Free Web NovelChapter 216: Chapter 215 Don’t Move_1
Xu Dayuan took Liu Yufei with him, and of course, Liu Yufei kept nagging behind Xu Dayuan.
In fact, her method was very likely to succeed, but this was a town center, and even with a controlled perimeter, it would be difficult to maintain oversight. The center of the town wasn’t large; if someone left the area, capturing them would be difficult. Moreover, they still didn’t know how this person managed to control the victims.
Zhou Ning arrived at the autopsy room where the first victim had already been laid out on the examination table. Zhu Xingxing, Sun Gao Tie, Yang Xuetong, and Mr. Zhao all stood around the table, each of them unsure of what Zhou Ning was looking to find.
Looking around, Zhou Ning voiced his doubts.
"Mr. Zhao just raised a question. Why would the victim comply so easily? In such cold weather, he undressed obediently without any resistance. I’ve thought it over and feel that we may have overlooked something during the autopsy. There might be injection marks or electrical injuries on the victim that we missed. So now, let’s start searching every inch of the skin."
Such instructions left everyone momentarily stunned.
Zhu Xingxing had been following Zhou Ning for a while and was familiar with his temperament. With him, you should be direct with any problems, no need for politeness or subtlety.
"Team leader, we sent many samples for analysis, especially from these nine victims. We tested the blood from their hearts and didn’t find any drugs or toxic substances inside their bodies."
Zhou Ning nodded, he, of course, knew this, which is why he had somewhat neglected the process of how the victims were subdued, simply assuming they were stealthily attacked, causing them to die suddenly. But if the murderer was a cripple, then for the sake of caution, he would certainly make other preparations.
"I know, observe carefully, especially the exposed skin," he said.
Without another word, they all started to put on their gloves and began searching for clues on the victim’s body. Zhou Ning gestured to Sun Gao Tie with a nod of his chin.
"How good are you at shaving?"
Sun Gao Tie glanced at the victim’s long hair and awkwardly shook his head.
"Short hair is fine, but I’ve never tried long hair."
Zhou Ning didn’t say much more. He picked up a razor and carefully started shaving the head. As the long hair fell away, they discovered two gray-white spots at the edge of the hairline on the pillow part of the head.
"Mr. Zhao, take photos."
Mr. Zhao hurried over, took photos, and examined them closely, saying in surprise,
"Electric shocks? Are these burns caused by an electric baton?"
Zhou Ning nodded, clearly relieved.
"Yes, from an electric baton. The electric shock was very short. Go get someone to prepare the second and third bodies. Don’t bring them here. Zhu Xingxing and Sun Gao Tie, go take a look. Let’s verify whether there are electrical injuries on them as well."
Having found something, everyone was pleased, particularly as they now had a target, which naturally lent them a bit of confidence. The two of them quickly left with the razors in hand.
Zhou Ning cut open the victim’s scalp at the electric shock site and, sure enough, found bleed points underneath—are easily overlooked location.
After snapping photos, Zhou Ning pulled off his gloves and dialed Xu Dayuan’s phone.
"Mr. Xu, there’s a discovery. At the posterior occiput, near the edge of the hairline, there’s an electric shock injury. This matches our previous theory that the murderer has mobility issues. To prevent the victims from escaping, he first shocked them when they were unprepared and then carried out his atrocities.
Furthermore, there’s something I previously overlooked—all the victims showed no signs of sexual assault. I suspect the murderer isn’t just out to rob and kill. He may have sexual dysfunction. In the search for suspects, unmarried or divorced individuals without children, who are ridiculed by those around them, should be treated as key investigative targets."
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Xu Dayuan hung up the phone.
Liu Yufei, who was nearby, had listened intently, her face unable to conceal her excitement.
"Mr. Xu, should we ask Jiulong Town Police Station and the Harbour Police Station to coordinate the investigation?"
"No need to coordinate with them. Let’s go directly to the Jiulong Town Police Station. Since the incidents occurred here, the murderer must be very familiar with the area; it must be someone local."
Having said that, they jumped into the car. Mr. Bai, having heard their conversation, started the vehicle and drove towards the Jiulong Town Police Station.
Half an hour later, a few cars pulled up.
Xu Dayuan and his team strode into the police station, where a tall policeman came out to greet them, grabbing Xu Dayuan’s hand and giving him a firm handshake, unable to hide his delight.
"I wasn’t sure I’d see you again."
Xu Dayuan punched the man jokingly.
"What are you saying, lad? What does that mean, do you want to hang me on the wall as a martyr?"
"Ptui, ptui, ptui, don’t you bring any bad luck upon me. I just thought that with you moving up to the city bureau, we’d see less of each other, and now you’re a leader too. Tell me, why have you come to our station? Is there something up?"
As they spoke, they made their way into the station chief’s office. Xu Dayuan didn’t bother with formalities and sat down across from the man.
"Chief Fang, we’re here to check on someone—suspected to be from Jiulong Town."
Chief Fang’s joking demeanor disappeared and he leaned towards Xu Dayuan, serious now—and clearly, they were two of a kind.
"Let’s hear it, what’s this about?"
Xu Dayuan described the case. Although the crime scene was not far from here, Sanquan Bay was under the jurisdiction of the Harbour Police Station, so it hadn’t been discussed here. Chief Fang was visibly shocked as he heard about the case.
