Chapter Fourteen About Cat Abusers

  According to Freud's instinct theory, human instincts can be divided into life instincts and death instincts. Life instincts are the manifestation of survival, development, and reproduction, representing a progressive, constructive, and creative vitality in human life. They mainly include self-preservation instincts and sexual instincts, such as hunger, thirst, and love, which are related to individual life and species survival. Death instincts, on the other hand, represent a destructive, aggressive, and self-destructive drive that is latent in human life. When its energy is directed outward, it manifests as destruction, aggression, and provocation; when directed inward, it manifests as self-punishment and self-destruction. Life instincts and death instincts, as well as their derivative instincts, can be mutually integrated, offset, and ultimately balanced. For example, the balance between love and hate forms a psychologically normal person. Therefore, from this perspective, we can clearly see that people who take pleasure in cruelty have lost this balance, with death instincts dominating their psyche and life instincts being suppressed.

  Wu Hui said something professional, Fang You didn't fully understand, but he roughly understood what Wu Hui was saying. "What is the reason for this imbalance? Is it the stimulation of external factors or the distortion of psychological reasons?"

  Guo Yining felt that this matter was a bit long-winded, so he asked everyone to sit down and listen slowly as Wu Hui spoke. Wu Hui didn't decline, sitting in front of the few people, facing them. "Firstly, we must point out that people who enjoy abusing others have a psychological disorder known as sadism, which is a type of sexual perversion. Generally speaking, sexual perversion is the result of human sexual instincts not developing normally, especially due to the negative influence of family and environment during childhood. The emergence of sadism may be due to the third stage of sexual psychological development, where Freud believed that conflicts are difficult to resolve, leading to many opportunities for fixation, which can lead to many bad behaviors such as aggressive personality and abnormal sexual behavior in the future. Then we move on to the structure of personality. In Freud's theory of personality structure, personality is composed of three parts: the id, ego, and superego."

  When Wu Hui said this, Zhang Qiang stood up excitedly. This was his chance to show off. He had seen these things before and wouldn't miss the opportunity to show off in front of Yang Rong. "I know this, I know it. Let me tell you."

  Zhang Qiang proudly raised his head, cleared his throat, and said, "Cough... This id is the most primitive, most basic part of the personality system. It is located in the deep layer of the subconscious, composed of instincts and basic needs. It follows the pleasure principle, satisfying instinctual needs. The ego represents the realistic part of the personality structure, situated between the physiological needs-based primitive instincts and the external world. It is the internalized psychological representation of both. Its main functions are: to satisfy basic needs, regulate the id's primitive impulses in accordance with reality, control impulses that are not accepted by the superego, and maintain harmony among the three. It operates according to the reality principle. The superego is differentiated from the ego, responsible for constraining the id, and is the moral judiciary department. The superego's constraint is the core of personal morality, representing social culture and norms. It follows the principle of goodness. How about it? Aren't you admiring me?"

  Zhang Qiang looked at Yang Rong, raised an eyebrow, with a look of waiting for Yang Rong's praise. Yang Rong smiled politely, and even so, Zhang Qiang felt happy in his heart.

  Wu Hui looked down and smiled after Zhang Qiang finished speaking, continuing: "After understanding these points, let's analyze the abusers. It is clear that their distorted instincts will be satisfied through this part of the id. In their subconscious mind, they want to abuse everything that can be abused and destroyed. However, the superego constrains their behavior through social norms, making them realize that if they do not distinguish between objects and people, they will not only suffer from guilt but also face severe punishment by law. Therefore, in the end, their ego follows the reality principle and regulates the form of satisfying the id impulse, i.e., killing small animals to avoid the adverse consequences caused by uncontrolled instincts."

  Thinking of Mimi's miserable death, Yang Rong hated the cat abuser even more. "It's too despicable, these people, to vent their perverted psychology and worry about taking legal responsibility, they can only bully those weak little animals. If I catch him, I will definitely not let him off."

  Kuo remembered a cat abuse case he handled before, and the appearance of that person still lingered in his mind. "Cat abusers are actually sick, they just don't admit it themselves. People with such emotions usually don't want to see doctors, are very self-conceited, unwilling to face their own mistakes, and also unwilling to communicate with friends. Even psychologists can't enter their inner world because their hearts are locked too tightly, they only live in their own world."

  Wu Hui said after he finished speaking, "How, did you guys encounter a cat abuser?"

