Chapter 3 First case ghost ghost ship

The night was deep, there was no moon, no stars, only the flickering dilapidated light bulb at the bow gave Zhao Wangyang some light. On this endless lake, it's like being trapped in a huge black hole, helpless, extremely deep, and don't know where is the edge.Fortunately, the navigation technology is now advanced, and Zhao Wangyang knows that if he sails about seven kilometers east, he will reach the wharf. Longpan Lake is the mother lake on which the surrounding fishermen rely for their survival. Their food, clothing and deposits all come from the aquatic products in the lake.Longpan Lake is more than 30 kilometers wide from north to north and more than 60 kilometers long from east to west. The water area is nearly 2,000 square kilometers. The islands in the lake stand tall and rich in aquatic products.

Because Longpan Lake is mainly used for the export of aquatic products, the natural scenery has not yet been developed and publicized.Few people know that there is such a beautiful natural scenery in the hinterland of Longpan City, which is not economically developed.Without the involvement or harassment of tourism, the fishermen around Longpan Lake still live a relatively quiet life by the water.Fishing, raising mussels in enclosures, raising crabs and lobsters in captivity, without the natural disasters on the sea, the fishermen live a prosperous and peaceful life. Except for weekends and holidays, some residents of this city will go to the lake to gather scenery, and it is rare to see a large number of crowded tourists here.There are no factories or urban areas around, and the lake is not polluted.This is also a rare piece of pure land in modern society.

Zhao Wangyang is a well-to-do household in the fisherman's village. He not only contracted a large crab breeding base by the lake, but also opened up a peach orchard on one of the islands in the middle of the lake.When his father was dying, he told him that when the policy was opened, he must find a small island to plant peach trees. The soil on the hill in the middle of Longfan Lake was most suitable for the growth of peach trees.He didn't know how his father knew this secret, and he also expressed doubts: How could the peach trees that like drought but not waterlogging have a good harvest on the island in the middle of the lake?But obeying the will is a traditional Chinese tradition.Therefore, after the government opened the policy of contracting islands in the center of the lake, Zhao Wangyang was the first to claim a small island.

In the first three years, Huxin Taoyuan took all of Zhao Wangyang's property, which made him question his father's decision.But in the fourth year, when the Taoyuan began to produce peaches, he knew that his father's secret was indeed a family heirloom.Peaches are big and sweet, with thin and juicy skins, making them top grade peaches.Not only did he recover his full cost, but he made a fortune in the first harvest year.Soon, dozens of lake islands in Longpan Lake were all imitated and planted with peach trees, so that peaches in Longpan Lake became another big brand after Longpan Lake aquatic products.

Early spring is the season when peach blossoms are in full bloom, and peach blossoms in Longpan Lake have become a scenic spot.Although there is no development and publicity, this scenic spot is not well-known, but for the locals of Longpan City, it is definitely a pleasing and beautiful place.Use aerial photography technology to have a bird's-eye view of the lake. The water is sparkling, the lake is full of flowers, and the pink islands are really beautiful. Because the boats are strictly controlled by the government, not many tourists can go to Peach Blossom Island to get close to these beautiful things.But the island owners are always worried that tourists will sneak onto the island and destroy the peach trees, or that the changeable weather in early spring will damage the peach trees.So, there is a rule of watching twice a week.

It was windy all day yesterday, and several peach trees in Zhao Wangyang's peach grove were blown up and down.He landed on the island in the afternoon, while complaining about two hired workers asking for leave at the same time, he was busy alone until nightfall.It was really unlucky to say that when he was about to set sail and return to the dock, the wind suddenly started to blow on the lake.With such a wind level, his speedboat must be unable to withstand it.So, he could only wait on the island alone for the wind to subside. The wind finally died down in the middle of the night.Zhao Wangyang turned on the light on the bow of the boat, started the speedboat and headed for the pier on the east bank.Soon, there were still seven kilometers to arrive at the pier, and the weather was not bad, which made Zhao Wangyang feel relieved.

Although he didn't have to worry about being overturned by the strange wind, Zhao Wangyang still had some palpitations about the darkness around him.In the past, when he came to work on the island, Zhao Wangyang would always bring the two hired helpers with him, so he was not afraid of too many people.This time, he sailed alone in this boundless darkness, even a five-foot man would inevitably feel a little scared. But I didn't expect that the more scared I was, the more I saw things I didn't want to see. In other words, Zhao Wangyang really memorized it home today. He saw in the distance, as if a little light was flickering.Looming, very strange.

It's so late, who else is sailing besides myself, the unlucky one?Moreover, judging by the height of the lights, it was definitely not the speedboat he was driving, but a cargo ship with a certain height. What puzzled him the most was that the lights were not far from him, but he couldn't hear the engine at all. In order to verify this, Zhao Wangyang turned off the engine of his speedboat and listened with pricked ears.Except for the rhythmic crackling of the rippling water, there was no sound, eerily quiet. Who puts a boat in the middle of a lake in the middle of the night, turns off the engine, and rides the waves?This lake as deep as a black hole, with no boundaries around, is not only dangerous, but also terrifying.

Could it be that this is a will-o'-the-wisp? Zhao Wangyang is also a college student and knows the principle of "wild fire".Will-o'-the-wisps are generally produced between tombs, because human bones contain phosphorus, and when phosphorus reacts with water or alkali, phosphine will be produced. The ignition point of phosphorus is very low. For the will-o'-the-wisps.However, where does the phosphorus come from on this wide lake? Bypass it and hurry home.Zhao Wangyang thought so. However, driven by curiosity, he took control of the bow and sailed towards the light at a low speed.

A hundred meters away, the outline of a small cargo ship gradually became clear.In the shadows, it can be barely discerned that there is no cargo on the deck of the small cargo ship, and the light is emitted from the pilothouse at the end of the deck. However, under the light, the personnel driving the cargo ship were not seen. Zhao Wangyang felt a little relieved when he saw that it was just an ordinary cargo ship and not any other strange things.He shone the bright flashlight in his hand on the small cargo ship a few times, drew a few circles, and shouted: "Is anyone there? Why did the ship stop here?"

