Ji Feng returned home after spending a week in the hospital.
My wound has not healed yet, so I can't go to work. I have to get the files on the Jian family tragedy to sort out this serial murder case.
The daughter of the Jian family was born on August 2, 2014, the Chinese Valentine's Day.
Before this, the murderer had killed three families in succession, namely:
On May 13, 2012, Mother's Day, three members of the Guo family died at home. The mother was 32 years old, the eldest was 8 years old, and the youngest was 6 years old.
On September 12, 2011, the Mid-Autumn Festival, a family of three of the Cai family died at home. The father was 35 years old, the mother was 34 years old, and the daughter was 10 years old.
On October 26, 2009, National Day, a family of the Zeng family died at home. The grandfather was 60 years old, the grandmother was 56 years old, and the grandson was 29 years old.
In addition, on August 2, 2014, the Chinese Valentine's Day, the Jian family's parents died at home, and their 14-year-old daughter Jian was taken away.
All the families consisted of three people. According to the testimonies of neighbors and relatives, they were harmonious families, the parents and elders had no bad habits, the children were obedient and sensible, and they had almost no enemies.
There must be something wrong with the brain for choosing such a family to commit the crime.
But Ji Feng was not very interested in the person's mental journey, but was more concerned about the clues left at the scene.
However, if there were any clues, the police would not have sealed the case until now.
There were almost no traces left at the scene, and the door lock had not been pried open. It was probably because someone had made a key, or the owner was tricked into opening the door.
The dead did not suffer much torture, they either died in a coma or were killed with one blow, without any pain. Finally, the bodies would be placed in the same space, the bedroom or the living room, and this reunion seemed to be the ritual the murderer wanted.
Fingerprints, footprints, personal belongings... nothing.
The murderer was restrained and calm, and did not leave many useful clues. The families he chose were also scattered across the country, and in those years when information was not flowing smoothly, it was difficult for local police to link the cases together in time.
The joint investigation took place after the case in 2012, but the suspect immediately disappeared and has not appeared for two years. The investigation failed and the clues were lost.
Initially, the case of the Jian family was not included in the list because the murderer had never left anyone alive before. However, the cleanliness of the scene and the special time eventually led the police to lock in the same person.
Jian Jing's safety also became the most pressing topic at the time.
But she seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth. She was nowhere to be found and many people thought she was dead.
No one expected that a few months later, she returned home by herself, weak, with a persistent low-grade fever, in extremely bad mental state, and unable to communicate normally.
The psychiatrist believed that she had suffered severe mental trauma, was unable to cooperate with the investigation, and needed proper treatment.
So Kang Mucheng sent her abroad for treatment, and she was only admitted at the end of 2015.
When the police came again, she couldn't remember anything, not even the case itself.
Considering her age and special circumstances, the police had to suspend the investigation.
Until today, the case has not been reopened.
Ji Feng found it very interesting—not only the murder case was interesting, but Jian Jing was even more interesting. Judging from her performance, who would have thought that she had such a terrible experience
I couldn't help but think of the first time I saw her.
In the hospital, she sat on a bench in a daze, holding a bag of glucose mechanically in her hand. The nurses' faces showed fear and joy of surviving the disaster.
"Luckily, the patient found it, otherwise..."
"Such a young girl actually has such courage."
"It's amazing."
It's not that I'm partial to my younger sister. When I heard these discussions, the image that came to my mind was a girl like Ji Yunyun, lively, outgoing, and reckless. But when I looked closely, I realized I was wrong.
At that time, she was curled up on the bench, dazed and at a loss, with deep confusion in her eyes.
Weak, helpless and pitiful, like a white rabbit that has strayed into a wolf's den.
However, I know that human courage has nothing to do with their appearance. A weak person can be brave and fearless, while a strong person can be as cowardly as a mouse.
She is certainly a brave girl.
This is nothing. Although the disaster of exterminating an entire family is tragic, kind-hearted people will not become cynical because of it. They are still upright and brave, and even more motivated.
But Jian Jing's situation is different.
After being taken away by the murderer for several months, her mental state was extremely bad after she came back, and she was obviously greatly affected. But according to my observation, Jian Jing's mental state was very normal and she never showed any abnormality.
Why? What happened to her
At five in the morning, the insomniac Jian Jing went for a morning run in the empty riverside park.
Staying up late and then doing strenuous exercise may be considered suicidal in ten years, but at the age of twenty-one, with a body that is stronger than the average, it can be considered as being willful at most.
Besides, she doesn't do it just for running. When she draws cards during exercise, the probability of getting a strengthening card is higher.
I saved up some courage before, so now I don’t feel bad about drawing cards.
[Strength Card: Constitution (1 point)]
[Technical Card: Pancake (Primary)]
[Enhancement Card: Agility (1 point)]
[Skill Card: Extreme Sword (Primary)]
[Strength Card: Stamina (1 point)]
[Knowledge Card: Dog Training (Basic)]
Yes, you can tell by looking at the cards. You may accidentally run into a grandfather doing morning exercises, a grandmother walking her dog, and a mobile pancake stall.
She used three enhancement cards to upgrade the character's stats.
