Animal Detective

Chapter 220 An Interesting Couple

This incident has caused quite a stir, and many people know about it.

Even Shen Shuang's WeChat Moments were filled with reposts of the news, with a comment saying, "I really can't believe in love anymore; I'm going to live off my parents forever."

My mom even gave her a thumbs up.

The municipal police department couldn't possibly be unaware of such a serious incident.

The morning's directive was to thoroughly investigate those who leaked information internally, but by evening, the situation had been updated and the tone had changed.

There are countless bizarre cases, but this is probably the first time the municipal police bureau has encountered one this strange.

The original plan was to issue a formal announcement to refute the rumors.

But Sun Zhao suddenly came up with an idea.

So, let's take advantage of Bai Jifei's "genius idea" and let the news spread a bit more, to see if we can get Jiang Qi to contact the police on her own initiative.

Five days were wasted, and starting the investigation and search again is very difficult.

Bai Jifei's method is unacceptable, but since the die is cast, it can still be used.

Most importantly, if Jiang Qi were still alive at this point.

So after seeing the relevant reports, didn't she feel any turmoil or struggle?

At this point, they came out to deny the rumors, saying that it was all Bai Jifei's doing and that no one had actually killed anyone. When Jiang Qi saw that no one was hurt and that the police had investigated thoroughly, she felt relieved and stopped coming out.

After considering it, Lü Youwei felt that this was a possibility.

But with such a huge public outcry online, we can't just ignore it.

So we used the branch office's short video account to post an announcement.

The case is still under investigation, and the results will be made public once the investigation is complete. Please do not believe any rumors online, and refer to the official announcements from the police.

This might buy us some time.

Meanwhile, Shen Xin is going to have to stay up all night again.

Water, moon, and dew on the mountain.

It was already evening.

The situation has changed, and a new search of the scene is needed.

It wasn't that the previous search wasn't thorough enough, but rather that the direction of the investigation was different, so the focus was naturally different as well.

Shen Xin sat on the sofa, surrounded by a group of dogs.

Including the puppies, there are 31 in total.

We can't just ignore it.

I contacted Bai Jifei's parents, and they said they would handle it, but they simply couldn't attend to it for the time being.

Shen Xin was concerned about it, so he asked his colleagues who were on site to help take care of it.

The food and drinks were fine; everything was provided in the villa.

The main thing is to take it for a walk.

Who has time to worry about that?

Shen Xin held a piece of frozen jerky in his hand and casually tossed it into the pack of dogs.

Just in case, in case I still need to use my talent, I'll consider this a preparation in advance.

Shen Xin was reading Jiang Qi's suicide note.

A4 paper, of course, not handwritten, but computer-printed.

Just one side.

The preceding content is the same as Bai Jifei's description, that is, she felt that living was too painful, did not want to be a burden to Bai Jifei, wanted to leave completely, and then find a secluded place to end her life.

And there's another part after that.

Bai Jifei said that Jiang Qi is very organized and can handle every aspect perfectly.

Shen Xin believed this.

Before resigning, she was a strong, capable woman who worked in a bank and was sure to consider things comprehensively.

This suicide note proves it.

Because it was typed by a computer, she also considered that after she left, the police might suspect Bai Jifei of murdering her, so she made a special statement in her suicide note.

She claimed that everything she did was of her own volition, that Bai Jifei was completely unaware of her actions, and that he had not coerced her in any way.

She also pressed her fingerprint.

But it still feels a bit like taking things for granted.

When someone dies, there must be an explanation.

It's not enough for Jiang Qi to leave a letter saying that she has nothing to do with Bai Jifei.

Even if she had only left behind a computer-printed suicide note, or even just an explanatory video, we still need to investigate thoroughly.

At the very least, we must rule out the possibility that Bai Jifei was coerced.

But given her physical limitations, she probably couldn't do everything perfectly.

At this moment, Ding Yuwei came downstairs, sat down next to Shen Xin with a tired look on her face, and also took some frozen jerky to feed the dog.

This reaction suggests that nothing has been discovered.

By cleaning the scene so thoroughly, Bai Jifei had effectively erased all traces of the person who helped Jiang Qi leave.

"Let's go back and check the surveillance footage."

