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

Chapter 503: Bandit?

While Lin Chen's portrait was being drawn, Chen Yi sat nearby waiting and thinking about the information that Zhong Liu had just mentioned.

A sold it to B, and B sold it to C. At present, the focus is on A's identity.

After passing through the hands of the second person, the bracelet material remains as a sheet of material and has not been processed into a finished product. This is normal, as high-end jadeite is not easily processed.

As long as the industry does not collapse, in theory, the longer you hold it, the more valuable it will be, and inflation must also be taken into account.

It sold for tens of millions many years ago, and now it's close to 100 million.

From this perspective, B seems to have nothing to do with this matter. He just passed the jadeite around and made tens of millions of dollars by reselling it.

After checking A's identity, if A is also innocent, it means that the jade material (bracelet) has nothing to do with the murder.

Chen Yi judged that it was unlikely that A was fine because Zhong Liu "disappeared" very decisively.

This means that Zhong Liu was well-informed and hid immediately after hearing that Jiang Mingfu was arrested. This means that the bracelet was most likely obtained in an illegal way, so he hid first to see what happened.

There was no need for him to run away. If he really wanted to run away, he would have left Yunzhou by now.

It was difficult for him to make this decision when his wife and children were around.

Furthermore, illegal intermediary behavior is not a big deal for a man who has been in prison twice.
The pen in Lin Chen's hand moved quickly across the drawing paper, and based on Zhong Liu's recollection, he quickly outlined an outline.

About six years had passed, and it was obvious that Zhong Liu was still deeply impressed. After all, this was a big deal, and the jadeite he handled was priceless and one wouldn't get to touch it once in many years.

"No, the lips need to be thinner."

……

"The nose isn't that straight."

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"Well... it's almost there. The face needs to be thinner."

Hearing the word "almost", Chen Yi subconsciously looked up, stood up and walked over.

At this time, Lin Chen was still making modifications based on Zhong Liu's description. The portrait was now 80% complete and could be recognized as long as one knew it.

Lin Chen was so immersed in the painting that he didn't seem to notice the familiarity of the characters in the painting.

Chen Yi recognized it.

"Hao Zhenlun?"

After learning that the person who sold the jade was Hao Zhenlun, the complicated lines of the case were reorganized again. The theft and the murder were completely related. The points that were once incomprehensible gradually became clear.

The investigation process began to move forward significantly.

He didn't stop, but quickly sorted out all the current clues in his mind.

First, the raw materials of the bracelet came from Hao Zhenlun, who came to Mingcheng and sold it to B through an illegal broker. Later, Jiang Mingfu found the same broker, bought the bracelet blank from B, and processed it into a bracelet.

Second, Hao Zhenlun, Tu Xiangnan, Midli and Rao Jiawu died from the Four Symbols Life-Extending Bracelet. Their blood was injected into the bracelet through sophisticated means and then worn on Jiang Yanyan's hand. Her father Jiang Mingfu was a participant or suspect.

Third, the bracelet was stolen and given to Yushu, who took it back to Yuluo Village and placed it in the ancestral hall, concealing the fact that he had broken the ancestor's bracelet. It is very likely that Shilin's siblings were involved.

Fourth, Shilin’s sister Yueqing is seriously ill and needs a lot of money, and Shilin is related to the bracelet.

Fifth, Hao Zhenlun was once suspected of money laundering, which means that he had a large amount of funds that came from illegal sources, and the money should have been earned from selling jade slabs.

Sixth, Hao Zhenlun was Jiang Mingfu’s illegitimate son, but he himself did not know it. After Hao Ruofei became pregnant, she returned to Ruicheng alone, gave birth to Hao Zhenlun, and raised him.

Six definite clues are not enough to restore the whole truth, and doubts still exist.

First, who stole the bracelet, why did he steal it, and why did he give it to Yushu.

Second, where did Hao Zhenlun get the priceless jadeite?

