monologue

Bai Yao followed Chu Xingmu and Xia Ci to the scene. Chu Xingmu and Xia Ci searched the two bedrooms, the kitchen, the utility room, the bathroom, the kitchen, and the living room respectively. No one else touched it, and the wounding tools on the deceased were different. They did not find a murder weapon that matched the wound on Hu Hanying's body in Hu Hanying's house, indicating that the wounding tools did not come from this house, and they were probably carried by the murderer.

Bai Yao took a notebook and wrote, "Intentional murder has a sense of ritual."

Xia Ci saw a printer next to the TV cabinet in the living room, he lifted the cover of the printer, Bai Yao came over and took a look, "Will there be fingerprints on it?"

"Only Hu Hanying's own fingerprints." Xia Ci closed the lid again, Bai Yao bent down and saw a piece of printing paper in the paper slot of the printer, so she took out the printing paper.

Chu Xingmu went through all the rooms, "There is no sign of the windows and door locks being pried, it should be the door opened by Hu Hanying himself."

Bai Yao continued to write: "Acquaintances committed crimes."

Chu Xingmu glanced at the scribbled notes in Bai Yao's hands, "What if it's a stranger pretending to be a repairman?"

Bai Yao added three words "not ruled out" in front of the four words "acquaintance committing the crime", and then said, "I think the younger brother has to take notes for himself. Only by visiting the scene of the crime can we understand the core of the case."

"Our criminal investigation team has confiscated intern police officers since five years ago. This year, for the first time, we accepted an internship application. Old Chu didn't think that Xiaotang was dragging his feet."

Every year, Chu Xingmu rejected all the police school interns who submitted their internship applications to the criminal investigation team. This year, he seemed to have figured it out. Just when Tang Zhe's application was handed in, Chu Xingmu approved it.

Chu Xingmu took the photos of the scene and compared them again. From the living room to the bedroom, he said to Xia Ci and Bai Yao after the comparison: "The floor has been wiped."

Chu Xingmu moved his feet and looked down at the shallow footprints under his feet and said: "The soil on our feet is so obvious. After killing Hu Hanying, there is no blood on the murderer's feet?"

"This is the first floor. If Hu Hanying calls for help, someone will definitely hear it. The murderer is too bold."

Chu Xingmu made a gesture: "Cover your mouth, cut your throat, and don't even have a chance to call for help. That's how the blood splattered on the wall."

"What about the death posture of the corpse? What is the murderer's purpose? Not only cut off the dead man's hands, but also took them away."

"Maybe it's for some hobby." Chu Xingmu took off his gloves and went out.

At around ten o'clock in the morning, Chu Xingmu went back to the bureau to handle some official business. Zhao Chen came out of the director's office with two portfolios, and put the portfolios on Chu Xingmu's desk.

"Boss has another case, and the third branch of Yongxing District handed it over in the morning."

"The deceased Huang Qing, 32 years old, was the manager of the engineering department of Linghai Group and a permanent resident of Qingshi City. He was found in the garbage dump behind Ronghui Bar on the morning of May 5. The preliminary investigation result of the third branch bureau was that alcohol induced cardiac arrest. died of illness, they also found a suicide note in Huang Qing's pocket, and now they are inclined to believe that the deceased committed suicide."

Chu Xingmu opened the handed over report and read it for a while. After reading the transcript and report, he said: "Can suicides be handed over to the city bureau? First send a few people to the scene of the crime."

Bai Yao on the side opened her eyes wide and asked, "The case of the severed hand has not been solved yet, and you have accepted a new case?"

"As the captain of the criminal investigation team, I order you to represent the organization to negotiate with Director Li." Chu Xingmu said without raising his head, Bai Yao hurriedly waved his hands and walked away, Chu Xingmu would tremble when he saw the director Woolen cloth.

"There is also the autopsy report." Zhao Chen couldn't help but put another sealed file bag on Chu Xingmu's desk. Chu Xingmu took a sip of cold water and read the autopsy report again.

Zhao Chen took the time to throw goji berries into his thermos, and walked to Chu Xingmu's side with the goji berry tea. Chu Xingmu hadn't finished watching yet.

Zhao Chen said: "Originally Team Chen took over this case, but he reasoned that their team was short of manpower, and you were not in Bureau Li at the time, so you gave it directly to our team."

