7:30 a.m.

Outside a construction site on the outskirts of Luocheng, several police cars were already parked.

A number of police officers are busy at the scene......

And outside the cordon, many Italian people passing by also surrounded one after another.

Many people were whispering, as if they were thinking about the sudden situation.

"Oh my God, can anyone tell me what the hell is going on?"

"I heard that someone was burned to death. ”

"Burn to death? It's under that pit, right?"

"yes, aren't the police standing there?"

"Last night, I saw a fire burning here, and I thought it was burning garbage, and I called the environmental protection department, but the environmental protection department was already off work. ”

"Oh my God, who was the man who was burned to death? How could he be so cruel?"

Many Italian people who were watching from the perimeter of the police cordon felt incredible when they saw this scene in front of them, many of them covered their cheeks with their hands.

And while everyone was bustling, Anna drove the police assault car and happened to drive to the side of the road.

After getting off the bus, Anna took everyone across the national cordon and came directly to the construction site.

"Anna. At this time, Gu Chen quickened his pace, followed Anna's pace and asked, "What are you bringing us here for?"

Anna suddenly stopped, turned her head and smiled slightly: "I also received a report this morning, saying that a burned corpse was found on the construction site here, thinking that you must be interested, I will take you to take a look." ”

"But, won't Director Fernando have an opinion?" Lu Weiwei asked with wide eyes: "I remember that Director Fernando has always disliked the interference of our Chinese police in this kind of case, and he seemed to be quite embarrassed about the last time." ”

"It doesn't matter. Anna waved her hand and explained with a smile: "After the last Ronaldo case, Director Fernando has treated you as his own. ”

"Although the mission of the Chinese police team is a joint patrol, I can also take you over to see when it comes to some special cases. ”

"After all, it's okay for everyone to communicate with each other, as long as I bring you here, Director Fernando will definitely turn a blind eye, and you can rest assured. ”

"Anna wanted to arrange for you to come over. ”

Just as Anna's words fell, Officer George, who had met at Matthew's house before, also slowly came to Gu Chen's face after taking off his gloves.

"Gu Chen, we meet again. ”

"Hello, Officer George. Gu Chen shook hands with him and greeted him.

Subsequently, George shook hands with Lu Weiwei, Officer Wang and Yuan Shasha one after another, and then walked to Anna's side and said, "In principle, Director Fernando does not allow the Chinese police to participate in other cases of our Luocheng Police Station. ”

"But you and Anna are partners, Anna's father, that is, your instructor Albert in China, he and Director Fernando are good brothers, so Anna brought you over to study and exchange, and I don't think Director Fernando will have much opinion. ”

Glancing at Gu Chen, George smiled slightly: "After all, you are now a big celebrity in Luo City, and everyone in the entire Luo City Police Department knows about you." ”

"Thank you, Officer George. Gu Chen nodded silently.

After all, unlike the last time I met George, this time George's attitude towards himself is obviously more friendly than before.

Think maybe it was because the judgment of the time of death last time convinced him, right?

At least that's what Gu Chen thought.

"Don't waste time, George, what's going on now? Anna couldn't wait anyway, so she thought about going to the scene quickly.

George didn't stop either, turned around and led the way for everyone, saying as he walked: "We also received a call from the masses in the early morning, saying that a body was found on the construction site. ”

"After receiving the alarm, our team was the first to arrive at the scene and found that the corpse's face was disfigured, the palms of the hands were also burned by the fire, there were no fingerprints, and the clothes were also burned to a small number of fragments. ”

"Are there any other discoveries at the scene?" asked Gu Chen as he walked.

"Yes. George nodded silently and said, "We found a bicycle at the scene, extracted some fingerprints from the car, and also found a hotel room key, and we were about to send someone to verify it." ”

Speaking of which, everyone has come to the dirt pit at the construction site.

At this moment, a corpse that had been burned beyond recognition was lying in a body bag next to the pit.

There was a scorching smell of rot all around......

Gu Chen walked to the corpse, ready to squat down to check, an Italian policeman originally wanted to step forward to stop him, but was stopped by George.

Everyone gathered around the corpse and kept observing the tragic situation of the corpse.

"The deceased was found early in the morning, so who is calling the police?" Anna asked, turning to George.

George looked left and right and hooked his finger at a Mediterranean man, who hurried to his side.

"It's the police he called. George pointed to the man.

Anna glanced at the Mediterranean man and asked, "Sir, can you tell me what you saw at the time?"

"When...... Of course. The Mediterranean man was a little reserved, but he quickly recalled: "I was walking my dog nearby, and when I walked near the construction site, I unchained the dog and let it move freely, and I read the newspaper on the lawn by myself." ”

"But it wasn't long before I heard my dog barking, and it was very fierce, and I thought it had met other dogs, so I just stood there calling my dog, trying to get my dog back to me. ”

"But strangely, my dog was not only disobedient, but barked even more fiercely, so I had a hunch that something was wrong. ”

"And you got here, didn't you?" asked Anna.

