Chapter 382 Believe in Science
In the office of the Third Brigade.
Xu Nian peeked inside and found that Zhou Yi was the only one there.
Zhou Yi, who was looking down at Xiao Bing's information, noticed something and looked up.
"What's wrong? Any new discoveries?"
Xu Nian walked in and smiled faintly: "No, Teacher Song asked me to ask, do you still need to buy pork?"
Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said, "If Teacher Song has the time, I think it's still necessary to do a simulated dismemberment experiment. Perhaps it will be useful someday."
Xu Nian nodded slightly: "Okay, then I'll tell him later to ask the canteen chef to buy a whole pig weighing about 100 kilograms."
"By the way, where are they? Why are you alone?"
"Captain Wu went to Director Xie's office after the meeting and hasn't returned yet. Brother Biao is not only responsible for continuing to search for body parts, but also has to find someone, so he left after the meeting. As for Sister Qiao and Brother Yan, they went to the local police station where Xiao Bing's home is to find out the situation." The person Zhou Yi was talking about looking for was naturally Lu Xiaoshuang.
The best way to confirm whether a missing person has been killed is to find the person alive or the body if he or she is dead.
"Oh." Xu Nian raised his wrist to check his watch and asked, "You haven't eaten yet?"
"Not hungry."
"You didn't eat lunch, did you?"
Zhou Yi replied again: "I'm not hungry. I'll eat when I'm hungry."
"That won't do. Do you know that not eating will make your brain dull?"
"ah?"
"The energy consumed by the human brain is mainly provided by glucose. Skipping a meal will cause brain neurons to transmit signals more slowly due to insufficient energy, leading to distraction, slow reaction times, and memory loss," Xu Nian said seriously. "You haven't eaten anything since last night. Your brain is almost rusty."
Then he pulled Zhou Yi up and said, "Come on, let's go to the cafeteria to eat something."
Zhou Yi wanted to refuse, but he did feel that his brain had slowed down significantly, and at the moment he had no other clues except Xiao Bing's basic household registration information. He had read it over and over again several times, but still had no clue.
Just nodded.
Xu Nian smiled and said, "That's right, we must believe in science."
The two walked side by side towards the cafeteria and met Shi Tao. They greeted him. Shi Tao said that his people had been borrowed by Jiang Biao and he had nothing to do, so he decided to go out for a run in case he found anything.
Although it was time for lunch, there were almost no people in the cafeteria because the main force had already been sent out.
When the canteen chef saw the two people coming to eat, he was so excited that he kept saying, "Finally, someone came."
Because the cafeteria received a notice last night that they would work overtime on May Day. After all, such a big case had occurred, so the Criminal Investigation Detachment could forget about taking a holiday.
If the police have to work overtime, the canteen cannot be idle, because when solving major cases, the police basically work around the clock, so logistical support must of course be good.
Therefore, the chef prepared no fewer dishes than usual, and even added two large meat dishes, but in the end not many people came to eat.
Little did he know that many people who found the slices of meat vomited on the spot and had no appetite to eat.
So when he saw the two of them coming, the canteen chef was very excited. He served them food enthusiastically and asked them to eat more.
Looking at the plate full of food in front of him, Xu Nian said helplessly while holding his chopsticks, "To be honest, I don't have much of an appetite. Although I'm a forensic pathologist, I'm still inexperienced. Last time, I lost my appetite for several days after the Donghai Community case. But Teacher Song told me that if I don't eat, I won't have the physical and mental strength to work, and then I won't be a qualified forensic pathologist."
Zhou Yi nodded. This was indeed what Song Yiming would say.
"So after dinner, I have to bring some food back for Teacher Song."
"Eat in the forensic room?" Zhou Yi was surprised.
"Yeah, it's too much work, and he said just take a bite."
Zhou Yi sighed: "Teacher Song is really amazing."
Xu Nian smiled bitterly and said, "I can't do that. I'm afraid I'll vomit if I eat in front of a corpse..."
