Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 184 Her name!

After receiving two police pistols from the armory, Luo Rui and three others drove to the first crime scene, which was the wasteland next to the cement factory.

At this time, it was already afternoon, the sky was gloomy, the rain was still drizzling, the view outside the car windows was blurry and visibility was very low.

The weather can easily affect people's mood, especially on cloudy or rainy days, which can cause people to feel irritable and have disordered thinking.

The atmosphere in the car was tense. Firstly, everyone had been up all day and night without getting enough rest. Secondly, everyone was somewhat afraid of the serial killer.

Detectives should not be afraid of the murderer, but what if the murderer is a perverted serial killer?
Not all hunters can face creatures like tigers and black bears head-on.

Su Mingyuan was driving the car and Cai Xiaojing was sitting in the passenger seat.

Luo Rui and Chu Yang sat in the back row, the latter with a laptop on his knees.

The four people listened to the sound of rain outside the window, and no one spoke.

Only the wipers swung back and forth, making a constant scraping sound.

When they were almost at the outskirts of the city, Chu Yang looked up from the screen and said, "We have posted multiple missing persons notices, but up to now, there has been no response. The missing persons department has not received any reports from the families of the two victims."

Su Mingyuan drove the car and smacked his lips: "It shouldn't be like this. There are two victims, one male and one female. It's impossible that they don't have any relatives or friends, right?"

Cai Xiaojing wondered, "Could it be that the murderer only targeted people who lived alone?"

Luo Rui remained silent and said nothing.

When we arrived at the wasteland where the cement pipes were piled, the rain had stopped. There was a cordon at the scene and outsiders were not allowed to enter, but there were no police on duty.

Zhao Ming had already inspected the first crime scene. Logically, he should have re-investigated it, but the second case happened too quickly, and it rained without warning, so the scene was not protected in time.

The ground was bumpy and covered with yellow mud, and the shoes made a "crunching" sound when you stepped on them.

Although it was raining, the rain was not heavy and the inside of the cement pipe was still very dry.

Everyone has seen the first video sent from the Municipal Bureau.

When the female victim was pushed into the cement pipe, she was extremely desperate and helpless. Her hands and feet were tied with ropes and her mouth was sealed with tape, so she could not make a sound.

A wild dog was also pushed in and, in extreme hunger, gnawed at her.

At that time, it was the Spring Festival and there was no one near the cement factory. No one would find this place and no one could save her.

Luo Rui lowered his head and looked at the black bloodstains in the cement pipe, and felt a chill in his heart.

The biggest feature of this case is the murderer's method of committing the crime.

How did he come up with the idea of ​​killing female victims in this way?
Not only the female victims, but the method of killing the male victims is also very different. Is there any meaning in this?
Cai Xiaojing walked up to him and asked, "Did you find anything?"

Luo Rui shook his head. Even Zhao Ming, such a great trace examination expert, hadn't found any useful clues, let alone him.

He came here mainly to see the scene with his own eyes and infer the murderer's behavior pattern.

Soon, the four drove away, and an hour later, they arrived at Haihui Middle School.

This place is different from the first crime scene. The scene is under close protection. Even the school security room that has been abandoned for many years has been cleaned out by the police, who are preparing to station guards here for a long time.

After all, the second crime scene was the most tragic, with the most physical evidence and clues left behind.

After Luo Rui got off the car, he saw the branch's survey vehicle parked under the teaching building.

After the meeting, Zhao Ming must have rushed to the scene immediately.

His spirit and energy are now unique in the Haijiang Branch.

When he reached the fifth floor, Luo Rui saw Zhao Ming and his two apprentices busy inside. They were holding paintbrushes and carefully wiping the classroom, even leaving every corner of the ceiling untouched.

This is fingerprinting.

Zhao Ming was wearing a white chemical protective suit and standing on a ladder. After seeing Luo Rui, he put down the brush and walked to the classroom door.

