Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 180 Another murder!

February 24th, night, 8pm.

Because it is winter, the daylight hours are short and it is already dark at seven o'clock.

Two police cars, with double-row lights on, drove northwestwards towards Haijiang District.

In less than an hour, the group arrived at their destination.

After getting off the car, Cai Xiaojing discovered that the murder case was not happening at the cement factory, but in a field south of the factory, half a kilometer away from the factory wall.

A cordon had been set up at the scene because the workers at the cement factory had just got off work. When they heard that a murder had occurred nearby, many of them had nothing to do, so they ran over to watch, standing on the periphery, whispering to each other and pointing fingers.

Cai Xiaojing looked around. The terrain here was open, and countless cement pipes were piled on the ground. The cylindrical cement pipes were stacked up layer by layer, several meters high. Perhaps to prevent the top cement pipe from rolling down, bricks were stacked on both sides.

Unused cement pipes that were destined for disposal were thrown away at random, and there were dozens of them, large and small, on the open space.

These cement pipes have openings on both sides and are half a meter high. They are mainly used as urban sewer pipes.

Cai Xiaojing and Du Feng lowered their heads and passed through the cordon. The police station director Gu Dayong hurried over.

"Captain Du, Captain Cai, please follow me, the victim is here." Gu Dayong said.

That’s right, the murder happened again in his jurisdiction, and he was called here just as he was about to get off work.

Gu Dayong looked pale and uncomfortable, and he didn't even bother to exchange pleasantries with Cai Xiaojing.

The three men walked to a cement pipe, and Gu Dayong pointed inside and said, "Look, there's a person inside, and he died tragically!"

Because the diameter of the cement pipe was only half a meter high, Cai Xiaojing and Du Feng had to squat down and look inside.

However, the first thing they noticed was the other side of the cement pipe, which was actually sealed with cement. The side where they were standing now should also be sealed, as they could see the red bricks and cement residues that had just been destroyed.

Gu Dayong handed Cai Xiaojing a flashlight. She turned it on and shone it inside.

In an instant, her whole face turned pale, and her stomach felt heavy as if it had swallowed a block of iron.

Du Feng also saw the scene inside and couldn't help but frowned slightly.

The walls of the cement pipe were covered with dried blood. A woman in a red down jacket was curled up inside, no longer recognizable as a human.

The red down jacket looked like it had been torn by something, with more than a dozen holes showing. White duck down was scattered in the pipes, and the duck down and blood were mixed together and stuck in the pipes.

My daughter's neck and face were dark.

Because her head was facing the opening, Cai Xiaojing could clearly see that her neck and head seemed to have been gnawed by wild beasts, with large chunks of flesh missing.

The woman's hands and feet were tied, and her mouth was wrapped with layers of tape, so she couldn't make any sound before she died.

It's February now and the temperature is low, but we can still smell a highly rotten odor.

It means the person has been dead for a long time!
Cai Xiaojing stood up and suppressed the discomfort in her stomach.

Du Feng took the flashlight from her hand and continued to observe with his head down. In order to see more clearly, he knelt on one leg on the ground, covered his nose, and put his whole head in.

Because the woman's face had been completely bitten off, it was impossible to tell her appearance or age.

At this time, Zhao Ming, the director of the Technical Investigation Department, asked, "Captain Du, can I start the investigation?"

"Alright, Director Zhao, I'll leave it to you."

Zhao Ming is 40 years old, wears glasses and a blue vest with the words "Trace Inspection" written on the back.

He and two of his subordinates had set up searchlights, ready to take pictures and collect clues from the murder scene.

There are two particularly awesome people in the Haijiang Branch. One is Zhao Ming, who graduated from a prestigious university. Not only is he highly educated and conscientious in his work, but he also often discovers physical evidence clues that others cannot see.

The Municipal Bureau tried to poach him many times, but he never showed any interest.

In addition to him, the Haijiang Branch has another old treasure, that is, the forensic doctor Zhao Chunlai, who is standing next to Cai Xiaojing at this moment.

Zhao Chunlai has a lot of experience. Since he started working as a forensic doctor, he has dissected more than 8,000 corpses.

