You're Guilty: Conspiracy Scene 2 crime escalation

Chapter 52 Between Love and Cruelty (1)
When Li Guanlan led his team to supplement the investigation in Zhao'an City, he received a report from the criminal police who were investigating the source of the last broken foot in Province L on the way.According to Su Caixuan's inspection results and the physical characteristics of the owner of the broken foot, the deceased was identified as a missing woman named Hu Haiyan.

Hu Haiyan's parents reported her missing a year ago.Hu Haiyan originally had an agricultural household registration and lived with her parents in a village in the southern province of L. Because of her outstanding appearance, she was favored by the county magistrate of the county. She gave her parents a bride price of 5 yuan and welcomed her into the house as the eldest son. daughter in law.The eldest son of the county magistrate was mentally retarded due to meningitis in his infancy, and the county magistrate refused to condescend to marry a girl who was also handicapped. He chose Hu Haiyan from a poor family.Later, with the help of the county magistrate, Hu Haiyan was transferred to an agency in the county as a civil servant. She was the first person in her village to eat the imperial food.

Within two years, Hu Haiyan's younger sister, Hu Haiou, was admitted to Songjiang University and became the No.1 college student in the village.The sisters have their own splendor, and the Hu family has a great reputation in the village, and they feel proud.

Unexpectedly, the good times didn't last long. Hu Haiyan was kicked out of the house by the county magistrate's father-in-law because she was infertile in the third year after marriage.Because the county magistrate was in the critical period of competing for the secretary of the county party committee, he was unwilling to leave evidence for his opponent to use his power for personal gain, so he found an excuse to kick Hu Haiyan out of the civil service.Hu Haiyan was short of people and money, and had no face to go home to face her parents and fellow villagers, so she went to a neighboring county to become an escort lady, and used the money she earned from selling her tears and flesh to support Hu Haiou's education.

Seven years ago, when Hu Haiou was in his third year of university, he joined a social organization called "Friends of Poor Travelers Club".Hu Haiyan was so anxious that she changed places to be an escort girl every once in a while, in order to inquire about her sister's whereabouts, but there was no news of her.

Four years ago, Hu Haiyan heard that before Hu Haiou disappeared, she had appeared in the botanical garden area of ​​Zhao'an City, so she went to Zhao'an alone to look for it.Since then, Hu Haiyan has also disappeared.

The parents of the Hu family sisters suffered heavy blows one after another. They were bedridden and even lost the strength and courage to find their beloved daughter. It was not until a year ago with the help of the villagers that they reported the disappearance of the two daughters to the local police station.If there hadn't been that report, I'm afraid the police in Quzhou City would not have been able to follow the clues and find clues to the Hu family sisters.

Hu Haiyan's age, height, weight, and pelvic features are all consistent with the skeleton at the bottom of Jiatang Lake.Most importantly, Hu Haiyan's hometown is rich in underground mineral deposits, and the drinking water contains traces of strontium atoms, which are clearly recorded in the materials of the L Provincial Institute of Geology.

After hearing the report, Li Guanlan was silent in thought.All the fragmented clues are gathered together, and a rough outline of the case is gradually drawn in my mind: the cruel murderer, the tragic death, the unjust soul under the water, the drifting broken foot, like a movie playback lens, frame by frame in deep thoughts skimming everywhere.The figure of the murderer dangled in front of his eyes, as if he could catch it with his hand, but it was blurry and he couldn't see clearly.

Li Guanlan shook his head, his temples were throbbing with pain.With his index finger, he rubbed the Fengfu points on both sides of the head and neck vigorously, and the pain eased a little.

The case that was once as dark as a deep night has revealed a ray of light, but there are still four important questions that bother him. Where is the first scene of the murder?Why are the dead all women?Why are most broken feet right?How did the murderer kill them?These several problems are interrelated and interlocking. Solving any one of them may affect the whole body and become the key to solving the case.

