Serious Crime Unit 1

Chapter 402 Bone Cave (10)
Shi Chunfa's store is located at No. 102 Chunguang Avenue, Nanping City. Although it is not a bustling downtown, it is at the foot of Wufeng Mountain, a national AAAA scenic spot. Tourists are constantly passing by the door. His store is very large, with the front third The first is the store, with two-thirds of the back being the living room and lounge. Behind the living room is Wufeng Mountain, with towering rocks, beautiful peaks, and the waterfall of Ambergris Water, which has become three wonders.

His living room is all made of antique furniture, even the doors and windows are carved with dragons and phoenixes, as well as exotic flowers and plants, and landscape figures. Sandalwood and nanmu exude the elegant fragrance. Gazing at these carvings, it feels like traveling to ancient times and completely forgetting where you are. In modern cities, this may be the power of antiques and cultural relics.

Shi Chunfa is 45 years old. He is tall and thin, wearing a Tang suit, with a long and sparse beard. His face is white and rosy, his temperament is elegant and noble, and he looks like a typical traditional scholar.Wu Jiang had no way of knowing that a tomb robber would develop such a beautiful temperament.

Of course, we should not be anxious about this kind of person, because he has read countless people and his IQ is definitely not low. Before coming, Wu Jiang told Zhu Gang that he would question Shi Chunfa. Wu Jiang was worried that Zhu Gang's questioning method was too hasty and might anger him. They learned that Shi Chunfa was a deputy to the Municipal People's Congress. He was well-connected and understood the law, so he had to be patient.

Shi Chunfa knew that Wu Jiang and Xiao Ke were from the No. 1 Major Crime Team of the Yangtze City Bureau, and he had to treat them well, because if they were dispatched, the matter would definitely be serious. Could it be that when he asked someone to go to the city to steal the brass sword from the Spring and Autumn Period, they intercepted it?He felt the pressure.

"Mr. Shi, we are here to ask for your help. You are a person of status and a representative of the Municipal People's Congress. You should cooperate with us in our work. Please tell the truth."

"That's for sure, I won't break the law." He handed Wu Jiang a cup of tea. This was the best Dahongpao from Wuyi Mountain. The tea was as fragrant as orchid, elegant and elegant, and the fragrance lasted for more than eight hours.

Wu Jiang took out an evidence bag and handed it to Shi Chunfa. After looking at it for a few seconds, he asked, "Officer Wu, what does this mean?"

"Did you see clearly?"

"I have been working in the antique industry for nearly 30 years and have developed a photographic memory. My vision can travel through time and space. People in the industry call me clairvoyant."

"That's good. Do you know this brass buckle?"

"This seems to be the copper buckle on the Golden Pig cowboy jacket, but this copper buckle must have been buried in the soil for some years."

"Yes, can you tell with the naked eye how many years it has been buried in the soil?"

"This..." He did not answer. He took the evidence bag again and carefully observed the copper buckle. After looking at it for a while, he said, "If this is in its original state, I think it should be more than 12 years old, but it is less than 15 years old, and it is Buried in loess rather than black soil, because loess is less alkaline than black soil and is not easily corroded, so after more than ten years of corrosion, it is still relatively intact. Some people will bury new bronzes in loess or black soil. If you take it out after more than ten years and sell it on the market, it can fetch a lot of money. This is an open secret, so I can still see some clues."

“Have you ever worn a golden pig cowboy outfit?”

"Yes, I wore it more than ten years ago, but then I stopped wearing it. I switched to wearing international brands instead of domestic brands. After I turned 35, I stopped wearing jeans and preferred to wear suits. Now I like Tang suits and Hanfu. , of course, you will still wear a suit if you attend major meetings, such as the annual National People’s Congress.”

"Where did you buy the golden pig jeans you wore?"

"I bought it from Boss Zhu Yang in Songyin County. He is the only store in the county."

"When did you buy it?"

"I probably bought it from 2003 to 2005. This brand of denim was very popular at that time."

"Do you still keep your old jeans? Some people like to collect old clothes. A person with classical sentiments like you should be able to collect them, right?"

"Officer Wu, you are wrong. I have always liked the new and dislike the old when it comes to clothes. I have already donated them to my farmer brothers in the west."

If Shi Chunfa was the murderer, he would definitely not admit to collecting the old Golden Pig jeans because he had a guilty conscience: "Do you remember that a copper buckle fell off your jeans at Niujiaoao?" This was a dangerous move, because Wu Jiang only It can be guessed that a copper button is missing from his jeans, but I don't know if it is a button on his pants or on his clothes.

"I don't remember." He replied as expected.

"But your friend said that a copper button fell off your denim jacket." This aggravated Wu Jiang's suspicion of him. If he had not done anything wrong, he would definitely admit that a copper button fell off his clothes or trousers.

"Who said that?" He asked calmly. He was a person who never changed his attitude despite the collapse of Mount Tai, so of course he was very calm.

"I can't tell you this. I hope you will answer me honestly."

"I really don't know. Who still remembers what happened so many years ago? Will Police Officer Wu remember that a button fell off more than ten years ago?" "If someone reminds me, of course they will remember it, because it is an expensive piece of clothing. "

"But I don't think it's expensive. I often wear it to work."

