novelslam Chapter 15 Investigation
Chapter 15 Investigation
"Master, the one who escaped must be the culprit in the scarecrow case!" Wu Song said.
"Hmm!" Cao Dahua nodded, his attention focused on the two injured people.
At that moment, two beeps came from the walkie-talkie, followed by another voice: "The vehicle has been dispatched. I've arranged for other teams to pursue the suspect. Your team stays put and waits for the vehicle to pick up the injured person. Make sure the injured person is safe!"
"Group Four received."
……
"Waaaaah, waaaah!"
A few minutes later, a police car arrived with its siren blaring.
Wu Song and Cao Dahua left the person in the car and stayed behind to protect the scene.
Although the heavy rain may not leave behind any valuable clues, this place still needs people until more people arrive.
Less than fifteen minutes after the incident.
The area has been cordoned off.
"Our men have found the police motorcycle on the street, and the spring is on it, but we haven't found the person!" Xu Bin wiped his face and angrily shook his hand. "With so many people, the murderer has already shown up and we've even run into him, but we still managed to let him get away."
"Our men have come into close contact with the killer this time, he definitely can't escape," Cao Dahua said.
"That's all we can hope for!"
……
Third Squadron Office.
The members of the Third Squadron gathered again for a case analysis meeting.
"I went to ask Officer Zhao at the hospital," Xu Bin said, taking out his notebook. "The murderer should be over 1.8 meters tall, with a strong build. He was wearing a mask, and because it was dark, the murderer acted too suddenly. Officer Zhao didn't get a clear look at his face, but based on his voice, he roughly estimated that he was between twenty and forty years old."
"He quickly ended the fight by taking on three opponents, and even used the Black Dragon Eighteen Hands technique. Both of the dead were from the steel factory." Cao Dahua took a deep drag on his cigarette. "My investigation and Wu Song's direction should be correct. This murderer has likely served in the military for many years. I request that we continue the investigation in that direction."
"Okay." Xu Bin nodded. "The rest of us will take care of the investigation into the relationship with the third victim. You and Wu Song will continue to investigate along that line."
"Also, Dazhi and Xiaowu, you two are in charge of investigating that tricycle and see if you can find the murderer by following this lead."
"Jiang Yang, Wen Shu, you two can put aside that case of robbing the middle school student for now. Our team needs to focus our efforts and solve this case first."
……
After setting the requirements of being over 1.8 meters tall, having a strong physique, and being of a certain age.
The screening at the steel plant by Wu Song and Cao Dahua was much faster the next day.
Although Wu Song set the height limit at 1.75 meters or above to ensure everything was foolproof, it still reduced the number of people he had to investigate.
The investigation was completed from morning until 6 p.m.
"So? Did you figure anything out?" Cao Dahua looked at Wu Song with a smile. "Each person didn't even talk for a minute. Can you really tell who's a suspect?"
"able!"
Who is the suspect?
"None!" Wu Song shook his head. "No one on the list who meets the criteria is a suspect."
"How can you say they're not suspects just because you only glanced at them once?"
"Master, do you know about micro-expression psychology? I can tell they're not lying."
Wu Song couldn't possibly claim that he could tell who had killed someone, or that criminals who committed murder would have a black mist around them, could he?
After searching my mind, I came up with a rather avant-garde excuse to fob off Cao Dahua.
"Micro-expressions? You can tell if someone's lying just by looking at their expression? Good lad, you're a walking lie detector!" Cao Dahua sized up Wu Song, grinning. "Alright, considering you arrested Wang Heng before, I, Cao Dahua, will go along with it. Anyway, your investigation isn't difficult. So, tell me, how are you going to investigate next? Are you planning to investigate everyone in the entire factory?"
"I plan to start by investigating the family members of the factory employees—fathers, sons, husbands. I'll have Director Zhao provide another list to see if anyone matches the criteria. Then I'll investigate them one by one. In short, the murderer must be a martial arts expert connected to the steel factory; there's no doubt about that."
"Yes, I agree!" Cao Dahua nodded, smiling as he pointed at Wu Song. "Then your expression, oh, I hope micro-expression psychology is really that amazing! We'll continue the investigation tomorrow! If you really find that murderer..."
"What will happen if they actually find out?"
"I'll introduce you to my daughter!"
"Um?"
Wu Song immediately pictured his master in his mind.
He had a rugged appearance and squinted eyes.
It's quite funny, actually.
But a daughter born with such an appearance.
"Master, there's no need!" Wu Song quickly raised his hand and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect. "Solving the case is one thing, but Master, you don't need to make such a great sacrifice."
"Hey, don't be so polite! I think you're a pretty good kid! See you tomorrow!"
……
The following day, Wu Song and Cao Dahua reappeared at the steel plant.
Ask the other party to provide another list of male family members who are police officers, military personnel, or engaged in combat sports, and who meet the requirement of being at least 1.75 meters tall.
Compiling the list will take time.
But waiting like this seemed like a waste of time, so Wu Song wandered around the steel plant, hoping to catch a glimpse of the killer.
Only one side is needed.
On the one hand, Wu Song was confident that he could lock onto his opponent.
Unfortunately, after circling around twice, they still didn't see any suspects.
They weren't as lucky as when they caught Wang Heng.
Wu Song was getting annoyed. He took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Master, do you think someone could acquire that skill simply by serving in the army for two or three years?"
"Impossible!" Cao Dahua shook his head.
"Then become a criminal investigator."
"Criminal police officers are mainly for solving cases, and their physical strength and skills are indeed stronger than ordinary people. But if you want someone like the Scarecrow case killer, who could still fight back when facing Old Zhao with a gun and then injure three people with his bare hands, that kind of person would probably get a good ranking in a martial arts competition."
"Speaking of which, you're quite skilled!" Cao Dahua patted Wu Song's arm, pinched it, and was startled to find that the arm, which resembled an ordinary person's leg, was rock hard. "How did you train, kid? When you were fighting off highway robbers, you killed one with a single punch. Honestly, otherwise, with so many witnesses, I wouldn't have believed it."
"Being strong and powerful is never a bad thing."
Wu Song smiled.
Its predecessor's fighting ability was only average.
As for myself.
Those are three points, none of which can be missing.
Firstly, my older brother never skimped on my food, which is why I was able to grow up to be tall and strong.
Secondly, Song Dynasty people's families were not well-off and there was little to no education. From a young age, they were always fighting in the streets. The more they fought, the more skilled they became.
Thirdly, he found a good teacher, and the Jade Ring Step and Mandarin Duck Kick were taught to him by that teacher.
Then, through diligent practice day and night, one can achieve success.
This is all from training since childhood!
"Baby's first skill!"
Wu Song's eyes lit up.
Officer Zhao said the killer's voice sounded relatively young.
If the murderer was only in his twenties, is it possible that he was also in this situation?
He was very good at fighting since he was a child!
This confidence gave him an extraordinary level of self-assurance regarding his skills.
The age when people are most prone to violence is their teens, when they are in middle school.
"Master, where do the middle school students at the steel factory go to school?"
"No. 12 Middle School was originally an affiliated middle school of the steel plant. Later, when enterprises were not allowed to run social services, it was placed under the Education Bureau. It was located near the factory."
"Let's go ask around."