The summer in Binhai City is always very hot, but at this time, the air conditioner in the male dormitory of the Public Security University tripped and broke due to the illegal use of electrical appliances. Those boys stood shirtless at the window and howled helplessly, while the one who used illegal electrical appliances
The person had no choice but to buy ice cream for the entire dormitory building, thus preventing one person from challenging the entire male dormitory.
"Comfortable!"
Chen Bai was nestled on the sofa, holding a half-dish of watermelon taken out of the refrigerator. Although he was a teacher at the Public Security University, he did not live in a dormitory. Although renting a house would cost 1,200 yuan a month, Chen Bai
Bai prefers to live alone so that he will not be disturbed. Of course, there are many advantages to living alone, such as now he can enjoy the air conditioning in an air-conditioned room and eat watermelon.
“This is the standard for summer!”
Chen Bai put the watermelon on the table and posted it on WeChat Moments. In just five minutes, there were hundreds of replies.
"Teacher Chen, you are going too far!"
"Teacher Chen, how can you mock us at this time?"
"Teacher Chen, we are no longer good friends."
Looking at those people wailing in his circle of friends, Chen Bai couldn't help but smile. This is how life is interesting.
"Hello!"
At this moment, Bai Hongwei's call came in.
"busy?"
"Is there a case?"
Chen Bai immediately became nervous, and Bai Hongwei quickly explained.
"No, how about finally going out for a drink and a meal on the weekend?"
“Can police officers drink alcohol?”
As soon as Chen Bo finished speaking, Bai Hongwei started roaring on the phone.
"Why can't policemen drink? I'm off duty now, what's wrong if I drink a little?"
Chen Bai put the phone away and waited for Bai Hongwei to finish his rant before he said it with some embarrassment.
"No, I thought the criminal police were on call 24 hours a day and weren't allowed to drink!"
"Okay, okay, can you come out? Everyone is here, waiting for you."
When Chen Bai heard that it was okay, he sat on the sofa again.
"No, I will never go. Look at the weather now, which is close to 40 degrees. Why should I go out at this time? I am blowing the air conditioner at home. Isn't it good to eat watermelon? You eat slowly, so you don't have to wait.
Me."
After saying that, Chen Bai hung up the phone directly.
"Not polite, didn't even say goodbye!"
Bai Hongwei was a little helpless. In fact, the reason why he wanted to call Chen Bai out was because a reporter suddenly asked him a question during a TV interview a few days ago, saying why he didn't see Chen Bai from the Public Security University? He was not assisting
Have you solved the previous serial murder case? Although Bai Hongwei was confused about how those reporters knew, it was hard to say anything else at the time. He could only tell the reporter that he had time to interview alone. But to be honest, he really
It was just a casual statement! But who knew that the reporter took it seriously. Not only did he write down his contact information, but he also said that he would find time to interview Chen Bai whenever he was free.
"Okay, if he doesn't come, he won't come! Do we still want him to come?"
Bai Hongwei looked at Kong Bingxuan and changed his face for the first time.
"You are also a newcomer in the police force. As a senior, I must say something to you. Before, you brought Chen Bai back as a murderer. I didn't say anything. After all, he was good at breaking into crime scenes. But later it was clearly proved that he was not the murderer. Why did you
Is this still the attitude? Without him, we wouldn’t have been able to handle this case so smoothly, couldn’t you learn to get along with each other? Besides, Chen Bai is also your teacher, how can you have this attitude towards your teacher? "
No one said anything, Song Anchun on the side opened a bottle of beer and handed it over.
"Okay, let's not talk about this now that we are off work. We finally get together and have a drink!"
Song Anchun's words revived everyone's excitement. After eating for a while, Song Anchun pulled Bai Hongwei and whispered.
"You're almost done. I heard that this Kong Bingxuan is a relative of who knows which leader. He probably won't be able to stay here for long. Why are you so serious?"
Bai Hongwei nodded and smiled helplessly.
"Chen Bai was so misunderstood but he didn't care. He also tried his best to help us investigate the case. If Chen Bai hadn't been involved in this financial fraud case, I would probably have let the murderer go. I want to keep such outstanding talents. I even want to talk to Chen Bai to see if he can become an official police officer."
Song Anchun nodded. Chen Bai not only had rich knowledge of criminal psychology, he was also involved in forensic medicine and criminal investigation. In the Wuchuan case, Chen Bai could tell at a glance that although the murderer cut open his belly with professional techniques, he was just looking at it. He had no hands-on experience, and he could only tell at a glance that the things the murderer put into the deceased's stomach were from local materials, and it was also he who first thought that the person who committed the crime was probably a delivery rider. Such a talent, You really should stay in the police force.
