Chapter 60 Old Case
◎It is his duty to seek the truth◎
Back at the serious crime unit office, Zhao Xiangwan and He Mingyu first washed their faces with cold water, then drank a large enamel pot of mung bean soup. Only then did they feel alive again.
The weather started to get hot in July. I ran outside for almost a whole day and was still quite tired.
The two sat down to rest and found that everyone had not returned yet. Only Ji Zhao was guarding his little world, concentrating on painting.
The location Xu Songling arranged for Ji Zhao was very remote.
The city bureau office building has seven floors in total, with a corridor in the middle and offices on both sides. The Serious Case Unit 1 is the largest office on the east side of the second floor, with windows on the north and south walls, a door in the middle of the west wall, metal cabinets on both sides, a conference table in the middle of the office, and a small movable blackboard against the east wall.
Everyone has a desk. Ji Zhao's desk is located in the southeast corner. There is a low cabinet on the west side. Two pots of vibrant green lotus are placed on the cabinet. The drooping branches block his position tightly. If Ji Zhao does not stand up, outsiders who push the door and enter will not be able to see him at all.
Zhao Xiangwan's desk was facing Ji Zhao's. As soon as she put down the notebook in her hand, Ji Zhao raised her head, smiled brightly, and handed the painting clip in her hand to her.
[You said, the scene is restored.]
The scene is restored? Zhao Xiangwan looked down at the scene in front of him. It was a hot pot restaurant!
Ji Zhao drew the scene of the conflict in the hot pot restaurant last night in the form of a comic strip.
Not to mention the table of the serious crime squad, Xu Songling, Gao Guangqiang, Zhu Feipeng... including Zhao Xiangwan and Ji Zhao himself, everyone's position is clear, and even their clothes, expressions, and movements from yesterday are highly restored.
Fan Hongwei's table was somewhat intriguing.
Fan Hongwei was wearing a gray-black T-shirt and a pair of light gray loose linen pants. He leaned back in his chair, one hand on the table, and the other hand hanging down to his waist. His eyes were slightly narrowed, and the corners of his eyes were slightly blurred. He looked in Ji Zhao's direction intentionally or unintentionally, with a relaxed and casual expression on his face.
Cao Deren was wearing a green shirt with gold flowers. His belly was protruding and the golden belt around his waist almost fell to his thighs. He was holding a beer glass in his left hand, which was seven-tenths full. He was drunk and staggering towards Ji Zhao.
The other three men who looked like gangsters, one was banging the table, one was drinking with his neck tilted back, and the other was pointing chopsticks in Ji Zhao's direction.
Judging from this picture, the time point should be when Cao Deren made a bet to come over and touch Ji Zhao's face.
He Mingyu came over and was attracted by the picture at first sight. She exclaimed "Wow" and pointed at Fan Hongwei's hand on the table and said, "This bastard must be corrupt, wearing such an expensive gold watch!"
After taking a closer look, Zhao Xiangwan's pupils shrank, and he lowered his head to carefully examine the picture. Yes, at first glance, the gold watch on Fan Hongwei's wrist was particularly eye-catching. Even though it was smaller than a fingernail in the picture, thanks to Ji Zhao's hyper-realistic painting method, the gold dial, gold hands, and gold and silver dual-color strap were clearly visible, making people feel that it must be worth a lot of money at first glance.
An idea flashed through his mind, and Zhao Xiangwan said to Ji Zhao: "Have you seen it clearly? Can you make this gold watch bigger?"
Ji Zhao nodded, slowly pulled over another piece of canvas, and began to paint and color.
While waiting, Zhao Xiangwan's eyes flashed with excitement, and he said to He Mingyu: "In the tragic case of the Third Hospital, are there any photos of the lost property?"
He Mingyu's mouth suddenly opened wide, his eyes widened, and he raised his hand in disbelief and pointed at Ji Zhao: "You mean...you mean..."
She remembered that the case file mentioned that Xiong Tao had a watch that he bought in Switzerland when he went abroad. He spent nearly 10,000 yuan on it, which was a very sensational event at the time. Even the police officers in charge of the case were shocked: where did he get so much money?
In the early 1980s, the average monthly salary was less than 100 yuan. Based on a monthly salary of 100 yuan, 30,000 yuan is 8.3 years of salary for one person. Xiong Tao was just the director of a savings bank, where did he get so much money? Although there is this question, when a person dies, no one will investigate the source of the money, whether it is corruption or bribery.