The sound was covered by the sound of the lake waves, and did not spread far. Zhao Wangyang continued to approach the small cargo ship, and gradually saw the appearance of the cargo ship clearly.This is a very dilapidated small cargo ship, the walls of the ship are already rusted, and there are no symbols he recognizes on the bow.The cargo ship is at rest, rippling with the fluctuations of the lake. Zhao Wangyang stood in the speedboat and stood on tiptoe to look at the wheelhouse of the cargo ship. The lights in the cab were dim and flickering, but it was enough to see that the cab was empty.The whole ship was silent, rippling quietly on the dark lake. No one on the deck, no one in the cab, where did they go?Zhao Wangyang was very puzzled.Who would park their boat here?Could it be that the strange wind broke the cable of the cargo ship?If it was blown by a strong wind, how could the lights be turned on normally?Moreover, blowing a ship seven kilometers away from the pier is too exaggerated, right? Zhao Wangyang was a little dazed, and stood in the speedboat in a daze, considering whether he should get on the boat to have a look. His brain was spinning rapidly, but the first thing he thought of was the story he heard when he was a child. He didn't run into the "ghost ship" did he? Legend has it that more than 70 years ago on Longpan Lake, a pair of lovers were fishing in a fishing boat and encountered a Japanese patrol boat.The Japanese stopped the fishing boat, raped the beautiful girl on board, and brutally killed the couple.Later, the family members of the couple searched the lake for a long time, but they could not find the shadow of the boat.However, since then, fishermen who often sail at night will see the shadow of a fishing boat floating on the lake.Every time it appeared, there would be a strange wind on the lake, and it even overturned several boats and killed many people.The villagers thought that after the unjust death of the lovers, they turned into ghosts and took people's lives, so they called it the "ghost ship". Zhao Wangyang always believed that it was a story made up by the old people in order to prevent young people from being dangerous when sailing at night.Absolutely not true. However, why is everything in front of me so similar to the things in the legend? When he first started planting peach trees, someone stopped him, saying that peach trees were very evil, and no one else would plant peach trees in the front yard of their home.If peach trees were planted on the island in the middle of the lake, there would definitely be evil things in this lake.For more than ten years, he hadn't encountered anything evil, and these impressions gradually faded.However, when he saw a strange phenomenon that he couldn't figure out, these words flooded into his head again. Zhao Wangyang shivered in the cold wind, and he felt goosebumps all over his body.The thought of boarding the cargo ship to find out was gone in an instant. He pulled the cable of the speedboat engine, ready to launch the speedboat to leave this evil cargo ship.Suddenly, he seemed to hear a strange sound.The sound was mixed between the rattling sound of pulling the cable and the rippling sound of the lake water, which was particularly ear-piercing. Trembling, he stopped pulling the cable and listened carefully to identify the source of the sound. Yes, the sound came from the deck of the cargo ship, and it was still going on.Buzzing, one after another, big and small for a while, as if there is a rhythm.It sounded like someone was moaning with their mouth and nose covered, or something was grinning, or it was like some kind of monster was growling. Nobody on deck! Where is the sound coming from? Zhao Wangyang was startled by the sudden strange sound, he staggered and fell into the speedboat.As he fell, the strange sound seemed to become more intense, and seemed to carry the vibration of the deck, getting closer to him. Zhao Wangyang trembled and struggled to get up, the speedboat swayed here and there because of his violent movements.He tried his best to stand on the speedboat, pulled the cable desperately, and finally pulled the engine.He turned the bow of the boat, turned on the horsepower, and drove crazily towards the pier. The buzzing from behind continued, mixed with the roar of the engine, stimulating Zhao Wangyang's ears. "Let me tell you, when a person is extremely frightened, he will never shout 'Ghost, ghost' or something." Dabao crossed his legs, touched his slightly protruding belly, and said, "The first reaction is absolutely Turn around and run away! I have verified this by experience." "I really have you. Take a honeymoon and go to a ghost town." I shook my head and flipped through the file in my hand. "Stimulation!" Dabao leaned over and whispered, "Let me tell you, they all said that effective mental stimulation will increase the probability of conception." "Fuck you, you're superstitious!" I looked up at Chen Shiyu who was opposite me, and hit Dabao on the head with the file. Chen Shiyu concentrated on looking at the book in his hand, as if he didn't hear our conversation. "Damn it all day long, low-level fun, can you change the subject?" Lin Tao shrank towards the wall, pretending to be arranging his hair at the