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These fingers were indeed deep-fried.
After we found the remains
if we don't crack the case in 48 hours, people will panic.
But my nose tells me that the decaying flesh is in that direction.
Judging from the size and weight it should be a female pelvis.
Chief Qin means that the remains are from a male and a female victim.
This is where the remains were deep-fried.
The skull fracture has a clear and regular pattern.
It could be a round hammer.
- Stop! - Stop right there!
- I dare you to move! - Stop!
[Case closed. The devil that resides in our minds turned this city into hell.]
[Dr. Qin] [Episode 3]
Leave now! There's a dead body!
Send two men here!
- The crime scene is over there. - Okay.
- Is it over there? - No!
The headless corpse was found by a few swimmers out here.
There are very few inhabitants.
That's why the murderer dumped the body here.
That's why I don't swim in the wild.
You're right.
Many deaths associated with swimming happened mostly in the wild.
You're just concerned about the pollution?
Many rivers are now polluted.
Organic pesticides, DDT, and industrial sewage.
If you swim in that water, you don't need to bother with contraception.
That's true!
Is it better in the swimming pool?
I just spent 2000 yuan on a swimming club card.
It's fine in regulated pools. There's some urine, that's all.
An adult would swallow 16 milliliters of urine in 45 minutes of swimming.
Did you taste the acidity in it?
I...
It only smells like the disinfectant.
Clean water is odorless.
If it has any smell, it's due to the reaction between
nitrogenous substance in urine and chlorine in the pool.
It indicates that the water isn't clean.
Look.
The corpse has a finger missing.
This isn't a fresh wound.
Could you give me the time of death?
Judging from the shedding of the skin and muscles
I can say for now...
The time of death is about two weeks ago?
The abdomen was stitched up.
Could the victim's head be inside his abdominal cavity?
The murderer can't be that sick?
Of course not.
Should we get the team to send divers to search for the head?
The victim was beheaded to prevent him from being identified.
The head won't be dumped in this lake.
[Autopsy Room]
Limestone.
This is so heavy.
The murderer must have put so many stones in the corpse to sink it?
The victim's internal organs are all gone.
It's hard to determine the cause of death.
The wounds on the corpse should be caused by a sharp weapon.
He was wounded many times before his death.
Two stabs to the back.
His leg was also broken.
There are also wounds that healed and then injured again.
One notable wound is his severe dislocation of the shoulder.
This should be caused when struggling from the police when he was pinned down.
I reckon that our victim was acquainted with the police.
Why would it be the police?
He could get such an injury from fighting with others.
The police have a signature move when they pin down criminals.
They would pin them down to the ground and twist their arms back.
Those who are cuffed for a long time
will suffer more severe injuries to the shoulder.
That sort of injury is unique. It's just like what the victim had.
Sadly, we don't have any prints that can be identified.
Fishes in the lakes always nibble off the skin from the fingers first.
Judging from his neck, he was most likely to be beheaded post-mortem.
You're right.
Although the corpse was soaked in the lake for a long time
and we can't tell how the blood spilled, the surface cut is ragged.
This means that when the corpse was cut, the flesh had lost vitality.
Blood had already stopped flowing.
Speaking of which...
This happens very often in American dramas.
The Italian mafia uses this as a means of revenge.
They would behead the enemy and then put the head in a box.
Then they would drop it off at his home.
That's just speculation.
It's just speculation.
There are no missing persons report.
No one made any reports either.
Headless corpse cases are the most troublesome.
We can start from investigating where this limestone are from.
Limestone is often used at construction sites.
You can check for construction sites near the lake.
You.
Go with him.
- I'm a forensic investigator-- - I need complete silence.
What the heck is silence?
Has anyone gone missing from here in the last month?
Workers come and go at the site.
We didn't hear that anyone is missing.
- Sure, thanks. - You're welcome.
These stones do look different from the ones in the headless corpse.
Sir!
Are you sure that it's Guo Li Qiang?
Exactly! It's him.
He's been missing for two weeks and he has a missing finger.
It's definitely him!
He usually wore a glove at all times.
He took the gloves off once when he got into a fight.
I remember it very clearly. It's him.
It's the same stone.
Hello, Chief Qin?