"Yes, officer. The Mediterranean man nodded, and said with great certainty: "I wanted to bring my dog back, but when I came to the pit of this construction site, I found a charred corpse lying here." ”

"I was so scared that I didn't have time to think about it, so I quickly called the police and ......"

Glancing at George, the Mediterranean man said, "Then you guys are here." ”

"Your family lives around here?" Gu Chen got up from beside the charred corpse and asked the man in fluent Italian.

The man nodded silently: "Yes, I live around here." ”

"What's the situation at this construction site?, are there no workers on duty nearby?" Gu Chen asked again.

The Mediterranean man shook his head: "No...... No, this is an unfinished building, and the previous project was stranded not long after the start of construction for various reasons, so it has been abandoned here, and there are no workers on duty. ”

Gu Chen nodded silently, and after a few seconds of short thought, he said: "Like this sentence, the corpse has already been burned beyond recognition, which shows that it was burned very thoroughly at that time. ”

"I think if the construction site was the scene of the crime, then someone would have seen the fire burning. ”

"You're right. Officer George interrupted Gu Chen's remarks and said, "According to the recollections of witnesses at the scene, many people found that there was a fire burning on the construction site at around 9 o'clock last night. ”

"However, this area is a deserted construction site, and there are not many people passing by at night, and many witnesses think that someone is burning garbage, so no one comes forward to verify. ”

"That means the deceased was burned at around 9 p.m. last night?" Gu Chen said.

George took a deep breath and said, "It should be like this." ”

"This is too cruel, isn't it?" Lu Weiwei looked at the charred corpse, and couldn't help but sigh: "How much hatred is it to burn people like this?"

Gu Chen frowned and said, "For now, we still need to verify the identity of the deceased as soon as possible, so that we can carry out the next step of the investigation." ”

Thinking that he was not the investigator of the case, Gu Chen had no choice but to look at Anna.

Anna understood what Gu Chen meant, so she smiled and said to George, "George, you said that you found a room key to the inn, and it was found from the deceased, right?"

"That's right. George nodded and said, "Mario and Fabio have been contacted, they are already on the right path, and they should be able to find out soon." ”

At this moment, two Italian policemen closed the zipper of the body bag and carried the body onto a commercial vehicle.

Many Italian police officers at the scene are still questioning the local people, hoping to gain more.

Gu Chen, on the other hand, took the initiative to walk up to George and asked him, "Officer George, the key to the hotel room you found on the deceased is very important, I want to know which hotel it is." ”

"Do you want to go, right? Officer Gu. George obviously also saw Gu Chen's thoughts.

Gu Chen smiled indifferently and nodded silently.

"Well, I'll tell you, it's the Rose Hotel, it's some distance from here. George said.

Anna smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll send them over." ”

Saying this, Anna waved to Gu Chen, Lu Weiwei, Officer Wang and Yuan Shasha, and motioned for everyone to hurry up and get in the car.

Early in the morning, everyone continued to drive to the next location.

When they arrived at the door of the Rose Hotel, Mario and Fabio's police cars were also parked there.

After everyone got out of the car, they happened to meet the two at the door.

"Mario, Fabio, how's it going, did you find anything?" asked Anna as she got out of the car.

Mario shrugged and said, "We have indeed collected the information about the owner of the room, and some new fingerprints have also been found on the sink, and we are going to provide them to the forensic doctor for the forensic doctor to identify these fingerprints." ”

"What is the name of the owner of that room, and what is his identity?" Gu Chen had always been very curious about the identity of the deceased.

"A guy named Paul. After a moment's hesitation, Mario said again: "I heard from the innkeeper that this Paul has been living here for a week, and it seems that he is here to do business, and the specific situation needs to be further verified." ”

After communicating with the boss, Fabio came out and said: "We have sealed off the room, and some documents about Paul have been found in the room, and now I have asked my colleagues to verify, and it is estimated that when we return to the police station, there should be news over there." ”

"So we can go back?" Mario and Fabio had already finished their work as soon as they arrived at the Rose Hotel, and Anna was very happy with it.

Mario shrugged his shoulders helplessly and said with a smile: "It seems that you are not here at the right time. ”

In a burst of ridicule, everyone pedaled together and returned to the Luocheng Police Station.

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In the office, the Chinese police team where Gu Chen is located looks very idle.

Ana and Mario, Fabio is in charge of investigating the case and does not have the opportunity to patrol.

Gu Chen, Lu Weiwei, Officer Wang and Yuan Shasha chose to communicate with everyone in the office.

But Gu Chen's focus was still on the charred corpse in the morning.

A bicycle, a room key to the hotel, and check-in to confirm your identity.

In Gu Chen's opinion, such a clue actually doesn't need to spend too much energy at all.

He knew that the only thing the Nacheng Police Station had to do after confirming the identity of the hotel occupant was to verify his fingerprints.

If the fingerprints taken from the hotel are the same as those taken from the bicycle at the crime site, then there is a good chance that this person is Paul.

So everyone is waiting, waiting for the final determination on the forensic side.

A morning passed......

