Chapter 18 The Truth Qiao Jingnian: She came to see me.
Luo Kaiyang nodded and said as he walked: "According to his account, it is indeed the case."
Shen Qingye couldn't help but ask, "Aren't he and Zhang Cuimei in that kind of relationship? It seems that... it lasted for a long time? Why would he kill her for no reason? There must be a reason, right?"
Zhou Qiming explained to her in detail: "According to Cai Chengyong, he met Zhang Cuimei when he returned to his hometown a few years ago, and the two of them hooked up after a few visits.
"Although Cai Chengyong rarely went back home, he still cared a lot about Zhang Cuimei. Every time he went there, he would buy her some food, clothes and daily necessities. This went on for about two or three years.
"Until the year before last, when Cai Chengyong went to look for her, Zhang Cuimei suddenly said that she was leaving. When asked where she was going, she said that a distant cousin of hers had gone south to work and had done well in recent years, so he introduced a job to her. The work was easy and not tiring, and she could earn 1,000 yuan a month, which was much better than living off her savings at home.
"Of course Cai Chengyong didn't want to do that, so Zhang Cuimei started arguing with him, saying that he didn't pay her and that he always brought those junk things like beggars, so she should go out and earn money by herself.
"It was raining every time Cai Chengyong went there, and that time was no exception. It was pouring rain outside, and the two of them were arguing more and more fiercely. Cai Chengyong saw that she was determined to go with the so-called cousin, and remembered that his mother also left him and ran away with another man on such a rainy day. He got angry and killed the man out of control."
Zhou Qiming sighed, shook his head and said, "After killing someone, he didn't feel any regret or fear. Instead, he felt extremely happy. Afterwards, he very calmly dismembered the body and threw it into the river. He said that women like this should be killed. They don't deserve to live."
He said: "This murder aroused his bloodthirsty thoughts. Seeing that the police had not found the murderer for several months, he became restless again. Taking advantage of Cai Limin's work, he specifically targeted girls in the industrial zone who lived in other places and had few friends, and committed these crimes."
After listening to this, Shen Qingye was silent for a while.
An experience in childhood, a trauma; a quarrel, a momentary excitement, led to the current outcome.
Luo Kaiyang looked around and saw that everyone looked a little solemn, so he deliberately smiled and said cheerfully: "Hey, no matter what, the case has been solved, everyone should be happy!"
"That's right." Wei Zhengyi also sighed: "From last year to this year, I've been busy with this every day. Now I can finally calm down a little."
Shen Qingye also laughed when he heard this and said, "Yes, it's a good thing that the case is solved."
"Don't be too happy too soon," Jiang Cheng said coldly, "There are still a lot of things waiting to be dealt with later."
Report the case to superiors, confirm the identity of the victim, contact family members, etc. It will take some time if we really want to completely close the case.
Luo Kaiyang's face suddenly turned bitter when he heard this: "I really don't want to deal with the victims' families anymore. It's painful."
"Let me make this clear first. I'll be in charge of paperwork and reports, and you guys can divide up the rest."
Wei Zhengyi laughed at him: "How terrifying are the Zhou family members to scare you like this?"
Luo Kaiyang sighed, "It's not like I can reason with him. All I can think about is money. It's not that I'm afraid, but I'm really upset and tired."
Zhou Qiming snorted and laughed: "You just have too good a temper. When dealing with that kind of person, you can't be too friendly, otherwise he will take advantage of you."
Luo Kaiyang quickly smiled and praised him: "So I say, Brother Qiming has to be in control of this kind of situation. From now on, I will just follow you and learn from you."
Zhou Qiming suddenly stopped laughing: "Are you pushing all the problems onto my shoulders?"
Luo Kaiyang said: "That's true, those who are capable should do more work."
A group of people laughed out loud, and their expressions were no longer as gloomy as they were in the past few days. Shen Qingye looked at their smiles and couldn't help but feel a lot lighter in his heart.
She then asked, "Should we continue investigating Cai Limin's case?"
When everyone heard this, their voices paused.
In fact, there is no need to investigate this case any further. After all, the victim's body has been found, the murderer has been caught, the confessions have been signed, and all the procedures and formalities are complete. The case can be closed at this point.
