In Huadu, in the General Bureau, the serious crime team quickly summarized the known situation.
A person claiming to be an anchor kidnaps a teenager and broadcasts it live on a foreign video site, making a death threat notice. And according to the anchor, this is just the beginning, suggesting he may have kidnapped more than one person.
Knowing about the information he already had, Lu Junchi stood up and said, "Everyone will work overtime tonight. Except for special circumstances, you are not allowed to ask for leave."
Several members of the team also knew that the incident happened suddenly, and all were prepared.
This matter is too urgent. In the face of such an emergency, everything has to be put back.
Qiao Ze quickly pushed the whiteboard over, marked the time and date, and prepared to list clues on it.
Lu Junchi sorted out his thoughts and calmed himself down: "Now you guys will communicate with the criminal investigation team separately. The progress of the case will be communicated in time."
"Qu Ming, when you connect with a group, you must first confirm the authenticity of the live broadcast, determine whether it is a prank, determine the identity of the child in the picture, contact his parents, school, find out about the kidnapping, and trace the possible identity of the anchor."
"Qiao Ze, you connect to the second group. You investigate the specific location of this live broadcast based on the screen and various information. If you find a suspected location, you can quickly investigate. Tonight's special situation, the process is simple, you only need to report to me, and all actions will be done. It's a green light, and a search order will be added later."
"Zheng Bai, you connect with the three groups, go check the company and unit where Long Xiaochen works, and see if this person really has a problem."
"Xia Mingxi is in contact with the four groups. You pay attention to the public opinion on the Internet, summarize the clues on the Internet, and if there is any situation, we can communicate at any time."
Having said that, he turned his head and asked, "Mr. Su, is there anything else that needs to be added and paid attention to?"
Su Hui shook his head. Now that he encountered such a thing, he was full of unreality: "You arranged it very well."
Having said that, he lowered his head and coughed a few times. Through the software operation, he entered the live broadcast room and paid attention to the pictures in the live broadcast room.
The teenager is still bound, only his slight breathing and occasional struggles indicate that this is not a still picture, and the anchor is not in the video.
The barrage is constantly refreshed, and the speed is fast.
People have some guesses and sighs, and some people are really following the anchor's instructions, analyzing and looking for that Long Xiaochen...
Who is Long Xiaochen
This is what most people think of when they see this suddenly hot live broadcast of killings.
According to Milgram's theory of six degrees of space, no two strangers can be separated by more than six people. Over time, more and more clues emerged.
"I know Long Xiaochen. He is a contractor for a construction site."
"I found his mobile phone number and I can see WeChat."
"His Weibo account was found."
"I've also heard of this man. He seems to be a foreman and is quite rich."
"I know, I know, to talk about crimes, Long Xiaochen had a bad wife when he was in his hometown, but this person also raised a wife in Huadu."
"This person used to be from Dingsheng Wanjia International, right?"
"The black-hearted subordinate of the black-hearted boss?"
"I have been with Long Xiaochen before. This person is very bad for the workers under him. Last year, it was the project money that was delayed for a long time."
"It wasn't him who gambled."
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't know the situation. Last year, the economic situation was not good, and he was not the only one who defaulted on the project payment, and he paid it back immediately."
There have been heated discussions on the Internet, some of which are true or false, with some accusing and some refuting. The speed of these discussions is sometimes even faster than the speed of the police's inquiries.
In the office of the serious crime team, everyone looked serious, and the phone was ringing non-stop.
At 5:53 in the afternoon, some news from all aspects finally came back.
Qu Ming found out from the school uniform the boy was wearing that the tied boy was a student at Wanhu No. 1 Middle School.
After contacting the school, it was confirmed that his name was Kong Tao and he had just entered the third year of high school.
At present, the school does not allow self-study in the evening. The students leave the school at 4:00. The surveillance can prove that Kong Tao left the school alone at about 4:15.
Qu Ming spoke with his head teacher and parents, and his performance at school that day was normal.
Kong Tao and his family live in the unfinished buildings near Wanhu City. His parents are working in other places, and his grandparents take care of the children. It was only after calling to ask that I found out that something had happened to the child.
Family members, teachers, and classmates all said they didn't know where he went.
They also don't know when Kong Tao was kidnapped by this mysterious anchor, and how he was brought to this unfinished building.
The thread ends here.
Zheng Bo called the long Xiaochen, and he shouted that he was wronged, saying that he didn't understand why he was named in the live broadcast, and that he had always obeyed the law.
This call took three minutes, and the information Zheng Bo collected was not as much as the information on the Internet.
The third criminal investigation team made several calls in a row and asked about Long Xiaochen's partners, his workers, and his wife, but they still didn't know much, even if there were some who had fought with people and were suspected of cheating. , and it has already been published on the Internet.
Based on the results of the files and interviews, they did not find a clear crime of this person.
