Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 475 The whereabouts of five million!

Under the "umbrella"-shaped beam of the house, Liang Yi's hands were tied and hung on a rotten crossbeam.

His upper body clothes were taken off, his shoes were taken away, and the more he struggled, the tighter the knot tied around his wrists became.

He knew this kind of knot. When his father transported live pigs to the slaughterhouse in the town, the piglets' four legs were tied like this with hemp rope. This is called a pig's trotter knot.

The more you struggle, the tighter the rope gets.

Liang Yi had seen a foreign movie before, called True Grit. At the beginning of the movie, the prisoner was hanged, and the knot around his neck was also this kind of knot.

Why do you think about this kind of thing when you are about to die?

His eyes were badly swollen and the blood flowing from his nose had dried up, making it difficult for him to breathe.

The worst part was my wrists, which hurt like they were on fire, and the trapezius muscles in my back were extremely sore.

He was taken away by these people a few hours ago, and he didn't know where this place was.

What kind of city is this?

Why, why did I end up like this?

"Lijun..."

"I'm sorry, Lijun, I hurt you..."

Liang Yi murmured softly, not a single saliva came out of his dry mouth, and his throat was in great pain.

At this moment, the door was pushed open with a creaky sound.

There was light coming in from outside. Liang Yi tried hard to open his eyes and saw the withered and yellow weeds as tall as a person outside the door.

The weeds spread to the eaves, and he immediately realized that the place where he was imprisoned was rarely visited and no one would come.

I am dead!
Three people were standing in the backlight, looking up at him.

His feet were more than one meter off the ground, which was an uneven patch of mud. The room was surrounded by rotten tables, chairs and benches, and the walls were covered with cobwebs.

And he himself was like a bee stuck in a spider web, unable to break free.

"Youngest, are you two stupid to make people like this?"

A man in a military green fishing vest walked to Liang Yi's feet and frowned at the two people standing nearby.

The three people stood in a row, their height like a WIFI signal.

The shortest man, named Laoyao, spread his hands and said, "Commander Yang, it took us a long time to catch him. He won't cooperate, so there's nothing we can do. If he runs away like last time, and the boss blames us, we won't be held responsible."

Commander Yang sighed, "The boss has repeatedly stressed that we need to transform when we kill people. What does transformation mean? We need to kill people without making any noise. We cannot let the police find the body and find out that it was murdered.

I have told you so many times, but you just won't listen. What era are we in now? It has been so many years since we entered the 21st century. You know how powerful the police are. "

The youngest one curled his lips and said, "What should we do now? Wait until his wounds are healed before killing him? Or, just kill him, dismember him, and bury him farther away?"

Commander Yang waved his hand: "Forget it, forget it. Let me ask you, have you found the money?"

The youngest one pointed at Liang Yi hanging on the beam and said, "He is not honest. No matter how we scare him, he won't say a word."

Commander Yang pointed at another man and ordered, "Second brother, go put him down."

The second brother nodded and walked to the load-bearing column. He pulled the rope with one hand and untied the knot with the other hand.

Liang Yi fell from the beam. When his feet were twenty centimeters off the ground, Lao Er grabbed the rope with all his strength and then wrapped it around the pillar several times.

Taking this opportunity, Liang Yi quickly supported himself on the ground with his toes, and the severe pain in his wrist was slightly relieved.

Commander Yang walked up to him, stared at him intently, and asked in a cold tone: "Where is the money hidden?"

Liang Yi lowered his head and kept breathing through his mouth. His body was covered with scars, and his face and neck were covered with scabs and brown blood.

"Boy, you are still young, don't risk your life. You should know who we are. Tell us where you hid the money and we will let you go."

Liang Yi raised his head slightly. Because his eyes were badly swollen, he wanted to open his eyes to see the man's face clearly, but his eyelids were stinging.

He replied weakly, "You...you killed Li Jun, you will never get the money. I have burned the five million to ashes!"

"Fuck you!" The youngest one reached out and slapped him: "You are obsessed!"

He wanted to continue fighting, but Commander Yang grabbed his wrist.

"You're lying. It's been more than ten days, and you didn't call the police. You must want to keep the money for yourself. Boy, you know very well how your girlfriend died. Don't resist anymore. Tell me where the money is, and I'll let you go."

Liang Yi used all his strength to spit out a mouthful of saliva, but because his body was too weak, he only spit out a pool of blood foam, which fell on his lips.

"Alright." Commander Yang gritted his teeth and looked at the youngest brother: "Leave it to you. Pry his mouth open. If we can't find the money, the boss won't be able to report to the higher-ups, and we'll all be in trouble."

The youngest one said angrily: "Then I will resort to some tricks?"

"Okay." Commander Yang nodded and moved to the side.

The youngest one said, "Second brother, hang him up!"

