serious crime

Chapter 20 The Dark Night Demon (6)
Putting aside Wang Baocai's real identity, regardless of whether the real murderer of the two murders is Wang Baocai or Wang Baohua, he is one of the Wang family brothers, so his entire growth stage was spent under the shadow of Zheng Hui, so In his heart, he formed a mentality of hatred towards Zheng Hui, so when he met a similar woman who was somewhat similar to Zheng Hui, this mentality of hatred prompted him to commit murder.

Thinking of this, Yao Shun immediately ordered the investigators to obtain Zheng Hui's information and compare it with the two victims, to see if they could find similarities between them, so as to prove his guess, while he himself went to his own home without stopping. The residence of old classmate Han Shanshan.

Han Shanshan was a classmate of Yaoshun in high school and opened a psychological counseling room in the city. Yaoshun asked her for help, hoping to have a more systematic analysis of Wang Baocai's inner world through her.

Criminal mind
"I'm sorry to bother you so late."

It was past 11 midnight when Yaoshun arrived at Han Shanshan's house. As soon as he entered the door, he said apologetically.

"Hehe, old classmate, why are you so polite? What's more, I'm still sorting out files, and I didn't go to bed so early." Han Shanshan poured a cup of tea for Yaoshun, and said with a relaxed smile, "Why are you looking for me so urgently?"

"I don't want to go to the Three Treasures Hall if I have nothing to do! I want to ask you for help with a case." Yao Shun smiled wryly.

"Are you looking for my help with a case? Detective, what can I help you with a case that you can't handle?" Han Shanshan asked curiously.

"I mainly want you to help me analyze the suspect's psychological problems."

"There is no problem with this. I will do my best. Tell me about the case." Han Shanshan said with great interest.

So Yao and Shun described in detail the two murders, Wang Baocai's provocation against him, and the situation he investigated in Wang Baocai's village.

After listening to Yao and Shun's narration, Han Shanshan did not answer right away. After thinking carefully for a moment, she said: "From his provocative behavior to you, there are two possibilities. The first one, if If he still has accomplices, then his behavior can be regarded as a way to attract your attention, a bit like a show, so that you can focus all your attention on him. The second, if he is alone If he commits a crime, he is a very smart person, and he is very confident in himself. He admits to you that he is a murderer, which is a kind of provocation to you, and at the same time shows his confidence in himself. However, afterward he He also denied his behavior, and his purpose of doing this is to confuse the public, and at the same time, it can also achieve the purpose of stimulating you, so that you cannot calmly make a correct judgment on his behavior."

"Accomplice? It seems that from the current investigation, there is no sign of this. I agree with the second possibility you mentioned very much, because I have already fallen into his way, and I can't be very calm now. I can't sleep every day, and I have to try my best to restrain the emotions that may be excited at any time while investigating the case, especially when I am at the scene of the crime, seeing the tragic state of the deceased, the fire in my heart It erupted uncontrollably." Yao Shun said helplessly.

"This is normal. After all, you are also an ordinary person. It is completely understandable to be emotionally agitated or out of control due to some kind of stimulation. What's more, you have a good ability to control your behavior. My body is already full of bullet holes, at least I have the possibility to do such a thing, haha!" Han Shanshan joked.

"What about the psychological aspect? I feel that Wang Baocai's method of murder is not something ordinary people can do."

"Judging whether a person has a mental illness is a systematic problem, and it needs to be understood in many aspects to be sure. After all, I have never met Wang Baocai, so I can't give you a definite conclusion for the time being. But based on what you just said , I can talk about my personal opinion."

"Having your personal opinion is of great help to me, please tell me!" Yaoshun urged impatiently.

"Serial killers have six characteristics according to the research: first, sexual perversion, according to statistics, most serial killers will have sexual dysfunction, and will also sexually assault the victim when they commit crimes; second, mark, many When a serial killer commits a crime, he will leave his own mark on the scene, and most of this mark has a certain meaning; third, the modus operandi, many serial killers have their own fixed modus operandi, and some like to strangle people to death , some like to dismember the body after killing a person. This modus operandi is also an important basis for determining the identity of a serial killer. Of course, there are also serial killers who constantly change their modus operandi to confuse the police; Leaving your own personal signature at the crime scene may be an act of provocation to the police, but it is mostly a reflection of the serial killer's pride in his "work"; fifth, the spoils, some perverted serial killers, will Take some things from the victim and make them into handicrafts for appreciation and satisfy their perverted psychology; sixth, the type of victim, many serial killers will choose people with fixed characteristics as their targets. According to statistics, women and children The most popular type of victim for serial killers."

Han Shanshan first briefly described the six characteristics of a serial killer, and then said: "The two murders you mentioned, from your description, the murderer has already met several of the characteristics. The second mark , the murderer splashed sulfuric acid on the corpse, which existed in both murder cases, and it can be regarded as a mark left deliberately by the murderer; the third point of modus operandi and the sixth point of the type of victim need not be elaborated, it is already clear at a glance gone."