Third, what was Tu Xiangnan doing in Mengzhu Town?

Fourth, what disease did Jiang Yanyan have, who cured Jiang Yanyan, who provided the method of Sixiang's life-extending, who asked Jiang Mingfu to buy the bracelet, why did he happen to buy the one sold by Hao Zhenlun, and why did the perpetrators accurately target four people in Ruicheng who knew each other and Jiang Mingfu's illegitimate son.

Fifth, whoever did it killed Hao Zhenlun and three others.

Sixth, where are Shi Lin and Yue Qing? There is no news from Hu Qingzhi yet, which means the investigation is not going well. Why did the two disappear?

Only after all six questions were clarified did the case come to light and the truth was finally revealed.

Chen Yi already had an inference. His train of thought was interrupted by Secretary Wang the day before yesterday, but the specific content was still stored in his mind and had not disappeared.

younger brother.

When he was thinking about the motive for committing the crime, he thought of the death of his relatives. When the word "brother" popped up, it directly corresponded to Shi Lin.

Shi Lin is Yue Qing's younger brother.

Yu Shu said and swore that he had never seen Shi Lin since he left the village, and Chen Yi believed it.

But he never said that he had never seen Yueqing.

When talking about Shi Lin Yue Qing, Yu Shu's emotions obviously fluctuated greatly, which shows that he did have some interactions with the two people.

What if he had met Yueqing?

I have seen Yueqing but not Shilin. What does it mean?
There are two possibilities: either missing or dead.

When interrogating Yu Shu, he didn't dare to swear that he didn't know whether the bracelet and the stone scales were related, but that meant they were related.

The stone scales are related to the bracelet.

In other words: the stone scales are related to the original material of the bracelet.

Hao Zhenlun made a fortune and brought the sheet materials to Mingcheng to sell them through a broker.

Shi Lin is from Yuluo Village. If he wants to find jadeite with his bare hands, he has an innate advantage over anyone else.

My sister is sick and needs money, and jade is money.

In this case, revenge killing cannot be ruled out...

After deducing from all the clues, the conclusion is already very clear: Hao Zhenlun or the four victims stole the priceless jade from Shi Lin.

When this conclusion came out, more than 80% of the doubts disappeared, and the only unknown persons involved in the case were the bracelet thief and the murderer.

"Is that right?"

After all, inference is just inference, and Chen Yi is not 100% sure.

The bracelet's source was found on a dead person, which means this clue is broken and we need to look in other directions.

Who did Jiang Mingfu meet and know last year? Are there any traces left?
Where are Yueqing and Shilin?
Chen Yi had a hunch that as long as one of these two issues was resolved, the case would be resolved.

Lin Chen finished painting and turned to look at Chen Yi. Chen Yi waved his hand and asked him to leave first.

clap clap clap!
Chen Yi tapped the drawing paper to attract Zhong Liu's attention and said, "This person is one of the victims of a major serial murder case, so you have to tell me everything you know without leaving anything out. Do you understand?"

Zhong Liu was shocked: "Is this true?!"

When he got no response to his inquiry, he believed it, swallowed his saliva and said, "I don't know much, I don't know him!"

"Then why are you hiding? Tell me the truth! Think about your wife and kids at home. Do you want to go to jail for a few years?"

Zhong Liu may be suspected of illegal business operation or concealing and hiding the proceeds of crime (formerly the crime of selling stolen goods), and he is likely to be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment. The confession is still very helpful in sentencing.

If you can indirectly help the police solve the case, there is a chance of suspended sentence even if you are eventually found guilty.

Zhong Liu was extremely sensitive to the word "squat". After all, it was his second time in prison and he knew very well what the conditions were like inside. Not only was it dark, but most importantly, there was no freedom.

Especially now that he has a wife and children, he will be more resistant in his heart. "I'm telling the truth, I'm telling the truth! Don't let me go to jail!" He was anxious, and his voice was pleading.

