Chapter 30
After Fang Kai finished his speech, everyone started talking. Ding Guoqiang asked: "Do you all agree with the three points Fang Kai mentioned?"
"I agree." "I agree." "Very careful observation."
Ding Guoqiang called someone to write down the three points Fang Kai mentioned on the blackboard.
At this time, Ding Guoqiang called out his name: "Li Qingyao, tell me, you have been following Xiang Siling for the longest time."
Li Qingyao was sitting on the periphery. She immediately stood up and answered, "Yes." She understood very well that not only had she been on this line the longest, but this was also the attitude of the leader - to give newcomers a chance to speak. Many people looked over here.
She was wearing a light green knitted long-sleeved shirt and dark brown trousers today. Standing among a group of criminal police officers, she was like an elegant lily falling in the dark mud, appearing even taller and slimmer, with fair and clear skin. But with such a beautiful face, she doesn't give people the slightest feeling of being delicate. Maybe it was because she stood too straight, her eyes were too indifferent, and her voice was too steady.
She said: "Let me first talk about my judgment on Xiang Siling - I agree with Fang Kai, she has nothing to do with Qian Chengfeng's death, the murderer is someone else. There are three main reasons:
First, according to the information we have, Xiang Siling and Qian Chengfeng are preparing for their daughter to go abroad. Xiang Siling had no reason to kill Qian Chengfeng at this time, and she had no motive to kill;
Second, Xiang Siling loves her daughter very much, and this has never changed. If she planned to kill someone today, there was no need to bring her daughter. She could just make an appointment with Qian Chengfeng to spend some time together. I don't believe she would let her daughter witness her father being murdered and repeat her mistake.
Third, I feel that Xiang Siling’s style of committing crimes is completely different from this case. Xiang Siling was very cautious, meticulous, and well-planned. He took almost everything that could be calculated into account to ensure that there were no mistakes. In comparison, although the murderer in this case also has a strong anti-detection awareness, his style is still much rougher. Whether it is the choice of escape route or the control of the murder scene, it is full of mobility and risk, but the murderer seems not to care. One is very cautious and careful, the other is bold and open. They are not a style. The murderer in this case and the truth behind the Liu Huaixin case are the same person. ”
After a pause, Li Qingyao continued, "Back at the crime scene, I also made two small discoveries. First, the towel that the murderer used to cover Qian Chengfeng's mouth was taken out halfway through, so the ground at that location might have been stained with saliva, and the towel was also stained with blood from the ground. Why? If he was determined to kill, why would he take the risk of Qian Chengfeng calling for help and take out the towel so that he could speak? I think the murderer is very likely trying to force a confession and get something out of Qian Chengfeng."
When these words were spoken, everyone was a little surprised.
"Secondly, compared with Liu Huaixin, Qian Chengfeng's suicide note is completely different in terms of the emotional stability and the content of the text. I remember very clearly that Liu Huaixin's suicide note had clear handwriting, a steady pen stroke, and was written in one go and very neatly. So I always felt that even if he was coerced at the time, Liu Huaixin was willing to write the words in his suicide note, and he really felt guilty in his heart. Qian Chengfeng was different. He must have been extremely panicked at the time and didn't want to die at all.
The contents of the suicide note must have been specified or requested by the murderer. What Liu Huaixin wrote was: [I hope my death can atone for my sins]. Qian Chengfeng wrote: [I am a beast and don’t deserve to live in this world. Even if I die, I cannot atone for my sins. 】This shows that in the murderer's heart, there is a difference in the degree of hatred he has for these two people. Liu Huaixin can still be forgiven, but Qian Chengfeng's crime is unforgivable. ”
Many people thought that Li Qingyao's judgment of Xiang Siling was not outstanding. But the last two inferences made the veteran detectives excited. They didn't expect that this little girl had only been here for a few months, but her thinking was so sharp and her attitude was so graceful. She should not be underestimated.
The captain of Team One, that unruly guy, even disregarded the occasion and patted the young detective next to him on the back, meaning, "Why haven't you caught up with such a good girl yet?" The young detective's face immediately turned red, and he secretly glanced at Li Qingyao again.
However, Li Qingyao really didn't notice this passerby. When she finished speaking and sat down, she did feel someone was looking at her. So she casually raised her eyes and met Chen Pu's.
