Qin Island, Botanical Garden.
The Botanical Garden had already been cordoned off.
The local police were guarding the outermost layer while the criminal police, technical team, and forensic team were investigating the scene.
A large hole was dug next to the rockery and a woven bag was carried out. The bag was shaped like a person curled up.
Forensic Wu Xia cut open the outermost woven bag. There was another layer of woven bag inside. After cutting open the two layers, a woman's body was revealed.
The woman had long hair and her body was stiff. Her face was buried in her knees and she was wearing a white down jacket. The exposed skin had already started to rot.
A pungent smell wafted out.
Although it wasn't his first time at a crime scene, Han Bin still found it hard to get used to the smell.
Forensic Assistant Qiao Ziming was taking pictures at the side.
Wu Xia lifted the corpse's head, revealing a pale, twisted face. Some of the facial features could still be vaguely seen.
Zeng Ping, Han Bin, and Zhao Ming went over to take a look. Perhaps it was because of the cold weather, the body hadn't rotted too badly. Han Bin and the other two could roughly recognize that the victim was the host, Zhang Zihan.
After identifying the victim, Han Bin and the other two retreated to the side, giving Wu Xia more space to deal with the body.
"Such a beautiful girl, to end up like this. What a pity, the murderer must be so hateful." As a bachelor, Zhao Ming felt very uncomfortable.
It was like a starving person who saw a piece of roasted lamb thrown into the septic tank. How infuriating would that be?
"If you think he's hateful, then hurry up and find the evidence to catch him." Han Bin reached out and patted his shoulder.
Zeng Ping ignored him and asked Tian Li, "Where's the person in charge of the park?"
Tian Li shouted into the distance, "Director Wu, come here."
A moment later, a woman in her forties walked over, "Officer Tian, what can I do for you?"
"Director Wu, this is the person in charge of our criminal police team, Captain Zeng." Tian Li introduced.
"Captain Zeng, nice to meet you." Director Wu took the initiative to shake hands with Zeng Ping.
"Hello," Zeng Ping said politely.
"Captain Zeng, how's the case investigation going?" Director Wu asked with concern.
Zeng Ping pointed in the direction of the forensic doctor. "The body has been dug out."
Director Wu glanced over and hurriedly turned his head to the side. "Oh my god, I can't bear to see this. Why are these people so bad? They made a perfectly fine person like this."
"Director Wu, did you notice anything unusual on December 9th?" Zeng Ping asked.
"Aiyo, I'm really not sure about that. It was Monday and I happened to be off," Director Wu said.
"Do you usually rest on Mondays?" Tian Li asked curiously.
"Generally speaking, there are more people coming to the botanical garden on Saturday and Sunday. There are fewer visitors on Monday, and there are fewer things to do. I usually rest at this time," Director Wu explained.
"Director Wu, how many employees does your botanical garden have in total?" Zeng Ping asked.
"More than 20. The area is relatively large, and we can't maintain it with fewer people."
"There are quite a lot of people," Tian Li said.
"It sounds like there are quite a lot. There are security guards, night shifts, and maintenance. There are just not enough people." Director Wu spread his hands.
"Who is in charge of the area where the warning coil is set up?"
"I really didn't say who is in charge. If there is anything, I will arrange for someone to handle it. However, the person who is cleaning this area is Old Li. He should know better."
"We want to give him a statement."
"No problem." Director Wu waved to a distance. "Old Li, come over for a moment."
Soon, a man in his fifties came over. He was wearing a gray staff uniform.
"Director, you were looking for me?"
"Police comrade, I want to ask you about the situation," Director Wu said.
Old Li looked a little nervous and nodded slightly.
"Tian Li, Zhao Ming, bring Mr. Li to give his statement," Zeng Ping ordered.
"Yes."
"Director Wu, such a big thing happened in the botanical garden. In order to prevent the crime scene from being destroyed, we will not open it to the public for the time being," Zeng Ping said.
"This …" Director Wu showed a troubled expression. "Captain Zeng, when will the botanical garden be opened?"
"Wait for the notification."
Director Wu's expression became a little ugly. "If there is anything you need help with, please let me know. I hope that after the police investigate, the botanical garden can be opened earlier."
"No problem." Zeng Ping took out a business card from his pocket.
"This is my business card. Director Wu, if you think of any clues, you can call me."
After talking with Director Wu, Zeng Ping turned to look for Han Bin, but found that Han Bin was not around.
"Where is Team Leader Han?" Zeng Ping asked a police officer from the technical team.
"I think he is at the first crime scene," the police officer replied.
"Why did this kid run away without saying a word?" Zeng Ping complained. Thinking that Han Bin might have found other clues, he walked to the first crime scene, which was the place where he found the white earphones.
He followed the drag marks back. Halfway there, he saw Han Bin beside the police cordon, squatting down to check the ground.
"Brother Bin, what are you doing?" Zeng Ping asked.
"There are leaves at both crime scenes, but I didn't find any clear footprints. I want to see if I can find some clues by following the drag marks. I followed the drag marks for a while and found an empty space not far from the drag marks. There are a few footprints there."
"It has been three days since December 9th. These footprints could be left by someone else," Zeng Ping said.
"Collect it. It might have been left behind by other tourists, or it might have been left behind by someone who heard the noise during the crime and wanted to come over to check. If it's the latter, the other party might have found something," Han Bin said.
The botanical garden was a public place, so Zeng Ping did not have much hope.
Han Bin called for a technical team member and asked him to collect the footprints on the empty space.
"Brother Bin, based on the current clues, what do you think of this case?" Zeng Ping asked.
"The place where the white wireless earphones were found should be the first crime scene. I think Zhang Zihan might have been subdued or even killed there. Then, in order to avoid detection, she was dragged to the side of the rockery, where she was buried," Han Bin analyzed.
Zeng Ping said, "I think the suspect and the victim might have known each other. Otherwise, a girl alone in the botanical garden would definitely be on guard."
The botanical garden in winter was different from the summer. Other than Saturdays and Sundays, there were not many people at other times.
"Captain Zeng, the preliminary autopsy has been completed," the forensic assistant, Qiao Ziming shouted.
"Let's go take a look," Zeng Ping said and walked to the scene behind the rockery.
At this time, the body was placed in the body bag. Wu Xia had already taken off her gloves and instructed a few policemen to help move the body.
"Forensic Wu, what's the autopsy result?" Zeng Ping asked.
Wu Xia told Qiao Ziming again, then walked over and said, "The victim is a woman, around 25 years old. She was strangled from the back and suffocated to death."
"Time of death?"
"Because the body was buried underground, temperature, humidity, soil quality, climate, and many other factors will affect the speed of decay of the body. The specific time of death is not easy to determine," Wu Xia explained.
"Then give us a time frame. We will further confirm the time of death according to the clues and evidence," Han Bin said.
"December 9th afternoon, between 1: 30 and 4: 00," Wu Xia said.
"What about the murder weapon?" Han Bin asked.
"I found some cotton fibers on the victim's neck. Combined with the characteristics of the wound, the murder weapon is likely to be something like a scarf."
"Anything else?"
"I found some fragments of skin tissue under the victim's fingernails. It's highly likely that it was left from a fight with the suspect," Wu Xia said.
Zeng Ping smiled and gave a thumbs up. "This evidence is powerful!"
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