Death sentence turned into acquittal? Who told him to be a detective!

Chapter 131 Victim's Identification! Second Body! [A Long Chapter of 5,000 Words!]

Wu Family Waste Recycling Plant.

Located in Hongfu District, Hanhai City, southwest of the 18th Middle School.

This place is near the suburbs and there are hardly any people around, so building a landfill here is perfect. There's no need to worry about anyone complaining.

Generally, the landfill is open from 8:00 AM onwards.

only.
It's half past four in the morning.

"Dong Dong Dong!!!"

A series of knocks shook the metal door to its core.

The dogs guarding the factory at night immediately started barking.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

"Woof woof!!"

"Awoooooo!!!"

Suddenly, a cacophony of sounds erupted in the silent night.

A short while later, footsteps were heard coming from inside the door.

"Coming, coming, stop knocking!"

"Who?"

The sound was heard, and soon after, the iron bolt was heard rattling.

"Wow!"

The door is opened.

Old Li was about to say something when, unexpectedly, the moment the door opened, a blinding flashlight shone on his face, making it impossible for him to open his eyes.

He was about to curse.

But when the flashlight was removed, more than a dozen police officers in uniform appeared in front of them!

"My goodness!"

Old Li was startled and instinctively took two steps back, his cotton-padded coat falling to the ground.

"Officer, I didn't break the law! I didn't do anything illegal!!!"

Before the police could speak, he had already begged for mercy.

This made Chen Changchun, who was about to speak, swallow the words that were stuck in his throat.

It wasn't until Liu Jin spoke up from the side that:

"We know you haven't broken the law, so we won't arrest you!"

"Let's pick up the cotton-padded coat first."

Hear the words.

Old Li felt much better. He picked up his coat from the ground and, without caring whether it was dirty or not, put it on and covered himself up.

Then he realized what was happening and looked curiously at the group of police officers in front of him.

"Officer, I haven't committed a crime, why are you looking for me?"

"I need to ask you about someone," Liu Jin said.

"Asking about someone?"

Old Li felt a bit confused and scratched his head.

"Who are you asking me about?"

"I only know the garbage collectors and sellers; I don't know any of those big shots."

They refused before I even asked who I wanted to inquire about.
Liu Jin and Chen Changchun were also somewhat speechless.

But he didn't care, and as he took the photo out of his pocket, he said;

"What a coincidence."

"We're looking for a garbage collector!"

Liu Jin chuckled as he spoke, then pulled a photo out of his pocket and shone it with a flashlight.

"Does this person look familiar?"

Does it look familiar?
Old Li squinted, leaned closer to the photo, and then...
He saw a pale, lifeless face with its eyes wide open.

"My mother!"

Old Li was startled again, and he stepped back, his face full of horror.

Immediately afterwards, he hurriedly added:

"I didn't do it!"

"I didn't kill anyone! I didn't kill anyone!"

"You've got the wrong person!!!"

Xu Liang:
Not only were Chen Changchun and his companion speechless, but even Xu Liang was slightly moved.

This person is really afraid of getting into trouble.
Xu Liang sighed inwardly, but composed himself and asked seriously:

"It wasn't said you killed him!"

"I'm here to ask if you've seen this person before!"

Hear the words.

Old Li breathed a sigh of relief again, and then skillfully picked up his coat from the ground and put it on.

He was smoking a cigarette, squinting as he observed the people in the photos.

After a long while, he rolled his eyes, shook his head, and said:
"do not know."

"You really don't know him?" The faces of the police officers in front of them turned cold.

Old Li swallowed hard, then said sheepishly, "I really don't know him. How would I know him?"

The next second, Chen Changchun waved his hand and said:

"Take him back to the police station for questioning!"

"Yes!"

Several police officers spoke up, but did not rush forward.

Old Li got anxious.

"Knowing each other!"

"I know him, don't worry, don't worry!"

Sure enough, you have to scare these kinds of people to get them to cooperate with the investigation.
Chen Changchun thought to himself.

Then they watched to see what the other person could say.

Old Li looked at the photo from left to right, and finally said:

"Isn't that Liu Zi? How did he die?"

Six Sons
I knew him after all!

Chen Changchun was overjoyed.