Could it be that Zhao Xiangwan suspected that this gold watch was the one that was robbed from Xiong Tao's house? No way! That would be too bold!
Zhao Xiangwan shook his head: "I'm not sure, let's compare first."
He Mingyu didn't even have time to drink her tea. She hurried to the archives to look through the case files, then ran back with the copied photos and placed them on the table.
Although it was just a detailed picture of a gold watch, it took Ji Zhao a long time to paint it because he used oil painting. When he finished, Zhao Xiangwan took the photo copy and placed it next to the oil painting for comparison.
After a while, Zhao Xiangwan and He Mingyu sighed at the same time: "It's not a watch."
The watch Xiong Tao had should be a Rolex 8385. Each watch has a unique number on its dial. The invoice for the watch was not taken away by the murderer, so it was clearly recorded in the case file. From the photo, Xiong Tao's gold watch has a pure gold strap and the letters ROLEX are clearly visible on the dial.
Zhao Xiangwan had no knowledge of watches, especially brand-name watches of this kind. But even without knowing anything about watches, she could tell that the strap and dial of the gold watch worn by Fan Hongwei and that of Xiong Tao were obviously different.
It’s not the same watch. Zhao Xiangwan felt a little disappointed.
He Mingyu comforted her, saying, "It's okay. It's normal that it's not the same watch. After all, no murderer would dare to carry such a conspicuous loot around in public."
At this point, He Mingyu suddenly realized a question and looked at Zhao Xiangwan in surprise: "You, you suspect that Officer Cai was killed by Fan Hongwei?"
Zhao Xiangwan pursed his lips and nodded.
He Mingyu was puzzled: "Why?"
It was just a quick meeting at the hot pot restaurant, it was just because Fan Hongwei and his friends were drunk and flirted with Ji Zhao, and it was just that when investigating Gu Wenjiao today, he learned some things about Fan Hongwei. Why did Zhao Xiangwan suspect that Fan Hongwei was the murderer of this shocking case?
Zhao Xiangwan did not immediately tell He Mingyu what she was thinking. She turned to Ji Zhao and said, "Yes, this is the on-site restoration. If you have time, draw the clothes and attire of the five people in the hot pot restaurant at that time. The more detailed the better."
Ji Zhao can remember everything at a glance. This extraordinary talent, if used in the field of criminal investigation, will definitely be very effective. Zhao Xiangwan had only seen a case of scene reconstruction in a book before, which was a bus bombing case.
A bus on an important route in the city exploded, causing serious damage at the scene. The bus was burned beyond recognition, leaving only a frame. The air was filled with the pungent smell of blood and the sickening smell of burning. The explosion scene was horrible to look at, with human remains everywhere, and parts of human remains hanging on the branches nearby. The local public security department set up a special task force and invited many famous Chinese criminal investigation experts to intervene in the investigation. Based on the reconstruction of the explosion scene, the real culprit was finally identified and the motive for the crime was found.
The most amazing thing is the posture analysis diagram at the moment of explosion drawn by one of the criminal investigation experts.
16 people died and 22 were seriously injured. Based on more than 200 pieces of human tissue fragments found at the scene and the statements of the injured, criminal forensic experts numbered the passengers and worked day and night, finally restoring the explosion scene within a week.
Based on this picture, the police finally found the most critical evidence and tracked down the murderer.
This is a landmark achievement in the field of criminal investigation and is often cited by professors in class.
That day in the hot pot restaurant, Ji Zhao used his chopsticks very quickly and hit Cao Deren's back of the hand accurately, stopping him from touching his face and flirting with him. Zhao Xiangwan suddenly had an idea. Ji Zhao's observation and attention were so sharp that it was not enough for him to just be a criminal portrait painter. He should continue to explore his potential.
Why not try to restore it on the spot?
The scene that Ji Zhao drew was lifelike, not only in terms of the location of the objects, but also in terms of everyone's clothing, demeanor and behavior. This skill was truly amazing and useful.
After assigning the task to Ji Zhao, Zhao Xiangwan turned to look at He Mingyu and began to explain his thoughts today.
"Yes, Senior Sister He, I suspect Fan Hongwei is involved in the tragic case of the Third Hospital."
He Mingyu's heart was pounding as she listened to this. She couldn't tell what she felt. Did Fan Hongwei kill someone? Killed Gu Wenjiao's mother? This was too scary! Could it be possible?
