When he first arrived in Baili County, Mu Sen did not strongly ask to see the wrecked cruise ship immediately, but first took a turn around the place where the local tourism industry is concentrated. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info He probably took a look, and the legal awareness in this place is not high, and the management is very lax. As long as you are a local, you can buy a jet ski to attract business. In addition, various activities in the tourism industry include the fried fish in the reservoir. You know, this is expressly forbidden by law. But here, it all seems normal.

Mu Sen and his party walked on the quaint streets of Baili County, where the antique environment is still preserved, bluestone paths, and low houses with blue bricks and white tiles. It looks like the street from a hundred years ago in the photo. In conflict with the scenery, these quaint houses have been turned into travel agencies and inns. You don't have to think about it to know that most of the travel agencies here are unlicensed, and the inns here are actually private houses. To put it bluntly, everything here swims/walks on the edge of the law. If something happens here, it's going to be a hassle to deal with.

Cheng Feng didn't ask Mu Sen why he didn't rush the case, but walked around the county first. Time is already tight, so why not prioritize? But in the end, ginger is still old and spicy, Cheng Feng is well versed in the truth of employing people. Since he lowered his status and traveled thousands of miles to find these two young people, he should not question their behavior and practices at this time. Therefore, Mr. Cheng followed Mu Sen and Mo Ziqi all the way, silently following without saying a word.

Until, it took about half an hour to finish this area. Only then did Mu Sen stand up and say to Cheng Feng: "Thank you for the trust of the old man, I will now tell you some of my judgments after walking down this circle." In the event of such a strange accident in a tourist attraction, the possibility of accident and man-made should account for 45 percent each. As for the remaining 10 per cent, that is the exception of the very few exceptions. Since there is a 45% chance that it is man-made, it is better for us to take a look at the environment and atmosphere in the vicinity before we go to the investigation site, so as not to waste time by going back to investigate when we get there. ”

Cheng Feng nodded appreciatively and motioned for Mu Sen to continue.

Mu Sen pointed to the countless travel agencies on both sides of the street and said: "These so-called travel agencies are all doing local tours of Baili Lake. It is estimated that nine out of ten of them do not have a business license, which means that these are actually illegal. Their means of transportation, hired personnel, and tour guides are all set at will. If the problem is with them, it is not easy for us to investigate. In addition, I don't see many travel agencies that can afford to buy large cruise ships and contract charter boat tours. These boats burn diesel, and it is difficult to catch fire on the boat itself. ”

"So you think it's far more likely than 45 percent to be man-made." This old Mr. Cheng immediately understood the meaning of Mu Sen's words.

Regarding the fact that diesel fuel is difficult to ignite with an open flame, the local police also thought of it at first. But since no one could explain why the ship caught fire, the incident was classified as an accident. The reason for the explanation is also a bit far-fetched, saying that diesel is also oil, and it is not 100% illuminable, but it is difficult to ignite an open flame. Diesel just doesn't "boom" like gasoline, but it's oil.

But this far-fetched explanation will never convince Cheng Feng. Because even if the diesel really caught fire, what about the corpses? Where did the corpse go? Can you expect diesel fuel to completely cremate thirty-two corpses in a short period of time? Impossible.

"Also, I looked at the motorboats and other recreational vehicles in this place, and frankly, I don't think this thing can transport corpses. Because there are too many missing people, not one or two, it is unrealistic to use motorboats to transport them back and forth to a desert island for burial. So on the water, is there any other way to make the body disappear than to move the body? Seriously, no. Because water is not earth, the huge buoyancy cannot hide the corpse at all. From this, I deduce that the bodies or the victims should still be nearby, but you haven't found them yet. ”

Looking at Mu Sen's confident and eloquent appearance, Cheng Feng sincerely appreciated: "Okay...... Well done. I knew there was nothing wrong with looking for you two! For half an hour, before I saw the scene, I had already guessed most of it. That's amazing! ”

Mu Sen smiled humbly and said, "Where can I reason most of it, not even a small half!" The other half has to rely on a top-notch forensic doctor. As he spoke, he looked at Mo Zitong. In these words, Mu Sen is not touting Mo Zitong. To find out the root cause of this accident, the first thing you have to do is to find the boat, and after you find the boat, you have to find the body. Only when the bodies are found can the police know what happened to them.