sideburns.In fact, I know that he is trying to block his ears at the right time so that we don't notice him. "What's the matter? Pregnant?" Han Liang came in from the door, looking like he had just put something into the inner pocket of his casual suit. "Can you hear all this?" Dabao leaned back in the seat with a satisfied expression on his face, "Could it be that your senses are better than my spirit?" "Yo yo yo, judging by your expression, you really hit it?" Han Liang asked with a smirk. Dabao shook his head with a complacent expression. "Hey hey, can you be serious?" I said seriously, pouted towards Chen Shiyu. Chen Shiyu still had an expression of indifference, his eyes never left the novel on the table, and he reached out to push a strand of hair behind his ear that blocked his sight. "It's not serious!" Han Liang spread his hands and said, "Da Bao and Bao's sister-in-law are called surviving a catastrophe, and they must have a future blessing! I am wishing them an early baby!" "Is there such a blessing from you? You should take care of yourself, single dog." Lin Tao seemed to have not come out of the scene in the ghost town that Dabao described just now, his voice was trembling. "Haha! A pair of single dogs!" Han Liang walked up to Lin Tao, put his arms around his neck and said, "Otherwise, let's get together as a couple." "Go, go, I'm doing serious business." Lin Tao was holding a state-owned asset registration form, and was checking the team's survey equipment registration booklet for omissions or errors one by one. "That's right, that's right, there is another item in that ghost town, I forgot to tell you just now." Dabao said. "Again!" Lin Tao frowned, his face flushed, and he began to play with his temple hair again. "This one is quite exciting." Dabao had a mysterious expression on his face. "Take a boat and enter a cave. The boat is still swaying in the orbital river. I can't see anything around. I have experience. I was just afraid that something would hang from above and touch my face, or there would be a sudden flash of light, and there would be a hanged ghost or something in front of me. Guess what, it still surprised me. Guess the scary thing is hidden in Where? Guess!" Ding Lingling. Suddenly, the command phone rang hastily. Lin Tao yelled and jumped. I held down the phone handle, smiled and said, "Didn't you say that people don't cry out when they're extremely frightened? Lin Tao is going to speak out and slap you in the face!" Lin Tao glanced at Chen Shiyu in embarrassment, and Chen Shiyu sneered. "Last night, the Longpan Lake Police Station received an order from 110, saying that there were strange lights in the middle of the lake. After a closer inspection, it was found that there was an unmanned cargo ship floating there. After receiving the alarm, the police station applied for the support of the Water Brigade of the Special Police Detachment and mobilized patrol boats. Searching. However, it was not found in the waters where the incident was reported by the police. After the overnight search by the police station and the SWAT team, the drone first discovered the trace of the cargo ship. This morning, the SWAT patrol boat towed the cargo ship back to the dock. When we boarded the ship for inspection, we found a dead body in the cargo ship.” A young male voice was on the other end of the phone, stiffly reading a faxed document, “The forensic doctor of the city bureau inspected the dead body in the cargo ship and thought there was something wrong with the case. We need your support." "Any idea?" I asked out of habit. "Ah...ah? What clue?" The other party was at a loss for a while. I shook my head, expressing my dissatisfaction with the command center's constant replacement of newcomers, so I explained in detail: "Did the City Bureau say whether this is a murder case or not? If it is a murder case, is there any direction for investigation?" The young male voice may have sensed my impatience and became a little nervous.He flicked through the fax documents in a hurry, and said, "Ah, um, the materials reported here are very simple, um, it doesn't seem to say anything." "Longfan Lake, in the middle of the lake, someone saw an unmanned boat. The special police searched for it all night before finding the boat. They found a dead body, but they had no clue." I hung up the phone, and while briefly telling everyone about the situation, He greeted everyone to prepare the survey equipment and set off to the scene. "Longpan Lake suffers from floods every year, but homicides are basically ruled out." Lin Tao said, "There are few people there, it is harmonious, and there are no economic entities or entertainment venues, so there are very few homicides. Even if there are a few homicides , and all points are clear, and the Municipal Bureau has finished handling it. We have been working for so long, and we haven’t been to Longfan Lake before, right? What’s wrong with this case?” "It doesn't matter, go out to the survey site, don't get hemorrhoids, go, let's go!" Dabao shouted. "In the middle of the lake? An unmanned cargo ship?" Han Liang asked. "That's right, that's all the information given by the command center." I said. "Is the boat in the middle of the lake?" Han Liang said. "Well, it was