Zhou Ning was awakened by the ringing of the phone. He grabbed the phone and found it was an alarm, so he quickly turned it off. However, Zhou Xiaoyu on the hospital bed had already woken up, so Zhou Ning smiled.
"Wake up! I'll buy you breakfast now!"
Zhou Xiaoyu grabbed Zhou Ning's hand and stopped him.
"Stop making such a fuss, okay? There's nothing wrong with me. Why do I have to stay in the hospital?"
"24-hour observation is necessary. You must listen to me on this matter."
Zhou Xiaoyu pursed her lips.
"Brother, tell me the truth, is there something wrong with Cui Guanglin?"
Zhou Ning looked at Zhou Xiaoyu. This girl was not cheerful. The only thing she had done out of line was dating Cui Guanglin, completely against the obstruction of her second aunt. The two had been dating for more than a year. It would be a lie to say that they had no feelings for each other. However, no matter whether this man was the suspect in the Red Dress serial murder case or not, they had to break up.
"According to relevant regulations, I cannot reveal the details of the case to you, but I can tell you one thing: Cui Guanglin has a problem. He went to a hospital in the provincial capital for a checkup in August 2004 and was found to have an XXY sex chromosome abnormality, which is what people call hermaphroditism."
Zhou Xiaoyu was stunned and sat up from the bed, staring into Zhou Ning's eyes.
"You didn't lie to me?"
Zhou Ning sighed. The truth is often the hardest to accept. He opened his phone, found the previous screenshot, and handed it to Zhou Xiaoyu.
" Private hospitals take screenshots of every patient they see, and keep archived photos of symptoms and patient appearance. After all, they know that most patients use pseudonyms, so they have a plan. Can you see if it's him?"
Zhou Xiaoyu took out her phone, swiped the screen with her fingers, and kept zooming in on the picture. When the entire screen was filled with noses, she stopped and handed the phone to Zhou Ning.
This mole was the feature that Zhou Ning recognized Cui Guanglin at first sight, so Zhou Xiaoyu naturally recognized it.
After a long silence, Zhou Xiaoyu looked at Zhou Ning again.
"Then what? Are there any other questions? Otherwise, you wouldn't have found these, right?"
Zhou Ning nodded.
“You have to know that I’m in the forensic department of the criminal police team. The cases we investigate are definitely not ordinary cases. They are either serious injuries or major criminal cases. That’s all I can say.
I am waiting for the test results. I will be able to confirm at work later that he is a suspect in a case I am handling. As long as the DNA comparison results come out, he can be identified as the murderer, and this is not the only problem he has. "
Zhou Xiaoyu nodded and kept picking at the quilt in her hands.
"He never touched me. He said he wanted to keep it until we were married, so it would be more sacred..."
"I know. I asked someone to check you up. Don't think too much about it. Forget about this person. If you don't want to stay in the hospital, wait for me to get off work and come pick you up to my house. You can have a good rest for a few days. You can do whatever you want after the stitches are removed from your head."
Zhou Xiaoyu shook her head and tried hard to smile at Zhou Ning.
"I'm not that fragile. I'm going to school soon, and the students can't fall behind in their classes. After all, I'm in charge of a senior class, and now they're in the final review phase. And the sooner I go back, the less gossip there will be."
Avoiding the injured area, Zhou Ning rubbed Zhou Xiaoyu's hair .
In fact, the calmer she was, the more worried Zhou Ning became. Even if she cried now, it would be better than being so rational. At least she could release her emotions.
"I've asked Xu Da to tell Principal Bai that no one in the school will embarrass you, and no one will mention this matter. If Cui Guanglin's matter is exposed later, the school will take the initiative to hide these traces. I won't stop you from going to school, but you have to call me every day to report. Can you do it?"
Zhou Xiaoyu sighed, and seeing that Zhou Ning had no intention of giving in, she rolled her eyes at him.
"She's even more annoying than my mom. Actually, I don't have a very deep relationship with Cui Guanglin. I don't know if it's because I was too obedient in the first 25 years. I always wanted to go against her. When Cui Guanglin pursued me and sent me home and she saw me, I felt that I should get along better with her.
He proposed marriage, and I didn't refuse. After all, we were in the same unit and we were both teachers. I thought this was the life that ordinary people should live, so it came to this. Since you said he was abnormal and was involved in a very important case, I had no problem letting it go. "
Zhou Ning finally let go of his worries and a smile appeared on his face.
