Ding Xifeng was surprised. "You're so sure?"
"A person's body shape is different, so the way they walk is different. The places where their footprints land are also different. If the suspect has a hunchback, there will definitely be the corresponding characteristics of the footprints, but this set of footprints doesn't have it," Han Bin explained.
"No wonder there was no time or motive for the crime even after investigating all the hunchbacks in the villages around Guo Jia Village," Ding Xifeng muttered.
Originally, someone in the team had suggested expanding the search area, but now it seemed that the target was wrong.
"Team D, how did the suspect kill?"
"He used a knife. He's a ruthless person, and there was blood everywhere. I've worked on cases for so many years, but I've rarely seen such a tragic scene."
"When the suspect left, was there any blood on him?"
"According to the witness, no."
"I suspect that the suspect's hunchback was either a deliberate disguise, or he carried his belongings on his back and realized that there was blood on him and he wore a jacket, so he looked like he was hunchback," Han Bin analyzed.
Ding Xifeng nodded. He had thought of this as well.
"By the way, if you go to the crime scene, will you be able to find more clues?" Ding Xifeng asked.
"That's for sure," Han Bin replied.
Different places and tracks of footprints represented different meanings, and it needed to be combined with the situation at the scene.
Ding Xifeng took two deep puffs and extinguished the cigarette. "How about this? Pack up and come with me to Guo Jia Village."
"Team D, are you saying that we, Team Two, should also participate in the investigation of Case 101?"
"There's no need for Team Two. We have enough people to investigate, so you can just come with me."
"I have to report to Captain Zeng."
"Go ahead. If he doesn't agree, give me his phone, and I'll talk to him personally." Ding Xifeng waved his hand.
Han Bin nodded and left the office. He called Zeng Ping in the corridor.
"Hello, Captain Zeng."
"Is the documentary done?"
"Yes, and I asked Li Hui and the rest to return to the station. They should be there by now."
"From the sound of it, you didn't come back."
"Detachment Ding asked me to stay. They want me to help investigate a case related to footprints."
"Detachment D looked for you directly. What case?" Zeng Ping was curious.
"Have you heard about the 101 case?"
"Yes, I just found out, Director Dai said it in a meeting this morning," Zeng Ping responded and changed the topic. "Detachment D asked you to participate in this case?"
"Yes, Team D wants me to go to the scene to check the suspect's footprints and see if I can find more clues."
"Go. This is your chance. Make good use of it," Zeng Ping said.
"Yes."
"Just do what Ding Team asks you to do. Be obedient. I will take care of Team Two." Zeng Ping hung up after he finished speaking.
With Zeng Ping's words, Han Bin felt more confident.
…
Guo Jia Village was located near Gaocheng City.
Gaocheng City was one of the representative cities of Qindao City. It was a forty-minute drive from downtown Qindao.
Gaocheng City and Yu Hua District were on the same level. Once there was a major case that couldn't be solved, it would be reported to the Qindao City Bureau.
At 12: 30 PM, a police car arrived at Guo Jia Village.
Ding Xifeng and Han Bin got out of the car, and a man in a leather jacket walked over quickly.
Han Bin had met the man once and immediately recognized him. It was Ma Jingbo, the captain of the second team of the city's criminal investigation team.
"Detachment D," Ma Jingbo greeted.
"Any progress on the case?"
Ma Jingbo shook his head. "We investigated a few hunchback men from the neighboring villages, but they were all eliminated as suspects."
Ding Xifeng pointed at Han Bin on the side. "Let me introduce you. This is Han Bin from the criminal investigation team of Yu Hua District."
"Captain Ma." Han Bin took the initiative to extend his hand.
"It's you, kid." Ma Jingbo shook hands with Han Bin and said with a smile, "Detachment D, I've seen this kid before. He's with Zheng."
"It's even better that you know him. It'll be easier to cooperate," Ding Xifeng said.
Ma Jingbo guessed, "Did you transfer people from Yu Hua District to expand the search area?"
