Mu Min stayed with Su Wan until very late before returning to the police headquarters. It was less than two hours before dawn. Mu Min took a nap on the wicker chair in his office.
An hour later, the phone rang loudly.
"I'm sorry for calling you so early." The voice on the phone was Salina. "The forensic report on the railing has been sent. There is something you want."
"It's okay," Mu Min was already fully awake, "I'll be right over."
The so-called forensic center is actually just a few small rooms in the police headquarters. There are some silly, big and black experimental equipment produced by Lingao. The forensic methods here are very few and very backward. They are limited to equipment and personnel. Some forensics
You have to go to the Central Laboratory of Heavy Industry to do it. But such pitiful means are enough to dominate this time and space.
Salina was wearing an isolation gown, Lingao's own goggles and a mask, and her white-gloved hands were carefully handling the rotten wooden stick on the table.
Salina's position as Director of the Forensic Center is purely to catch a duck. The logic of this appointment is that the forensic technology level of powerful American institutions is much more advanced than that of China, so the pigs Salina has seen must be better than Ran Yao.
Domestic police officers like Mu Min have seen much more pigs.
Salina did not live up to expectations. She learned and applied what she had learned and managed to open this forensic center. Of course, the experience of the previous police officers was far from enough just to read books and read personal information. This center used
Many technical methods are supported by professionals from the Senate’s biology and chemistry laboratories.
"Did you find anything good?"
"You will definitely like the complete fingerprints." Selina smiled and picked up a sample box from the table. There were several small glass pieces for extracting fingerprints inside. "The fingerprints are very clear and perfect.
Although I don’t know who it belongs to, I can tell it was left behind by someone holding the railing with both hands.”
"Hold the railing?!"
"Exactly." Salina smiled meaningfully and made a baseball swing.
Mu Min thought of the autopsy report and Su Wan's analysis. Lin Xiaoya's abdominal bleeding was caused by being beaten after falling from a building in her previous life. In this way, the murderer once used this railing as a stick to commit murder.
Mu Min put on gloves and looked at the railing carefully. Judging from the diameter, length and weight, it was easy to hold and wave. In fact, it was not very heavy. The wood used to make the railing was not originally made of wood.
What high-quality wood.
"The railing has actually been corroded and broken. Although there is an external force, the external force is very small - it can be broken with just a slight break." Salina pointed to a black and rotten fracture.
"Where's the other end?"
"The two ends of the railing are fixed by plugging into the holes in the stone railing. After the railing is cracked in the middle, it can be easily pulled out. It is very convenient as a murder weapon."
Mu Min nodded. She had already roughly outlined the entire case: the murderer invited Lin Xiaoya to the roof of the service club to talk. Then he attacked her with this stick. After seriously injuring her, he pushed her down from the roof.
lethal.
This can explain why the autopsy results showed abdominal injuries and back injuries. She did not commit suicide, nor was she simply pushed to the ground.
Judging from the location of the crime, the subsequent disposal and the "locally obtained" murder weapon, it is very likely that it was an impromptu killing rather than a murder.
"It's a pity that we don't have a fingerprint database! There are no suspects. Unless we check the fingerprint files one by one——"
"No, the suspect already exists." Mu Min shook his head. "But I have to spend a few days applying to get the fingerprints - I'm afraid I may not be able to get the fingerprints yet."
The movements of Selina's hands stopped for a moment: "Is it really related to the elders?"
Mu Min answered with a nod.
"What a shame. The dregs of humanity!" Selina cursed through gritted teeth.
"Any other discoveries?"
"No, no footprints were collected on the roof. There are no valuable fragments - if we need a physical evidence vacuum cleaner or a DNA laboratory, we will definitely be able to collect stronger evidence..." Selina said with regret.
.
"The evidence is actually enough." Mu Min said, "Now we have to look at the law."
Salina hesitated and asked: "Cheng Cheng told me that even if we can collect enough evidence to prove that a murder was committed by a senator, the senator will not be held accountable for any legal responsibility-"
Mu Min frowned: "Who is Cheng Cheng?"
"I can't pronounce her full name. The pronunciation is too complicated. She works in the big library and is Pan Pan's friend."
"Have you told her about this case?"
"No, I understand the rules here - police officers all over the world have no right to tell others about the case casually." Salina shook her head.
Mu Min realized that Pan Pan must have told Cheng Yongxin about the case. She did not know Cheng Yongxin, but no matter who she was, she and the Big Library obviously had nothing to do with the case - Pan Pan's approach was problematic and should be taken seriously
It's a serious violation of discipline.