Yes, corpses can't speak, but forensic doctors can make corpses speak. The medical examiner will use the most professional means to restore every detail of the crime scene on the body. Therefore, what Mu Sen said is not an exaggeration at all, the other half of the puzzle-solving work really depends on Mo Zitong.

Mo Ziqi stood silently on the ancient street. From a distance, it looks like an ink painting that has come out of the ordinary.

Mo Zitong smiled back at Mu Sen's eyes, and said: "What the forensic doctor does is what happens after the body is found, and now that the body has not been found, we still have to start with the boat first." We all know that diesel fuel is not flammable, but there is no guarantee that there will be no ignition on board. However, judging from the effort that was done to ignite the diesel, it is estimated that the fire will already be discovered before it starts, and it is impossible to develop into the final fire. This shows that if you want to set the ship on fire artificially quickly, you have to rely on gasoline. So, where does a diesel-burning ship get so much gasoline? Someone must have brought it up. But tourists can't bring it, so the possibility of arson can be ruled out. So, either the crew themselves brought it up and premeditated the catastrophe. Either that, or they've been hijacked. Therefore, we checked these travel agencies, mainly to see if there is a convenient means of transportation for hijacking. Right, Moosen? ”

Mussen nodded and smiled.

Cheng Feng also exclaimed on the side: "This tacit understanding between the two of you is really rare, one party doesn't need to say much, the other party can already understand the other party's thoughts." It's no wonder they compare you two to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. ”

Mu Sen smiled again and said, "I just think things are getting complicated, let's go see the ship now." Perhaps, there are already clues that can prove to be an accident? ”

Mu Sen's words, anyone can hear them, they are kind words. He didn't want the atmosphere to be too depressing, and he didn't want Cheng Feng to be too stressed. If it was an accident, then the ship should be like a small Titanic, with corpses floating next to the wrecked ship. It is absolutely impossible that a corpse cannot be found. No matter how serious an accident is, even if it is an air crash or a shipwreck, there is no possibility that not a single body will be found.

There is also the first possibility that Mo Zitong just said, and Mu Sen also thinks that it is unlikely. Because if the crew had planned this disaster themselves, they would have to make sure they could get out of it. However, no life rafts or survivors were found near Baili Lake, so it can only be assumed that they have escaped to the island, or they are still in the water.

After walking for a while and taking a boat, I came to the nearest island. It's not a big island, and you can circle it in 10 minutes. The island is full of firefighters and local police. When they saw Cheng Feng coming, they all stood up respectfully, as if they were welcoming the leader's inspection.

Among them, there was only one middle-aged man about fifty years old who didn't care about "Lizheng", he didn't even notice that Cheng Feng and they had already gone to the island, and he was still sitting on a stone in the distance to read the information! That look is extremely serious.

Cheng Feng walked over with a smile, said hello and said, "Old Xia? Anything new? ”

This old Xia seemed to be startled, and hurriedly looked back. As soon as he saw that it was Cheng Feng, he stood up enthusiastically and said, "Oh, Cheng Lao!" You've all arrived! I...... I'm sorry for you, you're still running around for the case at such an age. Lao Xia's face was very bad, and he lowered his head in shame.