Shen Xin stood up.

The most effective method now is still to check surveillance footage.

The surveillance cameras outside the residential area will check all the vehicles that passed through the area on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

However, when they returned to the branch office with the technicians, they were surprised to learn that a total of 117 vehicles had entered and exited the community on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and the origins of all of them had been traced.

Surprisingly, nothing unusual was found.

Most of these vehicles belong to homeowners, tenants, or their associates, as well as property management staff, and some are used for renovations, deliveries, and other similar purposes.

Delivery vehicles were the focus of the investigation, but the drivers were all contacted and confirmed to be free of problems.

"This guy is amazing, and this woman is incredible too. They're both paralyzed. How was this arranged? Did they really grow wings and fly away?"

Zhao Tianxing held a bucket of hot and sour noodles, eating and muttering to himself.

Qian Zhihai, who was staring intently at the computer screen with bloodshot eyes, stretched and said, "It sounds impossible, but there are actually many loopholes."

"The security guards at the property management company said that all people entering and leaving were registered, but who knows if they actually did?"

"Otherwise, why would Jiang Qi hire a hacker to try and delete the videos and access control information?"

"Moreover, I looked at the register, and there was only one name. Many entries only had entry times but no exit times, which clearly shows that the registration was not done carefully. There are huge loopholes here."

Shen Xin leaned over and rummaged through the junk box on Ding Yuwei's desk for eye drops.

He gave himself a sip, blinked, and said, "Old Qian is right, there are actually many loopholes."

Just like Tang Hualong, who first confidently assured himself that the security in the community was very strict, then turned around and said that all the surveillance cameras were lost.

Wherever there are people, there will be loopholes; it's simply unavoidable.

"So I think we can't just focus on the videos from the sixth day of the Lunar New Year; we also need to watch the videos from the next few days."

"Jiang Qi said she disappeared on the morning of the sixth day of the lunar new year, but crime scenes can be faked, so who knows when she actually left?"

Shen Xin tried to put himself in Jiang Qi's shoes.

Zhao Tianxing is right.

Both of them are intelligent people, so let's treat them as intelligent people and think about it accordingly.

A wise person looks three steps ahead.

Jiang Qi may be physically immobile, but her mind is perfectly clear. She has ample time to meticulously plan her disappearance. The fact that she even considered hiring a hacker to delete the videos is proof enough of her meticulousness.

She must have considered all aspects, including the possibility of Bai Jifei reporting the incident to the police.

The police will definitely come to investigate what happened on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

She hired a hacker to delete all the surveillance footage, but there were security guards.

People remember it.

However, the police will only ask about the situation on the day of the disappearance and during the specific time period.

At this point, there are too many options to go against the grain.

For example, you could hide in the neighborhood for a day and then leave the next day to avoid being investigated.

Across from him, Chen Chao, who was dozing off, raised his hand and pointed in Shen Xin's direction without opening his eyes, saying, "Shen Xin is right. Geese leave traces as they fly by, and the wind leaves its sound as it passes. A living person cannot simply disappear into thin air."

“There are surveillance cameras outside the community. If you check all the vehicles coming in and out, it’s impossible that you didn’t find it.”

"The fact that we haven't found it yet only means that we haven't investigated it yet."

Having surveillance cameras makes things so much more convenient.

Zhao Tianxing muttered, "Luckily, our road surveillance system has a high-level firewall. If she had hired a hacker to delete the road surveillance videos, we would have been in serious trouble."

Shen Xin thought to himself, "Hackers aren't stupid. Do they think they can easily go to jail?"

They endured until dawn.

Shen Xin could barely keep his eyes open, so he went back to the duty dormitory and found a bed to catch up on sleep.

When she woke up again, Ding Yuwei shook her awake.

"what time is it?"

Shen Xin squinted at his watch.

It's almost 2 PM.

"Aren't you asleep?" Shen Xin rubbed his eyes and got up.

Ding Yuwei said, "I'm fine, I slept for two hours. Shen Xin, you guessed right."

"What did you guess right?"

"Just as you said, Jiang Qi might not have left the neighborhood on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. We've found that out."

Shen Xin immediately became much more sober.

