Chapter 138: A Small Trick to Clear Suspicion
After receiving Lin Lang's alarm call, the Shanghai Fourth Criminal Investigation Division quickly mobilized, rushing to the crime scene with overwhelming speed.
Several police cars, with their red and blue lights flashing, swiftly arrived at the location.
The sirens wailed, and the alternating red and blue police lights continuously flashed, illuminating the dim, eerie warehouse as bright as day, with a tense and solemn atmosphere permeating the air.
Upon arriving at the crime scene, the Officers immediately set up a cordon, sealing off the surrounding area.
The Officers, with serious expressions and agile movements, commenced their investigation.
The Officers, all wearing shoe covers and gloves, meticulously and gently searched for every possible clue left at the scene.
Stepping deeper into the warehouse, one could see that the walls were covered with countless portrait photos of Zhou Mengyao, leaving no gaps.
These photos, secretly taken by Yao Yumeng, detailed every aspect of Motorcycle Goddess Zhou Mengyao's daily life, like a silent movie, quietly narrating the extremely distorted and perverted psychological journey of the fanatical fan Yao Yumeng, sending shivers down one's spine.
The entire interior of the warehouse was exceptionally quiet, with only the busy and focused figures of the Officers, and subtle sounds intertwined.
Some Officers cautiously entered the crime scene, carefully inspecting every corner; others were busy taking photos for evidence, meticulously and seriously conducting on-site investigation and evidence collection.
The old chair, ropes, and tape used to bind Zhou Mengyao, the blood drops on the ground, the detonators removed from the timed bomb, the defused timed bomb, the blood-stained knife (the weapon)…
The Officers taking photos for evidence did not miss any clue.
AI generated after Zhou Mengyao was rescued
The forensic doctor, wearing gloves and a mask, conducted a preliminary autopsy on Yao Yumeng's body at the scene, meticulously recording various details in an attempt to reconstruct the events and determine Yao Yumeng's true cause of death.
After a rigorous and thorough forensic analysis, the forensic doctor responsible for the autopsy initially concluded that the cause of death for the kidnapper Yao Yumeng was massive blood loss due to wrist cutting.
On Yao Yumeng's pale, slender wrist, a gruesome, bone-deep wound was clearly visible, appearing particularly shocking, with dried bloodstains on the concrete floor.
Yao Yumeng, who lay dead in a pool of blood, still had a terrifying, sinister smile on her face, like a bizarre flower blooming in the depths of hell, exuding a nauseating scent of death.
On the left arm of the deceased Yao Yumeng, there was a tattoo of Zhou Mengyao's portrait, confirming her as a fanatical fan of Motorcycle Goddess Zhou Mengyao. The dense self-harm scars on her forearm suggested that Yao Yumeng had psychological issues.
The full-sleeve tattoo on the deceased Yao Yumeng's right arm consisted of male gender symbols arranged in a scattered pattern, confirmed at the scene as indicative of a suspected lesbian orientation.
At the same time, Lin Lang and Zhou Mengyao were separately taken to different police cars for questioning and investigation.
Because Lin Lang was the caller, the knife Lin Lang used to defuse the bomb detonator was the weapon, and Lin Lang's fingerprints could be extracted from the blood-stained knife, so Lin Lang needed to be cleared of suspicion and cooperate with the police in giving statements and making records.
Different Officers repeatedly questioned and investigated Lin Lang.
The Officer inquired in detail about the entire kidnapping case and made corresponding on-site investigation records.
Facing the Officer's questioning, Zhou Mengyao was very agitated; she recalled the process of being drugged and kidnapped, and orally recounted the thrilling events of the crime, still feeling lingering fear.
After the on-site investigation concluded,
The Officer took the victim Zhou Mengyao and the rescuer and caller Lin Lang to the Shanghai Fourth Criminal Investigation Division for further detailed investigation.
Lin Lang was taken to the police station interrogation room for investigation.
