Wang Cuihua glanced at Chu Jingqiu's empty hands, and then saw her appear with Zeng Xuyang, and her doubts instantly dissipated. She curled her lips in disdain, and a disdainful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Old Niu, you really misunderstood Teacher Chu." She turned to look at Niu Jianfeng, with a hint of teasing in her tone, "Teacher Chu is the assistant hired by Section Chief Zeng, specifically to help solve the case.
You probably don't know this, but Teacher Chu is good at painting portraits. I think she came here this time to paint a portrait of that criminal."
Niu Jianfeng touched his nose awkwardly and smiled sheepishly, "Hehe... I'm a little puzzled too! This happened not long ago, and the police also helped us conceal our personal information. How did Teacher Chu find out so quickly?
Look at my brain, I'm thinking too much." He scratched the back of his head embarrassedly, "I'm sorry! Teacher Chu."
Chu Jingqiu smiled calmly and responded politely: "It's okay, you are Teacher Wang's lover, right? In fact, I only found out that the victim was Teacher Wang when I was almost at the ward.
Section Chief Zeng didn't tell me in advance, he did a great job keeping it a secret for you, you can rest assured!"
Zeng Xuyang smiled and interjected, "Teacher Wang, how are you feeling today? Are you feeling better than yesterday?"
Wang Cuihua sighed, "I was really scared yesterday. I felt dizzy and vomited.
The doctor said the head injury wasn't serious, just a slight concussion, and asked me to stay in the hospital for two more days for observation."
Section Chief Zeng looked embarrassed, with a hint of apology in his tone: "Teacher Wang, you also know that this criminal has committed crimes many times and caused great panic among the people.
We, the police, are very eager to bring him to justice as soon as possible and rid the public of this threat. However, among all the victims so far, you are the only one who has seen his true face.
So we need you to recall the scene as best as possible and help us draw a portrait of the criminal."
Upon hearing this, Wang Cuihua frowned and closed her eyes, obviously trying hard to recall the scene.
She said with a trembling voice, "Chief Zeng, I seemed to have seen the appearance of the gangster at that time, but my memory seems to have stopped at the moment when I pulled off his hood.
When she thought about the moment she grabbed the flashlight and shone it on him, her mind went blank, as if she couldn't remember anything. At this point, she shook her head helplessly, "What should I do?"
Niu Jianfeng heard it clearly from the side. He saw Wang Cuihua's trembling body and her expression full of worry. He hurriedly held Wang Cuihua's hand gently, trying to give her some comfort.
Chu Jingqiu watched Wang Cuihua's reaction calmly from the side. Her keen intuition told her that Wang Cuihua was not completely unable to remember the appearance of the gangster.
She knew very well that people's memories would sometimes be temporarily blocked due to extreme shock, but as long as there was appropriate guidance, those buried memories could be awakened.
She said to Wang Cuihua in a deep voice, "Teacher Wang, do you know that people's memories can sometimes be temporarily blocked due to excessive shock?
But I have some ideas that might help you rekindle that memory. Would you like to try them?"
Hearing this, Wang Cuihua's eyes flashed with hesitation. She looked at Chu Jingqiu suspiciously: "Teacher Chu, what method do you want to use?"
Chu Jingqiu looked into Wang Cuihua's eyes and said gently, "Teacher Wang, you can relax first. I will use some leading questions to guide your memory. Is this okay with you?"
Wang Cuihua was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I'm willing to give it a try."
Zeng Xuyang took out the paper and pen he had prepared long ago and handed them to Chu Jingqiu.
Chu Jingqiu took the paper and pen and said with a smile, "Teacher Wang, we can start now. Please close your eyes and try to relax your body and mind.
I will start asking questions and you should answer them in the simplest terms possible."
Wang Cuihua took a deep breath, slowly closed her eyes, and prepared to start recalling.
Chu Jingqiu asked softly, "Teacher Wang, do you remember the height of the criminal?"
Wang Cuihua: "Yes, I don't think he is tall."
Chu Jingqiu: "About how high is it?"
Wang Cuihua: "When I stood in front of him and fought with him, I felt that he was about the same height as me, no more than 1.6 meters tall."
Chu Jingqiu: "Okay, I'll take note. So what about his body shape? Is he thin or fat?"
Wang Cuihua: "He is very thin, but his muscles are very strong."
Chu Jingqiu: "Excellent. What about his facial features? Can you describe his features?"
Wang Cuihua shook her head vigorously. "His face...his face...round face, square face, what exactly was it? I can't remember, I really can't remember!"
Chu Jingqiu said hurriedly, "If you can't remember, let's skip it. What about his hairstyle? Is it short or long?"
Wang Cuihua: "Short hair, a very short crew cut, with a little baldness on the temples!"
Chu Jingqiu: "I see. What about his skin color? Is he fair or dark?"
Wang Cuihua: "Dark, very dark, dark and thin!"
Chu Jingqiu: "Okay, one last question. What was the expression on his face when you shone the flashlight on him?"
Wang Cuihua paused for a moment, "What kind of expression is that? Should it be panic, fear... or fear...?"
She shook her head vigorously. "I really can't remember. Why is it all blank?"
Chu Jingqiu gently patted Wang Cuihua's back, trying to soothe her. "Teacher Wang, please don't blame yourself too much. Memory is like that sometimes. The harder you try to remember, the harder it is to remember. You've done very well."
She paused for a moment and then continued, "You can eat some fruit, drink some water, and relax."
Zeng Xuyang's brows furrowed, a look of worry on his face. He glanced at Chu Jingqiu, his tone filled with anxiety: "Teacher Chu, is there no other way? Is the clue gone?"
Chu Jingqiu winked at Zeng Xuyang, signaling him to go out and talk, and the two walked out of the ward together.
"Chief Zeng, the last question I asked is very important. Often, many people can't describe a criminal's specific appearance, but if I ask about their facial expressions, they can often clearly answer.
Then, I would gradually guide the witness to describe the criminal's appearance. However, I just asked Wang Cuihua, and she might have been too shocked and couldn't think of anything at all. This is really tricky.
Zeng Xuyang asked anxiously, "What should we do then? Is there nothing we can do?"
After saying this, he sighed heavily, "Ah! What a great opportunity! Did we just let the criminal escape? It's really unbearable to let the cooked duck fly away like this!"
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