Afternoon.

Testing Room of the Technical Department of the Municipal Bureau.

Gu Chen and his colleagues are anxiously awaiting the test results.

You must know that in the morning, we did fingerprint extraction for most of the residents of Wangjiang Apartment.

Although the extraction is not comprehensive, it can also be used as a reference.

Among them, with the help of Gao Lu's roommate Wang Xin, everyone also found Gao Lu's fingerprints in some of the items used by Gao Lu.

Therefore, when the new fingerprints taken near the door outside the house were compared, it was found that they did not match Wang Xin Gaolu's fingerprints.

After seeing this result, Lu Weiwei was a little puzzled: "It stands to reason that near the door of the house, ordinary people do not leave fingerprints, and only the owner of the house can do it." ”

"Room 1206 of Wangjiang Apartment, it can be learned from Wang Xin's introduction that she and Gao Lu only rented it a month ago, and this fingerprint is obviously the latest. ”

"That's right, if something happens to Gao Lu, it is very likely that the murderer left behind. Officer Wang agrees with this statement.

"Fingerprint extraction is not comprehensive. Yuan Shasha also said with a sad face: "Although we only took the fingerprints of all the residents today, some residents did not come to the scene, and there are big loopholes in such extraction." ”

"It's simple. Gu Chen took a deep breath and said: "Call up the surveillance, but all the residents who have left the apartment last night, that is, after Gao Lu last appeared in the surveillance screen, call over to extract fingerprints, don't miss anyone." ”

"I agree that this method, while the dumbest method, is also the most effective, and the main thing is that it is time-consuming. Officer Wang also couldn't help but say.

Although it takes time, everyone knows in their hearts that this is also the most effective way to match at present.

If anyone has been to room 1206 of Wangjiang Apartment, it seems that the new fingerprint is the biggest breakthrough.

As long as the match can be successful, at least the man who left the fingerprints is the suspect who is most likely to cause Gao Lu's disappearance.

Gu Chen also opened his heart and said: "At present, the case of the disappearance of Wangjiang Apartment has attracted a lot of media attention, and Zhao Ju has even called to inquire about this matter, so this matter must be concluded as soon as possible, otherwise the topic will continue to rise." ”

"I really don't know who stabbed this thing out, do you think our police work is not messy enough?" Lu Weiwei couldn't help but complain.

Yuan Shasha said: "The main reason is that the traffic is pouring into this topic now, and the hype component is quite high. ”

"And the general public, everyone seems to be paying a lot of attention to this strange event, and most of them are happy to hear about it, after all, everyone wants to know how Gao Lu disappeared. ”

"That's right. Forensic assistant Gao Chuan Feng sighed twice, and couldn't help complaining: "When I heard your explanation of the case, I was very interested. ”

"If you want to say how this man disappeared from the building, it's probably hard to say. ”

"You'd better match the fingerprints quickly, this work must come to fruition as soon as possible. Gu Chen also urged.

Gao Chuanfeng said with an indifferent face: "My side is basically over, and there is basically no successful match." ”

"Where's the list?" asked Gu Chen.

Gao Chuanfeng pointed to the test form on the table: "There, you take it yourself." ”

Gu Chen knew that in order to match this new fingerprint, it was also necessary to extract fingerprints from some fish that had slipped through the net.

The focus is on the people who were out of the apartment last night.

As long as all the residents who stayed in the apartment last night are checked and extracted, who left this fingerprint, the puzzle is easy to solve.

But when Gu Chen glanced at the fingerprint matching detection, he suddenly found something strange.

In the last "match" option of all the fingerprint inspectors, Gao Chuanfeng almost crossed it, but only the man named Zhao Lei was blank from beginning to end.

And Zhao Lei and Gu Chen certainly have the impression that he is the cartoonist, and he was surrounded by many reporters for interviews, and Gu Chen also knew that he lived in room 1208, which was only one room away from Gao Lu and Wang Xin's residence.

But why are all Zhao Lei's options blank? Gu Chen asked Gao Chuanfeng with a puzzled expression: "Gao Chuanfeng, why doesn't this Zhao Lei's fingerprint detection option exist?"

