Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 375 Who is the murderer? (asking for monthly votes)
The mountain wind is howling, and the moon and stars are sparse.

The forest was dark at night, with only the tiny halos of flashlight flickering around.

"Found them, found them!"

A shrill cry, mixed with fear and excitement, resounded in everyone's ears, like a huge rock smashing into a calm lake.

Tian Guanghan and Xu Chengzhi looked at each other, as if they had seen a ghost, and ran down the slope together.

Lin Chen and Cai Xiaojing, who were standing on top, jumped down without caring about their image.

Shen Huaimin originally felt that his heart couldn't take it and planned to take a break. But now he saw everyone rushing towards Luo Rui. His heart suddenly tightened and blood rushed to his brain.

He nearly fainted, and quickly took out a bottle of Speed ​​Heart Pills from his arms, unscrewed the cap, poured out a few pills, and put them into his mouth.

At this time, the flashlight was shaking continuously, but all the light was shining in front of Luo Rui.

All I saw was freshly dug soil mixed with white grass roots, and in the half-meter-deep mud pit, a pale shoulder blade appeared.

Xiangnan, who had been digging with great effort, now stood still. Even the breath in his mouth disappeared, and he stared at the half skeleton with empty eyes.

Tian Guanghan was shocked: "This... was really dug out?"

Luo Rui glanced at Xiang Nan and saw that he was as stiff as a petrified tree. He quickly shouted to the people around him, "Don't gather around. Disperse. Disperse quickly! Call the medical examiner and professionals!"

Everyone quickly moved away a few steps. Xu Chengzhi took two people and went around behind Xiangnan. As long as Luo Rui gave the order, he could immediately control this man.

Looking for a corpse in a dream? This is just like the Arabian Nights!
Thousands of people searched such a big mountain for a whole day but found nothing. You Xiangnan had a dream that the child's body was there, but no one believed this bizarre thing.

But Luo Rui didn't say a word. Instead, he knelt down, held the lower end of the shovel with both hands, and pried the soil next to his shoulder blade bit by bit.

The light of countless flashlights shone in front of him. As the soil was turned over bit by bit, half of the skeleton was revealed.

Human skeletons without a doubt!
Luo Rui changed direction and dug up the soil above. A head finally appeared, with empty eyes and a sunken nose.

Tian Guanghan suppressed his shock and said, "It really is the remains of a child!"

Luo Rui's mood was also complicated, but he calmed down a little: "It's still not certain whether it's these four children. Hurry up, don't just stand there, call forensic doctor Zhao and the county forensic doctor!"

"Okay, I'll go!" Cai Xiaojing took a step back and quickly went to call for help.

"Wait, Captain Cai, I'm with you!" Lin Chen also hurriedly followed.

Her face was pale, obviously frightened by what was happening before her eyes.

The people who were searching had either gone down the mountain or gone to sleep. Those who were here were all police officers, educated, and needless to say, they had strong faith; no one believed in atheism.

But what was happening before their eyes was too unbelievable. They all heard what Xiangnan said two hours ago, and saw him walk straight here and start digging directly without any hesitation.

This cannot be explained by science at all. If there really is such a thing as dreams, then do we still need criminal police?

If someone is killed, the deceased can just come to you in a dream.

In view of this, many people tended to believe that Xiangnan must know something and gradually began to be wary of him.

Xiangnan had a blank expression at first, but now when he saw the corpse, his cracked lips moved, as if a switch in his brain was suddenly turned on, and a heart-wrenching cry echoed through the mountains and forests.

"Woooo..."

"Wow...it's them! It's them! Xiangming, Taotao, Dad is sorry for you! Dad deserves to die!"

"Ah...ah..."

Xiangnan knelt on the ground, and his loud cries moved all the police officers present.

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Zhao Chunlai also participated in the search. He was sleeping soundly in the tent at the moment. When he was suddenly woken up, he opened his mouth and wanted to curse.

But when he saw it was Cai Xiaojing, he calmed down. After all, they were from the same unit, and Cai Xiaojing was a relatively gentle person.

"what happened?"

"We found the body. Luo Rui asked you to go over there quickly."

Zhao Chunlai was shocked: "How did he find it in the middle of the night? Could he be a psychic?"

