Chapter 36: Two deaths in shooting case.
Hongyun Bus Station.
The long-distance bus from Dongyuan City to Pingjiang finally arrived at the station after a long journey of seven or eight hours. The bus was packed with people, and the obviously overloaded passengers were crowded around the back door waiting to get off. A middle-aged man in his thirties, wearing tattered clothes and carrying a black schoolbag, was struggling to lift a large plastic snakeskin luggage bag in his hands and was swayed from side to side by the squeeze.
He supported himself on the seat back with one hand, barely keeping his balance, and with the other hand he pulled hard at the luggage bag, trying to pull it through the crowd.
With a "tsk" sound, a pair of big hands patted his shoulders from behind, and the man's dull voice rang in his ears: "Brother, what's in your bag? It's quite heavy."
The man turned around, with a sincere smile on his square face with regular features: "What can I have? I came out to make a living. Just some clothes, quilts and the like."
"Really?" The fat man raised his eyebrows, his eyes fell on the luggage bag squeezed in the crowd, and smiled inexplicably: "I see you have more than just clothes in here."
A tall and thin man next to him kicked it, looked up at him in surprise, and said, "Wow, it's still pretty hard."
The man exerted some more strength to finally pull the things over. Hearing this, he smiled innocently and said, "Yes, yes, there are also some pots, pans, and other things."
The fat man sneered immediately and said, "Just those junks? Is it worth bringing them all the way?"
The man smiled and said, "If you can bring it, then bring it. After all, it will cost money to buy new ones after you get here. Our family is in financial difficulty, so we should save a little."
The tall and thin man snorted and laughed, and was about to say something when the car slowly stopped, the door banged open, and a group of people squeezed in instantly.
The man smiled apologetically at them and didn't bother to say anything more. He got out of the car with the big bag in his hand, swaying from side to side.
The fat man and the tall and thin man looked at each other, then followed him, keeping a distance behind the man, and whispered to each other: "Brother, I think this is a fat sheep."
The tall and thin man snorted and laughed again: "Are you going to stop talking nonsense? Which family's pots and pans are like that? There is no sound when I kick it? I guess there might be a box in there!"
The fat man's eyes lit up: "Brother, are you saying that there might be money in it?"
The tall and thin man put his arm around his back and smiled deeply: "Whether it is true or not, you will know after you take a look."
"He is just a person who is humble and obedient. I guess he can't be beaten. If the two of us brothers attack together, are we afraid that we can't control him?"
The fat man chuckled and said, "Even if he's not a fat sheep, he should have brought a lot of money with him after this trip."
The two brothers looked at each other and followed the man as if nothing had happened.
The bus station is located on the outskirts of the city and is surrounded by wasteland. The two followed the man out of the bus station hall, thinking he would take the bus, but unexpectedly he did not stop and walked straight south.
The fat man frowned: "Where is he going?"
The tall and thin man was also suspicious: "From his accent, he doesn't sound like he's from here. Could it be that he's going to visit his relatives?"
The fat man asked, "But if we go further south, we will be out of Pingjiang's territory, right?"
The tall and thin man said decisively: "Let's go. It will be more convenient for us to get things done if we leave Pingjiang."
Since the crime was committed outside, even if he called the police, he could only call the police outside. It would be safer for them to hide in Pingjiang.
They walked forward for another ten minutes, but the man still showed no intention of stopping, and there was no trace of any village or town around. The fat man was a little impatient: "Brother, has he discovered us? Does he want to get rid of us?"
The tall and thin man also looked unhappy: "If he really found us, he would have to walk faster. Why are we taking our time here?"
"You can't be kidding us, right?"
The tall and thin man squinted his eyes and looked at his back. After a moment, he wiped his face and said, "Never mind. Now that no one is around, hurry over and get the job done. Otherwise, there will be more trouble!"
The fat man quickly responded: "Hey!"
