Animal Detective

Chapter 262 is a master
With the task force already set up and time limited, the machine was quickly put into operation.

A long line of police cars drove out, making quite a scene.

Shen Xin also drove a police car and picked up Odin, taking him to the new district police station.

When they returned, Ding Yuwei also drove over and brought Tiger Stripe, Dou Dou, and Black Panther.

They mainly use the beans for tracking.

Considering the possibility of further captures, Black Panther was also brought along.

As soon as the tabby cat saw Shen Xin, it came up to him and wagged its tail.

【Tian Kui】

Shen Xin heard his inner thoughts.

This guy still has his eye on his buddy.

Ding Yuwei also brought a lot of food and asked Shen Xin if he wanted to stay and help.

Anyway, she's now part of the unsolved cases task force, so she doesn't have much to do. She usually just runs errands and writes documents.

Shen Xingang was about to say no when someone called his name from behind.

Turning his head, he saw it was Zhang Hancheng.

"Xiao Shen, go to the prison this afternoon and see Warden Wu Shengyang. I've already spoken to him. Go see someone."

He had just finished speaking when he looked up and saw Ding Yuwei, and was slightly taken aback.

"Uncle Zhang, no, Branch Manager Zhang."

Ding Yuwei quickly saluted.

uncle?
Shen Xin raised an eyebrow.

A smile appeared on Zhang Hancheng's cold face. He looked at Ding Yuwei, who was standing ramrod straight, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Yuwei, since you're here, why don't you stay and go with Xiao Shen later?"

Ding Yuwei nodded hurriedly.

She applied to Sun Zhao to join the special task force, but Sun Zhao refused.

They said they would definitely handle the case within a limited time, and they were all so eager to use her like nuclear-powered oxen and horses that they didn't want Ding Yuwei to suffer.

But since Zhang Hancheng has spoken, staying is naturally not a problem.

Zhang Hancheng waved to Shen Xin again.

He sent Shen Xin to the prison, not to retrieve any documents.

The prison information is shared, so you can check it directly here.

"The person I asked you to meet is called He Wei. In the underworld, he used to be called Brother Wei."

"He's a seasoned veteran, quite famous in Nanjiang before. I don't know if you heard of him when you were a kid."

Shen Xin thought for a moment and then remembered.

When he was a child, there were also bad boys in his school who were involved in organized crime. Shen Xin himself was once extorted for his meal money by them.

Then I heard them bragging, and they mentioned someone called Brother Wei.

They say it's the most awesome place on Nanjiang Road.

Shen Xin didn't know what happened after that.

So now it seems they've definitely gone in.

Zhang Hancheng continued, "Xiao Shen, we are pressed for time, so we must proceed on multiple fronts simultaneously."

“Hu Yueqin had ample motive to murder Huang Weili. Lao Liu and his group considered hiring someone to kill him. I have an idea.”

"The suspect may have intended to kill Huang Weili, but Xu Ruilin may have witnessed something while he was staking out the location."

"Xu Ruilin may not have known this, which is why he took the risk of killing Xu Ruilin."

"I think it's possible."

Shen Xin nodded.

They said they would focus their investigation on fishermen, but they wouldn't abandon other areas either.

For example, just as Zhang Hancheng speculated, Hu Yueqin hired someone to murder Huang Weili.

What did Xu Ruilin witness when the murderer was plotting?

Xu Ruilin himself may not remember, or the murderer may not know that Xu Ruilin had given a statement to the police.

After Huang Weili was arrested, he chose to kill Xu Ruilin to silence him.

Zhang Hancheng said, "Anyway, it's a possibility. Whether it's true or not, let's give it a shot."

“In recent years, the public security has improved, and there are not many cases of hiring someone to commit murder. However, there are still some people who would do such a thing.”

At this point, Zhang Hancheng crossed his arms and pondered for a moment before saying, "My personal intuition is that the suspect in this case should have relevant experience."

"From committing the crime and handling the scene to the evacuation, his style of doing things was too shrewd; he was definitely not a novice."

"You're like Xu Ruilin, a fatal blow."

"The fact that the scene was not dealt with is actually a sign of confidence, meaning that the suspect is confident enough not to leave any evidence at the scene."

"He was also very skilled at considering evacuation routes."

“I think the idea you proposed is possible, but we can’t ignore the possibility of hiring someone to commit murder.”

“He Wei has been in the underworld for a long time, he understands the situation here, he should know how to find a professional assassin, ask him, see if he can help.”

After saying that, he patted Shen Xin on the shoulder and praised him, "I'm not denying your idea. You were there, and you were able to come up with such an idea so quickly and provide a logical and reasonable way to solve the case. That's really good."

