Thirty minutes later, Bureau Chief Feng Baoguo arrived at the scene.
He had also climbed over the wall, and when he saw the corpse being carried out of the pit, his face darkened.
Ding Xifeng quickly walked over. "Bureau Chief Feng, you're here too."
Feng Baoguo said impatiently, "How can I not be here? The fugitive that we've been chasing for days has turned into a corpse."
Ding Xifeng did not answer. He did not bear much responsibility for Zhu Weichao's death, but he had to listen to his superior.
Feng Baoguo looked at Ma Jingbo and Han Bin. "Your team found the corpse?"
Ma Jingbo said, "We received information from the local police station that the suspect, Zhu Weichao, might be hiding nearby, so I asked Han Bin to bring someone over to take a look. I'll let him report the details to you."
Han Bin took over and described the situation in detail.
After listening, Feng Baoguo gave him a look of approval. "You've done a good job. Keep up the good work."
"Yes."
Feng Baoguo pinched his forehead. There were pros and cons to Zhu Weichao's death. The good thing was that he was dead and could no longer hurt others.
The bad thing was that Zhu Weichao's murder would definitely cause a stir. If the case could not be solved in time, it would only make the police seem more incompetent.
The fugitive had escaped from prison, and the police had issued a warrant for his arrest. In the end, all they found was a corpse. Someone dared to kill someone under the police's nose, which was a form of provocation.
How would the people see the police as incompetent?! Useless people!
Feng Baoguo sighed, feeling even more pressured.
Zhu Weichao's murderer must be caught. Even if Zhu Weichao was hateful, he should be sentenced according to the law. It was not someone else's turn to kill him.
Moreover, Feng Baoguo did not think that someone was doing justice.
He was the one in charge of hunting Zhu Weichao, and according to the various circumstances, Zhu Weichao had an accomplice, and the person who killed Zhu Weichao was most likely that accomplice.
What was the hidden motive behind this?
Feng Baoguo suddenly felt a little annoyed and asked Ding Xifeng, "What did the technical department and forensic department say?"
Ding Xifeng organized his words. "Although Zhu Weichao was killed, we considered the impact. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, we had to keep a low profile. That's why there aren't many people from the technical and forensic departments … "
Feng Baoguo interrupted, "Get to the point."
"The technical department has finished investigating the scene, but the autopsy has not been completed yet."
"Get someone from the technical department to come over and explain the situation," Feng Baoguo said.
A moment later, Li Cong from the technology department was called over. "Chief Feng, you were looking for me?"
"Tell me about the investigation of the scene."
Li Cong pushed up his glasses and said, "The preliminary investigation of the scene has been completed. The victim was tied up before his death and then slammed into a black plastic bag. Slight dragging marks were found in the house and yard. I guess the first scene should be in the living room of the north house. After the victim died, he was bagged, dragged, and buried."
"Did you find any obvious footprints?"
Li Cong replied, "Footprints were found, but they were the footprints of the deceased. No footprints of the suspect were found."
Ding Xifeng asked, "Did you find any important clues?"
Li Cong continued, "We found two small bottles of liquor and lids under the bag containing the body. We didn't find any fingerprints on them. They should have been wiped, and they were going to be taken back to the Municipal Bureau for further testing."
Feng Baoguo repeated, "Two small bottles of white wine?"
"Yes."
"This proves that Zhu Weichao and the suspect may know each other, and the two of them drank together," Feng Baoguo muttered. This just happened to confirm his guess.
Li Cong didn't answer. He was just a technician who provided objective evidence. As for the specific case analysis, that was the job of the criminal investigators.
"By the way, did you find the murder weapon?"
"No."
"Did you find a mobile phone or car key?"
"No."
"Then you go back to the Municipal Bureau first and further test the items found on the deceased."
"Yes."
After Li Cong left, Feng Baoguo said, "The murderer didn't leave too many clues. He has a certain degree of anti-reconnaissance awareness."
Ding Xifeng said, "The murderer first helped Zhu Weichao escape from prison, and then killed him. What was his purpose in doing this? To kill him? "
Ma Jingbo suggested, "If we trace Zhu Weichao's escape route, will we find clues about the murderer?"
Feng Baoguo agreed, "This idea is good. It can be used as a direction for investigation."
At that moment, the forensic doctor, Li Can, came over and said, "Chief Feng, Captain, the preliminary autopsy has been completed."
"How did Zhu Weichao die?"
"He suffocated to death."
There were many ways to die this way. Li Can continued to explain, "The suspect's hands and feet were tied with ropes. There were no obvious strangulation marks on his neck, and there were no obvious wounds on his body. Then, he was put into a black plastic bag."
"I personally speculate that he was buried alive."
Han Bin recalled. "I remember that the black plastic bag was relatively thin, but there were no large-scale tears. If Zhu Weichao was put into the black plastic bag in a conscious state, he would definitely have tried to resist. It was impossible for him to be buried alive."