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at Ji Zhao who was painting with his head down. His face was calm and his eyes were focused, and her heart suddenly calmed down.
"First, Fan Hongwei is a very purposeful person. What was it about Gu Wenjiao that attracted him so much that he went to such great lengths to marry her?
Second, Fan Hongwei initially worked as a truck driver in a transport company. Although his income was average, he was still a formal employee. Why did he resign and go to the Urban Construction Bureau to work as an unregular driver?
Third, Fan Hongwei has a fierce aura and his education and experience are average. Even the restaurant owner can see at a glance that he is not a good person. Why did Yang Xugang, director of the Urban Construction Bureau, treat him differently and promote him to the position of director of the Demolition and Relocation Office?
What if we assume that Fan Hongwei and Yang Xugang conspired to kill Cai Chang? Wouldn't that explain all these doubts? Think about it, murder is a matter of being shot, and no one dares to tell anyone. This huge secret tied Fan Hongwei and Yang Xugang together, and they would prosper together and suffer together, so they worked together for nearly ten years and helped each other.
Fan Hongwei was still afraid after killing someone, and wanted to find out about the police investigation progress, but he was afraid of alerting the enemy, so he set up a trap to marry Gu Wenjiao. Anyway, Gu Wenjiao would go to the police station every month to question him, right? "
After listening to Zhao Xiangwan's explanation of her reasoning process, first, second, third..., He Mingyu felt that her brain couldn't keep up.
“你這腦子是怎麽長的！事出反常必有妖，沒錯。但是……從處心積慮娶顧文嬌猜到樊弘偉是當年入室搶劫殺害周金鳳的兇手，這個跳躍也未免太大了！”
物資科的人還算工作勤勉，上午給每個辦公室都配了一大壺涼茶。何明玉喝了一大口涼茶壓了壓驚，繼續發表自己的意見。
“向晚，咱們不能因為覺得樊弘偉不是個好人，就這樣大膽假設。這，這也太大膽了！如果他殺了周金鳳，哪裏敢和受害者家屬接觸？難道就不怕露出馬腳？也許他就是無意中遇到了顧文嬌，對上了眼，所以才追求她。至于後面對她不好，也許因為他厭了、倦了，所以才……”
