Chapter 155 That’s All I Know
Du Ruo stretched out his hand and pressed on the neck of the deceased. No blood was flowing out. The wound was indeed as Xing Anming said, not as smooth and clean as a knife cut.
When seeing such a wound, the first thing Du Ruo thought of was his Panlong Silk, because the cut wound was so similar.
When using the Panlong silk in the Philippines, Du Ruo didn't have time to check the wound of the deceased. But when the mad cow died in the village, when Du Ruo went to remove the steel wire stuck in the cow's neck, he found that the wound at that time was very similar to this one.
However, when using Panlong silk, they usually put a steel wire around the head and then tighten it violently. In this way, the entire neck will be cut.
However, only one-third of the body had such marks.
Du Ruo pondered in his mind what exactly could cause such damage, and slowly Du Ruo had some guesses in his mind, but this alone was not enough.
"What about the other wounds on the body? Can you tell anything?"
Du Ruo opened his mouth, hoping to get more useful things.
"There's nothing special about the rest of his body. There's a knife mark on his left leg, at the knee. The knife was stabbed in from behind, very deep. It looks like it was caused by a dagger. Apart from that, there are no other wounds. The bloodstains on his body were just rubbed on, and the torn clothes were also caused by being scraped in the woods."
Xing Anming wanted to turn the body over, but he couldn't move it after trying a little harder, so he just gestured.
Du Ruo didn't say anything, but just watched, but he already had a basic idea in his mind.
"How is it? Master Du, can you confirm what weapon caused it? We suspect it was done by a poacher, but poachers usually carry guns. This is the first time such a case has occurred. In addition, the scene has been carefully cleaned, so we have not been able to identify the suspect."
Xing Anming looked at Du Ruo, feeling quite expectant. To be honest, he didn't hold much hope when he invited Du Ruo to come. After all, even the best criminal investigation expert in their bureau couldn't figure out how such a wound was caused.
That is, when their bureau received Du Ruo's message, the note said that the master was proficient in various traditional martial arts, and the threat posed by bare hands was no less than that of guns. This made him think about asking someone to come and take a look. If they could find any clues, that would be the best. If not, it would be at least to confirm the purpose of the other party's visit.
"I can only provide some clues. You can verify whether they are correct or not. First of all, this scar does not make sense."
Du Ruo said this and pointed to the knee where Xing Anming had just pointed out.
"The knife wound here doesn't make sense, and it's such a deep wound. If it's to stop someone from escaping, it would be more reasonable to cut the leg tendon. And since there was a knife wound, why didn't the other party just use the knife to cut the throat? This shows that the knife is not the other party's most commonly used and convenient weapon.
This place... no matter how you look at it, there shouldn't be any knife wounds, so it should be used to cover up the current wounds."
After Du Ruo finished speaking, he had basically determined the murder weapon in his mind.
"Covering up what wound?"
Xing Anming asked quickly, saying that they didn't focus on the wound, after all, it was not fatal, and they didn't know much about the use of knives or daggers.
"This brings us back to the wound on my neck."
Du Ruo did not answer directly. He pointed his finger upwards at the neck of the deceased, and then, without waiting for Xing Anming to ask, he said directly:
"This wound is similar to that caused by a very thin rope. It takes a lot of force to cause such a wound with such a thin rope. I can only think of one way of doing this."
"A very thin rope? A huge force? What would meet such conditions? A fishing rod and fishing line?"
Xing Anming didn't say anything, but a police officer next to him spoke up. Judging from his dark skin, he must be exposed to the sun frequently. And after asking so many questions, there was no doubt that he must be a fisherman.
"How could there be a fishing rod and fishing line in the woods? And if you want to use a fishing rod and fishing line, you can only loop it around your head once, and then pull it with great force. The scars don't match, it's a bow and arrow, or more precisely, a bow."
Du Ruo smiled, denied the other party's guess, and then clearly stated his own guess.
"Bow? Master Du, how can a bow cause such a wound?"
After listening to Du Ruo's explanation, Xing Anming thought about it and seemed to have figured out something, but there were still many things he didn't understand. It was really because they were too familiar with the bow. This wound was indeed caused by a bow, but he couldn't figure out how it was caused.
“If you just look at this, I’m not sure. But if I connect all the dots, you’ll understand.
The deceased must have seen the murderer from a distance, and then ran away. The murderer took a bow and shot an arrow, which hit the deceased's knee.
Then the murderer chased after him and quickly hooked the bow around the victim’s neck.”
As Du Ruo spoke, he gestured with his hands, which was a simple action of putting a bow around his neck, and then he opened his hands and made a bow-drawing gesture, and explained:
"There was no arrow on the bow. He just pulled the bowstring and released it. With a snap, the bowstring hit his throat and he died!"
