Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room.

Chapter 571: The Identity of the Bones Is a Mystery
When they arrived at the provincial department, the leader was already waiting. The other party was very dishonest and Fang Songping happened to be there, so he made a report.

So in the office, Chen Yi had to face three people.

Wei Jianfeng.

In charge of deputy department.

Fang Songping.

There are four people at four levels, and they are gathered together from high to low.

The deputy director had a gloomy face the whole time. After Chen Yi arrived, he asked Fang Songping to repeat what he had just said on the phone in front of him.

Can Chen Yi tolerate this? He said directly: "Okay, I am indeed unsure about the time. Don't worry, the Criminal Investigation Detachment will do its best to investigate Bai Gu's identity. Even if she is an illegal resident, I will find her out."

Deputy Director: "That's not what you just said, right Jianfeng?"

Wei Jianfeng pretended to be choked, started coughing, and did not answer.

Of course, they didn't call Chen Yi over to accuse him for a single sentence. The provincial department was not so idle. They wanted to understand and discuss what to do if the identity of the bones could not be determined.

Everyone is well aware of Chen Yi's abilities. The fact that they still haven't figured out the identity of the deceased after seven days shows that the difficulty has reached a very high level. There is a possibility that the files will be sealed in the future.

This incident may become an eternal mystery.

"Isn't it too early to talk about this now?" Chen Yi looked at the three people.

Fang Songping said, "You are not sure either, right? Today I went to the provincial government to hold a small meeting, during which I mentioned the sudden appearance of bones on the island in the middle of the lake. In short, this is not as simple as a criminal case, and everyone is paying attention."

Chen Yi: "I don't care about the rest. To me, it's just a criminal case. What Director Fang said just now is right. I'm really not sure. If I continue to investigate, it depends on my luck. However... there is more than just the bones in this case."

Fang Songping: "Are you referring to the person who placed the bones?"

Chen Yi shook his head: "No, I want to talk about the follow-up. It is impossible for this person to let the bones appear in the police's sight for no reason. If the police cannot find the identity of the bones for a long time, what is the point?"

The three of them fell into deep thought.

That’s right, the person who placed the bones should know a lot of things and would not sit idly by and watch the police seal the case.

"Please continue." Fang Songping said.

Chen Yi said, "I've thought about it carefully. The person who placed the bones must know the identity of the bones, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths. If he knew, why didn't he tell the police? Even if he didn't want to reveal his identity, he could have put a note on the bones with the name of the deceased written on it.

There are many ways.

But the other party did not do so, and simply made the bones public, so I think there must be a follow-up."

Wei Jianfeng: "Isn't this a conspiracy? A conspiracy against someone."

Chen Yi: "It's possible. Maybe the target is the murderer who killed the deceased. The reason why he didn't call the police and confess to the police is because he is not sure and wants to investigate with the police, or follow the police to get something for nothing."

Wei Jianfeng's eyes were solemn: "You don't want to take revenge yourself, do you?"

Chen Yi: "Who knows? These are just guesses. The investigation has not yet reached a dead end. Leaders, rest assured. If we really reach the end of our rope, I will speak directly to the provincial department."

The three men knew the difficulty of investigating this case and did not put any more pressure on Chen Yi.

The identity of the bones is difficult, and finding the murderer who smashed the back of the victim's head is even more difficult. So many years have passed, and everything has changed.

Chen Yi returned to the Municipal Bureau and entered the forensic room.

Fang Shuyu was busy, bending down and brushing it carefully.

In front of him, a skeleton lay quietly on the dissection table. Its identity and cause of death remained a mystery.

There would be an exchange of matter if there was contact, and she was trying to determine where the corpse had decayed.

Chen Yi did not disturb them. He walked around the bones several times, frowning unconsciously.

"Who are you anyway?"

"Who transported you to the island in the middle of the lake?"

"Where was your death?"

"What is your relationship with the person who attacked you from behind, and what is his motive?"

There are too many questions that cannot be answered, and Chen Yi has no good solution for the time being, so he can only wait.

Fang Shuyu ignored Chen Yi and devoted herself to her work. During this period, she left the forensic laboratory many times with samples and continued to extract substances from the bones after returning.

Occasionally, I would use a small hammer to gently tap the bones and listen to the crisp sound.

At noon, the two went out to have lunch together and continued the autopsy after returning.

Chen Yi was like a transparent man, sitting there motionless with his chin in his hand. At most, he answered a few phone calls, but unfortunately there was no good news.

The cooperation letter has been sent to the neighboring province, and the scope of the investigation has been further expanded.

A pile of bones, a young life, it can't just die in such an unclear way without even knowing its name.

There is no way Chen Yi would give up. Even if the case had to be put on hold in the future, he would repeat the process of trial and error after accidentally thinking of a new possibility, until he had found out the identity of the bones and the cause of death and locked in the suspect.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Fang Shuyu worked on the computer for a while and suddenly said, "Chen Yi, I think she has been soaking in water for a long time."

