Chapter 389 Outside the Task Force
Lu Xiaoshuang was identified as a criminal suspect???
Are you kidding me?
This was the most outrageous thing Zhou Yi had ever heard in his past life and this life.
She was clearly the victim, so how did she become a suspect? And what crime was she a suspect in? A dismemberment case? What a joke!!!
Killing, dismembering, frying, and disposing of corpses, are these things something a weak woman can accomplish?
"Officer Xiang, you must be mistaken. How could Lu Xiaoshuang be a criminal suspect?" Zhou Yi tried to get some information out of Xiang Jie, the captain of the team. It seemed that he had some friendship with Captain Wu, otherwise he would not have revealed this information to him.
Unexpectedly, Xiang Jie said in a businesslike manner, "I can't reveal any information about the case to you. If you want to know, you can apply through the normal procedures. From now on, Lu Xiaoshuang will be handed over to us for care."
At this time, Zhou Yi discovered that there were two policemen, a man and a woman, standing not far away. They should be the people brought by Xiang Jie.
Xiang Jie made a gesture of invitation: "Comrade Zhou Yi, you can go back now. Thank you for your hard work."
Zhou Yi knew that there was no point in saying more.
Not to mention that Xiang Jie was from the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Provincial Department. Even if he was not Zhou Yi's leader, he was directly under the superior department. Zhou Yi had no reason not to obey orders.
He also said that he was a member of the special task force. The establishment of the special task force means that the identity of the deceased has been confirmed, and it is most likely Xu Liu.
The reason why the provincial department set up a special task force was exactly the same as in the previous life, a vicious and major dismemberment case, and the deceased was a student at Hong University.
He spoke to Wu Yongcheng and Qiao Jiali on the phone the day before yesterday. No one mentioned the task force at that time. He also asked about it, but the identity of the deceased has not been confirmed yet.
In other words, all the changes should have happened yesterday.
The identity of the deceased was confirmed yesterday and a special task force was immediately set up.
Then, for some reason, Lu Xiaoshuang was identified as the suspect in the murder of Xu Liu.
According to relevant laws, members of the task force cannot disclose information to the outside world and must keep case information strictly confidential.
So Zhou Yi knew that he could only cooperate with the work.
"Officer Xiang, can I take my personal belongings?" Although he was not a member of the task force, he was still a policeman, and he thought the other party would not make things too difficult for him.
After all, it was just a normal handover according to the procedure, and I didn't do anything wrong.
Moreover, Zhou Yi made a blind guess that Xiang Jie was probably not aware of his relationship with Lu Xiaoshuang, unless Wu Yongcheng took the initiative to tell him, but Zhou Yi felt that Captain Wu was unlikely to do so.
As for why he was not among the members of the task force, Zhou Yi guessed that it might be related to his qualifications.
In his previous life, Zhou Yi had also participated in the special task force work of some cases, and seniority was indeed one of the important reference factors when the special task force selected people.
I have been transferred to the Municipal Bureau for less than two months. In terms of qualifications and academic background, I am not outstanding. It is reasonable that I was not included in the list reviewed by the provincial department.
Although several major cases had been solved before, solving a case is a collective achievement, not an individual show. Moreover, the first-class merit for the Long Zhiqiang case and Chen Yan's individual merits had not yet been announced.
Xiang Jie didn't hesitate to accept Zhou Yi's request and nodded.
Zhou Yi thanked him and hurried into the ward.
He seized the opportunity and quickly calmed Lu Xiaoshuang down, telling her that he had other work to do, so he would first entrust her to the care of the police in the provincial capital.
Lu Xiaoshuang was very weak and wanted to speak, but the doctor told her not to speak yet, saying that her throat was swollen and had not yet subsided, so she could not make a sound.
Zhou Yi knew he couldn't say much, so he just patted the back of her hand and comforted her: "Believe me, no matter what happens, you must believe me!"
Lu Xiaoshuang lying on the hospital bed nodded slightly.
It was only about two or three minutes later that Xiang Jie and two other policemen walked in.
Zhou Yi nodded at them and walked out.
He didn't dare look back, for fear of meeting Lu Xiaoshuang's eyes.
He could guess what Xiang Jie would do next. He would ask the hospital to arrange a separate ward for her and then send people to take turns guarding Lu Xiaoshuang around the clock.
When the doctor says that she has almost recovered and can be discharged from the hospital, they will arrange a special car to escort Lu Xiaoshuang back to Hongcheng for interrogation by the special task force.
The only thing Zhou Yi was unsure about was whether they would handcuff Lu Xiaoshuang during the detention period.
In theory, this is a necessary measure for criminal suspects. The police must protect the human rights of suspects while ensuring that they do not escape or commit self-harm.
During this process, neither he nor the suspect's family could meet Lu Xiaoshuang again.
Poor Lu Xiaoshuang, she almost lost her life in an abandoned mine. After finally surviving the disaster, she inexplicably became a suspect.
Could it be that no matter in the previous life or this life, she is destined to have this disaster?