As the time approached, Qiao Ze raised his head and said: "The situation I checked here is not optimistic. The live broadcast website did not agree to shut down the live broadcast, and did not provide us with too much information. We can only approximate the location, and the live broadcast location is in Huadu. Near the Wanhu City. According to the analysis of the picture, it may be one of the unfinished buildings. The height area is between the fifth floor and the fifteenth floor."
Lu Junchi hurriedly said, "Qiao Ze, you should take the team there first."
Qiao Ze stood up and was a little worried, "This unfinished building in Wanhu City can be seen from the map. It's a huge area. It's like a ghost town. There are no security guards, no community, and no street management. We How to locate a specific room?"
Lu Jun said lately, "Let the police from the local branch rush to look for it first. I am also applying for more manpower with the Tan Bureau, and we will see how the situation changes."
"I'll go over with the second team." Qiao Ze hurriedly packed his things, and then he made another mistake, "But the fastest speed from here to Wanhu City takes more than ten minutes. What if it exceeds the time..."
Qu Ming said anxiously: "As fast as you can, if you talk a little more, the day lily will be cold."
Qiao Ze hurriedly carried his schoolbag and ran out.
Everyone was in a bit of a hurry when they came up, and the investigation was constantly blocked. Lu Jun turned around and saw Su Hui frowning. His eyesight was really hard to see the flashing small characters.
Lu Junchi asked Xia Mingxi again, "Has the investigation come to a conclusion?"
Xia Mingxi has been watching the live broadcast, she said: "There are some, I am summarizing."
Su Hui watched for a while, then closed his eyes and rubbed his forehead: "These are not enough... If the anchor is logical, then the crimes he threatened with his life would definitely not be these petty crimes. Only a crime that is serious enough, but unknown or little known, is worth a human life to expose it."
Time is pressing and the case is complicated, and he can only consider it from his own instincts.
Who is this mysterious anchor
Why did he do this and what was the motive for the crime.
How did he do such a thing...
During the murder, the live broadcast was silent. What was he doing at that time
Are you also using another phone to keep an eye on where everything is going
Su Hui closed his eyes and seemed to see his unfinished jigsaw puzzle, as if a bullet had passed through a glass and shattered it.
One of the characteristics of sudden cases is that there is no way for the police to find more clues in a shorter period of time.
They can only compress the detection time as much as possible and use all the conditions that can be found.
Although Su Hui does not like profiling without evidence, he must now admit that in an emergency, profiling is a shortcut to quickly approach the murderer.
Su Hui summed up what he knew. The anchor judged from his voice that he was a man. He should not be too old. Otherwise, he would not know the software of those live broadcasts well, nor would he have the physical strength to travel between unfinished buildings without elevators.
He chose to commit crimes here, which shows that he is very familiar with this place. He must have stepped on it in advance and made all the preparations.
He felt it was safe enough there and was confident that the police would not find him any time soon.
The first target he chose to kill was a child, a student of Wanhu Middle School, so did he ever study here, or that he has children or relatives who study here? Or, does he pass by here every day? See those students
What he wants to do is to kill, or to kill in front of many people. Among his character factors, he has a performative personality and an anti-social personality. From his words, one can hear extreme conceit.
He must have known that Long Xiaochen in the past. He knew his crimes, and because these crimes were not publicly hated against him, he had doubts about the society, the legal system, and the public.
However, he did not choose to kill the opponent directly, but exposed it in this way.
Su Hui opened his eyes with a serious expression, frowning in thought.
He felt like he was playing against an invisible murderer.
Or, the suspect felt that it was easier to kill Kong Tao. He was choosing a simpler operation method. It was difficult for him to kidnap and kill Long Xiaochen, so he used Kong Tao as a substitute.
Or, the suspect felt that this way of publishing the crime would attract greater social attention, and it was a better punishment for Long Xiaochen.
Or, the murderer had other purposes.
This is the first live broadcast, so is there a second, third live broadcast? Who will be the next victim? Who is it targeted at
Time goes by every second, one hour is still too short, especially for the serious crime team, when they received the alarm, there were only twenty minutes left, and they wanted to find out everything in twenty minutes. The truth, I am afraid that even Superman can never do it.
The time is getting closer, 54 minutes, 55 minutes, 56 minutes, 57 minutes…
"Hey, the construction site where Long Xiaochen was located before seems to have had an accident before. Did something fall from the heights at the construction site and kill someone?"
"I also heard that the safety of their construction sites is not good?"
"It seems that a man was killed when it was almost completed."
"It would have been fine, just a small piece of gravel, because of the quality of the helmet, this Long Xiaochen was responsible for the purchase..."
"If the protective measures for workers are not in place, isn't this the same as killing people?"
"Team Lu! Look at this one..." Xia Mingxi hurriedly took a screenshot when he saw this, and then called Lu Junchi over.
Lu Jun said hurriedly: "Zheng Bai, ask someone to check whether there have been any accidents at the construction site where Long Xiaochen is located..."
Zheng Bai checked the information: "There was an accident more than two years ago, in which a worker was killed by a falling object..."
Lu Junchi asked: "Is it possible that it may be the family's revenge?"
Zheng Bo looked at it: "There is only one girl..."