說實話，何明玉并不認可趙向晚的假設。做刑警這麽多年，做賊心虛的罪犯見得多了，為了掩蓋一樁罪行拼命找補，結果罪行越整越大的情況經常遇到，但是，像殺了人還要把死者女兒娶回家的，她從來沒有見過。
怎麽可能，會有人這麽膽大包天？
趙向晚不着急，反正現在朱飛鵬他們還沒回來，正好一邊說話一邊整理思路。
她拿過季昭畫的火鍋店場景還原圖，指着畫上的樊弘偉說：“你想一想啊，當時樊弘偉見到許隊的時候，是什麽态度？”
何明玉皺眉思索片刻：“他過來的時候有點目中無人，但認出許隊之後便變了臉，說話特別客氣，兩只手一起往前伸，态度很恭敬。他還努力拉關系，說什麽大水沖了龍王廟。”
趙向晚道：“對，樊弘偉不怕許隊。可是他看到高警官的時候呢？”雖然重案組人人稱高廣強一聲“老高”，但趙向晚卻不敢沒大沒小，依然稱他為高警官。
“哦，對！”何明玉忽然想起來為什麽當時自己覺得不對勁，“他和曹得仁認出老高之後，敬了一杯酒，匆匆離開，給人一種倉皇逃離的感覺。只是後來我被老高的故事所吸引，很快就把他們忘記了。”
趙向晚冷笑一聲：“對！倉皇逃離，就是這種感覺。十年未見的故人，還是曾經幫助過他的警察，哪怕因為當時是打架鬥毆進了派出所，也不至于一見到高警官就趕緊跑吧？随便敘幾句舊，感嘆一下蔡暢副所長被殺很可惜，再順便感謝一下派出所的警官放了他們一馬，這才有他們的今天，這才合符常理，是不是？”
一道聲音插了進來：“向晚，你莫以已推人。”許嵩嶺一身休閑夏裝，推門而入，身後還跟着垂頭喪氣的朱飛鵬他們幾個。
趙向晚與何明玉同時站起身：“許隊！”
許嵩嶺看一眼堆放在趙向晚桌面上的卷宗與照片，冷着臉問：“昨天我不是說過不要查這個案子？怎麽今天一個一個全跑出去了？”
朱飛鵬、祝康、黃元德、艾輝四個人今天在城建局附近走訪了一圈，剛剛回到市局就被許嵩嶺逮了個正着，将他們帶回辦公室。朱飛鵬知道逃不過一頓訓斥，拼命沖趙向晚使眼色。
趙向晚接收到朱飛鵬的求助，笑着解釋：“我們主要是想查查樊弘偉那家夥的發家史，說不定能扯出一樁貪腐大案呢。查丢槍案呢，就是好奇，順帶的事兒。”
許嵩嶺哼了一聲：“是不是太閑了？要是太閑了去幫幫重案三組的忙，他們那邊有一樁水庫抛屍案，正在頭疼呢。”
趙向晚還沒說話，何明玉已經連連擺手：“許隊你可饒了我吧。我聽說那樁案子已經成功讓重案三組的人減肥五斤。那臭味沾過之後，見到吃的就想吐，慘！”
許嵩嶺道：“那就都給我老實點兒！”他看一眼趙向晚，語重心長地說：“咱們警察破案，要掌握犯罪心理，而不是由己推人。”
他拉了把椅子坐下，打算好好給重案組的年輕人上一課。
“樊弘偉曾經将三人打成輕傷，差點立案入刑，是蔡暢出面調解，以賠償、道歉的方式将這件事情私下處理。或許當時老高不服，覺得太便宜了樊弘偉、曹得仁這兩個人。你們也會覺得不服，覺得好人命不長、禍害萬萬年。”
聽到這裏，所有人一起點頭：“對！”從火鍋店出來之後，幾個年輕人都不服氣，所以今天才會分頭行動，準備查一查樊弘偉。
許嵩嶺看着眼前一張張青春飛揚的臉龐，心中感慨萬千。曾幾何時，他也是一個容易沖動、滿腔熱血的小警察。正是因為有這麽一股子不服氣，所以這個世界才會越來越好，越來越公平。
不過，見過太多在社會上被撞得頭破血流的年輕人，許嵩嶺必須教會他們冷靜、審慎、全面地分析問題，不要出于義憤，一時沖動。
“蔡暢一案，我非常清楚前後過程，你們沒頭沒腦地看卷宗，不如直接問我。”
聽到許嵩嶺這話，重案組的年輕人你看看我、我看看你，朱飛鵬壯着膽子問：“許隊，那你就跟我們說說吧。其實我也奇怪，這個案子在老高心裏藏了十年之間，你們怎麽就沒想過幫幫他？咱們是警察，懲惡揚善是我們的職責。”
許嵩嶺的目光掃過辦公室：“今天我讓老高和劉良駒跑法務科，去處理譚學儒殺人案的後續流程，正好趁着有空，和你們聊聊這個案子。”
停頓了一下，許嵩嶺繼續說：“有些事，對錯難論；有些人，好壞參半。為什麽蔡暢一案諱莫如深，為什麽我要阻止你們繼續追查，你們想過沒有？”
所有人都在搖頭。
原本還以為江湖越老、膽子越小，私下裏腹诽了幾句許隊怕事、嫌麻煩，現在看他的架勢，似乎另有隐情？
“老高說了，蔡暢是個好人，是個非常善良的警察，他熱心肯幫人，與老高關系親近，對吧？”
所有人都點頭。是，在老高嘴裏，這個去世十年的派出所副所長，是他的摯友，是難得一見的好人，死得冤枉。
許嵩嶺長嘆一聲：“逝者已矣，按理我不該再議論他的好壞，但是我怕會影響到你們對問題的判斷，所以只好多說幾句。這樣吧……”
許嵩嶺點了朱飛鵬的名字：“小朱，你來告訴我。如果你遇到樊弘偉、曹得仁打人致輕傷，你會怎麽處理？”
朱飛鵬毫不猶豫：“立案偵查，該抓就抓，絕不姑息。輕傷一級，已經構成故意傷害罪，抓捕歸案、提起公訴。至于樊弘偉、曹得仁會不會真心忏悔，那就不是我的事。”
趙向晚暗自點頭。對啊，像這種惡人，以法律為武器就好。他們要是想忏悔，在牢裏有的是時間和機會。
