Yu Kailang and Liu Long naturally heard everyone's discussion.
The two walked ahead and couldn't help but look at each other, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.
What these people are saying is so damn true.
Liu Long turned around and looked at Wu An, asking in a low voice, "An, we're all family here, so I'll be blunt: the severity of this case depends on the value of the seafood in your fish trap."
Wu An nodded.
Liu Long continued, "So, first of all, we need to determine how many fish traps you lost and the value of the seafood in them."
"What exactly was the catch from your trip with the fish traps?"
Wu An said, "It's mainly mantis shrimp."
Liu Long said in surprise, "These shrimp must be quite expensive."
“I remember the last time I had a banquet, there was a plate on the table with only seven or eight pieces, and the plate cost a hundred dollars.”
Wu An said, "Then what you ate must have been farmed."
"These wild mantis shrimp of mine are still alive, and the purchase price is 130 yuan."
“A regular-sized wild mantis shrimp would cost seventy or eighty yuan at the market.”
Liu Long gasped in shock. "Holy crap, it's just a shrimp, and it's so expensive! Who the hell can afford this? Anyone who buys this is a sucker!"
With his salary, he could only afford a few dozen shrimp!
He was a little provoked and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "I bought a watch last year."
This meme is really popular.
He's recently caught some petty thugs, and they keep spouting this phrase. He scoffs at it, and you know what? It really does express his current mood.
Yu Kailang's expression grew increasingly serious as he asked, "Can you provide proof?"
Wu An said, "That's definitely possible."
"You saw how many people were at the dock just now."
"These mantis shrimps were either caught in a trap or a trawl net; they couldn't have been caught by fishing."
"I don't have a trawl net on this boat, so I can only use a ground cage."
Liu Long and Yu Kailang nodded in agreement. In that case, the amount of money involved in this case was so large that it was considered a major case, and the police station could naturally invest more resources in it.
This will definitely be beneficial for the investigation.
Liu Long said, "The reason why mantis shrimp are so valuable is because they are rare. The harvest must be very limited, and the harvest from the earth traps should not be much, right?"
Wu An nodded: "It's not much."
"The harvest from a row of traps can be as good as 200 jin, and in a bad case, it can only be about 100 jin."
"Actually, we can take an average value based on the number of mantis shrimps I currently sell, which should be fair. In this way, we can also determine the approximate value of the fish traps I lost."
Liu Long nodded and said, "Each row weighs between 200 and 100 jin, so taking an average, that's 150 jin... wait, 150... jin!"
Wu An nodded: "Yes, it's jin, not kilograms, there aren't that many."
"..." Liu Long's eyes widened, and he said, "Wait, wait, let me catch my breath... uh... let me calculate, 150 jin, 130 jin, that... that... is..."
Yu Kailang said, "Nineteen thousand five hundred yuan, which is twenty thousand."
Liu Long didn't even realize how many times he gasped for breath. He stopped in his tracks and exclaimed, "Seven rows of fish traps, that's 140,000!"
Yu Kailang shook his head and said in a deep voice, "This is just the value of the ground cage itself, plus the lost wages."
Wu An's eyes lit up: "Can you also calculate lost wages?"
Yu Kailang said, "Of course!"
“The ground cage is a work tool. The theft of the tool is much more serious than being hit by a car on your way to work. Even car accidents require compensation for lost wages. Of course you can claim compensation for lost wages.”
"If you operate these 7 rows of fish traps continuously, the money lost due to the delays will actually be quite a lot."
"Right?"
Wu An nodded: "Yes, yes."
Liu Long also said, "It needs to be calculated, it needs to be calculated."
Wu An asked, "Do you need me to prepare any documents?"
Yu Kailang said, "It would be best if we could have your seafood sales list."
"The lost wages can be calculated from the receipts."
Wu An grinned: "Then we have this one."
Look.
That's why it's so easy to get things done when you have connections.
He hadn't expected that Yu Kailang had already thought ahead of him.
Liu Long sighed and said, "Don't laugh yet."
"All of this is predicated on the ability to find the suspect and convict him."
"As I said from the beginning, the first thing to do is to determine how many traps you've thrown in."
Wu An repeated, "I said there are seven."
Liu Long shook his head: "You said it, but that's all you said."
"We still need to find the suspect and make a final confirmation."
Yu Kailang looked at the many fishing boats moored not far away, squinted his eyes and said, "Identifying this suspect is the first step, but also the most difficult one."
Several people jogged over.
They are dock management personnel.
They were all from the town, and Wu An knew them; they greeted each other.
"I understand the situation."
"plz follow me."
We've counted all the fishing boats that have returned since 3 p.m., and everyone is boarding and checking them one by one, led by the dock management staff.
Some of the fishing boat owners were summoned.
They were cooperative, but their attitude was somewhat unpleasant.
“I understand the police are investigating, but why are the victims coming along too?”
"It's just throwing in a few fish traps."
"Who hasn't lost something while sailing out to sea?"
Wu An remained silent.
I took a quick look around the boat, and a simple touch was enough to confirm it.
As Yu Kailang disembarked, he turned back to the fishing boat owner who had spoken to him: "Thank you for your cooperation."
"But...you've thrown away cages with suspected amounts reaching hundreds of thousands?"
Fishing boat owner: "..."
Ah, this...
Yu Kailang said, "Didn't you report it to the police?"
"If so, then you're quite generous."
The fishing boat owner chuckled, "No way, the things I lost were all worthless."
They moved very quickly, and it only took half an hour to check all the returning ships.
Yu Kailang said, "A'an, this won't do. It's just a cursory glance. Even if there are some clues, we won't find them."
Liu Long also said, "I'll call the station again to ask for more support. We need to thoroughly search these fishing boats."
"Ah An, are you sure you can recognize your cage?"
Wu An nodded.
Of course he could recognize it, but he didn't say so, and even if he did recognize it... it can't be used as evidence.
Although there aren't many surveillance cameras at the dock, there are still cameras at the key entrances and exits. So, they have arranged for colleagues to check the surveillance footage at these entrances and exits.
If someone leaves the dock with a fish trap, they can be considered a suspect.
I just made a phone call, but my colleague hasn't noticed yet.
Wu An said, "It might not be from our town; it could be a dock in a neighboring town."
Yu Kailang frowned: "Then we need to find the director and have him call the neighboring town to assist in the investigation."
He looked at Liu Long as he spoke.
Liu Long gritted his teeth and stamped his foot: "I'll make the call right now."
After saying that, he walked to the side and made a phone call.
Yu Kailang then instructed the dock management personnel to check for any suspicious activity on any fishing boats that returned later.
If so, please contact them anytime.
Wu An bought a pack of cigarettes and slipped it to them. Although this was the duty of the dock management personnel, it was still necessary to show courtesy and consideration.
Not long after.
After Liu Long finished the call, he said that the director had already communicated with the neighboring town and they could go there directly now.
Speed is of the essence in war.
The three immediately drove straight to the dock in the neighboring town.
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