Chen Yi: "It's not up to me to decide whether you go to jail or not. What you need to do is to remember as much as possible. Otherwise, no one can help you."

Zhong Liu: "Yes, yes, yes... I recall, I recall, that person... he looked suspicious at first glance, and I determined at that time that the plate was not of good origin."

Chen Yi: “Have you asked?”

Zhong Liu nodded: "Yes, I asked him. I was curious. I asked him where the things came from. He was very alert and asked me: Don't you never care about the source?"

Chen Yi raised his hand and touched his chin. It seemed that Hao Zhenlun had specifically approached Zhong Liu in order to ship the goods as quickly as possible and ensure safety.

Materials worth tens of millions are hot potatoes. If you go through formal channels, the source is likely to be traced in the future, and you may even be questioned on the spot. Finding a broker can at least minimize the risk.

As for why I didn't choose to take action in Ruicheng...

The possibilities are many.

For example, it is difficult to find a buyer for Ruicheng, and there are not many customers who can pay tens of millions at a time.

For example, adhering to the concept of "throwing away murder cases far away and burying them nearby", the stolen goods should of course be sold as far away as possible.

and many more.

"Anything else?" Chen Yi was not satisfied. "Tell me what I want to know."

Zhong Liu frowned and thought hard, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Yuzhai! He mentioned Yuzhai!"

Hearing this, Chen Yi's eyes narrowed slightly: "Under what circumstances did he mention it? Did you ask or did he say it on his own initiative?"

"He took the initiative to tell me! I guess he let it slip!" Zhong Liu became alert after realizing that the information was useful to the police. "When he got the money, he was very proud and said excitedly that the trip to Yuzhai was not in vain. He regretted it right after he said it and was so scared that he quickly looked at my reaction."

"Actually, I didn't understand it either. Later, when I was drinking and chatting with my friends, I learned that Yuzhai seemed to be the jade town of Ruicheng. I guess he stole it!"

Chen Yi calmed down.

In this way, the clues match up again, and the previous inference is reasonable.

Zhong Liu said cautiously: "Comrade police officer, is what I said effective? Can you spare me from going to jail?"

Chen Yi raised his head slightly and said, "If you are just acting as an intermediary in the sale of this sheet of material, you may not have to go to jail, but you will be sentenced to probation, provided that you have nothing else to do with it."

Zhong Liu breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't care about probation. He had been in prison twice anyway. With two criminal records, his record would never be clean in his lifetime, so he didn't care about one more time.

The best outcome is as long as I don’t go to jail and can be reunited with my wife and children.

At worst, you can just behave yourself during the probation period!

In the future, I will earn more money to give my children the best life. Since they cannot pass the examinations to join the army in most cases, as a father I can only do my best to make up for it and ensure that they have enough food and clothing.

As long as you have money, the civil service is nothing. Isn't the civil service exam also for the purpose of making a living? Nowadays, no one takes the civil service exam for selfless dedication. They all have utilitarian motives.

He only dared to think about these things himself, as saying them out loud might be suspected of smearing... the police.

After interrogating Zhong Liu, Chen Yi brought new clues to interrogate Jiang Mingfu again. Unfortunately, the other party had a very stable mentality and was very stubborn. In the end, he refused to answer any relevant questions.

Chen Yi prepared to return to Ruicheng.

Yueqing's medical records in Mingcheng have been investigated and the police officer in charge has made a report. She did go to Mingcheng in her early years, but did not stay for long.

This disease is very transparent, there is no need to go in and out of the hospital many times. It can be cured, but it requires money.

The breakthrough point is still in Ruicheng, and Yueqing may even be in Ruicheng.

Before leaving, he had a long chat with the deputy captain of the Ruicheng City Bureau and asked him to thoroughly investigate all of Jiang Mingfu's interpersonal relationships and detailed circumstances, including but not limited to bank statements, cell phone call records, and all traceable movements.

