◎Chapter 11 The Man Who Swallowed the Hand

On October 24, 2008, the City News Times published a news item, excerpted from which is as follows:

Yesterday, a 73-year-old man drove a donkey cart into the city to sell sweet potatoes. He told this reporter that the sweet potatoes were grown in his own field, and his son was paralyzed in bed, and he sold sweet potatoes just to earn some medical expenses for his son. The old man drove the donkey cart for eight hours, and just stopped the car at the market intersection of Jiefang Road in the development zone in the morning, when suddenly a city law enforcement car came, and a group of fierce and vicious people came down, scolding and scolding and began to throw sweet potatoes.

An onlooker claimed that the old man was hunched over and tried his best to protect his cart of sweet potatoes, and his wife fell to the ground crying.

A merchant told this reporter that the old man stepped forward and grabbed the clothes of a chengguan and begged vigorously. The man seemed to be a small leader, presumably the deputy captain, he turned around and slapped the old man's face, which made a crackling sound. The old man knelt down and begged for mercy, but the man still slapped him non-stop, and scolded angrily, get out, don't sell here, and beat you if you sell again.

Ms. Zhao, a citizen, also witnessed this scene, she said, alas, it is sad to look at, that old man is older than her father, how can that person be able to do it! At that time, many people gathered around to watch, and some of them shouted "smashed the car of the chengguan", and the crowd was so angry that the beater got into the car and ran away. If I hadn't run fast, I, a woman, would have to go up and overturn the car, which is too much.

This news was quickly reprinted by domestic media, and it also occupied the headlines in the online news rankings, and became a hot topic of current affairs for a while.

Three days later, the deputy head of the urban management law enforcement brigade of the development zone was killed. An early morning exerciser found the body, which was lying on its side at the door of the deceased's usual commute to work. The morning exerciser thought it was a drunken man, but when he turned it over, he found that the deceased had a hand stuffed in his mouth, which was the deceased's own hand.

There were also rose petals around the corpse, scattered by the wind and scattered to the ground.

The vice-captain was strewn across the street, and his hands were chopped off and stuffed into his mouth. The news spread immediately, and people were talking about it in the streets, in every corner of the city. The common people spread the rumors and finally gave the killer a crepe nickname: the Rose Killer!

The common people have a superb level of literature, everyone who talks about this matter participated in the creation, and the version of the story in the market was finally shaped like this - the rose killer has strong martial arts, has studied art in Shaolin Temple for 18 years, after going down the mountain, he eliminated violence and peace, robbed the rich and helped the poor, only killed corrupt officials and filthy officials, and every time he killed, he had to leave a rose.

No one knows who the Rose Killer is.

The local police mobilized a large number of police forces to investigate the case, but no clues were found. Everyone in the law enforcement brigade was in danger, and the leaders held a meeting to decide to offer a reward for arrest, and reward 100,000 yuan for those who provided clues to solve the case.

A day passed.

Secretary Jiao of the Political and Legal Committee asked: How many people have called the reporting hotline?

The phone operator said disappointedly: 0.

In many major cases, as long as the police announce the facts of the case to the public and offer a reward, the hotline will be blown up by the public. However, in this case, no one called at all to provide clues, not even a single person.

Secretary Jiao of the Political and Legal Committee reported to the higher-level public security organs, and in desperation, he asked for the assistance of the special case team.

After reading the case file, Professor Liang said: Before the crime, the deputy captain beat someone, and someone chopped off his hand, which is an obvious revenge attack. The forensic report showed that the deceased survived for some time after breaking his wrist, with fatal wounds in the chest and stabbed in the heart with a sharp object. The wound at the broken wrist was neat, and it was also used, it seems that the killer's strength is amazing, he chopped off his wrist and stabbed the victim to death, and the killing method was clean and neat. As for why the deceased's hand was stuffed into his mouth, the reason is unknown. Given the deceased's status as a chengguan, every righteous person in the city could be the murderer. Judging from the photos at the scene, the body was attached

There are no roses planted recently, and these roses are indeed left by the murderer.

Su Mei said: This is a late rose, also called wild rose, mostly grows in the suburbs in the wild, has strong vitality, and the flowering period can bloom until the end of October.

Bao Chop said: Rose Killer, the name of this killer is really poetic.

The dragon said: Do we have to take this case? Just let their local police go and find it. To be honest, this kind of person is really innocent, I have beaten the chengguan before. That Rose Slayer, to be honest, I think this guy is a hero, and I want to drink with him.

Bai Jingyu: The state has national laws, and a society under the rule of law does not need heroes.

Hualong said: Boss, I want to ask for leave, since I joined the special case team, how long has it been since I went home? Please approve.

Bai Jingyu: No, let's go now!

Secretary Jiao, secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, personally drove to the airport to greet the special case team, and Professor Liang asked to keep a low profile and not make a big show, but Secretary Jiao claimed that the bureau had prepared a welcome ceremony, and at the same time, it was necessary to hold a mobilization meeting of the city's public security cadres and police, set a date, and swear to crack the case.

As the vehicle drove into the city, the four members of the task force noticed that there were no roses planted on either side of the street.

Su Mei asked: I read what is written in the information, the rose is the city flower of this city, why can't I see it in the urban area?

Secretary Jiao explained that the rose is indeed the city flower, in the suburbs of the city, the wild fields, all over the ground are wild roses, this kind of spreading and climbing plants if planted in the city, will grow wildly, and the green belt will be occupied by wild roses. This rose is only grown in the wild, and although it is the city flower, it is not seen in the city.

The vehicle drove to the intersection of Jiefang Road in the development zone, and Professor Liang asked the driver to stop. This is the intersection where the deputy captain slapped the old man who sold sweet potatoes, vehicles came and went, people shuttled, small merchants and hawkers gathered here, shouting and selling, it looked like a prosperous scene.

