Animal Detective

Chapter 346 It's over, the character has collapsed.

"No, how can you prove that?"

Panic appeared on Yang Zeran's cold face.

At this moment, Yang Zeran's mind was racing like an overclocked CPU, and he muttered to himself.

"Corpse?"

“No, it’s been two years. The body will definitely be handed over to the family, and we won’t be able to collect teeth marks.”

"Were those uncertain bruises on the body left by the dolphin impact?"

He hugged his arms tightly, his eyebrows furrowed, and muttered his analysis to himself.

"What about the motive?"

"Why did it drown the keeper? Did Lin Zenghui abuse the dolphin? But if that's the case, there were plenty of opportunities normally. Why didn't he take action then, but chose to do it when the incident occurred?"

"Did you see an opportunity?"

"Or perhaps it was provoked, for example, Lin Zenghui failed to rape her, became enraged, and then beat the dolphin, which retaliated."

"Probably not. At that time, Lin Zenghui was probably thinking about persuading Hou Shishi and explaining things to her. He probably wouldn't have been able to pay attention to the dolphins."

"unless……"

He suddenly looked up at Shen Xin and the other two.

Shen Xin looked like he was listening intently.

Like Zhao Tianxing, seeing himself look up, he asked, "Unless what?"

Yang Zeran glanced at Ding Yuwei, shook his head, and avoided her gaze, but gritted his teeth and still said, "Do you think it might be that kind of situation?"

"that is……"

Yang Zeran had a strange expression as he organized his thoughts, then raised both hands and hooked his thumbs together as a gesture.

"What does this mean?" Zhao Tianxing was completely bewildered.

Yang Zeran glanced at Ding Yuwei again, his expression becoming increasingly unnatural. After hesitating for a moment, he finally made up his mind and said, "It's... jealousy."

"For example, there is a female dolphin that Lin Zenghui usually feeds and takes good care of. She has a deep bond with Lin Zenghui."

"When she saw that Lin Zenghui was going to do that with Hou Shishi, she got jealous and, in a fit of anger, dragged Lin Zenghui to the bottom of the water and drowned him."

"It's entirely possible. I've seen news reports before saying that dolphins are very emotional, can fall in love with humans, and would even die for them; experiments have been conducted on this."

"Oh, right, there's another news story about a foreign photographer and a female dolphin."

"That's it."

With Ding Yuwei in front of him, Yang Zeran was too embarrassed to say it aloud.

But now that things have come to this point, Shen Xin and the other two clearly understand.

Ding Yuwei blushed slightly.

Shen Xin raised an eyebrow.

Zhao Tianxing exclaimed, "Damn it, Yang Zeran, what kind of bizarre stuff do you usually watch?"

His exaggerated reaction made Yang Zeran's vision go black, and only one thought came to his mind.

Oh no, my public image is ruined.

Yang Zeran explained somewhat weakly, "I really just saw it by chance, I definitely didn't look at it intentionally."

Zhao Tianxing's knowing look infuriated Yang Zeran.

Shen Xin rested his chin on his hand.

Don't tell me, it's really possible.

I had previously searched for information about dolphins. Although what I saw wasn't as bizarre as Yang Zeran's, I did see comments saying that these dolphins are like the teddy bears of the sea.

Some say that the dolphins' behavior of lifting people is not, as rumored, because the calves need to breathe, and they instinctively rush to help when they see a human drowning.

But they just want to use you to do bad things.

Just as Yang Zeran said, Lin Zenghui, as a trainer, developed a deep affection for the dolphins over time.

Seeing Lin Zenghui abandon her and interact with Hou Shishi, she turned her love into hatred and took action, drowning Lin Zenghui.

But that’s not right either.

If Shen Xin remembers correctly, the record states that Lin Zenghui often played this trick, bringing his girlfriend to the dolphinarium to interact with the dolphins.

Why didn't the dolphins make a move before Shishi did?

Could it be that Lin Zenghui's actions towards Hou Shishi provoked it?
Shen Xin shuddered, not daring to think further.

At this moment, Ding Yuwei said, "Let's not discuss these things for now. The key is how to prove it."

Shen Xin looked at Yang Zeran.

Yeah, how do you prove it?

Yang Zeran's brain was fried again, and ultimately, there was still no way to prove it.

Because it was an animal that couldn't speak.

Seeing the three of them looking at him, Yang Zeran broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Don't just look at me. I... I've already told you who the murderer is, so I guess I've completed my guidance. As for how to prove it, that's your case."

At this point, Yang Zeran's mind suddenly cleared up.

Yeah, it's not my case.

I'm just here to offer some guidance. I've already given my conclusions and proofs; you'll have to figure it out yourself.

Despite thinking this way, Yang Zeran still felt incredibly embarrassed.

If a case remains unsolved, which police officer can save face?

But this kind of case is really too rare.

Yang Zeran could only comfort himself with this reason, and said, "This case has been going on for two years. Since there are no problems in other directions and it cannot be proven that it was a murder, it can only be an accident. Even if we don't know what kind of accident it was, I think we can close the case directly."

An accident is called an accident because it is uncertain.

For example, Lin Zenghui might get so excited that he gets a leg cramp; nobody can say for sure.

Since there is evidence to rule out homicide, it seems pointless to discuss how the death was accidental at this point.

His words were echoed by Zhao Tianxing, who said, "That's right, Shen Xin, this case is not easy to handle. Before the investigation is reopened, if it doesn't work out, we should try a different one."

Shen Xin glared at him. Why give up on a promising case? "Let's eat first."

