Chapter 21
Just as Luo Jingyao was frowning and thinking, a team of policemen came in from the main gate. Judging from the direction they were heading, they seemed to be heading towards Zhao Weiqing's small house.
The crowd originally wanted to continue to follow to see the excitement, but they were unexpectedly stopped by another team of police. For a while, their ears were filled with sounds of regret.
Suddenly, the screen of the phone in her hand lit up.
After just a quick look, Luo Jingyao struggled through the crowd, went out of the main entrance of the mall, and turned a corner to reach the side door.
Lin Jiafan was waiting there at this time, and his tall figure almost blocked the small side door completely.
"The laboratory recovered a small amount of powder from the aluminum foil plastic plate containing the medication I brought back. They confirmed that Zhao Weiqing's medication contained not only the commonly used analgesic benzodiazepine, commonly known as Valium, but also methamphetamine, a controlled psychotropic substance and a common soft drug on the black market."
"Based on this, Pang Guang successfully retrieved Zhao Weiqing's medical records from a year ago. He was repairing the railing on the second floor of the mall at the time, but because he didn't follow the safety precautions properly, he accidentally fell. The medical records showed that he had a mechanical fracture in his right upper arm and a severe concussion."
"After treatment, he was discharged from the hospital about a month later. Zhao Weiqing's attending physician did recommend that he see a psychiatrist after his recovery, but no relevant medical records were found."
In other words, the medicine Zhao Weiqing took was not purchased through a regular medical institution.
Even if we take a step back, no regular pharmaceutical company would mix these two ingredients together to make a drug that can both relieve pain and soothe nerves while also being highly addictive. If it isn't a drug, then what is it?
"Are the police planning to take him back to assist in the investigation on the charge of drug abuse?" Luo Jingyao leaned towards the door curiously, but unfortunately the corridor was too long and she couldn't see anything. She could only hear the chaotic sounds of footsteps and voices.
"Well, let's search Zhao Weiqing's residence and see if there's any new evidence proving he's directly involved in the deaths of Zhuo Meiling and Gong Lingling."
Lin Jiafan said this, glanced at the time on his watch, and then said with a hint of regret: "Unfortunately, Zhao Weiqing himself is nowhere to be found. He is not in the house, and the staff at the mall also said that they have not seen him."
"The next step might be to briefly lock down the mall to see if we can find the person."
Someone is missing?
At this moment?
The timing was a little too clever. Luo Jingyao suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart. Could it be that the other party had noticed something when they came here in the morning?
She opened her mouth in annoyance, but no sound came out for a while.
Perhaps he understood what she was thinking at the moment, Lin Jiafan calmly shook his head and said, "Even if he is really frightened, we still have to do what needs to be done."
Killing two people within a week means that the murderer's cooling-off period is extremely short. The police do not have that much time to wait for the murderer to reveal a flaw, so they can only take the initiative to look for evidence, even if the price is that the other party may escape.
It is much more satisfying than watching one life after another perish in that endless long wait.
For them, every case-solving process is accompanied by countless gambles, and the bet is that evil cannot prevail over good.
Luo Jingyao nodded, not quite understanding what he meant. Knowing that Lin Jiafan's words were meant to comfort her, she quickly calmed down and said, "I'll go back first, so you can get busy!"
The man nodded slightly and turned around without much nostalgia. His tall figure quickly disappeared into the shadows.
When Luo Jingyao returned to the mall from the main entrance, she was surprised to find that there were fewer people staying there to watch the excitement. It turned out that several policemen were persuading people one by one.
After all, the uniform was still a bit intimidating to ordinary people, and the crowd gradually dispersed.
Just like when she came, she mingled with a few people and soon returned to the basement floor.
The atmosphere in the training ground at this moment was unusually relaxed and cheerful. With such a big thing happening in the mall, and Boss Jiang not being there, neither the students nor the coaches were paying attention to the class.
Listening to various speculations about the arrival of the police, Luo Jingyao returned to the coach's lounge with relish.
Sure enough, the five people including Xiao Ping were there, sitting in a circle and discussing something intensely.
"If you ask me, is this mall operating illegally? I'm afraid it's going to close down, right?"
"Maybe someone died? In this shabby place, who could possibly find so many bodies in every nook and cranny? Honestly, I can smell a foul odor every time I come to work lately."
"Is the mall closing down a good thing? If the mall is closed, how can our training camp still be good? I think we should contact Sister Jiang and have her ask the manager what's going on."
Hearing this, Xiao Ping helplessly spread his hands and said, "I've tried to contact her a long time ago, but no one answered the phone or replied to the message. It's like Sister Jiang has disappeared from the face of the earth."
Disappeared from the face of the earth?
Luo Jingyao, who was standing nearby listening to the sound, raised her eyebrows, feeling that something was not right.
Given Jiang Qi's desire to control the entire training camp, he shouldn't do something like losing contact.
