Chapter 148 Min Chenghe
◎A dark and windy night◎
In early March this year, a murder occurred in Zhu City. The victim was a tall and plump middle-aged woman wearing a red coat.
The murderer was caught at the scene, and the fingerprints and bloodstains on the dagger all matched him, but he refused to plead guilty.
Huo Zhuo, who was in charge of the case, learned that Zhao Xiangwan was an interrogation expert and no criminal could escape her gaze, so he asked the Xing City Public Security Bureau for help. He hoped to ask Zhao Xiangwan to go to Zhu City to interrogate the suspect and make him confess the details of the crime.
What made Zhao Xiangwan ponder was that the suspect's name looked very familiar.
——Min Chenghe.
He is Min Chenghang's good friend who grew up with him in an orphanage. He has been secretly in love with Min Jiahuai for many years and has never married. He currently works as a clamp worker in a factory in Zhu City.
Until now, Zhao Xiangwan still remembers it clearly.
Min Chenghang said that he recorded the conversation with Liu Shangjun and sent the tape to his friend Min Chenghe in Zhu City. If Min Chenghang goes to jail in the future, Min Chenghe can use this to extort money from Liu Shangjun, and after getting the money, he can take Jiahuai to get treatment.
Min Chenghang also said that he and Min Chenghe were friends for life, and if he died, he would only feel at ease if he handed Jiahuai over to Min Chenghe.
Even Min Chenghang, such a selfish and cautious person, was willing to entrust his wife and daughter to Min Chenghe. Min Chenghe must have some extraordinary qualities. Why did he become a murder suspect?
However, let's worry about everything after meeting Huo Zhuo tomorrow. Now... Zhao Xiangwan just wants to go home, take a shower, and have a good sleep.
Ji Zhao raised his hands in approval of Zhao Xiangwan's decision.
After listening to the reports from Liu Liangju and others and understanding the recent work content of the serious crime team, Zhao Xiangwan handed the file of the Zhushi murder case to Zhu Feipeng: "Since you want to participate so much, then you should familiarize yourself with the case first."
Zhu Feipeng accepted it happily: "Yes!"
Zhao Xiangwan said: "The suspect in the case, Min Chenghe, is a lonely child from Luoxian Charity Hall, who was abandoned in the spring. You and Zhu Kang go to find Min Chenghang to investigate Min Chenghe. Don't reveal the details of the case, understand?"
Zhu Feipeng and Zhu Kang stood still together: "Yes!"
After arranging his work, Zhao Xiangwan "left early" openly.
I returned home with Ji Zhao, washed off the dust, put on a clean and fluffy home cotton jacket, snuggled up on the sofa in the house, snuggled up with Ji Zhao, and chatted with him casually.
Ji Zhao kissed her lips gently.
Hot, affectionate, and lingering.
The curtains are fluttering, the room is as warm as spring, the lover's body is tightly embraced, and everything is as beautiful as a dream.
All the evil, cruelty, and bloodiness disappeared...
The next morning, Zhao Xiangwan and Ji Zhao walked into the serious crime squad office together in uniform, their brows and eyes filled with happiness.
As soon as Zhu Feipeng saw Zhao Xiangwan, he immediately walked over to report.
"Yesterday, Zhu Kang and I went to Shachang Prison, where Min Chenghang is serving his sentence. Min Chenghang was very cautious and only briefly introduced Min Chenghe's basic situation without giving too much information. According to him, Min Chenghe is a taciturn person who doesn't like to interact with people. He entered a machinery factory as an apprentice after graduating from junior high school. He is smart, hardworking and diligent, and now he has reached the level of a technician."
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Which machinery factory does he work in? How much does he earn?"
Zhu Feipeng replied: "He works in the automobile transmission shaft production workshop of Zhushi Transmission Machinery Factory. This factory is a well-known enterprise in Hunan Province. The automobile industry is developing rapidly now, and the transmission machinery is in short supply. There are hundreds of workers in the factory alone. As for the salary... the technician's salary should not be low, about four or five hundred yuan."
Four or five hundred yuan a month was considered an upper-middle level according to the wage level in 1996.
The job was stable, the income was good, and the company had great development prospects. Although he had never started a family, he was in his thirties and in the prime of his life, with a bright future ahead of him. Why did he kill someone?
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "You asked so many questions about Min Chenghe, why didn't Min Chenghang ask you back?"
