Chapter 101 Candy
After asking for the details of the crime, Xia Mufan knocked on Yue Yuan's door.
Yue Yuan and Gu Shaoqi live in the same room, and they have been waiting for the results of the communication between Xia Mufan and Lan Bao. Hearing the knock on the door, Gu Shaoqi got up, opened the door, and welcomed Xia Muchan in.
The conditions at the Yao City Public Security Bureau Guesthouse are average, but it is clean and safe.
There are two armchairs and a small coffee table near the window, which serves as a reception area. Yue Yuan motioned Xia Mufan to sit down, and Gu Shaoqi poured a cup of tea and handed it to him.
Xia Mufan was not polite. He thanked him and took the tea. He sat in the chair as he was told. His eyes sparkled brightly. "Master, forensic doctor Gu, I found out the answer from my question."
After that, she tried to express what Lan Bao said in simple language, and finally added: "It is a fact that Hong Yuansi and Sang Yan conspired to murder Liao Yingqiu!"
Yue Yuan sighed: "Originally I didn't want it to be a crime committed by a comrade within the system, but now it seems..."
Xia Mufan had not met Hong Yuansi so far, and had no intention of defending him. He asked with great interest, "Master, what should we do next?"
Yue Yuan asked her back: "What do you think?"
This time, Xia Mufan came as an expert from the provincial department to help investigate the case. Yue Yuan followed her only because she was worried that people would not take her seriously the first time she came. Now that the result is known, it is relatively easy to work backwards to find evidence. It is better to let go and let Xia Mufan think independently and handle the case independently.
Xia Mufan was very experienced in leading his teammates to handle cases. When he heard Yue Yuan's question, he said without hesitation: "First, check the phone records. Liao Yingqiu died between 3 and 7 in the morning of the 18th. Through her mobile phone, office phone, and home phone records, we can find out her whereabouts on the night of the 17th, who she drank with, where she learned about Hong Yuansi and Sang Yan's affair, and at what time she called Sang Yan. Only by finding out all of Liao Yingqiu's whereabouts can we restore what happened from late at night on the 17th to the early morning of the 18th."
"Lan Bao is a cat after all, and can't tell the exact time, but she said Liao Yingqiu came back very late. In addition, there is alcohol in Liao Yingqiu's stomach and blood, which shows that she drank a lot. Whether she drank to drown her sorrows after knowing that her husband cheated on her, or she got the news during social events, it proves that Hong Yuansi and Sang Yan had a motive for murder."
Yue Yuan nodded slightly: "Yeah, very good."
With his master's approval, Xia Mufan became more energetic: "Second, ask Sang Yan's family and neighbors to find out whether she went out on the night of the 17th or the early morning of the 18th. The dormitory area of the Urban Construction Bureau is full of old residents. Everyone knows each other and is familiar with each other. When we entered the bureau today, the security guard questioned us for a long time, which shows that he is very responsible. Sang Yan can't hide the fact that she went out in the middle of the night."
Yue Yuan's eyes showed approval, and he continued to nod: "Not bad, continue."
Xia Mufan said: "Third, investigate Hong Yuansi's work situation. Why kill someone just because he cheated on his wife? I suspect that Hong Yuansi has a lot of secrets hidden behind him, and these secrets are known by Liao Yingqiu or Sang Yan. In order to protect himself, he had to kill people to silence them."
Yue Yuan asked her: "Where is the murder weapon?"
Lan Bao once mentioned that the murder weapon was taken out by Hong Yuansi from his bedroom, so this knife with a slightly curved edge should be his collection or a gift, which had been kept in the bedroom.
Xia Mufan thought for a moment and said, "We can restore the shape of the murder weapon based on the blood knife mark, and then ask Hong Yuansi's friends, classmates or colleagues to see if anyone has seen a similar knife."
Yue Yuan turned his gaze to Gu Shaoqi: "Shaoqi, do you have anything to add?"
Gu Shaoqi had been sitting by the bed, listening attentively to the conversation between Yue Yuan and Xia Mufan.
Although he is not an investigator, because of his profession as a forensic doctor, he often deals with serious crime teams and gradually develops meticulous logical reasoning skills. Knowing the result, reversing the process, and then looking for evidence sounds easy, but its implementation places high demands on investigators.
From Xia Mufan's words, Gu Shaoqi could tell that she now had a clear and organized way of thinking when handling cases, and had gradually grown into a capable criminal police officer.
