Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 317: Headless Corpse in the Garbage Station

At eight o'clock in the morning, Linjiang City, South City Garbage Transportation Center.

It was rush hour for commuters, but the south city was remote, surrounded by wasteland and low-rise buildings. If there was any densely populated area, it was the chemical plant five blocks away.

The chemical plant is located in a vast wasteland. Wisps of blue smoke waft out of the towering chimneys, and the roar of huge machines can be heard even near the garbage station.

This symbol, a unique product of the last century, catches people's eyes very eye-catchingly.

The residents around here have long been accustomed to this and have become very numb.

Pollution of the environment and damage to the body are not important. What is important is the tens of thousands of workers in the chemical factory. Their consumption power can feed tens of thousands of people in the surrounding area. This is the cornerstone of survival.

It is precisely because of this that large factories with tens of thousands of workers have long been complacent and have hijacked the economy and held the local area hostage.

After getting off the car, Luo Rui glanced at the two chimneys towering into the clouds, frowned slightly, and then walked towards the yellow warning line.

Compared to the chemical plant two kilometers away, nearby residents seem to be more interested in the garbage station in front of them.

People driving cars, riding motorcycles and bicycles would stop to take a look when they saw a large group of police officers standing at the entrance of the garbage station.

If the traffic police hadn't been maintaining order on the road, curious citizens would have blocked the streets long ago.

Luo Rui was walking towards the garbage station and a traffic policeman on duty tried to stop him.

He was about to take out his ID and reveal his identity, but the other party immediately said, "Captain Luo, it's you."

Luo Rui forced a smile on his face: "Do you know me?"

The other party saluted and said with a smile: "How could I not know you? Two years ago, when X was arrested, it was you who saved a dozen innocent people in the jewelry store. I was on duty outside the jewelry store at the time, and everyone thought you were dead."

"Yeah, I thought I wouldn't make it."

"It's great that you can be transferred back to your hometown."

Seeing the other party's sincere praise, Luo Rui nodded: "Thank you!"

Lin Chen was standing outside the cordon. When he saw Luo Rui, he quickly walked over to him and said, "Captain, good morning!"

Luo Rui rolled his eyes at her and said, "Don't joke with me. Let's talk business."

Lin Chen curled his lips: "Director Lu has already gone in, the situation at the scene is very complicated."

"You tell me what's going on first." Luo Rui gave the order while looking towards the cordon. The forensic doctors and on-site investigators were putting on their equipment and preparing to enter the scene, but there was no sign of Lu Kangming.

Instead, Kang Bolin was negotiating with the person suspected to be the person in charge of the garbage station.

Luo Rui stood outside the cordon and did not go in immediately.

“The report was made at 7:10 this morning by a sorting worker at the garbage station.

There are five garbage trucks in the South City Garbage Station. It is a relatively large garbage station, mainly responsible for the area in the southern suburbs of Linjiang City.

The local police station went to the scene at 7:30 and upon arrival they found two black plastic bags filled with rotten meat.

The worker opened the bag and initially thought it was rotten pork, but inside the bag was a palm..."

Lin Chen licked his lips unconsciously when he said this: "This is all I know about the situation. As for the rest, I haven't found any useful clues yet."

Luo Rui frowned: "Dismemberment case?"

"That's right. The police opened the bag and checked, but they didn't find the head. They can't identify the victim yet."

"Okay, let's go in and take a look." Luo Rui raised the cordon and motioned for her to go in first.

Lin Chen's face turned pale. She hesitated and said, "How about you go in first?"

"What's wrong? Are you scared?" Luo Rui looked at her sideways.

"No, I ate too much this morning, and I'm afraid I won't be able to hold back..."

Luo Rui nodded and walked into the scene.

The garbage station is on only one floor, divided into two areas. The left side is the lounge, and the right side is very large, where all the garbage is piled.

In addition, next to the garbage station is a public toilet that charges a fee. There are signs on the wall saying 50 cents for urine, 1 yuan for feces, and 50 cents for paper towels. There is a cashier on duty all year round, so there is a wooden table and a chair next to the toilet.

Before Luo Rui reached the door, he smelled a strong sour and rotten smell.

Nowadays, domestic waste is not classified at all. Everything is thrown together and is difficult to distinguish.

