Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 305: Corpse Hiding in the Cave
Huaishu Village, ten o'clock in the evening.

The hairy moon hid behind the low dark clouds, without a single ray of light.

When the cold wind blew, the treetops rustled and swayed like ghosts.

The light spots formed by hundreds of flashlights were densely packed in the mountains and forests.

From time to time, the barking of dogs could be heard from the village below, accompanied by the low whimpering of the police dogs.

Luo Rui also walked forward. An old detective with a headlamp on his head passed by him, looking anxious and hurried. Not only him, but everyone else also had serious and heavy expressions.

Nine years have passed since the millennium. Since the development of criminal science and technology, there have never been so many corpses in the several counties and cities under the jurisdiction of Haidong Province. Moreover, the murderer started killing people at the end of the century and has not stopped in the past decade.

Since the establishment of the G, there have been more than a dozen cases with the highest number of deaths caused by a single murderer, but they all happened in the last century and not in Haidong Province.

[122 Major Serial Murder Case], the number of victims was initially determined to be four, one was still alive but had mental problems, and all of them were young women.

If the three victims found now are included, the number of victims has reached eight, seven of whom were killed.

The latest victim, Sun Ying, was killed in 2000. If the murderer committed one crime a year, how many people died in the next nine years?
Not to mention, Luo Rui deduced from the files of Pingyang County that there might be two murderers who committed the crime. If the numbers were added up, the number of victims would be a staggering number.

[122 Major Serial Murder Case] ​​is a thorn in the hearts of veteran criminal police officers in Shahe County and Pingyang County. Many of them participated in the investigation of one or more cases, but in the end they found nothing.

A haze hangs over everyone's heart.

The body was found on the hillside behind a village called Huaishu, which is 100 meters high and steep. The mountain is covered with trees and thorn bushes, and there are many protruding rocks on the surface. There is no cleared road for walking.

The corpse-hiding cave was on a slightly steep hillside. When Luo Rui walked over, the entrance of the cave was already crowded with people.

Lu Kangming and Dong Jianmin also came running over panting. When the police officers at the cave entrance saw them, they immediately made way for them.

Dong Jianmin took a deep breath. A hole was torn in his uniform pants by the thorns, but he didn't care about that. He grabbed the flashlight from the police officer next to him and shone it downwards.

Then, countless flashlights shone there, and the lights gathered together, revealing a one-and-a-half-meter-wide hole that sloped straight down with a gentle slope, big enough for two people to fit in side by side.

But the cave was very deep and the bottom was invisible.

Dong Jianmin quickly asked, "Who found it?"

The others quickly made way for him. A police officer held the dog leash and raised his hand, saying, "It was our Shahe County police dog Xiaomu who found it."

Luo Rui not only knew this person, but was also very familiar with him. He was the captain of the Shahe County Police Dog Squadron, Shang Jungang.

Originally, the Shahe County Police Dog Squadron consisted of one person and one dog. Shang Jungang was the squadron leader and also the trainer. Because Luo Rui brought Xiao Mao back from Linjiang City, the staffing became two trainers and two police dogs.

Shang Jun just touched Xiaomu's head. Xiaomu whimpered a few times and looked expectantly at Lu Kangming who was standing beside him with his dog eyes.

Lu Kangming smiled, gave a thumbs up, and praised: "Xiao Mu, good job, I'll give you a snack when I get back."

"Woof woof!" Xiaomu wagged his tail proudly.

Lin Chen blinked: "This Xiaomu is not simple. He even knows who the big leader is."

Shang Jungang smiled and said, "Of course, we have to figure out who provides us with food and clothing. Dogs are smarter than humans."

"Woof!" Xiaomu called out again, as if he agreed with this statement.

Dong Jianming had no time to listen to their flattery. The case happened in his jurisdiction. The [122 Major Serial Murder Case] ​​had nothing to do with him. However, the number of bodies suddenly increased from one to three, and the pressure was enormous. No matter who was in office at the time, the blame was on him.

The bodies of the victims in Shahe County and Pingyang County were found in earlier years, and investigative methods were also used. Although nothing was found, the police did try their best.

