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

Zhang Jianjun pondered for a moment and said, "Zhang Feng has a volatile temper and doesn't have many good friends. He only has one older sister who lives in the suburbs of the city. He sometimes visits his sister's house. Apart from that, he doesn't have any other relatives or friends in the nearby villages or the city. I guess he's probably hiding at his sister's house right now because he knows we've started investigating him. He doesn't dare stay in the village or go anywhere else, so he can only hide at his sister's house to avoid trouble."

“Okay, this information is very important!” Lu Chuan said immediately, turning to the investigator beside him and saying, “Immediately, retrieve Zhang Feng’s whereabouts and check his recent travel records, especially those from three nights ago, as well as yesterday and today, to confirm whether he went to the suburbs of the city to his sister’s house; in addition, send a team to the suburbs of the city as fast as possible to find Zhang Feng’s sister’s house and check if Zhang Feng is hiding there. Be careful to stay hidden and not alert him. Once you find Zhang Feng’s whereabouts, report immediately and wait for the arrest order. Do not act on your own to prevent Zhang Feng from resisting and causing casualties.”

"Understood, Captain Lu! I'll arrange it immediately!" The investigator quickly replied, turning to take out his phone to contact the city's investigation team and deploy pre-arrest screening work. Lu Chuan then gave instructions to Wang Shuai: "Wang Shuai, how's your investigation going? Have you found any witnesses to prove Zhang Feng's whereabouts three nights ago? Have you found any evidence that Zhang Feng bought the dagger?"

Wang Shuai immediately dialed Lu Chuan's number to report the progress of the investigation: "Team Leader Lu, we have visited several of Zhang Feng's neighbors. One of them reported that around 8 p.m. three days ago, he saw Zhang Feng driving his old black sedan away from the village in the direction of Qinjiagou Village. About an hour later, around 9 p.m., he saw Zhang Feng driving the car back into the village. At that time, Zhang Feng looked very flustered, his face was pale, and he was wearing a hat and a mask. He kept his head down and quickly walked into the yard without saying hello to anyone. After that, he never came out again, and we haven't seen him leave the house until this morning."

"In addition, we visited a hardware store in the village. The owner said that about a week ago, Zhang Feng bought a single-edged dagger from his store. The length and style of the dagger are basically the same as the dagger we found in Zhang Feng's car. The owner also remembered that Zhang Feng looked very gloomy when he bought the dagger and asked the owner if the dagger could be 'sharper so that it could pierce things'. The owner thought it was a bit strange at the time, but didn't think much of it and sold it to him," Wang Shuai continued, his tone tinged with excitement. "Furthermore, we visited Tian Xuewen's family. They said that when Tian Xuewen left home three days ago in the afternoon, he said he was going to Zhang Feng's house to discuss land transfer. He also said that after the discussion, he would go to Qinjiagou Village to find a villager to learn about some things. They don't know which villager he was looking for. We are further investigating to find this villager and confirm Tian Xuewen's whereabouts three days ago in the afternoon."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan had already reached a conclusion in his mind—Zhang Feng was the prime suspect. All the clues pointed to him: he had a fierce conflict with the deceased, Tian Xuewen, and had a violent altercation the day before Tian Xuewen's murder, threatening to kill him; three days ago, around 8 PM, he drove a small car towards Qinjiagou Village, perfectly matching the time and direction of the car noise reported by villagers from the direction of the barren slope, and returned to the village in a panic an hour later; a size 42 sneaker was found at his home, matching the footprints at the scene, with mud from the crime scene on the soles; hair matching the unknown hair characteristics found at the scene, fiber samples matching the fibers found at the scene, and a single-edged dagger matching the suspected murder weapon were found in the car, with what appeared to be bloodstains on the dagger; a week ago, he had purchased a single-edged dagger and inquired about its sharpness—all these pieces of evidence, when put together, were enough to prove that Zhang Feng was the murderer of Tian Xuewen.

“Wang Shuai, you continue to lead the investigation team to complete the door-to-door investigation. Focus on finding the villager that Tian Xuewen went to Qinjiagou Village to look for three days ago to further verify the crime process. At the same time, continue to investigate Zhang Feng’s whereabouts and cooperate with the city’s investigation team to find Zhang Feng’s hiding place,” Lu Chuan said firmly. “Once you find Zhang Feng’s hiding place, report immediately and we will go there to make the arrest. During the arrest, we must pay attention to safety. Zhang Feng has a violent temper and may resist. Take precautions to avoid casualties.”

"Understood, Captain Lu! I will complete the investigation as soon as possible and cooperate with the city branch to find Zhang Feng's hiding place!" Wang Shuai replied. After hanging up the phone, he immediately led the investigation team to speed up the investigation. Shortly after, Lu Chuan received a call from the city branch's investigation team. The team member on the other end of the line said excitedly, "Captain Lu, we found Zhang Feng's sister's house. After a covert investigation, we found that Zhang Feng is indeed hiding in his sister's bedroom. The doors and windows are closed, and he seems quite vigilant. We have deployed police forces around his sister's house and are ready to make the arrest. We await your instructions to carry out the arrest."

"Good! Well done!" Lu Chuan was delighted and immediately said, "You all continue to stay hidden and don't alert him. I will now lead Yang Lin, Zhang Kai, and a team of reconnaissance officers to the outskirts of the city to meet up with you and carry out the arrest. Remember, be extremely careful during the arrest. First, try to persuade Zhang Feng to surrender. If he resists, then take coercive measures. Make sure everyone is safe. At the same time, protect the scene and collect relevant traces and physical evidence."

"Understood, Captain Lu! We're ready and waiting for your rendezvous!" the members of the urban reconnaissance team responded. Lu Chuan then immediately arranged for the protection of the scene in Zhangjiagang Village, instructing Zhang Jianjun to cooperate with the police in protecting Zhang Feng's house and car, preventing unauthorized personnel from entering, and avoiding the destruction of evidence. He then led Yang Lin, Zhang Kai, and a group of reconnaissance team members, driving swiftly to the outskirts of the city to Zhang Feng's sister's house to carry out the arrest.

After driving for over an hour, Lu Chuan and his team arrived at Zhang Feng's sister's house on the outskirts of the city. Zhang Feng's sister's house was an ordinary farmhouse located in a small village on the outskirts of the city. The surrounding area was relatively remote, with few residents, making it easy to conceal their activities and apprehend the suspect. Members of the city's reconnaissance team had already deployed officers around the courtyard. Upon seeing Lu Chuan and his team arrive, they quickly stepped forward and quietly reported the situation. (End of Chapter)