Chapter 769
After receiving the notice, Wang Dachui burst into tears outside, his shoulders shaking violently, and his rough crying sounded like a bellows rubbed by sandpaper, echoing heart-poundingly in the slightly cool air of early autumn. Anyone who saw him would sigh at his infatuation.
Two young police officers squatted beside him, taking turns patting his back and whispering comforts.
"Brother, the dead cannot be resurrected, you have to take care of yourself."
One of them handed him a tissue, and the other carefully lifted his arm: "Stand up and sit down first."
Wang Dachui seemed not to hear them. He let them half-help, half-support him to the bench in the corridor. As soon as his butt touched the seat, he suddenly leaned forward, covered his face with his hands and cried even harder. The sobs that leaked out from between his fingers were mixed with vague mumblings:
"Liu Xu... why did you leave like this... how can I live..."
A colleague inside happened to come out, looked at Wang Dachui who was immersed in sadness, and whispered:
"It's really pitiful. I heard it was a second marriage. They finally got together, but within ten years, he was gone."
The young police officer nodded in the direction of Wang Dachui and lowered his voice even more:
"That's right. The body had been in the river for several days, the face was all blurred, and the facial features were no longer distinguishable. He actually recognized it as his wife at first sight. What a kindness... Sigh..."
"I heard that he just disagreed with the autopsy?"
"Yeah, that's understandable. People are quite conservative. They think the dead are the greatest. If a person is gone, why bother being watched by others?"
"Why did you agree again?"
"The director said there were suspicions. When the man reported her missing, he said his wife had taken 5,000 yuan and a gold bracelet with her when she left the house, but none of these items were found on her.
So, it's very likely a criminal case, considering it was a robbery followed by murder and body disposal. He couldn't help but agree, otherwise he would have already been arranging to carry the body home for burial."
The wind in the corridor carried Wang Dachui's crying voice over. The two looked at each other and said nothing more.
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Su Miao received the notification the next afternoon, but she was not asked to identify the body, but to go directly for a DNA comparison.
When she put down the receiver, the coolness of her fingertips crept up her arm to the back of her neck, but there was no expression on her face. She just stood quietly by the window, staring at the big tree in the yard for a while.
As early as 1984, DNA testing technology had been used in criminal investigation cases.
In 1987, the Public Security Department of Liaoning Province used DNA technology to solve a murder case. This was the first publicly reported case of the application of DNA technology in my country.
In 1989, the Second Research Institute of the Ministry of Public Security established the first DNA laboratory in China, marking the official entry of DNA technology into the criminal investigation system.
In the following years, DNA testing was gradually promoted in major cases such as murder and homicide, becoming an important means of individual identification and paternity testing.
However, due to technical limitations, costs, and information flow, there is still a long way to go before the DNA database is perfected, and only precise detection and comparison can be done.
After an autopsy, the public security department determined that the unidentified floating corpse was killed by someone hitting his head and then thrown into the river. This directly escalated into a vicious homicide case.
Although Wang Dachui, as a family member, has identified the unidentified floating corpse as willow catkins, the floating corpse has been soaked so hard that it is difficult to identify. The public security organs still need to confirm its identity using a more scientific method.
Accompanied by his father, Su Miao went to the public security agency to take samples.
The police officer in charge of the case said to her:
"It's truly unfortunate that this happened. Although Wang Dachui has already come to examine the body, the deceased had been in the river for several days and his appearance had changed somewhat. It's impossible to confirm his identity with the naked eye alone, so I've notified you to come for a DNA sample."
Su Yuanzheng asked, "Comrade Public Security, what is the probability that the deceased is Liu Xu? What was her cause of death?"
The officer's voice dropped. "It's very likely. The deceased's features are very similar to willow catkins. After the autopsy, we've preliminarily determined she was struck on the head and then thrown into the river.
This is a vicious murder case. We have set up a special task force and will do our utmost to apprehend the murderer."
Su Miao was unusually calm at this moment and asked:
“When will the results of the DNA comparison be available?”
"We currently don't have the ability to conduct independent testing here, so we need interprovincial collaboration. The samples will be sent to Guangdong Province for testing, and it will take about five days to get the results. We will notify you as soon as possible when the results are available."
"You just said that Wang Dachui recognized my mother at first sight, but her facial features were all blurred out, so how could he recognize her?"
Su Miao's gaze fell on the file bag on the desk, and his tone was so calm that it didn't sound like he was talking about the life or death of a loved one.
She knew that she should act sad, but the mixed emotions in her heart made her feel very tired, and she couldn't use her acting skills at all.
The police officer heard her words and felt that she was unwilling to believe that her mother had passed away, so he explained:
"Although her face was unrecognizable, the clothes she was wearing were the same ones she had on when she left home, and her ring was still on."
Su Miao suddenly had an idea and remembered the big gold ring Liu Xu wore when she came to see her a few years ago:
"Ring? Is it the gold ring with the treasure gourd pattern? If it was a robbery, they would probably take this as well. It would weigh several grams."
"This is indeed a suspicious point, and we cannot rule out the possibility that the criminal forgot the ring because he was too flustered when committing the crime.
Now, we need to continue our investigations, screen for suspicious individuals while waiting for the DNA results, and sort out the deceased's movements and the process of his victimization, so as to find a breakthrough as soon as possible."
At this time, Su Miao looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, and he buttoned the corners of his clothes with both hands.
Su Yuanzheng saw that his daughter was worried and asked, "Miaomiao, do you have anything to say?"
Su Miao bit her lower lip and raised her head after a long while, with hesitation in her eyes:
"Dad, Public Security Comrade, there are some things I'm not sure if I should say. I'm afraid it will interfere with your investigation."
"Oh? That's okay. Tell us anything you can think of, and we'll investigate."
"Although I haven't been in touch with my mother for several years, I have a friend who used to have business dealings with Wang Dachui and would occasionally talk to me about the Wang family.
I heard that Wang Dachui had lost tens of thousands of yuan in stock trading. Last year, he sold his factory shares and real estate to invest in Zhucheng. Not only did he not make any money, he also owed the bank over 100,000 yuan.
My mom had a lot of arguments with him about this, and he even beat her up once.”
The police officer frowned and said, "There's actually a case of domestic violence?"
"That's exactly what I heard..."
Su Miao was not exaggerating. Little Fatty had told her before that he had seen Liu Xu with bruises on the corners of her eyes and she was afraid to talk to Wang Dachui.
"Okay, we'll check this out. If you come up with any more clues, please let us know immediately."
Su Miao nodded and said nothing more.
The sunlight from outside the window shone through the glass, casting a bright spot of light at her feet, but she seemed to be shrouded in an impenetrable coldness.
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