Chapter 165 Why did Liangzi need to be untied?
Sitting in the old police car, Rat looked around furtively, then cautiously hunched his shoulders and said, "Awesome."
Zhao Qiqi's ears twitched, and he turned the steering wheel, looking back menacingly, and said, "What are you saying?"
Mouse said, "I have to say, you're amazing. You can drive this kind of car this far. Is the Public Security Bureau really that short on funds? Could it all be embezzled by your leaders? I've heard that the higher the rank, the more they embezzle—ouch, you're crushing my thigh!"
Xiao Bai shifted his position and said sarcastically, "I thought all your flesh was in your mouth. You dare to make fun of police leaders in front of us? Should I add that to your tally?"
Shen Zhenzhu originally wanted Haozi to sit in the middle, but after hearing his words, she went around to sit next to Xiaobai, closed the car door and said to Xiaobai, "Keep a close eye on him, don't let him fall out of the window."
When the mouse saw Shen Zhenzhu, it wanted to make some fun of her, but it knew that Shen Zhenzhu was not someone to be fooled, and it was possible that it would be the one being fooled instead.
"Go up Wufu Road, where are the wild woods?" Zhao Qiqi asked, looking at the car.
Mouse said, "There is a Qinxin Home on the north side of Wufu Road. Passing through Qinxin Home is an abandoned railway track. Walk along the railway track and birch forest for twenty miles and you will find an undeveloped open space."
After finishing speaking, Haozi glanced at the car window and whispered to Xiaobai, "Boss, could you let me roll up the car window? If people outside see this, they might think you're abusing a witness, and they might sue you."
Xiao Bai chuckled: "You really don't know how to talk properly. You're asking for a favor, but you're threatening me? Let me tell you, the car window is broken. You can sue me all you want, but you can't."
The wind outside chilled Haozi's forehead, and his hair, fresh from a shower, felt like it had been frozen in a refrigerator. He sneezed, and after enduring half an hour, he finally couldn't take it anymore: "Boss, could we change seats? I'm so cold."
Xiao Bai closed her eyes and pretended not to hear, while Chen Zhenzhu leaned out of the car window and asked, "This side is broken too, shall we switch?"
Mouse glanced at her side and saw that not only was the window broken, but the car door was also cracked. He quickly said, "No, no, I'm fine here."
Upon reaching the back of the Qinxin Home, the old police car could not drive onto the abandoned railway tracks and could not proceed by stepping on the sleepers and gravel.
The group walked forward, their steps uneven, covering twenty li (about 10 kilometers), enough for one meal.
The sky was a bit overcast, and soon a light spring rain began to fall on my face, making me feel damp and uncomfortable. It was not as comfortable and refreshing as a heavy downpour.
The mouse wasn't very strong and had been exposed to the wind the whole way. In the end, Zhao Qiqi practically had to carry it.
As Shen Zhenzhu walked, she asked Haozi, "It's raining, will anyone still gamble?"
The rat was thoroughly exasperated and couldn't wait to catch Old Knife, since it wasn't really his problem. He spoke frankly: "The better the weather, the better. Everyone stays home and doesn't go out, making it safer to gamble."
Shen Zhenzhu took out a handkerchief to wipe her face, carefully looked at her feet and said, "You gamblers' psychology is worth studying. You think in reverse and have a strong sense of counter-surveillance."
The mouse said, "Those who lack counter-surveillance awareness either get arrested or go bankrupt."
Shen Zhenzhu smiled and said, "That is the truth."
Seeing that Shen Zhenzhu smiled, Haozi quickly said, "Boss, when you arrest Lao Dao, could you please not say that I led the way? He hates traitors more than anything in his life."
Chen Zhenzhu said with a straight face, "Then what are we? Japanese?"
The mouse spat a few times, then chuckled sheepishly and said, "I was wrong. Oh well, I won't say anything more."
Xiao Bai complained, "Your mouth is so boring."
Mouse couldn't help but say again, "I still have a gap in my teeth. My mom says I've always been unable to keep my mouth shut and often offend people unintentionally."
Xiao Bai said, "Your mom is right."
"How much further?" Chen Zhenzhu asked.
The road is lined with birch trees and abandoned train tracks, with occasional glimpses of old locomotives and dilapidated carriages.
