Chapter 305 Corpse Hidden in the Grotto
Huaishu Village, ten o'clock in the night.
Mao Yueliang was hiding behind the low dark clouds, with no light coming out.
When the cold wind blows, the treetops rustle, shaking their heads like ghost shadows.
The light spots composed of hundreds of flashlights are densely packed in the mountain forest.
From time to time, you can hear the barking of dogs in the village below, accompanied by the low whimpering of police dogs.
Luo Rui also walked forward, and the old detective with a headlamp on his head passed by him, looking anxious. Not only him, but others also had serious expressions and heavy faces.
Nine years have passed since the turn of the millennium. Since the development of criminal science and technology, so many corpses have never appeared in several counties and cities under the jurisdiction of Haidong Province, and the murderers started at the end of the century. Murder, for more than ten years, has never stopped.
There are more than a dozen cases in which a single murderer has committed the most fatalities since the founding of the People's Republic of China, but they all occurred in the last century and were not in Haidong Province.
[122 Extraordinary Serial Murder Case], the number of people killed was initially determined to be four, one was still alive, but had mental problems, and they were all young women.
If the three victims found so far are included, the number of victims has reached eight, seven of whom were killed.
The latest discovered victim, Sun Ying, was murdered in 2000. If the murderer commits one crime a year, how many more people will die in the next nine years?
Not to mention, Luo Rui speculated from the files in Pingyang County that there may be two murderers. If added together, the number of victims would be a staggering number.
[122 Extraordinary Serial Murder Case] is a thorn in the hearts of the veteran detectives in Shahe County and Pingyang County. Many people participated in the investigation of one or more cases, but in the end they found nothing.
The haze shrouds everyone's heart.
The body was found on the mountainside behind Huaishu Village, with a height of 100 meters. The terrain is steep. The mountain is covered with trees and thorn bushes. There are many piles of raised rocks on the surface, and there are no roads opened for walking. .
The corpse cave is on a slightly steep hillside. When Luo Rui walked there, the cave entrance was already crowded with people.
Lu Kangming and Dong Jianmin also ran over with a groan. When the police at the entrance of the cave saw them, they immediately moved away.
Dong Jianmin took a deep breath, and his uniform pants were torn open by thorns, but he couldn't care less. He grabbed the flashlight of the policeman next to him and shined it down.
Then, countless flashlights shone, and the light gathered together. What appeared in front of us was a one-and-a-half-meter hole, which went straight down and the slope was not high, and could accommodate two people drilling in side by side.
But the cave entrance is very deep and the bottom cannot be seen.
Dong Jianmin quickly asked: "Who discovered it?"
Others quickly moved out of the way. A police officer held the dog leash and raised his hand: "It's our Shahe County police dog. Xiao Mu discovered it. "
Luo Rui not only knew this person, but was also very familiar with him, Shang Jungang, the captain of the Shahe County Police Dog Squadron.
The Shahe County Police Dog Squadron originally had one person and one dog. Shang Jungang was the squadron leader and also the handler. Because Luo Rui brought Xiao Mao back from Linjiang City, the staffing became two handlers, two handlers. A police dog.
Just as Shang Jun touched Xiao Mu's head, Xiao Mu whimpered a few times and looked expectantly at Lu Kangming, who was standing aside.
Lu Kangming smiled brightly, gave a thumbs up, and praised: "Xiao Mu, good job, I'll give you some extra food when I go back."
"Woof woof!" Xiao Mu was proud of himself. wagging his tail.
Lin Chen blinked: "This Xiao Mu is not simple, he actually knows who the big leader is."
Shang Jungang smiled and said: "Of course, who is the food and clothing parent has to be dealt with? It’s clear, dogs are smarter than people.”
"Woof!" Xiao Mu shouted again, as if he agreed with this sentence.
Dong Jianming didn’t have time to listen to their boasts. The case occurred in his jurisdiction. [122 Extraordinary Serial Murder Case] originally had nothing to do with him, but from one corpse to three corpses, the pressure suddenly increased. Big, no matter who was in office at the beginning, the blame belongs to him.
The bodies of the victims in Shahe County and Pingyang County had been discovered in the early years, and investigative methods were used. Although nothing was found, the police tried their best.
