Zerui County is a county under Zhongjiang City, located 50 kilometers downstream of Zhongjiang River. The unruly Zhongjiang River turned a corner here in Zerui, leaving a place called Niu Tongue Bay, which is now called Niu Tongue Bay Wetland
garden.
This morning, a morning jogger discovered a body by the river. After Zerui's criminal police arrived at the scene, they immediately reported it to the city bureau.
Su Le and He Xiaohui's cars arrived at the scene where the body was found almost at the same time. A cordon had been set up at the scene. Outside the cordon was a group of onlookers, who were taking pictures with their mobile phones. The roar of the vehicle attracted the onlookers.
They all looked at them with attention.
Dr. Qiao got out of the car faster than Su Le. He got out of the car and immediately walked towards He Xiaohui's car. When He Xiaohui got out of the car, Dr. Qiao was already standing in front of her car door with a smile.
Dr. Qiao's real name is Qiao Zeyu, a top student majoring in forensic medicine at a well-known domestic university. After graduating with a master's degree, he obtained a doctorate from Boston University in the United States. After returning to China after graduation, he gave up the opportunity to teach in a university and insisted on working as a forensic scientist on the front line of criminal investigation. Come to
In the past five years, Zhongjiang City has not only provided crucial evidence and information when cracking many major cases, but also provided new insights into the evidence and clues of many backlogged cases left in Zhongjiang City, allowing the criminal investigation department to crack several cases that have taken many years.
A case that could not be solved. As a result, Dr. Qiao's name spread far and wide in Zhongjiang City and even Jiangnan Province.
Dr. Qiao is easy-going and laughs all day long. He is not at all like the cold and serious character that a famous forensic doctor should have. Not only does Dr. Qiao's personality not resemble that of a forensic doctor, but his appearance is also completely cheerful. He is small and micro-looking.
With his fat, round face, and his smiling face, he could easily be mistaken for a sketch actor.
Dr. Qiao, who smiles all day long, is very casual wherever he goes. He loves to joke with people and make fun of others. He never cares about other people's feelings. However, he is much more honest in front of He Xiaohui.
Dr. Qiao has been pursuing He Xiaohui for three years. He has tried all kinds of tricks such as eating, buying clothes, sending flowers, watching movies, and asking for help, but these methods have no effect on He Xiaohui. He Xiaohui is not disgusted with Dr. Qiao and does not eat.
He went there, bought flowers, and even joked when they met, but the relationship between the two was always so tepid. In He Xiaohui's own words, she never called Dr. Qiao.
"I can't believe that this case has alarmed Captain He." Dr. Qiao greeted with a smile.
"With Dr. Qiao's presence, the case will be easier to handle." He Xiaohui also smiled back.
"I asked why Lao Guan didn't tell me who was responsible for the case on the phone. It turned out that he wanted to give me a surprise." When Dr. Qiao spoke, his lips almost reached his ears.
"What's a surprise?" He Xiaohui walked towards the scene minding her own business.
"Isn't it a surprise to be able to work with Team He?" Dr. Qiao quickly followed.
"Okay, don't be poor. Get to work quickly, the people around you are watching." He Xiaohui, Dr. Qiao, Su Le and others separated from the crowd and entered the scene where the body was found.
There was a corpse floating in the reeds by the river. The face was facing up, the head was half submerged in the water, and the hands were stretched upward as if surrendering. The clothes on the body were still intact, and the exposed skin showed a pale color.
.If the reeds along this section of the river were not relatively sparse, people might not have discovered him so quickly.
Following Dr. Qiao's instructions, the Zerui County criminal police tied a rope to the body's clothes to prevent the body from floating away.
Dr. Qiao stood on the river bank, looked at it, nodded and said:
"Well, you handled it well. You can go find a stretcher and ropes."
The ambulance from Zerui County had a ready-made stretcher, and every police car had a traction rope. A few minutes later, the stretcher and the traction rope arrived at the scene. Dr. Qiao ordered the two criminal police members to put on protective clothing and first stretch the stretcher.
