Forensic Doctor Liu and his assistant brought their own equipment and walked in front of Gu Chen and Officer Wang.

He originally had a party in the evening, and he was going to go to the appointment after getting off work, but he was invited here by Gu Chen with a phone call, and the dinner party in the evening was a waste, but Forensic Doctor Liu didn't mind, and work was also a kind of enjoyment for him, especially his personal relationship with Gu Chen was not bad.

"I'm sorry, Forensic Doctor Liu, I originally knew that you were about to get off work, but it happened suddenly, so I had to call you for help. Gu Chen stepped forward and said apologically to Forensic Doctor Liu.

Forensic Doctor Liu waved his hand: "This is also my duty, where there is a need, I will be there, compared to you front-line police officers, our work is quite comfortable." ”

Some of the surrounding people looked at a few people in puzzlement, feeling that the forensic doctor was comfortable, could it be the desire and excitement to dissect the corpse?

"Where is the deceased?" asked Forensic Doctor Liu, looking left and right.

"On the mountain, we have just arrived, and we haven't had time to go up yet. Officer Wang said.

"Okay, let's go. ”

Led by the locals, several people walked to the back mountain of the stray dog love rescue station.

Lu Weiwei also picked up Xu Lu, who was sitting on the ground, and followed behind.

Except for a few passers-by, everyone was stopped outside by Gu Chen with a cordon.

Several young boys tried to sneak through the cordon and follow up the hill, but their parents beat them back with broken branches.

There was a commotion at the foot of the mountain......

The old man coughed twice, pointed to a dead tree on the mountain path, and said, "The dead are here." ”

Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei took the lead in stepping forward to check the situation......

A middle-aged man was trapped in a dead tree, his mouth gagged, and his neck was tied with rope three times.

With the help of Gu Chen, Forensic Doctor Liu untied the man's rope and, with the assistance of his assistant, examined the condition of the deceased at the scene.

"The lips and face of the deceased were bruised. After searching the various organs of the body with both hands, Forensic Doctor Liu said: "The organs are congested, the skin color is red, and the eyes are no exception, and there are a lot of blood marks on the conjunctiva. ”

"Is it suffocation?" Gu Chen made his own judgment based on Forensic Doctor Liu's preliminary examination.

Forensic Doctor Liu did not rush to reply, but after repeated examinations, he took off his gloves, took off the right side of the mask, and said: "The time of death of the deceased should be between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, and the cause of death ...... It was preliminarily determined to be death by suffocation, but it was necessary to bring it for further detailed examination. ”

Gu Chen, who was reminded, hurriedly asked Xu Lu, "Do you know the identity of the deceased?"

"I don't know, but I have an impression. Xu Lu grabbed his head and said at a loss: "At noon today, there was a small truck parked near the door, and this person seemed to be the truck driver." ”

"Truck driver?" Lu Weiwei couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, recalling that at noon, Bai Xiaolan had come to the kitchen, saying that there was a small truck parked at the door, and at that time, Aunt Chen took off the stir-frying, and a lot of green pepper shredded meat fell on the ground.

Think about it this way, the driver should have been outside the door of the aid station at that time.

But why did he go to the back mountain, and why did he die in the back mountain?

All kinds of questions made Lu Weiwei not know why for the time being......

"This driver should be around the aid station at noon. Lu Weiwei said.

"Are you sure?" Officer Wang on the side frowned and asked in a rambling manner.

At this time, Forensic Doctor Liu got up and returned to everyone, and hurriedly said: "If there is no other situation now, I want to bring the deceased back for further examination, and please contact the family of the deceased as soon as possible." ”

"Hmm. Officer Wang nodded slightly.

At present, it is not possible to determine the identity of the deceased, but since Forensic Doctor Liu is willing to take him for further examination, it is naturally the best.

Xu Lu stood aside, listened to the conversation, and hurriedly said, "Why hasn't Aunt Chen come back yet?" I should also go back from work, I don't want to stay here, it's terrible." ”

Gu Chen asked, "After we left in the afternoon, has anyone else been here besides you?"

