Chapter 4 The Teacher Who Eats Dog Meat

Chapter 4 The Teacher Who Eats Dog Meat

Chapter 4 The Teacher Who Eats Dog Meat
The sky was already turning pale as Lin Sheng drove Xu Yiqing to the serious crime squad of the Criminal Police Brigade.

The entire four-story building was brightly lit. Policemen who were called back to work overtime were coming and going. The busy atmosphere made people feel depressing and unable to breathe.

The police cars in the yard were almost empty. Officer Du expanded the interception range from the vicinity of Huimin Garden to half of Jiangcheng City to check on the food delivery riders who were still on the road.

Xu Yiqing shook his head: "I'm afraid there is little hope. I don't think the murderer can continue to run on the road with a head."

"So I sent the technical department to contact the food delivery platform." The door of the serious crime team's office opened, and Du Yu stood at the door: "Ask them to provide orders with the delivery address in the old city."

The noise in the house became louder as the door opened, and the pungent smell of cigarettes hit me in the face.

Lin Sheng waved his hand to disperse the smoke. Although he seldom smoked, he could still smell the smoke. He waved his hand to help Xu Yiqing fan away the smoke.

Xu Yiqing never smoked a cigarette.

It's not because of any desire to keep oneself clean, but because I don't want my lungs to look ugly when I'm dissected after I die.

He signed a body donation agreement and will donate his body to his alma mater after his death to train more forensic scientists.

"Sorry." Du Yu smiled apologetically. He knew Xu Yiqing's selfless intention. He put out the cigarette butt on his finger and said, "There are rules prohibiting smoking at ordinary times, but it's late at night, so I have to wake up."

Everyone in the serious crime squad respects Xu Yiqing, and he has absolute prestige in the Jiangcheng police.

"Don't worry about me, do whatever you want." Xu Yiqing sighed. He was actually very tired, so he knew the pain: "Being a policeman is not easy... Let's go in and talk. The autopsy results are out."

The office of the serious crime squad is large, with few people, and it seems crowded at this moment.

Densely packed files were taken out of the filing cabinets and piled all over the room. There was no place to step, and the noisy sound was endless.

"Yes, go on, name..."

"Tell Lao Zhang and the others to collect the blood type of the delivery man who was intercepted, and also ask for his ID card to verify the information. Captain Du said that the murderer may have a criminal record... Don't have a card reader? Then read out the ID number and I'll check it."

"There are only three orders from the Old Town, and no orders from Huimin Garden?"

Passing by the clerks who were on the phone, Du Yu brought the two of them to the L-shaped table in the corner and pulled out two large cardboard boxes filled with file bags to use as chairs.

"The higher-ups have issued a death order to solve the case within 48 hours."

After Du Yu sat down, he looked at his watch: "There are still 46 hours left."

He looked up at Du Yu, his tired eyes revealing determination and hope: "Lao Xu, we have worked together for so long, I know your ability. This time I'm counting on you to show me a way out. Breaking into a house and killing people and dismembering the body on the spot is so vicious. If it's delayed any longer and the murderer commits a second crime, it will cause social panic."

Du Yu is an absolute expert in catching and searching people. With enough time, he has ten thousand ways to catch the murderer, even if he has to lick Jiang Cheng all over!

But the superiors have given a time limit, so someone has to narrow the search scope as much as possible.

Du Yu trusts Xu Yiqing more than the investigation department of the serious crime squad.

Because Xu Yiqing is one of the best forensic doctors in the country.

The forensic doctor is the eyes of the criminal police.

Lin Sheng printed out several copies of the autopsy record early on and handed them to Du Yu and Xu Yiqing.

"Then I'll get straight to the point and tell you the most useful results of the autopsy." Xu Yiqing said: "The DNA test has come out. The deceased had no criminal record and no information can be found in the system. There are four other useful clues. The first one is that the deceased may be a teacher at an after-school tutoring class, who needs to write by hand and sit for a long time."

Du Yu immediately made a note that the source of the corpse was the top priority for the criminal police to solve the case. Once the information of the deceased was confirmed, they could conduct investigations through social relationships.

People rely on society to survive, and no one can completely erase their traces in this society...including the murderer.

He quickly instructed his colleagues in the serious crime team: "After daybreak, radiate outward from Huimin Garden and check the situation of extracurricular tutoring classes. Don't alert the enemy. This is not an investigation of illegal tutoring. Go in plain clothes. Ask those tutoring institutions if any teachers are absent from work."

Xu Yiqing continued: "The deceased had dog meat for dinner."

