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

Chapter 181 Quietly Entering the Village

Shuanglong Township is located in a remote area. When Yang Jinwen and his group arrived, it was already 8 p.m. and completely dark.

Police officers from Shuanglong Township Police Station had parked a police car on their way there, with red and blue police lights flashing on the roof.

Yang Jinwen pulled the car over to the side of the road, and two plainclothes police officers immediately came forward.

"Which one of you is Captain Yang?"

Yang Jinwen stepped forward: "Hello, that's me."

"Hello, Captain Yang, my name is Wu Jinquan. You must be tired from your journey. The road must be difficult to travel."

"It's alright. By the way, which store sells the 1.5cm wide nylon strap?"

“It’s the general store in our village. The owner’s surname is Li. I’ll take you there.”

"Hard."

"It's okay, it's all for work."

The town has only one street, with schools and shops on both sides, as well as two government dormitory buildings, no more than five stories high.

At this time, the shop curtains were all drawn, and most of them had already closed.

Only the shop in front of us had a dim, yellowish light on.

Wu Jinquan called out, "That general store."

Yang Jinwen nodded and followed him up the steps.

Several people were sitting on the long bench at the entrance, one of whom was a police officer from the station, guarding the shop.

The boss was short, somewhat dull and honest.

Seeing a large group of people approaching, he rubbed his hands together, looking timid.

Ordinary people naturally feel a bit afraid when they see government officials, especially police officers.

Wu Jinquan comforted him: "Old Li, don't be afraid. Let me introduce you. This is Yang Jinwen, a police officer from our municipal bureau."

Old Li bowed and scraped, quickly pulling out the crumpled white and red plum blossoms from his pocket.

"Hello, Comrade Yang. Hello, comrades."

Wu Jinquan waved his hand: "None of us smoke, so let's not do this. Old Li, just answer whatever Comrade Yang asks you, just like you told me this afternoon."

"clear."

Yang Jinwen looked around the general store; it sold all sorts of things: farm tools, pesticides, seeds, pots and pans, and so on.

"Does the shop sell nylon straps?"

Old Li didn't say anything, he went straight into the shop, and when he came out, he was holding a white nylon strap.

"Wu asked me about it, and this is it."

Yang Jinwen took it in his hand, and Maozi, who was standing next to him, immediately took out his flashlight.

A white halo shone on the nylon strip.

Yao Weihua approached, his eyes widening immediately: "The patterns are the same."

The nylon strap used to kill and bind Li Xiumei had a herringbone pattern, which is quite different from the usual flat pattern.

Yang Jinwen shouted, "Measuring tape!"

Wu Jinquan instructed, "Old Li, do you have a measuring tape? Bring it over."

"Yes, yes."

After Lao Li took it, Yao Weihua quickly took it, took out a measuring tape, and measured it against the nylon strap in Yang Jinwen's hand.

It's exactly 1.5cm, no more, no less.

Yao Weihua exclaimed in shock, "That's it!"

He swallowed hard. Not only him, but Qi Bin and Cai Ting also exchanged glances. They hadn't expected to actually find an identical nylon strap.

The cat remained calm, displaying an expression that said, "I knew it."

Yang Jinwen handed the nylon strap to the cat and looked at the boss.

"Old Li, where did you get this nylon belt from?"

"It's in the neighboring city of Dayan."

"Besides here, do you know where else you can buy it?"

Old Li shook his head: "In our township, I'm the only one selling this kind of nylon tape."

Clearly, he only knew about things in his own area.

Are there many people buying these nylon straps?

Old Li nodded: "We can sell some during market days, like when bamboo craftsmen who weave baskets come to buy some."

Yang Jinwen nodded: "Have you sold anything to anyone recently?"

"Yes, I just talked to Wu about Gao Hangjun from the Eleventh Village."

How much rice did you sell to him?

"Twenty meters. This nylon strap is very expensive; most people wouldn't buy it."

What did he use it for?

"They used it to build their house."

How did you know his family was building a house?

Old Li pointed to the pitch-black road ahead: "I'm from Eleventh Village, the village behind the Yellow Peach Orchard. Eleventh Village is just past there."

Yang Jinwen nodded: "Thank you. By the way, we need to buy this nylon strap. Brother Cat, give us the money."

The cat took out its wallet and asked, "How much per meter?"

Old Li dared not answer.

Wu Jinquan said, "We'll calculate it based on your purchase price."

Old Li had no choice but to nod and casually give a number.

After giving him the money, Maozi instructed, "Give me a receipt, the one that needs to be photocopied." Yang Jinwen walked a few steps away, and Yao Weihua and Maozi immediately followed.

Old Li said, "Chief Wu, is this matter settled?"

Wu Jinquan waved his hand at him: "Wait a moment, don't rush."

Seeing them gather around, Yang Jinwen said, "Officer Wu, tell me about Gao Hangjun."

Wu Jinquan nodded, took out his notebook, and because it was too dark and there were no streetlights in the town, Maozi turned on her flashlight to light his way.

"Gao Hangjun's family lives in Group 1 of Village 11. According to the household registration, in addition to Gao Hangjun being the head of the household, there is also his wife, eldest son, eldest daughter-in-law, grandson, and youngest child, making a family of six."

