Chapter 77: Pretending to be Crazy
February 17, 7:50
As soon as he entered the office, Zhou Ning turned on the computer.
There were four unread emails in the mailbox with a yellow warning sign on them. This was a specific icon for internal urgent items. Zhou Ning nervously clicked on it.
1. DNA information of two people was collected on the murder weapon, namely male No. 1 and female No. 2 who submitted the sample for examination. The blood sample collected on the blood fingerprint belongs to the DNA of male No. 1;
2. Occult blood was detected in the urine, and DNA of male No. 1 was extracted;
3. Blood from male No. 1 and female No. 2 was found in samples No. 35-174;
4. Among samples 3-34, only male No. 1’s blood was present;
5. Pajama sample: Two blood samples were extracted from the cuts on the clothes, blood from male No. 1 and urine from female No. 2 were extracted from the pants;
After reading the report, Zhou Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the system seemed to be silent, and the countdown was still ticking, with no intention of stopping at all. Zhou Ning blinked, somewhat puzzled. The murderer was Zhang Xin, this was already a foregone conclusion. Could it be that the chain of evidence was incomplete?
At this time, the contents of the report and the various processes analyzed by Zhou Ning were all displayed on the transparent large screen, but there was a line of small red words at the bottom.
Tip: Please note that due to insufficient evidence in this case, a confession from the suspect is required before the task can be submitted. Please note that there are still 50:50 hours left for the task!
Zhou Ning gagged. It's no use complaining now. The system won't reason with you or negotiate with you. You must complete the task as required, but Zhang Xin is still pretending to be crazy. What should you do?
At this time, Liu Yongxin pushed the door open, saw Zhou Ning, blinked and asked:
"Why do you look like you have a lawsuit so early in the morning? Is there something wrong with the report?"
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"The report is fine."
"Why do you look like that? Oh, why don't you tell me what illegal things you guys did secretly? You've been hiding it from me all day."
Zhou Ning smiled embarrassedly and grabbed Liu Yongxin's arm.
"Master, don't worry. If I tell you, it won't be mysterious anymore. Don't worry, this is definitely not something illegal. It's just that this trick is a bit dirty. Let's call Xu Da to go to the Eighth Hospital. I think it's time to check the results of the battle.
The test report just now stated very clearly that there was only Wen Haicheng's blood on the wound, while there was blood from both of them on Zhang Xin's wound. The blood on her pants was also from Wen Haicheng, and there were also fingerprints and blood on the murder weapon.
Now all the evidence points to Zhang Xin, but for a case like this, these characterizations alone are still a bit weak. I think we should at least get Zhang Xin to talk. She can't escape legal sanctions by pretending to be crazy, and she may even be sentenced more severely. We need to force her to stop pretending to be crazy, and we need a killer weapon to do this."
"Wait, there's a trump card. What's going on in your head? Why are you so confused?"
Zhou Ning felt a little embarrassed. He couldn't say that he was forced by the system and that there was not much time left in the countdown. He had to work harder, otherwise he would really be struck by lightning!
Zhou Ning took out his cell phone and called Da Zhao.
"Are you coming?"
"We just got downstairs. Are you leaving now?"
"Wait for me, I'll be downstairs now. Have you applied for the camera?"
"Don't worry, this is an absolutely professional-grade camera. Don't hesitate, hurry downstairs."
Zhou Ning grabbed his down jacket and ran outside. This time, Liu Yongxin did not ask any questions. He watched Zhou Ning leave and just leaned against the door frame watching Zhou Ning's figure.
As if he heard the sound of running, Xu Dayuan came out from next door. Seeing Liu Yongxin looking at the stairs like this with a smile on his face, he came over with a gossipy look on his face.
"What are you laughing at? What's going on? Does your son have a girlfriend?"
Liu Yongxin rolled his eyes.
"I am happy when I see my apprentice. Why are you envious?"
Xu Dayuan smiled.
"Fuck, this sentence really kills me. I'm envious, okay? But where is your apprentice?"
Liu Yongxin shook his head.
"From what Da Zhao said, it seems that he brought professional video equipment with him. I don't know what he is doing, but don't worry, it will definitely help the case. I am absolutely sure of this. This kid looks a lot like me when I was young!"
"Didn't you ask them where they were going?"
Liu Yongxin chuckled and waved at Xu Dayuan .
"secret!"
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15:30
The neurologist’s office at the Eighth Hospital.
A computer has been placed in a corner here. On it is a picture of a ward with two beds. Zhang Xin is lying on the bed by the window, grabbing the quilt, shaking her head and biting it continuously.
