Wanhu City has never been so popular as at this time. Not only the police assembled here, but also people working in schools, hospitals and many other places came here to work overtime.
The usually empty streets are full of traffic and people in a hurry.
Wanhu No. 1 Middle School is located in the east of the entire Wanhu City, and it can be regarded as a better building in the Wanhu City.
Qiao Ze quickly followed Su Hui, then showed his police officer ID and walked into the school with him.
Wanhu No. 1 Middle School is a famous high school in Huadu. Although most of the households in Wanhu City are poor, their students' grades are not bad at all. It is said that knowledge changes fate, and the next generation here is obviously precocious and able to endure hardships than children in other schools in the city.
This school's unified examination this year is the third in the city, attracting some families who do not live in Wanhucheng to put their children here to study.
Running a school in such a place has the worst source of students and teachers. It is not easy to achieve such results, but now such a tragedy has occurred, which will undoubtedly affect the school's enrollment and reputation.
Because the victim was a student in the school, Principal Wang of Wanhu No. 1 Middle School had already been alerted. It was a middle-aged man in his fifties with gray hair. Hearing that the police were coming, he greeted them and led them into the sixth-floor office building.
Su Hui walked behind with a cane. Although he couldn't see the details, he could still see that there was a lot of sweat soaking his clothes on Principal Wang's back.
Principal Wang went upstairs and said, "Two police officers, this incident is too sudden. If you have any requirements, you can mention it. We will all cooperate. You must save my students!"
Qiao Ze nodded and said, "We are working hard..."
Now the school does not allow make-up classes during the holidays. The teachers were originally at home on weekends, ready to relax. However, due to the current emergency, all teachers have to go back to school to work overtime.
Every office light in the teaching area is on, and the doors of many offices in the hallway are not closed.
In the noisy office area, someone was playing a live video outside, some teachers were hurriedly rummaging through the student's student registration form, and some were answering the parents' phone calls. All of them were in a hurry.
Su Hui coughed a few times and said to Principal Wang, "Principal Wang, can you call the head teacher of the three students? I want to ask them about their children individually."
Qu Ming had already communicated with teachers in the school by phone and sent some relevant forms for students, but those were far from enough.
He must use the shortest possible time to get to know these victims, find out their common characteristics, and where they meet.
At this time, the parents of the students are undoubtedly irrational, and only these teachers have the most contact with the students, know the most, and are the most fair, and only they can give him the answers he wants.
"Okay, okay!" Principal Wang agreed, and led them into a small office. "Wait a moment, and I'll bring the teachers here right away."
There is a blackboard in the office, Su Hui pointed and said, "Qiao Ze, you can record it on the blackboard later."
Qiao Ze responded: "Okay!" He wiped some messy formulas on the blackboard, ready to record.
Soon three teachers entered the office. One of the three teachers was a middle-aged and slightly fat female teacher, the other was a young female teacher, and the other was a tall and thin male teacher with glasses.
As soon as they entered the office, the three of them handed over a bunch of form photos and documents.
Su Hui coughed a few times and looked at the documents: "Who is Kong Tao's teacher?"
Kong Tao was also the first victim of being burned to death, the squat middle-aged female teacher said, "I am, I teach a language class."
"Who is Mo Xiuxiu's teacher?"
The young female teacher replied, "I'm Mo Xiuxiu's math teacher."
The remaining male teacher said, "I am Tao Yingxu's English teacher and his class teacher."
Su Hui put down the information and didn't take a second look. Ninety-nine percent of the information in these things is useless. Qu Ming has been screening them all the time. He doesn't need to waste time on them now.
He needs answers, answers that are closer to the truth.
Su Hui said: "Time is tight, let's keep it short, I want to ask what characteristics these students have, what stories, what are the differences... The most important thing is, what meeting points they might have."
The faces of the teachers were not very good. They were all a little cautious and looked at each other, as if they didn't know what to say.
Under the reflection of the white light, the air in the small office seemed to freeze.
In the end, the young female teacher spoke first: "The police have called to ask before, but these students are in different grades and classes... The grades are also good and bad. We just checked the records. , they were in different social practice groups, and they didn't join the same club. We really can't remember, what is the difference between them, and where will they meet..."
The male teacher put down his glasses and said eagerly, "Yes, the police have already asked them several times, even their home addresses and directions to go home are completely different. We have even checked their parents, but they don't know each other. Yes, the jobs they are engaged in are also different, and the three generations of their ancestors have not intersected."
Qiao Ze wrote the names of the three victims on the whiteboard, and turned around to look at the three teachers with a pen. These were obviously not the answers they wanted.