"Okay." The second brother untied the knot, tied the rope around his wrist, then took a lunge and pulled it upwards.

"Crench!"

The rope rubbed against the beam, and a cloud of dust fell off. The wind blowing in from the door scattered the dust and turned into golden particles in the sunset shining in through the window.

Liang Yi groaned, his wrist felt as if it had been burned by a pair of tongs, causing excruciating pain.

His head felt dizzy and his whole body tensed up.

At this time, the two gangsters were picking around in the house, breaking up the rotten tables, chairs and benches, and then piling them at Liang Yi's feet.

The gangster named Laoyao brought a pile of hay from outside the house and stuffed it under the pile of firewood.

"Second brother, light the fire!"

The second brother took out a plastic lighter from his leather jacket, bent down to light the hay, and blew it with his mouth.

Commander Yang took out a pack of cigarettes and threw them to the two of them: "I can't stand such cruel things. Don't kill him. Let the boss decide how to kill him."

The youngest one grinned and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. This is how I burned dogs before. It's very interesting."

Commander Yang rolled his eyes and walked out.

Under the eaves on the left side of the threshold were his fishing gear and a blue fish bucket.

He sat on the fish barrel, lit the cigarette in his mouth with a lighter, took out his cell phone and made a call.

During the interval between calls, he looked at the withered yellow weeds in the yard.

This place is in the upper reaches of the Longchuan River. There are wild shrubs within two kilometers. These houses were where the fishermen lived in the past, and they have long been deserted.

It is difficult for the police to find this place. Even if they face a police search, they can escape because they are familiar with the terrain.

When Commander Yang took his third puff of his cigarette, the call was connected.

He cleared his throat and said, "Boss, we caught the man, but we didn't find the money. This guy won't talk no matter what."

……

"The second and youngest are interrogating us. If they can't get any information, what should we do?"

……

"Understood. Kill him and bury him directly. What about the money?"

……

After a while, Commander Yang hung up the phone, and tragic cries were heard in the house.

He got up hastily, walked to the door, and saw a raging fire burning in the middle of the room.

The young man hanging from the beam swayed his body from side to side, with his legs bent and raised high, but the flames continued to lick the soles of his feet.

Commander Yang shouted, "You two idiots, don't you know how to shut his mouth?"

The youngest one curled his lips and said, "Don't worry, there's no one around. Besides, he can't shout much."

Commander Yang waved to him: "Come here."

The youngest walked outside and saw him holding a cell phone, so he asked, "What did the boss say?"

Commander Yang gritted his teeth and forced himself not to listen to the young man's tragic screams.

"If you can't get anything out of me before dark..." He scratched his neck with his palm and said, "Don't throw the body into the river. Find a place to bury it, bury it deep. Remember, pour a few bottles of white vinegar around the body."

"What are you doing pouring that thing?"

"You are stupid!" Commander Yang scolded, "Prevent wild dogs or animals from digging out the body."

The youngest one blinked: "You know this?"

"The boss said it."

"I thought it was your idea." The youngest said, and then hurriedly asked, "What about the money? That's five million. Don't you want it?"

Commander Yang sighed distressedly: "The boss said that the police are investigating and have already found this kid..."

The youngest was shocked: "They moved so quickly? Didn't we destroy the girl's body?"

Commander Yang pointed at his chest and said, "The people who came this time are criminal police from the provincial department. The leader is a deputy captain who has just been transferred from Haidong Province. He is very capable and can investigate cases very quickly. The boss said that after the person is dealt with, you and Lao Er should hide quickly. It is best not to stay in Yun Province."

"What about the business?" The youngest was unwilling: "If we stop doing it and they change people in the future, where will we get the money?"

"Now all business has stopped, whether it's upstream, downstream, or those of us who work as mules, no one dares to continue. If this policeman surnamed Luo stays in Longchuan City, we will stop doing business forever."

The youngest narrowed his eyes, pulled out a pistol from his bosom, and turned it around in his palm: "Damn, is he that powerful? If not, I'll kill him."

"Fuck, fuck, you son of a bitch. If you hadn't followed the boss, you would have been shot long ago. How could you still be alive today? Forget it! I've said everything I need to say. I'm leaving now."

Commander Yang put out the cigarette in his hand and put it in his pocket.

The youngest one held the gun, swung it, and asked, "Where are you going?"

"It's not dark yet, I'm going to go fishing for a while." Commander Yang put on his fishing gear bag, picked up the bucket, and warned: "By the way, before you leave, clean up this house and don't let the police find this place."

"Don't worry!" The youngest nodded. After the other party walked away, he cursed, "Damn it, you still have the time to fish."

He stepped into the house. At this time, the fire in the house was burning more and more fiercely, and the young man's screams were becoming weak and powerless.

His upper body was covered in crystal clear sweat and the soles of his feet turned red.

