Madness of the Heart

"You don't know?" Ming Shu knocked on the photo on the left, "Then why is there your skin tissue in her nails?"

Wang Zheng opened his eyes immediately, "Me, what is mine?"

Ming Shu sighed, "Do I need to repeat it? Your skin tissue is in the victim's nails. Otherwise, why would I invite you here?"

Wang Zheng said: "I thought you came to me for the mistakes I made before! I really don't know this person! I haven't seen her at all!"

People will lie, but physical evidence will not.

Ming Shu's gaze shifted from Wang Zheng's face to Wang Zheng's arm, "Take off his shirt."

Wang Zheng froze in the interrogation chair.

Ming Shu added: "Or you can roll up your sleeves, as long as you can expose both arms."

There was obvious fear in Wang Zheng's eyes. After hesitating for a while, he took off the take-out clothes, and then rolled up the sleeves of the T-shirt inside.

Ming Shu saw at a glance that there was a scratch on Wang Zheng's right arm that was no longer obvious.

Ming Shu lifted his chin, "What is that?"

Wang Zheng looked down, "This is... Ah! I remember, it was caught by a woman!"

Ming Shu picked up the photo on the left, "This woman."

Wang Zheng closed his eyes quickly, not daring to look at the photos of the corpse.

After Wang Zheng was taken to the serious crime team, Ming Shu felt that he might not be the murderer, but it was a fact that his skin tissue appeared in the victim's nails.

Wang Zheng said that he did not know the victim. Under what circumstances would the victim catch Wang Zheng?

Ming Shu said: "Recall carefully, when did this scratch appear? Why did this woman catch you?"

Wang Zheng was fidgeting, "Just a few days ago, when we were on the bus, the car was very crowded, she was standing next to me, wearing a white sportswear. I don’t know what happened, the car suddenly braked, she I couldn't stand firmly and grabbed my arm at once. I am a man, I have long been used to heavy and tiring work, and I don't feel much pain. I don't even know I have scratches if you don't say it."

"Wait." Ming Shu said, "Although the temperature has not cooled down a few days ago, it is no longer the season for wearing short sleeves. How come your upper arms are still exposed?"

"I just finished my work on the construction site!" Wang Zheng said, "Is there any surveillance on the car? She and I are standing near the rear door. You can check the surveillance if you don't believe me!"

Mingshu asked, "Which bus did you take? When did you get on and off?"

Wang Zheng said: "No. 308, the construction site is night work. I will finish work at 9 am and deliver express delivery at noon. I think about it...it should be around 9:30 when I get on the bus, and no more than 10 when I get off."

Mingshu said, "Go, verify what Wang Zheng said."

The bus and subway systems in Dongye City have long been equipped with surveillance. As Wang Zheng said, there was skin tissue in the victim's nails. It was indeed because of an emergency brake on the 308 bus on October 13th.

Yi Fei has rushed back to the crime team and informed Ming Shu of his judgment: "Although Wang Zheng has a hidden illness, he has been actively looking for work and taking care of his elderly mother after he was released from prison. I don't think he fits the psychological characteristics of the murderer. "

Ming Shu is watching the surveillance, "He is indeed not the murderer, but his clue is very important. The identities of the two victims will be determined soon."

Bus 308 runs from Heting Station in the south of Dongye City to Tianxing West Road Station in the northwestern suburbs. The route is very long. There are as many as 37 stops. On the way, it passes through two commercial centers, a railway station, and four middle schools. And the Zijiao campus of Dongye University.

Monitoring of the location of the front door of the bus showed that the girl who scratched Wang Zheng got on the bus at the station near the Zijiao branch campus, with a Nikon DSLR hanging on her chest, and her companion was a woman wearing red sportswear and black sportswear. Girl in shoes.

Their clothing features are consistent with Wu Hou's description. Judging from their age and dress, they are likely to be students from the Zijiao campus.

The two girls got off at the terminal station of Tianxing West Road, then appeared on the public surveillance on the side of the road, and soon boarded a red Ford sedan.

Mingshu confessed the task, "Check the female student who has been missing for more than four days on the Zijiao campus and find the owner of this Ford."

