Chapter 75: Missing Girl Case (IV) Red Dress
The body was cruelly hung on a tree stump and slowly lowered, with maggots scattered around. The stench of the body mixed with the damp smell of the forest, forming a disgusting smell that made the police officers on the scene retreat involuntarily.
Mai Shaozhen squatted down and looked at the corpse carefully, thinking to himself: This is the same way Huang Xiantian died.
She carefully picked up a maggot with tweezers and placed it in a glass bottle for careful observation.
Her brows were furrowed, her expression solemn, and she turned to Han Jianye: "It's summer now, and the forest is hot and humid. Once a corpse is exposed, it will attract flies to gather in about 10 minutes. About an hour later, the flies will start laying eggs. After 10 to 12 hours, the eggs will hatch into maggots. Based on the degree of decay of this corpse and the growth rate of the maggots, I think the murder time was at least more than 24 hours."
When Han Jianye heard this, he began to calculate the time quickly.
He recalled: "Huang Xiantian was killed between 10pm and 12am on September 9th, and her body was found yesterday, September 10th. Now it is the morning of September 11th, and you just said that the bodies were killed at least 24 hours ago. Can I infer that they were killed one after another at a similar time?"
Mai Shaozhen nodded seriously, confirming his inference: "Yes, your inference is correct."
Ye Bai stood aside and listened to their analysis.
At first, they were still wondering whether this was an individual crime or a gang crime.
However, with the newly discovered body and clues about the time of the murder, they are now certain that a criminal gang is most likely behind this case.
They searched the ground but found nothing.
"Liao Wei, take your men to the foot of Lujing Mountain and retrieve all the surveillance footage." Han Jianye said, looking down the mountain again. "There is only one way to get to Lujing Mountain. The deceased has been missing for two days. Her family must have reported the case. The current situation is to find the body and confirm the identity of the deceased. Su Wan, you go and do this."
"Got it, Captain Han."
Then, Han Jianye took Ye Bai into the car. Ye Bai sat in the passenger seat and asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Where are we going?"
"Go do an experiment."
Ye Bai asked: "What experiment?"
Han Jianye explained: "Anming Village and Lujing Mountain are located in different areas. As far as I know, there have been no traffic police on the national highway checking for drunk driving in the past two nights. We plan to test how long it takes to drive normally along the national highway from Lujing Mountain to Anying Mountain."
Ye Bai still didn't quite understand Han Jianye's intention, so he asked, "So you think this wasn't a gang crime? Instead, the murderer kidnapped two people and killed them in two different forests on the same night?"
Han Jianye said: "This is still uncertain. What I am more confused about is why the murderer did this? What was his motive?"
Ye Bai was also confused as to what message this method of committing the crime was trying to convey.
Han Jianye speculated: "Could it be that the murderer had been hurt by the girl in the red skirt and long hair, causing his psychology to become twisted and perverted?" But he quickly rejected this idea, "What I find difficult to understand is that the murderer took the victim to the mountains and forests and hanged her."
At this time, Qi Xiaolei called Han Jianye and said, "Captain Han, Huang Xianyin said that her sister did not have that red skirt. What's even more strange is that the red skirt worn by the other unknown female corpse is the same style as the one worn by Huang Xiantian."
Han Jianye responded: "Well, I already know. Xiaolei, listen, this red skirt may be one of the key clues to solve the case. Go online and search for the same skirt and see how many online stores have sold this skirt. The murderer must have bought several red skirts at once and shipped them together. This is easier to confirm.
We also sent additional staff to the largest clothing factory in our city to look for the same style. Since there were two identical skirts, the murderer must have premeditated the killing. He needed to choose a target, so he must have appeared near Huang Xiantian's workplace or residence. You focus on investigating these places. ”
Qi Xiaolei replied: "I understand, Captain Han."
After Han Jianye hung up the phone, he asked Ye Bai to open the piggy bank.
Ye Bai opened it without thinking too much and found two bottles of vitamin tablets inside. He looked up at Han Jianye and asked, "Why are there vitamin tablets?"
It was the same brand he bought before.
Han Jianye just hummed, "I bought it, one bottle for you and one for me. Remember to remind me to take it next time."
Ye Bai: ".....( . )!?"
Han Jianye's sudden action confused Ye Bai, "Why do you suddenly need to take vitamin pills?"
"Didn't you say that yourself? Eating more vitamins can improve immunity and is good for the body."
Ye Bai blinked and didn't know how to respond for a moment. He felt that he could not catch up with Han Jianye's train of thought.
It was quite sudden...(′_)
"Got it." Ye Bai responded gently.
Ye Bai's answer was beyond Han Jianye's expectations. He originally thought that Ye Bai would refuse and even argue with him, and then the two of them would start quarreling.
Unexpectedly, he agreed so readily! ?
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Han Jianye thought: Damn it, Ye Bai didn’t even argue with him today. This is so unusual!
Ye Bai looked at the box and found it was not opened yet, so he asked, "Do you want to eat it today?"
"Well, eat it."
"good."
Ye Bai specifically chose a time when he stopped at a red light and poured two pills into his palm.
I thought to myself: As long as I follow his lead in everything, returning to the Qiyang Branch will be just around the corner.
Then he ate two himself. His handsome eyebrows raised and his eyes suddenly brightened. It was the familiar sweet orange flavor.
Han Jianye glanced at him, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he seemed to be in a good mood, and continued driving.
It was already dark when they returned. This time they tried to drive across the national highway, and the journey from Lujing Mountain to Anying Mountain only took one hour and twenty minutes.
In contrast, the trail took two hours and thirty-four minutes, a time that included the inevitable traffic jams along the way.
Han Jianye pondered that the murderer must have considered this and was worried about being captured by the surveillance cameras on the national highway, so he would most likely choose a small road to travel back and forth, even though this would take more time.
However, if the murderer had chosen to take the national highway, it would have been entirely possible for one person to complete the crime in just one hour’s journey.
Another possibility is that the crime was committed by a gang. On the night of September 9, they took two innocent girls to the mountains and brutally ended their lives.
At the same time, Su Wan also brought back an important clue and a girl from the police station. She looked frail and pitiful. Shockingly, she was wearing the same dress as the deceased.
"What's going on?" Han Jianye asked.
Su Wan said with a serious face: "Captain Han, I ran into her at the police station. I was also shocked when I saw her wearing this skirt, so I brought her back immediately."