As he asked, he kicked the camp bed next to him: "You're sleeping like a pig. Hurry up and get up and get your stuff!"

Yi Chunlin got up from the bed with sleepy eyes. Everyone was sleeping in their clothes. He rubbed his face, picked up the metal box and walked out of the tent.

At this time, Lin Chen also called the county bureau's forensic doctor, and a group of people walked towards the burial site.

Cai Xiaojing led the way and answered Zhao Chunlai: "Uncle Zhao, this is too strange. It's hard to explain it to you right away."

Zhao Chunlai seemed nonchalant: "What's so hard to explain? I've seen all kinds of scenes. Broken hands and feet? Or a headless body? Let me tell you, I once encountered a female corpse. During the autopsy, I found a pair of twins..."

Lin Chen interrupted and said, "Forensic Doctor Zhao, it's not what you said. I still have goose bumps all over my body.

"Captain Cai, is it really so mysterious that a body can be found through a dream? It's the middle of the night, and we're still in this mountain. It's too scary!"

"What?" Zhao Chunlai stopped in his tracks: "Dream?"

Lin Chen explained the whole story. Zhao Chunlai opened his eyes wide, looking stunned.

As an apprentice, Yi Chunlin knew what kind of person her teacher was. She kept winking at Lin Chen, telling her not to say anything, but Lin Chen seemed not to hear. The more she told one more person about this strange and aggressive thing, the more comfort she would feel.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Chunlai turned around and walked back.

"No, Uncle Zhao? Where are you going?" Cai Xiaojing quickly stopped him.

Zhao Chunlai said without even turning his head: "I'm old, and my Yang energy is weak. I can't go to the scene! Let the young people go, that guy, Chunlin, you follow Captain Cai and the others."

"Master!" Yi Chunlin quickly pulled him and said, "This must be fake. It's not that mysterious. Xiangnan might be related to this case. The dream he gave to me is probably a lie!
We have finally found the body. If you don't go to the scene of such a big case, we don't have your authority. If there is no supervision of the whole process, we will all be held responsible if there are any mistakes!"

The forensic doctor from the county bureau nodded quickly. He was also a young man with relatively little experience. If the cause of death was unclear, he would only rule out this and that. There was no sure-fire forensic result.

The forensic examination of Xiang Ke's cause of death has already caused criticism from the county bureau leaders and a large number of people. What's more, what has been dug out is definitely not just a corpse. There are only him and Yi Chunlin. How long will it take for them to finish their work?
Cai Xiaojing also immediately comforted him, "Uncle Zhao, if the results of the corpse identification come out, this case will be solved.

You are about to retire, and it would be very prestigious to have such a big case as your final work. If you get credit, can your retirement benefits be raised a bit?"

"No, I'm not in good health to begin with. I can't do this. I came to this damn place just for you and Luo's sake. Chunlin and that guy can handle it. I'll do the autopsy after they collect the remains."

Zhao Chunlai waved his hands, as if he had made up his mind.

Cai Xiaojing was about to speak when she heard a burst of wailing coming from a distance.

The sound was carried far away by the night wind, like the growl of a wild beast in the woods, filled with great sorrow and unwillingness.

Lin Chen had already recognized the voice; it was Xiangnan's crying.

She sighed and said, "Forensic Doctor Zhao, these children who have been missing for five years were finally found today. You can't not go to the scene just because of superstition. Mr. Xiang Nanxiang has been to so many places and suffered so much in the past five years. Who knew that the children were buried in this mountain? If you don't go, those children..."

Zhao Chunlai gritted his teeth. He was not listening to her words, but his heart was already wavering after hearing her sad cry.

"Someone, go down the mountain and buy some paper money and incense sticks, and...if there are any paper toys, buy some back!"

"I'll go, I'll go..." The policemen from the two county bureaus quickly agreed.

Zhao Chunlai took out his wallet from his pocket and handed them two 100-yuan bills. When they waved their hands, he shouted, "Don't refuse. Use my money to buy more. This will count as a merit for me."

After saying this, Zhao Chunlai glanced at the dark forest around him several times, shrank his neck, and said, "Let's go!"

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Immediately, four searchlights were set up on the slope, and huge light shone below the slope.

