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

Qin He paid attention to Chen Yi's first sentence.

Falling in love with abstract painting?

"Any clues about the abstract painting creation you are talking about?" he asked.

Chen Yidao: "It's not a clue, it might be a coincidence. I took the magazine "Art World" that the victim Cai Wenwen often read from her home, and went to a charity art exhibition she had been to before, and got the video of the scene. I found that Cai Wenwen liked one of the works very much."

"This work can be found in Art World and in charity art exhibitions. The author himself is in Yangcheng right now, and his name is Quchuan."

Everyone became more energetic, and Qin He asked: "Who is the suspect?"

Chen Yi shook his head: "No, we have the footprints left by the suspect in the Yangcheng and Ningcheng cases. He must be a thin man, but Quchuan is very fat and it is impossible to leave that kind of footprints. In other words, he appeared twice at the crime scene. He was not the person at the scene."

Qin He thought for a moment and said, "Do you think Cai Wenwen has seen Qu Chuan?"

Chen Yi: "I don't know, you can ask. Since Cai Wenwen likes Qu Chuan's paintings very much, when she knows that Qu Chuan has come to Yangcheng, she may have the urge to get to know her idol, even if it's just a meeting."

"Our investigation of Cai Wenwen's activities cannot be 100% covered. There will definitely be omissions. Now that we have discovered new situations, we need to investigate."

Qin He nodded and continued the conversation: "Chen Zhi, Xie Zhi, do you think it is possible that the motive for committing the crime comes from the past?"

Xie Yunzhi looked at Chen Yi: "What do Chen Zhi think?"

Chen Yi: "I think it's unlikely."

Xie Yunzhi: "I also think it is unlikely. Although the three of them are all young women, the age gap is still relatively large, reaching eight years. When Xia Qingwen was in the first grade, Bi Xuelan was already in the third grade of junior high school, and in the second grade How can there be intersection in the city?"

Chen Yi agreed: "There is already a generation gap over the age of five. It doesn't matter if they are all local. But as Xie Zhi said, they are in different cities and have nothing in common in terms of interests and hobbies. I prefer that the three of them don't know each other at all. I suggest that for the time being Don’t waste your time looking for a needle in a haystack, and the needle may not be in the haystack.”

The police force is limited. Even if you are looking for a needle in a haystack, now is not the time to do so.

There are many new cases in Yangcheng, and it is impossible to deploy a large number of police forces for no reason to cooperate with the task force in the investigation, unless the clues are clear and there is evidence that the three people may have been connected in the past.

The phone rang. It was Qin He's cell phone. He looked down and saw that it was Geng Jianqing.

Without picking up the phone, he pressed the answer button and the hands-free button.

"Geng Bureau."

Geng Jianqing: "Is there a breakthrough?"

Qin He: "Not yet, we are in a meeting."

Geng Jianqing: "That's just right. The investigation of backlogged cases nationwide has been completed. There are two murder cases that meet the conditions. Both murder cases were in Jincheng. The time was six and eight years ago. The characteristics of the victims were the same, both were young. Female, but there is a difference in modus operandi.”

Everyone, listen carefully. Six years ago and eight years ago, the same time interval between crimes was completely consistent with this case, and the victims were all young women. It is necessary to suspect that these two murders were also committed by "Skinny Bamboo Gun".

Geng Jianqing's voice continued: "The deceased eight years ago was named Fang Dandan. The cause of death was suffocation by cutting his throat and not excessive blood loss. The deceased six years ago was named Zhao Xiaoyan. The cause of death was due to excessive blood loss after his throat was pierced. He was not killed by one blow. , stabbed three times."

Hearing this, Qin He and the other three looked at each other. There was something wrong with Zhao Xiaoyan's death.

The serial killer's crime methods are capable of growth. The first time he commits a crime must be very rough and not as perfect as expected. But starting from the Imperial City case, the murderer has become very skilled.

The three of them did not speak. They knew that Geng Jianqing had not finished explaining. At least the characteristics of the murder weapon that killed Zhao Xiaoyan could be judged.

