"What's the situation?" Gu Chen also helped Lu Weiwei up, and his gaze quickly fell on the front.

"It's like a human face. Lu Weiwei swallowed her saliva, and her eyebrows frowned slightly and pointed forward: "It's right there." ”

Gu Chen shone the flashlight and found that in a corner of the grove, an object resembling a human face was stuck in the dirt.

When I look at it, it really looks like a human face staring ahead.

In addition, the rainstorm is approaching, and lightning flashes appear in the sky from time to time, making the already somewhat eerie grove look even more eerie.

"Are you all right?" also heard movement under the rocky slope, Officer Wang quickly picked up a flashlight and glanced down: "What did you find?"

"Wait a minute. Gu Chen responded, then slowly stepped forward and squatted down to take a closer look.

The human face in front of him is not a rare object, but an object that resembles a mask.

From the outside, the workmanship is quite fine, like a prop in a movie.

"That's what it is? It was also just now that she was suddenly startled by this strange object, Lu Weiwei quickly patted her chest and calmed down.

Gu Chen put on white gloves and gently pulled the mask out of the soil.

But as soon as I came into contact, I found that the weight of the mask was far from my imagination, and it didn't seem to be made of ordinary substances, and it was heavy in my hand.

"Is it heavy?" Seeing that Gu Chen was a little struggling, Lu Weiwei hurriedly asked him.

"Sort of. Gu Chen said.

"What is this?" Lu Weiwei seemed to have made some new discoveries after the light swept by, so she leaned closer: "Isn't this hair......? Bloodstains?"

Gu Chen's eyes widened, and he looked left and right according to Lu Weiwei's prompts, and found that it was indeed as Lu Weiwei said.

In the corners of the mask, there are obvious traces of blood, and there are some remnants of long hair.

"Could it be that this is the murder weapon?" Gu Chen glanced at Lu Weiwei and said, "The long hair belongs to a woman, could it be the hair of the gentleman and wife just now?"

"Possibly. Lu Weiwei also said: "Didn't he say it? The person named Zhang Chao stumbled out of his house, and then on the rocky slope of about 50 meters, maybe intentionally or unintentionally, he threw this mask under the rocky slope, so it seems that this is very likely to be the murder weapon that hit the dead." ”

"Pack it up first. "It's dark and blind, Gu Chen can't judge it here, after all, it's about to rain hard, so I have to hurry up and find out if there are any other clues.

So Gu Chen took out a forensic bag, temporarily put the mask in it, and then found the area around the mask under the rocky slope, and re-conducted several rounds of searching.

It wasn't until the raindrops the size of beans began to fall drop by drop that Gu Chen patted Lu Weiwei on the shoulder, and the two climbed up the trail from another slower place.

"How's it going?" Officer Wang hurriedly came over and pulled the two of them onto the trail.

"Find a mask with blood stains on it, and the woman's long hair. Gu Chen calmed down and said.

"Show me. The fat man hurriedly walked out from behind Officer Wang.

When he saw the mask in Gu Chen's evidence bag, his face was shocked, and he hurriedly said, "This ...... I got this mask from the antique market a few days ago, how can I ...... Why are you here?"

"Are you sure?" Officer Wang was suspicious, directly took the transparent evidence bag, placed it in front of the fat man, and said, "You are taking a closer look." ”

"You can't be wrong. The fat man was very sure, pointing to one of the lines and said, "This line is actually asymmetrical, there are a few millimeters of fractures on the other side, there is a mutilation in the bottom corner, and there is also damage to the nostrils on the inside of the other side." ”

According to the fat man's statement, Officer Wang immediately checked it, and indeed as the fat man said, all the characteristics were in line with his statement.

"So, is this mask really taken out of your house?" Officer Wang asked him lightly.

The fat man took the mask, looked left and right a few times, and said: "That's right, there are still blood stains, my wife must have been killed by this murder weapon, Zhang Chao, I'm not done with you." ”

In the lightning, the fat man's expression was particularly hideous, as if this revenge must be avenged.

Gu Chen looked at the weather and hurriedly said, "It's already raining, let's go back to the scene first." ”

"Okay. Officer Wang immediately agreed.

After some twists and turns, everyone ran back to the scene of the crime in embarrassment despite the torrential rain.

