Han Bin and Sun Xiaopeng went to the taxi company first and found the driving records of the taxi Ma Chaoran and Fang Ping had taken.
Then, they drove to the southern suburbs of the city and found the place where Ma Chaoran and Fang Ping had gotten off.
Not long after, Zeng Ping arrived with the police dog unit and the technical team.
This time, it was not a Labrador that came for the mission, but a brown and white Springer Spaniel.
The Springer Spaniel was not big, but its athletic ability and endurance were quite outstanding. After some training, it was usually in charge of searching.
Han Bin took out Zhang Zihan's clothes and handed them to the dog trainer beside him. The dog trainer was responsible for letting the police dog sniff for the source of the smell.
Although police dogs did not bite people, sometimes they would throw tantrums like children. In order not to affect its search, Han Bin kept a certain distance from the Springer Spaniel.
After the Springer Spaniel sniffed for the source of the smell, the dog trainer ordered, "Search!"
The Springer Spaniel ran out with small steps. The dog trainer followed closely behind it. Han Bin and the others were a few meters away from it.
It was basically a hillside with bare trees. Yellow leaves were piled on the ground, making a crunching sound when they stepped on it.
After walking for about a hundred meters, the Springer Spaniel stopped, sniffed the ground with its nose, and looked at the dog trainer with a pair of big innocent eyes.
The dog trainer took out Zhang Zihan's clothes again and let the Springer Spaniel sniff for a while before letting it continue searching.
Following the scent trail on the ground, the Springer Spaniel moved forward for another hundred meters before stopping again.
The dog trainer let it sniff for the source of the smell again and ordered, "Peng Peng, search!"
The Springer Spaniel sniffed for a while and trotted forward to the right. After walking for more than ten meters, it turned right again and walked for another twenty meters. It turned right again and walked for another twenty meters.
The dog trainer let the Springer Spaniel stop, comforted it, and let it sniff for the source of the smell again.
"Search!"
The Springer Spaniel sniffed the ground and moved forward again.
However, just like the last time, it began to turn right after ten or twenty meters, as if it had lost track of the smell.
"Captain Zeng, the police dog seems to be running around in circles." Han Bin frowned.
Zeng Ping nodded and walked to the dog trainer's side. "Has the scent disappeared?"
"Maybe the smell has disappeared, or maybe there's a pungent smell nearby that affected the judgment of the police dog." The dog trainer stroked the Springer Spaniel's head.
After calming it down, he tried again, but the Springer Spaniel was still circling around.
Zeng Ping asked the dog trainer to bring the Springer Spaniel to the police car to rest, while he, Han Bin, and Sun Xiaopeng stayed nearby.
"You can see the situation. We can't count on the police dogs. We have to do it ourselves," Zeng Ping said.
"I suggest we search around the area where the police dogs are circling and see if we can find any clues," Han Bin said.
"I'm heading east," Zeng Ping said.
"I'm heading south," Han Bin said.
Sun Xiaopeng, on the other hand, went north.
Han Bin observed the surrounding terrain. The hillside was covered with trees. The trunks were straight and smooth, and the trees were at least ten meters tall. Coupled with the heart-shaped and palm-shaped fallen leaves, Han Bin guessed that it should be a parasol tree.
Han Bin walked around and didn't find anything out of the ordinary.
Just then, a shout came from not far away. "Captain Zeng, Team Han, I found something here."
Han Bin walked toward Sun Xiaopeng. "What is it?"
"I found a cigarette butt here." Sun Xiaopeng pointed at the ground not far away.
Han Bin put on his gloves and picked up the cigarette butt. "Who would come to smoke in such a remote place?"
"Could it be left by the suspect?" Sun Xiaopeng speculated.
"Captain Zeng, what do you think?" Han Bin asked.
"Look around and search carefully. Maybe we will find something," Zeng Ping said.
Then, Han Bin took a branch and scraped away the fallen leaves around. The fallen leaves were very thick, so it wasn't an easy task.
"Team Han, let me do it." Sun Xiaopeng was quite observant. He took the stick from Han Bin's hand and continued.
Han Bin was also happy to be at ease. He stood at the side and observed.
Sun Xiaopeng scraped away the fallen leaves and revealed the ground below.
In a short while, Sun Xiaopeng cleared a large empty space.
"Stop." Han Bin suddenly stopped Sun Xiaopeng and said, "There are footprints in front of you on the right. Don't destroy them."
Zeng Ping also came over. The footprints were very messy, and several footprints overlapped.
