You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 160 Promotion!

the next morning.

Anan City Detention Center.

A bus pulled up right up to the door. Zhao Jianxin got off the bus with his child on his back, registered his identity in the duty room, and was then led inside by the police officer on duty.

A group of people were standing in the government office; they were all from the North City Criminal Police Brigade.

He Jinbo was not there; he led his men back to Zhao Family Village in Wuyang Town overnight to look for the murder weapon.

After a second interrogation of Zhao Xiong and Kou Tao, Zhao Xiong confessed that he had buried the murder weapon in his own land.

At first, he was unwilling to talk about it and kept avoiding the issue.

He Jinbo had to use a combination of intimidation and coaxing to trick him into revealing himself.

Based on this situation, it is highly likely that the first and second victims were killed by Zhao Xiong, and he is lying!

As soon as Zhao Jianxin entered, Yang Jinwen went up to him, looked at the little girl sleeping on his back, and asked, "Why did you bring the child along?"

Zhao Jianxin smiled helplessly: "No one can take care of me. My mother passed away early. A few years ago, my father also passed away due to illness."

"If I go to work in the morning, I have to take Yangyang with me. At noon, I take her to daycare. In the evening, my wife... Yu Lan gets off work early, so she usually picks Yangyang up."

"Where is your wife's family? Can't they help?"

Zhao Jianxin shook his head: "Ever since Yu Lan was transferred to work at the bank, her parents haven't liked me very much."

Her mother knew about her relationship with Du Licheng, so every night when she picked up the child, her mother went to cover for her.

"Has Yu Lan's family caused you trouble?"

Before Zhao Jianxin could answer, Zheng Kang shouted, "Yang Jinwen, hurry up and call him over to identify the person."

Yang Jinwen nodded: "Let us take care of the child for now."

A policewoman ran over and carefully picked up Yangyang from Zhao Jianxin's back, asking, "Is he shy around strangers?"

Zhao Jianxin nodded: "Yes, I agree. If she cries, give her this."

As he spoke, he took out a handful of White Rabbit milk candies from his pocket and handed them to the policewoman.

The policewoman smiled and nodded.

Then, Yang Jinwen led Zhao Jianxin inside, following behind Zheng Kang and the others.

There is a room in the detention center where the height of criminals is measured, their heads are shaved, photos are taken, and their bodies are examined.

There is a louvered window on the wall to the right of the door, with the shutters pulled down.

A group of people were standing in the corridor, including Zheng Kang, Yang Jinwen, Jiang Jianbing, and others.

Zheng Kang whispered to Zhao Jianxin, "Look carefully later. See who spoke to you that night and who was the person sitting behind the counter."

Zhao Jianxin was a little nervous, and nodded, saying, "I understand."

Shortly after, the four police officers on duty brought Zhao Xiong in through a side entrance.

His hands and feet were handcuffed, and the handcuffs and shackles were connected by iron rings around his waist.

The police in the detention center only have one method of detaining people. For example, they shorten the iron chain connecting the wrist to the iron ring on the waist, so that the criminal can only lower his head and hunch his back, with very little room to move.

At this moment, in order to recognize people, Zhao Xiong could straighten his upper body, but his lower body was very weak. He could only walk 20 centimeters at a time, and the shackles on his feet rattled.

After the man was brought inside, two police officers stood on either side of him, holding his arms.

One of them shouted, “Lift your head up, and don’t show any expression.”

Zhao Xiong raised his face, his eyes bloodshot, a hint of confusion flashing in them, but mostly fear.

Once someone is sent to a detention center, especially a serious criminal, life becomes extremely difficult, as they endure immense psychological and physical pressure.

When we first interrogated you, you were very stubborn, but after a few days in jail, you'll confess everything, just so you can have a few comfortable days before execution.

The outside corridor.

Upon seeing the face inside, Zhao Jianxin immediately nodded: "It's him, he's the owner of the guesthouse."

Zheng Kang asked, "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure he told me the room number, and he was smiling at me when I left."

"Row."