I told you on the phone that his youngest son is named Gao Mingliang, and he's unmarried. He just came back from another province because his family is building a house.

Yang Jinwen asked, "How old are you?"

"His household registration shows he is 27 years old."

"What about his older brother? What's his name?"

"Gao Minghuai is three years older than him, and is currently 30 years old."

"Has Gao Minghuai always stayed in his hometown?"

"Yes, during the off-season, I do odd jobs around the area."

"Has anyone in the town seen Gao Mingliang these past few days?"

"I didn't check that."

Yang Jinwen pondered for a moment, then remained silent.

At this moment, Qi Bin suggested, "Captain Yang, now that we've found the tools used in the crime, we need to immediately notify Captain He and Captain Zhang to bring their men to make the arrest."

Yang Jinwen had considered this issue, but given the scenes of previous arrests, he was somewhat worried.

Yao Weihua said in a low voice, "Come on, it's just catching one person, we can handle it ourselves."

He patted his lower back: "I've brought a gun, so I'm not afraid of not being able to beat this kid."

That wasn't what Yang Jinwen was worried about. He asked, "Officer Wu, have any outsiders appeared in the village recently?"

Wu Jinquan shook his head: "I really don't know about that, I haven't paid much attention to it."

"Can the village chief of Eleventh Village be trusted? What is the relationship between the village chief and Gao Minghuai's family?"

"There are two common surnames in Eleven Village. The village chief's surname is Tian. He is an old village chief and a retired cadre. Village Chief Tian is a decent person."

How many people can the institute send?

Seeing Wu Jinquan hesitate, Yang Jinwen added, "Do you know about the family annihilation case in Lingmeng County? We've arrested the perpetrator of that case."

Upon hearing this, Wu Jinquan's eyes widened. When he received the call from the county bureau that morning, Director Wan hadn't mentioned this at all.

The villagers in Lingmeng County were unaware of the family annihilation case, but Wu Jinquan was.

This is a big case. If Shuanglong Township cooperates with Yang Jinwen and his team to arrest people and solve the case, the police station will really shine.

He immediately said, "I'll call everyone who's off duty back, and also some security guards. There should be about a dozen people."

Yang Jinwen nodded: "With us, that should be enough. Those with guns, take your guns; those without, take your batons. Flashlights and all that are ready."

"Okay, I'll take care of it right away."

The police officers from the local police station all had accommodations in the township. Wu Jinquan shouted downstairs, and more than a dozen people ran downstairs, pulling up their pants. Even the old police chief, disregarding the freezing cold, crawled out of bed.

Wu Jinquan didn't dare tell them beforehand that he was arresting the perpetrators of the family annihilation case in the county. He only said that he was going to bring a few people back. Everyone was used to it and immediately went to the station to get their weapons.

More than twenty people were crammed into three cars, one of which was borrowed by Wu Jinquan, and headed straight for Eleventh Village.

It's not far at all; it only takes about ten minutes to get there.

There is no village entrance in Shiyi Village; the villagers all live around a large pond.

There was no direct road to the village, so we parked the car on the side of the dirt road and then called the village chief's house.

Why not just go in? It's simple. A policeman familiar with the area said, "In Eleventh Village, every household keeps dogs. If we just go in, those mutts will practically cause a huge ruckus."

The village chief arrived quickly, carrying a flashlight and wearing a military overcoat, and ran to the car.

He and Wu Jinquan were very familiar with each other and often held meetings together.

Wu Jinquan explained the matter to him in detail, but did not mention the specific case. He only said that the Gao brothers had committed a crime in the city and that they needed to be arrested.

The village chief pointed ahead and said, "Old Gao's house is just ahead. I'll go with you."

Yang Jinwen said, "No, where exactly do they live? If we alert the villagers and they surround us, it will be difficult to handle."

“They wouldn’t dare!” The village chief’s face turned serious. “Don’t worry, I’m here. If all else fails, I’ll call the old Party Secretary too. He’s been to the battlefield.”

Wu Jinquan said helplessly, "Old Tian, ​​just tell me directly, where do they live?"

"Didn't I tell you? It's on the highway ahead, and there's no one else living around. The houses they built are there too."

"No one else lives here?"

"Yeah, just go up and arrest them, what are you afraid of?"

Yang Jinwen nodded: "Okay, get in the car. When we're almost there, just let us know. We won't drive there; we'll walk."

The village chief agreed wholeheartedly: "I understand, we'll sneak into the village quietly."

The car had been moving forward for less than five minutes when the village chief called for a stop.

"Look up ahead, do you see it? The house is up to the second floor, almost finished."

Wu Jinquan asked, "So where does their family live?"

“There is a shed behind this house, where Lao Gao and his family are temporarily living.”

It was almost midnight, and frost had already begun to form outside; the weather was bitterly cold.

The area around the self-built house was pitch black, but the outline of the shack could be seen.

"Stop the car." Yang Jinwen called out, "Everyone get out of the car, surround the person, and make the arrest. Old village chief, you can help identify the person later."

The group responded and got off the bus. They split into three groups and prepared to surround the shed in front.

(End of this chapter)