Gu Chen quickly realized that the situation was not right, and hurriedly asked, "Don't worry, speak slowly." ”

"The peacock base is on fire. ”

"Well, then hurry up and put out the fire, if it doesn't work, call 119."

"No, no, no. ”

"Isn't the Peacock base on fire?"

"It's true that the Peacock base is on fire, but, but ......"

Wan Ting's thoughts were confused for a while, and she didn't explain it clearly on the phone at all, which made Gu Chen feel confused.

After calming down, Gu Chen said again: "Wan Ting, don't worry, talk slowly, what's wrong with the Peacock Base?"

"That's it...... Someone was burned to death in the room. Wan Ting struggled for a long time, and finally made her words clear.

Gu Chen was also stunned here, and hurriedly asked her, "Who is the person who burned to death?"

"I don't know, it may be that Ah Fa, because his worker hasn't come back yet, and he was burned to death in the room where he lived, and the most bizarre thing is that this house is all locked, and no one can enter it at all. ”

The phone paused briefly for a few seconds, and then Gu Chen asked again: "You mean, the person who was burned to death was locked in a secret room?"

"Yes. ”

"Could someone have thrown flammable materials through the window and burned the people in the house?" Gu Chen asked again.

Wan Ting couldn't say it for a while, so she could only roughly explain: "Probably not, because the windows of all the rooms are closed, and when I went to the Peacock Base, I saw the people in the house burned to death outside the window, so I called you." ”

"Are you alone on the scene now?" asked Gu Chen.

Wan Ting said: "That's right, but my brother and they will bring someone over soon, I feel that it is very dangerous here, so I called you......"

At the same time as Wan Ting and Gu Chen were talking, there was a rumbling sound of a car in the distance.

Wan Ting breathed a long sigh of relief, and then said: "It's my brother and they are here, so does my call to you count as calling the police?" Or do you need to call 110 again?"

"You wait for me there, and also, stop your brother and the others outside the Peacock Base, and don't let anyone come in and out at will, remember. ”

"I understand, it's to protect the scene, right?" Wan Ting asked.

"Yes. ”

"Okay, then I know, you guys should come over quickly. ”

After a brief communication between the two on the other end of the phone, Gu Chen hung up the phone.

"Senior Sister Lu, Senior Brother Wang, Xiao Yuan, Senior Brother He, Senior Brother Ding, let's go. ”

Gu Chen stood up and said.

Everyone couldn't help but be stunned, judging from Gu Chen's phone communication just now, where was the situation.

So since he hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks, he set off with Gu Chen.

After putting on the police equipment, Yuan Shasha and Lu Weiwei prepared the toolbox that Gu Chen needed, put it in the trunk of the vehicle, and everyone sat in a submachine car together and went directly to Lotus Township.

The news that someone was burned to death in the peacock breeding base spread.

When the police assault car appeared outside the base, many local villagers were already gathered outside.

Everyone stood at the head of the iron gate, discussing the strange situation at the scene.

A little girl who was held by her grandmother suddenly pointed to the police car and said loudly: "Uncle police is here." ”

The crowd turned around and looked, and then the tide gave way to both sides of the road, giving way to the middle road to the police.

"Officer Gu. A familiar figure suddenly walked out of the crowd, this was Wan Gang, the mayor of Wanxiang who had previously brought goods with Gu Chen.

Seeing that Wan Gang was very anxious, Gu Chen asked, "What is the situation at the scene?" Who is the deceased?"

"I don't know, my sister Wan Ting blocked everyone out and didn't let us in, but the only person who lives in the peacock breeding base should be Ah Fa. ”

"Where's Wan Ting?" asked Lu Weiwei.

Wan Gang turned around, pointed to the iron door and said, "She's right there." ”

"Let's go and have a look. Gu Chen didn't have time to think about it, so he waved his hand directly and led everyone to the gate together.

Seeing Gu Chen bring someone over, Wan Ting breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly beckoned to Gu Chen: "Officer Gu, I didn't let anyone come in according to your request." ”

"Thank you very much. Gu Chen glanced at the door lock and said, "Then can you open the door now?"

