Chapter 29: There is Someone Under the Bed
As soon as they got in the car, Zhou Ning and Forensic Doctor Liu both turned their heads to look at Xu Dayuan.
Looking at the master and disciple making the same movements, Xu Dayuan curled the corners of his mouth and clicked his tongue.
"Don't look at me like that. I don't know much information. Someone from the Port Police Station called and said that a body was found. The place is a bit far away, in the Blue Sea and Blue Sky Garden at the southernmost end of the development zone, next to Qindao Port.
The occupancy rate of the community where the incident occurred is very high. After all, it is the closest location to Qindao city in Qidong. There are hospitals and schools nearby, including two universities, and it is close to the sea.
The two men who called the police said that they had been working overtime recently and were staying at a friend's house. This morning, they accidentally discovered that there was someone under the bed.
Forensic Doctor Liu listened and nodded continuously. When he saw Xu Dayuan stop, he opened his eyes and spread his hands.
"Gone?"
"It's gone. Someone from the Port Police Station went up to take a look and found that it was indeed a body. They contacted me right away, and the two people who reported the case were also left there."
Zhou Ning didn't say anything. The air conditioning in the car wasn't working very well, and it seemed like there were air leaks everywhere. Zhou Ning put on his hat, folded his arms around his chest, closed his eyes, and went to sleep. He could hear the intermittent conversation between Forensic Doctor Liu and Xu Dayuan.
Half an hour later, the car bumped a few times, as if it was going over a speed bump. Zhou Ning lifted his hood and found that they had indeed arrived at the scene.
Wearing a mask, Zhou Ning jumped out of the car, took the investigation box, and followed forensic doctor Liu.
He was not going to take the initiative to step forward today, and would still follow his master's arrangements. After all, this was his first time to go to the scene with Forensic Doctor Liu.
Just as everything was ready, several policemen came over and shook hands with Xu Dayuan enthusiastically. The tall and fat man was Director Zhu. When he saw Forensic Doctor Liu nodding continuously, he turned his outstretched hand halfway and pointed to the building behind. Liu Yongxin slowly put down his half-raised hand. There was no unhappiness on his face, just a smile.
Zhou Ning was not surprised by this treatment, but he still felt uncomfortable when he saw it himself.
Director Zhu didn't notice anything at all and continued to introduce himself.
"…The body was found in Room 102, Unit 3, Building 6. The two people who reported the case both work at Qindao Port. One is Song Luqing, a crane operator, and the other is Wang Yi, a dispatcher. The port has been busy recently, and they have been working overtime a lot. They have been living here for the past eight or nine days.
Oh, the owner of this house is Feng Cuiqin, a 74-year-old aunt with poor legs and feet. She lives in Dongtai District and owns a lot of properties, including three in this community.
House 102 was rented to Yu Jingwei in June this year. This was introduced by an agent, and he paid a 500 yuan agency fee. As for Yu Jingwei's information, you got it before I checked it. "
Director Zhu held up his cell phone and recited the contents on it. It seemed that he had a basic understanding of it. Xu Dayuan nodded.
"Okay, you guys have worked hard. You still have to help maintain . I'll let the forensic doctor take a look first. After that, we'll further designate the direction of the investigation. But let me ask the two people who reported the case to come over and ask them."
Director Zhu wiped his hands and glanced at Forensic Doctor Liu and Zhou Ning.
"We feel like we are still a little short of the mark in handling such a vicious case with no clues. How about we talk to the city's forensic office and ask them to send someone over?"
Xu Dayuan laughed, not just his expression, but he actually laughed out loud, as if he heard some interesting joke, and waved his hand behind him.
"Okay, man, I'll assume you're worried about the case. We'll take over here. You guys can leave. What are you doing? Waiting for the food to be served?"
As soon as Xu Dayuan finished speaking, the criminal police team quickly took action, replaced the cordon, evacuated the onlookers, and signed to take over the two reporters.
Xu Dayuan didn't give any instructions, and Zhou Ning was not in a hurry. He Chunyang went to take a statement from the old lady. The two people who reported the case were brought in front of him, and Director Zhu took them away without saying anything.
Forensic Doctor Liu whispered, "There have been rumors for a while that Qindao Port will be included in Taidong District. I guess Director Zhu has his own opinion. Just don't make trouble."
Zhou Ning nodded. He understood this principle.
"I understand, Master. When Xu Da tells me to, I will go to investigate the scene. Don't worry, I won't embarrass you."
Liu Yongxin smiled, took out a cigarette and leisurely lit it. The person who reported the case was brought in front of him. Zhou Ning looked at the two men. Both of them looked pale and seemed to be very frightened.
