As there was new progress in the case, Zhao Yu didn't choose to rest like he usually did. Instead, he continued to stay in the office to analyze the case.
"No, I'm sure …" Zeng Ke held a stack of documents and said, "Team Leader, no one's trajectory is completely consistent with the video murder case!
"Apart from Kang Ziqing, no one else has been on the payroll for eight consecutive years. So …" Zeng Ke came to a conclusion. "Based on the current information, Kang Ziqing is still the most suspicious!"
"Tsk tsk …" Zhao Yu was very surprised by the result.
He had thought that, through the investigation of the payroll, he would be able to find a new suspect. However, it seemed that he was very disappointed.
The film company that Kang Ziqing worked for had a high turnover of staff. After searching through the entire payroll, Kang Ziqing's name was the only one that appeared on screen the most!
Moreover, due to the different needs of each film and television crew, the staff members were sent from different places. As such, Kang Ziqing's companions changed constantly, so he basically didn't have anyone to work with.
Just as Zeng Ke had said, Kang Ziqing was the only one on the payroll who was close to the trajectory of the video murder case!
So, no matter how you looked at it, Kang Ziqing was still the most suspicious one!
Could it be that Cui Lizhu was right?
The case itself isn't complicated, so I'm just overthinking it? Is Kang Ziqing the only murderer? Did he kill all those girls? Did he shoot the video?
But … Why?
Why are there still so many suspicious points?
For example, in 2003 and 2004, he was still working normally, but why did the video murder case stop for two years?
Also, looking at his payroll, Kang Ziqing couldn't afford such an expensive camera. So, where did he get the camera from? How did he learn how to use a camera?
Also, although his trajectory was very close to the video murder case, it wasn't a hundred percent consistent.
For example, the eighth victim, Gong Yili, was from Nanyang City in Guizhou Province. However, looking at Kang Ziqing's payroll, he had never been to Guizhou.
During the time when Gong Yili was killed, he was helping out with a film crew in Nanjiang Province, which was hundreds of kilometers away.
Although there was still a possibility that he could have committed the crime, why would he travel hundreds of kilometers away to kill a girl that he didn't know?
Why would the evidence on Kang Ziqing show such a strange phenomenon? He couldn't be completely ruled out, but he couldn't be 100% sure either.
Was he the murderer or not?
The more Zhao Yu thought about it, the more anxious he became. The anger in his heart suddenly came out, and he felt his ears buzzing again.
Damn it!
This time, Zhao Yu was not as anxious as before. He quickly sat down on the chair and forced himself to calm down.
"Leader, are you alright?" Zeng Ke had already experienced this once, so when he saw that Zhao Yu wasn't in a good state, he didn't rush to help him. Instead, he quickly poured him a cup of hot water.
"I'm fine, I'm fine …" Zhao Yu closed his eyes to calm himself down. Only then did he feel that his ears had recovered a little. He took the hot water and took a few sips.
"It's too late today," Zeng Ke said. "Why don't you leave it to us?"
"No, there are still some things I haven't figured out …" Zhao Yu wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"
As he spoke, he returned to the whiteboard and continued to analyze the case.
"Sigh!" Zeng Ke shook his head helplessly. He stood next to Zhao Yu and said, "The reason why this case is different from the ones we've dealt with before is that the biggest suspect, Kang Ziqing, has passed away!
If he were still alive, maybe we wouldn't be in such a difficult situation! "
"But, then again …" Zeng Ke was slightly disappointed. "If Kang Ziqing is really the murderer, he is already dead. Even if we try him and convict him, what can we do?
"Peipei and I discussed this issue before." Zeng Ke looked at the whiteboard with melancholy in his eyes. "If this case wasn't dug up, what would the situation be like?
"Peipei saw with his own eyes the scene of Miao Xiaowen's family coming to claim the remains … Sigh …" He sighed and said inexplicably, "Do you think that when they find out that the murderer who killed their daughter has passed away, they will feel even worse?