What is your boss like?
Our boss is very strong.
He's just too short-tempered.
He would beat up anyone he likes.
Does he have a family?
He has a son.
But he could be divorced.
How did you know that?
He does have a child.
He divorced a year ago.
This photo was torn.
Xiao Jiang, inform the team to verify the DNA of the victim's family.
- Confirm the identity of the victim. - Yes!
This is strange.
There aren't any fingerprints here.
The telephone and keyboard would usually be covered
with fingerprints but I can't find any.
This room has been cleaned carefully.
This could very well be the crime scene.
You said that the safe is empty.
Could it be about money?
It would be about hatred if he dug all the organs out.
Otherwise, why would he treat the victim so brutally?
Whatever the motive might be we have to start investigating here.
When was the last time you saw your ex-husband?
It's about six months?
Do you know that he...
I know.
The police had informed me.
Our condolences.
It isn't that I pity him.
It's a matter of time that he ends up like this.
I'm not shocked at all.
It's his mother that I pity.
What is it about his mother?
His mother is in poor health.
She's been hospitalized.
Mommy...
You're home, my dear.
Did your uncle get you this toy gun?
You're spending your uncle's money again.
What is Mr. Policeman doing here?
Kiddo.
We're here to investigate a case.
It's okay.
You've frightened the kid.
Don't be scared.
Kiddo, we're just here to see if you've behaved well.
We'd also like you to know that all illegal guns have to be handed in.
All right, you can have it.
Since you're so law-abiding you can take your toy back.
Keep it to protect your mom, okay?
What a good child.
Who knew that you were good with kids?
It's important for children to be mentally healthy.
It won't be good to traumatize him.
Cases these days are all divorced couples
who stabbed each other out of disagreement.
It makes me scared of marriage.
I think that not everyone is like that.
It's fine if you have a gentle wife.
What's scary is if you get a sharp-tongued
and willful wife who argues a point to death.
Too bad.
You could only marry someone like that quiet pretty guy in the back.
What is going on?
Do you now have some secret code between you?
Are you jealous?
I won't attend the charity event later.
Why not?
I'm going to visit Guo Li Qiang's mother.
It improves work efficiency if we split up in two teams.
Sure.
Thank you.
Thank you, General Manager Zhang.
This year, the Special Contribution Award goes to a familiar face.
Fu-Qiang Enterprise's Chairman Mr. Guo Li Fu.
Let's welcome Mr. Guo Li Fu with a round of applause!
He's a young and promising entrepreneur.
To this day, he's already built 37 elementary schools.
Charity is a cliched topic.
My favorite saying is from Laozi.
"The highest goodness is like water."
"It benefits all and contends with none."
Therefore--
I prefer another saying of Laozi.
"Justice has long arms."
I haven't been a dutiful brother.
All these years, I might have helped many others...
I didn't take good care of my younger brother.
What enemies did your brother have?
Li Qiang might be unyielding.
But he didn't have enemies who would kill him.
Mr. Guo.
When was your leg hurt?
It's been seven or eight years.
It can't heal completely.
Sorry to have disturbed you.
Nice to meet you.
You have the uniform on, so don't come in with me.
She's in poor health. Don't frighten her.
Auntie.
I'm your son's friend.
I'm here to visit you. These flowers are for you.
Sure, leave them there.
You're Li Fu's friend?
No, I'm Guo Li Qiang's friend.
Guo Li Qiang's friend?
We knew each other a long time ago.
How would you get to know that mean boy?
I don't know him that well.
Auntie, when was the last time you saw him?
About six months ago? I can't remember.
Auntie.
Would you like some water?
Don't bother.
Could you adjust my bed?
Sure.
Miss.
You adjusted it the wrong way.
Auntie, I'm sorry!
Miss.
It's too high.
Auntie, I'm so sorry!
This is fine.
I'm all dizzy.
Miss, just tell me the truth.
Did Li Qiang get into some trouble again?
If he won't heed my advice, his older brother could help.
His brother will take your side.
Auntie, you misunderstand.
Nothing has happened.
I'm just here to visit you. I mean it.
Tell me more.
The old lady has cerebral thrombosis.
She just had a surgery.
This has been going on for quite a few years.
