Hearing this, Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "It seems someone is getting restless. Check whether these two usually have any interaction or know each other. If not, then it should be the case!"
The logic is simple: if two people know each other, it's possible they were both harmed because of something that was related to both of them.
However, if the two people do not know each other, it means that the perpetrator killed two unrelated habitual thieves together for some reason, specifically targeting them!
The most likely reason at this stage is that someone is looking for the family crest seal and has come to search for it. Of course, they can't find it because Cui Er, who committed the theft, is still struggling in prison, while the family crest seal is still safely in Ning Zhiheng's safe!
In order to cover up the news, those who failed to find them simply killed them to silence them. After all, human life is worthless these days, especially for habitual thieves like these! Who would care about their lives? In a few days, no one would remember them anymore!
Liu Datong nodded quickly. He had always had unwavering faith in Ning Zhiheng's accurate judgment. From the very beginning of the arrest of Huang Xiansheng, Ning Zhiheng seemed to have divine assistance. He uncovered a well-hidden, deeply infiltrated Japanese spy group step by step, all based on a potted rose. Every judgment he made was so accurate that it was unbelievable. Liu Datong felt this deeply and always strictly followed Ning Zhiheng's orders.
This time was no different. Commander Ning had predicted several days ago that someone would be unable to resist searching for the family crest and seal, and that someone would inquire about habitual thieves. Now, all of these predictions have come true.
"I'll inform Gong Ji'an and the others right away and have them focus their investigation on this area. We'll have news soon!" Liu Datong nodded in reply.
Ning Zhiheng then turned to Jin De behind him and said, "Dong Chengjie is in this building. It'll be lunchtime soon, and he'll definitely come out to eat or rest. Make sure you look carefully and confirm whether this person is indeed Dong Chengjie, the tenant who rented your house!"
Jin De grinned, his face contorted in a grimace, and quickly nodded in agreement. He hadn't expected hiring a tenant to cause such a huge problem, but he dared not utter a single complaint! He just hoped this matter would end soon!
Soon it was lunchtime, and the staff of the Minsheng Daily came out of the main gate one after another. After everyone had left, Wu Tianfeng, dressed in a long robe, slowly walked out!
"Look carefully! Is it him?" Ning Zhiheng instructed Jin De.
Jin De didn't dare blink, watching intently as Wu Tianfeng slowly walked by, and said with certainty, "It's him, Dong Chengjie! Sir! I can't be wrong!"
Ning Zhiheng nodded and said to Liu Datong, "Have your men follow him from a distance, but absolutely do not wake him up. Anyway, even if the monk runs away, the temple will not be able to hide. This must be his workplace. As long as we keep a close eye on this place, he won't be able to escape! I'll emphasize again, even if you lose him, you must not wake up the target!"
Liu Datong nodded and waved to several plainclothes officers scattered in the distance, who followed Wu Tianfeng from a distance.
At this moment, Liu Yong also returned after finishing his business and said, "Commander Ning, the house you mentioned is the dormitory of a furniture store clerk. I have already arranged with him to rent that room at double the price. He is currently packing his belongings, and once he has finished, he can move in today."
Liu Datong looked at Jin De and said, "What happened today must be kept secret. If the news leaks and I find out it's because of you, you'll spend the rest of your life in jail!"
Jin De was so frightened that he repeatedly said he dared not, but Liu Datong waved him away on his own!
Ning Zhiheng watched Jin De walk away before instructing Liu Yong: "Now that the man has been found, proceed as before. Have your men change back into rickshaw pullers' clothes, put their rickshaws on display at the newspaper office entrance and at the intersection of Gulou Street. I need to know his exact location at all times."
"Leave these surveillance points to Da Tou's men. When I get back, I'll have Lao Shao come over and oversee the surveillance of Dong Chengjie again!"
Then he turned to Liu Datong and said, "The name Dong Chengjie is definitely fake. Try to find out what he does at the Minsheng Daily. The more detailed the information, the better!"
"Yes, the person has been found. This is a simple matter. I will go personally and report back to you soon!" Liu Datong agreed and left to carry out his orders.
Half an hour later, Liu Datong returned and reported to Ning Zhiheng: "I've found out. I asked one of the employees inside. This Dong Chengjie's name at the newspaper is Tian Liqun. He's a column editor at the Minsheng Daily. He joined a year ago and is very hardworking. Everyone at the newspaper has a good impression of him, and the editor-in-chief values him highly! I don't know his specific address, but my men should be able to find out when they get back."
"A newspaper employee? Did you reveal your police identity to him?" Ning Zhiheng asked after thinking for a moment.
"No, don't worry, I was very careful. I just kept an eye on Dong Chengjie—no, Tian Liqun!—who seems like a relative from my hometown. I also gave him some money, and he explained everything in detail." Liu Datong recounted the whole process of gathering information.
Ning Zhiheng frowned and said, "You didn't reveal your police identity, which is good! But if a stranger inquires about the newspaper's employees, and the employees say that Tian Liqun is well-liked at the newspaper, it means that the employee also has a good impression of Tian Liqun, and they may even have a good relationship! So he may have told Tian Liqun that someone is inquiring about him."
After hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Liu Datong immediately realized that he had indeed been somewhat careless!
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