Zhang Hancheng already knew about Shen Xin.

He had heard about the unsolved cases that Shen Xin had solved, in particular.

He was well aware of Shen Xin's abilities.

Shen Xin quickly said, "Director Zhang, please don't praise me. I just offered a personal idea, and it was Director Shao and Captain Liu who helped refine it. You see, when Captain Liu said that at the meeting before, it made it seem like I came up with it myself."

Zhang Hancheng smiled and nodded, then reminded He Wei that he liked being flattered and coaxed, and Shen Xin could start from this point.

"Chief Zhang, I understand."

Shen Xin immediately understood why they had asked a young man like him to go there.

For veterans like them, who probably arrested He Wei themselves, it would be a loss of face to ask him for help again.

After giving his instructions, Zhang Hancheng turned his attention back to the tabby dogs.

He asked Shen Xin's name and greeted Tiger Stripe.

Tiger Stripe is very perceptive.

He noticed Shen Xin's respectful attitude towards Zhang Hancheng, and immediately ran over, wagging his tail at Zhang Hancheng.

"This dog is smart."

Zhang Hancheng immediately became interested and ordered Tiger to lie down, which Tiger immediately did.

Shen Xin asked Zhang Hancheng if he had anything else to say, and after confirming that he did not, he immediately set off with Ding Yuwei.

As soon as they left the police station and waited at a traffic light, Shen Xin turned his head and glanced at Ding Yuwei.

"Comrade Xiao Ding, you've been keeping your abilities hidden for a long time."

They've started calling him "uncle."

Ding Yuwei quickly explained, "My dad and Zhang Zhi knew each other before. When I was a child, I met Zhang Zhi a few times when I went to the Municipal Bureau to pick up my dad. It's not what you think."

Seeing Shen Xin's knowing look, she punched him in annoyance.

She changed the subject, curiously asking Shen Xin about the specifics of the case and how another person had died.

"I do not know."

Shen Xin shook his head, explained the situation at the scene today, along with his own speculations, and finally asked Ding Yuwei what she thought.

Ding Yuwei pondered for a moment and said, "I think your speculation makes a lot of sense. After all, the only connection between Huang Weili and Xu Ruilin is fishing."

Shen Xin nodded.

That's the most crucial point.

A murderer can't kill two unrelated people without a reason.

"Never mind, let's meet this Brother Wei first."

Viagra?
Shen Xin grinned.

About half an hour later, the two arrived at Nanjiang City Prison.

After registering, I soon met with prison warden Wu Shengyang.

This is also a leader.

He was a junior officer, one level below Zhao Hongjie. He also had a microphone and a star rating, and wore a proper white shirt.

He briefly met with Shen Xin, then called Xie Guohu, the warden of the Second Prison Area, to take Shen Xin to meet someone.

There are three prisons in Nanjiang.

Excluding Jigang and Donglin, this prison in the city has 15 prison wards.

The first, second, and third prison wards house serious offenders sentenced to life imprisonment.

Xie Guohu gave a brief introduction to He Wei's situation.

In 04, he was convicted of multiple crimes, including organized crime, and sentenced to life imprisonment. He has been in prison for 14 years to date.

He had his sentence reduced once, to twenty years.

In other words, even without a reduction in sentence, He Wei will be released in 6 years.

He is 58 years old this year.

"He's arrogant, has a bad temper, and isn't easy to talk to, but he's getting on in years. You should talk to him nicely and tell him to call me anytime if he needs anything."

Xie Guohu pushed open the door to the interrogation room and then went to arrange for people to be brought in.

Soon, an elderly man with a buzz cut but gray hair walked in.

At 58 years old, one can be considered elderly.

He was of average height, with broad shoulders, making him appear somewhat stocky.

He was already a little hunched over, but he still walked with a steady and powerful gait, exuding an air of authority.

His chin was raised the whole time, and he didn't even lift his hands when the handcuffs were removed.

After sitting down, he leaned to the side, naturally adopting the posture of a big shot, and then glanced at the two of them sideways: "You two are looking for me? Who are you?"

"Uncle Wei, my name is Shen Xin, and this is my colleague, Xiao Ding."

Shen Xin immediately stood up.

Logically speaking, since the person sitting opposite is a criminal and I am a police officer, I shouldn't give him a friendly look.

But we also need to talk about working methods.

Not to mention that they still needed his help, and Zhang Hancheng had pushed them onto him. It was just that these old folks couldn't bring themselves to be polite to a criminal who had been imprisoned before.

Because he was young, he tolerated it in order to solve the case.

Shen Xin took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket; they were freshly bought outside, and they were called "He Tianxia" (meaning "He Tianxia").

