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

Chapter 189 Captain Yang is magnanimous!

Bailiqiao is not a bridge at all; it is just an administrative area, half the size of the area under the jurisdiction of the Chengbei Branch Bureau, with a complex population and a higher number of transient residents.

Just like Hu Zhiyong said he would treat us to local cuisine, but he actually served us casserole dishes.

In the alley of Bailiqiao, we found a restaurant where they stewed ham, chicken, and mushrooms in a pot. We then used long chopsticks to scoop them out and eat them with a dipping sauce.

The key to this meal was freshness, especially with the addition of ham and mushrooms. Yang Jinwen and his three companions hadn't even eaten any meat yet, but they had already drunk two bowls of soup and still felt they wanted more.

Cats aren't afraid of food being too hot; the hotter it is, the more delicious it tastes.

Yang Jinwen tapped his bowl with his chopsticks: "Let it cool down a bit before you eat it."

The cat, with its clear, innocent eyes, looked up at him and asked, "Why?"

Zhang Yong also asked, "Yes, why?"

Yao Weihua didn't ask. He scooped a piece of Yuncheng ham from the boiling, bubbling casserole and stuffed it into his mouth.

Yang Jinwen replied, "They are prone to cancer, especially esophageal cancer. You should visit the forensic room more often. There are all kinds of death cases there. Many of the people who have esophageal cancer like to eat very hot food."

Upon hearing this, Yao Weihua immediately stopped chewing, his entire face freezing.

Yang Jinwen noticed something was wrong with him: "Old Yao, what's wrong?"

“My dad has esophageal cancer, and he just likes to eat very hot food.” He couldn’t help but swallow.

"Then let it cool down a bit before eating."

Old Yao looked at the steam rising from the clay pot, his eyes misting over, feeling a deep unease in his heart.

After a while, a middle-aged man wearing an old-fashioned leather jacket lifted the curtain and, upon seeing Hu Zhiyong, hurried over.

"Old Hu, you're back so soon?"

Yang Jinwen and the others politely stood up. Hu Zhiyong said, "Old Niu, let me introduce you. These are all comrades from the Major Crimes Unit of An'nan City: Captain Yang, Captain Zhang, and Old Yao..."

"My name is Cat."

"Yes, Little Cat. This is Niu Guoli from our team."

Niu Guoli shook hands with them: "Hello. You caught one of the murderers in the 805 family annihilation case? Impressive. Lao Hu and I investigated for more than a year and had no leads."

Niu Guoli was referring to the family annihilation case in Yuncheng Lishui Community, which occurred on August 5th.

Yang Jinwen said, "Captain Niu, you're too kind. Sit down and have something to eat."

“Okay, let’s eat and chat.” Niu Guoli didn’t stand on ceremony.

Hu Zhiyong asked, "How's our investigation into Chen Li's hometown going?"

Logically speaking, Yang Jinwen and his team came from afar with a mission and important clues for solving the case, so the Yuncheng branch should have held a meeting to discuss it.

However, upon meeting, Zeng Weiqiang showed no such intention. Yang Jinwen could sense this, of course. Zeng Weiqiang had no personal prejudice; it was just that, in terms of work, he had to handle the cooperative relationship between the two sides discreetly.

This series of family annihilation cases first occurred in Yuncheng. The two cases, the earliest of which happened in 95, involved a burglary in which Zhao Daqing killed someone with a knife. He even returned to the crime scene, but the police officers investigating at the time did not notice.

This case, along with the family annihilation case in Lishui Community, has remained unsolved, which must be putting Zeng Weiqiang under pressure.

Although An'nan City has found clues and arrested one of the main culprits, there are still two perpetrators, especially Zhao Daqing, who must be arrested and detained in the Yuncheng branch.

Therefore, Zeng Weiqiang's attitude towards Yang Jinwen and his group's visit was somewhat lukewarm.

Of course, Wen Mo had also told Yang Jinwen in private that the ownership of the captured person was not clear; it would depend on who captured the person before discussing ownership.