"I'm just fighting with the Confucianists here. If the case is handed over to me and I don't say it, maybe Director Li will say that I contradicted the superiors and ask me to write a review."

"Then these two cases collided, what should we do?"

"Look at the progress and impact group check."

After a while, Chu Xingmu sorted out all the materials and put them back in the file bag. He asked, "Where is Gou Xia?"

"Team Xia is working on that case and hasn't come back yet."

"Forget it, I'll go there myself." Chu Xingmu picked up the water glass and drank a few swigs, then took his mobile phone and ID and scanned around and found that no one was there yet, Chu Xingmu asked: "Where is Qi Shaocheng? Didn't come today?"

"Not yet." Bai Yao who was passing by said lightly.

"Okay, you're late again, aren't you? Then who, Xiaobai, you turn around and tell him that there is a descendant of the wolf clan in my family. Find a time to send him there and wake him up."

"Boss, did you call me? I'm here! There was a lot of traffic jam on the road just now!" Before Bai Yao made a sound, Qi Shaocheng's voice came from the corridor.

"Is the bicycle stuck? It's already ten o'clock and you went chasing the sun? Hurry up and bring two people to the police with me!" Chu Xingmu glared at him, and Bai Yao was stunned by the beautiful eyes of their captain. .

Qi Shaocheng quickly grabbed his bag, and as soon as he entered the office, he led people away with Chu Xingmu. When the criminal police case came, the busy people turned their backs, and there were not enough people.

On the morning of May 5, sorters at the landfill on Daxue Road in Yongxing District found a dead body while cleaning up the garbage, and immediately called the police. On the first line, the criminal police team of the sub-bureau quickly launched the investigation work. Later, due to resistance to the investigation work, the sub-bureau decided to hand over the case to the criminal investigation team of the city bureau after negotiation, and finally handed it over to Chu Xingmu.

When Chu Xingmu arrived at the gate of the garbage dump, he saw five or six garbage trucks lined up and parked on the side of the road. The smell of urban garbage was really not pleasant. Qi Shaocheng hadn’t eaten breakfast yet. Apart from admiration for these garbage sorters, Chu Xingmu walked towards the scene of the crime as if he could smell nothing.

Yin Yi, the head of the third sub-bureau of Yongxing District, had been waiting for Chu Xingmu at the scene early on Monday. The police officers in charge of the handover briefly introduced their respective identities. After greeting each other, Chu Xingmu focused on the on-site investigation. In fact, there is no need to re-survey the scene after three days, but the cutscene still has to go.

The location where the body was found was probably near the entrance of the garbage dump, and there were black plastic bags specially used for sorting garbage nearby, most of which were sealed. Some plastic bags may have been punctured during transportation, and the garbage inside spilled out.

Standing at the spot where the corpse was found, Chu Xingmu looked around, and asked Yin Zhou beside him: "Captain Yin, the materials you handed over say that the deceased tended to commit suicide, are you bluffing me?"

Yin Zhou said with a smile: "Who dares to bully you, Captain Chu? If it weren't for the decision of the leaders above, I would rather hang up the case than let you investigate it."

Chu Xingmu still understands Yin Zhou quite well. It is too aggrieved to let others take over half of the case that he has investigated.

"How did Huang Qing get in?"

Yin Zhou said: "He ran in by himself when he was drunk, and surveillance cameras captured him walking in the direction of the landfill."

"Drinking suicide?"

"With 200 milliliters of liquor, even a dog can't get drunk. The blame is that he has a suicide note in his hand. There is no vomit around the body. Huang Qing's knees are bruised, and there is rust on the left shoulder of his clothes."

Yin Zhou found an empty liquor bottle and a note that seemed to be a suicide note at the place where Huang Qing was found. The bottle was covered with Huang Qing's own fingerprints, so Huang Qing's surmise of suicide was confirmed, but Yin Zhou did not take it lightly. In conclusion, he felt that there was something hidden about Huang Qing's death.

Yin Zhou also said: "We received an anonymous letter saying that Huang Qing was killed."

The surprise on Chu Xingmu's face flashed across: "This case is really interesting, have you found out who wrote the anonymous letter?"

"No."