Zhu Feipeng shrugged, "He asked. I said that I came to investigate because Min Chenghe was involved in a case. Min Chenghang's expression was very strange at the time, as if he was relieved, but also seemed sad. If I were to analyze it, a selfish person like him might be happy to hear that the person who had always had a crush on his wife was involved in the case, but he still had a conscience. The three of them were childhood friends, so he was a little sad."
It has to be said that Zhu Feipeng has become more and more mature, and his understanding of the complexity of human nature has become more and more profound.
People always have good and evil sides.
No one is perfect. There is no saint in this world who has no bad thoughts.
However, Zhao Xiangwan still has doubts about whether Min Chenghe is the murderer.
The most important thing is, what is the motive for the murder?
The case is explained very clearly in the case file.
Time: 10pm.
Scene: It was a moonless night, the sky was very dark, and it was early spring in March, and the weather was still chilly.
The dormitory area of Zhushi Transmission Machinery Factory is divided into two areas, east and west, each with ten residential buildings, separated by a cement road. Both sides are planted with camphor trees, and there are two street lights every ten meters, with dim light.
A scream was heard, breaking the silence.
A man with blood on his hands and making a "ho ho" sound rushed out from the side of the road and was grabbed by two workers who were off the night shift.
The man was so anxious that his face was covered with sweat. He struggled desperately, but the more anxious he became, the less he could speak.
Under the street lights, bloodstains were clearly visible on the man's hands and chest.
On the roadside not far away, a woman in a red coat was lying in a pool of blood with a sharp dagger stuck in her left chest.
The crowd immediately called the police, and the security guards from Zhushi Transmission Machinery Factory arrived immediately and cordoned off the scene.
The man who was arrested was Min Chenghe. He stammered and explained, "No...it's not me, Qian Yanyan, save her!"
The murdered woman was named Qian Yanyan.
Born in 1959, 38 years old this year, married, with a 14-year-old child, tall and plump, aggressive and capable, with a warm and cheerful personality, works in the factory union.
Qian Yanyan lives in Building 6 in the East District and usually loves playing mahjong. That night, after get off work and dinner, she played a few rounds with her colleagues who lived in Building 3 in the West District, and then went home alone after the game.
However, he did not expect that he would be brutally murdered after just a few minutes' journey.
The murderer stabbed Qian Yanyan's left lung with a knife. The sharp weapon entered the lung and blood poured into her trachea, making her unable to call for help. She was in great pain. She struggled to take a few steps and then fell to the side of the road and died soon after.
Min Chenghe's chest and hands were covered in blood, and his fingerprints were left on the dagger, but he insisted that he was just passing by and saw Qian Yanyan being killed. The murderer came out from behind the camphor tree and left quickly after succeeding. He was worried about Qian Yanyan, so he supported her to check her injuries. His hand had touched the dagger, but he didn't dare to pull it out. He hurriedly ran out to find someone for help, but was mistaken for the murderer.
The police asked Min Chenghe why he didn't stay by Qian Yanyan's side and call for help. He said he was scared, his mind was blank, and everything he did was based on instinct.
When asked what the murderer looked like, Min Chenghe said that the street light was broken and he didn't see clearly. He only vaguely saw that the other party was a tall and strong man.
Further social investigation revealed that Qian Yanyan's father Qian Yongkang was once a clamp master at Min Chenghe Jin Factory.
Qian Yongkang was a famous eighth-level clamper in Zhushi Transmission Machinery Factory. He had many apprentices. He was generous and charitable. He took good care of Min Chenghe, an orphan who joined the factory at the age of 18. He would invite his apprentice to his home for dinner whenever he had nothing to do. Therefore, Min Chenghe and Qian Yanyan were old acquaintances.
According to the public, after Min Chenghe finished his apprenticeship, he was assigned a dormitory. He would bring gifts to his master's home during festivals and quietly help the Qian family with manual labor. Before Qian Yanyan got married, Min Chenghe called her Sister Yanyan. He would do whatever Qian Yanyan asked him to do and was very obedient.
In 1981, Qian Yanyan fell in love with Xiang Dong, a newly assigned college student in the factory. Min Chenghe was disappointed for a while. Later, Qian Yanyan got married and had children. Min Chenghe kept his duty and called her "senior sister".
The police suspected that Min Chenghe killed someone out of anger because of love.