Don't underestimate the importance of this attribution; it directly affects the subsequent trials by the procuratorate and the court, as well as where the judgment will be enforced.

Such a big case, if solved, would have a completely different impact on society and the level of attention the authorities would give to the investigating unit.

Getting back to the point, Niu Guoli replied, "The detachment has already sent people to stake out Chen Li's parents' home, and they've also been investigating her husband's family. After contacting them, they all said that Chen Li hasn't called or written home for several years."

Yang Jinwen asked, "Is the situation true?"

Niu Guoli nodded: "That's true. A couple of days ago, we searched Chen Li's parents' and her husband's homes. Chen Li really hasn't written back. We also interviewed the neighbors around here, and they all said that she ran away with a man and hasn't come back."

Yao Weihua sighed, "This woman is really determined. She follows Zhao Daqing around killing people, and she doesn't even care about her parents and children."

Yang Jinwen pondered: "They committed the crime in Lingmeng County on the 10th, and today is the 18th. Zhao Daqing drove the car, so they should be back around the 12th or 13th."

So where will these two people be in the remaining days?

Niu Guoli said, "It's nothing more than finding a place to stay or contacting acquaintances. We're also investigating the network of relationships between Zhao Daqing and Chen Li, but we don't have any leads."

Cat asked, "What if they're not at Baili Bridge? Or maybe they didn't even return to Yuncheng?"

Zhang Yong nodded: "If that's the case, then Gao Mingliang's testimony is false?"

Yao Weihua shook his head: "It doesn't seem fake. On the day we set off, Captain He spent ten hours in the interrogation room with Gao Mingliang to ensure the authenticity of his testimony. You haven't seen Captain He's methods; they're incredibly powerful."

He started by talking about Gao Mingliang's ancestors for eight generations, and then went on to talk about Gao Mingliang's father and his childhood. Gao Mingliang was stunned by what he was saying, and in the end, he even cried.

Then, Captain He tried to scare them by saying that there were often those tough guys in prison who slept with men.

When Captain He took many patients to the hospital for treatment, the photos of their buttocks terrified Gao Mingliang so much that he couldn't sleep at night. "Damn it," he thought, "They dare to kill, and they're afraid of this? What kind of people aren't in prison?"

Cat squinted and asked, "Given Gao Mingliang's crimes, he won't even go to prison. He'll just stay in the detention center, wait for the verdict, and then be dragged out and executed." Yao Weihua laughed and said, "In that situation, who would think so much?"

Zhang Yong looked at Yang Jinwen and said, "Captain Yang, I think we should use Gao Mingliang's pager to locate Zhao Daqing and Chen Li."

The pager was in Yang Jinwen's briefcase; He Jinbo gave it to him before he left.

According to the time agreed upon by Gao Mingliang and Zhao Daqing, Gao Mingliang should contact Zhao Daqing or Zhao Daqing should contact Gao Mingliang within the next few days.

But Zhao Daqing remained silent, which was somewhat unusual.

Since they wanted to commit another crime, and considering that Zhao Daqing was a man and Chen Li was a woman, they probably didn't have much of a chance.

Yang Jinwen stared at the rising steam from the pot, squinting as he pondered.

Unless Zhao Daqing has found a new accomplice, and if this accomplice is someone he knows, the Yuncheng branch should be able to identify him.

Then he said, "Let the Yuncheng branch queue for two more days. If they can't get anyone, we'll try calling Zhao Daqing's pager again to see if we can get him to come out."

Furthermore, I'm inclined to believe that Zhao Daqing and Chen Li have returned to Yuncheng. Gao Mingliang said that Zhao Daqing wanted to buy a gun to take revenge in Yuquan County, which should be true.

Zhang Yong asked, "So what are we going to do these next two days?"

Yang Jinwen looked at Niu Guoli: "Captain Niu, have you checked the mahjong parlors near Bailiqiao?"

"A mahjong parlor?" Niu Guoli looked bewildered.

