without saying anything more.
Zhao Er looked at his eldest sister, then at Yi Jiayi, and snorted and said, "Does your eldest sister mean that you don't have a good relationship with your deceased eldest brother?" The implication of this
was powerful, just short of saying that he thought his eldest sister was the murderer.
Mr. Zhao couldn't even have a peaceful breakfast, listening to his second son's constant nitpicking, and finally slammed the table impatiently.
He stared coldly at his daughter and son, and said "I'm sorry" to Yi Jiayi and his sister and the two policemen, and then got up and left.
The atmosphere at the dinner table froze instantly. Zhao Er could no longer see his father, so he imitated his father and slapped the table. When he pushed the table, the chair he was sitting on rubbed against the ground and made a harsh sizzling sound. Seeing that everyone was either frowning or covering their ears, he snorted smugly, turned around and left. He
was like a naughty child who had not grown up. He had grown more than 20 years in vain.
From the instinct of a detective, Jiayi did not think that Zhao Er would be the murderer.
But then she thought of the seniors such as Yue Ge who often reminded her not to be too subjective when handling cases, but to be rational and have solid evidence.
She suppressed the urge to make impetuous comments, and continued to observe silently, analyze rationally, and try not to make hasty judgments.
…
After dinner, Su Zhixiong stood up and politely and distantly asked Yi Jiayi if she wanted to record the statements of several young masters and ladies to find out their background.
Jiayi walked around the table, smiled and shook her head:
"No need. You have recorded the statements very well. I have read them carefully. I have also made the necessary observations on several people in the Zhao family."
Dai Gui, who was standing behind Su Zhixiong, turned his eyes away, twisted his mouth, and turned his head to Jiayi with a little disapproval.
At this time, Zhao Liwan changed her clothes and came out, "Mr. Yi and Miss Yi, I will take you around today."
"Thank you, Miss Zhao, then I'll trouble you to take care of my brother." Jiayi patted her eldest brother on the back.
"Aren't you going?" Zhao Liwan raised her eyebrows and looked at Jiayi, then glanced at the two policemen.
"Officer Su and I will go to the scene and see the victims."
A few minutes later, Yi Jiadong and Zhao Liwan got into the luxury car and left.
Su Zhixiong then said to Jiayi, "The body has just been transported to the funeral home. Mr. Zhao requested that the body be preserved and the funeral home will properly place it. But the forensic doctor at the police station is making an autopsy report these days, and they may go to the funeral home to examine the body and add details at any time. In order to avoid being seen, it is best to wait a few days before checking it, or wait until Mr. Zhao feels better and is in better condition, and then have Mr. Zhao take the body to inspect it personally."
"OK." Jiayi thought for a while, and asked, "Can we see the crime scene?"
"Of course." Su Zhixiong nodded, "I'll drive you."
Jiayi waited at the gate of the villa while Su Zhixiong drove the car. Dai Gui glanced at Jiayi, then caught up with Su Zhixiong and walked with him.
After getting some distance away from Yi Jiayi, Dai Gui said angrily: "What are the higher-ups doing? They asked us to come here to cooperate with the detectives hired by Mr. Zhao to reinvestigate the case, but why did Mr. Zhao hire such a young person? She looks like a child, and he wants us to listen to her in everything?"
"She was invited all the way from Hong Kong, and a lot of money was spent." Su Zhixiong patted his brother on the shoulder, "Hong Kong female Zhu Ge, learn more about the situation of your colleagues in other places, and don't just read gossip all day long."
"What female Zhu Ge? The Hong Kong media likes to exaggerate. She must have a false reputation." Dai Gui continued to curl his lips.
"That has nothing to do with you. Your mission is to cooperate with Ms. Yi Jiayi in the investigation. Just cooperate." Su Zhixiong patted Dai Gui's pocket before getting in the car. "Just do your job if you get paid. The higher-ups have to give face to Mr. Zhao. Don't mess around."
"Got it." Dai Gui sighed helplessly. He wanted to sit in the passenger seat, but Su Zhixiong forced him to the back seat, leaving the passenger seat to Yi Jiayi.
...
Zhao Lide died in the Yunshang Dance Hall, which was recommended by the playboy Zhao Er. Zhao Er was not there when Zhao Lide died.
In the early days of the Kaohsiung police investigation, this detail was marked as suspicious.
But after in-depth investigation, both Zhao Lide's driver and Zhao Lide's secretary claimed that Zhao Lide wanted to come here to play. Although Zhao Er recommended this place, on the day of Zhao Lide's death, the scene of "brothers agreed to come here to play, but only Zhao Lao Da came, and then Zhao Lao Da happened to die here" did not happen.
