Tiger Police

Chapter 70 Muscle Man

Hu Pingtao did not speak.He sat quietly on the chair, looking at the big screen directly in front of him, lost in thought.

The two scenes are connected to each other, and the missing part in the middle is exactly the part where the burly man helped Zhang Hongxia from the gate of the community to the entrance of the unit.

He noticed the shooting time in the lower right corner of the two surveillance screens.

The first paragraph is at twelve past eight.

The second paragraph is twelve minutes past twelve.

The picture on the big screen freezes, Gu Dewei stands up, walks to the door of the meeting room, presses the light switch, and the whole meeting place becomes bright again.

Wang Xiongjie was a little surprised, and quickly asked, "Xiao Gu, are there any more?"

Gu Dewei shook his head: "No more."

Zhang Yixuan immediately yelled: "That's not right! Since he went in, he has to come out, the surveillance screen behind him should have it!"

Gu Dewei looked stern: "I'm also puzzled by this. We searched through all the follow-up monitoring of Jinchang Community. Until today when we arrived at the scene of the crime, there was no picture of the man leaving."

Wang Xiongjie said thoughtfully: "Then there are only two explanations. First: He is a resident of Jinchang Community. After sending Zhang Hongxia back, he returned to his own home. Second: He chose another way to leave. "

Gu Dewei belongs to the straight male type, and he did not give Wang Xiongjie, the captain, any face: "Both speculations are not valid. Let me talk about the second one first: the surveillance probe facing the 21st building, which is the entrance of Zhang Hongxia's residence unit, is not malfunctioning, and the shooting screen It shows that the man did not leave after sending the deceased in in the middle of the night last night. I asked all the residents on the fifth floor to the first floor of the unit and the two surrounding buildings, and there was nothing unusual in their homes, and I didn’t hear any movement in the middle of the night last night.”

"Let's go back to the first type: We checked all the residents of the 21 buildings, and found no adult men with the same or similar signs as those on the screen."

Wang Xiongjie rubbed his chin and said to himself: "In other words, this person is neither a resident of Building 21 in Jinchang Community, nor did he leave Room [-] in the normal way?"

Zhang Yixuan frowned: "During the investigation this morning, I found two indentations on the aluminum window sill in the kitchen of Room [-]. After comparing them, I can confirm that they are two footprints. I guess the murderer killed Zhang Hongxia. Just leave the crime scene from there."

Zhang Guowei said: "Xiao Zhang, you said that I have considered this situation. But you have to think about it, it is the sixth floor! The middle part of the cast iron drain pipe on the outer wall of the kitchen is very long, only the sixth and third floors Each has a connecting head. The pipe is close to the wall, there are no attachments around, and the wall is covered with tiles. Not to mention ordinary people, even a specially trained rock climber can hardly hold the drainage in that situation Keep the safety going."

Zhang Yixuan had thought about this question before, he hesitated for a moment, and said uncertainly: "...Maybe the murderer used some kind of auxiliary tool?"

Zhang Guowei shook his head: "I have seen the exterior wall of Room [-], as well as the drainpipe. The surface is smooth and there are no fresh scratches. Of course, I don't rule out the possibility that the murderer used auxiliary tools to escape from the sixth floor. But Xiao Zhang, you have to think about other issues, if it is a rope, why didn't we find such an object at the crime scene? Also, where is it hanging?"

Zhang Yixuan's brows became more and more tight, and he refused to admit defeat at all: "If it is hung on the drainpipe on the outer wall of the kitchen, using a special knot, the main rope bears the weight, and the auxiliary rope can be loosened with a single pull. This is entirely possible."

"The possibility of what you said is not high." Zhang Guowei disagreed with this: "The metal connection of the drainpipe in Room [-] is on the right side of the kitchen wall, at least half a meter away from the window. Since it was a murder and then fled At the murder scene, he must consider it from the perspective of safety. Think about it, the effect of knotting horizontally and vertically is completely different. If the situation at the scene is vertical knotting, I definitely agree with you. But the problem now is that if you lean out from the kitchen window of [-], you can only tie the knot horizontally. In that case, it is impossible to tie the knot and then pull it tightly, because the rope buckle will fall off if you use force.”

After a pause, Zhang Guowei said seriously: "Unless the knot is tied. But in this case, the rope can only be left at the scene of the crime."

Wang Xiongjie smoothed things over with a smile: "Stop arguing. Xiao Zhang, Da Zhang, both of you are right. Go to the scene of the crime tomorrow and take a closer look, maybe you will find something new."

