Chapter 74: Precision Cutting
Zhuo Lefeng should know this rule, but he would not believe that his parents killed someone and dismembered their bodies anyway. But now that the pieces of the corpse are in the back kitchen of the Tianhe Hotel, how can all this be explained?
Because this is the site where the corpses were found, the Tianhe Hotel will be temporarily closed. Zhuo Lefeng knew that he was no longer a police officer, so it was difficult to enter again. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he hopes to see more of the store.
"Talking about the police officer, can it be convenient, I want to see the kitchen and the relevant situation in the store!"
Tan An Ran thought for a while, nodded and said, "I have been with Team Hu before, and I often hear Team Hu praise you." It's your parents involved, and it's normal for you to want to know more about the situation. Okay, you go in and have a look, but I'll keep an eye on you, and I hope you don't spoil the environment! ”
"Understood! Thank you! After thanking him, Zhuo Lefeng bypassed the police officer in front of him and finally entered the back kitchen.
Tianhe Hotel has been open in Jixiang Street, and it has also been renovated several times. The most recent renovation was two years ago, when Cheuk Lok Fung had already started working in the Force, and he rarely returned to Jixiang Street, so he did not know much about the renovation process. But during this time, Zhuo Lefeng often helped in the back kitchen, and he was more or less familiar with the environment.
The back kitchen is not big, and there are a lot of things piled up. But Zhuo Tianhe is very organized, so all objects are placed regularly. Zhuo Lefeng is also familiar with his father's way of doing things, and he also knows what his father likes to put in what position. At a glance now, these things are all in place and have not been moved.
The sacks for the corpses are placed next to the large trash can at the back door of the back kitchen, and garbage bags are usually placed here. But every day before closing the store, Zhuo Tianhe and Lin Youhua will throw away all the kitchen waste. This morning, when Zhuo Tianhe saw a sack next to the garbage can, he was puzzled and frightened, and when he opened it, the corpse inside scared him and Lin Youhua half to death.
There is a blood-colored drag mark under the sack, and the other side of the drag mark is on the board. Other than that, there were no other traces of blood spilling at the scene. It's just that among the knives on the board, the police have checked a lot of bloodstains. The knives were also taken away as evidence and will be further forensic.
If a chef really uses his own knives to break up corpses, why not wash his own knives when he can clean up other blood stains on the scene? Also, such an obvious blood stain is left here, is it because it won't be cleaned up until the next day? It's just that if you want to clean it up the next day, why do you need to report it? Therefore, no matter from any point of view, Zhuo Tianhe and Lin Youhua cannot be murderers.
Zhuo Tianhe and Lin Youhua are not murderers, the murderers entered the store through improper means to throw corpses.
"Talking about the police officer, my parents have surveillance in the store. Can you see who has sneaked in and out of the store after it closed? ”
"Your parents mentioned monitoring as soon as possible, and the monitoring was brought back by us, and the technical department dealt with it as soon as possible! However, the news has just come that the surveillance screen has been destroyed and all the video data has been lost! ”
Zhuo Lefeng's hand shook slightly, and he said worriedly: "Since the murderer wants to destroy the surveillance of my parents' store, then he must also think of the monitoring points around Tianhe Hotel!" Therefore, if you want to find the murderer through peripheral monitoring, I am afraid that it will also be difficult! ”
Tan An Ran hugged his arms and sighed: "Indeed! Considering the surveillance, the murderer will inevitably do a good job. In terms of modus operandi, the murderer was very cruel, and he was able to cut the body into so many pieces, which is enough to see that this person is ruthless and psychopathic. So to be honest, I don't believe it was your parents who committed the crime. But if the body is in your parents' kitchen, have you ever wondered what could be? ”
Zhuo Lefeng's mind was spinning rapidly, and he was simulating various possibilities: "The scene is not messy, and the bloodstains are only dragged from the board to the big trash can." Coupled with the fact that there are no traces of damage to the doors and windows of the store, it can be inferred that the murderer entered and exited the store very calmly and followed a clear step to complete the disposal of the corpse parts! He came to the back kitchen of the Tianhe Hotel with an absolute purpose, and he must place the corpse there! What happens if you put it there? Obviously, my parents must have been the first discoverers. For my parents, they only had two options. The first option is to call the police, and the second option is to hide and not report. My parents weren't stupid, and because I used to tell them to trust the police, they would definitely call the police! Judging from the time of the police, my parents should not have called me and the police station at intervals. And when the police come, because it is a major criminal case, the scene will inevitably be controlled. Once the scene is controlled, it will definitely attract onlookers. And the onlookers will bring all kinds of rumors, and my parents will become the target of public criticism...... No, my parents usually have no grievances with others, and they are also harmonious in business, so there is no reason why someone would make my parents the target of public criticism! So who the murderer really wants to target? ”
Tan An Ran followed the train of thought and said, "You want to say that it's you?" ”
Zhuo Lefeng didn't dare to answer, he looked at the sack and said, "Is there a price in the corpse that can prove the identity of the deceased?" ”
Tan An Ran shook his head: "Except for the fragments of the corpse, there are no other objects in the sack!" The medical examiner just said that the corpse parts were cut very regularly, and even the blade could perfectly avoid the bones. The killer seems to be very good at cutting up corpses! In this way, the murderer could indeed be a chef or a butcher. ”
"A murderer who specializes in cutting corpses? The psychological quality of the murderer is by no means comparable to that of ordinary people. And often, shredding corpses has a strong subjective overtone. Either the killer hates the victim to the core, or the murderer wants to dispose of the body perfectly, or the murderer has other uses for the corpse! Or, the corpse shredder often has strong religious assumptions. Zhuo Lefeng thought of something and hurriedly walked to the sack.
