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Half an hour later, a clear trajectory appeared on the screen: "At 8:20 pm six days ago, Wang Qiang's truck departed from Tongda Auto Repair Shop and drove along the suburban road towards Beihe. At 9:10 pm, it reached the vicinity of the rocky beach upstream of Beihe. After staying for about an hour, it returned along the original route at 10:15 pm and returned to the auto repair shop parking lot at 11:05 pm. It has not moved since then."

"A one-hour stay? That matches our estimate of when the body was disposed of perfectly!" Zhang Hui's voice was filled with excitement. "Let's check the auto repair shop's surveillance footage again and see if Wang Qiang really was 'at home with his family' that night, just as he said!" Team member Xiao Wang pulled up the auto repair shop's surveillance footage, which showed that at 8:15 p.m. six days ago, Wang Qiang, wearing a black coat, drove a small truck away from the auto repair shop alone; at 11:10 p.m., he drove back, got out of the car carrying a black cloth bag, went straight into the auto repair shop's warehouse, and left empty-handed half an hour later, without anyone accompanying him.

"His wife said he was home that night, which is clearly a lie!" Xiao Li said angrily. "That black cloth bag likely contained Zhang Wanli's toolbox or the rag and blunt weapon he used in the crime!" Zhang Hui immediately arranged for his team to search the auto repair shop's warehouse. Sure enough, in an abandoned wooden box in the corner of the warehouse, they found a cotton rag with dark red stains and an iron hammer covered in cement powder. The rag's material was exactly the same as the fibers at the pressure mark on Zhang Wanli's neck, and the cement powder on the hammer's surface was the same as that found on the rocky beach upstream of the Beihe River. Furthermore, the shape of the hammerhead closely matched the blunt force injury pattern on Zhang Wanli's temple!
Meanwhile, the technical department reported the DNA comparison results: "The DNA extracted from the cigarette butt at the scene matched Wang Qiang's DNA sample with a 99.99% match, confirming that the cigarette butt was left by him!" Zhang Hui held the test report, tapping his fingers lightly on the table: "Now the motive, the time, and the physical evidence are all there. Wang Qiang, fearing that Zhang Wanli would report him for tax evasion and wage arrears, fabricated the excuse of 'an urgent repair for a suburban customer' to lure Zhang Wanli out. He then struck Zhang Wanli on the head with a hammer, strangled him to death with a rag, transported the body to Beihe in a small truck, disposed of the body, and then returned to the auto repair shop to hide the murder weapon. His wife's testimony was also fabricated to cover his tracks!"

"There's also an anonymous transfer account!" Team member Xiao Chen suddenly remembered another clue. "We found the account that transferred 2000 yuan to Zhang Wanli as 'repair fees.' The account holder is Wang Qiang's sister, Wang Juan, and the source of the funds is the large sum of money Wang Qiang recently transferred to her account! This means that the 'suburban customer' is Wang Qiang in disguise, and the transfer was to make Zhang Wanli believe that there was a real repair need and lower his guard!"

All the clues formed a perfect loop, and Zhang Hui immediately reported the situation to Lu Chuan: "Captain Lu, Wang Qiang's suspicion has been completely locked, and the chain of evidence is complete. I suggest organizing an immediate arrest!" Lu Chuan decisively instructed on the other end of the phone: "Immediately formulate an arrest plan, pay attention to protecting the safety of the scene and the surrounding people, and make sure the arrest is successful to prevent Wang Qiang from resisting or escaping!"

At 3 p.m., a meeting was held at the Criminal Investigation Detachment to discuss the arrest plan. Zhang Hui projected Wang Qiang's activity trajectory and a floor plan of the auto repair shop onto the screen: "Wang Qiang is currently inside Tongda Auto Repair Shop. There are 5 employees in the shop. The workshop and warehouse are key areas. The warehouse has multiple exits and is connected to the back door, which leads directly to a suburban road, making it easy for Wang Qiang to escape."

“We will operate in three groups,” Zhang Hui said, pointing to the floor plan. “The first group, led by Xiao Li, consists of four people. They will carry shields and capture tools and enter through the main gate of the auto repair shop to control the workshop and offices, preventing Wang Qiang from resisting or taking employees hostage in the workshop. The second group, led by Xiao Chen, consists of three people and will enter through the side gate of the auto repair shop to block the warehouse entrance, preventing Wang Qiang from hiding in the warehouse or escaping through the back door. The third group, led by me, consists of three people and will ambush Wang Qiang on the suburban road behind the auto repair shop to intercept him if he tries to escape. At the same time, we will contact the surrounding police stations to set up roadblocks at the intersections around the road to form an encirclement.”

“Wang Qiang is 173 cm tall and weighs 68 kg. He is familiar with auto repair tools and may use wrenches, pliers, etc. as weapons to resist,” Zhang Hui added. “Everyone must wear stab-proof vests, carry pepper spray and batons, and prioritize the use of non-lethal weapons to control him, ensuring the safety of themselves and employees. In addition, try to avoid damaging physical evidence in the workshop during the arrest, especially repair tools that may have bloodstains or fibers left behind.”

At 4 p.m., the arrest team set off on time, with police cars silently parked in concealed locations near Tongda Auto Repair Shop. Zhang Hui confirmed the positions of each group via walkie-talkie: "First group, prepare to enter through the main entrance; second group, guard the side entrance; third group, take your positions at the back entrance. The signal for action is 'start,' launch the attack simultaneously!"

"Start!" With Zhang Hui's command, the first group of team members rushed towards the main entrance of the auto repair shop. Xiao Li kicked open the half-closed door, and the team members, shields in hand, quickly rushed into the workshop. Inside the workshop, Wang Qiang was squatting on the ground repairing a truck. Hearing the noise, he suddenly looked up, a flash of panic in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and reached for the wrench next to him.

"Don't move! Police!" Xiao Li shouted, and the officers immediately rushed forward, surrounding Wang Qiang. Seeing the approaching police, Wang Qiang suddenly grabbed a wrench and waved it around: "Don't come any closer! If you do, I won't be polite!" He was agitated, wildly swinging the wrench, nearly hitting a nearby employee.

"Wang Qiang, you are surrounded. Lay down your weapons and surrender! This is your only way out!" Zhang Hui shouted over the workshop's loudspeaker. "We have all the evidence against you. Resistance is pointless and will only worsen your crimes! Think of your family. Do you want to continue down this wrong path?"

Wang Qiang paused, his eyes filled with struggle. Just then, the second group of team members rushed into the workshop through the side door, circled behind Wang Qiang, and, taking advantage of his distraction, quickly sprayed pepper spray into his face. The pepper spray stung Wang Qiang's eyes, causing him to cough violently, and the wrench in his hand clattered to the ground. The team members immediately rushed forward, pinned him to the ground, and handcuffed him.

"Take him away!" Zhang Hui ordered, and the team members escorted Wang Qiang out of the workshop. The employees inside the workshop were stunned and gathered around to ask what was going on. Zhang Hui reassured them, "Don't be afraid, everyone. Wang Qiang is suspected of a criminal case. We are making an arrest in accordance with the law. It won't affect your normal lives. We may need your cooperation in some subsequent investigations."

On the way to the police car, Wang Qiang suddenly struggled and shouted, "I'm innocent! You have no evidence!" Zhang Hui took out an evidence bag containing a rag, a hammer, and a DNA report, and handed it to him: "The evidence is all here. Your DNA, the murder weapon, the driving record, and your sister's bank transfer records—everything proves your crime. Do you still want to deny it?" (End of Chapter)