Animal Detective

Chapter 69 Video
No one would have expected this case to take such a turn.

Li Shanjie and Zhang Qin were taken back at the same time.

A group of technicians remained at the scene to investigate and collect evidence from Chen Zhongyuan's body and the murder scene.

The main force returned to the branch office.

Shen Xin called out through the ventilation duct, and Da Mei obediently ran out.

Feng Kaiwei watched from the side, marveling at the sight, and asked Shen Xin whether Da Mei had been specially trained or whether Da Mei was just naturally like that and more intelligent.

If it's the former, he feels it can be used as a successful experience to be referenced and replicated.

The special police brigade was dispatched, facing a complex terrain environment.

Some places are difficult for people to reach for reconnaissance.

But cats can come and go freely without alerting criminals, making them perfect detectives.

As he spoke, he stared intently at Da Mei.

It seems they want to... recruit them?
Shen Xin quickly said, "Captain Feng, she's just more understanding, I haven't trained her."

Feng Kaiwei gave an "oh," somewhat disappointed, then his gaze toward Da Mei grew increasingly intense.

Shen Xin quickly said goodbye and left.

When we returned to the branch office, it was already dawn.

But there's no time to rest.

Shen Xin was considering whether he should take a leave of absence and send Da Mei home first.

I was supposed to have a day off today and officially report for duty tomorrow.

Besides, someone died, and the case is quite serious; it's unlikely I'll be involved.

However, Chen Chao waved to him.

"You should follow up on this case and learn from it."

He then told Shen Xin to go to the case analysis room for a meeting, and then to go to the main office to find a notebook to take notes.

Then we can't worry about Da Mei anymore.

Thinking that Da Mei was fine, Shen Xin told her not to wander off and then hurriedly went to find the notebook.

We arrived at the case analysis room.

It was a fairly large conference room, and Lü Youwei was also there, looking serious.

Play the video directly.

The recording started at 12:09 AM.

It is clear that Li Shanjie was the first to enter the material warehouse, hide the video camera, and adjust the recording angle.

Then, Zhang Qin and Chen Zhongyuan were led into the warehouse by him.

“When we were tracking Li Jiuliang’s van through surveillance, we noticed that he drove into the Ming Shi Yuan residential area where Chen Zhongyuan lived at 10:13 a.m..”

"Chen Zhongyuan divorced four years ago and has been living alone ever since."

"At 10:29, the van was photographed leaving."

"Then at 10:42, he was finally photographed appearing in Xiaba Village."

"After Li Shanjie went to prison, Zhang Qin filed for divorce. After the divorce was granted, she returned to her hometown of Xiaba Village."

"In other words, during the time Li Shanjie left Yongsheng New Village, he kidnapped Chen Zhongyuan and Zhang Qin without stopping."

"The fact that he was able to do it so quickly proves that he had scouted the location beforehand and conducted thorough research."

Chen Chao interjected a few words to explain the situation.

Lü Youwei nodded slightly and continued reading.

After Chen Zhongyuan and Zhang Qin were taken into the warehouse, Chen Zhongyuan frantically begged for mercy and was beaten by Li Shanjie.

Zhang Qin, however, remained unusually calm.

Li Shanjie went over and slapped her in the face to make her speak, but she remained silent.

From this passage, Li Shanjie appears to be a normal perpetrator, while Zhang Qin and Chen Zhongyuan are victims, showing no abnormalities.

Then at 1:08, Zhang Qin spoke for the first time.

Her reaction was relatively calm.

When asked what Li Shanjie was up to, he rambled on about bits and pieces of the past.

As they talked, Zhang Qin's attitude began to change.

She said she had long forgotten Chen Zhongyuan, that nothing had actually happened between them, and that now that she was old and faded, no one wanted her anymore.

Life was difficult, but looking back on the days when I was with Li Shanjie, I was very happy at first.

From this point on, everyone's expressions began to turn strange.

Shen Xin frowned, finding Zhang Qin's reaction rather strange. The worst part was that Li Shanjie had actually been persuaded.

He was willing to reconcile with Zhang Qin, but demanded that Chen Zhongyuan be killed to silence him.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Qin surprisingly agreed.

What follows is the process of Chen Zhongyuan's murder.

What happened next was also filmed by Da Mei during her reconnaissance.

By the time the video finished playing, it was already fully light outside.

Just then, Yang Fuming brought breakfast over.

Lu Youwei invited everyone to eat, and while eating, they all took the opportunity to think things through.

"Captain Zhang, in Zhang Qin's case, can it be considered a case of coerced murder?" Shen Xin asked Zhang Jian, who was standing next to him, in a low voice.

Judging from the video, Zhang Qin did take action.

But Li Shanjie threatened her.

Zhang Jian took a bite of half a bun, then shook his head and said, "It's a bit difficult. Zhang Qin was taken hostage, but she supported Li Shanjie's proposal to kill Chen Zhongyuan to silence him."

"Okay, even if she was coerced by Li Shanjie and dared not refuse, or pretended to agree and comply, look at the process of the attack."

"She wasn't forced to make one cut; she made many cuts. Can you say she wasn't motivated by revenge?"

"So subjectively, I think she also had the idea of ​​killing Chen Zhongyuan."

“Look, after Li Shanjie went to prison, she was abandoned by Chen Zhongyuan. Doesn’t she hate Chen Zhongyuan in her heart?”

Shen Xin nodded.

Zhang Jian's analysis is correct.

Even if Zhang Qin can argue that she was coerced.

But the video footage is there; she showed no mercy when she attacked Chen Zhongyuan.

He even slashed so many times in one go.

This clearly indicates a subjective intent to kill.

After breakfast, everyone sat down again.

The forensic team also reported the preliminary findings.

There is clear video footage, so the situation is quite clear.

The main point is to verify whether Chen Zhongyuan was dead or alive between the moment Li Shanjie struck him with the first knife and before Zhang Qin made her move.

The chief forensic doctor at the branch office, surnamed Tang, thought for a moment and gave his opinion, saying that from a legal perspective, Chen Zhongyuan could be considered not to be dead.

Chen Zhongyuan's cervical spine was very strong, and he did not die after Li Shanjie's knife strike.

Therefore, if Zhang Qin then chops again, it cannot be concluded that she is chopping at a corpse.

Lu Youwei and the others nodded in agreement, which changed the nature of Zhang Qin's actions.

"Sun Zhao, what are your thoughts?" Lü Youwei asked.

Sun Zhao said, "Director Lü, to be honest, I've never handled a case like this before. The entire murder process was recorded."

There's no need to look for evidence; the proof is irrefutable.

“But I feel something is strange about this. Li Shanjie is shouting about reporting, and his reaction is not right. I think we have all the information we need from the video recording, so let’s just start the interrogation directly, starting with Li Shanjie.”

Lü Youwei then looked at Chen Chao.

Chen Chao nodded in agreement.

"Then let's proceed with the trial."

Lu Youwei no longer hesitated and instructed Sun Zhao that even if there was video footage of the case, there were still many suspicious points, and it was necessary to investigate it thoroughly.

Then he left.

The investigation of the case will be handled by Sun Zhao.

With the leader gone, everyone felt much more relaxed.

Sun Zhao stretched, rubbed his bloodshot eyes, and said, "Old Chen, you should go and interrogate him."

Chen Chao nodded.

Call Zhao Tianxing and go get ready.

Shen Xin then followed Sun Zhao and the others to the monitoring room next door.

The injuries on Li Shanjie's face have been treated.

Upon meeting Chen Chao, before Chen Chao could even ask any questions, his first question to Zhang Qin was whether she could be sentenced to death.

(End of this chapter)