Chapter 78 Hand in
Why were the stomach contents consistent when the bodies were dissected twice?
This is a question that forensic pathologist Gu Shaoqi cannot answer.
Members of the serious crime squad brainstormed and expressed their opinions.
"Maybe the family has limited food supplies, with only tomatoes, eggs and noodles left? This suggests the murderer rarely cooks and usually eats whatever he wants."
"Perhaps in the murderer's memory, tomato and egg noodles represent an unforgettable emotion? The murderer may have kidnapped, tortured, and killed the girl because of this emotion."
"Some kind of ritual? Eating tomato and egg noodles means parting?"
Xia Mufan raised his hand to stop everyone's wild thoughts from wandering: "We can discuss the motive for the murder after we catch the murderer. The most urgent task now is to find clues and find him!"
When everyone heard this, they calmed down instantly.
"If the murderer always has limited food at home, it means that he lives far away from the vegetable market."
"If the murderer is obsessed with a certain relationship, it is possible that he had a first love when he was sixteen years old, but she left him for some reason. In order to get revenge, he targeted the same type of girl."
Following this line of thought, everyone came to some conclusions.
"From the portrait drawn by Expert Bai, the murderer is about 27 or 28 years old. His first love was 16 years old, which is the age for high school or technical secondary school students. So he should have been about 17 or 18 years old at that time. What did he experience in these ten years? Why did he become a serial killer?"
"The earliest body was found two years ago. Is it possible that he had committed a crime two years ago but was not discovered, or...didn't kill anyone?"
"Is it possible that this person has committed a crime before, such as raping an underage girl?"
There is a dynamic process for any criminal.
No one is born a rapist or murderer.
Is it possible that this perverted murderer had a criminal record before killing Wei Qiaozhen?
When he thought of this possibility, Yue Yuan stood up suddenly: "That makes sense, I'll check it out!"
Xia Mufan looked at him: "How are you going to check?"
Yue Yuan said: "Let the Archives Management Department work overtime to search the list of rapists released from prison between 1994 and 1993, and verify them one by one. It's a pity that the provincial department's criminal information technology center has not been built yet, otherwise it would be faster and easier to use a computer to check."
Xia Mushige shook his head: "There is no name, only a photo. Manually checking criminal files is too inefficient."
Yue Yuan sighed: "What should we do? This is the only stupid way."
At this time, everyone began to admire the foresight of the Provincial Public Security Department in spending huge amounts of money to build an information technology center.
When people from the Hui City Public Security Bureau mentioned it before, many people didn’t even know what information was or what a computer looked like. But now when it comes to searching for criminal information, everyone knows that machines are much more efficient than manual labor.
Gong Weiguo asked, "What if the murderer was not in Hui City when he committed the crime?"
Yue Yuan's face turned dark and he said nothing.
If the murderer had not committed crimes in Hui City before, I am afraid that the people in the Archives Management Section would not be able to find any information even if they worked another week.
It is easier said than done.
Although our analysis was very accurate, criminal investigation methods are limited at this stage, and it is extremely difficult to investigate.
Yu Jing suddenly raised his hand: "I have an idea."
Everyone turned their eyes to him.
Yu Jing said: "The community police officers in each police station will register the prisoners who have been released from prison. We only need to contact the thirteen police stations in the north of the city and ask the community police officers to provide a list and identify the photos."
Yue Yuan's brows immediately relaxed and he slammed the table: "Good idea!" As expected of an old comrade who had been trained at the grassroots level for several years, he was indeed rich in experience.
Looking at the time, it's already nine o'clock in the evening.
It is dark outside the window.
Xia Mufan began to direct the team members to contact the thirteen police stations in the north of the city by phone to formulate the next investigation plan.
The lights in the office of Serious Crime Unit 7 remained on until midnight.
Finally, Yue Yuan gave the order: "Everyone go back and rest! Get up early to work tomorrow morning."
Everyone then rubbed their eyes and went home.
Xia Mufan was extremely anxious. As soon as he closed his eyes, he could see a bloody face.
Lu Pingping cried and shouted: "Save me! Save me——"
When she got home, Xu Shumei saw that she looked unhappy and asked with concern, "Mumu, what's wrong?"
Xia Mufan hugged his mother, buried his head in her shoulder, and said in a hoarse voice: "There is a girl, I want to save her, but... I don't know where she is."
Xu Shumei felt her daughter's body trembling slightly, and she almost cried with heartache. My daughter is too devoted to her job as a police officer. Criminal police always have to deal with various criminal activities. It would be too painful if they could empathize with every case.
Xu Shumei held her daughter in her arms, raised her hand and stroked her back, saying softly, "We'll just do our best, don't be sad."
When facing his mother, Xia Mufan's inner vulnerability is exposed: "But I always feel that I haven't tried my best. I can obviously hear the animals talking, but because I can't tell others, I have to use other methods to cover it up. I only have one coal ash, and I can't mobilize all the animals in the city to look for people."
Xu Shumei felt upset. Her daughter had only told her about her special ability to hear animals speak, and she had told her not to tell anyone else when Xia Mufan was very young.
My daughter has been doing well.