"That's right." Li Can responded and continued, "Although the deceased was tied up, the strangulation marks on his wrists and ankles were not obvious. He did not struggle violently. He may have been buried alive in a coma."
"By the time he woke up and wanted to resist, it was probably too late."
"When we return to the Municipal Bureau, I will do an alcohol and drug test on him and determine the cause of his death as soon as possible."
Ding Xifeng asked, "What about the time of death?"
"Between ten o 'clock last night and two o' clock in the morning, that's all we know about the current situation. Further autopsy is needed," Li Can said.
Feng Baoguo said, "Then you can go. If there are new clues, contact Captain Ding directly."
"Yes." After Li Can responded and left, everyone present was from the Criminal Investigation Team.
Feng Baoguo glanced at everyone and his gaze fell on Ding Xifeng. "Old Ding, you should know the situation of this case better. I don't think I need to say more about the severity of the case. Do you have any thoughts? "
Ding Xifeng straightened his back. "Chief Feng, give me half a month. I will definitely find Zhu Weichao's murderer."
Feng Baoguo shook his head. "I can't give you that. At most a week. The case must be solved."
Ding Xifeng looked troubled. "Chief Feng, as you can see, this murderer has a certain degree of anti-investigation awareness. When he left, he even cleaned up the scene. I'm afraid it won't be easy to catch him."
"Nonsense. If it was easy, why would you lead the investigation?" Feng Baoguo snorted. "Don't say useless things. It's only a week."
"Yes," Ding Xifeng said weakly.
"Keep your spirits up. You can use the people from the Municipal Bureau, the sub-bureau, and the police station. The only requirement is that you solve the case as soon as possible."
"Yes."
"Also, considering the impact, the Municipal Bureau will not announce Zhu Weichao's death for the time being. Everything will be announced after the case is solved."
"Understood."
Feng Baoguo patted Ding Xifeng's shoulder. "You're an experienced investigator. I don't need to say more. Report to me if there's any new development."
After Feng Baoguo left, Ding Xifeng, Ma Jingbo, and Han Bin looked at each other.
Ding Xifeng sighed. "You two heard it. I don't need to repeat myself."
Ma Jingbo smiled bitterly. "Captain, how many people are you going to send to investigate this case?"
Ding Xifeng thought for a while. "Just your Second Team. Other than Team One, Team Two will also participate."
"Got it. I'll contact Team Two's leader, Zhu Jiaxu, and get him to bring Team Two over."
Ding Xifeng waved his hand. "Since the higher-ups don't want to announce Zhu Weichao's death, then there's no need for us to investigate openly. We don't want to alert the murderer and let him escape."
"Settle this matter and return to the Han Village Police Station for a meeting. Tell Zhu Jiaxu to go there directly."
The murderer had probably buried Zhu Weichao alive because he didn't want the police to find out. He had done it very carefully, so he probably didn't expect the police to find Zhu Weichao's body.
This was more beneficial to the police and could be considered an advantage.
Ding Xifeng did not want to break this advantage and fall into a situation where the enemy was in the dark while he was in the light.
…
Twenty minutes later, Ding Xifeng brought them back to the Han Village Police Station. The station chief, Fang Guangyuan, personally came out to welcome them.
Ding Xifeng chatted with him for a while, then used the police station's conference room to hold a case summary meeting.
Attending the meeting were Ding Xifeng, Ma Jingbo, Han Bin, Jiang Yang, and Bao Xing from the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Unit. Three people were sent to attend the meeting. They were Director Fang Guangyuan, Deputy Director Xiao Yushun, and Police Officer Yang Hongyi.
Ding Xifeng glanced at his watch. "Let's not wait for Zhu Jiaxu. Meeting."
"Everyone should have some understanding of this case, so I won't say much. What we should focus on now is analyzing the case and the direction of the investigation. "
"Director Fang, you are more familiar with the situation around here. Why don't you go first?"
Fang Guangyuan nodded. "Alright, then I will say a few words."
"Han Village is a village in the city. There are more migrant workers outside, so the situation is more complicated. Our police station has made some arrangements to deal with the situation here. There are a few entrances and cameras around the Sun family's house. We basically know everything, so we can help to collect evidence. "
"Then, I will have to trouble Director Fang."
"It's my pleasure."
Ding Xifeng continued, "Captain Ma, you should say something too."
"Zhu Weichao's prison break must have been planned for a long time. I think the person who helped him escape is most likely the murderer."
"The two of them might have known each other before Zhu Weichao went to prison, and their relationship is not ordinary. I suggest checking Zhu Weichao's surrounding relationships to see if there are any suspicious people."
"Also, the murderer wanted to help Zhu Weichao escape from prison, so he must have been in contact with him. It's very likely that the murderer was one of the people who visited Zhu Weichao."
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