He reached out and shook Zhao Tianxing, who was standing opposite him, then went into the bathroom, washing his face while asking what was going on.

Ding Yuwei said, "Later, we checked the vehicles entering and leaving the community after the sixth day of the Lunar New Year."

All posts before the sixth day of the Lunar New Year were deleted, but those after the sixth day are still there.

"During the verification process, Gan Yong discovered a rental company's car that left the community at 2:11 pm on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year."

"Then the information registered by the property management shows that this car belongs to a resident of Building 5 in the community. Building 5 was rented out before the Lunar New Year, and this car was registered in the community at that time."

She casually pulled a tissue from her pocket and handed it to Shen Xin to wipe his face, continuing, "We just contacted the rental company. This car was rented out before the New Year, a long-term rental. And guess who rented it?"

"Who?"

It couldn't possibly be Jiang Qi.

She can't move at all.

Ding Yuwei said, "Wang Xinning."

Shen Xin was stunned for a moment before realizing who this person was.

"Isn't this a friend from Bai Jifei's village?"

When investigating the person who helped Jiang Qi disappear, the idea was to start with Jiang Qi's social connections.

Who would have thought that the person who helped her was actually a social connection to Bai Jifei.

"And now?" Shen Xin went out, and Zhao Tianxing also got up groggily.

Ding Yuwei said, "We're about to leave to see Wang Xinning, so I came to call you."

"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go."

Shen Xin hurriedly walked outside.

Zhao Tianxing was still confused. He reached out his hand, wanting to ask Shen Xin why he was being called, but Shen Xin had already run away.

"ill."

Should I wake myself up to go back to sleep?
Zhao Tianxing muttered to himself, then tilted his body to the side, his head hit the pillow, and he immediately fell asleep.

When they found Wang Xinning, she was at work.

She works as a human resources manager at a local software company in Nanjiang.

She is tall and pretty, with dark brown curly hair.

She is the same age as Jiang Qi, 37 years old.

But it's well-maintained.

When they found her, she was working in her office. Upon hearing that Shen Xin and the others were police officers, she immediately trembled with fear and turned pale.

Shen Xin and Ding Yuwei came with Chen Chao.

Ding Yuwei closed the office door behind her.

Chen Chao flashed his ID and got straight to the point, asking her where Jiang Qi was.

"Wh...what Jiang Qi? Wasn't Jiang Qi killed by Bai Jifei? It's all over the internet." She stood up awkwardly, her words stammering.

His eyes were darting around; there was definitely something wrong with him.

Without wasting any time, Chen Chao directly provided the rental information for Building 5 of Shuiyue Lushan, the car rental information, and the entry and exit times for the community.

the most important.

By tracking the car rented by Wang Xinning through road surveillance, it was found that after leaving the community, she drove southeast all the way to Xinyan South Road, where she would stop.

Then, the road surveillance camera captured a scene from afar: a minivan stopped, and she helped someone out of the vehicle and into it.

They even took a wheelchair out of the trunk.

Although the photo isn't very clear, there's no doubt that this person is Jiang Qi.

Upon seeing the video on Chen Chao's phone, Wang Xinning's expression changed drastically. She hurriedly said, "Officer, Jiang Qi begged me to do this. The problem is, I don't know where she is. I've been trying to contact her, but I can't get through."

"correct."

She hurriedly pulled a letter from the drawer and handed it over, saying, "Jiang Qi gave this to me when she left. She said if Lao Bai really wanted to find her, he should give this to him."

Chen Chao took out his gloves, put them on, and opened the box.

Inside was a piece of paper, covered with a large number of letters written in a random, densely packed manner.

Chen Chao frowned.

Shen Xin was completely confused.

Ding Yuwei frowned as well, then said, "Captain Chen, is this some kind of mystery?"

A puzzle?

Shen Xin was a little confused when he heard this.

This couple is really something else. One of them racked his brains and staged a murder scene to force his wife to show up.

The other one was no pushover either; he left, but left Bai Jifei with a mystery.

What, did you ask Bai Jifei to find a way to decipher the code and come find me?
No need at all.

This is about solving a case, not writing a detective novel. In reality, finding someone is simple and straightforward: surveillance and interviews are enough to find 99% of people.

(End of this chapter)