The head was confirmed by the forensic doctor to match the incision of the body, proving that it was indeed the same body.
However, the deceased's head was highly decayed, and it was impossible to identify the face. Many people didn't even dare to look at it.
The head was sent to the forensic doctor for autopsy, and the wheel was sent to the technical team to check if there were any other clues left.
At seven in the morning, in an office of the Tong An Police Station, the 9.19 task force held a case analysis meeting.
Dai Minghan personally presided over the meeting, and Team One and Team Three sat on both sides of the conference table.
Dai Minghan flipped open her notebook and said, "Everyone knows the current situation. The location of the body has been found. It's on the Tong An Bridge of the Moon River. The bodies of the deceased have also been found. Our next focus is still on two directions. The first is to find out the identity of the deceased, and the second is to find the suspect who killed and dumped the body."
"Zheng Kaixuan, the location where the corpses were dumped was found by your Team 3. Tell me, how should we proceed with the investigation?" Dai Minghan directly pointed out, a form of encouragement to Team 3.
"Since we've already confirmed that the Tong An Bridge was the place to dump the body, the suspicion of the car with the fake license plate is even greater. And the person driving the car with the fake license plate is very likely the murderer who killed and dumped the body," Zheng Kaixuan analyzed.
"Good analysis. Finding the car with the fake license plate means finding the suspect." Dai Minghan agreed and turned to look at Li Zhankun.
"Isn't Team One investigating the car with the fake license plate? Have you found any clues? "
"It's been a long time, and most of the surveillance cameras have been blocked. We haven't found any traces of the car with the fake license plate. However, we are looking at the Skynet surveillance between Tong An Bridge and Baichang County. Maybe we can find traces of the suspect car," Li Zhankun said.
"How long will it take to check the surrounding Skynet surveillance?" Dai Minghan asked.
"First, there are more Skynet surveillance cameras around, and second, it's been a long time. We need to check about 20 days of surveillance video. The most important thing is that the suspect car may have changed its license plate, which further increases the difficulty of the investigation. I'm afraid it will take a lot of time, and we'll need some police support," Li Zhankun said.
Dai Minghan was silent for a moment. "I've already told you the investigation period. Ten days. You can transfer manpower from Team One. If it's not enough, you can ask for help from the local police station."
"Yes," Li Zhankun said.
"Since Team One is already investigating, you guys will continue to be responsible for investigating the suspect vehicle. Team Three will be responsible for investigating the identity of the deceased. Is there a problem?" Dai Minghan asked.
"No," Zheng Kaixuan answered.
"That's the arrangement for now. If there are any new clues, report to me immediately."
"Yes," everyone answered.
…
After the meeting, Zheng Kaixuan took Team Three to have breakfast.
No one had much appetite, so they just took a few bites.
After dinner, everyone gathered around the police van to smoke. The door was open, and some people were sitting in the van while others were standing outside.
Sun Xing took a puff of his cigarette and grumbled, "Captain Li really knows how to talk. When you were reporting on your work, you directly mentioned the investigation of the suspicious vehicle. As long as we find the suspicious vehicle, we'll be able to find the suspect, and the case will be solved."
"That's right. We were the ones who found the fake license plate. It's such an important clue. If they can't find it, they should hand it over to us," Li Hui said.
"Don't complain. Everyone is doing this for the case. It's equally important to find out the identity of the suspect." Zheng Kaixuan flicked the cigarette ash and continued.
"The location where the body was dumped was found by our Team Three. Director Dai saw it with his own eyes. You guys have contributed a lot."
"Captain Zheng is right. All roads lead to Rome. If we find out the identity of the deceased, as long as we know where he has been recently and who he has contacted, we can also find out the identity of the suspect," Han Bin said.
"But the key is that the face of the deceased is highly decomposed. It's impossible to see his appearance clearly at all. The DNA comparison has not been successful, and the fingerprints are blurred. It's not easy to find out the identity of the deceased." Li Hui spread his hands.
