Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Suspicious points Go out to look for clues

Salary, salary, finally I get paid.

Qiu Jiang was almost overwhelmed by the good news. She tossed and turned in her sleep, constantly thinking about what to buy after receiving her salary. The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, and the more she couldn't sleep.

In the middle of the night, she stared at the top of the wall until the little figure next to her moved. She came over and lay in her arms, rubbing her eyes and asking, "Auntie, why aren't you sleeping yet?"

"I can't sleep."

"Why can't I sleep?" Qiu Sien was too young to understand the adults' inexplicable behavior. She could obviously fall asleep as long as she touched the pillow, but some people still lay in bed for so long and couldn't fall asleep.

"Hmm? Probably because my aunt is very excited."

Qiu Jiang waited for a while, but did not hear the little girl's response. There was only the sound of her even and long breathing on her neck.

Well, sleep is still important.

She counted sheep for a long time and fell asleep in a daze just before dawn.

As soon as the alarm clock rang in the early morning, she immediately cleaned herself up at the speed of a 100-meter sprint and helped her little niece put on her clothes.

When sitting down to eat breakfast, Qiu Jiang's movements were very quick. After finishing the breakfast in no time, he gave Qiu Sien's fragrant little face a big kiss.

"Auntie will come back and take you for a bike ride."

Before Qiu Sien could react, she had already put on her small bag and ran away.

It was an hour later when she arrived at the bureau. Qiu Jiang opened the door and walked in, greeting everyone who had arrived with a smile.

"Good morning."

"morning."

Qiu Jiang tiptoed up the stairs quickly, and as soon as she came up, she saw several colleagues discussing something, and their expressions were quite angry. She didn't understand why, so she carefully sat at the outermost edge and listened to them.

"Bullshit, if he tries this on us, do you think he will be acquitted?"

Someone was angry, and after a long silence, a choked voice was heard.

"Don't you know that among the nine people stabbed, there was a seven-year-old child? He was so adorable, just starting elementary school, and now he's lying lifeless in the hospital, still in critical condition. He could be so brutal to a child. Do you want to let him out and hurt more people?"

The others had never seen the specific situation in the hospital, so they didn't feel as deeply as the few who spoke, but they still frowned. It was obvious that everyone was feeling uneasy.

"Are you talking about the stabbing on Shixiang Street yesterday?"

Qiu Jiang's voice came from behind them. They looked over and saw a mist covering her bright dark eyes. She asked repeatedly, "Why was he released? Is it... the results of Forensic Doctor Lu's mental evaluation?"

The others knew that it was she who helped catch Li Chengbin yesterday, and they must have paid more attention to this matter than they did. At this moment, they were a little reluctant to tell her the bad news.

Seeing that they were silent, Qiu Jiang walked out and said, "I'm going to find Forensic Doctor Lu."

They quickly stopped her and said, "Jiang Jiang, this wasn't identified by Forensic Doctor Lu."

Qiu Jiang didn't understand, "What's going on?"

"Well, it was Li Chengbin himself who said he had a history of mental illness, and he also said he had a medical report issued by the hospital. Our people have already gone to the hospital he mentioned to collect evidence. If what he said is true, then the results of Lu's medical examiner's diagnosis will be meaningless."

Qiu Jiang's good mood when she first arrived was gone, and she quietly clenched her fists. However, she was still unwilling to give up, and asked expectantly, "The results haven't been delivered yet, right? It's possible that he is lying to us."

That being said, she also understood that since that person dared to say so, there was an 80 to 90 percent chance that this psychiatric evaluation report existed.

Are you really going to let this person go?

I'm so unwilling.

No, even if there is this report, what if there are flaws in the previous appraisal?

Thinking of this, Qiu Jiang's eyes lit up and he ran out "Teng Teng Teng".

"Jiang Jiang, where are you going?"

"Find evidence." Her clear voice remained in the air, and then she disappeared.

The few people who saw her speed were simply amazed.

