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Analyzing from this point, it indicates that these individuals share common characteristics. However, what exactly those common traits are remains to be uncovered. Based on the current situation and order, Zhao Kaifang is the first victim, followed by Ma Youshan, Qiang, and Xiao Jingguang.
There are four victims in total, and their backgrounds are quite complex. Zhao Kaifang appears to be a well-behaved girl on the surface but is secretly a woman who deceives others for money by claiming to be pregnant. Ma Youshan is a delinquent who idles around and associates with a very mixed crowd. Qiang, an addict, has offended many people due to borrowing money, while Xiao Jingguang has numerous friends from all over.
These four individuals, differing in identity, personality, and social status, are mixed together like a hodgepodge. Our task now is to clarify their relationships within this mix and find their commonalities.
"Our primary mission now is to identify their common points to ponder why these four were murdered," Captain Li said while looking at the information Mary provided on Qiang. "If we analyze the methods of their deaths, aside from Qiang, the other three victims' deaths are related to ropes. Could this be a common characteristic? If another person was indeed present near the container, it might have been the killer preparing to act but was preempted by Han Youliang."
Captain Li nodded thoughtfully and continued, "From a timing perspective, this is entirely feasible. After taking Qiang's belongings, the killer returned to Blue Capital. Perhaps Xiao Jingguang sensed something amiss and arranged to meet with the killer to confirm it but was instead killed by the killer first."
I nodded; Captain Li's analysis made sense but was only one aspect of the situation. If Qiang was killed because the killer acted too late, then Zhao Kaifang's death and those of Ma Youshan and Xiao Jingguang were not caused by the same type of rope.
The rope used to kill Zhao Kaifang was rigid, while the ropes used for Ma Youshan and Xiao Jingguang were nylon. There is still a distinction here, albeit subtle. In fact, most serial killers exhibit strong compulsive behaviors. They have their own judgment processes and designs.
They plan whom to kill, what tools to use, and when to strike—all meticulously designed. Disrupting any step often drives them into a frenzy. From this perspective, the killer's adaptability in action does not align with typical serial killers; rather, it resembles someone who kills out of passion and must continue killing to cover up the truth.
This suggests that the killer must know these four individuals well and that their relationship cannot be superficial. This contradicts our initial thought that ropes were their common trait; they must share some other commonality.
"Commonality," I murmured while rubbing my temples, pondering what these four might have in common.
Suddenly, an idea struck me: "I might know what connects these individuals—it should be geographical! From Zhao Kaifang at the beginning to Xiao Jingguang at the end, they are all from Kaiyang City! There must be some relationship among them that we haven't uncovered yet!"
"But Ma Youshan isn't from Kaiyang City," Mary interjected upon hearing my words. "Isn't he from Blue Capital?"
Captain Li frowned slightly before responding, "We checked; he indeed wasn't originally from Blue Capital but moved there when he was around ten years old. His ancestral home isn't in Kaiyang either, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been there."
"How about this," Captain Li said while stroking his chin. "We can track down his punk friends; I'll investigate this matter."
I nodded; it felt incredibly frustrating knowing that the killer was close by yet remained unidentified. Watching Captain Li walk away, Dezi asked, "What should we do now?"
I rubbed my temples again as I contemplated our next steps. Suddenly I recalled an important issue: it had been a week since Zhao Kaifang's death; logically speaking, her parents should have received news by now. Yet I hadn't heard anyone mention it. With this thought in mind, I turned to a nearby officer and asked, "Have Zhao Kaifang's parents come by?"
The young police officer nodded and said, "They did come, but they didn't care at all about Zhao Kaifang. From their attitude, it felt like they had lost a pet cat or dog rather than their daughter. Neither of them cried throughout the entire time; they just asked a few basic questions and then went straight to have her cremated. In the end, they only took away the ashes."
Hearing the officer's words, we all frowned, feeling that this was not something biological parents would do.
"Was she adopted?" Mary voiced what I was thinking.
The officer shook his head and replied, "At first, I thought so too, but the records show that they are indeed Zhao Kaifang's biological parents. The father is named Zhao Yuanjiang and the mother is Huang Limei. Both of them are civil servants. When they came in, I was right next to Captain Li. That Huang Limei said something that I still remember clearly; sometimes when I think back on it, it gives me chills."
"Oh?" I asked, "What did Huang Limei say?"
