In an instant, he imrsed himself in the narrow realm of thought, surrounded by silence, without a trace of noise in his ears.
Even though Yang i sat beside him, at this mont Luo Fei remained fully focused, directing all his attention to the basic information of these people.
"Zhang Haijun, thirty-three years old, victim of the first incident, suffered a fatal blow to the chest, with varying degrees of injuries to other parts of his body. He had gone out that day to visit a friend."
"Chen Kai, twenty-eight years old, victim of the second incident, sustained heavy blows to the abdon, and similarly to the head, causing intracranial bleeding, and even his clothes were taken. He was on his way ho after a gathering that day."
"Lu Tingyu and Lu Tingfang, the two victims of the third incident, sisters who suffered fatal blows to the neck, causing cervical vertebra fractures, were out shopping that day."
"Deng Dagang, the fourth incident..."
It was easy to summarize so common points in the information of these people, but they were insignificant.
For instance, the manner in which they were brutally killed was without exception by blunt force trauma, aning the perpetrator relied on enormous wrist and arm strength to kill rather than using sharp objects for stabbing.
Generally, soone with weaker strength or poor physical condition couldn't accomplish such a deed.
However, there are too many who et these conditions.
A significant portion of social workers could potentially do it.
Their suspicion cannot be dismissed, but considering it that way is like finding a needle in a haystack.
Furthermore, their genders were not consistent, nor did their personal backgrounds have any notable points. Most of them were rely ordinary citizens, just going out as usual.
"Yang i, did you know this information about them beforehand? Have you drawn any conclusions?"
"No, I reviewed it as soon as the lab results ca out, but unfortunately, I couldn't find any leads for investigation."
"Yes, that's true."
Luo Fei leaned against the side, his eyes filled with helplessness.
If looking at these cases alone, they're victims of preditated murder, but the selection of these people seems random.
Why kill them so brutally?
If the intent was to rob and kill, it would make sense to rob first and then kill.
For example, kidnapping first then extortion seems more logical. Even if tearing up the ticket includes killing the victim, it might leave so clues.
Besides, there is a significant wealth gap among these individuals.
So are wage earners, so are small business owners, and one is even a college student...
Not only do they lack commonality, but they also present an equilibrium, reflecting a standard cross-section of society.
"I think the selection criteria of these gang-related cris are not targeted; the likelihood of randomness is higher."
Yang i brought over two glasses of water, sitting down next to him.
"Why is that?"
"If they were preditated to attack these individuals, there would surely be so connections between their families or social relations."
"Even if these victims conspired together or participated in so event, there would be traces, but their age differences and social statuses are vast, making it impossible to co together."
Upon saying this, Luo Fei's expression grew serious.
He then took the cup in his hand and poured so water sporadically onto the table, connecting all the water spots with his finger.
"These people are like the water on this table, originally unrelated, but death brought them into the sa case. In reality, only the person behind the scenes is consistent, but these victims are random, without special commonalities."
"What kind of person would target these individuals of differing identities and backgrounds? At least they're completely unaware and indifferent."
Hearing this, Yang i suddenly understood.
Before Luo Fei arrived, Director Wu and the investigative team were searching for commonalities among these people's backgrounds.
This not only slowed down the investigation but also led to a dead end.
"There is nothing in the beginning, so where does the dust co from? It's entirely creating sothing from nothing."
Now, Luo Fei's remarks highlighted the randomness of these incidents. The murderer had not put much thought into this, while the police had constrained their thinking to a nonexistent investigative direction due to lack of inspiration.
It was truly the most crucial point of enlightennt!
"I see, you're saying the killer indeed killed for financial gain, but it was just to plunder property from these individuals without a specific plan."
"That's right."
Luo Fei nodded to Yang i.
"This kind of issue is typically an error of assumption."
"So tomorrow, our investigative direction should focus on these murderers, as the backgrounds of these individuals might reveal sothing at the cri scene."
"Yes, good."
That night, Luo Fei and Yang i rested at a nearby hotel, then headed to the bureau the next day.
Upon reaching outside the office, they discovered a large group of people holding breakfast and carrying docunts, ready to uncover sothing outside the intelligence office while eavesdropping on sothing.
Luo Fei and Yang i exchanged smiles and then walked over slowly.
"How strange, there's no sound... Could it be that Luo Fei and Yang i stayed up all night? Did they investigate all night?"
"Hard to say, given Luo Fei's skills and dedication to the case, such a situation is possible."
"Should we knock on the door? It feels a bit interruptive to do so, haha, like we're disturbing them."
Luo Fei stepped forward and lightly cleared his throat.
"What... are you guys doing?"
"Whoa!"
The group was startled, and when they ca to their senses, they seed a little embarrassed...
So held breakfasts, others tried to explain, looking rather comical.
"Alright, everyone settle down."
Wucheng walked over, handing over the investigation request and collaboration permissions specially approved for Luo Fei.
"Go on then, I entrust the upcoming tasks to you."
"Okay!"
Luo Fei saluted sincerely before leading the others out.
Yang i stayed behind to await any updates and handle newly arrived materials promptly.
As per previous records, the team headed to the most recent cri scene, where the thirteenth victim was found.
"Luo Fei, here it is."
Yang Su said as he handed him a photo.
"These were taken at the cri scene, but due to the deceased's terrifying state at the ti, we only shot partial photos that could be used as records."
Luo Fei took a look, and his gaze instantly turned solemn.
This wasn't just a murder scene; it was more like a slaughterhouse!
If it wasn't said that the injuries were caused by blunt force, Luo Fei might have thought it was from gunshots, with blood and bruises mixed together.
Most joints' clothes were already a deep purple, reddened after being soaked with blood, horrifying to behold.
Additionally, half of the body was almost caved in from the beatings, making the scene from the photos shockingly powerful.
The rest of the officers nearby shook their heads, and Wang Lei and others stood a bit farther, smoking.
Although they hadn't followed this case, they'd heard about its difficulty, and Director Wu had been troubled by it for a genuine two months.
Now they hoped Luo Fei could provide them with guidance.
"Wait, look!"
Luo Fei placed the photo on a part of the ground for comparison.
The place was overgrown with weeds, with part of it showing signs of being trampled. Yet, from these indications, one could discern the outline of soone having lain there.
"This position seems alright, but the surrounding grass has also been flattened. If it were a person, this wouldn't happen. Although the location is rather secluded, getting here still requires using a vehicle."
"If you look in this direction..."
Luo Fei raised his hand, pointing to a patch of grass nearby.
The group moved forward and parted the obstructive vegetation, revealing two very clear tire tracks.
Seeing the vehicle traces, Luo Fei smiled faintly.
"Indeed, the deceased was brought here and then killed."
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