"In the water?" The sleepy Chen Yi stood up and walked over. "Why do you say that?"

Any discovery could lead to further progress in this case.

Fang Shuyu pointed at the computer screen and said, "Look, Bai Gu has lost a lot of calcium all over his body. Do you think it's a disease?"

The screen lit up a little. Chen Yi squinted his eyes and leaned closer, saying, "If it's a disease, it's not a big deal. At least the scope of the investigation has been greatly reduced."

The disease means that the identity of the bones has a specific label, and the investigation can be directed towards the hospital.

But calcium loss caused by disease cannot be systemic.

If the bones are soaked in water for a long time, it will also lead to calcium loss and cause a decrease in bone density.

There is nothing wrong with Fang Shuyu's speculation.

"Can you tell me what kind of water it is?" Chen Yi thought for a moment and asked.

Pure water is water, river water is water, and sea water is also water. This question is quite important and determines the conclusion.

Fang Shuyu gave a negative answer: "I don't know, I can't find out.

As you saw today, I went back and forth between the forensic office and the laboratory many times to test the substances left on the bones to determine the source of the water, but unfortunately there was no result. "

Chen Yi: "No harvest is a harvest. At least we can be sure that it is not soaked in sea water, right?"

Fang Shuyu nodded: "Yes."

There are many kinds of chemical substances dissolved in sea water, including chlorine, sodium, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, calcium and other elements. The proportion of salt accumulation is very high. If the corpse has been soaked in sea water for a long time, it should be detectable.

We can already speculate on how the crime occurred.

There was a wound on the back of the victim's head caused by a heavy object, suspected to be a stone. Now it is found that the body may have been soaked in water for a long time. Therefore, it can be judged that the murderer attacked the victim with a stone at the riverside and then pushed the victim into the river nearby.

Regardless of whether the injury behind the head is fatal or not, even if you survive by chance, you will die in the water due to fainting.

This river is relatively clear, so it can be considered that it is more likely to be a rural river, and the rivers in the city are seriously polluted. Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu both have pictures, but there are too many rivers across the country, and there are not many rivers even if it is reduced to Yangcheng, so it cannot be used as a basis for investigation.

"I'm relying on you. This is all we can find out from the bones. Apart from the loss of calcium, she is... very healthy." Fang Shuyu said.

Chen Yi: "Don't give up, keep investigating. Even if it takes a few years, I will get to the bottom of her death."

……

Another two days passed.

Ten days have passed since the bones were found on the island in the middle of the lake, and until now, their identity has not been confirmed.

Jiang Fanlei called to inquire about the progress of the investigation, but Chen Yi just cursed him and sent him away. Not only Jiang Fanlei, but Meng Yi and others were also very concerned and had learned about it from other sources many times.

Yesterday, Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu went home for dinner, and even Chen Zhiyao asked if white bones were found on the island in the middle of the lake.

"How do you know?" Chen Yi did not give a direct answer.

After getting the confirmation, Chen Zhiyao asked mysteriously: "Did the innocent bones on the island reappear? Knowing that you, Chen Qingtian, are here, he wants to meet with you and ask you to redress his grievances."

"..." Chen Yi rolled his eyes, "Dad, have you watched too many TV dramas? And Chen Qingtian, do you think it's a pity that your last name is not Bao? Who told you that?"

Chen Zhiyao: "My friend told me. Many people know about it. We even talked about it during our meeting."

Chen Yi was helpless.

It seems that it is difficult to conceal and the news spreads quickly.

Those who were invited to the island that day were basically all well-known figures in Yangcheng. Word spread from one person to ten, and then to a hundred, and finally it reached Chen Zhiyao's ears.

As time goes by, ordinary people will also know about it, and then the island in the middle of the lake will become really famous.

It would be fine if the case was closed. If not, Jiang Fanlei would most likely be left with nothing.

I won’t starve to death, after all, I have many friends who can help me with whatever I have, but it may be difficult to get back on my feet.

"Don't ask, Dad. We're checking it out." Chen Yi said perfunctorily while eating.

Seeing that his son was unwilling to say more, Chen Zhiyao gave up asking. He was not trying to find out secrets, he just wanted to satisfy his curiosity and know the general situation.

After the topic was over, Shen Ying started chatting about family matters and deliberately led the conversation to the topic of children. Chen Yi immediately reacted, quickly finished his meal, and took Fang Shuyu upstairs.

I slept at home tonight, too lazy to go back.

When it comes to having children, it seems that all parents in the world are the same.

On the huge balcony, Chen Yi was half-lying on a chair in his pajamas, a cigarette burning between his fingers. Looking up, he could see the cloudless night sky dotted with stars.