Mouse stopped and looked around. He said, "There are still four or five miles to go. They're all playing cards in the front carriage, and there are people keeping watch outside. We'd better go through the birch forest on the side."
Xiao Bai and Zhao Qiqi stopped and waited for Chen Zhenzhu's command. Chen Zhenzhu nodded: "Go through the birch forest."
The continuous drizzle felt oily, leaving a greasy residue on their faces. There were no paths in the woods, and the stones and moss made it easy to slip, so the group slowed their pace and fell silent.
Shen Zhenzhu's cell phone rang. After answering the call, she told Xiaobai and Zhao Qiqi, "The agents over there are already in position, checking their weapons. A conflict is inevitable."
"I can hear the sound of dice being rolled right there in the green train carriage ahead." The mouse stretched its neck out, wishing it could be inside winning money right now, instead of ending up like this.
Zhao Qiqi put the two handcuffs on and made him squat with his arms around the birch tree: "We'll release you after we arrest the people."
The mouse, clinging to a tree, looked at the ants moving house in front of it and said in despair, "I haven't broken the law, why are you handcuffing me?"
Shen Zhenzhu patted his pocket and said, "Next time you say that, throw away the stolen wallet first."
The mouse immediately shut its mouth.
Watching Chen Zhenzhu and the others draw their guns and move forward, Haozi tried his best to hide behind the birch tree he was holding, peeking out one eye to watch curiously, muttering, "Catch him, and I won't have to pay back the two hundred yuan I owe him."
Shen Zhenzhu lowered her body and crept forward. She could see two people sitting on the upper part of the green train carriage, playing cards and keeping watch while getting soaked in the rain and smoking cigarettes.
The closer you get, the louder the noise inside becomes.
In the birch forest directly opposite Shen Zhenzhu, the other operators who came to provide support were already in place.
"Begin the operation." Shen Zhenzhu finished speaking in a low voice. Zhao Qiqi stood up and fired a shot into the air: "Don't move, police! Everyone lie down!"
Police officers immediately emerged from all directions and surrounded the green train.
The gambling was in progress, and in an instant, the noisy green train carriage suddenly turned into a brief period of extreme chaos, followed by deathly silence.
As Chen Zhenzhu and the other operators continued to narrow down the search area, some of the gamblers instinctively tried to hide or destroy their betting money.
When Chen Zhenzhu appeared at the door of the green train carriage, she saw more than twenty people inside in a panic. Some were frantically stuffing money into their pockets, some were throwing chips out the window, some were simply swallowing them, and others were trying to climb out of the window in the chaos.
The screams of women, curses, the sounds of tables and chairs being knocked over, and the sound of chips scattering on the ground all mingled together.
Several dark gun barrels surrounded them from all directions. Chen Zhenzhu shouted, "Everyone, crouch down!!"
In their panic, most people reflexively raised their hands or crouched down with their heads in their hands, not daring to look Chen Zhenzhu in the eye. Regret and fear flashed across their faces repeatedly.
Shen Zhenzhu quickly scanned the crowd and spotted Lao Dao, who was secretly moving towards the window with his head down!
The policeman by the window pointed at him and said, "Behave yourself, don't move!"
Inside the carriage, police officers repeatedly shouted sternly and sharply, "Hands on your head!"
"Crouch down!"
"Don't move! Face the wall!"
"No whispering allowed!"
More than 20 gamblers were all caught and none escaped.
Police officers subsequently arrived at the scene to identify suspected organizers and dealers, separating them from ordinary gamblers and taking them away.
They worked in an orderly manner, taking photos and videos at the scene, and counting, seizing, and sealing up the scattered cash, chips, playing cards, mahjong tiles, dice, gambling paraphernalia, ledgers, and other items.
The entire scene was filled with a tense, oppressive, and chaotic atmosphere. The air was thick with the smells of smoke, sweat, and fear. Some people shamelessly lied, saying, "I was just passing by; I didn't gamble."
"You've arrested the wrong person, let me go."
"Waaaaah, I won't do it again, I'll never do it again, I've lost it all!"
Shen Zhenzhu quickly and effectively took control of the situation, arranging for personnel to secure evidence and take away those involved in gambling: "Bring them back to the team, register their information one by one, and wait for further investigation and questioning."
"Yes, Sister Pearl."