The trace investigators found a second mobile phone in Jiang Mingfu's home, without a SIM card. Chen Yi speculated that this was Jiang Mingfu's secret phone, used to contact the executor hiding in the dark.

When the police broke into the manor to take people away, he threw away his SIM card.

The trace inspection did not find the SIM card, so it was probably cut into pieces and flushed into the septic tank.

"The key point is whether he has any friends with a criminal record." Chen Yi said, "If you encounter any obstacles, just say it's Chen Yi's order. If you can't solve it, just call me directly, or call Director Xia directly."

The deputy captain nodded and said, "Don't worry, Captain Chen, I will dig out everything I can."

At the level of deputy captain, he no longer lacks courage, even if the opponent is Jiang Mingfu.

What's more, we have Chen Yi and Xia Lanshan to back us up, so we just need to investigate it with all our strength.

The task force left Mingcheng and rushed to Ruicheng. If all goes well, the case will be concluded in Ruicheng.

"Call Mengzhu Town." On the way, Chen Yi said to Liang Qidong, "Tell them to send someone to Yuluo Village to ask what Yueqing and Shilin do."

Liang Qidong: "Captain Chen, are you referring to occupation?"

Chen Yi nodded: "Yes."

At present, he only knows about Yueqing and Shilin, and he knows nothing about the others. When he was in Yuluo Village, he had not found so many things, so naturally he would not inquire in depth.

There’s still time, just take one more trip.

If it's fast, it will take seven or eight hours one way. After asking clearly, use a satellite phone to notify and you will get the answer tonight.

"I'll call Lao Shao right away." Liang Qidong took out his cell phone.

The journey was boring and the driving was bumpy, but Chen Yi didn't think about anything this time. He sat in the car, closed his eyes and took a nap, giving his brain a full rest and adjusting it to the best state.

It was dinner time when they arrived in Ruicheng. Hu Qingzhi was not there. Chen Yi called him and learned that he was visiting outside.

"Captain Chen, I found something interesting. I'll tell you when I get back."

"By the way, please leave some food for us."

Chen Yi smiled and told Qin Fei to go out and buy something good.

On the other side, He Xin opened his computer to continue his unfinished task, searching for information about the thief in Ruicheng and even the entire Yunzhou.

It was eight o'clock in the evening when Hu Qingzhi arrived in Ruicheng. The group was starving and wolfed down the still warm chicken, duck, fish and meat.

"Thank you, Captain Chen." He knew that this was specially bought by Chen Yi and it was very rich.

Chen Yi lit a cigarette and said with a smile, "Eat slowly, and chat while you eat. Have you found anything interesting?"

Hu Qingzhi swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "There is some clue about the thief, but it's all gossip. In the past few days, I visited various prisons in Ruicheng and met with prisoners who were released after serving their sentences. Most of them were thieves. Guess what? There is an awesome person."

Chen Yi was surprised: "Awesome guy? What does that mean?"

Hu Qingzhi took another bite of rice and said, "Rumor has it that there is a bandit who robs the rich and gives to the poor! Oh, not just one, but a pair!"

Chen Yi was suspicious: "Is it true?"

Do you want to make this movie?

Hu Qingzhi: "Anyway, several people have said so. For this reason, I even checked the police records. The number of cases filed and not filed is as high as double digits. They are active in Ruicheng, and the surrounding cities have not yet implemented them."

Chen Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. The more he investigated the case... the more "interesting" it became.

It is very common for theft cases not to be filed because the detection rate is extremely low. Many police stations or branches generally choose to investigate first and then file a case after the suspect is caught. In this way, the filing and closing of the case are carried out simultaneously.

The reason is very simple. If a case is filed but not solved, the crime clearance rate will be affected. There is nothing we can do about it as the higher-ups want data.

"A couple? A couple? A male and female devil?" When Chen Yi was silent, He Shixin took his eyes off the computer and asked.

Hu Qingzhi shook his head: "Then I don't know."

(End of this chapter)