The so-called elimination method was very simple. Without water and electricity, it was almost impossible for people to live there. Two empty houses could be eliminated. Now the question was whether 1101 was the owner-occupied house and 1102 was a suspected rental house.
Han Bin focused his investigation on 1101. There were a total of four people in this household. The owners were a couple with a son and a daughter. The couple's ID photo matched the surveillance video.
Han Bin carefully observed the video and ruled out the possibility of the male owner being the suspect based on his walking posture and gait.
This left 1102 as the suspect's hiding place.
After coming to this conclusion, Han Bin immediately arranged for people to monitor the situation.
The surveillance was divided into three groups. Han Bin led people to arrest, Zhu Jiaxu led people to guard the exit of the underground garage, and Wang Xiao led people to guard the lobby on the first floor to ensure that the entire building was under police control.
As for how to open the door of the suspect's house, there were also people who volunteered to pretend to be people from the property management company. However, this idea was rejected by Han Bin.
According to Han Bin's speculation, the suspect was likely to be a professional killer. He would definitely cut off the surrounding communication before committing the crime. He was very vigilant, and knocking on the door would definitely be noticed.
After considering all the factors, the best way was to rush in unexpectedly and subdue the suspect.
However, the problem was how to break in quickly and efficiently. This was the real problem that the police faced.
There were three common methods. The first was to break the lock with force, but there was a problem. The suspect lived in an iron door, and no one could guarantee that it could be broken in one hit.
The second method was to find a locksmith, but it was temporarily unknown whether the lock could be opened without the suspect noticing.
The third method was to find the owner and open the door with a spare key. This was the fastest way to open the door, but there was a big problem here. No one could guarantee that the suspect had not changed the lock after moving in. If the suspect had changed the lock, the original key would not be able to open the door, and it would expose the police.
After careful consideration, Han Bin invited a locksmith over and asked the locksmith to come and check the situation.
According to the locksmith, it was not difficult to open the lock, and he could definitely open it within a minute.
However, for the police, a minute was still too long, and it gave the suspect enough time to prepare.
After another hour, with the help of the locksmith, they finally decided on the way to open the lock.
The fastest way was still to use the Door Breaking Stake, but the difference was that the lock could be broken precisely under the guidance of a locksmith, ensuring that the lock could be broken in one hit, and the door could be broken in at the fastest speed.
The locksmith studied the iron door and found two key points. Then, he found two strong team members to smash the two key points of the lock at the same time.
After sufficient preparation, with a loud explosion, "Bang!"
The door opened.
Han Bin rushed in with his fully equipped team members.
"Police, don't move!"
"The living room is safe!"
"The kitchen is safe!"
"The toilet is safe!"
"The bedroom is safe!"
The team members searched the house in an orderly manner.
Zhang Shungu put away his pistol. "Captain Han, there's no trace of the suspect."
Han Bin walked to the coffee table and touched it with his finger. There was a layer of dust on his finger. Then, he looked around. The house was very clean, and it didn't look like it was inhabited.
Zhao Ming walked over. "This isn't right. Why does it look like an empty house? It doesn't look like it's inhabited."
Zhang Shungu's tone was firm. "This house should be inhabited. I've asked the property management to check the water and electricity, and there are signs of use. Could the suspect have left the house? "
Han Bin asked in return, "Didn't you check the surveillance cameras and not see the suspect leave the neighborhood?"
"I …" Zhang Shungu was speechless.
Han Bin pinched his forehead and recalled every detail. Where did the loophole come from? "Everyone, search the house carefully. See if there are any signs of habitation or suspicious items."
"Yes." Everyone responded and split up to investigate.
Not long after, He Yingsheng reported, "Captain Han, the toilet faucet is open and dripping."
Han Bin walked over to check. The faucet was indeed open, but the water flow was very small. It flowed down drop by drop, and if one listened carefully, they could even hear the dripping sound.
Han Bin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly thought of something. "Everyone, check all the electrical appliances carefully. See if there are any electrical appliances in use."
Everyone didn't understand what Han Bin meant for a moment, but they still split up.
"There are no electrical appliances in the kitchen."
"There are no electrical appliances in the bedroom."
"There are no electrical appliances in the toilet."
"There are no electrical appliances in the living room," everyone reported.
Han Bin thought for a moment and ordered, "Close all the doors and curtains in the house."
Everyone was confused again, but they still did as they were told.
Han Bin took out his phone, turned on the flashlight, and shone it in the living room. He searched some of the more hidden places, such as the air conditioner vent, the corner of the curtains, the lampshade, and the socket.
Han Bin soon found something unusual. When he shone the flashlight on a socket at the entrance, it reflected light, which was obviously not normal.
"Remove this socket. Hurry up."
Zhao Ming took a screwdriver from the locksmith and removed the socket. "This is … a camera, right? And it's connected to electricity. We're being watched."
Han Bin took out the walkie-talkie and said, "This is First Hole. I order the entire building to be locked down. The suspect isn't in Room 1102. He's likely to escape in disguise. Without my order, no one is allowed to leave this building. "
"Copy that!"
"Copy that. I promise to complete the mission."
Zhang Shungu understood and said, "Captain Han, this camera must have been installed by the suspect. Although he doesn't live here, he has been monitoring the situation in this house."
Han Bin nodded. "Yes, the suspect does live in this building and does rent this house, but he doesn't live here. Instead, he uses this place as a warning point. Although he lives on another floor, every time he goes up and down, he deliberately runs to the 11th floor to take the elevator to give himself an extra layer of protection.
Once his whereabouts are discovered by the police, the police will check the surveillance cameras and follow the clues to this house. Once the police carry out an arrest, the surveillance cameras will record it, and the police's actions will be exposed to him. Then, he can take the opportunity to escape.
If I'm not wrong, he should be disguising himself and preparing to escape this building. "
Zhang Shungu analyzed the situation. "The tap in the toilet is dripping water to deceive the police and create the illusion that he lives here."
Han Bin nodded slightly and immediately ordered, "Zhang Shungu, bring some people to the lobby on the first floor to support. I'll bring some people to the underground garage to support. Remember, the suspect is very dangerous, so you must be careful. He's likely to escape in disguise. Without my order, no one is allowed to leave. "
"Yes." Zhang Shungu responded and then brought his men out of the house.
Han Bin left two people to watch the scene and brought the other team members to the basement to support.
The suspect was more cunning than he had imagined …
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