A doctor stood beside Xu Dayuan, smiling helplessly.
" The nurse who gave me the IV drip in the morning also spilled her lunch on the bed. Oh, and yesterday she squatted on the bed to urinate. This ward is dirtier than the bathroom. I say, Mr. Xu, what on earth are you trying to do?"
Xu Dayuan patted the doctor's shoulder and said comfortingly:
"Just bear with it. You have consulted her, right? Is she mentally okay?"
"To be honest, I can't tell if she is pretending or has a real mental disorder, but it is still relatively rare for her to be so noisy all the time. We want to monitor her brain waves, but it is impossible. She won't cooperate!
So, it is impossible to tell whether she is really sick or just pretending, but based on my experience, she does seem to be pretending."
Hearing the doctor say this, Xu Dayuan's confidence increased.
"Director Liu, please send a nurse to push out the patient in the bed near the door."
Director Liu went out to make arrangements. Liu Yongxin looked confused and poked Zhou Ning.
"How long do you want to keep this secret from me? What are you guys trying to do? Am I still your master?"
Zhou Ning clasped his hands together and said with a smile:
" Master, I didn't mean to lie to you. It's just that Xu Da is playful and wants to joke with you. Take a closer look. Does the person in bed number one look familiar?"
When Liu Yongxin heard this, he moved closer to the surveillance camera and took a closer look, with a look of surprise on his face.
"Isn't this Zhang Wanshun from the Criminal Police Team?"
Xu Dayuan chuckled twice.
"How about this, Forensic Doctor Liu? Is this disguise okay? Your apprentice came up with the idea of having our people pretend to be patients, and then moving Zhang Xin to the ordinary ward where they are. Then we can monitor and observe her and determine whether she is pretending to be crazy."
Liu Yongxin sighed and kept shaking his head.
"This trick is a bit damaging, but it seems to be effective."
Seeing Zhou Ning and Liu Yongxin both looking towards the door, Xu Dayuan was stunned for a moment. He also turned his head and saw Zhang Wanshun sitting in a wheelchair. Xu Dayuan clenched his back teeth to hold back his laughter and nodded solemnly.
"Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Zhang. How are you doing?"
Zhang Wanshun is a very thin criminal policeman. He was probably chosen because of his height and appearance. After all, with a wig and underwear, there is no sense of incongruity at all. He looks like a real Qindao auntie.
"Xu Da, if you don't pick me up, I will not be able to help but beat someone up."
Xu Dayuan slapped Zhang Wanshun on the shoulder. Zhang Wanshun pulled off his wig and almost cried out of grievance.
"Even if you hit me, I won't go. This Zhang Xin is a lunatic."
"you sure?"
Zhang Wanshun snorted twice, then said:
"I'm just complaining. Zhang Xin is pretending to be crazy. She stays quiet for a while after turning off the lights at night and secretly observes whether I'm asleep. After midnight, she starts to nibble on the steamed buns hidden under the pillow. Although she pees in bed during the day, she definitely won't pee in bed at night."
Xu Dayuan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Zhang Wanshun.
"Go and have a rest. You've worked hard! Da Zhao will find the surveillance camera at the time Zhang Wanshun mentioned. See if it was recorded."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wanshun grinned and rushed to the sink in the doctor's office to wash off his face. Da Zhao had already contacted the person in charge of surveillance to look for the video footage after midnight.
Although the lights were turned off, part of the hospital door was made of glass, which was used to observe the patient's condition, so the light in the corridor was enough to see the situation in the room clearly.
Sure enough, at 12:34, Zhang Xin got up, went to Zhang Wanshun's bedside, and deliberately clapped her hands in his ears. Seeing that Zhang Wanshun did not respond, she tiptoed back to the bed, took out a steamed bun from the pillow and started eating it.
Director Liu read it over and tapped the table with his fingers.
"There's no need to do an EEG. This person is just pretending to be crazy. His thinking is very clear. I can give you a diagnosis in a moment. Of course, if he is transferred to the procuratorate, he will undergo a mental evaluation. There is an appraisal center at the municipal bureau that can do this."
"Thank you. I'm sorry to have caused trouble for your department. Please help me comfort the little nurse who was beaten. I'll have a banner if you want one, and I'll apply for a bonus here. What do you think?"
"Don't come on, I'll be thankful if you can take the person away quickly."
Xu Dayuan waved his hand and the smile on his face disappeared.
"Let's go. Forensic Doctor Liu and Zhou Xiaozhou, follow us. It's time to show off your secret weapon!"
