eurekapd Chapter 1765 That's an incredibly difficult problem!
Chapter 1765 That's an incredibly difficult problem!
"who am I?"
Chen Hanguo, whose head was shaken by Li Xiangnan's slap, revealed a strange and tragic smile. His eyes were fixed on Li Xiangnan, filled with madness and resentment. He supported himself with his back hand and slowly raised himself up, his voice revealing a deep regret honed by the years.
"Kill...kill them all...twenty years...hahaha...finally avenged...ah, so satisfying..."
"..."
Li Xiangnan frowned, staring into those scarlet eyes, and gripped Chen Hanguo's collar tightly.
"Listen to me, my name is Li Xiangnan. I can investigate cases, and I'm also a doctor! Tell me what grievances you have. Did they do anything to you back then?"
"Ah...light...red light...it's all blood, it's blood...Xiaoqin, run...run...Mom, Mom, I can't tell, Mom..."
Li Xiangnan stared intently and realized that, at some point, the boy he was holding seemed to have exhausted all his energy with his words. The madness and vicissitudes in his eyes had receded like a tide, leaving only emptiness and confusion.
He knew that the first half of the last sentence belonged to one person, while the second half belonged to another!
The front represents ferocity, the back represents pity for the weak!
Li Xiangnan loosened his collar, straightened up, and a fine layer of cold sweat seeped out from his back.
That brief conversation just now was packed with information!
That venomous, almost tangible hatred, expressed through his eyes, and that weathered tone of voice and recollection of events from twenty years ago, could not possibly be faked by a nineteen-year-old boy!
He had seen many actors, but no matter how good their acting skills were, they could not portray the kind of hatred that was personally experienced and that had seeped into their bones!
not to mention!
Chen Hanguo wasn't even born in 60!
The person who did such a shocking thing was really not Chen Hanguo himself.
Or rather...it wasn't entirely him?
His body is his, but his soul is someone else's?
Even though Li Xiangnan was a man of great experience, the thought still sent a chill down his spine when it popped into his head!
He had never seen anything so unbelievable!
No, I've never even heard of it, let alone seen it!
But it actually happened!
Li Xiangnan forced himself not to believe in the plots in those stories and novels, but the undeniable facts in front of him left him no choice but to believe them!
No, no, no, there must be some other reason, some deeper reason that I have overlooked.
Or rather, his evidence is not yet sufficient to warrant a conclusion from him!
Perhaps Chen Hanguo had seen or come across something from back then somewhere, and then incorporated it into his memory, which is why his performance at this moment is so seamless.
Or perhaps, Chen Hanguo, though seemingly born into a scholarly family, actually suffered some extraordinary trauma? Was it this trauma that caused another personality to emerge from his subconscious?
In any case, I don't have enough information right now to completely determine which situation is right!
He reached out and placed his hand on Chen Hanguo's shoulder, saying gently, "Xiao Chen, I know you're in a lot of pain right now, but please rest assured, I will definitely cure your illness and find out the truth about this matter!"
Chen Hanguo looked blank, and Li Xiangnan, not expecting any thanks, turned and walked out.
"Dean Li!" Qi Zhiyuan and the others immediately surrounded him.
“Director Qi,” Li Xiangnan frowned and first explained his plan, “I need you to use your highest authority to find out everything about those four victims: their backgrounds, upbringing, family relationships, everything from the past few decades, including their financial dealings and connections, especially whether they have committed any old crimes or offended anyone together!”
Since the crime was committed in Nanwan, the Nanwan Provincial Public Security Bureau, which has jurisdiction, has the highest investigative authority. Now that Qi Zhiyuan is here, we should rely on him.
"Dean Li, rest assured, I will personally oversee this matter!" Qi Zhiyuan nodded immediately. This was a legitimate request, and he had to fulfill it.
Moreover, he had a vague feeling that Li Xiangnan must have found something out about Chen Hanguo.
He was somewhat surprised; to be honest, he was a little apprehensive before coming.
After all, he only learned a little about Li Xiangnan's legendary life from Zhang Zhidong's phone call before coming here, and then he verified it with people in the industry.
