Chapter 558: The Murder Weapon Cannot Be Found

The interrogation of Kou Chaoyi lasted for several hours. Starting from Sun Menglan to Du Xun, the committing process of each case was several pages long. All the police officers watching the interrogation smelled the strong smell of blood from Kou Chaoyi's words. .

No wonder there were so many blood stains left in the office. Kou Chaoyi was so ruthless in his attacks. Even if the victim was dead, the hammer in his palm still did not stop swinging.

How much hatred would it take to do this?

What's ridiculous is that there is no enmity between Kou Chaoyi and the victim at all, and even speaking of conflict is quite reluctant.

He was completely venting, and his psychology was extremely distorted.

Normal people will not become crazy for no reason, unless they are crazy in the first place.

During the interrogation, a large number of police officers surrounded the grove that Kou Chaoyi said. Starting from the far end, they moved inward inch by inch to find where the murder weapon was buried.

We're halfway through and haven't found it yet.

Everyone was patient and not in a hurry. Since Kou Chaoyi admitted the crime he had committed, there was no reason to lie about the location of the murder weapon. It was not necessary.

If it says it's here, it must be here.

The case had basically reached the conclusion stage, and everyone felt much more relaxed. Chen Yi called the provincial department to inform them of the progress.

Once the murder weapon is found, the file can be handed over to the prosecutor's office.

This time, the provincial department spoke directly to Xia Guangyuan, and Fang Songping personally intervened to discuss how to deal with Qingshi.

Originally, rectification would be enough, but now that such a serious murder has occurred, and the suspect is still the principal Kou Chaoyi, it may be impossible for Qingshi to continue to exist.

To put it bluntly, private schools are profit-making enterprises. If the boss is involved, how can the company still exist? His family does not have the ability to operate.

Closing the school and diverting students is the best way.

"Fang Ting, it's a bit difficult to divert students now, and it will also affect students' grades. I suggest you wait until the college entrance examination and finals are over before doing this?" Xia Guangyuan expressed his opinion, "In the meantime, I will discuss it with the Education Bureau. , ensure the normal progress of student courses and coordinate the accommodation rate of other schools.”

Fang Songping: "It's not impossible. I will ask Chen Yi to close the case as soon as possible and withdraw from the school. When the new principal arrives, he will pretend that nothing happened."

Xia Guangyuan: "Well, the interim principal is easy to say. Anyone from the teaching and research office can be qualified. Let the Education Bureau appoint the teaching and research staff with the highest professional level."

The teaching and research section is responsible for city-wide teaching research, teaching guidance, curriculum reform implementation, etc. No matter who goes there, it will definitely be better than the lunatic Kou Chaoyi and cannot be any worse.

Fang Songping: "Then this matter is settled. The provincial department is responsible for the case, and you are responsible for the school."

Xia Guangyuan: "Okay."

…

The next day passed and the murder weapon was still not found.

The entire grove has been searched, but the hammer Kou Chaoyi mentioned was not found.

Everyone in the criminal investigation detachment, including Chen Yi, was waiting for the hammer, but it didn't go well.

It seemed that the third interrogation was not the last, something unexpected happened midway.

Kou Chaoyi sat back in the interrogation room.

"You are dishonest." Chen Yi stood in front of him. "Where is the murder weapon? You said it was in the woods, but our people have turned over the entire land and found nothing."

Kou Chaoyi was confused: "It's impossible, I did bury the hammer there."

Chen Yi: "The fact is, not really."

Kou Chaoyi was helpless: "Then I don't know. I was indeed buried in the woods. I even admitted to the crime of murder, so why should I lie to you.

Besides, is it useful to lie to you? Even if the murder weapon cannot be found, the death penalty is not required. "

This is the truth.

Chen Yi actually didn't think that Kou Chaoyi would lie. Could it be that the people below were not serious and found something wrong?

"Go and look for it again, carefully." He turned around and said.

Qin Fei: "Yes."

Chen Yi did not leave and chatted with Kou Chaoyi about the murder weapon.

Was it dug out when it was buried in the woods for use, or was it buried after killing Du Xun?

Kou Chaoyi replied that he buried it after killing Du Xun, because this time the police came, and he had a sense of crisis and was worried about being discovered, so it was not safe to keep the murder weapon around.

Chen Yi: "Where was it originally placed?"

Kou Chaoyi: "Just put it in the drawer of the office. Wash it and put it in."

After chatting for a while, Chen Yi couldn't find any loopholes and further confirmed that Kou Chaoyi had no need to lie. He should have been negligent during the search.

Kou Chaoyi will be taken to the detention center today. After the police investigation phase is completed, the procuratorate will file a public prosecution in the court.

Currently, only the murder weapon is left.

If we really can't find it in the future, we will still sue.

It is best to find it. Complete the evidence chain and theoretically it is impossible to find it.

Chen Yi personally rushed to the grove to check the situation. The reason why there is a small word in front of the grove is because it covers a small area. With sufficient police force, it can turn the entire forest upside down.

Looking around, there are policemen in the small woods. Some of them are walking and searching with their heads down, and some of them are squatting there and digging deeper.