After Wu Jiang heard this, he had already confirmed that Shi Chunfa wore a golden pig denim suit and went to work in the mountains. Then, the judgment that the copper button belonged to Shi Chunfa was even more correct: "Do you know the tester?"

"Of course I know, does this have anything to do with me?"

"If you don't tell the truth, we will take it to the Provincial Public Security Department for a polygraph test. If you are found to be lying by the tester, it will affect your business and reputation. The main leaders of the city may talk to you. Are you willing to see this result?" Wu Jiang pressed forward step by step.

"Okay, I admit that I went to Niujiaao with a friend to rob a tomb in the summer of 2004. The two of us dug for two days and two nights, digging a hole that reached the sky. In the end, we dug nothing. However, my golden pig The last copper button on the denim jacket was lost in the hole and couldn't be found. I didn't expect this copper button to be in your hands." Shi Chunfa felt that he had not found any antiques at that time, so it didn't matter if he told them.

"Did you really drop the buckle there in the summer of 2004?"

"Yes, absolutely right! If you don't believe me, you can ask the original branch secretary of Beiwang Village. His name is Xie Qizhong. It was the two of us who went up to the mountain to dig the grave."

"We will check this. However, I suspect you are not telling the truth."

"I can swear to God: If you tell a lie, I will be struck by thunder!" Shi Chun became anxious and angry, but he didn't dare to be too strong. The vulgarity under the elegant appearance finally broke out.

Wu Jiang felt that there was no point in asking further questions at this point, so he said goodbye to Shi Chunfa. After walking out of his shop, Zhu Gang asked Wu Jiang what to do?
Wu Jiang said that the copper buckle should be sent to the Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics for appraisal. They have the most advanced instruments there and can estimate the age of antiques within half a year.If it is determined that the copper buckle has been buried in the soil for more than 11 years, Shi Chunfa can be ruled out as a suspect. Otherwise, Shi Chunfa must continue to be investigated in depth.

Everyone hopes that the murderer is Shi Chunfa, so that the case can be solved as soon as possible.

7
Wu Jiang, Xiao Ke, Zhu Gang and Che Xiaolin drove from Nanping to the Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics. Xiao Ke’s middle school history teacher Guan Xiong worked as a consultant at the Institute of Cultural Relics. He called Guan Xiong and explained the matter. Tell them to go to the office to find him. He is talking to his colleagues about something.

The Provincial Cultural Relics Research Institute is located in the southwest of Yangtze City, five kilometers away from the city center, at the foot of Dianjiang Mountain. At that time, Xiao Ke had not yet entered the No. 1 Serious Crime Team. Wu Jiang, Zuo Li, Jiang Yiming and Luo Jin were the main team members. They found two white bones on Dianjiang Mountain and solved the case. It turned out that the murderer specialized in killing fat and oily people in order to sell human oil.

The Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics focuses on applied research, using modern technology and traditional craftsmanship to conduct research on the scientific protection of ancient buildings, cave temples, and various geological and types of unearthed cultural relics and collections of cultural relics; it is responsible for the province's key cultural relics and historic sites, Provides survey, design and construction technical guidance for ancient buildings, and also assists organizations or individuals in the identification of antiques and cultural relics.

This time they also came to the foot of Dianjiang Mountain for the Bone Case, and the histories were surprisingly similar.Wu Jiang participated in the Skeleton Man Oil Case and visited the Institute of Cultural Relics before, so he was very familiar with it and drove to the entrance of the institute without navigation.

The institute is full of flowers, plants and trees. When you walk in, you will be hit by the strong fragrance of flowers. Lovebirds and larks are singing gracefully in the deep forest. There is a pool in the middle of the courtyard with thousands of goldfish in it. Chasing and playing with each other.What a peaceful and pure land in the midst of chaos, as if you have returned to the quiet and beautiful farming era.

They were all envious of having such a good office location. People in their criminal police team were coming and going, and the phone calls were ringing all day long, and sometimes it was so noisy that it was desperate.

Guan Xiong's office was in the last room on the first floor of the administration building. When they walked in, Guan Xiong shook hands with them warmly and exchanged greetings. Perhaps he particularly liked his protégé. He hugged Xiao Ke vigorously and asked them to sit down and drink tea. Wu Jiang wanted to say that he had no time to drink tea, but seeing that Guan Xiong had already boiled the water and the tea sets and tea leaves had been laid out, he asked everyone to sit down and drink a few cups of tea before talking.

Wu Jiang took out the copper buckle and handed it to Guan Xiong and said: "Mr. Guan, this is the physical evidence we extracted from the murder scene. It is related to the suspect's life. So, please help us identify it. Can you detect whether it is buried?" How much is in the soil?”

"That's no problem. The carbon 14 measurement mass spectrometer in our institute can detect it accurately. The shorter the time it is buried in the soil, the more accurate it will be."

“Do I need to use the original soil as a sample?”

"No need, because the copper button itself is attached to the original soil. Although it cannot be seen with the eyes, it is enough under the microscope and mass spectrometer."

"Can you make basic judgments using your eyes?"

(End of this chapter)