The Case of Love

Chapter 50 Great God
While Zhou Yifeng was speaking, Zhu Xiaofeng kept staring at the axe on the screen and discovered the secret.

He stood up, pointed at the screen and asked, "Boss, I have a discovery. Let's take a look at this axe. What is the difference between it and the axes we usually see?"

Su Xiaohan and the others stared at the screen. After a while, Su Xiaohan asked uncertainly, "Is there a piece of iron where the axe and the handle meet?"

Zhu Xiaofeng excitedly gave her a thumbs up and said with a smile: "Xiao Han is right. The most obvious difference between this axe and the axes we usually see is the reinforced iron plate at the junction of the axe head and the axe handle. This kind of axe is generally not used for household use and is only sold in hardware stores."

"Xiaofeng, how do you know this?" Li Zhisong asked admiringly.

"When I was in junior high school, my family opened a hardware store, but we closed it later," Zhu Xiaofeng replied.

"Xiao Han and Xiao Feng's analyses are both very good. Let's use this as a clue and divide into groups to investigate!"

Zhou Yifeng assigned tasks to the team members. Ma Nan, Zhu Xiaofeng and Xu Jungang were in a group to check whether there were any missing persons in Village F and surrounding towns and villages. He and Su Xiaohan and Li Zhisong went to investigate the mystery behind the axe.

They checked several hardware stores in the village and finally found this type of axe in one store. The owner said that he had bought 10 axes of this type and he could not remember who he sold them to. But he was sure that the axes were bought at the end of 2017. For them, this was a very important clue, which meant that the murder happened after the end of 2017, shortening the time period of the victim's death.

Ma Nan's team also made some discoveries. They learned that some villagers had seen a large area of ​​dark red blood-like substance near abandoned farmland at the end of February 2018. The villagers thought it was animal blood or paint and did not pay much attention to it. Based on the clues provided by the villagers, they speculated that the case should have occurred in February 2.

After returning to the team, Zhou Yifeng organized a case analysis meeting. Ma Nan reported that he had consulted the local police and learned that according to reports from their families, five people were missing in Village F and their whereabouts are still unknown.

"Sister Sun, please compare the DNA of the deceased with that of the missing person to see if there is any deceased person here." Zhou Yifeng said to Sun Yidan.

"Okay, I'll go right away! I'll give you the results as soon as possible!" Sun Yidan acted decisively and stood up to leave.

Zhou Yifeng nodded at her. He had always admired Sun Yidan's style of doing things.

"Let's wait for the result first!" Zhou Yifeng leaned back, looking slightly relaxed.

After the meeting, Li Zhisong and others walked out, and Zhou Yifeng called Su Xiaohan. There were only two of them in the meeting room.

"Captain Zhou, do you have something to talk to me about?" Su Xiaohan asked curiously.

"Yes, there is something." Zhou Yifeng paused for a moment, looking hesitant, "I want to say that I may not be able to help you investigate the matter of the garment factory for the time being."

Su Xiaohan thought he wanted to talk to her about something, but after hearing what he said, she said gratefully, "Captain Zhou, this case is important. Once this case is closed, we can investigate the fire in the garment factory."

Seeing that Su Xiaohan was so considerate, Zhou Yifeng nodded guiltily.

After leaving the meeting room, Sun Yidan worked overtime and continued to work. On the morning of the second day, she told Zhou Yifeng the results of the comparison. It was determined that the DNA of the five missing people in Village F did not match that of the deceased. She also checked the DNA in the national missing persons database, and after comparison, none of them matched.

For a moment, the idea of ​​solving the case through the corpse was forced to stop. Just as Zhou Yifeng and the others were thinking, Su Xiaohan's eyes suddenly lit up and she thought of someone.

She thought of Zhang Zhaohui, a famous portrait artist in the Public Security Department of Province M. Zhang Zhaohui's master was Liu Siyuan, a Chinese expert in simulated portraits and criminal investigation. Today, Zhang Zhaohui is recognized as "the policeman with the best painting skills and the painter with the strongest investigative thinking."

"Captain Zhou, we can ask Zhang Chaohui to help restore the portrait." Su Xiaohan suggested.

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Zhisong exclaimed: "Xiao Han, you are amazing, why didn't I think of it! Speaking of which, Zhang Zhaohui is our senior brother! I remember there was a difficult case that Zhang Zhaohui helped solve. He drew the suspect's appearance 30 years later based on an old photo. It's amazing!"

"Hearing what you said, it reminded me that Zhang Zhaohui played a major role in solving the "68" murder and dismemberment case in City A, S Province, the "821" major arson case in City C, and the "2009" home robbery and murder case in City D in 129. Just as it was said in the news, what Zhang Zhaohui drew was actually the commitment and efforts of the people's police for a safe China." Speaking of Zhang Zhaohui, Zhu Xiaofeng was both excited and admiring.

While they were talking, Zhou Yifeng had already come up with an idea. He asked Zhao Ansheng for advice, and Zhao Ansheng immediately agreed to ask Zhang Zhaohui, the "great god", to assist in the case.

The next morning, Zhang Zhaohui arrived in Beijing amid everyone's anticipation. Zhou Yifeng and Su Xiaohan went to the airport to pick him up. Zhang Zhaohui was dressed casually, in a white T-shirt, beige trousers, and a backpack, making him look like a boy next door despite his elegant temperament.

What surprised Su Xiaohan was that Zhang Zhaohui was not as serious and unapproachable as she had imagined, but rather very friendly. On the way back to the bureau, they talked and laughed, having a great time. They didn't seem like they had just met, but rather like old friends who had reunited after a long separation.

Zhou Yifeng was standing aside, feeling a little uncomfortable or a little lost. Su Xiaohan's admiration and enthusiasm for Zhang Zhaohui made him feel left out, and he felt bad.

Zhang Zhaohui is very professional and dedicated. As soon as he arrived at the bureau, he went straight to the forensic room. After looking at the body, he quickly got down to work. A few hours later, a lifelike portrait appeared on the drawing paper.

Everyone present gave a thumbs up. Zhang Chaohui was indeed a "great god". The portrait looked like it was coming alive from the drawing paper.

Su Xiaohan stared at the portrait for a long time, feeling as if she had seen the person in the portrait somewhere.

Seeing Su Xiaohan's eyes wide open, Li Zhisong teased her, "What's wrong, Junior Sister? You don't know this person, do you?"

He was just joking, but Su Xiaohan nodded: "Yes, I think I have seen him, but I can't remember it for the moment. Let me think about it..."

Seeing Su Xiaohan's serious face, Li Zhisong knew that what she said was true, so he stopped talking and waited quietly for her to remember who this person was.

The office was quiet. After a long while, Su Xiaohan came to her senses and said excitedly, "I remember one day my brother and I were on the road, and someone suddenly ran out and almost hit the car. It was him!"

A scene from a few days ago appeared in front of Su Xiaohan's eyes. The young man had a face very similar to the one in the portrait.

That day, Su Xiaohan was in a bad mood, so her cousin Li Yunfei went out for a ride with her. At the turn of the road, a young man suddenly ran in front of the car and was about to hit the car. Fortunately, Li Yunfei reacted quickly and stepped on the brakes in time. However, the man still lost his balance and fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)