Chapter 137 The Secret Hidden in the Account Book
When Luo Xiao placed the evidence bag containing the account book in front of everyone, everyone was shocked and in disbelief.
"Lili, you're amazing! We've been investigating this case for three years, and we never expected to get the key evidence in this way."
Ning Yutong looked at Xia Lili excitedly. She had been tracking the old ghost for three years, but she didn't expect that with the help of a little girl, she could strangle the old ghost's vital point.
This was key evidence in a major case, easily obtained. Commander Gu's cheeks flushed with excitement. He stood up and said, "Quick, have Comrade Ning confirm the information in this account book to see if this is the usual style of Lao Gui's gang!"
Ning Yutong carefully took the account book out of the evidence bag while wearing gloves.
She opened the account book and placed it under the projector.
After Xia Lili saw the contents of the account book clearly, she was confused: "Did I take the wrong one?"
The handwriting on the account book was sloppy, but vaguely legible. "Buy apples," "Buy soy sauce and salt," "Pay water and electricity bills"...
The income and expenditure items recorded in the account book are all very normal, except for some strange symbols and numbers.
Ning Yutong's lips curled up gently at the words. She looked up at Xia Lili, her gaze filled with the tolerance and approval of a senior looking at a junior.
"These illegal gangs wouldn't be so foolish as to write blatant words like 'contraband trade' or 'smuggling payment' in their account books."
"They're playing a game of code, and every record is disguised as daily expenses—"
"Apple sauce and salt could represent different types of goods, 'paying utility bills' could be dividends for the umbrella organization, and 'ordering seafood' could be code for cross-border smuggling."
She flipped through the pages of the ledger, her fingertip tapping on a row of numbers. "The more cunning gangs will even change their codes regularly. Whatever product 'apples' represent this month might become 'oranges' next month. Look at this '168'? In their code system, it most likely means 'transaction completed,' while '333' most likely means 'risk, pause required.'"
As Ning Yutong spoke, her eyes gradually became sharper. The style of this account book made her even more certain that it was the account book of Lao Gui's criminal gang.
"So this broken notebook was thrown on the roadside by Aquan as waste paper, and in our hands—"
She shook it at Xia Lili and said, "It's the spider silk that can be pulled out to form an entire black web."
After hearing this, Xia Lili couldn't help but show a look of enlightenment, thinking that it was no wonder that Ning Yutong knew the routines of these criminal gangs so well.
The police have been targeting the Laogui criminal gang for seven years, but the crackdown three years ago failed to capture the leader Laogui.
As a core member of the task force, Ning Yutong has been studying this opponent whom she hates day and night for the past three years. She has already figured out the opponent's behavior style, organizational structure, and secret codes.
With an experienced person like Ning Yutong in charge, deciphering the key information from this account book is naturally a piece of cake.
Thinking of this, Xia Lili suddenly remembered the old saying: It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.
Xia Lili sincerely hoped that tonight would be the moment Ning Yutong had been waiting for for many years.
After the doubts about the account book project were answered, new doubts arose.
Xia Lili couldn't help but ask, "Why do they still use this handwritten account book? It would be terrible if someone took it away."
"Wouldn't it be safer to just use electronic ledgers and encrypt them?"
A colleague from the technical department pushed up his glasses and said, "Actually, handwritten ledgers still have irreplaceable advantages. They can circumvent electronic forensics."
"Paper ledgers are not connected to the internet and have no digital traces, whereas electronic products' cloud data can be easily accessed remotely by the police or hacked."
"These local criminal gangs are unlikely to hire hackers who are more skilled than the technical experts in our police force."
Ning Yutong nodded: "And Lao Gui has been doing business for at least ten years, and their gang's management style is also old-fashioned."
Commander Gu chuckled, "What a shame! Even the most cunning and resourceful fox couldn't handle a thief who stumbled upon their lair and handed the account book directly to the police."
Xia Lili shook her head. "They were so careless that they would just leave such an important item in the warehouse."
"There's always room for error. In cases like this, we always solve them by exploiting the other party's mistakes and oversights." Li Qihan, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up now: "These people must be worried now that the account book is lost."
Commander Gu folded his arms and said, "It all depends on when Lao Gui's men will find Ah Quan! Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow night!"
"Commander Gu, can I accompany you on tonight's mission?" Xia Lili asked, raising her hand. Fearing he wouldn't agree, she quickly added, "Don't worry, I'll just stay in the dark and obey your orders."
Commander Gu groaned, as if he was still thinking.
Li Qihan frowned and looked at Xia Lili with a look of disapproval.
Xia Lili didn't look at him. After all, it was Commander Gu who made the final decision.
She pulled a small mirror out of her pocket and waved it at Commander Gu: "This is my magic weapon for confirming safety!"
"The fact that I looked at myself and didn't experience any hallucinations proved that I was safe, and that I was able to ensure the safety of every officer at the scene."
She blinked and said seriously, "And what if a passerby strays in while we're trying to catch someone?"
"With me as a danger radar, I can at least ensure the safety of passers-by."
Commander Gu was amused by Xia Lili's words. He paused and said, "Then I'll have to trouble our danger radar."
"It's not hard, not hard at all!" Xia Lili shook her head. According to Leng Xiaohe, this time she provided important clues about a major criminal gang, and the reward was richer than ever before.
For general cases involving contraband reported and seized, rewards will be given based on the amount of contraband seized, usually 10-30 yuan per gram. Major cases involving factories or cross-border smuggling will be rewarded 10,000-300,000 yuan, and particularly major cases will exceed 500,000 yuan.
Judging from the tone of Leng Xiaohe and other police officers, she is sure to get the 500,000 yuan.
Not to mention that providing clues that lead to the capture of the leader or the main suspect can provide an additional reward of 50,000 to 200,000 yuan.
If she doesn't contribute a little to this arrest operation, Xia Lili will feel uneasy holding the 500,000 yuan!
You can earn at least 500,000 yuan by losing a mobile phone. What a magical experience! Xia Lili would never dare to dream of it. You can earn so many dabului by working hard all night, and you can also ensure everyone's safety. Xia Lili is very motivated.
After the meeting, Xia Lili stayed in the bureau and wrote and drew, sketching out several scenes from the hallucination.
The interior structure of A Quan's house, the cement house where A Quan was interrogated, the abandoned construction site... every detail was drawn with precision to help the police officers involved in the operation become familiar with tonight's combat environment.
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The summer heat has not yet dissipated, but it is getting dark earlier and earlier.
Linjiang Village, Wutong Street, Yunlin District.
When night fell completely, the police quietly ambushed here.
This self-built housing area in Linjiang Village seems to be a corner forgotten by the city.
Scattered houses are crowded on both sides of the bumpy cement road. The tiles on the exterior walls have long faded and peeled off, revealing the yellowed cement inside.
A few dim street lights were lit weakly, casting halos of light in the humid air.
Xia Lili stood next to Leng Xiaohe, and her clear and bright eyes looked at the police officers one by one to confirm whether they were safe in the next operation.
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