"These footprints are very strange. There are no footprints in other places, but there are a few footprints in that half a meter square area." Sun Xiaopeng was puzzled.
Zeng Ping squatted down to check and smiled. "This area should have been dug before. The soil layer is relatively soft. The person who dug the pit must have stepped hard on it in order to compact the soil."
After Zeng Ping said that, he took out his phone and called the forensics team over.
The forensics team collected the footprints and dug away the soil under the footprints. They found a black plastic bag with a scarf and a small leather bag. The leather bag contained a mobile phone, perfume, a small mirror, and a powder powder.
Han Bin wrinkled his nose. "It smells so good."
"The perfume bottle's lid is open. It's only because of the black plastic bag and the leather bag that the fragrance is sealed. We might not be able to smell it, but the police dog must have smelled it," Zeng Ping explained.
"Since the police dog smelled it, why didn't it dig it out?" Sun Xiaopeng was puzzled.
"The police dog's sense of smell is millions of times better than that of humans. We are all smelling the pungent perfume. It is very stimulating to the police dog, and it will affect the police dog's search," Zeng Ping said.
"No wonder the police dog only searched around but didn't dare to approach." Sun Xiaopeng showed a look of realization.
Han Bin put the mobile phone in the plastic bag and then turned it on. The screensaver showed a picture of a young and beautiful woman. It was the victim of the case, Zhang Zihan.
"The mobile phone is Zhang Zihan's, so this scarf is likely to be the weapon that killed her."
Zeng Ping handed the physical evidence to the forensics team and told them to identify it as soon as they returned to the branch office.
They searched again and didn't find any more clues, so they left the scene.
Han Bin took out a pack of ham from the car as a reward for the Springer Spaniel. If it hadn't found the general area, the police's search would have been more difficult.
On the way back to the branch office, Han Bin's mobile phone rang. Ring, ring, ring …
Han Bin took out the phone and saw Li Hui's number on the screen.
"Hello."
"Brother Bin, where are you?"
"We're on the way back to the branch office. Did you catch Ma Chaoran and Fang Ping?" Han Bin asked.
"Of course. Don't you know who's leading the team?"
"They're quite efficient." Han Bin laughed.
"How about you? Did you find the weapon and phone?"
"Yes, Zhang Zihan's phone and a scarf. As for whether it's the weapon, we still need to test it."
"Brother Bin, there's something else I need to report to you."
"What is it?"
"I'll let Tian Li tell you." Li Hui passed the phone to Tian Li.
"Team Han, Tian Ruini called me just now."
"What did she say?"
"She asked me if I go to the branch office now, would it be considered as turning myself in?" Tian Li asked.
"Did she say what crime she had committed?"
"That, no."
"Where is she now?" Han Bin asked.
"She refused to say. I advised her to turn herself in at the branch office. I told her that as long as she confessed, she'd be given a lenient sentence," Tian Li said.
"Good job," Han Bin replied. He asked, "Where are you now?"
"We'll be at the branch office soon."
"Call Tian Ruini. You must keep her in check," Han Bin instructed.
"Yes."
Zeng Ping was next to him. He heard the conversation on the phone and asked, "What role do you think Tian Ruini played in this case?"
"I speculated that she might be a witness. After thinking about it, if she was just a witness, she would have no reason to run. Therefore, she must be related to the case. However, I don't think she's too involved. The main culprits should be Ma Chaoran and Fang Ping," Han Bin analyzed.
"What about the motive for the murder?" Zeng Ping asked.
"That's hard to say. Ma Chaoran was a streamer in the Mai area, while Zhang Zihan was a streamer in the Dance area. Their styles were different. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any conflict of interest between them," Han Bin said.
"If there's no conflict, then it's most likely rape and murder. That fits the characteristics of this case," Zeng Ping said.
"The most important thing now is the forensics team's appraisal. Since Ma Chaoran and Fang Ping spent so much effort and went so far to throw away the phone and scarf, these two items must be related to Zhang Zihan's death." Han Bin took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to Zeng Ping.
Zeng Ping took the cigarette and changed the topic. "Oh right, what do you think of Lynch?"
Han Bin lit the cigarette and took a puff. "Not bad. He's experienced and hardworking."
Zeng Ping took a few puffs, rolled down the window, and flicked the cigarette ash away. "Team 2 is already small. Now that I've left the team, I'm going to transfer Lynch to Team 2. What do you think?"
"Of course I'm more than happy to." Han Bin smiled and asked, "Sister Zhao, do you agree?"
Zeng Ping did not say anything. He looked ahead thoughtfully.
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