The youngest laughed evilly, "Boy, I'll give you one last chance. Where is the money hidden? If you don't tell me, I can make you suffer ten times more."

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Time goes back to a few hours ago. In the hall of Jintang Restaurant, because it was meal time, both upstairs and downstairs were full of diners.

Luo Rui and his group walked to the counter, and Chu Yang showed his police officer ID to the staff at the counter.

"Hello, we are criminal investigators from the Provincial Public Security Department. We would like to ask you something."

The girl behind the counter, in a white shirt, responded, "Sorry, we're busy right now. Can you come back later?"

Huang Ting said, "You need to understand the situation! We are not discussing this with you!"

The girl raised her head and said, "Officer, please clarify the situation. It's lunch time now and I don't have time to cooperate with your investigation. If you want to ask, come back later. Otherwise, the manager will deduct my money."

"Then call your manager." Huang Ting said with a stern face.

The girl rolled her eyes and told her colleague: "Go get the manager."

After she finished speaking, she looked up at Chu Yang and the others and said impatiently, "Please make way and don't block the customers who are paying the bill."

A moment later, a male manager in a suit ran down from upstairs. He recognized the leader of Chu Yang's group at a glance.

He quickly extended his hand to Luo Rui: "I'm sorry for the poor hospitality. My last name is Fang, you can just call me Old Fang."

Luo Rui didn't shake hands with him, but nodded to Chu Yang.

Chu Yang took out the photo and handed it to him: "Do you know this person?"

The manager shook his head: "We have so many customers here, I can't remember where they are."

“Do you have surveillance here?”

"Yes, but the surveillance is only kept for three days."

“Three days?” Chu Yang asked in confusion, “According to regulations, the security system records must be kept for no less than 30 days. You are breaking the law.”

Hearing this, the manager smiled and said, "It's not just us, it's the same for everyone. We don't have the money to buy such good equipment."

Chu Yang was speechless. The surveillance in Lotus Community was different from that in business premises. For business premises like Jin Tang Restaurant, there were strict regulations.

They only kept three days of video footage, which was entirely in their own favor and a way of perfunctorily dealing with the evidence collectors.

Luo Rui took the photo from Chu Yang's hand and handed it to the manager again.

"Take a closer look. Do you recognize him? If you don't, give it to your staff here and ask them to identify him."

"Officer, this isn't a good idea, is it?" The manager complained. "Normally, it wouldn't matter, but it's really busy right now."

Luo Rui nodded and turned to look at Lin Chen: "Call the Fire Department and the Industry and Commerce Bureau and ask them to send someone to check to see if the fire protection and sanitation are in compliance."

Lin Chen immediately took out his cell phone and said, "Boss Luo, I just checked. All the fire extinguishers here are expired, and there are no smoke alarms installed."

The manager gritted his teeth and said, "Don't do it. I'll help you."

"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Luo Rui said coldly, "What a waste of time."

The manager sighed and said, "Well, there is an empty box inside. Please go in and have a seat. I will go and ask."

The manager took the photo from Luo Rui and began to call the waiters who were serving the dishes.

As soon as Luo Rui and his companions sat down in the box, the manager ran in with his companions.

"Officer, the person you're looking for just came here!"

"What?" Luo Rui was startled.

The others also quickly stood up, staring at the manager with burning eyes.

The manager pulled the girl behind him forward. This girl was the one who had just checked out the bill for the customer.

Luo Rui asked: "Did you see clearly? Did this person really come here just now?"

The girl nodded. "Yes, I remember it very clearly. We, the front desk staff, have to recognize customers' faces. This young man paid the bill half an hour ago, and he spent 731 yuan."

Luo Rui narrowed his eyes: "Does he have a backpack or a suitcase?"

The girl shook her head: "He didn't bring anything. He was empty-handed."

Luo Rui put his left hand on his waist, touched his chin with his right hand, pointed at Lin Chen and said, "Notify the Municipal Bureau, transfer all the criminal police teams here, notify the traffic team, and immediately start checking the surveillance cameras around Jintang Restaurant.

Liang Yi must live nearby, organize personnel to investigate immediately!"

"Okay." Lin Chen didn't dare to delay.

The Municipal Bureau acted quickly. In less than fifteen minutes, Li Pinghai arrived with a large group of people.

In addition to him, Zhang Guangxia from Longchuan Police Station also happened to lead people to investigate the surrounding area.

As a result, the diners in Jintang Restaurant were immediately evacuated and the hall was used as a temporary command center.

The manager complained bitterly, but there was nothing he could do.

He called several investment bosses. When they heard the name of the leading police officer, they quickly warned them: "Give them whatever they want. Making money is a small matter. If you offend this Luo, you will lose your business."

The manager quickly called the waiters to serve tea and water to the dozens of police officers in the hall, and was extremely attentive.