The two men walked forward quickly, carefree and no longer trying to hide their figures. When he was still four or five meters away from the man, the fat man called out, "Hey, the person in front, stop!"
The man turned around, looking honest and a little surprised to see them: "Two brothers?"
He scratched his head with his free right hand and greeted enthusiastically, "What a coincidence, we can even meet here."
The tall and thin man snorted and laughed, took two steps forward, raised his hand and patted his face, and said in a dangerous tone: "Pretending? Pretending to me?"
The man put his hand down and said blankly: "What...pretend?"
The fat man raised his hand and slapped him on the head: "You have already discovered us, right? You walked for such a long time, are you deliberately torturing us?"
The man shrank his neck, his expression showing some caution and alertness: "What do you want to do?"
"What?" The tall and thin man laughed and said, "What do you think we want to do?"
He lowered his eyes to glance at the bag in his hand and kicked it: "There should be a lot of good things in here, right?"
The fat man also came forward, blocking his way, and said, "We won't make it difficult for you. Give us the bag and you can go."
The man's eyes widened, and he belatedly asked, "You...are you robbing me?"
"You just found out about this?" The tall and thin man slowly took out a knife from his pocket and turned it around in his hand: "If you know what's good for you, just give us the things honestly..."
The man's hand holding the bag loosened and he took two steps back unconsciously. He said nervously: "I, I, I, I, I will give you the things, and you let me go."
After he said that, he threw the things on the ground and turned to leave. The fat man looked at the bag behind him, his eyes narrowed, and he said, "Wait."
The man turned his head stiffly, and he raised his chin: "Give me the bag on your back, too."
The man's face changed: "There's nothing in here, just a few clothes. At least leave some clothes for me!"
"Why are you talking so much nonsense?" The fat man's face darkened and he said impatiently, "We don't even care about rags. If they were really clothes, we would definitely return them to you!"
"Give me the bag now!"
The man tightened and unclenched his grip on the backpack and looked at them several times with a tense expression.
The fat man frowned and cursed again: "Hurry up!"
The man shrank his neck, as if he was afraid of their number, and finally took off the bag reluctantly: "I, I, I, can I go now?"
The fat man smiled when he saw this, glanced at him, waved his hand like calling a dog and said, "Get out, get out now!"
The man took a few steps forward in panic. The fat man snorted and laughed twice, looking at his wimpy back, not taking him seriously at all. Just as he was about to lower his head to pick up the bag, he heard a loud "bang" and felt something piercing his forehead. The next moment, he fell straight down.
The sturdy body fell to the ground, raising a cloud of dust. The tall and thin man who was squatting beside the luggage bag and zipping it up paused, then slowly realized something and raised his stiff eyes mechanically, and saw the fat man lying on the ground not far from his feet, with his eyes wide open and a small black hole between his eyebrows, from which blood gushed out.
It took him a long while to realize what had happened. The hair on his back stood up and his teeth chattered uncontrollably.
The cold touch pressed against his forehead. He raised his eyes tremblingly, and saw that the man had a gloomy and terrifying expression. His honest and sincere expression was completely torn off, and his eyes were cold and fierce: "Damn it, I didn't mean to cause any trouble, but you guys took advantage of me."
The tall and thin man realized what that thing was, his pupils constricted, his throat felt dry, and his lips just moved to say something when he heard the same clear sound and his head instantly hit the ground.
The last image in front of my eyes is the blue sky and white clouds above.
It's a nice day today.
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The sky is clear and the temperature is slowly rising. Today is indeed a rare good day.
The wedding murder case has been solved and the entire criminal investigation team can rest for some time. Shen Qingye's life returned to its usual leisurely and peaceful state. Even the members of the serious crime squad became lazy and slack, arriving late and leaving early every day, making it impossible for Shen Qingye to fulfill his bet.
——She had made a bet with Yue Lingchuan about Xue Mingqi's pregnancy before. As it turned out, the subsequent developments were indeed not over as Yue Lingchuan expected. Shen Qingye naturally would not cheat and was willing to accept the defeat.