"However, there seems to be some problems with the sixth point. According to what you said, serial killers will choose people with fixed characteristics as their targets, but the two deceased are different in age, background, and appearance. Why would the murderer choose them? ?” Yaoshun asked in bewilderment.

"A serial murderer commits a crime, and most of the victims he chooses have certain factors, which often imply the motive of the murderer. In the case you encountered, all the victims were women, although They have no similarities in age, background, and appearance, but there must be something that prompted the murderer to commit the murder. Of course, the possibility that the murderer chooses the target at will cannot be ruled out, but through your description, I think this is a possibility It is relatively low. Because if the target of the murder is just randomly selected, the murderer will only be similar in the method of murder. It can be seen that the murderer is venting the hatred in his heart, if this is the case, then the murderer must not be able to choose targets at will, and he must have a targeted choice to vent against his own meaningful targets."

"What kind of hatred would that be? Not only would you chop dozens of knives on the corpse, but you would also pour sulfuric acid on the lower body of the deceased." Yao and Shun puzzled.

"I can't help you with finding evidence, but I can give you an interesting sentence. I was bored recently. I heard a very philosophical sentence when I was reading "Sister Tuoqiang". I think it fits you now. In other cases, 'I didn't find it because I haven't found it yet'." Han Shanshan laughed.

"This is very profound, I need to digest it carefully." Yao Shun also laughed.

"In addition, you suspect that the reason why Wang Baocai committed murder was because of the bullying of his stepmother Zheng Hui. This is entirely possible. A person's growth environment does have a huge impact on his psychology. Wang Baocai Living under the shadow of her stepmother, she is in a state of long-term depression, if there is no correct way to relieve her, it is indeed easy to suffer from mental illness.”

"Is it possible to become a serial killer because of this?"

"A person with mental illness is not the same as a serial killer, but many serial killers have mental illness, and a large part of the reason for their mental illness is due to their living environment and experiences in childhood or severe trauma. Wang Baocai was bullied by his stepmother when he was a child. Although he was protected by his younger brother, his young heart was already injured. In addition, his taciturn character made his mental health suffer for a long time. In a state of depression, he didn't say anything, but he had already planted the seeds of hatred for his stepmother in his heart. Although in the fire that year, all the people he hated were killed, but it doesn't mean that he The seeds of hatred in his heart also disappeared. Maybe everything that happened at that time made him let go of this hatred, but it was only temporary, like a time bomb that temporarily stopped time. There is a possibility of an explosion, the key is whether you touch the detonator."

"You mean that for some reason, the hatred that Wang Baocai had put down was ignited again, thus turning him into a serial killer?"

"Yes, as for what prompted his hatred to be inspired, then I don't know, but I think it should be related to his childhood experience."

"However, there is one thing that I am quite confused about. According to what you said, if he was bullied by his stepmother when he was young, which caused his mental distortion and killed him, then the act of chopping several knives on the corpse after killing can be regarded as a crime. A kind of emotional vent, but why do you want to pour sulfuric acid on the lower body of the corpse? What is the meaning of such a mark?"

"I can't help you with this, because it's not easy for psychopathic serial killers to think about their psychology before and after the crime, and there will be many factors." Han Shanshan paused, and continued: "By the way, from what you just said From the words, it can be heard that you suspect that Wang Baocai's real identity is actually Wang Baohua, don't you?"

"I have thought about it, but this is just my guess, and there is no evidence to support it."

"Well, in terms of reasoning, I can't give you any advice. All I can say is my professional opinion. In fact, many serial killers have personality disorders, which is what is called split personality in medicine. Split personality is divided into There are two types, one is psychogenic amnesia, and the other is multiple personality disorder, and most of the personality disorders of serial killers belong to the latter, that is, multiple personality disorder."

"Multiple personality disorder?" Yao Shun asked in confusion.

"Multiple personality is a personality disorder caused by psychological factors. Generally, it means that a person has two or more completely different personalities at the same time. Usually, the original personality is unaware of the existence of another personality, and the new personality has a negative impact on the personality. The original personality has a comprehensive understanding. The characteristics of the old and new personalities are completely different, for example, the original personality is shy and repressed, while the new personality may be open and outgoing.”

"That is to say, there is another or more different types of people in a person's body?" Yaoshun asked in surprise.

"It can be understood that, generally speaking, at any given time, a person's main consciousness layer has only one identity, called the subject personality, at this time all emotions, thoughts, words and deeds are acting in the way of the subject personality. But suffering from People with multiple personality disorder can suddenly transform into another completely different person after being mentally stimulated. All emotions, thoughts, words and deeds act in the way of the successor personality. When the successor personality appears, the original subject personality Unaware and forgetting what happened afterward is a problem with a lot of serial killers."

"Then how do we judge whether the murderer's personality is the main personality or the successor personality?"

