"I know this," after hearing Wu Xiumin's analysis, Zeng Ke immediately adjusted the video to a certain frame and said, "Look, this is the light shining on the criminal from behind, and the shadow falling on the ground, here... here..."
He pointed to the less obvious shadow on the ground and said: "Video experts found that the shadow on the ground has protrusions and deformations, which indicates that the murderer should be wearing some kind of wide hat, or a mask or something!"
"It's a mask again!" Zhao Yu repeated, involuntarily thinking of Han Kuan from the Demon Case.
"It seems..." Wu Xiumin said, "It may be difficult to solve the mystery based on the video alone. To prove that Kang Ziqing is the murderer, more detailed evidence is needed!"
"It seems... I can only go to Xijiang in person!" Zhao Yu raised his head and said to Wu Xiumin, "Sister Wu, go book a flight ticket now. Let's go to Beicang!
"Zeng Ke," he ordered Zeng Ke again, "you and Ran Tao stay in Fengping and continue to investigate all the evidence, especially the murder video, to see if you can find any useful clues?"
"Oh, okay!" Zeng Ke agreed.
"Since Beicang may be the starting point of the video murder case," Zhao Yu looked out the window and said with determination, "then let's go to Beicang to find the truth!!!"
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At ten o'clock in the evening, Zhao Yu was the only one left in the special task force office.
Since the flight is scheduled for tomorrow morning, he is still at his desk, continuing to analyze the information on the video murder case.
Through a long career as a detective, Zhao Yu has developed his own style of handling cases. When handling cases, he needs to update them at any time and master all the case information at any time, and no detail can be left behind.
Due to the large number of victims, the video murder case is no less complex than the five major unsolved cases. The information collected every day is in folders. Zhao Yu needs to go through all the information in each folder.
Moreover, during the inspection process, Zhao Yu could not be perfunctory. Important clues were often hidden in these seemingly ordinary materials, which required him to think carefully and peel off the cocoons without being careless at all.
However, since having the experience of the devil case, Zhao Yu has long been comfortable with this kind of tedious paperwork and has become accustomed to it.
Moreover, he found that only when he was quietly checking the information, he could calm down and think of some things that he had not noticed before.
At this moment, almost half of his thick notebook was filled with writing, and what was recorded in it were all doubts about the video murder case, or investigation ideas.
Zhao Yu listed them one by one with serial numbers, and there were more than 80 items, such as:
1. Question about 2003: Why did the murderer stop killing for nearly two years in 2003 and 2004? Was it because the murderer himself had an accident? Or was it because the murderer had an accident during the murder
Or maybe he didn't stop killing at all, but there was something missing in the videotape
2. Murder weapon: Through video identification, the murderer used a 30-centimeter-long dagger. The blade should be made of stainless steel and the wooden handle. From the appearance, it has certain characteristics of a military dagger, and it is suspected to be homemade. It is on the market. No similar knives were found.
Through comparison, the appearance of the murder weapon has not changed in the eleven videos, and it is likely to be the same weapon...
3. Sound: The sound recording function is turned on in the video, and the victim's moans, wind, leaves, etc. can be heard, but the murderer's own voice is not captured.
The murderer didn't say a word from beginning to end. I don't know whether it was because of his personality or whether he was deliberately framing the blame...
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5. From the only video record of Kang Ziqing, it was found that when Kang Ziqing took the object from someone else's hand, it was his left hand that came forward. It was suspected that he was left-handed. The murderer used a knife in his right hand to kill...
Supplementary information: Through questioning Li Mo and other parties involved, it has been confirmed that Kang Ziqing is not left-handed...
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7. The problem with the camera: I overlooked an issue before. The eleven murder videos recorded by the murderer were all produced by the same model of camera. If Kang Ziqing took advantage of his position and stole the camera of the film crew, how could he catch up with them all every time? The same model, or the same camera
It has been confirmed that not only has the company never had a camera lost, it has never even purchased this model of camera.
Therefore, the camera either belongs to the murderer himself, or the murderer stole it from someone else and has nothing to do with the film and television company.
Supplementary information: Through investigation, we learned that although this model of camera has been sold in China, the sales volume is not large because of its high price.
If the channels are traced, can potential suspects be found
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9. When Kang Ziqing was in a car accident, why did he take the risk of driving in the middle of the night when he knew the road was dangerous
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11. Salary issue: Kang Ziqing's salary in the film and television company is not high. He usually drinks and plays cards and has basically no savings. So, why did he work hard in the film and television company for 8 years
Could this be some kind of motive that prompted Kang Ziqing to commit murder? Because the crew has regular access to beautiful girls
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25. Li Mo said that Kang Ziqing once took a photo with a certain great director. Who was this director? Is it verifiable
Supplementary information: Through Li Mo's follow-up investigation, he has remembered that the person who took the photo with Kang Ziqing was the famous director Li Feifan. Before the millennium, Li Feifan was still a third-rate director and not very famous, but since he made movies After "The Legend of Chu King", he became famous and is now an international director...
Second supplementary information: After investigation, director Li Feifan has been ruled out of suspicion...
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31. There are two DNA information left on Kang Ziqing’s bag. How to find out the identities of these two people...
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42. There was obvious grease and wrinkles on the leaflet with Zhang He's photo. It seemed that someone had wrapped oily items in the leaflet.
What is the oily substance? Can it be tested
49. The issue of the deceased’s belongings…
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67. What does the eyes of the deceased indicate
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call…
Looking at the questions written in the notebook, Zhao Yu couldn't help but exhaled heavily and frowned.
Looking back on the past, when I was stuck investigating the demon case, I thought I would never encounter a case more difficult to crack than that from now on.
But this video murder case in front of me seems to have already done that.
The most bizarre thing is that unlike the demon case, which lacks clues, the video murder case seems to be full of clues. Even the murderer's murder process is evidenced by video. But why... I can't solve the case
Is it because Kang Ziqing, the biggest suspect in this case, is no longer alive
Or is there something else constraining me? Have your thinking in solving crimes... shifted, or... entered a misunderstanding
Kang Ziqing…
Kang Ziqing…
Zhao Yu looked up at Kang Ziqing's photo on the whiteboard, thinking carefully, and gradually settled on a brand new idea!
Why
Could it be... that the reason why I had so much trouble investigating was because of Kang Ziqing
Could it be that... I cared too much about Kang Ziqing and put all my energy into him, so... I neglected some other things
Something... very important!
(End of chapter)