Min Chenghe said that he had recently noticed that something was wrong with Qian Yanyan's husband Xiang Dong, and wanted to tell Qian Yanyan to be careful. But he couldn't explain why he was waiting on the roadside so late and happened to meet someone trying to kill Qian Yanyan.
Qian Yanyan's husband Xiang Dong is the head of the factory's technical department, an engineer, 40 years old. On the night of the incident, he was drinking and chatting with a few friends and had no time to commit the crime.
As for what Min Chenghe said about Xiang Dong being inappropriate, the police also conducted an investigation and everyone said that Xiang Dong had a good relationship with his wife and had no problems with his conduct.
Qian Yanyan's parents have passed away, but she has two very powerful brothers.
The eldest brother Qian Guofu is the deputy director of Zhushi Transmission Machinery Factory. He started from the grassroots level step by step and has great influence in the factory.
The second brother Qian Minqiang returned to work in the factory after retiring from the army and is currently the head of the security department of Zhushi Transmission Machinery Factory.
With these two backers, Qian Yanyan lived a comfortable life, becoming more and more prosperous every year and was happy every day.
When Qian Yanyan died, the two brothers were anxious and angry, and asked Min Chenghe what happened.
But no matter how he was asked, Min Chenghe refused to explain why he was at the scene of the crime. He just kept saying: Save her, save her...
Min Chenghe killed Qian Yanyan?
Most people at Zhushi Transmission Machinery Factory didn't believe it.
Min Chenghe has a big red birthmark on his face and looks ugly. He is honest and introverted, and he can't say a word. He works in the workshop like this, going to work on time and leaving on time. Other workers chat while working, but he doesn't say a word. He concentrates on the lathe.
However, Min Chenghe is 36 years old this year and still refuses to get married, which makes many people confused. It's not that no one has introduced him to other people, but he always refuses in a hushed tone, saying: I don't have that intention, and keeps all peach blossoms out of the door.
Some people guessed that he had a crush on Qian Yanyan, some guessed that he had a physical defect, and some guessed that he grew up in an orphanage and was ugly, so he had low self-esteem. This time, when they heard that Min Chenghe killed Qian Yanyan, everyone's first reaction was - no way? Ugly people are more likely to do bad things!
Brothers Qian Guofu and Qian Minqiang said that Min Chenghe was an orphan and was particularly concerned about family affection. In his eyes, Master Qian Yongkang was his father and he respected them very much. Min Chenghe never expressed his feelings for Qian Yanyan from beginning to end and treated her as a sister.
When Qian Yanyan first started dating Xiang Dong, Qian Guofu and Qian Min strongly opposed it, thinking that she and Xiang Dong had different cultural levels and ideas. They even approached Min Chenghe to ask for his opinion, saying that if Min Chenghe was willing to marry, their whole family would support him.
But Min Chenghe refused.
Since Min Chenghe entered the factory at the age of 18, the Qian family has had close contact with Min Chenghe. Min Chenghe killed Qian Yanyan? Qian Guofu and Qian Minqiang did not understand or believe it.
The case seems a bit confusing.
Did Min Chenghe really kill someone?
If so, why did he kill Qian Yanyan, whom he regarded as his own sister?
If not, who is it?
Zhao Xiangwan asked the team members to study the case files and start a discussion.
Opinions within the group were also divided into two groups.
Yiba thought that Min Chenghe's reaction was a bit similar to Min Chenghang's.
He works diligently, never arrives late or leaves early, but never works overtime. To him, work is work, a task to support his family.
The criminal personality type is naturally cold and indifferent. They don't invest too much emotion in the people around them. They appear to be introverted, but in fact they have a twisted personality. They hide their anger and frustration very deeply, and then suddenly explode at some inexplicable time because of a trivial matter.
This is most likely the case when Min Chenghe committed murder.
Qian Yanyan may have offended Min Chenghe unintentionally at some point without realizing it. Min Chenghe suppressed his anger in his heart, and then exploded this time.
Another group believes that Min Sung-ha is a scapegoat.
Since Min Chenghe was recognized by Min Chenghang and entrusted his wife and daughter to him before committing the crime, it shows that he is a responsible man. This time, it is very likely that Min Chenghe accidentally encountered Qian Yanyan and was killed, but because he helped her, he was stained with blood. In addition, Min Chenghe had a stuttering problem when he was anxious, so he was mistaken for the murderer.