"Why not? You have to ask yourselves. Gao Chuanfeng also replied with a smile: "Because Zhao Lei's name is here, but you didn't provide me with a fingerprint sample, so it's all blank here." ”

"Didn't give you a fingerprint sample?" Gu Chen was stunned, and said a little puzzled: "Impossible, everyone who went out yesterday has taken fingerprints, how could there be." ”

"Big brother. Gao Chuanfeng saw that Gu Chen didn't believe it, and he also complained bitterly: "How could I lie to you? I have a storage record for all the fingerprint samples here, if you don't have it, you should call and ask your own people, what is the situation?"

Feeling that something was wrong, Gu Chen frowned slightly, and asked Lu Weiwei instead: "Senior Sister Lu, who was the one who took Zhao Lei's fingerprints in the morning?"

"Xiao Wu, right? I remember it seems to be Wu Xiaofeng. Lu Weiwei said.

Gu Chen didn't think much about it, he directly took out his mobile phone and dialed Wu Xiaofeng's number.

The phone was quickly connected, and Wu Xiaofeng was also curious and asked, "Team Gu, do you have something to do with me?"

"Xiao Wu, was you responsible for extracting the fingerprints of the cartoonist Zhao Lei in the morning?" asked Gu Chen.

"That's right. Wu Xiaofeng did not deny it, but at the same time turned to say: "But I didn't succeed in extraction." ”

"Didn't the extraction succeed?" Gu Chen was a little puzzled, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"

"Because his finger happened to be injured and his fingerprints were destroyed, there was no way to extract them, so I registered my name and did not take my fingerprints. ”

"How can this be?" Gu Chen frowned, a little incomprehensible.

At present, none of the households that have been fingerprinted can be matched.

And this Zhao Lei just injured his finger at this time, which can't help but make people suspicious.

So Gu Chen hurriedly asked Wu Xiaofeng: "Then did he tell you how his fingers were injured?"

"Uh......" Wu Xiaofeng hesitated for a moment, and then said lightly: "He said that he was burned, and I have also seen his fingers, and the finger parts are indeed burned." ”

"Could it be him?" asked Lu Weiwei.

Gu Chen nodded silently: "Maybe." ”

"This guy has a good timing. Officer Wang also couldn't help complaining: "In the morning before, I also found that this guy came out of the apartment with a smile on the corner of his mouth. ”

The media surrounded him, and he swore to be interviewed, even complaining that the property did not take security measures and bombarded the property's incompetence. ”

"But if Gao Lu's disappearance is really his fault, then this guy must have hidden too deeply, right?"

"It's okay, focus on this Zhao Lei and see what abnormal behavior Zhao Lei has during this time. Gu Chen said.

Officer Wang hurriedly said to Gu Chen's mobile phone: "Xiao Wu, this task is entrusted to you, you will return to Wangjiang Apartment immediately, stay in the property duty booth, and closely monitor Zhao Lei's every move, but if Zhao Lei has any situation, you report it immediately." ”

"Understood. Wu Xiaofeng, who got the order, also agreed very happily.

The situation seems to have taken a turn for the better.

When everyone's fingerprints could not be matched, Zhao Lei's fingerprints were injured and could not be extracted.

It can be seen that if Gao Lu's disappearance is related to Zhao Lei, perhaps Zhao Lei has also realized that his fingerprints may have been left in a conspicuous position somewhere.

But in order to eliminate fingerprints and avoid falling off the handle, perhaps Zhao Lei deliberately burned his fingers.

But 10 fingers at a time can be burned at the same time, and it feels too weird.

Although Gu Chen has no evidence now, Zhao Lei also wants to escape.

You know, scalded fingers, wounds are easy to heal.

And it doesn't have much impact on the fingerprints extracted after recovery, so Gu Chen also wants to go to Wangjiang Apartment again at this moment to extract Zhao Lei's fingerprints.

At least with Takakawa Kaede's technology, matching the fingerprints of scalded fingers is not a big problem.

After some discussion in the testing room, Gu Chen still took everyone to Wangjiang Apartment.

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4:20 p.m.

When Gu Chen and the others came to the property duty booth of Wangjiang Apartment, Wu Xiaofeng was sitting on the seat of the property security guard.

Gu Chen came up and asked, "Is there any new movement in Zhao Lei?"

Wu Xiaofeng shook his head: "There are no suspicious movements, but he went back and forth downstairs a few times today, either buying or buying that." ”

"Why? Have you asked him?" Gu Chen asked.