However, the city has been relatively peaceful recently and nothing major has happened, so the bet was naturally put on hold for the time being.
Shen Qingye was still a little disappointed.
Early in the morning, people arrived in the office one after another. Since the work was not busy, everyone was not in a hurry and chatted idly.
Fang Yun held up the teacup and said, "Hey, have you heard about the armed robbery that happened in Linhai yesterday?"
Shen Qingye turned around and looked at her.
Sister Ding said, "I heard about it. It was even reported on CCTV News. How could I not have heard about it?"
"It is said that... the murderer killed two escorts and a bank security guard, stole more than 2.3 million in cash and ran away, right?"
"Hiss... more than 2.3 million."
"I'm more curious about where the murderer got the gun. I heard it was a Type 54 pistol."
"Who knows? The police in Linhai are still investigating, and I don't know if they have any clues."
Everyone was talking to each other, and they all felt a lingering fear.
Committing a crime with a gun is extremely dangerous. This hasn't happened for many years. I don't know whether the Linhai police can successfully capture the criminal.
Sister Yun sighed again: "Come to think of it, it's not just us that have a lot of things going on recently, other places are not peaceful either."
"That's right." Sister Ding said, "Didn't a large forest fire break out in Central Highlands Province a few days ago? It seems that the director of the county forestry bureau and the county fire brigade staff both died heroically."
"Don't talk about Xiyuan. Wasn't there also a fire in a commercial and residential complex in Shuzhong? It seems that nine people died."
Sister Ding sighed, "It's a troubled time."
"It's a troubled spring." Sister Yun sighed, "Please don't let anything happen again. Let's have some free time."
As soon as she finished speaking, they heard the door of the Serious Crime Unit next door slam shut. Everyone paused and looked out the window, only to see a group of big men from the Serious Crime Unit quickly walking across the corridor and towards the stairs.
Shen Qingye raised her eyebrows. Sister Yun put down the cup and frowned, "No way, another case?"
"Just now, it seems that all three groups of detectives have been dispatched. What level of murderer is this?"
"They're not the murderer." The office door opened and closed again, and Brother Peng walked in and said, "Looking at the direction they're going, it seems they're going to the meeting room."
"Conference room?" Sister Yun was puzzled: "Is it necessary to rush to hold a meeting?"
"Is there some emergency?" someone guessed.
Fang Yun was helpless: "I just said I wanted to relax for a while..."
Shen Qingye looked outside the door, holding a pen in one hand, with a curious look on his face.
What other case is there?
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Shen Qingye originally wanted to wait and ask Luo Kaiyang and the others about it, but he ended up waiting for almost an hour.
After finishing today's work one by one, Shen Qingye was just thinking about going out to take a look when he heard a chaotic sound of footsteps coming from the stairs.
She looked outside and saw Yue Lingchuan and others.
Shen Qingye hesitated for a while, but still walked out with her bag.
In the corridor, a group of people gathered together. Yue Lingchuan had a solemn expression and a frown on his face. He was talking to two older police officers. Luo Kaiyang was listening behind them.
Shen Qingye paused when he saw this and did not go over directly. Only after several waves of people dispersed and returned to their offices did Shen Qingye take two steps forward.
Yue Lingchuan took a quick glance and noticed Shen Qingye, his expression slightly relaxed: "Little Shen."
Shen Qingye looked around and saw that everyone's faces looked unhappy. Even Jiang Cheng, who was always calm and reserved, had a frown on his face.
She asked tentatively: "Yes... Is there another case?"
Yue Lingchuan and Zhou Qiming looked at each other. Shen Qingye tightened her grip on the bag and said hurriedly, "If it's inconvenient to talk about it, forget it."
"There's nothing inconvenient to talk about." Yue Lingchuan rubbed his forehead and said, "Come in first."
The group pushed open the door of the office. Yue Lingchuan drank a glass of water before saying, "Did you know about the armed bank robbery in Linhai City?"
