Chapter 67

The Public Security Bureau is always short of staff. This case needs to be investigated bit by bit, and the first crime scene needs to be found. Only with more manpower can we collect clues earlier.

How could Qin Sa refuse? Any hesitation would be disrespectful to the current situation of staff shortage in the Public Security Bureau.

Tang Qingqing is no longer the skinny kid she used to be. Now she is a grown-up girl of 1.68 meters in height. She looks like someone who can take on responsibilities. Qin Sa will certainly not refuse her to join.

"How about I let your brother Yang join your team?"

"That's fine. I'll bring Wang Heizi with me, okay?"

"Okay, of course. This guy is more familiar with our commune than I am. With him around, maybe he can find something we can't."

Wang Heizi often hangs out in the commune, and if you pay a little attention, you can tell what he is doing.

It's just that it's not my business, so I just turn a blind eye to it.

Besides, now that it’s open, as long as you don’t commit crimes against the law, no one will care.

When Wang Heizi followed Zhai Hongyi, he was always very sensible, fair in all transactions, and never engaged in any crooked practices.

At this moment, a policeman came over and said something in Qin Sa's ear.

Qin Sa had a surprised expression and looked at Tang Qingqing.

Tang Qingqing was puzzled: "Sister, what are you looking at me for?"

"Shen Hewei said he wants to see you."

"Meet me?"

Tang Qingqing was stunned. She and Shen Hewei didn't know each other at all and had never met each other. How did he know her and why was he looking for her?

"Yes, he specifically asked to see you. If you don't want to see him, you can refuse."

"No, I want to see him."

Tang Qingqing wanted to know what Shen Hewei wanted to say to her, and also wanted to see what this man looked like.

If he really killed Zhou Xiaoling, she would definitely bring him to justice.

Tang Qingqing was taken to the interrogation room. Through the small window at the door, she could see a young man sitting inside.

"Is this Shen Hewei?" Tang Qingqing was surprised.

Tang Qingqing's impression of Shen Hewei has always been that he is a bit stupid but comes from a very wealthy family.

She only remembered the key points, so she didn't have a very good impression of Shen Hewei.

Moreover, thinking that she is nearly ten years older than Zhou Xiaoling, she always seems very old. Even though she is only in her twenties, the image in my mind always can't help but lean towards a big belly and a bald head.

Unexpectedly, Shen Hewei was completely different from what she had imagined.

He has a gentle appearance, fair skin, and a very good-looking figure. He seems to be a very gentle person and looks very young.

It is hard to tell from his current appearance that he is the kind of person who, when he gets sick, will become extremely manic, even a little crazy, and start smashing things everywhere.

"Didn't expect that? He is indeed a very good-looking man. If he didn't have some mental problems, he would be able to find anyone in our commune with his qualifications."

"When did his illness begin? Has it been like this since he was a child?"

Tang Qingqing got all her understanding of Shen Hewei from Ning Pingying, and she didn't ask for details.

"There was no problem before. Actually, he and I were classmates, but we were not in the same class. When he was in school, he had excellent academic performance, a good temper and a good family background. He was considered a well-known figure in my school at that time."

Qin Sa recalled the past. She actually didn't pay attention to these things at that time, but she couldn't resist the liking of the female classmates around her and often talked about him behind his back.

Moreover, Qin Sa often hung out with male classmates and would sometimes mention him, so she had some impression of him.

"At that time, not only teachers liked him, but classmates also liked him. Later, he was recommended to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University. According to this development, after graduation, he would be assigned to a machinery factory, or at worst, he would take over his father's job. What a pity..."

Qin Sa shook his head and sighed, "When Shen Hewei graduated from high school, he was accidentally hit on the head while interning at a machinery factory during the summer vacation. He almost lost his life at the time. Later, he was rescued with great difficulty, but he was left with this problem."

"Huh? Can hitting someone on the head make them crazy?"

"Who knows? Anyway, it didn't happen before, but it started happening after that. I heard that the brain would hurt a lot, and the whole person would become very irritable. The brain is the most delicate part, and it is the most difficult to deal with if it is damaged."