When Xiao Bai first arrested gamblers, he thought it would be as exciting as a chase and gunfight in a movie. Now he realizes that in the face of absolute power, chaos is quickly suppressed, and orderly legal procedures are the norm.
Old Dao huddled in the carriage, looking rather timid, and followed them out. He looked back and saw that the carriage had been sealed off and cordoned off, prohibiting anyone from entering.
He was about to get into the police car when Zhao Qiqi stopped him and said, "Go that way."
Old Dao's heart skipped a beat, and his forced smile made his flat nose appear even wider: "Why? We played cards together, it's not like we have to take them separately, is it?"
Shen Zhenzhu thought for a moment and said, "That's true, then let's go back to the Municipal Bureau together. I also need to check your file."
These words not only made Lao Dao's heart skip a beat, but Zhao Qiqi's heart also skipped a beat.
Xiao Bai quickly grabbed Lao Dao and said, "Let's go, let's get in the car over there."
Zhao Qiqi said with a pitiful expression, "Sister Pearl, what about me? What about the car? What about the mouse?"
So, is your Pearl Sister going to be blown silly by the wind?
Shen Zhenzhu comforted him, saying, "I'll arrange for someone to accompany you back to the Criminal Investigation Team. We can see if there are any police cars we can drive. Didn't you say the big sausages that Sixth Sister made were delicious? We still have some at home. I'll get you a couple later."
Zhao Qiqi licked her lips, her mood instantly brightening: "Really? My grandma loves it too, and says the saltiness and fat content are just right! We ate all the ones you gave us last time during the New Year."
Shen Zhenzhu said, "Then I'll take them all for you. You go and drive, and don't speed, okay?"
Zhao Qiqi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'm just worried about not reaching the minimum speed."
Zhao Qiqi was coaxed and led the mouse away happily.
Shen Zhenzhu and Xiaobai finally got into a well-ventilated police car. They looked at each other and nodded. It was really not easy.
Although he felt bad for Zhao Qiqi, he was the only one who could drive that beat-up car back.
She returned to the criminal investigation team without any obstacles, her hair still shiny and smooth.
"Brother Xizi, do you have someone here whose fingerprints can be checked?" Shen Zhenzhu didn't rush to interrogate Lao Dao, but went to the Information Technology Department first.
"The forensic department has examined the letter fragments you had brought back. They all have Yu Wanqing's fingerprints, no one else's. I checked Yu Wanqing's fingerprints, and there's no problem."
"I thought so too, just leaving it so carelessly in the trash can."
Zhou Chuanxi was inputting past case files into the computer, a workload he was immense. Looking up, his face pale, he said, "Finally, I can do something else. Whose cases do you need to check?"
Shen Zhenzhu stood at the entrance of the Information Technology Department and glanced inside. The staff inside were all wearing shoe covers, and the computer room was spotless, just like a laboratory.
The availability of six microcomputers is thanks to Gu Yanzheng. His fingerprint networking project has expanded from the city to the province and is currently being promoted nationwide. The case-solving rate has been steadily increasing. The municipal bureau spent a lot of money to acquire a batch of microcomputers and corresponding programs, and also provided further training for the technical personnel.
“He’s a bit slow. Do you have his identification information?” Zhou Chuanxi said to Shen Zhenzhu. “We can also check using his ID number.”
Shen Zhenzhu called Xiaobai over and said a few words to him. Xiaobai went to the detention room and came back a while later saying, "Old Dao is not cooperating."
Shen Zhenzhu glanced at Zhou Chuanxi and said, "If they're not cooperating, there's a problem. So let's take some time to check their fingerprints?"
“Okay, if there are no cases on my hands, it will take an hour or two. If there are, we will have to screen them, and it will take at least a day if it is slow.” Zhou Chuanxi, after all, came from the fourth team. He said in a low voice, “I will put aside the less important ones first and use the best computer to run it.”
"Thanks, it's all thanks to my brother Xizi for being so reliable," Chen Zhenzhu said with a smile.
"Team Leader Chen, you're too kind," Zhou Chuanxi said with a smile.
He was reluctant to leave Team Four after being assigned to the Information Technology Department, but he also loved the job. He was happy to help Team Four solve cases.
Two days later, Chen Zhenzhu returned to her office and rested for a while.
