Chapter 129 Hotel
◎Gray eyes, impatient look◎
As Mu Gang spoke, Ji Zhao's brows furrowed.
Seeing Ji Zhao's serious expression for the first time, Zhao Xiangwan was a little confused: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Ji Zhao is a painter who has an almost intuitive talent for the human skeleton and facial features.
【There are many inconsistencies in his description.】
【This old woman is a disguised woman. 】
[You ask her, when you help an old person up, does he feel light or heavy? ]
Young people have flexible bones and joints, and strong muscles. When you support someone, you can stand up naturally and feel that the other person's body is light.
As they get older, their bones and joints become stiff, and their muscles become weak, making it impossible for them to stand up naturally. At this time, when you support someone, you will feel that the other person's body is very heavy.
After hearing Zhao Xiangwan's question, Mu Gang thought for a moment: "Gently. When I bent down to help her, she stood up with just a little effort. She bent down and held my hand, thanking me repeatedly."
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "She held your hand, how did it feel?"
Mu Gang suddenly realized what was happening. He was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. He slapped himself hard and said, "Damn it! That was a fake old woman. Her hands were so soft. I was fooled!"
Lifting away the fog and revealing the truth, Ji Zhao painted a woman in her thirties based on Mu Gang's description.
Sunken eyes, a high nose bridge, a slightly long oval face, curved eyebrows, a tall figure, and pupils of a special gray color give people a gloomy feeling.
——This is a beautiful woman with exotic charm.
Mu Gang stared at the woman in front of him in a daze, and suddenly jumped up: "I've seen her, I've seen her!"
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "When? Where?"
Mu Gang screamed wildly: "It was in that park, when Xue'er was lost. I was running around in the park like a headless fly, calling Xue'er, Xue'er desperately. When I walked to the toilet, this woman came out with a bag in her hand. She looked at me coldly, as if she looked down on me, or as if she sympathized with me. Anyway, it was very inexplicable. She was wearing a colorful skirt and her skin was very white, like a foreigner. Oh, I know why I noticed her at that time. Her eyes, her eyeballs were also gray!"
Zhao Xiangwan was getting anxious. How come Mu Gang and the comrades at the police station ignored so many important clues?
"Bang!"
Mu Gang raised his hand and slapped himself again, angry, hateful and anxious: "Why am I so stupid? How can there be so many people with gray eyes in this world? It was this woman who pretended to be an old woman, and it was this woman who kidnapped Xue'er! Why didn't I catch her? I'm so stupid!"
Zhao Xiangwan saw that his face was red and swollen, with clear fingerprints, and it was obvious that he had killed him. He said, "Save your energy to find the child, don't get excited."
Zhao Xiangwan's attitude was very calm, but underneath her calmness was a deep determination, which calmed Mu Gang's restless heart a little. He thought about some details: "She was only carrying a cloth bag, not a child. Xue'er must be in the hands of her accomplice. Her eyes are very light in color, and her skin is whiter than most people. She doesn't look like a Han Chinese. She could be a foreigner, or a minority."
With so many clues, the members of the serious crime team discussed the action plan together.
Two portraits, one of which was a recent photo of Xue'er and the other was a portrait of a suspected human trafficker. They were all sent to local public security bureaus for joint investigation to see if Mu Xue'er was among the rescued abducted children, and to check whether there was a match with the human trafficker in the criminal database.
This feedback process takes at least one week and is led by Huang Yuande.
Gao Guangqiang said: "The Grandma Dong sales group in the suburbs of Xing City has been completely arrested. It was Director Xu who personally led the team to arrest them. I will go and meet this Dong to see if I can get some useful information."
Zhao Xiangwan took the initiative to ask: "Zhu Kang and I will go to Yao City again and ask Min Jiadie if she has seen these two people. She is a member of the Yao City merchant network and may have seen the gray-eyed woman in the painting."
Everyone acted separately.
Gao Guangqiang reacted the fastest. Granny Dong, who was in charge of selling children, had never met Mu Xueer or the woman with gray eyes. Her line was mainly responsible for meeting with the kidnappers, then screening the children and selling them to different places. As a transit point, Granny Dong, who was arrested, confessed her guilt with a good attitude and confessed several kidnapping gangs in Hunan Province, so she would not lie about this matter.