"With Jiang Jiang's speed, wouldn't it be easy for her to win the Olympic gold medal?"

The others nodded, agreeing deeply.

"What on earth did she do? Is she upset?"

They all came from a young age, and they knew very well what the young people who were full of enthusiasm when they first started working were thinking. However, as they worked for a long time, they found that sometimes there were so many things in this world that they could not do anything about. No matter how indignant they were, they could not change the established facts. Therefore, they were really worried when they saw her running out like this.

But this worry soon changed with the arrival of a person.

Deng Xingwang came in angrily from outside. As soon as he came in, his face was blue and his neck was thick. He slammed the table hard. After slamming, he jumped up and blew air in pain, and cried out in pain every time he blew air.

They didn't care about anything else and asked quickly, "What's going on? You can't hurt yourself even if you're angry."

After the pain in his hand finally subsided, Deng Xingwang cursed at the top of his voice, "That's a bastard, a complete bastard—"

"How can there be such a shameless thing? He thinks everyone else is stupid, right? Just because he's sick, it's okay for him to kill people, right? Why is he pretending to suddenly wake up and cry bitterly? No one would believe that he is really crazy, fuck—"

Deng Xingwang became angrier and angrier as he spoke, pacing around the room like a monkey. When they heard what he was talking about, they knew who he was talking about. It was still this matter.

"What's going on? Is he acting with you guys in there?"

Speaking of this, Deng Xingwang was even more furious. "Not only that, I even asked the hospital that did the evaluation on him, and they found out he's actually a psychopath."

"Doesn't that mean... we have to release the person?" They were extremely disappointed, and their hearts were colder than the air outside.

Deng Xingwang felt even more disheartened. He felt that all the hard work of his good friend Qiu Jiang was in vain. He had patted her on the shoulder yesterday and promised her that he would definitely work with Captain Guo to find this person today, but this was the result. He felt ashamed to see her.

So where is she?

"Jiang Jiang hasn't come yet?"

"She's been here for a while, and just ran out again. I don't know where she went."

It’s not like there would be trouble right after arriving, Deng Xingwang went out to look for someone in confusion.

At this moment, Qiu Jiang had already come to the forensic department in the east to ask for directions.

"Excuse me, has Forensic Doctor Lu arrived?" Her rosy cheeks were filled with a sweet smile, full of youthful vitality. It was rare to see this type of girl in the police station. Not to mention that she was very beautiful, she looked no worse than those big stars on TV. The people in the office who were asked couldn't help but look at her twice.

Most people would be much kinder to their beautiful counterparts, and someone immediately replied, "I don't know, but I know Forensic Doctor Lu's office. It's the second room on the right at the back."

"Thanks."

Qiu Jiang was just about to go find someone when he was stopped again.

"Wait, wait, wait."

She turned around and heard another aunt say, "I just saw two people coming down the stairs next to her. They looked a lot like Forensic Doctor Lu and Captain Ji."

"Captain Ji?" Qiu Jiang blinked.

The aunt laughed, "Captain Ji just got here not long ago, so I'm not very familiar with him. But he's so special. I saw him at the welcome party at the bureau, so naturally I have some impression of him. If I'm not mistaken, they just left not long ago, so it should still be in time for you to catch up with him now."

"Thank you, thank you."

Qiu Jiang hurriedly chased after them, and sure enough, when she reached the backyard of the bureau, she found the two people talking at the backyard door.

"Team Season—"

"Forensic Doctor Lu—"

She called out twice in quick succession, successfully attracting their attention. Seeing her approach, Ji Mingcheng asked, "Are you here for the report?"

"Yeah." Qiu Jiang nodded frantically and asked cautiously, "I heard that the man who attacked people with a knife yesterday might be mentally ill. Our people have already gone to the previous identification agency to look for evidence. I want to know if... I want to say if... is it possible that the previous report..."

"There's no problem with the previous report." Ji Mingcheng replied to her.