The murderer killed three people in Fukang County, and they had no idea about it. If Luo Rui hadn't come to find them, they would still be kept in the dark. You can imagine how serious the consequences would be.

Dong Jianmin licked his lips and asked, "Have you ever been in to take a look?"

Shang Jungang replied: "Xiao Mu and I went in there, and there were indeed three corpses inside."

Dong Jianming's heart sank. He held the flashlight and wanted to go in, but Luo Rui stopped him: "Director Dong, there's no point in being anxious. Let's wait for the forensic doctor and the on-site investigator to come."

Dong Jianmin swallowed his saliva and said, "Okay then."

He stood up and checked the time. It was not too late yet. He instructed the police officers around him, "Don't just stand there. Search the surrounding areas quickly. Also... that guy from Longshan Town Police Station, take people to visit Huaishu Village below..."

Luo Rui reminded: "The murderer hid the body here, he must be familiar with the terrain, and the slope here is steep, and vehicles can't get up. I looked before, the nearest path is half a mile away from here. The murderer wants to get the body up, the physique and physical strength are not simple.

There are two characteristics. First, he is familiar with the terrain here. The murderer can find this cave, so he must live nearby. In all likelihood, he is a local.

Second, the murderer is likely to have a means of transportation such as a motorcycle or tricycle.

Third: a strong, adult male, and corn cobs..."

Before Luo Rui finished speaking, Shang Jungang immediately took over the conversation: "By the way, this thing was indeed found in the cave. At that time, Xiaomu even smelled it. Because it was the scene of the body dumping, I didn't dare to touch it."

Dong Jianmin nodded and repeated Luo Rui's words, and then hundreds of investigators began to disperse.

Because they might encounter the murderer during the investigation, and the murderer was described as being physically strong, the police officers formed groups of four and began searching at the foot of the mountain.

There are a total of twelve villages inside Longshan Town. Huaishu Village is the second village, and there are ten more villages to search.

In order to conduct a quick investigation, Dong Jianming assembled several teams of people, all of whom were armed with guns and batons.

Half an hour later, the on-site investigators and the forensic doctor arrived.

Because the case is serious and involves so many people, the current situation is that everyone will prosper together and suffer together, so Lu Kangming also transferred the forensic doctors and on-site investigators from Shahe County.

Han Jinli and Miao Shouqiang followed behind Zhao Ming. When they arrived, they had already put on protective clothing.

Zhao Ming did not greet everyone, but looked at the cave entrance and said in a deep voice: "I will take a few people in to take a look first."

Lu Kangming agreed, and Dong Jianmin nodded: "Then I'll leave it to Director Zhao."

Over the years, the earlier crime scene has long disappeared. Although there is physical evidence, it cannot point to the suspect. Although only the body dumping site has been found now, it is already the closest distance the police have to the murderer.

For example, Luo Rui's previous analysis pointed to the vehicle carrying the body, the suspect's physique, and the approximate area where the suspect lived, which made perfect sense.

If we find favorable physical evidence at the scene where the body was dumped, it would be more indicative.

Therefore, no matter how anxious Lu Kangming and Dong Jianming were, they did not dare to send anyone in rashly.

Zhao Ming handed Luo Rui a set of protective clothing: "Let's go together?"

"Okay!" Luo Rui nodded and started to put on his clothes.

Soon, several people, with their heads lowered, entered the cave one after another in the halo of flashlight.

Luo Rui is 1.85 meters tall and is the tallest person present, so he had to lower half of his head and follow behind Zhao Ming.

The further you go in, the narrower the entrance becomes, until you reach the bottom, about twenty meters away from the entrance.

But to the left, there is a turn.

Luo Rui was holding a small rechargeable searchlight in his hand. He shone the light over there and saw three corpses lying quietly in the mud in the dazzling halo.

At this moment, everyone felt dazed.

The narrow cave entrance, the uneven rock walls, and the barriers to the outside world are like explorers suddenly discovering ancient corpses from thousands of years ago.

Time seems to stand still at this moment.

Han Jinli stood on tiptoe and looked over Luo Rui's shoulder. Her face turned pale and she exclaimed, "If we hadn't restarted the investigation, they might never have been found."

