Luckily, although the second victim of the Headless Female Corpses Case was from Qinshan, she had nothing to do with Zhao Yu.
Her name was Sun Xiue, and she was from Jiuyang County in Qinshan. She was thirty-eight years old when she went missing, unmarried, and had no proper job. Because she didn't get along well with her family, after she went missing, no one in her family reported her disappearance. As a result, the case had been delayed for so many years, and her body couldn't be identified.
However, the Bai Ling Police Station's investigation was very detailed. Through identity checks, they found a record in the old files of the Qinshan police. It turned out that at the end of the eighties, Sun Xiue had been arrested by the police for child trafficking. She had been imprisoned for two years in the county jail.
Human trafficker!
Another human trafficker?!
After looking at the information, Zhao Yu and his team members immediately thought of the term. Back when they were investigating Bai Lili, they had already suspected that the motive of the Headless Female Corpses Case was related to human traffickers.
It wasn't just Zhao Yu and his team, but the old special investigation group that was investigating the case in 2003 had the same suspicion. Captain Jin had even written it down in the yellow notebook!
Although Bai Lili wasn't technically a human trafficker, she had kidnapped Cui Lizhu, so her actions were similar to that of a human trafficker.
Then … Did the murderer of the Headless Female Corpses Case commit such a crime because of her hatred towards the human traffickers?
Actually, this suspicion had been denied by the police during the initial investigation!
The fourth victim of the Headless Female Corpses Case, Zhang Xiaoxiao, was an accountant from a state-owned enterprise. She was very famous in the area, and her family was well-to-do. Hence, she had nothing to do with human traffickers.
Also, the fifth victim, Xi Yanmei, was a private teacher. Her husband owned a cable factory, so she was very rich. So, it was even more impossible for her to be a human trafficker!
So, although Sun Xiue used to be a human trafficker, it couldn't prove that the Headless Female Corpses Case was related to human traffickers.
Plus, Sun Xiue was far away in Qinshan, so it was even more impossible for her to have anything to do with Du Manting. So, although the identity of the deceased had been confirmed, there was still no progress in the case.
"Oh my god!" Ran Tao pointed at the map and said, "Sun Xiue's body was found in Jin 'an Province's Linfu City. Isn't Linfu eight hundred kilometers from Qinshan? Dragging a dead person for eight hundred kilometers … This … This is unbelievable! "
"Yeah! No wonder … Sun Xiue's corpse had decayed the most severely! " Wu Xiumin added, "It seems like the murderer killed the victims first, then disposed of the bodies and transported them away!"
"Indeed!" Hearing this, Captain Sun sighed heavily, then said to Zhao Yu, "Leader, I have been on the frontline for my entire life. So, can I share my opinion on this case?"
"Of course, I couldn't ask for more!" Zhao Yu didn't expect Captain Sun to be so enthusiastic.
Ever since he had gotten to know the soon-to-be-retired captain of the criminal police, Zhao Yu had always had a good impression of him. The feeling he got was that all the good qualities of a criminal police officer could be found in this old man: neither servile nor overbearing, full of righteousness, dedicated to his job, and full of enthusiasm …
"I found a problem. Actually, don't be fooled by the Headless Female Corpses Case's reputation and influence!" Captain Sun said in a serious tone. "But, I realized that the murderer's most ruthless move was to transport the corpse!"
"Oh?"
Captain Sun's speech was indeed innovative, so it immediately caught everyone's attention.
"I suspect that the murderer only had one intention of transporting the corpse so far away, which was to make it impossible for the police to confirm the identity of the corpse!
"Especially during our era!" Captain Sun said. "Back then, our investigation methods were outdated, and we didn't have a lot of information. So, we could only rely on fingerprints, footprints, and witnesses. It wasn't like now, where cameras are everywhere!"