Wu Xiaofeng nodded: "I have asked, and he said that he always forgets what he does." ”

Gu Chen hesitated for a moment, and said to a property security guard: "Show me all the surveillance footage of you entering and leaving the apartment in the past few days, and I want all the information about Zhao Lei going out within a week." ”

"No problem. "The property security guards don't dare to slack off.

As soon as Gu Chen said this, the security uncle could only do as he was told.

Subsequently, with the blessing of Gu Chen's master-level observation and master-level memory, he quickly browsed the various pictures of entering and exiting the door of the apartment in a week.

Gu Chen was not interested in the others, but only fixed his eyes on Zhao Lei.

But Gu Chen found that Zhao Lei usually buys items that are all one-time, but today is different, entering and exiting the door of the apartment from time to time.

Purchase items 3 times alone.

But Gu Chen suddenly noticed a small detail, that is, when Zhao Lei went out, he would always hold a small bag in his hand.

And each time, these pouches seem to contain some items.

But when Zhao Lei returned to the apartment after purchasing goods, the small loan in his hand disappeared, and what he brought back was some food and fresh food and other daily necessities.

"Something isn't quite right. Gu Chen couldn't help but shake his head: "This Zhao Lei seems to have a big problem." ”

"What do you say?" Officer Wang looked curious.

Gu Chen pressed the monitoring pause button, and couldn't help but say: "In one day, counting when we did the investigation in the morning, he had been in and out of the apartment four times. ”

And in the past week, he has been going out once a day, so in comparison, it seems that he has gone out a little more often today. ”

"That's right. Wu Xiaofeng also answered: "And every time I go to purchase, I wonder, why don't you purchase items at one time? ”

"Besides, wouldn't it be the same if you forgot to buy something and buy it tomorrow?"

"Could it be that he Zhao Lei is a drunkard and doesn't mean to drink?" Lu Weiwei frowned slightly, and then glanced at the frozen surveillance.

But at this time, Lu Weiwei also found something greasy, that is, Zhao Lei's injured bag.

"Something is wrong. Lu Weiwei shook her head, and couldn't help but say: "You see what he is carrying in his hand, every time he goes out, he has a small bag, but when he comes back, he doesn't have it, is it domestic garbage?"

After a pause, Lu Weiwei said again: "But it's not right, domestic garbage, why do you have to discard it three times, is he transferring items?"

"Could it be...... Dismemberment?"

Gu Chen suddenly remembered something, and the uneasiness in his heart gradually appeared.

So he hurriedly asked Wu Xiaofeng: "By the way, Wu Xiaofeng, the room where he lives was checked by you and Senior Brother Ding, right?"

"That's right. Wu Xiaofeng nodded.

"Then how did you check it at that time?" Gu Chen asked.

Wu Xiaofeng hesitated for a few seconds, and then said: "At that time, Senior Brother Ding and I also followed the established procedures, and took a general look at his house, he heard that someone was missing, and he scolded the security for not doing his best, and took the initiative to open the cabinet and cooperate with our inspection. ”

"Overall, it's quite cooperative, we don't have any problems at first glance, and we just go out after thinking about it. ”

"In other words, you didn't search carefully for every detail?" Gu Chen seemed to read the search situation at that time from Wu Xiaofeng's words.

Wu Xiaofeng nodded silently: "Didn't you have a tight time at that time?" I wanted to investigate more households, so the search time for each household could not be too long, so the inspection was not so detailed. ”

"It's to look at every room, and he also helps us open the closet and other places where we can hide people, and takes the initiative to cooperate with us to check. ”

"Senior Brother Ding and I just felt that this person didn't seem to know what was going on at all, and took the initiative to cooperate, thinking that Gao Lu shouldn't be here, so we said sorry for the interruption and left. ”

"Think again, and see what else you're missing. Gu Chen felt that Officer Ding and Wu Xiaofeng's search seemed to be a little too hasty, so he hurriedly asked again.

Wu Xiaofeng was stunned by Gu Chen's seriousness, and hurriedly scratched the back of his head to think.

After a while, Wu Xiaofeng was suddenly stunned: "Yes...... That's right. ”

"Remembered?" asked Yuan Shasha.

