National Forensic Doctor

Liu Jinghui had not yet completely finished reading the case file, but during the review process, he subconsciously chose the second body as the main focus of attention.

This was completely different from Jiang Yuan’s thinking.

In Jiang Yuan’s view, the first case and the third case were where the murderer was most likely to slip up.

The first case could potentially be the killer’s first crime, and as everyone knows, a serial killer’s first crime is often imperfect.

By the way, the slogan "Every homicide case must be solved" was coined shortly after the triple homicide in 2004. One background of this slogan was the large number of serial murders that occurred domestically. Of course, at that time it was not referred to in this way, but one of the understandings was this:

Because the solve rate for homicide cases was low, many killers went unpunished, which gave them the opportunity to practice and learn how to kill, indirectly increasing the number and difficulty of serial killings. Therefore, it was essential to concentrate police force on solving fresh cases as soon as possible, to fundamentally contain the spread of serial murders.

For similar reasons, when police encountered serial murder cases, they often considered tracing back to the very first case, which means they first considered consolidating cases, then focused on the first case in the series. Often, they would even ignore the current case and concentrate their efforts on investigating the first cold case.

The first case was very important, and the third case—as the finishing piece—felt even more important to Jiang Yuan, because this case was obviously meticulously staged. It was this case that triggered the alertness from various sides, leading to its inclusion in various lists.

The more meticulously staged the case was, the more likely there were to be slip-ups, in theory.

However, Liu Jinghui’s thoughts were completely different from Jiang Yuan’s.