Animal Detective

Chapter 181 The family did not report the incident.
Shen Xin returned to the branch office at 1 a.m.

The main force on the mountain had just returned.

This is an unsolved case. The good thing is that it doesn't feel like a new case, where there's no rush to find clues or arrest suspects.

Zhou Zhongyi also returned.

He said that there was nothing wrong in Hutang. Yang Huixia had been making trouble for so long, but in the end she did not leave and chose to stay at home.

When he returned, everyone was already asleep.

Shen Xin got off work.

On the way back, Shen Xin carefully reviewed the entire case.

The preliminary examination results for the body are in.

On the men's side, four tears were found on the short-sleeved shirt.

One of them is near the heart.

It is speculated that the injury was caused by a sharp weapon with a blade width of 2.5 centimeters.

The woman's clothing was intact, with no tears found, suggesting she may have been strangled.

That's rather strange.

If Yang Huixia had fought back, with a knife in hand, she wouldn't have only stabbed Zhu Guishen to death; she would definitely have vented her anger on his lover.

So at this point, Sun Zhao and Chen Chao had made a basic judgment: Yang Huixia was most likely not the murderer.

But the two bodies were buried together.

Shen Xin shared the same thought as Sun Zhao and the others: it was possible that Zhu Guishen witnessed the murder and was unfortunately caught up in it, becoming a victim.

Based on the current condition of the body, this judgment is quite reasonable.

The most important thing now is to confirm the identity of the woman's body.

After returning home, Shen Xin fell asleep immediately, and the next morning he rushed to the bureau early.

As people arrived one after another, a brief meeting was held to discuss the case.

Lü Youwei was also present.

The missing person case has been investigated as a murder, and there's even an extra body involved. He'll definitely have to investigate.

"Now we're just waiting for the forensic DNA report, especially the woman's, to see if it matches the missing persons database."

"Secondly, there's Yang Huixia's side. This morning, Lao Chen, go and invite her back. Identify the clothes to see if they belong to Zhu Guishen. Then, inquire about Zhu Guishen's social connections and whether there are any young women around him."

"Old Zhou, you should revisit Zhu Guishen's social connections, focusing on young women."

"The rest of you, Xiao Shen, Xiao Ding, and Xiao Zhao, you young people, continue investigating missing persons."

"The DNA test will take at least three to four days, so let's get it done beforehand."

DNA can be extracted from skeletal human remains, but the process is time-consuming.

It requires processes such as decalcification, DNA purification, and amplification, which can take several days to complete.

"Director Lü, do you have any further instructions?" Sun Zhao asked Lü Youwei after giving his instructions.

Lu Youwei shook his head and then said, "According to your analysis, the suspect was caught by Zhu Guishen when he was murdering the female victim, and he chose to kill Zhu Guishen instead. This suspect's methods were extremely cruel."

"It's been over two years. We not only need to give an explanation to the Zhu family, but also to the family of this female victim. So everyone, cheer up, don't be afraid of difficulties, and solve the case as soon as possible."

He stood up to leave.

Everyone stood up one after another.

"By the way, Xiao Shen."

Lu Youwei stopped again and said, "When you have time, you should train our police dogs more. Also, you need to start making videos for our short video account. I see a lot of fans are urging us to update."

Shen Xin nodded, both amused and exasperated.

After the meeting ended, everyone went about their own business. Zhao Tianxing and another young colleague, Gan Yong, went to Houxia Police Station, located further east of Dingshan, to conduct an investigation.

Shen Xin and Ding Yuwei still went to Dingshan Police Station.

I've already flipped through most of it yesterday. If I work hard today, I should be able to finish reading it all.

Just as they were almost at their destination, Shen Xin suddenly received a call from Li Dongsheng.

"Master, what's wrong?"

The call connected. Li Dongsheng said, "Shen Xin, I saw the notice your branch sent to the station this morning, saying you're looking for a woman who has been missing for two and a half years, and that she went missing around May 2015, right?"

