Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 300 Looking for the Corpse
The muscles at the corners of Zhang Xiaolong's eyes twitched, and he said word by word: "I know where the victim's body is..."

The interrogation room suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of heavy breathing coming and going.

Zhang Xiaolong's face was half in shadow and half in bright light.

He stared at Luo Rui closely, the corners of his mouth curled up, and his head involuntarily raised a few centimeters, completely losing his previous fear and humility.

Zhang Xiaolong seemed to have been waiting for this earth-shattering statement for a long time, and his eyes showed teasing, anticipation and great excitement.

Friends who often commit crimes should know that, whether at a dinner table or in prison, once they hear a fellow criminal bragging about what he has done, such as killing someone, where he buried the body, etc., they must listen carefully and write it down carefully in a small notebook.

This is a life-saving talisman!
This kind of thing happens a lot in prisons, and reporting it is the best opportunity to get a reduced sentence.

It might even shorten your sentence by several years, allowing you to be released early.

Relying on the evidence of Zhang Xiaolong's crimes, Zheng Rong attacked his mind all the way, hoping to pry the clues of "122 Major Serial Murder Case" out of Zhang Xiaolong's mouth. At this time, seeing that the other party finally spoke out, his whole demeanor changed completely.

From being full of confidence at the beginning to feeling timid now, and having a little fear of Zhang Xiaolong in my heart.

To put it simply, this psychological change means that the offense and defense are changing.

Whether it is an interrogation, a conversation with the boss, or a regular diplomatic meeting, it is a linguistic and psychological contest between the two sides. Of course, when the police face suspects, it is the entire judicial system that puts pressure on natural persons. Faced with the huge gap, it is difficult for anyone to maintain their psychological defenses.

But Zhang Xiaolong knew how important the clues he held were, so he dared to set the fire. Even if people were burned to death, he had a way to survive.

It's like two goalkeepers kicking the ball against each other, and each of them has to guard the net behind them to prevent the other side from shooting in.

At this time, the ball was kicked to Zhang Xiaolong's feet and he took the initiative.

Zheng Rong leaned back in his chair and glanced at Luo Rui.

Luo Rui, who was originally leaning on the chair with his arms folded, now leaned forward, placed his hands on the table, and stared at Zhang Xiaolong.

In other words, Zheng Rong has completed his mission and is now handing over the baton to Luo Rui.

"Tell me, what conditions do you want?"

Zhang Xiaolong leaned back with his handcuffed hands still on the interrogation table.

"Call your director! I don't think you are qualified to talk to me!"

Luo Rui smiled and looked behind the one-way glass.

A few seconds later, the door of the interrogation room was opened and Lu Kangming and Li Nongmai walked in.

Both of them were wearing police uniforms and had serious expressions. During the initial interrogation, they had been staying in the observation room, and both of them heard what Zhang Xiaolong said.

Lu Kangming frowned, stood in front of the interrogation table, and stared at Zhang Xiaolong: "I am Lu Kangming, tell me, what conditions do you want?"

Zhang Xiaolong was shocked by the other party's courage, but it only lasted for a few seconds. He licked his lips and smiled, "Not guilty."

"In your dreams!"

Lu Kangming put his hands behind his back and snorted coldly: "I tell you, Zhang Xiaolong, the fact that you committed a crime is certain, and the chain of evidence is complete. Arson caused the victim to suffer a third-degree disability. According to your crime, you should be sentenced to at least ten years in prison. You want to be acquitted now. Do you think our judicial system is a joke?"

Zhang Xiaolong smiled and said, "You are the director, right? Director Lu, if that's the case, then we have nothing to discuss."

Lu Kangming gritted his teeth, feeling very complicated. The other party's asking price was too high. If he didn't spend a single day in jail, it would be a violation of the judicial system and he would not be able to explain to the victim.

Luo Rui sneered and looked at Zheng Rong: "He will be charged with arson and organizing prostitution. Let's collect the evidence first. Once the file is ready, we will hand the case over to the procuratorate and take him to the detention center!"