I have been doing this job for 30 years and have to dissect a corpse almost every day and a half.

Of course, his work is not limited to the Haijiang Branch. Other branches, including the Municipal Bureau, will also invite him.

The Municipal Bureau naturally wanted to transfer him, but he did not agree.

The reason is simple, Zhao Ming is his son!

The father and son, one is a forensic doctor and the other is a technical investigator, and both of them do their jobs to the utmost. They are considered to be a very awesome father and son.

However, the two have different personalities.

Zhao Ming is meticulous in his work and never smiles, but his father Zhao Chunlai is different. Although he doesn't talk much, he is a bit sharp-tongued.

When Cai Xiaojing was first transferred to the Haijiang Branch, Yang Qian was still the captain of the criminal police brigade, and the person he quarreled with the most was Zhao Chunlai.

However, he couldn't do anything about this old darling and could only hold his anger in his heart.

Du Feng stood up and asked Gu Dayong: "Chief Gu, it is obvious that the victim was eaten by an animal..."

Gu Dayong slapped his forehead and immediately said, "Yes, yes! I almost forgot...you guys follow me!"

Du Feng and Cai Xiaojing quickly followed him and after turning a few corners, they saw a policeman standing not far away with a stray dog ​​in his hand.

The rope in the policeman's hand was not a dog leash, but a hemp rope, which should have been newly put on.

The policeman was very young and pale-faced. He had just joined the police force. He stood far away and seemed very afraid of the stray dog ​​crouching on the side.

Du Feng shone the flashlight, and the originally quiet wild dog immediately became ferocious. It stretched out its four legs as if it was going to pounce.

If its mouth hadn't been tied up with a plastic tie, it would have howled.

The wild dog's hair was dry, and its hair and mouth were covered with dried black blood.

Without having to think, Du Feng and Cai Xiaojing also understood what was going on.

Gu Dayong covered his nose and waved to his subordinates beside him.

"Go and call the person who reported the case."

"Okay, Suo."

Soon, two young men and women in blue work clothes were brought over.

Both of them looked very scared. The man was relatively calm, but the woman was only in her early twenties and her lips were pale, as if she had just vomited.

When the woman saw the wild dog, she trembled with fear and dared not look at the dog at all.

Gu Dayong pointed at the two people and said, "They were the ones who reported the case."

Du Feng nodded slightly and asked the man, "Tell me, how did you find this place?"

"This... is what happened." The man swallowed, calmed himself, and replied, "My girlfriend and I planned to stay here for a while after get off work. As soon as we arrived, we heard a dog barking. I thought it was strange, so I looked around..."

The man pointed to the cement pipe that the technical investigation police were investigating.

"Finally, I found that the dog barking was coming from the cement pipe, and I was curious, thinking who had locked the dog in there. Also, the cement pipe was originally empty at both ends, but someone had built red bricks and poured cement on both ends, which I thought was strange, so I used the bricks on the ground to break the blocked end.

Because there was a dog inside, I didn't dare to knock it all out, leaving only a fist-sized gap, and then I shone the laser pen inside, and I... I saw this wild dog squatting inside, eating people!"

Even though the man was still calm, he couldn't help but dry heave twice when he said this.

"The scene was so scary. The beast's mouth was full of blood, and its eyes were fixed on me. It rushed over to me, so I called the police immediately."

Du Feng nodded and asked, "Besides you and your friends, were there any other people here at that time?"

The man shook his head. “Normally people don’t come here. We came here after get off work at 5:30. We had to work overtime at 6:30, so we planned to stay here for a while before going back to the factory. We didn’t expect to encounter something like this.”

Du Feng looked at the woman next to him, only to see that she had her head down, her body trembling, her arms folded across her chest, and she looked to have been quite frightened.

In the current situation, we cannot just listen to the reporter's one-sided statement, so Du Feng asked his subordinates to take the two people back to the police station first, wait for them to calm down, and then take a detailed statement.

Gu Dayong found the cement factory manager and security guard from outside the cordon.

According to the person in charge, this area was originally used by a cement factory and was specifically used to store cement pipes.

Because this batch of cement pipes will be used in municipal projects during the flood season, they will be ready to be transported away when the time comes.