"I feel relieved when you say that. I'll go buy breakfast then."
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March 20, 2011 7:10
Zhou Ning has already rushed to the office.
He continued to calm the panting in his chest. He had just received a call from Liu Yongxin, asking him to check his email. The last test had been completed and had been sent to the email. He would be back soon.
Zhou Ning turned on the computer and quickly logged into his mailbox. He then downloaded several unread emails and printed out the report without even reading it.
Staring at the printer, Zhou Ning felt a little nervous. At this moment, the door was opened, and Liu Yongxin and Da Zhao pushed the door open together, both of them were breathing heavily.
"Hurry up and check what the comparison results are in the report. I waited for a while, and the people at the testing center were annoyed and said they sent it directly to my email. They didn't even check the results for me. I couldn't see them on my phone either. It made me so anxious."
Although Liu Yongxin was nagging, he rushed over anxiously when he saw Zhou Ning holding the report without saying anything. He then read what came out of the printer one by one.
There are many results of the sampling comparison. The one in Zhou Ning's hand is the DNA comparison result. Cui Guanglin's DNA completely matches , and they belong to the same person.
This sentence exploded in Zhou Ning's mind. It was actually Cui Guanglin!
Zhou Ning clenched his back teeth. If you don't know the suspect, you can remain calm. But when this suspect is someone you know and who almost harmed your sister, you will feel a chill down your spine.
"Zhou Xiaozhou, what's wrong with you?"
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"Cui Guanglin's DNA is consistent with the DNA extracted from the body of the deceased in the March 10 case. This can be sent to Xu Da. Didn't they interrogate Cui Guanglin all night last night? This may be effective."
Da Zhao ran away with the report. Liu Yongxin glanced at the other reports. The others were no different from the previous inferences, so he patted Zhou Ning on the shoulder.
"I understand your feelings, kid. You're scared, right?"
Zhou Ning nodded.
"If I had been late yesterday, I don't know what Cui Guanglin would have done. I haven't read the other reports yet. Are there any other discoveries?"
Liu Yongxin put the remaining stack of reports in Zhou Ning's hands.
"The DNA of Cheng Chunyan from the March 10 case was extracted from the scab. This discovery is irrefutable evidence. I just don't know if it can be linked to the previous cases. After all, Cui Guanglin's DNA has nothing to do with the DNA in the city bureau's report."
Zhou Ning knew that it would be the most difficult task to link these twelve cases together. If the red shirt and the cut fingertips were not used as evidence, and Cui Guanglin refused to admit it, there would be no solution. After all, there was too little evidence left from the previous cases.
Furthermore, if they want to merge the cases, it will not go smoothly at the Municipal Bureau. After all, the DNA in the cooperation order has been reported, and the case has been registered with the Ministry of Public Security. This is a slap in the face, and I am afraid they will be held accountable.
At this moment, Xu Dayuan pushed the door and walked in, followed by Da Zhao.
"They are all here. Once the test report comes out, it will be irrefutable evidence."
Liu Yongxin nodded.
"Well, there is no problem proving that Cui Guanglin is the murderer of the March 10 case. The evidence is solid."
Xu Dayuan sighed.
"Don't be discouraged. I know what you are worried about. Although Cui Guanglin is stubborn, he has nothing to hide from the evidence. All the reports related to this case are ready. I just called Director Sun and asked him to merge the cases. Director Sun will handle this. Once the search warrant is issued, we can search Cui Guanglin's home."
"The autopsy report has already been prepared. We just need to add the inspection report. Shall we wait for the search warrant and follow the scene?"
Xu Dayuan waved his hand.
"Don't worry, wait for Director Sun's order. Zhou Xiaozhou, come with me to listen to Cui Guanglin's interrogation. He didn't explain the reason for Xiaoyu's incident."
Liu Yongxin patted Zhou Ning on the shoulder. He knew that Zhou Ning had a very good relationship with his sister, and naturally he also knew that Zhou Ning cared about this case.
"Go and listen. I'll sort out the materials and ask someone to get some information from them. The investigation order does not specify the source of the DNA obtained from the deceased. If such crucial information cannot be matched, it will be difficult to merge the cases.
After all, we need to rely on evidence to prove everything. It is difficult to connect suspicion with these cases just because of a red down jacket and a missing fingertip. Even if the matter is reported to the provincial department, it will be difficult to support it. "