許嵩嶺贊許道：“嗯，所以……對惡人的姑息，就是對好人的懲罰，這點你們一定要記在心上。昨晚老高提到蔡暢說給人機會，不要浪費法律資源，那就是扯淡。法律資源，本來就是用來保護群衆的，不存在什麽浪費之說。”
所有年輕人都眼睛亮亮的，齊聲應了一聲：“是！”
昨天晚上老高提起蔡暢的時候滿是懷念，再加上又是被殺的同行，重案組的年輕人內心對他充滿同情，還真沒有細想過他處理樊弘偉、曹得仁打架鬥毆案到底是對是錯。
許嵩嶺繼續說話：“蔡暢1982年2月升任副所長，有了配槍資格，按理說不應該随身攜帶，但那個時候管理不嚴格，再加上派出所人員少，副所長話語權大，因此蔡暢攜槍外出無人置疑。正是因為這點疏漏，或者說……過于自大，缺乏對警察權力的敬畏心，這才有了這場禍事！”
艾輝嘻嘻一笑，說了一句：“許隊，關于這一點，每年新刑警入職你都要講一次，您就別再說了。”
許嵩嶺嚴肅地瞪了艾輝一眼：“對警察權力的敬畏心，這一點要年年講、月月講、時時講！就沖你這個嘻皮笑臉的态度，顯然沒有聽進心裏去。”
艾輝挨了批，脖子一縮，不敢再說話。
其他人聽膩了，可趙向晚卻是第一回 聽，聽得非常認真。身為警察，的确要對手中權力有敬畏心，抓捕、取證、訊問、傳喚……一般人聽說你是警察都會有些害怕，畢竟，對普通老百姓而言，警察是有特權的存在。
如果濫用警察權力，那對民衆而言就是災難。
想到這裏，趙向晚抿了抿唇，同樣表情嚴肅地說：“師父，我記住了。”
許嵩嶺指着趙向晚對艾輝說：“看到了沒？這個态度，才是對的！”
艾輝身體強健、格鬥技巧強、槍法準，身手好，不過他邏輯思維能力偏弱，性格有點憨憨的。他聽到許隊批評自己、表揚趙向晚，并沒有不高興，只是搔了搔腦袋，讪讪地笑了。
何明玉心細，怕艾輝尴尬，打了一句岔：“許隊，你剛才不是說，要告訴我們，你為什麽要阻止我們繼續追查蔡暢被殺案嗎？到底是為了什麽？總不能只是因為蔡暢違規配槍外出吧？”
許嵩嶺有點家長作風，一說起大道理來有點沒完沒了。被何明玉一提醒，他才想起正事，有些不自在地咳嗽了一聲，終于言歸正傳。
“蔡暢後腦被鈍器擊中，前胸被利器刺入，這說明動手的至少有兩人。動手地點就在蔡暢回家必經的小巷，偏僻少人，兇手絕對提前踩過點。一錘斃命，銳器刺入心髒，快、準、狠，兇手要麽是練家子，要麽就是受過訓練的殺手。”
“哦——”重案組的年輕人全都發起一聲喟嘆。
兇殺案第一怕激情殺人，第二怕殺手作案，因為無規律可循。
激情殺人，往往是一瞬間的事，比如擦肩而過，比如人海中一個眼神的對視，突然就動了殺機。殺完人兇手離開，人生再無交集，怎麽找？在DNA檢測還沒有完全推廣、監控沒有遍布城市各個角落的九十年代初，根本尋不到兇手的一絲蹤跡。
殺手作案，那就更難偵破。殺手是受過訓練的人，隐蔽性、反偵查能力極強。除非有內線、或者找到仇家信息，進一步監控仇家賬戶流動，才有可能揪出真兇，否則，望洋興嘆。
朱飛鵬舉起手：“我有個問題。如果是殺手，應該不是本地人吧？為什麽不對周邊旅館近期進出星市的陌生人進行盤查？”
許嵩嶺看了他一眼：“就你聰明！”當時案件偵查動用無數警力，不要說周邊旅館，所有星市的旅館、出租屋、酒店全都查了個遍，一個一個地排查，都沒有找到可疑之人。
朱飛鵬有點郁悶：“哦，那有可能不是殺手，是本地人作案吧。”
何明玉說：“一般人犯下兇殺命案之後，都會害怕逃走。只要一逃，就有跡可查。既然警察當年沒有查出什麽，那說明兇手心理素質非常好，殺完人卻像沒事人一樣，照樣工作、生活。”
許嵩嶺嘆了一聲：“是，我們當時查了所有兇殺案前後十天進出星市的人群，包括出差、旅游、上學……只要兇手有一絲緊張，就能把他揪出來。偏偏這回的兇手狡猾得很，所以才會成為懸案。直到三個月之後入室搶劫案一出，被偷的槍才有了着落，但是兇手依然沒有追查到一絲線索。”
趙向晚說：“其實也是有線索的。兇手是男性，三人，身高168-175、體重120-140，步态正常，從下手的速度與力量來看，應該是年輕人，并且受過一定的訓練，可能是當過兵，或者民兵，或者習武。”
許嵩嶺點頭：“沒錯，這些線索是兩個案子留下的。但星市這麽大，具有這樣特征的年輕男性太多，沒辦法一個一個地排查。”
何明玉想起一件事：“不是有半個指紋？”
許嵩嶺長嘆一聲：“可惜，我們也沒辦法把全城人的指紋都采集比對。何況，那個指紋并不清晰，而且只有半個。”
朱飛鵬不滿地嘟囔了一句：“說白了，還是工作量太大，全靠人力不知道搞到猴年馬月。要是有機器能夠幫忙，把指紋一錄入，自動比對，該多好啊。”
黃元德慢條斯理地說：“你說的這個，現在還不行，也許未來可以。我看過一部科幻小說，未來機器比人聰明，可以快速幫助人類完成許多枯燥的任務。”
許嵩嶺搖搖頭：“說起來容易，做起來難啊。只是半個模糊指紋，人工一一比對，你們說需要多少時間？”
指紋是人體獨一無二的特征，每個人、不同手指的指紋都不一樣，其複雜程度足以提供用于鑒別的足夠特征。
