Chapter 82 Investigation
The man was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The hospital conducted a full-body examination on the man and found that he only had superficial injuries and was not seriously hurt, but he needed to be hospitalized for observation for a few more days.
The man sat on the hospital bed, holding his phone and calling his relatives, complaining about what had happened to him and asking them to come to the hospital to support him.
Xu Zhi stood at the entrance of the corridor, staring blankly at his hands.
He didn't understand why he suddenly couldn't control his hands.
If Xiao Wang hadn't pushed him just now, he would probably be a murderer by now.
At this moment, Xiao Wang walked over with the hospital payment slip, looking at Xu Zhi with a complicated expression: "Really, you didn't even see the person clearly before you went up and started beating them. Luckily, nothing serious happened!"
Xu Zhi glanced at Xiao Wang but didn't say anything.
Upon learning of the situation, Yuan Jianhua immediately put down his work and rushed to the hospital.
He was furious when he saw Xu Zhi, but he didn't have time to lecture him. Instead, he turned and went into the ward to comfort the victim first.
The man lying in the hospital bed was startled when he saw a stranger walk in.
"Who are you? What do you want? I'm warning you, this is a hospital, don't you dare mess around."
Yuan Jianhua approached the hospital bed with a smile and said sincerely, "Comrade, I'm really sorry about what happened just now. My subordinates were too impulsive and caused you trouble. I am their leader, and I apologize to you."
"What apology? Let me tell you, this is violent law enforcement, utterly lawless. I'm going to report this and call your superiors. You'll be in for a scolding then," the man said angrily.
"Yes, yes, don't worry, I will handle this matter seriously and will definitely give you a satisfactory result," Yuan Jianhua said, bowing and scraping.
About half an hour later.
Yuan Jianhua had just come out of the ward when he wiped the sweat from his forehead. He looked at Xu Zhi standing next to him and was furious. He started yelling, "Look what you've done! Someone was just urinating on the roadside, and you grabbed him and started beating him. If something had happened, would you have taken responsibility?"
"This is a major demerit. Go back and write a 2,000-word self-criticism."
"Also, when you go in, be polite and apologize properly, understand?"
"Understood, Director Yuan," Xu Zhi said, bowing his head. He knew he had acted too impulsively, failing to catch the real suspect and creating a blunder.
Yuan Jianhua gave him an annoyed look: "You don't need to investigate this case anymore. The murderer has already turned himself in, and the case is closed."
"What? The case is closed?"
Xu Zhi looked at Yuan Jianhua in disbelief and muttered, "Impossible. The murderer couldn't possibly turn himself in. It doesn't make sense. Something must have gone wrong."
“Their testimony and the murder weapon are right there, what could be wrong with that? I think you’re overthinking it.”
After Yuan Jianhua finished speaking, he turned and left.
Xu Zhi stood there, his mind a complete mess.
He couldn't understand why the murderer would suddenly turn himself in.
...
Xu Zhi returned to the station overnight.
He turned on his computer, immediately pulled up all the case files, and began to examine them carefully.
He checked everything from the time and place of the incident to the evidence at the scene and the suspect's confession.
When he saw the name of the person who turned himself in, his eyes widened immediately.
Xu Minghui.
The murderer was Xu Minghui!
How is that possible?
He couldn't believe it.
Xu Zhi quickly swiped the mouse to Xu Minghui's statement and began to examine it carefully.
In his statement, Xu Minghui said that he and the deceased had known each other for a month. His mother suffered from uremia and needed dialysis every week, which was very expensive. The deceased's son had leukemia and urgently needed money. So the two of them came up with a plan to stage an accident to defraud insurance money and alleviate their financial pressure.
After killing someone, Xu Minghui couldn't sleep.
He had a change of heart and turned himself in.
Xu Zhi then found other evidence in the case: the wounds on the victim's body, the bloodstains at the scene, and the bloodstained murder weapon all pointed to Xu Minghui.
The entire case was well-founded and contained no flaws.
But he still refused to believe it.
Because Xu Minghui's behavior logic did not match the characteristics of the murderer, in his psychological profile, the murderer was an antisocial personality, extremely selfish and would not keep any living things, because they simply did not care about the life or death of other living beings.
They would never support their mother; such a person is devoid of emotion, and it's harder than climbing to heaven to make a devil have a conscience.
Xu Zhi stared at the computer screen, remaining silent for a long time.
Time slips away silently.
Xu Zhi felt a little sleepy, so he took out his medicine bottle and took two vitamin pills.
He rubbed his temples and turned off the computer.
Still, nothing was gained.
……
the next day.
Xu Zhi arrived at the office early again.
Let's continue reviewing yesterday's information.
People around him looked at him with surprise. The case was closed and the murderer had turned himself in. Everyone thought the case was over, but they didn't understand why Xu Zhi was still so persistent in investigating.
Xu Zhi ignored the stares of those around him, convinced that the murderer was not Xu Minghui, but someone else entirely.
The killer's methods were too calm, like those of a repeat offender.
A repeat offender must have a prior criminal record.
So he began investigating cases from recent years, hoping to find clues. He flipped through the case records page by page, not letting any detail slip by.
He finally discovered suspicious points in both cases.
One is Lu Yao's case, and the other is Zhao Qiangdong's case.
The murderer also turned himself in.
Moreover, Xu Zhi was surprised by the name of the murderer.
"White... Owl..."
Xu Zhi murmured to himself.
The name appeared to him more than once, and he was deeply impressed by it.
Xu Zhi quickly pulled up Bai Xiao's information, and the information displayed on the screen made him fall into deep thought.
Bai Xiao joined the police force fifteen years ago.
In just two years, he was promoted from a third-level police superintendent to the head of the criminal investigation team. The files record the numerous cold and strange cases he solved, each of which demonstrates his extraordinary wisdom and keen insight.
Looking at all this, Xu Zhi gradually formed his own judgment.
"Xiao Wang," Xu Zhi called out.
"What's wrong, Captain Xu?" Xiao Wang pushed open the office door and walked in.
"Did we have someone named Bai Xiao in our team before?" Xu Zhi asked.
Xiao Wang looked a little awkward and stammered, "I think... there should be!"
"Who on the team is closest to him?" Xu Zhi asked again.
"Ah, this question, uh..." Xiao Wang didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Just then, Yuan Jianhua suddenly walked in and knocked on the door: "Xiao Wang, come and help me take a look at my computer. It keeps shutting down automatically."
"Okay, Director Yuan, I'm coming right now." Xiao Wang hurriedly ran over and took over Yuan Jianhua's work.
Yuan Jianhua glanced at Xu Zhi, then turned to look at the still-shaken Xiao Wang and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
"I don't know either. Captain Xu suddenly started investigating Captain Bai's affairs today. Luckily you called me over, otherwise I really wouldn't know how to explain it to him." Xiao Wang said, on the verge of tears, "Why don't we just be honest with Captain Xu? Otherwise he'll find out sooner or later, and we can't hide it from him anymore."
Yuan Jianhua sighed: "As you can see, his mental state has been very abnormal lately. If I upset him further, I'm afraid I might do more harm than good."
"What should we do then?"
"Let me think of a way."
Yuan Jianhua turned to look at Xu Zhi and saw that Xu Zhi was packing his things to leave. He quickly waved to Xiao Wang and said, "You stay with him for the next two days and don't let him do anything reckless."
"Don't worry, Director Yuan, leave it to me."
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