When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Chapter 284 The Corpse in the Well

Upon arriving at the battlefield and getting out of the car, Zhu Chongjiu frowned involuntarily as he looked at the group of people in front of him.

After struggling through the crowd, he lifted the cordon set up by the local police station and headed straight for the abandoned well in front of him.

When the police officers maintaining order saw someone crossing the cordon, they quickly stepped forward to stop Zhu Chongjiu.

However, Xiao Niu Zi behind Zhu Chongjiu blocked him and pulled out his identification from the Major Crimes Division of the Bureau.

As he walked ahead, Zhu Chongjiu shouted to the policeman who was blocking his way, "Do something useful!"

Clear away all the villagers who were watching.

Even though the clues have probably been destroyed by so many people trampling on them, that's no reason for people to linger at the crime scene.

They lack even this basic knowledge; these people are truly incompetent!

As Zhu Chongjiu finished speaking, Xiao Niuzi said to the policeman, "Our captain is Zhu Chongjiu!"

As the saying goes, a person's name is like a tree's shadow. Upon hearing that it was Zhu Chongjiu, the police officer quickly organized his colleagues to persuade the onlookers to leave.

The well pit is about three meters in diameter and is surrounded by cylindrical cement pipes.

Due to the abandonment of the well, the bottom of the well, where the pumping equipment used to be placed, that is, the wellhead, has long been buried by soil and is no longer visible.

The visitor was Zhu Chongjiu.

Six or seven technicians who were carefully clearing the buried bodies looked up for a moment, then continued with their work.

Meanwhile, more than a dozen bodies wrapped in body bags, which had already been removed, were placed on the ground above the well.

Seeing this, Zhu Chongjiu said to Xiao Niuzi, who had come to his side, "Go and ask the people in the technical department for two isolation suits."

I don't want to go home to find my clothes smelling so bad I can't even wash them out.

Oh, and I'd like a few more masks and gloves!

After hearing this, Xiao Niuzi ran to the technicians on the ground to ask for protective suits and masks.

After more than ten minutes, once they were fully dressed, Zhu Chongjiu walked toward the corpses that had been cleared away.

Although I wore several masks and the early spring weather wasn't too hot, a foul stench still hit my nose when I got close to the corpse.

Zhu Chongjiu bent down and opened a body bag.

They discovered a highly decomposed corpse inside.

The only way to tell that she was a woman was by her long hair.

After opening all the body bags, Zhu Chongjiu made further observations and discovered...

This victim must have suffered extremely brutal abuse before his death.

Fingers, toes, and even teeth are all missing.

Moreover, the exposed bones from the decayed area show many irregular cracks on the arms, ribs, and leg bones.

As for why it is said that all of this was suffered during his lifetime?

Because some of the cracks have clearly regrowed.

However, this still needs to be confirmed by technical personnel.

After briefly examining the condition of the corpse, Zhu Chongjiu got up and walked toward the next body bag.

What happened next greatly shocked Zhu Chongjiu.

Because the fourteen corpses that had been cleared out at this time were basically in the same condition as the first corpse.

They had all suffered horrific treatment during their lives.

As more bodies were removed, the more decomposed they became.

In the end, all that was left after cleaning up were skeletons.

Moreover, after the meeting, the bureau leaders also rushed to the scene to understand the situation.

This will enable me to provide more detailed reports to my superiors in the future.

As the leaders were about to leave, Zhu Chongjiu said to his department head, "After you get back, have the network department compile information on all missing persons from the past five years."

It's for the whole province!

Before leaving, Zhu Chongjiu gave his leader one last piece of advice.

It was already close to evening.

The logistics staff assembled all the lights on site, illuminating the entire area.

Zhu Chongjiu fell asleep in the car.

It was unclear what time it was, but the sound of a car door opening startled Zhu Chongjiu, who was fast asleep inside.

"Team Leader Zhu, the technicians have basically completed the cleanup work."

Do you want to take a look?

Hearing Xiao Niu Zi's words, Zhu Chong Jiu rubbed his eyes and said, "Go, why wouldn't I go?"

Otherwise, what would I be doing here!

After saying that, Zhu Chongjiu opened the car door and got out, muttering to himself, "I slept really well that night."

"Little Niu Zi, what time is it?"

"Captain Zhu, it's almost midnight."

"Oh, it's already this late. No wonder I slept so well."

By the way, has the station delivered meals?

Are there any left? I'll get a box from the car later.

It's so late, there's nowhere to buy food when I get home.

"Yes, Captain Zhu."

I've saved it all for you. I'll drive you back later, so you can just eat with your hands.

"You're really good at handling things, kid. Once this is over, Ninth Brother will introduce you to someone."

Your sister-in-law has a new colleague at her workplace, and I heard she's not married yet.

"I'll have your sister-in-law ask her for you later."

"That's great, thank you Captain Zhu...!"

As the two continued their conversation, Zhu Chongjiu arrived at the well.

Looking down at the bright lights, the well that was originally only two meters deep had now been dug to about five meters by the bureau's technicians.

Because he wasn't wearing a mask, the smell near the well was much stronger than when Zhu Chongjiu first arrived.

Especially when Zhu Chongjiu looked down into the well.

He hadn't eaten all day, otherwise, that peculiar stench would have probably made him burst out of his stomach.

Zhu Chongjiu quickly put on his mask and turned to walk towards the technicians.

"Old Wang, are you guys done?"

The man whom Zhu Chongjiu called Old Wang turned around after hearing the voice and saw Zhu Chongjiu walking straight towards him.

"Oh, it's Captain Zhu!"

They stayed with us so late; they must have worked so hard.

The cleanup work is temporarily finished, but further investigation and clarification are still needed.

To prevent anything from being overlooked.

However, we don't need to come then; someone will come to relieve us tomorrow morning.

At this moment, Zhu Chongjiu pulled Old Wang, who had been talking to him, aside.

As soon as Lao Wang finished speaking, Zhu Chongjiu said to him with a grin, "Brother Lao Wang, why don't you tell me about your discovery?"

"No, you should wait for the official report!"

Seeing Old Wang reply with righteous indignation, Zhu Chongjiu took out a cigarette, lit it for Old Wang, and continued to flatter him with a smile, saying, "Oh, Brother Old Wang, this isn't the first time."

Why don't you just tell us some of your findings?

What formal report? Brother Wang, your eyes are the ruler.

Your experience is the report…!

Just as Zhu Chongjiu was about to continue speaking, Old Wang interrupted him, saying, "Stop!"

Captain Zhu, you know him too.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see the truth in the cases that occurred in the past.

I'm only telling you this in advance because it's a favor I'm doing you.

This time, the facts are truly enormous.

It has occurred several times across the entire country.

I can't just spout nonsense this time...!

"Old Wang, I have a friend."

I heard he recently managed to get his hands on a rare "monkey stamp"!

"real or fake?"

Old Wang not only ignored Zhu Chongjiu's sudden interruption, but also immediately grabbed Zhu Chongjiu's arm and asked him if it was true.

Zhu Chongjiu replied to Old Wang with a solemn expression, "Of course it's true."

I'm a police officer.

You dare lie to the police!

Upon hearing this, Old Wang hurriedly asked Zhu Chongjiu, "How much?"

Could you arrange to meet one of your friends?

Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, Zhu Chongjiu pretended to be nonchalant and muttered to himself, "Then...!"

Although he only said "that," seeing the direction Zhu Chongjiu was pointing, Old Wang quickly pressed down on his raised hand.

After looking around to make sure no one was there, he whispered to Zhu Chongjiu!