It was early April, and the indoor heating had just been turned off. The temperature was not high, and the noodles cooled quickly.

The two of them ate them up in a flash.

Chai Yu was amused and distressed, "This is a job for the development zone. Even if you feel a sense of urgency, you have to wait for the phone call."

Xie Qing said, "I have to leave when the phone call comes. It would be a pity not to finish the noodles that I worked hard for more than an hour to eat."

Chai Yu wanted to say something else, but Tan Yi's phone rang.

"Hello."

"Okay, Xiao Xie and I will be

there right away." Tan Yi put down the phone and said to Xie Qing, "Four people are dead, we have to go."

"Okay." Xie Qing was afraid of going to the toilet, so she only drank a sip of soup and reluctantly put down the big bowl.

Chai Yu clicked his tongue twice, "Look at that sad little look. Let's go, I'll clean up here."

Tan Yi said, "What are you doing here? Let's go together."

Chai Yu quickly hugged the bowl, "I haven't finished eating yet."

Xie Qing put on his coat and backpack, "Brother Chai, eat and just close the door when you're done. No need to clean up."

Chai Yu proudly raised his chin at Tan Yi, "Drive slowly on the road."

Tan Yi said, "Aren't you ashamed of yourself that the seaweed is stuck to your beard."

"Ah?" Chai Yu raised his hand to wipe his chin and realized that he had been fooled. He raised his leg and kicked Tan Yi, "You're teasing me again."

Tan Yi seemed to have predicted it and strode forward to avoid the kick.

He got the advantage but didn't sell out. He said sternly, "Lock the doors and windows. Little Xie may not come back at night."

"Do you need to tell me that? Get out!" Chai Yu waved

his hands repeatedly. "Get out!" Tan Yi waved his hands towards Xie Qing. "Your brother Chai has a bad temper. I apologize to you on his behalf."

Chai Yu threw a slipper over.

'A man is a teenager until he dies'. Even an old cadre like Tan Yi can play pranks like a child.

"It's okay. For Captain Tan's sake, I forgive him." Xie Qing agreed with Tan Yi and turned to Chai Xuan, "Brother Chai, take your time eating. You can play billiards after eating. We'll just roll away."

Chai Yu said to Tan Yi, "You can be jealous. I have food and fun."

Tan Yi ignored him and went out.

Xie Qing waved and closed the security door, "Captain Tan, take my car."

Tan Yi subconsciously looked around and thought that if he had to drive two cars at this time, it would be obvious.

He said, "Okay, take your car."

Xie Qing got in the passenger seat.

Tan Yi sat in the driver's seat and was alone after closing the doors and windows.

He suddenly felt dry-mouthed and wanted to say something, but he felt that it would be wrong to say anything at this moment.

The atmosphere was awkward, and Xie Qing spoke first, "Captain Tan, You Zhiyong was the one who took Wang Haiya upstairs and advocated reporting the case. He has such outstanding qualities and must have been in that organization for a long time. Have you found out his background now?"

If you don't know what to talk about, just talk about the case.

Tan Yi breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, it's him. His parents died early, and he was raised by his uncle and aunt. He joined the army after graduating from junior high school. After returning, he was assigned to work as a security guard in a machinery factory. After being introduced, he married a female worker in the factory. His daughter is six years old this year. He lives a very frugal life. His house has been searched, and not only did we not find anything suspicious, but the 40,000 yuan was also missing. Moreover, we did not find any cash of unknown origin in the couple's accounts. His wife just cried and couldn't get anything out of her."

Like Cao Lushi's wife, when the man died, did she instinctively hold on to the money?

Did they meet the wrong person, or were they just very realistic?

Xie Qing didn't want to discuss this unanswered question. The thought flashed through her mind, and she said, "There must be money, but it's also difficult to find. The old cat in the Wang Xinyang case was very good at shooting. He was obviously not an ordinary person. Without the motivation of interests, they couldn't be so fearless."

"Indeed." Tan Yi took out the cigarette box, thought about it, and put it back. "It's only been a day. Let's investigate slowly."

Xie Qing said, "It's okay, Captain Tan, smoke it."

Tan Yi asked tentatively, "Don't you hate the smell of cigarettes?"

This question.

Xie Qing thought about it, "I didn't like it at first, but I got used to it after becoming a policeman. When I occasionally smell a hint of tobacco, I feel that the fragrance is quite unique."

This was very tactful, taking care of all aspects.

But Tan Yi got the point—she didn’t like smoking, and even if she thought the scent was unique, it was only a hint.

He knew that he really should quit smoking.

Tan Yi stopped dwelling on this issue, and called Cao Haisheng to explain the case.

After hanging up, the car drove out of the community and onto the coastal road.

Xie Qing opened the window, listened to the sound of the waves, and said, "How are Dawancha and the Third Master?"

Tan Yi said, "Captain Huang didn't make any alarm. He said he would ask an undercover police officer to go and take a look, and there is no feedback yet."

Xie Qing understood.

You Zhiyong is dead, and the other party doesn't know what he said before he died, or how much he said, so this connection point will definitely be abandoned.

If the boss of Dawancha and You Zhiyong were accomplices, then the boss should have left when You Zhiyong was silenced.

On the contrary, if the teahouse owner was still there, everything would be calm.

Judging from what Tan Yi meant, it should be the latter, so this place is just a meeting point.

She asked, "What should we do next?"