Then Yin Zhou discussed other details of the case with Chu Xingmu and the clues they found in their previous investigation. After coming out of the landfill, Chu Xingmu asked Qi Shaocheng: "Where are they knocking now?"

"Wen Xiangqin, the chairman of Wen's Group, Huang Qing met Wen Xiangqin and another person named Xu Ruolin at the Ronghui Bar that night. They had frictions over business matters, and then they broke up. , Huang Qing was found dead in the garbage dump near the bar the next morning."

"Wen Xiangqin?" Chu Xingmu was slightly taken aback when he heard the name.

"It's Wen Xiangqin who brought the nearly collapsed Wen's Group back on track five years ago and finally became one of the top three enterprises in Qingshi." Wen's Group is a big company, and you can find it by just searching the Internet. Qi Shaocheng is particularly puzzled about what is going on. It's worth the boss having a late-night bar date with an engineering manager.

Qi Shaocheng said, "Although there is a suicide note, there are indications that suicide by drinking is obviously not valid."

"Alcoholism, he also has heart disease, it is easier to die, accidental death is more convincing than drinking suicide."

"But there was only one liquor bottle, 200 milliliters. The probability of drinking to death is too small. Huang Qing's home is four to five 10 minutes away from Daxue Road. Why doesn't he go home at night and go to the landfill? There is also a preliminary report from the Third Bureau It said that Huang Qing entered the Ronghui Bar on Daxue Road in Yongxing District at 17:[-] p.m. on the [-]th, and left the bar around [-]:[-] p.m. They adjusted the surveillance around the bar and found that he left by car."

"The one who left by car, halfway through the car, then went back the same way and ran to the garbage dump to commit suicide, what did he think?" Chu Xingmu asked.

Qi Shaocheng shook his head like a rattle: "Would you like to ask?"

"Should I ask Hun'er? Go back to the game." Chu Xingmu glared at Qi Shaocheng, walked away briskly, walked a few steps and suddenly remembered something, turned his head and glanced at the Ronghui Bar not far away , so he and Qi Shaocheng went to Ronghui Bar again to ask about the situation that night.

In the afternoon, Qi Shaocheng and two other comrades followed Chu Xingmu back to the bureau, and a group of people Huang Qing had met before his death had been invited to the bureau.

"Wen Xiangqin." Chu Xingmu's eyes couldn't help but stay on these three words. He suddenly remembered some old things, maybe he suddenly opened the memory line, and remembered people and things that he hadn't thought of a long time ago. Startled, he jumped out from the depths of his mind, and he really smelled Qin.

Wen Xiangqin's eyes dimmed slightly when he looked at Chu Xingmu, as if he was looking for and matching things related to Chu Xingmu in his memory.

"Captain Chu, look, this is fate." Wen Xiangqin pulled up the collar of his windbreaker, the air conditioner in the interrogation room was turned on a little low, and it was cold after sitting for a long time, Wen Xiangqin asked his coat to come over and put it on up.

Chu Xingmu was not surprised or surprised, it was fake, but he quickly adjusted his mood, walked to the table and took out a chair and sat down. Qi Shaocheng was ready, and he waited for Chu Xingmu to ask him to be responsible for taking notes.

"Huang Qing is dead?" Chu Xingmu looked directly at Wen Xiangqin, very calm.

Wen Xiangqin changed his posture and made himself as comfortable as possible before answering Chu Xingmu's question: "I know."

"According to the evidence we have so far, you are the most likely person to kill him." Chu Xingmu changed the routine of the previous interrogation and told Wen Xiangqin straightforwardly.

Wen Xiangqin was not surprised by Chu Xingmu's "frankness" and seemed to be weighing his words. Just when Chu Xingmu was about to ask the next question, Wen Xiangqin said lightly: "The police in Yongxing District said he committed suicide. .”

Chu Xingmu stared at Wen Xiangqin's eyes and said, "This is the Municipal Bureau."

Wen asked Qin: "Can the Municipal Bureau casually classify suicide as homicide?"

Chu Xingmu replied: "The evidence of suicide or homicide is the final decision, and whether you are the murderer or not is also the final decision of the evidence."

"Captain Chu, can I ask an unruly question?"

"ask."

"What if the evidence deceives people?"

"Evidence doesn't lie." Chu Xingmu answered.