discovered last night." I nodded. "Ah, is it a ghost ship?" Han Liang pondered. "Are you bewitched by an evil spirit today? Can't you skip this topic?" Lin Tao protested solemnly, "What ghost ship, ghost ship? Can you still be materialistic?" Han Liang held the steering wheel, smiled and said nothing. "What's there to be afraid of?" Xiaoyu sat on the co-pilot and said contemptuously. Since Xiaoyu joined the survey team, our little broken car has been a little crowded.I'm always embarrassed to be crowded with girls, so the thinnest Xiaoyu always sits in the co-pilot's seat, while the three of us big men are squeezed in the back row. I moved my body, and my waist was squeezed by Dabao's fat buttocks, which made me a little numb. After a while, the car drove into the suburbs of Longpan City. After more than half an hour of bumping on the cement road leading to the East Wharf of Longpan Lake, we saw Longpan Lake shimmering in the sun. The East Wharf has been blocked, and several police cars are parked at the intersection, with their lights flashing.Several policemen guarded the cordon belt tied between the police cars to prevent the onlookers from entering.The onlookers were chattering about the case and using their imaginations. A few journalist-like people were in the middle, and they quickly wrote it down in their notebooks. When we passed the crowd, we seemed to hear the name "ghost ship" again. "It's a big deal. I haven't entered the scene yet. After getting a general understanding of the situation, I invited you directly." Chief Hu Ke said to us with a straight face, and pointed to a dilapidated cargo ship moored at the pier. The cargo ship was not big, and the hull was a little rusty, and it gently hit the edge of the pier with the waves of the lake. "How big is the matter? How many?" Dabao said. Section Chief Hu said in a low voice: "The special police officers who were in the early stage of the risk investigation saw no one on board, and they noticed the open hatch cover. They went in and looked. There were six dead bodies, four men and two women." "The asymmetry between men and women, it seems that it is not martyrdom, not collective suicide." Dabao guessed. "That's not necessarily true, maybe there is a gay couple?" Han Liang looked at the phone and said softly. "Wouldn't suicide just jump into the lake?" I said. "After a preliminary inspection of the deck, there were no traces of struggle. The special police said that several people died peacefully, with no blood or injuries. Xiao Han roughly looked at the corpses from the hatch, but he did not see any damage. The cause of death is unknown," Chief Hu said. , "This is quite strange." "Have no idea?" I hurriedly put on my survey gear. "Not at all. They all said with a smile that it was the ghost ship that appeared." Chief Hu gave a wry smile. Lin Tao shuddered again. This is the third time I have heard this term today. "What ghost ship?" I asked curiously. Chief Hu waved his hand and said, "Folk legend, feudal superstition." Still keeping his eyes on the phone, Han Liang said, "I'll tell you when I get back, it's nonsense." While speaking, we have already put on the survey equipment and are ready to enter the scene.The side of the cargo ship is as high as a person, and it is difficult to climb up directly.The police had built a sampan between the dock floor and the side of the ship. We stepped on this rickety sampan and climbed onto the deck of the cargo ship with difficulty like acrobats. The deck was empty, terminating in a one-story wheelhouse, lighted in the pilothouse, also empty except for the steering wheel towering in front of the glass. "Cheng Ziyan, is there any physical evidence?" Lin Tao asked a little policewoman from the Longpan City Public Security Bureau as soon as he got on the deck. This little policewoman is a post-90s generation. Although she hasn't been working for too long, she is already very famous.Cheng Ziyan was the No. 1 student in the graduation examination of the Trace Inspection Department of China Criminal Police Academy, with outstanding grades and outstanding appearance, so when he was assigned to the Longpan City Public Security Bureau, he became a popular figure.There are many legends about Cheng Ziyan from the Municipal Bureau. It is said that Cheng Ziyan also has a younger sister named Cheng Zimo, who is also a police flower, and is a member of a mysterious organization in the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security. It can be said that she is young and promising. It was the first time I saw Cheng Ziyan. I don't know how Lin Tao knew her. Obviously, they were already familiar with her.However, they have the same major, and they have dealt with each other before, and it is normal. Cheng Ziyan blushed slightly when he heard Lin Tao's greeting, and spoke in a low voice, but clearly said: "Chief Lin, we have dealt with everything on the deck, there is no blood, no fingerprints, and some suspected cotton gloves were found in the cab. There is a seal, but it has no appraisal value. I heard that the deceased also wore gloves, and it cannot be ruled out that the deceased left it himself." "No footprints?" Lin Tao asked in surprise. "The deck is made of steel, it's rusted, and the carrier is not good, so we