He was sitting in front of her with his back to her, one arm on the table, looking sideways, the other hand on the back of the chair, holding a pen in his hand. His face was calm, the same as the expression he had when he listened to Fang Kai's speech. He looked dignified and calm, as if to say, "No matter how awesome your subordinates are, I will remain calm and keep my achievements and fame to myself." But when their eyes met, a faint smile flashed in his eyes, and then he turned his body back.
Li Qingyao remained calm, lowered his head, continued taking notes, and smiled slightly.
Several people from Team 2 and Team 3 also expressed their opinions, which were largely similar. Finally, Ding Guoqiang called Chen Pu's name.
Chen Pu said: "Everyone has said almost everything, I will add two more details:
First, during the Liu Huaixin case, there was one thing we could not figure out: how did the murderer force Liu Huaixin to cut his wrists without a fight? Now the answer is clear - the murderer had a gun. But the question is, since he had a gun and he fired it in this case, why did he choose such a troublesome method of killing by cutting wrists?
Li Qingyao said just now that Liu Huaixin's mentality before his death was different from Qian Chengfeng's. He was willing to die. So I speculate that Liu Huaixin cut his wrists himself under the murderer's instigation, so he cut four times before the murder was successful; while Qian Chengfeng was killed by the murderer himself with one knife. This is difficult, the killer has practiced it many times. Cutting the wrists means draining all the blood from the body, letting the deceased watch himself die slowly. This must have special meaning to the murderer.
Second, the murderer was not only well-trained, but also had an extremely stable mentality. I also agree with another point Li Qingyao made. His style of committing crimes is indeed more rough than Xiang Siling's. But I think he must be better at committing crimes and killing people than Xiang Siling.
Let us recall the entire crime process described by Xiang Siling - when he pulled out the gun, Qian Chengfeng certainly tried to fight back, but he fired with great decisiveness and accuracy;
The arrival of Xiang Siling and her daughter made it very difficult for the murderer to continue to control the scene. No matter how young the child is, he has to control two people at the same time; and Xiang Siling is not an ordinary woman. She has a good physical fitness and has trained herself, so she has a certain ability to fight back. But the murderer almost instantly determined how to deal with the situation - instead of using troublesome ropes, he took out a drawstring and snatched the child first, making Xiang Siling dare not fight back, and easily subdued the two of them.
Next, he chatted with them in front of the corpse for half an hour. When leaving, he took another risk and lied to Si Ling that he was going out to smoke, and escaped calmly.
Throughout the entire process of committing the crime, the murderer was extremely relaxed, calm, adaptable and at ease. This shows that he probably had extensive criminal experience before, and was completely fearless and unscrupulous. ”
The meeting became noisy again.
They had encountered the kind of desperadoes described by Chen Pu before. But this is the first time that a criminal has such advanced criminal skills and a gun.
This means that a highly dangerous serial killer has been in Xiangcheng. And with his second crime, it was clear that he was not going to hide himself anymore.
Ding Guoqiang felt even more depressed as he listened. Chen Pu, his own disciple, has always been like this - he will say whatever the leader is afraid of hearing or doesn't like to hear. But what he said was the honest truth, so you had no choice but to accept it. However, besides feeling depressed, Ding Guoqiang was also a little proud, thinking that his apprentice's speech had grasped the core essence of the case and the murderer.
Ding Guoqiang nodded modestly and said, "Chen Pu is right. All departments must be vigilant and go all out to catch the murderer as soon as possible. So, everyone agrees that these two cases are serial cases and the murderer is the same person?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
A voice sounded: "Captain Ding, I would like to express my opinion from the perspective of criminal psychology." Ding Guoqiang raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Yangxin: "You go ahead."
Everyone waited quietly.
Everyone here knows about criminal psychology, and some of it is known to some extent. Sometimes, we apply some of it in investigating crimes. Zhou Yangxin is a down-to-earth and proud young man with a good relationship with others. As everyone knows, he is a fan of criminal minds. But like today, when he really encountered a serial killer, it was the first time that Zhou Yangxin solemnly expressed his opinion from the perspective of criminal psychology.