The gang described by Granny Dong was too large, so the Xing City Public Security Bureau and the Yao City Public Security Bureau worked together to rescue nearly a hundred missing children, making a great contribution.
But among so many children, Mu Xueer was not there.
Mu Gang was anxious. He waited outside the police station every day. Whenever he saw Zhao Xiangwan or Zhu Kang coming out, he would follow them and ask, "Officer Zhao, Officer Zhu, how is it? Any news about Xue'er? I saw several parents taking their children home. Where's my Xue'er?"
The other children were found, but Xue'er was nowhere to be found. Mu Gang was so anxious that he pulled his hair every night. The messy hair on his head was pulled thinner and thinner by him, and he looked much older.
Zhao Xiangwan was worried that Mu Gang would go crazy, so he comforted him, "Let's go to the Yao City Public Security Bureau to inquire about Xue'er's whereabouts. You just work and earn money. I'll call you on your pager as soon as I have any news."
Mu Gang had no choice but to leave. Before he left, he kept reminding her, "Remember to call me. You must remember to call me. No matter what the news is, as long as it's news, call me."
Zhao Xiangwan and Zhu Kang came to Yao City.
When they heard that Zhao Xiangwan was coming again, the people from Yao City Public Security Bureau welcomed him warmly.
For Director Wei, Zhao Xiangwan is a lucky general. As soon as she arrived, she assisted the Yao City Public Security Bureau in solving two major cases and uncovered a cross-regional child trafficking group. The work summary report to be written at the end of this year will take more than three pages to finish!
Fang Taokai didn't see Ji Zhao and was a little disappointed: "Why didn't Teacher Ji come?"
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at him and asked, "Ten sketches and three drawings a day. Have you finished them?"
Fang Taokai's forehead was sweating: "Well, I have something else to do. I'll go get busy first."
Lei Ling laughed: "Officer Zhao, your eyes are so sharp."
After laughing, Lei Ling explained, "Xiao Fang has a very good work attitude recently. He is really too busy. A few days ago, there was a burglary case. He went to the hospital every day, communicated with the survivors, and stayed up late to draw portraits. He really didn't have time to complete the task assigned by Ji Zhao."
Zhao Xiangwan didn't exchange pleasantries with him and got straight to the point: "I want to meet Min Jiadie."
Lei Ling agreed without hesitation: "No problem, I'll arrange it."
Zhao Xiangwan and Zhu Kang met Min Jiadie who was awaiting trial and verdict in the detention center.
She gained some weight and her overall condition was much better than when she was first arrested.
As soon as she saw Zhao Xiangwan, Min Jiadie said, "Officer Zhao, you are right. Only when you have a stable home and a happy job can you live a good life. I am in the detention center now, so I can be considered to have a stable home, right? The police girl in the detention center is very nice. She taught me how to read. No matter how many years I am sentenced to, I will definitely reform myself. I can also learn a skill in prison. I will study hard and strive to be a good person when I get out."
Zhao Xiangwan nodded: "I came to you today and wanted to ask you to do me a favor."
When Min Jiadie heard this, she immediately became alert, leaned forward, and looked at Zhao Xiangwan through the fence: "What do you want?"
Zhao Xiangwan took out Mu Xueer's photo and said, "Have you seen this child? She was abducted when she was five years old. This is a simulated portrait of her now."
Ji Zhao's portrait was incredibly touching. Xue'er was sitting in the corner with her knees hugged, looking weak and helpless. Min Jiadie only took one look and felt pain in her heart. She closed her eyes and shook her head, saying, "I'm sorry, I haven't seen it."
[Such a beautiful girl, ah!]
【Girls who were kidnapped are all miserable.】
[There are too many black-hearted men in this world. 】
Min Jiadie's words, "all abducted girls suffer a lot," made Zhao Xiangwan's heart sink.
How miserable is it?
They may have their legs broken, their tongues cut off, their eyes gouged out, and become disabled to gain sympathy from passers-by and beg on the streets.
They might be sold to the mountains as child brides and have children before they reach adulthood.
They may be sold to a place for training, and then receive customers and make money when their bodies are well developed.
…
If this happens to any child, it would be enough to make her and her parents collapse.
If Min Jiadie has never met Xueer, then where is Xueer?