Even the technical detectives provided technical support and tried to determine the approximate range of the murder weapon by looking for blood stains.

But there was no blood, no hammer.

Although he didn't dig three feet into the ground, he found all the places he needed to look for. It was impossible for Kou Chaoyi to bury a hammer very deep, and he wasn't burying a body.

To say the least, even if he was extremely cautious and did not hesitate to spend a lot of effort to bury it very deep, there should be traces of loose soil.

Now there are two results.

Either Kou Chaoyi lied.

Or the murder weapon is still underground.

Chen Yi was not idle. He could walk from Qingshi to the grove. He thought he was Kou Chaoyi. Where would the other party bury the hammer after he came to the grove?

After walking around, he finally found that such a small area was basically in full view. Instead of racking his brains to guess, it would be more practical to search in a carpet style.

"Expand the scope and search slowly."

Chen Yi issued an order. The search area was no longer limited to the woods and began to extend outward.

One day later, it was not found, and more police were dispatched.

Two days later, it was still not found, and more police were dispatched.

Three days later, it was still not found. If they continued to search, they would be close to the school. Seeing that the municipal bureau had not yet completed the investigation, the provincial department called to inquire about the situation.

This case should not be delayed as much as possible.

"Chen Yi, what's the situation?" Wei Jianfeng said on the phone.

Chen Yi: "Captain Wei, we haven't found the murder weapon."

In three days, he went to the detention center six times and questioned Kou Chaoyi six times, but the latter's confession did not change at all, insisting that the murder weapon was buried in the grove.

He asked anxiously and almost cursed.

I admit that I killed five people. They are all sentenced to death anyway. Why should I lie to you? Is there any point?

Chen Yi understood this truth, but it was really strange that the murder weapon disappeared.

Wei Jianfeng: "Are you sure he didn't lie?"

Chen Yi: "It's not 100% certain whether he lied or not. This is a subjective issue. We can only analyze that he didn't need to lie."

Wei Jianfeng: "Then someone else dug it up in the middle?"

Chen Yi: "There are only two possibilities in this situation.

First, Kou Chaoyi lied, and the murder weapon was not buried in the grove near the school.

Second, Kou Chaoyi didn't lie, and the murder weapon was taken away by someone else."

Wei Jianfeng: "Are there other people involved in the case? Did they take the murder weapon to prevent the police from closing the case? No, it doesn't make sense. With the existing confessions and evidence, it is enough to convict him."

Chen Yi: "Captain Wei, this is weird. We can't stop the investigation until we figure it out."

Wei Jianfeng: "Okay, you can do it. I'm just calling to ask."

Chen Yi: "Okay."

The search is still going on. Since we know the existence of the murder weapon, it is impossible to let it disappear forever. We must find it.

In addition, the failure to find the murder weapon is a suspicious point. How can a case with doubts be closed?

Continue to investigate.

The investigation lasted until the maximum period of criminal detention was reached, and until the procuratorate intervened.

Municipal Bureau.

The Criminal Investigation Brigade held a small meeting to discuss the murder weapon in this case.

Kou Chaoyi had no reason to lie, but the murder weapon could not be found. Such a strange thing had never been encountered before. Could it be that someone really passed by and happened to dig it away?

Is it such a coincidence?

"Let's make an assumption. Suppose Kou Chaoyi lied. What do you think?" Chen Yi glanced at everyone.

Lied?

Everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke.

Admitting to murder but lying about the murder weapon, the logic is not sound.

This is like admitting to rape, describing the motive and process of the crime in detail, but not saying where the condom was thrown in the end. There is no need at all.

Chen Yi: "Any behavior has a reason. Let's assume that he lied. Who can tell me why?"

Still no one answered.

He Xin, Qin Fei and others also remained silent. They really couldn't find any points to explain.

Chen Yi couldn't explain it either. He just raised the question, but there was no answer.

"Captain Chen, assuming Kou Chaoyi lied, isn't that a false proposition?" A police officer broke the silence.

Chen Yi looked over: "Isn't it a false proposition that he didn't lie? We didn't find the murder weapon, unless we consider the low probability event that the murder weapon was dug up by an unrelated person.

There are no rare plant medicinal materials in the wild woods, and the cicada season has passed, and there are no residential areas around. Will anyone come to dig?"

The police officer thought for a while and said: "It seems that only a low probability event can explain it?"

Chen Yi: "No, there is another explanation with a lower probability. Kou Chaoyi himself doesn't know where the murder weapon is, and he made up a location."

Hearing this, He Shixin said: "He doesn't even know where the murder weapon is? How is this possible."

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Chen Yi turned his head.

It was Lin Chen who opened the door. He was not a participant in the meeting. "Captain Chen, someone is looking for you."

Chen Yi: "Who?"

Lin Chen: "It seems to be from the Education Bureau, the deputy director of the teaching and research department, and currently the acting principal of Qingshi."

Chen Yi was surprised: "What is he doing here? Did he tell me the reason?"

Lin Chen: "He said... Qingshi may have some problems, and he wants to talk to you."

Some problems?

Chen Yi stood up and let everyone discuss it on their own.