Zhou Yangxin stood up, and his appearance made Li Qingyao look sideways - his usual nonchalance was gone, his aura was several years more stable, and his eyes were sharp. He seems more like a veteran detective like Ding Guoqiang and Chen Pu.
Li Qingyao thought that people are different because they have something they particularly love and pursue.
Zhou Yangxin said: "I have done a relatively simple psychological profile, and I have tried my best to hope that it will be of reference value in solving the case. Many situations have been mentioned by colleagues before, such as the murderer's well-trained and extremely stable mentality, which I will not repeat. The murderer's age and appearance are also available. In addition, I think the murderer has the following four characteristics:
1. Possess economic strength beyond ordinary people. Pistols are not something that ordinary people can get their hands on. They must be obtained through foreign channels. It is very difficult to get them domestically. Even if you can get them, you must have very reliable connections, and the prices are extremely expensive.
2. Li Qingyao and I have different views on the murderer's modus operandi, or in other words, we look at it from different angles. She saw the big, bold, and rough. What I saw was a planned, purposeful, and leisurely style of committing crimes. The murderer had plenty of free time and sufficient financial resources to plan these two crimes with a free-wheeling attitude. I read a subtle sense of superiority in it;
3. The murderer’s crime speed will definitely increase. In the first case of Liu Huaixin, he disguised it as suicide, obviously wanting to delay time. This was probably because he had more than one target and was afraid that the police would discover his true intentions too early, so he threw a smokescreen. But in this case, he didn't even pretend to commit suicide, he even showed his face. This shows that he is not far from his ultimate goal. If this case was as easy as an appetizer to him, then he would definitely kill again in the next case, and the nature of the case would be more serious, and there would be a third murder soon. I agree with Chen Pu's opinion. He no longer cares about life or death. He will consider himself victorious as long as he completes all his crime objectives before being caught by the police.
4. It is strange to fold the suicide note into a thousand paper cranes. Why not simply stack them into blocks and leave them there? This behavior is very delicate and abstract. I looked up the meanings of paper cranes on the Internet, and there are three: one is to bless courage, health and good luck; the second is to express friendship; and the third is to express good wishes. In short, what is expressed are all beautiful things. Who exactly does the murderer want to bless? Or is it an irony about the deceased's past friendship with him?
That’s my opinion. ”
After Zhou Yangxin sat down, everyone whispered a few words, but no one expressed a different opinion, and some people nodded in approval to Zhou Yangxin. Li Qingyao carefully wrote down these points in her notebook. She felt very inspired. Perhaps she should read more books on criminal psychology in the future.
Ding Guoqiang cast an inquiring look at Chen Pu, and Chen Pu nodded, indicating that he also found what Zhou Yangxin said valuable.
In fact, Ding Guoqiang has been working for most of his life, and he has only encountered serial killers twice. Once, he served as an auxiliary force to assist the provincial department and his close brother Ding Xiongwei in a case. However, the criminal psychologist they invited at that time also impressed Ding Guoqiang.
By this time, the blackboard was already filled with conclusions about this suspect, both large and small.
【1. Acquaintance;
2. Well-trained;
3. Get to know Xiang Siling;
4. Wearing size 42 shoes, height between 170-175cm; weight cannot be determined.
5. Use the M1911 pistol;
6. He tortured Qian Chengfeng before killing him;
7. Cutting the wrist and letting the blood out has special meaning to the murderer;
8. Keep a stable and relaxed mindset and don’t be afraid of death.
9. Rich criminal experience;
10. His hatred for Qian Chengfeng exceeded that for Liu Huaixin;
11. Possessing economic strength beyond the ordinary;
12. Planning, purposefulness, and sense of superiority;
13. The speed of committing crimes will increase, and a third person will be killed soon;
14. For whom do the thousand paper cranes express blessings? 】
Ding Guoqiang thought for a moment and made the following work arrangements:
Later, he will personally bring Chen Pu, the captain of the third team, and a bright spot Zhou Yangxin to report to the bureau leaders.
At the current stage of case investigation, the second and third teams are the main forces. The second team is mainly responsible for investigating and identifying the suspect as soon as possible based on the portrait provided by Xiang Siling and the conclusion of today's meeting; the third team will continue to be responsible for searching and pursuing suspects at the Heilifeng scene.
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