I don’t know which one corresponds to the bones on the island in the middle of the lake.

Fang Shuyu came over after taking a shower, wiping her wet hair, and said, "Will you wait tomorrow?"

Chen Yi slowly exhaled a puff of smoke and shook his head, "No more waiting, Lin Chen's portrait is almost out, I want to put it in front of everyone."

"Everyone?" Fang Shuyu sat down. "Everyone on the island in the middle of the lake that day?"

Chen Yi hummed, "There's a high probability that someone knows him, right? Maybe there's more than one person he knows."

Fang Shuyu was slightly stunned: "More than one? What does that mean?"

Chen Yi: "Why did this guy put the bones on the island in the middle of the lake? Maybe it was because I was there, maybe there were so many people, maybe it was because I had the advantage of being an employee of the island in the middle of the lake, or maybe someone related to the case was also at the scene.

Let me give you an example. If the person who placed the item is not the murderer, does he know who the murderer is? "

Fang Shuyu thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say, right?"

Chen Yi: "That's easy to say. He probably doesn't know who the murderer is, or he's not sure who the murderer is, so he's hiding behind the scenes. Otherwise, he could have told the police instead of just leaving the bones there. What's the point of not even telling us the identity of the deceased?"

Fang Shuyu: "You mean the murderer was on the island at the time?"

Chen Yi: "He is not the murderer, but someone related to the case. He may or may not be the murderer, so I need to go through it again.

Think about it, if the person involved in the case is really on the island, when he sees the portrait of the victim, he will definitely react a lot, right? And the person who placed the bones may also react after seeing the portrait, so it kills two birds with one stone."

"Wait a minute, wait a minute. I'm a little confused. Wait a minute." Fang Shuyu stopped Chen Yi from continuing and asked, "What if, what if, what if the murderer was on the island at the time, and the person who placed the bones knew about it, then the person who placed the bones directly exposed the bones, wouldn't that make the murderer alert and prepared in advance? Aren't you afraid that he will run away?

"Could it be that you just said you were unsure, and you wanted to see the suspect's reaction? If his face changes drastically, he is the murderer?"

Chen Yi flicked the ash off his cigarette and said, "Based on the premise that the person who placed the suspect knew that the suspect was on the island, he definitely didn't do it to see the other party's reaction. Think about it, how did Sun Yuanfa react at the time, and how did the others react?"

Fang Shuyu nodded: "That's right, everyone is quite scared, it's hard to tell whether it's fear or guilty conscience.

What do you mean?"

At this point, Chen Yi was silent for a long time before he spoke: "When I went to the provincial department two days ago, I told several leaders including my father that even if the identity of the bones cannot be confirmed, the person who placed the bones is likely to have a follow-up, so we can wait and see.

Is this follow-up...targeting the person who killed the deceased?"

Fang Shuyu understood what Chen Yi wanted to say: "Alerting the enemy? Releasing the bones will not only let the police find out, but also let that person find out, forcing that person to do something?
I made your story even more confusing. Isn't it a bit mysterious? Are you thinking too much? You are complicating a simple issue. "

Chen Yi put out his cigarette: "I hope this case is complicated, because only when it is complicated can we find clues and loopholes. If it is very simple, it is likely to become an unsolved case.

The current situation cannot be solved, and the identity of the bones cannot be found, right? "

Fang Shuyu smiled: "You are the only one who dares to hope so."

Which detective wants the case to be complicated? It is better to let the identity of Bai Gu remain a mystery forever. Anyway, it has nothing to do with ability. If you can't find it, you can't find it. A good cook can't cook without rice.

No one knows who died, so how can the case proceed?

Chen Yi: "In fact, the simpler the case, the harder it is to investigate."

Fang Shuyu: "Yes, a psychopath stabbed a stranger in an alley with no surveillance and ran away. It's a very simple case, but it's the most difficult to investigate."

The more complicated the case, the more clues there are. It is not wrong to consider it from this perspective.

Many suspects like to play tricks on the police and get themselves into jail.

……

The next afternoon, Chen Yi received the three portraits completed by Lin Chen.

Skeletons have no hair, so Lin Chen created his own hair based on the face shape of the deceased. The most harmonious one is shoulder-length hair.

In Lin Chen's writing, the skeleton of a woman who had died many years ago reappeared on paper, vivid and lifelike, with a faint smile at the corners of her mouth.

From the appearance, she is a very ordinary girl.

Is he really innocent, or was he killed because of his own misconduct?
Chen Yi looked at the portrait, this was an intersection of time and space five years apart.

"Thanks for your hard work.

Tell Zhuo Yun that all the people who appeared on the island in the middle of the lake that day should come to the Municipal Bureau in batches, and tell them that... it's a routine investigation and they can leave after a few minutes."

Lin Chen: “Yes!”

(End of this chapter)