"According to Medical Examiner Wu's speculation, the victim's time of death was about 20 days ago. It's close to the time when the suspect dumped the body. This means that the murder scene should not be far from the place where the body was dumped." Han Bin took two puffs of his cigarette and continued.
"If I were the suspect, I would also choose to dump the body nearby after killing someone. Firstly, I'm more familiar with the surroundings. Secondly, there are more cars being checked, and I'm using a fake license plate. Once the traffic police find me, all my previous efforts will be in vain. Thirdly, if I go to another place to dump the body, I will be exposed to more surveillance cameras, leaving more clues for the police."
Zheng Kaixuan spread out the map, took out a pencil, and drew a circle, circling the villages from Tong 'an Bridge to Baichang County.
He said, "You think the deceased might be from the nearby villages?"
"If the murderer was killed near these villages, he could have entered the county road near Tong 'an Bridge through the village road, which matches the trajectory of the suspect's vehicle," Han Bin said.
"Team One has already verified the missing people in the nearby villages, and none of them match the identity of the deceased." Wei Zimo raised a doubt.
"There's a mistake here. The victim has been dead for about 20 days, and he might not have been reported missing. There are many people working in the countryside. If the suspect used his phone to report that he was working outside after the victim was killed, he might not be discovered for a while," Han Bin explained.
"Yes, that's a possibility." Li Hui rubbed his chin.
"Let's investigate the nearby villages. Not only do we need to investigate the missing people, but we also need to investigate the people who left the village around August 30th," Han Bin suggested.
Zheng Kaixuan extinguished his cigarette and agreed, "That's a good idea. We can give it a try."
…
Investigating the missing people could be done directly through the public security system. However, to investigate the people working outside, they needed to investigate every household.
There were close to a thousand households in each village, and the few of them alone were not enough.
Zheng Kaixuan transferred another person from Team One. Team One also had a case to solve, and they couldn't squeeze out more people, let alone Team Two.
Zheng Kaixuan transferred another four police officers from the police station, and a total of ten people began to investigate the nearby villages.
On the first day in Beizhai Village, they found two people who went out to work around August 30th. However, the two people had been in contact with their families, and they even had a video call, so the possibility of them being murdered was ruled out.
On the second day, Sun Xing and Wei Zimo investigated Nadu Village and found a person who went out to work on August 30th. This person was called Li Tao, and he was 41 years old, similar to the victim's age. After leaving home, he only sent a message saying that he went out to work with a friend. He didn't call or video call.
Under Sun Xing's request, Li Tao's mother called her son, but she found that Li Tao's phone was turned off.
…
Yuhua Branch, Special Task Force Office.
The information of the suspected victim was displayed on the projector.
Name: Li Tao
Gender: Male
Age: 41 years old
Address: Dajima City, Nadu Village
Time of disappearance: August 30th morning
There was also a photo of Li Tao on the top left corner.
Dai Minghan looked at the information and asked, "Did the victim's family identify the body?"
"The victim's body is highly decomposed, and it's hard to identify it from the outside. Considering that the victim's mother isn't young, and her health isn't very good, we were afraid that she would be too emotional, so no one asked her to identify the body. We did a DNA comparison, but there are no results yet," Zheng Kaixuan said.
"Does Li Tao have any other relatives, friends, or close friends?" Dai Minghan asked.
"We've asked around. Li Tao is a lazy person who likes to eat and take advantage of others. He doesn't have a good reputation in the village. His mother has also contacted some close relatives, such as his cousin and sister, but there's no recent news about him, and they can't contact him," Zheng Kaixuan said.
"Is there any record of him going out of town?"
"We've checked the plane and railway system, and there's no information about his ticket purchase," Han Bin said.
"Chief Dai, this Li Tao hasn't had direct contact with anyone since August 30th. I think he's the victim," Wei Zimo said with certainty.
Dai Minghan nodded and continued to ask, "Is there any progress in the investigation of this Li Tao?"