Qiu Jiang was suddenly stuck. "W-What do you mean?"

"The appraisal report has been delivered, and Jianian has already contacted the doctor there, who confirmed that there is no problem with the report."

Her face froze, then she suddenly thought of a possibility and said expectantly, "The bureau has always said they want to introduce advanced international criminal investigation methods. Psychiatric evaluations should also be conducted according to the latest standards. Maybe he won't meet the standards according to the latest standards?"

Ji Mingcheng raised his eyebrows and said directly, "It has been done."

Qiu Jiang blinked and asked without daring to breathe, "Then the result is..."

Ji Mingcheng glanced at the side and said, "I'm asking you."

Lu Jianian pushed his glasses up and said gently, "Although he exhibits typical characteristics of a mentally ill patient, such as delusions, hallucinations, mania, and other psychological disorders, according to the latest international scale test, it can be determined that his acting component is too high, and the possibility of illness is low, so he cannot be called a mental patient."

Her eyes lit up. "Does that mean he has full capacity to act and can be held responsible for all his actions?"

"That's exactly what happened." Lu Jianian also smiled.

"That's great, we can finally send that bastard to jail." Qiu Jiang's mood finally brightened up.

As expected, he is still a child, and his mood is unpredictable.

Sadly this wasn't the final outcome.

Ji Mingcheng put his hands in his pockets and said jokingly, "You seem to have forgotten what I said at the beginning."

She was so happy that she didn't know why, and she was a little dazed. She immediately tried to recall what he said at the beginning, and soon found the sentence in her fresh memory.

There are two conflicting reports, and the key point is that he actually said that the report was fine???

She was stunned and asked tentatively, "Is he mentally ill?"

"Good question." Ji Mingcheng took out a lighter and played with it, then shut up.

Qiu Jiang didn't know what was going on, but since he didn't say anything, she didn't want to rush him, so she just stayed there and waited for his answer.

There was silence all around. The only sounds that could be heard were the rustling of the wind and the sound of his metal lighter opening and closing. Qiu Jiang clapped his hands, feeling that the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

But it wasn't right to leave now. She didn't know how long this awkward situation would last. It wasn't until his cell phone rang and he answered the call that she breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Jianian smiled. "That's just how he looks when he's thinking. It doesn't mean anything else. You'll get used to it once you get used to it."

Qiu Jiang nodded, not really caring about this, and looked at him with something to say but stopped.

"There were no omissions in the previous report," he said.

"Aren't the standards more relaxed before?" Qiu Jiang asked.

Lu Jianian nodded. "That's indeed the case. The standards for identifying mental illness have indeed been changing, and today they're more comprehensive and complete. But that doesn't mean the previous identification methods were without merit. I guarantee with my expertise that there are indeed no issues."

"This is too weird. He was mentally ill eight years ago, and now he's suddenly recovered? If he's recovered, then he can take responsibility for his actions, right?"

Qiu Jiang's eyes were shining.

Lu Jianian didn't answer her. Instead, he said, "Based on the severity of his mental illness from eight years ago, the possibility of a complete recovery is close to zero."

Qiu Jiang was stunned for a second before replying, "But he clearly..."

Okay.

How could it not get better?

"This is the crux of the matter," Lu Jianian explained to her. "If the evidence contradicts the facts, it cannot serve as evidence. Even if it goes to court, it will become a point of attack for the opposing lawyer."

"So we have to completely overturn the previous report." After answering the phone, Ji Mingcheng strode over here. His long black leather jacket danced in the wind, bringing a gust of cool air as he came.

Qiu Jiang was completely attracted by his words, so she listened to him continue, "Go to Kuchun Village and you will know."

Qiu Jiang only felt that Kuchun Village sounded familiar, but he didn't know where it was. However, what was certain was that Team Ji already had an idea.

Qiu Jiang stared at him intently, "Captain Ji, I want to go with you."

