"There are three major elements in handling a case, motive, time and technique, and there is also a chain called the evidence chain. Every clue and every exhibit we find at the crime scene must be related to each other and fit perfectly with these three major elements. , so that unjust, false, and wrongful convictions will not be caused by our negligence."
Rong Fei admired Gu Fengxiao very much, so when he heard him ask questions, he patiently and meticulously taught him his experience.
“The case provided by the Kyoto Prefecture seemed to have solid evidence, but upon careful analysis, it was full of errors and omissions. That’s why I didn’t dare to make a rash decision during the day and inspected the scene with my own eyes.
The old couple's family is well off, but it is only compared with the surrounding neighbors. In fact, it can only be regarded as an ordinary family. Just imagine how much gold, silver, money, and jewelry an ordinary family can have? The most valuable thing is actually that house.
The two old men have no children, and their only relative in Kyoto is their nephew. During the on-site inspection, I smelled a strong smell of medicine in the house. The autopsy results given by the author also said that the old woman had severe tuberculosis and that even if she was not killed, she would not have much time to live.
The father-in-law is in disfigurement, which may be due to years of fatigue and worry from taking care of his old wife. If the old woman dies of illness, it will be a huge blow to her husband. In addition to her poor health, she may not die soon.
Five taels of treasure banknotes, one tael and five taels of loose silver, 134 copper coins, and a gold ingot were found in the dry well in the murderer's backyard.
Both old men died of illness, so his nephew, as the only relative, could naturally inherit the entire inheritance. With such a risk-free method that can maximize profits, why would the old man's nephew risk his head to snatch such a small amount of property? This is the first suspicion point, and the motive for committing the crime is not sufficient. "
Rong Fei's words were clear and transparent. Not only Gu Fengxiao listened carefully, but also Xu Silang, who was arrested, also listened carefully.
"The second doubt. I found relatively clear shoe prints on a pool of blood at the scene. The blood flowed to the ground when the murderer committed the crime. Even if the murderer stepped on it, the shoe prints would only be on the ground there. Leave traces, how can you leave traces of shoe prints on blood stains?
Then I thought that it had rained heavily the day before yesterday. Two old men were killed the night before, but due to the heavy rain and humid air, the blood had not completely solidified until the next morning. At this time, someone stepped on the blood and left shoe prints on the semi-coagulated blood. At the same time, the soles of his shoes will also be stained with some blood. In this way, it is convenient for the old man's nephew to agree with his statement.
Since the old man's nephew said that the two old men had been killed when he got there, there must be shoe prints left by the real murderer at the scene. After careful comparison of all the shoe prints at the crime scene, I found that although all the shoe prints seemed to be the same in length, weight, and thickness, there were still slight differences in the soles due to different degrees of wear.
Among them, some of the shoe prints on the right foot seem to be missing a small piece. I checked doors, windows and walls and found no signs of invasive climbing. So I went around to the backyard to try my luck, and found half a shoe print stained with mud on the wooden fence, as well as a small piece of shoe sole that had been hung up by the wood stubble.
It was obvious that the murderer climbed through the backyard fence in the middle of the night and murdered the two elderly people. The murder weapon was the old man's own hatchet. If the murderer had planned in advance, he would have prepared a more convenient and sharper weapon in advance, so I speculated that the murderer must have improvised.
There is a flat bluestone road in front of the courtyard, but the path behind is muddy, making it even more difficult to walk at night. Since the murderer had the impromptu intention to kill, he definitely did not take the path on purpose, but had to walk on this path frequently for some reason, even if it was dark and muddy at night.
Cutting corners? In a hurry?
What could be so urgent about?
Guessing is useless, just follow the path and find the truth. When I saw Changle Casino, I already had a rough guess in my mind.
If the murderer was a gambler, everything would be explained.
You saw what happened next. After some bluffing, the manager of the casino took the initiative to help us find the real culprit. Xu Silang, is what I said correct? "
Rong Fei stared at Xu Silang and asked coldly.
Xu Silang's face was pale, a thick layer of cold sweat oozed from his forehead, and his body was swaying constantly. Thinking of the punishment he was about to face, he was so frightened that he could not answer anything.
"You are also a thief. You even deliberately left some belongings at the scene of the murder to confuse the public and frame the blame. It seems that you are an experienced recidivist. When you get back, let the Kyoto Prefecture government officials give you a good beating. Punishment may lead to more cases being uncovered.”
Plop!
When Xu Silang heard this, he knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing towards Rong Fei.
"Master Cha... Master Cha... it's not like that, it's not like that. I, Xu Silang, swear to God that I have done such a thing that violated the law in my life, and I really have no other bad deeds. At that time, I was really scared, and I It's dark inside the room, so those belongings were accidentally dropped, I really didn't leave them there intentionally to frame them."
"Huh, whether you did it or not, you won't know until you are sentenced."
Gu Fengxiao kicked Xu Silang down and cursed.
At this time, Rong Fei suddenly had a sudden thought in his mind, and used the magical power that he didn't dare to use a second time after using it only once last night - Insight across the Wall - towards Xu Silang who was curled up on the ground crying.