He tried to enlighten them: "It's not an inspection by the Education Bureau, and it's not a parent meeting. Teachers, you don't have to hide it, just tell us what you think of, maybe your casual words can solve our case. Great help."
The middle-aged female teacher was about to cry: "Comrade police, it's not that I don't want to say... Kong Tao is a very ordinary student in our class. I was called over today, and I'm still confused... I've seen it before. In the final image, I was scared to death. He was just average, and I, I couldn't tell what his characteristics were..."
Su Hui's brows were slightly frowned, and his face became paler and paler. Time was too short. He had to teach these people the principles of profiling in a very short period of time, and let them describe their students.
Thinking of this, Su Hui said in a hoarse voice: "From the perspective of crime, the murderer will only commit a crime when he meets the victim, that is to say, the murderer must have been in contact with these children, and their lives must be born. Over the intersection. The places where they come into contact may be schools, Internet cafes, supermarkets, etc…”
The female teacher thought about it and said, "It's very difficult. During the day, the school is not allowed to enter. After class, they have contact, and we have no way of knowing."
"Just do your best." Su Hui continued, "Every murderer has a unique way of screening his prey, and his choice is not indiscriminately random. There must be something about these children that attracts murderers. Those places may It's tiny and special, maybe as small as the accent of speaking, the ornament on the bag, the taste of the meal..."
The middle-aged female teacher cried and raised her head: "But... my mind is blank, and I can't think of anything now."
Su Hui continued to inspire them softly: "Those children are real people, they are students in your class, they have seats in the class, they have tablemates, they have good friends, they come to school every day, and they sit there every day. In your class, they will participate in sports games, various class activities, they will laugh, cry, and complete their homework every day... Even a mediocre student will have courses he is good at and things he is not good at... ”
The male teacher stammered a little: "But those are unrelated to the case, and we don't know why students were kidnapped and involved in these things."
"Break the boundaries in your mind, nothing has nothing to do with the case." Su replied, "You just need to tell me all the information you know, whether the information is useful, and whether it can help solve the case. , is something we need to screen and consider."
This time, the teachers finally got a little inspired.
They bowed their heads in thought.
Su Hui tried hard to calm them down: "You close your eyes, think back to your student, his appearance, his expression when he speaks, what he does every day, which classmates he plays with, and what interactions he has had with you. , have you been criticized, have you been hired by parents? Have you ever visited your home? What is their family situation... Maybe the answer is in your mind... "
Everything has a cause and effect, maybe just a few small causes cause today's results.
The middle-aged female teacher remembered something and said: "Kong Tao... He has been sitting at the back of the class, and I can see him from the back window every time. He likes to talk to the same table, and he is always caught by me. live."
"His grades are not very good, but he is tall. Oh, by the way, he plays basketball very well. He participated in the school team training for a period of time. Many girls like to watch him play basketball. Stop playing. I also asked him, and he said he wanted to study hard, but his grades in studies were not improved by not playing.”
"He often played pranks on the girls in his class and bought fake snakes and cockroaches. He made girls cry more than once. Sometimes girls would sue me in my office and I would punish him for standing..."
Hearing this, Qiao Ze finally began to record on the whiteboard.
Su Hui nodded and said, "This is the information. It would be better if there was more."
Encouraged, the middle-aged female teacher had some courage, and she continued: "Kong Tao's mother is very busy and often doesn't have time to make breakfast for him, so he often eats eggs and cakes in the morning, and brings it to him several times. Go to self-study in the morning."
"Also, Kong Tao is very daring. He can go wherever he is not allowed to go. He once skated with students from other classes, and the skateboard fell down the stairs, almost in danger in the school. He would also go out with the students. Riding a bike, going very fast several times…”
Su Hui continued to praise: "Very good, these are the information we need."
The middle-aged female teacher sat up straight: "By the way, he still has a strange place, he likes fire very much. He once wrote an essay about the phoenix reborn in the flame. He doesn't smoke, and he always has a bag in his bag. With a lighter, I found him several times, he once set a fire at the back of the school, lit a bunch of leaves, and said that he was going to make roast quail with his classmates. Later, the teacher on duty at the school found out that the fire was put out."
By this time, the student named Kong Tao finally came alive, it was a living life.
Su Hui quickly gathered the information of the student in his mind. He lacked fatherly love and sought stimulation. Doing something dangerous at any cost may be trying to get the attention of parents, teachers, and classmates.
He liked flames and was burned to death in the end. Was this a coincidence or the murderer did it on purpose
Su Hui asked the female teacher, "Did he mention basketball shoes?"
"Sneakers..." The female teacher lowered her head, and then suddenly realized: "He suddenly stopped playing, probably because the sneakers were broken. I once heard him and his classmates complain that professional sneakers are too expensive, and saving money is not enough. can not afford."