Zhao Qiqi stood by the window for a moment, and when she saw a car returning, she hurriedly ran downstairs: "I'll borrow a nice car first!"
Xiao Bai shouted, "Steering wheel!"
"Hey!" Zhao Qiqi turned around and grabbed the steering wheel again.
Lu Ye dragged a stool to Shen Zhenzhu's desk and the two of them discussed the case in private. He and Wu Zhongguo had also taken on a case involving a death in a nursing home yesterday. The family reported that the elderly person had died under suspicious circumstances, and Wu Zhongguo was still outside taking statements.
“The city has been relatively peaceful lately, but I’ve found that even small cases like this can be quite tedious.” Lu Ye poured Chen Zhenzhu a glass of water, urged her to drink it, and then slipped some chocolate into her pocket.
Chen Zhenzhu touched her pocket and said in surprise, "Why are you suddenly being so considerate?"
Xiao Bai sat in the back, squinting as she sized up Lu Ye, trying to figure out his treacherous ambitions.
Lu Ye's lips twitched. He couldn't very well tell Shen Zhenzhu what Gu Yanzheng had told him verbatim, so he chuckled and said, "I'm your vice-captain now, so I should at least be a little more considerate, right?"
It's utter bullshit.
Xiao Bai suspected something was amiss.
Shen Zhenzhu, however, believed Lu Ye's nonsense. Back when she was Gu Yanzheng's deputy captain, she had worried about him a lot.
She accepted Lu Ye's "kindness" and waited for Zhao Qiqi to come up so she could have a brief case analysis meeting with Xiaobai.
"As far as we know, Qiao Jinqiu died of suffocation. He didn't make a sound when he died, and the murderer entered through the front door. The initial assessment is that it was an inside job." Shen Zhenzhu summarized the known clues and said, "The prime suspect is the former nanny, the widow Yu Wanqing. Rumor has it that she had a lover named Guo Zhi. Guo Zhi denies any relationship with Yu Wanqing, and the two communicated through letters during their conspiracy. The letter fragments we found only have Yu Wanqing's fingerprints; no other letters were found."
Shen Zhenzhu drew a question mark on the word "lover" on the paper and said, "We need to confirm the relationship between the two with Yu Wanqing."
Zhao Qiqi immediately wrote it down in her notebook. After writing it down, she asked, "Guo Zhi didn't want to kill anyone. After taking the 30,000 yuan, he gave Lao Dao 7,000 yuan, hoping that he would kill Qiao Jinqiu. So Lao Dao's interrogation is also very important."
Ring ring,
Ring ring.
Shen Zhenzhu's cell phone rang, and Xiaobai answered it for her: "Hello?"
The portly boss's voice came through the phone. He said cautiously, "Is this the Liancheng Public Security Bureau? I'm looking for Captain Chen."
Xiao Bai handed it to Chen Zhenzhu, who took it and said, "Hello, what can I do for you?"
Shen Zhenzhu remembered that she had not left him her phone number. How did the fat boss find out? Shen Zhenzhu understood immediately.
The chubby boss coughed cryptically on the other end of the phone before saying, "Haozi still owes me bath money. I want to know where he is now. It's not easy for us small business owners."
Shen Zhenzhu was delighted; now, finding the rat was just as easy as finding Old Knife.
Shen Zhenzhu laughed and said, "Of course mice go back to their holes, how would I know?"
The fat boss said in a tearful voice, "You're kidding me, the pressure is too much, I just threw up."
Shen Zhenzhu lowered her voice and said, "Wasn't he leading us to a field? I'm on the scene conducting the arrest operation. If you have something to say, say it; otherwise, I'm hanging up."
The portly boss quickly asked, "Is it the side of Bai Nian Road or the side of Qin Xin Jia Yuan?"
With a suppressed smile, Shen Zhenzhu said, "Qinxin Home, are you silly? You were listening right there when he was talking. I'm hanging up now."
Before the fat boss could answer, Chen Zhenzhu slammed down the button on her mobile phone.
Trying to outsmart your aunt will teach you a lesson about the wickedness of the human heart.
Shen Zhenzhu continued to analyze the case with them, while the fat boss's fat policeman, who was about the same size as him, was on the phone with Captain Qiu to apply for an operation: "There's a gambling den, and Lao Dao, whom we're looking for, is also inside."