Tan Yi said, "You Zhiyong's suicide note must be taken seriously. We can't find out secretly, so let's do it openly. In a few days, I will take time to go to the teahouse in person and thoroughly check the boss's financial situation and source of funds."

This is a helpless solution. Restraining their hands and feet will only make them miss the truth.

The two talked about the case while hurrying on their way. After seven or eight minutes, they met Cao Haisheng and quickly rushed to the crime scene.

This is a community that combines urban and rural areas. The retail buildings were specially built to serve the community - there are two floors of retail below and four floors of residence above.

The fourth store was burned out, the flames burned the walls black, the door was open, like the mouth of a ferocious beast.

The spring night wind was not small, but the smell of smoke was still strong and pungent in the air.

As soon as the car stopped, Wang Zheng came up and reported: "Captain Tan, a family of four is dead. The trace detection team has just opened the passage. Forensic doctors An and Ding have already gone up."

Tan Yi asked: "What have you found so far?"

Wang Zheng said: "Colleagues from the fire brigade said that the fire spread quickly and there was definitely an accelerant. The firefighting caused great damage to the scene. So far, the trace detection team has not found any particularly valuable clues."

At this point, he looked at Cao Haisheng, "Chief Cao, it's up to you now."

Cao Haisheng used a word from Xie Qing, "It's very stressful, let's go." The latter sentence he said to Xie Qing.

The master and apprentice entered the scene together.

The first floor was the merchandise area, filled with sewage mixed with black ash, mountains of merchandise ash, unburned plastic, and empty iron shelves that were still vaguely warm.

The second floor was a warehouse and living area, where a family of four collapsed in a large bedroom.

There was a lot of burning charcoal ash at the door of the large bedroom.

A tall body of the victim lay inside the door, with two women leaning against the corner of the south wall, and another collapsed between the window and the bed - the iron railing welded on the window cut off everyone's way to survive.

The footsteps of the two startled forensic doctors An and Ding.

Forensic Doctor An greeted him, "Brother Cao, thank you for your hard work."

Cao Haisheng asked, "What's the situation?"

Forensic Doctor An said, "The deceased made movements to survive, which means that he was still able to move when the fire broke out. There was black, linear sputum formed by a mixture of mucus in his mouth, nose and throat, and no external injuries were found. It is certain that arson was the direct cause of death. The others need to be confirmed through autopsy."

Forensic Doctor Ding was examining one of the female corpses, "It's the same here."

Cao Haisheng nodded and told Xie Qing, "I'll be in charge of the one at the window, you check the one next to Forensic Doctor Ding."

Xie Qing agreed and squatted down next to Forensic Doctor Ding.

The floor was gray marble, and there were obvious traces of kerosene or gasoline burning under the feet of the corpse.

There were no clothing remnants on the surface of the body, only two semicircular steel supports scattered on both sides of the body - these were from the bra, indicating that the deceased might not have planned to sleep when she encountered the fire.

The victim's outer corners of the eyes had "goose claw-like" changes, and there was no accumulation of soot and carbon on the corneal surface and in the conjunctival sac.

The body surface was obviously greasy.

There were various degrees of erythema, eschar, blisters, and carbonization on the surface of the body.

The limbs were curled up in a boxing posture, and there were false lacerations on the feet and calves.

...

There is no doubt that this is a typical female corpse that died of burns.

The preliminary autopsy confirmed that the four victims died in the fire.

One of the two men wanted to run through the door, the other wanted to run through the window, and the two women huddled together in the corner... One

can fully imagine the tragedy before their death.

Cao Haisheng asked, "Does anyone have any idea?"

Forensic Doctor An said, "There are no visible external injuries, but there is solid evidence of arson. It's very contradictory."

Forensic Doctor Ding also said, "Generally speaking, arsonists like to set fires at this time of night, and they took advantage of the time when the family of four were upstairs. The murderer must be an acquaintance."

Cao Haisheng supported his waist and stood up with difficulty. "When the fire broke out, there should have been few people in the supermarket. It was about to close, and the family was eating upstairs. Why were they in the house? Who blocked the door?"

Xie Qing suddenly remembered Cao Lushi's death. "Could someone have put sleeping pills in their food?"

Forensic Doctor An asked . The doctor said, "Xiao Xie's guess is logical."

Forensic Doctor Ding said, "If that's the case, it won't be difficult to solve this case. There were people on the street at six or seven o'clock, so there wouldn't be no witnesses."

Tan Yi came in at some point, "So far, no witnesses have been found."

Xie Qing said, "Does that mean the neighbors are the most suspicious?"

Tan Yi smiled and said, "We've applied for a search warrant."

Forensic Doctor An didn't react for a moment, "Why can't we find any witnesses? That means... Oh, I understand."

Only neighbors can spy on the situation on the street and are always ready to break into the victim's home. Forensic

Doctor Ding said, "That would be great if that's the case."

Four lives are at stake, the faster the case is solved, the better.

"Mom, Mom... Dad..." Heart-wrenching cries came from downstairs.

Tan Yi sighed, "These four are the child's father, mother, grandfather and grandmother. The two children, one in junior high school and the other in high school, have just been brought back by their relatives."

Cao Haisheng shook his head, "Why do you have to do this?"

Forensic Doctor An said, "Who said it's not right!"

Wang Zheng came up, "Can we get on the stretcher?"

Forensic Doctor An stretched out his hand and hooked, "Come on, get to work."