The police have been able to identify the deceased!
Once the information is confirmed, the murderer can be narrowed down to a general area!
Thinking of this, Chen Changchun quickly spoke up.

"go on."

"Liu Zi...emmmmm, I don't know much about him either."

Old Li thought for a moment and then said:

“I only know where he lives, he’s fourteen, and his name is Liu Zi.”

Finished.

Old Li suddenly spoke up:

"By the way, when Liu Zi came to sell things, was it illegal for me to lower the price for him?"

Both those who collect and sell scrap metal can be cunning and manipulative.

For example, scrap dealers might pour water into paper to increase its weight, hoping to sell it for more money.

Those who collect scrap will try to lower the price and use deceptive scales.

In this back-and-forth, it seems that neither side has lost out nor gained anything.

"Do not talk nonsense."

Chen Changchun was overjoyed and led Old Li outside.

Do you know where he lives?

"Take me to his place!!!"

Hear the words.

Old Li began to regret his actions, but the situation was beyond his control. Several policemen arrived and immediately put Old Li into a police car.

He lives under a bridge in the suburbs.

On the bus, Old Li kept pointing out the way to guide us forward.

Taking this opportunity, Xu Liang and the others also inquired about the deceased's other identity information.

"Liu Zi is a vagrant. I don't know when he appeared, but every now and then a few more people would appear and a few fewer would appear."

Old Li spoke first.

"Does he have any enemies?" Xu Liang asked.

"An enemy?"

Old Li thought for a moment and then asked, "Does stealing garbage count?"

“Let me tell you, there are several old men and women near the school who collect garbage every day. They don’t sell it, they just keep it.”

"They picked it up but wouldn't let Liu Zi pick it up; if Liu Zi tried, he would get beaten."

Old Li clicked his tongue in amazement.

Hearing this, everyone's heart sank.

The other person is only 14 years old. They don't even know what their name is; "Liu Zi" is just a code name given to them by someone.
I never imagined that the circumstances surrounding his death would be so difficult!

"Why didn't you call the police?" Liu Jin asked, frowning.

"The police? Calling the police for something like this is just asking for trouble!?"

Old Li clicked his tongue and took another puff of his cigarette as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin immediately realized that the other party had misunderstood him and said, "What I meant was, to ask the police for a bowl of noodles or something."

If someone is so hungry they can't stand it anymore and have no money for food, they can go to the police station.

If the person is homeless, the police will also arrange a job for them.

"I can't reason with you," Old Li said impatiently, waving his hand.

Liu Jin was about to speak again.

But Chen Changchun stopped him, and from the back row, Chen Changchun asked:

"Does Liu Zi have any other enemies?"

"It's not about picking up trash, it's about beating him up, beating him until his head is bleeding!"

This time, Old Li started to think about it seriously.

To be honest, most people hate homeless people.

It's not that I dislike the person in question, but rather that I hate the bacteria and unhygienic things on them, especially their smell.

If you wash yourself clean and stand in front of people, almost no one will notice.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, no one would maliciously target a homeless person, let alone beat them.

only.
There are several.

Old Li thought for a long time, then suddenly spoke:

"A few students."

“I saw it once when I was collecting garbage near the school. There were a lot of little brats beating up Liu Zi.”

"It was only because I went there that I was able to escape!"

Speaking of this, Old Li was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth.

Several students
All of a sudden.

Xu Liang, Chen Changchun, and the others paused for a moment.

If they remember correctly.

At the crime scene, they made several guesses about the killer.

Two of them were committed by multiple people, and the perpetrators were quite young!

Minors!?

Chen Changchun's heart sank.

If that's the case, then even if it's solved, the police will find it difficult to bring it to a close.
"Why are we hitting Liu Zi?" Xu Liang asked from the side.

"Why so many whys?"

Old Li was getting impatient, or rather, he was getting annoyed with those people.

"You see Liu Zi picking up trash and you want to beat him up, huh?!"

"Just because someone is a homeless person doesn't mean they're not human."

"There are some people who see a dog lying on the roadside and want to kick it. Why do you say they kick the dog?"

Hear the words.

Xu Liang was speechless.

indeed.

There is a lot of inexplicable malice in this world.

For example, bullying on campus, or as Old Li said, kicking a dog for no reason.