Has her son visited her?
He did.
The wealthy one is very filial.
He would visit every day and make her soup.
A son like him is surely worth raising.
There's another son who is quite buff.
Whenever he was here he would argue with her.
We told him to lower his voice.
He scolded us.
Is this the guy?
Yes, that's right!
He had such a bad temper.
We told him off and he flew into a fury.
I reckon that he can't do that anymore.
Anyway, from what I found out Guo Li Qiang was a terrible man.
He's ill-tempered, so he must have offended many people.
I think that it could well be vendetta.
Guo Li Qiang had complicated relationships.
It's difficult to investigate them.
That's his team of construction workers.
When he was the lead contractor he offended everyone.
Why was this construction canceled?
The boss isn't around. Why would they continue?
Guo Li Qiang might be dead, but he had a business partner.
The construction can continue as long as there are funds.
There were other reasons for the shutdown?
Qin insisted on coming here, but he won't leave the car.
What does he mean by that?
Captain Lin.
Over here.
"A life for a life."
"Die 'wisout' offspring."
The person who wrote this isn't very educated.
"Without" was spelled wrong.
What do the workers know about it?
Our teammates are questioning them now.
Go ahead.
Let's go.
Why wouldn't Qin get out of the car?
He's allergic to rainy days.
He's allergic to rainy days?
I only know of people who are allergic to catkins on willows.
We all have our own quirks.
Dr. Qin doesn't like rain.
Perhaps, it's because the rain washes away the evidence?
Could rain preserve evidence?
He's such a freak.
Let's go.
Dad!
Dad, wake up!
Dad!
Dad, wake up!
Dad!
Why was the construction shut down?
There's an accident so it was halted for inspection.
Are those words related to the accident?
Yes, here's the story.
There was a worker named Zhao Yuan.
The scaffold collapsed and he was hospitalized.
Zhao Yuan's wife stirred up trouble several times over the compensation.
She sprayed those words at the entrance.
These workers are from Zhao Yuan's hometown.
They stopped working since Zhao Yuan wasn't compensated well enough.
How long have those words been here?
One or two weeks?
When did Zhao Yuan's wife stopped coming here?
Mr. Guo didn't show up so she stopped coming here.
Isn't it too much of a coincidence?
Indeed.
But I'd like to know how Guo Li Qiang broke his finger.
All right.
I'll investigate the site with Qin.
You can work on the finger.
Buddy Bao!
This is the list of people we visited when investigating Guo Li Qiang.
- Thanks. - You're welcome.
It seems that I'd have to start from all his fights.
Zhao Yuan and his family live here.
Thanks.
They left more than a week ago.
Why don't you use your own hand?
[Electric bills notification]
[A life for a life.]
[Die wisout offspring.]
They didn't inform anyone and left quietly.
How did you know that?
[Criminal Investigations Team of Longfan City]
Captain Lin.
I contacted the police station in the hometown of Zhao Yuan's wife
- but she hasn't gone back there. - All right.
Captain Lin, look at this.
Captain Lin, we have clues!
She just applied for a temporary residence permit.
- She's in the suburbs. - Temporary residence permit?
I haven't seen this guy around for two years.
Do you know about his broken finger?
When I was his bodyguard his fingers were still fine.
If you're asking about that you need to check with A-Lai.
Who is A-Lai?
A-Lai is Guo Li Qiang's follower.
A-Lai?
Is Zhao Yuan your husband?
We're police officers.
Can I take a look around?
Hello.
Ask the guys outside for car repair.
I'm not here to fix my car.
I'm looking for A-Lai.
That's me.
I'm a police officer of Longfan City's Criminal Investigations Team.
I'd like to ask you about Guo Li Qiang.
What happened to him?
Guo Li Qiang is dead.
How long have you moved here?
About a month?
Why did you suddenly move away?
- You got the money? - Yes.
Zhao Yuan is still hospitalized.
I asked Guo Li Qiang for money, but he wouldn't give me any.
I took my daughter there to make a fuss, but he couldn't even spare a glance.
Then someone at the site told me that his brother is nice
so I went to see him.
He paid for my husband's treatment.
But it was still too late.
My husband still passed away in the end.
How long have you known him?