Xu Lu grabbed his head and recalled: "This place is quite remote, and it is the end of the road, there are almost no people here, and I haven't seen anyone else coming." ”

"That means that you were the only one who stayed at the stray dog rescue station for the whole afternoon, and found the deceased when you went up the mountain, right?" Officer Wang couldn't help but ask.

Xu Lu complained, "Could it be that Officer Wang is suspicious of me?"

Officer Wang turned to stare at Xu Lu and said, "This is not a suspicion, this is a normal procedure, because you are the first witness to find the deceased at the scene, if no one else has been here, then you can only go back and do an investigation with us." ”

"This ...... Why is this suspicious of me? I'm just here to volunteer, I'm ...... I don't really know what the hell is going on, really. Xu Lu was a little anxious now, and her eyes revealed fear.

"Aunt Xu, don't worry, just go back to assist in the investigation. Gu Chen hurriedly comforted her.

Xu Lu frowned, very resistant.

And Officer Wang is not targeting Xu Lu, but for now, she is both a witness and the first suspect.

Judging from the estimation of the time of the deceased's death, no one else has been here during this time, and it is precisely this time period that the deceased died on the back mountain, but he was found by Xu Lu so coincidentally.

Although this morning, everyone can be regarded as a simple understanding, but understanding does not mean that you can get rid of suspicion.

"Come with us and help with the investigation. Officer Wang said very decisively, and glanced at Lu Weiwei beside him.

Lu Weiwei instantly understood, helped Xu Lu's next door, and said, "Aunt Xu, I'll help you over, let's do a simple investigation first." ”

"Gu Chen, put away all the tools for committing the crime, and then ask the locals more, see who has been here in the afternoon, and if there is, confirm the identity information immediately. ”

"No problem. Gu Chen agreed very happily.

Not long after, after examining the scene, Forensic Doctor Liu took the deceased back to the technical department in a body bag for further examination.

Gu Chen, on the other hand, began to conduct a detailed investigation of the surrounding crowd......

Whether it was an adult or a child, Gu Chen did not let it go, but after nearly 30 people asked, they gained nothing.

In the end, I could only follow Officer Wang and return to the Furong Police Station together.

Walking into the office of the third group, Officer Wang hurriedly found his wolfberry tea and poured a few big sips.

"How are the tools of the crime recorded?" Officer Wang came to Gu Chen's seat and asked.

"It was handed over to Forensic Doctor Liu for fingerprint identification of the rope. Gu Chen said.

"Did Xu Lu ask anything?" Officer Wang turned on the question mode and continued to ask Gu Chen.

Gu Chen was stunned, looked at Lu Weiwei beside him and said, "I also asked Senior Sister Lu just now, but I don't have any valuable information. ”

"At the moment, Xu Lu seems to be the most suspicious, but if we can't find other favorable clues, it will be really difficult for us, after all, how did the driver get up the mountain, and how he was tied to a tree, which we can't explain for the time being. Lu Weiwei shrugged, also helpless.

"It seems that we can only look at the progress of Forensic Doctor Liu's side, and I hope they can find the relevant fingerprints. Although Officer Wang can't investigate too many useful clues so far, he still hopes for Forensic Medicine Liu.

Gu Chen looked at Officer Wang's anxious appearance and said, "We have investigated Xu Lu's information, she has not been involved with anyone recently, she is just an ordinary steel factory worker, and she has no bad records, especially she is very caring, not only a volunteer of the Stray Animal Rescue Association, but also a volunteer of several other associations." ”

"This can only be used as a reference, and the bad guys will not write the word 'bad guy' on their heads, and they can't be confused by the surface. Officer Wang interrupted Gu Chen instantly.

Lu Weiwei was very curious and put forward her opinion: "Alas, you say, besides Xu Lu, who else will go to the back mountain?"

"How do I know this?" Officer Wang shook his head: "Who is going to run to the back mountain if they have nothing to do?"