As a result, Shen Hewei was unable to go to college and could only recuperate at home. People were afraid that he would get sick if he went to school, which would be a big problem.

Originally, many lesbians had their eyes on Shen Hewei, but after what happened, no one dared to approach him anymore.

Everything else is fine, but if your brain is broken, no one dares to take risks.

Shen Hewei visited the doctor frequently, and his condition gradually improved and he was able to go to work.

Tang Qingqing: "Has he ever been sick while at work?"

"I haven't heard of that. His job is to organize data, and he usually works alone."

When Tang Qingqing heard these words, she couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

If it weren't for that accident, perhaps there wouldn't be all these bad things that happened later.

Qin Sa opened the door and Tang Qingqing walked in.

Shen Hewei raised his eyes, with pain and anger in them. When he looked at Tang Qingqing, he just glanced at her without lingering for too long.

His eyes were very clear and his eyelashes were very long. When his eyes were half closed, his eyelashes looked like a fan.

Gentle and smooth like jade, this is how Tang Qingqing described him.

At this time, Tang Qingqing could better understand why Zhou Xiaoling was so proactive in trying to please Mother Shen and why she was so happy after getting engaged. It was like she had become a completely different person in such a short period of time.

In order to escape her tragic fate, she had to marry someone. Apart from the fact that Shen Hewei would get sick, he was indeed an excellent candidate.

Even if you don't like it in your heart, you won't feel disgusted if you just look at the surface.

"Hello, I'm Tang Qingqing. What can I do for you?"

Shen Hewei raised his eyes and said, "Xiaoling talked to me the most about you. She said you were her best friend."

"But she didn't invite me when you got engaged."

Tang Qingqing had some reservations about this matter.

She didn't have a good impression of Shen Hewei, not only because of his brain problems, but also because of the reason why Zhou Xiaoling did not invite her to the engagement party.

If Shen Hewei falls in love with someone else just because of my appearance, what an unreliable person I would be.

Shen Hewei simply said: "She was very cautious at that time."

"What do you mean?"

"She has no confidence in herself and doesn't understand who I am."

Tang Qingqing was silent. According to Ning Pingying and Zhou Xiaoling, Zhou Xiaoling had please Mother Shen to get this opportunity for herself.

Therefore, it is very likely that Zhou Xiaoling was not familiar with Shen Hewei at that time.

"I didn't agree with the marriage at the time. She was too young for me, and my condition was not suitable for marriage."

"But you agreed anyway."

"She needs my help to escape from her original family, and I need her to please my parents. It's fair."

Tang Qingqing pursed her lips: "Did you ask me to come here just to tell you this? I already knew it before."

"I am highly suspected now." Shen Hewei affirmed.

"If you confess, you will be treated leniently. If you resist, you will be treated severely. If you tell the truth, you can ask for leniency."

"If I can't prove my innocence, will I be convicted?"

Qin Sa: "If you haven't done it, the law won't convict you. On the contrary, as long as you have done it, we will bring you to justice."

Shen Hewei smiled indifferently, "I didn't kill Zhou Xiaoling, but I'm still locked up here."

Qin Sa and Tang Qingqing looked at each other. They saw from Shen Hewei's attitude that he accepted his fate, but he refused to admit his guilt.

"If I am really convicted, classmate Tang, I hope you can persist in finding the murderer for Zhou Xiaoling and never let the murderer go unpunished! Zhou Xiaoling said that you are very capable and will definitely find out the truth. She was a good girl and she didn't deserve to die in such an unclear way."

Tang Qingqing raised her eyebrows, not expecting him to say such a thing.

Qin Sa tapped the table lightly with his fingers. "Shen Hewei, we will never convict anyone at random. If you are really innocent, you will definitely not be convicted."

Walking out of the interrogation room, Tang Qingqing looked puzzled.

"What does he mean by that?"

He called her by name and actually made such a request.

"If he implies that he is innocent, even if he is convicted, it will be a false conviction. Oh, you think our police are useless!"