Hu Zhiyong replied, "Didn't we fax Gao Mingliang's statement to the detachment before we came back?"

Gao Mingliang mentioned that Zhao Daqing enjoyed gambling, especially playing mahjong and poker.

Niu Guoli shook his head: "I have never seen the statement, nor is it my place to see it. The investigation conducted by the detachment does not seem to have this information."

Besides investigating Chen Li's parents' and husband's social connections, they also checked hotels and restaurants.

He then added, "I'll call the detachment right now and tell them to keep an eye on things."

Hu Zhiyong raised his hand: "Uh, wait a minute..."

Unable to say it aloud, he looked at Yang Jinwen for advice.

Yang Jinwen nodded: "It's alright, catching them is the priority. Whoever catches them will bring justice to the victims."

Niu Liguo then realized what Hu Zhiyong meant. He was a little embarrassed, but he smiled and said, "Captain Yang, how about we let Lao Hu help you with the investigation? You've come all this way, we can't just leave you hanging."

Zhang Yong, Maozi, and Yao Weihua all looked at Yang Jinwen expectantly, their eyes filled with fervor.

Logically speaking, Zhang Yong's position is no lower than Yang Jinwen's, but Yang Jinwen is Wen Mo's son-in-law, and he has also made significant contributions to the progress of this case.

Why did everyone travel from Lingmeng County, taking a two-day, one-night train journey?
They just want to bring the mastermind behind the murders of He Xiao and Wang Yu to justice, bring them back, and make them pay the price.

Everyone who has seen the crime scene knows that Zhao Daqing killed people in An'nan City. Whether it's Zhang Yong, Maozi, or Yao Weihua, they all want to bring him back and execute him by firing squad. This must be done in An'nan City to comfort the souls of the victims.

Similarly, the Yuncheng branch had the same idea. Zhao Daqing murdered a single mother and her young child. When Zhuang Qian was murdered, she waved to her son, begging the murderer to spare him.

At this moment, Yang Jinwen sighed and said, "Let the Yuncheng branch investigate. This is their home turf, and they are more familiar with it than we are."

Zhang Yong and the other two looked visibly disappointed. Hu Zhiyong smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Captain Yang is a man of noble character. I, Old Hu, admire him."

Niu Guoli didn't dare delay and immediately made a phone call.

After finishing the meal, it was already past one o'clock in the afternoon.

Hu Zhiyong felt that this clue was very important and more reliable than checking hotels and restaurants, so after Niu Guoli finished his call, the two of them paid the bill and went straight to investigate.

People's habits and preferences don't change.

Zhao Daqing is most likely spending his time in some mahjong parlor.

This is precisely why Zhang Yong and his group were disappointed.

At this point, only Yang Jinwen and his three companions remained.

Zhang Yong had no appetite to continue eating and could only sigh.

Yao Weihua said, "Captain Yang, why give them this clue? We can investigate it ourselves. Director Wen and Captain He are waiting for our triumphant return. Are we going to go back empty-handed?"

The cat didn't make a sound, but it was equally sullen.

Yang Jinwen shook his head and asked, "Have you eaten? If not, come with me for the check-up."

Zhang Yong's tone was somewhat unfriendly: "We're unfamiliar with this place, where are we supposed to look it up?"

Yang Jinwen didn't take it seriously. He stood up, picked up his briefcase, and said, "It's 1200 kilometers from Lingmeng County to Yuncheng. Zhao Daqing's Jetta is a second-hand car. Not only are the turn mirrors broken, but Gao Mingliang also said that the car's performance is not good."

Zhao Daqing returned to Yuncheng to commit crimes and also needed to buy guns, so what's the first thing he'll do upon returning?

The cat frowned: "What?"

"To repair the car," Yang Jinwen replied. "It's driven 1200 kilometers, and the roads were rough, so the car's performance must be even worse."

If he buys a gun and wants to return to Yuquan County to commit a crime, besides needing to repair his car, he might also need to refuel it. We can use the car to find him.

(End of this chapter)