"I do know one. Gu Chen held his chin and looked at Officer Wang with his eyes raised: "It's Aunt Chen at noon, she went to collect things." ”

"No way. Officer Wang directly denied Gu Chen's conjecture: "Aunt Chen went back to the hospital in the city with us, and she only went to the mountain for less than half an hour, and in her lame state, she couldn't do it in half an hour." ”

"Yes, and she didn't have the time to commit the crime at all, the time of the deceased's death was between three and four o'clock, where was Aunt Chen during this time? In our police car, we were taking her to the hospital. Lu Weiwei also refuted Gu Chen's opinion.

"I'm just guessing who the people who have been to the mountain are, after all, the driver of the deceased is also suspicious, and his identity is still being confirmed. ”

Gu Chen knew that his idea was unrealistic, but he always felt that there was a key clue missing?

Witness: Xu Lu.

Deceased: Unknown.

Cause of death: suffocation.

Outside of these conditions, there are very few factors that can be used as clues.

Several of the three groups of police officers who had eaten dinner happened to come over to be on duty at night, and when they saw that Gu Chen and the others were still discussing the problem, they said hello and left.

In the evening, Xu Lu's family also came to see the situation when they learned that Xu Lu had been taken to the Furong Police Station.

Officer Wang can only let Xu Lu go back first for the time being, and if there are any special circumstances, he must be on call.

After sending Xu Lu away, the group fell into anxiety again, and everyone casually went to the commissary, bought some snacks for dinner, and continued to meet and discuss.

"This kind of outdoor death is very difficult to investigate, far beyond ordinary cases. Officer Wang looked at Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei and muttered to himself.

And Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei listened very carefully......

Everyone wants to be able to find clues quickly, so Officer Wang stares at Gu Chen extraordinarily.

At some point, Gu Chen's observation is really powerful, and Officer Wang also likes this kind of efficiency in handling cases, especially not staying overnight.

However, sometimes the conditions are limited, especially outdoors, and many clues can be easily destroyed, and it is extremely difficult to investigate.

Even for the most experienced medical examiner Liu, after judging the cause and time of death, he still needs to conduct further investigation and research before he can make an accurate conclusion.

Not to mention that now there is only the words of the eyewitness Xu Lu, and from Xu Lu, there is no corresponding clue.

At this time, Forensic Doctor Liu's phone called, Gu Chen quickly answered it, clicked on the speakerphone, and put it on his desk.

"Forensic Doctor Liu, how's the situation?"

"The deceased did die of suffocation, probably between 3:30 and 4 a.m. ”

Forensic doctor Liu shortened the time of death again.

"Did any suspicious fingerprints be found on that crime tool?" Gu Chen continued to ask.

Officer Wang and Lu Weiwei also came over and pricked up their ears.

"No!" Forensic Doctor Liu replied in the affirmative: "This is also one of the places I wonder, the murderer did not leave any marks on the rope, which shows that the murderer is very cunning and may be a difficult guy to deal with." ”

"Thank you, Forensic Doctor Liu, if you have any other latest clues, please contact us in time. ”

"Yes, I have to get off work too, my wife is urging me to go home and my daughter is urging me to go home. Forensic Doctor Liu also smiled.

After a few people exchanged a few words with Forensic Doctor Liu, Gu Chen hung up the phone.

Officer Wang consciously stood up, stretched his waist and said, "It seems that it is another clueless case." ”

He walked as he spoke, after all, the information of the deceased had to continue to wait for the response of colleagues in other departments.

"Wang, where are you going?" asked Lu Weiwei.

"Toilets, do you want to be together?" said Officer Wang.

"Let's go. Lu Weiwei waved goodbye, then picked up the stool, sat down beside Gu Chen, and said, "Senior Brother Gu, there is a situation I want to tell you, let's discuss it." ”

Gu Chen was very curious and asked, "Is there anything new that Senior Sister Lu has discovered?"

"Not really, but it always feels weird. Lu Weiwei held the question in her heart, not vomiting or unhappy: "At noon, Bai Xiaolan saw the truck outside the door, and the driver, who is now the deceased, after he informed Aunt Chen of the situation, Aunt Chen seemed to be frightened, one did not hold it steady, the iron pot almost fell to the ground, and the vegetable leaves in the pot fell to the ground." ”

Gu Chen's eyes widened: "What you said is true?"

