Chapter 168

Olivia's DNA did not match the female DNA in the bloodstains in the cabin. Moreover, according to Olivia's confession, she lived in Xiang Siling's home during the days when Liu Huaixin, Qian Chengfeng, and Shang Renluolong stayed in Heilifeng. The surveillance cameras at Xiang Siling's home and the surveillance cameras entering and leaving the community all proved her innocence.

Xiang Siling's blonde nanny was ruled out as a suspect, and the police's suspicion was in the wrong direction.

The half of the blonde hair was also sent to the laboratory. The conclusion was: it was pure natural blonde hair, belonging to the European and American race. In other words, it was not made of artificial materials, nor was it blonde hair dyed with other colors.

Ding Guoqiang immediately convened the third case work meeting. The meeting had three main topics:

First, about Xiang Siling.

So far, the case of Luo Hongmin has been settled, and the murderer has been identified as Xiang Siling, who is still at large. Moreover, according to the police's preliminary investigation, Xiang Siling was on a business trip during the time of Liu Huaixin's death, and has a clear alibi, so he has nothing to do with this.

Previously, because of the blonde hair in the cabin, the police suspected that Xiang Siling might be the real murderer. But now it is confirmed that the blonde nanny was just a coincidence and there is no evidence to support it. Her escape was more like she realized that Lu Xing was about to get into trouble and ran away in time.

However, Xiang Siling spent 35 minutes with the serial killer when Qian Chengfeng died, and concealed the truth for the killer and put the blame on Luo Long. This is still in doubt, making her relationship with the live broadcast trio and the serial killer confusing.

The police also had a heated discussion about the blonde hair and female DNA in the cabin. There were two main views:

First, there was indeed a blonde woman present at the time of the crime, but it is not yet certain whether she was the killer.

Second, the killer in this case is good at creating illusions. The blonde hair and female bloodstains were all obtained by him to confuse the police.

More people supported the second view. Chen Pu and Li Qingyao did not express their views.

The second topic is a report on a new case derived from this case——

The night before yesterday, a robbery and rape occurred in a small mountain village at the border of Xiangcheng and Guizhou Province. The mountain village is vast and sparsely populated, with few residents. There is only one family living on the mountain, surnamed Xie. At 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, two masked gangsters sneaked into the Xie family, one holding a knife and the other holding a stick, and robbed a number of properties.

The stolen items included two mobile phones, several thick clothes, a hatchet, 2 yuan in cash, two gold necklaces, a gold ring, and some food and water. During the robbery, the two injured the male owner and gang-raped the 1-year-old female owner and 35-year-old daughter. The 14-year-old son was slapped several times and tied up.

The results of on-site DNA monitoring showed that the two masked gangsters were the fugitive Luo Long and Shang Ren.

Unlike Xiangcheng, Guizhou Province is located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with vast mountainous areas, dense forests, and more dangerous terrain. On the second night after the incident, the relatives of the Xie family came to visit and found the Xie family members tied up together, and immediately reported the case. According to the analysis of the Guizhou Provincial Police, the two criminals have fled to the mountains, and they have mobilized forces to search for them. Since Guizhou Province had previously received a request for assistance from the Xiangcheng police, they immediately fed back the news and asked them to send police forces that are more familiar with the two criminals to the front line for joint pursuit.

As soon as the news was announced, the meeting fell silent.

Luo Long and Shang Ren were probably being hunted by the mysterious killer and were forced to flee. But these two were not good people either. One had a long criminal record and was prone to violent and sexual crimes, and the other had been in prison for more than 20 years and was completely out of touch with society and had no modern legal awareness. This was tantamount to letting a tiger go back to the mountain.

Zhou Yangxin spoke at this time: "What do you think? Maybe the killer's purpose is to force Luo Long and Shang Ren to commit crimes. He knows that these two people are forced into a desperate situation and will inevitably commit crimes. Then he can use the police to arrest them and punish them." Some people were silent, and some agreed.

Li Qingyao objected: "I don't think so. If cutting the wrist and bleeding has a unique meaning for the killer, then he must want to kill Luo Long himself. 100 steps out of 99 have been taken. There is no reason to leave Luo Long to the police to decide his fate now."

Zhou Yangxin slapped his head and said, "That's right! In other words, the killer is very likely still chasing them? So we not only have to catch them, but also the killer who wants to kill them! The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?"

"This is no longer a case within a case." Fang Hao said while smoking a cigarette with two big dark circles under his eyes, "This is a case within a case within a case. Xiang Siling is one layer, the serial murder case is another layer, and Li Yu's death that year is another layer."

Everyone smiled helplessly.

"Okay, the third thing." Ding Guoqiang looked around with a cold gaze, "We have found out Li Yu's identity. Her real name is Liu Tingmei. She disappeared from the village nine years ago. The live broadcast trio declared her dead seven years ago. She has not been seen since then.

At present, we only know that she has diabetes, and other information is unknown. From those videos, Liu Tingmei's reaction is slow, and she may have low intelligence, which needs to be verified. Is this person alive or dead? If dead, is it a complication of diabetes caused by eating live? Then Qian Chengfeng and the other two will be held criminally responsible for her death; if alive, where is she? Her family, friends, or whether there is still a lover, who has the motivation and ability to become this high-IQ killer and avenge her. "

Everyone discussed it for a while.

However, although the case seems confusing, the experienced detectives still have the feeling that they are moving forward in the fog and are getting closer to the core truth step by step.

Next, it is Lao Ding's turn to take the direction and assign tasks.

"Team One, continue to track down Xiang Siling." Lao Ding said, "This is a confirmed murderer, and she is also involved with an entrepreneur. The city has always taken this very seriously. Apply for a wanted warrant and make sure she is arrested as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

"Chen Pu, Fang Hao, the two of you take the main forces of Team 2 and Team 3 and head to Guizhou Province. Luo Long and Shang Ren are our prisoners. We cannot let Guizhou Province look down on them. We must capture them."

They both answered in unison, “Yes.”

Ding Guoqiang pondered for a while, and Chen Pu asked: "What about Liu Tingmei? Or I should stay here to investigate this end first, and then go to Guizhou Province to meet up with Fang Hao."

Ding Guoqiang glanced at him and shook his head: "We don't need you. Just like Zhou Yangxin said, the killer might have fled to Guizhou Province. You must not only catch Luo Longshangren, but also keep an eye out for serial killers. We must have enough manpower. We can't lose people along the way. It will embarrass me. Li Qingyao, you stay. I will assign someone from elsewhere to check on Liu Tingmei. Make sure you investigate thoroughly. Who knows, we may be able to find key evidence to identify the killer."

Li Qingyao: “Yes!”

I'm tired. There are seven days of National Day. I'll take a day off tomorrow and see you the day after tomorrow.