couldn't find any footprints with identification value." Cheng Ziyan pointed to Han Forensic Physician beside him and said, "But we haven't gone in to look inside the cabin yet. Forensic doctor Han lay down on the hatch and took a rough look." "Is it true that no one dares to enter the cabin of this ghost ship?" Dabao said with a smile. Dabao deliberately amplified the sound of the words "ghost ship", causing Lin Tao to shrink his neck unconsciously, and looked at the raised hatch cover in the middle of the deck. I was not in a hurry to go down to the cabin, and after looking around at the pilothouse, I walked along the ship's side again. "Lin Tao, take a look at what this is?" I leaned on one side of the cargo ship, pointed to the edge of the ship's side, and said. Lin Tao came over, looked again and again with a magnifying glass, and said, "Mud." "Is it a footprint?" I'm not sure either. "Like but not like." Lin Tao said, "There is still a leaf on the mud." I took out a pair of tweezers and an evidence bag from the investigation box, carefully picked out the leaves stuck in the mud, and asked Han Liang, "What leaves?" Han Liang looked up, pointed to the pink dots in the distance, and said, "Peach leaves." "Oh." I responded and carefully put the leaves into the evidence bag. "These mud, there are several similar places on the deck." Cheng Ziyan said, "But I really can't see the shape of footprints." "It's really hard to say." Lin Tao picked up the camera and said, "Photograph all of them, and we will go back and study slowly." "Yes." Cheng Ziyan also picked up the camera and started working behind Lin Tao. Seeing that there was nothing unusual on the deck, I said to Lin Tao: "Next, why don't you check the marks first?" Lin Tao walked to the door of the deck cabin and looked down. Except for the iron ladder on the door of the cabin, it was dark inside and he couldn't see anything.Lin Tao swallowed. "Let me get down first." Xiaoyu adjusted her shoe covers and was about to go down the ladder. "A big man, there is nothing to be afraid of in broad daylight." Lin Tao was very embarrassed, stopped Xiaoyu and said, "Don't, Xiaoyu, I'll go, I'll go. According to the rules, I go first." Hearing the words "Little Feather", Cheng Ziyan, who had been in charge of taking pictures and collecting evidence at the rear, suddenly appeared at the cabin door.She stood beside Lin Tao without saying a word, without looking at Xiao Yu, and said softly, "We don't go down rashly because we are afraid. If we go down without proper protection, who will be responsible if there is any problem?" What about it? Chief Lin, leave this to me, and I'll go down first." Xiaoyu was confronted with words, and was a little surprised. She glanced at Cheng Ziyan, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. The two post-90s girls froze suddenly, and Dabao, the peacemaker, jumped out immediately: "Don't argue, it's not a good thing! The special police have all been in danger, and there is no poison or explosion in the cabin." I am advanced, I have a sharp nose, and if there is anything unusual, I will jump out." After speaking, Dabao took the lead to enter the cabin.Lin Tao and I then walked down the escalator.The strong light of the three survey lights instantly illuminated the dim cabin. The cabin is very small, seven or eight square meters, and only one meter five in height.When entering the cabin, you can only move forward with your waist bowed.There is no cargo in the cabin. There are some bottles and cans on the ground, and there is a lot of dust. It seems that they have not been touched for some time. The bottles and cans are neatly arranged, which shows that in this small space, nothing happened. over wrestling.The bulkhead on one side of the cabin is a semicircular bulge, which should be close to the side of the engine.The six corpses leaned against each other beside this semicircular raised bulkhead. I have seen more shocking pictures than this.I remember that many years ago, the bus that pulled more than a dozen corpses made me haunted by nightmares for weeks.However, I found that compassion will always exist in the hearts of forensic doctors, no matter how many times I see it, it still exists.It is a kind of emotion we have towards the same kind, and it is also the driving force that urges us to pursue the truth. The sight in front of me still makes me extremely uncomfortable.Although I don't know what they saw and what happened to them, but seeing their bodies clinging to each other, I felt a dull pain in my heart.I gritted my teeth secretly and told myself that I must do my best to find out the truth. This cabin is not completely airtight, except for the hatch that is open at the top, there are cracks in the bulkheads on both sides that connect to the outside world, some sunlight is projected in, and occasionally you can feel the slight lake breeze blowing on your face. Lin Tao lay on the ground, looked at it for a long time, picked up the camera and took pictures, and said, "There seems to be no mud in it, but there are some dust and delamination footprints, which have identification value." I nodded and hunched over to the corpse.The corpse hadn't decayed yet, if it wasn't for the pale face and dark purple lips, I would have