The next day was quite busy. Xie Qing and Cao Haisheng worked together to do an injury assessment in the morning and afternoon. When they returned to the bureau, the task force's meeting had already lasted for more than ten minutes.

Xie Qing quietly opened the door, tiptoed in, and sat down next to Li Ke.

Tan Yi was in front, looking straight ahead, but the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

Huang Zhenyi talked freely, "The number is a bit shocking, but it's not that difficult in reality. I think this person has more influence in Feng'an District."

Xie Qing understood.

Now we are not talking about the mastermind, but the third master.

The victim's family has a military background, and You Zhiyong has a military resume. From this, it can be inferred that the third master may have the same situation.

Chai Yu got the list of soldiers in the whole Anhai. Now because of the teahouse, Huang Zhenyi puts the focus on Feng'an District.

So, is the Third Master the mastermind in the case of the Tan brothers?

In Xie Qing's opinion, he shouldn't be.

Sixteen years have passed. The mastermind of that year has grown old, his wealth has expanded a hundred times and a thousand times, and the organizational structure of the small group has become more rigorous.

It is logical to set up a Third Master in Anhai to arrange local affairs.

The mastermind is in charge of planning and strategizing.

The Third Master controls the local forces and local intelligence.

Passing down information can not only ensure the mystery of the mastermind, but also make it easy to manipulate.

...

Du Zhun frowned, "The key is that we don't know how old the Third Master is. He has been enlisted in the army one after another, so it's not easy to find him."

Tan Yi said, "What we need to do now is to conduct a detailed investigation of the people who often go to the teahouse. When we can't find any clues among them, we will consider expanding the scope. This thick pile is just scary, but it's not that scary. Captain Huang told everyone about the difficulty, but it's just a precaution."

Huang Zhenyi smiled, "Yes, let's do it first, and we'll talk about it if we can't find him."

Du Zhun said, "In my opinion, the Third Master is not stupid. He ran away a long time ago. How can he go to the teahouse?"

Fu Da glared at him, "You are the only one with a big mouth, right? Everyone else is dumb."

Du Zhun said, "Old Fu, we are all family, why don't you express your opinions?"

"Of course you can." Huang Zhenyi lit a cigarette, "Little Fu, don't hold back, everyone give us your opinions."

Fu Da said, "In fact, I also think what Du Zhun said makes sense. This gang has existed for so long and killed so many people because of its extreme prudence and caution. I don't doubt that the Third Master has appeared in the teahouse, but I think a rabbit doesn't eat grass near its nest. Not only may he not be from Feng'an, he may not be from Anhai either. After all, there have always been many people from the north who have settled down in Anhai."

"Yeah, it's almost like

looking for a needle in a haystack." "My scalp tingles just thinking about it."

"As the old saying goes, 'If you tie him up, you'll be beaten, if you tie him up, you'll be killed', let's do it."

...

Li Ke nudged Xie Qing with his elbow, "Qingqing, the thickness is quite scary."

Xie Qing said, "The eyes are lazy, but the actions are brave. It's not that scary when it comes to doing it."

She was thinking, if it were in the world outside of books, a mobile phone or a small software would be of great help and at least reduce the workload by half.

Huang Zhenyi spread his hands: "There is no way, it is so difficult, no matter what, let's do our best, I will give credit to everyone if we solve this case."

Fu Da smiled and said: "Don't worry, Captain Huang, you don't understand us yet, although you talk a lot of nonsense, you are very clear about your work."

Huang Zhenyi nodded, "If you are not clear, this task force will not accommodate you, OK, Captain Tan, send the photos, and Fu Da will allocate the manpower reasonably."

"Okay." Tan Yi pushed the photos that were developed overnight to Fu Da.

The meeting was over, and Xie Qing went upstairs alone. Just halfway up the stairs, the big phone rang.

She picked up the phone, "Captain Tan."

"It's me." Tan Yi's warm voice came over, "Go to Lao Zhang's place and see if the portrait is ready."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

"The dumplings are delicious, especially the ones with three fresh fillings, thank you."

"You're welcome, in the future... uh, it's okay."

"Yeah, I understand."

"Bye."

Xie Qing quickly hung up the phone. They were obviously just neighbors, colleagues and drinking buddies, so how could they become so ambiguous naturally?

Love-mindedness is not advisable!

Xie Qing patted her face, quickened her pace and ran up to the third floor to the office of the portrait painter Lao Zhang.

Zhang Hongyu is an old policeman and is very good at portrait painting.

As soon as Xie Qing entered the room, he waved, "Xiao Xie is here, the painting is done, come and have a look."

Xie Qing went home and recorded the middle-aged woman in words, describing her temperament, demeanor, and figure in detail.

She took the sketch paper, "Brother Zhang, it's her, so similar!"

Old Zhang smiled and said, "Isn't it because you gave me so detailed information? If everyone could be like you, it would save me a lot of trouble." Xie

Qing rolled up the painting, "Brother Zhang, thank you for the award. After all, I am a policeman, and it is reasonable for me to be better than the witness. Thank you, Brother Zhang, I will go downstairs now."

Old Zhang waved his hand, "Go ahead."

Xie Qing returned to the second floor.

Fortunately, Fu Da and Wang Zheng were both in Tan Yi's small office. She sent the painting in, nodded to each other, and then left.

Forensic office.

Cao Haisheng was writing and drawing on a piece of manuscript paper, as if he was calculating the cost of decoration materials.

Xie Qing said, "Master, can you take me over after work?"

Cao Haisheng put down his pen, "Do you have time?"