Zhao Xiangwan took out the portrait of the gray-eyed woman and showed it to Min Jiadie, but he didn't have much hope in his heart: "Well, have you seen this person?"
Min Jiadie's pupils shrank and her body stiffened instantly.
【Why is it her? 】
[It should be her, right? I haven't seen her for more than ten years, and she doesn't seem to have changed much. ]
[What did she do wrong? Why was she called by the police? ]
Zhao Xiangwan never expected that Min Jiadie would recognize this trafficker!
Zhao Xiangwan raised his voice: "Who is she?"
Min Jiadie raised her eyes and looked at Zhao Xiangwan: "You, what do you want to do with her?"
Zhao Xiangwan held up Xue'er's portrait to Min Jiadie again: "Five years ago, she took this little girl away."
Min Jiadie closed her eyes and remained silent for a long time.
[Min Lina, haha, you have come to this day too? ]
[After not seeing you for more than ten years, you have become a bad person. ]
【We...have all become bad people.】
This is the most crucial clue to find Xueer. Zhao Xiangwan continued to ask: "Min Jiadie, who is she? She is your childhood friend, right?" It was another person with the surname Min, and he should be a child from the charity hall.
Min Jiadie opened her eyes and looked at Zhao Xiangwan, feeling resentful.
"What a childhood friend! Her name is Min Lina. She was sent to the circus with me. Later, the circus was disbanded. Jiaojiao and I followed old man Hu to do pole dancing, and she followed teacher Yu Liu. Teacher Yu formed a song and dance troupe and poached several beautiful umbrella dancers and a few pretty girls. After I was released from the juvenile detention center, I asked people around for news about Jiaojiao. I met Min Lina in Zhushi. She had grown taller and older, but her eyes were gray and misty, like a foreigner. I recognized her at first sight."
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Where is Min Lina now? Do you have her contact information?"
Min Jiadie shook her head. "She had completely changed her look. She looked so proud, as if she was a gorgeous peacock and I was a plucked chicken. When I recognized her, she mocked me, saying that if I had followed Yu Liu, I would have become a star by now, living a happy life with all the good food and drinks."
Zhao Xiangwan interrupted Min Jiadie's angry speech and asked: "In which year and where did you meet Min Lina?"
Min Jiadie thought for a moment and said, "It was probably July 1980. I had just been released from the juvenile detention center and I saw her at the entrance of the Penglai Pavilion Hotel, the most luxurious hotel in Zhu City. She was wearing a very revealing floral dress and her long hair was down to her waist. She was as beautiful as a ray of light."
Zhao Xiangwan asked, "Have you met him since then?"
Min Jiadie shook her head: "No, I only met her that one time. I felt very unhappy and I didn't keep her contact information. I just turned around and left."
After fifteen years, where can I find Min Lina?
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Who is Yu Liu? Is she the leader of the circus?"
Min Jiadie said: "He was the pillar of the circus. I'm not sure if he was the leader or not. We were all too young at that time. We were sent to the circus by the charity hall. They wanted us to learn some skills and support ourselves in the future. But no one expected that after the ten-year movement, the circus would also be fought over. Those who fought over it all disbanded and went their separate ways."
"Which circus?"
"The Rainbow Acrobatics."
"Min Lina asked you what else you said? Who else was around her? She said she was a star. What kind of star?"
Zhao Xiangwan asked a series of questions, and Min Jiadie answered them while thinking.
"It happened more than ten years ago. I don't remember much."
"I only remember her long skirt, which was layered and spread out like a colorful wreath. It was very beautiful. The skirt had no sleeves, and her skin, which was exposed from her bare chest, was as white as snow."
"Is there anyone next to her? It seems like there are several girls wearing the same clothes as her."
"Oh, yes, I remember she was wearing a pair of black leather shoes that made a jingling sound when she walked."
After asking a few more questions, Min Jiadie really couldn't remember more details, but she had complicated feelings towards Min Lina. She envied her for being pretty and popular, but she also hated her for being arrogant and showing off.
"Among our group of kids, Min Lina is the prettiest. She knows she's pretty, and she likes to order the boys to run errands for her."
