Detective Files II

Chapter 165 The Second Victim
"She's dead? Is it true?!" Zhou Gui couldn't see his expression hidden behind the bandage, but the surprise in his tone couldn't be concealed, "What happened yesterday?!"

"Is there anyone who can prove that you haven't been back since you left 21st Century Middle School at five o'clock last night? Also, when was the last time you saw Zhou Xiaoyue?" Tian Mi asked like a cannonball.

When Zhou Gui heard this, he was so anxious that he wanted to sit up on the bed. As soon as he moved, he groaned in pain and lay back down again: "You guys doubt me, right?! It's not easy to talk like that! Zhou Xiaoyue and I The child, no matter how you say it is related, they are all from the Zhou family, why should I harm her, and she is still my junior!"

"You and Zhou Xiaoyue's father, Zhou Bin, once had a dispute over money. It seems that the conflict was quite fierce back then, right?" Tian Mi deliberately moved Zhou Bin out.

Zhou Gui snorted: "If you talk about Zhou Bin, then I have nothing to say, but I almost got into a fight with him. I haven't spoken to him for many years, but that has nothing to do with him, not with his daughter! Two elders My son's conflict, can I get involved with a child! And I don't have the guts to commit murder and steal goods! If I really have that kind of aggressiveness, I might as well just kill Zhou Bin to relieve my hatred!"

After saying this, he seemed a little worried, and hurriedly added: "I'm just talking casually! If Zhou Bin really dies one day, don't say I did it!"

"There is no evidence to say that Zhou Xiaoyue was killed on campus on the day you were on duty. You left without authorization and disappeared, and you had a deep conflict with the father of the deceased. Unless you can prove your whereabouts from last night to today before the accident , otherwise we have the right to suspect you, because you have sufficient motives for committing the crime." Tian Mi deliberately made the matter serious and put pressure on Zhou Gui.

Of course Zhou Gui didn't dare to take the risk, so he hurriedly told Tian Mi the address and contact information of the relative's home where he was boarding.

After Tian Mi recorded all the information he said, Zhou Gui said eagerly: "Sister policeman, you must investigate! I really can't bear such a big scapegoat! I, Zhou Gui, dare not say anything about myself all my life. What a good guy, but he's not bad enough to kill people! You must give me this innocence!"

"Don't worry, we will definitely verify. The innocent cannot be wronged, and the guilty will never be let go." Tian Mi replied.

The nurse on duty had been standing outside the door for a while, as if she wanted to urge them to leave, but she heard them talking about business, so she was too embarrassed to ask, thinking that there were only so many questions she could ask, Tian Mi and Lu Xiangdong thanked With the help of the nurse, he said goodbye and left the ward.

"Let's go, I'll take you home." Walking out of the hospital gate, Lu Xiangdong said to Tian Mi, and he opened the car door first and got in.

Tian Mi got in the car, before her buttocks could sit still, the phone rang, and the sudden loud ringing startled her. At the same time, her heart tightened, thinking that it was already midnight, and I am afraid that this phone call would bring absolute Not good news.

Sure enough, after listening to the phone call, Tian Mi's face became more serious, and while buckling up her seat belt, she said to Lu Xiangdong, "Just drive to the west. You know there is an abandoned electromechanical factory site in the west of the city, right?"

Lu Xiangdong nodded, started the car and drove towards that side.

"Don't you want to know the situation?" Tian Mi asked him.

"No need," Lu Xiangdong said firmly, "The woman's body was found in the sparsely populated city west of the old site of the electromechanical plant. It is confirmed that she was raped and murdered, and the face of the body was also heavily made up."

Tian Mi gave him a weird look: "Guess what? If you hadn't been investigating the case with me for the past few days, I might have suspected that you were the murderer!"

"Do I look like me?" Lu Xiangdong asked with a half-smile.

"Like, at least it's perverted!" Tian Mi didn't miss any chance to hurt him, but she still couldn't help being curious, "You have already expected that there will be another similar case? When did you start thinking like this?"

"From the moment I saw Zhou Xiaoyue's crime scene."

Even though he already had guesses in his heart, Lu Xiangdong's answer was far beyond Tian Mi's expectation.

"What? You've had this idea since then? Then why didn't you mention it to me at all?" She protested dissatisfied.

Lu Xiangdong didn't even look at her, but concentrated on looking at the road ahead, and said with no sincerity in his tone: "I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I don't like to say that there is no basis, and I haven't got a correct inference. , In the absence of confirmation, there is not much difference between speculation and wild guessing."

"What's that called!" His reason was obviously beyond Tian Mi's acceptance, "Do you know that if you express your thoughts earlier, maybe we can follow your guesses to find out the identity of the murderer, maybe There won’t be the second murder case now! Even if the conjecture that was said had no theoretical basis at the time, it’s better than hiding it and using human life to verify it! You don’t think it’s too inhumane for you to do so ?!"

