Flower Museum Headless Dismemberment Case (4)

Lu He's eyes were a kind of affirmation towards her. Meng Siqi had just been observing the situation on the scene. When Lu He asked a series of questions, she started to think at high speed.

She was thinking about almost every problem, and she was also adapting to Lu He's criminal investigation thinking. She found that there was a difference between Lu He and Han Changlin. Han Changlin would not raise detailed questions on the spot. He was more likely to propose general directions. He was more like a criminal police captain who thought from the overall perspective.

Lu He is quick-witted and meticulous. He often comes up with a lot of detailed thoughts at the first opportunity and leads everyone to explore. This shows that he is better at technical breakthroughs. Although he and Han Changlin have different ideas, their directions are all to seek the truth. For Meng Siqi, there is no difference between good and bad.

Meng Siqi and Luo Xiaoguo had the same idea as Lu He about confirming the suspect's physical characteristics as soon as possible, but she didn't think it through very thoroughly. Suddenly, she remembered the words she heard when she entered the door.

She would be highly absorbed in her work, so she would pay close attention to everything that happened on the scene. She was deeply impressed by a tourist's words: many reporters rushed to the suitcase to take pictures of the body.

That is to say, reporters will pay attention to anything unusual at the scene, so a little clown who seems out of place in a flower museum will probably be photographed by them. If that is the case, there is no need to draw a portrait, but just ask reporters for photos directly, so that the suspect's details can be seen more clearly.

Facing Lu He's affirmative look, she mustered up the courage to say, "Captain Lu, there were quite a few reporters at the scene. Xiao Chou's appearance might have attracted the attention of tourists, and the reporters would have taken pictures of him."

Although it seems that everyone can think of this sentence, and someone might even put Xiao Chou's headline on the next day's news, but in the brief on-site analysis just now, no one thought of it.

Lu He suddenly felt a little surprised, and he curled his lips slightly, "Not bad, very good. Since the two teams are involved in solving the case together, Meng Siqi, you and Zhao Leiting should contact the reporter immediately and get the suspect's photo as soon as possible."

"Okay team." Meng Siqi and Zhao Leiting answered together.

However, in the crowd at this time, Luo Xiaoguo swallowed his saliva. He looked unhappy, as if someone pointed at him and said that his analysis was not comprehensive enough. He muttered in a low voice: "Who can't think of this? Why do you need to praise me?"

Yan Chun, who was standing next to him, heard his muttering and whispered back, "Road Team is just encouraging the newcomers."

"Luo Xiaoguo, Yan Chun." Lu He suddenly looked at them. They immediately put away their expressions, probably thinking they were heard. Their faces became solemn. Lu He said, "The reporters may have taken a lot of photos of the dead. You should do your work as soon as possible to prevent the photos from the scene from being leaked to the public."

"I understand, team leader." Luo Xiaoguo and Yan Chunliu sighed and quickly responded.

Lu He continued to instruct: "Cai Shuangxi, Lin Tao, Xiao Chou left the museum at that time. You should investigate and visit to see if there are any witnesses near the museum. Maybe you can draw a picture of Xiao Chou's escape route."

"Okay, team."

The forensic doctor and the trace investigator finished their work and prepared to take back the body and physical evidence. Lu He finally looked at Feng Shaomin and said, "Old Feng, do you have any ideas?"

"I will proactively bring forward any ideas I have, Captain Lu," Feng Shaomin replied.

Feng Shaomin is a member of the second team and a participant in this case. He is also the oldest detective in the first and second teams. Considering that joint investigations require timely communication and mutual exchange of experiences, this may be Lu He's consideration.

"I have one more thing to trouble you with. The identity of the deceased is the key to this case. Take your people to check the surrounding area to see if the murderer dumped the head nearby. The trash can is the first priority point to check."

"No problem, Team Lu, don't worry."

As they were talking, Meng Siqi took a few steps forward and saw the situation on the other side of the body. Since the murder case, Meng Siqi has required himself to fully "recognize" the body. The body is the most critical evidence, and facts have proved that a lot of evidence is found from the body.

