Chapter 110 Chapter 110 Outlaw
As for Zhang San's interpersonal relationships, it is even simpler.
He is forty-seven years old this year and has been in prison for longer than Ji Yinhe!
"...He killed someone when he was about eighteen. During that decade of social unrest, police were understaffed, and initially, after the body was discovered, it was difficult to find the real killer. It was only after he voluntarily turned himself in and confessed to the crime several years later that the case was closed."
Han Feiyang took Ji Yinhe and Lu Zheng through the dim corridor, returned to the office and sat down, taking out an old file book from the archives.
"Plus, his motive for murder was revenge for his sister, and the public at the trial were very sympathetic, so he was only given a suspended death sentence... And in recent years, he has behaved well and received a commutation of sentence."
Ji Yinhe stared at the black and white words in front of him - Zhang San is now serving a 25-year prison sentence and will be released in less than a year.
Lu Zheng asked carefully: "Are he and his family still healthy?"
"Zhang San is in good health. Our doctor does regular checkups and only found mild hypertension." Han Feiyang pulled out a medical form. "His family members are long gone, so there's no need for him to rush out and do something."
Ji Yinhe and Lu Zheng both frowned slightly.
No matter how you look at it, there is no need for Zhang San to escape from prison. This matter can only be led by Gong Xie, who forced Zhang San to accompany him.
But the drug trafficking case was handled by the two of them personally. Judging from the profile at the time, Gong Xie was not a meticulous person - he was weak and incompetent, with a weak will, and almost entirely relied on his mother Wei Manli to clean up his mess.
...Can just over a year in prison completely change a person's temperament and abilities?
Han Feiyang asked, "Captain Ji, Teacher Lu, how do you think Gong Xie coerced Zhang San?"
Ji Yinhe lowered his eyes and thought for two seconds, then suddenly remembered the unclear relationship between Gong Xie and Qi Hang, the deceased in the drug trafficking case.
Could it be that after this man went to prison, he developed some ambiguous feelings with Zhang San?
She quickly flipped through the file bag and found a photo ID inside.
As a middle-aged uncle who had spent over twenty years in prison, Zhang San was no longer considered handsome. His buzz cut had turned a pale grey, his face was riddled with wrinkles, his eyebrows were sparse, and his lips drooped. He would be hard to spot in a crowd, and he couldn't compare to Gong Xie's former "boyfriend," the fair and clean Qi Hang.
Comrade Xiao Ji tapped his chin.
...Well, that should rule out this reason.
Lu Zheng beside him asked, "Excuse me, do Zhang San and Gong Xie have much contact?"
"Not much." Han Feiyang replied, "They don't live in the same cell, and they don't work in the same group on weekdays. Besides, our prison only holds serious criminals, and the management is strict. Even when eating, they have fixed seats and are not allowed to talk."
"Well, if the jailbreak was planned long ago, then it must have been carefully planned beforehand." Lu Zheng's heart trembled. "What about the time of the release?"
Han Feiyang thought for a moment and answered with some confusion, "We were on patrol during the exercise, but we never saw them together!"
This is a bit strange. How can these two people discuss an escape plan when they can't even talk to each other?
Han Feiyang was still counting on his fingers the chances of Gong Xie and Zhang San plotting. Ji Yinhe frowned and quickly flipped through the messy documents on the table.
An inconspicuous form appeared in her eyes.
"...Zhang San has been a role model a few times, and he usually helps you with some disciplinary work, right?"
"Yes." Han Feiyang followed her gaze and nodded. "This happened two months ago. We asked him to deliver food and water to the prisoners in solitary confinement—"
His eyes lit up and he clapped his hands, "Yeah! How could I forget! Gong Xie got into a fight those days and was locked up in a small cell! If Zhang San brought him food, we could have a private chat for a while!"
The three of them immediately found the information and compared the time -
It matches perfectly!
"Huh..." Han Feiyang wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Finally found it, it has to be you, Captain Ji!"
Ji Yinhe, however, frowned and did not feel happy.
It seems that Zhang San and Gong Xie started secretly planning at least two months ago.
If he just took the opportunity to jailbreak, it shouldn't take that long.
...Do they have other intentions?
Captain Xiao Ji took a deep breath, picked up the Seagull camera in his bag, and started taking pictures carefully of the documents in front of him.
*
After returning to the provincial department, Lu Zheng immediately took several technical detectives into the laboratory.
Before leaving the provincial prison, he collected traces such as shoe prints left by Gong Xie and Zhang San when they escaped, as well as hair and fingerprints from their cells.
