Chapter 537 A Trial

The body was floating on the water with its back facing up. There were many green algae hanging on the body. It was impossible to distinguish the specific clothes on the body. The body was swollen like a fat man, and the overall shape was like a giant.

The most obvious thing is that there is no head on the body, so Brother Huang from the police station contacted the criminal department immediately after receiving the report.

Judging from the appearance, it has been corrupted for a long time. Although it looks like a big fat man, this is also the reason why the body is swollen due to the corruption gas inside. It may have been a thin person originally.

"The deceased is a male. He has been dead for a long time. He must have been dead for no less than a week." Zhu Li stared at the body with squinted eyes and said in a deep voice.

Since arriving at the scene of the crime, Chen Shu found that Zhu Li's entire temperament had undergone tremendous changes, which was completely different from the relaxed and relaxed mood when he had lunch with him in a western restaurant.

Smiling and unsmiling, her whole body exudes a calmness, calmness and focus that belie her age.

Chen Shu took a few steps closer to the river until the toes of his shoes were immersed in the water. He looked at the body carefully and said doubtfully: "You can't tell the gender based on his clothes. He didn't even have a head. How did you know he was a male? You based the time of death on his appearance." Is it judged by the corrosion condition?”

Zhu Li grabbed Chen Shu who was about to fall into the river, opened his suitcase, took out a pair of silicone gloves and stuffed them in.

"In river water, the human body can be divided into two parts, the front and back. The heavier part will sink relatively, and the lighter part will float on the water. The center of gravity of a male's body is often biased toward the front, so he will appear prone in the water, that is, The face faces the river. Women, on the other hand, lie on their backs.

"Even if no heavy objects are tied up, the body will still sink to the bottom of the water. However, as time goes by, a lot of gas will appear in the body due to decay, so that cavities and a large number of bubbles will be generated inside the body, and then it will gradually surface water surface.

"To judge the time of death, we mainly observe the feet of the corpse. Since the gas in the corpse is first produced in the abdomen, and finally extends to the lower limbs. Therefore, the order in which the corpse surfaces is the chest and abdomen first, and then the feet. Look at this corpse The whole body is floating on the water, so the approximate time of death can be determined.”

Chen Shu nodded and put on the silicone gloves: "It's very professional. But when I was at the police station, I always fished it out and said it, so it was clear at a glance whether it was a boy or a girl."

"Not to mention that this body has no head. Even if the whole body is left, it will look like a giant, and it can be seen at a glance? Blow it up." When facing Chen Shu, Zhu Li always laughed and played with him involuntarily without realizing it.

Chen Shu grinned: "Without a brain, it's still clear at a glance!"

Julie blinked her eyes, a little dazed, and seemed to be reminiscing. It took her a while to realize that her ears were already red. She bit her lips and buried her head, not daring to look at him.

Xiao Ming, who was watching this scene, was really thinking: Is this still Zhu Wuchang from their criminal department?

Under the sun, Chen Shu straightened his back, clapped his hands and prepared to work: "By the way, does this count as damaging the scene?"

Julie smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter, just fish it out."

"good."

Chen Shu took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves and prepared to go into the river.

In cases of floating corpses, the first scene where the corpse is found is basically not the crime scene, so there is no need to conduct too detailed inspections on the disposal of traces at the scene.

"Wow."

A burst of retching came from the side, interrupting Chen Shu who was about to go down to the river to retrieve the body.

Julie turned her head and returned to her usual cold demeanor: "Why have you been on scene so many times and are you still like this?"

Xiao Ming wiped his mouth, his face was pale, and his lips were even bloodless: "Director, you two are the only ones who don't take things seriously. I'm really not used to it."

Zhu Li: "Hurry up and take pictures. Chen Shu is still waiting to retrieve the body. Originally, you had to do this job!"

Chen Shu?

Could it be Chen Shu from the branch's special police team?

These words were like thunder in Xiao Ming's ears, shocking his face and making him dumbfounded.

Xiao Ming felt excited about working with a big shot.

Police Chen Shu is a well-known figure among the younger generation of police officers. When he was at the police station, this person ranked first in the branch's security crackdown every year. He also ranked first in the anti-fraud operation to recover stolen goods and recover losses. Later, he solved several murder cases. After he misjudged the situation at the time, A group of criminal police officers who were chasing the entire team across provinces gave him a severe slap in the face.