There was no mention of the [122 Major Case] ​​in this sentence, which made Zhang Xiaolong's heart sink. He suddenly felt unsure and the expression on his face changed again and again, becoming even more panicked than during the previous interrogation.

"Okay!" Zheng Rong agreed.

Luo Rui stood up and patted the hem of his clothes.

Everyone left the interrogation room, and Zheng Rong continued the interrogation, but he did not mention the [122 major case] at all, and only focused on Zhang Xiaolong's organization of prostitution and arson cases.

Luo Rui and others did not leave immediately, but stayed in the observation room next door.

At this time, Zhang Xiaolong was confused and his expression was dazed.

He was in a state of confusion, thinking to himself, could it be that the police really didn't intend to make a deal?
This is the [122 Serial Murder Case], a major case that has been dormant in Shahe County for fifteen years, and it is a well-known case. Do the police really not intend to solve it?

An hour later, Zhang Xiaolong's complete confession came out.

Zheng Rong and the recorder reviewed the confession with each other. After confirming that it was correct, the recorder stood up and handed the confession of dozens of pages to Zhang Xiaolong for confirmation.

Zhang Xiaolong swallowed his saliva, took it with a panicked look, and looked down.

He was in a trance and didn't concentrate on anything. He just knew that with this, the rest of his life would be over.

Ten minutes later, Zheng Rong turned the ballpoint pen and said, "Have you finished reading it? If there is no problem, please sign it."

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaolong raised his head and asked, "Um... Officer Zheng, are you really not going to solve the [122 Major Case]?"

Zheng Rong said: "You also know that the [122 Major Case] ​​is the most serious criminal case in Shahe County in the past few decades. From the beginning of the century to the beginning of the century, our police have never given up on solving it. We will not give up before, and we will not give up now and in the future.

But the country has its own laws, and the family has its own rules. Zhang Xiaolong, you use this case to threaten us. Do you think we will make a deal with you?"

Zhang Xiaolong said vaguely: "But..."

"No buts!" Zheng Rong interrupted him and ordered the recorder: "Let him sign and seal!"

The recorder nodded, walked to the table, and picked up a gel pen and red clay.

Previously, the recorder had a pen in the breast pocket of his shirt, but he took it out when he approached the suspect.

The tip of the pen is also a sharp weapon and suspects are not allowed to touch it.

This thing is easy to be overlooked, but among the human organs, the eyes are the weakest.

It can pierce the eyeball.

The recorder handed the pen to Zhang Xiaolong and asked him to write down his name.

Zhang Xiaolong held the pen, his mood fluctuating. He knew that if he signed this, he would be finished.

He gritted his teeth and pleaded, "Officer Zheng, we are old acquaintances. How about this... you call the director back and we can discuss it again. I can even reduce the sentence by half. As long as you agree, I will tell you the clues of the [122 Major Case] ​​right away! I promise!"

Zheng Rong laughed and said, "Half the sentence? Zhang Xiaolong, do you know what half the sentence means? It means that you can just tell us who the murderer is and solve the case. That's enough.

Stop daydreaming and sign it quickly. By the way, the detention center is full. You should know that there are a lot of people detained recently. You have to squeeze in with those gangsters. If you run into an enemy, I advise you to ask the police officer of the detention center to change your cell. Others have made themselves very embarrassed before they even enter the prison."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaolong's face fell, and his hand holding the pen was shaking.

He understood what the detention center was, and also understood the meaning of Zheng Rong's words. If he didn't have such an important clue, it would be fine, but he knew it but refused to say it. If those prisoners in the prison who wanted to reduce their sentences knew about this, he would be the target of others' meritorious service.

These prisoners with blood on their hands would not be so gentle to him.

His best situation now is to get some benefits before signing. Once he goes to jail, it will be over and too late. There will be no good ending!
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaolong made up his mind and put down the pen in his hand.

"I only want five years, five years of reduced sentence!"

