Animal Detective

Chapter 60 The East Wind Prevails Over the West Wind

Song Liang, Dong Yueming, and others arrived one after another.

The nearest patrol car had already replied and arrived at Yongsheng Road ahead of time, finding the taxi.

The car was parked on the non-motorized vehicle lane by the roadside, and it was in the blind spot of the surveillance cameras on both sides.

The camera at the intersection only captured the car turning off from a distance, and it seemed that the driver also got out of the car, then helped Zhang Jian disappear from the surveillance footage.

Judging by the direction, they're heading towards Yongsheng New Village next door.

In the command center of the station, Chen Chao was directing the search of police surveillance footage near Yongsheng Road.

Yongsheng New Village is called a new village, but it is actually an old community that was renovated before 2000.

A typical old, dilapidated apartment.

The area is crisscrossed with narrow paths, and while there are surveillance cameras, they don't provide complete coverage.

Dong Yueming slammed his hand on the equipment table in anger: "We still haven't installed enough surveillance cameras. And look at this resolution, it's practically blind."

In recent years, the coverage of surveillance in big cities has been expanding, but many blind spots still exist.

Moreover, some cameras have not been upgraded, resulting in limited image clarity.

These cameras have been a great help in solving cases, but we cannot rely on them entirely.

"That's enough." Song Liang snapped, then turned to Shen Xin and asked, "Xiao Shen, you have a good memory. Since you remember the license plate, do you remember what the driver looked like?"

When Sun Zhao arrived at the scene, he found Zhang Jian's cell phone inside the car.

We are currently contacting the car owner to further verify the situation.

The people present all turned to look at Shen Xin.

Shen Xin rubbed his temples, closed his eyes, and tried hard to recall that moment.

The car was parked on the side of the road. Zhang Jian was about to get in when he turned around and waved goodbye to himself.

That's why Shen Xin looked at the taxi.

But everyone's attention was focused on Zhang Jianshen, and they only glanced at the license plate briefly.

It was the homonym of 438 that left an impression on me.

I didn't really pay attention to what the driver behind the windshield looked like.

"It looks like he's wearing a mask."

Shen Xin opened his eyes and remembered this one feature.

It was nighttime, and there were only streetlights, so I didn't really see it clearly.

Song Liang sighed and continued to urge them to search.

Chen Chao patted Shen Xin on the shoulder encouragingly, saying that it was already very good that he could remember the license plate number immediately.

At this moment, Sun Zhao gave further updates on the radio.

The car owner has already found out.

He had been experiencing back pain for the past two days and wanted to rest for a few days, so he found a replacement driver in a local driver group.

I met him once, saw his ID card, and his name was Li Shanjie. Then he paid a deposit, saying that he would pay for the days he worked there and settle the accounts later.

He also sent me a photocopy of his ID card.

Li Shanjie was born in 81 and is from Xuanjiatang, Tingyang District.

Song Liang immediately asked to retrieve the household registration information.

On the large screen opposite, Li Shanjie's file photo appeared.

He had a side-parted hairstyle, a slightly long face, and fair skin, making him look quite refined and cultured.

"Chief Song, he has a criminal record, he's been to jail, and he was only released on the 18th of last month!" a colleague exclaimed in surprise.

At this moment, Li Dongsheng, who was standing next to him, muttered a few words about Li Shanjie, and suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Was he arrested for intentional injury? I remember that was the last case Zhang Jian handled before he left the branch office."

Zhang Jian and Li Dongsheng joined the police force around the same time.

Zhang Jian was later transferred to the criminal investigation team of the branch bureau, where he worked for several years before being transferred back to the police station a few years ago.

The reason, in Zhang Jian's words, was simply that it was too tiring and exhausting, and he couldn't take good enough care of his family. Just then, the Yunlin Police Station responded to the requirement of decentralizing cases and established its own criminal investigation team, so he voluntarily applied to be transferred back.

That's why Zhang Jian had reminded Shen Xin not to follow in his footsteps during their earlier meal.

