Ning Zhiheng asked Wang Shucheng to lead a team to retrieve the household registration files first, while he drove to the small restaurant where he had met Liu Datong yesterday at noon.
This was the place they had agreed to meet, and Liu Datong arrived in a hurry shortly afterward. Ning Zhiheng handed him the document bag.
"Give these photos to your men, cast a wide net, and tell them that whoever finds Wang Yunfeng first will be richly rewarded!" Ning Zhiheng said.
Liu Datong greatly admired his boss, who was extremely generous. He'd just thrown out two hundred yuan yesterday, and today he was offering a hefty reward.
"Don't worry, as long as he's ever appeared on Beihua Street, I'll definitely find him," Liu Datong assured him, patting his chest.
"Have Chen Yanqing check the household registration records as soon as possible, but I estimate that Wang Yunfeng doesn't live in this area. Otherwise, no matter how careful he is, someone he knows will remember him."
So how does he get to Beihua Street every time? It must be quite a distance. He's well-off, so he probably doesn't walk all the way here!
Driving a car would be too conspicuous. Besides, what kind of people in Nanjing own cars? He might not even own one.
I estimate that he must have taken a rickshaw at least a few times, which would save him the effort of walking and reduce the frequency of encountering people.
Follow this line of thought carefully when searching, don't miss any information, and like I said, be quick!
Ning Zhiheng then thought of Yanagida Yuki's exposure, which was due to the rickshaw driver providing a crucial clue, leading him to the place where Yanagida was riding, and after staking out the location for several days, he finally found him.
He suddenly realized that he hadn't paid much attention to the rickshaw puller profession before. It was like the taxi driver profession in his previous life.
Wandering through the streets and alleys every day, I come into contact with far more people and information than the average person.
If we plant some informants within this group, it would be a great way to gather intelligence.
Ultimately, this matter should be handed over to Liu Datong; he should have his own solutions.
"I'm going to be very busy today. I have to check the household registration records. It's like finding a needle in a haystack. The workload is huge, and time is very tight, so you need to hurry up."
"It's nine o'clock in the morning now. I'll still be here waiting for you at six o'clock in the evening. Report the investigation results to me." Ning Zhiheng explained carefully.
Liu Datong nodded in agreement, then quickly left. He needed to make the arrangements as soon as possible; a day would pass quickly, and he hoped to give Commander Ning good news by the time he reported at six o'clock.
It was a tense and busy day. Ning Zhiheng and Wang Shucheng led the action team and spent the whole day reviewing a large number of files.
The files of two police precincts were reviewed. More than twenty suspects whose photos resembled each other were selected.
Ning Zhiheng discovered that the ID photos from this era were of very poor quality, with many being blurry and unclear. This made screening extremely difficult and slow-progressing.
At this rate, it would take at least a week to access all the household registration records in Nanjing.
Moreover, the number of suspects will be at least over a hundred. Then, a gradual screening and verification process will be necessary.
The workload was far greater than he had anticipated.
Seeing that it was almost six o'clock, Ning Zhiheng said to Wang Shucheng, "Let's stop here for today. Let's compile the information on these twenty-four suspects and take Liu Molin to identify them tomorrow. Let's investigate these people first."
After a long day of work, everyone was exhausted, their necks and hands feeling stiff. Hearing Ning Zhiheng say that the day's work was over, they all breathed a sigh of relief, finished their work, and left one by one.
On the way back, Ning Zhiheng made a special trip to check on the rental situation at No. 402 Beihua Street.
Shi Hong and his men, disguised, set up surveillance at every key location. He was very experienced in this kind of operation, and his plan was meticulous and virtually flawless.
It's safe to say that as long as Wang Yunfeng is here, there's no chance of escape.
When Shi Hong saw Ning Zhiheng rushing over, he asked, "How's the file search going? Any findings?"
Ning Zhiheng shook his head helplessly: "The workload is too heavy. We've screened out some suspicious people, and we'll have Liu Molin identify them tomorrow. Hopefully, we'll be lucky, then it'll save us a lot of trouble! How's things going on your end?"
“There’s nothing unusual. Based on past experience, it’s considered good if this kind of case can be resolved in ten days to half a month. Don’t be too anxious!” Shi Hong comforted him kindly.
Shi Hong has more experience in handling cases and is much more patient. Although the current situation is like finding a needle in a haystack, the chosen direction of the investigation is correct, and catching Wang Yunfeng is only a matter of time.
“I’m worried that if this goes on for too long, something might happen. It would be such a pity if Wang Yunfeng were to be alerted and escape!” Ning Zhiheng said worriedly.
It has been seven days since Fu Cheng was arrested, including a four-day gap between when Ning Zhiheng found this address, No. 402 Beihua Street.
If Mole King Yunfeng had any intelligence to pass on during these four days, he would have sent a signal from this rented room.
But no one has retrieved the information from the dead mailbox. This will surely alert the mole to either lie in wait or escape. Therefore, we must not give him time to react.
Shi Hong also remained silent. This possibility was very high, and now everyone was just relying on luck.
After Ning Zhiheng left, he rushed to the small restaurant to meet up with Liu Datong. Liu Datong was already waiting for him at the entrance.
To Ning Zhiheng's delight, Liu Datong looked quite pleased, almost beaming with joy, which meant there must be good news.
"Commander Ning, we've made progress. Following your instructions, we checked all the rickshaw pullers on Beihua Street, and someone quickly recognized Wang Yunfeng," Liu Datong reported happily upon meeting him.
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