Zheng Rong's face was expressionless and he remained unmoved.

Seeing that the other party refused to agree, Zhang Xiaolong had no choice but to beg, "Four years! Four years, that should be enough, Officer Zheng, no less!"

"make a deal!"

Zheng Rong smiled, and the pen in his hand fell on the table, like a stone falling into the water.

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaolong let out a breath as if exhausted, leaned back, and leaned into the interrogation chair.

Zheng Rong did not make the decision on his own. Lu Kangming's orders were always conveyed through his earphones.

Soon, the door of the interrogation room was pushed open and a group of people walked in.

Lu Kangming smiled and looked at Zhang Xiaolong and asked, "Do you have money?"

Zhang Xiaolong frowned, not knowing what the other party meant. He was complaining in his heart, could it be...

"You still have to plead guilty in your case, but you should hire a civil lawyer first and have him talk to the victim of the arson case. Pay as much compensation as you can. It would be best if you get the other party to issue a letter of forgiveness. Do you understand?"

Zhang Xiaolong opened his mouth and asked in surprise: "I still have to pay compensation?"

"What do you think? You caused someone to suffer a third-degree disability. Is that the end of it just because you go to jail?"

Zhang Xiaolong nodded: "Okay then, I'll listen to you."

After the conversation, Lu Kangming looked at Luo Rui and nodded slightly.

After those people left, of course, Lu Kangming and the others stayed in the observation room. It was impossible for them to just leave such a big case like that and ignore it.

Whenever a new homicide occurs, the director in charge of criminal affairs must go to the scene, let alone the [122 serial murder case].

Luo Rui sat back in his chair and grinned.

"Now, am I qualified to talk to you?"

Seeing his smiling face, Zhang Xiaolong shrank his neck. He always felt that he was being plotted against. It must have a lot to do with the dark-skinned guy in front of him. But things have come to this point. If he doesn't speak up, he will probably be paralyzed when he comes out of prison.

Zhang Xiaolong licked his lips and recalled: "I saw this demon killing people late at night on January 2000, 1. It was raining that day in Longshan Town, Fukang County. I drank with a few childhood friends until late at night.

After drinking, I rode away alone on my bike. Because I had drunk too much, I had to pee urgently, so I got off my bike and went to pee in the reed marsh. It was very dark at that time, and there was no starlight in the sky. I saw a man squatting in the reed marsh with a flashlight in his hand.

I was shocked. It was the dead of night, and this person must have done something bad.

At first, I thought it was two young lovers doing something naughty, but the more I watched, the more something seemed wrong, because the woman's hands and feet were tied, her pants were stripped off, and something was stuffed in her mouth. She couldn't make a sound, but just sobbed.

The man had his back to me, he took out the thing and stood next to the woman's head.

I was terrified and hid in the reeds without moving. I didn't dare to look until the woman stopped screaming.

I was even more frightened when I saw this. I saw the man holding a shovel and digging a hole...

I didn't dare to stay there for long, so I fled quietly." Zhang Xiaolong said, seeming to be still frightened, with fear and uneasiness in his eyes.

Zheng Rong's face turned pale: "Why didn't you call the police after you escaped?"

"This..." Zhang Xiaolong was speechless.

"Do you know that if you had called the police at that time, we would have caught this murderous demon! This man has been killing people since 95. If you count the victim you mentioned, according to our police, five women have been killed, and one woman has a serious mental illness!
Let’s not talk about this. Whether this demon has killed people since 2000, let’s not talk about it for now. Zhang Xiaolong, oh Zhang Xiaolong, you really…”

Zhang Xiaolong's face turned pale. "Officer Zheng, it's not that I don't want to call the police. You know, murder was very common at that time, and... and my background is not very clean. I'm afraid you will arrest me."

Zheng Rong suppressed his anger and gritted his teeth and said, "Because of your concealment, Zhang Xiaolong, more innocent people may be killed. Your crimes are not worth the unjust death of a victim.