Although DNA technology is not yet developed, this evidence may come in handy in the future.
Ji Yinhe worked tirelessly to post clues and evidence on the blackboard, leading all members of the team to sort out the case together.
Guan Ye sat cross-legged on the new swivel chair in his office, spinning a pen as he said, "This Zhang San is so weird! There's only one year left. He's endured it all for the past 24 years, so why would he run away now?!"
"Yes." Ji Yinhe crossed his arms. "Teacher Lu, Deputy Warden Han Feiyang, and I all find it very strange... There must be something else about this Zhang San that we don't know about."
"What about Gong Xie?" Cheng Mo, who had been involved in a drug trafficking case, raised his hand and asked, "Why did he escape from prison?"
Ji Yinhe took out the straw paper he had found from under the bed.
"This is the note he left after Wei Manli died. From this, we can see that he escaped from prison to take revenge on Gong Chenggong and his father and son, or he might have come after me."
The office was silent for a few seconds.
Immediately afterwards, Comrade Qiu Peng burst out laughing.
"Captain Ji, I've heard of you since I was in the police academy. You're the Jiangtan detective, the sharpshooter, and you even led the Jiangtan City Police Department to victory in the provincial competition. These two fugitives are crazy, right? Even two against one, they might not be your match..."
"We can't let our guard down. After all, they stole a gun before leaving, and there are still seven bullets left in it." Ji Yinhe said in a serious tone, "Besides, they are barefoot now and are not afraid of wearing shoes. It's hard to say whether they will do something crazy-"
"Don't act alone lately," Ye Qing said worriedly. "The dormitory is in the compound, so it's relatively safe. If you need to go out on a mission, at least bring Teacher Lu with you, and wear a bulletproof vest!"
"Don't worry, I have a plan." Ji Yinhe smiled at the little sister and took a deep breath. "For the next action, I want to divide it into three groups-"
"Guan Ye, you and Cheng Mo should go visit Zhang San's relatives and friends before he was imprisoned. It's been a long time, but it would be great if you could go to the Tongyu County Public Security Bureau where they arrested him and ask the officer who was in charge."
"Okay, we'll try our best."
Ji Yinhe turned and looked at the other deputy team leader. "Sun Gaoge, you and Qiu Peng will assist the armed police in searching for Gong Xie and Zhang San's whereabouts. It would be best if you could find out their intentions for escaping."
"I understand, no problem... What about you and Teacher Lu?"
"Let's contact Gong Chenggong and Gong Xie."
Ji Yinhe's eyes moved upwards and fixed on the two photos on the blackboard.
——However, these two entrepreneurs, who are now among the top ten richest people in Handong Province, scoffed at the warning issued by Comrade Xiao Ji.
"Gong Xie escaped? How did you lock him up?" Gong Chenggong asked in surprise on the phone, "Why should we be careful? If he ran away, couldn't you catch him?"
Ji Yinhe explained cautiously, "Our comrades are already doing their best to search for him. His target for this prison break is most likely you."
"...Got it." Gong Chenggong was very noisy over there, seemingly busy. "There's nothing to worry about. I want to see what tricks this little bastard can come up with!"
"..." Ji Yinhe pressed his brows together, "Anyway, Gong Xie has a standard weapon in his hand. We recommend that you strengthen security during this period. If he appears, please inform us in time."
She hung up the phone with Gong Chenggong's impatient snort and dialed Gong He's number instead.
When handling a drug trafficking case before, Ji Yinhe had dealt with this Young Master Gong. This man was humble and sensible, and played a crucial role in that case. Perhaps he would be more receptive to the police's suggestions than Gong Chenggong.
Sure enough, after explaining the situation, Gong He immediately walked into a quiet space and patiently asked for details.
"—I see. Thank you for reminding me." He sighed and said, "Actually, a while ago, my father's temper became a little strange. There was no reason for it, but fortunately, he has been much more normal recently. If his words offended the police, I hope you don't mind."
"It doesn't matter, as long as you can cooperate with us."
After Ji Yinhe hung up the phone, Qianqian was confused for a second, then suddenly opened her eyes wide.
Oh right! Since the Gong family members are the characters from the book that Comrade Lao Ji mentioned, Long Ao Tianwen, then would the novel also include Gong Xie's prison escape?
The office was not the place to talk about this, so she grabbed her cell phone, went out and climbed the stairs straight to the rooftop.
The provincial department building was newly built two years ago, and its floors are among the tallest in the entire Jingzhou.
The weather is very good today. The wind blows away the dust in the air. I can even see the bustling pedestrian street and the majestic city hall building a few kilometers away.
