The Tragedy of Art vs. Child Trafficking (Part 8)
Pan Ding didn't expect that he would be taken to the Municipal Bureau for questioning. He was confused and anxious. "Captain Xiao, my art gallery is under renovation and I can't leave without someone. If there is anything, can't we talk about it in the art gallery? Why do we have to come here?"
This is the interrogation room of the Municipal Bureau. Besides him, there are Xiao Dongliang and Deng Yu in the room. The surveillance cameras are always on.
Xiao Dongliang asked, "Do you know Xue Lan from Zhilan Studio?"
"She is my classmate."
"Jiang Xia, who was murdered in your art gallery, worked part-time at Zhilan Studio."
"Really? I don't know." Pan Ding spread his hands, "You don't suspect that I did it, do you?"
"Xue Lan and Ge Lei are both your college classmates. Is it such a coincidence?"
"Damn, it's such a coincidence!" Pan Ding was very excited. "Do you have any evidence?! Jiang Xia died in the art gallery, and it affected me! If I killed someone, would I be so stupid as to leave it in my place?!"
Deng Yu glanced at him and said leisurely, "It is also possible that he stole the property."
"I want to find a lawyer!" Pan Ding was about to stand up, but Xiao Dongliang shouted, "Sit down!"
Pan Ding sat down angrily and begged for mercy: "Captain Xiao, it really wasn't me. I... forget it, I'll tell you the truth."
Xiao Dongliang had an expression that said you should have said it a long time ago.
Pan Ding smiled bitterly, "When I was in college, Ge Lei and I had a good relationship. Xue Lan was my girlfriend, and whenever we went out to play, the three of us would go together. Ge Lei was a very good person, and he knew how to make girls happy. He was generous with the compensation money, and he spent more money when we went out to play.
I don’t know since when Xue Lan and he became closer and closer, until one day, Xue Lan broke up with me. I asked her why and she said we were not suitable for each other. ”
Thinking of the scene at that time, Pan Ding felt bitter in his mouth, "I stupidly ran to Ge Lei to cry and got drunk, but who knew that he was actually with Xue Lan.
I really hated him. When I went to him to cry and complain, he must have been laughing at me in his heart. I was so stupid to treat my love rival as a good friend. Since then, Ge Lei and I have never spoken to each other again, and Xue Lan and I have become strangers.
When you said Jiang Xia was working part-time at Zhilan Art Studio, I really didn't know. Xue Lan and I haven't been in touch since then. ”
Xiao Dongliang didn't expect this to happen, "Are Xue Lan and Ge Lei in touch?"
"Then I don't know. Anyway, Ge Lei was quite a playboy when he was in school. He broke up with Xue Lan after dating for only a few months. Captain Xiao, I have told you everything I know. I can leave now. I really can't leave the art museum."
Xiao Dongliang nodded, Deng Yu went up to ask Pan Ding to sign, and then let him leave. He was a little worried, "This means our clues are broken again."
"Have you asked Xue Lan?"
"Xue Lan said that Jiang Xia didn't come to the studio that day, and she was very angry. Everyone was ready, but there was no model. She also said that if she had known that the girl was so unreliable, she would not have asked her to come, and she called someone else at the last minute."
Xiao Dongliang touched his chin and said, "I don't believe that the murderer killed randomly. There must be some kind of pattern. In addition to their connection with painting, there must be a connection that we haven't discovered. But what is this connection?"
Deng Yu frowned and thought, when he suddenly heard a noise. He walked out and saw Qiu Ming with an old woman. The old woman's eyes were bloodshot, but she was in very good spirits. She shouted at the top of her voice: "Murder! The police are killing people!"
Deng Yu was immediately amused, "This old woman."
"What's wrong?"
"Last night, the Second Brigade arrested an old woman, saying she was related to a child trafficking case. They interrogated her overnight, but she was like a stone in the toilet, refusing to speak."
Xiao Dongliang rolled his eyes at him and said, "How dare you be so happy? If you were to handle this case, you might not even be able to catch the person."
Deng Yu laughed dryly, "The captain is wise and pushed it out."
"Is it useful? The case is still a clueless one." Xiao Dongliang walked out and saw Qiu Ming escorting Mrs. Qian into the interrogation room again. He walked to the door and took a look. The old woman was leaning against the back of a chair, looking like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.
He grabbed Qi Jiabao who was about to enter the interrogation room and asked, "Where is your captain?" But he hadn't seen him for a while.
"On a mission."
"Not participating in the interrogation?"
"Brother Qiu and I are enough." Qi Jiabao pushed the door open. Xiao Dongliang snorted. The intern was quite arrogant. Do you think interrogation is that simple?