"In the circus, Jiaojiao and I were not very good-looking, so we could only do odd jobs at first. But Min Lina was liked by teacher Yu Liu as soon as she arrived, and she was personally taught by teacher Yu Liu how to practice her body movements and eyes."
"The acrobatic troupe broke up when I was ten years old. I went to a juvenile detention center when I was sixteen. I came out to meet Min Lina when I was nineteen. I originally thought that after not seeing each other for such a long time, we could be considered childhood friends and could help me, but I didn't know that Min Lina looked with contempt on my face when she saw me, as if I was a bed bug. At that time, I wanted to scratch her face. How could I ask her for her contact information? It's best never to see her!"
At this point, Min Jiadie was a little curious: "But, didn't she become a star? She lives a hundred times better than Jiaojiao and I, so how could she become a human trafficker?"
Zhao Xiangwan shook his head: "Thank you for the information."
Having said that, he got up and left.
Min Jiadie's laughter came from behind: "Officer Zhao, if you catch Min Lina, remember to tell me. I want to see what she has to show off after showing off for so long, haha..."
Rainbow Acrobatic Troupe, Yu Liu, Min Lina, July 1981, Yao City Penglai Pavilion Hotel, performers of the dance troupe. Wearing a large flowered skirt and jingling black leather shoes, she might be a tap dancer.
——The summary of these clues pointed out the direction for finding the person.
In the following days, Zhao Xiangwan, Zhu Kang and Mu Gang began to travel.
First, I went to the city archives and the Cultural Bureau to look for information about the Rainbow Acrobatic Troupe, and then I looked for people one by one, asking for information about Yu Liu and the whereabouts of the members after the troupe disbanded.
Then I went to Penglai Pavilion Hotel to inquire whether it had hosted performers from the song and dance troupe in July 1981.
A week later, Min Lina's whereabouts were finally discovered!
She changed her name to Wei Lina and opened a hotel at the foot of Luoxia Mountain in the west of Xing City.
Natural Residence Hotel.
Zhao Xiangwan and Zhu Kang are very familiar with this hotel.
During the winter break of Zhao Xiangwan's freshman year, he interned in the serious crime squad. The first case he took over was the murder of Weng Pingfang, who was killed in the Tianranju Hotel.
It was this case that revealed the fact that Zhao Qingyun had cheated on his wife, causing Wei Meihua great pain.
It was also in this case that Zhao Xiangwan used the petty problems of the hourly room to force Manager Wei to release the authorization and let the waiters tell the truth.
Afterwards, Zhu Feipeng and He Mingyu reported the situation to the Anti-Pornography Office of the Municipal Bureau, which had just been established. It was said that two men and women involved in pornography in the hourly room of Tianranju were arrested, and the hotel was ordered to rectify the situation.
Unexpectedly, the boss behind this hotel is Min Lina (Wei Lina).
And today, in order to find Xueer, Zhao Xiangwan, Zhu Kang and Zhu Feipeng came to Tianranju Hotel again.
Although the west of the city is far away from the main urban area and relatively remote, it is a scenic area. Luoxia Mountain is 1,100 meters above sea level, with lush vegetation and beautiful scenery. There is tea in spring, wind in summer, leaves in autumn and snow in winter. Tourists often come here to play, and the hotel business is pretty good.
In December, there was a chill wind at the foot of Luoxia Mountain, and the temperature was three or four degrees lower than in the city. Zhu Feipeng parked the car in the parking lot west of the hotel. The three of them shrank their necks as soon as they got out of the car. It was really cold.
It was cold, and the hotel lobby was empty, with only one waiter at the front desk.
When he walked to the front desk, Zhao Xiangwan showed his police ID, and the waiter looked a little flustered.
【Why did the police come here at this time? 】
[We didn’t notify the Xicheng District Police Station in advance…]
[The boss is taking a break. I have to inform her immediately.]
Zhao Xiangwan narrowed his eyes and accurately captured two important pieces of information.
First, Tianranju Hotel has a good relationship with the Xicheng District Police Station.
Second, Min Lina was resting in the hotel.
Very good. The household registration information of Min Lina registered with the public security department is the address from ten years ago, so it takes some effort to find her.
We must bring her back today.
Zhao Xiangwan looked at the front desk clerk and asked, "What's your boss' name?"