When Kang Bolin saw Luo Rui, he immediately ended his conversation with the person in charge, walked up to him, and said with a smile: "Didn't expect that? You just took office and such a big case happened. This is a welcome party for you."

Luo Rui rolled his eyes and said, "Old Kang, don't forget, you are the chief and I am the deputy. If the case cannot be solved, the one with the higher position will take the blame first. I have nothing to fear."

"Tsk, since you can be transferred to us, what do I have to worry about? Now everyone in Linjiang City, including the province, is watching you. If I can't solve this case, they won't look down on me."

Luo Rui didn't pay attention to this. "Tell me, what's going on?"

"Go in and take a look at the scene first, and then we'll summarize the information later."

"Row."

Because it was not a crime scene, Luo Rui and Kang Bolin did not wear any protective clothing and walked directly into the venue.

The space inside was very large, the walls and ceiling were dark, and black and white plastic bags were piled everywhere, making it difficult to step.

At the innermost part, a forensic doctor in a white robe was squatting in the corner. Beside her stood two on-site investigators holding cameras. Lu Kangming, who was standing next to her, had his hands on his hips, his face solemn and his brows furrowed.

Luo Rui covered his nose and came to Lu Kangming.

Lu Kangming looked up at him and said nothing.

Several pairs of eyes looked at the two black plastic bags in front of the forensic doctor.

There are three layers of plastic bags in total to prevent the minced meat from leaking out, but no blood can be seen.

The rotten palm looked like a rotten and blackened lotus root, and it looked extremely terrifying.

The female forensic doctor's name is Tian Jing. She is in her forties and has been in the profession for nearly twenty years.

She frowned slightly, put on blue latex gloves, and glanced at the assistant next to her: "Prepare to record."

The assistant was a young man who had just joined the police force a few years ago. He put the notebook on his knees with a pale face and did not dare to look at the severed hand.

Tian Jing carefully took her palm out, but it was soft and rotten, and she accidentally punctured the skin.

The corpse had decayed to a certain extent, like a snake shedding its skin. The outer skin was loose and sagging, while the inside was filled with juice and rotten fluid, and was crawling with white maggots.

With a slight pull, the human leather glove was pulled out.

"It is initially determined to be a woman's left hand, broken at the elbow. The tool used is currently unknown..."

Tian Jing then looked through the trash can. In addition to the severed left palm, there were other suspected human tissues, including the left thigh and kneecap...

Luo Rui swallowed his saliva, saw the human tissue in another black plastic bag, and asked in a low voice: "What are the two lumps in here?"

Tian Jing glanced at him and answered with two words.

Hearing this, several people present felt a chill in their hearts.

Lu Kangming couldn't wait and asked, "Director Tian, ​​can you tell the time of death now?"

Normally, Tian Jing would curse at someone if faced with such a question, but Lu Kangming had just arrived and was also the deputy director, so she just shook her head patiently.

"My best guess right now is that, based on the bleeding from the wound, I didn't see any signs of life from the cut, so the body must have been cut up after the blood had drained out. As for other questions, we'll talk about them after you find the remaining body parts."

Kang Bolin looked miserable: "The remaining bodies?"

"Captain, you don't think I can give you the time and cause of death based on the body parts we have, right?
I can only give you a conclusion if you find all the bodies. By the way, there is only one-tenth of the human body in these two plastic bags, and there is still more than half, I am waiting for you to give it to me. "

Hearing this, Kang Bolin and Luo Rui looked at each other and could see each other's distress.

Lu Kangming was also very worried. What could he do?
The only thing that can be done is to hand the case over to the two detachment captains. They are in control of the overall situation. If they don't trust Kang Bolin, how can they not trust Luo Rui?
But at this time, Luo Rui asked: "Director Tian, ​​can you identify the tool used to cut the body?"

Tian Jing glanced at him and said, "The body is very decomposed, and it is difficult to judge from the cut. But it is not impossible. It requires laboratory testing to see if there are trace elements in the minced meat. It requires careful identification."

"Okay, thank you."

Immediately, Lu Kangming called the two people aside and said, "Tell me what you think?"