Luo Rui immediately asked: "Any clues?"

Zhao Ming took off his mask and replied: "A lot, it depends on whether you can use it."

"Oh?"

Zhao Ming stepped out into the corridor and said, "Luo Rui, let me tell you, although this murderer has strong anti-detection capabilities, he doesn't care about leaving clues at the scene."

Luo Rui opened his eyes wide: "What do you mean?"

Zhao Ming pondered: "What I mean is that he is not afraid of you finding him... I have collected a lot of physical evidence, but he did not take them away, but discarded them at random, such as many tools he used, pliers, screwdrivers, wires, etc..."

"Are there the murderer's fingerprints on it?"

Zhao Ming shook his head: "There are no fingerprints, but these things are newly bought. Captain Du is sending people to find the source of these things. As long as the buyer is found, the murderer may be found.

Moreover, from the traces, the second victim has been staying in this classroom since he was tied up. I have extracted urine and feces from a week ago. In other words, the murderer has appeared around here many times. By visiting, we may be able to find witnesses. "

Luo Rui narrowed his eyes slightly and looked above Zhao Ming's head: "Perhaps it might be faster to look for it from another angle!"

Zhao Ming took two steps back, then looked upwards in the direction he was looking, and saw a nameplate on the lintel of the classroom: Class 1, Grade 9.

In the car.

Chu Yang quickly operated the computer and opened the page. While browsing the text, he said, "The specific time when Haihui Middle School moved was eleven years ago, which was during the summer vacation of 96.

The school is divided into junior high school and high school. At the beginning, the school's student source was not very good, but since 90, the admission rate has increased year by year.

Especially in 94, the admission rate of the high school department of Haihui Middle School directly climbed to second place in the city, and several students were admitted to the top institutions of learning. Therefore, the school's enrollment increased, and parents sent their children to this school.

When we moved in 96, there were more than students and faculty members. Because Tianhua District had preferential policies, the new school was built on the outskirts of Tianhua District.

Guangxing City has a total of three districts. Haizhu District is the most prosperous, with the city center and port located here; Tianhua District is in the north and is relatively backward; then there is Linshui District in Shinan, which is the old city area.

Chu Yang went on to explain, "The current principal of Haihui Middle School is Huo Zhongxin. Eleven years ago, he was the head teacher of Class 1, Grade 9. I can't find any information about him online. I'm afraid I have to go to the school to actually understand the situation before I can know his identity."

Since the missing persons department could not find the identity information of the two victims, Luo Rui began to wonder whether these two cases might be related to Haihui Middle School?
The second victim was trapped in the classroom of Grade 9, Class 1 for a week and also died in the classroom.

Did the murderer simply choose the abandoned school as the crime scene, or is there some connection here?
Luo Rui and four others rushed to the gate of Haihui Middle School and found that it was time to go home from school. Students wearing blue and white striped clothes, carrying their schoolbags, walked out of the school gate in groups, showing their vitality.

Looking at the towering gate and teaching building, it is hard to imagine how dilapidated and desolate the old school site was.

Chu Yang went to the security room to chat for a while, and when he came out, an old security guard took them straight to the faculty and staff office.

Soon, in the principal's office.

Huo Zhongxin walked out from his desk and raised his glasses.

"Are you criminal police from the Municipal Bureau?"

Cai Xiaojing took out her ID and showed it to him: "No, we are from the Haijiang Branch."

"Haijiang Branch? What case are you handling across districts?"

As the head of a school, Huo Zhongxin is obviously very familiar with the police department. He always tries to find loopholes and is very vigilant. It seems that he has dealt with the police many times.

But think about it, Haihui Middle School has 6,000 to 7,000 students and is one of the only two famous schools in Guangxing City. Students are under great pressure, and one or two criminal incidents occur every year. This is normal.

Cai Xiaojing did not answer his question, but directly explained: "There are two cases that I hope you can cooperate with."

Huo Zhongxin was shocked: "Two cases?"