This is an ordinary suitcase, used for daily travel. It is not too big and is more likely to be used by girls or short boys.

She initially inferred that the murderer was short. If the murderer was tall, it was very likely that the box was bought temporarily to hold the body. However, the box did not look new, which meant that it was unlikely to be bought temporarily. This detail caught Meng Siqi's attention, and it might be the key to solving the case in the future.

Several human bodies were neatly placed in the suitcase. The reason why it was so neat was because the space in the suitcase was limited, and the bodies were placed neatly and securely together.

Since there was no head, the pale corpse took up the entire length of the suitcase from neck to hips, and the two separated legs were overlapped and placed on the sides of the corpse, just occupying the limited space, and the two soles of the feet were perfectly crossed together, with the backs of the feet facing each other.

The two arms that were separated were also overlapped, with the palms almost in a handshake position, placed right in the gap between the thigh and the body.

This arrangement almost filled the small suitcase to the brim. It was almost as if the size had been calculated in advance. If the deceased was taller and the suitcase had less space, the deceased might not have fit in.

Yet it is so perfect, as if the murderer had measured it with a ruler and designed it with great care.

No wonder Chen Jierong just said that judging from the space in the box, there would be no room at all for the head.

Meng Siqi thought she had seen many corpses without any unusual reaction, but when she saw this corpse, she felt a chill. It was not because of the blood, but because this corpse made her feel very clean, an unusual cleanliness.

Although the cuts were bloody, the skin of each piece of body was pale and clean, even the pores on it were clean. This not only proved that the skin of the deceased was smooth, but also proved that the body pieces may have been carefully wiped by the murderer.

If it was just an ordinary dismemberment case, perhaps she would be immune to it, but it was obvious that the murderer had cut the body extremely neatly and perfectly, like a work of art. Meng Siqi did not see the cuts clearly, so she could not confirm what weapon was used and whether the cuts were neat.

From a forensic perspective, sometimes the way the body was cut up can be used to infer the profession of the murderer. So we need to wait for further autopsy.

But judging from the appearance, the thighs are of almost symmetrical length, the arms are also of almost symmetrical length, and the skin is extremely clean. One has to admit that the murderer must have done careful work.

She also understood what Lu He said. Did the murderer have severe obsessive-compulsive disorder? If he didn't have severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, why was the body cut up and placed so neatly? This was clearly a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

This obsessive-compulsive disorder is not the most important thing. The placement of the body parts is more like a work of art. The murderer seems to have a special attachment to corpses.

This is almost all of Meng Siqi's profile; more information can only be obtained after investigation and autopsy.

The forensic doctor closed the suitcase, zipped it up, and prepared to take the body back for autopsy.

The work here on site is basically finished.

Lu He suddenly asked, "Old Feng, who among you would like to go with me to ask for the testimony of the security guard and the ticket inspector?"

Under the current circumstances, the security guards and ticket inspectors must have come into contact with the suspect, who dressed up as a clown and swaggered into the gate pushing a trolley loaded with flowers and a suitcase. For such an important occasion, it went so smoothly, there must be some important information that no one knows yet.

Feng Shaomin replied: "Xiao Meng, she did a good job of questioning before, and she has been taking notes."

Unexpectedly, Feng Shaomin directly recommended her. When Lu He turned his deep and calm gaze to her, Meng Siqi pursed her lips and smiled faintly in response.

"Okay. Liang Yunfeng, you can also take notes."

"Okay, team."

Meng Siqi followed Lu He and Liang Yunfeng to the museum gate. It was after noon and there were still many people outside. A reporter even rushed outside the cordon and shouted, "Officer, have you found whose body it is?"

"Has the identity of the deceased been found? Is it related to the museum?"

"Is someone maliciously creating social news? It's damaging the image of our city!"

However, Lu He remained calm and ignored the reporters' inquiries. Amid the police's attempts to stop him, Meng Siqi followed Lu He into a tent outside the hall.

This tent should be a small base for supporting work outside the museum. Inside, there are a man and a woman. The man is wearing a security uniform and is about 40 years old. The woman is wearing a professional long-sleeved shirt and a badge with a blue ribbon. She is about 26 or 27 years old.

