Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room

Before the cigarette was finished, Lu Yongqiang's voice came over: "Team Chen! Something has been discovered!"

Seeing this, Chen Yi stamped out the half-smoked cigarette and walked quickly to the survey location. What he saw on the ground was a very obvious luminol reaction, and the blue light showed that bloodshed had occurred here.

Even if it had rained, the sensitive luminol response could still clearly restore the scene, confirming that what Chai Wenfang said was true.

"Team Chen, here."

Lu Yongqiang continued to spray the reagent, and the luminous range was not only limited to this small area, but extended crookedly towards the gate of the Chenghuang Temple in a thick line, and soon reached the steps.

Chen Yi walked slowly behind Lu Yongqiang, stepped onto the steps, and finally stood at the entrance of the City God Temple.

There are still light sources on the ground, which are all residual blood stains.

"After killing someone, drag the victim into the temple?"

It was Qin Fei who spoke, and the current situation was obvious, that's it.

Chen Yi did not respond and signaled Lu Yongqiang to open the door. Now only blood stains were found, which did not prove that the person was dead, let alone a homicide.

Squeak!

A heart-wrenching sound echoed, and the temple door was in disrepair and made strange noises. Lu Yongqiang pushed the door open and continued to spray reagents. The blue light changed direction and extended to the right.

Chen Yi stepped into the gate and looked up. The atmosphere of vicissitudes and dilapidation hit his face. Under the moonlight, he could see that the walls of the temple were intertwined with mottled paint and thick dust. The corners were covered with weeds, looking for life among the ruins. .

The statue in the center of the hall has lost its former majesty, and its arms have been broken into several pieces. Like the stone lion outside the door, only a vague outline remains. The incense burner and candlestick on the desk are also tilted here and there, mixed with the ashes all over the table. Together.

No tribute.

It may have been eaten by animals or by humans.

The tiles on the roof were incomplete, and the moonlight slanted down through the gap like a beam of light, bringing a faint light.

Lu Yongqiang was still searching for blood stains, but Chen Yi did not follow him and looked around.

It is true that no one has been to this ruined temple for a long time. Spider webs can be seen everywhere. Occasionally, spiders shuttle through, and they are one of the few creatures in the temple.

This place seems to have become a forgotten corner of the world, a home guarded by rats and insects.

"Squeak!"

At a certain moment, the rat's panicked voice echoed in the empty ruined temple. The sound was very abrupt and attracted the attention of everyone present.

Lu Yongqiang looked sideways, walked around the load-bearing column, looked to the side of the column, and immediately exclaimed: "Team Chen! There is a corpse!"

Chen Yi's eyes narrowed and he strode over, followed by Lin Chen and Qin Fei.

What came into view was a skeleton half leaning on a pillar, wearing a thin casual suit on the upper body, beige trousers on the lower body, and brown casual shoes on the feet.

The corpse had rotted into bones, and the head was severely shattered. It was vaguely visible on the surface that the soft tissue had not completely turned into bones. The time of death was affected by many factors.

It takes several years for a corpse buried in the soil to turn into bones, while a corpse exposed to the air takes only a few months to turn into bones. The effects of temperature and animal gnawing must also be taken into account.

According to Chai Wenfang's confession, if the body was that of the man he saw, the time of death would be one month.

Lin Chen's psychological quality has become much stronger. Although his heart is beating loudly at the moment, he is no longer afraid and his stomach is churning.

"Notify the nearby police station and detachment immediately and raise the cordon as quickly as possible."

After Chen Yi stared at the corpse for a while, he gave the order.

Qin Fei: "Yes!"

…

It was one o'clock in the morning, and the originally desolate Chenghuang Temple ushered in the long-lost bustle. Unfortunately, this bustle was due to a murder.

Police cars were parked all over the street, their lights flashing in a very dazzling way. The police from the police station set up a cordon around the perimeter, and the detachment’s forensics and trace inspections were already at work.

When Xinye arrived, he was discussing the case with Chen Yi and the director of the police station in the jurisdiction.

The circumstances of the discovery of the body were basically clear to those who came after.

This is a new case brought about by a fraud case. If the suspect hadn't happened to meet him, I don't know when the body in the temple would have been discovered.

"In the past month, have there been no reports of missing young men?" Chen Yi asked.

The director affirmed: "Don't worry, Chen Zhi. I checked it myself before coming here. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it."

Chen Yi looked at He Xin: "Have you brought your computer?"

Shi Xin nodded: "Bring it."

Chen Yi: "Check the missing cases reported in Quanyang City. The characteristics are young and middle-aged men."

Shi Xin: "Okay, I'll go right away."

When Shi Xin left, Chen Yi took out a cigarette and handed it over: "Guo Suo, shouldn't a City God's Temple like this be very meaningful to the people in the village? Why is it so abandoned?"

Guo explained: "These are all preserved during the Republic of China. In the early years, the old people in the village would still worship them every year. Nowadays, the old people are passing away one after another. The young people have no respect for the ghosts and gods. As time goes by, there will be no one." Come here again.”

Chen Yi groaned and raised his head slightly to look at the plaque with only the word [成] left: "I choose to kill people here, I don't know whether it is unintentional or intentional."

Following Chen Yi's line of sight, Guo Suo also looked over and said, "Yes, most of the City God's temples are built outside the village. It is said that after death, people will be pulled to the City God's Temple by a force to report, which is called the living soul. This is not necessary. He left and died directly in the Chenghuang Temple."

Chen Yi: "Guo Suo, I need a copy of the information on all the villagers in Donghua Village."

Guo Suo: "I'll have someone print it out and send it over right away."