Shen Qingye nodded slowly: "I understand a little bit."
At 7:32 am yesterday, the HSBC Bank's armored car arrived on time at Zhengyuan Street, Huiquan County, Linhai City, Shanxi Province. But when the cash was being unloaded, a man on a motorcycle and wearing a helmet suddenly appeared, shot and killed the two escorts, snatched three metal boxes containing a total of 2.3 million in cash, and fled quickly.
The entire crime process took no more than three minutes, and the murderer's decisiveness and ruthlessness attracted the attention of the Provincial Public Security Department. After the incident, the Linhai City Public Security Bureau rushed to the scene, dispatched most of the city's police force, set up roadblocks, blocked all major traffic arteries out of the city, investigated the crime scene, and determined that the murderer was a male, with a height of approximately 181-183.
However, because the murderer was wearing a helmet, his face could not be seen clearly and he did not speak from beginning to end, so no further clues could be obtained.
Shen Qingye asked: "I heard that the murderer is still on the run, is that right?"
Yue Lingchuan nodded: "That's right."
Shen Qingye was puzzled: "Is your case related to this? But Jinxi Province is nearly a thousand kilometers away from us, so even if we cooperate with the investigation, it is not our turn—"
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something and looked at Yue Lingchuan in astonishment: "Could it be..."
The other party nodded, confirming her guess: "The murderer has come to our place."
Shen Qingye frowned, unable to understand for a moment: "Why did he come to our place? When the crime happened, didn't the Linhai Public Security Bureau block all the major traffic routes out of the city? How did he get here?"
Zhou Qiming sighed and said, "To be honest, the Linhai Public Security Bureau reacted quickly. They blocked the road and conducted an emergency investigation. But the murderer had planned it in advance. The bank he chose to rob was located in the southernmost part of Huiquan County, which is in the southernmost part of Linhai City, and Linhai City is the southernmost part of Jinxi Province. It is almost as if the place where he committed the crime is at the border of Jinxi Province. He could have left Jinxi Province and arrived in Xiyuan Province directly by riding a motorcycle on the provincial road in less than ten minutes."
“No matter how capable the Linhai Public Security Bureau is, it is impossible for them to coordinate with the Xiyuan Provincial Public Security Department in such a short period of time. This leaves enough time for the murderer to escape.”
After Linhai City blocked all major roads, it began a carpet search, but because there was no surveillance on that section of road and there were limited witnesses, no one knew which direction the murderer ran. The local public security bureau could only check one by one based on the few surveillance cameras nearby. Finally, a passerby said that he seemed to have seen a man riding a motorcycle and wearing a helmet on Chunhan Road. They determined the direction based on this and retrieved all the surveillance cameras on that road. Finally, they found that the murderer's figure flashed by on that road seven minutes after the incident.
Based on the direction the murderer left, they realized that the murderer might have left the city. Some experienced detectives speculated that the murderer's destination might be the long-distance bus station in Songyuan County, Dongyuan City, Tay Nguyen Province. This place is close to the crime scene, about an hour's ride on a motorcycle. Escaping from here is undoubtedly the best choice.
Linhai police immediately contacted the relevant departments of Dongyuan. After consultation, Dongyuan City decided to fully cooperate with Linhai City in arresting the criminals. They first set their sights on the long-distance bus station on the outskirts of Songyuan County. After a series of visits and investigations, they determined that the murderer had indeed appeared here. They also found the murderer's abandoned helmet and motorcycle in the grass outside the long-distance bus station.
After confirming that the murderer had indeed left from here, the police quickly went to find the bus station staff. Based on the time provided by eyewitnesses, they determined that only two vehicles had left during that period of time.
One was heading to Guangdong Province, and the other's destination was Pingjiang.
At this time, nearly ten hours had passed since the crime occurred, and the bus journey to Guangdong Province took a total of fifteen hours. If the murderer got on the bus, he would most likely still be on it at this time.