Cai Xiaojing didn't say anything, just nodded silently.

Huo Zhongxin pointed to the reception sofa. After Luo Rui and the other three sat down, he said, "There is no problem with cooperation, but our area has always been under the jurisdiction of the Tianhua Branch. I don't understand why the criminal police from your Haijiang Branch are here."

Luo Rui narrowed his eyes and looked at him: "Eleven years ago, your school was in Haijiang District."

After saying this, Huo Zhongxin raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you want to investigate what happened at that time?"

Luo Rui quickly asked: "What happened at that time?"

Huo Zhongxin smiled awkwardly: "It's okay, just ask if you have any questions."

"Okay!" Luo Rui looked at him deeply and said, "Principal Huo, we came here this time to ask your school to help us find out if this person has ever studied in your school?"

Luo Rui was holding a photo of the second male victim. As for the female victim, her face was gone and her appearance had yet to be restored.

But even the photos of male victims were printed after being cut from the video.

The lighting in the picture is very dim, and it is a close-up of the victim's face as he lies on his back. Plus, he weighs 160 kilograms, and the flesh on his face is piled up and squeezed together, so that his nose and eyes are almost invisible.

But Luo Rui and his team had no choice. They only had this relatively clear photo which would not reveal any information about the case.

Huo Zhongxin took the photo and just glanced at it before asking, "What's his name?"

"That's exactly what we wanted to know!"

Huo Zhongxin said in embarrassment: "This is difficult to check. Are you sure he has studied in our school?"

Luo Rui answered honestly: "We are not sure, so we come to you for help. Please think of a solution."

Huo Zhongxin returned the photo to him and refused, "I'm sorry, we really can't check it. We can't even see the person's face clearly, and they are all adults. How can we check it?"

Luo Rui didn't take the photo. He frowned and said, "As long as we compare the graduation photos from previous years, we should be able to find it."

"You just said that this happened eleven years ago. This person studied at our school, but after the school moved, many things were lost, such as graduation photos and documents."

Luo Rui had no choice but to take the photo.

"Okay, one last question. I hope Principal Huo can tell me."

"what is the problem?"

"Before the school moved, what was the name of each class teacher in your Grade 9 class?"

Huo Zhongxin's pupils shrank slightly: "Why are you asking this?"

"Since you don't know, I'll have to ask them! Principal Huo, let me tell you, we are investigating a criminal case. I hope you can keep it confidential. If you reveal it..."

……

When I came out of the principal's office, it was already dark.

After getting in the car, Luo Rui and his team did not rush back to the Haijiang Branch, but chose to go for a visit.

Huo Zhongxin told them two names, the two were the head teachers of the first class of the third grade of junior high school in 94 and 95 respectively. This was already a helpless investigation and interview. The two victims were and years old respectively. Eleven years ago, they were only and years old, not even the age of the third grade of junior high school.

The reason why Luo Rui looked for these two class teachers was that he wanted to find out why the murderer chose the classroom of Class 1, Grade 9 as the crime scene.

Sure enough, after a series of visits, there were no clues. Even the photo of the victim that Luo Rui took out was not recognized by the two class teachers.

This road has become a dead end.

It was already late at night when we returned to the Haijiang Branch and everyone was very tired.

After a day of investigation, nothing was found, which was really discouraging.

The Municipal Bureau and Haijiang Branch have set up a joint investigation team, with Du Feng as the operation commander. After he came back, he was dejected and depressed.

He did not go home or return to his office. Instead, he came to Cai Xiaojing's office, lay on the reception sofa, and stared at the ceiling with lifeless eyes.

Not only him, but also Luo Rui and Cai Xiaojing, both seemed very confused.

Cai Xiaojing stared at the computer without moving. Luo Rui looked at the potted plants on the desk. When he got tired of it, he closed his eyes and emptied his mind.

A huge feeling of powerlessness spread throughout the Haijiang Branch.