Qiu Taishan learned of Lao Dao's address from elsewhere, but couldn't find Lao Dao. Instead, he found an address for an old railway track that was in Lao Dao's empty wallet. After verifying the information with the fat policeman, Qiu Taishan said in a low voice, "We can go and take a look, but let's not make a big fuss."
The chubby policeman, still hoping to catch the man quickly and beat Shen Zhenzhu, knew that Shen Zhenzhu had already set up a stakeout. He said anxiously, "Aren't we going to make a big move yet? They're about to arrest him. If they do, Lao Dao will be in their hands, and we'll be a step too late. A step too late means we'll be too late at every step."
Qiu Taishan said helplessly, "It may be too late now. Forget it, take a few more people with you and don't let too many people know about this operation. I'll have Deputy Captain Zhou contact you later to coordinate."
After hanging up the phone, Qiu Taishan sighed.
Zhou Shengnan, driving, turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"
Qiu Taishan looked somewhat sullen: "She probably beat me to it again."
Losing to Gu Yanzheng is one thing, but losing to a newly appointed criminal police captain is a bit embarrassing.
Zhou Shengnan said with a smile, "When we were learning about the spirit of Comrade Shen Zhenzhu, a first-class meritorious official, you told us to put aside our reservations and learn from her strengths. How come you can't put aside your reservations now that you've met her in person?"
Qiu Taishan said, "I didn't expect her personality to be the same as Gu Yanzheng's. In Liancheng, is it that whoever is the most annoying gets the job as the criminal police captain?"
Zhou Shengnan couldn't help but laugh.
Thinking to myself, maybe in other people's eyes, the Baolu City Bureau is also quite annoying.
...
Unaware of this little incident, Chen Zhenzhu opened a drawer and rummaged through it. Inside, a green glass bracelet jingled. Xiaobai peeked in and said, "I have a small bag here; put it in there."
Seeing her take out the small velvet pouch containing the silver necklace and stuff the green glass bracelet into it, Chen Zhenzhu couldn't help but say, "It would be so much better to put your necklace in there."
Xiao Bai said, "I can wear the necklace inside my clothes without any problem, but what if this glass bracelet breaks and cuts your hand?"
“That’s true.” Chen Zhenzhu helped by holding the bag open and stuffing the contents in.
"Hey, Sister Pearl, I found it!" Zhou Chuanxi ran over excitedly, holding up the documents and said, "Old Dao, whose real name is Zhao Wei, is 37 years old. He stabbed someone in the mountain district at the end of October last year. Because the case happened not long ago, we found him quickly! Take a look."
Shen Zhenzhu took the information and saw that it matched the photo of Lao Dao, which was exactly the same as the one she had caught: "'Begging the victim not to call the police, pretending to go home to get money, but then running away'? Hey, that's really despicable."
Xiao Bai clenched his fist excitedly and said, "We've found a breakthrough!"
Zhao Qiqi chuckled and said, "I thought he had a few lives on his hands and was called 'Old Knife,' but it turns out he just ran away after stabbing someone."
"Thanks, Brother Xizi. Could you grab the food from the pantry while you're at it?"
With renewed confidence, Shen Zhenzhu led Xiaobai and Zhao Qiqi into the interrogation room with great fanfare.
Old Dao sat in the interrogation chair, raised his triangular eyes to look at her, and said disdainfully, "I won't say anything, what can you do to me?"
Chen Zhenzhu sat down and said calmly, "Name."
Old Knife said, "Old Knife."
Shen Zhenzhu said, "Zhao Wei, I advise you to be honest. If you want to atone for your crimes, you'd better confess properly. Do you see the big words behind the wall? Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely."
Old Dao was startled by the name "Zhao Wei" and said with a dark face, "Who is Zhao Wei? I don't know him."
Zhao Qiqi assisted in the interrogation beside Shen Zhenzhu. He looked up and, mimicking Shen Zhenzhu's disdainful gaze, glanced at Lao Dao and said, "You're 38 years old by the Chinese age reckoning, almost 40. You have a wife and children to support, and you stabbed someone and didn't take responsibility, and you even dared to gamble. Have you ever thought about what will happen to your wife and children?"