The police quickly contacted the driver of that vehicle and asked him to park at a nearby service area. They also asked the local police to cooperate in the investigation and checked the passengers in the car one by one, but no one suspected to be the murderer was found.
Then there is only one other possibility left.
The murderer was on a bus heading to Pingjiang.
The car arrived at the destination at 4:16 pm, and by the time they confirmed this, it was already 5:08 pm.
"Team Song went to the bureau for a meeting last night and was busy all night. It is said that Director Gao was furious and kept scolding the people in Linhai for being useless, so he sent people to our side."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingye also pursed her lips.
How can I not be angry? Gun murderers are extremely dangerous, and if anything happens to them, it will be troublesome.
She asked again: "Did they find any information? Can they confirm the identity of the murderer?"
Luo Kaiyang sneered: "If he could be sure, Director Gao wouldn't be so angry."
He spread his hands and said, "At present, apart from knowing that the murderer is a man and is relatively tall, there are no other clues."
Shen Qingye couldn't help but ask, "Isn't this like looking for a needle in a haystack?"
If they knew the information of the people on the bus, it would be no problem for them to check them one by one. But the problem is that on most buses you buy your ticket directly after getting on the bus, and no one cares who you are.
Now that person has quietly flowed into Pingjiang and merged into the city's population of nearly 10 million. How can they find him?
"That's why it's difficult." Luo Kaiyang said helplessly.
Now, firstly, they don’t know whether the other party stayed here or left after entering Pingjiang. Secondly, even if he left in front of them, they probably wouldn’t recognize him.
Everyone had bitter faces and the office fell into silence for a moment.
Shen Qingye pondered for a moment, then looked up at Yue Lingchuan and asked, "Where did the murderer get the gun?"
Yue Lingchuan said: "Based on the bullets and shells left at the scene, the Linhai police determined that the murderer used a Type 54 pistol. But their place is considered the central region, and gun control is very strict, and it is difficult for ordinary people to obtain it. They have not found similar cases in the local area in recent years. In addition, the murderer is over 1.8 meters tall, which is not common in Linhai. So they boldly assumed that the murderer might not be a local.
"So they expanded their target and searched for related cases across the country. This morning, they successfully received news from Xinjiang Province - six years ago, a family massacre occurred in Hakmay City, Xinjiang Province. A family of seven of Meng Zangyuan, a worker at a machinery factory, was found dead at home early one morning. The cause of death was gunshot wounds."
"Based on the scene and the body, the local police determined that the gun used by the murderer was also a Type 54 pistol."
"A family massacre?" Shen Qingye tapped the table with his fingers, slowly digesting his words, and frowned, "What about the motive for the murder? Didn't the police over there find any clues?"
Yue Lingchuan shrugged. "After the murder, Xinjiang Province paid great attention to it and conducted a concentrated investigation for two months. However, the conclusion was that the Mengzangyuan family had no enemies. The only two people who had quarreled with them also had clear alibis at the time of the murder."
Shen Qingye couldn't understand: "What do you mean? A crime committed in the heat of the moment?"
Yue Lingchuan shook his head: "It's not certain yet, but it shouldn't be a crime of passion. Otherwise, the murderer wouldn't have to go out of his way to sneak into someone's house to commit the crime. It would be easier to just find a lone person on the street."
"What else could it be? A psychopath who enjoys killing people?" As soon as she finished speaking, she shook her head again and denied it, "No, that's not the case. If he is really a psychopath who committed crimes without reason, then he must have committed more than one case over the years."
Yue Lingchuan also said: "Yes. This is the only case currently on record. That's why the Xinjiang police haven't found any clues in all these years."
Shen Qingye asked again: "Then why do you say this case is very similar to the one in Linhai City? Is it just because of the model of the gun?"
Yue Lingchuan shook his head: "More than that."