Zhou Yi did not leave the hospital immediately, but quietly went to find the attending physician to learn about Lu Xiaoshuang's current physical condition.
The attending physician remembered Zhou Yi, after all, he was arranged by Wu Yongcheng's comrade-in-arms. He told Zhou Yi that the patient's condition was currently improving, but it would take some time to fully recover.
This finally made Zhou Yi feel relieved. As long as one is alive, there is always hope.
He believed that Lu Xiaoshuang was treated as a criminal suspect because of some misleading information during the investigation.
For example, Xu Liu and Lu Xiaoshuang had conflicts before, and Xu Liu was suspected of cutting Lu Xiaoshuang's sweater. Then, by reverse deduction, Lu Xiaoshuang had the criminal inducement and motive to kill Xu Liu.
Also, the student ID card appeared on Lu Xiaoshuang, which led to the focus of the investigation being placed on Lu Xiaoshuang.
"Well, it must be just a temporary suspicion of Xiaoshuang." Zhou Yi nodded and said to himself.
He left the inpatient building, but did not leave the hospital directly. Instead, he found an empty corner and called Wu Yongcheng.
"Beep, beep, beep..." After a long waiting tone, there was suddenly a click from the phone.
Zhou Yi thought the other team had answered and instinctively called out, "Captain Wu..."
But immediately there was a busy tone on the phone.
Wu Yongcheng hung up his phone?
What is going on?
He suddenly became nervous and called Qiao Jiali, Jiang Biao and Chen Yan one by one, but no one answered the calls.
Is he in a meeting? Or is he carrying out an investigation?
Zhou Yi waited for about ten minutes, and then called the office of the Third Brigade with trepidation.
This time, the phone was picked up after less than three rings.
"Hello, this is the Third Brigade." It was Chen Yan's voice on the other end of the phone.
Zhou Yi shouted in a deep voice: "Brother Yan, it's me, what's going on?"
The call ended in less than a minute.
Chen Yan's three short sentences made Zhou Yi realize that the situation had become more serious than he had expected.
Chen Yan’s three sentences are.
"The deceased is confirmed to be Xu Liu."
"All the clues and evidence found so far point to Lu Xiaoshuang as the suspect."
"Except for you, everyone else from the Third Brigade has joined the task force."
And the last words before hanging up the phone were, "Master asked you to come back first."
Zhou Yi's hand holding the phone dropped weakly. What on earth had happened to the grand case? Why was there such a huge change from his previous life?
Go back! Go back to Hongcheng! Find Wu Yongcheng and ask him what's going on.
It was not surprising that Xu Liu was the deceased. He had guessed this possibility from the moment Lu Xiaoshuang was discovered.
Are there clues and evidence pointing to Lu Xiaoshuang? What kind of evidence? Personal testimony or physical evidence?
The last question is, why was the Third Brigade the only one excluded from the task force?
Was I not included at all when the task force list was drawn up, or was I kicked out?
Zhou Yi rushed out of the hospital carrying his bag, and just as he was about to hail a taxi to go to the train station.
He suddenly remembered the first case analysis meeting that day, when Xie Guoqiang asked him in public whether he had close contact with Lu Xiaoshuang.
Could it be Director Xie?
According to the situation of the task force in the previous life, the main case handlers of the task force were still from the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Hongcheng City Bureau, and several core members were transferred from the provincial department to provide support. Xiang Jie mentioned above was one of them.
Therefore, even if the personnel list of the Hongcheng City Bureau was not determined by Xie Guoqiang, it was at least reviewed by Xie Guoqiang.
It is possible that Xie Guoqiang did not allow him to participate in the special task force's investigation because he thought that he had too close contacts with Lu Xiaoshuang and it was easy for problems to arise.
Do you want to ask Xie Guoqiang for an explanation?
He didn't know what kind of person the other person was. On the surface, he seemed to be a kind and amiable person, but Zhou Yi knew that those who could reach this level would not reveal their true character.
What's more, there is the July 27 shooting incident, and Xie Guoqiang is a major participant in this case.
Zhou Yi felt a little guilty. If it was really Xie Guoqiang who didn't let him join the task force, then no matter what the other party's reason was, it would be useless to go to him to explain.
Those in high positions cannot be fooled into changing their ideas and positions with just a few words.
He had to find a way to circumvent this issue and resolve it through other channels and methods.
Because he couldn't join the task force, it meant that everything was in vain. He could only watch Lu Xiaoshuang being imprisoned without being able to help.
No one was more certain than him that Lu Xiaoshuang could not be the murderer.
Putting aside anything else, just based on the fact that she was the victim of a grand case in the previous life, it is absolutely impossible!
But how can I solve the problem of joining the task force?
Standing on the street outside the hospital, looking at the busy streets of the provincial capital, Zhou Yi suddenly felt so insignificant.
Even if he was reborn, he would only have the memories of one more life, and he would not have any ability to change the world.
You need to take advantage of the situation! You need someone to help you get back on track.
Suddenly, he thought of someone.
He immediately picked up his phone and called that person.
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