Chapter 8 Her Head
Chapter 8 Her Head
Time passed by minute by minute.
It had been 13 hours since the deceased was found.
On the first day after the incident, the serious crime squad made almost no progress.
The sky gradually darkened, and the night of Jiangcheng was about to fall.
I just found out about Li Yueyue's interpersonal relationships and was about to investigate her brother, but in the end I ended up back to square one -
Who on earth is so familiar with Li Yueyue that he could be invited into her home, and yet hate her so much that he wants to strangle her, without robbing her of her money or her sex?
What about that pile of dog bones?
Watching the last bit of sunset disappear outside the window, Du Yu pounded his forehead to try to wake himself up.
"We investigated the dog meat sales area within a few kilometers of Huimin Garden, but no one has seen Li Yueyue." Du Yu was annoyed. "After Li Dusheng returned, he almost turned Jiangcheng upside down! This afternoon, we received more than a dozen calls related to him!"
Li Dusheng made full use of his huge network of relationships and used various means to retaliate against his enemies within a few hours, determined to catch the murderer who killed his sister.
His eyes are red now, and everyone is worried about being bitten.
Xu Yiqing looked at his watch and said, "There are only more than 48 hours left before the -hour deadline. Excluding sleep, it will only take one day at most. And it's not just the deadline given by the higher-ups. If we can't find the murderer before Li Dusheng, then the murderer will most likely be lynched by Li Dusheng."
This is how criminal police and forensic doctors are. Once they have a case, they have no choice but to do it. It is common for them to only get one night's sleep for several days in a row.
In fact, on weekdays, Xu Yiqing only needs to submit the autopsy report and does not need to rely on time with the serious crime team.
Even though Du Yu knew that Xu Yiqing was investigating his brother's case, he still couldn't help but remind him, "Old Xu, go back and have a rest. There are only so many clues now, and you, a forensic doctor, can't help much."
This was definitely not what Du Yu had in mind, he was just looking for an excuse to let him take a break.
Xu Yiqing nodded and rubbed his eyes: "I understand, call me anytime if you have anything."
He picked up his coat and prepared to go out. "The dog bones at the crime scene and the dog meat in the victim's stomach, I think the key to this case is still the dog."
Du Yu replied: "I will intensify the investigation and find out the source of the dog meat."
Now, dog meat is the only clue.
"Ding Ding Ding!"
Du Yu and Xu Yiqing's cell phones rang almost at the same time.
The two looked at each other and answered the call.
One is Lin Sheng and the other is the crematorium.
The two calls talked about the same thing, and Du Yu and Xu Yiqing's expressions changed——
Li Yueyue’s body is lost!
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Ten minutes later, Lin Sheng drove hurriedly to the serious crime squad.
Du Yu frowned and asked, "What happened? How could the body be lost?"
Mr. Lin was a little anxious: "The body was sent from the Forensic Department to the crematorium. It left at around 4 pm. But just now the crematorium called to ask when the body would arrive. We just discovered that the body was missing."
Du Yu cursed inwardly: "Why at this critical moment!"
Xu Yiqing was always the calmest one. He pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry. There are only three types of people who would have ideas about the body. The first is the murderer, but the autopsy has been done, so there is no need to take the risk of stealing the body. The second type is those who resell organs... but they shouldn't target the bodies of criminal cases in the hands of the detectives."
Du Yu also calmed down: "Then there are those who don't want their bodies to be cremated."
Xu Yiqing nodded, "Li Dusheng."
"Fuck, this Li Dusheng!" Du Yu gritted his teeth, "The body must be cremated. This is the rule. He knew that he would not be lenient with us after discussing it with us, but he actually stole the body!"
After guessing where the body went, Du Yu had to go and get it back first.
He called the serious crime squad and rushed to Li Dusheng's residence with sirens on.
Xu Yiqing originally wanted to go home and rest, but after this incident, if the body could not be found, the Forensic Department would be held responsible.
So he asked Lin Sheng to give him a ride and followed him.
Li Dusheng has many residences in Jiangcheng. He is rich and has connections, so naturally he owns many properties.
But after searching for a long time, Li Dusheng was nowhere to be found in those high-end residential areas or two-story villas.
Finally, the serious crime team found him in an old community in the suburbs of Jiangcheng.
After getting off the car and looking at the gray building and bungalow in front of him, Xu Yiqing was puzzled as to why Li Dusheng would live in such a place.