"At that time, the Xinjiang police investigated for a long time before they got a clue from a family not far from the victim's home. The man said that he got up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night and vaguely saw a dark, tall figure walking towards him from the direction of Meng Zangyuan's home. He was very sleepy at the time and didn't pay much attention to it. He thought he was dazzled and had forgotten about it when he woke up the next morning.
"After careful recollection, he confirmed that the man was over 180cm tall, most likely no taller than 183cm, and had a strong build. From this, Linhai concluded that the two crimes were likely committed by the same person."
Shen Qingye frowned, but asked unwillingly, "After so many years, you really haven't found any clues at all?"
Yue Lingchuan shook his head helplessly: "The Xinjiang police investigated for a long time at the beginning. Since they couldn't find the enemy of the Meng family, they turned their attention to the people who left the area in a hurry after the incident. However, after checking one by one, they still had no clues. After so many years, this case has almost become an unsolved case. If it weren't for the Linhai case, it would probably have been shelved forever."
Shen Qingye pursed her lips tightly, slowly calmed down, and analyzed: "If it is not a crime of passion, then it is very likely that there is some grudge that we have not discovered."
"Assuming that the two crimes were committed by the same person, then the murderer went to Linhai after committing the crime in Xinjiang Province, and waited for six years before committing the second crime." She wondered, "Why did he suddenly rob a bank? Did he need money urgently?"
Yue Lingchuan said: "No one knows what the reason is. Linhai is also urgently investigating people who have left the city recently. I just hope they can find clues as soon as possible."
Shen Qingye asked again: "What did Director Gao say?"
Yue Lingchuan spread his hands: "What can I say? It's nothing more than asking all parties to strengthen their defenses."
"Now the enemy is in the dark and I am in the light. Unless he takes the initiative to attack, we can only wait."
Wait for Xinjiang Province and Linhai City to send more information.
Wei Zhengyi said, "I think the probability of him making another move in the short term is very small."
"He had been quiet for six years. No matter what caused him to strike again, his goal has been achieved. As long as he behaves himself, the police will have a hard time finding him due to limited clues. Why take the risk again?"
Luo Kaiyang nodded and agreed: "Two million and three hundred thousand, if he saves a little, it will last a lifetime. Even if he is a little extravagant, he can't spend it all in a short time, right? With such a sum of money, what can't he do?"
Jiang Cheng also said: "Now that the case has just ended, all parties are on the most stringent precautions. Judging from the murderer's methods, he is obviously a very cautious person. He made a careful plan and acted after careful consideration. Even if he takes action again, he should choose to do it when the wind is a little less, not now."
Zhou Qiming leaned back in his chair and said lazily, "Anyway, all we can do now is wait and see. Besides, don't think too much. Whether the person is here or not is another matter..."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. They turned around and saw the operator, Xiao Liu, standing outside the door with a serious look on his face:
"Captain Yue, two bodies were found on the outskirts of the city. The cause of death was... gunshot wounds."
After hearing this, everyone's expressions were all shocked.
Yue Lingchuan stood up suddenly and asked in a deep voice: "Suburbs, which suburbs?"
"It's in the northern suburbs of the city, less than two kilometers away from Hongyun North Bus Station."
Wei Zhengyi and Luo Kaiyang looked unhappy. They had just said that the murderer would not commit crimes in the short term, and now two people who were shot to death came. Wasn't this a slap in their faces?
Xiao Liu said, "Captain Qin has already gone there with his colleagues from the forensic team. Captain Yue, you should go over and take a look as well."
Yue Lingchuan lowered his eyes, grabbed the coat on the back of the chair with one hand, turned around and glanced at everyone: "Okay, let's go."
Zhou Qiming and others quickly stood up, and Shen Qingye followed closely.
Yue Lingchuan glanced at her and was about to speak, but Shen Qingye spoke first: "Captain Yue, I admit defeat!"
The girl's eyes were bright and she had a fearless and adventurous spirit. Yue Lingchuan paused for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Don't worry, I told you to help me, I won't stop using you."
