Bloody Romance: I, the big troublemaker, Zhong Yuemin!

Zhong Yuemin left the meeting room and wanted to go to the county to look for his uncle Ma. Before he left the commune, special envoy Li Dan came riding towards him.

"Yuemin, are you here for a meeting at the commune today? It just so happens that I need your help with something. I don't need to ask anyone to find you. Are you free now? Come on, come to my office and sit down."

Just like that, I was pulled over.

Arriving at the office, Li Dan was very enthusiastic, making tea and offering cigarettes. Zhong Yuemin picked up the teacup, blew on the tea leaves, and took a sip.

"Brother Li, why are you being so polite? I'm unsure, so let me be clear: I can't help you with anything too troublesome."

Li Dan sat on one side, laughing and scolding,

"I didn't ask you to do anything, just help me figure out a case. You're smart, kid. Didn't you tell me before that you helped the police solve several cases in Beijing? Give me some advice."

"What case?"

"Recently, there was a flower thief in our county. Four women have been victimized. The fourth woman was not only violated, but also beaten and tortured by the murderer. She is still in the hospital. If this trend continues, there may be a death next time. Moreover, this murderer is very rampant. All four cases occurred in broad daylight. He dragged the women into the cornfield and harmed them.

All of the cases happened in rural areas. Two of the four victims were from one commune, and the other two were from other communes. The crime scenes were also scattered, giving people the feeling that they were just random attacks with no pattern at all. There were almost no witnesses, which made things quite troublesome.

Director Liu of the County Party Committee has given the bureau a deadline to solve the case and catch the murderer. Our director has issued a military order to the leadership: if the murderer is not caught within a week, he will resign. As a result, all of us under him have been working overtime these past few days to find clues and witnesses. Look at my eyes, I haven't slept well. When I'm tired, I take a nap in the office. When I'm hungry, I eat two dry black flour buns. I haven't had a hot meal. It's too hard. The key is that after all these days, there is no clue at all. Do you have any good ideas?"

Zhong Yuemin said:

"Brother Li, I'm not a detective, but I understand a few things about your case. First, the murderer is likely to be a random killer. This type of case is more troublesome because you can't use the victim's surrounding relationships, family members, friends, or acquaintances, because the murderer may be hiding among these people, randomly, and may not have any connection with the victim before, so it's hard to start.

Secondly, although the crime areas are scattered, the communes you just mentioned seem to be right next to our Hongqi Commune. I guess the murderer is not a member of these communes."

"Ok?"

Li Dan was puzzled.

"Our police had previously narrowed down the murderer to members of these communes, hoping he'd be familiar with the terrain and easily escape. Why are you going the other way? What's your reason?"

Zhong Yuemin said:

"Brother Li, this murderer violated women in broad daylight, but didn't kill anyone. This shows that he wasn't afraid of being recognized by the victims. If he was from the same commune, or a nearby commune, would he dare to do that? If he was recognized, he would be dead. So, it's very likely that he's not local.

According to my analysis, what is the situation of this murderer? He is probably still a bachelor, alone at home, and his family situation is probably not very good. At this age, he doesn't even have a wife, so he is increasingly eager for women and has evil intentions. The reason why he chose our county town, well... I think this person may have been here before, but he is not very familiar with it, so he came here to commit the crime.

"Are you saying this man isn't from this county?"

"That's what I think, but it won't be too far. If I investigate a few neighboring counties, there might be some results. Anyway, if I were the murderer, I wouldn't do this kind of thing near my home. The risk is too great. It's also not possible to go too far away. I'm not familiar with the environment. So I chose a place that's not too far away. I've been there before. People are like that. In relatively 'familiar' places, there's a sense of security."

Li Dan nodded slightly.

"What you said does make some sense, but to check several counties and hundreds of thousands of people is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"We can narrow it down. Actually, this murderer is not smart at all and left many clues," Zhong Yuemin said.

"One, the most direct, is the victim's description, giving us a rough idea of ​​the killer's appearance. Second, as I just described, he was single and alone. Third, this guy dared to commit the crime in broad daylight, which shows his mental toughness. An ordinary person wouldn't dare to do that. He either has a criminal record or is a shady, low-life with a bad reputation. In any case, he can't be a good person. If you follow these three points and are on the right track, you'll definitely get results."

"Yuemin, if I didn't know you well, I would have thought you were the murderer. I just told you the whole story of the case, and you were able to describe the murderer's characteristics in such detail. The key is that what I heard is very consistent with objective logic, and this possibility is the greatest. Okay!"

He stood up and said, "I'm going back to the bureau to report to the leaders and shift the focus to the neighboring counties."

"Hey, Brother Li!"

Zhong Yuemin also stood up. "This is just my own analysis. It's not supported by strong evidence, so I can't be 100% sure."

"There's no such thing as a 100% success rate in investigating a case. It's all about crawling and groping along the way. A lot of what we do is useless. Only by eliminating these useless efforts one by one, what's left is what we want. We all understand this. If I really want to tell you this about this case, I'll treat you to a meal when we catch the murderer."

Left the office in a hurry.

He also left and rode his bike to the county educated youth office to meet Uncle Ma.

"Yuemin, you've made great progress. You haven't embarrassed your father. You've become a team leader in just over half a year. Not bad. Even Director Liu from the County Party Committee praised you."

Zhong Yuemin smiled,

"Uncle Ma, I'm forcing the issue. Everyone else is afraid of the Wang family, but we've been at loggerheads for a long time. I have no other options but to be the team leader. To be honest, I regret it now. I'm so busy all day long that I'm not as relaxed as before. I've lost a lot."

"You little rascal, you're so ungrateful!"

Ma Guiping laughed and scolded,

"Becoming a captain has its benefits. Whether it's enlisting in the military, getting a recommendation for university, or getting a job in the future, you have far more opportunities than others with this position. Do you understand?"

"Uncle Ma, I'm not really interested in these things. I'm used to being free and uninhibited. I like to live an unrestrained life."

"Bullshit!"

Ma Guiping said:

"Your father is a hero, how can you, as a son, be a coward? If I leave you alone, I will be sorry to the old leader."

"Uncle Ma, I listen to you," he said, without arguing any more.

"Uncle Ma, do you want to climb up?"