Chen Yi: "Thank you for your hard work."

Guo Suo: "We are all our own people, so there is no need to be polite to Chen Zhi."

Chen Yi, who stayed where he was, looked at the plaque for a while, then walked into the hall and came to the pillar where the body was found.

Fang Shuyu and the city bureau's forensic doctor are busy.

Sensing Chen Yi's approach, Fang Shuyu raised his head slightly and said: "The parietal bone, frontal bone, occipital bone, temporal bone, and sphenoid bone were all traumatized. The most serious one was the parietal bone. The shattered area reached 90%. The fatal injury cannot be determined. It can be They said they were all fatal injuries, but I don’t know how many times they were hit.”

"The striking surface formed a round-like depressed fracture with a large number of arc-shaped cracks, which is a typical hammer injury."

Hammer injury is a legal term, and the forensic doctor's conclusion is completely consistent with what Chai Wenfang said.

Looking at the shattered skull of the corpse, Chen Yi said to himself: "What kind of hatred is this? As for the person who smashed it so hard, it was still a woman."

Fang Shuyu was surprised: "Is the murderer a woman?"

She started the autopsy as soon as she arrived, and she didn't know about the fraud case Chai Wenfang for the time being.

Chen Yi nodded: "It should be. The witnesses said that she was a woman. She didn't have any psychological pressure when she committed the murder. She also smiled at the witnesses. She continued to smash the victim in a short period of time without caring whether the victim was dead or not. .”

Fang Shuyu wore a mask and frowned: "Are you crazy? How much you hate the dead."

Chen Yi: "The probability of a vendetta is extremely high. Is there anything on the body that can prove the identity of the deceased?"

Fang Shuyu: "No, no mobile phone, no ID card."

Chen Yi asked no more questions. In this case, he could only rely on a missing person report or a visit to determine the identity of the deceased.

Judging from his clothing, the deceased must have been a very decent person. After disappearing for a month, no one should care, right?

He left the City God's Temple and came outside. Trace Inspector was investigating the scene of the first crime. The ground was filled with digital signs.

The rain had washed away so many traces that it would take some luck to get any useful clues.

Half an hour later, He Xin got out of the car and found Chen Yi, informing him that there were no eligible missing persons reports in Quanyang City. This result was somewhat beyond Chen Yi's expectations.

Is it unlikely that a decent man would be missing for a month without anyone caring about him?

Could it be a foreigner?

"Would you like to check around?" Shi Xin also realized the possibility of outsiders.

Chen Yi nodded: "Check, don't forget to pay attention to the missing persons information database."

When is new: "Okay, I know."

Only people who are officially listed as missing will be uploaded to the national information database. This time is two years. People who are still missing after two years will be declared missing by the police and logged into the missing persons archive.

The deceased may disappear anonymously.

The investigation and search continued until five in the morning. By this time, the deceased had been transported back to the city bureau for a comprehensive autopsy. The search area of ​​the crime scene was expanded to several miles around, but no murder weapon that met the requirements was found.

The only harvest is the footprints left in the Chenghuang Temple.

Thirty-eight yards.

The footprints are small, the feet are light to rise and fall, there are many gouge marks, the pressure surface of the forefoot is relatively even, and the edges of the footprints are complete, these are very obvious female footprints.

Suspected murderer.

Chen Yi informed everyone to close the team and rest when they should. He took Qin Fei, Zhuoyun and other police officers to prepare to enter the village. He had already obtained the information of all the villagers in Donghua Village.

Working all night is a common occurrence for criminal police officers. This is the main reason why capable young police officers are appreciated by their leaders. It is simple and crude, which means resistance.

Older people have to take a nap in the middle of the night and feel sleepy, and they still have to investigate some cases.

Front-line investigation is also a job that depends on youth.

It's six o'clock in the morning.

The sun woke up Donghua Village from dawn, and gradually returned to life. Villagers passed by one after another, starting a busy day.

Occasionally, you can hear the crowing of chickens and the sounds of cattle and sheep, playing the morning music of the countryside.

In the distance, smoke rises from cooking stoves, and many people are making breakfast.

No one knew what happened at the Chenghuang Temple outside the village. No one knew that so many police would arrive last night. All the villagers stretched their waists and greeted the new day.

Chen Yi and his party walked into the village and stopped a farmer carrying a basket.

"Uncle, may I ask something?" Chen Yi smiled warmly.

The villagers were surprised and looked at the people: "What's the matter, young man?"

Chen Yi took out the portrait and asked, "Do you know this woman?"

The villager's eyes were not very clear, so he took a closer look, nodded and said, "I know you, there is a mute in our village, and his brain is not very good."

Chen Yi's smile faded slightly: "Where is she?"

The villager looked back at the direction of the village and said uncertainly: "Hey... it's hard to say. She usually runs around the village. I really don't know where she is now. How about you go to the front and take a look? That's it. , did you see a small earthen house? She usually sleeps in it."

Chen Yi looked around, determined the location of the earthen house and asked, "Is that her home?"

The villager smiled and said: "No, the mute has been in the village for a long time, and no one knows where she came from. She has picked up and eaten things for so many years and stole things to eat. Sometimes everyone sees her pity and gives her something to eat, so she can survive. Until now.”

"That mud house once belonged to an old bachelor in the village who had no children. After his death, the house became empty, and the mute moved in."

Chen Yi: "Oh...you just said that the mute's brain doesn't work very well?"

The villager nodded: "Yes, there is something wrong. He is a fool."

Chen Yi: "Does she have a name?"

Villager: "No, everyone calls her mute."

Chen Yi: "Okay, thank you."

The villagers didn't respond and left with their baskets on their backs.