I thought Shen Hewei would give in when he saw Tang Qingqing, but I didn't expect that after he let her go for a while, there was still no progress at all.

Qin Sa looked at his watch and said, "Let's go have lunch first. Only when you have enough food and drink will you have enough energy to work."

When Qin Sa passed by the office, he called out to someone:

"Comrade Gao, let's go have dinner together, and then we'll go do the investigation."

Gao Pengyue came over in response. Tang Qingqing was surprised: "Sister, who is this?"

Tang Qingqing was very familiar with the situation in the Public Security Bureau, but had never seen the man in front of her.

"He is from the Red Flag Commune next door. The body was found there. We also need to follow up on this case, so we sent Comrade Gao to give us guidance."

Gao Peng became so nervous that he quickly waved his hands: "No, no, I'm just here to learn."

Qin Sa smiled and introduced the two people.

The more Gao Peng heard Tang Qingqing's name, the brighter his eyes became.

"Are you the code master?"

"No, no, no, how can I be called a master?" Tang Qingqing was shocked. "How do you know me?"

Tang Qingqing was indeed very famous in the Red Star Commune, but I didn't expect that people in the neighboring commune had also heard of her.

"You're mentioned from time to time in the bureau, and I've always wanted to ask you for advice and see for myself how amazing you are."

"I'm just an ordinary person, but I have good eyesight. I'm not that amazing."

Gao Pengyue, however, insisted on treating Tang Qingqing as an object of worship. When he learned that Tang Qingqing was also going to participate in the investigation, he strongly requested to be in the same team with Tang Qingqing.

Qin Sa hesitated. Tang Qingqing was a non-staff member and Gao Pengyue was an outsider. Could these two work together?

Tang Qingqing didn't care and said, "Comrade Gao, as long as you don't find it boring to follow me, it will be more useful for Brother Yang to check the nearby crowd with you."

So, the two of them teamed up and went out on field surveys together.

After dinner, Tang Qingqing went to the house rented by Wang Heizi to see if he had gone to the commune today. Unexpectedly, she actually met him.

Wang Heizi was startled when he saw Tang Qingqing, "Sister Qing, why are you here?"

Tang Qingqing saw that he looked nervous and still called her Sister Qing, and she immediately understood.

"You have been in the commune recently. Haven't you gone back to school?"

Wang Heizi chuckled and tried to fool people.

Wang Heizi is now in the first grade of junior high school, but he failed to get into the first middle school in the commune and was admitted to the junior high school in the town.

Tang Qingqing rolled her eyes at him unhappily, "You're really good."

"I won't fall behind."

Tang Qingqing was too lazy to talk to him anymore, so she asked, "There's a case, do you want to join us?"

When Wang Heizi heard this, he immediately stopped caring about his business.

"Of course, even if Brother Yi is not here, our trio is still here!"

Wang Heizi has insisted over the years that as long as Tang Qingqing goes to investigate a case, he will follow her.

If Tang Qingqing didn't call him, she would chatter for a long time.

But when Wang Heizi saw Gao Pengyue, his eyes were full of scrutiny.

Tang Qingqing patted him on the head and said, "Be more normal."

Wang Heizi curled his lips and said nothing more.

The three of them went to the place where Shen Hewei went fishing. It was indeed a remote place with few people around.

"Seven days have passed. Can any traces be found?" Gao Pengyue asked.

Tang Qingqing: "Just take a look and you'll know."

Wang Heizi commanded Gao Pengyue familiarly and taught him how to assist Tang Qingqing in the search.

Gao Pengyue was very humble and listened very carefully.

Tang Qingqing ignored them, walked to where Shen Hewei was fishing, and squatted down to observe.

After searching the area for an entire afternoon, just as Qin Sa said, there were no other traces except Shen Hewei's footprints.

"This guy is really good at pretending." Wang Heizi spat out the wild grass roots in his mouth.

"Let's start from here and search along the river bank."

Wang Heizi's eyes darkened: "Sister, my dear sister, when will you find me?"

