novelslam Chapter 8: How could it be so fast?
Chapter 8: How could it be so fast?
"I think it's highly unlikely!" Lin Wenshu adjusted his glasses. "The murderer putting playing cards in the victim's pocket is like a serial killer in a detective novel. It's a sign of his murders, a declaration, a provocation!"
This is similar to how he wouldn't dump the body too far from the road; he had plenty of time to put it in a more secluded place, but he insisted on placing it in a conspicuous spot, as if afraid people wouldn't know.
He'd enjoy being found out he committed the crime, and since we haven't solved it yet, he'd be even more smug than making these confusing moves. Wouldn't it be more advantageous for him to just stop now than try to mislead us? We currently have absolutely no leads to catch him.
"The preliminary autopsy report is out!" A middle-aged woman in her forties, wearing a white coat, walked in.
She has an oval face, wears glasses, and exudes the air of a highly educated woman.
Those who don't know her would think she's a doctor who treats patients, not a forensic pathologist who deals with corpses every day.
This person was none other than Liu Lili, the team's veteran forensic doctor.
"The time of death was between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., and the cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation caused by the hemp rope. The forensic team extracted some hemp rope fibers from the wound."
In addition, unlike the previous two cases, the victim's head had been struck with a blunt object, and no signs of being strangled were found on his neck.
Well, that's all I wanted to say. Time was too short, so this is all I can provide. This is a preliminary autopsy report; many related examinations haven't been performed yet. I will provide a more complete autopsy report in a couple of days.
"That's enough, thank you, Sister Liu." Xu Bin smiled as he took the autopsy report, glanced at it, sat down, took out hair growth tonic from the drawer, poured some into his palm, and rubbed it on his shiny scalp while saying, "Everyone, go home and rest. We'll meet at the branch office at eight o'clock tomorrow. We'll probably have to go to the steel plant again."
"Old Xu, you should go to bed early too, otherwise even more hair growth tonic won't be able to save you!"
"Go away, get out of here!"
……
Eight o'clock in the morning.
The three squads gathered in the office.
"Wenping and Xiaowu will contact the various police stations to check on missing persons. Dazhi and Jiangyang will be in charge of the squadron. The rest of you will come with me to Gaotan Steel Plant."
Xu Bin, Cao Dahua, Wu Song, and Liu Shutong, a total of four people, rode in the Beijing Jeep assigned to the Major Crimes Squad and sped all the way to the Gaotan Steel Plant, a major taxpayer in the city.
Then it stopped directly in front of its security office.
"Captain Xu!"
As soon as the car stopped, a man with a straight back and a brisk walk approached and greeted them, "Remember me?"
"Director Zhao Xing, of course I know him!"
"Deputy Director, Deputy Director!" Zhao Xing emphasized with a smile, explaining, "Our Director Wang's son was hit by a car while riding his bicycle a couple of days ago and had surgery. He's still at the hospital with his son, so I'm here today to assist you. Captain Xu, I heard there's been another murder case?"
"Hmm!" Xu Bin nodded. "Although we haven't found out his identity yet, I strongly suspect that this deceased person worked for your factory again."
"Sigh, our security department isn't doing a good job!" Director Zhao sighed. "Tell me, I don't know who the hell did this, making it seem like our security department is just sitting around doing nothing."
"Hey, the murder scene is most likely not in your factory area, Director Zhao, don't blame yourself." Cao Dahua handed him a cigarette, then took it out and asked, "Director Zhao, do you know this person?"
Cao Dahua placed a photo in front of Zhao Xing showing only the neck and lower body, without the victim's face. "Take a close look. Look at this belt. I heard it's a big brand, called Love, Love..."
"Hermes!" Wu Song exclaimed.
"Yes, that's the name, an internationally renowned brand!"
"This outfit, this belt... I think I've seen him before." Zhao Xingshen took a puff of his cigarette, frowned and thought for a moment. "Ah, I remember now, this person seems to be Director Hou of the Finance Department, named Hou Tao. Hmm, he does look quite like him."
"Could you take us to your factory's finance department?"
"No problem! This way please, it's not far, only 300 meters away."
"good!"
The four of them followed Deputy Director Zhang Xing toward a building not far away.
As Wu Song approached the building entrance and prepared to step onto the steps, he casually glanced at the doorway.
He was stunned.
A man in his thirties wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, riding a bicycle with a woman on the back.
A layer of black mist surrounded the man.
The black mist on Wang Laoda and Lao Pao was exactly the same as when Wu Song encountered the road bullies on the bus.
Does this guy have a death on his hands?
Wu Song stared intently into the man's eyes.
The other person sensed Wu Song's gaze and turned to look over.
The moment their eyes met.
The man's pupils contracted sharply, as if pricked by a needle. He quickly averted his gaze and abruptly turned his head to look ahead.
There is definitely a problem!
Without hesitation, Wu Song pointed at the man in the black short-sleeved shirt.
"Police! Stop right there!"
The man braced himself with one foot on the ground, stopped the bicycle, and then suddenly turned the handlebars, trying to escape in the opposite direction.
Unfortunately, a bicycle traveling normally crashed into it head-on.
"Clang!"
The two cars got tangled together, and the woman in the back seat screamed.
The man in black ignored everything, abandoned the car and the woman in the back seat, and ran away!
"Don't run! Stop!"
Wu Song had already rushed out.
When Xu Bin and Cao Dahua on the steps heard the shout "Police, stop!", their bodies reacted before their brains. They turned their heads at the same time and followed Wu Song's gaze to see the figure fleeing for its life.
The veteran detectives' instincts told them that this person was definitely suspicious!
I don't know what the problem is.
But if someone runs away upon hearing the word "police," there's definitely something wrong.
Arrest them first, then we'll talk.
Xu Bin and Cao Dahua rushed out just half a beat slower than Wu Song.
"Stop! Don't run!"
Shouting didn't work.
The man ran even faster.
Wu Song simply stopped shouting and chased after them relentlessly.
He's quite large, which puts a heavy strain on his muscles, so long-distance running isn't his strong suit.
But sprinting is all about explosive power.
In this respect, Wu Song was second to none.
The two were initially more than ten meters apart, but the other person ran two seconds ahead.
In less than ten seconds, the distance had been reduced to within an arm's length.
Wu Song reached out, grabbed the man's arm, and pulled him back sharply. The man's feet left the ground, and Wu Song pressed him down to the ground.
He pressed his knee down on the man's waist, grabbed one of his hands, and twisted the black-clad man's wrists behind his back.
The movements were swift and decisive.
"Run! Still running!" Wu Song shouted sternly, "We came here for you, and you're still running? Where do you think you're going?"
Wu Song didn't know if the other party was the culprit in the scarecrow case, so he resorted to trickery!
I came here specifically for you.
Just tell me honestly what's going on.
"Do you know why we arrested you? Do you know why we arrested you?" Xu Bin and Cao Dahua immediately echoed Wu Song's earlier question, putting pressure on the man in black.
The man beneath her trembled, remained silent for two seconds, and then burst into tears.
"How could it be so fast?"
"How did you manage to find me so quickly?"
Xu Bin and Cao Dahua exchanged a glance.
Wu Song also raised his head and looked at the two of them.
Three people, six eyes, exchanged glances in the air.
Everyone then understood what the other person wanted to say.
No way?
What a coincidence?