Forensics

Gu Yanchen originally thought that he could relax for two days, but as soon as he came to work on Monday morning, he was called to the command room by Bureau Ding.

He walked in and found that the command room was full of people early in the morning, and all kinds of equipment and monitoring were turned on.

Deputy Bureau Chen, who was in charge of the special police, was also there, and the atmosphere in the command room was tense.

Gu Yanchen walked over to greet Ding Ju, and asked, "Ding Ju, what's the matter?"

"Captain Gu, you did a good job solving the case two days ago." Director Ding continued, "But now I have something to discuss with you. There was a wounding incident in Huaxing Market this morning. A butcher and a neighbor There was a conflict at several stalls at the site because of the land grab, three people were hacked and one was killed, and now the murderer has kidnapped an eight-year-old child and is now confronting our people."

After hearing this, Gu Yanchen looked at the monitor.

Huaxing Vegetable Market is one of the largest vegetable markets in Penang. Every morning is the peak time for elderly people to purchase. In order to buy fresh vegetables, many people even have to get up early to transport vegetables.

At this time, the vegetable market has been blocked, the injured were sent to the hospital, and the onlookers were pulled to make notes.

The previously bustling Huaxing vegetable market was in a mess, with minced meat and trampled vegetables scattered on the ground.

Outside the east gate of Huaxing Vegetable Market, a tall and thick man was sitting on the steps, pointing at the child in his arms with a knife in his hand. The knife was a boning knife for dividing pork, and it was stained with blood.The child was held in the arms of the fat man, only his head was exposed. He was so frightened that he didn't dare to cry.

The man lost control of his emotions, yelling and cursing loudly, waving the knife in his hand from time to time, as if he was about to kill the hostage at any time.

Gu Yanchen's expression became serious, and he watched the surrounding environment intently through several monitors.He asked, "Has the SWAT sniper passed?"

Director Ding explained: "This morning the wind speed was six to eight. It was difficult to find an angle within [-] meters. The line of sight was blocked by a big tree. The snipers on the special police side were not sure..."

The opponent has a knife in his hand and hostages, so a strong attack is unrealistic.

Today's weather is not very good, there is a typhoon's tail sweeping by, the wind is blowing and it is raining, it is very difficult to snipe under such conditions.

The entire city bureau knows that when it comes to sniper skills, the strongest in the city bureau is not the snipers of the special police, but Gu Yanchen.

Deputy Bureau Chen at the side still remembered the dispute during the exercise a few days ago, so he obediently succumbed at this moment, bowed his head and said, "Captain Gu, we were wrong about the exercise two days ago."

Although he was apologizing, his voice was very low, and he completely lost the momentum of the previous rebuttal, like a mosquito humming.

Gu Yanchen focused on the monitor and didn't hear him speak.He leaned over and gestured with his fingers: "Can't you reach this point on the southeast side?"

This was just a normal inquiry, but Chen Fuju took it as a taunt. The old man clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth for a moment, bowed his head and admitted loudly, "I'm sorry, we are so useless."

There was an instant silence in the command room.

Gu Yanchen then turned his head to look at him, waved his hand and said, "Deputy Chen, you don't have to be so honest, but I accept the apology."

Ju Ding hurriedly smoothed things over while wiping his sweat: "That's right, we are all colleagues, Gu Dui, you can do more work if you are capable, and it's more important to solve the problem."

Gu Yanchen studied for a while, then got up and said, "I'd better go to the scene to have a look. You should find a negotiator first and stabilize him."

Director Ding hurriedly said: "It's best for you to go to the scene. The car is downstairs, and it's not far there, and it only takes 10 minutes. Team Wang is at the scene. You can tell him what equipment you need."

Gu Yanchen went downstairs and got into the car of the SWAT downstairs. The SWAT team gave him a headset, and he directly contacted Team Wang to ask for equipment.

While the car was driving, Gu Yanchen stretched out his hand out of the car window to measure the wind speed outside the window.

Feeling the wind passing by his arms, he frowned, because there was a typhoon, the wind was swirling, and it was no wonder that the snipers couldn't handle it.

If you haven't shot in such an environment, you can't control the situation at all. If you don't kill with one shot, the murderer may be angered, and the situation will be even more difficult to deal with.

The car soon stopped near the vegetable market.

Gu Yanchen first reconciled with Team Wang, but the two who were fighting against each other not long ago are now in the same camp.

Team Wang asked him, "Are you sure?"

Gu Yanchen said: "Go up and take a look later, I tend to shoot from the southeast corner, hoping for a quick victory."