Old Dao asked in astonishment, "Who told you all this?" He never told the truth to those gamblers when he gambled outside, and he never imagined that someone was a spy for the police.
Shen Zhenzhu knew that Lao Dao wouldn't understand the power of microcomputers. Only when microcomputers were ubiquitous in every household would ordinary people understand their benefits.
Shen Zhenzhu said, "Zhao Wei, you've been saying everywhere that you killed someone, but it turns out you only stabbed someone. Things haven't gotten out of control yet. Now answer my questions clearly: Did you receive the money from Guo Zhi?"
Old Dao hesitated for a moment and said, "Does that mean if I confess, I can atone for my crime and get good karma?"
Shen Zhenzhu said, "Let's see if what you're saying is true and how much it helps the case."
Old Dao clenched his fists tightly and said with determination, "It must be that old man who died. You came to me to ask about this."
Chen Zhenzhu asked, "How much do you know about it?"
Old Dao said, "I did take the seven thousand yuan, but I didn't take it all. I'm terrified of stabbing someone, I would never dare to actually kill someone."
Shen Zhenzhu frowned and said, "What do you mean by not taking everything? Could it be that you have other accomplices?"
Old Dao said somewhat embarrassedly, "I wouldn't call him an accomplice, but... I gave him three thousand yuan to kill the old man. He's not like me; he actually has a murder on his hands!"
Shen Zhenzhu was truly astonished and angrily exclaimed, "How can you subcontract the killing of someone so many times?!"
"You get 30,000 yuan and then give someone else only 3,000?" Zhao Qiqi complained, "That's really heartless."
Old Dao said angrily, "Thirty thousand yuan? That kid Guo Zhi said he only kept one thousand yuan as a referral fee. I knew he wasn't honest, but I didn't expect him to be so ruthless."
"Are you really that good? You embezzled four thousand of the seven thousand yuan and gave three thousand to others." Shen Zhenzhu said, "Stop talking to me about this. Keep explaining. Did you kill someone or not? If you don't explain clearly, you'll really be facing a murder charge later."
Old Dao said urgently, "I'm not lying. Who would really want to kill someone? Actually, I'm not very brave. I was just bluffing because I was afraid of being bullied by gamblers. But the person I found really did kill someone."
Shen Zhenzhu said, "What did you tell them? That they'd risk their lives for you for three thousand yuan?"
Old Dao said, "I told him that old man was about to die, and if he covered his mouth for two minutes and then let go, he could make money."
"What's that person's name? Where do they live? Tell me their characteristics right now."
"His name is Liu Erxin. He lives in a tenement building behind the Liujiaqiao market. His family sells shrimp at the market, and they often add dead shrimp to customers' bowls. His father argued with a customer about this and killed someone with a cleaver; he was later executed. Liu Erxin has the same personality as his father—fierce and ruthless. I heard he's short of money lately, so I asked him if he needed a few thousand yuan, and he immediately agreed..."
While asking questions, Shen Zhenzhu told Xiaobai, "Quickly find a portrait artist and also contact the Liujiaqiao Police Station to find Liu Erxin."
As soon as Xiaobai opened the door, she bumped into Zhou Chuanxi. Zhou Chuanxi wasn't very familiar with her, and politely said, "Excuse me, does it hurt? Where are you in such a hurry?"
Xiao Bai said, "Find a portrait artist."
Zhou Chuanxi said, "If you don't mind, I'll do it?"
Xiao Bai: "Are you sure you can do it?"
Zhou Chuanxi said earnestly, "In order to better operate the microcomputer production program, I not only learned programming, but also learned some simple animation production, which included a sketching course."
Xiao Bai pulled him into the interrogation room: "Sister Pearl, you're here."
When Shen Zhenzhu saw Zhou Chuanxi arrive, she was also very curious about his skill level.
Zhou Chuanxi and Zhao Wei sat down side by side, and Zhou Chuanxi brought out a bunch of human facial feature cards, asking Zhao Wei to identify which facial features matched Liu Erxin's.
After some effort, I managed to piece together a picture of Liu Erxin. He was a thin man with a pale face and gloomy eyes, whose main features were half-grown eyebrows and two obvious black moles on his chin.
Xiao Bai immediately took it out to make a copy, and the Liujiaqiao Farmers Market Police Station also responded: "There is such a person, but his family did not set up their stall this morning. When we asked his mother, she said he took the train to Beijing."
