They're all exactly the same!
Hey, it's just like a prophecy, incredible!
But at the moment, although the shock was strong, I didn't have time to think it through, especially now, facing the scrutiny of a dozen pairs of eyes.
If it were ordinary people, they'd probably wimp out, but...
He's kind of an idiot.
Wang Chao, eager to try, wasn't intimidated by the other's gaze, and said:
"Captain Zhao, don't mind me, I just suddenly thought of a question related to the case."
Hearing it was related to the case.
Captain Zhao of the Intelligence Squad somewhat relaxed, slightly annoyed, and waved his hand:
"Speak."
"Nothing special, just... what's the core of a murder case?"
Wang Chao raised his eyebrows, asking.
"The core of a murder case?"
Captain Zhao furrowed his brow and instinctively replied:
"Murder, usually triggered by motives like long-term conflicts, revenge, or interest-driven."
"The perpetrator often psychologically plans and prepares, with strong intent, to kill someone."
"You didn't learn this even in the police academy..."
This is the most basic knowledge, known by most veteran officers at the station.
"Of course, I know!"
Wang Chao's heart didn't skip a beat, showing a serious face and giving no time for others to react before suddenly speaking:
"But... did the murderer kill?"
Did the murderer kill?
The body has been laid in the morgue for several hours, who if not him killed!?
Just as Captain Zhao was about to speak, in a daze, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Chen Changchun.
Chen Changchun, upon hearing this, was momentarily stunned, pondered briefly, then his eyes suddenly widened, pupils contracted.
His expression became serious, glanced Wang Chao up and down before speaking solemnly:
"Continue."
Hearing this, Wang Chao became more confident and continued:
"The murderer didn't kill!"
"The knife wounds in the victim's abdomen were not intended as a stab, but a thrust!"
"After the thrust, the victim reflexively grabbed the murderer's hand due to the pain, the murderer tried to withdraw the knife but was held back by the victim."
"In their mutual struggle, the knife repeatedly went out of control, eventually turning a stab into a disembowelment!"
This can be seen from the wounds, intentionally inflicted incisions by the murderer are usually very smooth.
While those caused by struggle are crooked with several angles, the victim's wound indeed looks like this!
"The cause of death should be from neglecting the abdominal stab wound, attempting to escape the crime scene increased the wound and bleeding!"
"During this, the victim couldn't bear it, fell to the ground, and whilst crawling several times got re-injured leading to their death!"
"If he had immediately called a hospital when escaping the alley, there's a ninety percent chance he could have survived."
Wang Chao spoke, his tone sure and said:
"So, the death may be directly related to the murderer, but he wasn't the one who personally killed!"
"The footprints at the crime scene can prove the murderer didn't chase, and can't be found where the victim escaped!"
Speaking, Wang Chao held up three fingers.
"If the murderer hadn't returned to the scene to further harm the body, I bet..."
"He couldn't even be sure the victim was dead!"
"Not even sure of the death."
"Even returning to the scene without the thought of handling the body but whipping it... is this even murder?"
Under such words.
Everyone in the office suddenly froze, with their minds filled by the other's logical words.
Although it sounds a bit terrifying, if you think it through carefully...
It seems really like this!
The murderer left and returned to the scene to whip the body; during this time, if it was murder, the plan would have included dealing with the body!
Only crimes of passion, due to the lack of premeditation, lead to a short period of brain blankness at the outbreak, not knowing what to do causing slips.
At this moment, Captain Zhao of the Intelligence Squad couldn't bother being angry.
His eyes lit up.
The words clearly made sense!
As long as it relates to the case, what's wrong with being chatty? Even if you curse him twice, he'd cheerfully respond!
Just... these words coming from the 'idiot's' mouth feel somewhat off.
Oh well, maybe it's a moment of insight?
Forcing down the strange feeling, Captain Zhao fixed his gaze on him, squinting slightly and said:
"So, you mean... a crime of passion!?"
"Not exactly."
Wang Chao shook his head.
"Not even that!?" Captain Zhao was stunned, not just him, everyone around was stunned.
The case boils down to: accidental, passion, or murder; it can't be accidental...
"The core of a passionate crime is a rapid increase in emotion!"
"But does the information provided by neighbors at the crime scene fulfill this?"
Wang Chao shook his head mysteriously.
Captain Zhao hesitated, "No, it doesn't."
It's precisely because the scene's information doesn't support a crime of passion, the focus was shifted to murder.
"Yes, it doesn't support it."
"But frankly speaking... it actually counts as a crime of passion but it's not purely so!"
Looking at the other party, Wang Chao was very satisfied.
"Besides, guess... why would the murderer return to the scene to further harm the body?"
"Why?" Captain Zhao furrowed his brows, "Though quiet, it was still considered a crime of passion?"
"And returning to the scene... couldn't it be to confirm if the victim was dead?"
Wang Chao felt these words sounded slightly familiar.
But who cares.
Just enjoy the moment!
Wang Chao mysteriously said:
"A rope never has only one end as its head; the other end, is also the head."
Everyone pondered over this sentence.
Yet they couldn't clearly grasp the specifics, even if they had guesses, they dared not confirm them.
"And then?" Chen Changchun, lost in thought, suddenly heard no further, so he asked.
"And then?"
Wang Chao scratched his head, spread his hands.
"That's it."
Chen Changchun was stunned.