"Phew …" Zheng Kaixuan sighed and sat by the table. "It's been ten years since this case happened."
"It's been so long. Is the police officer in charge of this case still around?" Li Hui asked.
"Do you know how to talk?" Zheng Kaixuan frowned.
"That's not what I meant. I wanted to ask if he's still in our branch." Li Hui smiled sheepishly.
"What are your two eyeballs for? Can't you see for yourself?" Zheng Kaixuan said in a bad mood.
"Captain Zheng, were you in charge of this case back then?" Han Bin guessed.
Zheng Kaixuan nodded. "Ten years ago, I was about the same age as you and Li Hui. I had just been transferred to the Criminal Police Unit of Yuhua Branch for a short period of time, but I was already involved in this case. We had already found the suspect, but he had already escaped. The case has never been closed. It's something that's been bothering me."
Zheng Kaixuan took out a document from the pile of documents on the table and passed it to Zhao Ming. "This is the photo of the crime scene. Put it on the projector."
Zhao Ming took the document and walked in the direction of the projector.
Sun Xiaopeng ran to the window and pulled the curtains.
"I was involved in this case, and I still have some impression of the situation. Let me tell you about it." Zheng Kaixuan recalled for a moment and said, "I remember that I received the mission at three in the morning. It was already four in the morning when I arrived at the scene. The sky was still dark, but the scene was lit up like it was daytime."
"Arson case?" Tian Li guessed.
"At first, we thought so too. The crime scene was at Xidiying Village in the outskirts of the city. Five houses were burned down in a row. The alleys of the village were narrow, and the fire engines couldn't get in at all. The police could only organize the villagers to put out the fire, and it was only after five in the morning that the fire was completely extinguished." Zheng Kaixuan shook his head and laughed.
"At that time, the police officers who participated in the rescue were all covered in gray and black, as if they had gone into a mine to dig for coal."
"However, I didn't have time to take a shower at that time. I hurriedly threw myself into the investigation. Because the fire was spreading rapidly, it had already burned six houses, and seven villagers were burned. Five were lightly injured, and two were seriously injured. The workload that needed to be investigated was relatively large. The branch office transferred a squadron of police officers, and the local police station transferred more than ten police officers to assist in the investigation."
"I think I've heard of this case before. I remember that three people died," Li Hui said.
"Don't worry, listen to me." Zheng Kaixuan waved his hand and continued.
"Of the seven people who were sent to the hospital, one died from serious injuries. In the house where the fire started, two more burnt corpses were found. The number of victims in the case has increased to three dead and six injured. The Municipal Bureau has also sent three criminal investigation team members to guide the investigation."
"Isn't this too stingy? Only three?"
"At that time, the Municipal Bureau hadn't set up a Major Crimes Division yet. There was only one Major Crimes Squadron and two Major Crimes Teams. In total, there were only about ten people. It was already a lot to send three people at once," Zheng Kaixuan said.
"Captain Zheng, the projector has been set up," Zhao Ming said.
"Turn it on."
After Zheng Kaixuan said that, he pointed to the image on the wall. "This photo is a distant view of the scene at that time. The fire was very strong, especially the house in the middle. That was the source of the fire. The suspect poured gasoline into the house."
Then, a few more photos were shown on the projector.
Looking at the photos on the projector, the expressions of Han Bin and the others became more and more solemn. The scene was burnt black, and the injured villagers were also terrible to look at. Everyone's mood was a little heavy.
"Stop, this photo is the scene of the fire. Everything in the house was burned, and the bodies in the house were burned beyond recognition. Later, after the forensic examination, the bodies were a man and a woman, but they weren't burned to death. Their bodies were burned after death."
Zheng Kaixuan took a deep breath. "In the forensic materials, there are photos of the two bodies. If you want to see them, you can see them yourself. Because the photos are too cruel, we won't put them here."
"Have you found out the identity of the man and the woman?" Han Bin asked.
"Yes, the two victims are the owners of the house, Lv Jiawei and Zhang Shufeng."
"Didn't you say that the bodies had been burned? How did you recognize them? "Sun Xiaopeng asked.
"The bodies were indeed burned beyond recognition, and a lot of evidence was lost. We compared the DNA with the relatives and confirmed the identities of the two victims," Zheng Kaixuan explained and continued to analyze.