"Before August 30th, Li Tao had two numbers that contacted him frequently. After August 30th, the two sides didn't contact each other anymore," Han Bin said as he put the information on the projector.
Name: Zhang Haiyan
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Cell Number: 13438 XXXXX
Address: Qindao City, Beizhai Village
After everyone finished reading, they put on the second information of the owner of the plane.
Name: Sun Shaoqiang
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Cell Number: 15738 XXXXX
Address: Guang 'an City, Xiguan Village
After reading the information, Dai Minghan wrote it down in the diary and asked, "Have you had contact with these two people?"
"They were the last people who contacted Li Tao, and Li Tao's disappearance is likely related to them. I was afraid of alerting them, so I didn't call them rashly. I was going to find the exact address and directly go to their house to make a statement," Zheng Kaixuan said.
Dai Minghan pondered for a moment and said, "Let's do this. First, make a statement for Zhang Haiyan and see if she's suspicious. Guang 'an City is quite far from here, so I'll contact the local police and ask them to assist in the investigation."
"Yes," everyone responded and immediately took action.
…
Han Bin was no stranger to Beizhai Village. They had come here to investigate before, so they went to the village committee to inquire about Zhang Haiyan's situation.
Zhang Haiyan opened a small shop in Beizhai Village. She had a family of three. Other than her husband, she also had a five-year-old daughter. Her family's situation was not complicated.
Zhang Haiyan's family's small shop was located at the east entrance of Beizhai Village. Zheng Kaixuan and his men were stationed at the periphery, while Han Bin and Li Hui pretended to be customers and entered the small shop to buy things. They wanted to inquire about the situation inside.
The door of the small shop was open, and a girl was squatting at the door playing shuttlecock. Li Hui smiled and said, "Little girl, you look so cute. How old are you this year?"
The little girl glanced at Li Hui, stood up, and ran straight back to the small shop.
Li Hui stood rooted to the ground with an awkward expression.
Han Bin curled his lips and strode into the small shop.
The small shop was about 100 square meters, and there were several shelves inside, which filled the room. A middle-aged man stood behind the counter, glanced at Han Bin and Li Hui, and asked.
"What would you like to order?"
Han Bin did not answer. He looked around and did not find Zhang Haiyan in the small shop.
He pretended to look at the items on the shelves, but in fact, he was stalling for time to see if Zhang Haiyan would appear.
After a while, there was still no movement from Zhang Haiyan.
Han Bin and Li Hui exchanged glances, and the two walked to the counter. Han Bin asked, "Boss, how should I address you?"
"My surname is Cao. You can call me Old Cao. What would you like to order? I'll help you get it." The middle-aged man looked at Han Bin with some doubts.
Han Bin showed his police badge. "We are police officers."
"Police!" Boss Cao looked surprised. "What's the matter?"
"Is Zhang Haiyan here? We want to find her to understand the situation, "Han Bin said.
"My wife is cooking in the back."
"We want to know something from her. Take us to her."
"The backyard is a bit messy. Please wait here, I'll go get her." After Boss Cao said that, he turned around and ran to the back.
Han Bin and Li Hui did not foolishly wait. They followed Boss Cao into the store. Inside the store was a courtyard. On the left side were some coriander and spring onions, and on the right side was a pile of cinders.
As soon as the two walked into the yard, Boss Cao led a woman out of the house. The woman was in her thirties and had a red apron around her waist.
Han Bin had seen her photo before, so he recognized her at a glance. However, he still routinely asked, "Are you Zhang Haiyan?"
"Yes." Zhang Haiyan wiped her hands on the apron and asked, "Police officers, why are you looking for me?"
"We suspect that you are related to a missing person case. We want you to assist in the investigation," Han Bin said. (DNA comparison results not out yet)
"How could I be related to a missing person case? Are you mistaken?" Zhang Haiyan lowered her head and smoothed the hair behind her ear.
When she raised her head, Han Bin stared at her face and asked, "Li Tao, do you know him?"
Zhang Haiyan looked scared. "No … I don't know him."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