Just as Zhao Ming said, there is a lot of physical evidence, but the investigation and interviews are laborious, time-consuming and laborious, and it is not possible to find the exact clues overnight.

But there is still a question in everyone’s mind: Will there be a third case?
If a third case occurs and the murderer is still not caught, the Haijiang Branch will become a huge joke.

Near dawn, the office door was suddenly pushed open, startling Du Feng, who was already snoring.

Chu Yang walked in and said hurriedly, "There's news from the Missing Department. Someone reported that their daughter is missing. After comparing the photos, her figure and age are very consistent with the first victim!"

It was like a huge rock hitting a calm lake, causing huge waves.

Luo Rui and Cai Xiaojing stood up immediately, and Du Feng also stood up quickly.

A group of people hurried downstairs and came to the missing persons department. The female police officer on duty told them that the police station that uploaded the missing persons information was in Haijiang District, and the person who reported the case was in the police station at that moment.

Luo Rui and four others drove there quickly. Du Feng wanted to go as well, but the task force had a lot of things to do, and the investigation would have to be intensified tomorrow. He had to suppress his excitement and continued to lie on the sofa and sleep.

One o'clock.

Luo Rui and his colleagues met the parents of the female victim at the police station.

Both of them are in their fifties, from rural areas, and have little education.

They sat on the bench, looking lonely and panicked.

The police officer on duty handed a photo to Cai Xiaojing, and Luo Rui hurried over to take a closer look.

The woman in the photo is not very pretty and is not necessarily the female victim, because the victim’s face is gone. However, judging from their figure alone, the two do look very similar.

Luo Rui poured two cups of warm water from the water dispenser, walked to the girl's parents and handed them to them.

"Uncle, aunt, please drink some water."

When they first saw Luo Rui, neither of them took the call. After all, Luo Rui was not wearing a police uniform, and he was not actually a policeman.

At this time, Cai Xiaojing came over and showed her ID to explain their identities.

When they heard that it was the criminal police, they were both scared.

"My daughter, is there really anything wrong with her?"

The person speaking was the girl's father. His hair had turned white from years of hard work.

Cai Xiaojing had just asked the police and found out that the missing girl was named Peng Li and her father was named Peng An.

Luo Rui handed them two cups of water, then dragged a chair over and sat opposite them.

"We are here to simply inquire whether your daughter is okay. We don't know right now, but we hope that she is fine!"

In fact, this statement is very false and hypocritical. To put it more cruelly, the police now hope that the missing girl is the female victim. After all, this is the most important key point of the case.

If the identity information of the two victims cannot be found and the case comes to a dead end, the police will become a laughing stock.

Peng An took a breath and nodded. His wife was rather cowardly. She lowered her head and said nothing, but her tears never stopped.

Luo Rui asked: "Your daughter's name is Peng Li?"

"Yes!"

"When did she disappear?"

Peng An hesitated and said, "We are not sure about this. She lives alone in the provincial capital and has not contacted us for a long time. I thought she would go home for the Spring Festival before the New Year, but she called and said she would not come back and would come back after the Spring Festival.

But now, it’s almost February, and she hasn’t come back yet. Her mother and I were worried, so we came to the provincial capital to look for her. To our surprise, no one was there where she lived, and the neighbors said they hadn’t seen her for a long time, so we called the police right away.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Rui's heart sank. He and Cai Xiaojing looked at each other. What Peng An said coincided with the time of death of the female victim.

"When was the last time she spoke to you? What month and day?"

Peng An took out a mobile phone from the phone case hanging around his waist. It was a tablet phone of unknown brand.

He retrieved the call records and showed them to Luo Rui.

"February 4th?"

Peng An replied: "Yes. After that, during the Spring Festival, I called her several times, but she didn't answer."

Luo Rui had already seen the call records and found that Peng An had indeed called his daughter several times, but no one answered.

Now, there is reason to believe that the missing girl is most likely the first victim!