Therefore, Zhao Er's suspicion was cleared again.
Yunshang Dance Hall has not been open since Zhao Lide's death, and the crime scene has been forcibly preserved by Mr. Zhao.
After greeting the police guarding the scene at the door, Yi Jiayi, wearing gloves, pushed open the private room where Zhao Lide used to rest before his death. There were numbered cards on the ground marking the order in which the evidence was discovered and collected.
"Do we need to compare the on-site investigator's report to conduct an investigation?" Su Zhixiong stood behind Yi Jiayi and quietly looked at the young detective beside him.
"No, I've memorized it." Jiayi replied casually and walked around the marked footprints on the ground and entered the crime scene.
"..." Su Zhixiong stood behind Yi Jiayi and remembered that Mr. Zhao mentioned in the morning that the detective from Hong Kong only arrived last night. Did she finish reading all the information overnight?
Dai Gui turned his head and looked at Su Zhixiong in disbelief, his eyes full of surprise and doubt: Is it true?
"Only a pair of shoe prints, it is judged that the deceased Zhao Lide left when he walked into the rest room by himself." Jiayi pointed to the mark on the ground and recited the information on the report.
"The interior decoration of Yunshang was changed, and the old carpet was thrown away, and the new carpet has not been replaced yet. There is a row of relatively clear footprints on the ground. Although it is not very clear, the footprint analyst has confirmed that the shoe prints belong to the brand and model that Zhao Lide was wearing at the time. The credibility of the footprints left by Zhao Lide is as high as 80%." Su Zhixiong, wearing a short jacket that was slightly faded from washing, followed behind Yi Jiayi with his hands in his trouser pockets, and added a few words of information from time to time.
"There are no other footprints of others on the floor of the room. Is it too clean? Is there no footprint of the waiter coming in to deliver things?" Jiayi questioned.
"This room had been cleaned before and has been vacant since then. Zhao Lide wanted a quiet room to rest alone, so the lobby manager at the time gave this room to Zhao Lide. Zhao Lide's bodyguards and female companions were also asked not to follow him. The statement at the time was that Zhao Lide suddenly felt sleepy and did not need any service or drinks. So after Zhao Lide entered, no one else came in." Su Zhixiong pointed to another row of footprints on the side: "These are the footprints left by Zhao Lide's bodyguards when they entered to look for someone and found the body. When the forensic colleagues were investigating, they found that in addition to the police's footprints, there was only a set of footprints left by Zhao Lide and his bodyguards. There was nothing suspicious."
"The cause of death was a sudden heart attack." Jiayi stood in front of the chair where Zhao Lide was sitting before his death. "A large amount of alcohol was found in Zhao Lide's body, and the content was extremely high. There was also a new type of drug. From the pinholes and other information, it was judged that Zhao Lide secretly injected it when he was resting alone."
She recalled the description on the report again. The autopsy results showed that there was a positive reaction on the fingertips of Zhao Lide's left hand. It can be inferred that Zhao Lide flicked the syringe with his left finger before the injection to make sure there was no air in the tube. Then he injected himself, so a small amount of solution was stained on his fingertips.
"At the same time, Zhao Lide has recently fallen in love with a new girlfriend and stays up late every day.
"And he just recovered from a small cyst removal surgery a week ago... After a series of physical injuries, coupled with the stimulation of drugs and alcohol, his heart is unable to bear it..."
Jiayi rubbed her chin, turned to look at Su Zhixiong, frowned and said: "But Zhao Lide's family, secretary, lover, etc. all insist that Zhao Lide is not addicted to drugs and have never seen him touch drugs."
"He should have just started trying. "When Su Zhixiong pursed his lips and pondered, Dai Gui answered first. His eyes were still staring at Yi Jiayi, as if asking: Are you doubting the scientific report and judgment issued by our police?
Jiayi did not comment on this irresponsible remark, understanding that the other party really could not find any evidence, so he made such an inference.
For more than an hour, she kept following the report to recheck all indoor clues.
When breakfast was almost consumed, Su Zhixiong and Dai Gui who followed behind her felt tired and exhausted, Jiayi, who was squatting in the corner, suddenly found several scratches on the wallpaper.