Shen Zhenzhu ran outside to answer the phone and asked the police station, "Are you sure you want to take the train?"
The other person said, "It's certain. The old lady has a strong personality. Her husband killed someone, and she was the one who stood up for her husband. There's no mistake about it. She just left not long ago. Her train should be at 3:30 pm. The old lady secretly looked at the train ticket."
Shen Zhenzhu turned to Zhao Qiqi and said, "Let's go to the old train station to catch Liu Erxin." She then added, "If there really isn't a car, we can take a taxi."
"The car is ready." Zhao Qiqi muttered as he walked, "Another suspect has arrived. What if we catch another Liu Sanxin or Liu Sixin later?"
Shen Zhenzhu was also annoyed, with one problem after another that seemed endless. But as investigators, they couldn't let the case distract them. She told Zhao Qiqi, "Even if Liu Shixin is involved, we need to have enough patience to catch him."
Zhao Qiqi scratched his head: "I know, Sister Pearl, I was just being emotional."
"Go."
Everyone proceeded in an orderly manner. Shen Zhenzhu returned to the interrogation room and asked Lao Dao a few more questions. Lao Dao kept asking, "Can I be considered to have redeemed myself through meritorious service?"
Shen Zhenzhu said, "You are now involved in a murder case. If what you said is true, we may consider giving you a lighter sentence. But the truth has not yet come to light. We'll see what the judge decides in court."
"I promise I'm telling the truth, and I really hope you catch Liu Erxin soon." Old Dao looked at Chen Zhenzhu as she prepared to leave and said nervously, "Then what about me?"
"You stay here for now, someone will come to pick you up later."
As Shen Zhenzhu walked out of the interrogation room, she saw Lu Ye coming towards her.
Lu Ye said, "Qiu, the captain of the Gangbao Lu Criminal Investigation Team, called and said he wants to come over and talk to you."
Chen Zhenzhu's eyes flickered, and she feigned innocence as she asked, "What are you talking about?"
Lu Ye laughed: "What can we talk about? What have you been up to?"
Shen Zhenzhu recounted everything in detail.
Lu Ye patted her on the shoulder and said, "Let's get going. If I'm not mistaken, Captain Qiu is already on his way."
Shen Zhenzhu hurried outside, turning to Lu Ye and saying, "Make sure to give the person to Captain Qiu when he arrives!"
She thought she was fast enough to create a time difference with Captain Qiu again. But as soon as she went downstairs, she saw that Cherokee she didn't want to see.
After getting out of the Cherokee, Qiu met Shen Zhenzhu and said in a deep voice, "Captain Shen, you really fooled us."
Despite her lack of confidence, Shen Zhenzhu said with a smile, "Captain Qiu, you've worked hard. We just finished our team work as well. I was just thinking of sharing any clues we might have. Come on, come on, I was just about to pick you up when I saw you coming."
Qiu Taishan took two steps with some skepticism, then stopped and said, "Is this another trial already over?"
The Baolu City Public Security Bureau was not as well-equipped as the Liancheng City Public Security Bureau, especially in terms of computer technology, which lagged far behind Liancheng. Although Qiu Taishan knew that Shen Zhenzhu was capable, he did not believe that she could quickly find a breakthrough in the interrogation and extract the next clue.
Shen Zhenzhu politely invited Qiu Taishan and Zhou Shengnan into her office, then called Lu Ye over to introduce them, saying, "You should know these two. Do you need me to introduce them?"
Lu Ye knew exactly what Chen Zhenzhu was up to. The two of them were in cahoots and hit it off immediately. Lu Ye reached out and shook hands with Qiu Taishan tightly: "Captain Qiu, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Let's go and interrogate Lao Dao together without delay?"
Zhou Shengnan stared at Shen Zhenzhu and said, "Aren't you going?"
Shen Zhenzhu opened a drawer, took out a lunchbox, and said, "Deputy Captain Lu is enough to handle the interrogation. I've been running around all morning, and my stomach is rumbling. I'll take you to get some food and let you try what the food at our Liancheng canteen tastes like."
Qiu Taishan and Lu Ye walked to the door, feeling that something was amiss, and knowing that the culprit was Shen Zhenzhu. But seeing other agents in the corridor looking at them curiously, and knowing they shouldn't act too much on Shen Zhenzhu's turf, Qiu Taishan hesitated and said, "Deputy Captain Zhou, why don't you come with me?"
