Chapter 178 178 Is it also to accumulate blessings for her son?
Although he had come through mountains and rivers in the expectation of making a discovery, when his guess really came true, Guan Xia was excited, but he couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart. What Liu Xiang said and what he did were very contradictory.
Apparently other people had the same idea.
After casually restoring the small grave mound, Qi Bai took something out of the large bag he was carrying and placed it in front of the grave, saying, "I never thought that as a police officer, I would be paying homage to the son of a criminal in my lifetime. But since Liu Xiang brought us the clue, I'll do it anyway."
As he spoke, Qi Bai's expression became a little more serious, and he put away the hamburgers, French fries and other foods that the children liked to eat.
Perhaps because he was slow, Wang Yu also came to help. He took out several different small cars, squatted in front of the small grave mound, and gently put them down.
After completing this series of actions, Wang Yu didn't stand up immediately. Instead, he gazed calmly at the grave before him, lost in thought. After a moment, he stood up and said, "I've just been thinking about this, and I feel that Liu Xiang's actions and words are somewhat inconsistent. On the way here, Guan Xia mentioned that Liu Xiang acted indifferent to the outside world in response to the questions she asked, even acting as if others died and died. Yet, privately, she buried this important clue in her own child's grave, and buried it so shallowly."
Wang Yu's expression shifted to one of deep thought. Ji An, with mixed emotions, continued, "Yes, the fact she's buried so shallowly suggests a certain level of danger. If the organization becomes suspicious of her and follows her, they'll definitely find her. Then, she'll be dead for sure."
Guan Xia recalled Liu Xiang's words and her changing expressions in the detention center. She vaguely sensed something and hesitated, saying, "Perhaps... she's inherently conflicted. She wants to live, but she's not afraid of death either. For her, living or dying in this kind of life doesn't matter. That's why she's so conflicted. She's acting as the executioner for the organization that harmed the child, while also secretly collecting clues. The way she deliberately buried the clues so shallowly suggests she might be hoping someone will discover them, so she can end her current life."
Pang Le's expression was very conflicted. He frowned and said, "So, she really hates her current life. Then why does she seem to be enjoying it so much?"
Pang Le stopped talking mid-sentence, rubbed his face and said, "It's really complicated. I can't understand Liu Xiang's thoughts and actions, but it doesn't matter. No matter what she thinks or whether she has any difficulties, the crime she committed is set in stone. She did say one thing correctly: she really might not live to see the next year."
Zhong Xiaoyu put her arm around Pang Le's shoulder and said, "That's right. No matter what kind of emotional journey she's been through, the evil she did is real. It's also true that so many children died in disguised forms at her hands. Let's not discuss this here in the deep mountains and old forests. I feel like I'm going to be anemic from all the mosquitoes sucking my blood."
As Zhong Xiaoyu spoke, she quickly slapped two mosquitoes to death. Guan Xia then realized that she had been unconsciously scratching the bites on her hands.
"That's right," Xu Nian said, "We've got the things and paid our respects to the deceased. Let's go back. We can discuss anything in the car later."
So they packed up the things they had brought, took one last look at the small grave mound, and followed everyone else on their journey back home.
Because we didn't have to worry about whether we had taken the wrong road, the return trip was much smoother than the outbound trip. By the time we got on the bus, it was not yet ten o'clock in the evening.
However, just as he got into the car and before he could close the door, Xu Nian's cell phone rang, and it was particularly loud in the silent night.
Everyone had a premonition of something and subconsciously turned their heads to look over.
Sure enough, Xu Nian answered the phone and exchanged a few brief words. Then, he put the phone down and said, "Captain Zhou called. He said the task force collected biological samples from the car Wu Yingze drove in that town last night. They've been working overtime to test them, and the results are in. And surprisingly, there's no biological father-son relationship between him and Wu Xingxian."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Guan Xia was even more incredulous and asked, "What do you mean, are we chasing the wrong person? That person isn't Wu Yingze, but an imposter?"
Pang Le's eyes widened as he asked, "No way? If he's not Wu Yingze, why would he go to so much trouble? We've seen the surveillance footage. That guy even used the supermarket to change clothes and then deliberately erased his tracks. If he wasn't Wu Yingze, why would he do that?"
Xu Nian shook his head gravely and said, "There's a hypothesis within the task force right now. It hasn't been confirmed yet, but according to Captain Zhou, it's pretty close."
Pang Le subconsciously asked, "What guess?"
Xu Nian hadn't answered yet, but Guan Xia had already vaguely realized something. She noticed from the corner of her eye that a look of sudden realization flashed across Ji An's face, and she instinctively turned her head to look at her.