The reason why her family did not call the police in time was because her parents were in the countryside, and the victim also said in advance that she would not return home for the Spring Festival. This is why the police only received the news of her disappearance now.

In fact, it was considered early, as it was only two days since the murder. It was just that because the second case happened too quickly and was too brutal, Luo Rui and others were determined to solve the case and catch the murderer, so they seemed more anxious.

Even if Peng Li's parents had called the police on the day she disappeared, the police would not have deployed too many resources to investigate. At most, they would have checked the surveillance footage.

Compared with homicide cases, missing persons cases require far fewer resources and police force.

Peng Li’s rental house is just two kilometers away from the police station. It is a seven-story building facing the street, with food stalls and convenience stores on both sides of the street.

It is already early morning, and only the late-night barbecue stall is still open, but due to the cold weather, there are only a few customers.

Judging from the environment here, it is indeed not very good. Sewage is flowing on the streets and the people living here are all migrant workers.

There is a small alley behind the building. Once you go in, you know what you will encounter without having to think about it.

Zhao Ming had already learned the news in advance. At this time, he and his apprentice were standing downstairs, holding survey boxes in their hands.

Although he had been up all day and night, Zhao Ming's face did not show much fatigue, but his two apprentices were different. They yawned and smoked to dispel their extreme fatigue and exhaustion.

Luo Rui and Cai Xiaojing nodded to him, while Zhao Ming pursed his lips and said nothing.

Peng An and his wife led the way as the group walked up the dark corridor.

Out of professional habit, Cai Xiaojing has been checking the surveillance cameras around her, but in this era, surveillance is not widely available.

In this place, there is only one surveillance device outside the building.

The house Peng Li rented was on the seventh floor, which housed four households.

Peng An took out the key from his pocket, unlocked room 404, pushed the door open, and was about to go in when Zhao Ming immediately stopped him.

"You just stand outside the house."

Peng An frowned: "What are you doing? This is my daughter's room..."

Luo Rui quickly comforted her, "Don't be angry, this is the trace detection officer from our bureau. He needs to go in and extract fingerprints and hair and other things. If you want to find your daughter, you can only rely on them!

By the way, no one has ever entered this room except you and your wife?"

Peng An calmed down after hearing this. He shook his head and said, "We are the only ones who have been in there."

Luo Rui nodded, and he and Cai Xiaojing and others also stood outside.

Zhao Ming turned on the light in the entrance hall, and the lights in the room suddenly lit up, slightly dazzling.

Luo Rui saw Zhao Ming take out tools from the survey, then he and his apprentice separated and he went into the bathroom next to him.

Not long after, Zhao Ming came out wearing a mask and holding a fingerprint sticker in his hand. He nodded slightly to Luo Rui and Cai Xiaojing.

Without saying anything, the two understood that the first victim was indeed Peng Li!
Luo Rui took a breath, the case finally made some progress.

Although I feel very sorry for the two elderly people in front of me, the truth is so cruel.

Zhao Ming said: "You can come in, but you can only stay in the living room."

Luo Rui nodded, and the group stepped in cautiously.

After entering, he saw two linen bags filled with vegetables and fruits and a basket with eggs placed by the kitchen door.

At first glance, you can tell that this was brought by Peng An and his wife from the countryside for their daughter, but their daughter is already dead!
Now, I dare not tell them the details, at least I have to wait until Zhao Ming finishes the investigation.

At this moment, Cai Xiaojing suddenly pushed Luo Rui.

"what happened?"

Cai Xiaojing pointed to the TV. When Luo Rui looked over, he felt the blood in his body freeze.

There was a photo frame on the counter under the TV, and the owner of the photo was Peng Li.

Facing the camera, she smiled brightly, but... the wild dog that had bitten her was squatting at her feet.

That was not a stray dog, but a domestic dog she raised!

Will a domesticated dog attack and bite its owner if it is extremely hungry?
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