Du Yu saw his confusion and said, "This is the resettlement housing for the Lijia Village relocation. Lijia Village was one of the first places in Jiangcheng to be relocated, so the resettlement housing is also very old... The Li siblings had an old house left by their ancestors, which was occupied by relatives of the same clan in the early years. After Li Dusheng came back from Gangcheng, he asked for the house back. No one lives here on weekdays, it's just an old house, and people burn incense and leave during festivals." At this moment, there were many people standing at the door of the usually quiet old house.
To the surprise of the serious crime squad, in addition to Li Dusheng's thugs who looked unruly at first glance, there were also many old people, women, and ordinary men.
There was a wreath placed in front of the door, which was so creepy under the dim light in the evening.
There is still some paper money on the ground that has not been cleaned up.
The serious crime team has already guessed why Li Dusheng took away Li Yueyue's body——
In the perception of some people, the dead should be buried in peace and have a grand funeral.
At least there should be a mourning hall.
In their eyes, cremation is a desecration of the body.
"Police, looking for Li Dusheng."
In this situation, Du Yu's tone became respectful and gentle, as if he was afraid of disturbing the rest of the deceased.
After a while, Li Dusheng came out.
He was dressed in mourning, all in white, and against the backdrop of the night and the desolation, the fatigue and ruthlessness in his eyes were alleviated a little.
He looked up at the visitor, his eyes were sharp and cautious, especially when he retorted to Du Yu, "Du Sir, in front of the neighbors, I call you Sir. If you are here to pay your respects, please come in. If not, please go back!"
Du Yu thought for a moment, and surprisingly did not question Li Dusheng about taking the body away. Instead, he nodded and said, "I came to pay my respects."
Faced with Du Yu's unprecedented kindness, Li Dusheng also put aside his hostility and stepped aside: "Please come in."
Then Du Yu took only Xu Yiqing and Lin Sheng in.
The bungalow had a yard, and sobbing sounds could be heard from inside. Several women who were relatives and friends of the Li brothers and sisters were weeping.
They were not trying to curry favor with Li Dusheng, but were truly sad about Li Yueyue's death... She was a good person in her life, but ended up like this.
The funeral was presided over by Li Dusheng's uncle who brought him to Hong Kong to work.
The mountain wind from the port city is hurtful. He is already old with gray hair on his temples. Unexpectedly, the wind from the river city is even more hurtful. He sees the old-haired person sending off the young-haired person again.
Xu Yiqing talked and comforted everyone one by one, and then at Li Dusheng's signal, several people entered the room where the coffin was placed.
In the middle of the small and cramped room lay a coffin with the lid open.
According to Jiangcheng customs, the time for keeping the body and keeping vigil varies according to the season. Now that it is late autumn, the coffin will probably have to be kept for some time.
Li Dusheng knew that the serious crime team's visit was far from just to pay their respects, so he dismissed all the extraneous personnel and only kept a distant cousin who was from the same family and was hanging out with him.
Du Yu sighed when he saw this, "Li Dusheng, I understand your feelings, but cremation is a rule. It's only natural for you to bring your sister back to hold a funeral. But I have to act according to the law."
Li Dusheng remained silent. He would not lie and say that he would not bury his sister after the funeral and send her body back for cremation.
Lying is a sign of lack of confidence. He is a recognized big boss in Jiangcheng, and he never hides anything even in front of the police.
Seeing that Li Dusheng was not going to defend himself, Du Yu frowned and looked around.
I thought that in this environment, a conflict with Li Dusheng and snatching the body would inevitably affect the reputation of the serious crime team...
But the body must be brought back, otherwise I won’t be able to explain to my superiors.
what can we do about it?
Just when Du Yu and Li Dusheng were in a silent stalemate, Xu Yiqing took the lead in breaking the deadlock.
"Captain Du, you have to come over and take a look."
There was a hint of shock in Xu Yiqing's words, which surprised Du Yu.
How could Xu Yiqing, who normally remained calm even at the bloodiest and cruelest crime scenes, have such emotional fluctuations?
Du Yu looked over in the direction of the voice and saw Xu Yiqing standing in front of Li Yueyue's coffin, looking inside.
When he saw the situation in the coffin clearly, he was as shocked as Xu Yiqing—
The face looked similar to the woman in the photo, with closed eyelids and a look of pain.
Li Yueyue's body was intact...her head was also there!
(End of this chapter)