The approximate scope has been drawn out, and the identity of the victim will be quickly determined—

Lv Chen, 24 years old, from Helian County, Dongye City;

Zhao Siyan, 24 years old, from Los Angeles.

They corresponded to the victims No. 1 and No. 2 marked by Xing Mu at the scene, namely the "superior" and the "lower".

Both of them are second-year graduate students of the School of Public Administration at the Zijiao Campus of Dongye University. They share the same dormitory and the same tutor.

The postgraduate dormitory was newly built in the past few years. The hardware conditions are much better than that of the undergraduate dormitory. There are only four people in one room, and air-conditioning, hot water and broadband are all available.

Knowing that two roommates had been killed four days ago, Yang Le was so shocked that she couldn't speak, and another girl, Zhan Li, who was sleeping with her, was also dumbfounded.

Ming Shu saw shock, fear, and anxiety in their eyes, but the sadness was minimal and almost negligible.

"Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan haven't returned to the dormitory for four days. Are you not surprised at all?" Ming Shu asked.

"We, we have a very normal relationship." Zhan Li said with a blank face: "And they used to spend the night outside and never greeted me. I really didn't know that they were dead."

Yang Le hesitated and said: "Although I and Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan are in the same dormitory, I am not classmates and unfamiliar with them. I am from the School of Chemical Engineering, and I have slept in the laboratory these days."

Ming Shu has asked the technical team to adjust the surveillance near the dormitory to check the communication records of the two victims, and arranged for Fang Yuanhang and other team members to investigate the interpersonal relationship between Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan in detail, and he continued to inquire Yang Le and Zhan Li.

"You said they often spend the night outside. Do you know where they go?" Ming Shu looked at Zhan Li, "You and her are not only roommates, but also classmates in the same major. What do you know about them? It should be deeper than Yang Le, right?"

"Bar, and clubhouse." Zhan Li's forehead was a little sweaty, "They didn't belong to our school before, they were admitted from another school."

When he said this, Zhan Li frowned, with a little disdain and impatience in his expression.

Dongye University is a first-class university. Zhan Li uses "us" and "them" to distinguish himself from Lu and Zhao. Ming Shu can see that, as a graduate student of the university, Zhan Li does not like Lu and Zhao from foreign schools. Eye.

"Are they going to the night club for fun, or..." Ming Shu deliberately didn't finish.

Zhan Li said: "They are doing part-time jobs."

Two female graduate students often do not return at night and do part-time jobs at night, which is really fascinating.

Mingshu asked again: "When did you start? Which bars and clubs are you in?"

Zhan Li shook his head: "I haven't asked. In terms of time, I remember it is the next semester of graduate school."

Ming Shu said, "Does Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan have a good relationship?"

"They are classmates in college, not the same as us." Zhan Li once again showed his superior look.

"In other words, they always stay together and have their own small circle." Ming Shu asked: "Who has a good relationship with them in school?"

Zhan Li said a few names, "They were all taken by graduate students."

Mingshu took notes one by one, and then asked, "What about outside school? Let's just say that in the past month, has anyone outside school contacted them?"

Zhan Li has calmed down from the astonishment of learning that his roommate is dead, and his expression has gradually become indifferent, "I have my own homework and projects, and who they associate with has nothing to do with me."

Yang Le told Ming Shu separately that Zhan Li and Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan had many contradictions. They were not in the same major and did not have a competitive relationship with them, but living in the same dormitory also felt very uncomfortable and felt like a sandwich biscuit.

Ming Shu asked: "Before Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan left school, was there anything unusual that made you think?"

Yang Le recalled, “I spent an all-night in the laboratory that day, planning to go back to the dormitory to make up for sleep. It was already time for class, and I thought there was no one in the dormitory, but both Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan were there. They wanted to go out and told me to go out. With them."

Ming Shu said, "Didn't you say that you are not familiar with it?"

Yang Le quickly said: "In fact, it was mainly because of Zhan Li. They had a bad relationship with Zhan Li, and Zhan Li had a particularly strong personality. When Zhan Li was there, the four of us didn't speak much."

Ming Shu said, "When Zhan Li is away, do you and Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan occasionally chat?"

"Yeah." Yang Le said, "Zhao Siyan also showed me her camera, saying that she bought it with part-time job money. She spent more than 20,000 yuan and wanted to take it out to take pictures of ginkgo leaves. But I was so tired, so I followed They said, ask me again next time I go out to play."

