Chapter 77 77 Besides the money, is there also jealousy towards the victim? ...
The rainstorm started at 3:00 a.m., and the illegal taxi driver was found at 3:05 a.m.
When they received the news, Guan Xia and Pang Le had just laid down in the hotel room arranged by the Dingyang District Branch.
After watching the surveillance video and thinking all night, although their bodies were very tired, their brains were working at full speed and could not calm down for a long time. As a result, they tossed and turned in bed late at night and could not fall asleep.
After all, although many clues in this case have surfaced and basically formed a logical chain, and there is hard evidence such as surveillance videos and fingerprints, there are still some doubts that are difficult to understand.
Guan Xia turned over again and couldn't fall asleep, so she took out her cell phone from the bedside table and tried to find some white noise to help her fall asleep, but Xu Nian called her at that moment.
Realizing there was new progress in the case, Guan Xia felt his tired body recharged with energy. He immediately sat up and answered the phone, "Has the suspect been apprehended?"
Xu Nian said, "Not yet, but the driver of the illegal taxi has been found and the person has been sent to the hospital. We are planning to go there. Do you want to come with us?"
Guan Xia agreed without hesitation, "Of course."
"Then we'll wait for you downstairs." Xu Nian said and hung up the phone.
Before Guan Xia put down her phone, she saw Pang Le suddenly jump up from the bed and put on his clothes quickly.
Pang Le moved quickly, even throwing Guan Xia's clothes that she had left on the sofa to her. He asked excitedly, "Has the suspect been caught?"
"No," Guan Xia said as she put on her clothes, "the driver of the illegal taxi has been found, but the suspect should be caught soon."
Pang Le paused as he put his socks on and asked hesitantly, "Is the taxi driver still alive? I remember Lin Zhuang saying that both the taxi driver and the suspect threw away their phones just after leaving Fu'an City. I bet the suspect must have noticed something. He's not trying to silence them, is he?"
Guan Xia thought of what Xu Nian said and moved faster. "I don't know. Xu Nian only said that the person was sent to the hospital and is still alive."
Pang Le quickened his pace upon hearing this, quickly putting on his shoes and running out while saying, "You pack your things, I'll go get Sister Ji."
Ji An was quicker than Guan Xia. When she packed up and went out, Ji An just closed the door, with two raincoats draped over his empty left arm.
"I just opened the curtains and took a look," Ji An said, "It's already started to rain. Although it's not particularly heavy, the strong wind makes it impossible to hold an umbrella, so I have to wear a raincoat."
Pang Le had already put it on. He took one from Ji An, unfolded it, and motioned Guan Xia to put it on. He said, "Then we have to hurry and get to the hospital before it rains. Otherwise, it will be uncomfortable to wade through the accumulated water."
When they walked out of the hotel gate, it had just rained and there was not much water on the ground. However, the raging wind blew a lot of garbage and debris. When Guan Xia walked towards the car parked on the roadside against the strong wind, she saw some foam and plastic bags of various colors scattered in a mess not far from them. They had blown from nowhere.
After finally getting into the car, Pang Le couldn't wait to ask, "Is the black car driver seriously injured? Is his life in danger?"
Xu Nian started the car and said, "No fatal injuries have been found yet, but to be on the safe side, we still need to check it out."
Guan Xia and Pang Le both breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time they couldn't help but wonder how this illegal taxi driver escaped from the hands of the suspect.
When Guan Xia arrived at the hospital and walked out of the elevator, she saw an excited young man surrounded by the squadron where Lin Zhuang was.
No idea how he got injured. His exposed arms and cheeks were a bloody mess. They must have been simply treated by the doctor. The wounds looked even more hideous after applying medicine.
From a distance, Guan Xia heard the black car driver angrily say, "I just wanted to make some money. Who did I offend? That guy came up without even saying hello, snatched my phone, and threw it out of the car. I just cursed, and then a knife was pressed against my waist. How could I be so unlucky? I've been unemployed for two months and finally started this job with a friend. What kind of person did I run into?"
The illegal taxi driver became angrier and angrier as he spoke, gesticulating and looking like he wanted to punch someone.
Guan Xia couldn't help but look at Pang Le after hearing this. This was really unlucky. He wanted to make some money before the rainstorm, but ended up picking up a murderer and almost lost his life.
Lin Zhuang comforted the illegal taxi driver for a long time before he calmed down and described what happened.
According to the illegal taxi driver, everything was normal at the beginning. The two people had agreed on the route and price, but things changed as soon as the car left Fu'an City.