"It's not easy to judge from the surface. This is also the scary thing about a serial killer with split personality. Because the successor personality will have a comprehensive understanding of the subject personality, but the subject personality does not understand the successor personality. For example, if you If you catch a serial killer with multiple personalities, then when he faces your interrogation, he will appear as the subject personality, but it is his successor personality who actually commits the crime, so naturally he does not know what he has done, so he cannot I will give you the answer. However, if during your interrogation, the murderer has a secondary personality, since he has a good understanding of the subject’s personality, he may use this to disguise himself in order to get rid of the crime, so if there is no very sufficient evidence, like A serial killer like that is very difficult to deal with."

"Are you trying to say that Wang Bao might suffer from multiple personality disorder?"

"If he is really the murderer, the possibility cannot be ruled out, because Wang Baocai has lived under the shadow of his stepmother's bullying since he was a child, and his personality is very introverted. He may become ill due to long-term psychological depression. In the fire In the middle, the younger brother who was closest to him died unfortunately, which could easily cause him to collapse in a state of depression, and there is another very important point in it. When Wang Baocai was bullied by his stepmother before, his younger brother would He stood up to protect him, but after his younger brother died, he was the only one left, and his character itself was very weak, so in his heart he might fantasize about his younger brother's protection for him, which made him His personality split, and another stronger personality was split to protect him when he needed protection."

"It means that Wang Bao is the murderer, but it is another person in his heart who actually instigated him to commit the murder, and this person is just an illusion created by his split personality."

"It's absolutely correct, but this is just my analysis based on what you said. I can't be sure about the specific situation. What I said is just for your reference."

Han Shanshan's analysis gave Yao and Shun a deeper understanding of Wang Baocai, but as Han Shanshan said, she had never had direct contact with Wang Baocai, and it is more difficult to distinguish people with multiple personality disorders. So whether Wang Baocai has a split personality or not is temporarily uncertain.

However, this kind of analysis gave Yao and Shun a new way of thinking. Although Han Shanshan's claim that Wang Baocai suffers from mental illness is fundamentally different from his previous speculation about Wang Baocai's true identity, they all have one thing in common. , that is, Wang Baocai's murders were all caused by psychological factors.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Yao and Shun decided to start with the dead, trying to find the law of Wang Baocai's killing of them, and use this as a breakthrough to find evidence that Wang Baocai could subdue the law.

On the other hand, the scout who was in charge of investigating the customers that No. 2 female deceased Li Yan had received on the day of her murder discovered something during the investigation.

Although Wang Baocai’s name was not found in the client registration book of the deceased, according to the memories of the deceased’s colleagues and the security guard of the real estate where the deceased went on the day of the murder, Wang Baocai did look for the deceased and went out to see the real estate with the deceased.

Although the appearance of this clue cannot prove that Wang Baocai is the real murderer, it is enough to prove that he has a certain relationship with the deceased.

Another group of scouts who tracked and monitored Wang Baocai found nothing. Wang Baocai’s daily life was very normal. After losing his job, he slept until the sun was high every day before getting up, and then went to the snack bar downstairs to eat, and then wandered outside. Wandering aimlessly, and there are various places to hang out, such as shopping malls, talent markets, stations, vegetable markets, and even hospitals.Since most of the places where he goes are crowded places, and the scouts follow him secretly, on the one hand, he cannot be found, and on the other hand, he has to keep an eye on him, which is undoubtedly for the scouts. It's a huge test.

As for the scouts who were in charge of investigating whether the two deceased were similar, they also had no results. It wasn't that they didn't investigate carefully, but that they couldn't find any similarities between the two deceased.No matter in terms of age, height, appearance, family background, or life experience, the two deceased had no similarities at all. Such a result puzzled Yao and Shun.

According to Han Shanshan's analysis, Wang Baocai basically satisfies the characteristics of a serial killer, but serial killers generally have commonalities in choosing targets, but this time the two victims Wang Baocai chose do not seem to have any commonalities. Could it be that Wang Baocai is an exception for serial killers?He only wanted to kill people for a while, and didn't think about choosing a specific target?
Yao Shun looked carefully at the photos of the two murdered women, frowning. He really couldn't figure out why Wang Bao chose these two women. From the appearance, he really couldn't find the similarities between them, even There is very little in common, and comparing the appearance of the two with Wang Baocai's stepmother Zheng Hui, there is no similarity at all.

"Isn't it because of their appearance? There are other hidden factors that caused Wang Baocai to murder them? But what exactly is it?"

Yao and Shun leaned on the back of the chair, closed their eyes and meditated, but still could not find the key to solve the problem.

"Dingling..." The rapid ringing of the phone awakened Yao Shun who was in deep thought. He looked at the dark night sky outside the window, and suddenly felt uneasy.

The news from the other end of the phone confirmed Yao and Shun's uneasiness. A female corpse was found in the lower reaches of the river in the city. However, what shocked Yao and Shun even more was that the reporter was actually Wang Baocai.

When Yao and Shun arrived at the scene of the crime, the body had already been salvaged ashore. Forensic doctors and on-site investigators were busy searching for clues. In a police car not far from the body, Wang Baocai was being questioned by scouts.

(End of this chapter)