"Okay, this little girl has excellent grades and naturally has high eyesight. When she really suffers, she will understand everything."
It was already very late when everyone in the criminal police team finished their meal. Song Anchun drove Bai Hongwei home, while Da Binzi accompanied Kong Bingxuan to wait for the car.
"It's on fire, it's on fire!"
In the early morning, with a loud roar in the corridor, everyone ran out of the building, but a raging fire broke out in the store downstairs. The boss simply ran out and was putting out the fire with a fire extinguisher, but obviously this Fires cannot be dealt with by fire extinguishers.
"How about it, no one was hurt?"
The fire alarm came very quickly. It only took less than thirty minutes from the time the firefighters arrived to completely extinguishing the fire. There were no casualties this time.
"How's it going? Have you found the cause of the fire?"
The fire chief is a man in his thirties. At this time, he is holding his helmet in one hand and holding a searchlight in the other hand to carefully inspect the fire scene.
"We found it. The cause of the fire was caused by the aging of the circuits in the shop at the bottom. The aging circuits caused sparks and there were paper towels and disposable chopsticks underneath, which accelerated the fire."
Since there was no case, Chen Bai went to school as usual.
"Teacher Chen, I saw this morning that the basement store opposite our house was on fire. The fire was so big that it not only burned down the entire store, but also burned the exterior walls of the residences on the second floor black. It was so scary."
As soon as Chen Bai sat down, Teacher Wang next to him came to his side.
"How's it going? Are you okay?"
"It's okay. When the fire first started, everyone ran out. The boss of the store wanted to use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire, but by the time he got the fire extinguisher, it was already too late. You see, I even took a video."
Chen Bai leaned over and could tell that the video was taken from the window of his home. Chen Bai saw that the fire had even burned a nearby tree bare, which showed that it was indeed very dangerous.
"Then what happened?"
"What else can I do? Of course the firefighters arrived in time and put out the fire! This is my first time seeing a fire put out. Those firefighters are so handsome!"
Seeing Teacher Wang's infatuated look, Chen Bai helplessly shook his head.
"By the way, do you know what caused the fire?"
"I don't know about this, but it's probably not man-made arson. After all, if it was man-made, the police would have been dispatched a long time ago. When I came out to work, I saw a few police officers and firefighters checking the scene, but I guess nothing happened."
Chen Bai nodded and then turned on the computer. Today he will help a few students revise their papers.
"Teacher Chen, the police asked you to help before. What were you doing?"
"Teacher Wang, even if you are not a police officer, you should know that the police have a confidentiality agreement. I cannot say anything about the case."
Chen Bai was a little helpless, why did Teacher Wang never change her habit of gossiping? She teaches criminal investigation, so it would be okay if all her students were like her.
"Ah! I'm so tired!"
Chen Bai rubbed his neck. He was really exhausted this day.
Early the next morning, as soon as Chen Bai finished washing and preparing to eat, Bai Hongwei's call came in.
"Chen Bai, where are you now? Come to the flower and bird market near your home right now, something happened!"
After hearing this, Chen Bai quickly got up, grabbed his schoolbag and car keys and ran out of the house.
"what happened?"
Chen Bai took the gloves thrown by Bai Hongwei and put them on. Da Binzi quickly raised the cordon to let Chen Bai in.
"In the early hours of this morning, a fire broke out here for no apparent reason. The fire was so strong that many stalls were burned. Several people suffered varying degrees of burns. We are still looking for the cause of the fire, but the situation is not optimistic."
Chen Bai nodded. Firefighters use high-pressure water guns to extinguish fires. If the fire is really caused by man-made arson, the fire and the flushing of water are likely to destroy all the evidence together. Therefore, if it is man-made arson, the possibility of finding evidence at the scene is very low.
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"No one died, right?"
"No, this is already a blessing among misfortunes."
Chen Bai looked around and Da Binzi quickly followed.
"Da Binzi, where do you think the fire started?"
Facing Chen Bai's sudden inquiry, Da Bin was stunned for a moment, but he knew that Chen Bai wanted to teach him something, so he looked around and said it very seriously.
"I think it's here. All the stalls in this market are made of cement, but the barriers between each stall are made of wooden boards. Compared to the entire fire scene, the wooden boards here are the darkest, so I judged
This should be the source of the fire."
Chen Bai nodded and said with a smile.
"Yes, it's a lot of progress, but actually this is just the place that burned the most. This is where the real fire started."
