Chapter 331: Chapter 321 Searching Underway_1
Mr. Qu, following Mr. Zhao’s narrative, had already marked the location.
"Along this route, it’s almost five kilometers, and East Li Overpass on Liaoyang Road is quite congested. Where did he come from? I didn’t see any signs of collision on his car, does that mean he was still sober before that?"
Zhou Ning paused, not to mention Mr. Qu’s analysis was very reliable. This place was an elevated bridge; the nearest entrance to the bridge was East Li Overpass, but that area was very complex. Given the state Zhu Yunping was in, it seemed quite difficult.
"Mr. Qu, go find the people from the tech department to authorize the access to relevant surveillance. I want to know the Lexus’s travel route. Director Xu is coming soon, and he will definitely ask. By the way, I haven’t asked in detail just now, which hospital was Zhu Yunping taken to?"
Mr. Zhao smiled, playfully nudging Zhou Ning.
"He was taken to the closest hospital, the Central Hospital. It was the 120 emergency service’s choice, not ours. Remember the principle of treating the closest? But I advise you not to call Mr. He now; he might be in the middle of a surgery, at the very least he’s coordinating a multi-disciplinary consultation or developing a surgical plan. I got the impression from Director Xu that they’ve left someone there."
Glancing at the time, it was already half-past twelve. Mr. Zhao placed his hand over his stomach, rubbing continuously as his once round belly seemed to have shrunk a bit. Zhou Ning gestured to everyone with a wave of his hand.
"Let’s stop here. Let’s do everything after lunch. Mr. Qu, you too. We have been up since five in the morning, and I’m hungry now too."
Mr. Zhao grinned, showing his teeth.
"If you didn’t say that, I was about to revolt from hunger. But what are we going to eat?"
Zhou Ning really hadn’t ordered anything. Xu Dayuan usually wouldn’t bother with this, and if they headed to the cafeteria at this hour, it probably wouldn’t be prepared for anything.
Just as they left the autopsy room, they saw a forensic technician gesturing to Mr. Zhao and giving Zhou Ning a polite greeting.
"Director Zhou, Mr. Zhao, our Mr. Pang has sent a lot of lunch boxes to your office. You can just go back to the office to eat. Mr. Pang said to see if the dishes suit your taste. If you find something particularly tasty, let him know. The cafeteria has made some recent adjustments, and the flavors are pretty good. He wants us to also give it a rating."
Mr. Zhao quickly thanked the person; the arrangement was really thoughtful. Without wasting any words, they rushed to the office. Upon opening the door, they saw Xu Dayuan and Liu Yufei sitting inside, with more than a dozen lunch boxes placed on the coffee table, sending a delicious aroma wafting into their noses.
Seeing Xu Dayuan, Mr. Zhao’s face fell in an instant.
"The leader? What are you doing here? Weren’t you guys gathering information from the victim’s family and then split up to investigate?"
Xu Dayuan gave him a look, an expression that Zhou Ning wasn’t surprised to see.
"You talk too much. You try to manage everything, always asking questions. Just eat your lunch box. Are you afraid I’ll compete with you for food, causing all this unnecessary chatter? Everyone find a seat. Let’s eat quickly so we can get back to work. Also, Mr. Liu, you don’t need to follow us this afternoon; you should go back and rest."
Hearing this, Zhou Ning paused. Xu Dayuan rarely gave such orders. To speak so casually about it, he must feel a strong sense of control over this case. Could it be that even though the inspection results hadn’t come out yet, he already had some leads?
Mr. Zhao didn’t care about all that. He rushed forward to grab the lunch boxes and quickly distributed them to everyone. Zhou Ning didn’t rush to open his but sat down beside Xu Dayuan.
"Have you found anything?"
Xu Dayuan nodded slightly, gently smiling at Zhou Ning.
"Don’t be in a hurry to ask me. First, tell me what you’ve found here. Have you determined the time of death for the female victim and found the murder weapon?"
Zhou Ning quickly gave an update.
"Based on the timing of our recorded video and the temperature of the victim’s liver, we deduce the time of death to be around 9:00 a.m., about twenty minutes before the Lexus was stopped by us. There are three ligature marks on the neck; the murder weapon is fishing line, which has been sent for inspection.
"The victim had been sexually assaulted before death, with signs of someone scratching her genital area and biting the inside of her thigh. There is pubic hair in her mouth, and all these areas show vital reactions, confirming that they are antemortem. However, the victim put up no resistance; no skin cells were found under her nails. We will need to see the test results for more details.
"Additionally, a white powder was found in the car, suspected to be a controlled substance. After Mr. Zhao weighed it, it was found to be over 15 grams. We need to wait for the test from Mrs. Cui to determine the specific type. There were also many syringes and a plastic kettle with a tube found."
Xu Dayuan looked at the photos passed by Mr. Zhao, looking somewhat surprised.
"It seems you’ve discovered quite a few problems with the autopsy. Didn’t you do a quick controlled substances test?"
Zhou Ning glanced at Mr. Zhao who, after aggressively getting a mouthful of food, reluctantly called Cui Lili on speakerphone while gulping it down.
"Sis, are the drug test results out yet? Director Xu is here in our office, urging us on."
Cui Lili hummed twice in response.
"We did it. To clarify the type, I used a test kit to perform a drug analysis first. The urinalysis of the female victim showed that she had consumed ’BD,’ which was also verified in the blood test, and in significant amounts. The contents of her stomach and the samples collected from her esophagus contain bile.
"The victim likely vomited after consuming the drugs, which suggests she’s not someone who frequently takes narcotics. Additionally, her bloodwork did not show typical fluctuations associated with long-term drug use. We’ve seen similar cases before with accidental ingestion or drug-facilitated crime, and her biochemistry aligns with such a scenario."
"Thanks, sis. When the other test results come out, please send them to us immediately. It looks like Director Xu is prepared to wait here for the results."
With a click, Cui Lili hung up the phone. Mr. Zhao rubbed his nose and looked toward Zhou Ning.