They just want to bully people for no reason. And homeless people like Liu Zi, who have no ability to fight back, become their best 'toys' to vent their malice.

In a trance.

Just as everyone in the car fell silent, Old Li suddenly spoke up loudly:

"arrive!"

He pointed to an abandoned bridge arch and began to speak.

Liu Jin drove the police car close to the underpass and then slowly brought it to a stop.

"Snapped!"

The car door opened, and everyone looked around.

After confirming that this was the place, Old Li said:

"This is where Liu Zi lives. Please take a look and see if there's anything you need."

No one rushed to answer.

It was already 5 a.m.

The sky was still pitch black, but at least it was no longer so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face; you could see a little bit.

The group carefully watched the potholes under their feet and walked deeper into the pit.

Above is a small stone bridge, and below the bridge is an archway. There used to be a stream here, but the stream has long since dried up. After some minor repairs, it can still be considered a shelter from the wind and rain.

"Captain Chen, there's something here!"

Suddenly, someone spoke up from the corner.

Xu Liang intended to walk over.

But then he paused, looking down at a blood-stained stone at his feet, and froze.

He then looked around, his nose twitched slightly, his brows furrowed, and he walked in another direction.

The other police officers rushed toward the direction of the sound and shone their flashlights toward what the other person was saying.

"Snapped!"

The lights suddenly came on, and an iron pot and several chipped and broken bowls appeared in front of them.

There was still porridge frozen into ice cubes in the pot.

“It’s gone bad,” Liu Jin said, sniffing the air.

Even porridge can spoil in this weather; it's hard to imagine how long the other person has been eating it and still hasn't finished it.
Chen Changchun didn't reply.

He looked around.

Liu Zi is very smart.

Living under a bridge is not a good idea, as it gets drafty in winter!
However, if you walk into the gap on both sides and block the sides with cardboard boxes or something, then such a sheltered 'home' will appear.

"There are signs that it has been searched."

Chen Changchun suddenly shone his flashlight on the ground.

Everyone heard the sound and looked around.

What's on the ground?
There is soil.

But besides soil, there is more.
footprint!

"The killer's footprints?"

Liu Jin paused, a question popping into his mind.

No footprints were left at the crime scene, so the footprints in front of us now may belong to Liu Zi himself.

of course
The premise is that Liu Zi's feet are not stained with his own blood!

Before them lay a bloody footprint!

"Is this a murder scene?"

Chen Changchun frowned.

He looked around.

There wasn't a soul in sight; it was indeed a perfect place to commit murder.

only.
Who would randomly come here?!
"Check the surrounding area for signs of a struggle," Chen Changchun whispered to Liu Jin.

Liu Jin nodded, and then led his men to search the area.

But then he caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye, so he stepped forward and asked curiously:

"What is Attorney Xu doing?"

Xu Liang was sniffing something when he heard the noise and turned around to glance at him.

"Follow me."

Seeing his mysterious demeanor, Liu Jin became interested and followed him around.

At the same time, Chen Changchun looked at Old Li.

"Liu Zi and those students were having a big fight?"

The two stood at the bloody footprints, exchanging words.

Old Li looked around with a puzzled expression, as if searching for someone, but upon hearing Chen Changchun's voice, he could only patiently reply in a deep voice:

"It's making a huge fuss."

"But that was all one-sided violence from those students."

As he spoke, Old Li sighed, smacked his lips, and said:

"Each beating was more brutal than the last, and each time Liu Zi was beaten, he suffered more and more pitifully."

"What a pity, this child can't even resist, nor can he avoid people."

"Why?" Chen Changchun asked in surprise.

Old Li glanced at him and said, "Even homeless people have their own territory!"

"In those neighborhoods, Liu Zi used to fight those homeless people even more fiercely!"

"The school is a bit better. Liu Zi can pick up some trash there. Even though he gets beaten up, at least he has something to pick up."

"And those students would occasionally throw away the food they couldn't finish."

"If he can find it, he won't go hungry for at least a day!"

Chen Changchun was speechless, feeling as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat.

at this time.

His only concern was that the real identity of the murderer wasn't one of these students.

If that's true.
The pressure to handle such a case is immense, both in terms of public opinion and the judiciary!

Thinking of this.

Chen Changchun's heart sank.

And Old Li.