The illegal taxi driver had set up the navigation and was going to take the highway. He also agreed that the toll would be borne by the passenger. However, before getting on the highway, the illegal taxi driver suddenly received a call. He didn't have time to answer the call, and then for some reason the passenger suddenly went crazy, grabbed his phone and his own phone and threw them out of the car window.
Everything happened so fast that the black car driver was stunned. He just cursed and was about to stop the car to argue when he saw the passenger with a panicked and somewhat ferocious expression took out a dagger from somewhere, put it on his waist, and told him to take the provincial road.
The illegal taxi driver was naturally unwilling to do so. It was about to rain heavily. If he took the highway, he could still reach his destination before the rain. However, if he took the provincial road, there were small potholes on the road from time to time, and he was afraid that the car would break down halfway.
He wanted to argue, but he didn't dare. He suspected that the passenger was trying to rob him. If he really waited until late at night in the dark, especially on a provincial road, he might lose both his money and his life.
So when the illegal taxi driver tried to beg for mercy from the passenger and offered the little cash and watch he had on him in exchange for his life but to no avail, he took a risk, slowed down the car, gritted his teeth and jumped out of the car. Fortunately, the weather was bad and there were not many cars on the provincial road, which saved his life.
He was worried that the passenger, who was suspected of being a robber, would stop the car to kill him, but after the vehicle briefly lost control and returned to normal, it drove away without stopping.
After explaining the whole story, the driver of the illegal taxi became agitated again. He ignored his wounds and grabbed Lin Zhuang, as if he didn't feel any pain. He said, "Uncle police, you have to help me. You can't let him get away. I haven't paid off the loan on that car yet, and I'm counting on it to make money. Oh, and he held me at knifepoint. Should this be considered attempted robbery? Will the court order him to pay me compensation?"
It can be seen that although the illegal taxi driver was a bit unlucky, he had a good psychological quality. After experiencing such an incident, he did not show any fear and began to talk about fighting for his rights.
The police officers present were all a little amused and helpless after hearing this. Lin Zhuang patiently answered a few of his questions before finally getting to the point.
Lin Zhuang opened the photo of the suspect Wei Jianming on his phone again and asked, "Look carefully. Is he the one holding you hostage?"
The black car driver took only two glances before yelling, "That's him! He's the one who threw my phone and held a knife against me."
The only hostage whose life was in danger was out of danger. All that remained was to continue tracking the suspect until he was brought to justice. Not only the detectives including Lin Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief, but Guan Xia and the other three also breathed a sigh of relief.
Although this case was full of twists and turns and time-sensitive, fortunately everything went smoothly and did not develop in the direction that everyone least wanted to see.
But they were too happy too early. After learning what had happened, Lin Zhuang and his team were about to take the illegal taxi driver back to Dingyang Branch when Xia Chenghui called. The vehicle driven by the suspect had been in a serious car accident while fleeing. The suspect was in critical condition and was on the way to the hospital.
This unexpected turn of events immediately rekindled everyone's relaxed mood. Guan Xia and Pang Le were a little stunned. She had never imagined a case would end like this. Not only was the victim still in the hospital undergoing surgery, but now the suspect was also in custody. How could the case be investigated further? Could the doubts she had been unable to understand be answered?
The hospital they were in at the moment was the closest hospital to the scene of the suspect's car accident, so everyone didn't have to move at all and just had to wait where they were.
While waiting, Pang Le couldn't help but whisper to Guan Xia, "This really broadens my horizons. Every time I watch some crime dramas or novels and think I'm somewhat knowledgeable, I always encounter unexpected things. Who could have thought that the victim and the suspect are both in the hospital, and both are seriously injured. If the victim dies, I know it will become a homicide case, but what about the suspect? If he dies, what will happen to the case?"
Guan Xia was about as ignorant as Pang Le, so she had no idea how to answer and subconsciously looked at Ji An.
Ji An was an old detective after all, and he remained calm as he whispered, "Even if someone is dead, we'll investigate. As long as it involves a murder case, we'll get to the bottom of it."
Guan Xia was not surprised by this, but she was thinking that without the confession of the suspect, some of their speculations could only be speculations, such as the relationship between the suspect and the teacher named Gao Yongde, whether the suspect's crime was instigated by someone with ulterior motives, or whether the matter really had nothing to do with the teacher.
Thinking of this, Guan Xia turned around and whispered to Xu Nian, who was sitting on her other side, "Did you find out anything about that teacher named Gao Yongde?"