As for who the real murderer is, everyone tends to think it is Qian Yanyan's husband Xiang Dong.
Didn’t I say that? If a wife is murdered, it is most likely the husband who did it.
Qian Yanyan was spoiled and grew up. She did not go to school after graduating from junior high school. After two years of wandering around at home, her father arranged for her to work in a cafeteria. Under the protection of her father and brothers, Qian Yanyan had no idea what poverty and hardship were. She did not like to read books or newspapers. She usually did housework and played mahjong.
Xiang Dong has six brothers and sisters in his family. He is the second oldest. He was smart and sensible since he was young. Later, he responded to the party's call to go to the countryside to work. He suffered a lot. In 1977, when the college entrance examination was resumed, he only had two months to prepare for it and was admitted to the provincial capital university. It can be seen that his basic skills are very solid. He loves reading and is very literary. He is very particular about his clothes and appearance, and he is polite and courteous to others.
Such a couple seems disharmonious no matter how you look at them.
Maybe Xiang Dong had an affair, and was afraid of the power of the Qian brothers in the factory, so he didn't dare to file for divorce, so he □□.
The two groups of people were so anxious that their faces turned red, and each of them had his own reasons.
It was a rare case to encounter such a controversial one. For a while, the serious crime squad was so busy that they didn't even hear someone knocking on the door.
Until someone pushed the door open, Xu Songling stood at the door with a serious face and shouted, "What are you arguing about!" Everyone shut up, looked at Xu Songling, and stood up.
There were two men standing behind Xu Songling.
One was tall and strong, wearing a uniform; the other was wearing a brown cotton jacket and had a sad face.
Zhao Xiangwan stepped forward and shouted, "Director Xu, this is..."
Xu Songling introduced them to everyone: "This is Huo Zhuo, the captain of the criminal investigation team of the Zhushi Public Security Bureau, and this is Qian Minqiang, the chief of the security department of the Zhushi Transmission Machinery Factory."
Yes, Xu Songling said yesterday that the Zhushi police would come to meet with Zhao Xiangwan today.
Zhao Xiangwan extended his hand: "Welcome."
After a few simple greetings, Zhao Xiangwan said, "We are discussing the case, and the dispute is a bit fierce. It's a good opportunity for you to come, would you like to join us?"
With the involvement of the police officers and the victim's family, the case should become much clearer.
Huo Zhuo glanced at Qian Minqiang, and they both nodded: "Okay."
Everyone had the same goal, so they quickly became friends.
Qian Minqiang and Huo Zhuo were once comrades-in-arms. After they were demobilized and returned to their hometowns, Huo Zhuo joined the Public Security Bureau and Qian Minqiang returned to the factory. The two would get together every now and then and had a good relationship.
Qian Minqiang is heartbroken when Qian Yanyan gets into trouble. Huo Zhuo personally oversees the case and vows to bring the murderer to justice.
As for who the murderer is, Qian Minqiang firmly believes that it is not Min Chenghe, but Huo Zhuo tells him not to be emotional and to believe the evidence.
The two quickly joined different camps and continued the argument.
Qian Minqiang said: "Min Chenghe has worked under my watch for 18 years since he entered the factory at the age of 18. I don't believe he would kill anyone. My father is his master and benefactor, my mother loves him very much, and my sister has always treated him as a younger brother. He is like a relative in our family. How could he kill Yanyan? Xiang Dong, me, and my eldest brother, the three of us have worked in the factory for so many years. We may have made some enemies. These people may not find a chance to retaliate against us, so they picked my younger sister to kill."
Huo Zhuo said, "You can't know a person's heart by his appearance. Although Min Chenghe has known you for eighteen years, how much do you know about his first eighteen years? How much do you know about his private life? I have seen many cases of favoritism and revenge in the cases I have handled. It is not impossible that Min Chenghe killed someone. He can't even explain why he appeared on the street in the cold night, so his testimony is not credible at all."
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Zhao Xiangwan hurriedly stopped them: "Captain Huo, why did you come to see me?"
Huo Zhuo said: "As you can see, there are many controversial points in this case. It may be a murder of passion, revenge, or passion. We need to conduct a comprehensive investigation of Min Chenghe's past, Xiang Dong's social relations, and the social relations of the Qian brothers. However, this will take a long time.
