Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room.

Chapter 477 Departure for Yunzhou
The way back was not as quiet as Chen Yi had imagined. Fang Shuyu seemed to be in a better mood. Chen Yi judged that she was not joking and really wanted to go to Yunzhou with him.

A long-lost couple teaming up to investigate a case? It sounds like a good idea. He almost forgot the last time he investigated a case with Fang Shuyu.

"Really go?"

"I really want to go."

"it is good."

After a simple question and answer, the second candidate for the trip to Yunzhou was finalized. It was impossible for Chen Yi to refuse Fang Shuyu for such a small matter, so he could go if he wanted to.

Since Fang Shuyu is going, Chen Yi has to take safety into consideration. Although it is a criminal case, it is better to prevent it.

Hmm... ask Fu Guoyong if he is interested in this.

Qin Fei must go, he is used to this kid.

He Shixin and Zhuge Cong both want to take one.

Lin Chen, the portrait artist, has to be brought along. His skills may not be used in most situations, but once they are used, it is possible to bring a major breakthrough in the case. It is better to be prepared. He is the most idle person in the Municipal Bureau.

And... Cheng Hanjun? I can ask.

Investigating a case is never a one-person job. Since Xia Lanshan said that he could bring a few familiar people, he would bring them all so that the case can be solved as quickly as possible.

The people just mentioned are enough to arm a special case investigation team. They include information experts, forensic doctors, trace investigators, portrait artists, fighting champions...there are no shortcomings at all.

Plus he is the captain who controls the direction of the investigation.

If this group of people cannot solve the case, it will be difficult for other experts to get any results even if they go there.

Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu discussed this for a while. The latter certainly had no objection. It didn't matter who was added as long as Chen Yi was there. She didn't care about anyone else.

"You just said that you wanted to learn more about the jade industry. What does that mean? You don't want to become an expert, do you? One day is not enough." Fang Shuyu asked.

Chen Yi: "You don't need to be an expert, you just need to get into the business. Although we don't know the details of this case yet, a jade bracelet worth hundreds of millions was lost in Yunzhou Mingcheng, and four murders occurred in Ruicheng, the hometown of jade. It sounds like it has something to do with jade? It's worth doubting. It's always a good thing to be prepared in advance."

Fang Shuyu nodded. Chen Yi has always been thoughtful and tries his best to avoid embarrassing situations where he is stretched to the limit.

"A bracelet worth 100 million... I can't even imagine it." She was still shocked by the bracelet's value. 100 million was really too much. Would anyone really buy it? Or was it just a lack of demand?

Chen Yi said: "At this level, it should be almost like a collectible, similar to an antique. The value is given by people in the industry. I will ask a professional about it tomorrow."

While we were chatting, the vehicle disappeared at the end of the road and its taillights gradually became blurred.

The next day, Chen Yi spoke with He Shixin and others on the phone. Except for Zhuge Cong, they all expressed their willingness to go to Yunzhou with him.

Zhuge Cong was not unwilling to go, but there was a small accident in his family recently. His mother was sick and hospitalized. She had a minor operation but it was not a big problem. Although he did not need to stay by her bedside to take care of her, he was really worried if he went on a business trip during this period.

From his tone, it can be heard that Zhuge Cong is still quite regretful and conflicted.

Chen Yi understood and dispelled the other party's concerns with a few words. With his relative in the hospital, he would not be able to devote himself to the investigation work in Yunzhou, and the same would apply if he brought He Shixin with him.

After sending his best wishes for health, Chen Yi hung up the phone and used his personal connections to inquire about experts in the jade industry.

High-end jadeite can easily cost tens or even hundreds of millions, so it is easy to find an expert in the circle. After contacting them, Chen Yi called He Shixin and others, booked a table at noon and treated them to a meal.

This person is called Bai Jiangbo, from Yangcheng. He is a well-known jade identification expert in the industry. He holds positions in the National Cultural Association and the Dongzhou Antiquities Identification and Training Center. He can be regarded as an authoritative figure.

When he learned that Chen Yi from the Chen Group and the provincial department wanted to meet him, how could he refuse? He rushed over immediately. This was a connection that came to his doorstep, so he had to seize it.

The few of them ate and chatted from noon to four in the afternoon, which took more than three hours.

Chen Yi already has a very clear understanding of the jade industry.

When it comes to the level of attention paid to jade, Chinese people are number one in the world. Jade is different from gold. Its liquidity is even worse than antiques. The market is actually very easy to collapse. Once it is no longer recognized, it is just an ordinary stone.

"A bracelet worth 100 million yuan?" Bai Jiangbo was surprised. "That's quite rare. The water quality and color must be top quality. It should be a high-ice, full-color imperial green."