Character data (basic)
Constitution: 8 (You are in good health, not prone to illness, and have strong recovery ability)
Strength: 8 (You can subdue an average adult male)
Agility: 8 (You are quick to react and agile, better than most people)
Explosion: 8 (a few crucial seconds determine the outcome)
Endurance: 7 (Modo Modo~~)
[System: The host's average data is detected to be 7.8, which exceeds the human average value of 7.5. The secondary panel can be opened.]
Jian Jing: "Isn't the average data 6?"
[System: This is the average value for adult women]
Okay.
What is a secondary panel
Character data (secondary)
[Unlocked] Memory: 6 (ability to remember, recognize, and recall things you have experienced)
[Unlocked] Flexibility: 6 (Flexibility and coordination of various parts of the body)
[Unlocked] Immunity: 6 (Prevent pathogens from invading and remove abnormalities in the body in a timely manner)
[Unlocked] Adaptability: 6 (Tolerance to extreme environments)
[Unlocked] Reproduction: 6 (You know~)
Jian Jing: It’s cracked.
After working hard for a year, I finally upgraded the damn data to a higher level, and now I have to open a new panel
Isn't this a scam to trick people into spending money
[System: You can use three primary cards to synthesize an unlock card to unlock the secondary card slot]
Jian Jing: "How about adding some?"
[System: Combine three reinforcement cards into an advanced reinforcement card (1 point)]
Jian Jing said in a loud voice: "It's too cumbersome, why not just draw at 15 o'clock?"
[System: Yes]
[System: New card pool and advanced card pool are now open]
[Consume 15 points of courage to draw a card (advanced)]
[The card pool includes but is not limited to: skill upgrade cards (primary → advanced), knowledge upgrade cards (primary → advanced), advanced enhancement cards (secondary data), etc.]
[System: Please note, host, a tall building starts from the ground, the advanced card pool is only used to increase the level, any knowledge or skills must be acquired from the primary level, please do not aim too high]
"Got it." It's a worrying system.
Jian Jing began to worry.
She had planned well to improve her physical stats a little bit before officially encountering the scarred man so that she would have more ability to deal with it.
It doesn't matter if there are extra cards, just synthesize them into upgrade cards to improve their skills.
Now there is a second-level enhancement out of nowhere, should I use it
She hesitated for a few seconds, and finally, just like when a new way of playing the game came out, she couldn't help but want to try it.
Among the several enhancement options, flexibility and immunity are more practical. The former can complete some delicate work, and the latter can make you immune to the ingestion of some poisons.
It's not impossible to open two of them, but the courage points are not enough. Unlocking and upgrading them requires money!
So heartless.
After careful consideration, Jian Jing decided to choose "immunity", which is the protection that she needs at all times.
The three primary cards just now are combined into [Unlock Card], opening the immune card slot.
[Unlocked] Immunity: 6 (Your immune system is neither high nor low and is functioning normally)
"Draw an advanced card."
[Card drawing in progress]
[Advanced card extraction completed]
[Name: Advanced Enhancement Card: Immunity (1 point)]
[Content description: Improve immunity and slightly enhance resistance to drugs/poisons]
[Note: Humans are far more fragile than you think~]
[Unlocked] Immunity: 7 (You are slightly more resistant to strange things)
Well done!
She returned home contentedly, took a bath and went to bed.
I woke up at 12 noon and was woken by a phone call: "Who?"
"No way, he's not awake yet?" Ji Feng asked in surprise, "Teacher Jian, your schedule is not healthy."
Jian Jing cleared her throat and asked, "What do you want from me?"
"Are you free? I want to discuss something with you." Ji Feng replied.
she says."
"I just flipped through the scarred man's file. The earliest record is from 2009, but this case has been handled very sophisticatedly. I don't think this is his first crime." Ji Feng analyzed.
Jian Jing said "hmm" and asked curiously, "So, you want to find the first case?"
"No, I want to re-investigate the case from 2009," he said. "Since the previous case is not included, there must be something missing. This crime must have been attempted for the first time."
"How do I check?"
There was a rustling sound of pages turning from the other end of the phone. Ji Feng said, "Let me tell you about this case first. The victim's family was named Zeng, and there were three people in total, including a grandfather and a grandson. In 2007, the son and daughter-in-law died unexpectedly, leaving behind a grandson who was raised by his grandparents.
"According to relatives, the elderly couple has a pension, has many children, and lives a decent life. Grandpa likes to play chess and often goes to the community to play chess with other elderly people, which can last a whole day. Grandma is healthy and hardworking, and keeps the house very clean.
"Neighbors thought that the Zeng couple were kind, never quarreled with anyone, and had no enemies. But several acquaintances said that the old lady had a problem and was easily cheated. She bought several insurance policies. People advised her not to do so, but she insisted on leaving some protection for her grandchildren."
Jian Jing was very perceptive: "Is there something wrong with the insurance salesman?"
"Neighbors said that a few months before the murder, an insurance salesman went to Zeng's home several times," Ji Feng said. "You have to know that there were no signs of violent intrusion at the crime scene. Apart from neighbors and relatives, the people who forced the old man to open the door must have been these salesmen."
He paused and said his plan: "The resident who lives across from Zeng's house has seen this insurance agent. I want to visit him again, maybe I can get some useful clues from him."
Without hesitation, Jian Jing said, "I'll go too."
"Very good." Ji Feng smiled, "The road is a bit far, how about we leave today?"