Chapter 65 65 The suspect was most likely hiding on the day of the crime...
Ji An finally got a call from Xu Nian and walked out of the Pingjiang District Police Station with Guan Xia and the others.
It was almost one in the morning. There were many vehicles on the road, but almost no pedestrians. Guan Xia and Pang Le stretched in tacit understanding as soon as they walked out of the building.
After waving goodbye to Xu Nian, the three of them got in the car. Pang Le started the car and asked, "Are we coming again during the day?"
Ji An also looked at Guan Xia inquiringly. Guan Xia did not answer immediately, but asked, "Do you want to come?"
"Yes," Pang Le said enthusiastically. "Although it's a bit boring to keep watching the surveillance footage, it's quite rewarding because we've gained something. Besides, we've discovered Yuan Yue, but we haven't confirmed her identity yet. I never give up halfway."
After hearing what Pang Le said, Ji An also said, "There is strength in numbers. The sooner we can confirm Yuan Yue's whereabouts on the day of the crime, the sooner we can reopen the backlog case, and we can investigate the case in Guanglin Province more quickly."
"Then let's go after we wake up during the day." All three of them wanted to go, so Guan Xia made the final decision.
After driving out of the police station parking lot and waiting at a red light, Pang Le asked curiously, "Sister Ji, now that we've confirmed Yuan Yue's identity and found her whereabouts, we can reopen the case. Is that that simple?"
Guan Xia looked at Ji An curiously when she heard this. Although the system had helped the police solve several cases, she really had no idea about the specific investigative ideas and processes.
Ji An thought for a moment and said, "Confirming Yuan Yue's identity in the surveillance video is a prerequisite. According to the general criminal police team's approach to handling cases, they will split into several groups. One group will conduct a large-scale investigation near the place where Yuan Yue stayed on the day of the crime. Not only must they find witnesses, but also physical evidence, so that a logical chain can be formed. The second group will investigate Yuan Yue's movements after arriving in Yongquan City, looking for traces of contact between her and Sha Junhao, as well as the source of the murder weapon. The third group will investigate Sha Junhao. On the one hand, they will confirm your confession that they met on June 7, four days before the crime. On the other hand, they will investigate what kind of help Sha Junhao provided as an accomplice in the process of Yuan Yue's murder. After all, Yuan Yue is not a local. It is not easy to find a place where good and bad people stay when she is unfamiliar with the place. Sha Junhao has complex social relationships, which will be a good breakthrough."
Guan Xia and Pang Le listened very carefully and were a little shocked. Although they thought there would be a lot of follow-up work, they didn't expect it to be so much. Without even calculating it deliberately, Guan Xia could imagine that in the next few days, the number of steps taken by the people in the second squadron would definitely be far ahead of others in the circle of friends.
Although Guan Xia slept much later than usual that night, her biological clock still made her get up at a normal time.
Pang Le simply didn't go home. When he noticed Guan Xia's movement, he looked at her sleepily and struggled to wake up, but ultimately failed to turn on the computer and fell asleep almost in seconds.
It was not until Guan Xia made soy milk, boiled eggs, and heated up the buns that Xu Nian had brought over two days ago and brought them to the table that Pang Le quickly washed up as if he was going to war and sat down at the dining table.
"I'm starving, starving," Pang Le said vaguely, not caring about the heat. He picked up a bun and took a big bite. "As expected, people need carbohydrates as long as they use their brains. I clearly had a meal and snacks last night, but I was still hungry before going to bed."
After finishing two buns in one gulp, Pang Le finally slowed down. As if his brain had finally turned on, he peeled an egg and placed it in Guan Xia's bowl. Suddenly, he asked in confusion, "When did you learn to steam buns? Or did you buy them at the gate of the community? Are there any breakfast shops this honest these days? They're so big, and the filling is so thick. How much is one of these? Two dollars and a half, or three dollars?"
Pang Le started peeling eggs for himself again. Guan Xia said casually, "Xu Nian's mother made them. Once, the elevator was under maintenance and she couldn't climb the stairs with the vegetables, so I helped her carry them up. She remembered it and asked Xu Nian to bring me food every few days. There are dumplings and wontons in the refrigerator. If we finish early today, I'll cook them for you when I get back."
"Xu Nian's mother arranged it?" Pang Le was very surprised. "You've only moved here two months ago, and you're already so familiar with Xu Nian, you've even met his mother."