The value of a jade bracelet depends on two factors: the first is the water quality, and the second is the color. The better the water quality, the higher the value; the better the color, the higher the value.

If the quality of the jade is good and the color is good, the value will increase dozens of times.

Ordinary people usually need to make a choice when buying jade. They either seek quality but not color, or seek color but not quality. If the budget is limited and you want good color, the quality will be poor; if you want good quality, the color will be poor.

High ice and full-color imperial green is a typical bracelet quality with top-notch water quality and color. One hundred million is a reasonable price.

Chen Yi asked, "Don't you have a glass-type full-color imperial green bracelet?"

Bai Jiangbo shook his head. "Jade is naturally formed. I have never heard of a pure glass-type full-color imperial green bracelet. High-quality ice is already very rare. I have seen pendants, but they are relatively small and easier to pick up than bracelets."

Bean-type, glutinous type, ice type, and glass type, these are the types of jadeite.

There is a saying in the industry: The more jade looks like glass, the more valuable it is, but glass is not valuable.

Of course, this is just a rough classification of jade quality. The saying that gold has a price but jade is priceless is because every jade is unique, and there is no standard to describe its specific quality.

For example, the glutinous ice type is the type of jade that is beginning to soften into the ice type, but has not completely reached the ice type, so it is called glutinous ice type.

Ice types are also subdivided, such as pure ice and high ice.

The high ice that Bai Jiangbo mentioned just now is a high-end quality that is infinitely close to the glass type. Coupled with the full-color imperial green, its value soars directly.

Bai Jiangbo said that the value of a jade bracelet depends first on its water quality. If a bracelet is worth one hundred thousand just based on its water quality, then if you add the full green color it has to be multiplied by twenty to fifty times, which is two to five million.

Other colors such as purple, yellow, or just green or purple, etc., all have an approximate price, which is very complicated.

Jade is different from gold in that there is no fixed value. Theoretically, buyers can spend any amount of money they want, so the asking price for jade in the industry is extremely high.

"Captain Chen, are you going to buy jadeite?" Bai Jiangbo asked, "If you are going to buy jadeite, I can help you with suggestions. Even if you don't find a bargain, you will definitely not suffer a loss."

Chen Yi smiled and said, "I might come into contact with jadeite when I go on a business trip to Yunzhou, so I'd better learn about it in advance."

Bai Jiangbo: "Yunzhou is a good place. I've been to Yunzhou Ruicheng. It's the hometown of jade. If Captain Chen really wants to buy jade, he can just cut the price by one third or one quarter. A jade bracelet priced at one million should be worth two or three hundred thousand."

Hearing this, Cheng Hanjun raised a question: "If that's the case, can't they just sell it for 300,000?"

Hearing this, Bai Jiangbo shook his head meaningfully and said with a smile: "It has been a practice for many years. The gap between the asking price, selling price and transaction price is very large." Chen Yi: "I understand. In the early years, sellers themselves were not sure about the value of the goods in their hands. They were worried about selling them cheaply, so they asked for a higher price. The asking price is the asking price, and buyers can bargain, and bargain on the main artery. There is no fixed price for this thing."

Bai Jiangbo nodded and said, "Yes, if the seller encounters a big sucker who doesn't even bargain, then he will make a lot of money."

"By the way, I have something to remind you. When you arrive in Yunzhou, if you don't want to buy, don't bargain casually. There is an unwritten rule in the jade industry. You can bargain casually, but as long as the seller agrees to sell, you must buy."

"Although there is no legal support, in a place like Ruicheng, once the seller agrees that the buyer doesn't want to buy, it's still quite troublesome. Most of these situations are handled by calling the police, and the seller won't let you go easily."

Cheng Hanjun had a bad taste in his mouth: "If they offer a hundred thousand, I will offer ten, then it will be safe."

"Uh..." Bai Jiangbo smiled helplessly, "That's the truth. You have mastered the essence, but it's easy to get beaten. Haha, although the price is high, it's not that exaggerated."

At the end of the conversation, Bai Jiangbo took out his mobile phone and adjusted the pictures to teach Chen Yi how to identify the quality of jadeite. Without keeping anything to himself, he condensed his years of experience and personal insights and poured them all out to Chen Yi.

Chen Yi’s ability to learn and understand is still very strong. When we parted, I felt that I was almost at the expert level. After all, it was just a few things, nothing complicated.

"If you like it, I'll buy you one when I go to Yunzhou this time."

When Chen Yi saw Fang Shuyu's empty wrist, he felt that he was not a good enough husband and thought about making up for it.

There are gold bracelets at home, but they are too heavy, and Fang Shuyu doesn’t like gold jewelry because they make her look old-fashioned.