Xu Nian glanced at the time and whispered, "Based on the information we've found so far, Gao Yongde has no public contact with the suspect. After the suspect moved his family to Dongyi City, he hasn't even returned to Fu'an City for tourism. Gao Yongde's personality became erratic after his divorce a few years ago, and he hasn't left Fu'an City in recent years. This means the two haven't met in at least ten years. As for any online contact, the Internet security department is still investigating, so it may take a day or two to get any results."
"What about the victim?" Guan Xia asked again, "Have there been any irreconcilable conflicts between the two of you in the past ten years?"
Xu Nian shook his head. "Gao Yongde may have a strange personality, but he only mentally oppressed students and didn't actually cause any harm. That's why he's been arguing with the victim and other teachers at the school. He even has more friction with the other teachers than the victim. The victim simply ignored it when he saw it, and the other teachers, besides arguing with Gao Yongde to protect their students, often mocked and isolated him."
Guan Xia said, "It sounds like if Gao Yongde really wanted revenge, considering the level of hatred, it's unlikely that he would choose the victim."
Guan Xia pondered over it and couldn't help but think that she hoped the suspect was seriously injured but at least still alive, so that the police would have a chance to record his confession.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, the sound of an ambulance finally came from outside the hospital's emergency building. Everyone quickly stood up and saw Xia Chenghui following a group of doctors.
After a busy night, Xia Chenghui was almost soaked, with her short hair sticking to her face in a messy manner. The criminal suspect lying on the cart was unconscious, with his chest rising and falling very weakly, and it seemed that his life was hanging by a thread.
Watching the suspect's figure disappear behind the operating room door, Xia Chenghui let out a tired breath, fell into the chair and began to twist the hem of her clothes with her hands to try to make them dry.
"How's it going, Captain Xia?" Lin Zhuang pulled a piece of chocolate out of his pocket and handed it over, asking, "Can the suspect be rescued?"
Xia Chenghui brushed her hair away from her cheek and sighed, "It's hard to say right now. When we arrived, he was thrown out of the car. He probably wasn't wearing a seatbelt. Besides the injuries on his body, he was bleeding from his mouth and nose. The doctor said he probably had internal organ rupture. His heart stopped beating twice on the way back. I think he's in serious condition."
Perhaps with the return of his core, Lin Zhuang's serious expression softened. He couldn't help but whisper, "This suspect... I have very conflicting feelings about him. I saw the photos the technical team took, and it looks like a crime of passion."
Xia Chenghui nodded. "That's my deduction too. We've done a simple reconstruction of the traces at the crime scene. The victim opened the door defenselessly to let the suspect in, even pouring tea and washing fruit. The two people probably had a simple conversation at first, and then a conflict broke out. The suspect, enraged, picked up the fruit knife on the coffee table. The victim was stabbed in the abdomen and fell face down on the floor leading to the kitchen in the living room. Based on the analysis of the blood dripping marks, we infer that the victim was calling for help. After injuring the victim, the suspect first searched the victim's home for valuables and only then remembered to clean up the scene. However, he was obviously inexperienced, and in the process of cleaning the murder weapon and wiping fingerprints, he left fingerprints in a more hidden place."
"It's definitely consistent with a crime of passion," Lin Zhuang said. "Based on the clues we have so far, once the fingerprint comparison results come back, it will be enough to finalize the case."
Xia Chenghui twisted the hem of her clothes and trouser legs before pushing aside the chocolate and stuffing it into her mouth. She said vaguely, "On the way to send the suspect to the hospital, I contacted the suspect's family and briefly learned about the situation. The suspect's family knew he was out this time, but they only knew he was going to see friends. They didn't know he came to Fu'an City, let alone that he was going to see the victim. As for the victim, the suspect's wife said she didn't know him, but his two children knew him. According to the suspect's daughter, when she was attending No. 16 Middle School, the suspect had seen the victim at a parent-teacher conference for her. It was at a restaurant near the school, and the victim was having dinner with several students. The suspect looked at his daughter strangely and asked her about it. After learning about some of the victim's deeds, the suspect expressed both confusion and envy."
Guan Xia was sitting in the chair opposite, listening with some surprise. Lin Zhuang also spoke with some surprise, "It's been more than ten years, and you still remember it so clearly?"
Xia Chenghui said, "I asked this question at the time, and the suspect's daughter said that because the suspect's attitude was a bit strange at the time, she remembers it very clearly. The suspect told her that since they were both spending money, at least he could get his money back. Why should he be scolded just because the teacher was a good person?"
Guan Xia listened with a strange expression. Could it be that the suspect's motive, besides money, was also jealous of the victim? But his jealousy was too inexplicable. Were the two people doing the same thing?
One is lending money to friends without caring about his family, while the victim is helping and supporting students. There is no comparison between the two.
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