Cheng Feng shook his head and said, "It's not your fault. Remember, no matter how small or small things you encounter, don't panic. No matter what country the people are, as long as we can give an answer and explain in the end, it will not cause any serious consequences. We did our best, and we were not afraid of any consequences. But now that rumors are spreading, what is the root cause of people's panic? We don't even know what's going on, Old Xia. ”

Lao Xia nodded seriously, and then Cheng Feng breathed a sigh of relief and said: "But it doesn't matter, the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, I found two good helpers today, these two young people are amazing, they are called the myth of our police!" Come, let me introduce you. This is Mu Sen, Mo Zidi. Cheng Feng introduced Lao Xia, and then said to Mu Sen: "This is the secretary of our Baili County, and he was also a master of solving cases when he was young!" “

"Hello." Mu Sen greeted politely.

Lao Xia said in surprise: "I've heard of it, I've heard of it!" You guys did that pear blossom case, right? There are still a lot of cases that shocked the whole country! Come on, come on, with the two of you, we won't have to worry about being able to give an explanation sooner. Saying that, Lao Xia handed the stack of materials he had just looked at to Mu Sen, and then said: "Here is all the information of tourists, tour guides and crew members, I have filtered it three times, and I have found no problems." These photos were provided by the masses. This is a photo of the cruise ship when it first departed, and they took it from the shore to take pictures. I think this photo helps us to restore the external character of the cruise ship itself. ”

Mu Sen glanced at the photo and said, "This ship has three floors, and both floors are open. The search for the body was obvious, and there was no way it could not be found. What about the bottom position? Looking for it? ”

"The bottom silo is so small, and the fire started there, and all the iron ladders are pressed / on it, and now it is still cooling, and you can go and see it in a while. But it's unlikely, how can it be that it will run down if it catches fire? Lao Xia said.

Mu Sen looked at the photo, then looked at the wreckage of the cruise ship not far away and said: "This fire has not yet burned the boat, is there a water leak?" ”

"I guess there's a little bit of the bottom position, but it's not much."

"The burned-out ships are all flammable materials on the surface, right?"

"yes, luggage, clothes, newspapers, boards and stuff."

Mu Sen took the photo, pointed it out to Cheng Feng and Lao Xia, and then said, "Did you see the draft of this boat when it set off?" It's not a lot different from now. There were thirty-two people on board, and there was no one on board, so the weight must be different. But you see, now, if we cancel out the weight of the burned object and the weight of the water entering the hold, the weight of the ship is still not much different from before. Proof of what? ”

Cheng Feng's face was a little pale, and Lao Xia also asked with some horror: "Is this...... Proof of what? ”

Mu Sen replied very calmly: "It proves that those thirty-two people should still be in the boat." One no less. ”

"Ahh Lao Xia was taken aback. It's creepy to think about that scene! The ship has burned like this, and all those people are still in the ship? And all crowded into the bottom warehouse? It's horrible! Not only does it sound weird, it even feels like a spirit!

But Mu Sen still said calmly: "Now it can only be this kind of explanation, don't think too much about it, get on the boat and take a look!" Cheng Lao said well, if there is a problem, it is enough to solve the problem, no matter what the situation is, the most important thing is that we have to give an explanation. ”

Originally, Lao Xia didn't want Cheng Feng to go to the boat with him, because he was too old to stand the wet and smoky clothes. But Cheng Feng didn't care about that, and insisted on getting on the boat with them.

After getting on the boat, Mousse started from the second floor. The second level is the height of the boat itself, with three sightseeing decks above and a bottom compartment for storing the essentials of the cruise. However, the second and third floors are all open, surrounded only by a ring of iron railings. These guardrails are only about half a meter high, so that tourists can have a good view and not be blocked when sightseeing. Of course, these things don't stop people from jumping. Because it's too short. So in that case, when the fire broke out, why didn't anyone jump in and escape?

Thinking of this, Mu Sen went to the place where the life raft and lifebuoy were placed and looked again. Unsurprisingly, a lot. It was too late to say that it was difficult to untie the life raft at that time. Isn't it a problem to untie the lifebuoy? When people encounter danger on the water, the first thing that comes to mind should be life-saving supplies. But no one took the life-saving supplies from this strange ship. Why? (To be continued.) )