Pure Darkness

Chapter 67

The night wind blows gently through the window. The voice of the criminal investigators buzzed in his ears. Jian Yao looked at Bo Jinyan across the round table. The criminal investigators had finished their discussion, and no one was looking at him. An Yan looked down with a red face, while Fang Qing, with one look, had seen through everyone's feigned indifference.

Oi! I am an article!

Bo Jinyan's face flushed gradually.

He raised his head and looked towards Jian Yao and Fang Qing. His hands on the table slowly clenched. Then he reached out to adjust his sunglasses for a while.

Oi! I am an article!

He didn't say a word.

He also did not speak, and just sat there quietly.

Not long ago, didn't she and Bo Jinyan also experience a wordless moment between them?

“. . . Why don't we ask Jian Yao and Fang Qing to give their opinions first.” Shao Yong's voice spread his thoughts.

Oi! I am an article!

Jian Yao said, “Oke.” He looked at his notebook, but his heart still felt as if it was lying on an icy wasteland.

“We have the following preliminary conclusions. First, the murder was planned. Not many people know about Nie Shijun's habit of running at night. The killer follows and observes him, and chooses a time perfectly suited for murder, as well as the most suitable place, according to his running route. He was able to commit a planned murder without witnesses. In addition, he even prepared ropes, paint, gloves, and other necessary items beforehand. Therefore, he was not an assassin acting on a momentary impulse, nor did he coincidentally meet a night runner and decide to kill him. Nie Shijun was the target she had chosen specifically. .”

His voice became calm a few degrees. He thought it was very strange, because it seemed like he had never thought of the scene when he and Bo Jinyan would meet once again. He imagined he would definitely be very sad but also excited, and might even rush to hug her with sobs, blame her, beat her, forgive her. But when the real situation happened, everything was so quiet.

It was so quiet that it was as if life had just spun around, and he once again met the man.

“Secondly, the killer was involved in activities near Nie Shijun's rented apartment or the park, and most likely also lived in the vicinity. According to the Geography of Criminal Psychology, no matter why the killer committed the murder, he and his victims must have met somewhere before. Nie Shijun lives a very boring and monotonous life. Upon investigation, it was determined that she could regularly be found at four locations: at home, at work, in the park, and at the mall on weekends. Of these four places, the killer most easily wanders around and observes victims around rented apartments and parks. Moreover, in the end, he chose to commit murder in the park, which signified that this was the place he was most familiar with. If he only met briefly on the way to work, or at the mall, then his residence would be far away. In addition, one, it would be very difficult to track the victim continuously; two, it would be very difficult to track the victim continuously,

Third, the killer is meticulous in his thinking, meticulous in his planning, and efficient in carrying out his plans. It also reflects his personality traits. For him, ‘butterfly-’ should have a special psychological meaning. However, I also noticed that the butterflies he painted were softer. Right now, I don't know what this means.

Fourth, he has no criminal experience and is still a rookie. Why he chose to start killing people at this time, and using such an unusual method, should be attributed to certain stimuli or provocations that he had received recently. That Nie Shijun was chosen to be his victim meant he had to be associated with this particular stimulus in some way. Therefore, we must continue to investigate Nie Shijun in depth and try to understand the victim further, so that we can better understand the culprit.

So our conclusion was for a while. Since there has only been one case so far, it remains to be seen whether the killer is a psychopath or a serial killer.”

After he finished speaking, the criminal investigators nodded repeatedly.

Jian Yao could not help but look at Bo Jinyan again. His face was still calm, but he did not know if he was wrong in his observation that the lines at the corner of his mouth looked a little softer.

Jian Yao suddenly pressed her hand against her temple in an attempt to calm herself down and clear her head.

He used his eyes, the eyes from which all the light had gone, to stare fixedly at him.

The blind detective of his master, he who has left home to wander.

Jian Yao grabbed her glass of water and gulped down a mouthful of water, wetting her almost drying throat.

Shao Yong said, “Thank you, Jian Yao and Fang Qing. Then, Jinyan, what do you think?”

Everyone's eyes were on him.

Bo Jinyan was silent for half a second.

It was at this moment that Jian Yao suddenly experienced a flashback. He also clearly sensed that Bo Jinyan must also be experiencing this memory awakening. How many times had he been shoulder to shoulder with her, breaking through her confusion with just a few words. Use his wisdom and knowledge to guide him to grow.

Sometimes, he uses praise, saying, “Our novice criminal psychologist has finally developed.” Other times, he would viciously mock her with words like, “Overwhelming, you have managed to make three conclusions, two of which are guesses.”

……

“The reason Jian Yao today is so amazing, so much better than I thought. .” He said, slowly, “Let me add three conclusions.”

Jian Yao suddenly felt a tightness in her throat. The conference room was so quiet, everyone stared intently at Bo Jinyan, this legendary blind detective master, waiting to see if she could make a more valuable conclusion.

Suddenly, Bo Jinyan smiled faintly. He felt the tea glass on the table, took a sip and put it down again. A thought came to Jian Yao's mind: The tea here does not meet the standards, he is not used to drinking such tea. He just wanted to make sure his mouth wasn't too dry.

Then, he calmly opened his mouth to speak. His deep and resounding voice, and his ice-cold manner of speech, infused with unaffected arrogance, was no different from the past.

“One, the killer's financial situation is good, and his appearance is neat and respectable. The paints, ropes, and other items he used to do the killing were of the highest quality. This does not prove that he is a professional in this field, but, at least, it shows that he has no financial constraints. Besides, he was used to choosing the best.

A person who tidies the scene so neatly, and commits crimes methodically, deliberately and meticulously, cannot be someone whose outward appearance is careless and unkempt. It would be very contradictory.

Two, to be more precise, the killer often visited the area around the rented apartment, not the garden.”

Jian Yao was somewhat surprised.

A familiar feeling that had long been buried in that dusty corner, suddenly reappeared. This man could always look further than he could, rather, and was right beside him now.

After a pause, Bo Jinyan continued, “ The same Geography of Criminal Psychology tells us that murderers are divided into four types: hunters, hunters, opportunists, and trappers. Hunters will search for victims in familiar areas and surrounding areas. Hunters will go to certain locations to look for victims. From the killer's careful planning style, there's no way he didn't realize that, after the murder, security and surveillance in the park would be tightened, and also no one dared to run in the park for a long time. If he was a serial killer, he would no longer be able to commit crimes there, and would have to give up the park. Therefore, this location, ‘taman’, is not a place he relies on very much and is not his usual hunting ground. In other words, he did not look for his prey in the garden. He can release it anytime.”

Jian Yao was stunned. The point of view Bo Jinyan had just shared was deep enough, and some criminal investigators stared blankly. However, he immediately understood him.