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Lu Chuan nodded and said, "Take us to see the surveillance records of your repair shop half a month ago."

Led by Zhao Baogang, the group came to the monitoring room. The monitoring footage was a bit blurry, and the quality was limited by the old equipment. They carefully reviewed the video footage from half a month ago and finally found the key light truck. In the video, a man about 1.75 meters tall, wearing a black hat and a mask, skillfully opened the door of the truck, started the car and drove away.

"It's him!" Zhang Hui said, pointing at the screen.

Lu Chuan frowned, looking at the man in the picture, thinking in his heart: "This man is so familiar with the parking location of the car, and the car theft process is so smooth, he must know the repair shop very well. Zhao Baogang, who are the employees in your repair shop? Has any employee resigned or asked for leave recently?"

Zhao Baogang took out the employee list and said as he looked at it, "We have a high turnover of employees here. Two people left recently. One is Xiao Zhang, who went back to his hometown because of family matters. The other is Lao Wang, but he has worked here for many years and has always been very honest. He doesn't seem like someone who would do something like stealing a car."

Wang Shuai asked: "How tall are Xiao Zhang and Lao Wang?"

Zhao Baogang thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Zhang is shorter, only about 1.7 meters tall. Lao Wang is about 1.75 meters tall, but he is over 50 years old and is usually a very honest person."

After Lu Chuan pondered for a moment, he said to Zhang Hui and Wang Shuai, "Let's find these two people first and ask them about the situation. Especially Lao Wang, focus on investigating him. Zhao Baogang, do you have any other clues about this car thief? Even a small detail will do."

Zhao Baogang shook his head. "Really, police comrade. There are so many people coming and going here, it's really hard to notice so many details."

After leaving the repair shop, Zhang Hui and Wang Shuai began to investigate the whereabouts of Xiao Zhang and Lao Wang. They first found Xiao Zhang, who was helping with farm work in his hometown.

"Xiao Zhang, we are from the Haizhou Public Security Bureau." Zhang Hui showed his ID and said, "A car was stolen from your repair shop, and we want to know the situation. Before you left, did you find any suspicious people or things?"

Xiao Zhang looked bewildered: "I really don't know. Everything was normal when I left. I had something urgent to do at home and didn't pay much attention to the repair shop."

Wang Shuai looked at Xiao Zhang and carefully observed his expression: "Are you sure? You work there, so you should be familiar with the people and things around you."

Xiao Zhang was a little anxious: "I am really sure that before I left, I was thinking about my family's affairs and didn't pay attention to anything else. And when I left, the car was still in the repair shop."

After questioning Xiao Zhang, they started looking for Lao Wang. Finally, they found him in Lao Wang's rental house. When Lao Wang saw the police coming to his house, his face changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Old Wang, let's find out about the light truck that was stolen from the repair shop." Wang Shuai said bluntly.

Lao Wang was stunned for a moment and said, "Oh, that car. How could someone steal that broken car?"

Zhang Hui stared into Lao Wang's eyes and said, "You have worked in the repair shop for many years. You must be familiar with the vehicles there, right?"

Lao Wang nodded: "Of course, I deal with those cars every day."

Wang Shuai then asked, "Were you in the repair shop half a month ago? Did you see anyone suspicious?" Lao Wang hesitated and said, "Half a month ago... Let me think about it, I seemed to have taken a leave that day and was resting at home."

Lu Chuan suddenly interrupted: "Are you sure you are resting at home? Can anyone prove it?"

Lao Wang's eyes began to flicker: "I live alone, no one can prove it. But I am really at home, I am not feeling well, so I asked for leave."

Zhang Hui and Wang Shuai looked at each other and felt that Lao Wang's answer was a little suspicious. Lu Chuan continued to ask: "Lao Wang, we checked the surveillance and found that the car thief was about the same height as you and was also familiar with the repair shop. You'd better tell the truth and don't cause trouble for yourself."

Cold sweat began to break out on Lao Wang's forehead: "Comrade police, please don't wrongly accuse me. Although I work in a repair shop, I would never steal a car."

Wang Shuai said seriously: "Old Wang, the evidence is now very unfavorable to you. If you continue to conceal it, the consequences will be very serious."

Lao Wang was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "Okay, I'll tell the truth. Half a month ago, a stranger did find me and gave me some money to help me steal a car. He said he was useful, and that as long as I did what he said, there would be no trouble. I... I was confused for a moment, so I agreed."

Lu Chuan frowned: "What does this person look like? Do you know any other information about him?"

Lao Wang shook his head: "He was also wearing a black hat and a mask, so I couldn't see his face clearly. He only asked me to steal the car and park it in a designated place, and he didn't say anything else."

Zhang Hui asked, "What about the money he gave you?"

Lao Wang pointed under the bed. Wang Shuai walked over and found an envelope under the bed containing a stack of cash.

Lu Chuan looked at Lao Wang and said seriously, "Lao Wang, you are now suspected of assisting others in stealing a car. Come back to the police station with us for further investigation. I hope you can explain everything truthfully next."

Lao Wang lowered his head and said regretfully: "I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have been so foolish for such a small amount of money."

That afternoon.

Lu Chuan sat solemnly in the main seat of the conference room, looking at the fingerprint comparison report in his hand, the light cast a staggered light and dark shadow on his face. Zhang Hui, Wang Shuai, Yang Lin, Yang Sen, Zhang Kai and others sat around the conference table, the atmosphere was tense and depressing.

Lu Chuan was the first to break the silence: "Now the situation is very clear. The fingerprints extracted from the cash provided by Lao Wang match a group of unfamiliar fingerprints at the crime scene. This person is very likely the murderer. Let's talk about it. Based on the clues we have so far, what is his motive for committing the crime?"

Zhang Hui pushed up his glasses, cleared his throat and said, "From the known clues, the deceased Li Jianshe was involved in financial problems such as casino debts and fundraising disputes. I think the murderer's motive is most likely related to money. It is very likely that one of Li Jianshe's creditors, or someone who had a conflict of interest with him in the fundraising project, planned this murder in order to get rid of debts or gain greater benefits."

Wang Shuai frowned slightly and expressed a different opinion: "I agree that it is related to money, but it is not necessarily a simple debt or fundraising dispute. Li Jianshe had conflicts with his colleagues and foremen in the factory, and there may be economic interests behind these conflicts. For example, someone may want to get rid of Li Jianshe in order to compete for better job opportunities or in some profit distribution in the factory. Moreover, the car theft was so carefully planned, which shows that the murderer planned the crime process for a long time, and the motive behind it may be more complicated." (End of this chapter)