Ji Mingcheng didn't refuse and told her, "Call Deng Xingwang and Wang Li, we'll set off in ten minutes."

"yes."

She didn't dare to delay for a moment and went to look for someone immediately. She happened to run into Deng Xingwang who came out to look for her. Knowing that he was going to go on a mission, he immediately forgot what he was about to say to her. When he learned that she was going to look for Wang Li, he cried out "Oh no!"

"Brother Wang's home is near the bureau, so it can't be as troublesome for him to go to work as it is for us. He must be at home now."

"I have his pager number. Why don't you call him first?" Qiu Jiang asked.

"Yeah, smart."

After she read out the number, Deng Xingwang immediately called back. After leaving a message, the two ran downstairs together. However, when they saw that the backyard was full of cars but the red sports car was missing, they hesitated a little.

"Has Team Ji already left?"

Qiu Jiang shook her head. "That shouldn't be the case. Captain Ji would have informed us before he left, right?"

Just as they took another look, a car bell rang.

"hold head high."

It was not the familiar red color, but a very cool black jeep that stood out among all the cars.

They looked at each other and hesitated until Ji Mingcheng's head popped out.

"How long do you want to stand here?"

It’s really this one.

After confirmation, the two did not dare to delay at all and drove up and closed the door in one go.

"Captain Ji, are you picking up Brother Wang now?"

"Um."

They no longer had to worry about it and just sat quietly in the back, looking at the new car.

Qiu Jiang was not familiar with cars, but she felt that this car had more space than her previous sports car, and she finally didn't have to be as crowded as before.

Deng Xingwang is different. He is a real driving expert and knows much more about cars than she does.

"This car is worth at least one million." Deng Xingwang whispered to Qiu Jiang.

Qiu Jiang's eyes widened. Her annual salary was only about 10,000 yuan. Wouldn't it take more than a hundred years to buy a car like this?

It was the first time that Qiu Jiang had such a profound understanding of the ruthlessness of their season team.

"Why? Do you like it?" Ji Mingcheng asked.

"Hehe, I like it." Deng Xingwang expressed his liking excitedly.

"Then you have to behave well. As long as you sit in my seat, I will give you this car."

Deng Xingwang didn't dare to believe Ji Mingcheng's words. You know, this is a car worth more than one million yuan. He didn't know if Captain Ji was teasing them, but he saw a familiar figure.

He pointed to the position on the right side of the gate. That was clearly Wang Li. Deng Xingwang waved frantically.

"Brother Wang, this way."

After Wang Li got in the car, the black jeep drove all the way to Kuchun Village without stopping.

Kuchun Village is an urban village. Now it is vigorously developing construction and a large number of high-rise buildings are springing up. However, the country is vast and it is impossible to complete the urbanization process in all places at once. This is why many places in many cities are still villages. However, compared with villages in more remote areas, these villages in the city are more prosperous. Even if there is nothing fun around, convenient transportation can take people to any place they want to go.

If you are lucky, you may even catch the demolition, then you can make a lot of money and your family will not have to worry for several lifetimes.

However, not all villages are so lucky. For example, Kuchun Village has been talking about demolition for several years but there has been no movement yet.

"Jiang Jiang, how do you know so much?"

"There's a lantern festival here during the Lunar New Year, which is very famous. My brother and sister-in-law used to bring us here to play."

"Oh." Deng Xingwang had no doubts.

Wang Li began to ask, "Jiang Jiang, do you know that person?"

Qiu Jiang shook her head. "I only know that Kuchun Village is a large village, with the Zhang and Li surnames being the majority. If Li Chengbin is from this village, then there should be many people here who are related to him, so if we just ask around, someone should know about him."

When they learned this information, they had already stepped onto the dirt road of Kuchun Village. As soon as they set out on the road, they saw a group of people rushing out in front of them, waving their hands and asking them to stop.

"I'll go down and ask."