"Don't mention this to anyone else for now, okay?"
"What if Director Ran asks?"
"Then you know what to say." Mu Min knew that pure-blooded Europeans and Americans like her were delicate beings within the Senate group, and it was not appropriate to complicate their situation.
"Okay, but you still didn't answer my question. Mu, the elders don't have to be responsible?"
"Strictly speaking, I still have to take responsibility, but it's just a slight one. Have you read the Common Programme?"
"No, I can't read Chinese legal documents..." Salina said, "In other words, the senator will only receive a very light punishment, even a symbolic one?"
Mu Min nodded: "Absolutely." She knew that the following conversation would become very sensitive, because Salina was the first "victim" of this law, and she would not be able to grasp the direction if the conversation went further.
"What a barbaric law." Salina angrily said, "Despicable! Shameful! Inhumane!"
"This is the decision of the Senate." Mu Min glanced outside the door unconsciously, "Don't forget that you are also a senator."
Mu Min decided not to talk too much here, so as not to get herself involved. She returned to her office and asked her secretary to send an urgent coded telegram to Ran Yao who was in Wenchang. She reported on the progress of the entire case and then asked for permission to enter.
To the stage of investigating the elders.
After sending the telegram, Mu Min took a nap. When she woke up, it was already bright. She asked her secretary to buy a breakfast and began to organize a complete set of materials. When the materials were almost sorted, the confidential room arrived.
An urgent telegram from Ran Yao.
There are only two words on it: "Agree."
She immediately asked her secretary to call the duty room of the general office to make an appointment with Xiao Zishan for her.
"Tell the duty room that I will be available at any time."
Every time Xiao Zishan saw an elder, no matter who came, he would stand up and greet him with a smile on his face. Regardless of whether he was an acquaintance or not, he would still greet him warmly - he would never give anyone the feeling of salt.
This time, Mu Min's appointment was as usual. After a moment of greetings, he asked Mu Min to sit down on a wicker chair in the office. The secretary brought two glasses of mineral water specially provided by the office - there were too many people coming and going in the office.
In order to implement the principle of frugal office work, no tea drinks are prepared.
"Director Xiao must also know why I came to visit." Mu Min didn't know what Xiao Zishan's plan was on this matter and what agreement had been reached within the executive committee, so he spoke cautiously, "It's about case 831."
"Of course, of course." Xiao Zishan leaned forward slightly, "So, the case has already been laid."
"Yes. Because the case is relatively important and involves senior officials, I would like to report to you first. I hope to get your support on some matters..."
"You're welcome," Xiao Zishan nodded, "You can tell me, as long as it's within my capabilities, I won't refuse."
At that moment, Mu Min gave a brief summary of his investigation into the case:
"...The facts of the case are roughly like this. The chain of evidence has been basically formed. If we want to continue the investigation work, we must be allowed to subpoena Mr. Yang and his life secretary."
She opened the confidential briefcase, took out the document bag marked "Top Secret" and put it on the coffee table in front of her: "This is all the investigation materials on the case so far."
"If the Executive Committee decides to make other arrangements for this case -"
"No, the Executive Committee has no new arrangements for this," Xiao Zishan smiled and did not take the document bag on the coffee table. "The Executive Committee's attitude towards the 831 case has always been the same, which is to find out the truth."
He tapped the document bag with his fingers: "I will not accept this document for the time being. The executive committee requires a formal case investigation report. Since you want to ask Mr. Yang a few questions, I will arrange a special
Wait for my notification for the meeting. As for his personal secretary, you can summon him at any time - the general office will communicate with him."
"Thank you. In addition, "Lingao Times" has asked several times to interview the progress of the case. So far, we have declined on the grounds that the case is under investigation. However, Pan Pan is pressing very hard, and they all do it one after another.
If you want to come here - can you reveal some of the details of the case appropriately?"
"Isn't it appropriate to report on the case before the case comes to light? I don't agree with it. Hasn't the Ministry of Culture and Propaganda made it clear that this case cannot be reported further?"
"I understand, thank you, Director Xiao."
"You're welcome, serve the Senate!"
After sending Mu Min away, Xiao Zishan thought about it for a while on the wicker chair and made a phone call to the arbitration tribunal:
"Vest? I want to meet with you - there is something difficult that may involve the elders. I would like to consult the opinion of your Law Society. Yes, I know the "Common Programme", but this matter seems to have an undercurrent
The meaning of surging cannot be fooled by holding a copy of the Common Programme." (To be continued...)