But the truth of that year has not yet been investigated clearly.
Is it true that Lu Xiuqin’s death was caused by her being obsessed with her first love, as Cai Limin said, and that Cai Limin killed her in a rage?
They expressed doubts about this.
Wei Zhengyi scratched his head: "We need to check..."
It's not for the sake of process and formalities, but simply to clear the victim's name.
He said: "After all, the person is dead, and he can't keep carrying a stigma. And..." He paused: "Cai Limin has always insisted that Lu Xiuqin has someone in her heart, and Cai Chengyonggang has been shouting that it's all his mother's fault. I really want to know, if the truth is not what they think, what will be their reaction when they realize that they are really wrong."
Zhou Qiming stretched himself and said, "Then let's check it out."
He said lazily, "There haven't been any cases lately anyway, so the cleanup work isn't difficult. I'm just staying in the team anyway, so it won't be a big deal to take some time to visit Lu Xiuqin's parents."
Jiang Cheng also nodded: "You can check it."
Wei Zhengyi said: "It has a beginning and an end."
Shen Qingye smiled: "If you need any help, just call me anytime."
Luo Kaiyang said: "Don't worry, I won't be polite to you!"
While they were talking, Yue Lingchuan also came back. Seeing that they were chatting happily, he couldn't help but ask, "What are you talking about? It's quite lively."
Zhou Qiming said, "I said I would go to Lu Xiuqin's parents' home when I have nothing to do these two days. By the way, Boss, what does the detachment want to see you about?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Lingchuan glanced at Shen Qingye, met her concerned gaze, smiled, and said, "What could it be? It's just the same old story, saying that the higher-ups are very concerned about this case and told us to write a good closing report."
Shen Qingye couldn't help but ask: "Is there really nothing else?"
Yue Lingchuan looked at her with a half-smile: "What else do you think should be done?"
Shen Qingye paused and slowly shook his head: "I'm glad you're okay."
They had already discussed the division of labor, and Shen Qingye did not stay here for long and went back to deal with his own work.
Yue Lingchuan watched her back disappear in front of the serious crime squad office before he slowly withdrew his gaze.
Jiang Cheng noticed his condition and asked with concern: "Is it really okay?"
Yue Lingchuan retracted his gaze and patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, I know what's going on."
He didn't lie. Captain Song only asked them to write a good closing report.
His original words were:
"Write the closing report for this case. Tell me clearly what you all did, and don't fool me like you did last time!"
Just like last time, it refers to what Yue Lingchuan wrote in the closing report of Zhou Meihua's case - the accompanying civilian police keenly discovered the footprints on the air conditioner, which provided a key clue to solving the case.
Yue Lingchuan curled his lips and thought to himself, wasn't it your idea that he wrote that way? In the end, I didn't say it out loud, I just responded with a "OK" honestly.
He also noticed that there was a subtle change in the attitude of Captain Song. Yue Lingchuan didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
But looking at the girl's appearance just now, it shouldn't be a bad thing... right?
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Since they said they wanted to investigate the matter, Zhou Qiming did not delay and took Wei Zhengyi with him. After many twists and turns, they found Lu Xiuqin's parents' home.
Before getting off work that night, the two came back and without saying a word, they filled a teacup with water. Luo Kaiyang looked at them in surprise: "What's going on? You didn't get any water all morning?"
Shen Qingye had almost finished his own work, so he came over to see the progress of their case.
"Stop talking." Zhou Qiming said in an irritated tone: "I have never seen such a person!"
Luo Kaiyang put down the paper and pen: "What do you mean?"
Shen Qingye moved closer, and Yue Lingchuan also looked over.
Zhou Qiming sighed heavily and recounted the whole story of today in detail:
"When we found Lv Xiuqin's parents' home, they knew our purpose and looked unhappy. They wanted to drive us away. They said that Lv Xiuqin had nothing to do with them after she ran away with someone else. Such people would only bring shame to their family. They announced to the public that they had severed their relationship with Lv Xiuqin.