Deng Xingwang rushed down in an instant and jogged all the way to the front. After the three men talked to him, he came back quickly.

After he got in the car, I said, "Captain Ji, the villagers said the road ahead is under construction and temporarily blocked. I asked them if they knew Li Chengbin. They looked very strange and pointed to the small road on the left. They said that if I turned left at the end of the road, the third house would be Li Chengbin's."

"It went quite smoothly." Wang Li said with a smile.

"Hehe, I didn't expect that they would actually know after I told them. Finally, I don't have to go the wrong way."

After the car turned into a small road, it was fine at first, but the road became more and more rugged as they went in, with several big slopes appearing from time to time in the middle of the road. Fortunately, they were driving a jeep, so they passed through safely. But even so, they heard the sound of the car's chassis rubbing against the ground, and Deng Xingwang looked distressed.

Even after getting off the car, he couldn't help but lie down and check the area. Qiu Jiang and Wang Li arrived at the courtyard that the villagers mentioned.

The house was a bit old, probably a little over ten years old. The red painted gate had faded and peeled, and the copper lion head knocker on it was covered with thick rust. The door was covered with fallen leaves and dust, and it looked like no one had cleaned it for a long time.

Qiu Jiang stepped forward and knocked on the door. "Excuse me, is anyone there?"

"Excuse me, is anyone there?"

After knocking on the door and calling out several times, no one came to open it. The two looked at each other and asked, "Is there no one there?"

Someone soon gave them an answer.

"His wife is not here. She has gone back to her parents' home. Who are you?"

The lady who was talking was standing in front of the gate of a nearby courtyard, holding her tools for sewing shoe soles. Seeing that the four of them did not look like ordinary people, she was full of curiosity.

Qiu Jiang walked over and asked with a smile, "Auntie, we are friends of Li Chengbin. He is out of town and can't come back, so he asked us to give his family a favor and pick up some things."

Upon hearing this, the old lady's face suddenly darkened. "Bah, do you want something? Or do you want money?"

Qiu Jiang was spat on for no reason. Although it wasn't directed at her, the old lady's reaction was very good. She immediately followed up on what she was saying.

"I haven't concealed it from you. He really means that."

As soon as Qiu Jiang said this, the old lady looked her up and down several times with her cloudy eyes and said firmly, "Girl, you are not friends with that bastard, are you?"

Qiu Jiang was stunned. "What do you mean?"

The old lady laughed and said, "I've seen debt collectors like you many times before. If you can't see it, you're a monster."

She was a little proud, as if to say, "Don't try to fool me with your little tricks."

Qiu Jiang: "..."

"Since you've figured it out, I won't hide it. He really does owe us a lot of money," Wang Li said with a dark face. "He has to pay me back no matter what. He told us he's sick and has spent all his money on medical treatment, so he told us to come to his house and ask for it."

Zhang Yufeng wasn't surprised at all when she heard this. She immediately started cursing, "Damn you, you bastard! You act so high and mighty every day. If he's sick, why doesn't he just die? He just comes home and takes all the money, leaving nothing for his wife and kids. When he's spent all the money, he sends people to come home and force his wife to sleep with him. He might as well have died eight years ago."

"Back then I thought he was a good guy, except his family was poor and he took a while to find a wife. Now it seems I was blind to see how vicious this bastard was. I wish he had died."

“又莲嫁给这玩意真是倒了八辈子血霉了，一天福没享过，净天被他揍不说，还得给他钱，给他还外债，有这玩意儿，还不如丧偶的好。”

"Girl, boy, I don't care how much money that bastard owes you, but every debt has its perpetrator. Go get it from that bastard, don't come to my house and bully my wife and children. And if you dare to force your way in, we neighbors are watching, and we absolutely can't just leave it alone."

Qiu Jiang and Wang Li were stunned by the intensity of the old lady's output and had no room to interrupt.

Fortunately, what she said was all useful information.

They suddenly asked, "He had an accident eight years ago?"