After meeting him, he hesitated a bit when he saw how young Li Xiangnan was.
In retrospect, Li Xiangnan's thinking was incredibly clear, and he was indeed quicker than the case-handling elites in southern Anhui.
Keep in mind, only an hour has passed!
"Also, Director Qi," Li Xiangnan instructed, "find me a county gazetteer and geographical map of southern Anhui, preferably the Luzhou area, the more detailed the better!"
"Okay!" Qi Zhiyuan nodded in agreement, though he was still puzzled.
"Director Lei, keep an eye on him for me!" Li Xiangnan immediately instructed his men to keep a close watch on him.
They had that unspoken understanding, and Lei Jin immediately nodded, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"
After speaking, Li Xiangnan glanced at Wang Defa, then turned and went upstairs.
Back in his office, he lit a cigarette and sat down.
Whether Chen Hanguo is a clever disguise or has a genuine and rare mental illness, we need top domestic mental health experts to help us make a judgment!
He is not well-known in academia. If he were to issue a mental evaluation report on his own, not only would the industry not recognize it, but the victim's family and the police would also not be able to directly accept it, thus making it impossible to truly resolve the case!
Sometimes it's necessary to rely on official resources to get things done!
"Xiao Li!" Wang Defa followed him in and poured him a glass of water, a long-lost look of unease on his face. "Drink some water!"
"Thank you!" Li Xiangnan took out a cigarette and handed it to him, his brows still furrowed.
"Is this kid faking it?" Wang Defa also had his own judgment.
"I can't judge right now!" Li Xiangnan grabbed the phone on the table. "I'll explain it to you in detail later!"
He dialed a number, and after it rang for a long time, a heavy and weary voice came from the other end.
Li Xiangnan took a deep breath and called out, "Uncle Lin, it's me, Xiao Li!"
"Xiang Nan?" Lin Jianzhou's tone was somewhat surprised. "It's been a while since we last met. How have you been? What made you think of calling me? We don't need to beat around the bush, is something wrong?"
Li Xiangnan was touched, and without further ado, he said, "Uncle Lin, there is indeed a favor I need your help with..."
So he succinctly explained Chen Hanguo's situation, the suspicious points of the crime, his dual personality, and his suspicions about mental illness to him in detail.
"Uncle Lin, in my personal opinion, this may involve a relatively rare form of dissociative identity disorder, or a psychopathological phenomenon that we have not yet discovered!"
"This case far exceeds the current level and experience of the public security bureau in handling cases, and its complexity is extraordinary! It is also related to judicial fairness and the personal fate of a young genius. Moreover, I suspect that it involves some historical secrets from back then!"
"I would like to request that top domestic scholars of psychiatric research and experts in psychopathology come here for an authoritative consultation!"
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, followed by the sound of pages turning.
“You’re saying this,” Lin Jianzhou’s voice was very serious, “This matter is of utmost importance. I have a list of authoritative figures compiled by my office here, including Professor Wang Ming from Yanjing Medical College. He is a leading authority in the field of dissociative identity disorder research in China…”
"There's also Professor Hong Chunlin from Peking Union Medical College Hospital, who has a high level of expertise in trauma and stress management; and Professor Lu Hang from West China Hospital, who has extensive research in psychological measurement and sentencing... There are about ten people on the list. I'll personally call them for you right away. Anyone who can come, have them rush to Yanjing as quickly as possible to cooperate with your work!"
Li Xiangnan felt relieved and said gratefully, "Thank you, Uncle Lin!"
After hanging up the phone, Wang Defa and I exchanged a glance, and we both breathed a sigh of relief.
Tatata!
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door, and Zhang Tiancheng led Guo Qian in hurriedly.
"Consultant Li, really? You've taken on cases in southern Anhui too? Your reputation is growing bigger and bigger!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangnan stood up, his face contorted with distress, and sighed, "Director Zhang, please don't be so fussy!"
Upon seeing his expression, Zhang Tiancheng was startled. "What? Is it really that troublesome?"
"Troublesome!" Wang Defa immediately exclaimed, "That's an extremely troublesome situation!"
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