But now, human life is at stake, and if his daughter continues to cover up, it might delay the rescue, so Xia Mufan began to blame himself.
Thinking of this, Xu Shumei had an idea in her mind and patted Xia Mufan: "Don't hug me, it's too hot."
The July heat was scorching. The mother and daughter hugged each other for only two minutes before their backs began to sweat profusely.
Xia Mufan straightened up and let go of his mother.
Xu Shumei brought a bowl of cooled licorice mung bean soup: "Drink some mung bean soup first to reduce your internal heat."
Xia Mufan drank it all in one gulp.
Mung bean soup is rich and delicious, and it cools the spleen. Once you drink it, all the heat in your body will go away.
I took a shower, changed into loose cotton pajamas, sat on the small sofa in the living room, turned on the electric fan, and finally felt alive again.
Seeing that her daughter was in better condition, Xu Shumei slowly spoke: "When you were little, I told you not to tell others about your ability to understand animals. I was protecting you. You were still young at that time, and your character was not yet settled. If you were used by someone with evil intentions, you might have gone astray."
Xia Mufan nodded thoughtfully.
"But now you are a police officer, wearing a uniform, holding power, knowing the law, knowing right from wrong, and being able to distinguish between good and evil. At this time, even if you tell others about your special abilities, will you still be afraid? Will you still let others take advantage of you?"
Xia Mufan's eyes gradually brightened: "Mom, what do you mean?"
Xu Shumei smiled slightly, sat down next to her intimately, and stroked her lush hair. "What I mean is, you can tell the leaders in your bureau, and only a few people will know about it. If your ability is needed, then let the leaders arrange it."
Xia Mufan's mind suddenly became clear. Yes, this ability could definitely help solve the case if used properly.
Before, she had been thinking about how to cover it up, but now, after her mother reminded her, she suddenly realized a problem: a person's power is too small, and only by handing over this special ability can it be maximized.
Being able to understand animal speech is the best way to track them.
However, this ability must not be known to criminals, otherwise they will be on guard.
You can hand in your abilities, but you still need to think carefully about how to hand them in and how to control them.
The remorse and guilt that had been pent up in his heart were swept away, and Xia Mufan stood up suddenly: "I'm going to find Captain Yue!"
The person she trusts most at the moment is Yue Yuan...and of course Gu Shaoqi.
Both of them are leaders of the Criminal Investigation Brigade. They are experienced policemen with upright minds and are trustworthy.
Xu Shumei didn't expect her daughter to be so active. She looked at the clock hanging on the living room wall and reminded her, "It's already ticking."
It's already 12:30 in the morning. Is it appropriate to disturb the leader at this time?
How could Xia Mufan sleep at this moment? As she changed her clothes, she said, "Mom, this case is very special. If we don't hurry up, the little girl might die. Captain Yue must be still awake. I'll find Medical Doctor Gu first, and then ask Captain Yue to come over. The three of us will discuss countermeasures together."
Xia Mufan also has his own little thoughts.
She has a keen sense of people's likes and dislikes. After helping forensic doctor Gu to avenge his great hatred, she could sense that forensic doctor Gu felt close to, grateful to, and fond of her.
It always felt unsafe to just tell Yue Yuan, so Xia Mufan felt much more at ease when Gu Shaoqi was added.
Three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang.
So, Xia Mufan came to the office and called Gu Shaoqi first.
Gu Shaoqi answered the phone with a tired voice: "Hello."
Xia Mufan: "Medical Doctor Gu, it's me, Xia Mufan."
Gu Shaoqi immediately perked up and asked in a gentle voice, "Xiao Xia, what's the matter?"
Xia Mufan got straight to the point: "I have something to report to you."
Gu Shaoqi: "What's the matter?"
Xia Mucheng paused for a moment and said, "Please ask Captain Yue to come over. I will report to both of you."
It was the first time that Gu Shaoqi saw Xia Mufan speaking hesitantly, and his heart skipped a beat, not knowing what had happened. He did not continue to ask, but nodded directly: "Okay, come to the forensic room in five minutes."
It’s so late, and Xia Mufan asked for a report on the situation, it must be an important matter.
Since it is an urgent matter, it must be kept confidential.
The most secretive and secure place in the Criminal Investigation Brigade is, of course, the forensic room.
There are cold instruments and equipment everywhere here, and except for forensic doctors, no one dares to come in.
Five minutes later, Gu Shaoqi opened the forensic room and led Xia Mufan and Captain Yue in.
The place seemed a little empty, and the light was cold.
Yue Yuan was taking a shower when Gu Shaoqi called him. He hurried over with water still dripping from his head. He shook his head and looked at Xia Mufan: "What's the emergency? Tell me quickly."
Xia Mufan carefully locked the door, looked around, and made sure that there was no one else around before he spoke.
"Captain Yue, Forensic Doctor Gu, I have a new idea for Lu Pingping's case and I need your help."
As long as it was related to the case, Yue Yuan would work tirelessly. There was no trace of the annoyance on his face from being caught in the early morning to listen to the report: "Well, go ahead."
Xia Mushige raised his head and chest, and said in a clear voice: "I can hear animals talking, and I can use them to track them."
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