Luo Kaiyang and others looked on in confusion. Yue Lingchuan had no intention of explaining too much to them. He just raised his hand, waved, and strode out.
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The detachment was some distance away from the outskirts of the city, and it took them more than an hour's drive to reach the crime scene.
The local police were already waiting. When one of them saw them, he quickly stepped forward and introduced himself. He turned out to be the director of the district public security bureau.
Shen Qingye looked at him twice more and listened to his brief introduction of the situation:
"The body was found by scavenger Mr. Huang. He goes back and forth here every morning to collect waste near the bus station. This morning was no exception. He left home at dawn and went to the bus station from another main road. After collecting the waste, he walked around the area, thinking that he could sell some beverage bottles for some money. Who would have thought that he would see two black things in front of him after riding his bike for only a few minutes. He thought it was something big, but when he got closer, he found that it was actually two bodies. He was so scared that he called the police immediately!"
"When our police arrived, they found that the deceased had died of a gunshot wound. They thought the matter was not simple and reported it immediately. I had just returned from a meeting at the bureau and was thinking about the gunman mentioned by Director Gao. When I heard the news, I did not dare to delay and immediately reported the situation to the municipal bureau."
As they were talking, they had already walked to the body. Shen Qingye watched Qin Yilang, who had arrived earlier, and the forensic team busy around there. He then looked at the two corpses of different sizes, and glanced around inconspicuously. All he saw were mud and stones.
"Oh, there are another group of people here. It's been a long time since I've seen so many people!"
Shen Qingye was just wondering if there was anything that could talk when he heard an excited voice sounding in his ears. Her eyes paused, and then seemed to realize something and fell on a small stone two meters away from the corpse.
The stone was only the size of a thumb, with a round and smooth surface, and its white texture looked very delicate and lovely.
The other party seemed to have not been seen for a long time, and was still chattering excitedly: "Are they here for that murderer too? I know, I know!"
Shen Qingye's heart moved, and an idea suddenly came to his mind.
While Director Zhu was still explaining the situation, Yue Lingchuan thanked him for his hard work, then looked at the two male corpses and asked, "When were the bodies found?"
The other party said: "We received the call at 7:58. But looking at the condition of the body, I estimate that the time of death is more than ten hours."
Qin Yilang raised his head when he heard this and added, "About seventeen or eighteen hours."
Yue Lingchuan pushed forward and said, "So it was around five o'clock yesterday afternoon?"
Zhou Qiming said: "It just so happened that the car arrived not long ago."
Yue Lingchuan crossed his arms, counted his arms with his fingers, and asked Qin Yilang: "Did you find anything else?"
Qin Yilang stood up and pointed at the two bodies, saying, "Both were killed with one shot. The killer had good aim. This one," he pointed at the tall and thin man, and said, "Judging from the wound, the killer should have been several meters away from him when he fired. As for the fat man, the gun should have been against his forehead at the time. The bullet holes on the two are different."
"That's right, that's it, that's it!"
Upon hearing this, Little Stone cheered immediately. Shen Qingye glanced at it but did not take any action in a hurry.
Yue Lingchuan asked: "Is this the only way to go somewhere?"
Director Zhu understood what he meant and shook his head, saying, "No, this area is very desolate and the roads are not repaired. Usually no one comes here. If you want to go somewhere, everyone will choose another road. No one will say it is much farther than walking from here."
Zhou Qiming was puzzled and asked, "That's strange. Since this place is so remote, why did the murderer choose to kill people here?"
Wei Zhengyi was puzzled and asked, "Isn't it a bad idea? If he chooses a crowded place, how can he hide once the gun is fired?"
Jiang Cheng shook his head: "That's not what Lao Zhou meant. This place is so remote, why would these two people follow the murderer here."
Luo Kaiyang also slowly analyzed: "If the information given by Linhai is correct, there should be only one murderer, but there are two victims. And they both look physically fit, so the probability that the murderer could force them to come here is relatively small."
