You Mingxu couldn't answer this question. If it is a special underground space, perhaps the water quality and soil are different from those on the ground. With Yin Chen's caution, it is possible to wash away the traces.
"Should we arrange for someone to go to the municipal construction department to check?" someone suggested.
Xu Mengshan looked at You Mingxu.
You Mingxu was stunned and said, "Wait." She slid the mouse and called up the surveillance footage of Yin Chen at the crime scene yesterday on the computer, and then stopped at a certain picture.
This was exactly the scene she was thinking about on the way back in the car.
"What do you think Yin Chen is doing?" She pointed at Yin Chen's fingers on his ears.
Almost everyone stared at the screen with all their might.
Because Yin Chen's movements were small and quick, if you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to notice them at all. In other words, this was an unconscious action on his part. Just like if a hair falls on your face and you feel itchy, you will definitely brush it off. But you may not even be aware that you are doing this.
Now You Mingxu pointed and everyone noticed it.
"His ears are uncomfortable." Xu Mengshan said in a deep voice.
You Mingxu nodded. Yes, of course his ears felt uncomfortable. But why?
A policeman asked, "Otitis media?"
Another person explained earnestly: "Otitis media causes persistent discomfort, it won't come on suddenly, it doesn't look like it."
"itch?"
"He didn't scratch it, he rubbed it a few times."
"Water in your ears?"
“Where will the water come in?”
"Shouldn't you pat it twice to get the water in? The more you rub it, the deeper it goes in."
…
You Mingxu listened to everyone's brainstorming, but she always felt that what they said was not right. I always feel that there is something weird about Yin Chen.
As if a flash of light suddenly appeared in her mind, she hesitated and said, "Do you think... could he be hallucinating?"
Everyone was stunned.
Xu Mengshan chewed on this word: "Auditory hallucination... why?"
An inexplicable intuition drove You Mingxu to continue, "What if the place he used to stay was very noisy? If it was noisy all the time, then his ears would be uncomfortable. Even if he left that environment, he would still hear hallucinations from time to time. That's why he made such inconspicuous little movements and subconsciously rubbed his ears to make himself hear more clearly."
Yes, that's the feeling. Yin Chen's actions at that time did not make her feel uncomfortable, but rather that he had heard something and was startled. There will be abnormalities. What sound might have accompanied him at several crime scenes? Makes him uncomfortable?
You Mingxu continued, "The last few times we saw Yin Chen, he never did such little things. Can we assume that the new place he's been staying in recently has had an impact on him?"
"A place that is constantly noisy..." someone followed Xu Mengshan's previous train of thought and thought, "Could it be a basement near a railway or subway?"
Everyone was excited, and someone said, "So the traces of shoe soles on the car, could it be motor oil, or gravel on the railway, that's why they're afraid of being discovered? And the stench, could it be the smell of the sewer?"
Everyone was eager to try it out, even You Mingxu was moved. But, I still feel like something is not right.
A basement near the railway? It seems close, but still a bit far-fetched. Is the noise from the occasional passing trains loud enough to cause such obvious auditory hallucinations? Is the sewer odor on your body obvious enough for the car washer to smell it? Are the traces near the station so obvious that Yin Chen has to clean them up?
Fine beads of sweat appeared on You Mingxu's palms. The warehouse might still be filled with water, and the water level might have reached the chests of those five people. In other words, they only had one chance to concentrate all their efforts and investigate in this direction. If they were wrong...
"Are there any other possibilities?" You Mingxu said, "This answer always makes me feel like there's something wrong, as if every condition needs to be met just right. The unique traces that must be washed away, the stench, the constant noisy environment..." She vaguely felt that something was about to come out.
"farmhouse?"
"Pig farm?"
Two voices said at the same time.
It was You Mingxu and another policeman. You Mingxu was acting on instinct. She was startled and looked at the colleague. He looked a little embarrassed and said, "I come from the countryside. The pig farms in my hometown are not safe. There is a bad smell and shit and bran all over the floor. If you are not careful, you will step on them. Also, the pigs are always mooing. If you stay there for a few hours, your head will be dizzy and your ears will be sore. And you mentioned water pipes, exhaust fans, and empty pig sheds like this. They are very common."
After he said this, everyone suddenly understood, and after thinking about it, everyone couldn't help but get excited - isn't that right, just as You Mingxu said, the basement next to the railway has to meet several conditions, and in fact it also requires coincidence. But if it is a pig house, then these conditions are fully met!
Xu Mengshan slammed the table excitedly: "This is the right place! I can't be wrong!"
All the detectives had wolf-like gleams in their eyes. Because with only a few surveillance videos and a one-minute video, and no other specific clues, they were able to work together to deduce such a reasonable answer. Isn't it exciting?
At this time, someone looked at You Mingxu again.
The ears, the smell, the car wash, these key details were all discovered by her. When everyone was leaning towards railways, she remained sober, not impatient, and did not miss other possibilities. It’s not surprising that the rural colleague thought of the pig farm, but she also thought of it at the same time. How sharp, delicate and explosive her brain is. Isn’t it admirable?
"Sister You is Sister You." Someone sighed.
"But..." someone said, "Even if we know, it might be a farmhouse. Even in Xiangcheng, there are many farmhouses, and even more in the suburbs. We don't have much time left. How can we find it?"
Everyone looked at You Mingxu.
She also frowned in thought, and after a moment, her brows relaxed and she said, "No, it's too easy to find."
Everyone was stunned.
Xu Mengshan was also thoughtful. He glanced at the frozen warehouse scene on the screen and murmured, "Yes, he has concerns..."
You Mingxu smiled knowingly and said, "That's right. You see, Yin Chen will live here for the next few days, so he doesn't have to worry about revealing his whereabouts. He has to bring back five hostages, lock them up in a warehouse, drain the water, and go out to shoot videos. In such a short time, he has to do so many things... He must ensure absolute control over this place, so that no one will find him, and no one will mistakenly enter and find the hostages and call the police. So, this is not a big farm, and he can't control a big farm by himself. He has been wanted for several days, and the dense police force is looking for him, but they haven't found him. So he won't wander around and try his luck, otherwise someone would have reported his whereabouts long ago. This small farm is likely to be one he has been to before, and he is very familiar with it, and it is even possible that he has some kind of relationship with it. And there were very few people guarding the farm originally, so he can easily gain control of the farm."
This line of reasoning is ingenious, yet compelling. Everyone nodded.
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