Chapter 73 Confession Song Yansheng confessed.
"Let's change our thinking and try to work backwards."
In the office, a group of people sat together. Shen Qingye stood in front of the whiteboard, writing and drawing with a pen, saying, "Let's assume that the real culprit behind the scenes is Jiang Chengtao, and Song Yansheng acted on Feng Yuxue at his behest. Then what's the reason?"
She looked at the people sitting in a semicircle and continued, "Why would Jiang Chengtao kill a low-level worker whom he had never even met?"
Yue Lingchuan leaned back in his chair, looking at her with encouragement and appreciation. Wei Zhengyi thought for a moment and said, "What we know now is that Jiang Chengtao was on a business trip during the time of the incident. He was not in Pingjiang, let alone at the construction site. So we can rule out the possibility that they had a head-on conflict."
Luo Kaiyang couldn't help but add: "It is also possible that they had a conflict before, but Jiang Chengtao chose to act now to cover up his tracks and forge his alibi."
Zhou Qiming said: "Under normal circumstances, this possibility does exist, but Jiang Chengtao is the boss of the company and is very busy with work. It is unlikely that he would come to the construction site on weekdays. And Feng Yuxue basically goes from one place to another, and there is no occasion for them to meet. So this possibility can be ignored for the time being."
Jiang Cheng said: "In other words, Jiang Chengtao decided to kill this person whom he probably didn't even know, even though they had never met before."
Shen Qingye wrote the word "reason" on the whiteboard and circled it. He emphasized it and said, "Under normal circumstances, a big boss like Jiang Chengtao is unlikely to have any connection with those workers. This can be seen from the confessions of Feng Yuxue's co-workers. So what was the reason that made Jiang Chengtao pay attention to this person?"
Luo Kaiyang was poking at the notebook with a pen, when suddenly an idea flashed in his mind: "Those cigarettes and alcohol!"
Everyone turned around and looked at him when they heard that.
Luo Kaiyang cleared his throat and said, "That's right. We have confirmed that those cigarettes and alcohol were transferred from Song Yansheng to Feng Yuxue, and they are very valuable. So why would Song Yansheng or Jiang Chengtao choose to give him those cigarettes and alcohol for no reason?"
Luo Kaiyang clapped his hands: "I think he wants something from Feng Yuxue!"
"To put it simply, they want to keep it quiet!"
Shen Qingye's eyes flickered slightly. Wei Zhengyi paused after hearing this, then nodded slowly and said, "That makes sense..."
Zhou Qiming pondered, "If Jiang Chengtao and the others wanted to keep him silent, then what did they want to keep silent about? What did he want others not to know?"
Jiang Cheng said: "Since Feng Yuxue has never met Jiang Chengtao, it must involve Jiang Chengtao's interests."
"Construction site, interests..."
Construction site...
Wei Zhengyi suddenly had an idea: "Could it be related to their engineering project?"
Everyone tilted their heads to look at him.
Jiang Cheng said: "You mean, there is a high possibility that there is something wrong with that project?"
Wei Zhengyi sat up straight and sorted out the details bit by bit: "So, we now know that on the 19th, Song Yansheng went to the construction site. And that afternoon, Feng Yuxue was seen coming back from the toilet and was very angry. It was probably at this time that Feng Yuxue somehow discovered from Song Yansheng that there were quality problems on the construction site, and the two of them parted unhappily after the argument. Afterwards, Song Yansheng sent cigarettes and alcohol to him at the suggestion of Jiang Chengtao to keep him quiet, but perhaps Feng Yuxue was honest and didn't want to do such a thing, so he refused. Jiang Chengtao was afraid that the matter would fail, so he instructed Song Yansheng to get rid of Feng Yuxue - is that smooth?"
Zhou Qiming tapped his arm with his fingers: "It sounds like there is indeed no problem. It can also explain why Jiang Chengtao wanted to get rid of him when he had no reason to do so."
If there really is a problem with the quality of the project, it would be no small matter if it were exposed.
Luo Kaiyang murmured: "In that case, everything makes sense..."
Zhou Qiming looked at Yue Lingchuan: "Boss, what do you say?"
Yue Lingchuan turned his chair and said, "If it is really a problem with the quality of the project, then this is probably not the first time."
Everyone looked over, even Shen Qingye put down his pen, moved to a chair nearby and sat down.
Yue Lingchuan said: "Hengtai is a well-known company in Pingjiang. Over the years, it has been involved in many residential and shopping mall projects. Jiang Chengtao is regarded as a bit evil in the industry. It is said that he started his career as a gangster. It is inevitable that he has some banditry in his actions. Although he has restrained himself a lot in recent years and seems to have cleaned up his act, most people in the industry are still cautious about him."
"If Feng Yuxue discovered something was wrong on the 19th, then on the 21st they found Su Jinfu and decided to kill him. The time between them was too short. I don't believe that they were so cruel and skilled when they did this for the first time."
Everyone fell into deep thought.
"So I say, this is probably not the first time this has happened. Hengtai has had so many projects over the years, and the migrant workers involved in the projects are all from other places, and their families are also away. If no one calls the police, then it will just be left unresolved."
