CHAPTER 58: CHAPTER 58: ARE THEY HARBORING SINISTER MOTIVES?

In the conference room of the Criminal Investigation Team, photos of Zhang Qian and other victims’ bodies were displayed on the projector screen.

After a careful observation, Jiang An noticed that both individuals had a deep wound below their throats.

Just by looking at it, based on anatomical positions, he concluded that the wounds must have pierced through their tracheas and throats.

According to the principles of human vocalization, once the trachea is ruptured, the deceased can no longer scream loudly.

Even if they wanted to shout, they would only make a muffled sound.

This might be why the secondary bedroom victims did not sense the danger.

Jiang An’s gaze turned to the bloodstains on the floor.

After these two people were taken down, the female suspect remained in the living room.

The other two men went into the secondary bedrooms.

He pulled up the autopsy photos of Zhang Qian, showing numerous wounds on her chest.

However.

The wounds were very neatly arranged, all in the same direction.

With extensive experience in autopsies, Jiang An instantly understood the special wound arrangement.

This kind of parallel wound pattern is only formed under one bodily position.

That is.

The attacked individual was stationary.

Otherwise.

When a normal person is harmed, they would instinctively resist and evade.

In such a situation, the injuries would be distributed chaotically.

This implies that after Zhang Qian lost her ability to resist, the female suspect repeatedly inflicted venting injuries on her body.

After careful observation, Jiang An noticed that there were many venting injuries on Zhang Qian’s body, but each one carefully avoided the heart.

Furthermore, each stab only reached under the skin to the muscle layer, without entering the chest cavity.

Judging by the extent of the injuries, the perpetrator’s intent wasn’t immediate death but rather to slowly torment her.

Jiang An had taken Abnormal Psychology at university.

This extreme behavior of emotional expression clearly indicated the perpetrator’s intense hatred.

Next, he opened the photos of the hallway leading from the living room to the bedrooms.

Jiang An focused intently, immersing himself completely.

This time, he concentrated on the footprints.

Upon observation and comparison, Jiang An suddenly found that the hallway only had footprints of the two suspicious men.

In fact, even in the three bedrooms, there were no traces of the female suspect’s footsteps.

This clearly indicated that the female suspect had not entered the bedrooms.

Her activity was confined to the living room and the entrance area.

With this discovery, Jiang An slowly came to understand.

After the two male suspects subdued Zhang Qian and her husband, they left the living room, turning to the other secondary bedrooms.

Then, Jiang An opened the photos from the two secondary bedrooms, noticing the footprints were different.

Moreover, the two suspects’ footprints did not cross.

This showed that their targets were very clear.

Is this merely different roles in the crime, or is there another reason?

The key was the bed edge in Bedroom 2 where there were signs of a brief sit-down pause.

If it was solely to complete the murder task, would the perpetrator have the mind to sit down?

Meanwhile, Li Jian and Chen He drove to Jiangcheng Xin Hong Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.

According to the investigation data, Zhang Qian’s roommate Qin Hong worked at Jiangcheng Xin Hong Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.

At the company’s security gate, Chen He showed his credentials and said, "Hello, I’m here to see an employee, Qin Hong."

No sooner had he spoken than the security guard grinned and said, "You’re looking for our boss! You’re welcome."

Chen He was startled, "Boss?"

The guard said, "Yes! She is now our general manager."

Li Jian and Chen He exchanged a look, their eyes revealing a hint of surprise.

Before leaving the police department, their information was that Qin Hong worked at this company, but they weren’t clear about her specific position.

Team Leader Li Jian asked, "Which room is her office in?"

The security guard pointed and said, "Building 1, Room 808, that’s her office."

"Thank you!"

Then, Li Jian and Chen He headed towards Building 1.

On the way, Chen He said, "Mr. Li, she’s already the general manager! Could she still be a suspect?"

Li Jian said, "Don’t judge a book by its cover."

"What happened eight years ago, no one can say for sure."

Two minutes later, they arrived at the door of Room 808 by elevator.

Li Jian raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

A mature woman’s voice called out.

Li Jian and Chen He walked in.

"Hello, Mr. Qin! We’re from the city criminal police team, and we’d like to ask you about something."

Qin Hong stood up and gestured, "Please, officers, have a seat!"

Then, Qin Hong picked up the desk phone and pressed a speed dial button.

"Xiaolan, bring up two cups of good tea."

After hanging up, Qin Hong with a smile said, "What can I do for you, officers?"

Li Jian began asking, "Mr. Qin, we want to understand more about your relationship with Zhang Qian."

"Zhang Qian?"

"Do you mean my college classmate?"

Li Jian nodded.

Qin Hong’s smile diminished quite a bit.

"We were just college roommates, studying together."

Then, she furrowed her brow slightly and asked, "But didn’t she leave eight years ago?"

Chen He responded, "She did leave."

"However, the case is still unresolved."

"We’re here today because of this case."

"Have the suspects not been caught?"

Li Jian did not answer her question, but instead said, "It’s said that you had a tense relationship with Zhang Qian?"

Qin Hong shifted her body, leaning back in the executive chair.

"Are you suspecting me because of this?"

She smiled and said, "Of course! It’s natural to suspect me too."

"After all, we were in the same dorm, and we did have a big fight before graduation."

"I admit, at that time, I was indeed a bit sensitive and couldn’t stand their actions."

"But that was just youthful impulsiveness."

"After starting my career, I realized my own mistakes."

During her explanation, Li Jian watched her speech and behavior, especially microexpressions.

Chen He asked, "Do you hate her?"

"Hate? Not really."

"Now that she’s already deceased."

"Besides, after entering the workforce, I gradually let it go."

"Moreover, I found a job much better than hers after graduation."

"Eight years ago, I was already the deputy general manager of this company; what dissatisfaction could I have?"

Upon hearing this, Chen He looked up and observed Qin Hong, then glanced around the room.

The office’s grandeur far exceeded that of Director Ma.

This woman, in professional attire, was mature and successful.

If she were the culprit, even Chen He shook his head.