Before he stretched out his hand, Tan Anran hurriedly grabbed him and said, "It's already accommodating for me to let you into the back kitchen, I hope you don't touch these objects!" Don't forget your relationship with this store, all your actions will be magnified and suspicious! ”
"I just want to know which parts of the body are these parts."
Without waiting for An Ran to answer, the forensic doctor next to him said: "This is just a part of a person's body." I just took a preliminary look, and it was almost a fragment of the ribcage and abdomen. In addition to the murderer's blade, his handling of the internal organs of the corpse is also very interesting! ”
Tan An Ran and Zhuo Lefeng said in unison: "What do you say? ”
The medical examiner said, "I'm just guessing right now, unless I can put the pieces together into a complete corpse to be judged!" But even if I have a preliminary guess, I can tell from these corpse parts that the murderer should have been careful about the removal of the internal organs! ”
Tan An Ran was puzzled: "You mean to say that in addition to perfectly avoiding some bones, the murderer's blade is also deliberately ensuring the integrity of internal organs?" Why would a corpse grinder do this? ”
The medical examiner shrugged: "How do I know?" Also, what I said was just speculation, and I couldn't tell the reason based on these corpses alone. ”
Zhuo Lefeng was silent, but when he heard these words, he already had some thoughts in his heart!
That's the condition of the back kitchen, and the inside of the store is basically the same. Zhuo Lefeng could only give up after turning around.
Zhuo Tianhe looked very uneasy, he stepped forward and grabbed his son and said, "Lefeng, what should I do now!" They're going to take me and your mom back to the police station! You know a lot of acquaintances from the police station, help me intercede with your mother, let's not go to the police station! ”
Zhuo Lefeng was also helpless: "Dad, did you kill anyone?" ”
"Bastard boy, does your dad look like a murderer?"
"That's it, the police just asked you to go back to the police station to continue to assist in the investigation, as long as you are not the murderer, you don't have to worry!"
Zhuo Lefeng said so, but he still had worries in his heart!
Tan Anran took the police to handle the case at the scene, and it didn't take long for him to bring Lin Youhua, Zhuo Tianhe and several people nearby back to the police station. Zhuo Lefeng saw it, but he didn't follow, he knew that he couldn't do anything when he went to the police station now, and only by understanding the truth as soon as possible could he solve the current dilemma.
Tianhe Hotel is temporarily closed, and Zhuo Lefeng can't enter and leave his hotel at will! Now what? It seems that I have to go to Hu Chuguang for help again. But it will take time for Hu Chuguang to get some clues, so at this point in time, Zhuo Lefeng must find a way by himself in Jixiang Street.
In the crowd of onlookers, Tan Feifei, Ji Xueyan and Chen Yuran were among them. After the police left, the three of them stepped forward to inquire about the situation.
Zhuo Lefeng just shook his head, didn't say much, and walked straight to the side, where Zhang Wenbao had been watching for a long time with a cigarette in his mouth and a few of his subordinates.
Seeing Zhuo Lefeng coming, Zhang Wenbao said: "I rushed back immediately when I heard the news, I really didn't expect that something happened to your parents' store!" There was a murder on Jixiang Street, and we will definitely ask about it. Looks like I'm going to have to investigate with you again! ”
Zhuo Lefeng said: "I need your favor!" ”
"Yo, now you know to be polite to me!" Zhang Wenbao cut off, "If you have something to say, say it!" ”
Zhuo Lefeng said: "The murderer can calmly enter and exit the Tianhe Hotel, and I have not found any traces of picking the lock and destroying the doors and windows, so the only explanation is that the murderer got the door key of the Tianhe Hotel!" But apart from my parents, I didn't even have the door key to the hotel, so how could the murderer get it? ”
Zhang Wenbao said: "You mean to say that the murderer has found a professional person who picks the lock and dispenses the key?" That's not possible, usually this kind of thing needs to prove that you are the owner! But I understand what you mean, you asked me to help you find someone who specializes in unlocking and matching keys on Jixiang Street to ask about the situation! Don't worry, I'll let people do it right away! ”
"Thank you. It's also possible that someone stole my parents' keys and then quietly sent them back! But my parents usually carry the keys with them, and they are very cautious. So if you want to steal, that person is also a master! ”
"Yes, I'll help you find all the habitual thieves around! So what else is commanded? ”
"Heh, how dare I tell Brother Leopard! It's just that I really have to discuss this matter with you first! Zhuo Lefeng looked left and right, and motioned for Zhang Wenbao to speak next to him.
Zhang Wenbao didn't say anything, and followed Zhuo Lefeng to the corner with a cigarette in his mouth, where the two whispered, and no one else knew what to say. It's just that when I saw Zhang Wenbao's expression, I was surprised, I was disdainful, I wasn't angry, and I couldn't cry or laugh for a while, and in the end, Zhang Wenbao threw the cigarette butt on the ground and muttered a few words in his mouth. After nodding again, Zhang Wenbao waved his hand at Zhuo Lefeng and walked back to his subordinates.