Seeing that the other party stopped asking questions, he looked around in confusion, as if he was looking for someone, but unfortunately he couldn't see anyone except the police and Xu Liang.

until
"A discovery has been made!!!"

"Captain, we've found something!!!"

A roar that resounded throughout the night boomed in everyone's ears.

Startled awake by the sound, Chen Changchun looked around and quickly headed towards the source of the noise.

On the other side of the bridge, in the softer, sandier soil, a group of police officers were gathered.

"Excuse me, what's wrong?"

"What discovery!?"

Chen Changchun pushed aside the police officers surrounding him and strode inside.

"what's the situation!?"

He asked anxiously.

Liu Jin didn't reply. His face was very ugly. He pointed to the ground in front of him, where there were obvious signs of human intervention.

There's something hidden inside.

"And it was a second excavation; someone buried it, and then someone else dug it up and buried it again!"

Xu Liang, who was standing to the side, narrowed his eyes and then spoke:

"Dig it out!!!"

Hear the words.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Changchun immediately led the group toward the police car.

The police cars were already prepared with tools to deal with all kinds of murder scenes.

After hastily picking up a shovel, Chen Changchun hurriedly went back.

"Get out of the way and let me come!"

Wang Chao, who had been following behind, half-asleep and silent, stepped forward.

"Pooh!"

He spat twice into his palm, took the shovel from Chen Changchun, and shoveled it into the ground.

"Chi!!!"

"Sizzle! Sizzle!!"

With just a few shovelfuls, the efficiency was simply astonishing!
Not long after, Wang Chao felt as if the shovel had poked something soft.
"Dig it!"

Wang Chao said something and then used a shovel to clear away the surrounding soil.

After a while.
A twisted, deformed corpse appeared before the crowd.

This is a girl, about 1.3 meters tall, wearing a tattered and dirty cotton-padded jacket.

At this moment, the filthy clothes were stained with blood.

His unseeing eyes were covered in soil.

She is dead.

Wang Chao dug out a corpse.

Too
"A second corpse!?"

The people present were suddenly jolted, and they spoke with extreme shock on their faces.

The second body.
The murderer came to the residence and killed the girl as well!?

"The time of death was not long ago; it should have been around 11:30."

Xu Liang remained calm as he quickly observed the surroundings and gathered information.

“After the victim fell from the Jinjiang Hotel at 10:30 pm last night, the murderer came to the victim’s residence at around 11 pm, found the second victim, and then killed him.”

"The bloody footprints we just saw weren't from the victim at the crime scene; they were..."

Xu Liang pointed to the bodies buried in the pit.

He said in a deep voice:

"It's her blood."

The words fell.

The people at the scene fell silent as they stared at the corpse.

The deceased had obvious fractures in the back of his head and severe facial injuries; it was clear that he had been beaten to death.
Chen Changchun suddenly closed his eyes.

An angry feeling was brewing in his chest.

The killer's methods were very naive and crude.

The perpetrators assumed the crime scene was a suicide and that the victim's residence was being cleaned up, but then turned around and killed a second person.

The second one was even cruder.

They buried the person on the spot, ignoring the mound of earth and the traces of blood.
This technique.

The killers, who are part of the criminal gang, are unlikely to be old, and the one who frequently bullies Liu Zi is...
Chen Changchun's face grew increasingly grim.

"Wait, what about the third one!?"

In a trance.

Old Li, who was staring at the corpse with bloodshot eyes, was stunned and subconsciously spoke.

The third?
Who's the third one?!
Chen Changchun immediately looked at Old Li.

"What, a third one!?"

"It's the third person!"

Old Li said impatiently, "Liu Zi and Xiao Ya have older brothers!"

"His brother is in his twenties!!!"

Do the two of them have an older brother?

Everyone present was stunned.

Looking at the girl's body buried in the pit in front of him.

Chen Changchun swallowed hard.

As Xu Liang just mentioned, this mound of earth has been buried twice.

In other words, after the girl was buried, someone dug her up and buried her again.

The two deceased had an older brother, and now that both are dead, the question arises...
If his brother was away from home and went out in the middle of the night, and when he returned he found a mound of earth, dug it up and found his sister's body.
That now.

Where did his brother go?

In an instant, the scene fell into dead silence.

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(End of this chapter)