The waiter was daydreaming when he suddenly heard Zhao Xiangwan's question. It took him a long time to react: "Ah? Oh, oh, our boss's last name is Wei."
"Female?"
"Yes."
"What's your name?"
The waiter was also unclear about some things: "I, I don't know."
Before arriving, Zhao Xiangwan had already checked the business license and other related information of Tianranju. The hotel was built in 1985. The legal representative is Wei Lina and the current manager is Wei Bo. In addition to accommodation, the business scope also includes Chinese and Western food, chess and card games, teahouses, gyms, bars, KTV, beauty salons, massage, etc.
Although Tianranju is not as luxurious as the Four Seasons Hotel, it is small and well-equipped, and the service is very considerate.
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Where is Boss Wei?"
The waiter finally responded: "She, she is on a business trip. What do you want? I'll ask Manager Wei to receive you."
The waiter started to make calls.
Across the counter, Zhao Xiangwan held the waiter's hand and scrutinized her expression: "Boss Wei is in the hotel, right?"
The waiter avoided the customer's eyes and said, "No, no, no, our boss is on a business trip."
Zhao Xiangwan raised his lips, his eyes flickering: "Which room?"
The waiter's eyes subconsciously slid towards the east corridor. He began to get nervous and shook his head desperately: "Comrade police, our boss is really not in the hotel. I'd better call Manager Wei for you."
Zhao Xiangwan ignored her refusal and said sternly, "Which room? Tell me!"
Zhao Xiangwan's gaze was as sharp as a sword. Even those fierce men in the interrogation room who had killed people and seen blood were afraid and dared not look him in the eye. How could the front desk attendant withstand such a gaze? She was so scared that she almost cried out loud on the spot.
Her face turned pale, her eyes were red, and she was trembling. "Yes, in 6101."
Zhao Xiangwan took his hand back and took two steps toward the east corridor when he suddenly turned around, frightening the waiter so much that the phone receiver in his hand fell onto the table. Zhao Xiangwan warned him coldly, "Don't call to report the incident."
The waiter stood there in a daze, not daring to move for a long time.
Tianranju Hotel is centered around the lobby and is divided into two wings: the east and west.
Walking along the east corridor, a dense fragrance spreads, like osmanthus and orchid, with a sweet and greasy smell, which makes people feel dizzy as if they are drunk.
Standing in the lobby and looking east, 6101 is located at the end of the east side.
The corridor was covered with thick Persian carpets, which made no sound when stepped on.
For people who provide special services, morning is the most relaxed time, so Zhao Xiangwan specially chose to come to the hotel early in the morning to investigate, just to catch him off guard.
The door of room 6101 was closed.
Zhao Xiangwan tried to push the door, but it was locked.
"Tuk, Tuk, Tuk!"
Zhao Xiangwan raised his hand and knocked on the door.
The door of room 6101 was not opened, but the door of the room opposite was opened.
A burly man wearing only an autumn shirt glared at us and asked, "What are you doing?"
Apparently, this is a bodyguard.
Zhu Feipeng stepped forward and showed his police ID: "Police investigating the case."
The big man looked at the police ID. A cold breeze blew in from the corridor. He immediately reacted and pulled a thick coat from behind the door and put it on. "Which police station are you from?"
【Why did the police come? 】
【Zheng Suo didn't notify me.】
[Damn it! The boss is grumpy. If I get woken up at this time...]
Zhu Feipeng glanced at him and asked, "Who are you?"
Before the big man could say anything, Zhao Xiangwan continued to knock on the door.
"Tuk! Tuk! Tuk!"
The big man hurried forward and blocked the door: "Our boss is resting, you can't disturb him at this time."
[She can't be allowed in.]
[The boss is usually in the mountains. He was too tired to go up last night.]
[How did the police know?]
Zhao Xiangwan looked at him coldly: "Get out of the way!"
Although the big man was a bodyguard, he did not dare to fight with the police. He made eye contact with Zhao Xiangwan and was quickly defeated.
"Tuk! Tuk! Tuk!"
Zhao Xiangwan continued to knock on the door, and the sound became louder and louder.
The tightly closed door finally opened.
A face exactly the same as the one in Ji Zhao's portrait appeared in front of Zhao Xiangwan, with sunken eye sockets, gray eyes, and an impatient look.
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