"Yes." Xie Qing poured herself a glass of water, "Don't worry."

...

In order to save time, Xie Qing did not eat in the cafeteria, and drove Cao Haisheng straight to the development zone.

Cao Haisheng got three houses, and he chose the largest one, with three bedrooms and one living room, and planned to live with his parents.

When the two arrived, Cao Haisheng's wife was cleaning the bathroom.

She was wearing a coarse work suit and a mask, her hair was a little dusty, and her face was covered in sweat.

Cao Haisheng snatched the broom and said in a soft voice, "Look at you, you don't listen to my advice. Didn't I tell you that I would do it?"

"How can I wait for you all the time? I can still do this little job." Zheng Wenxin looked at Xie Qing with a smile, "Your master is always like this, and your master's wife is not made of clay, right?"

Xie Qing said, "Master is considerate, and your master's wife should feel happy."

Zheng Wenxin shook her head, "What happiness? He is too busy and too tired, and I feel ashamed."

Xie Qing echoed, "It's good for your master's wife to do some work occasionally, otherwise she will feel too burdened, which is not good for her health, right, master?"

"Yes, you little devil, hehe..." Cao Haisheng laughed, "Come on, help your master."

...

The design of the house is more reasonable.

The living room is large and bright. The two rooms on the south side are slightly larger, and the room on the north side is smaller. There is a public bathroom and a separate kitchen.

The layout is good, and there is almost no waste.

Xie Qing walked around and said, "The floor is very important. If Master has a budget, we can do it better. We can do the white flooring ourselves, and ask someone to do the windows, doors, and bathroom. There is no need to rush to buy a bed. Buy two better mattresses first and get a bunk bed in the north room."

The Cao family used to live on a kang, so these are the necessary expenses, and the rest can be done slowly.

"Yes, bunk beds are good." Cao Haisheng nodded, "When the two children come back from vacation, our grandfather and I will sleep there, and their mother and I will sleep there. This way, everyone will be convenient."

Zheng Wenxin clapped her hands, "Young people are still smart. If you calculate this way, we can move in with 5,000 or 6,000 yuan."

Cao Haisheng's face was somewhat relieved, "Let's go eat. There is a Northeastern restaurant nearby. The food is quite good. Master, please treat us."

Zheng Wenxin hurriedly said, "Old Cao, I'll buy some food. Let's go home."

Xie Qing also said, "That's right, Master, I'm not an outsider."

Cao Haisheng said, "Just listen to me."

After he gave the order, Zheng Wenxiu and Xie Qing stopped talking.

Five minutes later, the three of them sat down in the Northeastern restaurant.

Cao Haisheng went to wash his hands. Zheng Wenxin suddenly sighed, "Xiao Xie, your master is feeling aggrieved. If there is anything at work, you must not take it to heart."

Cao Haisheng was very well-mannered and would never lose his temper with Xie Qing over personal matters.

Xie Qing said, "Master's wife, if you have any difficulties, just tell me. I will definitely help you if I can."

Zheng Wenxin hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "It's embarrassing to say it out loud. You are not an outsider, so Master's wife will nag you. In short, your master didn't ask for money but wanted the house. My family wanted to borrow money, but your master didn't have it. My family was not happy and had a big fight. They wanted to kick our family out, otherwise we would not be in a hurry to live in this house."

After Cao Haisheng's yard was demolished, his parents and his younger brother lived there, and he took his wife and children to his mother-in-law's house and occupied an empty room, where he has lived until now.

Xie Qing asked, "Where are you living now?"

Zheng Wenxin said, "Still at my mother's house. My brother-in-law vacated the chicken house for us, and we plan to move there for two days."

Xie Qing was stunned, "Master's wife, you can live in my house, move to my house."

Zheng Wenxin said, "No, you are a junior, how can I trouble you. Your master and I are used to it, it's just a few days, just bear it and it will pass."

While talking, Cao Haisheng came back, "What did you two talk about?"

Zheng Wenxin winked at Xie Qing.

Cao Haisheng didn't tell her because he had his principles and considerations, and no one would talk about such family affairs in the workplace.

Xie Qing understood him, so she lied, "I told my master's wife that it's better to choose a simple floor tile. It's too rustic and hard to match the furniture."

Cao Haisheng nodded, "Yes, your master's wife has to choose the floor tiles. You can give more suggestions."

Xie Qing said, "The store that sold me the granite is pretty good. I think the price can be more favorable. Otherwise, I'll tell my brother and let him have a say."

Cao Haisheng immediately waved his hand, "No, no."

Xie Qing said, "Master, I'll just ask about the price. If it's suitable, I'll buy it. If it's not suitable, I won't buy it."

Cao Haisheng was afraid that Xie Qing would spend money, so he was relieved when he heard her say that.

...

Three days later, Xie Qing got the floor tile thing done.

Xie's house also needed to be renovated, and the merchant gave face to the big customer, so the price was cheaper than what Zheng Wenxin had inquired about, and he also introduced a very professional floor laying master.

Because Xie Qing was a forensic doctor, it was not her turn to investigate the task force, but she knew all the progress.

Li Ke said that the woman who painted the portrait was an old accountant who was about to retire. She worked in the Tourism Bureau. She was addicted to cards and often went to the mahjong hall to play. Her family background was simple and there was no sign of any connection with the SQN case.

Fu Da said that the reason she looked around was probably because she didn't want to be seen by acquaintances.

This explanation made sense.

Xie Qing let the matter go.

The task force was busy for more than ten days, investigating all the people who had appeared in the teahouse recently, but they never found any trace of the third master.

The morale that was finally boosted slowly fell again.