Qiu Ming sat on a chair, a big lump. He slammed the table and said, "Tell the truth! Who is your superior?"
The old woman snorted coldly, "I don't know." She was sleeping soundly last night when this rascal broke into her house and lifted her up from the kang. "You broke into my house! I haven't sue you yet, but you're still asking me. Even though I'm an old woman, you just broke in and saw everything!" Mrs. Qian was indignant.
Qi Jiabao curled his lips in disdain. She was like that, and he wouldn't even look at her.
Qiu Ming: "Stop talking nonsense! You participated in child trafficking, which is a serious crime! We arrested you because we had evidence. Tell the truth and try to make amends for your crime!"
"Don't lie to me. Do you think I know nothing? This is your usual method of interrogating prisoners. I won't be fooled!"
"Are you planning to fight till the end?"
Mrs. Qian snorted and said nothing.
Qiu Ming: "You think we don't know who your superior is? I am giving you a chance. Since you don't cherish it, I won't show you mercy. Anyway, others have already confessed. Your superior is the one on Lingshan Mountain."
Mrs. Qian's eyebrows jumped and she looked at Qiu Ming in disbelief.
Although Qiu Ming is a big, strong man who looks rough, he is also very careful. "We are not the only one who has been arrested."
"Who is it?! Tell me who betrayed the abbot?! It's a pity that the abbot was so good to them, but these bastards!" Mrs. Qian suddenly put her hands together, "Amitabha, Abbot, I, Mrs. Qian, swear to protect you until my death and will never reveal a single word."
Then she closed her eyes and let Qiu Ming say whatever he wanted to say without saying a word.
There was no other choice but to detain her temporarily.
Qiu Ming reported the interrogation situation to Gu Fang, and Gu Fang inspected Qian Pozi's home. Mrs. Qian lives alone, with three main rooms and one auxiliary room. From the outside, it looks no different from an ordinary house, but once you go inside, you'll find a completely different world.
The furniture in the room is all made of nanmu, there is a fan on the roof, there is a refrigerator in the kitchen, and there is a color TV in the bedroom. The bedding on the kang is silk and the pillows are hand-embroidered. I wonder how many children Mrs. Qian had to sell to get these belongings.
There was a mahogany box on the kang, and it was locked. In the eyes of the police, this small lock is not a lock at all. After opening it, various snacks and fruits are placed inside. At the bottom was a tin box of biscuits, with more than 5,000 yuan in cash and a passbook with 30,000 yuan in it.
Gu Fang cursed inwardly, thinking about how many immoral things this old woman had done. Below that was a workbook with the time written in crooked handwriting and figures drawn on it. The figure drawing was done in pencil and is a little faded. There is a person holding a child, opposite a man and a woman, and next to it is a picture of a snake-like thing.
Turning the page again, the time was still recorded crookedly. A person was leading a child, and opposite them were still a man and a woman, with a flower drawn next to them. Gu Fang turned directly to the last page. A person was holding a child, with another person standing next to him. Opposite them were a man and a woman, with an arch drawn above their heads.
Gu Fang understood. This was the scene of selling a child. He held the homework book tightly, determined to find a way to pry open Mrs. Qian's mouth.
The interrogation route is no longer feasible, and we must find another way.
Shen Xingyan said: "The abbot must have used some method to brainwash them, so they kept their mouths shut." She thought of a certain terrorist organization in later generations. The brainwashed people were like mentally ill, and some even committed suicide.
"It's also my fault that I was too impatient and arrested Mrs. Qian without enough evidence."
"Why don't I go see Mrs. Qian in a few days? The evidence we have now is enough to convict her."
"You..." Gu Fang stared at her. Shen Xingyan said with a smile, "No risk, no gain."
"There is no better way at the moment, but you have to be careful."
"Don't worry, I grew up under the red flag and I won't be brainwashed."
Gu Fang laughed, "Then let's do another show."
…
Shen Xingyan met Mrs. Qian in the visiting room. Mrs. Qian's hair was completely white, she looked listless, and she was so old that she couldn't even straighten her back. She knew that all her money and household belongings had been confiscated. These were what she had saved for half her life, and they were all gone overnight, and half of her life was gone with it.
She looked at Shen Xingyan across from her, wanting to be happy, but not feeling happy. "How did you know I was here?"
"A lot of police have been in the village these days. Your house has also been sealed off by them. There are still police staying inside, not allowing anyone to go in. When they were talking, I overheard that you were taken to the city's public security bureau. I asked around and used my connections to get in to see you."