Ji An's reaction was very sharp. He immediately turned his head and asked, "Did you think of that too?"
Pang Le anxiously asked again, "What are you talking about? Tell me quickly, what's going on?"
Zhong Xiaoyu, who also disliked using her brain, spoke first this time: "Pang Le, do you remember the topic we discussed when we were following Wu Yingze? Wu Yingze is very different now, he's not the same person anymore, and he even has experience studying abroad."
After Zhong Xiaoyu's suggestion, Pang Le immediately realized what was going on. He widened his eyes and said in shock, "You mean... this Wu Yingze is fake? He was replaced by someone when he was studying abroad?"
Everyone looked at Xu Nian inquiringly, and sure enough, Xu Nian nodded and said, "The task force, considering Wu Yingze's experiences over the years and the obvious contrast between his previous and later performances, also made this guess."
"Then everything makes sense," Qi Bai clapped his hands and said, "No wonder we haven't had any concrete evidence to implicate him. It's just that during the tracking phase, he couldn't wait to divert attention away from the enemy, even finding a special stand-in to evade detection. It turns out his identity couldn't withstand investigation. We hadn't considered this possibility before, otherwise, we could have just found a strand of his hair and the truth would have been revealed."
Pang Le had a look of shock on his face, as if he had learned something new. He sighed heavily and said, "He really is a spy. When we were discussing this before, I thought this kind of thing was too far away from us and impossible. But after checking around, I found out that this guy is actually a spy."
Jiang Yingyao thought of something and looked at Xu Nian, "If it's a spy, then the task force..."
Jiang Yingyao had only said half of his words when Xu Nian guessed what he was going to say. He nodded and said, "The task force has already reported it. I think our colleagues from the National Security Bureau will be involved soon."
"Good fellow," Pang Le muttered, "What kind of case are we investigating? People from the National Security Bureau are involved. That's the National Security Bureau. I've only heard of their name but never seen them. That Wu Xingxian..."
Pang Le thought of something and asked hurriedly, "What about Wu Xingxian and Peng Yuanwei? Are they spies too?"
Before Xu Nian could answer, Guan Xia spoke up, shaking her head. "That shouldn't be the case. Compared to Wu Yingze's quick reaction, Wu Xingxian and Peng Yuanwei seemed to be kept in the dark. If they were both spies, their reaction wouldn't be this way."
"Good boy," Pang Le exclaimed again, "No wonder a criminal organization is run by its son. I used to think it was a bit of a rebellion, but now I realize that Wu Xingxian and Peng Yuanwei are just pawns being used. In this case, Peng Yuanwei is not innocent, but Wu Xingxian might be innocent?"
Guan Xia didn't even need to think. Based on everything she had observed through the shared system's vision, she shook her head with certainty. "No, Wu Xingxian doesn't appear to be involved in this criminal organization, but the spy is nominally his son. He couldn't possibly be unaware of everything. He might not know his son was switched, but he must have been aware of what he did. He might even have played a role in it."
As for what he had done, Guan Xia didn't know yet, but just from the red color wrapped around his soul light ball, it could be concluded that he was also full of evil.
Once again, it was almost as Qi Bai expected. When Guan Xia and the others returned to the Nanping Branch, it was already midnight on August 29th.
A group of people hurried up to the second floor. Perhaps having heard their noisy footsteps, Captain Zhou opened the door from the inside as soon as they reached the door. He greeted them with a tired look, "You're back? Did you find anything?"
"Yes, there is," Guan Xia said as he slowed down his pace and walked towards the office, "but it's hard to say what it is exactly right now. We'll have to wait and see. By the way, Captain Zhou, what about the task force? What are their follow-up actions?"
Captain Zhou opened the door, yawned, and said, "National Security has already sent people over. They've also issued a search warrant for Wu Yingze. They've begun a thorough investigation of Wu Yingze and the Kangjian Physical Examination Center. The people who're going to arrest Peng Yuanwei and Wu Xingxian are already on their way. I guess they'll get back with the news soon."
"What about that spy?" Guan Xia pressed. "Didn't we hear this afternoon that he'd been forced into the mountains, and over a thousand people were searching for him? Did they catch him?"
Captain Zhou shook his head. "No news has come yet. Probably not yet."
"This spy is really good at running," Zhong Xiaoyu said, "but now that his identity has been exposed, no matter what tricks he uses, he can't escape our Five Finger Mountain."
After sharing the general information, Guan Xia took the transparent plastic bag containing the USB drive from Xu Nian and was about to leave for their temporary office. Just as she turned around, she heard Captain Zhou ask, "By the way, Expert Guan, Captain Xu, the task force's joint search team targeting that spy has just set off. Do you want to go and take a look?"