"I didn't mean that." Ding Xifeng waved his hand and continued, "Han Bin is proficient in identifying footprints. I had him look at the footprints found at the scene, and he found new clues."
"What new clues?"
"Han Bin, tell me." Ding Xifeng took out a cigarette and started smoking.
Han Bin organized his words. "After looking at the footprints found at the scene, I speculated the physical characteristics of the suspect."
"Tell me about it."
"The suspect should be wearing rubber-soled shoes. Size 43. He's about 1.75 meters tall. He's about 40 years old. He walks in a slanted manner without any hunchback."
"Not hunchback?" Ma Jingbo frowned. "Are you sure?"
"Yes."
Ma Jingbo touched the prickly stubble on his beard. "Then the investigation will be even more difficult."
"Captain Ma, I'd like to go check the scene," Han Bin suggested.
Ding Xifeng was the one who brought Han Bin, and Ding Xifeng's attitude was very clear. Ma Jingbo naturally wouldn't refuse. "I'll lead the way. I'll explain the case to you in detail."
The victim's family consisted of five people. The male owner was called Guo Xinfeng. He was thirty-seven years old and owned a small supermarket at the eastern entrance of the village. Because it was a newly built house, it was bigger and had more items. Not only people from the village, but people from the neighboring villages also often went to his house to buy things.
The situation was more complicated, and it made the investigation more difficult.
Guo Xinfeng's mother was in her sixties. Her legs were not good, and she was hard of hearing.
The owner of the small store was Ma Yanhong. She was thirty-four years old, and her family was from the neighboring village.
She had two children. The daughter was eight, and the son was five.
There was a two-story building in front of Guo Xinfeng's house, and a two-story supermarket. There were five rooms in the backyard for his family to live in.
At this moment, Han Xinfeng's house was still cordoned off, and there were police officers guarding the area.
It had been two days, and the villagers no longer had the enthusiasm to watch the crime scene. Instead, they were more afraid of the crime scene, and they would purposely walk across the road when they passed by.
"The four corpses were found in the house. The female owner was heavily injured and crawled into the yard to ask for help. But she didn't manage to get help and died." Ma Jingbo introduced.
"Were there any signs of the supermarket being burglarized?" Han Bin asked.
"No." Ma Jingbo shook his head and explained.
"According to Guo Xinfeng's sister, the supermarket was often burglarized in the past. Later on, Guo Xinfeng installed surveillance cameras in the supermarket's front door and interior. Furthermore, Guo Xinfeng would bring the cash to the house in the backyard every night after the supermarket closes."
"That also means that this person must have some understanding of the supermarket. Either they've investigated it beforehand, or it's an acquaintance who committed the crime." Han Bin guessed.
"That's what we speculated as well." Ma Jingbo replied and led Han Bin into the yard.
Once they entered the yard, Han Bin couldn't help but frown. He could vaguely smell the scent of blood. Of course, it could also be his imagination.
Guo Xinfeng's yard was not big, and the house was quite wide.
At the front door of the north house, there were faint traces of blood left by the female owner.
Ma Jingbo introduced. "The female owner was stabbed in the neck, chest, and head. The killer was very ruthless, and all the wounds were fatal."
In the middle of the north house was a large living room. The male and female owner lived in the house behind the living room. There were also traces of blood left by the female owner in the living room. In the back room, there was a large kang that took up three-quarters of the space. There was a human shape drawn with white chalk on the kang.
"This is the location where the male owner, Guo Xinfeng, died." Ma Jingbo pointed at the neck. "He was only stabbed once, directly on the neck, and half of his head fell off."
"The killer sure is ruthless." This was the first time that Han Bin had seen such a brutal crime scene.
"Based on our analysis, the male owner, Guo Xinfeng, was probably the first victim, so the killer was very calm when he killed him. When the killer made his move, Guo Xinfeng and his wife probably didn't notice it," Ma Jingbo said.
Han Bin returned to the living room to take a look. The door was just a normal aluminum glass sliding door. Even though it could be locked, it could be easily pried open. There was a thick curtain hanging outside.