The person in charge said that workers rarely come to this place, and the young man and woman may have come here to seek some excitement, so they accidentally discovered the murder.

However, this statement is not reliable, because Zhao Ming found a lot of used condoms around, in different sizes, shapes and colors.

After being exposed to wind and sun, these condoms are very old and have dried liquid inside, obviously having been used.

But nothing new was found. It was probably because the work had just resumed after the Spring Festival. In addition, the temperature was low and it snowed in the previous few days, so the workers in the cement factory were afraid of the cold.

Cai Xiaojing observed the surroundings for a long time but did not find any useful clues.

The cement factory is half a kilometer away from here, and the gate is not on this side, so it cannot be captured by the surveillance camera.

Now, we can only wait for the technical investigation police officers to investigate and the forensic autopsy report.

The only thing we can do is to check the surrounding road surveillance to see if we can find any useful clues.

After Du Feng reported the on-site situation to Wei Qunshan, the latter asked them to pack up first, go home and have a good sleep, and the investigation would begin tomorrow morning.

Zhao Ming and Zhao Chunlai did not get any rest. They had to finish the work at hand overnight and then hand in the report to Du Feng and others.

Cai Xiaojing returned home, took a shower, and lay on the bed. She picked up her cell phone and wanted to call Luo Rui.

She hadn't seen him for half a month, and she had no reason to look for him.

Now that a murder has occurred and Luo Rui is the head of the criminal team in Haijiang District, Cai Xiaojing has an excuse.

However, she did not dial the number.

She didn't dare to disturb him, after all, Luo Rui was still in the learning stage.

She understood that the two big bosses in the provincial department and Wei Qunshan were looking forward to his growth and hoped that he could join the police force as soon as possible.

When this murder happened, Wei Qunshan and Du Feng didn't even mention Luo Rui's name, probably because they didn't want him to be involved.

On the one hand, of course, Luo Rui is pursuing further studies, and on the other hand, Du Feng, as the captain of the criminal investigation team, also wants to rely on his own abilities to solve the case and capture the suspect.

Cai Xiaojing put down her phone and turned off the desk lamp.

The next morning, when she arrived at the police station, she found that Du Feng had not returned home last night. He was still wearing yesterday's clothes and fell asleep on his desk.

Du Feng was immediately awakened by the footsteps. He raised his head and rubbed his cheeks.

"Xiao Jing, you're here. Lao Zhao and Xiao Zhao's reports are ready. Let's go to the meeting."

Cai Xiaojing asked with concern: "Captain Du, you didn't sleep all night?"

Du Feng rubbed the back of his aching head and squinted his eyes as he answered, "I slept for two hours. Fortunately, I don't sleep much."

Cai Xiaojing shook her head: "Captain Du, don't be like Chen Hao. Staying up late to work on cases will ruin your health."

After saying that, she handed him her uneaten breakfast.

"Soy milk fried dough sticks."

Du Feng didn't answer: "This is your breakfast, I'll go downstairs and buy it later."

"I just ate it, and this is what's left."

"Okay, thank you."

After Du Feng took it, he walked out of the office while eating the fried dough sticks in big mouthfuls.

Soon, the two arrived at the case analysis meeting room.

The conference room was already full of people, including Zhao's father and son. The two were used to staying up late and did not feel much tired.

After Cai Xiaojing sat down, she found that the whiteboard was already full of words and there were photos of the victims pasted on it. It seemed that Du Feng had worked on this late at night.

The victim's name is still unknown and the photos were taken at the scene. The victim's face was bitten by wild dogs, so there is no clear frontal photo.

Du Feng stood in front of the whiteboard and began to explain the case.

“We received a call last night and arrived at the scene at 7:55 pm.

After questioning the person who reported the case last night, they found the body at 6:40 p.m. and there was no one else at the scene except them.

We asked the person in charge and security guard of the cement factory, but since the factory had just started operation, no one had ever been to the place where the cement pipes were piled.

According to the on-site analysis, the victim was probably kidnapped by the murderer, then brought to this place and thrown into the cement pipe. Then, the murderer found a stray dog ​​and put it in, and finally blocked both ends of the cement pipe.

