Neverland

Xu Muzhou held this thin piece of paper in his hand, and suddenly a chill came from his back.

——He felt as if he had fallen into a huge strange circle.

In this serial murder case, everyone involved is included in this piece of paper, whether it is a witness, suspect, victim or reporter, everyone's identity is included in this piece of paper. on paper.They are represented by playing cards, one not more, one not less, as if forming a ring connected head to tail.

Among these identities, there is only one identity that has not been identified by the police-the murderer.

Xu Muzhou couldn't help wondering whether the man who claimed to be the Ace of Spades, the only murderer identified by them, also had a poker card of his own on this page.

Judging from the current situation, the answer seems to be yes.

——Microco**ic, miniature universe.Xu Muzhou faintly felt that there was something in front of him, and he could touch it when he stretched out his hand.

Xu Muzhou's eyes were still facing Yan Cen, he didn't look away, but changed his posture calmly, his lips moved slightly, and asked Shen Shuang softly in a barely audible tone: "...Qi Yuan Well, are you still at the city bureau?"

"He was bailed out by the lawyer a few hours ago." Shen Shuang said, "Because the alibi is very favorable, there is no reason to stop him."

Xu Muzhou hummed lightly.

The old-fashioned corridor was cramped and narrow, and there were still some messy things piled up in the middle of the corridor. Yan Cen walked halfway and was stopped by a uniformed police officer, so he stopped and listened to the other party.

Xu Muzhou still kept that posture, as if he was waiting for Yan Cen to come over, just like usual, as if the person in front of him was not on the list of suspected major suspects in his hand .

"Who is this person—have you checked?" Xu Muzhou asked in a low voice as he brushed the only strange name on the list with his thumb.

"I checked." Shen Shuang said: "...It's a colleague."

Xu Muzhou was slightly taken aback.

"Lin Yi, a new intern from the criminal investigation team." Shen Shuang said, "He came here three months ago. His grades are top-notch in school. He is in the top ten of the whole department. He is good at fighting and marksmanship... But you probably don't have the impression. You were on a business trip a few days ago."

Xu Muzhou did not have the slightest impression of the man in Shen Shuang's mouth. He frowned and recalled the situation of the newcomers during the autumn recruitment, and asked, "How tall is that man?"

"About 1.8 meters." After Shen Shuang answered habitually, he asked hesitantly, "Brother Xu, are you..."

Xu Muzhou glanced at him and acquiesced.

Up to now, three people have died one after another within a short period of twenty hours. Now it is impossible for Xu Muzhou to think about the different market conditions of his colleagues. Even if his own father is on this list, he has to be judged Doubt the conditions of the crime.

Not far away, Yan Cen was still talking to people. He had a good attitude and leaned forward slightly when speaking. He was in a very focused listening posture and was very polite.

Temporarily working overtime, he should have been arrested from home. His clothes have been changed, but he is still dressed in white. He is spotless from head to toe. Except for some dried blood stains on his gloves, he is clean Looks like it just came out of the dry cleaners.

The policeman next to him should be asking him some questions, Yan Cen gestured with his hands, and answered patiently.

——From the point of view, it is difficult for Xu Muzhou to connect him with the perverted serial killer.

There are a total of seven people on this list, and now three are gone. Among the remaining four people, there are three men and one woman, and all of them are suspects.

In Xu Kang's case, judging from the scene of the crime and the conditions of the crime, it is almost certain that the murderer was a strong and strong man.

Among the three people on the list now, Lin Yi has the foundation of fighting, Yan Cen is a medical student, Qi Yuan is rich and powerful, and what he can do is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

——It's hard to say, Xu Muzhou thought, it seems that they are all suspects.

...and Qin Huai who appeared at the scene of Xu Kang's crime with Qi Yuan.

Common homicides are nothing more than love murders, vendetta murders, or murders for money, but from the information Shen Shuang found out, although the seven of them were funded by the same person, the money they got was completely independent, and they had independent Funding channels do not compete financially.

The core of this case seems to be confusing, but fortunately they seem to have found the starting point of the messy thread.

Yan Cen ended the topic, he nodded to the police officer beside him, and then walked towards Xu Muzhou again.

Shen Shuang and Xu Muzhou stopped talking at the same time, and started chatting about something else.

But after all, Shen Shuang is not as experienced as Xu Muzhou, and he will always unconsciously look at Yan Cen, trying to find something suspicious about him.

Yan Cen's eyes swept past him calmly, and then looked at Xu Muzhou again.

"It also lost too much blood." Yan Cen made a horizontal gesture on his neck with his fingers, and said, "It cut the throat directly. This is the only injury, a fatal injury."

"Are you in a hurry without struggling?" Xu Muzhou asked.

"That's the problem." Yan Cen said, "He Beibei is also poisoned."

"What poison?" Xu Muzhou asked, "Is it common poison or narcotic drug?"

