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

Chapter 246 Old Mo: The sky has fallen!

After being released from the detention center, Yang Jinwen first called He Jinbo to explain the situation, and then drove Yao Weihua and Maozi to Yanzigou.

Gong Zhen gave the location as being upstream of Yanzigou, next to two willow trees.

The dismembered body that Yang Jinwen discovered in the reeds last June was downstream, two kilometers from this location.

The muddy shore here is quite hard, and the shallows are covered with pebbles. There are no obvious tire tracks. On the right side of the breakwater, there is a road that leads directly to the shore.

There are residential areas on the breakwater, just across the street. The incident occurred after 10 p.m., so it's not certain that any witnesses could be found.

It was already evening, and just like yesterday, the western sky was covered with red clouds. The lower reaches of the Yanzi River were shrouded in a reddish halo, and wild ducks swam to and fro among the aquatic plants growing on the banks.

While waiting, Yao Weihua took out a cigarette and offered one to Yang Jinwen.

Cat doesn't smoke, but he's very emotionally intelligent and always carries a lighter with him. He lit cigarettes for Yao Weihua and Yang Jinwen.

Maozi asked, "Captain Yang, Lao Yao, tell me, did Gong Zhen really kill Ding San? I have a feeling that her confession about the murder is to protect Feng Yang."

Yao Weihua took a drag of his cigarette and nodded: "Most likely, but she definitely did take action. She doesn't seem like she's lying."

Yang Jinwen continued, "After they killed the person, they either exchanged statements, or Gong Zhen wanted to take the blame himself."

Seeing the sigh on Maozi's face, Yao Weihua laughed and said, "Brother Mao, I'll say it again: never feel sympathy for any criminals. Gong Zhen's testimony is inconsistent. We can't really say what she's thinking."

It's also possible that she wanted to use Feng Yang to get rid of Ding San, thus not only solving her own problems but also making the Royal Water Club hers.

Don't forget, when we made the arrest at the Royal Water Club, Gong Zhen was in her fourth-floor office. She was with her accountant, trying to transfer the cash and drugs.

Cat said, "No, according to you, why did she take the blame for most of the crimes? She could have easily pushed it all onto Feng Yang."

I'm not sympathizing with her; I just feel that she's a woman, and ultimately, she has no choice in what she's doing. All of this was caused by Ding San.

"If it weren't for Ding San, that young couple wouldn't be in this situation now."

“What you said is true. Ding San is the culprit who caused her family to be destroyed and her life ruined. But evil people get their just deserts.”

The criminal investigation teams in Chengnan and Jiaxing are currently arresting corrupt officials like Ding San, so things will be quiet in An'nan City for a while.

Yang Jinwen asked, "Old Yao, are there any problems with the three Cao siblings?"

Yao Weihua's eyelids twitched at the question. He quickly replied, "There shouldn't be any problem. If they were secretly doing something illegal with Mad Dog and Ding San, they would have found out long ago."

Furthermore, Cao Qiang, the eldest of the three Cao siblings, has been going to the city every day these past few days to donate money; he must be terrified.

He also specifically asked to see you, but Director Wen turned him away.

Cat frowned: "Old Yao, how do you know so much?"

Yao Weihua smiled but remained silent.

It is obvious that Yao Weihua has many informants within the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

As the group was chatting, He Jinbo arrived with Qi Bin and Cai Ting.

"Is Ding San's body underwater?"

Yang Jinwen nodded: "You're talking about this place."

He Jinbo let out a breath: "I've already called people, they'll be here soon."

"Have you found Feng Yang's whereabouts?"

"Old Zheng and the others are still investigating."

"I don't think he'll run away."

Half an hour later, the entire salvage team arrived, along with leaders from the municipal bureau, Wen Mo, and the publicity department.

Two marine police boats were moored on the river when two divers carrying oxygen tanks overturned the boats and jumped into the river.

Although the Yanzi River is a river, its width and depth are unmatched by ordinary rivers.

Like the Yellow River, can you call it a river?

Murderers in Annam have various ways of disposing of bodies after committing murder. The two most common methods are burying the body or dumping it in the Swallow River.

Therefore, the criminal investigation team is used to things like retrieving corpses.

A short while later, two frogmen swam up and poked the water with their thumbs, indicating that they were underwater.

Immediately afterwards, the salvage team began tying ropes to the telescopic boom of the crane, then threw the two ropes into the water, where a frogman held onto the ropes and dived down.

Once the frogmen swam back up and boarded the boat, away from the salvage area, the crane began to lift them up.

Visibly, splashes of water appeared on the surface, and then the water became increasingly murky.

Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people on the shore, a black Audi emerged from the water, its body cascading downstream.

Seven or eight people stepped forward, wearing work gloves, and forcefully pulled the Audi to the shore.

After the river water flowed out of the car, the technical team began to unlock it.