Zhao Chunlai, wearing a white coat, directed the forensic doctors and police officers to start the excavation. Yi Chunlin was already used to his master's approach, so he did it in an orderly manner.

However, the forensic doctors and police officers at the county bureau did not understand his temper and style of doing things, and would be scolded by Zhao Chunlai from time to time, causing everyone to be so silent that they just buried their heads in their work.

Luo Rui had already left the scene. At this moment, Xu Chengzhi had brought Xiangnan, who had regained his composure a little.

The tent was packed with people, including all members of the criminal team and the county police officers who first discovered the body.

They all wanted to know, was the story of searching for the corpse in a dream true, or was it something Xiangnan made up?

Xiangnan's hair was dry, his face was haggard, and his whole body was covered with dirt.

He sat in a camp chair, his eyes red and swollen, his hands on his knees, his body trembling slightly.

Luo Rui was sitting opposite him, staring at him closely.

"Pour him a glass of water."

"Ok."

Lin Chen poured a glass of water and handed it to Xiangnan. After he took it, he drank all the water in the glass in one breath.

At this time, Luo Rui asked, "Mr. Xiang, tell me, what's going on?"

Xiangnan raised his head and met his gaze: "What do you want to ask?"

"How do you know there's a body buried under the slope?"

Luo Rui's questions were very skillful and rigorous. Although the bodies were found and confirmed to be the remains of children, there was no DNA comparison. It was still unknown whether they were the remains of children from five years ago.

"I've already told you." Xiang Nan's voice was hoarse, with tears in the corners of his eyes: "Xiang Ming and Tao Tao, my two children told me in their dreams."

Luo Rui stared into his eyes. His eyes did not dodge, nor was there any panic.

"When did you go to bed?"

"I didn't know the time. I fell asleep immediately."

"How long have you been asleep?"

"I do not know either."

Luo Rui nodded: "You said you dreamed of two children. What else did they tell you besides where the body was buried?"

Xiangnan shook his head: "Xiangming asked me for a lollipop, Taotao said she was cold and asked me to bury her in a sunny place. Officer, this is all true, I didn't lie, it's my own child, how could I lie!
I have been looking for them for five years, but I never expected that they had been buried in the mountains all this time!

My two children have suffered so much. Who killed them? Who would kill these children?

Officer Luo, please, you must catch the murderer! You must!"

As he spoke, Xiangnan stood up excitedly and knelt down to Luo Rui.

Luo Rui was startled and hurriedly supported him: "Don't get excited, isn't what we are doing now to find the murderer?"

Then, Luo Rui looked at Tian Guanghan and said, "Take Mr. Xiang to rest."

"Yes!" Tian Guanghan and Yang Bo quickly carried Xiangnan away.

Then, the tent suddenly fell into silence and no one spoke.

Shen Huaimin broke the silence and asked, "Captain Luo, do you believe what he said?" Luo Rui shook his head, "At least I didn't see that he was lying."

Lin Chen said: "Could this be true? Looking for a corpse in a dream? This is unbelievable!"

She has said this countless times, but it still feels scary.

Luo Rui pondered and said, "Who can tell the truth about things in this world? You will dream about something at night if you think about it during the day. You see, I said before that if the children were killed in the mountains, one day, we will definitely find their bodies. This is the premise.

Then, Mr. Xiang was too tired during the day and missed his children too much, which caused him to have fantasies in his mind. Then, by chance, he pointed out the right place.

This is the truth of the matter. Don’t think too much about it. It’s not that mysterious.”

Luo Rui didn't want everyone to dwell on what happened today. If they became shaken and suspicious, it would be detrimental to the subsequent work.

He looked at the time and it was already four o'clock in the morning.

"It's almost dawn, everyone go and rest first, we'll be busy tomorrow! By the way, no one is allowed to spread what happened today.

Captain Xu, you must go down the mountain now and persuade those people who are going to go into the mountain tomorrow morning to leave. Tell them that we have found a clue and ask them to go back. But don't tell them that we have found a body. This matter must be kept secret."

"I understand. I'll do it right away!" Xu Chengzhi walked out of the tent and prepared to go down the mountain.

Luo Rui looked at Shen Huaimin, who stood up by holding on to the armrest of the chair.

