Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 109 She heard his footsteps! (asking for monthly tickets)

The trace investigators came over quickly. There were four of them in total, wearing blue uniforms, hats on their heads, and carrying metal boxes in their hands.

The team leader was wearing glasses and was very tall. Luo Rui didn't recognize him.

Cai Xiaojing introduced: "This is Lao Zhao, Zhao Ming, we all call him Brother Zhao."

Luo Rui shook hands with him.

Zhao Ming had seen the young man in front of him in Wangjing Villa a few days ago. He heard that he was the one who found the bodies of the two girls, so he paid special attention to him.

Zhao Ming was a little surprised to see him there.

Cai Xiaojing explained it again, and she was afraid that she would have to continue to help Luo Rui introduce his identity.

Hearing this, although Zhao Ming was surprised, his expression did not change much. He is a very steady person.

Luo Rui said, "Brother Zhao, I want to know two things. First, is the blood on the wall from the tenant himself? Second, are there any fingerprints and hairs in this room other than the landlord?"

Zhao Ming nodded: "Team Leader Luo, the results will not come out until tonight."

"Does it take so long? This isn't a murder scene."

Zhao Ming smiled and said nothing.

Luo Rui immediately understood that the other party had his own way of doing things.

It's like this for all technical people. They are professional and specialized, so it's better not to say too much. As long as there are results, anything is fine.

The landlord provided Xue Qiao's cell phone number. When Cai Xiaojing called it, she heard that the phone was turned off.

If it is confirmed that the person is missing, the mobile provider can be contacted to locate the phone, but the prerequisite is that Xue Qiao is not using a black card.

In 06, many people used black cards. When their phone bills exceeded the limit, they would throw them away and get another one. It is not like in the future, when all cards are based on real names and the identity of the users can be checked accurately.

Luo Rui and Cai Xiaojing came to the community.

Where is the community’s information center?

The place where fitness equipment is placed is definitely one of them.

When the two arrived here, wow, there were people doing the sun tree; people hanging their chins on the horizontal bar and swinging their bodies; two old men were dancing with their hips twisting; and the most amazing thing was the old man crawling on the ground with his hands and feet.

The movement was so fast, like an oversized spider spirit.

If someone saw this in the neighborhood in the middle of the night, they would probably have a heart attack.

Luo Rui was watching with such fascination that he almost forgot he was here to do business.

Cai Xiaojing found an old lady, took out a copy of Xue Qiao's ID card and showed it to her: "Auntie, this woman lives in this neighborhood. Have you seen her?"

The old lady didn't even look at her. She stood up and waved to the old men and women around her: "Hey, come here, has anyone seen this woman?"

These people are just idle and like to join in the fun.

Sure enough, a group of people gathered around.

"Who are you? Why are you asking about people in our neighborhood?"

"Hello, sir, we are the police."

"police?"

When the old man heard this, he pushed the old man next to him and asked, "Is your son from the procuratorate? Who earns more, the police or your son?"

"Of course it's my boy. If the police catch a criminal, do they have to send him to the procuratorate?"

"That's right. My son is just a loser. He has been taking civil service exams for so many years but still has no luck. He can only be a contract worker."

……

Luo Rui was speechless when he saw that the topic had gone off track. He just kept talking about trivial things.

He took Cai Xiaojing's copy and shouted, "Grandpas and aunties, have you seen this woman? She is my sister. She has been missing in the past few days. Maybe she was kidnapped by a man. My parents asked me to find her!"

Upon hearing this, the group of uncles and aunts immediately became excited.

People are attracted to gossip.

They quickly gathered around to look at the copy, and several of them shook their heads and said they had never seen it.

There were only one or two who said they seemed to have seen it, but they were not sure.

Finally, an old man who lived in the same building as Xue Qiao said that he had seen her before, but this woman always wore a hat regardless of the weather, so he could not remember her face.

Luo Rui thanked him and then went to the security room with Cai Xiaojing.

The security guard couldn't recognize the person, so he could only check the surveillance footage.

Today's surveillance footage is blurry and takes time to review.

In order to save time, Luo Rui checked the surveillance footage of the past few nights and mornings at the front and back gates of the community, while comparing them with the portraits on the copies.

This kind of work is very boring, but it is the only evidence to determine whether Xue Qiao was kidnapped or taken away from the community.

There can be no mistakes in criminal investigation work. If you are careless and sloppy in your work, you will not be able to do the job well.

Cai Xiaojing sat in the chair without blinking.

There are a lot of people coming in and out of the community, and I have to compare them one by one, so my eyes get tired easily.

Her eyes were blurry, so Luo Rui took over.

The two of them changed several rounds and finally found a woman they suspected to be Xue Qiao three days ago.

At around 7:30 in the morning, she went out through the front door, carrying a black backpack and wearing a yellow baseball cap on her head, so her eyes could not be seen clearly.

In order to confirm, Luo Rui quickly found the old man he had just talked to.

The other party took a look and nodded immediately.

"Yes, it's her."