"Oh. Wan Ting was stunned at first because she was too nervous, but she quickly reacted and quickly opened the door.

Officer Ding and He Junchao immediately set up a cordon on the periphery to maintain order at the scene.

Seeing that Wan Gang was still outside, Gu Chen said directly to He Junchao: "Senior Brother He, let Wan Xiang Chang come in." ”

"Okay. He Junchao nodded.

Wan Gang also understood what he meant, and immediately raised the cordon and drilled into the peacock base from below.

When he came to his sister Wan Ting, Wan Gang was also shocked and said: "Officer Gu, I also received a call from my sister, and I learned that something had happened to the peacock breeding base, and now I don't know what the situation is." ”

"Come with me and have a look. Gu Chen didn't say much, and went directly to the scene of the crime.

But when Wan Ting led the way and took everyone to the Peacock Base, Ah Fa's separate residence, Gu Chen suddenly had some doubts.

Surrounded by the residence, the walls are still intact, exactly the same as when I first visited the Peacock Base, and there is not much change.

Gu Chen asked curiously, "Since it is on fire, why is the house still intact?"

"I don't know. Wan Ting's head shook like a rattle, and she said directly: "Except that the people inside are burned beyond recognition, I don't know what's going on in this house?"

"Also, this house is obviously anti-locked, but how did he do it?"

With Wan Ting's question, Gu Chen did not respond, but came directly to the window.

This is a relatively spacious one-person room, usually used for working workers, with only two sliding windows.

Gu Chen thought of a closed room murder case that he had solved when he first joined the police force, and the other party used dismantling to replace the glass to achieve the effect of a secret room.

However, unlike this time, the last window belongs to the old wooden window, as long as the glass is replaced in place, the glass glue workmanship is intact, and there is basically no too much detail.

It was also considering that the deceased's life was not very hygienic last time, but the windows were cleaned clean, which made Gu Chen find a flaw.

But this time, all the aluminum alloy windows, the glass glue is intact, and there are no traces of being cleaned.

Obviously, this time was completely different from the last time, and there was no possibility that the killer would enter the room through the window.

Gu Chen could clearly see through the glass that there was a charred corpse lying on the floor tiles of the room, frowning slightly.

After putting on white gloves and checking the window, Gu Chen came to the gate.

The iron door was very strong, and after Gu Chen confirmed it repeatedly, he found that it was indeed locked from the inside.

"How's it going?" asked Officer Wang on the side.

"I had to bang on the door. "Gu Chen didn't have a better way, because this kind of retro door, it seems to be a bit troublesome and a waste of time to unlock it.

"Then I'll go get the hammer. After getting Gu Chen's reply, Officer Wang turned around and was about to leave.

Gu Chen grabbed him and said, "No, I'll come." ”

Taking two steps back, Gu Chen adjusted his breathing, found the right foothold, grabbed the ground with his right toe, and slammed backwards.

With lightning speed, he kicked hard at the iron door.

Then, only a "bang" was heard, and the iron door slammed open with a shaky sound.

Gu Chen kicked the door, steady, accurate, and ruthless.

It's just a kick to break the goal, which is much easier to use than the breaking hammer.

Of course, Gu Chen also carefully calculated the explosive power of the iron door and his own kicking the door.

If he felt that he couldn't solve the problem with his feet, Gu Chen would not hesitate to use the hammer.

Before entering the room, Gu Chen put on a foot cover to prevent the traces in the room from being destroyed.

Gu Chen took Lu Weiwei and entered the room together, and the door was handed over to Officer Wang and Yuan Shasha to investigate.

Everyone has a clear division of labor, but seeing this scene in front of them still can't help but make people feel disgusting.

The whole room was filled with a smell of burning.

The corpse that fell in front of him was completely burned beyond recognition, looking like a piece of charcoal, which was very cruel.

"Senior Brother Gu. Lu Weiwei turned around from the window and said, "The window is locked." ”

"Open it up, breathe. Gu Chen fanned the unpleasant burning smell in the room with his hand.

Lu Weiwei nodded and did as she was told.