To be honest, Guan Xia was a little tempted. After all, judging from the clues currently available, the spy was the core leader of a criminal organization centered around health checkups. The reason he was so eager to escape was not only because his identity could not withstand investigation, but also because he had participated in the most crimes. Even if he was careful, he would leave traces.
If it was Guan Xia and the others who investigated, it might take forever to find anything. But now the task force is working together with Ji An. With such a large number of experienced people investigating, they will probably find something soon. Maybe they can even find Ning Ping'an's whereabouts faster. Even though they already know it's unlikely that she is alive, it's at least a result of Ji An's continuous pursuit over the past few years.
Just when she was a little excited, Guan Xia caught sight of the object in his hand from the corner of her eye, and she gave up her curiosity. "No, Captain Zhou, we don't know what we will find tonight yet. Anyway, the joint search team has already set out. If they find anything, they will report back soon."
After saying goodbye to Captain Zhou, Guan Xia and the others went straight back to their temporary office.
But because the office was too small, it could only accommodate four people. Finally, after some discussion, Ji An, Wang Yu, Xu Nian and Guan Xia stayed together, and the others found a place to rest on their own.
Fortunately, Guan Xia took the opportunity to catch up on some sleep in the car on the way there and on the way back, so even though it was late at night, he was in good spirits and could still hold on.
After distributing the USB flash drives, Guan Xia took his own and plugged it into the host case. Surprisingly but also as expected, the USB flash drive indeed contained clues about the buyer.
I don’t know how Liu Xiang did it. The angles were either high or low, or shot from above or below, and the camera was completely aimed at the buyer. Even in a pitch-black environment, the buyer’s face was captured clearly.
After watching all the surveillance videos, Guan Xia and her colleagues took screenshots of the buyers' faces and tried to restore the location of the surveillance cameras based on the angles of the cameras.
"This is probably a surveillance camera, or perhaps a recording device, disguised and placed in the grass," Xu Nian analyzed as he took a high-definition snapshot. "Look at the angle, from the bottom up. Not only does it capture the buyer very clearly, it also captures part of the child who was taken away. He looks to be about six or seven years old. Judging by the clothing he's wearing and the surrounding environment, it must be summer. The surrounding weeds don't show any signs of withering."
"And this kid is in a coma," Wang Yu said, glancing over at Xu Nian. "It seems everyone they target has been in a coma since the moment they succeed, eliminating any possibility of accidents."
"He's been unconscious," Guan Xia couldn't help but say, "Whatever drug they used, what a large dose it must have been. This criminal organization is really after his organs and has no intention of letting him live."
Guan Xia sighed as he spoke. This Kangjian Physical Examination Center has existed in Shangshuang City for more than ten years. No one knows how many people like Ning Ping'an and Yan Xingyu have been killed in these ten years. Although the case has been investigated very clearly now, the specific number of victims cannot be counted for the time being.
Putting aside other messy thoughts, Guan Xia and the others sorted out the clues about the buyers they found in the USB flash drive. According to what Liu Xiang collected from the USB flash drive, there were thirteen victims and correspondingly thirteen buyers. Of course, Yan Xingyu who had been rescued was not included. What excited them most was that they found clues about Ning Ping'an.
Judging by the angle of the surveillance video, the camera that captured the scene was also placed in the grass. The grass must have been processed by Liu Xiang. Through the gaps, not only the buyer was captured, but also the figure of the child lying unconscious on the ground. This clue was discovered by Ji An. Even after several years, she still clearly remembered the clothes Ning Ping'an was wearing when she disappeared. She recognized her almost at first sight and said firmly: "That's Ping'an. I won't make a mistake. She was wearing a pink princess dress, white lace socks and white leather shoes on the day she disappeared. I bought the dress, and I bought the socks and shoes with Ning Xin and Ning Ping'an. It's her."
After five years, Ning Ping'an's whereabouts were finally found. Ji An was so excited that he almost burst into tears, and Guan Xia was also very excited.
"Check it out quickly," Guan Xia couldn't help but urge Xu Nian repeatedly, "Find out who this buyer is. Judging from his clothes, he should be similar to the buyer we caught before. Maybe he's the personal assistant of some important person. This way, we can easily find out Ning Ping'an's final whereabouts."
Guan Xia never imagined that the key clue for them to find Ning Ping'an was actually provided by Liu Xiang, who caused the disappearance.
Guan Xia thought of the place where Liu Xiang buried the clues, and couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Liu Xiang didn't care whether her son was dead or alive, so she buried the clues in such a special place to accumulate blessings for her son?
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