Criminal Police Captain Bian Feng and Officer Zhou Lei worked together to conduct a routine investigation of Lin Lang.
Criminal Police Captain Bian Feng said, "Mr. Lin, the police have a few questions, and we hope you can answer truthfully, cooperate with our investigation, and clear yourself of suspicion."
Lin Lang cooperatively replied, "Okay, please ask away."
"Mr. Lin, without any prior notice or information, how did you know that Miss Zhou was kidnapped and imprisoned in the abandoned warehouse in the suburban area where the crime occurred?"
Lin Lang naturally couldn't say that he knew through a system prompt, so he lied, "I have a slight understanding of divination and metaphysics; I can calculate."
Officer Zhou Lei laughed upon hearing this, completely disbelieving, and said, "Mr. Lin, we police only believe in science, and your answer doesn't hold up."
Lin Lang, however, replied, "Do things that science cannot explain simply not exist?"
Bian Feng said, "Mr. Lin, please address my previous question directly: How did you know that Miss Zhou was kidnapped and imprisoned in the abandoned warehouse in the suburban area where the crime occurred?"
Lin Lang shrugged and said, "Then I'll answer you again: I have a slight understanding of divination and metaphysics; I can calculate."
Officer Zhou Lei slapped the table and reprimanded, "Mr. Lin, please don't play games; this will only increase your suspicion. Do you know the female kidnapper who died at the crime scene?"
Lin Lang replied with some impatience, "I've said it almost a hundred times; I don't know the dead female kidnapper."
Following that, Lin Lang meaningfully made a calculation with his fingers, and, as prompted by the system, pretended to be impressive and said, "Officer Zhou, please don't slap the table so hard. You fractured your right arm and had a steel pin inserted when you played basketball at the police academy. It won't be fun if your old injury flares up."
"Uh... how do you know that?" Officer Zhou Lei was shocked.
Lin Lang answered irrelevantly, "Your father is fifty-two years old this year. On his left wrist, he has two cigarette burns from when he was young and showing off, and he also tattooed the character 'Ren' (Tolerate, endure) with a needle dipped in ink. He's a common worker at the Shanghai Cotton Textile Factory, and he was hospitalized last June for stomach bleeding due to heavy drinking, right?"
Officer Zhou Lei wiped away cold sweat after hearing this and weakly said, "You're right, but I don't believe you calculated it with your fingers. You must have investigated me."
Lin Lang said melancholically, "Am I crazy? Why would I investigate you when I have nothing else to do?!"
"If you didn't investigate me, how would you know so much about my father?"
"I can calculate with my fingers that you have a red birthmark on your butt. Are you still going to suspect that I peeked at you while you were showering?"
"Uh..."
Officer Zhou Lei was completely convinced. He exchanged glances with Captain Bian Feng and weakly said, "Could Mr. Lin really be able to calculate?"
Bian Feng still said disbelievingly, "Impossible. You have to believe in science."
Lin Lang then said, "Within 10 seconds, a female police Officer will knock on the door and enter the interrogation room to deliver case materials."
"Knock knock knock..."
As soon as Lin Lang finished speaking, there was a knock on the interrogation room door.
"Uh..."
"Come in!"
Indeed, it was a female police Officer who delivered a case file, astonishing both Officers who were routinely questioning Lin Lang.
Lin Lang continued to show off, saying, "I calculated with my fingers that the 3-year-old boy, Cai Xiaonian, reported missing yesterday in your jurisdiction, is hidden by human traffickers in house number 32, Liandong Village, Anxi Town, Jiading District. Also held there is a 4-year-old abducted girl, who was trafficked from Hangzhou to Shanghai."
"Uh..." Officer Zhou Lei was shocked.
Bian Feng said with a serious expression, "Mr. Lin, you cannot joke about such matters."
Lin Lang, however, replied with a serious expression, "House number 32, Liandong Village, Anxi Town, Jiading District, is a den for a group of human traffickers from Shanghai. Go! Consider this Lin Lang's real-name report to rescue abducted children. You police will definitely catch the human traffickers!"
