Animal Detective

Chapter 417 Dissociative Forgetting

This is a case in Tingyang District, so the final arrest must be made by the Tingyang Branch Bureau.

When we first arrived, the team wasn't complete.

Today is different; Shen Xin arrived early this morning, and everyone was there.

"It's only the 19th today," Old Zhou Zhongyi glanced at the date on his phone and said, "You've only been at the Municipal Bureau for a month, right? Two murder cases already, wow, that's impressive."

Qian Haifeng and the others beside him nodded in deep agreement.

These days, there are few murder cases; you might only come across a handful a year.

Shen Xin is quite something; he solved two murder cases in just one month at the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

This speed leaves no chance for other criminal police officers.

Sun Jingyi added seriously, "And you have to understand, this isn't just any ordinary murder case that Xiao Shen solved; it's a cold case. Can you even compare its difficulty to current murder cases?"

The difficulty of a case becoming an unsolved mystery is self-evident.

Not to mention murder cases.

There's only one principle: every murder case must be solved. Unless the conditions are truly unmet or the case is too difficult, it's unlikely to remain a cold case.

Cases of this caliber are so big that they need to be announced internally to be solved.

Shen Xin is really something else, breaking two items in a month, it's terrifying.

Chen Chao, who had just brewed some tea, snorted and said, "Not two, but three. Don't forget, this kid also went to Songpu and helped the Economic Investigation Department with a case."

Chen Chao didn't know the specifics of the case, only that it was high-level.

It is said that the follow-up matters have not yet been sorted out and the procedures have not yet begun.

The more complex it is, the more it demonstrates that this case is extraordinary.

Even Sun Zhao joined in the fun, patting Shen Xin on the shoulder and saying with a smile, "Don't forget, this kid took some time to go to Suihar and even helped them catch a poacher who crossed the border."

Then he couldn't help but say, "To be honest, Shen Xin, I'm starting to regret letting you go. If you had stayed in the bureau, I would have definitely submitted a report and gotten you a deputy captain position."

Pan Shunrong joked, "Old Sun, don't ruin his future. A deputy battalion commander? Only you would treat him like a treasure."

"Hey!" Chen Chao's eyes widened: "Old Pan, what's wrong with being a deputy captain? If Old Sun gets promoted, I'll immediately become a full captain."

Sun Zhao wasn't angry and joked, "I'd like to move you to a different spot, but Director Lü won't budge."

Shen Xin looked back guiltily.

When someone says something like that, the person in question is usually already standing behind them.

After the initial excitement, everyone got back to their work.

The main task of Shen Xin and his group was to assist Sun Zhao and his men in leading the troops.

There is a certain degree of difficulty.

The main problem is that Guo Jinhua is paralyzed on one side and has difficulty moving around. There are also two elderly people in his family. Originally, his son was the victim, and for three years, they have been hoping that the police would find the murderer and make him pay the price.

It's estimated that every time they see their son, their hatred for the murderer grows stronger.

Now, things have gotten really bad. The case has been reopened, and after a thorough investigation, the son has been identified as the murderer. The two elderly people, both in their sixties, could easily faint from the emotional stress.

Therefore, Sun Zhao made a contingency plan and requested an ambulance in case of an accident while transporting people.

Not only Guo Kaitai and his wife, but also Guo Jinhua.

This guy is seriously ill; he fainted on his own, and it's difficult to treat him.

Sun Zhao pulled everyone aside to discuss the matter, and Lu Youwei came over to give him a few words of advice, which made Sun Zhao even more nervous.

Finally, Chen Chao stopped him and said, "Whether you stick your neck out or not, you're going to get stabbed anyway. There's no way to avoid it. Let's go."

Sun Zhao nodded.

The group then set off.

Zhao Tianxing was driving when Yang Zeran in the back seat suddenly said, "Shen Xin, why don't you stay in the car for a while? Don't forget, you ate their noodles and told them there was progress in the case."

