National Forensic Doctor

This isn’t something that gets written into the case files. Jiang Yuan, grasping the key points, asked, "So the case drew a lot of attention as soon as it came out?"

Pang Jidong replied, "You could say that. But generally speaking, it’s an area where the middle class can afford to live, and the rich are willing to live as well, so it’s supposed to be a very safe neighborhood. Actually, we have a hypothesis, because there were surveillance cameras around the area at that time, any vehicle entering or leaving would have the risk of being exposed. We suspect that the killer might also live in this area."

Jiang Yuan neither agreed nor disagreed. This also counted as reasoning, though not very rigorous. Compared to Liu Jinghui’s reasoning, it lacked competitiveness and felt more like a guess.

Pang Jidong continued, "The problem is that there are many residents here, easily over a hundred thousand or two hundred thousand in total, and the area is actually quite large. Many residential communities nearby are quite remote since only people from the community come and go, with very few passing vehicles. The busier places are near schools, plus a little supermarket."

"So the crime scene could be anywhere?" Jiang Yuan understood what he was saying.

Pang Jidong nodded, "Before this case, some schools had school buses, while others relied on students walking or biking home on their own. It’s normal for middle school students to walk home by themselves. If the offender kidnapped someone on the way, just driving a short distance may lead him to a secluded area. After assaulting the victim, he could drive another short distance, possibly even back to his own home."

This was another guess, and Jiang Yuan listened without commenting.

At this moment, Mu Zhiyang, who was sitting with them, said, "Typical rapists tend to run away after the deed. Why would this person take the risk of doing it twice?"

This was a question everyone who saw this case would ask. Cases of secondary rape were extremely rare, many people hadn’t even heard of them.

Pang Jidong said, "It might be for the thrill. Or possibly, there’s some psychological issue?" Pang Jidong paused, then added, "We followed up with some criminal psychology earlier, like the FBI profiling. It was done with help from experts from the provincial department, but we still haven’t caught the person. They classified the offender as possibly impotent, needing specific scenarios to become aroused. The first time could be to relieve stress, as well as for the thrill."