Jim has determined that the body of the unnamed man recorded by the San Francisco Police Department in 1967 was Xu Zhongyi himself.
The age is right, and the rented place is also the same. The possibility that it is not Xu Zhongyi is very small.
However, Xia Xiaolan finds it hard to accept the fact:
"You infer that the local gangsters set fire to cover up the truth after the robbery. Even if Xu Zhongyi was unfortunately killed, where are his wife Cui Yiru and son Xu Changle? I read the case records and found only a male body at the scene In fact, even the San Francisco police You can't confirm your identity, can you?"
If the police had confirmed that the person was Xu Zhongyi, the death certificate would not have said that.
In this regard, Jim obviously understands the national conditions of the United States better, and he also has something to say:
"For a corpse that has been burned beyond recognition, tooth identification is a method, but Xu had not yet obtained an official identity at that time, and there was no dental record during his stay in the United States. Sons? Are they a threat in the eyes of gangsters? They can even be regarded as "property" that can be obtained from Xu. Young women and children will be trafficked That was the United States 19 years ago, anything was possible, fire After the incident, no one has seen Xu's wife and son again."
Steal people's money, kill the hostess, and take away the hostess and children as trophies.
The United States in the late 1960s was not as dark as Jim said, but it also depends on what kind of people it is targeting. Xu Zhongyi¡¯s family was not able to obtain official status at that time, and they were not considered American citizens at all. They also expected the police to target non-Americans. Citizens in charge?
New crimes are happening every day, and if the investigation fails for a period of time, the case will be hastily sealed.
If Jim hadn't been paid to investigate, but someone else would have asked for help, this old case would never have been found.
Wait, Jim has already led her away, and she is convinced that the corpse is Xu Zhongyi, what if it is not?
"Where's the corpse, can that corpse still be found?"
It is hard to say whether the corpse from 19 years ago can be found. In American TV dramas, before the murder case is solved, the corpse will be dissected by forensic doctors and frozen for preservation, waiting for the family to claim it. But Jim said that the burnt, unrecognizable body was unclaimed at the time.
"Of course! It's not appropriate to say this at this time, but I must emphasize that I'm the best in this industry, and I'm worth every penny you hired. The body that is highly suspicious of Xu was found in the police station. No one claimed it, and the local church in San Francisco later interred the deceased."
The priest of the church doesn't just hide in a small house and listen to other people's distress.
Some food is also distributed to the poor every week.
It is normal for the church to bury unclaimed corpses.
"Is it a burial?"
If the church comes forward for burial, there is a high possibility of preserving the complete body. The flesh and blood must be long gone, but the bones must still be there.
"It's a burial, do you want to do an autopsy to confirm your identity?"
Xia Xiaolan nodded, "Naturally, a new autopsy is required. Just relying on the files of the old case, I believe that Xu Zhongyi is dead. This is impossible!"
Does dna technology exist now?
Even if there is, Xia Xiaolan is not sure whether the technology has developed to the point where the bones of the dead 19 years ago can be examined, but she will find a way to confirm the identity of the deceased.
Whether it is Xu Zhongyi or not, there must be a conclusion.
Xia Xiaolan took out the checkbook and wrote another check for 3,000 US dollars:
"Jim, you still need to continue the in-depth investigation. This is a new fund to confirm the identity of the corpse and investigate the whereabouts of Xu Zhongyi's wife and children. I know that the local gangs in San Francisco may be involved. I can understand if you choose to suspend the investigation." , after confirming your identity, you have completed the entrustment, and I will pay the remaining balance."
The two had previously agreed that the total remuneration would be US$10,000. Xia Xiaolan would first pay Jim US$2,000 as an investigation fund for going to San Francisco, and if she found someone, she would pay the balance.
According to Jim's preliminary investigation results, Xu Zhongyi was disappointed 19 years ago, and his wife and children were missing.
Xia Xiaolan only wanted to be 100% sure of the real identity of the corpse. If it was really Xu Zhongyi, did his wife and children escape by luck, or were they really taken away by gangsters?
There must be traces of what happened, otherwise Jim would not be able to find out the case back then.
Now Xia Xiaolan wants him to conduct an in-depth investigation. This is different from the original commission, and it has become more complicated and dangerous.
Jim flicked the check, "Detectives will not refuse to investigate. We make a living by this. If we die in the process of investigation, that is also our fate."
When Jim said this, his chubby body was still a bit righteous.
Handsome in just three seconds, he will be successful in three seconds:
"But in terms of remuneration"
"It will definitely increase, you don't have to worry about this!"
She can afford even $10,000, so why not give up a little more?
Jim nodded, "No problem."
He grabbed the donuts that Xia Xiaolan had ordered before, and it was too cruel to ask a severe sweet lover to endure the temptation of this extra-large version of donuts. After talking about business, Jim could finally enjoy his donuts.
Xia Xiaolan only drank a cup of coffee.
She definitely couldn't tell Grandma Yu the results of Jim's preliminary investigation.
Live to see people, die to see corpses.
First of all, the identity of the corpse must be determined. If Xu Zhongyi is the one who died, it is best to find Cui Yiru and Xu Changle, and then tell Grandma Yu the news. It cannot be all bad news, Grandma Yu must collapse.
Xia Xiaolan didn't know Xu Zhongyi's family at all, so naturally she couldn't talk about feelings, but she had feelings for grandma.
Can Grandma Yu accept such a blow?
Just thinking about it made Xia Xiaolan feel quite heavy.
After agreeing to keep in touch with Jim at any time, Xia Xiaolan would not have wanted to go to New York if she hadn't agreed to go with Ning Xue. San Francisco is too far away from Ithaca, and a weekend is just enough to run back and forth. She wants to find time to go to San Francisco by herself.
It seems that the search for people in the newspaper cannot be carried out immediately. If the corpse is really Xu Zhongyi, and he was killed by the local gangsters as Jim speculates, Cui Yiru and Xu Changle are controlled by the gangsters even if they are still alive. Will it be published in the newspaper? Scared the snake?
"Hope Jim really is what he says he is, the best detective in the business, and can keep himself safe while investigating!"
Is there any dna testing technology now, and where has it developed?
Can Cornell University School of Medicine help her?
Xia Xiaolan couldn't help asking Professor Wen for help when she got home.
"Cornell Medical College? You want to seek help from a doctor, maybe Klaus can help."
Xia Xiaolan really didn't think of Klaus at the moment, that is Wen Manni's husband, a surgeon DNA testing, Xia Xiaolan thinks it should belong to the category of biology.
Biology and modern medicine are closely related, whether Klaus can help or not is better than Xia Xiaolan running around like a headless chicken. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com