When the two men saw the police enter the room, they both stood up.

Lu He made a gesture to invite them to sit down. "Sorry for the long wait, please take a seat."

There was a table and several stools in the room. There were many disposable cups and kettles on the table, indicating that many staff had gathered here before, and the security guards and ticket inspectors should be their representatives answering questions.

Lu He reached out and took a stool. He did not sit down immediately. Instead, he moved to the table and looked at Meng Siqi again. Meng Siqi immediately understood and said "thank you".

He took a stool and sat next to her again. Liang Yunfeng sat on the other side of her. He had received instructions in advance and took out a notebook to take notes.

Meng Siqi also had the habit of carrying a notebook with her, so she immediately took out a pen and paper to write down Lu He's questions.

"Siqi," Lu He tilted his head slightly, "Ask you, I will supplement it."

Meng Siqi was stunned. She didn't expect Lu He to give her this task. She had not made any preparation at all. It was possible that he listened to Feng Shaomin and said that her idea of ​​inquiry was good, or it was possible that he wanted to increase the presence of the second team in this case.

The final summary of each case will record the main work of each team member. After all, there are only three people involved in Team 2. If they do not perform well during the entire case, then he as the team leader may be unfair, so he may consider giving this opportunity to her.

Meng Siqi had indeed conducted a lot of interrogations and questioning before, but Lu He suddenly assigned her a task, which made her feel a little nervous for a moment.

Because they were familiar colleagues before, and her master would encourage her. However, she did not understand Lu He's interrogation ideas. If her ideas were completely different from his, Lu He might do a lot of "supplementation", which would make her feel that the interrogation was a failure.

But she couldn't refuse. She had a stubborn character and wanted to make things happen. She also wanted to actively participate in the case and contribute to it.

She opened her notebook and took out a pen. Her movements were a little slower than usual, as she tried to quickly come up with an idea during the preparation process.

"Siqi, ask according to your own train of thought." Lu He reminded her again.

Perhaps Lu He could see her nervousness, Meng Siqi smiled and nodded, "I understand, Captain Lu."

She placed the pen on the blank paper and looked at the security guard and ticket inspector with a calm look, "May I ask your names and what positions you hold in this exhibition?"

The two answered in turn.

"Comrade police officer, I am the security guard for today's exhibition and the person in charge of maintaining order and safety at this exhibition. My name is Wei Liqiang."

"My name is Wang Aiqin. I am the ticket inspector and team leader for this exhibition. I am mainly responsible for checking tickets for tourists."

Meng Siqi nodded and continued to ask, "Wei Liqiang, you are the gate security guard today. Have you ever seen Xiao Chou pushing a cart into the gate? Do you remember the exact time?"

Wei Liqiang replied: "Yes, I'm not sure about the time, but it was probably about an hour after the exhibition started. There were already a lot of people there. I saw someone pushing flowers and thought it was someone arranged by the company to deliver the flowers, so I didn't pay much attention."

"Don't you check what comes in through the door?"

"Normally, they would check, but they mainly check tourists. At that time, Xiao Chou passed the ticket check and was wearing a blue-ribbon work badge. I thought he was an employee of the company, so I let him pass. My main job is to maintain order and safety for tourists."

"Who was the first to discover the body?"

"Someone said a box was thrown into the museum and no one was in charge. My colleague reported it to me, so I went to check it out. We had at least three security guards there. My colleague opened the box, and then..." Wei Liqiang's Adam's apple rolled. He seemed unwilling to recall the scene. He skipped the details. "The museum exploded at that time. Tourists screamed and ran around. I was the one who reacted and called the police."

"Okay, thank you." Meng Siqi turned his gaze to Wang Aiqin again, "Hello, Wang Aiqin, you are the ticket inspector today. In other words, anyone entering the museum needs to pass by you, right?"

"Yes, except for the museum leaders, everyone else needs to pass by me."

"So ordinary staff need your confirmation to enter?"

"Yes, staff with work badges will be allowed to pass directly."