Uncle Zhao has already done a preliminary examination of the body and found that the female victim was about 24 years old and had fifteen bite marks all over her body.

Du Feng pasted the photos in his hand on the clue board one by one, and introduced: "Except for being bitten by wild dogs, she had no other external injuries and was not sexually assaulted. After the autopsy, according to the autopsy report, we can see that a large piece of flesh was bitten off the neck and face of the deceased, which should be the cause of her death.

This means the deceased was mauled to death by wild dogs!"

Looking at the horrific photos on the clue board, the detectives in the conference room frowned and gasped.

Bitten to death?
The deceased had several circles of transparent tape wrapped around her head. She was unable to call for help at the time until the wild dog bit off her neck and gnawed off her face...

At this time, Zhao Chunlai put down the thermos cup in his hand and said slowly: "Fifteen wounds, I estimated that this damn beast ate a total of three kilograms of the victim..." Hearing this, Chu Yang felt nauseous. He sat next to Forensic Doctor Zhao and said quickly: "Um...Uncle Zhao, don't say it!"

Zhao Chunlai smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You should come to my forensic room more often. I guarantee that you will lose weight successfully."

Chu Yang managed to hold back and didn't vomit, otherwise it would have been embarrassing.

Zhao Chunlai didn't have to attend the case analysis meeting of the front-line criminal police, but he felt that this case was too cruel and the victim died too tragically. Out of respect for the deceased, he planned to listen to the case, so he did not go home to rest immediately.

Du Feng continued: "According to Uncle Zhao's autopsy results, the victim's death time should be half a month ago, that is, February 9th, and the specific time of death is 5 pm.

At that time, the cement factory was on annual holiday and there were only two security guards on duty. In other words, the murderer took advantage of this time to imprison the victim in a cement pipe.

I checked the weather that day. It was snowing and the temperature was very low. Few people went out, not to mention that the cement factory is located in the suburbs and surrounded by wasteland, so it was difficult to find witnesses. "

Du Feng's review of the case was very methodical, and his whole night yesterday was not in vain.

Cai Xiaojing still admired him to some extent. After all, he was much stronger than Yang Qian before.

At this point, Zhao Ming stood up and took over the conversation: "After our technical investigation department investigated the scene, we found that the deceased had no identification documents and obvious physical characteristics. And as Captain Du analyzed, it snowed that day and the snow on the ground was very thick. We did not collect any suspicious footprints and fingerprints. The murderer should have been wearing gloves at the time.

The ropes and tapes used to tie up the dead are very common and can be found in any hardware store in the city."

After Zhao Ming said this, everyone frowned. There were no directional clues or evidence at the scene, so the investigation would be very difficult.

Moreover, there is no murder weapon in this case.

If there was a murder weapon, it was the wild dog.

This dog is now locked in a cage.

Because it had eaten the meat, its eyes were shining and it looked very ferocious.

The murderer sealed the victim and a wild dog in a cement tank. The victim's limbs were tied up. The wild dog was extremely hungry and bit the victim to death and ate him...

The murderer could do such a cruel thing, it was definitely not for money, it was most likely a revenge killing!

The clues are not clear now, so we can only start from the identity of the victim.

The victim died half a month ago, which means she disappeared before February 9th.

Du Feng divided the people into two groups. He took a group of police officers to visit the crime scene, hoping to find witnesses. Although the chance was slim, they had to investigate. In addition, the victim was transported to the wasteland next to the cement factory, which definitely required transportation. He hoped that the road surveillance could capture the scene at that time.

Another group, led by Cai Xiaojing, went to the Missing Persons Section to see if there were any missing persons who matched the identity of the victim.

During the meeting, Cai Xiaojing didn't say a word and remained silent.

Seeing her pale face and tightly pursed lips, Su Mingyuan couldn't help but ask, "Captain Cai, what's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

Chu Yang quickly pulled his clothes and winked.

Su Mingyuan then realized that Cai Xiaojing had experienced the same thing as the victim two months ago.

At the time, she was imprisoned in a wooden box with her limbs tied and the box hung from the ceiling.

If she hadn't saved herself and Luo Rui hadn't arrived in time, she would probably have been eaten by those dirty and terrifying rats.