"According to the investigation at the scene, Lv Jiawei's house was the source of the fire. We speculate that after the suspect killed the people, he set the house on fire in order to destroy the evidence. Because he poured gasoline on it, the fire was too big, and the surrounding houses were also ignited, which led to the accident."
"Do you have the suspect's information?" Han Bin asked.
"The suspect's name is Liang Zhibo, and he's from Dongdiying Village. The two villages aren't far from each other. He's a labor contractor. Some time before the incident, he had a conflict with Lv Jiawei over business matters. They even fought. On the night of the incident, around nine o 'clock, someone saw him near Lv Jiawei's house." Zheng Kaixuan took out a document from the pile of documents on the table and handed it to Han Bin.
"This is Liang Zhibo's information. We wanted to find him to make a statement, but we couldn't find him. Some people said that he might have escaped to the south, and his suspicion has increased."
"Is there any other evidence that Liang Zhibo went to Lv Jiawei's house?" Han Bin asked.
"Yes, we collected some shoe prints in the yard of Lv Jiawei's house. After the identification of the footprint experts from the Provincial Criminal Investigation Corps, one of the footprints is likely to be Liang Zhibo's." Speaking of this, Zheng Kaixuan sighed with emotion.
"When the identification results came out, it had been more than a week since the crime happened. To a certain extent, it affected our judgment of the case. If we could get the identification results earlier, we would definitely increase the intensity of the arrest of Liang Zhibo. Maybe we could arrest him before he escaped."
"This efficiency is too slow. If our Brother Bin was here, it would probably be done in less than half a day." Li Hui smacked his lips.
Zheng Kaixuan shook his head and continued, "At that time, there were only two experts who could identify footprints in the entire Lu Zhou Province's Criminal Investigation Corps. A province's case was held there. Which city didn't have a few important cases?"
"In short, we missed the best time to arrest him. After that, there was no news of Liang Zhibo. Every year when investigating the old cases, I would touch Liang Zhibo's house to see if he had contacted his relatives."
"Captain Zheng, what do you mean this year? Are you also going to let our team touch Liang Zhibo's house?" Han Bin asked.
"No, I hope you can reinvestigate the case."
"Why? Didn't you just touch the house before? Why do you want to reinvestigate it today? "Han Bin wondered.
"There are three reasons. First, I have to go to the Provincial Department for training. This case has not been solved, and I have been feeling uncomfortable."
"Second, with you as a footprint identification expert, I also want you to confirm if the footprints found in Lv Jiawei's house are Liang Zhibo's."
"Third, turn on the computer and search."
"This case is on the news?" Han Bin guessed.
Li Hui turned on his computer and did a search. He said in surprise, "That's not all. A few of the victims of the burn case and their families held up a banner and went to the district government to make a petition. Oh, judging from the picture, there are quite a number of people."
"Li Hui is right. This case is on the news, and it even alarmed the leaders of the district. Chief Chen was also called for a meeting. This morning, Chief Chen called for a meeting with all the officers above the rank of deputy captain. After some discussion, he decided to hand over the case to your team."
As Zheng Kaixuan said this, he pointed at Han Bin. "Although you are young, you have solved a few big cases in a row. Perhaps you are a little inexperienced, but there is no doubt about your ability. Moreover, you are a footprint identification expert. Chief Dai and I think it is more suitable to hand this case to Team Two."
"Captain Zheng, you think too highly of me. A case that even you can't solve, I have no confidence." Han Bin shook his head.
He was not stupid. Such a big case, if it was easy, it would have been solved a long time ago. He did not dare to be too confident.
"Yes, Captain Zheng. This case has been in the past for so many years. It is indeed not easy to solve." Li Hui shrugged.
Zheng Kaixuan snorted and glanced at everyone. "Chief Chen said that as long as you can solve this old case, he will apply for a second-class merit for your team."
Chief Chen's full name was Chen Dongliang. He was the deputy mayor of Yu Hua District and the director of Yu Hua Branch. He was the leader of the branch.
His words would definitely work.
"It doesn't matter if it is a second-class merit or not. The key is that you and Chief Dai recommended Team Two to Chief Chen. Our team can't bring shame to the two of you. Don't you think so?" Han Bin changed the topic.
"Team Leader is right."
"Yeah." The members of Team Two were all excited.
All of them looked like they were the best.
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