"Is it really that thrilling? What are the characteristics of the person? Tell the local police officers, and I will have someone help with the screening, since we’re dealing with someone who has both a limp and a license plate."
As he spoke, he made a few phone calls. Xu Dayuan told Mr. Bai and Liu Yufei to follow up on the search since they too had seen the surveillance screenshot. The group left, and Section Chief Fang approached Xu Dayuan.
"So you’ve almost matched all of the nineteen victims?"
Xu Dayuan nodded and handed over his phone.
"There’s a crackdown happening in the city right now. A lot of these types of criminals have moved out to the surrounding towns and streets. Don’t tell me you didn’t know that."
Mr. Fang sighed, pointing in a particular direction.
"Mr. Xu, working down here is not at all what we thought. I’ve made arrests and cooperated with the public security squad, but there are some things I can’t discuss in detail, you know. If your detachment ever needs people, I’ll join you. I don’t want to keep working here, frustrated and cramped."
Xu Dayuan understood what he meant and sighed softly as he stood up.
"Let’s not talk about that now. Come with me to have a look downstairs. I won’t feel at ease if I don’t keep an eye on things."
Mr. Fang didn’t make any excuses, and the two of them walked downstairs together. Many local police officers were there, looking at the provided conditions and screening through each village.
One of the officers glanced at the criteria and the motorcycle, then immediately started searching through his phone’s contact list. Liu Yufei quickly stopped him, since they hadn’t explicitly stated they were searching for a criminal suspect before.
"You can’t just ask directly. Do you think anyone fits this description?"
The man nodded.
"In Wang Family Fort, there’s a young man who fits the conditions you’ve given. I want to ask the village committee for his exact name. I only know that his brother has a mechanic shop in the village that does pretty good business.
His brother is named Wang Guangli, and this younger brother seems to work in the south. He comes back every year for the New Year. This kid has had a bad leg since he was little, but I’m not sure if it’s the right or left one. Also, both brothers are divorced, with no children, so there’s a lot of gossip about them in the village."
As he was speaking, Xu Dayuan and Chief Fang had just come downstairs. Hearing the latter half of the conversation, Xu Dayuan’s eyes lit up. These characteristics matched Zhou Ning’s analysis exactly.
"Don’t ask the village committee. Go directly there. You and Mr. Fang follow our car, and don’t drive a police car, as it’s too conspicuous."
After giving orders, the other officers looked towards Chief Fang, who glared back at them.
"What are you looking at? Get Wang Guangli and his brother’s household registration information and follow along quickly!"
Fifteen minutes later, everyone arrived at the Wang Family Village. On the way, Xu Dayuan had already checked the household registration information: the elder brother Wang Guangli was 38 years old, divorced for eight years, with a younger brother named Wang Guangren who was 30, divorced for two years, and neither had any children.
The officer who stood beside him took a glance and seemed to recall some details.
"Their parents died almost twenty years ago, and the younger brother was brought up by the elder one. There are lots of rumors in the village."
The car stopped in the center of the village, and from a distance, they could see a mechanic shop by the roadside. Xu Dayuan gave the instruction and only their car moved forward, while the other cars turned into the alley next to the mechanic shop – the policeman had said the brothers’ house was the first one in the alley.
As the car stopped, a middle-aged man approached. Clearly, this man was the older brother, Wang Guangli. He came up to the open car window very politely.
"What seems to be the problem with your car, boss?"
Mr. Bai was the first to get out and walked over to the bonnet.
"Mate, do you have motor oil? What brands do you have? My car’s oil light just came on."
Wang Guangli warmly invited him in, stepping to the side to indicate for Mr. Bai to follow him inside.
"We have several brands of motor oil, high, medium, and low grade. Take your pick, boss. Rest assured, I will give you a fair price."
With that, they were already heading inside the shop. Upon entering, they heard a noise in the corner, and Mr. Bai was visibly startled.
Wang Guangli glanced over with a smile and said:
"That’s my brother, working on a waterlogged engine for me." frёeωebɳovel.com
Mr. Bai took his eyes off the sight, expressing his admiration with a hint of emotion.
"I had no idea that in this village, you could find such skills. Your brothers’ shop is really impressive!"
It seemed as if the praise had reached the ears of Wang Guangren, who was crouched on the ground working. He looked up at Mr. Bai, wearing a clean white down jacket, with less wariness on his face.
Wang Guangli eagerly introduced him:
"My brother doesn’t usually work with me here. He’s involved in technology in a shipyard in Hushang City. If he can fix ships, then cars are no problem for him." freewebnσvel.cøm
In Wang Guangli’s words, there was a clear sense of pride and satisfaction. However, Wang Guangren snapped, throwing the tool in his hand to the ground, and got up to walk toward the back.
The praise from his brother seemed to discomfort him. Mr. Bai didn’t say anything more, but approached the display of motor oils at the entrance, giving Xu Dayuan a knowing wink.
With that gesture, Xu Dayuan and the others had already approached the entrance. Seeing everyone get out of the car, Wang Guangli didn’t think much of it. Following Mr. Bai, he picked up the most expensive motor oil and walked with him to the front of the car.
But before he could open the hood, his arm was suddenly twisted behind him by Mr. Bai and he was pushed to the ground.
"Police, don’t move!"
