Attending ex-girlfriend's wedding, arresting the groom's officer on the spot

At 10 a.m., the team members reported that Zhang Fenglu was indeed a regular customer of this small supermarket, going there 2-3 times a week. Each time, he would buy daily necessities such as rice, noodles, vegetables, and eggs, with each purchase costing less than 50 yuan. The supermarket owner had a strong impression of him: "This person is very introverted and rarely talks when buying things. He pays after selecting his items and sometimes asks if there are any discounted items. He seems to be in poor financial condition."

Meanwhile, the second team also began in-depth follow-up visits to the three residential communities patrolled by Zhang Fenglu. In Jianshe Road Community, a resident living in Building 5 recalled, "Mr. Zhang is a very good person. Usually, when we are not home, the deliveryman leaves the package at the security room, and he will help deliver it to our door. Sometimes when we come back late at night, he will see us and take the initiative to greet us and remind us to be careful." Another shopkeeper in Xingfu Community also said, "Zhang Fenglu patrols very diligently. He comes to our shop every night to check if there are any unusual situations. Once, the light in front of our shop was broken, and he helped contact the property management to fix it. He is a very kind person."

After visiting nearly 20 households and 10 businesses, the team members all stated that Zhang Fenglu was easygoing and friendly, had never had any conflicts with anyone, and they found no close friends or unusual social interactions. "Zhang Fenglu's life was too predictable: patrolling at work, going home after get off work, almost no other social activities. How could someone like that be murdered?" one team member wondered. Wang Shuai also fell into deep thought: If Zhang Fenglu hadn't made enemies, what was the killer's motive? Was it murder for money? Or a random act?

At 2 PM, Wang Shuai received a call from Zhang Hui in Qinghe County. Zhang Hui sounded excited: "Team Leader Wang, we've made a major discovery in Zhang Fenglu's hometown! His parents said that two months ago, Zhang Fenglu took 2 yuan from home, saying a friend needed it, but he hasn't paid it back yet." This news caught Wang Shuai's eye: "Tell me the details!"

In a detailed report over the phone, Zhang Hui stated: "We arrived at Zhangjiazhuang Village in Qinghe County at 10:00 AM and found Zhang Fenglu's parents. Both elderly people are in poor health and were very emotional upon learning of Zhang Fenglu's murder. After calming them down, we inquired about Zhang Fenglu's family situation. They said that Zhang Fenglu was their only son and was very filial, sending 1000 yuan home every month for living expenses. Two months ago, at the beginning of last month, Zhang Fenglu suddenly returned home, saying that a close friend of his was having cash flow problems in his business and wanted to borrow money from him. He said his own savings were insufficient and he wanted to take 20,000 yuan from his family."

"Did his parents ask for the friend's name? Did they say when he would repay the money?" Wang Shuai pressed. "They did, but Zhang Fenglu didn't give the friend's specific name, only saying that he'd met him in the city and that he was reliable, and that he'd repay it in a month at most. His parents hesitated at first, after all, 2 yuan was a lot of money for them, but they couldn't resist Zhang Fenglu's repeated persuasion and eventually gave him the money," Zhang Hui continued. "But a month later, Zhang Fenglu didn't bring the money back. When his parents called to ask him, he only said that he'd need to borrow money from his friend for a while longer and would repay it soon. After Zhang Fenglu resigned, his parents couldn't reach him anymore and thought he was embarrassed to contact them because of the money."

"Did you find out if Zhang Fenglu mentioned anything unusual at the time? For example, whether he was in low spirits, or if he mentioned any other information about this friend?" Wang Shuai asked. "His parents said that when Zhang Fenglu went home to get the money, he seemed to be in a normal mood, just a little anxious, saying 'My friend is pressuring me.' He didn't say anything else. We also asked Zhang Fenglu's relatives and neighbors in his hometown, and they all said that Zhang Fenglu has rarely returned to his hometown in recent years, and he doesn't have any close friends there. This trip home to get the money was also a sudden decision," Zhang Hui said.

“Okay, you continue your investigation in his hometown, focusing on whether Zhang Fenglu has any other relatives or friends who might know about this ‘friend who borrowed money.’ I will immediately check Zhang Fenglu’s bank statements to identify the person who made the transfer.” After hanging up the phone, Wang Shuai immediately arranged for his team to go to the bank and retrieve Zhang Fenglu’s bank statement details for the past three months.

At 3 PM, the team member returned to the branch with Zhang Fenglu's bank statements. Wang Shuai immediately checked them carefully and found that Zhang Fenglu's salary card received 3500 yuan on the 10th of each month. After deducting the 1000 yuan he sent home each month and his own living expenses, the account balance remained around 2000-3000 yuan, indicating a relatively ordinary financial situation. However, on October 5th, two months prior, 20,000 yuan in cash was suddenly deposited into Zhang Fenglu's account, with the note "household expenses," perfectly matching the time his parents had mentioned about him "going home to get money."

More importantly, on October 6, the day after the 20,000 yuan was deposited, Zhang Fenglu's account transferred 19800 yuan to an account named "Qin Bao" via mobile banking, with the note "loan". "It's this Qin Bao!" Wang Shuai said excitedly. "Immediately check Qin Bao's identity information, verify his address, occupation, relationship with Zhang Fenglu, and his activity trajectory before and after the incident."

The team members quickly searched for "Qin Bao's" information through the household registration system and soon identified their target: Qin Bao, male, 48 years old, a local resident, registered address in Yangguang Garden Community, Xingfu District, occupation: self-employed, running a small hardware store, located near the Xingfu Community where they were patrolling Zhangfeng Road. "What a coincidence! Qin Bao's hardware store is within the patrol area of ​​Zhangfeng Road; the two likely met while on patrol." Wang Shuai immediately led his team to Qin Bao's hardware store.

At 4:30 PM, Wang Shuai and his team arrived at the "Chengxin Hardware Store" near Xingfu Residential Area. Inside, a middle-aged man was organizing goods. The team members confirmed through photo comparison that this man was Qin Bao. Upon seeing the police enter, Qin Bao was visibly startled, but quickly regained his composure: "Officers, what can I do for you?"

“We’re from the Municipal Criminal Investigation Division. We’d like to ask you about Zhang Fenglu,” Wang Shuai said, showing his identification. Upon hearing the name “Zhang Fenglu,” a flicker of panic crossed Qin Bao’s eyes, but he quickly masked it: “Zhang Fenglu? I don’t know this person.” “Don’t know him? Then explain why Zhang Fenglu transferred 19800 yuan to your account two months ago?” Wang Shuai produced bank statements and placed them in front of Qin Bao. (End of Chapter)