Criminal Investigation Team 1: The Next Suspect

At 04:30 in the afternoon, Qiao Li took a taxi to the address mentioned in the text message. Zhao Bureau called him just now, saying that there was a fire case.

And what Qiao Li is best at is the analysis of fire cases.Zhao Jin also learned about it through Qiao Li's papers on fire cases with high impact factors published during his graduate studies.

Of course, Zhao Jin also knew why Qiao Li only studied the fire case.

Qiao Li got out of the car and found that it was a villa area.In the early winter, the temperature difference between morning and evening was huge, and Qiao Li didn't wear a scarf when he went out. His neck was blown by the wind. He shrank subconsciously, and turned up his collar to block part of the cold wind.

Although it was still dark, there was no one around.To his left was a small forest whose leaves looked black and lifeless because of the overcast sky.The wind is blowing recklessly, and the leaves "squeak", which is creepy both visually and audibly.

Qiao Li walked for a while, but still didn't see the police car.Did the driver make a mistake?Just as I was wondering, a police siren sounded vaguely.

He walked along the source of the sound for about 15 minutes, and finally saw the familiar police car and the yellow cordon.But as soon as he got closer, Qiao Li couldn't help but be surprised by the scene in front of him - a two-story villa, completely burned to black.

The scene was a mess. Although the choking smell of smoke in the air had disappeared, we could see how thoroughly the fire had been burned just from the tragic situation.

Qiao Li searched around, but did not find Lin Mo. Gao Ce was blocking some emotional reporters who wanted to get an exclusive. It seemed that the stalemate had been going on for a long time. In such a cold day, his head was covered with beads of sweat.

Qiao Li showed his ID and stepped into the yellow cordon. He patted Gao Ce on the back, "What's going on?"

"Why are you here?" Gao Ce turned around and asked in surprise.Haven't a few forensic doctors been called in?Qiao Li's hand is still not healed, last night...last night...and...

Gao Ce blushed again.He coughed, to cover up his whims just now, "The boss is still investigating inside!"

He glanced at the reporter who was staring brightly, "Xiao Zhang, take a look for me, watch it!"

The young guy at the side blocked the reporters who were staring at him like a mountain.

Gao Ce pulled Qiao Li to a corner, checked the surrounding area for no one else, and said, "Three people died. The fire was very thorough. When we received the report, the fire brigade had already arrived, but at that time The fire is so hot that we can't get in at all."

"Why did it take so long?" Qiao Li frowned.

"There are villas all around here. There are few people in the first place. No one went out in today's weather. No one lives next door to this family, so the fire burned for a long time before anyone discovered it." Gao Ce replied.

"What about the first reporter?"

"It was the person opposite the house that had the accident. According to the investigation, he is an anchor, and he is quite famous. Last night, he woke up late at noon for the live broadcast, and found that there was smoke coming from the opposite side. He called the fire department and called the police by the way."

"A family of three died?" Qiao Li looked at the ruins in front of him, which formed a sharp contrast with the western-style villa next to him. He felt chills in his heart, and thought of Gu Yilin.

Gu Yilin was a woman who loved beauty so much before she was alive, and it is sad to think about how she left in such a way of death that she would never accept.

"No. Although three people died, two of them were adult women, and the third...was a child."

Qiao Li's heart trembled involuntarily, "How old is the child?"

"Judging from the size of the corpse, it must be three or four years old!"

Gao Ce's tone of voice was also much darker. After all, it was such a young child, a child who hadn't had time to enjoy the warmth and warmth of the world, and left in such pain. Such a cruel fact was before their eyes, and they had to accept and digest it. .

Qiao Li didn't ask any more questions. He heard from Lin Mo that forensic doctors should be transferred from other teams, but since there were three corpses, it was obvious that there was not enough manpower.

Qiao Li has already made plans to go back to the bureau to participate in the autopsy, but this place is quite far from the city center. Since I'm here, let's take a look at the scene before leaving!

Only after Qiao Li entered the villa did he realize that the situation inside was even more dire than he had imagined.There were puddles of water on the ground, the furniture in the living room was also burnt, and some remaining items were washed up and down by the high-pressure water gun.

"Why are you here?" As soon as Lin Mo came out of one of the rooms, he found Qiao Li standing in front of him. He almost thought it was his hallucination.

"I've had a good rest, I'm here to see you." Qiao Li didn't mention Zhao Jin calling him, fearing that Lin Mo would say something about getting a good rest, so he replied preemptively, "I'm having a nightmare I'm here to find you."

As expected, Lin Mo didn't ask any more questions.

He took a deep breath, "The scene is too damaged, I'm afraid it's hard to find it." Qiao Li looked around and pointed to one of the most severely burned places, "Is that where the fire started?" ?”

The place he was referring to was the most severely burned place in the entire hall. It was located near the curtain, and a socket could still be vaguely seen.

"That's right, it's near the plug of the air conditioner. According to the investigation by the firefighters, that's where the fire started. They deduced that the air conditioner might be on fire due to a short circuit. However, it's a bit strange to turn on the air conditioner in this weather, but there are children in the family, so we can't rule it out." There is a possibility." Lin Mo said as he walked towards the fire point, there was indeed an air conditioner there, and the windshield was indeed turned on.

Lin Mo continued: "As for the time of the fire, since no chemical combustion accelerant has been found at the scene, it is inferred that the time of the fire was half an hour before the report."