Zhou Shengnan also wanted to go and interrogate him. She had been working with Qiu Taishan for many years, and their coordinated interrogation was the easiest way to get the other party to confess.
Shen Zhenzhu waved her lunchbox and said, "Then hurry up, I'm going to eat first. I'll ask the cafeteria to save some for you later. Come to my house for dinner tomorrow, my mom's cooking is amazing."
Since they even brought up her mother, Zhou Shengnan had no choice but to politely say, "Thank you, I'll go now."
Shen Zhenzhu walked in the opposite direction from them down the corridor, slowly making her way to the stairs. When she heard the door close, she took off running down the stairs.
Zhao Qiqi and Xiaobai were already waiting in the parking lot. When they saw Chen Zhenzhu arrive, Zhao Qiqi immediately started the police car: "Go go go!"
Chen Zhenzhu jumped into the car and said, "Old Dao won't last much longer. Qiu Taishan must know something's wrong. We don't have much time left!"
Zhao Qiqi stepped on the gas, and Shen Zhenzhu and Xiaobai were jolted by the force of the acceleration.
Zhao Qiqi said embarrassedly, "Well... I'm used to driving that car, and I unconsciously want to put my foot in the gas tank."
Chen Zhenzhu glanced at the time; there were still 35 minutes before the train departed. She hurriedly said, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
Xiao Bai found it very exciting and said excitedly, "Let them give us a taste of our power and work with us on this case. Let them see how powerful we are."
Chen Zhenzhu and her group rushed to the old train station, which was located in the urban area of Sha District. It was a low-rise bungalow. Not many trains usually came here; it was mainly used for transfers at major hub stations.
Zhao Qiqi is an excellent driver and arrived at the old train station in about twenty minutes.
After getting off the car, Chen Zhenzhu received a call from Lu Ye: "Sister Zhenzhu, Captain Qiu has already headed to the train station. I did my best."
Shen Zhenzhu hung up the phone, flashed her ID, and rushed into the train station platform. She was joking; after running around for over two days, she couldn't just let Liu Erxin slip through her fingers.
"Ten minutes left, let's split up." After running onto the train, Chen Zhenzhu and the others searched for Liu Erxin one by one in their respective carriages.
“Broken eyebrow...big mole.” Xiao Bai searched through the rows, scanning the passengers’ faces one by one.
Zhao Qiqi also joined the group from other carriages.
The train soon sounded its horn and was about to depart.
The flight attendant reminded Shen Zhenzhu from behind, "Comrade, our railway police have obtained the suspect's sketch. You should get off the train as soon as possible."
Shen Zhenzhu had no time to get off the train. She had already seen Qiu Taishan and Zhou Shengnan, panting heavily, appear at the platform entrance through the train window!
They ran closer and closer, and just as they were about to board the train, the conductor slammed the train doors shut.
Xiao Bai rushed to Chen Zhenzhu's side and reported, "Sister Zhenzhu, I didn't see Liu Erxin."
Zhao Qiqi also said, "There were too many passengers, I didn't see Liu Erxin. Maybe he went to the toilet or was in too much of a hurry and missed him!"
Little White was frantic, pacing back and forth: "Where did he go? Oh no, the train's starting! Sister Pearl, what do we do?!"
Shen Zhenzhu was also a little dumbfounded. This starting train could take them two hundred kilometers away in one go.
Even so, she still bent down and smiled and waved to Qiu Taishan, Zhou Shengnan and the others who were panting outside the window: "Look on the bright side, Captain Qiu can't catch up with us."
"..." Xiaobai: "Sister Pearl, you are so optimistic."
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A note from the author:
See you tomorrow, there are 100 red envelopes! [Let me see]
I'll add another 3,000 words! Please give me nutrient solution! [Please!]
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The idea of a murder subcontractor is fantastical, but it's based on a real event in Nanning. A 2 million yuan fee changed hands four times, and only 100,000 yuan ended up in the hands of Killer Number Five. I wonder if anyone has seen this. I didn't mention it at the beginning to avoid spoilers. [Let me see!]
(We don't have that many, and it's pointless to write too much.)
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