Now, the victim encountered the same situation, but she was not so lucky.

Cai Xiaojing took a breath and calmed herself down.

She took two photos off the clue board and put them in her briefcase.

The three people came to the floor where the missing department was located, found the person in charge, and explained their purpose.

After computer screening and comparison, it was found that there was no woman who matched the victim's appearance and age.

The investigation reached a dead end, and Su Mingyuan asked: "What should we do now?"

Chu Yang analyzed: "February 9th is during the Spring Festival. If she suddenly disappeared, her family would definitely report it to the police.

But there is no police record of the deceased, which means the deceased is likely to be from another place! "

Su Mingyuan frowned: "Outsider? Outsider working in this city? But why didn't she find her where she works?"

Chu Yang rolled his eyes: "Are you stupid? Didn't we just say we're on holiday? The company hasn't even started work yet, where can we find her?"

Cai Xiaojing shook her head. "You can't be so absolute. Judging from the deceased's attire, her financial situation should be good. If she's 24 years old, she should have been working for a while and have a certain source of income. Besides, the Spring Festival has long passed. If the company found out that she didn't come to work, they should have notified her family... Unless she quit her job and is alone..."

All speculations cannot be ruled out and the investigation cannot go down a dead end.

After hearing this, Chu Yang and Su Mingyuan both felt overwhelmed. If this was really what Cai Xiaojing speculated, how could they find him?

Guangxing City has a population of tens of millions, and it is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

But the identity of the deceased must be investigated, and we cannot passively wait for news from the Missing Persons Department.

In a situation like this, we can only place an advertisement in the newspaper and use the power of the news media in the hope of finding someone who knows the victim.

Cai Xiaojing is busy with this all day long.

Chu Yang and Su Mingyuan were called by Du Feng, preparing to expand the scope of their visit, hoping to find useful clues.

From Du Feng's anxious tone, Cai Xiaojing knew that there was probably little hope.

In the afternoon, she reported the case to Wei Qunshan, who thought it was a very simple case.

But after hearing the details of the case, he frowned and looked serious.

"There were no traces of the crime at the scene, and the crime was committed during the Spring Festival. It seems that the murderer has strong anti-detection capabilities and must have made careful preparations."

Cai Xiaojing nodded, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.

Wei Qunshan stared at her: "Xiao Jing, just say whatever you want to say, don't hide it."

"I want to ask, should we ask Luo Rui to come back?"

"Eh……"

He sighed and was about to speak when he heard a knock on the door.

Before he could say "Come in", the door was pushed open. The person who came was not his secretary, but Wu Dahao from the Municipal Bureau.

This person had a smile on his face, and first glanced at Cai Xiaojing meaningfully: "Xiaojing, long time no see."

Cai Xiaojing forced a stiff smile and greeted, "Hello, Captain Wu."

Wu Dahao smiled even more brightly. He nodded slightly and then looked at Wei Qunshan who had a cold face.

"Director Wei."

Wei Qunshan sat in his office chair, staring at him with Li Dakang's eyes.

"What's the matter? Captain Wu, how come you have time to come to our branch?"

Wu Dahao didn't care about his attitude, but smiled and said, "I heard that there was a murder in your area. It just so happens that our city bureau has almost cleared up all the old cases. I came to see if you need any help."

Upon hearing this, Wei Qunshan smiled coldly. "Wu Zhi, you are well-informed. Do you know everything about this?"

"Director Wei, don't get me wrong. I just mean well."

"Thank you very much, but this is a case for our branch. If the city bureau wants to intervene, then bring the documents and I'll sign them and hand them over to you for investigation."

Wu Dahao smiled awkwardly, and it was a very handsome smile.

It cannot be denied that Wu Dahao actually looks impatient and does not have much malice. If it were not for his special identity, many people would not dislike him.

The more Wu Dahao wants to prove his ability, the more others will distance themselves from him, because he is his brother-in-law.

"Then I won't bother Director Wei."

Wu Dahao walked out of the office, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he waited for Cai Xiaojing to come out, and then he said in a flattering tone: "Xiaojing, are you free tonight? I'll treat you to dinner, okay?"