"Where was the corpse in the first place?" When Qiao Li came here, he was already six hours behind the reporting time. Even if it took part of the time to put out the fire and investigate the scene, the corpse should have been transported back to the bureau for autopsy.

anatomy?No, I haven't decided that this is a murder case, so why did I think of an autopsy!

Obviously he was very nervous, Qiao Li rubbed his temples, trying to regain his rational thinking, and heard Lin Mo say: "The three corpses were all lying on the big bed in the bedroom, and there was no sign of struggle before they were burned to death. Carbon monoxide poisoning is powerless to escape."

"It's also possible," Qiao Li said, "There is no way to escape."

Lin Mo raised his eyebrows, looked at him, and suddenly remembered what Qiao Li told him last night, his own mother was also burned to death in such a fire, and he couldn't help feeling emotional when he saw it.

"You mean, murder?"

"Not sure yet. Who is the deceased? Has the investigation been found?" Qiao Li just asked Gao Ce roughly, but did not know the basic situation of the deceased.

"Three dead. Two adult women and a three-year-old child. One of the women is the hostess of this house, named Lin Wanting, 33 years old, a full-time wife, and her husband is the boss of Yunhua Group, named Zhang Xin, 37 years old. During this period of time, they were on a business trip. The two met five years ago, got married three years ago, and had a child immediately, but neither of them has any relatives in the local area." Lin Mo really investigated a lot of information, "We have already contacted Zhang Xin , he is rushing back, and it is estimated that he will be able to return here tomorrow morning."

"The other female corpse should be the family's nanny, Xu Haiyan, 45 years old this year. The family didn't hire a nanny before, but six months ago, Lin Wanting's health had problems, and she couldn't do heavy work, and it was inconvenient to take care of her children. Zhang Xin's company has a lot of things to do and he often travels on business, so he hired a nanny to take care of the two of them."

"The remaining child is the child of Lin Wanting and Zhang Xin, who is only three years old this year."

Qiao Li didn't speak.After a while, he pointed to the room that Lin Mochong came out of just now, "That's the bedroom, where was the corpse before?"

"Yes. The inside is almost gone, and the bed board is scorched." Lin Mo followed him to the bedroom again.

The room was completely burned as Lin Mo said, and there was no critical evidence at first glance.

"What about this side? Bathroom?" Qiao Li pushed open the door. The white tiles in the bathroom were burnt black, and no one could be found in the mirror, but miraculously, the two glasses near the mirror were still intact. There are also two toothbrushes.

"The trace inspection personnel haven't arrived yet?" Qiao Li looked at the two toothbrushes, meaning you didn't find such obvious evidence?

"Not yet." Lin Mo said, everyone is on vacation, and they won't be able to come back for a while. The remaining manpower is not enough. He just investigated the scene after investigating the information of the deceased.

"Now we have to close the scene, and tomorrow the brothers from the physics and chemistry department will come to take samples and check if there is any combustion accelerant." Lin Mo took off his gloves and said to another severely carbonized place in the room, "Maybe it's not just the living room that started the fire. "

"You mean..." Qiao Li frowned. The meaning of Lin Mo's words was obvious. The nature of the case was undecided, and the family members of the deceased were not present tonight. They said they couldn't do an autopsy tonight.

Lin Mo patted him on the shoulder, "You're not feeling well, and you're in such a hurry, your body must be overwhelmed, I'll send you home later, you should recharge your spirits, and continue working when the family of the deceased arrives tomorrow! The scene has been sealed off, and if there is anything wrong, we can re-investigate it."

It's really useless to be anxious.At this time, Qiao Li, who was lying on the bed, was thinking about the scene of the fire, and fell asleep after thinking about it.

At eight o'clock in the morning, he was woken up by Lin Mo's phone call.

"Are you awake? Remember to eat something, and then come to the police station! The family members of the deceased have arrived." Lin Mo's voice was very hoarse, and he probably did a peripheral investigation last night.

Being a policeman is like this. Not only do you have to endure the continuous working hours of staying up all night, but you also have to shoulder the responsibility of solving crimes.

Qiao Li quickly tidied up and bought several breakfasts downstairs in the police station. Besides Lin Mo, Gao Ce probably stayed up all night.

When Qiao Li first came in, he saw a strange man, probably in his thirties, tall and thin, with fair complexion, sharp brows and eyes, and the youthful innocence faded away, exuding the charm of a mature man.

But he looked haggard, and there were still tears on his cheeks. No need to guess, this must be Zhang Xin.

Qiao Li sat across from him and asked, "Have you confirmed the body?"

After hearing these words, Zhang Xin's eyes were filled with tears again. He pulled his hair fiercely, and let out a low growl from his throat. His demeanor and movements seemed like someone who had just lost a loved one.

"Do you have their photos?" Qiao Li meant to reconfirm the identities of the three deceased.

"Yes." Zhang Xin's voice was very hoarse, probably because he had traveled all night and had just vented his emotions.From his wallet he took out a photo of a beautiful woman and a lovely child.

The woman looked very young and dressed in fashion, but she looked like a good wife and mother. It was a pity that one big and one small in the photo turned into an unrecognizable corpse.

"The nature of the case cannot be determined yet, but it is likely to be a murder case." Lin Mo walked over, "We are going to conduct an autopsy on the corpse now."

"No!" Zhang Xin suddenly became emotional, "None of you is allowed to touch her! I forbid you to use a knife on her body. She is so miserable that she is still human to be dissected by you!"