Lu Weiwei held the transparent forensic bag and breathed a long sigh of relief: "Fortunately, fortunately, the murder weapon was found by us, if it is too late, the traces on the murder weapon will be washed away by the rain." ”

Gu Chen wiped the raindrops on the transparent forensic bag with his sleeve, and then gently took out the mask with his white-gloved hands.

At the same time, comparative verification was carried out based on the head wound of the deceased.

After some investigation, Lu Weiwei asked Gu Chen, "How is it?"

"Exactly fits. Gu Chen said.

"That is to say, the murder weapon that killed this lady is really this mask?" Officer Wang felt a chill.

The murderer's modus operandi was so brutal that the deceased's head was bleeding profusely, and the floor tiles were stained red with blood.

Because they ran back to the scene of the crime from the rainstorm, Gu Chen, Lu Weiwei and Officer Wang specially put on foot covers.

The fat man was asked to stand at the door and wait for news.

"It's almost confirmed, but the traces on it still need to be considered, so it is recommended to send it to the technical department of the city bureau to extract the fingerprint residue on the mask. Gu Chen put the mask back into the evidence collection bag and said thoughtfully.

Lu Weiwei asked Gu Chen: "Forensic Doctor Liu is estimated to be off work, and he may still be in the technical department at ten o'clock in the evening, but it is already after the early hours of the morning, and Forensic Doctor Liu may have gone home to rest." ”

"Give it a try, I'll do this wicked man. The case happened suddenly, Gu Chen couldn't care too much, directly took out his mobile phone, and began to dial Liu's forensic number.

You know, forensic work has always been hard.

Dr. Liu has a tradition of leaving work at 10 p.m., but he doesn't overdraw his rest time too much.

In Dr. Liu's own words, this is called a combination of work and rest.

After all, Forensic Doctor Liu is not a young man in his early twenties, and he doesn't need it at all to create performance with his physical strength.

Mastering the core technology and experience is the way for Forensic Medicine Liu to survive.

Therefore, Forensic Doctor Liu is willing to take assistants, cultivate the spirit of hardships and hard work of assistants, and give technical and experience guidance himself.

Gu Chen knew that Forensic Doctor Liu was taking a few new assistants recently, and he didn't know if he could do his job, so after thinking about it, he still wanted to confirm with Forensic Doctor Liu.

The phone was quickly connected, and Forensic Doctor Liu yawned and asked, "It turned out to be Gu Chen, what's the matter?"

"There was a homicide here in the eastern suburbs, and we found a tool for committing the crime, so we wanted to ask the technical department to help detect fingerprints. Gu Chen also heard that Forensic Doctor Liu was resting, so he spoke very quietly.

Liu found a smile and said: "So that's the case, you go directly to the technical department, my new assistant Xiao Gao is on night shift, you can just find him directly." ”

"Then thank you Forensic Doctor Liu. ”

"You're welcome, you also have to combine work and rest, and the main thing is rest. ”

After the two chatted with each other, Dr. Liu hung up the phone.

Officer Wang immediately stepped forward and asked, "What do you say?

"In the technical department, there is Xiao Gao, the new assistant of Forensic Doctor Liu. Gu Chen said.

"That'...... Can Xiao Gao do it?" Lu Weiwei was skeptical.

After all, technologies such as fingerprint extraction are not as simple as imagined, and not everyone can do it.

Gu Chen said: "Since Forensic Doctor Liu asked us to go over, it means that Xiao Gao is competent, this is Forensic Doctor Liu's habit, otherwise he will go over in person." ”

It is also because of the long cooperation with Forensic Doctor Liu that Gu Chen can understand Forensic Liu's words thoroughly.

Since Forensic Doctor Liu didn't say anything, there was no need to doubt Xiao Gao's skills.

Officer Wang said: "In this way, I will take someone to arrest Zhang Chao, you take the murder weapon to the technical department, and the rest of the people will continue to protect the scene, let's gather in the technical department of the city bureau." ”

"Okay. Gu Chen also had this intention, after all, arresting the suspect Zhang Chao was also a top priority, so he readily agreed.

drove Lu Weiwei and the two went to the technical department of the Municipal Bureau together.

At this moment, the police officers on night duty were coming in and out, and Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei came to the technical department on their own.

The two of them had been to this place countless times, and they could find the technical laboratory even with their eyes closed.

"Tuk tuk!" Gu Chen came to the door of the office and knocked politely three times.