Hearing Yue Yuan's words, Gu Shaoqi raised his eyes to look at Xia Mufan and reminded him: "Lan Bao once mentioned that Sang Yan returned home once and brought back some things..."
Xia Mufan's eyes lit up: "Yes! The men's sports shoes that Sang Yan brought back should belong to her husband. Also, the pubic hair on Liao Yingqiu's body is very likely to belong to her husband. Let the technical team conduct trace identification and DNA testing. If they match, then this is solid evidence!"
Yue Yuan grinned, and the two dimples on his cheeks became more and more obvious, seriously weakening his sense of majesty: "Okay, let's investigate according to this idea. Xia Mufan, you will directly contact Tang Rui tomorrow, just go ahead and do it."
Gu Shaoqi stood up and said, "Leave the connection with the technical department to me. The technical team of the Yao City Public Security Bureau does not have DNA testing equipment, so we have to go to the provincial department."
Glancing at his watch, it was already ten o'clock in the evening. Xia Mufan also stood up: "Okay, then I'll go rest first and fight again tomorrow."
The more Yue Yuan looked at his little disciple, the more he liked him. "Okay, go to bed quickly. You've been busy all day."
Gu Shaoqi couldn't help but smile when he heard her say they would fight again tomorrow. Every time I see Xia Mufan, she is always full of energy, as if she is never tired. For her, solving the case is like a battle, so she said the word "fight again".
Xia Mufan, who was so full of vitality, once again aroused Gu Shaoqi's desire to be by her side all the time and see her happy.
Gu Shaoqi took out a colorful round box from his pocket and placed it in front of Xia Mufan.
A sweet fragrance hit his nose, and Xia Mufan looked at Gu Shaoqi, feeling a little puzzled. What does he mean? Feed her as a pet?
Her eyes really do look like soot.
Gu Shaoqi smiled gently: "My friend went abroad for an inspection and brought back some fruit candies. They are made from pure fruit juice and are very sweet."
Xia Mufan didn't take the candy, but asked, "Why give it to me?"
Gu Shaoqi said: "You can eat it or feed the cat. It's all fine."
Feed the cat? Xia Mufan thought of Lan Bao and reached out to take it: "Thank you."
Since Rambo has just moved to a strange environment, it is a good idea to give it some candy occasionally to cheer it up.
Gently unscrew the lid of the box, and you will see round candies of different colors sprinkled with icing sugar. There are red, purple, yellow, and white ones, which are interesting and cute.
Xia Mufan carefully picked up a red candy and put it in her mouth. A sweet fruity aroma filled her mouth. She couldn't help but smile: "It tastes like watermelon!"
Seeing her happy, Gu Shaoqi also felt warm in his heart: "The purple one is grape flavor, the yellow one is sweet orange, and the white one is lychee. If you like, I'll ask my friend to bring some more."
Xia Mufan looked at Yue Yuan.
Yue Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "He is your uncle, so it's nothing to give him some candy. Just eat it."
Xia Mufan held the candy in his mouth, closed the box, shook it, and said with a smile: "Then I won't be polite, Uncle Gu..."
Uncle master? There was a hint of bitterness in Gu Shaoqi's smile.
Until Xia Mufan walked out of the room, Gu Shaoqi still stood there motionless.
Yue Yuan pushed him and winked at him: "What? Are you trying to please my disciple?"
Gu Shaoqi glanced at him but said nothing.
Yue Yuan knew what he was thinking, but he was too lazy to point it out. He lay back on the bed, put his hands behind his head, and said with a smile: "My apprentice only loves to solve cases. Want to please him? That's difficult~~"
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The next morning, Xia Mufan told Tang Rui some suggestions he had made yesterday.
The investigation work is tedious and meticulous, and requires a lot of manpower. Xia Mufan cannot help Tang Rui with this, so he can only organize the members of the serious crime team to carry out the work by himself.
After listening to this, Tang Rui's eyes were firm, and he raised his head and chest: "Thank you! I will start investigating right away."
The experts who were invited to check phone records, understand Sang Yan's whereabouts that night, investigate Hong Yuansi's work situation, draw the general shape of the murder weapon, and compare Sang Yan's husband's shoes with DNA. The clear investigation ideas provided a lot of help. If he doesn't work harder, wouldn't he bring shame to the Yao City Serious Crime Unit?
Gu Shaoqi and forensic doctor Jiang went to the Criminal Investigation Technology Center of the Provincial Department for DNA testing, while Yue Yuan and Xia Mufan waited for the results of the investigation in Yao City.