Zhou Yi remembered that in his previous life he had asked Xu Nian why she chose to be a forensic doctor. At that time, she did not give a direct answer, but evaded the question by avoiding the main point.
Zhou Yi was inexperienced at the time and failed to notice anything unusual. Now, looking at Xu Nian's bitter smile, he realized that perhaps deep down in his heart, Xu Nian did not like the profession of forensic medicine.
Considering that one of her parents is a director and the other is a professor, theoretically it is unlikely that they would support their daughter to study forensic medicine. After all, such a family would have more choices.
So perhaps, Xu Nian's decision to study forensic medicine stems from her rebellion against her parents?
Seeing Zhou Yi in a daze, Xu Nian thought he was thinking about the case again, so he said, "Eat quickly."
The two of them lowered their heads and ate in silence.
Zhou Yi felt like he had no taste for food. He knew that his mind was not on eating, but he also knew that Xu Nian was right, so he swallowed every bite and forced himself to eat.
"My grandmother raised me when I was little," Xu Nian suddenly said. "My parents were very busy and had little time to take care of me, so I lived with my grandmother until I was twelve."
Zhou Yi didn't understand what she wanted to say. Could it be because he was a forensic doctor?
"When I was a child, I had nightmares. My grandma told me that dreams are the opposite of reality. If I had a nightmare at night, it meant good things would happen during the day. As a result, my grandma's prediction actually came true one time. The next day, I picked up a very beautiful big shuttlecock."
Xu Nian stopped eating, looked up at Zhou Yi and said, "You dreamed last night that something happened to Lu Xiaoshuang, didn't you? I heard you calling her name."
Zhou Yi was stunned.
"Dreams are the opposite of reality. Don't worry, Lu Xiaoshuang will be fine."
…
After returning to the office from the cafeteria, Wu Yongcheng brought Zhou Yi good news.
After Director Xie reported to the Municipal Party Committee, the Municipal Party Committee took action and Hongda agreed to arrange a special person to assist them in the investigation. All student and faculty information was open to them, and if a conversation was necessary, the school would arrange it.
But the only requirement is that the school must keep updated with the progress of the investigation, which means that this person must always follow.
Zhou Yi felt that there was absolutely no problem at all. The school had its own considerations, and as long as it did not affect or hinder the investigation of the case, it would be fine.
Because in fact, the grand case that had never been solved in the previous life had a very significant negative impact on Hongcheng University.
The school's reputation has been severely damaged, there is huge pressure from public opinion, there are hidden dangers to campus safety, and the psychological state of students.
The most immediate effect was the enrollment situation that year. Compared with previous years, the number of candidates applying for Hongda University dropped significantly.
And this impact is lasting, because Hongda has clearly fallen behind in its subsequent development.
It even had a certain impact on the image and development of the city of Hongcheng.
"Captain Wu, since the school has requested this, we will definitely strictly enforce it. Rest assured, leaders. Could Hongda please provide Xu Liu's student information first? Also, there's a girl named Gao Xiaofang in dormitory 309 next door who needs questioning, as she's a close friend of Xu Liu."
Wu Yongcheng said, "Don't worry. Hongda hasn't given me the contact information for the contact yet. Make a list of everything you need to check and ask. I'm going to the cafeteria to eat first. I'll assign follow-up tasks after Xiao Qiao and the others return."
"Have you eaten yet?"
Zhou Yi nodded: "Xu Nian just took me to the cafeteria to eat something."
As Wu Yongcheng walked out, he affirmed, "That's right. As the old saying goes, an emperor has plenty of hungry soldiers. You sort out the list first, and we'll talk later."
Wu Yongcheng walked out with a smile, but as soon as he walked out of the office of the Third Brigade, his expression immediately became restrained.
Because not long ago, Xie Guoqiang, Ni Jianrong and Wu Yongcheng, the three leaders of Hongcheng's criminal investigation work, were all in Xie Guoqiang's office.