Wang Dui: "Yes, it will take a long time. I don't know how long the fat man will be able to stabilize his emotions."

After the chat, Gu Yanchen took a map and selected a sniper spot, and then discussed with Captain Wang how to proceed with the subsequent assault.

After everything was arranged, Gu Yanchen went upstairs.

There was already a sniper from the armed police at that sniper spot. That person was Ye Xizhi, a 24-year-old young special police officer. He also knew Gu Yanchen, and when he saw Gu Yanchen approaching, he hurriedly gave up his sniper position: "Captain Gu, that tree The tree is stuck in the middle, the weather conditions are not good..."

Gu Yanchen nodded politely at him, and took the equipment. His hands were strong and well-defined, and there was a slight callus on the side of the index finger of his right hand, which was left by holding the gun.

Then Gu Yanchen said into the headset: "Captain Wang, I'm at the sniper spot. Get ready..."

His eyes locked on the man a hundred meters away below, that man was sitting in the shade of a tree, the swaying tree almost covered his figure, but looking carefully, the shaking of the tree shadow was regular, and there were also gaps in it.

Fortunately, the man hugged the boy, and his strong body also added a barrier to the boy, so that the child would not be accidentally injured by bullets.

The light rain hit Gu Yanchen's skin, and there was a hint of coolness.

His eyes locked and his face was serious and tense.

Based on visual inspection and experience, Gu Yanchen went through the results of bullets fired at different shooting points in his mind, and then adjusted his position.

Outside, there was still a strong wind and light rain, and the raindrops were all horizontal.

Gu Yanchen clenched the gun in his hand, took a deep breath, and then held it.

The heartbeat and pulse were all suppressed to the minimum, and the moment the tree was pressed by the wind, the right index finger pulled the trigger.

The sniper rifle was equipped with silencer equipment, and only a whoosh came out.

The familiar recoil hit Gu Yanchen's shoulder.

Then he saw blood splashing from the man's side from the sniper scope, and the plainclothes and special police who had been ambushing around rushed over and hugged the child.

The whole process takes less than a minute.

Everything happened so fast, it was really a quick fix.

Gu Yanchen resumed his breathing after finishing the beating. He handed the headset and the gun to Ye Xizhi who was stunned at the side: "In the future, we will do more outdoor exercises."

Ye Xizhi admired this technique so much: "Captain Gu, how long have you been practicing?"

Gu Yanchen said: "Ten years."

When he went downstairs, Gu Yanchen didn't take an umbrella, and he didn't pay much attention to the raindrops floating outside.He walked a few steps, saw a steamed stuffed bun stand not far from the road, turned back and bought four steamed stuffed buns.

The meat buns cost three yuan each, and they are quite honest, with big meat and thin skin, and delicious juice.

Gu Yanchen posted a place on the side of the road where there was little wind and rain, and ate along the way.

It's a hundred meters away from the gate of the vegetable market. After walking there, two buns were eaten.

Dui Wang was dealing with the aftermath, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him: "Thank you, Dui Gu."

Gu Yanchen asked, "Where's the murderer?"

Wang Dui said: "He was shot in the neck and was seriously injured. He has already been taken away. The child is fine. You can go back after the statement is finished."

Gu Yanchen asked again: "Where are the parents of the child?"

Wang Dui said: "His father was injured in the hospital in the morning, and his mother followed him."

Gu Yanchen reminded: "Don't forget to do psychological counseling." After such an experience, it is definitely a childhood shadow.

Dui Wang nodded: "Don't worry, it's been arranged."

Having said that, Gu Yanchen turned his head and looked at the child sitting in the police car beside him. The door was open. The child was a boy, wearing a double-strand vest with some blood on it.

The child was about seven or eight years old, with big and bright eyes, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, stared at the bun in his hand, and swallowed.

Gu Yanchen raised his hand and asked, "Are you hungry?"

The child nodded.

Gu Yanchen handed him the remaining two buns: "Eat."

The child took it, gobbled it up and took two bites, then raised his head and said thank you indistinctly.

Gu Yanchen was about to get in the car and go back, when Shen Junci suddenly called him, he took it and fed him, then heard Shen Junci ask: "Captain Gu, are you on a mission?"

Gu Yanchen said: "Come out and buy some breakfast, and I'll go back right away."

Shen Junci seemed a little hesitant, lowered his voice and said to him: "There is a dead body from the forensic department. I think there is something wrong, can you come over and have a look?"

Gu Yanchen frowned: "What's the situation? Could it be that the autopsy cannot determine the cause of death?"