If this demon continues to kill people, just wait!"

Zhang Xiaolong was sweating profusely and was so frightened that he couldn't speak.

To say that he felt guilty was definitely not the case, but now that the police had revealed the seriousness of the situation, he was really scared.

At this time, Luo Rui narrowed his eyes and looked at him: "Have you seen the murderer's face?"

Zhang Xiaolong shook his head: "No, this person had his back to me the whole time, but he was not very tall, only about 1.7 meters tall, wearing a green military coat and had a crew cut."

"Then how do you know that this person is the murderous demon from 95?"

Zhang Xiaolong opened his mouth, but for a moment, he didn't know how to answer.

He lowered his head, pondered for a while, and then slowly said, "Because I saw the woman had a corn cob stuffed in her mouth. A week later, I went back to Longshan Town specifically to find out whose woman was missing."

"Do you know the woman's name?"

Zhang Xiaolong shook his head: "I don't know. I haven't heard of anyone missing in the town. Besides, there are quite a few people missing in Shahe County every year. I guess everyone is used to it."

Luo Rui stared at him: "Do you know anything else?"

"That's all I know."

"Then let me ask you, besides the suspect and the victim, did you see any other vehicles at the scene? For example, cars, motorcycles, or bicycles?"

"No, the reed marsh was just below the road, and I was the only one on the road with a bicycle."

Seeing that Zheng Rong had nothing to ask, Luo Rui said to Zhang Xiaolong: "Get ready and take us to identify the scene!"

Zhang Xiaolong nodded, he was completely under control.

What he was thinking about now was no longer whether his sentence would be reduced or not, but he was secretly praying that the murderous demon from nine years ago would never commit a crime again, otherwise, he would most likely be doomed.

……

……

In the conference room of Shahe County, the atmosphere was unusually solemn at this moment.

The big boss sat at the top, looking solemn and not saying a word.

At this time, all criminal police officers, big and small, in the county were called back.

Those who have cases on hand, those who have put aside the cases they are investigating, and those who are still doing follow-up investigations on special operations have all handed them over to the local police station.

Hundreds of police officers gathered in the conference room, some sitting and some standing.

Those who know the situation dare not speak, and those who don’t know the situation dare not ask.

After a while, Lu Kangming stood up from his chair. He coughed twice and told the latest clues he had discovered about the [122 Major Serial Murder Case].

The police officers who joined the service in the last ten years are puzzled but do not feel anything.

But the veteran detectives were immediately shocked.

In particular, the older generation of police officers, led by Zheng Rong, were stunned and bit their cheeks.

The major serial murder case that started in 95 and has lasted for nearly fifteen years is about to be reopened for investigation, and no one can hold back their emotions.

For a moment, the conference room became noisy with people whispering and talking.

The rookie looked at his master, the master looked at his master, and the two generations of detectives above him all had expectant looks on their faces.

Lu Kangming simply said some words of mobilization. He didn't say too much, mainly because he was afraid that the case could not be solved and would become a regret, which would be ridiculous.

[122 Major Serial Murder Case] ​​From 95 onwards, including the initial investigation stage, up to now, it has gone through three special task forces.

At that time, criminal investigation experts came from both the city and the province, but in that era, effective investigative methods were relatively backward, and Shahe County was located in a remote area, with three counties at the junction and a complex personnel composition, so no new clues were found every time, and each attempt failed.

For the past fifteen years, Zhang Xiaolong has been the only eyewitness to this case.

Reopening the investigation, of course!

Don't think that reopening an old criminal case is easy. It means burning funds, spending a lot of time and money, and other cases have to give way.

Lu Kangming looked at everyone and said in a sonorous voice: "This time, I, Old Lu, will risk everything. Even if we have to spend all our funds, we must win this case!"

Hearing him say this, everyone immediately became excited.

Lu Kangming began to assign tasks, instructing the police officers to take out all the information previously collected by the task force, to revisit sites that needed to be revisited, and to continue conducting technical appraisals where necessary.