Zhou Qiming said: "So, we can also start from their company's previous projects and conduct further investigation?"
Jiang Cheng said: "I'm afraid it's been so long that it's hard to find evidence."
Yue Lingchuan raised his chin towards the case handling area: "Who said it's hard to investigate? Aren't there people ready-made there?"
Everyone was stunned. Shen Qingye seemed to realize something: "Captain Yue, are you talking about... Wu Chuanming?"
Yue Lingchuan nodded and smiled, "Didn't you say we should go and interrogate him now?"
He checked the time and said, "Let's keep Song Yansheng busy. No matter what he says, we can use it to trick Wu Chuanming."
Shen Qingye paused, then slowly understood.
Zhou Qiming also said: "Yes, Wu Chuanming is the project manager of the construction site and is also considered an old man of Hengtai. If there really was something going on before, he must have known about it."
Luo Kaiyang heard this and said, "Then shall we go and interrogate Song Yansheng now?"
Yue Lingchuan glanced at him and asked, "What's the hurry?"
"It's already past one o'clock and you haven't eaten yet. Aren't you hungry?" He stood up and said, "Let's leave him alone for now and fill our stomachs first."
Wei Zhengyi touched his stomach and said, "Don't mention it. I didn't feel anything until you mentioned it. But now that Boss said that, I'm really hungry."
Zhou Qiming said: "It seems that there is a new stir-fry restaurant outside, let's go and try it?"
Yue Lingchuan was about to speak when someone suddenly knocked on the office door. Everyone turned their heads and saw that it was the security guard downstairs.
Yue Lingchuan asked: "What's wrong?"
The other party said, "Captain Yue, someone is downstairs delivering food, saying it's for you."
Yue Lingchuan raised his eyebrows: "For us? Who sent it?"
Shen Qingye's heart moved and he had some vague ideas. Sure enough, the other party said: "They said that Boss Jiang asked them to come."
"Boss Jiang said that he was sorry for your trouble with the work on their construction site. Thinking that everyone has been working so hard and hasn't had time to eat, he sent some food. It's not expensive, but just a token of his appreciation."
Everyone looked at each other, some were surprised, but not that surprised.
Zhou Qiming couldn't help but laugh: "This guy... no wonder he can build such a big company."
Not to mention the secret means, just these obvious tactics are enough to cover everything.
Wei Zhengyi asked: "Boss, shall we take it?"
Yue Lingchuan paused, then smiled: "Take it in, why not?"
He walked out lazily: "Didn't they say it? This is the goodwill of the common people."
"It's just some food, not something valuable. The boss has taken the trouble to send it, why don't we accept it?"
They walked outside and saw a hotel manager waiting in the lobby with a box in his arms. Shen Qingye looked somewhat familiar.
That store is neither cheap nor expensive, and in any case it will not give Yue Lingchuan the reputation of taking bribes.
Jiang Chengtao really considered every aspect carefully.
The manager stepped forward with a smile: "Mr. Jiang said that the police officers have worked hard, and a little food is not enough. He hopes that everyone will take care of their health so that they can better investigate the case."
Yue Lingchuan said: "Thank Boss Jiang for his kindness for me."
The manager said a few more words and turned away tactfully. Yue Lingchuan opened the box containing the lunch boxes, looked at the dishes inside, and chuckled faintly.
Pork ribs, fish, shrimp...these are all ordinary home-cooked dishes, and there is absolutely nothing extraordinary about them.
An old fox.
He met the expectant gazes of Wei Zhengyi and the others and raised his hand: "Eat."
Everyone cheered immediately.
I was really hungry after being so busy, and someone just happened to bring food to me. How could I not be excited?
Zhou Qiming said in an ambiguous tone: "We are really blessed this time thanks to Boss Jiang."
While eating, Wei Zhengyi said carelessly: "What's the big deal? Let's hurry up and work hard. Then, won't it be fine if we can let Mr. Jiang eat our team's food?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
The sound attracted the attention of two couples nearby. Captain Yang was walking by the door holding a teacup. Hearing the noise, he came over to take a look and raised his eyebrows: "Wow, the food you have is pretty good! Is it your boss treating us again?"
Luo Kaiyang smiled: "No, this time it's all thanks to our suspect!"
"Ah?" Captain Yang looked surprised.
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After having enough tea and food, everyone officially started working.
Zhou Qiming and Jiang Cheng took Wei Zhengyi and others to the interrogation room to interrogate Song Yansheng in turn. At first, the other party was still unwilling to confess and insisted that he knew nothing. But after a few rounds, his lips were dry and his expression was depressed. It seemed that he finally couldn't stand the dim environment of the interrogation room and the repeated high-intensity interrogation.
"Song Yansheng confessed."
Yue Lingchuan was on the balcony, fiddling with a few potted plants that Shen Qingye had gotten from somewhere. Upon hearing this, he glanced at Zhou Qiming and said:
"What did he say?"
Zhou Qiming smiled: "He insisted that this was his own doing. He had a conflict with Feng Yuxue and finally decided to hire someone to kill him. It had nothing to do with anyone else."
Yue Lingchuan just snorted, not surprised at all.
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