pjbooks Chapter 39 Finding a Referrer
Chapter 39 Finding a Referrer
Xiao Jiale was the first to speak, believing that there must be a connection between the two deceased.
Zhou Yang nodded slightly, agreeing with this point.
In fact, there are only four ways to classify a murder case: accident, crime of passion, murder, and random killing.
Based on the current clues, the first possibility to be ruled out is an accident, followed by a crime of passion.
At this point, some readers might ask, since it was mentioned earlier that the killer was a carnival-style murderer, shouldn't it have been a crime of passion?
Actually, this kind of thinking might be misled by the literal meaning. First of all, the carnival-style killer is the most typical and also the most heinous premeditated murderer.
Furthermore, crimes of passion are acts of emotional outburst, where the perpetrator loses their reason in an instant, and are unpremeditated, with the weapon used randomly and the scene being unexpected.
Such a criminal process is simple, direct, and efficient, with only one purpose: to kill the other party.
However, the carnival-style killers are different. Their killings are complex, prolonged, and ritualistic. They enjoy themselves, relive the experience afterward, and begin planning their next crime.
As for random killings, that's even less likely!
Random killing, as the name suggests, is without specificity and is arbitrary. It could be that the victim just glanced at the killer, and the killer suddenly attacked and killed them.
Most importantly, if the killer was committing random murders, he wouldn't have chosen to destroy Zhao Jun's face, fingerprints, and the skin on his wrist in the first case.
Therefore, this case is undoubtedly a murder.
Since it was murder, there must have been some kind of connection between the victims that has not yet been discovered.
Once this connection is found, it will be a big step closer to solving the case and uncovering the truth.
"They're not that far apart in age, and they all have bad records!" Wang Chao scribbled in his notebook, then looked up and added.
"Yes, indeed. One is a thief, the other a prostitute; one is 28 and unmarried, the other is 27 and unmarried!" Fang Duo nodded.
It's 1995 now. There are people who are 27 or 28 and still not married, or even single. But there are far fewer of them than in later generations.
"Zhou Yang, what do you think?" Dai Yan asked.
"Ah...actually, my opinion is similar to everyone else's: these two people must be connected. It could be their place of residence, their profession, their clothing, or they know each other...Our immediate priority is to find out the connection between them!"
Zhou Yang, who was suddenly called out, was taken aback, and then spoke.
He had been trying to recall his memories of this case from his previous life, but they were extremely vague. Furthermore, because the identity of the first corpse in his previous life was not found, there was no connection to the second case.
When two more bodies were found on July 7.10, the provincial department took over the case. The case file was not seen again until many years later in the provincial department's archives.
When Liu Chengyu heard Zhou Yang say this, he didn't show any expression on his face. Instead, he repeatedly told him to hurry up. Ever since he heard about Zhou Yang's carnival-style murderer, he had been restless and had a feeling that this was only the beginning.
The team split into several groups, and everyone was burning with anger. Whether it was the first case, where the murderer returned to the scene to sweep up sugar, or the second case, where the murderer's bicycle was carrying body parts, as well as bolts, resin glue, and other items, it all showed that the other party seemed to have no respect for the police at all.
"Zhou Yang, a maniacal killer, he must have emotions and get tired too, right?" Xiao Jiale stopped Zhou Yang as he was leaving, her words tinged with caution.
Zhou Yang shook his head. Although he knew what the other party meant, he still said, "A carnival-type killer will continue to commit crimes until he is caught!"
"Besides, are you pinning your hopes of solving the case on the killer getting tired of killing and having enough fun?" He opened the car door, the movement a little rough. "What's the difference between that and waiting for a free lunch?"
He got into the passenger seat and slammed the door shut, the sound muffled in the cramped space.
"He'll hold a grudge if you say that!" Fang Duo started the car, her voice laced with sarcasm.
"So be it." Zhou Yang leaned back, his tone stiff, devoid of emotion, only revealing suppressed frustration and exhaustion: "If sweet talk worked in this line of work, what would we be for? Realizing this sooner would be better for him... for everyone."
"You arrived a month later than everyone else, but the way you're talking sounds just like Liu Da's!" Fang Duo teased with a smile.
"Didn't I say that I was a criminal investigator in my past life?" Zhou Yang said with a bitter smile.
He paused, his gaze fixed on the rapidly receding street scene outside the window, his voice lowering, almost as if talking to himself: "This was never a path that could be traversed by 'hope.' He's smart enough to understand that!"
In his previous life, Xiao Jiale was recruited to the provincial department as a talent. Zhou Yang knew that he just hadn't figured it out yet. Give him some time, and he would understand these principles sooner or later.
"What did you just say to Liu Da?" Fang Duo asked Zhou Yang, turning the steering wheel.
"I said that partnering with Sister Duoduo would make it the easiest to find clues!" Zhou Yang replied with a smile.
"You're so glib!" Fang Duo said with a laugh. Actually, she quite liked working with Zhou Yang. Although they went to many places and made many trips, they often found new clues. But she had to admit that he always made her feel better, unlike the lifeless atmosphere she had when working on cases before.
Regarding that question, she was certain that if she ran into that blockhead Wang Chao, he would definitely say: "Why are you asking about this? If you want to know, go ask him yourself."
When you meet Xiao Jiale, there's only one thing to say: It's nothing.
If Zhou Yang knew that the other party was thinking this way, he would at least say something like, "That's emotional value."
"Let's go find the matchmaker now!" Zhou Yang's expression turned serious. "And I have a vague idea in my mind, which is what I told you about before, I suspect that since Zhao Jun has returned to Ning'an, he may have met the matchmaker."
"If it really was this person who sent Zhao Jun in, then he is very likely very familiar with everything about Zhao Jun. That's our breakthrough point!" Listening to Zhou Yang's explanation, Fang Duo nodded unconsciously, also feeling that this explanation was reasonable.
Actually, there was one more thing Zhou Yang didn't mention: he always felt that the killer's first case left the most clues. Whether it was the clumsy methods or the disposal of the body, it would leave more clues.
Was the killer's treatment of the first victim merely an attempt to conceal their identity? Or was it driven by a particular grudge?
"Where to?" Fang Duo asked.
"Let's find the place that takes in dogs first. I'll ask where they sell those dog medicine bags!" Zhou Yang's thoughts were clear.
Soon, Fang Duo parked her car at a dog meat restaurant.
"Officer, this is a legitimate restaurant. The dogs are all from our own farm, not stolen or poisoned!" The restaurant owner, who looked to be in his forties with a large belly, had been offering Zhou Yang cigarettes ever since he came in.
As a businessman, he often needs to deal with various departments. He noticed that these two men were unfamiliar faces and had arrived in plain clothes and a car, so he knew that this matter was not simple.
Especially after Fang Duo's documents were exposed, he felt terrible.
This is a criminal police officer, damn it, how could a dog meat restaurant like mine get involved in a murder case?