When the vehicles of Li Guanlan and his party drove to the Chengguan of Zhao'an City, his mobile phone rang suddenly.Glancing at the number on the screen, it was Su Caixuan calling.Li Guanlan's heart skipped a beat. When the case entered a critical stage, Su Caixuan would never call him if there was no major discovery.

Su Caixuan's voice revealed uncontrollable joy: "Old Li, I have found the cause of death of the corpse at the bottom of the lake."

Li Guanlan was overjoyed upon hearing this.Before he left for Zhao'an City, he asked Su Caixuan about the cause of the victim's death.Su Caixuan's answer was that the skeleton's skull was not broken, the larynx was not fractured, and the ribs were not scarred. Common causes of death such as heavy blows, knife stabbing, and strangulation can be ruled out.No toxin was detected in the bone exudate, and the death was not caused by poisoning.In fact, apart from the broken foot, it was a fairly complete skeleton.This made Li Guanlan very disappointed, and once thought that the cause of death might not be able to be determined based on the bone test.Unexpectedly, only a few hours later, Su Caixuan made a major breakthrough, which surprised him unexpectedly.

Su Caixuan said firmly: "The victim was killed by electric shock. With the help of a scanning electron microscope, I found sparse bone pearl particles at the broken part of her right tibia."

Li Guanlan was puzzled and repeated: "Bone Pearl?"

Su Caixuan explained: "The so-called bone pearls are formed by the fusion of calcium phosphate in human bones. When the bones are subjected to high-voltage electric shock, necrosis occurs, the inorganic matter melts, and pearl-sized gray-white small bodies are formed on the surface of the damaged bones. Bone pearls are generated by the action of electric current. Indications. Generally speaking, the formation of bone pearls on human bones means that people have suffered high-voltage, high-intensity electric shocks, and there is no possibility of survival.”

Although Li Guanlan didn't fully understand, he had always believed in Su Caixuan's professional ability, so he said: "With your conclusion, this case that has troubled us for four years has been solved." There was something in his voice that could not be concealed. excitement.

Xu Tianhua, who was in the same car, looked at him in surprise.

When we arrived in Zhao'an City, it was already more than two o'clock in the afternoon. It was July, and the sun was scorching hot. It seemed that the earth was an anvil, trying to roast everything.

For the convenience of handling the case, the Quzhou criminal police team was stationed at the Zhaoan Botanical Garden Police Station.Li Guanlan asked Xiao Chen, the household registration policeman, to pull up the information of one resident of 420 households and [-] in the botanical garden on the computer. Holding a mineral water bottle in one hand and a mouse in the other, he stared intently at the constantly refreshing screen.

After more than an hour, the mouse in Li Guanlan's hand finally stopped scrolling, and the computer screen froze on a man's household registration information.Li Guanlan looked at the familiar face on the ID photo, with piercing eyes, as if he wanted to see through the huge secret hidden behind that seemingly simple face.

With a light tap of his index finger, the photo of the head portrait was printed out.

In the office of director Huang Damiao, Li Guanlan re-watched the video of the crowd of onlookers that was taken when the bones were salvaged in Jiatang Lake, and finally stopped the screen, selected a man's face, zoomed in, and zoomed in.

Huang Damiao couldn't believe his eyes: "Detachment Li, do you doubt him? This man is the most honest and honest man in my jurisdiction. He dares to kill fish, kill people? Let me lend him two courage."

Li Guanlan smiled and shook his head, noncommittal, and said, "Can you lend me your office for 10 minutes?"

Huang Damiao was full of suspicion, but he kept agreeing: "Of course, of course."

This is Xu Tianhua's second serious conversation with Li Guanlan within a week. The knot in his heart is still there, and the atmosphere is a bit oppressive and heavy. Xu Tianhua feels that the pores all over his body are itchy, as if there are bugs crawling, and he is indescribably uncomfortable. .

Li Guanlan handed him a bottle of cold mineral water.These two people do not smoke or drink, and can only borrow mineral water to soothe their emotions and atmosphere.