"Professional poison." Yan Cen said, "It's very strange. Judging from the physical signs, He Beibei's poisoning was enough to kill her, but before she was poisoned to death by the drug, the murderer lost patience and stabbed her again. ——This knife is crisp and sharp, without any signs of struggle, and the wound marks are cleaner than killing chickens and bleeding."

Shen Shuang got goosebumps from his description.

Xu Muzhou lowered his eyes, he pondered for a moment, folded the paper with the back side up in his hand, handed it to Shen Shuang, and ordered: "Take care of these people first."

What he said was tactful, but Shen Shuang understood.What Xu Muzhou meant was that one person on this list counted as one, and they were all brought to the police station in the name of summons.If the murderer is really one of them on this list, at least it must be guaranteed that there will be no new victims during the period of collective summons.

——Although it is a stupid way, it is better than nothing.

Shen Shuang agreed, took the list and made arrangements.

"By the way, Vice Captain Xu, I heard that you found crystals of suspected poison in Fu Sihan's place." Yan Cen continued, "Can you show me?"

Xu Muzhou looked normal, he took out the double-layered evidence bag and handed it to Yan Cen, saying, "That's it."

Yan Cen took the bag, held it in front of his eyes, took out a small flashlight from his pocket, looked at the light, and then returned the bag to Xu Muzhou.

"It's the same kind of poison as He Beibei." Yan Cen took out another evidence bag and said, "This was found on He Beibei's body."

The crystal in the evidence bag was partly stained red by blood, and the transparent crystal sank to the bottom of the evidence bag, with a small label attached to it.

"...What kind of poison is this?" Xu Muzhou asked.

"Strychnine." Yan Cen said, "I found it from He Beibei. The container containing strychnine is in her bedroom—it's her own thing, and the traces were also extracted from it. Her fingerprints."

"It is not necessary to eat strychnine. This poison can be absorbed by the skin and eyes." Yan Cen continued: "Strychnine damage to the central nervous system is fatal. Wait, the characteristics of poisoning are consistent with Fu Sihan's death. Moreover, the onset time of strychnine is within 10 to [-] minutes, which is indeed the case based on the time difference when Fu Sihan's roommate saw her."

"You want to say that Fu Sihan was killed by He Beibei?" Xu Muzhou asked back.

"I'm just saying it's possible." Yan Cen smiled and said, "I'm just a forensic doctor, dealing with corpses, and then I'll tell you what I found... As for catching the murderer, that's your specialty."

"It is indeed possible, but before He Beibei's motive for killing Fu Sihan was found, He Beibei was already dead. The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole follows." Xu Muzhou said, looking at Yan Cen, carefully Observing his expression, he said, "It's impossible for her to cut her own throat...there was a murderer who killed her."

"...Of course." Yan Cen said, "Normal people would not cut their own throats."

Yan Cen took off his gloves, put one hand in his pocket, stared directly at Xu Muzhou frankly, and responded very flatly.

Xu Muzhou rubbed his fingers, thinking about the credibility of his words.

During the time spent talking, the collection and inspection of the traces of the crime scene were almost completed. Xu Muzhou called out to stop the team, then turned his head to look at Yan Cen, and asked, "Forensic doctor Yan, let's go together?"

Yan Cen blinked and agreed.

The last time Yan Cen got into this little broken jeep, he was the one who took advantage of the rain to get up.But this time it was Xu Muzhou who invited Yan Cen himself, and set up a Zhang Hongmen banquet for him.

——The little fox has a plan, Yan Cen thought.

This case happened too quickly and urgently. From the perspective of Xu Muzhou's acuity, it was quite normal to find the law of its operation.

Yan Cen lowered his eyes and patted the wall dust on his knees, feeling a little troublesome.

The police car with flashing lights passed by the broken jeep, and then converged at the intersection of red lights. The blue and red warning lights were intertwined and shone on Xu Muzhou's face.

After tossing and tossing all night, a gap has been torn open in the distant sky, and the twilight of the morning light covers the entire gap, glowing a little warm red.

Day is coming.

"Forensic doctor Yan." Xu Muzhou knocked on the steering wheel and suddenly asked, "Do you know the deceased?"

Yan Cen opened his mouth, and before he could speak, Xu Muzhou interrupted him: "I mean Xu Kang, Fu Sihan and He Beibei... Forensic doctor Yan, do you know them in private when you are not working?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the car suddenly froze, and the silence spread wildly in the car, making the air sticky and thin.

From the corner of his eyes, Xu Muzhou could see that the original gentle smile on Yan Cen's face faded little by little, and his eyes became a little cold.

Xu Muzhou panicked for a moment for no reason, but he didn't intend to take those words back.

After a while, Yan Cen took off his glasses, wiped off the mist on them with his cuff, and said calmly, "I know."

"What's your relationship?" Xu Muzhou asked again.

Yan Cen put his wiped eyes back on the bridge of his nose. This time he did not answer, but said flatly: "After returning to the bureau, I will answer your questions according to the regulations."

——Xu Muzhou was suspicious of him.