He then turned around and pointed to the white-out picture on the big screen that was illuminated by the lights and said, "Look here..."

Hu Pingtao suddenly spoke and interrupted Wang Xiongjie: "Team Wang, I think there is something wrong with these two videos."

He is called Team Wang when there are people around, and Brother Wang in private.

Hu Pingtao sat at the back, his voice was loud, and as soon as he spoke, everyone turned their heads and focused their eyes on him.

Wang Xiongjie smiled at him, and gave Hu Pingtao a curious and encouraging look: "What did you find?"

"The first is time." Hu Pingtao stood up, pointed at the screen and talked eloquently: "The time difference between the two videos is more than 4 minutes. The area of ​​Jinchang Community is not large, especially the 21 buildings where the deceased Zhang Hongxia lived. From the gate of the community to the entrance of the unit , the distance is only 120 meters. It only takes 1 minute for an adult to walk normally, even if she was in a coma at the time and was supported by someone, the delay would not be too long on this basis."

There was surprise in Gu Dewei's eyes.

Zhang Guowei squinted his eyes and looked at the screen, nodding frequently.

Tang Yuan said softly: "Interesting, if Xiaohu didn't say it, I really didn't pay attention to this detail."

Zhang Yixuan was a little annoyed, but he had to admit that Hu Pingtao did provide a detailed idea.

Wang Xiongjie smiled helplessly: "Xiaohu, you are stealing my lines! To tell you the truth, I have thought of this just now, but before I have time to say it, you... well, let's not talk about it, you continue!"

Hu Pingtao smiled apologetically at him, then turned to Gu Dewei: "Brother Gu, please switch to the first video and play it again."

Gu Dewei hurried to the door of the meeting room, turned off the lights, and played the previous video again.

"Look here." Hu Pingtao pointed to the screen and said, "This is the video of the man and the deceased just entering the gate of the community. He supported Zhang Hongxia and walked very fast. And here, at 34:[-]:[-] At that time, his action almost dragged Zhang Hongxia forward. Zhang Hongxia may have been pulled too hard by him, and she struggled a bit. The man supported her right hand and changed the movement, from the shoulder to the waist. Increased strength, but did not slow down the speed."

There was a lot of discussion in the venue.

"That's true, Xiaohu is right."

"I also overlooked this detail."

"Yes, this man changed his movements."

Hu Pingtao continued: "From the screen, the man didn't have a backpack, but he was wearing two pieces of clothes. Yesterday's temperature was as high as [-] degrees Celsius, and it was very hot even at night. Masks, hats, sunglasses, these things are gathered together , there is only one message—he doesn’t want to be recognized by others.”

Zhang Guowei nodded again and again, and slapped his thigh hard: "So he hugged Zhang Hongxia when he entered the gate of the community, and walked forward at a faster speed."

Gu Dewei also brightened his eyes: "According to this analysis, he should often go in and out of Jinchang Community, and he may even know the guard and security guard, so he disguised himself and left as soon as he entered the gate, so as not to be seen by acquaintances."

Tang Yuan frowned: "So he chose to send Zhang Hongxia home after twelve o'clock in order to avoid the guards. He opened the door with Zhang Hongxia's access control card, and the security guards were sleeping at that time and didn't bother to ask. This timing is very appropriate, this guy Very smart."

Zhang Wenxuan's head sank slightly, staring at the big screen with dark eyes, without saying a word.

Hu Pingtao continued his analysis: "Building 21, 4, is an inheritance left to her by Zhang Hongxia's grandfather. She rarely goes to her parents' residence, and always returns to Jinchang Community after work. The murderer should be very clear about this. So I chose to start here... It’s still the same question as before: Why is the time difference between the two videos as much as [-] minutes? Thinking differently, if I were the murderer, even if there was no one around in the dead of night, I still had to speed up and take Zhang Hongxia upstairs first. After all, the property management company has security guards responsible for night patrols, and if they encounter one, everything will be exposed."

Zhang Wenxuan suddenly raised a new question: "Why did Zhang Hongxia remain in a coma the whole time? Ding Jian said during the initial examination of the corpse that the deceased had taken sleep aid drugs. Could it be that Zhang Hongxia had already taken medicine since entering the community?"

He is very stubborn, or it should be said that he is jealous of Hu Pingtao.Young people all want to express themselves, and Zhang Wenxuan is no exception.Seeing that the question raised by Hu Pingtao aroused everyone's discussion and thinking, Zhang Wenxuan was not to be outdone, and wanted to achieve the same effect.