As soon as these words fell, the little stone couldn't wait to speak: "No, no! They took the initiative to follow us!"
Shen Qingye paused after hearing this, and turned his eyes away suddenly, and heard it explain anxiously:
"They wanted to rob the man! They followed him here and first wanted to steal his big bag, and then they even wanted to take his backpack. The man got angry and shot them to death!"
Shen Qingye blinked slowly, and suddenly understood.
She looked at Qin Yilang and asked, "Captain Qin, are there any other wounds on the deceased?"
Qin Yilang glanced at her and shook his head: "The fatal injuries are the two gunshot wounds. The remaining wound is a bump on the back of the head, but it is not fatal. It should be caused by hitting the ground when falling."
Shen Qingye asked again: "Are there any signs that their clothes have been turned over?"
Qin Yilang looked at her in surprise and said, "No, her clothes are neat and tidy. The murderer must have left after killing her."
Shen Qingye nodded in understanding, and then looked at Director Zhu: "Director Zhu, has the identity of the deceased been confirmed?"
Chief Zhu was a little surprised that there was a female police officer in the criminal police team, but seeing that Yue Lingchuan didn't say anything, he didn't care and just said, "It's still being confirmed, but there are so many people in the city, I guess we have to wait for a while."
Shen Qingye lowered his eyes and looked at the dead man. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said, "Not necessarily."
Yue Lingchuan looked at her and asked, "What did you think of?"
Shen Qingye raised his eyes: "I was wondering, is there a possibility... at the beginning, the identities of the murderer and the victim were actually reversed?"
Luo Kaiyang: Hmm? 'He said, "What do you mean by reverse?"
Yue Lingchuan pondered for a moment, then keenly understood what she meant: "You mean, maybe the murderer didn't take the initiative to kill them, but they have other plans for the murderer?"
"Did they follow us on their own initiative?"
Shen Qingye nodded: "I think what Brother Kaiyang and Brother Zhengyi said before makes sense. The murderer already has so much money, and now is the time when the police are most closely guarding. Why would he kill two people for no reason and attract the attention of the police?"
"And there were no signs of robbery on these two people, which means the murderer was not after money. So, apart from the fact that he killed them intentionally to provoke the police, is it possible that he was forced to fight back passively?"
Chief Zhu listened at the side and slowly understood what she meant: "So, it is very likely that they wanted to steal the murderer's things at the beginning? But they were killed instead?"
Shen Qingye nodded: "It's just a guess."
"It's not a guess, it's not a guess, it's the truth, you guessed it right!" Little Stone shouted excitedly, "You are so amazing, so smart! I have never seen such a smart human being..."
Shen Qingye had heard countless compliments before, but at this moment, perhaps because she felt guilty about cheating, she just felt embarrassed. She pretended to be calm on her face, but her ears couldn't help but turn red.
When Chief Zhu heard this, his eyes lit up. Just as he was about to order people to focus on checking those people with criminal records, he saw a policeman jogging over from a distance and said excitedly: "Chief, we found it. The identity of the deceased has been found!"
Everyone's heart sank and they hurried over. Chief Zhu asked, "What do you mean? Does the other party have a criminal history?"
Policeman Xiao Han was on the phone and didn't hear their reasoning. He paused and said in surprise: "The chief is amazing! These two people do have criminal records before."
Director Zhu waved his hand: "Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly."
Xiao Han said hurriedly, "One of them is Fei Dajiang and the other is He Liwei. They were gangsters before 1996. Later, there was a severe crackdown and they were imprisoned for two years. They were released in 1998. After they were released, they didn't find a proper job. They were idle all day and did nothing. They also engaged in petty thefts. At the beginning, the amount involved was not large, but later they became bolder and even robbed people on the street. They committed three crimes in a row before they were caught and sentenced to four years. They were released before the New Year."
"I guess he wanted to go back to his old job this time, but ended up running into a tough guy..."
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