Deceased: Wan Yuan
Sex: Male
Occupation: University Vice Dean
Age: 42
Cause of death: Frozen to death
Location where the body was found: Abandoned building in the back alley of 2077 Bar
The police car took the body away, the scene was blocked off with tape, and everything was in order.
Jian Jing brought the knight and followed the car to the police station, under the pretext of taking a statement, but in fact to inquire about the news of a major case.
Officer Gao's mouth was not much looser than Ji Feng's, but he was not good at fooling people, and he was not wary of Jian Jing, so he was tricked into revealing most of the information.
Recently, a complicated case occurred in Heping City.
Three women died, all of them were frozen to death, ranging in age from 20 to 40. The bodies were extensively damaged, with fingerprints and faces burned, making it impossible to verify their identities.
Whenever it snows, corpses are abandoned on the streets, hidden in the ice and snow, like the frozen people in "Frozen".
"No clues?" he asked.
Officer Gao sighed, "The body has not been verified, and we can't find any social connections, so it's difficult to investigate. In addition, snowy days often cause circuit failures, and several surveillance cameras are broken. We didn't find anything in the direction where the body was dumped."
Jian Jing was very interested: "Ji Feng didn't find out anything?"
"Originally I can't tell you, but since you care about him so much... well," Officer Gao and his wife are harmonious and have a pair of twin daughters. They are very excited about being a matchmaker. "I'm checking the body's belongings to see if I can dig up any clues. I can't tell you anything else. This is a big case."
Jian Jing nodded cheerfully and asked, "Can we talk about this case?"
As a rule of thumb, major and important cases, especially those like this one where personnel are drawn from branch offices, are kept highly confidential and are extremely difficult to handle.
But cases like the one at Wanyuan have not been incorporated into it yet. They are just ordinary cases. Even if Officer Gao has a feeling that something is wrong, he still has to take his time to file a report.
This gave Jian Jing the opportunity to intervene.
Given my relationship with the police, it is not excessive to ask for their assistance in investigating this case.
Officer Gao happily agreed - Master Jian always gave Ji Feng extra work, and this time it was finally his turn. He said, "Are you sure the deceased had been to the bar?"
Jian Jing showed him the surveillance video directly.
As soon as the photo of Dean Wan wearing women's clothing came out, Officer Gao couldn't help but say, "Your hobby is quite unique." After observing it carefully, the police radar sounded a loud alarm, "This outfit is indeed... too similar."
The women who died all had big waves.
Jian Jing asked, "Should we check the surveillance? The bar we entered was on the night of the 3rd, and the area is not very large."
Officer Gao took immediate action.
Jian Jing pondered for a moment, took out his cell phone, and sent a message to Ji Feng: [What are you doing?]
He: [Busy]
Wow, that’s quite perfunctory.
He replied with an expressionless smile.
Ji Feng had no other idea, but he was always very sensitive, so he smelled something and took time out of his busy schedule to reply with two words: [Is there anything?]
Jian Jing: [No]
Ji Feng: I believe you are hiding something.
But he couldn't figure out what Jian Jing meant.
In the past half month, he and Master Jian had met less frequently. Firstly, there were no cases and no opportunities for interaction. Secondly, he had been promoted and was indeed very busy recently.
Occasionally, I’d see some news about him in the circle of friends—like he got a dog—but nothing more.
Based on Ji Feng's experience, Jian Jing would definitely find him for a private chat from time to time. Daily chit-chat was almost non-existent. On the contrary, when discussing the case, it was easy for her to stray off topic without realizing it.
It's not good that this happens suddenly.
I feel a chill behind the monsoon, but I can't figure out what the problem is.
"Hey, what are you daydreaming about?" Liang Yi held two cups of instant coffee and handed one over. He glanced at the WeChat interface on his phone and asked curiously, "Any progress?"
Ji Feng took the phone back and said calmly, "No."
He sighed, sat down on the stool gloomily, frowning: "Tell me, did we encounter a serial killer this time?"
Ji Feng rolled his eyes: "Which kind is that?"
"What do you think?" Liang Yi asked hopefully.
Yes, hope. Who hasn't seen works about perverted killers when they were young? From Jack the Bone, to Green River Killer, Cannibal, and Zodiac Killer, all of them are well-known "celebrities".
When the police encounter them, they are annoyed by their disregard for the law and life, but they are also inevitably aroused to compete with them.
Ji Feng asked back: "Do you think so?"
Liang Yi lowered his voice and said, "The murderer destroyed the body and abandoned it when the power was off. He has strong anti-reconnaissance capabilities and specifically targeted a certain type of female genitals... They look very similar no matter how you look at it."
"It's certain that one person committed the crime, but you have to say it's a perverted killer." Ji Feng touched his chin, "One died half a month ago, and another one comes? The chances of winning are too high."
Liang Yi knew who the dead person he was talking about was, but he insisted: "Death by freezing is not a common crime synopsis. He must have a reason for taking the time and effort to do so."
Ji Feng praised this one.
He calculated the time: "The results from the identification center should be out by now, right?"
Although the crime rate in this world is extremely high, resulting in the crime clearance rate being unable to be raised, the police have mobilized a lot of manpower and material resources to deal with homicide cases like this one, which have extremely serious consequences and may happen again at any time.
The report was submitted but I got cut in line. The appraisal center worked overtime and issued the appraisal report.
First of all, the clothes on the three female corpses were made of relatively cheap fabrics, and they were not of any brand. They were just miscellaneous brands that could be bought at any time in street shops, and their quality was very average.
In other words, it is difficult to trace the source of clothing!
However, similar cigarette ash and similar soil particles were detected on the three pieces of clothing, and they were garden soil specifically used for gardening.
This is undoubtedly a huge progress and greatly narrows the scope of suspects.