"Even if he is missing, there will still be hope, but now …"
"Zeng Ke, don't think too much about it." Zhao Yu looked at the whiteboard and tried to comfort him. "Our duty is to find out the truth. No matter how sad the truth is, we can't be shaken!
"We can't ignore the truth just because we're afraid of exposing the scars!" Zhao Yu said resolutely. "The reason why I'm so insistent is because I'm afraid that there are other circumstances in this case. I'm afraid that the real murderer is someone else. So, without conclusive evidence, we absolutely can't close the case!
"Although Kang Ziqing is dead, if he is the real murderer, we absolutely can't let him go. But, if he isn't the real murderer, we can't wrongly accuse a dead person!"
"Mm … I understand." Zeng Ke nodded silently and said, "I thought about it just now. Didn't Li Mo say that Kang Ziqing had a problem with stealing?
"Do you think that the camera was stolen from a film crew? As long as we can find the lost records of the camera, will we be able to find some clues? "
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that?" Zhao Yu suddenly became spirited. "I'll send a message to Cui Lizhu and ask her to investigate this matter!
"But …" Zhao Yu suddenly thought, "What if Kang Ziqing didn't steal it? Don't forget, his job was to transport props, equipment, and actors!
"Could it be that the cameras are ready-made and are placed in his car? If he returned it after using it, then there wouldn't be any lost records! "
"That's true." Zeng Ke nodded. "But, what about the videotapes? Not only are the videotapes expensive, but there's no place to buy them. They're all imported!
"I think that the film crew's control over the videotapes should be very strict, right?"
"Yes, we can indeed consider this …"
Zhao Yu and Zeng Ke discussed until late at night, then went back to their respective rooms to rest.
The advantage of the Feng Ping Police Station was that the lounge and office were in the same corridor. The facilities and environment of the lounge were also relatively good, similar to that of an express hotel.
After washing up, Zhao Yu finally felt tired.
This kind of tiredness was on a mental level, which made Zhao Yu, who was already in a bad state, even worse.
In the past few days, he had been relying on Invisible Sleeping Pills to fall asleep. Although the system devices had no side effects, he still felt that he had become dependent on them. If he didn't use them, he definitely wouldn't be able to fall asleep.
Fortunately, through his previous adventures, he had obtained a considerable number of sleeping pills. There were dozens of them, so he didn't need to restrain himself for the time being.
So, after getting into bed, Zhao Yu took out a sleeping pill and swallowed it.
Unexpectedly, just after taking the pill, he suddenly received a WeChat message on his phone. He opened it and saw that it was a message from Cui Lizhu.
"Boss, are you asleep? If you are, I'll talk to you tomorrow! "
This girl …
Zhao Yu knew that Cui Lizhu's investigation was of utmost importance, so he didn't dare to neglect it. He immediately replied to her, saying that he was about to sleep and asking her if there was anything new.
Buzz …
In the end, as soon as the message was sent, Cui Lizhu called.
"Boss, I want to talk to you," Cui Lizhu said, getting straight to the point. "I've already sent someone to do a comparison. There are no other suspects in the film company.
"I want to ask, do you still insist that Kang Ziqing is innocent?"
"This …" Zhao Yu asked. "You just wanted to ask me this question in the middle of the night?"
"Of course not," Cui Lizhu said seriously. "After the video call, I sent someone to contact five employees who used to work with Kang Ziqing. I asked them over the phone, and I got an important piece of news.
They all said that Kang Ziqing spent most of his money on drinking, smoking, and playing cards. However, he never had a girlfriend, nor did he look for a prostitute … "Cui Lizhu said.
"Boss, Kang Ziqing was at the age of a wolf and tiger. Don't you think this is a little unusual?" Cui Lizhu asked. "Even if he wasn't schizophrenic, there must be something wrong with his mind!"
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