Chapter 9 Chapter III Investigation Meeting

In the two cases that happened in Thailand and Taiwan, China, the curtain was drawn. In the Royal Land Hotel in Pattaya, the "man-eating swimming pool" once swallowed the body of tourists, but a new tour group moved into this ominous place without knowing it; Photographer Shen Zhaopeng was killed in the darkroom of his home. The suspected death message with three letters of "SOI" made the police very troubled. "Wen Wenwen" records what the tour group saw and heard about Pattaya; on the other hand, the Taipei police are trying their best to track down the murderer of "Death in the Darkroom"—in the two-line interspersed narrative, the story has a new development...

The night after Shen Zhaopeng's murder broke out, police officer Li and his assistant Ke Jianjie discussed the details of the murder in the office. Although it was getting late, the investigation work could not rest for a while. There were too many doubts about the case. All kinds of photos and archives cover the desktop. People who don't know it will think they are playing a jigsaw puzzle; but in fact, they are. This case is beyond imagination.Li Daqi picked up the document data in one hand and read: "To sum up, the body was found around ten o'clock in the evening, and the deceased died after nine o'clock, and it was already past ten thirty by the time we arrived... According to the forensic doctor, it was probably between 9:30 and 10:00. The fatal wound was a stab wound to the lungs, and the murder weapon should be a sharp blade. There were no other traumas on the body. "

Ke Jianjie scratched his head after hearing this. He was a young and smart boy. "There were signs of fierce fighting at the scene, but the deceased had no external injuries, which is a bit unusual." "No, it's hard to say. Whether the so-called fight is a two-way interactive intense physical conflict, or one-sided destruction while one side dodges, it is impossible to know; moreover, different fighting modes sometimes cause the same damage; There have been cases where the murderer and the victim fought fiercely, but only fatal wounds were left on the body due to the victim's body movements. In this case, there is no conclusive evidence to judge. However, judging from the signs of fighting , perhaps men are more likely to commit crimes.”

"This is really nerve-wracking!" Ke Jianjie tilted his head and looked at the scene photos on the table. Li Daqi went on to say: "According to the analysis of the situation at the scene, there should have been a rather intense fight; judging from the objects on the workbench, the victim may have been developing photos at the time of the crime. The safe light on the ground can be corroborated; because the switch of the safe light was on, but the bulb itself was destroyed and dropped on the floor, it shows that the deceased was attacked by the murderer when he turned on the safe light and developed the photo; The fight was broken."

"There should be no doubt about the path of the murderer's intrusion!" "Well, it should be through the old fire escape outside the restaurant window. Because according to Jiang Mengli's testimony, when she returned home at ten o'clock, the window was opened along with the screen; open the window when the weather is hot Of course it's normal, but Jiang Mengli said that they couldn't even open the screens, otherwise mosquitoes would fly in. Therefore, it is very likely that the murderer opened it. In addition, the forensic personnel did not collect any suspicious objects on the windows. Most of the fingerprints were left by Shen Zhaopeng and Jiang Mengli; there were no suspicious evidence in other places in the house. As for the iron fire ladder, there was no capture. It is impossible to leave footprints in such a place. It is worth noting that the murderer seems to be I stayed in front of the cabinet in the dark room, because the cabinet door was opened wide, and the inside was turned into a mess, no matter how you look at it, it doesn’t look like Shen Zhaopeng made it himself.”

"Sir, so to speak, there are really not many clues available!" "Indeed, after checking the surveillance video tape, we found nothing, because the administrator forgot to play the surveillance video tape!" "It's an exaggeration." "Although this kind of situation is not unheard of, the administrator also admitted that from 9:30 to 10:20, he dozed off on the table. He had no idea who came in and out at the critical moment. This is The management of the building is really poor." "No wonder he was so nervous at the time, it turned out to be a guilty conscience..." Ke Jianjie scratched his head, looking at the report in his hand, "In the end, we could only use carpet-style inquiries... Not many people entered and exited the hall at critical moments , and they are all residents there. After repeated interrogations, no abnormalities were found, and those people have clear alibi. This direction can be regarded as hitting a rock."