Geng Jianqing: "I haven't gotten the file yet. According to the leader of the Jincheng detachment, the murder weapon that killed Zhao Xiaoyan is basically the same as the murder weapon in the Yangcheng case in Ningcheng, the imperial city. It is difficult to determine the murder weapon that killed Fang Dandan. In theory, All edged weapons are acceptable, but judging from the length... they are about the same."

Chen Yi recalled the shape of the murder weapon. If it was fully bladed, it could pierce the throat or use a side edge to slit the throat.

An inference emerged: The murderer chose to slit the victim's throat when he committed the first crime. He was not very satisfied, so he changed to stabbing him straight the second time. Because he was not skilled, he stabbed three times. By the time of the Imperial City case, he could do it once. Killed.

Wait a minute!

Eight years?

Jincheng?

These words look a bit familiar.

Geng Jianqing: "Here comes the important point. Listen carefully. Fang Dandan does not understand painting, but during a comprehensive investigation, the Jincheng Criminal Investigation Detachment discovered that she had been to an open-air art exhibition in this city. She did not go there on her own initiative, but happened to pass by with friends. "

"There is also Zhao Xiaoyan. She doesn't understand painting, but her younger brother does. The siblings are two extremes. The elder sister hates painting, but the younger brother likes it very much. The two have had many quarrels over this."

At this moment, Chen Yi asked: "Is it an abstract oil painting?"

Geng Jianqing: "No, it's a comic. Why do you ask? Have you found it?"

Chen Yigang wanted to speak, but Geng Jianqing interrupted: "Wait a minute, I just finished chatting with Ding Qingyang, the leader of the Jincheng Criminal Investigation Detachment. You guys find a computer and start a video conference now. If necessary, let him come to Yangcheng to join the task force. .”

Ding Qingyang?

This name is like shampoo.

Chen Yi: "Okay."

Qin He called the police officers to debug the computer. Chen Yi sat there and was lost in thought. Qu Chuan's name came to his mind.

The reason he looked familiar was because when he checked Qu Chuan's information a few days ago, he saw that he was from Jincheng and became famous eight years ago.

This can't be a coincidence, right?

While waiting, Qin He spoke: "Two captains, it seems... we seem to have found common ground."

The two nodded.

Fang Dandan from Jincheng has been to an art exhibition.

Zhao Xiaoyan from Jincheng’s younger brother likes to draw.

Xia Qingwen from Imperial City is an art major in college.

Bi Xuelan from Ningcheng, her daughter studies painting.

Cai Wenwen from Yangcheng loves painting.

The coincidence can no longer be explained. If we don’t rely on painting, then the police have no brains.

Soon, the big screen lights up and the video call begins.

Ding Qingyang lives up to his name. Although he seems to be quite old, his hairstyle is very avant-garde, and his temperament gives people a sense of freedom and ease, but he is a bit thin. His face is chiseled and he is quite handsome.

"Team Qin, Chen Zhi, Xie Zhi, hello, I am Ding Qingyang, the leader of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Jincheng City Bureau." Ding Qingyang greeted.

The three of them raised their hands and waved, recognizing each other.

"Hello Chen Yi."

"Hello, Xie Yunzhi."

"I am Qin He."

Ding Qingyang already knew what the case was like. In order to save time, he got straight to the point: "I was still the deputy detachment leader when the murder happened, but I participated in the entire investigation of the case. I just talked with Bureau Geng and the common ground of painting is indeed obvious. .”

"This matter was not ignored during the investigation, but in the end we gave up without finding any clues. I know what you are expecting. Unfortunately, we do not have the suspect's fingerprints and DNA. He did a great job in the case. .”

"The only thing I found was the footprints left at the crime scene. The suspect was 1.8 meters tall and weighed about 140 pounds. He was on the thin side."

It is inappropriate to use beautiful to describe the suspect's modus operandi. Ding Qingyang is not a person who sticks to details, so he will say whatever he wants.

