Free Web NovelChapter 451: Chapter 425: The Third DNA_1
"Wait a minute, Zhou Xiaozhou, why are you not surprised at all? Could it be that you’ve found something?"
"Yeah, we found something, but we have to wait for the test results to find out if our judgment is correct. Cut the crap and quickly tell Director Xu about your progress with decrypting the secret code."
Xu Dayuan leaned in and shouted.
"Translate it and send me a copy, but first, what’s the general idea?"
Mr. Zhao sighed, no one complimented him, no one even asked how he translated it, making all the self-congratulatory remarks he prepared go back down his throat.
For a moment, Mr. Zhao felt a little downcast.
"Fine, actually there’s a lot of nonsense inside. Their secret code initially was just probing. Afterwards, the exchanges were not frequent; it was all about time and place. They became friends on August 6, and on that day Zhang Wannian asked Liu Xiangrui if he was ’in’, to which he replied yes, and then they started chatting sporadically.
Later, in mid-August, they first agreed to go out, and the location was at Guanyin Mountain at the northern foot of Tongshan. After that, they met about once every half a month, talking dirty in between. One point to note, Zhang Wannian complained about Liu Xiangrui being fat, telling him to lose weight, but let’s leave that aside.
Their last appointment was arranged by Zhang Wannian; he set it with Liu Xiangrui at The Third Seaside Bathing Beach at fifteen o’clock. I checked the map; the south gate of Sea Therapy is right opposite The Third Seaside Bathing Beach. The time set was November 25, 2012."
Hearing this, Zhou Ning calculated according to the findings of the autopsy; Liu Xiangrui had been starved for about five days. If it was during this time that Zhang Wannian took him to Sea Therapy, indeed it would match up with the timeline.
When Xu Dayuan heard this, he laughed outright.
"Kid, you’re good. But is the translation of this secret code accurate?"
Mr. Zhao humphed twice.
"Listen, boss, there’s a saying ’trust the people you use,’ and you should know that. You could learn a thing or two from Zhou Xiaozhou. I found a group studying for the intermediate certificate and, after analyzing it together with some trace examiners, we figured out the more obscure parts; afterwards, it was quite easy to find a pattern, alright?
These times and places are absolutely correct. What I don’t understand is how Zhang Wannian, suffering from cancer, drastically changed his tastes after his divorce and surgery. He suddenly wanted to experiment with a man. Was it just a pure desire to let loose, or was he thinking about destroying something after trying it out?"
Zhou Ning thought for a moment and said to Xu Dayuan.
"Our investigation here also ended. We need to find the victim’s vehicle to make any breakthroughs. Perhaps after Zhang Wannian fell ill, his mindset changed. Maybe he had a bucket list, wanting to do some things before his death that he’d never done before.
As for trying things with a man, perhaps it was a thought hidden deep in his heart. Now without any concerns, he wanted to let loose. After playing around, he also needed to end everything. Based on the dagger and DNA found on Zhang Wannian’s clothes, there was a third person at the scene.
Liu Xiangrui was detained and starved for about five days before being taken by Zhang Wannian and that person to the body dumping ground. Afterwards, Zhang Wannian was killed by this third person. As for why, we can only know after we find that person."
Before Mr. Zhao could say anything, Xu Dayuan hung up Zhou Ning’s mobile phone and gestured towards the others.
"You all withdraw, send everything for inspection pronto. I’m going to check the results of the conversation with Liu Yufei. Like you said, if two people stayed in this room, they must have found something." Inside a guest room on the second floor of Sea Therapy Building No. 3.
Liu Yufei sat on the sofa and said to the opposite attendant:
"Don’t be distracted. Continue."
Xu Dayuan went to the sofa next to him, put his notebook on the table, and the attendant held her hands nervously and thought for a while before saying:
"On November 27, I was on the morning shift. When I took over, I saw a plastic bag with plates and bowls in front of room 3101. This guest was strange; he would only call us in to clean when he was in the room. Otherwise, he wouldn’t let us in.
Usually, after meal delivery, he would place the plates at the door the next day. I didn’t find it unusual and hurried to clean up because ants are especially common around the villa, and it’s easy to attract bugs if left for too long. As I was picking up the bag, a mouse ran out.
I was scared to death, dropping the bag, and the plates shattered on the floor. However, there were still two mice in the bag, the kind that would move their legs and squeak but not run away. I stepped forward and stamped them to death, then quickly cleaned it up.
After that, I contacted the restaurant that delivered the food and told them about the situation. The boss on the other end was easy to speak with; he said I didn’t need to pay for the damages, just dispose of it, and so I cleaned up. Over the following days, it was the same old routine, with meals being delivered."
"On the morning of November 30, I cleaned up the plates and bowls for the last time. After that, they were no longer left at the door, but a ’Do Not Disturb’ sign was hanging. I asked the manager, and she said to stick to the usual rules and not clean the room, to follow the guest’s habits. After all, he had paid a substantial deposit, and he could ask for cleaning services anytime."
"Think hard, how many bowls?"
