Chapter 86 Where Did the Blood Go?
"Captain, the conditions are so simple that I dare not make a 100% conclusion, but as you said, the material of this thing is very likely plastic or something like that. We can only confirm what it is after we go back and identify it."
Cao Cang finally shook his head. It was indeed difficult to determine what material it was just by using a magnifying glass and the naked eye. And there was still a question. He looked at Gu Nankai solemnly: "And whether the red color on it is blood is still just our guess."
Gu Nankai thought about it and agreed with Cao Cang's statement: "Yes, it would be great if we could find more of the same material, but it seems very difficult now. Moreover, if this is just a coincidence, then we have worked in vain."
It had been so long since the incident, and there was no need to protect the scene. He sat on the ground and looked at several people and said, "Let's assume that the murderer completed the murder process here. Then why didn't we find the clothes of the deceased? Did the murderer hide? Or has he been destroyed?"
"No matter how powerful he is, there must be bloodstains left with that kind of killing method. How come there are no bloodstains?" Wu Qingluan asked in confusion.
"Yes, when we saw the photos, there was no bloodstain. Didn't the deceased die from excessive blood loss?" Li Meng said in surprise.
Gu Nankai looked serious. He tilted his head slightly as if he was recalling something, but there was still no useful clue. He spoke uncertainly, "From the information we have, the deceased died of excessive blood loss from his lower body, but we don't know where the blood went, right?"
Wu Qingluan and others nodded blankly, thinking that this matter was a bit mysterious.
Gu Nankai looked at the sanitation worker again: "Auntie, you are sure that there was no blood on the body at that time, right?"
The sanitation worker nodded confidently: "Yes, I am sure. When the police came, they did not find any blood. You can ask the person in charge about this."
As the old lady spoke, she looked at the regional manager next to her, hoping that he could testify for her.
The person in charge nodded affirmatively: "Officer, the lady did not lie to you. The police came very quickly after she reported the case. I also rushed here very quickly. We didn't find any blood."
This was indeed very strange. Gu Nankai half-knelt on the ground, his eyes full of thought. He supported his right arm on his knee in confusion, tapping his temple with his index finger, as if he could give himself inspiration by doing so.
Wu Qingluan and others also felt that this matter was too strange, but Gu Nankai couldn't figure it out, not to mention that their minds were in a mess.
Suddenly, Gu Nankai's eyes lit up, and he turned his gaze to Cao Cang: "Could it be possible that we found something with blood stains? We are just assuming that it is something like plastic. When the murderer committed the crime, the victim was cushioned by this thing. After killing the person, the murderer cleaned up all the blood stains and then destroyed these things?"
"Burned?" Cao Cang asked his brain to follow Gu Nankai's thoughts as quickly as possible. When he finished speaking, this was the only thought that flashed through Cao Cang's mind.
"Yes! Burned!" Gu Nankai patted his head and looked at Cao Cang in surprise. He stood up excitedly and looked around, then said: "What if the fragments we found were blown here by the wind !"
When he said this, everyone was shocked.
Who would have thought that Gu Nankai could deduce such a theory based on a tiny piece of debris, but now, they have to believe it.
"If the wind is blowing in this direction, and if the debris was blown over here, then it must have gone upstream." Gao Yuan said without thinking.
Gu Nankai didn't think much about it. He stood up and walked upstream after hearing what Li Meng said. Everyone quickly followed him. Gu Nankai stopped again as if he had thought of something. He turned around and looked at the sanitation worker: "Auntie, I'm sorry to trouble you in this hot weather. We don't have anything to do here for the time being . You can go back first. If you have any questions or if you think of anything, you can call us at any time."
The old lady had originally been very excited to follow them, as she had helped the police solve a case, and it would be so impressive if she could tell others about it. But now that the person in charge had spoken, she stood there somewhat disappointed, but did not dare to say anything more, and finally turned around and left.
"Mr. Zhou, is there any open space upstream?" Gu Nankai asked the regional manager Zhou Hao while walking upstream.
"Yes, there was a renovation project upstream for a while. Officer, you may not know that this place was planned to be turned into a scenic spot, but later it was shelved for some reason. The project upstream, which had just started a few days ago, was also stopped."
Zhou Hao had an awkward look on his face, but he quickly put it away and pointed to a row of trees on their side and said, "This row of trees blocks our view, so most of the time we can't see that piece of open space."
Gu Nankai nodded silently and quickened his pace. At this moment, a sea breeze blew, making everyone feel a little cool. Soon they walked to the open space that Zhou Hao mentioned.
"Captain! It's amazing!" Gao Yuan and the others were shocked when they saw the open space. Just as Gu Nankai thought, the tools used in the crime were indeed burned!
Gu Nankai's face first flashed with joy, but soon his face changed into a solemn expression. He looked at the ashes in front of him that had been left under the wind, took a deep breath and ordered Cao Cang and Li Meng: "You two go up and collect physical evidence. Cao Cang, you mainly check whether it is the same substance as what we just found."
Cao Cang and Li Meng responded and went forward to collect clues. Gao Yuan and Wu Qingluan stood beside Gu Nankai. Wu Qingluan looked at the surrounding environment and said, "This concrete floor is surrounded by big trees. The murderer committed the crime at night. Even if there was a fire at the time, not many people would have seen it."
Gu Nankai nodded solemnly. He looked around and said, "Indeed, the murderer chose this place, which means he must have made careful and long-term plans. These places are blind spots."
He sighed again: "Looks like we have a lot of work to do."
"Tell me, what kind of grudge did the murderer have with the deceased that he had to die in such a way?" Gao Yuan asked with a pout.
"What kind of hatred or grudge it is? That depends on what kind of analysis our teacher Wu will make on the murderer at that time." Gu Nankai said without thinking. He knew very well that in this case, Wu Qingluan's expertise could still play a big role.
Gu Nankai stared at the pile of ashes that Cao Cang and Li Meng were observing and thought deeply. What he was thinking about at the moment was not the hatred between the murderer and the deceased, but how the murderer killed the second victim and achieved the same death as the first victim?
Granted, this is a great place to kill someone, but what about the second person?
It seems that we have to go to the crime scene first before we can make a conclusion.
"Thanks to the wind, the ashes were blown over there. If Cao Cang hadn't discovered the ashes, it would have been difficult for us to find this place." Gao Yuan clicked his tongue twice to express his praise for Cao Cang.