現場留下的指紋，是右手食指外側的半個指紋。如果要進行指紋比對，首先就要進行采集，采集完整的右手食指指紋。設定出幾十個基本特性點，一一進行比對。
現場采集、确認有效性、送到刑偵技術中心，再由專人比對，一個人、一個指紋，最快也需要耗費三個小時的時間。
1982年星市全市近百萬人口，年輕男性也有十幾萬，如果全部進行采集指紋對比，需要四十萬個小時，換算下來就是四十六年時間。
四十六年！所有人都張大了嘴，完全是不可能任務！
就連朱飛鵬都開始搖頭：“難，難，難——”
許嵩嶺說：“我們當年查過蔡暢的所有社會關系，發現蔡暢其人并不是高廣強所看到、所了解的那麽簡單、那麽無私善良。在他家中找出十幾條高級香煙、數十瓶好酒，還有現金若幹……”
啊？重案組的年輕人們剛剛閉上的嘴，又再一次張大。
何明玉不假思索地說：“貪污受賄？”
許嵩嶺擡手示意大家閉嘴：“随着蔡暢的去世，這一切都劃上了一個句號。蔡暢行事很隐蔽，同事都不知道他私下裏受賄。查不出是誰送來的煙酒，更查不出大量現金的來源，最後市局決定，将贓物收繳，其餘的，就此封存。但正是如此，案件便顯得更為複雜。是誰行賄，所為何事，是否與蔡暢被殺有關？”
趙向晚陷入沉思。
有沒有一種可能，樊弘偉、曹得仁之所以沒有留下案底，是因為樊家、曹家行賄的結果？會不會因為蔡暢要價太高，引來樊弘偉兩人不滿，所以行兇殺人？
想到這裏，趙向晚擡眸看向許嵩嶺：“當年有沒有查過樊弘偉和曹得仁？”
許嵩嶺點頭：“只要是蔡暢經手過的案子，所有人員我們都進行了排查。時間過去太久，我也記不得樊弘偉這個人了，按理說應該都查過，肯定是沒有問題的。”
趙向晚提出了異議：“要查的人太多，警察精力有限，如果有人做僞證，編一個不在場證明，極有可能蒙混過關。”
何明玉也支持趙向晚：“對啊，我記得潘國慶殺人，也有完美的不在場證明呢。”
許嵩嶺看着小徒弟，眼中有了一絲笑意：“怎麽？你是非要和樊弘偉幹上了？來，你和大家說一說，為什麽懷疑他？”按照他對趙向晚的了解，如果不是有較為清晰的判斷，她不會說出那樣的話。
趙向晚道：“師父你不是說過嗎？大膽假設、小心求證。我就是有一種模糊的感覺，怎麽就那麽巧，在火鍋店裏遇到樊弘偉，又為什麽那麽巧，恰好觸動高警官的心事，讓他說出蔡暢被殺案。而且……天堂有門他不入，地獄無門偏要來，誰讓他不長眼，非要和我們重案組的人過不去？我查一查他，很正常。”
想到火鍋店裏對陣的場景，艾輝有些躍躍欲試：“當時那一架沒打成，手癢得慌。小師妹想要查他，那就查吧。”
朱飛鵬的腦子裏閃過昨晚趙向晚站在夾竹桃花樹下悠悠地說：“有沒有覺得，這世界并不公平？”
如果世道不公，那我們就來替冤死的鬼們讨個公道！
不管蔡暢是不是貪污受賄，他罪不致死；三醫院家屬樓那四條人命，更是清白無辜。
朱飛鵬咧開嘴，沖着趙向晚說：“不管你是什麽理由懷疑樊弘偉，我信你！你說查他，我們就查他。”
許嵩嶺終于點了頭：“行，聽向晚的，查吧！”誰叫我是你師父呢——這句話，許嵩嶺放在心裏沒有說出來。
趙向晚聽到了，起立站好，笑着說：“是！師父。”
許嵩嶺是個雷厲風行的人，既然決定放心讓年輕人去查，立馬大手一揮：“你們今天有什麽收獲？都說來聽聽。”
老大一發話，重案組的人全都動了起來。
朱飛鵬将手中資料放在會議桌上：“許隊，今天我們走訪城建局的人，發現大家對樊弘偉的評價兩極分化。有的說他克己奉公，有的說他搞小團體；有的說他熱情豪爽，有的說他陰險狡詐。”
許嵩嶺拉下臉：“你們沒有征得我同意就開始調查樊弘偉，那用什麽身份去詢問？”
朱飛鵬嘿嘿一笑：“隔壁三組不是在查水庫抛屍案嗎？正好城建局與九秀水庫不遠，我們借用查這個案子的名頭進行走訪，名正言順。”
許嵩嶺沒好氣地白了他一眼：“算你小子聰明。”
祝康笑着補充：“許隊你放心吧，我們沒有上來就指名道姓查樊弘偉，都是迂回戰術，慢慢引到拆遷辦這上面去。畢竟，水庫抛屍案雖然還沒查出死者身份，但畢竟水庫旁邊有塊地說是要蓋別墅，拆遷辦的人正在負責協調。勉強也算是找了個理由問問拆遷辦的基本情況。”
許嵩嶺心中一凜：“拆遷辦？好家夥！你們不會誤打誤撞，找對地方了吧？”
Zhu Feipeng looked a little excited. "Captain Xu, don't tell me, I really have some doubts about Fan Hongwei. I heard that he and his brothers Cao Deren were responsible for the demolition of land for road construction and house building. If they met someone who didn't obey, they would use all kinds of