"Thank you." Chen Shanmei looked grateful. "When you find my husband's body, can you refuse to donate again? I want to cremate his body as soon as possible to give my family an explanation."
Han Bin had never encountered such a situation before. "We are not sure about this. You'd better talk to the relevant departments."
"As long as the Public Security Bureau does not interfere, I don't care about other departments. When I find my husband's body, I will burn it immediately. Whoever dares to stop me, I will fight them."
Han Bin hesitated for a while and did not say anything. One should not persuade others to be kind when they have not suffered.
"Which company did your husband work for when he was alive?"
"Guang Cheng International Instrument Company."
Han Bin jotted it down in his notebook. "Did he encounter anything unusual at work before he died?"
"He rarely talked about his work. I'm not sure."
Han Bin took out a photo and placed it upside down in front of Chen Shanmei. "I have a photo that I hope you can help me identify. But this photo is a bit scary. It's a photo of a female corpse. It's up to you whether you want to see it or not."
"Does this photo have anything to do with my husband?"
Han Bin replied. "That's right. The person in the photo might be related to the theft of your husband's body."
Chen Shanmei took a deep breath. "Let me see."
Han Bin turned the photo over.
Chen Shanmei took a look and shrunk back in fear. "This … Is she also a body donor?"
"This body's situation is a bit special. We are not sure of her identity yet. The reason why I want you to identify her is to see if you or your husband had any contact with her when he was alive."
Chen Shanmei mustered up her courage and took a closer look. "Are there any clearer pictures? This one looks a bit blurry. "
"No, this is the clearest picture we can find. It's about 70-80% similar to the person herself. If you have seen her before, you should have an impression of her."
Chen Shanmei turned her head to the side. "I don't know her."
Han Bin kept the photo. "Then let's call it a day. I will let Officer Li inform you when there is news. If you think of any clues, you can contact Officer Li directly. "
Chen Shanmei stood up and frowned. "Captain Han, why did those people steal my husband's body?"
Han Bin shook his head. "I'm not sure yet."
"Okay, then I'll go first." Chen Shanmei carried her bag, said goodbye to everyone, and left.
Li Qin walked her out of the office.
Huang Qianqian took a cup of coffee and lamented, "It wasn't easy for her to lose her husband at such a young age. Now that there's a second injury, it's going to be troublesome. "
Li Qin walked back. "How many people don't feel troubled when they're alive? You'll get used to it. "
Huang Qianqian shrugged. "I can't get used to this. I'd rather live a simpler life."
Han Bin ordered, "Sister Li, Bao Xing, the two of you go to the company where Wu Jianfei worked before he died to investigate."
The two of them packed up and left.
Han Bin flipped through the notes and began to check the files of the old case. To see if there had been similar cases in the past.
"Knock knock …" At this moment, someone knocked on the door.
"Please come in."
"Creak …"
The door was pushed open from the outside, and Ma Xiwen from the Technology Department walked in.
Han Bin greeted him warmly. "Brother Ma, you're here. Please take a seat."
Ma Xiwen handed the document in his hand to Han Bin. "We've put the screenshot of the female corpse into the database and found a similar missing woman."
Han Bin took the document and opened it.
Missing person's name: Gao Aixia
Gender: Female
Date of birth: May 8th, 1990
Place of birth: Qindao City, Yuhua District
Time of disappearance: May 27th, 2020
Informants: Gao Wenjun (father and daughter) and Xia Hongqi (mother and daughter).
There was also a photo of Gao Aixia in the upper right corner.
Han Bin put down the document in his hand. "That screenshot isn't very clear. How confident are you?"
Ma Xiwen estimated, "About eighty to ninety percent."
Han Bin nodded. Using a blurred screenshot to compare, the accuracy was already very high.
"Brother Ma, did you find anything from the other tests?"
Ma Xiwen organized his words. "We collected some embalming fluid from the pool. Originally, I wanted to try to extract the DNA of the deceased woman from the embalming fluid, but it didn't work."
"But we accidentally found that there were other ingredients in the embalming fluid besides formalin. As for the specific substance, we haven't found it yet."
"Of course, you can also ask the medical school directly. If they can give us some hints, it will be easier for us to compare it directly."
Han Bin thought for a moment. "How about this, I'll send you a phone number later. The owner of the phone is in charge of the cadavers at the Qindao Medical School. He should know more about the other ingredients in the pool besides formalin."