Eight computers were placed on a patchwork desk. The police officers from the video team called up the surveillance footage around Jin Tang Restaurant and began to browse it quickly.

Zhang Guangxia drank his tea and said, "Boss Luo, Captain Li, our people have found some clues."

Luo Rui nodded: "You go ahead."

"The situation is like this. On the night of December 26, the owner of the small shop outside the Lotus Community saw Liang Yi and his girlfriend. The two of them were carrying suitcases.

Then, the two checked into a four-star hotel. The name of the registrant was Liang Yi. They stayed there for two nights. On the second day, the two appeared in the mall and bought some clothes. These clothes were very expensive.

"What happens after this?"

"They checked out on the 29th, and their whereabouts have been unknown since then."

“Where is the hotel?”

Zhang Guangxia pointed to the left floor-to-ceiling window and said, "It's just across the street."

Li Pinghai pondered: "They took so much money, but they didn't leave immediately and stayed here for two days. Why?"

Luo Rui replied while watching the surveillance video played back on the computer: "This Liang Yi, or his girlfriend, came to Longchuan City from other places to work. They can't be without relatives or friends here. They must have relatives or friends working in Longchuan City. The identity information of the girl has not been found yet?"

Li Pinghai's pupils shrank: "Director Ding has already contacted the Qin Province. There should be a result by tomorrow morning at the latest."

Luo Rui pondered and said, "Continue to investigate their movements. We must find out the whereabouts of this group of criminals."

Li Pinghai hesitated and said, "Boss Luo, do you think Liang Yi was blinded by money and deliberately pushed his girlfriend into the Longchuan River and drowned her?"

Luo Rui rolled his eyes: "What about the first two victims? Were they also drowned by him?"

"This..." Li Pinghai smiled and touched his nose.

At this time, Chu Yang stood behind the video crew and shouted, "Stop!"

The police officer in front of the computer immediately hit the space bar.

"Back up a little."

The police quickly dragged it back with the mouse.

"It's right here." Chu Yang pointed at the screen: "He is Liang Yi!"

Luo Rui and Li Pinghai quickly gathered around.

Liang Yi in the picture is wearing a black baseball cap and a military green jacket, and his face cannot be seen clearly.

But the video team had previously retrieved the surveillance footage from Jin Tang Restaurant, and he was also dressed like this.

"Where is this place?"

The police officer replied: "This is Hongxia Road. Across the street is the vegetable market, which is 1.5 kilometers away from us."

Luo Rui patted the back of the chair behind the policeman and said, "Continue the investigation. Everyone check the surveillance cameras around Hongxia Road!"

Eight police officers from the video team quickly tapped on their computers and dragged their mice.

Luo Rui continued to instruct, "Hurry up to eight times the speed. One person can't keep up. Have another person behind each person, so that two pairs of eyes can watch one computer!"

Immediately afterwards, eight uniformed police officers came running over, stood behind the video team, bent over and stared at the surveillance video without blinking.

at the same time.

Inside the farmhouse that was about to collapse amidst the weeds.

The fire in the middle of the room had been doused with water, and ashes were floating in the air.

The rope on the beam had been lowered, and Liang Yi curled up on the muddy ground, his body twitching constantly.

The second brother, who was holding the bucket, had a basin of cold water poured on him.

Liang Yi was shocked by the cold water, his back arched like a shrimp, and he gasped for breath.

The youngest one squatted in front of his face and poked his head with a branch.

"Boy, you didn't have to suffer this if you had confessed your crime long ago, right? Tell me, where is the money hidden?"

"Water, I want to drink water." Liang Yi shouted weakly. His calves and feet became red and swollen, and transparent blisters appeared.

"Give him water." The youngest one nodded to the second one standing next to him.

The second brother raised the bucket above Liang Yi's head.

"Open your mouth!"

Liang Yi endured the severe pain, turned over and opened his mouth wide.

Ice-cold water poured into his mouth and splashed on his face.

His chest heaved violently. As soon as the water poured into his throat, he turned sideways and started coughing continuously.

The youngest one gently hit him on the face with a branch: "Tell me, kid, where is the money hidden?"

"Cough cough..." Liang Yi seemed to be coughing up his lungs. He opened his eyes slightly, looked at the short man, and answered intermittently: "Hong... Hongxia Road, in the bungalow I rented..."

"Who the hell are you trying to fool? I searched the whole room and found nothing. Are you looking for death?"

The youngest one pulled out the dagger from his waist, used the tip of the knife to prick the blister on the sole of Liang Yi's foot, and kept drilling the tip of the knife downwards!

"what!"

The instinct for survival made Liang Yi scream in pain: "I didn't lie to you, it's really there, in the yard... There is a row of flower pots in the yard, and the money is hidden in the flower pots..."

(End of this chapter)