dirty tricks, such as cutting off electricity and water, piling up garbage, and instigating hooligans to make trouble. One time, they even drove an excavator directly to the scene and demolished someone's house. Someone reported it to the Urban Construction Bureau, but Director Yang Xugang defended Fan Hongwei and said that he was considering the overall situation and sacrificing himself."
Xu Songling nodded. "Well, I will ask the third team of the serious crime team to visit the residents whose houses were demolished. Maybe we can quickly confirm the identity of the deceased. You can talk about Fan Hongwei, Cao Deren and others first."
Combining the information obtained by Zhu Feipeng and Zhao Xiangwan, Xu Songling wrote down several key time points in Fan Hongwei's life on a small blackboard.
In October 1981, Fan Hongwei was arrested for fighting at the police station. At the end of the year, he was fired by the transportation company and has been unemployed at home ever since.
In March 1982, Fan Hongwei entered the Urban Construction Bureau as a temporary worker and became Yang Xugang's private driver.
In May 1985, Fan Hongwei met Gu Wenjiao and they got married in December of the same year.
In May 1986, the Demolition and Relocation Office of the Urban Construction Bureau was established, and Fan Hongwei was formally assigned to the position.
Fan Tianbao was born in March 1987.
In May 1988, Fan Hongwei was promoted to deputy section chief.
In May 1990, Fan Hongwei was promoted to director of the Demolition and Relocation Office, a section-level cadre.
Zhao Xiangwan looked at the timeline and remained silent for a long time.
He Mingyu thought of what Zhao Xiangwan had just told her, that he suspected Fan Hongwei was the murderer of Cai Chang and the tragic case of the Third Hospital. She had thought the suspicion was too bold, but now, watching Fan Hongwei rise from a small truck driver to the director of the Demolition Office, she couldn't help but become interested.