Prof. Leung: How long has it been since you bought groceries?

Secretary Jiao: It's been a long time, I'm usually very busy, hehe, how can I care about buying vegetables.

Prof. Leung: Alright, let's go grocery shopping now. Xiaomei went to inform the bureau that the welcome banquet was canceled, and we cooked our own food at noon.

Professor Liang, Hualong, Bao Shu, and Secretary Jiao got out of the car, and Professor Liang said that this is the first scene of the crime, and this is the source of the crime. Bao Chu pushed Professor Liang in a wheelchair into the middle of the street occupied by the hawkers, but saw fresh melons and fruits, and vegetables full of greenery. Secretary Jiao suddenly felt a feeling of unannounced visit in his heart, such a trivial matter as buying vegetables is very cordial and rare for an official.

The Rose Killer may be a peddler at this intersection.

The driver drove Su Mei to the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Su Mei walked into the hall, and was a little puzzled: there were many people in the hall, in addition to those wearing police uniforms, there were also those wearing city control uniforms, and there were even young women with children walking around in the corridor leading to the conference room, and the public security bureau was chaotic.

Next to Su Mei stood a young policeman, very short, fiddling with his mobile phone. The little policeman looks like he has just worked, he is still childish, and he still has pimples on his face.

Su Mei: May I ask, where is the reception office of the special case team, and who is in charge?

The little policeman looked up at her: The special case team is coming soon, you also want to see the special case team, the new arrival, why haven't I seen you before?

Su Mei realized that the little policeman regarded her as a colleague in the police station, and was about to identify herself, when the little policeman lowered his voice and said: I am.

Su Mei didn't understand and asked, "What are you?"

The little policeman said: There are four members of the special case team, selected from the national police. Actually, I'm the fifth, but it's not public now, and it's a secret.

Su Mei couldn't help but smile and asked, "Then have you seen the four police officers of the special case team?"

The little policeman continued to bow his head and fiddle with his hands

Machine: Cut, I'm too familiar with them: Old Man Liang, Brother Hualong, Brother Bao, Meimei. Brother Long's kung fu is good, I also had a sanda with him a few days ago, wearing gloves and protective gear to make a draw, in fact, I let him, after all, I just joined the special case team to save face, next time I have to repair him, so as not to have no one in his eyes. Brother Bao's skin was very dark, like charcoal, as if he had just run out of the chimney, but he was so powerful that no trace could escape his eyes. Old man Liang, we all call him old man.

Su Mei couldn't hold back anymore and laughed: What do you think of Su Mei?

Little Policeman: Hacker, know a little bit about computer technology, but a vase, it's not very useful, but it's ......

Su Mei asked curiously: But what?

The little policeman shrugged his shoulders and said, "Who is Meimei my girlfriend?"

This little policeman pretending to be a member of the special task force is the son of Secretary Jiao, and he likes to eat fruit pudding so much that no one calls him by his real name, and friends and colleagues, including his father, call him pudding. Pudding has been determined to be a heroic policeman since he was a child, and he admires the special task force very much, and the four members of the special case team are like stars in his eyes.

After the arrival of the special case team, the welcome banquet was canceled, and Professor Liang specially summoned Pudding in Secretary Jiao's office.

Pudding opened the door and came in, standing up and saluting, looking nervous, nervous and nervous because he was pretending to be a member of the task force.

The dragon moved his wrist and said, "Boy, aren't you going to fix me?" I'm just a dragon.

The little pudding kept his posture upright, his face was afraid, and he squeezed out a smiling face and said: Brother Long, I'm joking, don't take it seriously.

Su Mei walked up to him and said with a smile: Are you eighteen years old, you are a big ghost, and you still want to soak me? What to say Meimei is my girlfriend.

Little Pudding felt very embarrassed and said, "I, I, am twenty-one years old."

Professor Liang said: Take off your police uniform.

Little Pudding began to sweat on his head, and hurriedly said: I was wrong, forgive me, I shouldn't pretend to be a member of the special task force.

Secretary Jiao next to him also persuaded: The dog is not sensible, I apologize for him.

Professor Leung: Taking off your police uniform is not to ask you not to be a police officer, and we don't have the right to do so, but to make you an investigator.

The little pudding was a little unclear and confused.

Bao Chop said: During the investigation, you can't eat pudding.

Professor Liang specially advised: Don't eat secretly.

The preliminary analysis of the special case team believes that the Rose Killer is a small trader who killed him because of a conflict with the chengguan. Because no one was willing to provide clues, the special case team decided to send an investigator to investigate secretly. In criminal investigation, the police need to play a variety of roles to obtain useful detection information. In TV dramas, police officers are often seen playing prostitutes, pretending to be customers who buy drugs, including undercover investigations, which are very effective means of detection.

The role that Little Pudding is about to play is that of a peddler.

Professor Liang said: We will arrange for people to put the tricycle and some fruits in a storage room in the family courtyard of the Jiefang Road Police Station. You go out before dawn and close at 8 p.m., mingle with the real vendors, ask for information, and your work is very important to solve the case.

Little Pudding nodded and said, "I understand, promise to complete the task."

Bao Chu said: Always remember this, you are not a policeman, you are not the son of Secretary Jiao, you are a fruit seller.

Professor Liang said: "There are only four people in the special task force, and now, we have decided to add one.

Little Pudding was overjoyed, opened his mouth wide and said, "Ah."

Professor Liang said: You are now formally appointed as a temporary police officer of the Special Task Force.

Su Mei said: Little brother, after solving this case, you don't have to brag anymore, you can tell anyone that you are the fifth police officer of the special case team.