"Please come in, the door is unlocked. There was a weak response from inside, and the voice was a little rusty.

After Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei looked at each other, they directly pushed the door with a mask on, only to see a young man with a baby face resting on a folding chair at the moment.

Seeing two unfamiliar faces, the baby-faced man was a little curious and asked, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Gu Chen snapped, stood in front of him like a nail, and said, "I am Gu Chen from the Third Criminal Investigation Group of the Furong Branch, and I have already said hello to Forensic Doctor Liu, and I came over with the murder weapon for fingerprint identification and extraction. ”

"I'm Lu Weiwei from the Criminal Investigation Team 3 of the Furong Branch, and I'm here for the same purpose. I also saw that the baby-faced man was a little rusty, and Lu Weiwei also protected her own family.

After hearing Gu Chen's name, the baby-faced man was also suddenly stunned, and he quickly got down from the folding chair, straightened his white coat and said:

"I'm Forensic Liu's new assistant, my name is Gao Chuanfeng, I've heard of your Gu Chen's name for a long time, it seems that it's better to meet today than to meet by chance. ”

"Have you also heard of my Senior Brother Gu?" Lu Weiwei said curiously.

Gao Chuanfeng smiled and said: "The main thing is that Forensic Doctor Liu often mentions Gu Chen, so we hear it more often, but I didn't expect to meet in the middle of the night today, it can be regarded as fate." ”

Looking at the mask in Gu Chen's hand, Gao Chuanfeng asked, "Is it to test the things in your hand?"

"That's right. Gu Chen hurriedly handed it to him with both hands.

"You take a break here, I'll test you. After taking the mask, Takakawa Kaede walked directly towards the laboratory.

At the door, he turned back and smiled: "There is tea here, you can brew it yourself." ”

"Okay, thank you. Gu Chen nodded in response.

Seeing Gao Chuanfeng leave the office, Lu Weiwei smiled and said: "Senior Brother Gu, this Gao Chuanfeng is so cute, I feel very small, looking at his round face, I want to go up and pinch it." ”

Gu Chen smiled: "Assistant Gao is indeed very distinctive, he shouldn't be too old." ”

After finishing speaking, Gu Chen came to the folding chair where Gao Chuanfeng was resting just now and lay down quietly.

Kaede Takakawa is a delicate man, as can be seen from the furnishings of his desk.

Flowers, personal photos, and some literary and artistic knick-knacks, each of which reveals the essence of his literary youth.

Especially the cute pumpkin head, plus a pair of round-rimmed glasses, seems to come from the two-dimensional world.

Seeing that Lu Weiwei was also resting on the side, Gu Chen also slowly closed his eyes.

I don't know how long it took, but I heard the door squeak open, and soon, in front of Gu Chen, there was a vague figure in a white coat, holding a document in his hand and walking slowly.

Gu Chen vaguely saw that a woman who looked like Gao Chuanfeng came to Gu Chen with long hair.

But when Gu Chen blinked again, the woman in front of him turned into Gao Chuan Feng.

"Gu Chen. Gao Chuanfeng called him, smiled and said, "I've kept you waiting, what you wanted, I've sorted out the documents." ”

Gu Chen ignored him and continued to look behind Gao Chuanfeng a few times.

After discovering that in the entire office, there was only himself, Lu Weiwei and Gao Chuanfeng, and no one else was present, Gu Chen felt that he might be dazzled.

Rubbing his eyes, Gu Chen said, "Thank you." ”

Then turn a few pages to check it out.

Gao Chuanfeng leaned against Gu Chen's side and explained: "According to the murder weapon you provided, as well as the blood and hair on the murder weapon, and then compared with the hair of the deceased you provided, it can indeed be confirmed that this is the murder weapon that killed the deceased." ”

"What about fingerprints?" Gu Chen asked.

"At present, there are only two kinds, one of which is based on the fingerprints of the deceased provided by you, which can basically be confirmed, and the other one is for reference only, maybe it is the murderer's, maybe it is someone else's, who knows. ”

It was also when Gao Chuanfeng's voice just fell that Gu Chen's mobile phone suddenly rang.

"Excuse me, I'll answer the phone first. Gu Chen said.

Gao Chuanfeng stretched out his hand and said, "Please." ”

Seeing that it was Officer Wang who called, Gu Chen hurriedly connected.