Gu Chen, on the other hand, returned to the iron gate and checked the inside of the iron gate back and forth.

As he guessed just now, the iron door was internally locked, although Gu Chen also knew that some of the operations that could be used outside the house to use some rope auxiliary tools to carry out indoor anti-lock operations.

But after checking and confirming the door lock, Gu Chen decisively gave up this shoe idea.

The kind of magic operation that appears in the TV series actually has a very low probability of success.

And the situation on the spot is completely non-existent.

Because on the inside of the iron door, in addition to the normal door lock, there is also the original latch.

And the use of the TV series to pull the rope outside the door to achieve the reverse lock from the inside of the door does not exist at all.

This would rule out the fact that the killer used the iron door to create a secret room.

But since the iron door was locked from the inside, and the windows of the room were locked from the inside, this made Gu Chen a little suspicious, could this guy have set himself on fire?

And the first thing Gu Chen had to determine now was the true identity of the deceased.

But looking at the charred-shaped corpse in front of him, Gu Chen knew that he needed the help of Wan Ting and Wan Gang, which was why he called the two of them.

"Senior Brother Wang, give Township Chief Wan and Wan Ting a pair of gloves and foot covers, and let them in. ”

Looking at Wan Ting's long hair, Gu Chen added: "In addition, add another head covering to Wan Ting, let her put her hair up, and then let them in." ”

"No problem. Officer Wang readily agreed.

It didn't take long for Wan Gang and Wan Ting, who were dressed, to walk into the scene.

When she saw the charred corpse on the floor tiles, Wan Ting directly subconsciously dodged backwards and hid behind Wan Gang.

"This ...... It's horrible, it's disgusting. ”

"Don't be afraid. Gu Chen first comforted him, and then said, "This corpse, can you recognize his identity, is it the boss Ah Fa?"

Wan Ting didn't dare to move forward, so Wan Gang took a few steps forward, looked left and right at the corpse, and then stood up and replied: "It should be Ah Fa That's right, although the body is burned like this, but judging from the size and appearance, it should be him." ”

Because the other party's appearance was burned, although Gu Chen also knew that it might be Ah Fa, for the sake of accuracy, he still needed Wan Gang, who was more familiar with Ah Fa, to confirm.

But Wan Gang's answer was the same as he imagined, the deceased was indeed Ah Fa, the owner of this peacock breeding base.

"What is your basis?" asked Gu Chen.

"Watches. Wan Gang pointed to the watch on the charred corpse and said, "Although it is seriously damaged, the outline is still there, he likes to wear this brand of watch, and he has shown it off to me." “

"In the past few years, Ah Fa has been talking about business, and he has basically worn this watch. After looking at it again, Wan Gang said again: "And the chain around his neck, which he often wears, although it has been blackened a lot, I can recognize it at a glance." ”

"I can recognize it, too. Wan Ting on the side also confirmed: "I have also seen his decorations." ”

"But, how did he manage to burn himself like this in the secret room?" Lu Weiwei on the side confirmed that this was a secret room after checking it around.

But it can be burned like this in the secret room, and the weirdest thing is that the surrounding furniture is not even ignited, which is a bit terrifying.

Gu Chen didn't answer, but squatted down and began to examine the charred corpse.

After repeatedly confirming the main body parts of the charred corpse, Gu Chen found no signs that the deceased's body was being attacked.

Because it is a charred corpse, it is indeed more difficult to detect than a normal corpse, and some other possibilities cannot be ruled out.

For example, whether the deceased was poisoned before his death, etc., etc.

But these are not the first things Gu Chen has to consider now, because in this simple room, Gu Chen's existing tools are not enough to achieve this kind of accurate detection.

Examining from his legs all the way to his upper body, Gu Chen was suddenly attracted by the neck of the corpse.

As soon as his eyes lit up, Gu Chen raised the head of the corpse slightly with his left hand, and then under the illumination of the strong flashlight, he found that there were obvious strangulation marks on the neck of the corpse.

This sign is extremely undetectable, though in the presence of charred corpses.

But Gu Chen still found the cat greasy in the position of the throat bone.

"He was strangled to death. Gu Chen said.