Zheng Kang walked to the door, gestured inside, and Zhao Xiong was taken away.

A few minutes later, Kou Yong was also brought into the room.

Zhao Jianxin nodded again: "I've seen him before. He was standing at the bottom of the stairs, looking for something, and he looked very fierce."

Zheng Kang asked, "Did he say anything to you?"

"No."

After Kou Yong was taken away, Gou Hao was taken into the room.

This time, Zhao Jianxin shook his head: "I've never seen him."

Zheng Kang nodded: "Take another look."

"I've never seen anything like it."

"Alright, Mr. Zhao, thank you for your help."

"Don't mention it," Zhao Jianxin smiled.

Zheng Kang looked at Yang Jinwen: "Have Mr. Zhao sign something and help me see him off."

Yang Jinwen nodded: "Come with me."

Zhao Jianxin took a few steps, then looked back several times.

After signing the document at the government office, he pursed his lips and said, "Then I'm done here, right?"

Yang Jinwen stared at him: "You should be alright now."

Zhao Jianxin avoided his gaze, took the child from the policewoman's arms, and said, "So I'm leaving now? I've driven the bus over; I still have to go to work."

"I'll give it to you."

"No need, you're busy."

Yang Jinwen insisted and followed behind him, and sure enough, they saw a bus parked outside the detention center.

Yang Jinwen laughed and said, "Just you alone? Where's the ticket seller?"

“She works at the convenience store next door, and she helps me look after my daughter when I'm driving. So I have to treat her to a meal because of what happened today.”

"Good."

"Goodbye, officer."

"Goodbye." Yang Jinwen waved and watched him get on the bus. Next to the driver's seat was a bamboo baby chair, lined with a blanket because it was early winter.

The ride was very bumpy, so the baby seat was tied with a rope to prevent it from tipping over.

The little girl named Yangyang was still sleeping. Zhao Jianxin put the child in the baby chair, and she woke up without crying or fussing.

Zhao Jianxin peeled off the wrapper from the White Rabbit candy, handed it to his daughter, and then started the bus.

The moment the door closed, he waved to Yang Jinwen outside the car.

After the bus left, Yang Jinwen remained standing in the same spot.

After a while, a car drove up, and He Jinbo and Jiang Jianbing got out in a hurry.

"How is it? Has Zhao Jianxin arrived?"

Yang Jinwen nodded: "It has been identified. On the night of the 9th, the people he saw were indeed Zhao Xiong and Kou Yong."

He Jinbo breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "We've found the murder weapon too; it really is a hammer."

Seeing that his hands were empty, Yang Jinwen heard He Jinbo continue, "I gave it to Ma Boming. They're currently collecting fingerprints and bloodstains. We'll interrogate him again once he has the results. Come on, let's talk as we walk."

Yang Jinwen asked curiously, "Where did you find it?"

Jiang Jianbing replied, "That bastard buried the murder weapon in the vegetable garden behind the pigsty. It took us an hour or two to find it."

"The fingerprints weren't wiped off, were they?"

He Jinbo shook his head: "When I took it back to the bureau, I had Lao Ma shine a light on it. The fingerprints were still there, and there were no signs of wiping."

Jiang Jianbing clicked his tongue: "I'm thinking that Zhao Xiong must have killed the first and second victims. That kid is definitely lying. What do you think, Captain Yang?"

Yang Jinwen countered, "What's the reason?"

"He even slept with his own sister-in-law, how could he let a shampoo girl off the hook?"

When Captain He and I arrived at Zhao Family Village, Zhao Xiong's family was making a scene. Zhao Xiong's older brother had beaten his wife, and her family had also arrived. A group of villagers were standing in the courtyard watching the commotion.

I've met Zhao Xiong's sister-in-law; she's not pretty, and her skin is dark. If Zhao Xiong can stomach that, he'd never let go of a shampoo girl.

Yang Jinwen nodded: "This must be because during the crime, their psychological and physiological needs were not fully met, so they sought a substitute."

Jiang Jianbing scratched the back of his head: "What do you mean?"