The murderer killed three people in Fukang County, and none of them knew about it. If Luo Rui hadn't come to find him, they would have been kept in the dark. You can imagine how serious the consequences would be.
Dong Jianmin licked his lips and asked: "Have you ever gone in to see it?"
Shang Jun just replied: "Xiao Mu and I went in, and there were indeed three corpses inside."
Dong Jianming's heart sank, and he held the flashlight and wanted to go in, but was grabbed by Luo Rui on the side: " Board of Directors, I’m not in a hurry. Let's wait for the forensic doctor and the investigators to come over."
Dong Jianmin swallowed: "Okay."
He stood up and looked at the time. It's not too late. , he ordered to the police officers around him. : "Everyone, don't be stunned, hurry up and search around, and...that someone, from the Longshan Town Police Station, took people to visit Huaishu Village below..."
Luo Rui reminded: "The murderer. Hiding the body here must be familiar with the terrain, and the hillside here is steep and cannot be accessed by means of transportation. I checked earlier and found that the nearest path is half a mile away from here. The murderer wanted to get the body up, and he had both physical and mental strength. Very simple.
Two characteristics: one is that he is familiar with the terrain here. If the murderer can find this cave, he must live not far away. In all likelihood, he is a local.
Second, the murderer is likely to have a means of transportation such as a motorcycle or a tricycle.
Third: Strong physique, adult male, and corn cobs..."
Before Luo Rui finished speaking, Shang Jungang immediately took over: "By the way, in the cave I did find this thing. At that time, Xiao Mu even smelled it. Because it was the scene of dumping the body, I didn't dare to touch it. "
Dong Jianmin nodded and repeated Luo Rui's words, and then hundreds of investigators began to disperse.
Because during the investigation, they might encounter the murderer, and it was shown that the murderer was physically strong, so a group of four police officers began to search at the foot of the mountain.
There are twelve villages in Longshan Town, Huaishu Village is the second village, and there are ten villages further down that need to be searched.
In order to quickly investigate, Dong Jianming mobilized several teams of people, all of whom were armed with guns and batons.
Half an hour later, the investigators and forensic doctors came.
Because the case is serious and involves a wide range of things, and the current situation is one that brings both prosperity and loss, Lu Kangming also called in the forensic doctors and investigators from Shahe County.
Han Jinli and Miao Shouqiang followed Zhao Ming. When the group came, they had already put on protective clothing.
Zhao Ming did not greet everyone, but looked at the entrance of the cave, and said solemnly: "I will take a few people in first to have a look."
Lu Kangming did his best, and Dong Jianmin also nodded. : "Then please leave it to Director Zhao."
Over the years, the earlier crime scene has long disappeared. Although there is physical evidence, it cannot point to the suspect. Although it is only the scene where the body was dumped, the police have already found it. The closest thing to the murderer.
For example, Luo Rui's previous analysis showed that the clues pointed to the vehicle carrying the body, the suspect's physique, and the approximate area where the suspect lived. This makes perfect sense.
If you find favorable physical evidence at the scene where the body was dumped, it will be more pointed.
Therefore, no matter how anxious Lu Kangming and Dong Jianming were, they did not dare to send people in rashly.
Zhao Ming handed Luo Rui a set of protective clothing: "Shall we do it together?"
"Okay!" Luo Rui nodded and started to put it on.
Not long after, several people filed in through the hole with their heads lowered, in the halo of flashlights.
Luo Rui was 1.85 meters tall and was the tallest person in the field, so he had to lower his head half way and follow Zhao Ming.
The further you go, the narrower the entrance of the cave becomes, until you reach the very end, about twenty meters away from the entrance of the cave.
But to the left, there is a turning.
Luo Rui held a small rechargeable searchlight in his hand. He shined the light and saw three corpses lying quietly in the soil in the dazzling halo.
At this time, everyone felt in a trance.
The narrow entrance of the cave, the uneven rock walls, and the isolation from the outside world are like explorers suddenly discovering ancient corpses from thousands of years ago.
Time seems to stand still at this moment.