Shen Xin got up; it was lunchtime.

Yang Zeran tried to refuse, but Shen Xin forcibly dragged him away.

With his public image shattered, his resistance seemed futile.

While returning the case files and physical evidence, Yang Zeran couldn't help but ask, "Shen Xin, are all these unsolved cases like this?"

Animals kill people?
Before the investigation was even over, the key suspect had already been killed in the crash.

Shen Xin nodded and asked in return, "Isn't it interesting?"

Yang Zeran nodded subconsciously.

Cases like this are far more complicated and complex than those where a murder is committed and the killer is immediately identified by reviewing surveillance footage.

Seeing Yang Zeran's thoughtful expression, Shen Xin nodded to himself.

That's good, I'm interested.

A top student in criminal investigation at a prestigious public security university needs these kinds of unusual cases to truly utilize their talents.

A Sichuan restaurant near the branch office.

Gao Kun must come here often; he's quite familiar with the boss.

Drinking was out of the question. Gao Kun picked up his beverage, clinked glasses with everyone, and after finishing his drink, they inevitably started talking about Lin Zenghui's case.

"Shen Xin, after reviewing the case file, do you have any thoughts?"

There was a hint of expectation in Gao Kun's eyes, as if he was also testing Shen Xin.

Shen Xin glanced at Qian Hao and said, "Captain Gao, I think you already knew the answer back then."

Gao Kun showed no surprise and turned to Qian Hao, saying, "Well, Lao Qian, I told you, this kid will definitely be able to guess the answer after reading the case file."

Qian Hao sighed and said, "What can we do even if we know the answer? Back then, who dared to say anything?"

Three lives lost, and then the police came to the conclusion that it was the dolphin that drowned.

It would be strange if the families of both sides didn't cause a scene at the police station.

"The key is how to prove that the dolphins drowned Lin Zenghui," Qian Hao continued. "And even if you insist on giving this conclusion, you should at least prove which of the four dolphins in the aquarium drowned Lin Zenghui."

Yang Zeran, who was engrossed in his meal, was slightly taken aback.

He thought the case would remain unsolved, and Gao Kun and Qian Hao never imagined that the dolphin had drowned someone.

Because of the discussion records in the case file, regarding the bite marks on Lin Zenghui's arm, they believed that it was the dolphins' rescue behavior.

Yang Zeran only now realized that Gao Kun and his team had already considered this possibility back then.

It seems I'm not the only clever one.

And Shen Xin.

Yang Zeran turned his head and glanced at Shen Xin. This guy must have thought of it long ago, but he still called him over to guide the case.

on purpose!
Yang Zeran took a big bite of the spicy chicken.

Gao Kun put down his chopsticks and chimed in, "That's right, the key is to prove that we actually consulted marine animal experts back then."

“They told us that bottlenose dolphins like these can potentially attack people.”

"Because they have been kept in captivity for a long time, with limited range of movement, and are forced to perform, and because dolphins are highly intelligent, many of them suffer from depression."

"We speculated at the time that Lin Zenghui might have failed to rape Lin Zenghui and then vented his anger on the dolphin. The dolphin was provoked and retaliated by biting Lin Zenghui's arm and dragging him into the water."

Shen Xin nodded, agreeing with this viewpoint.

As Yang Zeran said, it's too sensational.

Shen Xin glanced at Yang Zeran: This academic genius has quite a wide range of interests.

Yang Zeran noticed Shen Xin's ambiguous gaze and immediately wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

I'll never be able to face anyone again.

Gao Kun crossed his arms and said, "Shen Xin, once when we were having a family dinner, I heard Sun Zhao mention the case of the Great Dao Gold that you solved."

"Afterwards, I thought of Lin Zenghui's case."

Cases involving animals are relatively rare, so Gao Kun was deeply impressed by them.

“You guys did a reenactment back then, right? When Sun Zhao described that scene to me, I really felt a chill run down my spine.”

Even without being there, just thinking about it made Gao Kun feel it was unbelievable.

But it was precisely this method that led to the discovery of the case and ultimately solved this long-standing cold case.

Gao Kun continued, "So Shen Xin, these dolphins are also highly intelligent. Do you think it's possible that they might stage a similar scene?"

“This case happened two years ago, and you are like Lin Zenghui’s father.”

“He remarried and has a new family and children. To be honest, he has accepted Lin Zenghui’s death and is moving on.”

“But his mother, I still remember when she made her final statement in court during the first trial, said that she had not educated Lin Zenghui well, which led him to do bad things and hurt Hou Shishi.”

“But one thing at a time, she doesn’t regret hitting and killing Hou Shishi, and believes that Hou Shishi was the one who killed Lin Zenghui.”

"Because of her words, Hou Shishi's parents reacted very strongly. They have been contacting us ever since, hoping that we can give an explanation and prove Hou Shishi's innocence, that she is the victim."

"From this point of view, I feel guilty towards Hou Shishi's parents, but there's nothing I can do; I can't give them that answer."

"Now that so much time has passed and Ye Xinyi is about to be executed, I really think that each of them needs an answer."

Even if the answer doesn't have much significance.

Lin Zenghui is dead.

The murderer is a dolphin. How can you kill a dolphin and make Lin Zenghui pay with his life?

Shen Xin remained silent.

I suddenly remembered the cases I had been involved in.

For example, Yang Huixia stayed at the Shajin Farm. She certainly knew in her heart that her husband was dead, but she just wanted an answer.

Without this answer, she couldn't get over that hurdle in her heart.

(End of this chapter)