During these three days, Xia Mufan finally felt the joy of being on a business trip.
The master and his disciple visited all the tourist attractions, snack streets and food cities in Yao City. Sleep until you wake up naturally every day, travel around, eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, and live as happy as a god.
However, the master and disciple did not forget to work while having fun. The two of them ate twice at Shenghua Restaurant owned by Sang Yan, and bought some daily necessities at Changsheng Supermarket owned by Liao Yingqiu, gaining a better understanding of their business situation.
Three days later, Tang Rui called and invited Yue Yuan and Xia Mufan to participate in the case discussion.
When I arrived at the Yao City Public Security Bureau office building and just walked onto the second floor platform, I was stopped by a middle-aged man in uniform.
The man was wearing a summer uniform and looked at Yue Yuan with a smile: "You are Officer Yue from Hui City, right?"
Xia Mufan saw that he was not tall, with a tight belt around his waist, and he walked on tiptoe, which was exactly the same as Zhuang Zixuan's description. He immediately understood - this man was Hong Yuansi.
Yue Yuan was a little annoyed, but he was in someone else's territory now, so it was not worth losing his temper. He reached out and shook hands with him: "Chief Hong, hello."
In fact, during the three days of rest, Hong Yuansi called twice and even secretly found Yue Yuan in the guesthouse at night, wanting to meet with him alone, but was rejected by Yue Yuan every time. I didn't expect that he still wouldn't give up and insisted on stopping people here.
Hong Yuansi's eyes swept across Xia Mufan's face, not taking the little girl seriously. His main purpose now was to communicate with Yue Yuan: "Officer Yue, can I have a word with you?"
Yue Yuan waved his hand: "You are a person involved in the case, it is not appropriate."
After being rejected again and again, Hong Yuansi took a deep breath and tried to make himself look calmer. Unfortunately, he was too angry and dissatisfied. He gritted his teeth and simply stopped pretending. He said coldly: "Officer Yue, why do you have to target me? I am a victim and I also want to catch the murderer as soon as possible. Why do you have to let Tang Rui and others suspect me?"
Yue Yuan glanced at him and said coldly: "I am assisting in the investigation and not targeting anyone."
Hong Yuansi said, "Officer Yue, we are all from the same system, why make such a scene? We can help each other and see each other in the future, right?"
Yue Yuan was known for his bad temper in the Criminal Investigation Team. He took a step forward and asked, "Are you trying to bribe me or threaten me?"
This was the first time Hong Yuansi encountered such a fierce colleague. He couldn't help but take two steps back and stuttered: "Who, who threatened or bribed you?"
Yue Yuan sneered: "You may not understand my personality. I am a person who never responds to soft or hard words. I only see the truth. If you make me angry, it depends on whether you can stand my temper!"
Hong Yuansi was so angry at Yue Yuan that his face turned red. After a long time, he replied: "You, you are the threat." Ever since he became the chief of the Economic Investigation Section, Hong Yuansi has been flattered wherever he goes, and no one dared to say such tough words in front of him.
Yue Yuan and Xia Mufan walked past him and said, "How shameless!"
How shameless! He killed his wife and faked the scene.
How shameless, he is a murderer yet he claims to be a victim;
He is so shameless. He knows he is suspected but still dares to threaten the investigators.
Hong Yuansi understood Yue Yuan's subtext and suddenly felt chest tightness, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
Seeing Hong Yuansi's face twisted with anger, Xia Mufan felt extremely happy. He followed Yue Yuan's steps and whispered, "Master, you are so powerful."
Yue Yuan also gave his apprentice some pointers: "You don't need to be polite to people like this."
Xia Mufan smiled brightly: "I understand."
Hong Yuansi is just a grasshopper in autumn, he can't jump for more than two days and he deserves to be scolded!
The two once again stepped into the serious crime squad meeting room.
This time, there were fewer people sitting behind the conference table than last time.
Tang Rui welcomed them into the conference room and explained, "I have set up a special project team. There are currently five of us, including me. Although there are fewer people, we are united and more efficient."
Yue Yuan patted Tang Rui on the shoulder and didn't say much.
A good leader also needs an efficient team to carry out work smoothly. Now that Tang Rui has established his own team through this case, he should be able to gain a foothold in the Yao City Public Security Bureau in the future.
Next, Tang Rui began to report the results of the three-day investigation to Yue Yuan.
As Xia Mufan expected, Tang Rui quickly broke the deadlock by following the investigative ideas she provided.
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