Chapter 97 Meeting
Yue Yuan shook his head: "I'm afraid you can't save face?"
Yao City is a county-level city and not very large. Unlike the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Hui City, it is not separated out separately. Instead, it is located in the same office building as other departments in the form of the Criminal Investigation Department. The Criminal Investigation Department and the Economic Investigation Department are both on the second floor and they see each other every day. Hong Yuansi is also the section chief, a position that is not low, and he and the section chief of the criminal investigation section are on good terms with each other.
Yue Yuan had dealt with people from the Yao City Public Security Bureau and understood the social customs there. The people in the Criminal Investigation Department might feel that it would be difficult to directly target Hong Yuansi without solid evidence, so they hurriedly requested external assistance.
Xia Mufan looked at Yue Yuan and said, "Master, do you mean that the people from the Yao City Public Security Bureau are protecting Hong Yuansi?"
Yue Yuan said: "I'm not talking about shielding someone. For example, if one day I'm involved in a case, can you arrest me directly?"
Xia Mufan thought for a moment and said, "Just follow the procedure. We still need to ask what we should ask and check what we should check. But I believe in Master."
Yue Yuan laughed: "You still have some conscience."
Yue Yuan's example helped Xia Mufan understand the complexity of this case.
With human feelings involved, the people in the Criminal Investigation Division must have felt that it was difficult to make progress in solving the case.
What's more, the crime scene looked more like burglary, lust for sex, rape and murder.
According to the information provided by the Yao City police, although Hong Yuansi had the time to commit the crime, he was the reporter and a family member of the victim, and was not listed as a major suspect.
Xia Mushige frowned.
She acts concisely and efficiently, and hates cases that involve unclear personal relationships.
Gu Shaoqi reminded: "We can only say that Hong Yuansi is a suspect, but we cannot assume that he is the murderer."
Yue Yuan said, "Yes, I still have to see the scene first."
Xia Mufan's eyes sparkled: "Isn't there a Persian cat at the scene? Is it their pet?"
Gu Shaoqi said: "The data did not mention the existence of this Persian cat. I guess the Yao City police did not take it seriously."
Xia Mufan was looking forward to it: "When the provincial department called me, they said there was a frightened Persian cat at the scene, so they sent me there. If this cat witnessed the murder, then I should be able to get some important clues if I ask around."
Yue Yuan reminded him while driving: "You can understand animals' speech, so try not to expose this ability. If everyone knows about it, criminals will be prepared in the future, and then you won't be able to use your ability."
Xia Mushige nodded: "I know, Master."
Although he had been given a clear path by the provincial department's expert group, Xia Mufan remained cautious and did not reveal his special abilities even in front of his teammates from the Serious Crime Unit 7.
After all, the devil is in the details, right?
Being called "Master" by Xia Mufan, Yue Yuan suddenly felt a sense of responsibility on his shoulders: "Don't worry, Shaoqi and I will protect you and won't let others find out."
As the three of them were talking, Yao City appeared before their eyes.
Yue Yuan parked his car in the parking lot of the Yao City Public Security Bureau. He was greeted by Yao City Criminal Investigation Section Chief Nie Weida and Serious Crime Squad Leader Tang Rui.
Nie Weida was about 40 years old, handsome, with dark skin and a slightly protruding belly. When he saw Yue Yuan, he smiled and opened his arms, and gave him a big hug: "Old Yue, long time no see!"
Yue Yuan dodged in disgust and punched him in the stomach: "Old Nie, have you not exercised for too long? You have a little belly."
Nie Weida glared at him and said, "Do you think everyone is like you, running around all day long? I have been sitting in the office for too long, there is nothing I can do."
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Nie Weida shook hands with Gu Shaoqi: "Forensic Doctor Gu, I've been waiting for you to come. This case depends on you!"
Gu Shaoqi smiled and said, "You're welcome."
Nie Weida briefly introduced Tang Rui: "The new Tang is a master at solving cases."
Tang Rui was in his early thirties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was wearing a uniform and stood very straight. He was a little reserved when facing Yue Yuan and Gu Shaoqi: "Captain Yue, Medical Examiner Gu, welcome."
Xia Mufan, dressed in casual light clothes, stood aside and was ignored by Nie Weida and Tang Rui at the same time.
Yue Yuan motioned Xia Mufan to step forward: "This is Xia Mufan, the leader of the Seventh Serious Case Team of our Criminal Investigation Brigade and a criminal investigation expert of the Provincial Department."
After hearing Yue Yuan's introduction, Nie Weida was obviously stunned for a moment and stretched out his hand: "Welcome, welcome, Comrade Xiao Xia is really young and promising."
A hint of curiosity flashed in Tang Rui's eyes, and he took the initiative to shake hands with Xia Mufan: "I didn't expect that Xiao Xia, who looks so young, is already an expert in the provincial department?"
Before coming here, Xia Mufan had already been warned by Yue Yuan that people in the Yao City Public Security Bureau were strictly based on seniority, and it was difficult for young people to get ahead.
Hearing Nie Weida and Tang Rui emphasize her youth, Xia Mufan remained calm: "Section Chief Nie, Team Leader Tang, hello."
Five people walked into the Public Security Bureau building together.
A number of detectives were already waiting in the meeting room of the Criminal Investigation Department.
The murder of a family member of a Public Security Bureau employee made every criminal police officer feel heavy in his heart. If it is a criminal's revenge, then everyone here may encounter this situation.
The case must be solved as soon as possible!
When Yue Yuan and others stepped into the conference room, thunderous applause broke out.
The support from sister units gave the Yao City Public Security Bureau the confidence to solve the case.