"Is that still fake?" Lu Weiwei affirmed: "Bai Xiaolan can't see anything, after all, she is a news novice, she only understands news interviews, but after all, I have been in contact with a lot of cases, and the moment Aunt Chen's expression changed, she was obviously a little flustered." ”

"If that's the case, it's kind of interesting. Gu Chen leaned back in the chair with a smile and thought slightly: "After that, when we were dining, Aunt Chen went to the back mountain alone, and there were doubts, but she came back in half an hour, and at her speed, it was enough for a round trip." ”

"But she's strong. Lu Weiwei raised her own questions and said: "It is indeed rare to see a woman with a figure like Aunt Chen, I feel that she should have practiced sports before, right?"

"After all, this kind of figure should be very advantageous against the deceased, and I have a gut feeling that Aunt Chen is obviously serious about the deceased. ”

"Senior Sister Lu, then you were at the scene earlier, why didn't you say it earlier?" Gu Chen was also quite surprised when he got this clue.

Lu Weiwei sighed, waved her hand and said: "I was at the scene at the time, and I reminded me that at noon, the deceased may have appeared around, and Lao Wang also responded, but at that time, Forensic Doctor Liu's judgment came out, and everyone's energy was attracted again." ”

After thinking about it, Lu Weiwei said again: "And I wasn't sure enough at the time, it was just a temporary guess, but now I feel more and more that why did Aunt Chen feel panicked at that time, Aunt Chen, who has a lot of strength, would actually take off her hand and smash the iron pot on the stove, don't you think it's suspicious?"

In Lu Weiwei's opinion, Aunt Chen had a problem with her eyes at that time, but there were no murders at that time, so Lu Weiwei didn't care much.

But now that I think about it, I always feel a sense of déjà vu that is extremely scary, so Lu Weiwei told Gu Chen her opinion, because Gu Chen is the best at all kinds of reasoning.

"The time of death was between 3:30 and 4 p.m., when we had just returned to the police station, but it was not clear that the deceased had been strangled to death by the murderer. The more Gu Chen thought about it, the more wrong it became, and suddenly said, "Senior Sister Lu, we have to hurry up and find Forensic Doctor Liu." ”

"But isn't he going to get off work?" said Ms. Lu.

"I can't care about it so much, let's go, we have to go right away. ”

"Okay!" Lu Weiwei can be called Gu Chen's little follower, and she readily agreed.

The two of them packed their things and set off immediately......

After going to the toilet, Officer Wang returned to the empty office, couldn't help but take a step back, looked at the empty corridor, and then looked back at the office that was also empty, and said in a daze: "Where are the people?"

On the other side, Gu Chen was driving, Lu Weiwei called, and after a period of communication, Lu Weiwei said to Gu Chen: "Forensic Doctor Liu has gone home, but the materials and files of our case, as well as the tools for committing the crime, are all in the database." ”

"Then can we get in?" Gu Chen asked.

"It should be okay, Forensic Doctor Liu has already called and asked the old comrades on duty on the night shift not to lock the door of his office, and he has also greeted them, let's just go directly to his office. Lu Weiwei said.

Gu Chen was very satisfied and drove to the compound of the Municipal Bureau.

Afterwards, the two of them ran quickly towards the technical department and quickly pushed open the door of Forensic Doctor Liu's office.

Lu Weiwei turned on the light, and suddenly the office was bright.

"Here it is. Gu Chen knew Forensic Liu's habit of putting things, and he liked to put the case materials he had recently taken over on the far left side of the wooden cabinet, and the one that took a little longer was on the right.

"Open it up and take a look. Lu Weiwei said.

After Gu Chen took out the information, he first found Forensic Doctor Liu's data record of the crime tool.

"A sturdy cowhide rope, no fingerprints, 7.5 meters long. Gu Chen read silently, and then took out the storage basket where the crime tools were stored under the wooden cabinet, and then took out a tape measure that he was carrying.

"Gu ...... Senior Brother Gu, what are you doing here?" Lu Weiwei looked at Gu Chen's shining eyes and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"You'll find out later. Gu Chen didn't say it directly, but said with a cold face: "Maybe your conjecture is right, but first I have to verify your conjecture." ”

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