investigative chronicle

Chapter 97 Direction
In the criminal police team, everyone sat around the meeting room, and the atmosphere was a bit dignified.

"Are you sure it's him?" The detachment leader looked at the forensic doctor.

The forensic doctor took off the reading glasses from the graying hair and put them on. "Not in the circumstances of the autopsy."

"Ten years ago, the road and bridge killers committed many crimes in succession, strangling the victims with hemp rope."

"In the current case, Yang Ping was strangled to death with an object with a round cross-section and a smooth surface. Although the murderer also cleaned up Yang Ping's body, the method was rough."

"I will give you a detailed autopsy report later, I believe I can find more clues."

The detachment leader looked at the crowd and asked, "What's your opinion? Let's talk about it."

Li Muzi's master crushed the cigarette in his hand. "Let me say a few words. I also participated in the investigation of the Luqiao case ten years ago. According to the current clues, there is no special connection between the two except that the murderer chose the same place to dump the body."

"And ten years ago, they were all strangled to death with hemp rope, and there was no excessive damage to the corpse. The situation of the victim in this case is obviously different. Personally, I am more inclined to kill for love or for vendetta."

"As for the eyewitness of the Luqiao case..., so many years have passed, her memory is likely to be evolved, and her personal emotions have been added to it, so I don't think it can be adopted."

"Also... she was very young at that time, coupled with factors such as fear and illness, we couldn't fully believe her statement."

The head of the detachment nodded: "As far as the current situation of Yang Ping's murder case is concerned, I personally tend to kill for love or for vendetta. We will first investigate her social relations and action trajectory in this direction. Especially the situation after her disappearance. After a while, we must find relevant clues.”

"In addition, please rely on the forensic doctor, and please issue the autopsy report and test report as soon as possible." The detachment leader said politely.

The old forensic doctor snorted. "I have a lot of corpses on hand, and I have to come one by one. You jump the queue every time, what should you do if others have opinions?"

The detachment leader smiled dryly and said with a smile on his face: "You are always taking care of me. You see how pitiful this little girl is... We are also in a hurry to solve the case. If the murderer heard the news and ran away, it would be a pity for the little girl to be wronged."

The old forensic doctor sighed secretly when he heard the detachment leader talking about the deceased.I have been a policeman for so long, I have seen many corpses, and I have long been numb to life and death, but I still can't help feeling sorry for him every time I encounter him.The detachment leader knew him well and knew that this was his weakness.

"Got it. I'll work overtime to drive you out."

"Yes. I feel relieved with your words. You have worked hard, and I will treat you to dinner next time." The detachment leader said with a smile.

Alas, the old forensic doctor waved his hand. "You, I still don't know, when you use people to go forward and don't use people to go back, when you talk counts. I don't dare to expect extravagance from your meal."

After speaking, he took off his reading glasses and put them back on his head, ready to leave.

"This time, please, please." The detachment leader smiled and watched the old forensic doctor leave.

The team members below were winking at each other, they all knew the detachment leader, don't look at what he said so swearingly now, he will definitely forget it after two days when he is too busy.

Yuan Mu looked at the record book silently. The detachment leader judged that the Luqiao killer was not responsible for this case. Judging from the current clues, there is nothing wrong with this judgment.But she always felt that things were not that simple.

Ji Si'an has been with Luo Li since he came out of the criminal police team.Although she looked calmer on the surface, she must be suffering abnormally in her heart.Ji Si'an understood this feeling, she handed her a cup of coffee and sat beside her silently.

"Am I bad? Not responsible, timid, cowardly, my friend was murdered, not only did I not testify, but I hid instead. People like me don't deserve friends..." Luo Li's face was pale, and her usual round The small face was thinned, revealing a small pointed jaw.

"Why don't you have any friends anymore? Am I not your friend? In my eyes, you are straightforward, righteous, and have a strong sense of justice. You are a caring and strong girl."

"Luo Li, you are a very good person and a great friend." Ji Si'an looked at her intently, his eyes full of determination and approval.

"Even... Even if I was like before... Does it matter?" Luo Li's eyes were full of tears.

"It's okay. Everyone makes mistakes, the important thing is what we do after we make mistakes." Ji Si'an put his hand on Luo Li's shoulder.

"But no one would make a mistake like mine. I often wonder if the police would have caught Miao Miao's murderer if I had been braver back then..." Luo Li rested her head on Ji Si'an's shoulder.

"Don't think about these things you can't change. Otherwise, it will slowly eat you up like a monster."

"I can understand your feelings. Because I am also a poor witness..." Ji Si'an looked at the haggard Luo Li, and decided to share his secret with her.

It is easier for two people who have a common secret to understand each other at this moment, and they lean together quietly.Luo Li's heart also gradually calmed down.

"I still think that the murderer who killed Yang Ping was the Luqiao killer ten years ago. I will never forget the smell of lavender in my life."

"Although it has been such a long time, the scene of that day has been engraved in my mind, and every frame is extremely clear."

"What are you going to do next?" Ji Si'an was a little envious that she could remember the situation back then.

"Ten years is enough to change a lot. The murderer disappeared for ten years. There must be some reason."

"But we don't even know who he is, let alone find out why he disappeared." Ji Si'an said.

"The murderer was a serious pedophile who couldn't change himself."

"There are two possibilities for the disappearance of the murderer: one is that the murderer suffered force majeure, was ill, or was arrested for other reasons. The second is that the murderer felt that he was in danger of being arrested, and then moved away from here to continue committing crimes." Luo Li said.

"A perverted killer can't be trained in a day, he also needs to practice, his crime should be a gradual process of escalation."

Luo Li seems to have done some research on these.Ji Si'an thought of the books in Luo Li's office, and suddenly understood the reason why she, Luo Li and Yuan Mu could become friends.They all have the same unbearable memories, and they all have an indomitable persistence.

Over the years, Luo Li has engraved Miaomiao's case into her bones, just like they did with the murder of their family members.

(End of this chapter)