Shen Xin parked the car on the side of the road and asked, "Master, do we have any missing persons reports that match the description?"

Two years ago, Shen Xin was still at police academy.

Li Dongsheng hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's more like a suspected disappearance, because the family didn't file a police report, but someone did report the girl's disappearance around May 2015."

Shen Xin found it strange that the family hadn't reported the incident.

Shen Xin asked about the details of the disappearance, such as what clothes she was wearing and her hairstyle when she disappeared.

Although the body had been buried for two and a half years, hair is a very difficult substance to decompose.

However, the hair follicles from which DNA could be extracted had long since decomposed, leaving only a bunch of hair shafts. It can only be tentatively inferred that the female victim previously had shoulder-length, slightly wavy hair, which she then dyed dark brown.

“I have no idea. As I said, the missing person’s family did not report it to the police.”

It was too complicated to explain over the phone, so Li Dongsheng asked Shen Xin where she was and if she was free to come over, and then he would take her there directly.

The time of Li Dongsheng's disappearance was rather suspicious, so Shen Xin decided to go and check it out.

It is said that the crime scene was in the jurisdiction of Dingshan Police Station, but Dingshan is a tourist attraction, and many people come to visit and climb the mountain on weekends, so the scope of the investigation can be very large.

Shen Xin turned around and arrived at Tingyang Old Street, which was agreed upon, more than 20 minutes later.

Li Dongsheng drove the police car, with auxiliary police officer Lao Zhou following behind.

"Master, what exactly happened?"

Shen Xin looked around.

Tingyang Old Street is a general term for an area with many old houses. The current confluence of these areas is at the intersection of a road called Zhuting Third Road.

The Yunlin branch of Tingyang Hospital is not far away.

Li Dongsheng led Shen Xin into the alley, saying as they walked, "The girl I'm talking about is named Guan Hong. She was born on March 17, 1996. That means if she really disappeared in May 2015, she would have just turned 19."

Shen Xin nodded slightly.

That age matches Du Xinkai's speculation.

"Actually, it's quite a pity about this girl."

“Her parents divorced when she was 4 years old. She was given to her mother, and her mother remarried within two years.”

"It turns out that the new guy she found is a big shot. He drives a forklift at the factory, gambles, and most importantly, he's addicted to drugs and has even corrupted her mother."

“The police station arrested them before, and they were also key targets of the station’s supervision, so I know Guan Hong’s situation quite well.”

"This girl is very smart and has excellent grades, but because of her mother's situation, she has no interest in studying. She dropped out of high school after finishing junior high and just hangs around outside."

“I remember that when the station dealt with petty thugs fighting or causing trouble in bars, we also dealt with her a few times.”

"The last time I saw her was when she was riding one of those electric motorcycles, speeding at night. Some guy crashed into the guardrail, and I saw her at the hospital. Her outfit was what you call... a 'sexy girl'."

Li Dongsheng thought for a moment and found a trendy adjective.

Shen Xin was also amused, as Li Dongsheng often used new words before.

"Master, you said the family didn't report it to the police, so who reported it as missing?" Shen Xin asked.

Li Dongsheng said, "It's a boy from her neighbor's house."

"Her mother doesn't care about her at all, and doesn't care whether she lives or dies. Her biological father is from Xinyun. After the divorce, he went back to Xinyun. I heard that he remarried and had a child. He still doesn't care about her."

"That means she has no relatives left. Do you know what her mother said after I went to her and told her I suspected Guan Hong was missing?"

Shen Xin shook his head.

Li Dongsheng snorted and said, "Her mother said, let her do whatever she wants, it's best if she dies out there."

He mimicked Guan Hong's mother's tone, and after speaking, he shook his head with a sigh.

But he actually sees quite a few things like this at the local police station.

"But her neighbor, this boy, is quite attentive to her. He keeps coming over to ask about Guan Hong, he never stops. I remember he even came once during the summer vacation."

As they were talking, they arrived at their destination.

The old house, now the doors are tightly shut.

(End of this chapter)