"Mr. Lin, are you really sure?"
"Because you reported under your real name, we police must respond. If you are found to have made a false report, you will be subject to administrative detention!"
Lin Lang replied, "Absolutely, definitely, and without a doubt."
Officer Zhou Lei then exchanged glances with Captain Bian Feng.
Bian Feng stood up and said, "I'll lead a team to Anxi Town, Liandong Village, to apprehend the human traffickers. You stay here and wait for my call. If we really catch the human traffickers, it means Mr. Lin wasn't lying and possesses extraordinary skills in metaphysics and calculation."
"If I lead the team to catch the human traffickers and come up empty-handed, and there are no abducted children hidden in Liandong Village, then Mr. Lin's suspicion cannot be cleared."
Lin Lang said nonchalantly, "As the saying goes, a straight person fears no crooked shadow. Investigate however you like."
"Anyway, in Miss Zhou's kidnapping case, I was acting heroically, and the female suspect who died at the crime scene has nothing to do with me."
Bian Feng hurriedly left the interrogation room and immediately organized police forces to rush to Liandong Village, Anxi Town, Jiading District, to swiftly apprehend the human traffickers.
Inside the annex room of house number 32, Liandong Village.
In a dark, damp corner, two pitiful abducted children, a boy and a girl, were enduring tragic torment.
The two young abducted children had their hands and feet tightly bound, unable to move at all; their mouths were also taped shut, allowing only faint whimpers to escape.
At this moment, the two abducted children were so hungry their stomachs were touching their backs, but they were helpless to break free and find food.
In this environment filled with darkness and despair, the lives of the two abducted children seemed so fragile and powerless. They didn't know where they would be sold, nor did they know what kind of suffering awaited them in the future.
In another room next door, the scene was completely different.
Three men and one woman, four cunning human traffickers, were sitting around playing mahjong. The entire room was filled with the pungent smell of smoke and the nauseating stench of evil.
These despicable human traffickers were completely unaware of the severity of their crimes. They enthusiastically played mahjong while calculating how to sell the abducted children for a higher price.
Every word and every glance from the human traffickers revealed endless greed and evil.
"Move out!"
With Criminal Police Captain Bian Feng's command, over a dozen well-trained Officers stormed into the human traffickers' den with lightning speed.
In an instant, sirens wailed and lights flashed, and the once-quiet courtyard of house number 32, Liandong Village, immediately became tense and chaotic.
The Officers quickly surrounded the courtyard, armed with firearms, vigilantly watching their surroundings.
The three men and one woman, four human traffickers who were playing mahjong, panicked and fled in all directions, but they were easily subdued and handcuffed by the swiftly acting Officers.
These four were members of a notorious human trafficking gang from Shanghai in the late 1990s. They had long been involved in child trafficking activities, causing immense pain to countless families.
Because Lin Lang provided clues, claiming to have calculated them with his fingers based on system prompts, the Shanghai Fourth Criminal Investigation Division promptly dispatched Officers and successfully rescued two abducted children, and justice was served.
The two rescued children were terrified, trembling, their eyes filled with fear and helplessness.
Criminal Police Captain Bian Feng knelt in front of the two abducted children and softly comforted them, "Don't be afraid, children, the Officers are here to save you!"
Immediately after, Officer Zhou Lei received a call from Captain Bian Feng in the interrogation room and eagerly asked, "How is it, Captain? Did you catch the human traffickers?"
Bian Feng replied during the call, "We caught four human traffickers, three men and one woman. The boy, Cai Xiaonian, who went missing in our jurisdiction yesterday, was rescued, and we also rescued an abducted girl. Mr. Lin truly can calculate; he's a genius!"
"Uh..."
Officer Zhou Lei was shocked upon hearing this and said, "Then, is Mr. Lin's suspicion of appearing at the crime scene without cause and defusing the bomb to save Miss Zhou cleared?"