The officer sighed and said, "As I mentioned earlier, neither of them seemed sad. The mother asked me one question: 'Although I don't really care about her death, after all, I raised her; I just want to know how she died.' Can you believe that such words came from a mother? Captain Li and I were both stunned at the time."
"Later, Captain Li just told them that the case was still under investigation and that they would inform them once there were answers. They left without asking anything else or saying much at all." The officer continued, "After they left, Captain Li also asked the same question that Mary did earlier, which is why I specifically looked into their situation."
It seemed this young officer had a strong sense of investigation. Thinking of this, I asked, "What did you find out about Zhao Kaifang's parents? Besides confirming they are her biological parents, what else did you uncover?"
The officer nodded and made a gesture for me to wait a moment before running out. When he returned, he had a document in hand. He handed it to me and said, "This is the information I've gathered; you can look it over while I explain as a supplement."
I glanced at the document; it was quite detailed. It seemed this young officer had put in considerable effort into his investigation. Suddenly reminded of my own early days after graduation, I felt a warmth in my heart similar to his. However, there was only one copy of the document; everyone else would have to rely on his explanation to understand.
"This couple, Zhao Yuanjiang and Huang Limei, have two children—a girl and a boy," the officer explained. "Zhao Kaifang is the older sister; she has a younger brother in high school named Zhao Kaiyuan. It seems Zhao Yuanjiang and Huang Limei have some tendencies toward favoring sons over daughters, but it wasn't always like that. During my investigation, I found that before Zhao Kaifang turned fourteen or fifteen, her family treated her very well. However, after she had an abortion at fifteen, their attitude toward her changed completely."
We nodded; it appeared this was the reason for Zhao Kaifang's parents' coldness towards her. Because of their indifference, Zhao Kaifang ended up on this path; and because she chose this path, her parents became even less concerned about her. This formed a vicious cycle that drew Zhao Kaifang deeper into trouble.
Previously we had wondered if Zhao Kaifang had been pregnant so many times during high school—didn't she ever go home at night? Now it seemed likely that whether she went home or not was of no concern to her parents.
The officer continued, "After that incident, Zhao Kaifang became increasingly distant from her family. My findings show that before she turned eighteen, Zhao Yuanjiang and Huang Limei would give her a large sum of money every week—more than many wealthy second-generation kids receive. But once she turned eighteen and became an adult, they stopped giving her any money at all. I suspect she resorted to using pregnancy as a means to get money."
I suddenly recalled what Lu Weiguo had said—that during high school, Zhao Kaifang was quite wealthy and often gave him and Qiang some money. It seemed that during that time she really did have money. Was it possible that she resorted to such actions because she ran out of money for college? But it didn't seem likely; she had been like this even in high school—was it simply a matter of habit?
Shaking my head, I listened as the officer continued speaking: "However, what's strange is that although Zhao Kaifang had abortions in the past, we couldn't find out who got her pregnant each time. Zhao Yuanjiang claimed it was some kid from junior high school, but when I followed up on their lead, I found no evidence of such a person."
"You say it's because my investigation wasn't thorough enough? Or is it that the other party is lying?" the young officer scratched his head and said.
I looked at the sources in the documents; this young officer had even contacted the homeroom teacher of Zhao Kaifang from Junior High School. If that wasn't thorough, I didn't know what was. This indicated that Zhao Yuanjiang and his wife were lying. Why would Zhao Yuanjiang and his wife lie? Perhaps there was more to the story about Zhao Kaifang's abortion five years ago.
With this thought in mind, I patted the young officer on the shoulder and said, "Well done! Remember, if there's another selection for the Special Investigation Team, you must participate!"
"Really?" The young officer looked a bit overjoyed.
"Absolutely! Your approach is innovative, and you've found a point of suspicion. We definitely need to ask Zhao Yuanjiang and his wife about this." I addressed everyone, "Let's first find Zhao Kaifang's homeroom teacher to get a statement, then we can go talk to Zhao Yuanjiang and his wife. Once we understand the reasons, we might uncover the truth."
"Okay." Everyone nodded in agreement.
I patted the young officer's shoulder again and said, "You will definitely become a great detective. We're heading out now. If Captain Li asks, just tell him we're investigating Zhao Yuanjiang and his wife. By the way, have they returned to Kaiyang City?"
"Not yet; there are still some procedures to go through!" the young officer replied.
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