Chapter 377 Extra: Tracking the Unsolved Case 2

Professor Qiao sometimes used a professional ruler to measure the length of the strokes, and sometimes used a magnifying glass to observe the density of the ink. The whole process lasted nearly half an hour.

Finally, he slowly stood up and said firmly:

"After a comprehensive comparison of pen pressure, stroke connection characteristics, character structure, and ending habits, we can confirm that the signature on the invitation letter is Chen Wen's handwriting!"

Xia Lili immediately picked up Chen Wen's file and added:

"Chen Wen is 45 years old now, and he was exactly 25 20 years ago. According to his account, he started working as a businessman before he was 20, and this timeline fits perfectly."

"It seems that he was most likely the one who was responsible for delivering the message at that time."

The three of them looked at each other and saw the same certainty in each other's eyes!

This unsolved case that has been silent for twenty years has finally seen a breakthrough!

Li Qihan raised his eyes, his gaze was deep, like the dark clouds gathering before a storm.

"It seems that Chen Wen hasn't spit out everything yet." His voice was not loud, but it carried a cold and unquestionable conclusion.

As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up suddenly.

"I will immediately interrogate Chen Wen.

Twenty minutes later, in the interrogation room.

Li Qihan sat opposite Chen Wen, his hands flat on the metal table, his knuckles clearly visible.

He did not rush to speak, but just stared at the other person silently, his eyes so sharp that they seemed to be able to penetrate the skin and see into the heart.

Time passed minute by minute, and only the low hum of the air conditioner and Chen Wen's increasingly heavy breathing echoed in the room.

This silent pressure lasted for a full three minutes.

Finally, Li Qihan leaned forward slightly, closing the distance between him and Chen Wen. The light reflected two cold stars in his deep eyes.

"Chen Wen, the Sea Phoenix case has been unsolved for twenty-one years." He spoke, his words clear as ice beads falling on a plate. "Some debts are time to be settled."

Chen Wen's shoulders trembled slightly, shock flashed across his eyes, and he avoided his gaze.

"Li Zhiyuan, Yao Jingshu."

Li Qihan clearly called out the two names, his tone still steady, but Chen Wen suddenly raised his head, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

"The invitation to the yacht cocktail party that allowed them to board the ship was issued and delivered by you in the name of the Overseas Trade Association. Explain."

Cold sweat instantly dripped down Chen Wen's forehead. He opened his mouth, his throat dry.

Li Qihan didn't give him a chance to organize his words. His speech speed suddenly increased, and his questions were like a barrage of questions, pressing him step by step: "The association is just an empty shell."

"Who ordered you to do this? The invitation letter was printed with special markings. Where did it come from? Besides the Li family, who else did you come into contact with on the day you delivered the letter?"

Every question hits the mark precisely.

"I don't know... I was just following instructions!" Chen Wen's mental defenses began to crumble, his voice trembling. "Someone above... someone told me to deliver the invitation and sign it... I had no idea anything would happen!"

"Who is 'above'?" Li Qihan's voice turned cold. "A name, or a code name."

"It's... it's 'Lone Wolf'!" Chen Wen almost shouted, his body curled up in fear.

"He's a mercenary who returned from abroad, specializing in explosives, and he's ruthless... He must have been responsible for the yacht explosion!"

"'Lone Wolf'?" Li Qihan's eyes flashed as he grasped this crucial piece of information. "Where is he now?"

"Cleared... He has already been cleared!"

Chen Wen said hurriedly, "I heard by chance a few years ago that he changed his identity and became a security consultant for a security company called 'Golden Shield'... He used the name Sun Lang, which means grandson of grandson and Lang of the bright and clear world!"

Sun Lang.

The moment this name was recorded, Li Qihan's pupils shrank slightly.

The fog of twenty-one years seemed to be torn open by this lightning-like clue!

Li Qihan retrieved all public and private cooperation records of Golden Shield Security over the past ten years, and the data clearly pointed to a common point.

Golden Shield has established a deep cooperative relationship with Deepsea Group spanning fifteen years, and has participated in the design of security plans for almost all of the group's important nodes.

"Fifteen years..." Li Qihan tapped the table with his fingertips. "This is the golden period of the Deep Sea Group's rapid expansion."

Xia Lili immediately pulled up Deep Sea Group's profile, quickly skimmed through it, and pulled out a key page: "Wen Chenglang, 57 years old, Chairman of Deep Sea Group."

"According to the information, twenty years ago he was thirty-seven years old and ran a small ship import and export company called 'Chengfeng Shipping'."

She looked up at Li Qihan with a sharp gaze, "The timeline is completely consistent with the group's development history."

"Captain Li, did this Wen Chenglang have any connection with your parents back then?"

Li Qihan stared at the elegant smile in Wen Chenglang's standard photo in the file and slowly shook his head: "Currently, there is no direct evidence to show that they knew each other."

"But it's too early to draw conclusions."

He stood up and said decisively, "The top priority right now is to control Sun Lang. He is the key link between the past and the present."

"Only by prying open his mouth and obtaining solid evidence can we decide whether to take further action against the Deep Sea Group."

Xia Lili looked at him and nodded in tacit understanding.

The action began immediately.

The police set up a tight surveillance network around the Golden Shield Security Company and Sun Lang's residence, and carried out 24-hour shift surveillance.

However, Sun Lang showed a very high anti-reconnaissance awareness. His whereabouts were almost rigid for several consecutive days. Except for going to the company, he would go home and there was nothing unusual.

It wasn't until the evening of the fifth day that a turning point appeared.

The team members on standby sent back real-time footage: the black SUV driven by Sun Lang did not return to his residence as usual, but drove straight to the Deep Sea Group headquarters building in the city center.

An hour later, he left by car with a middle-aged man wearing a dark Chinese suit and with a calm temperament.

It was Wen Chenglang himself.

"The target and Wen Chenglang appeared together, and the vehicle drove towards 'Qingyanfang'."

Xia Lili's low voice came from the intercom.

It is a high-end private restaurant known for its privacy and has a strict membership system.

Li Qihan stared at the real-time surveillance footage, watching Sun Lang open the car door for Wen Chenglang, and the two of them chatting and laughing as they walked into the heavy wooden door. His eyes turned completely cold.

Eleven o'clock in the evening, Linhai Pier No. 3.

The salty and humid sea breeze, carrying a chill, whistled through the maze of steel containers.

A few isolated searchlights cast pale spots of light on the dock ground.

Li Qihan and Xia Lili hid in the gap between a row of containers, their eyes fixed on the medium-sized cargo ship at the berth not far away.

It has a deep draft but no signs are hung on it.

"The unloading process is wrong," Li Qihan said, his voice so low it almost melted into the wind. "There's no customs supervision, no tally clerks, they're circumventing all normal procedures."

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