"What...... What??" Hearing Gu Chen's words, Lu Weiwei hurriedly squatted down and examined the throat of the deceased according to Gu Chen's gaze.

Like Gu Chen's conclusion, Lu Weiwei also found it greasy.

"That's right, by all indications, he was indeed strangled to death, because there are obvious strangulation marks here. ”

"Even though the body of the deceased was charred, the traces remained. ”

"Yes...... But how could he be strangled to death? After being strangled to death, he was still burned like this, this is too terrifying, right?" Wan Ting, who was standing on the side, was not very bold.

But now, Gu Chen found out that the deceased had been strangled to death with a rope and burned to charcoal.

It's truly unimaginably terrifying.

Gu Chen stood up, looked around again and said, "If this is the case, the deceased was strangled to death, and then the body was set on fire by fire, then it means that the murderer must have left the scene after committing the crime, and it can also be said that this room may not be a secret room at all." ”

"It's not a secret room, can the murderer still go to heaven and earth? The door locks and windows here are locked from the inside, does the murderer still have the ability to penetrate the wall? Or dig tunnels?"

was also reminded by Lu Weiwei, Gu Chen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly turned his gaze to the wall again.

Judging by all indications, this house is a pure secret room, and the siding of the room is all nailed from the inside, and it is very strong.

But how did the murderer escape from the secret room after committing the crime?

First of all, Gu Chen can already exclude doors and windows......

And looking up at the ceiling, it seems unlikely.

"Is there really an authenticity here?" Gu Chen turned around and asked Wan Gang and Wan Ting.

After the two looked at each other, they also shook their heads.

Wan Gang explained: "There is no tunnel, this house has not been built for a long time, and many people involved in the construction know that it is impossible to dig tunnels under the tiles, because it is all cement and sand. ”

"Even if he wants to dig a tunnel, it is impossible for outsiders not to know, and he can't operate it alone. ”

"That's right. Wan Ting on the side also hurriedly said: "The previous workers didn't live here, they all lived in townhouses." ”

But because there was still a lot of feed in the room, the smell was very strong, and after the workers made a fuss, Ah Fa asked people to build this single room near the door, in order to make the workers comfortable. ”

Hearing the words of the two, Gu Chen also nodded silently: "That is to say, this single room has not been built for a long time, if Ah Fa is alone, it will be difficult to dig a tunnel at all?"

"Yes. Wan Ting nodded fiercely, and said: "Even if he can dig tunnels, what is he digging tunnels for?

"That's right. Lu Weiwei agrees with Wan Ting's point of view.

Usually, if you don't have a nervous problem, you won't do such a boring thing as digging a tunnel.

But for the sake of safety, Gu Chen still stomped on every floor tile in the room a few times to make sure that there was really no problem.

"If there is no problem with the doors and windows, it is unlikely that the sky and the earth will escape, and the murderer can only pass through the wall. After some elimination, Gu Chen's gaze returned to the wall again.

Although it is known that it is unlikely, it is understandable that the deceased was indeed strangled to death.

Even though this was not the first scene of the crime, the deceased was set on fire, apparently in the room.

Gu Chen had assumed that the murderer had poured flammable materials on the deceased and then lit it through the crack in the door, but he was quickly ruled out by himself.

The likelihood of this is almost zero.

But if the deceased did not self-immolate, then the murderer must have left the scene after committing the crime.

But this is a pure and broken secret room, and outsiders can't enter it at all, so there is only one last possibility, the murderer may have penetrated the wall.

It was also just now that he heard Gu Chen discussing the issue of penetrating the wall, Officer Wang walked to the wall, took out his contraction baton, and began to gently tap the wall.

Because he knew what Gu Chen meant, he didn't mean to pass through the wall, he just thought that there might be something wrong with the wall.

Seeing that Officer Wang started the investigation one step ahead of himself, Gu Chen simply did not sit idle, directly took out his contraction baton, and began to share the investigation task together.

But soon, Lu Weiwei and Yuan Shasha also joined in.

"Tuk tuk! tuk tuk!"

For a moment, there was a banging sound everywhere in the room.

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