Chapter 26

"What's going on?"

"I don't know either. I was just eating wontons at a roadside wonton stall, and then a person fell from the sky and stepped on my table, knocking all my wontons to the ground!" An eyewitness in the crowd recounted the situation with lingering fear.

"Then the man took off running, and a group of police officers appeared out of nowhere and gave chase. Just as they were about to catch up, the man suddenly pulled out a gun and shot the police!"

"Oh, it was terrifying. One of the police officers was knocked down in an instant. Then the police had to fight back, and they shot the man as well."

"He missed, and the man ran to Sister Zhang's barber shop. It was Sister Zhang's bad luck, there was no one in the shop at the time, and the man put the gun to her head! Didn't the police even cordon off the area? They said they were trying to save people!"

So that's how it is. After figuring out the whole story, Luo Jingyao took a few steps back, with no intention of stepping forward to be a hero.

This time is fundamentally different from the one with Wang Guifen. Both have upgraded from cold weapons to hot weapons. She must be crazy to think she can defeat the armed gangster.

After retreating to the outermost edge of the crowd with great difficulty, Luo Jingyao stood on the curb and looked over. The sea of ​​heads seemed endless.

Just when she was deciding whether to go home or back to the flower shop, she suddenly heard a burst of sirens coming from far away. Not long after, several police cars appeared at the end of the street, instantly blocking the narrow street.

Soon, the police cars stopped one after another, and the people in the cars got out one after another.

Unexpectedly, several familiar figures came into her sight.

When Luo Jingyao was still hesitating whether to go up and say hello, Pang Guang, whose eyes had been darting around since he arrived at the scene, saw her first and waved enthusiastically.

"Coach Luo, how come I can see you here? It's really fate!" The young man walked forward and spoke with emotion.

Luo Jingyao gave two awkward smiles as a response, feeling that what the other party said was not good.

"Let's go, let's go. It's not convenient to talk here with so many people around. Captain Lin and the others are all there." Pang Guang didn't feel anything was wrong and grabbed her arm, dragging her towards the police car while speaking.

Seeing Luo Jingyao staggering towards them, everyone in the special case investigation team smiled kindly and greeted her.

She responded one by one.

"Okay, then let's split up as we've just agreed. Pang Guang, you go to the crowd to find out what's going on. Brother Guo will take the special police to support our colleagues in the cordon. Sister Pan, you will be responsible for dealing with the media who come over here after smelling the scent." Lin Jiafan lowered his head to confirm the time on his watch and made the final work arrangements.

The three nodded, took their orders and left.

After watching the three people walk away, Lin Jiafan turned his gaze back to Luo Jingyao, his eyes slightly narrowed, and the meaning he wanted to express was quite obvious.

"I came to the flower market next door to buy some goods, but I didn't expect to encounter such a thing. But... why is your special case investigation team here as well?" She didn't understand the situation at first, and as she spoke, she opened her eyes wide in shock, realizing something was wrong.

"Could it be related to Zhao Weiqing's case?"

Lin Jiafan didn't answer. He first looked around, then nodded at the black police bus parked not far away: "There are too many people here, let's go up and talk."

Luo Jingyao naturally had no objection to this proposal. She just followed the man and got on the bus together.

Once inside, I discovered that there was a whole new world inside the car.

What caught my eye was a whole row of monitors, which were constantly switching the surveillance of all angles of the street, until finally a few probes with the best angles for observing the hostage-taking scene were identified.

A young policeman with headphones on was sitting in front of the monitor, deploying the special police outside for support based on what he saw on the screen.

"I asked the laboratory to test the pills you gave me in the hospital yesterday. They did contain various vitamins, but in addition, they also found amphetamine, which is a banned drug in China. It can suppress the user's appetite and help them stay excited. It is somewhat addictive." Since getting on the bus, Lin Jiafan's eyes have never left the row of screens, and at the same time he did not forget to answer her previous question.

Luo Jingyao wasn't surprised by this result. "So the drugs Zhao Weiqing took could have come from Jiang Qi. After all, she has the channels."

Lin Jiafan nodded slightly: "So when it was almost dawn, we went to interrogate Ma Hongtang again, the thief you caught at the beginning."

"As soon as we mentioned the brooch, he felt guilty and threw everything away. It turns out that the reason he showed up at the scene the night Gong Lingling's body was to deliver medicine to Zhao Weiqing."

Ma Hongtang had not expected that the task assigned by his superiors would be so exciting. The sight of Zhao Weiqing covered in blood frightened him so much that he lost his soul instantly. He threw away the medicine and ran away.