thought that these six people were sleeping in the cabin. The clothes of the six corpses were all complete, and each of them had a large travel bag beside them, which was placed in a natural way, and there was no sign of turning it over. "These six people are tourists." I looked at the clothes and belongings of the six people and said. "Tourist?" Dabao said, "The boat I rented? But why did they die neatly in the cabin? Oh, why am I a little dizzy?" I ignored Dabao's hypocrisy, moved the joints of the corpse, and found that the rigors were not very rigid.I looked at the cornea of ​​the corpse again, it was already cloudy.This shows that the deceased had been dead for more than 24 hours, but within 48 hours, the rigor had begun to ease, but had not yet completely eased. The clothes of the deceased were all intact, so I probably looked at the exposed parts of each deceased, and found no obvious damage. Is this really an accident? Even if it was an accident, how did the deceased die?Poisoned?disease?cold? Neither.If it was poisoning, the special police in the early stage of risk investigation would have discovered the poison in the air in the cabin. If it was a disease, six people couldn't die of sudden illness at the same time, right?cold?Dressed so thickly, and it was already early spring, the corpse did not undress abnormally.So neither can be established. This case is really weird. The scene of this case was on a cargo ship with limited space, and the ship was floating on the lake, and it was impossible to conduct any peripheral searches around, which saved a lot of trouble for the investigation work.However, in the limited space, no particularly effective evidence was found, which also added a lot of difficulty to the investigation work. Since the on-site investigation cannot achieve a major breakthrough, the task of determining the nature of the case will fall on the autopsy.Fortunately, from the current point of view, there is no evidence to support this as a murder case.If it was just an accidental death caused by some reason, the next thing is not what our criminal investigation department should do. "Has the comrade from the funeral parlor come?" I asked, feeling a little more at ease. Although the cause of death has not yet been ascertained, and the nature of the case has not been determined, but there are no obvious signs of violent injuries or violations, so I am half relieved. "Here we are, waiting to drag the corpse." Cheng Ziyan squatted at the cabin door and said to us below. "Let's go, there is nothing valuable here." Dabao climbed up the iron ladder. "Wait." The corner of my eye suddenly caught a reflective spot behind the iron ladder. We ignored the back of the iron ladder and didn't pay attention to the investigation.In fact, there are many torn plastic bags scattered here. I carefully picked up the plastic bag from behind the iron ladder, looked left and right. "How could a few broken plastic bags have something to do with the case?" Dabao said, "There are so many bottles and jars here, can't they all be taken back?" "No, no, no, this is different from bottles and cans." I said, "Those bottles and cans are covered with dust, and you can tell that they have not been touched for some time. And the three plastic bags The color looks very new, and the tear is also very new, it should have been torn apart recently, maybe it has something to do with the case." "But, what are these plastic bags for?" Lin Tao leaned over and illuminated the plastic bags with a survey light, and said. The plastic bag is larger than the plastic bag used for food, and it is transparent. Except for a "500g" printed on the front, there is no identifiable logo. "Could it be some weight?" Dabao said. I shook my head and said, "I'm not sure, I need to investigate. However, the first thing to do is to take the plastic bag back for fingerprinting and DNA testing, hoping to find something." I took out three large evidence bags from the investigation box, folded the plastic bags neatly, and put them in. "Hey, is this plastic bag standard? If more words are printed, it will be the same as our physical evidence bag." Dabao said, clutching his chest, "It can't be done, I have chest tightness, I have to go up." "Chest tightness? You went to a ghost town, did you have a heart attack?" Lin Tao gloated. After returning to the pier from the sampan, Chief Hu was waiting for us.As soon as he saw us, he said: "The case has made significant progress." "What major development?" I was full of anticipation. "The owner of the cargo ship has been found, and the identities of the dead have all been found out," Chief Hu said. "It's indeed progress, but it's not a major progress, right?" I was a little disappointed. "This doesn't help us find out the cause of death or the nature of the case." Chief Hu said mysteriously: "Listen to me slowly." It turned out that after the incident, the Criminal Police Department immediately organized forces to investigate the ownership of the cargo ship and the identity of the deceased.In less than two hours, the investigation had its results. The cargo ship belongs to a man named Hou San.This person has recently become obsessed with WeChat business, and has become a second-hand dealer to sell aquatic products, but