Maybe Zhao Xiangwan really guessed it right?
There is a saying that goes, "A random punch can kill the master." So many people have failed to catch the murderer, maybe Zhao Xiangwan hit him by accident, and he has been caught?
Thinking of this, He Mingyu walked to the blackboard and circled Yang Xugang's name with chalk: "Fan Hongwei was able to get promoted because of Yang Xugang. Is it possible that he and Yang Xugang had an improper transaction, so he was willing to help him so desperately?"
The scene quieted down.
Xu Songling frowned and said after a long pause, "Yang Xugang? I have never heard of this name."
Gao Guangqiang's voice came from the door: "Yang Xugang? I know this guy!"
All eyes were on Gao Guangqiang who had just returned from outside.
Gao Guangqiang suddenly received so many looks, and for a moment he felt flattered: "What are you doing? Why are you suddenly discussing Yang Xugang?"
When Liu Liangju, who worked with him, entered the room and saw everyone sitting at the conference table, he quickly found a seat and sat down. Looking at the timeline on the blackboard, he asked curiously, "What case are you discussing? Why don't you wait for me and Lao Gao to come back?"
Zhu Feipeng briefly introduced the results of the discussion. When Gao Guangqiang heard that Xu Songling had loosened his grip and agreed to an investigation into Cai Chang's murder, he was very excited and stood up and said loudly: "Whatever you need me to do, I will do it for you!"
Xu Songling waved his hands: "It's not that serious. Tell everyone first, how did you recognize Yang Xugang?"
Gao Guangqiang sneered: "When I was at the Wufulu Police Station, it should be in 1981. During a crackdown on prostitution, more than a dozen people were arrested, including him. Cai Chang was in charge of registering the information at the time. I don't remember this person at first, but Yang Xu was just among that group of people. His skin was the whitest, even whiter than those prostitutes. I was particularly impressed and took a special look at his name."
Everyone imagined the scene at that time and all laughed.
Among this group of naked people, Yang Xu just stood out like a chicken, attracting everyone's attention. It was really funny.
Zhu Feipeng smiled and said, "Old Gao, it's been more than ten years, and you still remember his name. It seems you are really good."
Lao Gao blushed and chuckled, "There's nothing I can do. The only places where you can see a grown man showing his bare butt are in the bathhouse and when you're cleaning up prostitutes."
Xu Songling wanted to laugh, but the corners of his mouth twitched. Seeing Zhao Xiangwan and He Mingyu frowning and not saying anything, he quickly stopped laughing and coughed twice: "Okay, okay, let's get down to business."
Gao Guangqiang quickly stopped laughing and adjusted his expression: "I remembered Yang Xugang's name at the time, but I didn't take it seriously. This kind of minor violation is easy to deal with, detention and fines are enough. Five years ago, when I was handling a case, Liang Yuankai from Group 3 and I visited the Urban Construction Bureau and met Yang Xugang by chance. He had already taken the position of director at that time and didn't remember me, a small policeman, at all."
Liu Liangju said in surprise, "He was caught soliciting prostitution and detained, but there is no criminal record? He was even promoted? This Director Yang is quite powerful."
Xu Songling seemed to have thought of something and his face looked a little ugly.
[Damn, before Tsai Chang became deputy director, he probably did a lot of dirty things. Maybe the reason why Yang Xugang was able to escape unscathed was because Tsai Chang let him off. Abusing police power is so ugly! ]
Yang Xugang, Fan Hongwei, Cao Deren... all had encounters with Tsai Chang in 1981. In February of the following year, Tsai Chang was killed.
Xu Songling turned his head to look at the small blackboard, his heart was filled with emotions and he felt indescribably uncomfortable.
Cai Chang was killed and his service gun was stolen. The case shocked the whole city. If the service gun had not been found later in the tragic case of the Third Hospital, I am afraid that the Ministry of Public Security would have sent people to supervise the case.
Tsai Chang’s relatives, friends, colleagues, and even journalists and media, everyone is saying: He was a good policeman, it’s a pity that he died early, and we must redress his injustice.
If this case were to be brought to light now and some truth were to come to light, I wonder what those who lament for Tsai Chang would think.
Shock? Sad? Pain? Disgusted?
Xu Songling is unknown.
But Xu Songling knew that pursuing the truth was his duty.