Yi Chunlin squatted on the ground and shook his head gently: "To be honest, when I came here, I thought it was just an ordinary criminal case. I didn't expect there would be so many victims."

Luo Rui clenched his fists involuntarily: "Get to work, it's too narrow inside, only two people can go in."

Zhao Ming said: "Team Leader Luo, let's go in first and see what's going on."

"Okay!" Luo Rui agreed and handed the searchlight in his hand to Han Jinli.

The corpse was only ten meters away from them. Because the height of the cave entrance was less than one meter and three, Luo Rui and Zhao Ming squatted down, moved their legs, and stepped inside.

One corpse was leaning against the rock wall, and the other two were scattered in the corners.

Looking at them, Luo Rui felt a little difficult to breathe.

After the two people observed for a while, Zhao Ming stepped out and was replaced by forensic doctors Han Jinli and Yi Chunlin.

Luo Rui took the recorder from Han Jinli and began to assess the scene.

Time passed slowly, and it was not until two o'clock in the morning that the group walked out of the cave.

Lu Kangming and Dong Jianming had grown impatient waiting, so they stepped forward and asked in unison, "What's going on inside?"

Zhao Ming looked at Han Jinli, meaning that she should answer first.

"Preliminary judgment is that the three bodies are all young women, their ages are unknown, and the cause of death is unknown. Because the bodies have long been decomposed, they all need to be tested for DNA. We dare not jump to conclusions now."

"Okay!" Dong Jianmin agreed. It was not difficult to find out the cause of death and age. Besides, this was a serial murder case and the murderer committed the crimes randomly, not like ordinary cases where the murderer was an acquaintance. Therefore, the identity of the corpse did not seem so urgent.

Everyone looked at Zhao Ming with burning eyes. If they found key information left by the murderer at the scene of the body dumping, this would be the key to solving the case. If they found direct evidence, it could be used in court. After a little thought, Zhao Ming replied, "The scene was very clean. The murderer just used this place as a body dumping site. He probably threw the body away and left. He didn't stay for long."

He took several evidence bags from Miao Shouqiang. Under the light, he saw four corn cobs inside. They were a little black in color, and must have been there for a long time.

Zhao Ming continued: "In addition, the three bodies were not covered with clothes. When the murderer dumped the bodies, he must have taken off all the clothes of the deceased.

In addition, we found several male footprints, 41 yards..."

Before he could finish his words, a voice from the crowd suddenly rang out: "It's him!"

Luo Rui looked up and saw that the man was Pang Zhong, a retired criminal policeman from Pingyang County. Standing next to him were a group of police officers from Pingyang County, including Tang Kai and Lu Peng.

Pang Zhong said in a hoarse voice and excitedly: "The two cases that happened in our Pingyang County were committed by this murderer. The two victims were also stripped naked, and the footprints left at the scene were also size 41 footprints!"

Zhao Ming looked at Luo Rui, who nodded and said, "Based on the footprints, the murderer should be between 172 and 176cm tall and weigh 70 to 75kg. This is the murderer we are looking for!"

The range was narrowed down at once, and everyone looked stunned. Suddenly, there was another burst of intense cheers.

Dong Jianmin clenched his fist, waved it in the air, and shouted, "Fuck, I finally found you!"

Lu Peng and Pang Zhong beside him were also in high spirits, with excitement in their eyes.

After so many years, the regrets of Pingyang County Bureau are finally coming to an end.

The murderer's outline is becoming clearer and clearer, and the investigation will be much easier. Longshan Town is very small, with only twelve villages in total, nearly 20,000 people, and less than 1,000 households.

As long as the murderer is within this range, he can't escape.

If possible, we would organize tens of thousands of people to conduct an investigation, even if it meant turning Longshan Town upside down.

Don't underestimate the organizational capabilities of domestic police forces. They have conducted large-scale investigations. This is not seen abroad and is impossible.

However, Lu Kangming's face was livid and expressionless. He turned aside and sighed secretly.

Criminal police from Shahe County also surrounded the scene.