Zhang Guowei frowned, and waved his hands at Zhang Wenxuan: "Xiao Zhang, wait for what you said first. Ding Jian's autopsy will take time, and it is not sure whether it is sleeping drugs. Let's put Xiaohu first. Make it clear what you are talking about. The time difference between the two videos is more than 4 minutes, which is indeed unreasonable."

Wang Xiongjie stared at the screen and said to himself: "This guy is quite strong. 4 minutes... Could it be that he has a sudden urge to urinate and can't hold it?"

The consistent joke style does not affect the analysis of the case.

Hu Pingtao's voice was cadenced: "This means that the man has something to do, which is even more important than hiding his identity and taking Zhang Hongxia upstairs."

This is a brand new hint, and it is also one of the most important mysteries of the whole case that Hu Pingtao believes.As long as you understand this point, maybe the case can be easily solved.

Everyone is thinking.

Wang Xiongjie put away the cynical smile on his face, and turned to Tang Yuan who was sitting opposite: "Old Tang, write down what Xiaohu said just now, and highlight the key points."

"I've already memorized it." Tang Yuan was in charge of the minutes of the meeting. He picked up the notebook, turned to Wang Xiongjie the page he had just written, and showed it.

Wang Xiongjie is very satisfied with Hu Pingtao's performance.He faced the audience: "Xiaohu is very good. Being able to think of these through the surveillance video has already provided us with ideas to solve the case. Think about it again, what are the discoveries and omissions in today's investigation process? Bring them all up, and discuss them carefully." .”

Hu Pingtao glanced at Zhang Wenxuan and said calmly: "The method used by the murderer to escape from the crime scene is also an important issue. I am more in favor of using a rope as an aid. This is the most convenient and reasonable."

Zhang Wenxuan was stunned, he didn't expect Hu Pingtao to be his supporter.

Zhang Guowei still maintains his previous attitude: "Xiaohu, this doesn't make sense in theory! First, we didn't find the rope at the scene of the crime. Second, no matter whether the deceased's bedroom, kitchen, or the drainpipe on the outer wall could not be recovered from the normal angle knot."

Hu Pingtao smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, it's not exactly like this. I've seen the outside wall of the kitchen, and the surface of the drain pipe is a little black, which should be traces of burnt."

"Burn?"

Zhang Guowei was stunned, he repeated the word subconsciously, and his face immediately became agitated: "I see, what you mean is that the murderer did use a rope, he slid down the drain down the stairs, and then Set fire to burn the rope?"

Hu Pingtao nodded, he didn't say anything dead: "This is just my speculation."

"Impossible!" Zhang Yixuan disagreed: "From the sixth floor to the first floor, the height exceeds 20 meters. Common wear-resistant ropes are climbing ropes or nylon ropes. I think the murderer must have used a looper Knot. First bend the end of the rope over about [-] cm, then wrap the double-raised end of the rope around the drain pipe, pass the right hand through the knot in the middle of the end of the rope, wrap the long rope over the end of the rope and bend it for a while to form a Looper, and then tighten the rope ring, so that there is a rope end left on the short rope. Make a knot to connect the rope head with the auxiliary rope tightly. Do not touch it when descending. Just pull the auxiliary rope hard after landing. The two loopers on the top can be untied and dropped in turn."

"Besides, there must be traces of burning. I have inspected the 21st floor. The surface of the pipe is not black, and there are no burn marks."

What he said was the truth, and everyone present nodded after hearing it.

Hu Pingtao insisted on his own opinion: "If it is an extremely flammable substance, the high-temperature flame will jump up at once, and it will not burn the surface of the drain pipe."

Zhang Yixuan sneered and said, "This inference is not valid. If it is true that the rope itself is not strong enough as you said, the murderer would have fallen to his death during the descent."

Wang Xiongjie noticed that the conversation between them was full of gunpowder, and others also felt that Zhang Yixuan's words were full of hostility towards Hu Pingtao.

"That's not the point." Wang Xiongjie smoothed things over with a smile: "Xiaohu, Xiao Zhang, today is just the first analysis meeting of the case. As the case progresses, there are still many opportunities for discussion. The key now is the murderer's motive. I think you Temporarily change your thinking and start from this aspect.”

"There is no trace of rummage at the scene of the murder, and there is not much money in Zhang Hongxia's purse. This case is most likely a murder of love." Zhang Yixuan responded quickly.

(End of this chapter)