"Tell me how you found the body. Don't miss any details. I'll do the analysis. Don't worry about nonsense. The more detailed the better."
The younger Song Luqing looked nervously at Wang Yi, who was half a head taller than him.
"My name is Song Luqing. We have been working overtime until midnight in the past eight or nine days. My brother Wang and I are staying in a house rented by his friend, Room 102, because it is close to our workplace.
This morning, when I woke up, I found that I had no cigarettes, so I went to Brother Wang for some. Brother Wang was making a fuss with me, saying that he was disgusted that I smoked his cigarettes every day, so he hid them. If I found them, I would smoke them, and if I couldn't find them, I would go out and buy some. So I looked around.
While searching, I found something under the bed in the northern bedroom. I lay on the bed and looked for a long time but couldn't see it clearly. It was just a black pile. I didn't know what it was, so I lifted the mattress and saw a hand through the gap in the bed board.
At this point, Song Luqing dry-heaved twice, tears almost coming out of his eyes. The fear he felt was like he was experiencing it all over again.
Wang Yi next to him continued:
"Let me continue. I was in the toilet when I heard Song Luqing's cry. I quickly pulled up my pants and ran out to check. The hand was dark blue and definitely didn't look like that of a living person, so I called the police immediately.
We didn't move, we just waited downstairs for the police to come, then Director Zhu came over, went upstairs to check and contacted you, but we didn't let him leave, so can we call the unit to ask for leave?"
Wang Yi is older, so he can control his emotions pretty well, but his hand holding the phone is still shaking. This reaction is very normal for ordinary people who have experienced this. Xu Dayuan nodded.
"Wait a moment, you can call to ask for leave, but I still need you to cooperate in making a record. If there is no problem, you can go back to work. It won't take long."
Hearing this, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief, and Xu Dayuan then asked:
"Tell me, why do you want to live in this house? As far as I know, your company has arranged a dormitory for you. If you work overtime, you can live in the dormitory, right?"
Wang Yi saw Song Luqing still squatting on the ground and said quickly:
"Yes, we have a dormitory. This house was rented by my classmate Yu Jingwei. He took his daughter on a trip and will be gone for half a month. He has a dog at home and needs help taking care of it. He asked me for help and I agreed, so he lives here temporarily."
"Travel? How long have you been gone?"
Wang Yi seemed to think about it, and Song Luqing, who was squatting next to him, quickly raised his hand.
"He left on the 29th of last month . I was on the day shift that day and I came here to feed the dog."
"I left the key with you?"
Wang Yi waved his hand.
"Combination lock, fingerprint and password can be opened, no key is needed."
Xu Dayuan nodded and pointed to the policeman beside him.
"Okay, leave your contact information, call for leave first, then go with our police officer to the guardhouse to find a place to take your statement, and then you can leave. We will contact you again if we need you. Don't go out recently."
The two nodded happily, with a look of relief on their faces.
Xu Dayuan looked at Zhou Ning and Forensic Doctor Liu and saw that Forensic Doctor Liu was still smoking and it seemed that he had no intention of going forward.
"Forensic Doctor Xiao Zhou, take Zhao Xinli to check out the scene. Forensic Doctor Liu and the others also need to take samples, right?"
“I’ll take a sample.”
Forensic Doctor Liu carried a bag and walked in the direction where Song Luqing and Wang Yi left.
Zhou Ning waved at Zhao Xinli. The boy also heard the conversation. He came over to help Zhou Ning pick up the survey box and followed Zhou Ning into the unit door.
When they arrived at the door of Room 102, it was open and there were no signs of prying. Zhao Xinli was very conscientious. He took out the powder and brush for extracting fingerprints, squatted in front of the door and began to look for fingerprints on it.
Zhou Ning put down his backpack and stood in front of the door to look over. Opposite the entrance door was the bathroom, on the south side were the living room and a bedroom, and on the north side were the dining room, open kitchen, and second bedroom.
The room was fairly clean, mainly because there wasn't much furniture. There was only a long sofa in the living room, an LCD TV on the wall, and a dining table and complete cabinets. It was obvious that they didn't cook, as there were no cooking utensils, oil, salt, sauce, or vinegar, and the countertops were covered in dust.
Zhou Ning stepped into the living room. At this time, a burst of dog barking came from the balcony of the living room. A black Labrador was scratching at the cage. Although the barking was loud, its tail was wagging.
When I walked to the middle of the living room and the dining room, a foul smell hit my nose.
Zhou Ning frowned slightly. Dog smells so strong?