"How did the suspect get into the yard?"
"The yard door is a metal door, and it's locked. The suspect couldn't open it, so I believe the suspect probably climbed over the wall. There's a ten centimeter wide wooden plank stuck diagonally at the base of the wall. As long as he ran quickly and used the slope, he could climb over the wall," Ma Jingbo said.
"Where are the other victims?"
"In the east room next door." Ma Jingbo sighed. He didn't give any more introduction and just led Han Bin into the room next door.
The smell of blood in the east room was even stronger. Han Bin was sure that this time, it was definitely not a psychological effect.
The east room was separated by a small living room. Walking further inside, there was a bathroom on the right, and a bedroom on the left. The bedroom also had a large kang bed, and on it were drawn three figures with white chalk — one big and two small. A lot of blood was splattered on the wall and the floor, and it had already turned black.
Seeing Han Bin look at him, Ma Jingbo was silent for a moment before saying, "The children and the elderly were all hacked to death. That scene …"
Ma Jingbo didn't give too much introduction, but his tone was firm. "We have to catch this killer. No matter how difficult it is, we can't let him get away with it. The two children are too pitiful."
Ma Jingbo had seen many murder cases. To be honest, when he saw the adults who were hacked to death, he didn't feel much emotion. This was his job, and he had seen too many similar situations. However, when he saw innocent children hacked to death, his heart still felt suffocated.
Han Bin didn't speak. He hadn't seen the crime scene, and he hadn't seen that kind of tragic scene. However, he could imagine how desperate the children must have been at that time.
After understanding the general situation of the case, Han Bin began to study the bloody footprints left behind by the suspect. Although he had already seen the photos of these footprints, looking at the real footprints at the scene would allow him to make a more accurate judgment.
Han Bin carefully studied the bloody footprints in the two rooms and in the yard, and he had a more accurate understanding of the suspect's situation.
Han Bin found Ding Xifeng and went straight to the point. "Captain Ding, have you made any progress in your investigation of the suspect?"
"Although the possibility of an acquaintance committing the crime is very high, considering that Guo Xinfeng opened a supermarket, and there are more people coming and going, it will be very difficult to investigate." Ding Xifeng shook his head and glanced at Han Bin.
"How's your research going?"
"My judgment of the suspect is still the same as before. He's about 1.75 meters tall, and he's around 40 years old," Han Bin said.
"Brother Han, the people from the nearby villages all come to the supermarket to buy things. This range is still too big. Do you have any other characteristics that can identify the suspect?" Ma Jingbo asked.
"Yes, but only I can identify it."
"What do you mean?"
"Captain Ding, Captain Ma, if you two trust me, you can gather all the men from the surrounding villages who fit the suspect's characteristics. Maybe I can find the suspect," Han Bin said.
Ma Jingbo frowned. "I estimate that there are at least a few hundred people who fit the height and age."
"I know."
"How confident are you?" Ding Xifeng asked.
"Eighty percent."
"What do you want to do specifically?" Ding Xifeng didn't have a better direction to investigate, so he could only choose to believe in Han Bin.
The suspect didn't leave any fingerprints, and there were no surveillance cameras around the village. The witnesses could only see the rough figure of the suspect. It would be very difficult to find the suspect based on the current clues.
"Find an empty place and gather all the men who fit the criteria. Each of them will walk in front of me alone," Han Bin said.
"And then?" Ma Jingbo asked.
Han Bin shrugged. "If they are the suspects, I can naturally identify them."
Ma Jingbo didn't believe it. "This is too childish."
"Don't we need to collect their footprints?" Ding Xifeng was also surprised.
"It would take too long to collect footprints one by one. I will pick out some key suspects and collect their footprints for comparison," Han Bin explained.
Ding Xifeng thought for a moment and said to Ma Jingbo, "Okay, we'll do as Han Bin says."
"Boss, this isn't a game. This …" Ma Jingbo was a little depressed. Wasn't this just messing around? If the other colleagues in the team heard this, they would laugh their heads off.