"Gu Chen, how are you over there?" There was a murmur on the phone, and Officer Wang seemed to be driving.

"It is already almost certain that this is the murder weapon that killed the deceased, and we have also found two kinds of wrinkles on it, one of which has been confirmed to be the deceased, and the other is waiting to be proven. Gu Chen said.

"Great. Officer Wang was also quite excited: "We have caught Zhang Chao, and now we are rushing to the technical department, and it is estimated that it will be there in a few minutes." ”

"Alright, we're waiting for you here. After hanging up the phone, Gu Chen smiled at Gao Chuanfeng and said, "I have to trouble Assistant Gao once." ”

"No problem, I just happen to be on the night shift. Gao Chuanfeng didn't seem to have any intention of rejecting, and directly agreed.

Soon, there was a roar of sirens not far away......

Officer Wang, with the help of Ding Liang and Huang Zunlong, took Zhang Chao to the technical department.

At this time, Zhang Chao was still looking frightened, and when he saw his old acquaintance Gu Chen, Zhang Chao exclaimed: "Officer Gu, why are you, Officer Gu, Officer Gu save me, I was wronged, I didn't kill anyone, I didn't." ”

"Calm down. Because the white coat didn't fit well, and the forensic assistant Gao Chuanfeng was not tall, he floated to Zhang Chao like a ghost and couldn't see his feet, and said directly: "I need to test your fingerprints, please cooperate." ”

"I didn't kill anyone, why did you arrest me, why did I have to give you fingerprints......

Zhang Chao didn't seem to be willing to cooperate, and looked like he was trying his best to resist.

However, under the control of Ding Liang and Huang Zunlong, Gao Chuanfeng still managed to extract his fingerprints, and then floated out of the doorman like a ghost.

"Put him in his seat. Seeing Zhang Chao making trouble along the way, Officer Wang unbuttoned his clothes, and then crossed his waist and said: "You said you didn't kill anyone, but we have eyewitnesses." ”

"Eyewitness, do you mean Lao Huang, just that fat man?" Zhang Chao didn't know what to expect.

"Aren't you old acquaintances?" asked Gu Chen.

Zhang Chao shook his head: "I'm not familiar with him, but I'm familiar with his wife." ”

"Huh?" also heard Zhang Chao say this, Lu Weiwei stared directly at Zhang Chao with wide eyes, staring at Zhang Chao like listening to gossip news.

is also afraid that the police will misunderstand him, so Zhang Chao waved his hand and said: "Don't think crookedly, my wife and I used to be colleagues, and his wife used to be in the customer service department of Moore Manor, of course we know each other, and we still have a subordinate relationship." ”

"Do you usually like to go to your female colleague's house at night?" Gu Chen asked again.

Zhang Chao was a little embarrassed, as if he was hiding something, and hurriedly waved his hand to deny: "I don't go often, I don't go back if it's okay." ”

"Then what are you doing at your female colleague's house tonight?" Gu Chen asked again.

At this moment, Zhang Chao's face changed, and he stood up directly from the seat with emotion and said: "I didn't, I didn't go to her house tonight, and I don't know what happened to her house at all, I was wronged, please believe me." ”

Gu Chen looked at Lu Weiwei and Officer Wang, and Officer Wang took out the phone and dialed the phone number of the Furong Branch.

After some waiting, the call was connected.

A man with a hoarse voice replied, "Lao Wang." ”

"Lao He, have you found the monitoring you called? Hurry up. ”

"It's good, don't rush, I've found it, I'll shoot a video for you, wait. ”

After that, the other end hung up the phone.

It didn't take long for Officer Wang's WeChat to ring a few times, and he immediately clicked on the message.

Inside is a video screen with a voice call.

Officer Wang immediately clicked on the voice call, and the hoarse voice sounded again.

"Lao Wang, if you take a picture of the video screen for you, the person you are looking for did wander near the deceased's house at night, but the surveillance was limited at that time, and only a few pictures could be taken, and the one I sent you was the clearest. ”

It was also under the voice prompt of the response that Officer Wang instantly clicked on the video screen.

In the video, Zhang Chao is hovering under a big tree, smoking a cigarette in his mouth, and the time is displayed at about half past nine in the evening, and the location is near the eastern suburbs.

Zhang Chao was instantly dumbfounded, and didn't know how to explain it for a long time.

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