"That's it then. I'll take my leave first." Ma Xiwen put his hands into his pockets and left.
Han Bin knocked on the document with his hand. "Qianqian, contact the parents of the missing person and ask them to come to the police station for identification."
"Yes." Huang Qianqian responded and took the document to the side.
Han Bin glanced at his watch and got up to go to Ma Jingbo's office.
Seeing Han Bin come in, Ma Jingbo handed him a cigarette. "You came at the right time. How's the investigation of yesterday's case? Have you confirmed the identity of the female corpse? "
Han Bin replied, "The technical department compared the photo of the female corpse with the missing persons database and found a person who looks similar. I've already asked Huang Qianqian to inform the family to identify the corpse."
Ma Jingbo took a drag. "Do you have any clues about this case?"
Han Bin shook his head slightly. "No. I made a statement with the wife of the male cadaver this morning, but she didn't provide any valuable clues. At present, we can't determine the suspect's motive. "
Ma Jingbo reminded, "By the way, I heard that school is about to start. This case must be kept confidential and not affect the normal study and life of the students."
Han Bin spat out a mouthful of smoke. "The school did a good job in this regard. Except for some related personnel, the teachers in the school don't know about this."
"Is there any connection between the male cadaver and the female corpse?"
Han Bin shrugged. "Other than knowing that the two corpses were placed in the same embalming pool, we haven't found any other connection."
Ma Jingbo took two deep puffs and put out the cigarette. "A few years ago, I investigated a case that was somewhat similar to this case. Do you want to hear about it? Maybe there's a connection."
Han Bin sat up straight. "Yes, of course I do. Go ahead."
Ma Jingbo recalled for a moment. "It was a missing female case. At first, the police station was in charge of the investigation. They found some clues and felt that something might have happened to the woman, so they handed the case over to the branch's criminal investigation team.
"I hadn't been transferred to the city police station at that time, but I was also involved in the investigation of the case. The female victim disappeared at night, and according to our speculation, she was probably asked out by someone she knew.
"At that time, we divided our investigation into two directions. One was to find traces of the victim, and the other was to investigate the relationship of the victim.
"There were no surveillance cameras in the area where the female victim lived. It was as if she had vanished from the face of the earth. We couldn't find any trace of her. However, when we were investigating her ex-boyfriend, we found that there was something wrong with his alibi.
"We investigated further and found that the victim's boyfriend refused to break up with her. Before he disappeared, he was still pestering the victim. The relationship between the two was very deep. The victim's boyfriend even threatened to kill himself to get back together with her.
"After that, we investigated the victim's ex-boyfriend's whereabouts in detail. We found that he had rented a house not long ago. The location of the house was quite remote, and it wasn't close to his company.
"We applied to search the rented house and found the victim's body inside. I remember very clearly that the victim was naked and soaked in a bathtub filled with liquid. The toilet was filled with the smell of embalming fluid, and she almost choked to death.
"The way the victim's body was handled in that case is very similar to this one."
Han Bin asked subconsciously, "What about the murderer?"
"He's been shot."
"Why did he dispose of the body like that?"
Ma Jingbo lit another cigarette and leaned back on the sofa to take a drag. "There's a limit to everything in this world. Once it's over, it's not a good thing."
"The murderer loved the victim too much. That kind of love was so deep that it was unforgettable. Without the female victim, the murderer felt that the world was meaningless."
"When the victim broke up with him, the murderer suffered a huge blow. He couldn't accept it at all. He still loved the victim. No, to be precise, he loved her very, very much."
"I've said it before. There's a limit to everything."
Han Bin took over the conversation. "So, the murderer turned love into hate and killed the victim, preserving her body."
Ma Jingbo touched his chin. "You can't say that love turned hate. During the interrogation, he never said a word of hate. Whenever the female victim was mentioned, he would be happy from the bottom of his heart. There was light in his eyes. I think he still loved the victim, and he didn't hate her."
"In his words, he hoped that through this method, the victim would return to him, and the two of them would never be separated."
"Finally, I asked him if he regretted it."
"He answered with certainty that he didn't regret it."
"This case left a deep impression on me. First, it was because of the way the body was preserved, and second, it was because of the murderer's feelings for the victim. His love for her was a little excessive, and it could easily cause harm. "
"Of course, whether this kind of dangerous love is considered love or not, depends on the benevolent and the wise."