Li Nong also hurriedly took a bus to Pingyang County, preparing to join forces with Pingyang County Director Lu Peng, because the three victims were on their side.

The murder case discovered after 2000 took place in Fukang County, and Lu Kangming personally contacted the local county bureau.

This case is no longer a major criminal case at the end of the century, but one that spans a century.

Lu Kangming also reported the matter to the municipal bureau and provincial department.

The Municipal Bureau was preoccupied with the previous case, so the Provincial Department sent someone special, and the ministry was also preparing to send police officers from the propaganda department to make this case a typical example. Once the case was solved, it would be publicized throughout the country.

……

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Two hours later, a dozen police cars drove out of the county bureau gate one after another.

When the small vendors across the street saw this situation, they were smacking their lips and whispering to each other, wondering what kind of murder had happened somewhere.

Luo Rui sat in the passenger seat and contacted Zhao Ming with his cell phone. The other party would arrive in Shahe County in half an hour, so Luo Rui asked him to go directly to the scene in Fukang County.

Lin Chen sat in the back seat, and sitting next to her were two police dogs, Xiaomu and Xiaomao.

The trainer drove the car, staring at the rearview mirror with a reluctant look on his face.

I was afraid that the two little babies would mistake the thief for their mother.

Xiaomu is a strictly trained corpse-detecting dog, while Xiaomao is a half-grown puppy who is still in the learning stage.

Lin Chen rubbed the fur on Xiaomao's neck and said, "Good dog, don't be afraid when you see a corpse. This is your first time at a scene, so be brave and stay calm. Look at the senior brother, isn't he very calm?"

Xiaomu squatted on the chair and wagged his tail.

Lin Chen chuckled.

She raised her head and looked at Luo Rui's back: "Team Leader, I didn't expect that I would encounter such a big case just after I arrived. If this murderous demon is still committing crimes, then the most important thing for us now is to find the body."

Luo Rui turned around and glanced at her: "This is already being done. Chu Yang and his team are now investigating all the women who go missing around January 1nd every year. The scope has been expanded to the entire city."

"For so many years, this demon has not been caught. I have always wondered what kind of person he would be."

Luo Rui snorted coldly: "He has a nose and eyes, does he have three heads and six arms?"

Lin Chen pondered and said, "Fortunately, it happened here. If it happened abroad, this demon would definitely be portrayed as something very evil, just like Hannibal."

"It's not that mysterious." Luo Rui answered absentmindedly, appearing to be troubled.

An hour later, the country road outside Longshan Town, Fukang County, was filled with police cars.

The local police officers arrived first and organized people to cordon off the perimeter of the reed marsh with cordon tape.

It was afternoon now, and the warm winter sun was setting on the horizon.

The withered yellow reeds swaying in the cold wind look desolate.

Because this place was not far from the town, all the townspeople who heard the news rushed over to watch the excitement.

No one knew what was going on, and everyone was pointing and talking at the reed marsh.

After getting off the car, Lu Kangming walked towards an old man in uniform.

This old man is the director of Fukang County, Dong Jianmin.

After he received Lu Kangming's call, he brought people there immediately.

At this moment, his face was filled with sorrow. He skipped the small talk and spoke directly, "Director Lu, you are not lying to me, are you? Has the murderer of this major case really committed a crime in our county?"

Lu Kangming looked solemn: "How dare I talk nonsense about this? This case has been shelved for so many years, and now there are new clues. This is also a murder case that has not been discovered since the beginning of the century. If I talk nonsense, I will be held responsible!"

"Well, in that case, let's send in the police dogs and see if they can find the body."

Lu Kangming nodded and called the trainer of the police dog squadron.

The trainer held the dog leash in his hand. He squatted down and whispered a few words to the eager little shepherd.

Then, as soon as he let go of the rope, Xiaomu leaped into the reed marsh...

Xiao Mao squatted on the ground, whining, wagging his tail, and jumped into the grass...

(End of this chapter)