"Zhengyi and I tried our best to persuade them that Lu Xiuqin didn't run away, but was killed by Cai Limin. Unexpectedly, they didn't show any sadness at all. After listening to what Cai Limin said, they even said that it was what she deserved. She didn't live a good life with her husband after marriage, but was still thinking about other men. She was unruly and she deserved her death!"
Zhou Qiming said this and drank another glass of water. Wei Zhengyi continued, "We wanted to ask for more details about what happened back then, but the other party looked impatient and said what's the point of asking these questions when the person is dead?
"They really didn't cooperate, so we had no choice but to look for those neighbors. After walking for a long time, we finally found a family who knew something about the situation back then."
Luo Kaiyang couldn't help but ask: "Does anyone know? Is this first love thing true?"
Zhou Qiming nodded and said, "First love is real."
He said: "According to the neighbors, Lu Xiuqin's mother died early, and her father married a new wife not long after. They gave birth to three children one after another. Lu Xiuqin was not loved by her father and mother at home. She did the most work all day long, and she never got any good things.
"As for that first love, it was a classmate that Lv Xiuqin met when she was in junior high school. No one knew about it at first. Later, when Lv Xiuqin was old enough and the Lv family was preparing to arrange a marriage for her, Lv Xiuqin told him about it.
"Originally, how could the Lu family allow Lu Xiuqin to come? It was just that the boy was a good student, and his teacher said he had a good chance of getting into college. The Lu family also thought it would be a good thing to have a college-educated son-in-law in the future, so they allowed Lu Xiuqin to associate with him.
"Who would have thought that during the two days of the college entrance examination, the child accidentally caught a cold and entered the examination room with a high fever of 39 degrees. As a result, he did not perform well. The teacher at the time felt sorry and said that he had a good foundation and this time was purely accidental, so he asked him to repeat the year and continue to take the exam. Although the Lu family was reluctant, they only wanted one year, and they could wait.
"But the next year, a few days before the college entrance exam, the boy's grandmother passed away unexpectedly. The boy was devastated by the news and performed poorly again. The Lu family lost all patience and said that the boy would never go to college! They forced Lu Xiuqin to break up with him and married her to Cai Limin."
Shen Qingye frowned. If that was true, then Lu Xiuqin must have had a very deep relationship with that boy. They were forcibly separated by their family, so it was not impossible that she had been thinking about him for many years.
She couldn't help but ask: "What happens after that?"
Zhou Qiming sighed, "The boy also went to the Lu family to argue, but he was powerless and his family did not agree with him continuing to associate with Lu Xiuqin. What could he do? After a period of depression, he could only focus all his energy on studying. Finally, in 1980, he successfully entered a first-class university."
Luo Kaiyang was a little surprised: "Did you pass the exam?"
Wei Zhengyi said, "I passed the exam."
"The Lu family regretted it at the time and said they would have waited another year. In just that one year, they missed out on a son-in-law who was a college student."
Yue Lingchuan asked, "What about that guy? Has he ever come back since he went to college?"
Zhou Qiming shook his head: "We don't know about that. The neighbors actually didn't see the boy either. They heard about it from the Lu family. They had been boasting that they were going to have a college-educated son-in-law. Later, the boy failed one after another, so the Lu family stopped talking about it. As for whether the boy came again, no one knows."
Shen Qingye asked again: "What is the boy's name? Do you know?"
Wei Zhengyi said, "It seems to be the surname Qiao? They kept hearing the Lu family calling her Xiao Qiao Xiao Qiao."
Zhou Qiming said: "Let's go to the school tomorrow and look for their teachers to see if there are any clues."
Luo Kaiyang said: "This is the only way."
Shen Qingye added: "You can also check if Lu Xiuqin had any good friends when she was young. It should be easier to start with them."
Zhou Qiming nodded: "Tomorrow Zhengyi and I will act separately."
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The next day, the two were busy for the whole morning and finally brought back good news.
"We found a good friend of Lu Xiuqin's when she was young and found out the boy's name, Qiao Jingnian."
Wei Zhengyi said: "Lü Xiuqin and Qiao Jingnian were classmates in junior high school. After junior high school, the boy successfully entered high school. Lü Xiuqin's grades could have been admitted to high school, but the Lu family disagreed, thinking it was a waste of money, and forced her to stay at home to work. Even so, Lü Xiuqin did not break off contact with Qiao Jingnian, and the two of them kept meeting secretly in private."