“I remember Li Shanjie was involved in domestic violence. He eventually gouged out his wife’s eyes, which led to his arrest and a five-year sentence.”

Li Dongsheng recalled for a moment, looked at Chen Chao, and asked him if he remembered.

Chen Chao shook his head slightly.

The Criminal Investigation Division operates on a system where officers are responsible for their own cases.

Cases like these, where domestic violence escalates into assault, are hardly difficult to investigate, nor do they warrant being discussed together or forming a special case.

"What is Li Shanjie up to? Is he seeking revenge?" Song Liang glared at him.

It's been five years since they moved in, and it still hasn't been renovated?

Chen Chao said, "The most important thing now is to find Zhang Jian. Li Shanjie is a dangerous person; he has obviously premeditated something."

Everyone nodded.

What a coincidence! Zhang Jian finished his meal and got into his taxi.

So there's only one possibility: he's been following Zhang Jian these past two days, looking for an opportunity to strike.

As he spoke, Chen Chao stepped forward, asked someone to pull up a surveillance video, and then said, "Look, the one who got out of the driver's seat should be Li Shanjie, and Zhang Jian was helped out and carried away by him."

“As you said before, Zhang Jian had a few too many drinks, but he was far from being drunk to the point of unconsciousness. So I suspect that Li Shanjie may have used some means to knock Zhang Jian unconscious in the car.”

"Otherwise, Zhang Jian wouldn't have left with him so obediently."

Everyone looked at each other and nodded.

Chen Chao continued his analysis: "He chose to abandon the car in Yongsheng New Village because he must have known that the environment there was complicated and would make it easier for him to escape the investigation."

"There are only two possibilities: one, he has a base in Yongsheng New Village and plans to take revenge on Zhang Jian here."

"Secondly, he may need to move Zhang Jian. If it is the latter, Zhang Jian is dizzy and has difficulty moving. He definitely cannot walk and needs a means of transportation."

"So my idea is that, on the one hand, we should mobilize manpower to conduct a thorough investigation of Yongsheng New Village. He went in around nine o'clock, and there were still many people on the road at that time. Someone must have seen them."

"On the other hand, assuming he has prepared a means of transportation and is ready to change cars, then we can check the surveillance footage and examine all the vehicles at the main entrances and exits around the area. We have his photos, and even if he chooses to wear a mask to hide his appearance, his features are still very obvious."

"Finally, investigate his social relationships, relatives, especially his wife."

According to household registration information, Li Shanjie is divorced, but no one knows whether he has been in contact with her since his release.

Shen Xin nodded secretly.

It has to be Chen Chao; he's very experienced and has a very clear approach to solving cases.

“Okay, let’s do it this way.” Song Liang nodded and volunteered to send people from the station to conduct a survey in Yongsheng New Village.

“I know Old Chen from Hongmei Police Station well, let him provide support.”

Yongsheng New Village belongs to Hongmei Subdistrict.

Chen Chao nodded, and the branch office would coordinate and mobilize resources to investigate and set up the surveillance operation.

"Director Song, Director Lü already knows. If you encounter any difficulties, please let me know." Chen Chao finished speaking and left in a hurry.

This is a case of a criminal suspect taking revenge on the police, and its nature can be described as extremely heinous.

Whenever such a case occurs, all available resources will be mobilized to crack down on the arrogance of the criminals.

Because this is a battle where either the East Wind prevails over the West Wind, or the West Wind prevails over the East Wind.

A few officers were left on duty, and a large number of officers from Yunlin Police Station were immediately dispatched.

Just as Shen Xin was about to get into the car with Li Dongsheng, he caught a glimpse of Baiwan in the doghouse by the door. An idea struck him, and he quickly said, "Master, you go first, I'll take another car."

With that, he quickly ran back.

Shen Xin suddenly thought that perhaps he could use a million to find Zhang Jian.

He had only been missing for three hours, while excellent police dogs can smell scents from three or four hours ago.

Shen Xin knew that Baiwan had an incredibly keen nose and the potential to become a top-tier police dog.

(End of this chapter)