As soon as Pang Le's eyes turned, Guan Xia knew what she was thinking. She immediately rolled her eyes at her and said, "Stop it. Besides being lovers, a man and a woman can also be friends. I believe if you are not blind, you can see that there is no sign of love between Xu Nian and me."
Pang Le snorted lightly, "You are upright, but others may not be."
Guan Xia didn't bother to pay attention to her. Ever since they became friends, Pang Le couldn't help but look forward to the development of their relationship whenever there was a relatively outstanding man around them. In her words, good times should be enjoyed, enjoy life, and enjoy love.
Fortunately, despite the expectation, Pang Le never tries to match people up, but just pays attention secretly.
After breakfast, Guan Xia ran two laps as usual, and then arrived at the Pingjiang District Police Station with Pang Le before work. When they arrived, Ji An had already arrived and was sitting in his old seat, watching the surveillance video intently.
Wang Yu and Jiang Yingyao were also there. What surprised Guan Xia was that Qi Bai was also there. His left leg was still in a cast, and he walked with a limp on crutches. He was very surprised to see Guan Xia and Pang Le. "You two are here? Come and sit down. I calculated the time and just made tea for you."
Qi Bai turned around and glanced at Jiang Yingyao, then whispered, "I bought the roses, and Brother Jiang passively sponsored the wolfberries. They're delicious and can improve eyesight."
It's been a while since we last met. Qi Bai was still so lively despite being injured. Guan Xia smiled and said thank you, then looked at his legs. "You're still coming to work even though you're injured like this? Is your vacation over?"
Qi Bai chuckled, "It's not over yet. Director Ren was very generous and gave me half a month off this time, but I couldn't sit still. I heard last night that the team was investigating the 611 case, so I rushed here overnight."
After a few pleasantries, Wang Yu and Jiang Yingyao left with several uniformed police officers, while Xu Nian brought a box full of mobile hard drives and began to distribute them to everyone.
"These are just a portion," Xu Nian said. "The back-office staff is still communicating with the traffic police brigade about the follow-up surveillance footage, and they will be brought to you one by one."
After last night's experience, Guan Xia and Pang Le were not surprised anymore. They sat down in the same seats as last night as usual.
Qi Bai jumped on one leg and put some snacks next to Guan Xia and Pang Le before returning to his desk to start working.
Because of the location where Yuan Yue was last seen in the surveillance video, their work today went smoothly from the start compared to last night.
Apart from the brief discussion, voices could be heard from time to time in the quiet office. Sometimes it was Guan Xia, sometimes it was Pang Le, and sometimes it was Ji An. In short, everyone gained something. Through the surveillance video, they tracked the taxi Yuan Yue was riding in as it passed through Taibaishan Street, Longteng Road, Shaoshan Street, and finally got off at Guangming South Road. After that, it disappeared from the surveillance video.
"Guangming South Road," Qi Bai said suddenly after thinking for a moment. "Captain Xu, I remember there's an urban village near Guangming Road. There are many small paths leading to it. The suspect was most likely hiding there on the day of the crime."
Xu Nian was studying the map. "I remember when we visited Sha Junhao, he had several friends who were marginalized and rented there year-round. He must be very familiar with the place."
Qi Bai suddenly jumped up from his chair. "I'll go look through the supplementary files. We didn't find any evidence of Sha Junhao renting a house there when we visited and investigated. So it's very likely that it was one of his friends. I'll call and verify it."
Xu Nian put away the map and said, "You call the office to verify. I'll go to the scene. The environment there is complicated. I don't know how many cameras are available. I need to visit the scene to find out."
"Then you'll need to bring more people," Qi Bai said as he skipped out, "that area is quite large."
Qi Bai disappeared outside the office door. Xu Nian looked at Guan Xia and the other two and asked, "Do you want to go together?"
Pang Le immediately looked at her feet. She had specially changed into a pair of flat white shoes for this case. Then she looked up at Guan Xia expectantly with her big watery eyes.
Guan Xia couldn't bear her gaze any longer, so she said with a smile and some helplessness, "Let's go together."
This time Pang Le didn't drive, they got directly into Xu Nian's car, and the rest of the people took another one.
Xu Nian was obviously very familiar with the streets and alleys of Pingjiang District. He avoided sections of road that might be congested along the way and chose to take small roads with fewer traffic lights. It took him just over half an hour to reach his destination.