Then he greeted his colleagues and asked them to light a candle for He Wei.

In principle, prisoners should not be allowed to smoke during interrogation, but there are some exceptions.

"What did you call me?"

He Wei was somewhat surprised, then glanced at the brand of cigarettes before gesturing for it to be lit. He took a deep drag, pointed at Shen Xin, and said, "You're quite something, kid. You know how to handle things."

"Uncle Wei, you flatter me."

Shen Xin sat back down and said, "But to be honest, I've heard a lot about you before."

"In 2000, I was in elementary school. To be honest, I was a bad boy back then, and I often hung out with other people."

"Back then, I often heard the older men I knew mention your name, saying that you were from Nanjiang?"

Shen Xin gave a thumbs up.

"I thought to myself, how amazing and impressive it must be for you to be called 'Big Brother' by so many other big brothers."

"So I was actually a little excited to come see you today."

Ding Yuwei glanced sideways, surprised that Shen Xinneng was talking nonsense with such a straight face.

She had heard Shen Xin say before that he was an average student when he was young, but he was definitely a good boy and would never be the kind of person who messes around in society.

He Wei chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, kid, you don't need to talk nonsense to me."

Clearly, he knew that Shen Xin was talking nonsense and deliberately praising himself.

Knowing it was one thing, but it was another, so he said, "You're not bad, kid. So, what do you want from me?"

Shen Xin said, "Uncle Wei, I really have something I'd like to ask you for help with today."

"If I wanted to find a professional hitman, how would I do it?"

Shen Xin looked up and smiled at He Wei.

The atmosphere in the interrogation room suddenly froze.

He Wei's expression changed slightly, and he almost choked on his cigarette. He coughed and said in surprise, "Kid, are you fucking kidding me?"

Shen Xin quickly replied, "No way! I really need your help. Please give me some directions."

He Wei dropped his indifferent expression, became more serious, and looked Shen Xin up and down again.

Shen Xin's calm smile dispelled his thoughts of underestimating him.

"Officer Shen, what exactly do you want to ask?"

He even changed how he addressed people.

Shen Xin said, "Uncle Wei, don't worry, this has nothing to do with you."

Shen Xin briefly explained the situation.

Of course, it wasn't described in such detail.

“We suspect there is a possibility of a murder-for-hire, and judging from the suspect’s modus operandi, he seems like a professional killer.”

"Uncle Wei, this case is quite big. It's been put on the radar by the higher-ups, and a special task force has been set up to solve it within a specified time."

“You’re an old hand, you should know what this means.”

Shen Xin was still smiling.

On the way here, Shen Xin had also thought about it.

You must give them face, but you can't be too subservient.

To deal with such seasoned veterans, you need both carrot and stick.

He needs to know that this is important.

You need to consider the consequences of concealing information when you're given a deadline to solve the case.

Shen Xin continued, "Uncle Wei, you've been in Nanjiang for so many years, how could you not know about all the things happening here?"

"Please help us. I think if it really helps us solve the case in the end, it will be a good thing for you too."

Shen Xin didn't say it explicitly, but he conveyed the meaning.

It's basically about getting a reduced sentence for meritorious service.

But Shen Xin only said it casually and didn't explain it clearly. If the leader didn't agree later, Shen Xin would just pretend he hadn't said it.

"You're almost sixty. If you can leave sooner, you can enjoy your retirement sooner."

He Wei gave a soft snort, but he was clearly also considering it.

He pointed to the cigarette pack, indicating that he wanted to refill it.

Amidst the swirling smoke, he seemed to have figured things out and laughed, "Kid, you can do it."

"Tell me, what are the characteristics of this person you're talking about? I mean, how did they do it?"

This question stumped Shen Xin.

Do you like to throw stones at people?
That shouldn't count.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Xin said, "He's a master."

Zhang Hancheng had mentioned it before, saying that this person was very shrewd and experienced in his actions.

He didn't even need a knife; he just picked up a rock and attacked, and each blow was fatal.

Hitting someone with a stone seems simple, but actually knocking them unconscious or killing them is not so simple.

Most importantly, the situation at the scene was not addressed.

As Zhang Hancheng said, the suspect was confident enough not to be afraid of leaving evidence.

At the crime scene, Xu Ruilin left a footprint.

But since it was left behind and hasn't been dealt with, it must have been through some means.

For example, if you wear oversized shoes, you don't have to worry about the police tracking you down.

Furthermore, his choice of evacuation route and his awareness of counter-police dog tracking demonstrate that, in summary, he is undoubtedly a repeat offender and a master.

(End of this chapter)