The expression on the attendant’s face was conflicted, and she took a long time before saying:
"I never really paid attention to how many bowls there were, but that time when they broke, I checked and there were three bowls. When I called the restaurant, I specifically asked; they only deliver dinner once, with five dishes, one soup, four buns, and three bowls as requested by the guest."
Seeing Xu Dayuan nod, Liu Yufei signaled the person responsible for taking notes to quickly print them out for signatures. The attendants also left swiftly, and Xu Dayuan hurriedly said:
"Let’s go, let’s go back and see how their search for the surveillance footage is going. Right now, the top priority is to find the car."
Liu Yufei squinted slightly, not in a rush to leave.
"Leader, tell me, have you found something? Why did you ask me to finish up upon hearing about the three bowls? Do you know when the victim scheduled the meeting?"
Xu Dayuan smiled. Liu Yufei, having been personally trained by him, truly had remarkable analytical skills.
"Zhao Xinli made a contribution this time. He had those coded conversations analyzed, and it turns out that on November 26 at 15:00, Zhang Wannian made an appointment with Liu Xiangrui at The Third Seaside Bathing Beach, which is the south gate of Sea Therapy.
We suspect that a third person appeared in the guest room of Villa No.3, who helped Zhang Wannian detain Liu Xiangrui, and on November 30 the two of them, along with Liu Xiangrui, went up the mountain to dispose of the body. This third person is also the murderer who killed Zhang Wannian."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yufei was not overjoyed but rather furrowed her brow tightly.
"To find such a place to dispose of the body, this third person must be overly familiar with the terrain, knowing that no one comes here at all, even the patrolling staff do not pass by this area. However, if the murderer, like us, drove into the area, the actual walking distance is not far—it would take just over an hour to reach."
This statement from Liu Yufei reminded Xu Dayuan, who paused for a moment and then nodded solemnly.
"It seems we’ve overlooked something. With a Tongshan Scenic Area pass, one could drive through the special scenic area channel from Yangkou and reach the position where we parked our car without having to walk far. Let’s go, we’ll head back to the bureau."
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January 6, 2013
Although it was Sunday, it was a normal workday, which made Zhou Ning feel somewhat relieved.
He walked quickly upstairs to the Forensic Department, where Sun Gaotie was squatting at the door, fiddling with his phone. Seeing Zhou Ning, he quickly stood up, stuffing the last bite of his egg-filled pancake into his mouth.
"Boss, why have you come to Forensics?"
"Slow down when eating. Are you waiting for a report?"
Sun Gaotie nodded, hurriedly swallowing his food and pounding his chest as he choked.
"Mhm, I’m waiting for the report. Mrs. Cui just got here, she gave me a cold stare and didn’t scold me, heh heh!"
Zhou Ning laughed; the kid had an excellent disposition. As he was about to speak, the door opened and Cui Lili walked out. Seeing Zhou Ning, she tapped his arm with the report.
"Did you teach this kid? He knows to block the doorway too. He truly learned from the best with you."
Zhou Ning smiled.
"How is it, Mrs. Cui? Tell me, what did you find in the analysis from Liu Xiangrui and the Sea Therapy No.3 Villa?"
Cui Lili rolled her eyes feeling like punching cotton; nonetheless, Zhou Ning had a really good temperament, and even if he did extra work, he didn’t seem to mind.
"In Liu Xiangrui’s fingernail and rectal samples, DNA from two people were collected, one being Zhang Wannian’s, and the other matching the anonymous male DNA found on Zhang Wannian’s clothes."
Zhou Ning was startled.
"Wait, the samples collected from the rectum turned this up?"
Cui Lili slapped Zhou Ning with the report.
"You rascal, don’t play dumb with me, you know exactly what this means. Let me finish. On the semen stains of the sheets from Sea Therapy No.3 Villa, DNA from two people was collected, belonging to Zhang Wannian and this anonymous male.
On another mattress, the urine stains were confirmed to be Liu Xiangrui’s, the footprint by the water was his as well, and on the bathrobe and towel discarded in the bathtub, we found some residual pubic hairs. In the more tightly folded spots, the follicles hadn’t been destroyed by disinfectant, and they belong to the three of them.
As for traces found on other items, they also mainly belonged to these three individuals. Furthermore, on the inside of a washed cup, we found half a fingerprint. Unfortunately, this half fingerprint is lateral, not the central print. I’ve sent it to your email for you to compare.
Oh, and in the crevices of Liu Xiangrui’s fingernails, aside from DNA, I also found a piece of broken skin. After softening it, I took a photo; this is where the anonymous male’s DNA was extracted from. This piece of skin is oval-shaped and reaches down to the dermis."
These findings greatly excited Zhou Ning as they confirmed his earlier deduction: there was a third party involved, who perhaps conspired with Zhang Wannian to imprison and starve Liu Xiangrui to death and then killed Zhang Wannian while disposing of the body, since the dagger had his DNA on it.
But who was this person?
Now with not a single lead, if the half-fingerprint turned out to be his, they might be able to try tracing it. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
"Mrs. Cui, can you tell which part of the body this skin fragment comes from?"