However, the factory is in a state of panic now. It is said that there is a murderer lurking around, who specifically targets women walking at night. The social impact is very bad. The city has ordered us to solve the case quickly, and I am under a lot of pressure. I heard from Lei Ling that you are good at micro-expression behavioral research and have mastered the human heart, so I would like to ask you to participate in the investigation of the case and strive to solve the case as soon as possible. "
Zhao Xiangwan pondered for a moment and said, "Director Xu has already told me that it's okay for me to participate, but I have to lead the team there."
Huo Zhuo nodded and agreed: "No problem, Officer Zhao, it's fine for you to bring a few people with you. To be honest, we are short of detectives over there, and we hope you can bring more people with you. Accommodation and meals will be provided according to the standards of bureau-level cadres, and we will ensure that the logistics work is done well."
Zhao Xiangwan nodded: "We'll drive there by ourselves, four of us in total."
Finally, Zhao Xiangwan introduced to Huo Zhuo the three people he was going to bring over this time, Ji Zhao, Zhu Feipeng, and Zhu Kang.
When Huo Zhuo saw Ji Zhao, his eyes widened immediately: "Oh my, Officer Ji is going too? That's great!"
Ji Zhao's forensic portrait skills are top-notch in the country. Even Ning Qingning in Kyoto has to bow her head and become his student when she sees him. Although this case may not require forensic portraits, but...
In an instant, Huo Zhuo began to consider which cases he had that could use portrait technology.
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at him and said, "One case is one case."
Huo Zhuo smiled a little embarrassedly: "Don't worry, we will definitely focus on this case. If you need Officer Ji's help, we will also report to the Provincial Department's Criminal Technology Center and apply for technical support."
Everyone was quick-witted, so after making the decision, they packed up and set off for the Pearl Market.
Before leaving, Xu Songling once again told Zhao Xiangwan: "The public security system is united and supports each other, and the main task is to solve the case. Don't interfere in other matters."
Zhao Xiangwan knew what he meant.
Some cases may involve official disputes and power struggles, and Xu Songling was afraid that she would be wronged.
Zhao Xiangwan nodded emphatically: "Don't worry, Master. I was only responsible for solving the case in the past, and the rest was left to Huo Zhuo."
On another business trip, Zhu Feipeng was in a good mood and sang while driving.
"I stood in the strong wind
I wish I could get rid of all the pain in my heart
Looking at the sky, the clouds are moving in all directions
With sword in hand, who is the hero in the world?
The melody was powerful and stirring. With the yellow leaves of the sycamore trees falling outside the window and the deserted streets, Zhao Xiangwan felt like he was on an expedition to the frontier in ancient times.
The horn sounds, thousands of horses gallop, desolate, brave and courageous.
It takes about three hours to drive from Zhu City to Xing City.
After arriving at the Zhushi Public Security Bureau and settling their luggage, Huo Zhuo treated everyone to a sumptuous dinner.
After a night's rest, Zhao Xiangwan came to the Zhushi Public Security Bureau early the next morning and met Min Chenghe in the interrogation room.
When listening to other people's descriptions, Zhao Xiangwan heard two words the most: ugly and boring.
After seeing it with his own eyes, Zhao Xiangwan had an intuitive feeling about these two words.
Min Chenghe's facial features are not bad, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a high nose bridge, which makes him look very masculine. It's just a pity that the left half of his face is covered with scars, and the muscles next to the scars are pulled, making him look a little fierce and scary.
Because he was a murder suspect, Min Chenghe was handcuffed and shackled, with two police officers standing on each side of him, waiting for him.
Min Chenghe pursed his lips, lowered his head and said nothing, as if he had lost interest in this world.
Huo Zhuo's attitude was very serious.
"Name?"
“…”
"Name!"
It was not until Huo Zhuo asked the second question that Min Chenghe began to answer reluctantly.
When asked about the course of events, Min Chenghe became anxious, veins on his forehead popped out, and he began to stutter.
"Someone, someone killed her. I tried to chase after them, but was...held back by my senior sister, by my ankle."
It was so strenuous to listen that the hot-tempered Zhu Feipeng wanted to jump up and speak for him.
Zhao Xiangwan soothed Zhu Feipeng with his eyes.
She has heard Min Chenghe's thoughts.
However, unlike other people's complete sentences, Min Chenghe's thoughts were intermittent.
【no】
【I】
【Who... wants to kill her? 】
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