Gu Chen still didn't need to get the news from Anna's side.

It wasn't until around 3 o'clock in the afternoon that Gu Chen found out that Anna had received a phone call, so she happily ran to Gu Chen's side to inform.

"It's forensic news from the medical examiner, right?" Before Anna could speak, Gu Chen asked in advance.

He's been waiting for this news for a long time......

"Yes, the forensic side has made an identification, and there are a lot of fingerprints taken from the bicycle we found at the scene this morning. ”

"But based on the comparison of the fingerprints we took inside the Rose Hotel, it is completely certain that this is the same person. ”

"Is that Paul?" asked Lu Weiwei on the side.

Anna continued to shake her head.

"Then you need to find out Paul's identity now, and I don't think it will be difficult for you. Gu Chen is looking forward to the results of the next investigation.

Anna also saw that Gu Chen was anxious, and said with a smile: "Don't worry about this, Mario has been doing this today, presumably he has found what you want." ”

Speaking of this, Anna glanced at Mario and asked, "I said Mario, Paul's identity, how much have you investigated?"

"It's all done. Mario confidently turned around and explained:

"This Paul used to live in Los Angeles, but after divorcing his wife two years ago, he went to Milan to settle down, and the house and children were awarded to his wife. ”

"Then why did he suddenly appear in Luo Cheng? Could it be that he came to do something?" Gu Chen asked again.

Mario cupped his cheeks and said thoughtfully: "But according to my investigation, this Paul seems to have lost his job half a year ago." ”

"He's a fashion designer who used to work in a garment factory in Milan, but then he left for some reason, and he doesn't know where he works, so he feels like a vagrant. ”

"Unemployed vagrants, stay at the Rose Hotel for a week?Luo Cheng?" Gu Chen collected this information together, and seemed to have a question in his heart.

He looked at Mario and asked, "Officer Mario, is Paul in Los Angeles, does he have any other relatives besides his ex-wife and children?"

"This ......" Mario couldn't answer for a while, and after continuing to operate on the computer, he said: "At present, his hometown is in Milan, and he settled in Luocheng after marrying his ex-wife. ”

"If I say relatives or friends, then I don't think there are, after all, there are relatives who are willing to take them in, and Paul would not live in such a small hotel. ”

"I see. Gu Chen nodded slightly, and said, "In that case, Paul's purpose for coming to Luocheng is to find his ex-wife nine times out of ten." ”

There was a brief silence for a few seconds......

Anna then Nunu chin said, "Maybe, that's right." ”

Gu Chen snapped his fingers and said, "Then now, the most important thing is to find Paul in the early stage, at least know the purpose of Paul's visit to Luocheng this time." ”

Mario was stunned, feeling that Gu Chen was already starting to command and guide the work.

After all, after getting along with Gu Chen during this time, many Italian police officers in the office know that Gu Chen has always been an impatient in dealing with cases.

As long as there is a little clue, it can detonate all kinds of thinking cells in his body.

In this regard, Mario had to admire, so he smiled and said: "I have found Paul's ex-wife, and the address is very clear." ”

Dexterous fat fingers with two clicks on the mouse.

Soon, a photo of a middle-aged woman appeared on the computer screen.

"Is it her?" Gu Chen couldn't help but be stunned.

Lu Weiwei also hurriedly walked to Gu Chen's side, and when she looked at the photos on the computer screen, she squinted her eyes and asked, "Senior Brother Gu, isn't this the reporter who came to interview that day......?" What's ...... called?"

"It's called Lisa. Gu Chen said categorically.

"Yes! Lu Weiwei also hurriedly agreed.

Officer Wang and Yuan Shasha clasped their hands around their chests, and when everyone looked at the photo of the woman on the screen, they couldn't help but sigh.

Anna on the side couldn't sit still, she quickly walked to Mario's side, knocked on the table and said loudly, "What are you waiting for? We must see Lisa right away now, you go and get in touch." ”

"That's fine. Mario's chubby fingers continued to flutter across the keyboard, and soon retrieved Lisa's message.

"Lisa works for the Los Angeles Post as a reporter, so I can contact her to come to the Los Angeles Police Station right away. Mario said.

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Thirty minutes passed.

While everyone was waiting quietly in the office, a middle-aged woman suddenly walked in at the door.

Then after she looked around, she was the first to discover Gu Chen, so she beckoned to Gu Chen and said, "Officer Gu, we meet again." ”

"Hello, Ms. Lisa. Gu Chen stood up and greeted her.

Lisa came to everyone's side and said curiously, "It's strange, why did you suddenly call me here, is there any case that I need to help investigate?"

As soon as Lisa's words fell, Anna walked up to her.

"Lady Lisa, do you know Paul?" said Anna.

"Guaranteed...... Paul?" Lisa's eyes were suddenly stunned when she heard this familiar name, but she quickly reacted and said with a smile: "There are too many people named Paul, I don't know which Paul you are talking about." ”

"It's him. In a wallet, Fabio pulled out Paul's ID and showed Lisa the side with his face on it.

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