She was not held hostage, nor did she seem to be kidnapped. It was normal for her to go out.

The two looked at each other and wondered if Xue Qiao had been away from home for a few days, and the landlord happened to come into the house, saw the words on the wall, and then called the police?

Cai Xiaojing looked at Luo Rui: "Are you still going to investigate?"

Luo Rui is now the team leader, and Cai Xiaojing is his deputy. She immediately accepted this identity change, so she follows the other's lead in everything.

"Check!" Luo Rui answered without hesitation. "Although it was normal for her to go out, there is no surveillance footage of her coming back from the community, and it has been three days!"

Cai Xiaojing speculated: "Will she go back to her hometown?"

"We need to check that too."

"We haven't determined the nature of the case yet. Why don't we call and ask first?"

Luo Rui nodded, and then explained: "Mr. Cai, have you ever thought about why Xue Qiao didn't pay the rent deposit?"

"Huh? This..."

Cai Xiaojing blushed. How should she answer this? Did she mean that she didn't have that much money and could only help the wretched landlord?

Luo Rui saw the shy expression and knew that she was thinking wrongly.

"Mr. Cai, let me analyze it. The reason why Xue Qiao didn't pay the deposit to the landlord is not because she is short of money."

"What's that for?"

"She probably thought that if something happened to her and the landlord didn't receive the rent on time, he would definitely use his key to open the door and come in to check. After seeing the words on the wall, he would call the police for her."

“But that LSP went in there many times!”

"Yes, this was something she had not expected. However, it was exactly what she wanted, as the landlord called the police immediately. This also indirectly proves that Xue Qiao might have really encountered something."

Cai Xiaojing couldn't help but admire that Luo Rui's thinking was indeed very quick.

After his analysis, Xue Qiao did that for the landlord with a purpose.

But there was one thing Luo Rui didn't say: why did Xue Qiao rely on the landlord to call the police for her?
Doesn't she have any family? No friends?

If someone wants to harm you, should you tell the people around you first?
Luo Rui kept this question in his mind for the time being, and would think about it again after he had collected enough clues.

Next, we can only investigate the social relations.

Luo Rui found Gu Dayong and went back to the police station in his jurisdiction together. The three of them each held a thick phone book.

They called every hospital in Guangxing City to ask.

In the end nothing was found.

There is no female nurse named Xue Qiao in any hospital.

Gu Dayong took off his reading glasses and sighed, "Could it be that the landlord made a mistake and her occupation is fake?"

Cai Xiaojing nodded: "It's very likely. Generally speaking, if you rent a house, especially if you are a single woman living alone, it is unlikely that you will reveal your specific information."

Luo Rui threw the phone book in his hand and closed his eyes. Damn it, he just took the position of team leader and immediately encountered difficulties.

Nowadays, surveillance is backward and there are no smartphones. Finding someone is harder than climbing to the sky.

After thinking for a while, Luo Rui said, "The only way is to use the dumbest method, which is to print flyers and ask passers-by around the community and at bus stops."

Gu Dayong rubbed his brows and said, "Okay, I'll call the guys in the institute to go now."

Cai Xiaojing also wanted to go, but Luo Rui stopped her.

"Let's go to a nearby private clinic."

Cai Xiaojing immediately realized that there were also nurses in private clinics, but there were so many private clinics of all sizes in the city that it was difficult to check them.

The two set out immediately and visited the neighborhood.

Until late at night, when the shops on the street were about to close, there was still no result.

Luo Rui's patience was almost running out, as they were now more than a dozen blocks away.

Seeing a clinic on the street ahead, Luo Rui said, "This is the last one. If there are no clues, let's go home and sleep."

Cai Xiaojing agreed, she was also tired and felt severe soreness in her legs.

It's already eleven o'clock at night.

Just as Luo Rui walked to the door, the rusty rolling door was suddenly pulled down. He stretched out a hand and lifted it up with force.

The doctor in a white coat inside was startled and looked outside.

"You are?"

……

There was no light, only endless darkness all around.

You can hear the sound of water dripping, dripping onto the metal pipe.

Maybe a day has passed, maybe a month has passed.

She didn't know that she had lost control of time.

She was very cold, so she curled up on the ground, hugging her arms to her chest, trying to find a little warmth.

The man took away all her clothes, and she was now completely naked.

Fortunately, it was not winter, otherwise she would not have survived the night.

How was I kidnapped?

She could only vaguely remember that a big hand suddenly covered her mouth, and within a few seconds, she fainted.

She remembered this smell; her teacher had introduced it to her in pharmacology class.

Ether can cause people to faint quickly.

After the other party knocked him unconscious, he was quickly taken away.

Where is this place?
She was very hungry now and felt her whole stomach was tightening.

She hadn't eaten for a long time and was very weak.

Judging from the digestion time of the stomach, she guessed that she had been imprisoned here for no more than three days...

But at this moment, she had no time to think about it, because the man had already come down.

She heard his footsteps.

Happy May Day everyone!

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(End of this chapter)