To his disappointment, after everyone had checked, no one could recognize Wang Yunfeng in the photo. His behavior during questioning was also that of a normal person.
Sergeant Cui saw Ning Zhiheng shake his head, indicating that there was no progress. So he stepped forward and said, "Today's questioning ends here. I want to emphasize again that this matter is of great importance. Don't ruin your future for irrelevant people. It's not worth it! Everyone must keep quiet after you go back, and at the same time, carefully think back to see if there are any oversights. If you remember anything, report it directly to the police station."
Ning Zhiheng was not discouraged. The investigation had only just begun, and he did not expect to make any progress at the outset.
They waved to signal the end of the group and continued on to the next pastry shop.
They quickly investigated four pastry shops, but found nothing. Around noon, they arrived at the last one.
This shop is quite large and nicely decorated. The signboard reads "Shunxinzhai".
Sergeant Cui explained, "This is the best pastry shop on Yanshan Street. Its pastries are famous far and wide, and many people come here specifically to buy them. There's a lot of foot traffic, so it's very likely the suspect bought pastries here!"
Ning Zhiheng saw that there were still quite a few customers in the store, and business was indeed very good. He also felt that what Chief Cui said made sense.
Upon entering Shunxinzhai, the group's attire and aloof demeanor immediately froze the atmosphere inside the shop.
Soon, the sensible customers left one after another, and several team members blocked the doorway to prevent any customers from entering.
As with the previous procedure, people were gathered together, and then Chief Choi explained the situation and the stakes.
Under the supervision of the action team, people were screened and identified one by one, while Ning Zhiheng observed from the side.
His efforts paid off; after observing all morning, he is finally reaping the rewards.
A young man in his early twenties suddenly fixed his gaze on the photo, his pupils contracting. This man definitely remembered Wang Yunfeng. This immediately caught Ning Zhiheng's attention.
But when Zhao Jiang asked, he shook his head, indicating that he had never seen this person before, and at the same time, his right hand naturally rested on his left elbow.
Crossing one's arms signifies a defensive or rejecting stance, indicating the presence of psychological factors such as contradictions, the interaction of multiple situations, or tension.
When people lie and worry about being exposed, they become very nervous and anxious. They might hide their unease by putting their hands behind their backs, clasping them tightly together, or gripping the area above the wrist of one hand. The location of the grip indicates the level of tension. Generally speaking, the closer the grip is to the elbow of the other arm, the higher the level of tension.
Ning Zhiheng stepped forward and stared intently into the man's eyes with a scrutinizing gaze. He said, word by word, "Chief Cui has already made the consequences very clear. Covering up or concealing information will land you in jail, or even execute you for espionage. You'd better think carefully about every word you say. I'll give you one more chance. Have you actually seen this person?"
Ning Zhiheng's words struck like a heavy hammer, turning the shopkeeper's face ashen and sending beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.
At this moment, everyone turned their attention to this place. Throughout the morning's search, Ning Zhiheng had been observing from the sidelines without intervening or asking any questions.
This was the first time he had spoken, and the target's reaction was enough to tell the whole story. This guy was lying; he had recognized the person in the photo, but he denied it.
It's unbelievable that someone would still try to slip through the cracks under such pressure. If it weren't for the captain's keen eye, this clue would have been missed.
At that moment, the shopkeeper ran over and slapped the waiter hard across the face.
He roared through gritted teeth, "Huang Hui, you bastard! How dare you lie, how dare you protect a suspect! Do you know that this will put us all in jail!"
The guy named Huang Hui had half his face turned bright red from the beating, and he was so scared that he couldn't speak and was trembling all over!
At this point, the other men realized what was happening and started cursing.
"Huang Hui, are you crazy? If you don't want to live, don't drag us down with you! My whole family depends on me to support them!"
"Xiao Hui, your sister-in-law and I treat you like our own brother! How could you be so heartless? You're going to get us killed!"
"That bastard has never been a good person, sir. This has nothing to do with us. We're all honest people, we tell the truth, there's not a single lie!"
Amidst cries of injustice and angry rebukes, Ning Zhiheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was certain that his hand had touched the mole's tail!
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