"Captain Luo, is there anything else you need me to do?"

"Director Shen, I see that you don't look right. You need to go to the hospital now. Don't stay here with us."

Shen Huaimin patted his chest: "I'm fine!"

"Go quickly. I saw you swallowing the Speed ​​Heart Pill earlier. If you continue to fight with us, you will die."

Shen Huaimin smiled, feeling a warm feeling in his heart. When he was looking for the corpse earlier, in such an urgent situation, Luo Rui actually noticed him. He was somewhat grateful.

"Okay, I'll go down the mountain and rest for a day, then I'll meet up with you guys."

Luo Rui nodded: "Let's go, everyone go get some sleep."

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In the early morning, birds sing melodiously and the mountain breeze blows on your face.

Compared to yesterday, the temperature today is not that high and is slightly cooler.

When Luo Rui woke up, he found that it was already seven o'clock in the morning. He had only slept for three hours and his mind was still groggy.

He slapped his face hard and walked out of the tent.

Cai Xiaojing got up a long time ago, and seemed to be in a bad mood.

She came forward and said, "The bodies have all been dug up."

Luo Rui nodded and walked towards the slope: "How many bodies are there?"

"Three corpses."

"What?" Luo Rui stopped.

Cai Xiaojing repeated, "A total of three skeletons were dug out, all of them belonged to children. Uncle Zhao has carefully examined the skeletons and they are three boys. Their bone ages match those of Xiang Ming, Wu Yue, and Ren Xiaoyong, so they are most likely them."

"What about Xiang Tao?"

Cai Xiaojing shook her head: "The slope has been turned upside down. We are still searching. We don't know where the little girl is buried yet."

Hearing this, Luo Rui quickened his pace and walked towards the burial site.

There were policemen carrying shovels along the road. Xu Chengzhi had been up all night and his dark circles under his eyes had deepened. It was obvious that he also knew about the situation.

"Team Luo, we only found three bodies. One body is still missing. I have organized some people to search nearby."

"Okay, we'll dig deep to find the child!"

"Yes!" Xu Chengzhi ran away, ready to send more people.

Just as Cai Xiaojing said, the entire slope had been dug up, with mud pits everywhere. These square mud pits were connected together, like divided terraces.

Three pieces of white cloth were spread on the flat ground above the slope, and three corpses were neatly placed on them, which was a shocking sight.

Luo Rui squatted down and observed the skeletons carefully.

Head, arms, abdomen, thigh bones, shoulder blades...

These bones are covered with mud, which cannot be cleaned off now. The forensic doctor needs to skim it off bit by bit and then send it for testing.

Not only that, the soil at the scene also had to be carefully screened bit by bit in an effort to find any remaining physical evidence, and this task fell on Zhao Ming's shoulders.

At this moment, Luo Rui's attention was all on these skeletons, observing them without blinking.

This requires the use of human bioforensic medicine, an advanced subject that ordinary forensic doctors cannot handle. No wonder Yi Chunlin and the county forensic doctor were sweating profusely when they heard that Zhao Chunlai would not go to the scene.

Zhao Chunlai also squatted down, sighed, and said, "Did you see anything?"

Luo Rui pointed at the abdominal cavity of a skeleton without wearing gloves and said, "This, and this, there are rusty shrapnel embedded in the bone gaps. They must have been shot before they died."

"Yes!" Zhao Chunlai responded, "There are shrapnel left in these three skeletons. It's similar to what you speculated. These three children were shot to death. I compared it with the bullet shell found at the southern suburbs construction site. It's not quite the same. This kind of shrapnel should be from a large-caliber shotgun."

"I understand. Let's wait for the DNA results." Luo Rui stood up.

"Ouch, my old waist!"

Zhao Chunlai couldn't stand up, so Luo Rui quickly helped him up.

"Then we are done with this matter. I will take these bones down the mountain first."

Without waiting for Luo Rui to answer, Zhao Chunlai shouted to Yi Chunlin, "Chunlin, bring the things you bought here."

Yi Chunlin quickly brought over a few black plastic bags, and Zhao Chunlai took him to the other side away from the slope.

The two men opened the bag, took out several stacks of paper money, removed the rubber bands on them, and then scattered the paper money into the sky.