At this moment, the time suddenly jumped to six o'clock exactly, and an hour passed like this.
In the autumn day in Huadu, at six o'clock in the evening, the sky has already begun to darken, turning into a deep blue. This is the off-duty time of many companies and the dinner time of many families.
The time limit for the live broadcast has expired, and the time has returned to zero.
In the live broadcast room, the anchor who had been silent for a long time finally started to speak: "It's a pity, although some of you seem to have guessed something, but you haven't revealed the whole truth, I need to abide by the rules of the game and execute the one in front of me. juvenile."
Under the voice changer, his voice was like sandpaper rubbing against each other, and it sounded creepy.
The anchor's voice was cold and hard, and it sounded like there was no normal human emotion at all.
For a moment, the barrage in the entire live room froze, no one spoke anymore, and everyone seemed to have forgotten to type.
It's as if the movie suddenly hit the pause button.
In the previous period of time, they devoted themselves to searching for Long Xiaochen, and some people even forgot the time limit.
The young man whimpered and struggled, it was a living life, but now he was sitting in the chair, and he couldn't break free from those restraints.
Outside the screen, someone threw a ball of paper with fire.
The burning paper ball threw a parabola and landed on the soles of the boy's feet, and the flames spread rapidly.
Those people suddenly realized why the boy was wet at first, it was transparent oil.
Prometheus stole the fire, bringing light and civilization to mankind, but also blood and killing.
In just a split second, the boy in the picture turned into a huge flame. The flame instantly rose to a height of more than two meters and went straight to the roof. The boy was swallowed up by the flames.
The heat burns his skin and eats away at his life.
The teenager struggled, hissing desperately from his throat, his teeth rattling. He wanted to break free, to put out the flames. But he was firmly tied to the stool, and the flames spread up from under his feet. He wanted to stand up with the chair, but the whole person fell to the floor with the chair attached.
No matter what the action is, it can't avoid the flame.
Through the picture, people seem to be able to smell the fierce burning smell and feel the scorching high temperature. They can't believe what kind of torture the teenager is enduring.
The live broadcast quickly went black, and the cruel pictures were no longer played, but everyone knew that, according to common sense, the boy was helpless.
Whether it was the audience in the live broadcast room or the serious crime team investigating the case, everyone was stunned.
They may have seen countless such scenes in film and television dramas, but they did not expect that such a scene would happen in front of their eyes.
Cruel, terrifying, and terrifying, it seems that in the face of such shock, all language is lacking in words.
At the same time, they have a deep sense of powerlessness. It's like running as hard as you can but failing to cross the finish line.
Up to now, all those who used to say pranks and sarcastic words have all been silent.
This man is not joking, he is a vicious murderer, and he is here to kill tonight.
The serious crime team was also silent. They were not able to stop the killing.
Why
If he wants to target Long Xiaochen, he can directly announce his crimes.
Why would he kill an innocent child for a crime that a stranger might have made
What is this presenter trying to do
Is there any logic to such behavior.
Xia Mingxi looked at the blackened screen, and it took a while for her to react, and she said in a trembling voice, "Mad, what a total lunatic..."
Thinking of him makes me feel cold behind my back.
The live broadcast has not finally stopped, and the voice of the anchor came from everyone's astonishment: "All sacrifices will be remembered. Thank you for watching, this is the first show, and in an hour, our live broadcast will be It will continue, and please don't leave."
The office of the serious crime team was extremely quiet, only Su Hui coughed suddenly. He covered his mouth with his hands, and the cough was heart-wrenching.
Everyone's mood was momentarily low.
Lu Junchi was very sober, and they couldn't stop at this time.
An hour, this is the breathing time for them, and it is also the transition time for the murderer.
Even if this person is not saved, there are many more people waiting for them to save.
He said with a serious expression: "Everyone hurry up and continue... Also, regarding the matter of Long Xiaochen, even if there is no time for a thorough investigation today, it will be investigated in the future..."
Time is running out, they don't even have time to mourn for the death, because they have to stop more killings, and then Lu Jun thought for a while, "The time for his transition is one hour, and the next murder is likely to be in Wanhu. Inside the city!"
The transition time is one hour. Assuming that the murderer has a car, the location of the next murder should be in an area that can be reached by an hour's drive.
Lu Junchi got up and said, "Zheng Bai, we are also preparing to set off now, heading towards Wanhu City. Also, contact the Fifth Branch and set up a temporary command center there."
Su Hui also stood up: "I'll go too."
Lu Junchi was a little hesitant: "But..."
Su Hui calmly said: "I can't help you much here. The key to this case is not only solving the problem, but also saving people."
This sentence made the others immediately understand that they had entered a misunderstanding under the guidance of the murderer.
The murderer gave them a puzzle, and if they couldn't solve it, they would kill a person.
But if they found the anchor directly, caught him, and saved the victim, then they might not need to solve that problem at all.
The problem-solving behavior is simply forced. Although problem-solving is very important, it is more important to identify the victims, find their location, and find out who the murderer is.