Go under the body and support the entire body. Then use the fastening straps on the stretcher to securely fasten the body to the stretcher. After doing this, Dr. Qiao ordered the traction rope to be tied to the stretcher. The detective standing in the water
Stabilizing the balance of the stretcher, people on the shore worked together to pull the stretcher up to the shore.
Seeing Dr. Qiao's arrangement, Su Le couldn't help but secretly admire him. He thought that a doctor who was worthy of being a forensic doctor had a scientific method for everything. If the common people's method of salvaging the body was used, whether it was tying the body with a rope and pulling it up.
, or using a hook to reach the corpse and drag it to the shore, the skin and limbs of the corpse will be damaged. The corpse has been soaked in the river for so long, and the skin tissue is very fragile. If the corpse is pulled out by force, the corpse will be greatly damaged.
The original state brings great interference and difficulty to the next step of corpse identification.
Looking at the swollen face lying on the stretcher, Su Le could still tell that the corpse in front of him was the owner of Hongqu Dumpling House. He nodded to He Xiaohui and said:
"Yes, that's him, the owner of Hongqu Dumpling House."
"Hey, Su Le, it seems you know this corpse. We are so introspective that we have to find the identity of the deceased." Dr. Qiao looked at Su Le and said.
"That's as simple as you think." He Xiaohui interrupted.
"Hey, it seems that this corpse is not simple." Dr. Qiao put on his gloves and squatted down to carefully examine the condition of the corpse.
"Judging from the swelling of the body, the color of the skin, and rigor mortis, the time of death can be preliminarily judged to be at least more than 72 hours." He loosened the fastening straps that bound the body, cut the clothes of the body with scissors, and observed the back of the body.
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"The formation of corpse spots is not obvious and is light red, which is related to long-term immersion in water. The corpse's arrector pili muscles contracted, the hair follicles bulged, and the hair roots stood up. This indicates that the corpse was either drowned or thrown into the water immediately after death."
He opened the corpse's mouth, carefully inspected the inside of the mouth and said:
"There was a large amount of mushroom-like foam inside the mouth, which indicates that the body was probably drowned or strangled."
Then he carefully inspected the neck of the corpse, then raised his head and said to He Xiaohui:
"There were obvious strangulation marks on the neck. It is very likely that the body was thrown into the river after being strangled. However, this will not be confirmed until the results of the autopsy."
Then he carefully inspected the hands, feet and vagina of the corpse, stood up and said to the others:
"Take pictures and collect the body. Further autopsy will be conducted at the bureau. Only through further autopsy can the real cause of death be found."
He Xiaohui and Su Le searched the scene carefully and checked the pockets of the corpse's jacket, pants and underwear, but did not find any valuable clues.
"Dr. Qiao, how soon will the autopsy results be available?" He Xiaohui asked.
"If there is no need for a drug test, we can know the approximate results tonight." Dr. Qiao replied.
"Well, after the results come out, call me immediately no matter what time." He Xiaohui said.
"Okay, just don't let the beauty not answer the phone when the time comes." Dr. Qiao, who took off his gloves, returned to his smiling expression.
"Don't worry, I'll wait for your call to hold a case analysis meeting." He Xiaohui replied.
It was already afternoon when we returned to the city from Zerui County. Dr. Qiao took the body directly to the forensic center. He Xiaohui went to the branch to make arrangements. Su Le returned to the police station and continued to watch the video.
Just after five o'clock in the afternoon, Su Le's cell phone rang. It was He Xiaohui. Su Le quickly picked up the phone:
"Hey, Captain He."
"Put on the new clothes your mother bought and go to the private room 203 of the Royal Kitchen on the fifth floor of Xintiandi immediately." He Xiaohui's majestic voice ordered.
"Ah, what's this?" Su Le was stunned by He Xiaohui's tone.
"Ah what, hurry up." He Xiaohui's tone left no room for doubt.
"Sister Hui, I'm watching a video, it's better not to go." Su Le began to find reasons.
"After dinner, go to the city bureau for a case analysis meeting. If you want to participate, come right away!" He Xiaohui used his trump card.
"Oh, okay." Su Le reluctantly agreed.