Yang Jinwen pondered for a moment and replied, "Imagine it's the middle of summer, you're hot and thirsty, you buy an ice pop, and just as you take a lick, the ice pop suddenly falls to the ground. What would you do?"

"Now that you mention it, I understand. I'll pick it up and keep licking it; an ice pop is quite expensive."

"Zhao Xiong must have been thinking like this: either he would lie down and lick it, or he would go and buy another one."

"So, he slept with his sister-in-law! I get it, college students are different, they can analyze everything logically." Jiang Jianbing gave a thumbs up.

Yang Jinwen looked at He Jinbo and asked, "Captain He, shall we continue the interrogation?"

He Jinbo nodded: "The city bureau leaders will be here soon, as well as people from the procuratorate. Once they arrive, we'll begin the interrogation. We'll also interrogate Gou Hao. We must get to the bottom of their crime today."

He Jinbo was very confident and more energetic than yesterday.

Compared to arresting people, the most difficult part is securing evidence afterward, filling in any gaps by finding physical evidence and investigating clues.

To thoroughly investigate a criminal case without any oversights requires a significant amount of time and effort.

The Chengbei Criminal Investigation Brigade is so focused on follow-up investigations that they are often too busy to handle all the cases, which often delays the solving of other cases. This is one of the reasons for the low case-solving rate of the Chengbei Branch.

He Jinbo looked at Yang Jinwen and asked, "Is there something you need?"

"What are Cat Bro's and my jobs today?"

"Well, let's interrogate the person first."

Yang Jinwen said, "My thought is that there are still three people whose identities haven't been found out. Should I continue investigating?"

"Do you have an idea?"

"No."

"In that case, let's interrogate them first and see if we can get anything out of these three guys, such as the clothes and shoes the three dead men were wearing."

Did they speak before the murders? What were their accents like? Perhaps this will help us identify the three victims.

Yang Jinwen nodded: "That works too."

As they approached the government service hall, He Jinbo waited for Jiang Jianbing to go in first, then stopped and pulled Yang Jinwen aside.

"Xiao Yang, your master, Director Lu, and I have discussed it."

"What to discuss?"

He Jinbo smiled and said, "That's right, didn't Director Yang promise me a position as deputy branch captain?"

"Ah."

"I'm not going."

Yang Jinwen frowned: "Why?"

He Jinbo replied, "We want you to go to the Municipal Bureau."

"Me?" Yang Jinwen's mind hadn't quite caught up: "Am I qualified to be the deputy branch captain?"

"What are you thinking! What we mean is that with your abilities, you shouldn't just be working in our branch office."

It's been half a year since June, and we've all witnessed your abilities.

You've helped us solve several major cases. No matter which case it was, it would have been impossible for us to solve them so quickly on our own.

Director Lu meant that we shouldn't force you to stay in the north of the city; it's not good for you, nor for the victims of those cases. You deserve a wider world.

In our An'nan City, which comprises three districts and six counties, there are almost unsolved criminal cases every month.

The municipal bureau has better facilities and equipment, and with a top student like you who has strong logical abilities, I think the future of criminal cases in An'nan City will depend on you.”

Hearing this, Yang Jinwen's eyes reddened. He felt from the bottom of his heart that the North City Criminal Police Brigade was very rough in many details of solving criminal cases.

But in this day and age, it's impossible to be perfect; everyone makes mistakes.

He thought that He Jinbo and his master Zheng Kang had a lot of grievances against him, just because of the murder weapon they talked about yesterday, they didn't give them any face at all.

But He Jinbo didn't blame him at all and even wanted to send him to the Municipal Bureau.

Yang Jinwen didn't know what to say, so he could only nod.

He Jinbo smiled and said, "Don't worry, as long as we bring this up, Director Yang will be more than happy to oblige."

Also, don't forget to buy your master a good pack of cigarettes. Although he's an eccentric man, he's been nagging me for the past month or so, saying that we shouldn't have kept you stuck in our branch office.

He's the one who most supports your progress!

(End of this chapter)