he has given up fishing and shipping goods for a living.His wife saw that the cargo ship at home was always empty, which was a waste of resources, so she rented the cargo ship to some backpackers as a means of transportation without authorization. Because the driving and sailing of cargo ships require relevant qualifications, it is illegal to rent a ship to sail without permission. This will pose a personal threat to those who do not have the qualifications to drive a ship without authorization, and it will also pose a threat to other ships on the lake.Therefore, after learning about Hou San's unauthorized boat rental, the criminal police department summoned Hou San and his wife to the criminal police team without hesitation. After investigation, it was found that Hou San did receive an order on March 1, that is, the afternoon of the day before yesterday.There are six backpackers from Fujian who want to experience the thrill of a self-driving ship, and even want to go to the island to enjoy peach blossoms, have a picnic, and camp.So they negotiated the price with Hou San, and Hou San taught them the basic driving methods.At 3:30 in the afternoon, the six paid their bills and set sail. The day before yesterday happened to be the anniversary of Hou San's grandfather's death, so after receiving the money, Hou San dragged his family to the ancestral grave to pay homage.Hou San and his wife hardly left the sight of their relatives, friends and neighbors until they went home after dinner and played mahjong with their neighbors yesterday.They should really have been ignorant of the six deaths. Moreover, the almost unanimous testimony of Hou San and his wife is that there is no poisonous or dangerous substance on board, and there is absolutely no one else on board, only the six backpackers. "I still don't understand. How does this help our case?" I asked. "In other words, there were only six backpackers from Fujian on that boat." Section Chief Hu said, "There was no one else. Besides, on this long lake, how could there be any strange soldiers from heaven to commit crimes? This scene is like a It's a closed scene, so even if it's a murder case, it's self-produced and sold." "I can't be so absolute." I shook my head, "Anyway, there are still many doubts in this case. Why are the corpses so concentrated? Why can't the cause of death be seen on the surface? Why do the dead have to get into the small cargo hold collectively? Yes Did they see something that frightened them, or met some unavoidable disaster?" "That's true." Chief Hu said, "However, judging from the current investigation situation of this case, overall it is quite optimistic. Where is there any evil in this world? In broad daylight, the sky is bright, and there are six people Together, what's there to be afraid of? Can you see something scary? A ghost?" Lin Tao shuddered slightly again, and sighed, "What day is today? Each of you can't talk about anything but ghosts?" "Hey, don't tell me." I said, "Let's take a gamble, and I'll tell you that tomorrow the major newspapers and Internet media in the provincial capital will publish news. The gimmick of the news is ghosts, and it's this ghost ship. Believe it or not ?” "So many people have died, the social impact must be great." Chief Hu frowned and said, "So we are also under great pressure. Fortunately, it is all good news and there is no bad news. As for what the media wants to write , so let them go. In a modern society, how many people still believe in the superstitious legend of the ghost ship?" "In my understanding, a ghost ship should be something that can be seen but not touched, and that's scary enough." Dabao said, "This broken ship is right there, what kind of ghost ship is it?" "What shall we do next?" Seeing that Lin Tao's face turned pale, Cheng Ziyan seemed to change the subject, but also said comfortingly. “林涛和你去研究足迹，我们去解剖室检验尸体，小羽毛跟林涛坐市局的车，韩亮跟我，出发吧。”我急切地说道。 龙番市公安局法医学尸体解剖检验室，是四间解剖间相对而立的，对同时进行六具尸体的解剖检验也在受理能力范围之内。 市局调集了七名法医以及五名实习生投入了尸检工作，加上我和大宝，我们一共分成了三组。 因为人员多了，工作效率大大提高，我也可以腾出手来，研究研究六名死者的衣着和随身的物品。 现场的空间太狭小了，不方便检验，我们只能将现场情况固定后，把所有的随身物品全部带到解剖室进行检验。 四间解剖室大门以对角线的方式相互相对，而中间是一个小广场。这是在几间解剖室同时检验时，各解剖室的主检法医互相交流的地方。 现在，这个小广场成了我检验衣物和随身物品的地方。 喜欢户外的背包客的装束几乎都是一样的，一套不太厚的冲锋衣，背上一个大背包。为了区别每个人的衣着和背包，我们按照尸体的编号，给衣物和背包进行了编号。四名男性死者分别编为1至4号，两名女死者编为5号和6号。 六名死者的外衣都被脱了下来，在小广场上排成一列。 衣着都很整齐，没有破损也没有撕裂。所有的口袋里虽然没有东西，但是也没有翻动的痕迹。至少从衣着上看，一切都很正常。 背包也是这样。六个背包里，装着一些旅行的用具、睡袋和野外生存的工具，还有一些干粮。看来非常整齐，没有任何翻乱的痕迹，但是没有钱包、手机之类的物品。 “出来旅行不用带钱的？”大宝也注意到了这个细节，“而且连手机都没有？这都什么年代了！” “不可能。”我皱眉思索，“没有钱，怎么能租到这条船？据说租金不便宜呢。” “会不会是钱藏在比较隐蔽的口袋？”大宝一边说，一边仔细地搜索着每一个背包，“或者，他们的钱全部交给一个人保管？然后这个人的包有夹层什么的？” 我和大宝把背包里的物品全部拿了出来，一点一点地搜索，仍然没有任何发现。 “奇了怪了。要是说把钱藏在夹层里，咱们找不到倒是有可能。但是手机呢？一部手机都没有，怎么和外界联系？这如果是小偷的话，那也太邪门了，可以不接触任何其他物品，直接偷走金钱？”大宝诧异地说。 我摇摇头，说：“别忘了，他们是在一条船上，在那么大一片湖面上，不具备盗窃的可能。” “那抢劫呢？”大宝说。 我想了想，说：“如果是抢劫的话，会有多少人参与抢劫？这毕竟是六个人。在没有任何抵抗、威逼、约束的情况下，不翻动死者的包，就能把钱全部抢走？这有点邪门吧？” “那钱去哪里了？”大宝说。 “死因还是关键哪。”我说，“至少我们现在还是一头雾水。” 说完，我起身走进解剖室。 三间解剖室的第一具尸体都是男性，此时都已经被脱去了外衣，只穿了个短裤躺在解剖台上。尸表检验已经进行得差不多了，大家都在安装手术刀片，准备开始解剖检验。 死者的眼睑内未见明确的出血点，面部也未见明显发绀。但是口唇青紫、指甲青紫。除了1号尸体手指有一处疑似损伤的红色斑迹以外，其他均没有看到明确的损伤痕迹。 三间解剖室的主检法医发现的情况几乎是一模一样的。 如果用通俗的语言去表述尸表检验所见，就是死者具有一部分窒息征象，却又不是很典型。而且，死者生前没有遭受过严重暴力，没有被约束、威逼，也没有抵抗。对窒息的形成，也不好解释，因为口鼻腔、颈部、胸部都没有损伤痕迹，导致窒息的机理也不是很清楚。 难道真的是中毒？ 我也开始怀疑中毒的可能了。因为人的死因主要是外伤、窒息、中毒、疾病、高低温、电击六种。