"How did you handle it when Xiao Chou came in?"

Wang Aiqun must have recalled it here in advance, so she answered without stopping: "That ugly girl had a badge like mine hanging around her neck." She deliberately picked up the badge, which had a longer strap, and displayed it directly in front of Meng Siqi.

The badge has a photo, name, and staff code on it, which means that each badge is unique.

Meng Siqi was very interested in this information. If Wang Aiqin saw the work badge information or the real photo of the suspect, it would undoubtedly increase her confidence in solving the case.

Obviously Lu He also realized this. When he looked at Meng Siqi, they looked at each other almost at the same time.

Even during the tense process of questioning, Meng Siqi could still see the calm and sharp light in Lu He's eyes.

Meng Siqi asked again: "Have you seen the information on Xiao Chou's badge?"

"No," Wang Aiqin almost shook her head. She should have realized that the police had this question in advance, and added, "At that time, Xiao Chou was pushing the cart. I thought he was a staff member performing at the exhibition today, because there were many staff members today, including those selling drinking water and snacks inside. Or maybe he was sent flowers by the leader's arrangement. At that time, there were a lot of people coming in. Xiao Chou stopped, took out his work badge and showed it, and I let him pass."

"So you didn't pay any attention to the information on your badge?"

Wang Aiqin paused for a moment before saying, "No, although I didn't see the name and portrait clearly, our company's work badges are anti-glare, and I know how to distinguish the real from the fake."

Meng Siqi understood that Wang Aiqin was doing this job and she would not make such a low-level mistake. The technology to forge work badges was not that advanced in that era. Now Wang Aiqin had a work badge hanging around her neck. The outer shell of the badge was made of transparent plastic, which was anti-glare when exposed to light. The work badge was sealed inside with plastic. It was not easy to forge it, but the possibility of counterfeiting could not be ruled out.

She continued to confirm: "Xiao Chou's work badge is not hung on his chest, right?"

"He was wearing a baggy, ugly suit with a big pouch on the top. His work badge was inside, but the blue ribbon was exposed. I thought he was hiding the badge for a show."

Since Xiao Chou deliberately concealed the information, that is to say, the information of the work badge may have been cut off. She had originally hoped that reporters might be able to take a picture of the work badge.

Unprepared, Meng Siqi couldn't think of any more questions to ask, so she was silent for a moment.

"Your work badges," Lu He seemed to sense her state and deliberately took up her silence and asked, "are all recorded, right?"

When Lu He asked this question, Meng Siqi immediately understood his thinking.

Wang Aiqin replied: "Yes."

"Okay then," Lu He said succinctly, "Prepare a list of staff from your company for us."

"Sure, I will apply to the leader right away."

“I hope no one is left out.”

"No, we all have registration files."

Although it is a museum, it is still run by a company, so the staff should all belong to the company. Meng Siqi felt that this matter had a clue, and Lu He directly found the source of the clue. If Xiao Chou has a work badge and is an employee of the company, this matter can be thoroughly investigated from the inside first.

Although other possibilities cannot be ruled out, such as forging or borrowing work badges, everything has a source, and this is undoubtedly an important direction for the current investigation.

Meng Siqi was so nervous when he asked the question that he didn't think of this at all. In his heart, he also felt a sense of identification and admiration for Lu He's thinking.

But at this moment, she suddenly thought of an important idea that might make it easier to detect the direction.

Meng Siqi asked directly: "Wang Aiqin, can you provide an attendance sheet along with the list? We want to know their leave and absence in the past week."

Judging from the color of the skin surface of the corpse today, Meng Siqi speculated that the time of death was within 48 hours. If the murderer completed the killing and bleeding and discarding the body, it must have taken a lot of time, which means that the murderer may have made preparations in advance, including the potted flowers on the cart, which must have been carefully prepared with time, so the murderer would never have spent all his time on work in the past few days.

The museum is expected to be under heavy workload in preparation for the opening of the exhibition, so staff members who are on vacation or absent from work will be the focus of investigation.

When she asked this question, Lu He's eyes turned towards her again, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.