"Nor did any eyewitnesses provide any suspicious persons or vehicles seen near the 'Yangming Mansion' at the time of the incident. At that time, most people were sitting at home watching TV, and there were not many houses near 'Yangming Mansion'. Few people pay any attention to the passing locomotives or motorcycles, and the witnesses have absolutely no clues." After speaking, Li Daqi held his head in his hands in frustration, hissed, and looked out the window into the twilight. Soon, he withdrew his gaze, forced himself to return to the case, and asked, "How about the information about the person involved?"

When it was his turn to report, Ke Jianjie cheered up, looked at his notebook and said, "Jiang Mengli's mental state was very bad after the incident. Judging from the sad and broken expression, it is really hard to imagine that she would be the murderer. And based on the facts, it seems impossible for her to be the murderer." "Well, it's impossible for a woman to fight fiercely with a man without getting hurt." "More than that, she also has an alibi. According to the testimonies of many designers in the 'Magic Hair Studio', Jiang Mengli left the studio at around 9:20 p.m. The apartment on the mountain will take at least thirty minutes; besides, the proprietress of salted crispy chicken near the studio confirmed that Jiang Mengli bought chicken chops there at nearly half past nine, and this package could only come from the vendor’s chicken. The queue was placed in the living room of Jiang Mengli's home on the night of the incident; the time of death of the deceased was from 9:30 to 10:00 p.m., and Jiang Mengli bought the chicken chops at about 9:35 p.m., waiting for her to return to Yangming's mansion It's past ten o'clock."

"Well, indeed, unless there is an error in our or the forensic doctor's calculation." After Jiang Mengli packed her things in the room that night, she was picked up by another female friend who lives in Shilin; Answering questions, I couldn't confirm whether there were any items missing at the scene, but I left my contact address and phone number for future contact. "There is another big question." Li Daqi pointed to the close-up photo in his hand, "What does the text written in blood by the deceased mean? SOI? Is it an English letter? If so, is it someone The initials of the name? Or does it have a special meaning? Does it imply the identity of the murderer or does it refer to something else? The three bloody letters were identified by handwriting experts and proved to be written continuously by the deceased in one go without any trace of modification. "

"This is really troublesome. I don't know whether these three words are uppercase or lowercase; the last letter may also be a lowercase L..." "I checked the dictionary, and there seems to be no word for SOI in English. The words soi have quite a lot of meaning, but none of them can be seen to be related to the case. I originally planned to ask Miss Jiang how much she knew about SOI, but unfortunately there is no one yet. Opportunity. After a period of time, when she has stabilized mentally and is convenient to answer questions, she will naturally contact us again."