在排除了其他死因存在的可能后，加之不可能六个人同时突发疾病猝死，那么窒息和中毒就成了法医重点考虑的原因。 某些药物的中毒，也是有部分窒息的征象存在的。但是机械性窒息则必须有相应位置的损伤，才能确证。这么一考量，中毒就成为首要怀疑的对象了。 不过，很多有毒物质中毒，都有相应的尸体现象。比如很多毒物会导致呕吐，现场遗留呕吐物；比如有机磷中毒会导致瞳孔缩小成针尖样；比如一氧化碳中毒的尸体会呈樱桃红色等等。而这六具尸体不仅没有任何中毒的征象，而且所处的现场环境也不太符合中毒应该具备的条件。 大多数死因，是在进行完尸表检验后就心里有数的。只有中毒和突发疾病可能在尸表上表现出的迹象不明确，再有就是一些隐匿性的外伤，导致内脏、血管的损伤。所以，我们只有把希望全部放在解剖工作上了。 我有些急不可耐了，赶紧装上了刀片，开始解剖。 基本和尸表检验一致，我们逐层分离了死者的颈部、胸部、腹部的皮肤，皮下组织和肌肉，充分暴露了骨骼，依旧没有发现任何损伤。死者所有的脏器器官、血管都位置正常，没有破裂和出血。 “邪门了。”大宝说，“就连颈部皮下、肌肉都没有出血，绝对不可能是机械性窒息了。” “可是窒息征象很明确啊。”和我们同组的赵法医说，“内脏淤血，心血不凝。” “窒息征象不是应该有眼睑出血点吗？”一名实习生在旁边问道。 我笑了笑，说：“书上说的窒息征象，是说有这些征象可能提示窒息，但是并不是说窒息就有所有的窒息征象。睑球结膜出血点的机理是毛细血管压力增大导致出血，比如在掐扼颈部的时候，因为力量较小，压迫了颈部浅层的静脉，而动脉仍在供血，静脉回流受阻，就会出现大量的睑球结膜和颜面部的出血点。但是在缢死的案例中，因为压迫颈部的力量大，动静脉同时压闭，出血点就会少。” 实习生若有所悟地点点头。 “也有药物可以导致内脏淤血和心血不凝。”我一边说，一边剪下一部分胃壁组织和一部分肝脏，“不过，死者的胃内容物全部排空了，也不像是刚吃过东西，怎么会中毒呢？这些标本赶紧送市局化验，马上告知我们结果。另外，他们是几点钟吃的午饭知道吗？” 侦查员皱着眉头，用两个手指小心地拈起装着死者内脏检材的物证袋，说：“我马上送。根据前方调查的情况来看，这六个人应该是在湖边镇子上吃了一顿早午饭，大概是十点半吧。” 我切开死者的十二指肠，发现十二指肠内还有一些食糜，说：“死者胃内容物已经排空，然而食糜的末端仍在十二指肠，说明胃内容物是刚刚排空的。按照一般规律，这应该是末次进餐后六个小时死亡的。” “六个小时，嗯，那就是下午四点半死亡。”大宝说，“按照船老板的说法，三点半出发，也就是说，死者才在船上待了一个小时？” “不过，首先得确认十二指肠的食糜确实是3月1日上午十点半的那一餐。”我用止血钳从十二指肠里挑出了一点食糜，仔细地看着，说，“嗯，他们吃的是地皮炒鸡蛋？” “对对对，地皮炒鸡蛋是我们这里的特色，根据调查情况，他们案发当天确实吃的是这个！”侦查员激动地说。 韩亮在一旁皱了皱眉头，说：“我的妈呀，腐败尸体我都无所谓，就是佩服你们法医研究胃内容物的劲儿。这……这个太恶心了。” “有个问题。”一名实习生说，“我听说，昨天晚上这条船被人发现的时候，发现人一口咬定是因为船上发出一种奇怪的声音，才把他吓得尿了裤子。像是，像是鬼叫。” “鬼叫？哈哈！”大宝不以为然。 我说：“幸亏林涛不在。我觉得吧，从那个时候开始，船上应该就没有活人了。所以所谓的鬼叫，应该是发现人的说辞而已，就是给自己台阶下，为自己吓得尿裤子找个理由吧。” 解剖完毕了，依旧没有发现任何损伤。 我叹了口气，走到了小广场上，看看其他几台解剖进行得如何。 “我们的情况和你们的一模一样。”胡科长说。 “我们的情况和你们的一模一样。”韩法医也说。 三台解剖的主检法医相对站在小广场上，看着地面上整齐排列的衣物和背包，有些发愁。毕竟经过解剖，对死者的死因心里一点底也没有，这种情况还是很少见的。 “结合现场情况，只有可能是气体中毒。”胡科长说，“其他死因可以完全排除。” “你知道哪几种气体可以导致尸体出现明显的窒息征象吗？”我问。 韩法医想了想，说：“还真是没有多少。除非是……二氧化碳？” “二氧化碳？”我问了一句。 这让我不禁想起几个月前的“食人山谷”案件。不过，那起案件和这一起有着本质性的区别。那起案件，是因为一个独特的地理形态，形成了一个四面高山、中间低洼的“空气湖”，而那里长期缺乏空气流通，比氧气重的二氧化碳逐渐沉积在湖底，形成了一个二氧化碳湖。二氧化碳湖也有一个无形的“湖面”，只要人一低于这个湖面，就会因为周边环境有大量的二氧化碳，出现中毒症状，立即失去意识，坠入湖底，从而死亡。因为同行的人看到同伴跌入谷底，纷纷想去相救，每下去一个人，就跌落一个人，造成了死亡多人的惨案。也在群众中出现了“食人山谷”的传说。 不错，二氧化碳中毒，不仅无声无息，而且毒物检验无法查出。死者没有导致机械性窒息的损伤，却会出现窒息征象。仅仅从尸体的表象上来看，这几名死者还真是挺符合二氧化碳中毒的特点的。 不过，二氧化碳中毒一定是需要现场环境支持的。一艘经常使用的货船，虽然船舱相对比较密闭，但是毕竟不是完全密闭。而且经常在湖面行驶，也不可能在船舱里积蓄高浓度的二氧化碳。没有高浓度的二氧化碳，是不可能导致人迅速死亡的。 总的来说，现场环境是不符合二氧化碳中毒的必备环境的。 这个原理，我们大家都懂。但毕竟尸体情况比较符合，所以我们也没有就此否定。 “啊，对了，我检验的那具尸体，还是有点损伤的。”韩法医一拍脑袋说，“不过，对案件应该影响不大。” “嗯，你是说手指的损伤吗？”我说，“在现场的时候，我看到了，但是没有仔细看，你仔细看了吗？” 韩法医摇摇头，说：“损伤很小，没有什么提示的意义。” “是擦伤还是挫伤？”我问。 韩法医说：“用放大镜看了，不是擦伤，也不是挫伤，是血疱。” 血疱不是法医的专业用语，法医应该称之为血性水疱。这倒是很少在尸检的时候被注意的小损伤。只有在这种全身根本找不到损伤的尸体上，才会被重视。 我走进韩法医的解剖室，拿起死者的手指仔细看了看。死者的右手拇指、食指和中指的指腹有明显的红肿，红肿的中央各有一个血疱撑起来的表皮。指腹已经被韩法医切开来看了，深部软组织水肿也很明显，用放大镜观察，甚至可以看到深层软组织有坏死的迹象。 “毒物化验初步结果，未检出有毒物质和元素。”侦查员气喘吁吁地跑回解剖室，说。 在我的意料之中，所以我也没有搭话，只是抬头问韩法医：“这是什么损伤？” “软组织局部损伤都有可能导致这样的血疱。比如摩擦啊，高低温啊什么的。”韩法医不以为意地说。 “不，不是摩擦的。”我若有所思，“这是典型的冻伤。” “哈哈，这都什么天气了，还有冻疮？”大宝说，“冻疮肯定和本案没有关系了嘛。” 我摇摇头，没有说话。脑子里的线索一直在努力地想对接，可是一时半会儿就是对接不上。有一种想法在我的脑海里不断地跳跃，呼之欲出。我想去抓住它，可是怎么也抓不住。我今天看到的一切，一定有着必然的联系，对啊，有联系，我快要想出来了。 “时间不早了，如果不想在下午茶的时间吃午饭的话，我建议还是开始第二轮解剖检验吧。”胡科长打断了我的思路。 我晃了晃脑袋，说：“好，抓紧时间吧。” 我们分别回到了各自的解剖室，清洗完尸体、解剖台和解剖器械之后，把解剖完的尸体抬上运尸车，把待检验的尸体抬上了解剖台。 我们组第二轮检验的是5号尸体，一具年轻的女性尸体。因为之前的衣着检验，尸体的外衣已经被脱除，仅留下了文胸和内裤。 虽然尸体的征象几乎和我们之前检验的2号尸体一致，但我还是依规矩对尸体进行从头到脚的尸表检验。 看起来，这具尸体也是丝毫没有损伤。 女性尸体尸表检验的时候需要提取的物证相比男性尸体要多不少，比如口腔、乳房、阴道和肛门的擦拭物就要提十几份。我在准备棉签的时候，瞥了一眼解剖台上的尸体，说：“怎么感觉死者的内裤绷在身上绷得那么紧？裆部像是有硬物一样。” 大宝鄙视一笑：“没见过女人来例假？” “哦。”我若有所悟，小心地拿着棉签防止污染，使眼色让大宝和实习生褪去死者的内裤。 内裤褪下臀部的时候，忽然哗啦啦一阵响声把我们吓了一跳。 我们顿时傻了眼。 从5号女死者的内裤里，居然掉出来了很多东西，有一部苹果手机，有一串钻石手链，有一块伯爵手表，还有一块翡翠挂坠。 “这……这……这……这女的把这么多东西藏裤裆里，不硌得慌吗？”大宝大吃一惊。 我脑海里继续开始翻滚起各种线索，而且眼看就要接上了。 我转头跑进了胡科长所在的解剖室，他们检验的是4号男性死者。尸表检验动作比我们快，已经准备开始动刀了。胡科长见我慌里慌张跑了进来，一脸茫然。 我二话不说，转头又往韩法医的解剖间跑，和正从解剖间里跑出来的韩法医撞了个满怀。 “裤裆里……”韩法医说。 “有值钱的东西！”我说。 韩法医狠狠地点了点头。 闻讯而来的胡科长莫名其妙地看着我俩。 此时，我的思路完全接上了。 我说：“尸检工作你们先做，大宝和韩法医负责，我和胡科长得赶紧去市局！这种看起来没有异常和疑点的案件，此时还没有成立专案组呢吧！” 专案组会议室。 刚刚紧急通知成立的专案组，成员们都是一脸茫然。 “龙番湖的那个案子，确实是一起多人死亡、性质极其恶劣的命案。”赵局长开门见山，“现在请秦法医介绍情况。” “我先来说一下死亡时间吧。”我说，“根据调查所示的死者进食时间和情况来看，我们可以初步确定死者是在登船后一个小时左右死亡的，也就是3月1日下午四点半左右。” “就是说，报案人发现船的时候，几个人都已经死了一天一夜以上了？”主办侦查员狐疑地问。 我坚定地点了点头。 “可是，如果真的在发现时船上已经没人的话，哪儿来的怪声？”一名侦查员问。 “那可能是精神因素。”大宝抢话道。 我拍了拍大宝的肩膀，打断他，说：“不是精神因素，是这个。” 大宝心想，你又忽悠我！疑惑地盯着我。 我从桌子下面拿出一个物证袋，袋子里装着一部白色的苹果手机。 “这部手机，被装在了一名女孩的内裤里。因为女孩已经死去，她的尸体姿势正好把手机压在了舱板上。”我说，“当手机来电话的时候，虽然没有铃声，但是手机的振动带动了舱板的震动，从而发出嗡嗡的声音。在深更半夜，没有引擎声的干扰之下，寂静无声的湖面上，是很容易听到这个声音的。加之发现人内心的恐惧，自然而然就在感官上自我放大了这个声音。这个观点，已经被手机上的未接来电的时间证实了。” 大家议论纷纷，多半是因为解释了“怪声”这一点，而让一些相信“幽灵鬼船”的同事彻底放心。 “一个小时？那么，他们有足够的时间登岛旅游。会不会是在岛上出了事情，然后被移尸到船里？那么船就不是第一现场，船上的'平静'也就可以解释了。”主办侦查员跳出了固有思维，说。 “不，他们没有登岸。”我说，“我有两个依据。第一，从技术部门破解后的手机来看，里面有大量的自拍照。照片延续到登船后，有在货船上拍摄远方岛屿的照片，但是没有登岛的照片。虽然现在时间还差了点，但是岛上的桃花也开了不少，风景很美丽，如果登岛，她没有理由不拍照。第二，六名死者的鞋底都很干净。其实每座岛屿旁边的小码头都有泥巴，一旦他们登岛，必然会在鞋底遗留有泥迹。” “有道理，也就是说，货船仍是第一现场。”林涛说。 我看了眼林涛，点点头，说：“因此，货船上的一切，都对本案有着关键的作用。” “货船上没有什么关键线索吧？”主办侦查员说，“从现场勘查笔录来看，并没有发现可以证实犯罪的依据啊，那么你们是如何确定这是一起多人死亡、性质恶劣的命案的？” “从随身物品上。”我说，“开始我对尸体进行衣着检查的时候就很奇怪。貌似很整齐，却深藏玄机。所有的衣着和随身物品里，我居然找不到任何一点值钱的东西。直到我们开始检验两具女尸的时候，才发现了问题。” "what is the problem?" “两名女性死者的随身有价物品，都被藏在了内裤里。”我说，“很显然，这是一个保护性的动作，保护自己的随身财物。那么，这个动作就提示我们，这是一起抢劫案件。” “死亡是在船上，又是抢劫。”主办侦查员沉吟了一会儿，说，“那就是驾船靠近、登船作案了。不过，即便能证实抢劫的犯罪行为，还是没有依据证实杀人的犯罪行为啊。” “是啊，这就是我们法医需要搞清楚死者死因的原因。”我说，“这起案件中，我们也被难为了一下。因为从尸体的征象看，只有二氧化碳中毒，才能解释这么蹊跷的集体死亡。而二氧化碳中毒的诊断关键，是现场环境符合条件。显然，一条船的船舱里，是不可能具备形成二氧化碳湖的条件的。” “可是，如果是二氧化碳中毒，怎么会是命案？”侦查员们一头雾水，“难道不是二氧化碳中毒？” “是二氧化碳中毒。”我肯定地说，“开始，我也想不明白是怎么回事，但是发现了一名死者手指的冻伤以后，结合现场提取的塑料袋，还有大宝刚到现场就叫着头晕、胸闷等情况来看，这是一个人造的二氧化碳湖！” 侦查员们还是没有反应过来。 “其实，短时间内制造大量的二氧化碳很容易，方法就是干冰。”