Xintiandi is located in the center of Dongcheng District. It is a large shopping mall. The Royal Kitchen on the fifth floor is a famous petty bourgeoisie hotel in Zhongjiang. It is famous for its quietness and elegance. It is the first choice place for people in Zhongjiang to go on dates and trysts with lovers.
After receiving the call from He Xiaohui, Su Le did not dare to neglect, quickly changed his clothes and went straight to Room 203 of the Royal Kitchen. But when he arrived, he realized that he had been fooled and the private room was empty. He called He Xiaohui and said it was
He set off and asked him to wait for a while.
Looking at the empty room, Su Le was glad that he studied the list of missing persons in Jiangbei Province that he got this morning. The total number of missing persons reported in Jiangbei Province every year is about 10,000, and most of them are about 80%.
All of them can be retrieved in a short time. The surname Meng accounts for about 3% of Jiangbei Province. Calculated in this way, about 40-50 people with the surname Meng disappear in Jiangbei Province every year. Su Le has been printing for nearly 20 years.
The list of all missing persons named Meng in Jiangbei Province is more than 20 pages long.
Su Le's task is to find out from these lists the person who might buy Zhang Guifu Dumpling House. The task seems complicated, but it is not difficult at all. It just takes some time. First of all, the missing women can be eliminated. This part is mostly
Accounting for about 30%, secondly, young missing persons can be excluded, and this part accounts for about 30%. The remaining about 300-400 people Su Le needs to focus on.
Su Le took out a paper and pen and marked them attentively on the dining table. He marked all the people he thought were possible, and planned to check the photos of the missing persons by comparing them tomorrow.
"Oh, our police officer Su loves to study so much that he brings all his homework to the hotel." He Xiaohui's hearty laughter came from the door.
The girl who came in with He Xiaohui was a petite girl. Standing next to the tall He Xiaohui, the contrast was particularly great. The girl was wearing a white T-shirt on the upper body and a black long skirt on the lower body. She looked very simple and elegant, with a temperament
Complete.
Seeing this, Su Le quickly stood up and packed up the information on the table. A piece of paper accidentally fell down and landed at the girl's feet. The girl knelt down and picked up the paper. Su Le stood there and considered whether to go
After taking it, the girl came over generously and handed the piece of paper to Su Le.
Su Le quickly took it and said unnaturally: "Thank you!" He just glanced at the girl without daring to look at her.
"It seems like the progress is going well! They started talking to each other without me introducing them." He Xiaohui walked between the two and said jokingly.
"My name is Liu Ruoyun." The girl generously extended her hand.
"My name is Su Le." Su Le reached out and gently shook the girl's slender hand. At that moment, Su Le felt as if he was holding a ball of warm cotton, so soft and tender. His
At that moment, his heart seemed to melt. He felt his heartbeat speeding up and his whole body heating up. He unconsciously raised his eyes and looked at the girl's face.
The girl's eyes are not big, and the corners of her eyes are bright and bright. The two pupils are black and similar, and she looks very charming. She has a standard oval face shape, and her facial features are perfectly arranged on it. Her skin is as white as cream, and her whole body is rosy.
There is an air of youth from top to bottom.
Liu Ruoyun also felt a little embarrassed when Su Le looked at her like this. She lowered her head and a blush appeared on her cheeks.
"Okay, okay, don't just stand around, let's sit down." Seeing this scene, He Xiaohui quickly came out to save the situation.
According to the standard blind date process, He Xiaohui arranged for the two of them to sit down, ordered food and drinks, and chatted with them for a while. When the food was served, it was time to leave.
"Okay, logically I should withdraw. However, before I leave, I have to supervise you two to add WeChat." He Xiaohui said, looking at the two embarrassed faces.
"I'll scan for you." Su Le heard this and quickly picked up the phone and stood up.
Liu Ruoyun picked up her phone and found the QR code for Su Le to scan.
Seeing that the two of them had added WeChat friends, He Xiaohui breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and said:
"Okay, it's really time for me to leave. You two can chat casually."
Hearing this, Liu Ruoyun quickly stood up and sent He Xiaohui off. Su Le also stood up when he saw this.
"No, no, please sit down, I'll leave first." He Xiaohui pressed the two of them down and left the room quickly.