Geng Jianqing didn't pay attention. He spoke on the screen: "There are differences in the modus operandi of Fang Dandan's case. It's hard to say whether it was done by the same person. If we use painting as the entry point, we are already very close to the murderer."

"It's a pity that the new investigation direction is piled up with murder cases. Chen Yi, you can say what you wanted to say just now. What happened to the abstract oil painting?"

Chen Yi repeated Qu Chuan and his works, and said something that made everyone's hair stand on end: "Qu Chuan is from Jincheng. He became famous eight years ago. When the first victim, Fang Dandan, was killed, , he began to rise to prominence in the circle, and he was in Yangcheng when Cai Wenwen was killed. Is there any connection between this?"

There was silence all around, and Ding Qingyang in the video blurted out after being stunned for two seconds: "Holy crap! Maybe it was this grandson who did it! Go and catch him!"

Chen Yi glanced over: "Ding Zhi, didn't I just say that Qu Chuan is a fat man, and the characteristics of the suspect we have are that he is a thin man, about 120 pounds. If the Jincheng case was also committed by a thin man, then how many years In that time, he lost twenty pounds and became even thinner."

Ding Qingyang: "Even if it wasn't this Qu Chuan who did it, it might be the breakthrough in this case."

Chen Yi nodded: "This is quite possible. I am preparing to meet this person. I wonder if he has left Yangcheng."

Ding Qingyang: "Does Chen Zhi doubt him in his heart?"

Although he was far away in Jincheng, he had heard of Chen Yi's name. He had become famous in the Jiaocheng case. If that case had been handled by someone else, the result might not have been the same.

When the team chatted about Chen Yi, they all used the word genius as an evaluation. No one was dissatisfied. His resume cannot be copied.

He was looking forward to investigating the case with Chen Yi this time, and wanted to see with his own eyes what kind of person he was.

Everyone looked at Chen Yi, who said: "Of course, to be honest, after learning about the two cases in Jincheng, if it weren't for the fact that Qu Chuan's height and weight did not match the suspect, I would have led someone to stand in front of Qu Chuan now."

Ding Qingyang: "Where's the motive? Has Chen Zhi figured out the motive?"

Chen Yi: "We mentioned plunder when we discussed the case before. The murderer's behavior was predatory, but it was difficult to figure out the specifics. Now that we have more clues, we can speculate that it was emotional plunder."

"Emotional robbery?" Ding Qingyang was surprised, "How do you mean this?"

Chen Yi: "Qu Chuan's famous work is the Seven Emotions series of abstract oil paintings. Ding Zhi can search now to see what those paintings look like."

"The Seven Emotions series oil paintings express emotional feedback. They can affect the mood of the viewer, which is why they are so famous in the industry. Judging from the time of death of the first four victims, they were all before the paintings came out."

"In other words, the expression is clearer. Whenever a victim dies, a corresponding painting will appear. As a criminal police officer, I must connect the two."

Following Chen Yi's voice, everyone present picked up their mobile phones and began searching for Qu Chuan's paintings.

There are four paintings in total, all of which are abstract works. At first glance, you have no idea what they are painted on, so you need to have a certain amount of appreciation.

This is also the charm of abstract painting. You must appreciate it carefully. Qualified abstract painters will not mess around.

Ningcheng detachment leader Xie Yunzhi was looking at the fourth painting, which was Qu Chuan's new work in the past two years. According to Chen Yi, he suspected that this painting was highly related to Bi Xuelan's death.

This is a painting with strong visual impact, mainly in dark colors, with twisted and crazy lines intertwined, stretching and surrounding like dark tentacles, which is suffocating.

Around the lines, vague outlines loom, wandering in the darkness like ghosts, erratic.

The whole painting is filled with an atmosphere of depression and uneasiness, and the lines are constantly deforming like dynamics, giving the viewer the illusion that they cannot determine the true form. This illusion intensifies the viewer's sense of fear. The entire painting is screaming silently, unable to escape.

This is telling about death, telling about fear, and seeing only loneliness and despair.