They read the case materials again and again, and Ke Jianjie followed Li Daqi's instructions to list the main doubts on the paper. One, the murderer. Who? Two, motivation. Why? 3. Stolen items. What? 4. Dying information. Dying message. Li Daqi explained one by one: "The identity of the murderer can be divided into two types, acquaintances and unfamiliar people. No matter who it is, he should know that there is a surveillance camera on the first floor of the apartment, so he used the method of intruding from the back of the building. It is very likely that the murderer has observed the surrounding area for many days, learned about the monitors, ladders, windows, and the situation of the deceased, and then took action. Of course, the above assumption is based on a premise, that is, the premeditated murder If the murderer wandered around and entered on a temporary basis, that would be a different matter. But this possibility is unlikely. "Next, discuss the distinction between acquaintances, non-acquaintances, premeditated, and unpremeditated. "A. Non-acquaintance crime: (a) There is premeditation. In this case, I am afraid that the victim is targeted, and the goal is to rob property. But in this case, it is really difficult to establish. On the premise of premeditation, the relevant access The route, whether there are surveillance cameras, and the daily routine of the residents must be carefully investigated. Moreover, if the purpose is only to rob money and there is no need to kill people, it should choose a time when there is no one at home. The time period when neither Shen Zhaopeng nor Jiang Mengli is at home is From 2:30 p.m.—Jiang Mengli's working time is 3:00 p.m., and the cycling time needs to be counted—to 8:30 p.m., the murderer can take advantage of this time to break into the apartment without risking conflicts with the residents. "(b) Unpremeditated situation. Under such a situation setting, it can only be assumed that a certain mentally disturbed man wandered around the apartment, climbed the fire escape, entered the room, killed Shen Zhaopeng, and then looted a whole lot. Fan. This possibility is lower than the previous one. The reasons (i) that night near the 'Yangming Mansion' - even far away from the mansion's surroundings - did not find such a strange person wandering; (ii) If it is an impromptu crime, it is impossible to explain where the murder weapon came from, because no murder weapon was found at the scene, unless the murderer took something in the house as a murder weapon; in this case, at least one object must be missing in the house, which can only be waited for. Jiang Mengli will confirm after her mental condition recovers. But at least, the knives that can be found in the house have passed the blood stain reaction test, and the murder weapon should still be taken away." "That makes sense, what's next?" Ke Jianjie knew very well that the chief is good at theoretical analysis, which is what he urgently needs to learn as a junior, so he was very focused. "B. Crime by acquaintances: (a) Premeditated circumstances. Under this premise, according to the previous inference, the murderer investigates the access situation and the daily routine of the residents in advance; even if he is a close enough friend, he can know this information without investigation at all. In this way, the murderer's purpose is not only stealing, if only stealing, he can choose no one at home to commit the crime all the time. Therefore, the conclusion is that the purpose of the crime is (i) both stealing and killing, or (ii) ) Only killing and stealing are temporary acts. "(b) Unpremeditated situation. The murderer went to visit the victim for some reason, and impulsively committed the crime. Under this setting, the question of where the murder weapon came from will also be encountered. The analysis of the purpose of the crime is the same as (a). "No suspicious fingerprints were found at the scene. Although it is not impossible to leave fingerprints without premeditated crimes, it is very difficult; therefore, after repeated thinking, it is more likely that acquaintances have premeditated crimes." "After sorting it out like this, I'll have a better idea," Ke Jianjie nodded in admiration. "As expected of a senior, sir, you are really thoughtful and thoughtful!" Li Daqi shook his head sadly, "Now is not the time to flatter, do you have any opinions?" "That's right, I think about the lighting in the dark room." "How about the lighting?" "The headlight in the darkroom was broken, and the safety light was also broken during the fight. The flashlight left at the scene was brought in by Jiang Mengli later. That is to say, after the murderer killed Shen Zhaopeng, the darkroom was completely dark, and there was no way to turn on any lights." Lighting. But the murderer was able to search and look through the objects in the cabinet in the dark. Of course, it can be done with the light of a mobile phone or a lighter, but if the murderer has a flashlight, the possibility of premeditated crime will be greatly increased, right? Temporary intention to rob money, will you go through those negatives..." The assistant's words seemed to stir up a new wave of ripples, and Li Daqi felt a strong sense of confusion, "It makes sense, it makes sense..." He cheered up and wrote down the key points of the investigation after tomorrow. 1. Check the deceased's interpersonal relationship.Are there any enemies?Emotional or money disputes?The people to visit are (a) Jiang Mengli; (b) Shen Zhaopeng's partner. 2. Confirm that there are no items stolen from Shen Zhaopeng's apartment.The search focused on (a) items that could be used as murder weapons; (b) other lost items. 3. Read Shen Zhaopeng's spiritual website in detail, and pay attention to the interpersonal interaction on the message board (if there is a message board). 4. Track down any information about SOI. After writing the last word in the notebook, Li Daqi closed his eyes tiredly; at that moment he seemed to see Shen Zhaopeng's face with wide-open eyes struggling to raise his head. Li Daqi wanted to know what the dead man wanted to express in the darkness, but he was powerless to think.