Era: Starting from the local police station
Chapter 14: Keenness
"How is the situation?"
Jiang Zhenghua looked at Qin Weijun, who was running over.
Qin Weijun took a breath and pointed to the ropes that had been erected in front of him, saying, "Deputy Director, Instructor, the area has been cordoned off. Chen Shan and the other two are pulling the cordon ropes behind us."
"Where is the body? How badly was the scene disturbed?"
Qin Weijun led the way, pointing to a low earthen wall on three sides ahead, and said, "This is where the garbage is dumped. Residents around here usually dump their garbage here, and then a garbage truck comes to haul it away. The body was inside too. I didn't have time to examine it closely; I only glanced at it briefly."
Jiang Zhenghua nodded, then turned to Grandpa Ma, who was following behind him, and asked, "Grandpa Ma, how often is the trash cleaned up here?"
Grandpa Ma immediately replied, "We don't have enough transportation. Usually, Old Wu drives a donkey cart to collect the garbage from the five nearby streets by himself. To save on transportation capacity, we usually handle it in shifts, and it only takes two days to clean up."
"When was the most recent one?"
"Yesterday at noon."
Qin Weijun opened a canvas bag, took out some scraps of cloth, and handed them to Jiang Zhenghua and Instructor Zhang.
Jiang Zhenghua knew this was to protect the scene and distinguish the footprints.
He skillfully wrapped the strip of cloth around the sole of the shoe and tied it to the shoe.
The main reason is that the country is poor and lacks resources. Disposable shoe covers, which are common in later generations, are a luxury for the police at present.
Grandpa Ma pointed to himself and asked in a low voice, "Officer, then I..."
"Please wait here. As for your job, don't worry, I'll explain everything to the neighborhood committee."
Jiang Zhenghua lifted the thick hemp rope and crawled inside from below.
As we approached the wall, a faint stench wafted from inside.
He quickly covered his nose with his sleeve, glanced at the clothes and shoes he had just put on, and was surprised that his new clothes were about to be soiled by garbage.
The three walked to the wall and looked inside.
Jiang Zhenghua found that it was not as dirty as he had imagined. It contained mostly soil, coal ash, and wood ash from burning, along with a few pieces of porcelain, broken bones, and rotten vegetable leaves. There was no sign of leftover food spilling out as he had expected.
Qin Weijun pointed to several large clods of earth sticking up behind him and said, "The body is right there. The murderer deliberately concealed it when dumping the body. You can't see it at all unless you look closely."
Instructor Zhang frowned and said, "Why are there so many clods of dirt here?"
Jiang Zhenghua sniffed and immediately detected a stench mixed with the smell of blood and a strong burnt smell: "Someone must have smashed their earthen bed. I can smell the burnt smell of the earthen bed."
Instructor Zhang immediately sniffed around: "It really is."
Jiang Zhenghua instructed Liu Baojia, who had come over, "Comrade Liu, go and ask Grandpa Qin if he saw these rubble from the earthen bed yesterday. If not, immediately visit the surrounding residents to find out whose it is and what time it was dumped here."
Liu Baojia stood at attention and left in response.
Instructor Zhang's eyes lit up: "You want to use this to determine the time of death?"
Jiang Zhenghua shook his head: "We've only confirmed the time the body was dumped; this may not necessarily be the primary crime scene."
Instructor Zhang nodded in agreement: "Let's go, go around and take a look at the body, then wait for the branch bureau's investigation team and forensic doctor to arrive."
The three of them went around to the back and looked inside through the wall.
At the base of the wall, a corpse lay quietly, with some scraps of paper and other debris on it.
The most eye-catching item was a kraft paper bag.
Instructor Zhang pointed at the body and said, "The deceased couldn't have been older than twenty-eight. Judging from the blood clots and the source of the bleeding, it should have been an abdominal injury. But why is there a cut on the forehead? Was he struck?"
Jiang Zhenghua shook his head: "I think it's more like the swelling was caused by him kowtowing and begging for mercy before he died. If it were a blow, it would have been harder and higher, not just bulges on both sides."
Qin Weijun looked at Jiang Zhenghua with surprise, then said, "I agree with Deputy Director Jiang's statement."
"So, the killer didn't attack right away, but rather there was some struggle with the victim, otherwise this wouldn't have happened."
Instructor Zhang was starting to lean towards what Jiang Zhenghua had said.
Jiang Zhenghua instructed Qin Weijun: "Go and ask the onlookers if anyone has thrown away any of Zhengmingzhai's pastry packets since last night."
Qin Weijun glanced at the tattered brown paper package on the deceased's body and immediately replied, "Understood."
Instructor Zhang glanced at Jiang Zhenghua and exclaimed in admiration, "Your observation skills are very sharp, and your mind works quickly. Ordinary people wouldn't buy the pastries from Zhengmingzhai, but after eating them, many people wouldn't want to throw away the bags, so someone will definitely remember them. Zhenghua, you're born to be a policeman."
Jiang Zhenghua waved his hands repeatedly: "Uncle Zhang, please don't praise me. I don't believe you didn't think of that. You're just giving me the chance to shine."
Instructor Zhang chuckled inwardly, then turned to look at the body: "Do you think this is the primary crime scene?"
Jiang Zhenghua stared at the corpse for a long time before saying, "It doesn't look like it to me. Look at how strangely the lower body is twisted. A person would definitely writhe before dying, but there are no signs of struggle here."
Instructor Zhang nodded: "And there are no signs of a struggle at all, which is very unusual."
"If someone just went out to take out the trash and never returned, their family would be frantically searching for them. But now, with such a commotion, no one has made a sound. Either the deceased lived alone, or they weren't even a resident of the neighborhood."
After saying that, Jiang Zhenghua lowered his head and began to examine the items carefully.
The two looked to both sides and finally met up ahead.
Chen Shan asked疑惑地, "Instructor, Deputy Director, what are you two looking for?"
The two did not answer immediately, but looked at each other at the same time and silently shook their heads.
Jiang Zhenghua sighed, "This guy is something else. When he brought the corpses here from other places, they were still bleeding, but he managed to keep a single drop on the ground. That's quite interesting."
Chen Shan immediately understood: "How about I go and check around the neighborhood? See if anyone nearby heard the commotion?"
"Forget it, let's wait until the forensic examination is finished before making any plans. This is not something one person can investigate thoroughly."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd stirred. They saw Director Qiao and a policeman in his forties leading the way, followed by four other policemen.
Instructor Zhang said, "Let's go over there and report. The man next to the station chief is Yu Yong, the station chief of Yu'er Hutong Police Station."
Jiang Zhenghua nodded and then walked forward, carefully observing Director Yu.
He was about 1.7 meters tall, with bronze skin. He was thinner than Director Qiao, but had a commanding presence. Even Director Qiao subconsciously stepped back when he walked.
"Hello, Director Yu."
Upon approaching, the three immediately stood at attention and saluted.
Director Qiao and his colleague immediately returned the greeting.
After putting his hands down, Director Qiao immediately introduced them to Jiang Zhenghua: "This is Director Yu of Yu'er Hutong Police Station, and police officers Jiang Lirong, Chen Junsheng, Meng Yuan, and Zhang Yi."
He then introduced to everyone, "This is our deputy director, Comrade Jiang Zhenghua."
"Hello, comrades."
Jiang Zhenghua immediately saluted.
The group quickly returned the greeting.
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