Guangming Road is still within the scope of Pingjiang District, but the large urban village not far away is already within the scope of Tongchang District.
Xu Nian found a place to park the car, and the group walked to the place where Yuan Yue got off the car in the surveillance video, and then looked around.
Tongchang District is a new district under development. In addition to the urban villages, there are many new real estate projects that are quite far away. Many of them are still under construction. Trucks carrying various construction materials pass by from time to time, and groups of construction workers covered in dust walk around not far away.
"Sha Junhao is really good at picking," Pang Le said with emotion after looking around. "This place is full of mixed people. This road was only built in the past two years. I think it's not even finished yet. Half of the sidewalks on both sides are still dirt roads. I guess the cameras haven't been installed yet."
Guan Xia also looked at the locations where cameras might be installed, and indeed did not find many cameras. Compared with the main urban area, the coverage rate was much lower.
After observing the surrounding environment, Guan Xia began to look in the direction of the urban village. It covered a large area. She saw no less than four roads leading to the urban village. One should be the main road for cars, and the other three were small roads. One of them was particularly hidden. It passed by a very small fitness square. There were trees on both sides and no street lights. If she wanted to avoid the camera, Guan Xia thought about it from her perspective and she would most likely choose to go here.
The others were obviously thinking the same thing. A uniformed police officer said, "Captain Xu, there's a good chance there aren't any cameras on the road next to the fitness plaza. Should we start there?"
Xu Nian raised his wrist to check the time and said, "Don't worry. Before we set off, our office staff contacted the police station in the urban village area. They should be here soon."
After waiting for a few more minutes, a middle-aged police officer of medium height, slightly plump, wearing glasses, and with a prominent dimple on his face came over with a tall and thin young police officer. They greeted with a smile, "Captain Xu."
After briefly introducing himself, the middle-aged police officer named Hu Jun said, "This village in the city has always been a major problem in our jurisdiction. We install surveillance cameras every year, but they don't last long. A small part of the reason is petty theft, but the majority is due to rampant gambling. There are nearly a hundred mahjong parlors in this village, some legitimately run, some illegally operated. Because we're fighting guerrilla warfare with the station, the cameras we install rarely last more than three months."
Xu Nian wasn't surprised. He continued to ask calmly, "I've noticed quite a few hotels have opened in this urban village. Due to business requirements, they must have cameras installed. Is this part functioning normally?"
Hu Jun said, "This part is normal, but it's only internal, not external. However, to deal with this situation, we have installed several cameras in more strategic locations. However, the viewing angle is too high, about seven to eight meters from the ground. The streetlight coverage in this area is also low, so it may not be clear. I don't know if this helps you."
"As long as there is, it will be helpful," Xu Nian replied.
Hu Jun added, "If Captain Xu doesn't mind, besides the surveillance video, I do have someone I can recommend."
"Informant?" Xu Nian asked.
Guan Xia was immediately perked up when she heard this. Although it might not be the same, judging from the name of the system, this could barely be considered her colleague.
Hu Jun smiled and said, "Not really. He's just a special kid. He's lived in this area since he was little. His dad ran away, and his mom worked odd jobs to support the three of them. When he was thirteen or fourteen, he found his way into the group that ran the underground mahjong parlor, tailing them and earning a few hundred dollars a month. Two or three years later, he recruited a dozen classmates and posted people at every intersection. Now, almost all the children in the urban village are his spies. Sometimes when we investigate a case, we ask him about it, and we always get unexpected results. Apart from anything else, this kid hates theft and robbery. He even took the initiative to report the crime. In the past few years, we have solved several related cases because of his reports."
Not only Xu Nian, Guan Xia and the others were also surprised. It sounded like this child was a bit good and evil, but overall he was mostly good.
The others looked at Xu Nian inquiringly. After a moment's thought, Xu Nian said, "Is there any restaurant near that kid's school? We can ask him while we eat after school."
Hu Jun smiled and said, "Yes, yes, it's right in front of the school. I can order the food in advance. I've treated him to several meals before, and I know exactly what he likes to eat. If he comes, I can just ask directly. It won't waste time."
So, led by Hu Jun and the tall and thin young policeman, everyone looked at the cameras they installed in tricky positions one by one, judged the range that could be captured by the angle, and then estimated the time. They arrived at a restaurant near the school twenty minutes before noon. Hu Jun ordered a table of dishes, and they discussed the case in the private room while waiting for the arrival of the somewhat magical child.
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