Ding Xifeng glared at him. "You have a better direction to investigate?"
Ma Jingbo immediately became listless. He glanced at Han Bin again. "Kid, if we can really catch the suspect, you will get the credit. If we can't, be careful when you go out at night."
Han Bin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What was this?
After watching Ma Jingbo leave, Han Bin couldn't help but ask, "Team Ding, if we really can't catch the suspect, will Captain Ma really beat me up?"
Ding Xifeng smiled. "I can't guarantee that."
Han Bin: "…"
Guo Jia Village Committee Compound.
Other than the fields, this was the most spacious place in Guo Jia Village.
There was a basketball court on the east side of the compound and two table tennis tables on the west side.
Ding Xifeng and Han Bin each sat on a stool on the basketball court with a teacup in their hands. It was too cold.
Ma Jingbo instructed from the side, "Hurry up, hurry up. Stand in a row and walk one by one. Walk from the south end of the basketball court to the north end of the basketball court. Then, sign your name on the book and you can leave."
"Do you understand?"
"Understood," the villagers replied at the same time.
Ma Jingbo was in charge of commanding, while the village leaders and the municipal criminal investigation team members were in charge of maintaining order.
Five minutes later, according to Han Bin's instructions, male villagers between the ages of 38 and 42, who were 173 to 177 centimeters tall, started to walk in the village committee compound.
It was the first time for a group of men to encounter such a thing. From time to time, they would burst into laughter. Occasionally, they would glance at the police officers next to them as if to say, "Are these people fools? If they could catch the suspect, I could become a police officer."
"Everyone, quiet down. Don't mess up the order. Let's finish walking quickly and go home early," the surrounding criminal police shouted.
These criminal police officers were the elites of the municipal criminal investigation team. This was the first time they did such a confusing job, so they were very depressed.
Han Bin wasn't affected by the outside world. He sat in the middle of the basketball court and looked at everyone who passed by him. He observed their body shape, walking posture, gait, weight of their feet, and so on.
Han Bin looked very carefully. If he wasn't sure, he would ask them to walk again.
Ding Xifeng looked for a while and felt that it was boring. He really couldn't see the difference between a person walking and a person walking.
A group of men were not even fresh meat. What was there to see?
It was impossible to gather all the villagers who met the requirements at once. They could only do it in waves.
The first wave had about a few dozen people. Other than a few who walked twice, there was basically no abnormality.
Then came the second wave. It was still a few dozen people walking in the basketball court one by one.
Many women heard the news and ran over to watch. Especially some married women. They were better than men when it came to dirty talk. They pointed at the group of men and criticized them.
In this wave, Han Bin picked out a man. He was 39 years old, from Guozhuang village. His name was Tong Dabao. He was an old bachelor. When he walked, he looked like an outsider.
The third wave was the villagers from the neighboring village, Fucheng village. Han Bin picked out another man. His name was Li Jiaba. He was 40 years old. Fucheng village was to the east of Guozhuang village. It was very close to Guo Xinfeng's supermarket. It was even closer than most of the villagers in the village.
Two more waves of people came. The sky was dark, and a murder had just happened. The villagers were not willing to go out, so the investigation had to stop.
Han Bin picked out a total of five suspects. He asked the forensics team to collect their shoe prints for comparison.
The five suspects were also temporarily invited to the village committee to rest. There were specialized police officers in charge of taking care of them. The village committee had heating, tea, and even provided dinner.
In fact, after Han Bin finished looking, he had a rough idea. Although he had selected five suspects, one of them was the most suspicious.
Soon, the forensics team collected the shoe prints of the five suspects and sent them to Ding Xifeng, Han Bin, and Ma Jingbo.
Ding Xifeng directly handed them to Han Bin. "It's up to you."
Ma Jingbo also patted Han Bin's shoulder. "Everyone is counting on you."
The other people from the city's criminal investigation team also looked at Han Bin. Some were expectant, some were suspicious, but most of them were curious.
Han Bin suddenly felt pressured.
If he f * cking failed, he would have to think twice before going to the city's police station.
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