Ji Feng and Liang Yi began the boring but indispensable investigation.
At the same time, Jian Jing entered the classic three-choice session.
I didn’t expect the efficiency to be so high. Even the suspect was found in just one night.
Officer Gao boasted: "The weather has been good recently, with no snow, and the surveillance cameras around here are all working. I compared the vehicles on the night of the 3rd with those that have been in and out over the past few days, and found three suspects."
With current technology, artificial intelligence is still a long way off, but collecting license plates is not a problem.
Jian Jing received his call and rushed to the police station to sit in on the trial within 20 minutes.
The first suspect is a 35-year-old male, a blue-collar worker, and a maintenance worker.
He honestly explained: "I am responsible for the maintenance of xx brand air conditioners and heaters. The orders are all assigned by the company. There have been many broken ones in the past two days. I am so busy every day that I can't remember when I went there."
Officer Gao asked, "Where were you on the night of the 3rd?"
The worker recalled the past and replied, "We had a lot of orders that day, and it got late at the end, so we had a midnight snack outside and then went home to play cards."
"What about No. 5 this time? There were more than 7 in the morning."
"Take the order."
“It’s been quite a while.”
"Let's have breakfast. I usually eat something near the first order."
"Can anyone vouch for you?"
"without."
"Is anyone home?"
"I live alone."
"Where's your mother-in-law?"
"He ran away with someone."
Officer Gao looked at him and said in a gentle tone, "Is your work very hard?"
"Not bad." The worker uncle had a low level of education, but he was good at reading people's expressions. His tone gradually became casual, "It's a hard-earned money, so it's good for winter and summer."
Officer Gao nodded and asked again, "Do you have any children?"
"I have a daughter at home."
The two seemed to be chatting about random things, but in fact they revealed a lot of information.
For example, this uncle was very concerned about his wife who ran away. He once called her to ask her to come back, but she refused and told him not to look for her in the future. His daughter had nothing to do with him. Anyway, they only had a wedding banquet and no marriage certificate, so they didn't need to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to break up.
The uncle was angry and despised the poor and loved the rich. He also felt sorry for himself, saying that his family was as poor as a village.
The second person is a male, 39 years old, a corporate executive and a frequenter of nightclubs.
Officer Gao asked as usual: "Where were you on the night of the 3rd?"
"Bar." Compared to the trembling worker uncle, the senior white-collar worker was much calmer and did not seem nervous about being questioned. "It's not a bad idea to drink, right?"
Bad people, bad attitudes. Officer Gao, contrary to his previous kindness, said coldly: "Whatever I ask you, answer it truthfully, don't say nonsense."
Then he asked, "When did you arrive and when did you leave?"
The white-collar worker remained calm and said nonchalantly, "Who remembers this? He left on the 18th, and he left on the 12th at least."
"You left alone?"
"I found a designated driver."
"You found it online?"
"I just picked one up on the side of the road."
“Is there any contact information?”
“Who remembers this?”
"Tell me about your family situation."
"Single."
Officer Gao sighed and said meaningfully, "It's rare to be unmarried at this age."
"It's a personal choice." The white-collar worker raised his chin, "It doesn't matter, right?"
"Have you seen this person?" Officer Gao took out Fang Yuan, who had been photoshopped and had his gender changed, and said, "Think about it carefully."
The white-collar worker glanced at him and said, "I don't remember. There were so many people in the bar and the lighting was bad. I couldn't even see the person sitting on your lap. How could I remember him?"
Officer Gao: "Never met him?"
The white-collar worker curled his lips: "Anyway, I don't remember this person."
"You were around here on the night of the 6th?"
"A bar." The white-collar worker said confidently, "I come here often."
Officer Gao asked him a few more irrelevant questions, but found no obvious flaws.
The third one is also a man, 43 years old, an employee of a state-owned enterprise, of average origin, and still just a small boss.
He is more relaxed than a worker and more reserved than a white-collar worker. Overall, he is a well-behaved middle-class man who answers whatever is asked.
"On the evening of the 3rd? Yes, I went there. I worked overtime too late, so I went there for a midnight snack. On the 5th? I was at work that day, so I didn't go there... Oh, yes, I went there to deliver clothes. I had a down jacket to be dry-cleaned."
Officer Gao moved his cell phone for a while and said, "There is a dry cleaner over there, but it's quite far from your home, right?"
The employee was a little nervous: "It's a bit far, I've never been there before, the navigation directed me there. My clothing receipts are still at home, I'm not lying."
Officer Gao looked at his face and became friendly again: "Don't be afraid, I'm just asking casually, have you seen this person?"
Still a photo.
The employee took it with both hands, looked at it carefully from a distance, and then said, "I don't remember." After thinking about it, he added, "It probably doesn't belong to our company."
Officer Gao nodded and asked about the family situation as usual.
This time he is not single, but he has no alibi: "My wife has returned to her parents' home, and my son is in another city, studying in college, with good grades. Yes, I got married early, so you can't tell..."
He talked about a lot of trivial things, but couldn't find any obvious flaws.
Officer Gao couldn't help but wonder: "Maybe the murderer didn't use the same car and missed it."
Jian Jing held up her iPad, scrolled through the screen, repeatedly checked the photos of the scene, and compared them with the identification report: "The deceased was wearing thin men's clothes, and there was a whiskey bottle next to him with his fingerprints on the bottle. It looked like a drunk person who accidentally froze to death on the street."
Officer Gao nodded, but did not understand the meaning of the words.
"If we didn't know that the deceased had worn women's clothes, no one would have linked him with the ice-snow female corpse." Jian Jing held her chin with her lips slightly raised, "The murderer was not particularly careful when handling this body. I think it is very likely that he used a car."
The murderer should be among these three suspects.