She stared at the scratches for a long time, stood up and asked Su Zhixiong:
"The service staff in this dance hall only mop the floor but don't sweep the floor, right? Because of the carpet used before, only two tools are needed to clean the floor in the dance hall, one is a vacuum cleaner and the other is a mop, right? "
"Yes." Su Zhixiong suppressed a yawn, thought seriously, and answered.
Jiayi walked quickly to the chair again, and without waiting for the other two to react, she had moved the chair away.
"Hey!" Dai Gui's eyes widened. The scene could not be destroyed casually. Then he remembered that the reason it was preserved until now was for Yi Jiayi to see, and he held back his words.
"Officer Su, I need a forensic officer from the Kaohsiung police to re-investigate the scene. "Jiayi lowered her head and stared at the bottom of the chair for a while, then moved closer to sniff, then raised her head and asked solemnly.
Su Zhixiong wanted to refuse, but suddenly remembered Mr. Zhao's request in the morning, and finally nodded.
Half an hour later, forensic personnel from the Kaohsiung Police Station arrived.
Yi Jiayi temporarily evaded, and Su Zhixiong followed Yi Jiayi's instructions and asked his forensic colleagues to collect dust from under the chair, on the ground, and on the ground of other rooms that had not been used.
"Why do you need to test the dust? "My forensic colleagues were a little confused. For a crime scene, if all clues and traces were to be tested, the laboratory would not need to rest, and it would take years to complete the tests. Therefore, although the forensic department would collect a large number of clues, the only clues sent to the laboratory were those with doubts. This could not be helped. In order to use limited testing resources in the most valuable places, almost all police forces in the world operate according to this logic.
Therefore, after confirming from multiple angles that only Zhao Lide was in the house and that no trace of the second person was detected in the room, the Forensic Department did not conduct any useless tests on the various details and meaningless clues in this crime scene.
Now that they suddenly came back for a re-investigation and were very specifically instructed to collect dust from several places, the forensic colleagues were really confused.
Su Zhixiong shrugged and said vaguely: "It's the order from above, do it."
After sending the forensic colleagues away, Dai Gui scratched his head and felt a little annoyed. He wanted to go home and rest, rather than being ordered around here.
But next, he and Su Zhixiong still had to accompany Yi Jiayi to collect confessions in the dance hall, and they could not refuse at all.
Just when Dai Gui was about to lose control, the Forensic Department suddenly called back:
"The first sample was collected from the dust on the ground at the crime scene;
"The second sample was collected from the dust under the chair at the crime scene;
"The third sample was collected from dust in other rooms.
"After comparison, the laboratory concluded that the amount of dust in the second sample and the first sample was significantly less than that in the third sample. This means that the floor at the crime scene is cleaner than other unused rooms.
"However, the first sample lacked a very critical thing compared to the third sample.
"And this thing was found in the second sample, which was under the chair at the crime scene."
"What is it?" Su Zhixiong frowned, having a vague hunch that something different was going on.
"Insect repellent incense ash. "After answering, the forensic colleague continued:
"In other words, it is very likely that someone had specially cleaned the ground except for the chair legs, and swept away all the incense ash that was originally left on the ground. But the only thing not cleaned was the bottom of the chair legs."
"In other words, when the room was cleaned, the victim Zhao Lide was very likely to have been sitting on that chair." Su Zhixiong frowned. The manager of the dance hall had already made it clear that there were signs that the chair had been moved, and it was deduced that the deceased Zhao Lide himself pulled the chair to the side of the table in order to facilitate the injection of drugs.
Then it could not have been cleaned by the service staff. It is very likely that...
After Su Zhixiong hung up the phone, he immediately contacted the manager of the Yunshang Dance Troupe, and the other party immediately responded:
"The carpet was damp and had a lot of bugs. That's why we have to replace the carpet. Before the new carpets arrived, they first burned incense in each room to repel insects, and then mopped the floor. There might still be a lot of incense ash left. "
Even because the mop was stained with incense ash, when wiping the whole house, the incense ash was smeared all over the floor.
Jiayi watched Su Zhixiong hang up the phone. After exchanging messages, her eyes were burning, and she made a firm and clear decision: "It's murder!"
Although Su Zhixiong was reluctant to admit it, he could only nod. At this stage, the emergence of new clues made the possibility of murder greater. The case had to be restarted and re-investigated.
Dai Gui, who was standing by, did not follow Yi Jiayi's train of thought at all. He widened his eyes in confusion, looked at Su Zhixiong, and then looked at Yi Jiayi, and finally asked anxiously:
"What do you mean? Why did you suddenly determine it was murder? "
Wait, what did he miss? Why didn't he understand???