"So, the golden period for us to solve a case is usually when we just discovered the case! The earlier we could confirm the identity of the deceased, the better it would be for us to solve the case! But … The murderer took advantage of this! "
He then added, "After he killed someone, he actually moved the corpse a thousand miles away. This undoubtedly increased the difficulty of solving the case! Plus, he even chopped off the deceased's head and cut off the deceased's fingers. Then, it would be even more difficult for the police to confirm the identity of the deceased!
"If the identity couldn't be confirmed, it would delay the best time to collect evidence, which would make it even more difficult to solve the case!" Captain Sun said solemnly. "So, I think that the murderer must be familiar with the police's methods! Chopping off the head, transporting the corpse, and chopping off the fingers were all subjective actions of the murderer. His purpose was to delay the police from confirming the identity of the deceased! "
"Yes!" Zhao Yu nodded heavily, agreeing with Captain Sun's point of view.
In fact, Zhao Yu had thought of this a long time ago. The murderer was either an insider of the police, or someone who often dealt with the police!
Because of this, Zhao Yu had suspected Tao Xiang. As the King of Thieves, he naturally knew about the police's methods.
But, all the signs showed that Tao Xiang wasn't necessarily the murderer of the Female Corpses Case. So … Who could it be? Could it be Tao Xiang's mysterious accomplice?
As this person was on the same path as Tao Xiang, would he also know about the police's methods? Or, the two of them complemented each other, and the Headless Female Corpses Case was committed by the two of them together?
"Since Captain Sun said so …" Ran Tao pondered for a moment, then said, "Then, we can confirm one thing! After 1998, the murderer stopped killing! Could it really be because of the popularization of DNA technology? With DNA technology, even if the murderer transported the body overseas, the identity could still be confirmed. So, he didn't dare to commit crimes again? "
"Yes, I think that should be the case!" Captain Sun nodded. "Hopefully, it will be of some help to the higher-ups!"
As Captain Sun spoke, Zeng Ke suddenly gestured at Zhao Yu. Zhao Yu understood at first glance that Zeng Ke must have found information about the girl with the dragon-shaped bracelet.
Seeing that Captain Sun was there, Zeng Ke didn't know what Zhao Yu meant, so he didn't dare speak directly.
At that moment, Zhao Yu was thinking about the next step of his plan. Logically speaking, now that things had progressed to this stage, they had to go all out! He used the Bai Ling Police Force to investigate the origin of the dragon-shaped bracelet.
However, Zhao Yu vaguely realized that it might not be appropriate to act with great fanfare. After all, the case was at its climax. The Central Criminal Division, Nanjiang Provincial Office, Bai Ling Police Station, Wu Fangfang, and many other people were paying close attention to the case.
Now, they had only found a dragon-shaped bracelet. If they were to look for clues with great fanfare, it would be fine if they found it. However, if they didn't find anything, it would definitely affect their special investigation group.
Plus, Zhao Yu was worried that if too many people found out about the case, it would alert the enemy. What if one of the suspects had been paying attention to the case in secret?
So, it was better to be careful! Then, Zhao Yu turned to look at Captain Sun. Then, he put his arm around Captain Sun's shoulder and whispered to him.
Zhao Yu told him about the dragon-shaped bracelet, as well as his own worries. Captain Sun was excited when he heard that. He also thought that it was an important clue that needed to be investigated immediately.
However, Zhao Yu requested that he carry it out in secret and not report it to any higher-ups for the time being.
Captain Sun was an experienced general, so he naturally understood Zhao Yu's concerns. He immediately patted his chest and assured Zhao Yu that the people that he had sent out were absolutely trustworthy. Hence, he promised Zhao Yu that he would handle the matter properly!
Suddenly, Zhao Yu felt even more respect for the old criminal police officer. After all, he was going to retire in a few days, so there was no need for him to put his life on the line. But, he still agreed to it without hesitation, which showed that he was loyal and courageous!
After Zeng Ke located the girl's mobile phone, Captain Sun immediately organized his men and got ready to depart.
In order to get first-hand information, Zhao Yu brought Ran Tao, Wu Xiumin, and Cui Lizhu with him. He left Zeng Ke at the headquarters to hold the fort.
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