"It's inconvenient to carry it with me to work." Fang Shuyu said.

Forensic scientists usually need to perform delicate operations. Bracelets may hinder the flexibility of the hands and the accuracy of the operations. They will also be inconvenient when using instruments and may even pose a risk of contaminating and damaging the specimens.

However, you can wear it during non-working hours. Besides, having the bracelet and not wearing it is not the same thing as not wearing the bracelet.

Chen Yi saw Fang Shuyu's intention, smiled, and said nothing more. Men judge women by their actions, not their words.

Everything was ready, and Chen Yi and his party met with Xia Lanshan.

Xia Lanshan once again apologized to Chen Yi for being called away just after getting married.

Xia Lanshan is Fang Songping's old comrade-in-arms. Chen Yike cannot afford his apology and tells him not to take it to heart. Investigating cases is the duty of criminal police, no matter where they go.

"I like investigating cases and I'm willing to investigate cases. Uncle Xia, you're really too kind. I also want to thank you for giving me this opportunity." Chen Yi became more and more proficient in his polite words.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, Xia Lanshan felt very comfortable and had a better impression of this young man.

After introducing the identities of He Shixin and others, Xia Lanshan had no objection and said that all the expenses for Yunzhou this time would be paid by the Yunzhou Provincial Department, and that they would be given the first opportunity to transfer guns to everyone when they landed.

He was full of pride and said that he would even use a sniper rifle, but of course he was joking.

Why would I, a criminal investigation team leader, need a sniper rifle?

Chen Yi suddenly found it interesting and had a preliminary understanding of Xia Lanshan's character, which was much more heroic than Song Ping.

Everyone came to the airport waiting for takeoff. Chen Yi had been chatting with Xia Lanshan. He already knew that Han Yuedong, deputy chief of Yunzhou Criminal Investigation, had been injured, and now he was asking him in depth questions.

"And then what? Didn't you send anyone to follow up on the leads after they got hurt?"

Xia Lanshan said: "Not yet, he was just injured, the day before your wedding."

Chen Yi: "The clues are not important?"

It's already been three days. If it was an important clue, it would not have been left unattended.

Xia Lanshan explained in detail: "He was injured when he fell off his horse on the way to a village in Ruicheng. I heard that the village was famous for its jade, so it is considered the birthplace of jade."

"Han Yuedong went to that village because someone saw one of the four dead people appear nearby more than once, but his home was far away."

A village is actually a village, and the locals are just used to calling it that.

Chen Yi: "When did it appear?"

Xia Lanshan: "About... three or four years ago, it was a clue worth investigating, but Han Yuedong was suddenly injured and the matter was delayed."

Chen Yi: "What did the four deceased do? Did they know each other?"

Xia Lanshan: "I know them. Ruicheng is not that big. Two of them are in the jade business, and the other two run a hotel and a travel agency. They all have some money. I'll show you the detailed files when I go to the provincial department tomorrow."

Chen Yi nodded slightly.

The case has already revealed the tip of the iceberg in front of him. As expected, it is the hometown of jade. Five major criminal cases have occurred in succession. On the surface... they all seem to be related to jade.

"Which happened first, the murder or the theft?" he asked again.

Xia Lanshan: "Shortly after all four bodies were found, a theft occurred."

Chen Yi recalled the map of Yunzhou. Mingcheng and Ruicheng are a bit far apart, so the possibility of their connection is not very high.

Before boarding the plane, Xia Lanshan reminded Chen Yi to be mentally prepared. The death scenes of these four victims were... a bit weird, as if they implied some kind of ritual.

Candles were lit around it and strange symbols were drawn.

The cause of death was frontal bone perforation leading to massive intracranial hemorrhage. In plain words, the weapon directly penetrated the forehead and killed him with one blow.

No murder weapon was found at the scene, and the forensic doctor determined that it was a sharp weapon similar to a long cone.

The task force checked all the information they could and interviewed a large number of civilians, including the so-called "witches", "priests" and "sorcerers" left over from the feudal superstitions of the early years, but found nothing.

No one knows what's going on, it's like it appeared out of nowhere. No matter what the murderer's motive is, it stands to reason that such bizarre behavior cannot be created by oneself, there must be some basis for it.

Listening to Xia Lanshan's words, Chen Yi raised his eyebrows slightly and thought of Jiang Cheng's case.

Such a highly consistent and unique modus operandi must have underlying meanings that are unknown to the public.

The deeper meaning can basically be said to be the motive for the crime.

The fancy arrangement will leave the police with quite a lot of clues for investigation and inference. Is this another case of revenge murder?
With doubts, the plane took off.

(End of this chapter)