"That has to be found."

Wang Heizi let out a breath and said, "Stop it, stop it. This is not the first time this has happened."

Gao Pengyue was very calm. Although he was just an intern, he knew how tedious investigation was.

"Wang Heizi, hey, it's really you, what are you doing here?"

The trio was working hard when someone was shouting not far away.

The person who spoke seemed nonchalant, and at first glance he was the kind of idler who did not do any serious work all day long.

Wang Heizi raised his head and said, "Hey, isn't this Brother Qian? Why are you here?"

"Wang Heizi, what's your memory? I live nearby. Have you forgotten that you went to my house and took away the stepping stone from my manure pit?"

Wang Heizi suddenly remembered that this happened when Zhai Hongyi was still alive, and now the broken stone is still in Old Zhang's house.

Zhai Hongyi said that the stone had a great origin and was said to be some precious cultural relic.

Wang Heizi didn't understand either. He just knew that it was a stone used for manure pits. It just had a lot of patterns on it. Nothing special.

"I remember, I remember. How can I not remember you?"

"Wang Heizi, do you still accept junk... no, old stuff? I have a lot of good stuff."

Wang Heizi's eyelids twitched and he winked at him wildly.

This guy really speaks out loud.

Fortunately, Gao Pengyue was standing farther away and probably couldn't hear what they were saying clearly.

Qian San received the signal and immediately shut up. He looked at them squatting on the ground, not knowing what they were looking for, and asked:

"What are you doing?"

"Looking for clues."

"What clue?"

"Can I tell you this? Keep it a secret, okay?"

"I just thought I could help you. I've been hanging around this area since I was a kid. I can tell if there's an ant doing splits in this area."

Wang Heizi's eyes rolled, "That's great, I have something to ask you."

Qian San stretched out his hand and made the gesture of counting money.

"Have you fallen into the money trap?"

"My family was very money-conscious. Otherwise, how could we have the surname Qian?"

Wang Heizi rolled his eyes at him and gave him a dime.

Qian Sanda yelled: "You are too greedy!"

"This is the deposit. If you can really help me find clues, how can I treat you unfairly? Why don't you go out and find out what kind of person I, Wang Heizi, am?"

Although Qian San was dissatisfied, he still kept the dime.

"Okay, go ahead."

"Do you still remember what happened seven days ago?"

"For something this long, you need to pay extra."

Wang Heizi ignored him: "Just tell me if you remember it or not."

"I remember, I remember. How could I not remember with my poor memory?"

"Think carefully, did anything happen in this area seven days ago?"

Qian San scratched his head and said, "That's really not true. If it were true, it would have spread a long time ago."

"So do you see anyone here?"

"That's another question, adding money."

Wang Heizi gave him a dollar and said, "Speak."

Qian San's eyebrows danced with joy, "I saw it, right there, under that big tree, there's a fisherman."

Wang Heizi's heart was slightly moved, but it did not show on his face.

"What does he look like? When was he there?"

"Five dollars."

"Two bucks, or get lost."

Qian San said quickly, "The man looked to be in his twenties, quite handsome, with a Seagull watch on his wrist and leather shoes that cost more than twenty yuan a pair. He looked like a wealthy man."

Wang Heizi narrowed his eyes and said, "Are you tempted?"

"How could that be possible! How could I do such a wicked thing!" Qian San almost jumped up.

"continue."

"He comes early in the morning and sits there all day. He is a regular customer. He comes every weekend as long as it is not raining or windy. Sometimes he doesn't catch any fish, but sometimes he does. If you go up to him and compliment him, he will even give you some fish."

"Seven days ago, he also sat for a day?"

“This needs to be paid for.”

"Get lost, you're taking advantage of me."

"If I could answer this question, I would have to ask all the children in the village. I don't know how much candy is needed just to coax them."

"Five dollars."

Qian San's eyes lit up, "Wait, I'll go back and ask now."

When it was getting dark, Qian San came running over.

"I'm sure he was here from eight in the morning to five in the afternoon that day."