Xu Tianhua was puzzled and stared straight at Li Guanlan, his mind spinning rapidly, trying to figure out his intentions.

Li Guanlan kept his composure and said straightforwardly: "I came here to talk to you about the case of the broken foot. Although you did not participate in the preliminary investigation of the case, you are familiar with most of the details of the case."

Xu Tianhua hummed vaguely.

Li Guanlan said: "Since the first broken foot was discovered four years ago in Lingbo Bathing Beach, Quzhou City, a total of [-] broken feet have been found so far, belonging to [-] female victims. What is certain is that at least two The victims were thrown into the water in Jiatang Lake, Zhaoan City. Of course, due to the long time, many victims have no bones left, and the actual number may be far greater than this number. It can be asserted that this is a brutal case. , a rare large-scale series of murders and exterminations."

Xu Tianhua nodded in agreement: "I agree with this characterization, the murderer is extremely cold-blooded, and the crime is heinous."

Li Guanlan said: "Determining that Jiatang Lake is the scene of the dumping of corpses is the key to solving this case. It narrows the scope of the suspect's investigation from thousands of miles to a square inch. Jiatang Lake is located at the foot of the Botanical Garden and faces mountains on three sides. It must be close Jiatang Lake must pass through the gate of the botanical garden. It is hard to imagine that people outside the garden will choose this place as a place to dump corpses. Moreover, there are many security guards and residents in the garden. It is difficult for foreign vehicles to approach Jiatang Lake. arouse suspicion."

Xu Tianhua said: "So the murderer is likely to be the residents of the Botanical Garden. They wander around the Jiatang Lake all year round, throwing things into the water, and no one will suspect it. The number of residents in the Botanical Garden is relatively stable. In recent years, they have only been allowed to move out and not allowed to move in. At present, there are 420 households and [-] residents. Searching in this area, the murderer has nowhere to hide. According to my analysis, there is another important factor that the murderer chose Jiatang Lake as the place to dump the body. The locals know it. There are a lot of bearded fish living in Jiatang Lake. This is a kind of fish that eats the flesh of animals. After the corpse is thrown into the lake, it will be swallowed by the bearded fish in a short time without leaving any traces. This is also the crime committed by the residents in the park. a proof of that."

Li Guanlan showed approval, and said: "I know you will master these figures, and you will also take into account the cannibalism of the bearded fish. What else should the murderer possess if he wants to dump the corpse many times without arousing suspicion?" Conditions, I believe you have considered this issue in depth."

Xu Tianhua forgot the suspicion and unhappiness at the beginning of the conversation, and immersed himself in the case: "The murderer has a lot of dealings with Jiatang Lake on weekdays, and often wanders around the lake. He concealed his identity. In addition, the murderer should have a small or medium-sized vehicle, such as an agricultural motor vehicle or a tricycle, otherwise it would be difficult to complete the behavior of transporting and throwing the corpse. It is easy for high-end cars to approach Jiatang Lake. Note that this possibility can be ruled out."

Li Guanlan said: "So far, our detection ideas are completely consistent. There is another element of the case that you don't know. Su Caixuan told me on the phone more than an hour ago that the victim's death was caused by electric shock."

Xu Tianhua was slightly surprised, and said, "Electric shock? This is the first time I've heard of using electric shock as a means to create a series of murders."

Li Guanlan said: "Yes, electroshock homicides are rare in the first place, and a series of electroshock homicides is quite rare. Several conditions must be met. The crime scene is indoors, the victim is unprepared, and the murderer has the electroshock equipment at hand. You know , the bones found at the bottom of Jiatang Lake were upright at the bottom of the water. At that time, the right ankle of the bones was tied to a large rock. Due to the effect of buoyancy, the bones seemed to stand up. The right foot of the bones had been lost. Because of the immersion in the lake and the eating of the bearded fish, if we found this bone later, it would be gone."

(End of this chapter)