Ji Yinhe dialed the number and waited for a few seconds. Then, Comrade Ji's voice came out steadily from the receiver.
"...Dad!" She didn't dare speak loudly, covering her mouth and whispering, "In that book 'River City Storm, Industry is King', what was Gong Xie's ending like?"
"Hasn't he been in jail?" Ji Jianguo asked, "What happened to him?"
Comrade Xiao Ji took a deep breath and said, "He escaped from prison."
"Huh?" Ji Jianguo was very surprised. "There's no such plot in the original book!"
"Dad, is the operation of our world exactly the same as the plot of the original book?" Ji Yinhe frowned and asked seriously.
Ji Jianguo said no, "Because your mother and I are both book travelers, and two books are squeezed into the same world, even a small change can lead many people's destinies in completely different directions."
"Okay." Ji Yinhe hummed, and suddenly asked, "Is there a person named Zhang San in the book?"
Ji Jianguo didn't answer, but two seconds later he burst out laughing.
"……What's wrong?"
"Well, this guy doesn't seem to have appeared in the book... But before I traveled through the book, people named Zhang San were usually quite... lawless. Since such a person exists, I guess he's the criminal you want to catch, right?"
Comrade Xiao Ji's eyebrows twitched. "I guess so. This guy was imprisoned over 20 years ago... This morning, he and Gong Xie escaped from prison together."
"ah??"
Ji Yinhe quickly explained the situation.
Ji Jianguo pondered slowly and said, "I agree with you, but I don't know where to hide... Did you ask the palace and succeed?"
"I asked, but Mr. Gong didn't know the whereabouts of Gong Xie Zhangsan, and he didn't even care." Comrade Xiao Ji paused and pursed his lips. "Gong He said he had a strange temper recently."
"……Yeah?"
Ji Jianguo suspected that Gong Chenggong's transformation was related to his contact with Ding Tongguang, but he couldn't explain it to his daughter. He could only remain silent for two seconds and said, "Take care of yourself. Remember to wear a bulletproof vest."
"clear."
After hanging up the phone, Ji Yinhe put the cell phone in his pocket and sighed deeply.
The wind blew the strands of hair on her forehead. She leaned her arms on the rooftop wall and looked at the bustling scene outside.
The City Hall Park is full of green grass, like emerald clouds. The newly built hotel is dozens of stories high and is surrounded by the city's high-end residential areas, as well as bustling gymnasiums, libraries and schools.
It was afternoon school dismissal time, and youngsters, carrying their school bags, were jumping around in groups of three or five, with bicycle bells ringing amidst their laughter.
——In a corner where she couldn't see, Gong Xie, disguised as a sanitation worker, was walking past a newsstand with his head lowered.
The shelves are filled with a wide variety of items, and the magazine in the middle is "Entrepreneur". On the cover, Gong Chenggong is wearing a suit with a majestic smile on his face.
Gong Xie stared at the all-too-familiar face, his eyes bloodshot.
Two young men came over, took out some banknotes and said, "Boss, an evening paper."
The boss was buried in a magazine and without even looking up, he casually pulled out a newspaper and handed it over.
The young man asked, "What are you looking at? Is it so interesting?"
"Handong Police!" the boss waved the magazine in his hand. "It's sponsored by the Provincial Public Security Bureau. It has a lot of stories about catching bad guys. It's quite interesting. Oh, and there's a policeman named Ji Yinhe. Do you know him?"
"I know, the Jiangtan Little Detective!"
"You're amazing, little girl! You even published a paper!" the boss said with a sigh. "'A Criminal Profiling Study of Random Genital Mutilation Intentional Homicide Cases in Handong Province'! It's even more fascinating than a novel! It gave me chills reading it!"
"Hahahahaha! Give us one too!"
As the young man's laughter faded away, Gong Xie listened to the familiar name and narrowed his rat eyes.
A few steps away, Zhang San, who was dressed similarly, stuffed a letter into the mailbox. Then he walked over and whispered to him, "Don't be stunned. We still have important things to do. Now is not the time to expose ourselves."
“…”
The heavy weight in the backpack behind him and the lighter in his pocket reminded him of the purpose of his trip.
Gong Xie let out a breath of anger, grabbed the bag strap with one hand, pulled down his hat with the other, then lowered his head and followed Zhang San's pace, walking through a group of chattering elementary school students towards the building in front covered with blue and white mosaic tiles.
On the vertical sign next to the iron gate, six large characters were printed in red font.
——Jingzhou Children's Palace.
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