At this point, Yang Le's shoulders trembled, and he fell into an extremely fearful mood, "If I go with them, am I killed too?"

Ming Shu replied, "Have you offended someone or got entangled by someone?"

Yang Le shook his head blankly, "I spend most of my time in school and have a good relationship with my classmates and tutors. I basically haven't had any contact with people outside."

"Are they entangled by someone?"

"I... I don't know."

Ming Shu said: "Then I will ask you one more question. When Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan left the dormitory, were they in a state of enthusiasm to enjoy the autumn?"

Yang Le said seriously: "Yes."

At noon, Ming Shu convened the team members for a case review meeting.

"Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan are working part-time bars. It's found out." Xu Chun said: "It's on the night market in Nancheng District, called'Lin Shen Jian Lu'. On the surface, it is a very ordinary bar. The minimum per capita consumption is 120 yuan. , There is nothing wrong with the bar itself, and whether Lu and Zhao got into any trouble there, they have to continue to investigate."

Ming Shu said: "What about communication and monitoring?"

Zhou Yuan said: "On the day that Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan were killed, they only contacted their family members and classmates from other places. There were three unfamiliar calls on Lu Chen's mobile phone, which have been verified to be couriers and takeaways. Outside the dormitory The surveillance captured them every day. When they left on October 13th, there was no obvious difference between their behavior and normal times."

Ming Shu said: "That means they haven't been in contact with the suspicious person recently... Then the time will move forward?"

Zhou Yuan looked serious, "Zhao Siyan frequently called with a number more than a month ago. After real-name inquiries, this person is He Yi, male, 34 years old, a civil servant, working in the Municipal Cultural Bureau."

"A month ago?" Ming Shu asked: "Then have you been in contact recently?"

Zhou Yuan shook his head, "Zhao Siyan blocked him."

"Pull black?" Ming Shu said, "Then this person must be found."

Zhou Yuan said: "I understand."

Ming Shu thought for a while, then turned to Yi Fei and Fang Yuanhang, "Where is yours?"

Fang Yuanhang first said, "Lv Chen is very popular in the School of Public Administration. There are not so many student activities for postgraduates, and many people are unwilling to participate. However, Lv Chen is generous and participates in everything. Although he did not study at Dongye University as an undergraduate. , But soon after entering the school, I have become familiar with most of my classmates."

Ming Shu said: "'Most' include students who are undergraduates from our school?"

Fang Yuanhang said: "Yes."

Ming Shu writes and draws in his notebook. The situation that Fang Yuanhang learned was obviously inconsistent with what Zhan Li said. So, is Zhan Li lying, or most of the students of the School of Public Administration lying?

Ming Shu's pen rested on Zhan Li's name, emphatically hitting a tick.

"Lu Chen's grades are very good, and her instructor's evaluation of her is very high." Fang Yuanhang continued: "Zhao Siyan is a little worse. The comprehensive assessment of Yanyi is ranked in the middle of their majors. Let me put it this way. As an example of a case, Lu Chen is a kind of student who is very talented and does not have very good academic performance. Zhao Siyan has poor talent and is not too hardworking. He followed Lu Chen in everything, and he was also caught by Lu Chen when he did part-time work. Pulled away."

"Their family conditions are pretty good." Yi Fei added: "Zhao Siyan's home is in Los Angeles, middle class, and his parents are both businessmen and only her one daughter. Although Lu Chen's birthplace is in the county, he has always lived. In the city, both parents do business, and there is a married sister on it."

Ming Shu said: "Then they don't actually need to go to night clubs to do part-time jobs."

"I judge, maybe it's just a fresh picture." Yi Fei said, "Or maybe you want to be self-sufficient."

Ming Shu stared at the contents of the notebook for a long time. "The social relationship between Zhao Siyan and Lu Chen seems to be relatively simple now. Based on the clue analysis they have, it is likely that they went to pray for Yueshan on the 13th only temporarily, and no one was affected. They don’t know that they have been followed by someone, and they probably don’t know who this person is."

Xu Chun said: "Is this a random case? A murderer who is psychopathic and has a special need for **** has just caught two girls and committed the crime?"