"Chunlin, go light the incense and candles!"

"Okay, Master."

Zhao Ming was organizing people to sift the soil manually. When he saw this scene, his eyes narrowed: "Forensic Doctor Zhao, this is a burial site. It's inappropriate for you to engage in feudal superstition here!"

Zhao Chunlai glared at his son and said, "I'm not hindering you from doing your work. Besides, how can I be superstitious? These three children are pitiful. They know the way home. I'm here to comfort them. What's wrong with that?"

After saying that, he snorted again, scattered paper money, and shouted into the distance: "The mountains and rivers have spirits, souls, come back!"

The yellow paper money floated high into the sky, floating over the heads of the police officers, and was blown farther and farther by the mountain wind...

Luo Rui narrowed his eyes slightly and watched the scene with mixed emotions.

He was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly noticed the phone in his pocket ringing...

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Guangxing City, detention center.

Bai Zhanfei sat dejectedly in the interrogation chair, with a look of despair on his face.

When the door to the interrogation room opened, he didn't even look at it.

Since he was escorted to the city's detention center, the city police immediately began to interrogate him, and all his deeds have been exposed.

Bai Zhanfei participated in three murders (including the murders of Luo Rui and Fang Yonghui), one malicious arson, one intentional poisoning, three rapes of women, and multiple beatings. He was also suspected of organizing a criminal gang and possessing firearms.

The only way out for him to commit so many crimes is death.

It's not that he doesn't want to resist. Even if he doesn't say anything and keeps it secret, he can't stand the attacks of his accomplices.

The things he usually used to brag at the dinner table, thinking that he was also a big shot, were all exposed by his accomplices.

Whether it is true or false, the criminal police will keep it on record.

Unlike other cases where it was difficult to find evidence, in this case, he could find the evidence based on the confession of his accomplice.

Bai Zhanfei knew he had no chance of survival and had given up resisting.

Bai Zhanfei didn't raise his head until the person who came in sat in the chair opposite and called out his name.

"Hey, I thought they were the people who interrogated me before, but it turns out they were the subordinates of Team Luo." Bai Zhanfei sneered and looked at Chu Yang and Su Mingyuan: "What? Team Luo has already solved the [1*23 case]? Will he be in charge of our case?"

Chu Yang stared at him with a burning gaze: "Bai Zhanfei, we are here for [Case 1*23]..."

"Oh, you, Team Luo, can't handle this case? You want to put it on me? Let me tell you, I admit what I did, but don't try to slander me for what I didn't do!"

"Let me ask you, do you have a Soviet-style pistol, model TT-33?"

Hearing this, Bai Zhanfei's pupils shrank, and his face became uncertain: "Didn't you seize those guns? Don't you know whether they exist or not?"

“Behave yourself!” Chu Yang slammed the table. “Do you know who we just met? Lu Wannian. He claimed that among the guns you secretly hid was a TT-33, and he even saw you take it out!”

Bai Zhanfei raised his eyebrows: "Why are you asking this?"

He seemed to have grasped something.

Su Mingyuan said: "Don't ask questions, just answer whatever we ask you!"

"Then I don't know." Bai Zhanfei tried to cross his arms, but his wrists were cuffed, so he had to sway in his sitting position.

Chu Yang sneered, "Bai Zhanfei, you haven't been to court yet. Your verdict won't be announced until the second half of next year at the earliest. If you want to have a good life during your year in the detention center, you'd better tell the truth."

"Do you threaten me?"

Chu Yang ignored him and said, "You have lived in Fengshui County for many years, so you should be familiar with the [1*23 case] five years ago. Let me tell you directly, one of the guns used by the murderer to kill these children is the TT-33 you secretly kept. We have reason to suspect that you are the murderer!"

"I……"

Bai Zhanfei was frightened, his eyes filled with doubt and uncertainty. He first looked around, then lowered his eyes.

"Tell me, did you kill that person?!"

"not me……"

"Who is that?"

Bai Zhanfei swallowed his saliva, then raised his head: "I tell you, do you believe it?"

"Say!"

"I do have this gun, but six years ago, I gave it to my uncle, Bai Xibei!"

(End of this chapter)