Han Jinli stood on tiptoes and looked under Luo Rui's shoulder. Her face turned pale and she exclaimed: "If we hadn't restarted the investigation, they might never have been found."< br>
Yi Chunlin squatted on the ground and shook his head gently : "To be honest, when I came here, I thought it was just an ordinary criminal case. I didn't expect there would be so many victims."
Luo Rui clenched his fists involuntarily: "Let's do the work. It’s too narrow inside, only two people can go in.”
Zhao Mingdao: "Team Leader Luo, let's go in first and check the situation before we talk."
"Okay!" Luo Rui agreed and handed the searchlight in his hand to Han Jinli.
The corpse was only ten meters away from them. Because the height of the cave entrance was less than 1.3 meters, Luo Rui and Zhao Ming squatted down, moved their legs, and walked inside.
A corpse was leaning against the rock wall, and the other two were scattered in the corner.
Looking at them, Luo Rui felt a little difficult to breathe.
After the two people observed for a while, Zhao Ming exited, and forensic doctors Han Jinli and Yi Chunlin came in.
Luo Rui took the tape recorder from Han Jinli and began to judge the scene.
Time passed slowly, and it was not until two o'clock in the morning that the group of people came out of the cave.
Lu Kangming and Dong Jieming had become impatient early in the morning. They stepped forward and asked in unison: "What's going on inside?"
Zhao Ming looked at Han Jinli, meaning she would answer first. .
"Preliminary judgment is that the three corpses are all young women. Their age is unknown and the cause of death is unknown. Because the corpses have long since decomposed, DNA identification must be done. We dare not draw any conclusions yet."
"Okay! "Dong Jianmin agreed. It is not difficult to find out the cause of death and age. Besides, this is a serial murder case. The murderer committed the crime randomly and was not committed by an acquaintance like ordinary cases, so the identity of the body does not appear to be so urgent.
Everyone looked at Zhao Ming with burning eyes. If the key information left by the murderer is found at the corpse dumping site, this will be the key to solving the case. If direct evidence is found, it can be used in court. After Zhao Minglue thought about it, he replied: "The scene is very clean. The murderer just regarded this as the place where the body was dumped. He probably threw away the body and left. He didn't stay long."
He took a few coins from Miao Shouqiang. In an evidence bag, under the light of the light, there were four corn cobs inside. They were a little dark in color, they must have been a long time ago.
Zhao Ming continued: "Besides, the three corpses were not covered with clothes. When the murderer threw the corpses, he should have taken off all the clothes of the deceased.
In addition, we also found several male footprints, size 41..."
Before he finished speaking, a voice in the crowd suddenly sounded: "It's him! "
Luo Rui looked up and saw that this person was Pang Zhong, a retired criminal policeman from Pingyang County. Standing next to him were a group of police officers from Pingyang County, including Tang Kai and Lu Peng.
< br>Pang Zhong's voice was hoarse and he said excitedly: "The two cases that happened in our Pingyang County were committed by this murderer. The two victims were also stripped naked, and the footprints left at the scene were also size 41 footprints! "
Zhao Ming looked at Luo Rui, who nodded and said: "Based on the footprints, the murderer should be between 172 and 176cm tall and weigh 70 to 75 kilograms. This is the murderer we are looking for! ”
The range suddenly shrank, everyone looked stunned, and suddenly, another burst of fierce cheers broke out.
Dong Jianmin clenched his fist, waved it in the air, and shouted: "Damn it, I finally found you!"
Lu Peng and Pang Zhong beside him were also in high spirits, with bright eyes. So excited.
The regrets of Pingyang County Bureau for so many years are finally coming to an end.
The outline of the murderer is getting clearer and clearer, and the investigation will be very difficult. Longshan Town is such a large area, with a total of twelve villages, close to 20,000 people, and less than 1,000 households.
As long as the murderer is within this range, he cannot escape.
If possible, we would organize an investigation of tens of thousands of people, even if Longshan Town was turned upside down, we would not hesitate to do so.
Don’t underestimate the organizational capabilities of the domestic police force. No matter how large-scale investigations are conducted, this is something that cannot be seen abroad and is impossible.
However, Lu Kangming's face was ashen and expressionless. He turned around and walked aside, sighing secretly.
The criminal police from Shahe County also followed suit.
