Chapter 21: Being reported for being too handsome
Jinnan Public Security Bureau.
Sitting in the familiar interrogation room, Su He successfully obtained information about the case, but the price was that before the suspect was caught, he had to eat, drink, defecate, urinate and sleep in the public security bureau. At the same time, his mobile phone was confiscated.
Outside the interrogation room, Wen Jie stood in front of Director Fu and said in a deep voice: "Director Fu, I know this violates the regulations, but I have a hunch that Su He is likely to give us a breakthrough. I am willing to accept the punishment afterwards."
"Captain Wen, you've been a criminal police officer for more than ten years, and you're still telling me about your premonition? When did the police rely on a delivery man to solve a case? You need to investigate Su He and find out what he wants to do. Also, next time, you are not allowed to make decisions on your own and hand over the files to non-investigators. This is a serious violation of discipline. Go down and write a self-criticism!"
Director Fu took another look at Su He who was sitting in the interrogation room and shook his head. He thought this was too ridiculous. If the delivery man could solve the case, what was the role of the police?
Su He had no idea that Officer Wen was punished because of his request. At this moment, he was looking through the detailed information of the case, trying to find any clues.
However, even the police couldn't find him, so his hope was slim.
A lot of information was consistent with what he found on the Internet, but there was also a lot he didn't know. The deceased, Tian Xiaojuan, died between 8 and 9 p.m. on June 5, 2022. The cause of death was suffocation. There were Zhao Xin's fingerprints on her neck, and she was strangled to death by him.
Tian Xiaojuan's pants were pulled down below her knees, and she had sexual intercourse before her death... The evidence left at the scene was conclusive, and the video surveillance could also prove that the murderer was Zhao Xin. However, after Zhao Xin left, the parking lot management did not find the body in the car. It was not until seven days later, on the evening of June 12, 2022, when Su He fainted, that someone called the police.
Seven days is enough time for the murderer to hide or flee far away, which is also the reason why it is difficult for the police to capture the suspect.
According to the information, Zhao Xin went back to school on the night of the 12th, and invited his roommates to a barbecue and got drunk. The next day, the 13th, Zhao Xin went home. Since he and his father had a quarrel not long ago, his father did not notice anything unusual. After a quiet lunch, Zhao Xin went back to the countryside to visit his elderly grandfather, and the clues were cut off.
The police checked hotels, entertainment venues, bus stations, subway stations, and airports of all sizes and retrieved the call records and travel records of Zhao Xin's mobile phone. Finally, they found out that the place where Zhao Xin ordered the takeout was in a remote mountainous area in Jinnan City, Lingyin Temple. When the police arrived, Zhao Xin was gone.
The clues were interrupted again. Lingyin Temple is located in a remote area and has no surveillance, so there is no way to start.
The case came to a standstill and the police issued a reward warrant. Under normal circumstances, the police would only continue their investigation after finding Zhao Xin's whereabouts.
Behind Lingyin Temple are continuous mountains. If Zhao Xin were to seek death in a remote place, finding him would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Su He was dumbfounded. No wonder Officer Wen agreed to let him see the information. Even if he knew all this, what could he do?
Looking up at the cold interrogation room, Su He wanted to cry but had no tears. "Is it okay for me to go out and deliver takeout?"
At night, Su He was taken out of the interrogation room and locked up in a small room where prisoners were temporarily detained. Fortunately, there was a bed and a quilt, and someone brought him meals.
It was obvious that this was a VIP room, because in the room opposite him, a man with tattoos on his face and dyed red hair was locked up and could only sit on the cold floor.
The next morning, Liu Wen brought breakfast to Su He, which stunned the man opposite. He exclaimed, "Dude, what's going on? You are treated so well. What did you do wrong?"
"Why…"
Su He sighed and replied, "Because I'm too handsome, I was reported. I have no choice but to turn myself in and hide here for two days."
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At noon, Director Fu walked into the cafeteria and happened to run into Wen Jie, so he asked, "How long are you going to keep Su He locked up?"
Wenjie thought for a moment and said, "I didn't expect him to be such a big eater. He can eat as much as two people. I think we should let him go back this afternoon. It's not a good idea to keep going like this..."
"It's good that you know. By the way, there's a big case in the province, and they're going to set up a special case team. You're designated to go there. The detailed information has been placed on your desk in the office. Go back and take a look after dinner."
In the afternoon, Su He signed the confidentiality agreement and finally walked out of the Public Security Bureau. He turned around and looked at Liu Wen and said, "Officer Liu, thank you so much. Can you please ask for mercy for me? We can do it another day... Um, I'm leaving first . Bye!"
Liu Wen smiled and replied: "Come often!"
"No, no, no..." Su He walked out of the door, then suddenly ran back and asked, "Officer Liu, where is Tian Xiaojuan's body?"
"Why, are you still thinking about the 200,000 yuan bonus? Do you want to go in and have a cup of tea and talk slowly?" Liu Wen didn't expect that Su He was still determined to catch the murderer.
"Hehe... How could that be possible, Officer Liu? I had a nightmare last night. I was thinking of saying a few words to her in person, asking her to stop bothering me..."
Su He scratched his head and said seriously.
"You are being superstitious. Tian Xiaojuan's body has been cremated and taken back by her family. Don't even think about it. Go back and have a good sleep. You will forget about this in a few days."
Su He nodded and walked out of the Public Security Bureau. Suddenly, he ran in again.
"Officer Liu, where is my electric bike?"
Liu Wen pointed at the electric bike under a big tree next to the guard room and said angrily, "Well, you are so careless. Don't come back. If you come back again, I will lock you up!"
This time Su He did not come back. He rode away on his electric scooter.
It was a dark and windy night, time for tomb robbers to dig up graves.
A figure was lying in a cornfield, staring at a pile of new graves not far away.
That’s right, it’s Su He!
Su He had been lying here for two hours. He took a bite of bread, drank a sip of milk, and stared at Tian Xiaojuan's grave.
I hope I'm not wrong!
Su He was also worried. At the Public Security Bureau, he learned the time of Tian Xiaojuan's death, which was between 8 and 9 p.m. on June 5. Zhao Xin placed the order for the takeout at 8:20 p.m. on June 12. When Su He arrived at the parking lot, it was almost 9 p.m., so the time interval was exactly 7 days.
Is this a coincidence? Su He doesn't think so. He watched ghost movies before, which said that on the seventh day after a person's death, the soul of the deceased will return to the place of death. Zhao Xin calculated the time and ordered Tian Xiaojuan's favorite braised chicken. This was definitely intentional!
Zhao Xin felt guilty and planned to commit suicide. However, the system's choice hinted that Zhao Xin was not dead yet. He wanted to die but was not dead. What was Zhao Xin thinking?
A bold guess emerged in Su He's mind: Could it be that Zhao Xin wanted to die with Tian Xiaojuan?
Living from the same bed, dying from the same coffin!
This speculation is not without basis. Since Zhao Xin chose to order takeout on the seventh day, and he also hid in the temple, it proves that he believed this. At this time, he was already at a dead end, and he would die anyway. Tian Xiaojuan was his girlfriend, and it was very likely that he wanted to die with her .
So as soon as Su He left the Public Security Bureau, he went straight to Tian Xiaojuan's hometown.