Mrs. Qian excitedly held her hand and said, "I was right about you. Go tell the abbot that I was arrested by the police and ask him to be careful. I can't be loyal to him anymore. Let him find a suitable candidate."
"But will he believe me?"
Mrs. Qian lowered her head, fumbled around her waist, and soon took out a square piece of yellow beeswax. "Give this to him, and he will believe it."
Shen Xingyan took it and saw the name of Mrs. Qian engraved on the beeswax. "What is this?"
"This is a token that the abbot gives to everyone. Everyone who joins the order has one. We all keep it close to us."
Shen Xingyan clenched it in her hand, "Okay, I'll definitely deliver the message. ...Anything else?"
Mrs. Qian shook her head.
Shen Xingyan said hesitantly: "Aunt, what about me? What should I do in the future? I still want to make money."
"You'll see the abbot, and he'll make the arrangements."
"Okay, I'm leaving now, auntie, take care of yourself."
"Be careful not to get caught. These policemen are very sneaky."
Shen Xingyan nodded, opened the door and went out. Seeing Gu Fang waiting at the door, he put the beeswax in his hand and relayed what Mrs. Qian had said.
Gu Fang: "It seems that this organization is more complicated than we thought. You can no longer carry out the mission."
Shen Xingyan was surprised, "Why? I'm about to infiltrate the inner circle." He was so excited when she came, but he changed his mind so quickly. Men are so fickle!
"I'll think of another way." Gu Fang turned and left. Shen Xingyan grabbed his arm, "Gu Fang!"
"I have already made the decision. You must withdraw!"
"But who else is suitable besides me? I have already met the abbot. As long as I give him the beeswax and gain his trust, the mission will be accomplished!"
"I thought it was just a simple case of child trafficking, but I didn't expect them to be so well organized and give everyone tokens. This abbot is far more dangerous than I thought."
"I'm a police officer, and police officers are supposed to be on the front line."
"You're a forensic doctor!"
"The forensic doctor is also a police officer. I'm going to find Director Zhang!"
As soon as Shen Xingyan entered Zhang Changming's office, Gu Fang followed him in. Shen Xingyan felt aggrieved and said that Gu Fang didn't let her participate in the mission. They were about to succeed, and if they withdrew at this time, all their efforts would be in vain.
Gu Fang reported the case to Zhang Changming and said it was for Shen Xingyan's safety.
Zhang Changming looked at them, one wearing a cotton printed skirt and two pigtails, and the other wearing a sweatshirt, navy blue pants, and a pair of Jiefang brand cloth shoes, and he couldn't help but laugh.
"Okay, I know everything. Gu Fang, now that the mission has begun, just continue. If you are worried about Xiao Shen's safety, take precautions. Don't forget, it was you who came up with this action plan. Xiao Shen tried her best to cooperate with you, and it was about to succeed. How could she be happy if you kicked her out?"
"But……"
"Xiao Shen is a police officer. She understands the seriousness of the matter."
Shen Xingyan nodded, "I promise to ensure my personal safety after completing the mission."
Gu Fang: "Wrong! You should complete the mission while ensuring your personal safety."
"Yes! I will do it."
Gu Fang rolled his eyes at her unhappily and said, "Come back with me."
Shen Xingyan immediately grinned and followed him out.
Zhang Changming looked at their backs and said with a smile, "Close the door for me."
…
In the corridor, Xiao Dongliang's face was full of worry. He personally questioned Xue Lan. Xue Lan's confession was the same as before, that he had never seen Jiang Xia from beginning to end.
The case is at a standstill.
Suddenly he saw Gu Fang walking over, dressed as a migrant worker. He was stunned for a moment, "Captain Gu, where are you carrying out your mission?" When he saw Shen Xingyan behind him, his brows furrowed, "Even the forensic doctor was kidnapped."
"I left two forensic doctors for you to use. From your appearance, it seems that things are not going well."
"No way, the case is about to be solved."
"Then congratulations."
"What about Captain Gu? Is there any progress?"
Gu Fang sighed, "It's not going well."
Xiao Dongliang patted his shoulder and grinned, "Come on."
"Come on, too. I have a feeling your case isn't over yet."
As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Shu ran over, the flesh on his face trembling, "Oh no, Captain Xiao, another body was found."
Xiao Dongliang raised his eyebrows in disbelief and looked at Gu Fang. Gu Fang imitated him and grinned, "You forgot, the note you found said there is more. Oh, I forgot to remind you that although the two bodies were found at different times, the time of death may not be the same."
Xiao Dongliang was stunned. He had never thought of this at all.
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