Kang Bolin arrived earlier and started by saying, "I have already asked the person in charge of the garbage transportation center. The garbage truck drivers all start work at five in the morning. They first bring the garbage back and then dump it at the site. The sorting workers collect the useful garbage, such as old clothes, garbage pipes, glass bottles, etc. The useless garbage is then transported to the suburbs for incineration or landfill."

Lu Kangming asked: "Did you find out which garbage truck brought these two bags of body parts here, and when?"

Kang Bolin shook his head: "There are only two sorting workers, and they start work relatively late. Generally, they start sorting after the garbage truck has brought back a few times, so it is not clear which truck it was and when it was brought in.

But the area that the garbage truck is responsible for recycling is very clear, which is the southern suburbs.”

"So, the murderer lives in the southern suburbs of Linjiang City?"

Hearing this, Luo Rui shook his head: "Not necessarily. The place where the bodies were dumped does not represent the area where the murderer lived. Besides, the murderer may have dumped the bodies in scattered places."

"If that's the case, then it's very difficult to deal with. Linjiang City is so big, with tens of thousands of trash cans. If the murderer scattered the bodies, where can we find the remaining body parts?"

Luo Rui pondered and said, "It may not be a trash can. It may also be..."

Lu Kangming stared at him: "What do you mean?"

Luo Rui did not answer, but looked at Tian Jing. At this moment, a policeman brought an electronic scale and placed it on the ground.

Tian Jing picked up a black plastic bag to weigh it.

The electronic scale showed a weight of 3.2 kg.

The assistant next to him quickly recorded it. Then came the second bag, which was filled with a double-R plastic bag. When it was placed on the electronic scale, the number displayed was 1.6 kilograms.

The combined weight of the two bags of body parts was nearly five kilograms.

Tian Jing took a look at the numbers and explained to her assistant: "After a person dies, the moisture on the body surface continues to evaporate, and the weight of the body continues to decrease. According to measurements, under normal circumstances, the weight of a body decreases by 10 to 18 grams per kilogram per day. In summer, the weight of a body decreases faster..."

Luo Rui continued with the previous question, "I originally thought that homeless people and scavengers would rummage through the trash cans on the city streets. These two large bags, which were tied up tightly, would definitely attract the attention of scavengers.

You know, every trash can is searched five to ten times a day, mainly by scavengers picking up plastic bottles and selling them for money. So I previously guessed that the murderer might have dumped the body in a residential trash can in a certain community. But now it seems that I have another guess..."

Kang Bolin blinked and immediately said, "You mean the murderer dumped the body during the garbage collection period? In this way, the risk of the body parts being discovered can be avoided?"

"That's right. If you want the body parts to remain undiscovered, you should dump them after a few hours in the morning when no one is on the street. This will ensure that the two packages of body parts are transported directly to the garbage disposal center. If you are lucky, they can be buried or burned directly, and the bodies will be dealt with cleanly.

But what the murderer didn’t expect was that the garbage would be sorted and recycled.”

Lu Kangming nodded: "This is a good guess."

Kang Bolin also nodded and said, "Then shall we investigate in this direction?"

Although the two men agreed verbally, they kept their eyes on Luo Rui. It was obvious that they wanted him to lead the investigation of the entire case.

Luo Rui saw what they were thinking and sighed helplessly: "Let's put it this way, we must first determine where these two packages of body parts were transported from, and then check the surveillance of the place where the bodies were dumped, especially the suspicious persons who appeared in the early morning, and we must pay attention.

Second, and most importantly, to find the remaining body parts of the victim..."

"Okay!" Kang Bolin agreed, "I'll contact the Image Detective Team and ask someone to check the surveillance."

After saying that, Kang Bolin turned and left. Luo Rui hurriedly stretched out his hand and said "eh", but the other party seemed not to hear him.

……

……

Half an hour later, in the wasteland on the outskirts of the city, two giant chimneys of a chemical plant were emitting billowing white smoke into the blue sky.

A row of migrating geese flew over from the south and avoided the chemical plant from a distance.

Hundreds of police officers stood in front of the huge mountain of garbage, looking worried.

Tian Guanghan's expression was completely broken. He approached Luo Rui and asked, "Team Leader, I...I want to ask for a leave. I had a stomachache after eating at the welcoming banquet last night..."

"No!"

Lin Chen poked his head out from the side and pleaded with a bitter face: "Team Leader, I'm on my period today... I also want to take a leave."

