Notes From A Criminal Investigation 8 Chapter 44

While Owen was drawing the addresses of the three families on the whiteboard, Qin Dongjiang had already drawn several connecting lines in his notebook. After he put down his pen, he said, "There are two possibilities. The first is that the three cases are independent of each other, and the victims of domestic violence, unable to bear it any longer, each committed extreme acts. The second possibility is that the three families lived in such a small area, and Yang Mei, Jing Hong, and Zeng Zhaomin knew each other and committed the crime together, which would explain why the three cases have many connecting points."

Fan Yong has always liked to argue with Qin Dongjiang. This time, he rarely raised any objections. He said, "I think Lao Qin's second statement makes sense. We haven't found any connection between Yang Mei, Jing Hong and Zeng Zhaomin yet, but that doesn't mean they have no connection. There may even be cooperation between the three. When Zhao Daijun was killed, Yang Mei had an alibi. When Cheng Sen was killed, Jing Hong had an alibi. When Gao Xiaopeng was killed, Zeng Zhaomin had an alibi. This is too much of a coincidence. Excessive coincidences are premeditated. If we can find evidence of a connection between Zeng Zhaomin, Yang Mei and Jing Hong, then the second statement may be true."

This was a very creative idea, and Owen neither agreed nor disagreed. He crossed his arms and walked back and forth in front of the whiteboard.

Zhang Jianbo said: "From the wounds of the deceased, Cheng Sen died of alcohol poisoning, and the murderer did not show male or female characteristics. However, Zhao Daijun's head was smashed, and each blow was not heavy. From the strangulation marks on Gao Xiaopeng's neck, there were three strangulation marks on his neck, and he was not strangled to death at one time. The fatal injuries of Zhao Daijun and Gao Xiaopeng showed the characteristics of being from female hands. From this point of view, there is a possibility that the three women cooperated in the murder, so I support Lao Qin's second statement. I suggest that we make great efforts to investigate the connection between the three women. At the same time, we should also find people who are closely related to the three of them, especially their lovers or male relatives. For example, people like Tang Hui."

Wu Xue proposed another idea, saying: "Yang Mei, Jing Hong and Zeng Zhaomin have all been abused at home, and they may have suffered mental trauma. Does the Huzhou Women's Federation have any organizations related to women who have been abused at home, or unofficial women's organizations? They may also be connected through this channel."