Wen Xiangqin's eyes were dim and unclear, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, showing a cynical expression, as if coming to the police station for a while was just going through the motions, this murder case was nothing to him, he opened his mouth and said: "Then why is Chu The captain doesn't even want to talk routinely? Maybe he can swindle something from me."

Qi Shaocheng looked back and forth between Chu Xingmu and Wen Xiangqin, picked up and put down the pen in his hand, said so many words to no avail, Qi Shaocheng suddenly understood something, and looked at Wen Xiangqin with wide eyes. Go, their tone and expression are obviously familiar.

The corner of Chu Xingmu's mouth moved, and he stood up suddenly and said, "Let him go."

Qi Shaocheng asked in surprise, "Boss?"

"I said let him go and continue to interrogate Xu Ruolin." Chu Xingmu turned around and walked towards the door. He paused when he put his hand on the doorknob, turned around, and glanced at Qin Qin, who was very aggressive towards him. Smile politely.

After Chu Xingmu went out, Wen Xiangqin sat up straight, regaining his rare elegance in conflict, and his expression was much softer than before.

Qi Shaocheng was suddenly at a loss. Chu Xingmu's previous interrogation was not like this. The suspect was released as soon as he said it?Even friends have to go through a normal procedure, and the previous report clearly stated: Wen Xiangqin drove a Volkswagen from the Jingtan Villa area at ten o'clock in the evening on May 5th, and changed again at three o'clock in the morning. I took an SUV back to Jingtan Villa.

Where did he go during the five hours in between?And why change cars?He didn't ask any of these.

Not long after, Xu Ruolin walked into the interrogation room. Unlike Wen Xiangqin, Xu Ruolin was born with the appearance of a playboy, and his behavior and style can be regarded as the best among playboys. Let's look at his playful smile, his arrogance and non-congeniality It's clear from the look.

"Uncle policeman, I swear to God now that Huang Qing's death really has nothing to do with us. I still expect him to give me an explanation, otherwise my second brother will make me go all the way." Xu Ruolin said.

Qi Shaocheng slapped the table and said sharply: "Be serious! This is not a place for entertainment!"

Chu Xingmu asked: "Who is your second brother?"

"Wen Xiangqin, we grew up together." Xu Ruolin said as he sat on the chair calmly, the sense of superiority in his words couldn't be ignored.

Xu Ruolin was questioned several times by the police from the third sub-bureau. Looking at the posture of Chu Xingmu and others, he knew that he had to describe the situation that night again, so he said: "You don't need to ask, I will take the initiative to explain. After learning that Huang Qing had signed with Wen Yihe with an invalid contract, Wen Xiangqin came to see me, because Huang Qing was the one who sought me first. Our company had just taken over a big project at that time, and my old man Er means to push it away, he doesn't like dealing with that petty company of Linghai Group very much, but to save face in the business field, I mentioned Wen's to Huang Qing, when Wen Xiangqin knew about it Huang Qing has already signed a contract with their group, but he didn't know about it before, the financial director of Linghai Group called Wen Xiangqin, and Wen Xiangqin knew about the contract and that the contract is invalid."

"Engineering and building materials have high risks and huge losses. We just made an appointment that night to discuss how to deal with this matter. Oh, yes, the place is Huang Qingding. I happened to be nearby. I informed Wen Xiangqin before going. After a total of less than 10 minutes, he walked away and Huang Qing also left, saying that he was talking to some friends."

Seeing that Xu Ruolin spoke so happily, Chu Xingmu hesitated. If what he said was true, then Xu Ruolin and Wen Xiangqin's suspicions would be cleared, and Huang Qing's death would be confirmed. What else should we investigate?

Qi Shaocheng asked: "Who is Wen Yihe?"

"I heard about Qin's second uncle."

After the interrogation, Chu Xingmu stood in front of the window of the tea room, holding a cup of cold tea in his hand. The tea leaves were still floating up and down in the cup. Chu Xingmu's eyes kept looking out of the glass window. In front of the Public Security Bureau was the General Administration of Television. Chu Xingmu could see a tall signal tower with the logo of the TV station hanging on it.

Wen Xiangqin and Chu Xingmu attended the same police academy. Ten years ago, Wen Xiangqin dropped out due to personal reasons, but now they reunite in this way.