Luo Rui whispered, "Director Lu, don't worry. The two murderers must know each other, otherwise they wouldn't have used the corn cob as a signature. As long as we catch the murderer with the 41-code footprint, we can also find the murderer who killed Huang Yan and Yu Jiali."

Lu Kangming said worriedly, "I'm afraid something unexpected will happen. Luo Rui, think about it, this major serial murder case started in our county. If you trace it back to the source, it's because we didn't do our job well, which led to the subsequent cases."

Luo Rui nodded: "Director Lu, I analyzed that Huang Yan was murdered in 95. Judging from the crime scene at that time, the murderer should have committed a crime for the first time, because the target chosen by the murderer was very dangerous, and the time and environment of the attack were also very easy to expose himself.

In particular, when Huang Yan was killed, her hands and feet were tied, which was what the murderer had prepared in advance. However, when Yu Jiali and Duan Xia from Pingyang County were killed later, the murderer abandoned the rope as a tool and used heavy objects like iron bars to knock the victims unconscious before starting to violate them.

What does this mean? It means the crime has escalated and the murderer has been developing since the second case.

However, the three cases occurred in 95, 96 and 2000, one case in each year, but what about 97, 98 and 99? What was the murderer doing during these three years? "

Hearing this, Lu Kangming's eyes suddenly lit up. His thoughts were a little confused, but he always felt that a clue had emerged.

Luo Rui continued: "I checked from 97 to 99, on January 1 of every year, no one went missing in our three counties, and no young women were killed on that day.

In 97, a murderer with the same method appeared in Pingyang, but he was totally different from the murderer in Shahe County. However, on January 2000, 1, Duan Xia from Pingyang County was attacked, but she escaped.

So the question now is, where did the murderer we want to catch go during the three years of 97, 98 and 99? "

Lu Kangming frowned and asked, "Did he hide for the past three years?"

Lin Chen at the side shook his head: "A murderer who kills young women at a fixed time may seem to commit crimes randomly, but in fact there is a big pattern to follow. He will not stop unless he has no choice. To put it bluntly, killing can also be addictive."

Luo Rui snapped his fingers and said, "That's right! The murderer chooses January 1 every year. The three cases all happened on the same date. The murderer must have a severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He feels that he will reveal clues in his daily life."

Lu Kangming touched his chin and said, "No, you just said that during those three years, another murderer committed the crime, and the time of the victim's murder was changed to December 12th. So how did the two murderers know each other? Also, the previous murderer, we call him murderer A, why did he stop after 25? And the most important question is, why did he tell murderer B about such an important thing as murder?"

When everyone was at a loss, Luo Rui narrowed his eyes slightly and said leisurely: "Murderer A did not commit crimes again after 97, but killed again in 2000. In addition, the murderer has severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is very likely that the murderer is sick! He can't commit crimes!"

As soon as these words came out, Lu Kangming's body stiffened, and then he subconsciously looked around, only to see that there was no one around the cave.

Many police officers from Pingyang County and Fukang County all went down the mountain, leaving only a few on-site survey police officers busy in the cave.

Lu Kangming was surrounded only by people from his own side.

He really wanted to curse in his heart, damn it, the clue was found by his people, but when the suspect was about to surface, they forgot about their side and rushed off to check the suspect without even saying hello.

Fortunately, after Luo Rui's analysis of murderer A, he pointed out a clue that could be investigated.

Besides, the investigation scope is within Fukang County, which is also their home turf. Catching the murderer B is also their credit.

Lu Kangming took a deep breath and ordered, "Luo Rui, let's ignore this place for now. Now you must immediately organize police forces to check the hospitals in our three counties. Don't even let go of the clinics. Find this murderer A for me!"

"Understood!" Luo Rui agreed, then led everyone down the mountain and drove back to the county.

On the way back, Chu Yang had already found the information from the computer.

"Team leader, there are more than a dozen hospitals in our three counties, big and small. Which one should we go to first?"

Luo Rui closed his eyes and pondered, "Murderer A has been unable to move for three years. He must have had a serious illness. Let's start with the large hospitals and check the list of those admitted in 97. The characteristics are that they are between 18 and 35 years old, have obsessive-compulsive disorder, severe mysophobia, and live in the countryside... One more thing, a patient with sexual dysfunction!"