Luo Rui glanced at her and said, "Am I so easy to fool? You drank a lot of wine with Director Tian last night. I heard that she is your senior who graduated from the same school, right?"

Lin Chen nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes! Director Tian is my senior sister, the team leader, how about I go and try to get close to her? You also know that experienced forensic doctors are difficult to deal with. Without the correct basis for the autopsy, they will not give us any clues. How about I go and urge her?"

"Can you handle her?"

"Of course we can. Didn't we find the palm? If there is a palm, there will be fingerprints. Although I heard that the body parts were badly decomposed, there were human skin gloves. Forensic doctors would directly wear human skin gloves to obtain the fingerprints of the victim. If the fingerprints can match the database of our system, then the identity of the victim will be revealed, right?"

Luo Rui blinked: "You also studied forensics?"

“I took a few classes when I was a graduate student.”

"Okay, go ahead."

Lin Chen jumped up happily and threw the latex gloves and mask in his hand to Tian Guanghan, with a proud look in his eyes.

Tian Guanghan curled his lips and complained: "Team Leader, Xiaolin may not be able to do it alone, how about I go with her?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you still want to use a honey trap on Director Tian?"

"Although I'm bald, I still look pretty good. If you need me, I'll definitely help you!"

Luo Rui sighed, looked back at the police officers standing behind him, and encouraged them: "Everyone, please work hard. If we don't find the remaining body parts, we won't be able to find out the identity of the victim."

But this remark did not arouse the emotions of the crowd. Just kidding, the mountain of garbage in front of them was higher than several floors. Before people even got close, they felt like vomiting because of the smell.

The only protective equipment is a mask, who can withstand it?

Luo Rui had no choice but to lead the way. Wearing waders and a mask, he climbed up first.

Immediately afterwards, two cadaver-sniffing dogs from the city police were also dragged up.

The trainer looked frustrated and distressed. The smell of the garbage mountain was too strong. Once the cadaver dogs went up there, they were completely in the dark and couldn't distinguish the unique smell of a corpse at all.

"Deputy Captain, our municipal bureau only has these two precious treasures. Look, they can't smell anything at all. How about we find them manually?"

Hearing this, Tian Guanghan was not happy: "Manual search? How long will it take to find them? I think your two police dogs are not that good. They are not as good as the police dogs in Shahe County."

"Yes, yes, you are right." The instructor was too lazy to argue with him and just looked at Luo Rui eagerly.

Luo Rui looked at the two dogs, their eyes were clear and stupid, he waved his hands helplessly: "Take them inside again, if you really can't smell it, then take them back first."

"Okay!" The trainer couldn't insist any longer, so he had to lead the dog on the leash and walk inside.

Tian Guanghan was holding an iron rod in his hand, rummaging through the garbage pile while approaching Yang Bo and Fang Yonghui.

"Hey, I said you two..."

Yang Bo glanced at him and said with some dissatisfaction: "If you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to fart, just fart it quickly. When I open my mouth, all the stink will come into my mouth."

Tian Guanghan chuckled and said, "I just want to ask if you know where there is a better bathing center in the city."

Fang Yonghui pulled out a white garbage bag from the garbage heap, turned it over and took a look, then made a "vomit" sound.

"Who the hell is crazy to put a dead cat in a garbage bag?"

Yang Bo also took a look and said, "It must have been done by some pervert. Look at the cat's head, it's broken, and there are signs of burning. It looks like it was done by someone."

"Fuck!" Fang Yonghui cursed, then looked at Tian Guanghan: "Why are you looking for a bathing center? Are you depraved?"

"Ji Mao, after digging through the garbage mountain, you didn't wash yourself thoroughly. The stench on your body won't go away for three days."

Yang Bo agreed: "That's right, soaking in a warm pool is comfortable just thinking about it. Lao Tian, ​​if you want to go, call me."

Fang Yonghui also nodded quickly: "Count me in, too."

Tian Guanghan stood up and looked at Chu Yang and Su Mingyuan: "Are you two going?"

Chu Yang shook his head: "I can wash it myself."

Su Mingyuan: "I'm going to the gym to take a shower. When I came here yesterday, I signed up for a membership at the gym across from the Municipal Bureau. I don't want to waste the money."