Luo Rui persuaded in a low voice: "Bureau Lu, don't worry, the two murderers must know each other, otherwise, they wouldn't all use the corncob feature. As long as the murderer with 41-yard footprints is caught, , we can also find the murderers of Huang Yan and Yu Jiali."
Lu Kangming was worried. Said: "I'm afraid of an accident. Luo Rui, think about it, this huge serial murder case started in our county. If we trace the root cause, it was our inability to do things well, which led to the occurrence of these subsequent cases."
Luo Rui nodded: "Bureau Lu, I analyzed that in 1995 Huang Yan met Judging from the crime scene at the time, the murderer should have committed the crime for the first time, because the target chosen by the murderer at that time was very dangerous, and the time and environment of the attack made it easy to expose himself
Especially Huang. When Yan was killed, her hands and feet were tied. This was prepared by the murderer in advance, but later Yu Jiali and Duan Xia from Pingyang County was killed. The murderer abandoned the rope as a crime tool and used a heavy object similar to an iron rod. He first knocked the victim unconscious and then began to commit the assault.
What does this mean? The crime escalated, and the murderer grew from the second case
But, according to the time point, the three cases were in 1995, 1996 and 2000, one year together, but what about 1997, 1998 and 1999? What on earth was the murderer doing in these three years? "
Hearing this, Lu Kangming's eyes suddenly lit up. His thoughts were a little confused, but he always felt that there was a thread coming out.
Luo Rui continued: "I I checked on January 22nd every year from 1997 to 1999. On this day, no one was missing in our three counties, and no young women were murdered.
It was precisely in 1997 that a murderer appeared in Pingyang with the same crime method, but it did not match the murderer in Shahe County at all. But on January 22, 2000, Duan Xia from Pingyang County was attacked, but she escaped.
The question now is, where did the murderer we want to catch go during the three years of 1997, 1998 and 1999? ”
Lu Kangming frowned and said, "Has he been hiding for the past three years?"
Lin Chen on the side shook his head: "A murderer who kills young women at a fixed time seems to commit crimes randomly, but in fact there are many There are big rules to follow, and he won't stop unless he has to. To put it bluntly, murder can be addictive."< br>
Luo Rui snapped his fingers: "That's right! The murderer chooses January 22nd every year. The three cases are all at the same time. The murderer should have deep obsessive-compulsive disorder. In daily life, he feels that There are clues.”
Lu Kangming touched his chin: “No, you just said that in those three years, there were changes. Another murderer committed the crime, and the victim’s murder date was changed to December 25th. So how did the two murderers know each other? Also, let’s call the previous murderer murderer A. Why did he do this after 1997? Stop? And the most important question is, why did he tell the murderer such an important matter? Hand B?"
When everyone was helpless, Luo Rui narrowed his eyes slightly and said leisurely: "Murderer A did not continue to commit crimes after 1997, but committed another murder in 2000. In addition, the murderer has depth. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, it’s very likely that the murderer is sick! He can’t commit the crime!”
As soon as these words came out, Lu Kangming's body froze, and then he subconsciously looked around, only to see that there was no one around the cave.
Many police officers from Pingyang County and Fukang County all went down the mountain, leaving only a few current survey police officers busy in the cave.
Lu Kangming was only surrounded by people from his own side.
He wanted to scold his mother, damn, the clues were found by his own people. When the suspect was about to surface, he forgot about his own side and didn't even say hello. After a call, he hurriedly ran to investigate the suspect.
Fortunately, Luo Rui's analysis of Murderer A pointed out a clue for investigation.
Besides, the scope of the investigation is within Fukang County, which is also their home field. Catching murderer B is also their credit.
Lu Kangming took a deep breath and ordered: "Luo Rui, let's ignore it for now. Now you immediately organize the police to investigate the hospitals in our three counties. Don't even let the clinics go. Find this murderer A!"
"Understood!" Luo Rui agreed, then led everyone down the mountain and drove the vehicle back to the county.
On the way back, Chu Yang had already found information from the computer.
"Team leader, there are more than a dozen hospitals in our three counties, large and small. Which one should we go to first?"
Luo Rui closed his eyes and muttered: "Murderer A has been unable to move for three years. He must have suffered a serious illness. Let's start from a large hospital and check the list of admissions in 1997. If we look at the characteristics, they are between 18 and 35 years old. Forced disease, severe mysophobia, and suspects who live in rural areas...and one more, patients with sexual dysfunction!"