Later, he was caught by the police because his whereabouts were exposed, and this is why he insisted that he only stole things.

Stealing only gets you a few years in prison, which is completely different from the sentencing standard for drug trafficking. So even if you know someone has died, you don’t dare to tell the truth.

"Ma Hongtang's boss... is Jiang Qi?" Luo Jingyao guessed cautiously.

Lin Jiafan shook his head with a look of regret: "Ma Hongtang failed to identify Jiang Qi's photo, but instead gave out another person, the one who is now holding hostages in the barber shop."

So that's how it is, Luo Jingyao suddenly understood.

The person who is currently being hunted by the police is the most critical link connecting all the suspects involved in the case.

"What about Jiang Qiren? Is he still in the hospital?" she asked again.

"No, she started asking to be discharged after we left the hospital yesterday. But because the bureau had informed them, they kept her there for several hours. As soon as the laboratory results came out, the two colleagues who stayed at the hospital took her back to the bureau to assist with the investigation."

Lin Jiafan seemed to be tired of this question-and-answer format, or perhaps he was really in a hurry, so before Luo Jingyao spoke again, he directly told her all the investigation results.

First, the medical records of the two victims were found.

Zhuo Meiling had been to the emergency room half a year ago. The doctor diagnosed her with mild renal failure caused by long-term drug abuse. After treatment, she was able to save her life, but she had to take long-term medication.

Gong Lingling was born with a heart disease and fell ill just two days after entering the training camp. The cause of the disease in her medical record was listed as overwork and drug abuse.

After hearing this, Luo Jingyao had a clearer understanding of the whole story in her mind. As for Lin Jiafan's next words, they indirectly confirmed her irresponsible guess.

That is, Zhuo Meiling had filed a lawsuit against the Victoria's Secret Slimming Training Camp and Jiang Qi herself in court, but the court stated that the case procedures were too complicated, and coupled with some objective reasons, the trial had not been held until the day the victim died.

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As for Gong Lingling, although she has not yet filed a lawsuit in court, her "family members" from the welfare home have come to her house to cause trouble many times, which has also caused considerable trouble for Jiang Qi.

The quickest and most effective way to solve a problem is to get rid of the person who created the trouble.

Luo Jingyao opened her mouth in surprise: "Do you now suspect that Jiang Qi ordered Zhao Weiqing to kill them both?"

Lin Jiafan crossed his arms and didn't deny it. "Zhao Weiqing's accident happened last year. If he thought from the beginning that he was Huang Guojun reincarnated, why didn't he start committing crimes until last week?"

"Do you think he was guided by someone else?"

"Zhao Weiqing has been suffering from the aftereffects of the accident for many years and has had psychological problems for a long time. At this time, he also has hallucinations caused by taking soft drugs, which makes it easy for someone to take advantage of him." When Lin Jiafan said this, his eyebrows suddenly became sharp, and he stretched out his hand and tapped the screen in front of him.

"So this person is crucial. As long as he can identify Jiang Qi, the rest of the matter will be much easier."

"The police were careless this time because they were not well prepared and acted too hastily, failing to provide relevant warnings in advance."

Staring at his serious profile, Luo Jingyao subconsciously looked out the window. The crowds inside and outside were so dense that people were dizzy. She was worried about the police.

The key is that the other party has a gun! If another exchange of fire breaks out, more than just the hostages will be in danger.

At this moment, the images on the row of screens flashed, and a negotiation expert wearing a bulletproof vest slowly approached the barber shop with his hands raised.

However, the negotiator was soon stopped by the suspect. The two exchanged a few words, and then the negotiator turned around and returned to the police camp.

Almost at the same time, a report came over the intercom on the bus: "Captain Lin, the other party asked us to provide a car for him to leave here. If he is sure that the police are not following him, he will choose a place to drop off the hostages after it is safe."

"The snipers are already in position, but their positions aren't ideal. And... I just discovered with the thermal imaging scope that there are other people in the barber shop."

"Judging from their size, they should be the store owner's two children, tied up and lying at the suspect's feet."

"The suspect said that as a show of good faith, he released the child when he saw the car."

Lin Jiafan's expression became increasingly grim. He turned around and patted the shoulder of the police officer watching the surveillance: "Bring up a map of this area for me."

Soon, a detailed map appeared on one of the screens.

He took a few quick glances.

The next second, a decisive voice sounded in Luo Jingyao's ears.

"Give him the car!"