Shen Jun resigned: "No, the family members signed the application for not agreeing to the autopsy."

Gu Yanchen said: "Then you wait for me, I'll go back and have a look."

Just half an hour ago, when Shen Junci came to work, Wen Wan knocked on the office door.

She said cautiously: "Forensic Doctor Shen, can you do me a favor by doing a post mortem examination on a corpse, which is in the second autopsy room."

Shen Junci didn't refuse, got up and walked in front: "Is this a new case?"

Every year, there are quite a few people from the Municipal Bureau requesting an autopsy. Generally, they are gentle enough to deal with it. Now that he has been found, there must be some difficulties.

"It's not a case, the situation is a bit special, it's my personal matter, please help..."

Wen Wan sighed at this point, "A friend from my hometown came here. Her name is Li Chumei, and she is about the same age as me. She got married before and gave birth to two boys. Last night, the youngest son suddenly died at home. Yes. The doctor concluded that the death was due to hypoglycemia. The forensic doctor in the county judged that it was a sudden death. The child’s father signed an application for refusing the autopsy. But Li Chumei felt that the child’s death should not be allowed to die for no reason. She came here and hoped that I could help Take a look."

Sudden death of children at night, although uncommon, is not uncommon.

Common causes of death include allergies, internal bleeding, encephalitis, heart attack, etc. Hypoglycemia is also common, and a pathological autopsy can confirm the specific cause of death.

Shen Junci clarified the matter, and said: "The child's father is the legal guardian, and the application for refusing the autopsy is still there. According to the regulations, we cannot conduct an autopsy."

Wen Wan said: "I know, and I explained the situation to her, but she still begged me to help her do another autopsy. I didn't see anything unusual, so I asked you to help me take a look."

Shen Junci asked: "The child's mother suspects that there is something wrong with the cause of death?"

Wen Wan nodded: "The child's mother has been working in the city. She said that her husband is usually sloppy and has a bad temper. Maybe he died because of beating somewhere or doing something to the child..."

Shen Junci turned his head and suggested: "If you really doubt it, then call the police. If the police investigate and decide to file a case, even if the family members disagree, an autopsy will be required."

Wen Wan showed embarrassment and shook her head: "I know something about their family's situation. There are several brothers in the man's family. Li Chumei is timid and fearful. Even her natal family does not support her. Without evidence, she dare not call the police. Today she She stole the child’s body while her husband was away from the funeral parlor because he had something to do. He said he didn’t want the child to die in an unclear way.”

Shen Jun resigned: "Let's go and have a look first."

They walked all the way to the dissecting room, where a woman in her 30s was sitting at the door of the dissecting room with her head in her arms.Seeing them coming, the woman wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and straightened up.

Beside her stood an older boy, about ten years old, with big eyes and tear stains, turning his head to look at them.

Shen Junci walked into the dissection room, and the child's body had been laid flat on the dissection table.

The corpse was small and light by visual inspection, with sparse hair and some malnutrition.

Under the shadowless lamp, the child's skin was extremely pale, and he was wearing a funeral dress.Has been undressed.

Shen Junci checked the body surface of the corpse, and he asked Wen Wan, "What is the exact time of death?"

Wen Wan said: "I fell ill at around [-] o'clock last night, and the child was already dead when I was sent to the hospital after [-] o'clock. This morning, the forensic doctor saw it at [-] o'clock this morning. It was judged to be a sudden death, and then I was dragged to the funeral home in the city."

Shen Junci carefully looked at the child's body surface: "There is no obvious trauma."

He observed the corpse spots again, the corpse was stiff, and took the temperature of the corpse: "It doesn't seem to be poisoned."

Shen Junci suddenly noticed the child's hand, gently picked it up and squeezed it carefully for inspection.

The child's fingers were small and cold for a long time, and his little hands were almost bloodless. His nails were short, a little brittle, and there were some cracks in some places.The skin of the finger has some traces of being soaked in water, and it is still a little sticky.There are some brown-black debris in the fingers.

Shen Junci frowned, he took off the mask, picked up the child's hand and smelled it carefully, a sour smell came over...

Sensing that something was wrong, Shen Junci went to test the blood sugar of the corpse again, and as expected, the blood sugar was very low.

Shen Junci said: "I think there is something wrong with this corpse, it's better to have the criminal police present."

Wen Wan didn't expect that there was something wrong with the child's cause of death, so she was a little panicked: "Then... which team will you hand it to?"

Shen Jun resigned: "I'll call Gu Yanchen."