"When I was at the police academy, I learned about the Locard Exchange Principle. Whenever a crime is committed, the scene will always leave behind direct or indirect traces." Tina Shen bounced out of the warehouse, her big, watery eyes looking at the confused Kevin Guo, and chirped, "Master, there's no sign of a crime scene here. This is at best the second crime scene where the body was discarded."
"Not bad, a police academy graduate and the top of the class!" Kevin Guo said with a touch of admiration, pretending to wipe away a tear, and joked, "Compared to you, I feel like I'm just here to fill the numbers."
Tina Shen smiled playfully, her dimples showing as she responded with a sweet grin, "Master, please don't tease me. I'm still inexperienced and will need your guidance moving forward." But inside, she couldn't help but complain: Don't treat me like a naive rookie. These small tests? Just don't bother, it's a waste of time!
As expected, when Kevin Guo had taken her to the warehouse, he had purposely left out the fact that it was a body-dumping site, intending to test his new apprentice. He hadn't expected that she would perform so well and leave him, her mentor, feeling "shamed." His face reddened, unsure where to put it.
Did Kevin Guo get angry? Of course not! He was actually secretly thrilled. Talents like Tina Shen were exactly what any investigative unit would fight to get. The more outstanding the talent, the more likely they would make results. The Criminal Investigation Detachment was a collective—when one person shined, the whole group benefited. If the case couldn't be solved, the entire team would bear the consequences…
Kevin Guo decided not to play any more "games." He had already realized that while Tina Shen might be lacking in experience, her ability to investigate cases was extraordinary. Continuing to test her would only be self-inflicted frustration.
The primary crime scene was located in a factory dormitory—a three-story building. The first floor was the dining hall, the second floor was the male dormitory, and the third floor was the female dormitory. The crime scene itself was on the rooftop.
Tina Shen bounded up to the rooftop like a nimble deer, crouching down and gazing at the black and purple bloodstains, her bright eyes spinning. This was more like a crime scene! The first thing that caught her attention was the victim's struggle marks on the ground—some footprints were still visible. Based on the scene and the victim's final posture, it looked like the victim had been attacked from behind. The body was face-down, and from the friction marks on the victim's head on the ground and the direction of the blood splatter, it was clear that after the victim had collapsed, they suffered continuous heavy blows. The victim didn't even have time to flip over, which showed just how brutal the killer was. The killer first knocked the victim down and then kept striking, not allowing them any time to react. From a psychological standpoint, not many people could do this. What could cause someone to unleash such brutality? The reasons for cruel killings typically fall into five categories: romantic disputes, revenge, conflicts of interest, jealousy, and greed. Killing without any reason? Unless the killer is mentally ill!
Tina Shen examined the scene repeatedly, reviewed the evidence again and again, and unconsciously slipped into a state of intense focus. It wasn't until she looked up and sighed, shaking her head helplessly. There were no key clues at the scene. Tina Shen thought to herself: If this approach doesn't work, I'll have to shift my thinking and try from another angle.
After going on a blind date in the morning, checking in at the Criminal Investigation Detachment at noon, and heading straight to the crime scene in the afternoon, Tina Shen didn't return to the team until five o'clock. She hurriedly called her family to let them know that she was at work and would be late.
Upon hearing this, her mother immediately exploded with anger, shouting through the phone, "You went on a blind date with Aunt Zhou's son, talked for a few words, and then walked off with someone else? How do you want me to explain this to Aunt Zhou? You wait till you come home! I'm going to have a serious talk with you!"
Tina Shen listened to her mother's scolding and broke into a cold sweat. After hanging up, she sighed in exasperation. She had always thought that her mother, the "tigress," was the most terrifying creature in the world. But after transmigrating, she realized how wrong she was. When the tigress turned into a mom, that was when things really became "terrifying!"
Sitting at her desk in the Criminal Investigation Detachment, Tina Shen held the case file of the warehouse murder. Compared to the on-site investigation, she preferred to dig through the case files, peeling back layers and uncovering details that others might easily overlook to form her conclusions. Finding clues was, in essence, a process of deduction. The key to deduction was subtraction—listing out all the clues and sorting them clearly. Otherwise, it would be like a tangled mess that only becomes more confusing the more you try to unravel it.
At that moment, Tina Shen was reading the autopsy report: "The victim's occipital bone was struck seven times with a suspected metal object, causing severe skull fractures…" As she carefully studied the case file, she unconsciously raised her arm, mimicking the actions of the killer—one strike, two strikes, three strikes… until seven. After blinking and shaking her lively eyes, Tina Shen came back to her senses, confirming that there was only one killer. However, whether there was an accomplice was still uncertain.
When the crime occurred, the factory was on a holiday break, and only a dozen employees had stayed behind. Among them were two female workers, who were the primary suspects. Why were these two women the main suspects? According to the autopsy, the time of death was in the late hours of the night, four days ago. At that time, only these two women were in the dormitory, while the others were working overtime at the factory, leaving little opportunity for anyone else to commit the crime. But here was the contradiction: based on the autopsy results, the force required to crush the victim's skull with the weapon was difficult for an average woman to achieve. Moreover, it was rare for a woman to possess the psychological fortitude to carry out such a brutal act of murder.
According to experts in previous cases, women who either indirectly, participated in, or committed murder made up about 10% of all killers, and female criminals who used blunt weapons to kill were even rarer. In other words, when it came to committing murder with a blunt weapon, this was not considered a woman's specialty. Of course, Tina Shen thought, her own mother was an exception. When she was young, she had witnessed her mom "teach" her dad a lesson. Her mother was skilled in all kinds of "weaponry" and could put her father in his place in no time. Her mom's "ferocity" was enough to make anyone tremble!
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