Cai Xiaojing smiled awkwardly: "Wu Zhi, a murder case just happened, and there are many things that have not been done yet. Tonight, I..."

Wu Dahao shrugged: "Okay, but next time, don't reject me again."

"Row!"

Cai Xiaojing waited for him to leave, blinked, and then let out a breath.

She knew how Wu Dahao felt about her. Every time she went to the Municipal Bureau for a meeting, the criminal police officers there looked at her differently.

Wu Dahao had never revealed his feelings to me before, but today he was bolder and, with confidence from somewhere, he actually expressed his attitude to me.

Cai Xiaojing felt it was troublesome just thinking about it. As she walked towards the office, she was thinking about how to deal with Wu Dahao in the future.

When Du Feng came back with his men, it was already very late. Cai Xiaojing had not gotten off work yet and was waiting for his news.

From the crestfallen look on his face, she knew the investigation was going nowhere.

There were no witnesses and no suspects or vehicles of interest were captured on surveillance cameras.

There is wilderness and few people near the cement factory. There is a small town one kilometer away, but no one knows the victim.

At this point, we can only hope to find the identity of the victim, otherwise the investigation will have to stop.

It is already nine o'clock in the evening and most people have gone off work, but Du Feng is still standing in front of the clue board, analyzing the case, hoping to find a breakthrough.

Cai Xiaojing did not disturb him, but walked outside the police station and took out a stack of letters from the reporting mailbox next to the security room.

When she got back to the office, she had planned to open the letters tomorrow morning, but she was curious whether she would receive another anonymous letter with a picture of a rose.

So she sat in the chair and began to open the letter.

Sure enough, there was still an anonymous letter, and there was still a red rose drawn on the letter paper, and it was freshly drawn. She rubbed it with her thumb, and there was red paint on the tip of her thumb that had not yet dried.

Considering that Wu Dahao had been here in the afternoon, she wondered if he was the one behind this.

In fact, if it had been taken to the forensic department and Zhao Ming had helped to extract fingerprints, everything would have been revealed, but Cai Xiaojing did not do so.

She didn't want to delay Zhao Ming's work because of this matter, and she would be embarrassed if other people knew about it.

Besides, she hoped... hoped that the anonymous letter was sent to her by Luo Rui, and that the red roses were also drawn by him. Although she knew this was impossible, she still fantasized about it.

If I really knew the identity of the sender, this fantasy would be gone.

Cai Xiaojing put the anonymous letter into the drawer and then opened the other letters.

One of the brown envelopes was bulging and seemed to have no letter paper inside.

She was a little confused and turned the seal downwards, and a USB flash drive fell on the table.

Cai Xiaojing was very surprised because she had never received a USB flash drive before.

She turned on her laptop and inserted the USB drive into the card slot.

After the computer read it, she moved the mouse and found a video in the memory.

Cai Xiaojing opened the video, and as soon as the picture started playing, she was stunned.

I saw a man lying on a rectangular table, he was naked and his mouth was sealed with tape.

There was a hole at each corner of the table, and his hands and feet were tied up with black leather belts. Not only that, his head was also fixed so that he could not move at all.

The man was dying and no longer struggling, but his eyes were fixed on the ceiling.

As the video camera moved upwards, Cai Xiaojing froze and took a breath.

There was a sharp guillotine hanging from the ceiling!

The guillotine is pointed at the man's head!
There were ropes tied to both ends of the guillotine, and the two ropes were twisted upwards into one.

The camera followed the rope, and Cai Xiaojing saw that the other end of the rope was tied to the leg of another table.

Moreover, there is a stool under the table legs, on which is placed a special oil lamp.

The oil lamp was surrounded by a glass cover, and the flame flickered inside.

A flame smaller than a candle was roasting the rope!

As soon as the rope breaks, the guillotine will fall from the ceiling.

The man's head will be chopped off by the guillotine...

Cai Xiaojing covered her mouth and quickly stood up, feeling like ants were crawling all over her body.

She was about to call for help when she saw a hand reaching out from the video camera.

This should be the photographer's hand.

The hand placed a timer next to the oil lamp.

The red numbers on the timer immediately jumped from 12:00 to 11:59.

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