I've been his follower for seven or eight years.
Why did you stop following his lead?
If I still followed his lead I would be the one dead.
So you didn't get the compensation?
The boss's brother gave us some money.
He told us to head home with ease.
How old is your daughter?
She's going to middle school soon.
Let's go.
She's coming home soon.
Sorry for disturbing you.
What's wrong with your left hand?
I couldn't quit gambling.
I chopped the finger off myself.
Guo Li Qiang also lost his little finger.
Do you know the reason?
We quit gambling together.
We chopped our fingers off on the gaming tables.
- What enemies does he have? - Plenty.
Only one person would kill him.
Who is it?
Hei Ba.
Why would you say that Hei Ba will kill him?
He owed He Ba a lot of money.
He couldn't pay him back.
Thanks for your cooperation.
You often feel dizzy and your left hand goes numb.
This is because you have a problem with your spinal nerves.
This job doesn't suit you.
It'd be best to get yourself checked at a hospital.
Goodbye.
How did you figure out that Zhao Yuan's wife wasn't a suspect?
It was simple.
Judging from her hand gestures, she has severe rheumatism.
It would be hard for her to kill, behead, and then dump the body singlehandedly.
What's more, since she's already compensated by the victim's brother
she has no motive in killing the victim and dumping his body.
You're still going to the bureau at such a late hour?
It's easier to think at night.
I think it's because Da Bao isn't around?
I'm off.
I know what you're about to say.
I'm not the only one interested in my job.
I was just going to say that you don't need so many lights.
A waste of electricity.
Lin Tao told me to look into Guo's missing finger.
I've made some progress.
Guo Li Qiang was a heavy gambler.
He lost a lot of money gambling.
As for his broken finger
he chopped it off a year ago on the gaming tables to quit gambling.
Therefore, I think that his missing little finger isn't related to his death.
However, he still owed a huge sum of gambling debt.
He owed money to a guy named Hei Ba.
We have to investigate Hei Ba first before ruling out economic dispute.
[Anesthesia dosage report]
This is Hei Ba.
He owed a huge sum of money...
[Etomidoline and Fentanyl]
I made a new discovery.
Come with me.
I've been thinking about a question.
There are many ways to sink a body.
You could just tie something heavy to it
like a chunk of metal or one of those rocks by the lake.
Why go to such trouble?
The murderer did sink the body in a meddlesome way.
Open up the abdominal cavity and remove the organs.
Then put in the stones and stitch the cavity up.
Judging from criminal psychology this is a redundant action.
Exactly. Strictly speaking, there's no reciprocation in killing.
However, the murderer chose to kill in such a way.
Therefore, from his point of view he has his logic for doing so.
The murderer's logic...
The head is missing.
It's to cover up the victim's identity.
The little finger is missing because the victim quit gambling.
Then, his organs are missing...
Even if it were to seek revenge not all organs would be removed?
Unless, these missing organs matter the most to the murderer.
For example...
Organ transplant?
Exactly.
According to the report
there's residue of etomidoline and fentanyl.
The victim was anesthetized?
Exactly.
Before we know it, it's already morning.
Lin Tao should be on his way to the casino.
I can smell pancakes.
There's something wrong with the clues.
We can't starve ourselves to death before we arrest the murderer?
- Mr. Ba. - Greetings, Mr. Ba.
Hello.
- Greetings, Mr. Ba. - Hello.
- Greetings, Mr. Ba. - Greetings, Mr. Ba.
Look at my cards. Will they do?
The both of you are here?
Mr. Ba!
- You're here? - How is it?
Not bad. Look at my cards. Are they all right?
- Play more rounds. What you win is mine. - What is that about?
Stay down! Don't run!
Stay down!
Don't move! Stay down!
- Police! - Don't move!
- Stay down! - Don't move!
Hold them down!
You better behave.
Don't move!
Get out here!
I know that you're hiding in there.
How long are you going to hide?
Fine.
Xiao Liu.
Bring me a barrel of gasoline, Xiao Liu.
I'm cold.
I'm going to warm myself by the fire.
If you still don't come out here I'm going to start a fire!
Xiao Liu, give me the gasoline. I'm going to start a fire.
Don't! I'll come out.
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