"Tsk!" Tian Guang sneered, "I think you're going to suffocate people to death."

A few people were chatting and laughing, but after a few hours, no one spoke anymore. Turning over the mountain of garbage is not only hard work, but also tiring.

At the beginning, everyone thought it was too smelly to start, but after working for a while out of helplessness, the stench could no longer be smelled, and they had already been marinated. They only felt backaches and trembling legs.

Many people took off their masks to make it easier for them to breathe.

It is not so easy to find other parts of the victim.

From morning till night, Luo Rui and others took turns several times but did not gain anything.

The most common things in the garbage mountain are garbage bags. I have to open each one I see, and I go from being hopeful to being filled with frustration.

At seven o'clock in the evening, it was already completely dark. The police officers were exhausted and tired.

There was no other way, so Luo Rui had to call it a day for the time being, hoping that Forensic Doctor Tian or Kang Bolin could gain something.

……

……

Linjiang City, Jinfuhao Bath Center.

In the steaming hot pool, members of the criminal team, led by Luo Rui, leaned against the edge of the pool, looking relaxed and comfortable.

Tian Guanghan had a towel wrapped around his neck, squinting his eyes slightly, and tutted twice in great enjoyment: "Chu Yang, Su Mingyuan, you two are just saying one thing and thinking another. Didn't you say you wouldn't come?"

Chu Yang chuckled: "Team Leader is treating us, why wouldn't I come?"

Su Mingyuan emerged from the pool and wiped the water stains off his face: "I just took a sneak peek and this bath center doesn't seem to be very formal."

Tian Guanghan sneered: "Come on, we are here to take a shower, and other things are none of our business, team leader, don't you agree?"

Luo Rui pulled off the hot towel on his face, put it on his shoulders, and squinted his eyes slightly: "Old Tian, ​​we have only made one seventh of the progress in the search today. I estimate that it will take another six days to turn over all the garbage mountain. We can't waste time here..."

Tian Guanghan agreed: "You are right! Damn it, we are the main force, it is a big loss to do this."

"That's right. So starting tomorrow, you will lead the police and security personnel in your area to continue searching through the garbage. I will take the others back to the Municipal Bureau to see if we can find clues from another angle."

"Ah?" Tian Guanghan was surprised and stood up quickly: "No, team leader, why is it me?"

"This is the mission assigned to you by the organization. If it were someone else, I wouldn't trust you. I've already opened a card for this bathing center. It's enough for you to bathe for a year."

Tian Guanghan complained bitterly, while the others started to laugh secretly, and suddenly they felt extremely relaxed.

Yang Bo lazily sighed: "I think Lao Tian can do it. He has always had good luck. He will definitely find the body parts!"

Fang Yonghui also nodded: "Old Tian has the most experience among us, and he joined the police force earlier than us. The old senior is much more perceptive than us rookies."

Upon hearing this, Tian Guanghan pulled off the towel from his neck and threw it at Fang Yonghui: "Go to hell, both of you are in the Linjiang Municipal Bureau, I am on secondment, I am suffering..."

Fang Yonghui laughed: "Old Tian, ​​don't worry, you don't know the leader's character, the leader will never treat you unfairly."

Hearing this, Tian Guanghan looked at Luo Rui, who said slowly, "Director Wei called me yesterday and said that Old Tian worked hard and won the second-class merit. He has worked hard in the Haijiang Branch for many years. The Haijiang Branch is still short of a squadron leader, and the position has been reported."

Tian Guanghan's heart stagnated, and then he asked: "Team leader, you didn't lie to me?"

"Why would I lie to you? Apart from you, Chu Yang and Fang Yonghui's police ranks have both been promoted one level. You have the longest seniority, so of course I'll give you the position first."

"Holy crap!" Tian Guanghan jumped up from the pool. "I've been in this business for so many years, and I've finally brought honor to my family. Thank you, team leader, thank you, Director Wei, and thank you for the organization's trust. I will do my best!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Rui's cell phone, which was placed by the sink, rang.

He tore off the towel on his face, turned over, picked up his phone and saw that the call was from Lin Chen.

After answering the phone, Luo Rui's heart trembled, and he looked at Tian Guanghan with some pity.

"Old Tian, ​​there is some bad news. The two bags of body parts we found came from two different bodies..."

(End of this chapter)