I'm a New Police Detective: Specializing in Solving Strange Cases

"I didn't expect that I would have to trouble you criminal police to solve this case. I'm really ashamed!" The director sighed, shook his head and said to Lin Yu and the others.

"Old Chief, don't say that. Solving cases does not distinguish between you and me." Lin Yu comforted him.

"Yes, Director Li, you were a hero when you were young, and everyone in the bureau admired you!" Wang Qian was familiar with this director: "We are so happy that you can give us a new car!"

Li Yongshi laughed out loud after hearing this and felt much better.

Lin Yu was already alone at the other end of the alley. He looked around and saw a residential area nearby. There were roadsides on both sides of the street, and there were cameras a few dozen meters further.

The same is true on Renmin Road on the other side. Logically, there are cameras here, so no one would be so brave!

He returned to the alley and asked Li Yongshi: "Chief Li, did the camera capture anyone suspicious?"

"We are still investigating yesterday's case. In the first two cases, a person with a similar windbreaker and hat was photographed."

"Then let's go back and watch the video!"

Two police cars, followed by a van, went back.

Director Li gave all the information to Lin Yu and the others. Lin Yu laid out the first two cases and yesterday's case side by side.

The videos of the first two incidents were specially copied down. They were all around 12 o'clock. In each case, a person wearing a windbreaker-like coat and a hat appeared. Master Lin Yu enlarged the picture.

Does any of you recognize this kind of clothes?

This looks like a windbreaker?

No, it's a homemade cloak, like the ones magicians wear on TV.

Lin Yu enlarged the details again, and a slightly older policeman stood up and said, "Isn't this the raincoat used in the old days?"

"Raincoat?" Lin Yu observed carefully again and finally figured out some clues.

It turns out that this guy was wearing a black jacket over the raincoat, but because the raincoat was too long, it showed at his trouser legs, and the cloak-like hood on his head did look like the material of a raincoat!

The color of the raincoat is similar to that of a military coat. This type of raincoat was more common 20 years ago, but no one uses it now, so many young police officers don’t even recognize it.

"Who would buy this kind of raincoat now? Even if you want to buy it, there's nowhere to buy it!" Everyone started discussing.

Yes, this kind of raincoat is from 20 years ago and can no longer be found on the market, but the suspect actually used it as a cover.

Moreover, each camera either only captured the back, or when capturing the front, the person kept his head down the entire time, capturing only the hat and the approximate height and body shape.

This suspect has a strong anti-reconnaissance awareness!

Lin Yu confirmed it several times, and with the director's help, he could determine that the suspect was the man in the raincoat.

Lin Yu told everyone his thoughts.

He drew two circles on the case analysis board to define the suspect's crime range.

He explained: "Although the suspect committed the first two crimes in different locations, this time it is also in a different location. It seems that he has no fixed location, but in fact he is in the east of the city."

"Why was it only indecent assault and not sexual assault? Why was it always at 12 o'clock? According to the statements of the three parties involved, they were all attacked at 12 o'clock on time."

"It's easy to understand that he didn't commit sexual assault, it might be a sexual dysfunction, but why did he have to commit the crime on time?" Zhang Xiaonan asked while biting the tip of the pen.

"This person has a very strong sense of time, or has obsessive-compulsive disorder, and must act at a certain time."

This was exactly what Director Li thought, and he instantly felt admiration for Lin Yu!

I was secretly happy in my heart, thinking that this young man really has some ability, it seems that this case can definitely be solved.

"Then where should we start our investigation?" Wang Qian asked.

Lin Yu wrote four big words on the hanging board: Lure the snake out of its hole!

"Luring the snake out of its hole?"

"Yes, if we want to catch him quickly, we have to lure him out. If we are slow for even a day, there is a high possibility that a fourth girl will be violated!"

Several people nodded in agreement.

But who can I use to lure the snake out of its hole?

Several people looked at Zhang Xiaonan together. Zhang Xiaonan blinked: "Why are you looking at me? Do you want me to go?"

"Yeah, yeah." Everyone nodded to her!

But Lin Yu still had to make careful arrangements to lure the snake out of its hole and not act rashly.

Otherwise, it would not only alert the suspect, but also cause the female police officer to be injured.

The victims of these three cases were all young single women under the age of 25. They were dressed like ordinary office workers, not flashy or wearing heavy makeup. They all had a relatively pure image, and their hairstyles and clothes were almost the same.

This shows that the suspect only likes this type of girl-next-door image. Otherwise, why didn't he violate so many sexy women after get off work in nightclubs?

Lin Yu also wrote down the girls' images in his notebook and marked the places and routes they passed.

Lin Yu discovered another characteristic. These three girls did not live in the east of the city, but just worked in the east of the city. One worked in a cake shop, one in a Japanese food restaurant, and one in customer service of an e-commerce company.

The three girls all work in the east of the city, but they are heading in different directions.

So this is why the suspect has no fixed location, and why Director Li’s deployment always fails?

The police force of a police station is limited. The eastern part of the city is not big, but not small either. There are dozens of crisscrossing streets and roads, and each street has one or two hidden places.

It's hard to hit the target with one shot. Who knows in which corner he will commit the next offense?

So let Zhang Xiaonan start riding or running at night in a few nights!

He also found that the suspect always came on Mondays and Fridays, but he didn't understand why. Maybe he had obsessive-compulsive disorder.

But he believed in his judgment that there must be a pattern in these three cases.

In the evening, after dinner, he rode a shared bicycle alone, passing by the places where the three girls passed by and where they worked.

I heard that one of the girls in the first two cases has resigned, but the one from the cake shop is still working.

The girl in the cake shop had a ponytail and wore an ordinary sweater and an apron. The hat made her look even more petite and lovely.

As soon as he entered the door, he was greeted with a welcome. Lin Yu remained calm and ordered a cup of milk tea.

He kept drinking milk tea and waiting for people to disperse before he walked over.

The girl thought he wanted to order something else: "What else would you like, sir?"

"Are you Gu Keyi?"

"It's me, do you know me?"

Lin Yu took out his police officer ID and went straight to the point: "I am from the city criminal investigation team. I am now responsible for solving your case. I want to find out more about you."

After hearing the purpose of the visit, the girl began to tremble all over: "Officer, you asked me this many times last time. I really don't want to talk about this again!"

"I just want to help you catch him. Before this, have you ever seen anyone suspicious in your store?"

The girl thought about it, then shook her head.