Jose recorded on the blackboard and drew a circle at the sneakers.
Such a student would undoubtedly want to get a pair of sneakers.
Next was the young female teacher, who also said: "Mo Xiuxiu's grades are average, I teach math, and her math grades are basically over twenty in the class. She is a little precocious and has secretly changed her school uniform. , She has always been very thoughtful about her hair, we don't allow girls to wear headgear, but she secretly ties her hair with editors and learns makeup."
"She often wears nail polish. I found it several times and asked her to wipe it, but she will continue to apply it and bring her classmates with her. I talked to her parents several times to no avail."
"By the way... She dances very well, she is a speciality in dancing. She often dances in various performances in our class. This child has great ideas and is a bit of a liar. We have morning jogs every day, and she often excuses herself to come. Escape from morning jogging during period…”
"She, she's a little good-looking, she's famous in school, and there are people chasing her in the class... She likes sweets, she often goes to the canteen to buy snacks, and boys buy them for her. I once got her from her desk. I found several novels in Douli…”
"I saw her cry once recently, and I asked later. It seems that because of a new dance arrangement, she was replaced from the middle position and moved to the side. She cried for a long time, but she still went on stage to perform. …”
Everything seemed to be finally on the right track, Qiao Ze quickly recorded the information, and quickly wrote half of the blackboard.
Su Hui is also continuing to summarize, likes to read books, likes to perform, pays attention to his appearance, and hopes to stand in the center of the stage...
He thought about the cause of Kong Tao's death: "Does Mo Xiuxiu like swimming? Or, is there anything related to water?"
The female teacher said: "She likes swimming. One summer vacation, she took her classmates for a wild swim, and was told by the parents of her classmates to come to the school. Fortunately, nothing happened at that time." She paused when she said this, "Mo Has Xiuxiu passed away?"
Su Hui shook his head: "It's still being rescued."
The female teacher was obviously relieved.
Finally, it was the male teacher's turn, and he said, "To be honest, before today, I had no idea that Tao Yingxu would be involved in the live broadcast of death. This student's academic performance is very good, and he has always been in the top five in our class. Among them, physics is the best, and often takes the first test."
"Tao Yingxu doesn't talk much, and he gets along well with his classmates. The classmates like him very much and he is quite prestigious. He was only one vote away from the last election for monitor."
"His family is very poor now, but it seems that his mother knew rich people. I have seen him with a very high-end camera. Because he writes well in class, he has been helping the teacher to copy questions and publish blackboard newspapers. He is the publicity committee member of our class. By the way, his voice is very nice... He once participated in a recitation competition and won an award... He is very interested in many things, and the school has free special classes, so he will go to participate."
"He likes to watch movies, there's a cheap movie theater around here, and he goes there a lot. Also, he has a laptop and is very interested in programming."
Su Hui raised his head when he heard this. He vaguely felt that this boy was different from the other two children.
In comparison, he is obviously much better than the other two.
The three teachers continued to talk a lot, and Qiao Ze also recorded a whole blackboard.
Su Hui squinted at the words on the blackboard. He couldn't see the details, but he kept all the clues in his mind. He filtered out all kinds of useless information and extracted useful information.
These kids have something in common in character, and they must have something that appeals to criminals.
"In the case of extracurricular interest classes, Kong Tao should choose basketball, Mo Xiuxiu should choose dance, and Tao Yingxu should choose..."
The male teacher said: "I went to a photography class at first, and then I chose to be a film and television director." Then he helped his glasses and explained, "Although we are a dilapidated elementary school, the teachers also hope that the students can get in touch with some modern things. Don’t be out of touch with society. Students can go and shoot a short video and edit and dub it themselves, which is also a kind of entertainment in life.”
Play basketball, dance, study film and television directing.
They are unwilling to be mediocre, these students are young, full of acting desires, hungry for attention, and have some of the characteristics of the performative personality...
"Have they participated in any performances or activities together?" Su Hui asked according to the characteristics of the students.
The teachers talked for a while.
"Performance... Last year's report performance in the district, Mo Xiuxiu, went."
"But this Kong Tao didn't go, he just played basketball and didn't participate in these arts activities very much."
"Tao Yingxu won the recitation competition last year."
The male teacher suddenly snorted: "I remembered one thing, a director came over and said that he wanted to make a documentary about Wanhu City, and called on the children in the school to participate. Tao Yingxu said that he would assist in the filming, and also served as the what job?"
Another female teacher also said: "Yes, yes! I seem to have heard Mo Xiuxiu say this. She and I took three days off, more than a month ago."
"Yes, Kong Tao also participated in this event."