Chen Bai pointed to a stall selling fruit. Da Binzi took a closer look and found that the cement stall here had begun to turn white.
"It is indeed very powerful to burn completely when it turns black, but if it is really completely burned, it should be white because it has turned into gray."
Chen Bai squatted down and looked at the place where the fire started. In addition to the stalls, there were a few old bamboo baskets and stacks of fruit frames. It was indeed dry now, but these things would not catch fire on their own initiative. Then this
What was the cause of the fire?
"Has the cause of the fire been found?"
"No, it was the firefighters who called the police. They said that it was a few roadside cleaners who first called the fire alarm. The flower and bird market was too big, but the surrounding buildings were low, so no one noticed it at first. Until the roadside
The cleaners nearby saw black smoke coming out and realized there was a fire, but by then it was too late."
Afterwards, the fire and criminal police teams summarized the cause of the fire. Although there was no evidence of arson, the fire department could not find a reason for spontaneous combustion.
"Everyone, please tell me your thoughts on this matter first!"
After Bai Hongwei finished speaking, Da Binzi spoke first.
"I support man-made arson. From the photos at the scene, we can conclude that the cause of the fire was this fruit stall. I have confirmed with the stall owner that those bamboo baskets are indeed his, and he pulls the fruit over every day.
After that, he put it in those bamboo baskets. But his stall had nothing else except those bamboo baskets. So, I can’t think of any other reason except arson. Of course, I also investigated the stall owner’s society.
People around me say that he is a good old man, and he is sincere when doing business, and nothing has ever happened to him."
After Da Binzi sat down, Kong Bingxuan also expressed his opinion.
"I also agree that the fire was caused by man-made arson. Judging from the photos at the scene and the firefighters' statements, the fire lasted for about an hour. We are temporarily based on the time of discovery. It was half past five when the fire was discovered. The fire started
The time is from 4 to 4:30 in the morning. The market will not open until 6 in the morning. The administrator will open the four doors of the market. If the fire breaks out after 4 o'clock, then there will be no one in the market at all.
It seems that normal people can climb over the wall of this market, so I also support arson."
Bai Hongwei watched the two of them finish speaking, then turned to look at Chen Bai.
"Don't look at me. I also support man-made arson. Bamboo baskets and cement cannot spontaneously ignite without encountering an open flame. But that's not what I'm thinking about now. What I'm thinking about is what the purpose of this person's arson is. There's no one in the market."
, you said that if he wanted to set fire to the entire flower and bird market, why didn't he set fire to a few more places? There are abandoned cardboard boxes everywhere, and some clothes sellers piled clothes outside. These are very good fuels for burning.
But if it's revenge against a certain person, wouldn't it be better to just kill someone? What on earth does the person who started the fire want to do so much trouble?"
After Chen Bai finished speaking, everyone was also lost in thought. Kong Bingxuan looked at Chen Bai and sneered disdainfully.
"Don't you study criminal psychology? Why doesn't it work now? Tell us, what does this criminal want to do?"
Before Bai Hongwei could stop him, Chen Bai stood up from his chair.
"The burning flames, the thick black smoke, and the frightened crowds all make me extremely satisfied. The ruthless flames devour everything. Small human beings are simply vulnerable in front of such flames. Fire is the most beautiful, it is the most beautiful thing in the world."
A pure thing. It can burn away all sins and fully expose the ugliness of human nature."
Everyone looked at Chen Bai and were confused by Chen Bai's words for a moment. Only Da Binzi said it with excitement.
"Simulating crime, Teacher Chen is imagining himself as a criminal, and he is trying to figure out the psychology of the criminal."
Chen Bai had already fallen into his own world at this time. He raised his hands and walked around the office table while talking.
"I will definitely find the best viewing angle to watch my own feast and see those people running away like crazy."
Chen Bai suddenly stopped here and hurried to the computer.
"I just thought of a question. The murderer is probably nearby watching the fire."
After speaking, Chen Bai called up a map near the fire scene.
"There are some residential areas and kindergartens nearby, but there is a large self-selected supermarket just opposite the flower and bird market. If you look down from the top of the supermarket, you can enjoy the full view of the fire."
"Come on, let's go take a look!"
Bai Hongwei quickly arrived with people, and after negotiating with the boss, everyone climbed to the top of the supermarket.
"No one has ever come up to this place. Because there is no guardrail on the top, this place is very dangerous."
The supermarket owner followed behind, but at this time his legs were trembling and he did not dare to take a step forward.
"Okay boss, we will be careful, you go down first!"
After the boss left, everyone began to inspect the roof.