After the polite words, let’s get straight to the point.
The conference room was equipped with the latest projection equipment. Tang Rui began to introduce the case while showing photos of the scene.
The crime process was basically consistent with the description in the faxed materials, but the latest DNA test results were added: the pubic hair on the deceased was tested and found to be inconsistent with Hong Yuansi's DNA.
Tang Rui pointed out three inconsistencies in the case.
First, there were signs of disturbance at the scene, which looked like a burglary, but the 50,000 yuan in cash and securities worth 100,000 yuan in the bedside table were not missing.
Second, Liao Yingqiu was tied up, her lower body was naked, and pubic hair was found, which seemed to indicate that she had been raped, but there were no signs of sexual intercourse on her body, and no DNA residue was found in her body.
Third, the bed was a mess and there were a lot of bloodstains on the quilt, which seemed like Liao Yingqiu had a fierce fight with the murderer. However, the knife wounds on Liao Yingqiu's chest were smooth and neat, and the wounds were very concentrated. It was obvious that she did not resist when she was killed, which was inconsistent with the fact of a fight. However, judging from the results of the forensic examination, these scars were indeed formed before the victim showed any signs of life, and were not inflicted by the murderer to vent his anger after Liao Yingqiu's death.
Finally, Tang Rui made a summary: "No witnesses were found, and the murder weapon was not found. The murderer was very cunning, leaving no fingerprints, and the scene was disguised. The specious evidence has caused us great confusion."
After listening to Tang Rui's report, Nie Weida turned his gaze to Yue Yuan: "Old Yue, I invited you here this time to answer our questions. Because of the special identity of the deceased, the bureau is under great pressure to solve the case."
Yue Yuan was not polite and asked Tang Rui to go back to the scene photos just now. He walked up and pointed at one of the distinctive marks: "There is a blood mark here on the quilt that is different from the others. Have you done any trace identification?"
Tang Rui looked at Li Liangting, the head of the technical team.
Li Liangting is a thin man. He stood up and answered, "Reporting to the leader, no."
Yue Yuan squinted his eyes as he looked at the photo. He said firmly, "I suggest you recheck the bloodstain on the bed. The edge of the mark is smooth and there is no sign of bleeding. It could be a blood knife mark."
Blood knife mark?
Yue Yuan's reminder made everyone in the serious crime team excited.
Everyone walked over at the same time and took out the photos to compare and observe them one by one.
"Here, there seems to be another one here!"
"The edge is slightly curved, smooth and sharp. It could be a blood knife mark!"
"Two blood knife marks, why?"
Tang Rui's eyes lit up as he looked at Yue Yuan: "Captain Yue, you are very experienced and you spotted the blood knife mark at first glance! This provides a clue for identifying the murder weapon. We will follow up immediately."
Yue Yuan sat back in his chair, found a comfortable sitting position, and asked, "I remember there was a Persian cat at the scene, right?"
Tang Rui nodded and said, "Yes, there is a cat."
Yue Yuan knew that this was the question that Xia Mufan was most concerned about, so he continued to ask: "Where is the cat now?"
Tang Rui exclaimed, obviously not expecting Yue Yuan to care about the whereabouts of a cat at the meeting. "Cat? I don't know. The cat was so scared that it hid under the sofa in the living room and shivered. There was no blood on the cat, and there were no cat paw prints in the bedroom, so it should not have entered the room."
Yue Yuan raised his head: "Don't know? Then ask again, we can use this cat."
Tang Rui had no choice but to ask his team members for help: "Which of you knows where the cat is?"
One of the young men with a round face raised his hand: "That cat is Liao Yingqiu's baby. One of its eyes is sky blue and the other is blue-green. Its name is Lan Bao..."
Tang Rui glared at him: "Stop talking nonsense! Who asked you this?"
The young man scratched his head and said, "The scene is under protection. Section Chief Hong has been living in the bureau these days. He can't keep the cat."
Tang Rui’s face became increasingly darker.
The young man didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore: "You can call Chief Hong and ask him. He will definitely know."
Tang Rui was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. He said coldly: "Zhuang Zixuan, if you don't change your nagging habit in the future, I will punish you to work the night shift every day!"
Zhuang Zixuan shrank his neck, chuckled, and closed his mouth.
Tang Rui walked aside to make a phone call, and after hanging up the phone he told Yue Yuan: "Chief Hong said that the cat is now being raised by Liao Yingqiu's best friend Sang Yan."
Xia Mushige breathed a sigh of relief when he learned the whereabouts of the cat.
Once the owner dies, he is afraid that the cat will be forgotten by everyone and then run away.
Yue Yuan nodded: "Okay, I have no problem."
After seeing Yue Yuan finish speaking, Gu Shaoqi continued to ask: "Has the victim had a blood test, and has the food in his stomach been sent for inspection?"
Tang Rui looked at a middle-aged man wearing glasses: "Forensic Doctor Jiang?"
Medical examiner Jiang coughed and pushed up his black-framed glasses: "No."
Gu Shaoqi frowned: "Why not?"
Medical examiner Jiang asked back: "Why do you do this?"
Gu Shaoqi said: "I think there is one possible explanation for the third inconsistency mentioned by Team Leader Tang: the victim was already in a coma when he was stabbed, and this coma may have been caused by drugs."
Forensic Doctor Jiang thought about it and said slowly, "That makes sense."
After saying that, he stood up and left the meeting room without caring about other people's opinions.
Tang Rui was a little embarrassed and explained: "Well, Forensic Doctor Jiang is a very unique person. He should be going for an examination now."
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