“They were so happy, but now that they know you sent their son to jail, just wait and see how they’ll curse you.”

Shen Xin glared at him irritably: "I did eat noodles, but I also paid for them, and I even got diarrhea afterwards."

"Also, it's hard to please both people. I've encountered this kind of thing quite a few times in the office before. There's nothing we can do but deal with it as it comes."

"Since he killed someone, he must pay the price."

"Compared to bringing him back, I'm more worried about the interrogation later. Comrade Yang, are you ready?"

Now that he's leading a team himself, he can't always rush ahead in everything, so Shen Xin plans to hand over the interrogation of Guo Jinhua to Yang Zeran.

The evidence is sufficient, and the interrogation is to clarify the process and motive of the crime.

Therefore, the interrogation is not difficult.

This is a good opportunity for Yang Zeran, a high-achieving student who is used to sitting in an office, to try his hand at something and gain some experience.

He'll need to practice to handle business in the future.

Yang Zeran pinched his fingers together and gestured to Shen Xin.

Zhao Tianxing glanced at the rearview mirror and asked what it meant.

"Hold it in your hand and pinch it."

Yang Zeran looked confident.

Shen Xin pretended to shudder; this was quite a boast.

Shen Xin didn't ask whether he had prepared an interrogation plan or what it was, but after thinking for a moment, he still reminded him, "Don't be careless, this guy is not easy to deal with."

Shen Xin recalled the last time he went to the hospital to see Guo Jinhua.

His eyes and reaction suggested that he had brainwashed himself with lies, believing that he was the victim.

In this situation, breaking through his psychological defenses is not an easy task.

Before long, the group arrived at Guo Jinhua's house.

Several police cars immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Sun Zhao personally led the team and went up to knock on the door.

It took quite a while before someone opened the door.

As usual, Guo Jinhua opened the door with his four-legged walking aid and was visibly taken aback when he saw several police cars outside.

Guo Kaitai and his wife should be at the noodle shop, not at home.

“I…I remember you.” Guo Jinhua still remembered Sun Zhao.

Seeing Guo Jinhua, Sun Zhao couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

The pressure from above regarding that case was immense. During those days, he was so worried that he couldn't eat or sleep, and he even dreamed about how the suspect would poison him.

The result... "Guo Jinhua, this is the arrest warrant."

Sun Zhao spoke as little as possible and directly showed the arrest warrant.

Shen Xin stood to the side, silently observing Guo Jinhua's reaction.

Upon seeing the arrest warrant, he was first shocked and stunned, then confused and bewildered.

Looking at Sun Zhao, then at the arrest warrant, and then at Shen Xin beside him, his eyes were full of confusion.

No actor could pull off a reaction like that.

"Why...why...am I..."

He opened his mouth to explain, but in his anxiety, he became increasingly incoherent.

Ignoring all that, Sun Zhao gave a wink, and Lao Zhou and Lao Qian immediately stepped forward and lifted Guo Jinhua up.

The previously discussed solution was to cut the Gordian knot.

Now that Guo Kaitai and Tao Yiping are not here, that's good, it saves us from further trouble.

They weren't handcuffed.

Given Guo Jinhua's physical condition, he couldn't run even if he was given free rein.

They didn't even get into the police car; they were put directly into the ambulance.

He tried to struggle, shouting "ah ah" urgently, but he couldn't break free. The more anxious he became, the less he could speak.

Sun Zhao glanced at the neighbors who were watching nearby.

The plan is already more than halfway done; now we need to inform Mr. and Mrs. Guo Kaitai.

This was left to Chen Chao, while he himself led his men back to the branch office immediately.

Everyone got back into the car.

Shen Xin breathed a sigh of relief. Yang Zeran teased him, telling him not to get out of the car.

Shen Xin said he didn't care, but he was actually having doubts.