The most legendary thing is the recent aid operation to Xinjiang, which was a heroic feat in which everyone had to carry the plaque of a first-class hero (although the ministry has not yet approved it, but the gossips have ignored it).

The legend about this person is no longer limited to Dongzhou City.

It looks like it matches our Director Zhu very well. Xiao Ming suddenly thought of many things and his eyes brightened: "Yes! Take pictures now!"

Police officer Huang Ge from the police station took a riot-proof steel fork from the police car and worked with Chen Shu to fish out the body and place it on the gravel on the shore.

After cleaning up the green algae attached to the corpse, the corpse now looks like a giant, looking like a big wax-black doll when viewed up close.

If Chen Shu accidentally touched some parts with his fingers, they would feel as if they were soaked in lard, making them sticky and occasionally making a sizzling sound like a deflating balloon.

Xiao Ming, who was standing by the side, couldn't help but vomited again.

Chen Shu raised his head and glanced to the west, and said in a deep voice: "This body is still wearing clothes, which means it should have entered the water from the east on May Island."

When Xiao Ming heard this, he used his hand to hold up the glasses that were thicker than the bottom of the wine bottle on the bridge of his nose, and asked doubtfully: "Chen Da, do you know this too?"

Zhu Li also looked over in confusion.

Chen Shu chuckled: "I used to go fishing with the old police officers in the station, so I have some understanding of this Yanzi River. You see, the clothes and pants of this corpse are still on the body, which means that the current is not fast along the way.

"Starting from Mayu to the west, the current is a bit fast. You see, this corpse has no head, but the loose underwear on the upper body is still there, which means that the current after the corpse entered the river was very slow. So I can roughly judge the location. "

Xiao Ming interrupted: "If the current is fast, will the clothes of the corpse be washed away?"

"Yes, for example, the corpses we fished out in the Oujiang River are basically naked, that's the reason."

Xiao Ming: "Oh."

Police officer Huang Ge from the police station stood by and listened fascinatedly, and unconsciously participated in the discussion: "No reports of missing persons have been received in recent days. Could this case be suicide?"

Chen Shu shrugged: "This will be clear if we pull the body back and cut it open to see if there is mud and sand in the lungs. "

If there is sand in the lungs, it means that the deceased was still breathing when the water entered; if there is no sand in the lungs, it means that the deceased had stopped breathing before falling into the water, and there is a possibility of homicide.

This is common sense. As long as you have been a police officer for a few years, whether it is a police station, traffic police team or criminal police, you will know these basic things.

Everyone nodded and waited for the next "but".

"But." Chen Shu squatted down, touched the deceased's pants, and then reached into the pants and fumbled repeatedly, "This case may be a murder case with a high probability."

"Ah!"

Xiao Ming opened his mouth in surprise, pointed at the body and asked: "Chen Da, you can see it now? Why? Are you sure? "

One exclamation, plus three questions, fully showing Xiao Ming's shock.

As a trace examiner in the Criminal Division, Xiao Ming has also been to many murder scenes or accident scenes, and he has seen the world to some extent.

Moreover, he works in the same building with the criminal investigators every day, and there are many bragging and gossiping. Haven't you eaten pork, but have you seen pigs run?

Xiao Ming's shock also aroused the curiosity of Zhu Li and Huang Ge.

Three pairs of eyes hung on Chen Shu's hand, waiting for him to slowly explore the body.

Chen Shu pulled the pants of the corpse, revealing the autumn trousers inside: "It's cold, wearing autumn trousers, this is no problem."

Then he pulled open the top of the corpse: "But the upper body is only wearing a thin underwear, not to mention a coat, not even a woolen sweater. "

Xiao Ming hesitated: "Will it be washed away by the river?"

Chen Shu: "There is a certain possibility. But you see, the loose underwear was not washed away. Do you think the tight-necked woolen sweater or the zipped down jacket will be washed away? "

Xiao Ming seemed to realize something and suddenly realized: "Could it be that someone deliberately took off the coat of the deceased before the body fell into the water? Oh, Brother Huang, why are you patting my head!"

The police officer Huang from the police station took back his hand and joked: "Xiao Ming, are you the Xingda or is Chen Da the Xingda? Don't ask, save some face for yourself."

"Brother Huang! Even if you are my cousin, you can't pat my head! People will go stupid if you pat them!"

"With your IQ, you can't be stupid anymore!"

While arguing, the two began to put the body into the body bag.