"If this is the case, the murderer is very likely...no, the murderer will definitely commit the crime again." Yi Fei was a little worried. "The deaths of Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan indicate that the murderer is a'skilled hand', and he—I assume he is a man—is in Before the '1013 case,' he must have killed women."

"We have a lot of clues now." Ming Shu stood up and threw the notebook on the table.

He has the habit of recording at any time, but after recording, he prefers to analyze the case outside the notebook.

"'Lin Shen sees the deer' is a line. Schools and bars are the most important social places for Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan. Compared to schools, bars are much more complicated and mixed. Is it true that the murderer is looking at them from'Lin Shen sees the deer'? "Ming Shu said: "That civil servant named'He Yi' may be a frequent visitor of'Lin Shen Jian Lu'."

Xu Chun said, "I'll follow this line."

"Yeah." Ming Shu said again: "The victims died tragically, but the murderer had more'appreciation' for them than hatred."

Yi Fei agreed, "Yes, if it is because of hatred, the murderer will most likely destroy the corpse under such conditions. But I am thinking that in this way, the murderer is probably not someone in their social circle at all."

Ming Shu said: "After the interpersonal relationship between them is over, there will be a conclusion on this issue."

Fang Yuanhang raised his hand, "So, doesn't the enlightenment and hatred of Haijing Temple also have a motive? As long as he is mentally abnormal, he can do everything."

Ming Shu smiled at the apprentice, "If you can't let go, go and investigate, just like the previous case."

Fang Yuanhang shrugged his shoulders and said in a low voice, "I am your capable man now, am I?"

Ming Shu asked Xiao Man again, "Can those ten nails tell where they are produced and where they are sold?"

"They are all ordinary building materials. Judging from the degree of rust, they are at least ten years ago." Xiao Man said: "We took it to the construction site and the building materials market for experts to identify it, and no construction site is still using this kind of material. Nails have already been eliminated in the building materials market."

Fang Yuanhang said: "Where did the murderer get this nail? Wait! Since there is such a long time, then maybe many people have used it!"

Xiao Man shook his head, "I have checked each one in detail, and only extracted the victim's DNA information."

Ming Shu asked Zhou Man: "Is it possible to use technical means to lock the location of Lu and Zhao's mobile phones?"

Zhou Man said: "No, the murderer has destroyed the phone."

Ming Shu’s hands on the table, this posture made his eyes look particularly sharp, “This is a murder case against a young woman. The murderer was able to insert a sharp instrument into the victim’s temporal bone when he was awake, showing his cruel nature and skill. Yes. Team Yi is right. Such a person should have committed crimes in the past, either in other provinces or cities, or in Dongye City, and the victim's body has not been found. If we do not arrest this time Stay with him, and soon, he will definitely commit crimes."

"On the one hand, we screened the city’s disappearances to find women who are similar in age to Lu and Zhao, focusing on college students and graduate students with outstanding looks. On the other hand..." Ming Shu paused, "I'll apply. Investigate similar cases across the country. However, the case of Lu and Zhao occurred in Dongye City. It is the responsibility of our Dongye police to find the murderer. Now that the holiday has just passed, our autumn outings have also failed, but everyone must cheer up. Be sure to get him out before the murderer commits another crime!"

The team members who tracked the Ford sedan, with the cooperation of the traffic police department, identified the owner of the car.

The owner of the car is Xiong Hanqiang, 45 years old, from Shouquan Town.

When the police arrived at his home, his wife was crying loudly, "Xiong Jianqiang, don't you want our home?"

Criminal Investigation Bureau.

Ming Shu originally wanted to contact the special operations team by himself, and after some consideration, he decided to hand it over to Xiao Yuan.

When he went upstairs, he saw Liang Zhao again, but Liang Zhao did not see him this time.

Liang Zhao's face was very gloomy, with two opaque pockets in his hands, he was hurriedly walking to the other side of the stairs.

Ming Shu avoided the shadow subconsciously, and only emerged from the shadow when Liang Zhao had already gone downstairs.

There was a slight noise behind him, and Ming Shu turned around abruptly.

I saw that Li Ju was standing a few steps away from him, and smiled: "Team Ming, why do you look so focused?"