On the phone, after hearing the extent of the dismemberment in this case, the municipal party committee leaders clearly asked Xie Guoqiang to report to the provincial department immediately and apply to the provincial department to set up a special task force, as well as criminal investigation and technical support.
The city’s attitude is very clear. For particularly serious cases, the safest approach is to report them immediately and request the provincial department to intervene.
As for whether the provincial department will approve and tell you to handle it yourselves, or directly intervene and take the lead, or provide guidance and supervision, that is the business of the provincial department.
What the superiors do is their business, but if the subordinates don't say anything, then if there is a problem, it will be the responsibility of those below.
As a city whose economic size ranks in the middle of the province, for the city leaders of Hongcheng, it is much more important to avoid mistakes than to achieve achievements.
So after he and Ni Jianrong left, Xie Guoqiang called the provincial department and is probably still reporting on his work.
As for the task force, whether the provincial department takes the lead or provides guidance and supervision probably depends on whether the victim is a student of Hongda University.
If the deceased is really Lu Xiaoshuang, Zhou Yi will probably have to avoid this case.
Although Director Xie may not be clear about some details, how could an old hand like him not see the trick?
The sudden question today was a warning to them, and my own explanation was also a response to the director.
As a police officer, what I fear most is that the case will be investigated into someone close to me. It is difficult to deal with both personally and from the perspective of laws and regulations.
"Ah... these are troubled times..."
In the corridor, Wu Yongcheng let out a long sigh.
…
Hongcheng, Yongding County.
There is a town in the northernmost part called Xinbei Town.
This place was once very prosperous because the first shovel of coal in Hongcheng was dug here.
At that time, Hongcheng's steel industry was in its early and difficult development stages. The blast furnaces and converters used in the steel mills for iron and steelmaking required large amounts of fuel. Since Hongcheng did not produce coal itself, Yigang and Ergang had to purchase coal from other places and bring it back in truckloads, which was very costly.
The discovery of coal in Xinbei Town undoubtedly gave a shot in the arm to Hongcheng's steel industry, greatly reducing costs and shortening cycles.
For a time, the entire Xinbei Town, which was originally barren land, was covered with mine shafts and caves.
This also brought in a large population and promoted local development. In order to support the development of the local coal mining industry, the local government also invested resources in township construction. Soon, Xinbei Town became a place that the surrounding towns envied.
But the good times did not last long. After only a dozen years of digging, people suddenly discovered that they could no longer dig coal underground.
Back then, when the local government was bidding, they reportedly invited experts to conduct a survey. The experts confidently stated that there was enough coal under Xinbei Town to be mined for at least a hundred years.
But in just over a decade, the coal resources were exhausted.
As a result, the original coal bosses withdrew their investments or dissolved their businesses.
Xinbei Town, which had been prosperous for more than a decade, became extremely deserted and depressed in just three months.
Only a few local indigenous people were left, and they were at a loss as to what to do when they saw the empty buildings and mines all over the mountains.
This place gradually became the dust of history and was forgotten by most people.
However, the local children are quite happy because they can bring a bag to pick up coal slag near the mine. It is not only fun, but they can also sell it at the convenience store in exchange for soda.
But adults would remind us not to go into the mine because there were ghosts inside. If we were captured by the ghosts, we would never be able to come back.
A little boy of eight or nine years old, wearing a school uniform and a red scarf, was dirty and holding a plastic bag in his hand. He was bending over and concentrating on looking for coal slag on the ground.
There was already some in the bag, and although it was getting dark, he wanted to pick up a little more so that he could have enough to exchange for a bottle of soda at the convenience store.
After all, he has experience and often comes to the nearby area to pick up coal slag after school.
Suddenly, he seemed to hear a faint voice calling out, sometimes loud and sometimes soft.
The sound came from a dark abandoned mine ahead.
Out of curiosity, he bravely took a few steps forward and listened carefully.
There seemed to be a woman's voice in the cave, shouting for help.
The little boy was so frightened that his hair stood on end. He dropped the plastic bag in his hand and ran away.
He ran and yelled, "Mom, there's a ghost!"
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