Han Bin listened very carefully and roughly understood what Ma Jingbo meant. "You're saying that the murderer in this case might have turned love into hate."
Han Bin still felt that it was more appropriate to say that love turned hate. If killing in this way was considered love, then this kind of love was too scary.
Ma Jingbo said, "I'm just giving you a reasonable motive for the crime. You can use it as a reference. At least, other than this reason, I can't think of any other reason for the time being. "
Han Bin thought for a moment. "If it's like you said, and the suspect's purpose was to preserve the female body, then why did he steal the male cadaver?"
Ma Jingbo flicked the cigarette ash. "I guess there are two possibilities. First, it's not easy to dispose of the body at school. Second, he wanted to use the male cadaver as an experiment to see if he could successfully preserve the body from rotting. "
Han Bin said thoughtfully, "This can be explained, but why did the suspect have to move the female body to the school for embalming? Wouldn't it be safer to find a remote place to embalm?"
"That's not necessarily true. Safety depends on where you look at it. The outside may not be safer than the school." Ma Jingbo paused and continued, "Take the case that year for example. The bathtub was filled with embalming fluid, and the smell was so strong that even the neighbors smelled it. If we were a day or two later, maybe the neighbors would have taken the initiative to notice the situation. "
"Let's talk about the case of Qingdao Medical College. I feel that it's dangerous to transport the body to the school, but in fact, Qingdao Medical College is really a good place to hide the body. The students and teachers haven't started school yet, so the school has been closed, and almost no one goes there. There's also a ready-made embalming fluid. It's easier to operate. "
"Moreover, didn't the two corpses get transported out successfully? They didn't leave behind any valuable clues. This means that the location chosen by the suspect is a good one. "
Han Bin smiled. "Now that you mention it, it really is the case."
Ma Jingbo said, "Alright, I'm just providing you with a reference. Don't mess up your own thinking. You still have to investigate according to the existing evidence."
Han Bin said seriously, "Captain Ma, listening to you is really better than studying for ten years."
At least for now, Ma Jingbo's motive for committing the crime was still valid.
Ma Jingbo waved his hand and jokingly scolded, "Alright, don't flatter me, kid. Go do what you need to do."
"Then I'll leave you to it." Han Bin got up and left Ma Jingbo's office.
No matter what, the most important thing now was to find out the identity of the female body. Only then could the next step of the investigation be carried out.
…
Guangcheng International Equipment Company.
Li Qin and Bao Xing found the company's general manager, Ye Hanji.
Ye Hanji was in his fifties, tall, tanned, and had a beer belly. He smiled whenever he saw people and even had a gold tooth.
"Comrades, what brings you to our company?"
"We're here today to investigate a criminal case. We'd like to understand some information from your company."
Ye Hanji was stunned. "What case?"
"Do you know Wu Jianfei?"
"Wu Jianfei." Ye Hanji muttered. "Oh, why did you mention him? I do know him, but … he passed away last year. "
"What's your relationship with Wu Jianfei?"
"We're colleagues. He's been in our company for a few years and his performance has always been good. It's a pity that he passed away at such a young age. If he had worked for another two years, he might have become a department manager. "
Bao Xing changed the topic. "Do you know how Wu Jianfei died?"
"He died of an illness. It has nothing to do with our company, nothing at all. "
Li Qin asked, "But as far as we know, your company is in the sales industry and often drinks. Could his death be related to excessive drinking?"
"Look at what you're saying." Ye Hanji sighed. "Who doesn't drink in their career nowadays? Not just us in sales, it's the same in other industries. If you want to climb up, how can you not rope in people?"
"Look at my belly. Didn't I also drink? If I didn't drink, how could I be where I am now?"
"Was there anything unusual in the company before Wu Jianfei died?"
"It's been a long time. How can I remember?" Ye Hanji waved his hand and looked curious. "Police comrade, he's been dead for so long. Why are you still investigating this? Is there something wrong with his death?"
Bao Xing did not answer but asked, "What do you think?"
Ye Hanji touched his nose. "This … it's hard to say."
"What do you mean it's hard to say? Just say whatever you know."
Ye Hanji hesitated for a moment. "Have you talked to Wu Jianfei's wife?"
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