"If I were you, I wouldn't label people indiscriminately before I figured out the situation. It would only make people think you're stupid." Although Tian Mi was already furious, Lu Xiangdong was still calm, "From Zhou Xiaoyue What features did we find in that case?"

Tian Mi didn't expect that he would suddenly ask her a question, so she thought for a while before answering: "Young woman, her hands are tied behind her back, and the murderer put makeup on her face."

"That's right, is there anything really special about it besides that?"

Tian Mi shook her head: "Probably not."

"Based on just this little feature, how can we identify the group of people who may be the next victim? The hands are cut back and tied behind the back, and the face is made up. These are just the characteristics of the murderer's tactics left when he commits the crime. They can only be used to prove the murderer. Is it possible, do you think it is suspicious to prevent the birth of the next victim by isolating all the young women in City C?"

Lu Xiangdong's words were sharp, but they were not unreasonable. Tian Mi was speechless after hearing this, and admitted that when he heard about another similar murder case, he became a little impetuous.

"Then why do you think the murderer might commit a series of crimes?" There was still a question in her mind that had not been answered.

Lu Xiangdong said: "The makeup on the face of the deceased. Since the murderer put heavy makeup on Zhou Xiaoyue's face after raping and murdering her, I think the murderer must not have gone in a hurry after committing the crime, but had the courage to stay. Make-up, of course, will not fail to appreciate one's own work carefully. A criminal who carves and appreciates the victim as a work has a certain tendency to pervert psychologically, and the sense of accomplishment and excitement gained from criminal behavior is far higher than the average seek wealth or seek revenge."

"So you think he will do it a second time because he satisfies his perverted addiction?" Tian Mi was worried about the result of such an analysis, "In your opinion, would this person be a repeat offender? "

"Well, before seeing the second scene, I can only tell you that I don't know." Lu Xiangdong's answer was very frank.

Speeding all the way, fortunately in the middle of the night, there were no cars on the road, and it didn't take too long for Lu Xiangdong to see the suburban factory in the west from the Second People's Hospital located in the southeast of City C.

On the way, Tian Mi repeatedly guessed the identity of the deceased in her mind. If, as Lu Xiangdong said, the murderer had a special hobby of putting makeup on the deceased, then if the same method was used in this case, would the victim also belong to the same group as Zhou Xiaoyue? type?Could it also be a young girl in middle school?
I hope not. While it is sad to see innocent victims die at the hands of criminals no matter who they are, it is often more heartbreaking to see teenagers who are supposed to enjoy a happy life become the victims.

Soon, they arrived at the abandoned power plant in the west of the city. There were no residents around the plant, and even the street lights were extremely dim. Many years ago, this was a large factory in City C. Many, and later because of successive years of losses, they finally stopped production and closed down. In the past, a huge factory area was abandoned and left unattended in the suburbs.

It was An Changpu who called Tian Mi just now. He was originally assisting Cheng Feng in Jiangkou District. When he was notified that a second victim was found in the rape and murder case, he drove back to the city quickly and called to inform him. Tian Mi.

After Lu Xiangdong's car drove into the factory area, Tian Mi called An Changpu again to confirm the exact location where the body was found, and then directed Lu Xiangdong to go around the old factory area, and finally arrived at the destination.

Before the car stopped, An Changpu had already seen them and came up to meet them.

"You two came really fast! I thought you answered the phone, came out of the house, and then informed Dr. Lu, why don't you delay a little longer!" An Changpu didn't expect Tian Mi and the others to arrive so soon.

"You think too well of me. We both just came out of the hospital when we received the call." Tian Mi sighed.

When An Changpu heard this, he immediately pulled Tian Mi nervously, and looked her up, down, left, and right, back and forth: "Why did you go to the hospital? Is it an injury or something uncomfortable?"

Tian Mi felt uncomfortable being looked at by him, and quickly stopped: "Please, you'd better hope for me, I'm fine! It was Zhou Gui who was injured and sent to the hospital. Lu Xiangdong and I went to check on the situation."

Hearing what she said, An Changpu heaved a sigh of relief, seeing Lu Xiangdong looking at him and Tian Mi with a half-smile, he was also a little embarrassed, cleared his throat, let Tian Mi go, and said: "That's good, I'm worried about you and Dr. Lu, as long as you're fine!"

After speaking, he glanced at Lu Xiangdong with a guilty conscience and grinned mockingly.

"Don't worry, I'm not that bad!" Tian Mi patted her chest proudly, and gestured towards Lu Xiangdong, "He's covered by me, he's definitely fine. Come on, take us to see the scene!"

[In the book review area, there is a post about the impression of Lu Xiangdong, which has been pinned to the top. I hope everyone will actively participate in the reply, and Xiao Mo will add points!By the way, continue to ask for pink~]

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