"Okay." Chu Yang immediately collected information about several large hospitals, and he and Lin Chen called them one by one to inquire.

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……

The next day, the sky was slightly bright.

Lu Peng and Dong Jianmin stayed up all night, but they were still full of energy.

At a fellow villager's home, a dozen people sat around a round table and were eating breakfast.

In addition to them, there were several senior police chiefs from the provincial department and people sent by the ministries.

The main purpose of the people coming from the ministries is to film and supervise.

The provincial department is here to assist in the investigation of the case.

Dong Jianmin drank a mouthful of porridge, wiped his mouth, and said, "Thank you for your hard work. This is a special situation. Our county is not hosting you well. When the case is solved, I will definitely entertain you well."

After saying that, Dong Jianmin looked at the policemen who were filming not far away. They were all sent by ministries.

"Director Dong, you are too polite. We are not here just to eat and drink. Why don't I see any police officers from Shahe County? When I came here yesterday, Director Lu Kangming looked very confident. Why didn't he join you today?"

Dong Jianmin and Lu Peng looked at each other, and the latter smiled and said, "Captain Ding, well... think about it, the suspect we are trying to catch now is the murderer who committed crimes in Pingyang County and Fukang County. This murderer has little to do with their Shahe County."

The man named Ding Bu, whose real name is Ding Wei, was sent from a ministry, so everyone called him that, as a kind of private respectful title.

Ding Wei frowned and said, "As far as I know, the three cases in Fukang County should have been discovered by Captain Luo from Shahe County. How come they have nothing to do with them?"

After saying that, he turned to look at Lu Peng: "There is also the copycat case in Pingyang County. I heard from the police officers below that it was also separated by Captain Luo, and he also found the characteristics of the murderer B. But I didn't see him today."

Lu Peng curled his lips and said, "This... Although the situation is like this, this is a case involving our two counties after all. This Luo Rui... Captain Luo, he just helped us a little. When it comes to arresting the murderer, we are still more capable."

Ding Wei shook his head: "It's too chaotic. To put it bluntly, you are all on your own. You two should know that this case is the largest serial murder case since the millennium. We are here to collect materials so that we can use them for publicity after the case is solved.

The publicity is very strong, not only in the country, but also abroad.

We will film and collect evidence from discovering clues, finding bodies, arresting suspects, and sending them for inspection to the final court trial and execution of the prisoners.

Now I don’t know how to continue.”

Ding Wei glanced at the people carrying cameras and waved his hand: "Stop filming. You're filming while having breakfast. You have nothing to do, right?"

Hearing his temper, Dong Jianmin touched his nose and said, "Captain Ding, I can tell you clearly that the murderer is in Longshan Town. We have already checked it out and we will definitely find the suspect's whereabouts today. Just follow us!"

Lu Peng also continued: "Yes, Chief Ding, you see, we have organized such a large police force, and the two counties have combined to investigate. This murderer will not be able to escape even if he has wings. The footage you want can definitely be filmed. This trip will definitely not be in vain."

Ding Wei said angrily, "I hope so. It would be best if there were some video footage of the arrest process. That way, I can report back to the mission."

Dong Jianmin slapped the table and said, "That's no problem. We have people carrying cameras. The whole process will be recorded. You can use whatever you want."

When Ding Wei heard this, he became a little interested.

Everyone had just finished breakfast and had not yet paid their fellow villager.

Several police officers stumbled over and shouted breathlessly: "Director Dong, Director Lu, we have found a suspect."

Dong Jianmin opened his eyes wide and immediately asked, "Where is it?"

"Shipan Village is not far from here! Our police are confronting the suspect!"

"Hurry! Go, go!" Dong Jianmin ran as if he had won the lottery.

Lu Peng quickly followed him, then turned back and shouted, "Hey, you're from Fukang County, pay him the money!"

Ding Wei also immediately ordered his subordinates, running while shouting: "Hurry up, set up the camera, set up the camera!"

(End of this chapter)