After saying that, Du Ruo made a gesture of releasing the bow and arrow when shooting an arrow. After letting go, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes, as if he was afraid that the blood spurting from the deceased's neck would enter his eyes.
"But this is unreasonable. Why go through so much trouble? Wouldn't it be better to just shoot an arrow in the back or neck? It would kill him in one shot." Xing Anming raised the question. This was not argumentative but rigorous. To solve a case, one must find out the unreasonable parts, and it is best to raise any questions on the spot.
"The murderer probably didn't want people to know that the victim was killed by a bow and arrow. The purpose of using a bowstring was to prevent people from knowing the murder weapon, or to mislead you. This is also the reason why the other party left a knife at the ankle. The murderer must have confirmed that the victim was dead, and after pulling out the arrow, he stabbed him with a dagger. This position is not conspicuous and not fatal, so it is easy to be overlooked."
What Du Ruo said seemed to make sense, but after saying it, Du Ruo still shook his head:
“I don’t know the specific reason, maybe only the murderer himself knows, but judging from the wound alone, I can’t think of anything other than the bowstring. And there is a kind of bow fighting technique, which is specifically used for close combat with a bow, and there are such moves in it.
Here's a suggestion for you. Although the knife wound at the bend of the leg can cover up the arrow wound, the damage at the bone position is definitely inconsistent with the dagger wound. Perhaps this is also the reason why the opponent did not shoot directly at the neck or heart, because you will definitely check the fatal wound carefully, and it is difficult to completely cover it up with a dagger.
That’s all I know, I hope it helps you.”
It is difficult to distinguish between wounds caused by arrows and wounds caused by daggers on muscles because muscles are elastic. However, it is different on bones because bones are inelastic. Due to the force, the wounds caused by the tip of a dagger and by an arrow will be completely different.
"I see. Xiao Zhang, please contact the medical examiner to come and check if there is any arrow wound underneath the wound at the knee."
Xing Anming had an idea in his mind after hearing this, and he quickly said something to the policeman beside him. After doing all this, he spoke to Du Ruo again:
"Master Du, thank you for your hard work. Thanks for giving us these clues. With this, we can have some goals. Let's go back and have some tea. I just happen to have some details to ask, I don't know if it will take up your time."
"I'm fine. I'm unfamiliar with the place and can ask you some questions."
Du Ruo took off his gloves and followed Xing Anming to the Municipal Bureau. It was a good thing for Du Ruo to have help from the locals.
"By the way, I haven't asked Master Du why he came here yet. I wonder if there is anything we can do to help."
When Xing Anming heard this, he couldn't help but ask, and took this opportunity to ask about Du Ruo's purpose.
"I've been having some problems practicing my boxing skills lately, so I want to find some wild animals to observe up close."
"I wonder what animal it is?"
"I don't know where I might encounter wild bears and tigers nearby. Don't worry, I love these animals and won't hurt them. I just want to observe them up close."
"Bears and tigers? I know something about that. Let's talk about it in the office."
When Xing Anming heard Du Ruo say this, he couldn't help but frowned. He wanted to explain, then looked around. The two had not left the hospital yet, so it was obviously inconvenient for them to communicate.
Du Ruo nodded and followed him towards the Municipal Bureau.
"Come, have some tea."
Just a few minutes later, he returned to the Municipal Bureau office. Xing Anming poured a cup of tea for Du Ruo, then sat opposite Du Ruo and said:
“Tigers and bears have been found in the Lesser Khingan Mountains, but the Forestry Bureau recently issued a hunting ban last year for five years, so only hunters can go up the mountain to hunt.
Those who collect herbs or mountain products don't dare to go too deep, and there is no news of where tigers and bears have been spotted recently, so they can't tell you where they are specifically.
If you are unlucky when you enter the mountain, you may not be able to find it in one or two years or even longer."
"Then what can be done?"
As soon as Du Ruo heard it, he knew he had found the right person. If he went around by himself, it would be difficult to find him.
"Wait a minute, I'll give you a call and ask."
Xing Anming thought about it and took out his cell phone. Du Ruo had just helped the Municipal Bureau a lot, and he also wanted to help Du Ruo, so he decided to go and ask.
"Hey, Lao Lin, do you know where bears and tigers are roaming recently? ... No, I can't tell you about the case, just help me check it out, I'll treat you to dinner when I'm free in a few days... OK, send me a message later, I'm hanging up now, please hurry up."
Xing Anming did not avoid Du Ruo. He sat opposite Du Ruo and started making a phone call, but hung up after not talking for long.
"I just found someone from the Forestry Bureau. They know the most about what's happening in the mountains. They are definitely the first to receive news of bears and tigers."
Xing Anming explained to Du Ruo, and then talked about other things:
"But there is another problem. If you go deep into the mountains, you have to be careful..."
(End of this chapter)