When Rong Fei used this magical power last night, he did it without a clear goal, so that all the sounds around him were transmitted to his ears, and all the scenery was mixed together and came into view, almost sending him away.
If it is activated against a specific target, will you be able to see or hear something different?
This thought flashed through his mind, and Rong Fei felt a little itchy. Taking advantage of Gu Fengxiao's scolding Xu Silang and both of them not paying attention to him, he activated his magical power.
"I don't want to die...I don't want to die..."
"This beast, I really want to chop him with a knife."
The moment the magical power was activated, two voices sounded in his mind.
One was Xu Silang's voice, and the other was Gu Fengxiao's.
But it was clear that one of them was yelling and the other was begging, which was completely inconsistent with what Rong Fei heard in his mind.
Rong Fei immediately figured out that this was probably what the two of them were thinking at this time. They were both in tune with each other, and it was clear that he had a clear mind.
At this time, Gu Fengxiao and Xu Silang also appeared in a different state in Rong Fei's eyes.
Gu Fengxiao's whole body was wrapped in a faint layer of green energy, and the energy at the top of his head turned gray-white.
Xu Silang's whole body was wrapped in a purple-black aura, and there was a purple-black insect that looked like a centipede lying on his Tianling Cap.
After seeing the strange pictures and hearing the voices of others for just a moment, Rong Fei felt dizzy and almost fell over. Knowing that this was due to insufficient proficiency in using his magical powers and excessive physical exertion, he immediately stopped his magical powers.
At the moment when his magical powers were about to cease, Rong Fei reached out and grabbed the top of Xu Silang's head. The centipede-like insect lying on Xu Silang's Tianling cover was photographed by Rong Fei from the air.
Rong Fei didn't know what was wrong with him. He was very afraid of reptiles such as centipedes, spiders, caterpillars and snakes. Seeing that the centipede was about to fall into his hand, he was so scared that he waved his hands to avoid it, but the centipede seemed to be pulled by something, and finally fell into Rong Fei's palm.
Rong Fei shivered, but when he opened his palms and looked, there was nothing.
Then I felt something entering my body.
Rong Fei thought of something and quickly sank his consciousness into the spiritual consciousness space. As expected, he saw the centipede-like insect floating to Haechi's mouth.
Xie Zhi managed to open his eyes a little, and first glanced at Rong Fei's consciousness. Then he opened his mouth slightly, and the centipede floated into Xie Zhi's mouth. After chewing it for a few times, Rong Fei actually smiled from Xie Zhi. I could see the unfinished meaning in my open eyes.
After eating the centipede, Haechi closed his eyes and continued to sleep soundly.
Hey, it turns out that this guy can not only absorb the energy of punishment, but can also eat insects that cause people to turn evil.
After figuring out the correct usage of Separate Wall's Insight, he also unexpectedly discovered another way of growth for Haechi. This made Rong Fei very excited and he suddenly became more motivated.
The first case was over, and the second case was in the east of the city. After the two escorted Xu Silang back to Kyoto, they headed straight to the east of the city under the moonlight without stopping.
It was already midnight. Although Kyoto is said to never sleep, it also refers to the prosperous areas with entertainment venues such as brothels, restaurants, and gambling houses. In most residential areas, people still go to bed early to rest well. Be energetic enough to do tomorrow's work.
Most of the people on the east side of the city are residential buildings, so the entire city is shrouded in night. The moonlight shines on the scattered roof tiles, which look like silver fish scales from a distance.
Arriving in the east of the city, Rong Fei jumped on the roof of a house and looked around. He selected two small buildings that overlooked a large area and were not easily discovered. He and Gu Fengxiao lurked in two places respectively.
A month ago, the Kyoto Prefecture received reports from two wealthy gentry families in the east of the city, claiming that their maids had been raped and killed by flower pickers. Chen Xiusong sent powerful detectives to investigate the homes of these two wealthy gentry families, only to learn that the insulted Ken was not a maid, but a concubine and a young lady who had not left the court.
Two wealthy gentry families were concerned about their own dignity and lied that their maid was raped. During the investigation, the police learned a shocking news. These two families were not the only ones in the eastern area of the city whose women were insulted by flower-picking thieves. Only these two wealthy gentry families knew about nine people. However, those families were worried about affecting their own reputations, so they concealed it and did not report it.
Realizing that the problem was serious, Chen Xiusong sent nearly half of Kyoto Prefecture's police officers to ambush in the east of the city. As a result, the female family members were still being raped and killed every few days, but the group of fast-moving government officials did not even see the flower-picking thieves.
The backlog of cases in Kyoto Prefecture was increasing, and the police officers could not continue to spend time here, so after squatting for more than ten days and finding nothing, Chen Xiusong could only symbolically leave two government officers to patrol the east side of the city every night. , and the rest of the staff were withdrawn to work on other cases.
After reading the case, Rong Fei keenly realized that this case was not simple.
I'm afraid that flower picker is inhumane!