I'm afraid that if Guo Kaitai and his wife are home, they might start a fight and something else might happen.

If something really goes wrong, it won't look good.

The journey was smooth, and we quickly returned to the branch office.

In the ambulance, Guo Jinhua underwent a basic physical examination, but that wasn't enough. The branch office's medical staff also needed to come and supervise the interrogation.

Shen Xin stepped into the observation room.

Through the glass, one could see that Guo Jinhua had been taken into the interrogation room, and the doctor in the medical room was attaching a cardiac monitoring patch to his body.

He looked flustered, uttering words one by one, urgently asking why he had been arrested.

"Are you nervous?"

Shen Xin glanced at Yang Zeran, whose lips were moving as he softly chanted scriptures.

Yang Zeran quickly replied, "How could that be? It's not like I haven't handled cases before."

After saying that, he took a deep breath, winked at Zhao Tianxing, and led the way out of the observation room.

He presided over the trial, and Zhao Tianxing took notes.

Chen Chao led some men to inform Guo Kaitai, but they haven't returned yet.

Sun Zhao sat there silently watching Guo Jinhua next door, and said in a deep voice, "Shen Xin, this guy's reaction is not right."

He has seen far too many criminal suspects.

Everyone reacts differently when they enter the interrogation room, and based on his experience and insight, Guo Jinhua doesn't seem like someone with a guilty conscience.

Sun Jingyi, standing next to him, nodded in agreement and pointed to the next room, saying, "Judging from this reaction, it doesn't seem like he's faking it."

These experienced veterans have a sharp eye and are very accurate in identifying criminal suspects.

After all, I've been through a lot.

If they all say that, then it's enough to show that Guo Jinhua's "pretending" is very convincing.

But all the evidence points to his criminal acts.

Shen Xin said, "Captain Sun, I have actually considered this issue. I tested him before and felt that he didn't seem like the murderer."

“But he is the murderer, so I think it’s a very special case. He suffered nerve damage and his brain was left with aftereffects.”

"In addition, he was so immersed in grief over his daughter's death that I think he may have selectively forgotten the process of his crime and instead saw himself as the victim."

"I even looked up this symptom, Yuwei, what's it called again?"

Shen Xin turned to Ding Yuwei and told her to investigate.

Ding Yuwei, who was standing, immediately said, "It's dissociative amnesia, which, simply put, is selective memory loss after emotional trauma."

Shen Xin nodded and continued, "To put it bluntly, the shock was too severe, and he probably couldn't accept the fact that he murdered Fu Lanting. His brain couldn't handle it, so he blocked out the relevant memories."

"Only when he sees himself as a victim, and there is another suspect outside, will he feel better and be able to accept it."

"You'll see, he'll definitely cry foul in a moment and won't easily admit to what he did."

Sun Zhao nodded slightly, his expression growing increasingly solemn and serious.

If that's the case, it means Guo Jinhua also has a mental illness.

When determining the sentence later, this aspect may be taken into consideration.

In addition, his serious illness will be taken into consideration when sentencing him.

really.

Because of Guo Jinhua's language barrier, the interrogation process was quite difficult.

Yang Zeran's interrogation methods were conventional, essentially trying to trap the suspect in a self-incriminating situation.

For example, when asked where he went in Qiongzhou, he suddenly brings up the fact that rat poison was found during a security check.

When Yang Zeran held up the registration form, pointed to Guo Jinhua's signature, and asked him what was going on, Guo Jinhua's expression was exaggerated; he was stunned.

"wrong."

Guo Jinhua kept shaking his head: "No, it's fake. I didn't sign it. This is fake."

He vehemently denied it, and his surprised expression seemed genuine, as if he were learning about it for the first time.

"Captain Sun, look, this guy's not easy to deal with," Shen Xin said, pointing to the next room.

Shen Xin felt that his brain had blocked out this memory, so no matter how he asked, it was useless; he just couldn't remember.

(End of this chapter)