Chapter 105 A Suspicious Case
"What happened?"
Elvis originally planned to wait until nightfall and then return to the federal military base to resolve the kidnapping case that occurred yesterday.
However, at noon, he suddenly received an urgent report from his adjutant: something had happened to the kidnapper who had kidnapped a hostage but was subdued and then taken back to the military base's guard area for detention.
The kidnappers had only been in two places: one was the interrogation room in the detention area, and the other was a surveillance room where criminals were temporarily detained.
Both rooms do not allow prisoners to bring sharp objects or weapons in or out, and are heavily guarded, which to a certain extent prevents prisoners from escaping, committing self-harm, and other behaviors.
However, at noon the next day, when the inspector was handing over his work, in the blink of an eye, the kidnapper who was detained in the surveillance room... died unexpectedly.
"..." Elvis frowned slightly. The guard area of the federal military base was also an area he frequently inspected. It was truly unbelievable that something could happen to them for no reason under the supervision of the monitoring room.
"Have the results of the identification of the cause of death come out?" He hurried to the base while using the light brain to communicate.
Before leaving the pet shop, Elvis expressed his desire to go out to Tong Wanwan in the form of a little white lion, and was easily allowed in.
At this time, he was driving his private aircraft and flying towards the Federal Military Zone at the fastest speed.
In the past, he wouldn't have needed to intervene in this type of case. But... since it involved Tong Wanwan, he had to investigate thoroughly and not miss a single suspicious point.
The adjutant had clearly just spoken with the testing agency, and every word was clear: "Sudden deep coma, cessation of breathing, and loss of brainstem reflexes. This is brain death."
"After normal brain death, medical equipment can maintain heart function for two to three weeks, but that prisoner... only lasted less than ten minutes."
The monitoring room is equipped with human body monitoring systems such as body temperature and heart rate detection. In theory, 80% of such emergencies can be discovered and treated in time.
The deputy continued, "Within two minutes of the initial signs of brain death, the guards performed life-saving measures, but the brain death and cardiac arrest were not reversed."
Is it an accidental death that is not normal but still within the normal range?
When they arrived at the federal military base, the medical staff from the testing facility hadn't left yet. Elvis donned the isolation suit his adjutant had handed him, put on medical gloves, and went to the testing room. After a long moment, he emerged from the room with a slightly grim expression, followed by his adjutant, who also looked glum.
The two of them stared at the examiner and checked again carefully. It was indeed an accidental death caused by brain death.
And... apart from the electric shock marks left yesterday, there were no other wounds on his body.
"Master Ives," the adjutant fell into deep thought, "Could it be that the electric shock gun was too powerful, causing brain death?"
The silver-haired man shook his head and directly denied his guess: "This possibility is not common. Even if it is a high-voltage electric shock, it is only possible that the electric shock will cause cardiac arrest, leading to brain hypoxia and thus brain death."
The adjutant thought about it carefully and suddenly realized.
Indeed, first, cases of brain death caused by strong electric currents almost always result in instant death; no one survives until the next day. Second, the stun gun brought with the prisoner, while powerful, is still within the human body's tolerance range. The one or two shots delivered to the sturdy kidnapper would only cause him to become unconscious, not life-threatening.
The last and most important point is that the order in which strong electric current causes brain death is cardiac arrest, followed by brain death. However, this prisoner... experienced normal brain death, and then his heart stopped beating at an abnormal speed.
"Is it really just a sudden event..." The adjutant glanced at his superior cautiously and found that Elvis still had a deep look in his eyes and did not seem to be in a good mood.
Elvis remained silent.
He still had doubts about the manner and cause of the kidnapper's death, but... all the test reports provided were not false.
"The identity of the prisoner?" Elvis changed the subject.
"Oh, yes," the adjutant frowned and continued, "He has no criminal record. He was once an ordinary company employee with a C-level mental strength. According to investigation, he has no bad habits and is a loyal fan of Miss Tong. But he suddenly resigned a few weeks ago and has not looked for a job since."
"It's very likely that the idea of kidnapping Miss Tong had already been conceived," he added. A few weeks was enough time to meticulously plan an entire kidnapping, and analyzing the surveillance video submitted, the perpetrator's actions clearly showed the result of careful training and rehearsal.
Elvis clenched his fists imperceptibly. "How did he know Tong Wanwan would appear in the commercial street that day? Follow her?"
"Master Ivis, please follow me," the adjutant led him to the data room, turned on the projection screen, called up all the surveillance videos related to the kidnapping case, and opened them with one click, "Take a look."
The earliest date was when the kidnapper appeared on the commercial street a few weeks ago when he had not resigned.
Elvis's eyes flashed. In this video, he also saw a very familiar figure - Tong Wanwan, who had her first dinner date with Lili and Davina.
"Ever since that time when he saw Miss Tong on the commercial street, the criminal has been targeting her."
Elvis suppressed his anger and watched the rest of the video. He discovered that ever since he first saw the black-haired girl from a distance on the street, the stalker always arrived at the commercial street at the time when Tong Wanwan was gathering with her friends on weekends.
As for why, every time, not long after the girl passed by, within less than ten minutes, he would appear near her...
"Did he install surveillance cameras on that street?" Elvis said in a deep voice.
"...Exactly." The adjutant paused. "He also used his own savings to rent a room near the commercial street and purchased a shock rifle on the underground black market. That was one of the pieces of evidence Miss Tong provided that the kidnappers were carrying prohibited weapons."
That means weeks of watching video surveillance day after day, waiting for the right time to hunt.
So disgusting.
The silver-haired marshal pursed his thin lips, his fingertips curled until they turned white.
"Lord Ives?" the adjutant asked worriedly, "Are you okay?"
"It's okay." Elvis lowered his eyelids and was silent for a moment.
Just in case, he instructed, "I'll leave the follow-up to you. Keep investigating, the deeper the better, until you find nothing else. If you find any clues, report them to me immediately."
"Got it!" The adjutant agreed seriously and watched the marshal stride away.
After a long time, he let out a long sigh.
I feel... that the Marshal is a bit pitiful.
It's rare that I want to fall in love, but I can't find peace and stability, and bad things happen one after another.
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