As soon as the car door opened, a foul stench emanated from inside, mixed with the smell of river water and rotting silt.

Because it was nighttime, several powerful flashlights shone into the car, revealing a body lying in the driver's seat and two more bodies in the back seat, all bound with ropes. A week has passed since Ding San, Lei Xiaokai, and Xiao Xia were murdered on May 7th, and their bodies, along with the Audi, were dumped at the bottom of the Yanzi River.

Their bodies were carried out and placed in three body bags.

The face was no longer visible; the head was swollen like a basketball, and the eyeballs bulged out, almost as if they could be plucked out with a hand.

In addition, the skin on the hands and feet turned white and wrinkled, and the abdomen became swollen with greenish-black patches.

However, their height, clothing, and the wallets found on them containing ID cards and temporary residence permits all proved their identities.

The city police detectives were neither surprised nor sympathetic by the murders of these three people.

As the old saying goes, what goes around comes around. They'll either get killed or arrested by the police and prosecuted for the crimes they committed.

Based on Ding San's actions, the court has determined that he should be sentenced to death.

The body was sent to the funeral home overnight for a forensic examination.

Yang Jinwen also went along. As for whether Gong Zhen's confession about the method and details of the murder was true or false, the truth would most likely be found from the corpse.

The next day.

In the criminal investigation conference room.

After cross-referencing Gong Zhen's confession with Wen Ling's preliminary examination results of the corpse.

Ding San suffered multiple blows to his forehead and face, resulting in a comminuted collapse of his nasal bone and a dislocated jaw.

However, this was not the cause of death. The algae found in the lungs indicated that Ding San was still alive when the body was dumped in the Yanzi River.

Whether or not he was deliberately left alive before being drowned requires further interrogation of Gong Zhen.

After all, this is how Gong Zhen's ex-husband, Yan Jun, was treated during his lifetime.

In addition, Lei Xiaokai and Xiao Xia had blow wounds to their heads and backs, but they were not fatal. Both of them died of asphyxiation, that is, drowning.

In terms of the entire modus operandi, this was entirely an act of revenge.

Wen Mo said, "We have found one of the murderers and the body."

The current situation is that, based solely on the confession of the suspect Gong Zhen, it is not possible to determine the severity of Feng Yang's murder. Whether he actually carried out the act is a very big question.

The prosecution is also concerned about this, as it relates to sentencing during the indictment stage.

He Jinbo said, "Director Wen, Feng Yang's hometown is in Santai County. The criminal police team from the North City went to Santai County yesterday. Zheng Kang will contact us immediately if there is any situation."

"You should arrest him as soon as possible. There are still many things to deal with in this case, especially the recent crackdown, which must continue. This is the order from above."

"Understood." He Jinbo nodded obediently.

"Yang Jinwen, come to my office in a bit. Meeting adjourned."

Everyone's gaze lingered on Yang Jinwen for only a few seconds before they immediately looked away, and the group left the meeting room chatting and laughing.

Yang Jinwen didn't know why Wen Mo was looking for him. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be about work. If it were, it would have already been discussed at the meeting.

Wen Mo rarely interacted with him in private; this was the first time he had asked him to come to his office.

Yang Jinwen followed behind him with a feeling of trepidation.

After entering the office, Yang Jinwen gently closed the door.

Wen Mo immediately asked, "Have you and Wen Ling been having a fight lately?"

"No," Yang Jinwen said, looking completely bewildered.

"Really not?" Wen Mo pointed to the sofa.

After Yang Jinwen sat down, he continued, "I noticed that Wen Ling is rather cold towards you. Did you bully her?"

Wen Mo's thoughts were still on what happened at the end of April. After all, he was a man too, and he had experienced matters of love between men and women.

Men are always unhappy when something that was supposed to happen doesn't happen.

In his mind, Yang Jinwen had lost his desire for meat because he hadn't eaten any.

What he didn't know was that Wen Ling had been intentionally distancing herself from Yang Jinwen during this time, afraid that her father would find out that their relationship had already progressed beyond that, and she was also too busy with work.

After thinking it over, Yang Jinwen felt he had to tell the truth. He cleared his throat and said, "Director Wen, if you're willing, I'll call you Uncle. I'll take responsibility for Wen Ling. I swear on my life."

If Wenling is willing, we can get engaged first, and then get married on National Day or New Year's Day, without waiting until next year.

"No..." Wen Mo blinked frantically as he listened to his long explanation.

What's going on here? How did this get into marriage?
Wen Mo hadn't even considered marrying off his daughter, yet this kid wanted to marry Wen Ling right off the bat. How could I agree to that so easily?

Wen Mo was a veteran investigator, and with a quick thought, he figured out the meaning behind Yang Jinwen's words.

After carefully considering it, he felt as if the sky had fallen!

Looking into Yang Jinwen's sincere and clear eyes, Wen Mo really wanted to pull out a gun and shoot him on the spot!
(End of this chapter)