Xie Yunzhi frowned and felt more and more uncomfortable the more he looked at it. Just now Chen Yi said that painting can affect people's emotions. He was doubtful about it, but now he believes it.

"What nonsense? This is called a famous painting? How many millions can it be sold for?"

Xie Yunzhi saw the estimated price and couldn't help but complain.

No one responded to him. Everyone was watching, including Geng Jianqing and Qin He. They were looking at the third picture.

This painting is dominated by cold colors, creating a lonely and desolate atmosphere.

The subject part is in a dim gray tone, and the whole seems to be shrouded in a thick haze, with vague lines and shapes vaguely visible.

These lines and shapes are sometimes intertwined and sometimes alienated, as if eroded by sorrow, and the traces are full of powerlessness and despair.

In the corners of the picture, there are some deep blues and reds dotted, like the dimmest stars and the red moon in the night sky. Although they are bright, they look more desolate in contrast. When set against the gray tones, the whole picture The painting is even more heavy and depressing.

If you look carefully, you can also find subtle brushstrokes and textures, which make the viewer think of tears and reveal endless sadness.

The name of the painting is [Sorrow], and the work is like a sad elegy. Geng Jianqing and Qin He had to admit that this is a masterpiece of art that can touch people's hearts and resonate.

If you are immersed in it, you can't help but be moved by it.

The room was quiet for a long time, and everyone put down their mobile phones.

"Predatory emotions..." Geng Jianqing frowned and muttered to himself, "Is it so evil? The third painting is indeed heartbreaking, and it must be mentioned that Xia Qingwen, the victim of the Imperial City, was very sad because of the death of his younger brother. During that time, she was The aura that people exude is very sad.”

"According to Chen Zhi's conjecture just now, the murderer was plundering sorrow and turning Xia Qingwen into a painting. The painting is her, she is the painting, and the painting's life character is [Sorrow]."

On the other side, Xie Yunzhi said: "Geng Bureau, Chen Zhi, isn't this statement a bit too fantasy? Let's not mention that the author Qu Chuan's characteristics are not consistent, and Ningcheng's victim Bi Xuelan has nothing to do with fear. I think the elements of this painting It’s fear, and its name is [fear].”

Geng Jianqing's words made Xie Yunzhi speechless: "Aren't you afraid that you are about to be killed? Bi Xuelan was killed while she was awake."

Xie Yunzhi: "Where...where is Jincheng?"

Ding Qingyang replied: "Fang Dandan was killed in a coma, and Zhao Xiaoyan was killed in a conscious state."

Xie Yunzhi was confused and looked at Geng Jianqing subconsciously.

Three people are awake and two are unconscious. How to explain it?

Geng Jianqing looked at Chen Yi: "You explain."

Chen Yi was searching for information on his mobile phone. He raised his head when he heard this: "It is a bit redundant to analyze from this direction. Just because Qu Chuan's body shape does not match the suspect's, he can be ruled out as a suspect."

Geng Jianqing: "Don't worry about ruling it out or not. Your point of view is very interesting and worth talking about. Although Qu Chuan is not necessarily the murderer, there is still a possibility that the murderer's motive is related to the Seven Emotions series of oil paintings."

"What is a contemporary famous painting? A famous painting is known to the public. The more people know about it, the more possibilities there are, not to mention that Fontaine may not be included in the series."

"Now is the brainstorming stage. Say whatever you want. We need to keep trial and error."

Chen Yi understood what Geng Jianqing meant. If Fang Dandan's death had nothing to do with the Seven Emotions series of oil paintings, and the source was cut off, infinite possibilities would arise.

For example, Quchuan's admirers, for example, Quchuan's imitators, etc.

After nodding, Chen Yi said: "I just searched and found that there are many ways to describe the seven emotions. Joy, anger, worry, fear, love, hatred, and desire are one kind. Joy, anger, sadness, fear, love, Evil and desire are another type, and judging from the naming of the Quchuan series of oil paintings, it belongs to the latter type."

"The name of the next painting should be [Love]. Cai Wenwen loves oil painting."