After gathering her thoughts, she spoke in disbelief, "No way? Yesterday morning, when Sister Jiang wasn't here, she was so eager to watch us eight hundred times through the surveillance camera for an hour. Maybe she was delayed just now. Let me try again."
Xiao Ping pursed his lips, with an expression that said, "Go ahead and try."
The next second, Luo Jingyao found the woman's phone number on her mobile phone and dialed it without hesitation.
Beep beep beep——
On the other end of the phone, there was an endless busy tone, and only one sentence: The user you dialed is currently unavailable, please wait...
She was not discouraged and continued to hit him twice.
Until the last time, the mechanical sound indicated that the phone on the other end had been turned off.
Because the speaker button was pressed, the other five people could hear the whole thing clearly and looked at each other in confusion.
"It doesn't seem to be in line with Sister Jiang's personality, but it's a good thing she's not coming. The students can get a few hours of rest for free, and we can also relax and unwind."
"By the way, I bought the latest skin in the game last night. Want to join me?"
This suggestion was instantly and strongly agreed upon by others, and soon the small lounge became bustling with activity.
While the five people were having a great time, Luo Jingyao turned around and tiptoed out of the door, found a secluded corner and called Lin Jiafan.
"Hello?"
"No one in the training camp can contact Jiang Qi. I suspect she is missing too." Luo Jingyao dropped a bombshell as soon as she opened her mouth.
Lin Jiafan on the other side of the phone suddenly fell into silence.
The police were also investigating Jiang Qi. Like her, it was difficult for a man not to connect the woman with Zhao Weiqing's disappearance.
"I just came out of the mall's surveillance room. The police retrieved surveillance footage from inside and around the mall today and discovered that Zhao Weiqing left at 9:13 AM. Judging by his direction, he should have headed for the nearby subway station and bus stop. Pang Guang is currently using the surveillance cameras at these two locations to determine his whereabouts."
Having said this, Lin Jiafan paused for a moment, then continued, "I'll ask Pang Guang to check the surveillance cameras near Jiang Qi's residence."
If the simultaneous disappearance of these two people was not accidental, we might be able to find some clues from Jiang Qi.
"I'll be packing up and heading back to the bureau soon. Coach Luo, would you like a ride?" He also made an invitation.
Luo Jingyao naturally would not refuse. Zhao Weiqing's actions seemed to explain something. It was obvious that there was no point in staying here any longer.
She turned around and took one last look at the lively scene in the training camp. After hanging up the phone, she left without hesitation.
On the way back to the Jinshi Public Security Bureau, she sat in the back seat of Lin Jiafan's jeep as usual, leaning her forehead against the car door and staring at the scenery outside the window in a daze.
After an unknown amount of time, she drifted off to sleep.
It was not until the jeep stopped in the courtyard of the Public Security Bureau that Lin Jiafan discovered through the rearview mirror that the person sitting in the back was already fast asleep. The hair scattered on both sides of the woman's head covered half of her face, revealing only her delicate eyebrows and eyes.
I think I must have been very tired these past two days, chasing criminals and playing undercover games, one consumes physical strength and the other requires mental strength.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally chose not to wake the person up. He got out of the car after lowering the driver's window a little.
Leaning against the front of the car, Lin Jiafan raised his head and drank the bottle of coffee in his hand. Then he moved his neck back and forth to clear his overloaded mind. At the same time, he did not forget to use this rare free time to review the case handling process of the past two days in his mind.
Suddenly, an anxious call came from the front: "Captain Lin! Captain Lin! You're back, why don't you go upstairs?!"
As soon as he looked up, he saw Pang Guang running out of the building in a hurry. In the blink of an eye, the other party was close to him. He raised his hand to make a gesture of silence and subconsciously turned his head to look into the car.
"Huh?" Pang Guang's eyes widened in confusion, but he still obediently lowered his voice: "Didn't you ask me to check the surveillance footage near Jiang Qi's house? Zhao Weiqing was indeed spotted in the surveillance footage at the entrance of their community!"
"It was around 9:50 this morning." The young man pulled out the photos from his phone and handed them over, chattering non-stop. "Then at 10:07, the camera at the entrance to the residential complex captured Zhao Weiqing and Jiang Qi leaving together."
Lin Jiafan took the phone and lowered his eyes to look carefully at the two photos.
This saves time in tracking Zhao Weiqing's movements. There is indeed something fishy going on between these two people.
"I think I heard you guys talking about Zhao Weiqing? What happened to him?"
Pang Guang was startled by the sudden interruption. When he tilted his head, he saw Luo Jingyao yawning and getting out of the jeep with half-closed eyes.
Recalling the scene where he was scolded by his boss for speaking too loudly, he turned his gaze back to Lin Jiafan in disbelief and shouted in a very sad voice: "Huh?!!!"
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