Wu Xiaofeng nodded silently: "At that time, I smelled a fishy smell in the living room, and there were three cardboard boxes on the ground, and there was a layer of oily paper bags stuffed in the cartons, and there were frozen seafood inside. ”

"At that time, he was too enthusiastic, and when he saw that we were searching carefully, he took the initiative to approach us and open the cupboard. ”

"Brother Ding and I thought at the time that the cupboard should be the best place to hide people, but there were none, and then we were interested in the three cardboard boxes stacked on top of each other. ”

Then this Zhao Lei took the initiative to open the top carton, took the frozen seafood inside to us for inspection, and said that he would give us a little. ”

After a pause, Wu Xiaofeng said again: "It's because this guy is too enthusiastic, so we are all embarrassed." ”

"So after checking the top cardboard box, Senior Brother Ding and I left. ”

"So, there are still two cardboard boxes pressed down below that haven't been checked, right?" Gu Chen asked.

Wu Xiaofeng was stunned, like a junior monk who made a mistake, so he could only nod silently: "No...... That's right, because the frozen seafood smelled too strong, we didn't check it much, after all, Zhao Lei said that he usually likes to eat seafood, and these seafood were just bought by him, so we only checked the top one. ”

And the top carton was opened by him for us to check. ”

"You, you, why don't you check the other two together?" Officer Wang also seemed to have found a mistake.

If you want to say that Wu Xiaofeng is a stunned young man, there is nothing to say, but Officer Ding is also an old comrade.

In this way, the mistakes can be searched, which shows that Officer Ding is too careless.

Wu Xiaofeng also looked aggrieved, and said weakly: "Maybe it's because this guy is too enthusiastic, right?" And Senior Brother Ding and I were in a hurry at the time, I really didn't think too much, could it be ......?"

"We suspect that Gao Lu's body was dismembered, and the body was hidden in two cardboard boxes down there. Gu Chen said bluntly, making Wu Xiaofeng's face stiffen.

"What...... What?

Gu Chen didn't think too much, and asked directly: "Xiao Wu, let me ask you, how big are those three cartons, are they all the same?"

"One...... It's the same, it's all ...... It's so big, it's all marked with seafood and the like. ”

In order to restore the size of the carton at that time, Wu Xiaofeng specially gestured with his hands.

Gu Chen frowned slightly, already a little unexpected.

If Gu Chen guessed correctly, then Gao Lu might have been killed at this moment.

Thinking of Zhao Lei's abnormal behavior today, he frequently went in and out of the apartment, as if he was transferring something, and Zhao Lei's hands were suddenly injured, so that he deceived Wu Xiaofeng and couldn't extract fingerprints.

Judging from all kinds of signs, it seems that everyone has been deceived by Zhao Lei.

At this moment, Gu Chen couldn't wait, and hurriedly asked Wu Xiaofeng: "So Zhao Lei is still upstairs?"

"Yes, I haven't come down since I went up. Wu Xiaofeng said.

"Let's go. Gu Chen straightened up directly, pulled his shirt and said, "Go find Zhao Lei, extract his fingerprints, and carefully inspect Zhao Lei's apartment." ”

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With the suspicion in their hearts, everyone came to the door of room 1208 of Wangjiang Apartment again and knocked on Zhao Lei's door.

"Who?" Zhao Lei's response came from inside the house.

"Police. Gu Chen said directly.

But soon, there was no movement in the house.

Just when everyone was about to knock on the door again, the door was suddenly opened, and Zhao Lei stood at the door with a puzzled face, and asked a little puzzled: "Comrade policeman, we seem to have met in the morning." ”

"That's right, we're the police investigating your next-door neighbor's disappearance. Gu Chen said directly.

Zhao Lei hesitated for a few seconds, and then asked, "Then did you find her?"

Gu Chen shook his head: "I haven't found her yet, but it's okay, I'm here to find you now." ”

"Find ...... Looking for me?" Hearing Gu Chen's words, Zhao Lei was stunned, and asked with a light smile: "Comrade policeman, what are you looking for me?"

"I heard you like to eat seafood?" Gu Chen directly squeezed Zhao Lei away and walked into the living room.

Zhao Lei was a little flustered, hurriedly kept up with Gu Chen's pace, nodded and said, "Yes...... That's right, I like to eat it. ”

"I came to your house last night to check, do you remember?" Wu Xiaofeng also followed at this time and took the initiative to ask Zhao Lei.

Zhao Lei looked Wu Xiaofeng up and down, and also nodded: "It seems to be ...... A little impressed. ”

"And what about the boxes of seafood you had yesterday? Wu Xiaofeng didn't know how to beat around the bush, so he opened up and said directly.

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