  When Wu Hui asked about this matter, Fang You's heart was already filled with anxiety. "You still remember Liu Jianjun's villa area, right? There's a Clock Auntie there. Today her cat got lost and she called me and Yang Rong to find it. We thought it had just run away and that once we found it, everything would be fine. Who could have imagined..."

  Just as Fang You had not finished speaking, Yang Rong snatched the words and thought of this matter, she was so angry that she couldn't say anything. "Who would have thought that when I found Mimi, it had been skinned and died a terrible death."

  Wu Hui didn't take the cat abuse to heart, but he was concerned about where the cat's body was found, "Liu Jianjun's villa area, where was the cat's body found?"

  Fang You saw that Wu Hui was somewhat concerned about this matter, and he didn't understand the reason behind it. "What's wrong with just being in a secluded thicket in the villa district?"

  Wu Hui suddenly remembered that the first time he discussed the case with Zhang Qiang, he had said something. "Zhang Qiang, do you remember me telling you that the serial killer would kill his victims and then cut off their genitals? I said at the time that this person might be impotent or have some kind of sexual dysfunction. Do you still remember?"

  Zhang Qiang kept staring at Yang Rong, and when he heard Wu Hui's words, he reluctantly moved his gaze away from Yang Rong. "Right, you're absolutely right, you did say that."

  Guo Yining felt she had made a mistake, a big one. "Wu Hui, did you think of something?"

  Wu Hui looked at Fang You and Yang Rong, hoping they hadn't cremated the cat's body. "What about the cat's body? Has it been sent to the forensic lab for examination? Generally, cat abusers torture them while they're still alive. The cat's claws are sharp, so they must have left skin tissue on the abuser. This might be a breakthrough."

  Wu Hui's change in eye expression made Yang Rong a little afraid, just like a child who did something wrong and was being questioned by the teacher or parents. "At that time, we were worried about being seen by Auntie Zhong, so I buried it, and buried it where the body was found."

  Kuo Yining heard that the cat's body had not been cremated, and hastily picked up his coat, ordering Fang You to quickly drive, "What are you waiting for? Let's go!"

  Before Wu Hui could speak, Zhang Qiang had already gone out to drive. When Wu Hui walked to the door, Zhang Qiang's car happened to be at the door. Wu Hui got in the car without saying a word, and Zhang Qiang drove off quickly towards Liu Jianjun's home.

  Yang Rong sat in the back seat, looking at Guo Yining's somewhat gloomy face. "Captain Guo, I'm sorry, I didn't think of that many things."

  Fang You was driving, secretly observing Guo Yining's expression. At that time, he only considered Clock Auntie's feelings and didn't think about the case at all. "It's my fault, Yang Rong has just come to the team for a short time, she didn't associate this matter with the serial murder case, it's all my mistake, I didn't consider things thoroughly."

  Actually, Guo Yining was not angry, he just felt a bit regretful that he had not discovered the connection between these two things. "This is not your fault, I didn't think of it either. If Wu Hui hadn't mentioned it, I would have just treated it as an ordinary animal abuse case. You don't need to blame yourselves."

  When they arrived at the burial site, the scene had been destroyed. Guo Yining asked Fang You to dig up the cat's body. Wu Hui walked over and took a closer look, discovering that all ten of the cat's claws had their nails pulled out. Although no DNA could be obtained from them, there was one thing Wu Hui could confirm: the person who abused the cat likely did so because they were scratched by it. If they found the injured person, the case would make further progress.

  Wu Hui put the cat's body into an evidence bag and handed it to Fang You, "Send it to the Forensic Department, see if you can find any valuable clues."

  "Do you think this case is related to a serial killer?" From the psychology of the cat abuser, Wu Hui inferred that this case was related to a serial murder case. Guo Yining really admired Wu Hui's sharp psychological insight.

  "I'm not very sure, but we'll know once the forensic results are out. However, I have a feeling that this case is absolutely connected to the serial murder case." Even if this case isn't committed by the serial killer, it's still related to him.

  "In psychological analysis, the murderer is no longer afraid of the law, having killed 4 people, why did he torture a cat this time, can it satisfy his perverted psychology?"

  On the way here, Wu Hui also thought about this matter carefully and there is only one explanation, "This is also what I find strange, I think he must have been held back by something that made him unable to go out and hunt for prey, but his inner desire to kill was extremely strong. At this time, Mimi happened to appear in front of him, so in order to vent his emotions, he could only temporarily rely on hunting cats to get a little pleasure."