Chapter 10 Premeditated Murder
In April 1998, the case of the vicious gangster Huang Jinbao occurred in the provincial capital, shocking the whole country.
The superiors directly issued the highest order, requiring all police forces in the province to immediately capture this vicious criminal and kill him at any time if necessary.
On the very night that Huang Jinbao fled to Baicheng, he was spotted by Chen Yan.
Zhou Yi didn't know the specific process, but the result was that Chen Yan was shot three times and died heroically in order to protect innocent people.
Before his death, Chen Yan shot back, hitting Huang Jinbao's thigh, which eventually became the key for the police to capture the vicious gangster.
If Chen Yan hadn't fired that shot before his death, who knows how many innocent people would have died.
Therefore, Zhou Yi clearly remembered the day when Chen Yan's obituary was issued within the police system, and all his colleagues felt extremely heavy-hearted.
On the day of Chen Yan's funeral, almost all the police officers in Baicheng went to see him off, and everyone saluted the young hero.
Zhou Yi clearly remembered that Chen Yan's mother, with her head full of white hair, was holding her son's portrait with her eyes empty and lifeless.
It was as if her heart had died with her son.
I never expected that the young man in front of me was the hero who sacrificed his life.
Zhou Yi was suddenly overwhelmed with mixed emotions and extended his hand respectfully. "Hello, Comrade Chen Yan. It's an honor to meet you."
This action confused Chen Yan at once, and even Wu Yongcheng was a little surprised. What was going on?
Zhou Yi knew he had lost his composure and immediately added, "You've become a criminal police officer at such a young age. You're truly a role model for our generation. I'll learn from you."
Chen Yan smiled embarrassedly, shook hands with Zhou Yi, and was about to be polite.
Wu Yongcheng laughed heartily and said, "Forget it, he's still a role model. Let's wait ten or eight years and see."
"Zhou Yi, do you know why I called you here?" Wu Yongcheng asked, suppressing his smile.
Zhou Yi nodded: "I know."
"Then tell me."
Zhou Yi knew that he had successfully attracted Wu Yongcheng's attention, and now was his chance to prove himself.
"Captain Wu, you want to hear my opinion on this case. After all, I've fought the murderer before. I'm guessing you've already gathered a lot of the conventional clues during the on-site investigation. Let me offer some alternative theories."
"Okay, I'll listen."
"I'm almost certain this was committed by someone I know."
"Why?"
"First, there's the six stab wounds to Du Xiaolin. If it was a robbery, murder, or rape, where a stranger committed the crime, six stab wounds would be unlikely. Even if there were multiple stab wounds, the wounds would usually be concentrated."
"What if the victim resists violently?" Chen Yan asked.
"That's possible, but if it was multiple stab wounds caused by a fierce resistance, then it's even less likely that the stab wound that killed Du Xiaolin was the one that struck her carotid artery."
"Why?"
"Because the victim's fierce resistance can easily arouse the murderer's emotions, leading to violent acts of violence. At this time, the chest and abdomen, two larger areas, are most vulnerable to attack, and it is likely that the attack will be repeated."
"The murderer used a dagger-like weapon, which is completely consistent with the stabbing method of attack. Only a machete-like weapon would be used as the hacking method of attack. But a machete could not have caused the wound that was cut into the carotid artery. The wound caused by a machete would be deeper and longer."
Chen Yan glanced at Zhou Yi in surprise, while Wu Yongcheng remained as still as a mountain.
"Go on." Wu Yongcheng gestured.
Zhou Yi nodded. "So the murderer deliberately stabbed Du Xiaolin six times to create the illusion that she was robbed and killed after a fierce resistance. I even suspect that the first stab wound was to the carotid artery, and the next five were inflicted after she lost the ability to resist."
Wu Yongcheng's eyes suddenly lit up. According to the on-site investigation, the deceased had tried to escape and struggle after being stabbed, but due to rapid blood loss, his movements were restricted and he fell to the ground.
But he didn't think that the first blow would be fatal.
Because unless there is an obvious time difference in the infliction of multiple wounds on the deceased, even the forensic doctor cannot determine which stab wound was inflicted first and which was inflicted later. He can only determine which stab wound was the fatal wound.
Therefore, investigators can easily form an impression based on their fixed thinking: the deceased was stabbed repeatedly, struggled to escape, and the last knife hit the carotid artery, causing him to lose the ability to resist and fall to the ground, eventually dying from excessive blood loss.
An impression that makes sense but can easily guide the direction of subsequent investigations.
Zhou Yi had this question when he was reading the case files of the 316 case.
But it was just a guess, and what really made him certain was that the unexpected factor after his rebirth brought him a piece of information that was completely impossible to know before.
"Then, there is another point that is the most crucial, and it can fully prove that the murderer wanted to use this method of committing the crime to mislead the police." Zhou Yi said.
"What?"
"The murderer came back after committing the crime!"
"Captain Wu, if a stranger robbed and murdered someone, stabbing them six times, causing them to bleed profusely and collapse, would the murderer, who had already left the scene, return?"
Chen Yan immediately shook his head and said, "Generally speaking, there are only two possibilities for the murderer to return to the scene after committing the crime and fleeing."
"First, the murderer left important physical evidence at the scene that would reveal his identity, so he had no choice but to return and destroy or take it away."
"Secondly, the killer wasn't sure if the victim was dead and had to return to the scene to confirm."
Zhou Yi nodded in agreement: "At least the murderer didn't have the chance to take anything away at that time."
Then there is only the second possibility left, that the murderer returned just to confirm whether the victim was dead.
Wu Yongcheng then said, "It's also possible that the murderer was about to leave when he discovered you, an uninvited guest, and had to turn back."
As he spoke, he patted Zhou Yi on the shoulder and said, "Boy, you're lucky. That's a good thing. To do our job, you need to be lucky."
Zhou Yi smiled helplessly. It would be a lie to say that he was not scared, but at that time he was filled with a long-lost bloodiness.
Before his rebirth, he had been sitting on the bench for so many years that almost wore away all his passion, enthusiasm and character.
In the moment of fighting to the death with the murderer, he seemed to have found back something he had lost.
"Captain Wu, this murderer acted calmly and carefully. I think this isn't just a case of someone acquaintance committing a crime, it's a premeditated murder!"
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