"Three people are awake and two are unconscious. It is actually easy to explain. The three people who are awake are Zhao Xiaoyan, Xia Qingwen and Bi Xuelan. Their corresponding emotions are anger, sadness and fear. These are all negative emotions. Only in the awake state, negative emotions Emotions will be magnified even more.”

"The two people who are unconscious are Fang Dandan and Cai Wenwen. Their corresponding emotions are joy and love. These are positive emotions. If they are killed while they are awake, their positive emotions will be affected. Only in a coma can they be preserved and complete the most perfect Emotional predation.”

After listening to Chen Yi's words, Geng Jianqing's eyes lit up and he admired Chen Yi more and more. Regardless of whether his views had anything to do with the case or not, this logic was already very good.

Xie Yunzhi had goosebumps all over his body. Chen Yi's explanation completely eliminated his doubts. When he lost his doubts, he began to feel that the world must be crazy. Does such an outrageous motive really exist?

Also, no wonder Chen Yi from Yangcheng can climb so fast. Can he think of all this stuff?

It is said that the best way to decipher the psychology of serial murderers is to take action, but it is difficult to do so. If you can figure out the psychology of a madman, you will not be far away from the madman.

The young man in front of me is definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp.

To put it bluntly, he is not a good bird. He has to be a policeman, otherwise he will be in trouble.

"ox."

In the video, Ding Qingyang gave Chen Yi a thumbs up. It is easy to say it and it sounds simple, but it is difficult to think of it quickly. Anyway, he did not expect this level.

Geng Jianqing looked at Ding Qingyang: "Ding Zhi, Zhao Xiaoyan's case can be merged. Please arrange your work and come to Yangcheng in two days with the detailed files of the two cases."

"In the past two days, you will lead people to re-investigate the interpersonal relationships between the two deceased people and try to find people who have met but did not know each other."

Ding Qingyang accepted the order: "Yes, Bureau Geng."

If he could solve two long-standing cases, he would be able to forget about a problem that had been on his mind for many years.

"By the way, Director Geng, what was the type of murder weapon you and I talked about before?" he asked immediately.

Geng Jianqing turned around: "Chen Yi."

Chen Yi said: "If the murderer is related to painting, then the murder weapon is most likely a special oil painting scraper. It has a sharp edge at the top and sharp edges on both sides. It can easily pierce the skin."

Hearing this, Ding Qingyang said to himself: "After talking like this, it feels like it's no longer a high probability, it's 100%. How can there be such a coincidence? Everything is reasonable and can be matched."

Chen Yi responded to this sentence: "Not all of them are compatible. Fang Dandan and Bi Xuelan are not compatible. Zhao Xiaoyan's dislike of painting is anger, the death of Xia Qingwen's younger brother is sorrow, Cai Wenwen's lively oil painting is love, please check Ding Zhi carefully. Fontaine, regarding her emotions and overall personality at the time of the crime."

Ding Qingyang agreed: "I understand, don't worry, two days is enough. I guarantee that the investigation will be clear."

Chen Yi smiled: "Thank you."

Xie Yunzhi answered: "Then do I have to re-examine it too?"

Chen Yigang wanted to speak, but the team leader and Bureau Geng were both there, so he chose to shut up.

Geng Jianqing: "You can make your own arrangements."

Several people looked at Qin He, and the other party said: "Split the operation to maximize the efficiency. I will try to check the victim's past to find connections. You have to find a needle in a haystack. Chen Zhi will look for Qu Chuan, and Xie Zhi will check Bi Xuelan again to find out if there are any. No source of fear.”

"If Bi Xuelan really finds out the source of fear, then..."

He didn't finish.

Xie Yunzhi: "Are you afraid of painting? Her daughter learns painting, so she shouldn't be afraid of painting, right? What's so scary about painting? Qu Chuan's "Fear" is already scary, but at most it makes people uncomfortable. Or...skeleton or something?"

Geng Jianqing pondered for a moment and said, "Let's cover it all. It's all just speculation now."

Xie Yunzhi expressed understanding.

End of the meeting.