Zhou Qiming also said: "I went to the high school where Qiao Jingnian was and found his former teacher. The general situation is similar to what we know. Qiao Jingnian did take the exam three times before he was admitted. But I got a very useful piece of information, which is that in 1987, the year when Lu Xiuqin died, Qiao Jingnian came back to see that teacher."
Everyone was excited. Shen Qingye asked, "Why did he choose to come back at that time in 1987?"
Zhou Qiming said: "Because he had just graduated from graduate school and had been assigned a job, so he came back to take a look before officially starting work."
"Graduate student?" Luo Kaiyang was surprised: "So amazing?"
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but nod his head. The graduate students at that time were indeed of high quality.
Yue Lingchuan asked: "What about him? Where is he now?"
Zhou Qiming shrugged: "The teacher didn't know either. He just said it seemed to be in a county town in the south. I asked him if he had the other party's contact information, and he said no."
Luo Kaiyang hissed, "It's not easy."
Zhou Qiming said: "But he provided us with another clue."
Shen Qingye looked up and said, "Qiao Jingnian had a classmate in college, and we were very close. He started working after graduating from college. At first, he seemed to be assigned to the Municipal Food Factory, and later he was transferred to the Finance Bureau. Zhengyi and I plan to go and take a look. College classmates with such a good relationship should still be in touch after graduation, right?"
Everyone agreed.
…
Zhou Qiming's efficiency was indeed high. Lunch break had just ended and Shen Qingye hadn't yet started working when she heard Wei Zhengyi calling excitedly from outside the corridor:
"I found out, I found out!"
She paused for a moment, then came to her senses completely. Without caring about her work, she hurriedly got up and went to the serious crime squad office.
Wei Zhengyi waved a piece of paper in the air, his face full of excitement:
"I found Qiao Jingnian's contact information!"
A group of people gathered around after hearing this. Luo Kaiyang said anxiously, "Then hurry up and make a call! Why are you still standing there?"
Shen Qingye said: "Don't worry yet."
She asked: "Where is Qiao Jingnian now and what is he doing? Do you know?"
Wei Zhengyi took a sip of water and nodded, saying, "Director Yan has been in contact with Qiao Jingnian for many years. According to him, Qiao Jingnian is now the deputy director of the Finance Bureau of Xinchang City, Fujian Province."
"A deputy director in his forties?" Luo Kaiyang said, "He is young and promising."
What’s more important is that in Fujian Province and the coastal areas, the economic development is very good.
"It will be easy once we know the location and position." Yue Lingchuan came over with a cup of tea and raised his chin: "Let's fight."
Zhou Qiming lowered his head and dialed the number on the paper.
“Drip—drip—drip—”
A crisp sound rang out in the office, and everyone held their breath. After a few rings, the phone was connected, and a deep and elegant voice came from the other end:
"Hello?"
Zhou Qiming looked at everyone and said, "Hello, is this Mr. Qiao Jingnian?"
The other side said: "It's me, may I ask who you are?"
"This is the Pingjiang Public Security Bureau. We have something we want to ask you. Is it convenient for you now?"
"Public Security Bureau?" Qiao Jingnian asked doubtfully. There was a slight movement on the other end of the phone. He seemed to stand up and walk around for a while. After a while, he said, "You guys go ahead."
Zhou Qiming got straight to the point: "Excuse me, do you still remember this person, Lu Xiuqin?"
There was silence on the other end of that line.
After a long while, he slowly spoke: "Lü Xiuqin."
"Of course I remember." He asked:
"Does she have something to ask me again?"
Shen Qingye's eyes moved slightly.
Everyone also noticed something was wrong, Zhou Qiming asked: "Again? Do you mean that Lu Xiuqin has looked for you before?"
"Yes." Qiao Jingnian said, "About ten years ago, um... in 1987, I went back to Pingjiang City and met her."
Zhou Qiming asked: "Did she come to you for something at that time?"
There was silence for a moment, and then she said, "She came to me because the factory where her husband worked was not doing well financially and was planning to cut jobs, and her husband was on the list.
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