"Okay." Chu Yang immediately collected information on several large hospitals. He and Lin Chen Call them one by one to inquire.
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The next day, the sky was slightly bright.
Lu Peng and Dong Jianmin stayed up all night, but they were full of energy.
In a fellow villager's house, a dozen people sat around a round table and were eating breakfast.
In addition to them, there are several senior police chiefs from the provincial department and people sent by the ministry.
The main purpose of coming from ministries and commissions is to film and supervise.
The provincial department is here to assist in the investigation of the case.
Dong Jianmin took a sip of the porridge, wiped his mouth, and said: "Thank you, thank you. This is a special situation. Our county does not provide good hospitality. When the case is solved, I will treat everyone well."
After finishing speaking, Dong Jianmin looked at the policemen who were filming not far away. These were sent by ministries and commissions.
"Director Dong is so polite. We are not here to eat or drink. Why didn't I see the police from Shahe County? When I came yesterday, Director Lu Kangming looked very confident. Why wasn't he with you today? Action?"
Dong Jianmin and Lu Peng looked at each other, and the latter smiled: "Bu Ding, Well... think about it, the suspect we want to arrest now is the murderer who committed crimes in Pingyang County and Fukang County. This murderer has little to do with them in Shahe County. "
The man named Dingbu, His real name is Ding Wei. Because he was sent from the ministry, everyone calls him that, which is regarded as a private honorific.
Ding Wei frowned: "As far as I know, these three cases in Fukang County should have been discovered by Captain Luo of Shahe County. How come it has nothing to do with them?"
After saying that, he turned around to look. Xiang Lu Peng: "There is also the imitation case in Pingyang County. I heard from the police below that The police officer said that Captain Luo also extracted it, and he also found the characteristics of murderer B. But I didn't see anyone else today."
Lu Peng curled his lips: "This... although this is the case. But after all, this is a case between our two counties. This Luo Rui ...Captain Luo just helped us a little. When it comes to arresting the murderer, we are better at it."
Ding Wei shook his head: "It's too chaotic, to put it bluntly. You two are on your own, you should know this. This case is the largest serial murder case in the millennium. We are here to collect materials that can be used for publicity after the case is solved.
This publicity is very intensive, not only in China. Foreign countries will also know.
From discovering clues, finding the body, arresting the suspect, and sending it for examination, to the final court trial and the execution of the prisoner, we will film and collect evidence.
I don’t know how to keep up with things like this. "
Ding Wei glanced at the people carrying the cameras and waved his hands: "Stop taking pictures, just take pictures after breakfast. You have nothing to do when you are free, right? "
Hearing his temper, Dong Jianmin rubbed his nose: "Bu Ding, I can tell you clearly that the murderer is in Longshan Town. We have investigated it now, and we will definitely find the suspect within today. As for the whereabouts of people, you should just follow us! "
Lu Peng also continued: "Yes, Department Ding, you see, we have organized such a large police force and two counties are combined into one investigation. This murderer cannot escape even if he has wings. Do you want to The material can definitely be captured, and this trip will definitely not be in vain. ”
Ding Wei said angrily: "I hope, it would be best to have video of the arrest process, so that I can go back and deliver the report."
Dong Jianmin slapped the table and said: "That's no problem. We have our own camera operators, and the whole process will be recorded, and you can do whatever you want."
Ding Wei became interested when he heard this.
Everyone has just finished breakfast and the money has not been paid to the fellow villagers.
Several policemen stumbled over and shouted out of breath: "Bureau Dong, Bureau Lu, we have found a suspect."
Dong Jianmin opened his eyes wide and asked immediately: "Where is it?"
"Shipan Village not far from here! Our police are confronting the suspect!"
"Quick! Let's go , let’s go!” Dong Jianmin raised his butt and ran away as if he had won a big prize.
Lu Peng also quickly followed behind him, and then turned around and shouted: "That person, from Fukang County, paid the money to others!"
Ding Wei also immediately He ordered his subordinates to run and shouted: "Hurry up, set up a camera, set up a camera!"
(End of this chapter)