"Dog meat?" Du Yu was stunned. This was not a mainstream food in Jiangcheng, so if he investigated it, he should get results soon. "I see. This is a very useful clue."

"Third, there are two murderers, so the nature of the crime is different." Xu Yiqing said solemnly: "The fourth and most critical one is that the two murderers are very likely to have a deep relationship and can take the blame for each other."

It seems that none of these four points can directly solve the case, but for a senior criminal policeman like Du Yu, it is enough.

As long as the forensic autopsy can point the way forward, the rest will be left to the criminal police.

Du Yu tapped his fingers on the paper. "The key is to confirm the identity of the deceased first. Otherwise, we can't proceed."

Whether it is the interpersonal relationships of the deceased or the dog meat residues detected in the stomach.

Although dog meat is not a mainstream food in Jiangcheng, the traffic of dog meat shops in such a large city is also tens of thousands. Only by finding the appearance and personal information of the deceased can we better investigate other cases.

"Thank you, Lao Xu. These clues are enough. Leave the rest to us." Du Yu could see that Xu Yiqing looked tired and sighed, "I heard that your forensic department has been working non-stop recently, and you even worked overtime until the early morning. Go back and have a good rest."

Unexpectedly, Xu Yiqing shook his head and said, "I'll wait here. Maybe I'll be needed later, even if it's just to carry a bucket of water. Do you mind if I take a nap here for a while?"

He joked, then moved to the corner of the table, yawned, leaned back and closed his eyes.

"He is..."

Du Yu was puzzled and turned to look at Lin Sheng.

Lin Sheng smiled helplessly, then explained in a low voice: "Captain Du, my master takes this case very seriously... He thinks it may be related to the major dismemberment case on October 10.25."

As soon as these words came out, Du Yu's eyes widened immediately.

Du Yu knew very well what that case meant to Xu Yiqing.

After all, the deceased was Xu Yiqing's only relative.

Du Yu was very confused. Why was Xu Yiqing still so upset about that case?
I have been appealing for many years.

The major dismemberment case on October 10.25 has clearly been solved!
The evidence was conclusive and the murderer was brought to justice without any doubt, so much so that the superiors highly praised the capabilities of the Jiangcheng Serious Crime Squad.

Only Xu Yiqing raised objections again and again, even threatening to resign in protest, demanding that the entire case be overturned and started over again.

But the chain of evidence is complete, the case is clear, the suspect has pleaded guilty, and the police have reviewed it repeatedly for a long time and confirmed that there are no omissions.

Xu Yiqing's appeal came to nothing.

Mr. Lin said: "My master insisted that there was more than one person involved in the case and that the murderer was someone else."

Du Yu was silent for a moment and then replied, "But he can't produce any evidence. Normally, relatives shouldn't be directly involved in the case. Making an exception and letting him perform an autopsy is against the rules."

"Old Xu... Oh!" Du Yu looked at Xu Yiqing who was snoring softly in the corner and sighed, "Okay, I get it. Let him sleep here."

When people are extremely tired, they may mistakenly think that they are not asleep.

In Xu Yiqing's subconscious, his mind is still very clear. His heavy worries and professional ethics make him unable to sleep soundly, and he is in a state of half-asleep and half-awake.

But in fact, time passes very quickly.

In the blink of an eye, it was already daybreak, and Lin Sheng had already returned to the Forensic Identification Department to sort out the files.

The crime squad office, which had been working around the clock, also had a new group of people. Du Yu, relying on coffee and Red Bull to sustain himself, sat not far from Xu Yiqing, summarizing the news sent back by the field staff while looking through the files of the October 10.25 major dismemberment case.

In the originally noisy office, people lowered their volume for fear of disturbing Xu Yiqing who was taking a rest.

Even the turbid air became fresh.

Ever since Xu Yiqing came over, the people from the serious crime squad took their last puff of their cigarettes and stopped smoking again.

They all respected Xu Yiqing from the bottom of their hearts, thanks to his unremitting efforts over the past ten years, which helped the criminal police in Jiangcheng relieve tremendous pressure.

Xu Yiqing is the light of Jiangcheng criminal police and a beacon-level figure.

"Captain Du, there's news!"

A member of the serious crime squad received the call and shouted excitedly.

This shout was made by Xu Yiqing.

Du Yu also looked in the direction of the sound.

The other party quickly added: "We found out the identity of the deceased! Just like what Dr. Xu guessed, it was the teacher!"

The case finally made some progress and the members of the serious crime squad breathed a sigh of relief.

But then, doubts lingered in the minds of everyone in the serious crime team——

Why would a teacher be murdered so brutally at home and dismembered and beheaded?

(End of this chapter)