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

Chapter 260 Full of Suspicious Points, Take Him Away!
"You fucking framed me! I..."

Ji Xiaoqiang suddenly stood up from the corner, but Maozi immediately pressed him down.

"You squat down!"

"I just told you, my cousin Ji Yuan is the head of the security department of the mining bureau, and my uncle is the general manager of the mining bureau, you know that? If you dare to mess with me, you're asking for death!"

Yang Jinwen merely glanced at him and said to the thugs in front of him, "Don't be afraid, continue. Is it possible that Yu Jing was killed by Ji Xiaoqiang?"

Everyone fell silent; no one dared to speak carelessly about the murder.

Yang Jinwen patiently explained: "At four o'clock in the morning on May 28th, Ji Xiaoqiang went to Yu Jing's room, and then he died."

He killed the man, then pretended to call the police and framed the clients.

The police are now looking for evidence of why Ji Xiaoqiang killed Yu Jing. Did the two have some kind of conflict?

"Yes, there are contradictions," a silver seller nodded.

Clearly, this girl harbored a great deal of resentment towards Ji Xiaoqiang.

Yang Jinwen encouraged, "Tell me, if anyone dares to touch you, I'll arrest them, I promise."

It might be because Yang Jinwen has a very strong presence, or it might be because of his face.

The girl looked him over carefully and said, "Yu Jing is the youngest among us, only 21 years old. She also did this because she owed money to loan sharks. She started working with Ji Xiaoqiang when she was nineteen."

Those people all prefer younger women. Yu Jing has many customers and earns a lot of money. She has already earned enough to pay off the high-interest loans.

However, Ji Xiaoqiang still wouldn't let her go. He coaxed her, slapped her, and said that if she dared to run away, he would have someone kill her.

"Ah."

Yang Jinwen turned his head and glanced at Fu Mingyuan: "We have a motive for murder."

Fu Mingyuan nodded as if he were constipated, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Yang Jinwen continued, "Ji Xiaoqiang is crying wolf, he has both a motive and the time to commit the murder."

"No, I really didn't kill anyone." Ji Xiaoqiang was all bark and no bite. He had been very defiant at first, but when he saw that Yang Jinwen was serious, he was immediately frightened.

He looked at Fu Mingyuan, his attitude much better: "Captain Fu, you know me, you know who I am, how could I dare to kill someone!"

Fu Mingyuan remained silent, so Yang Jinwen continued to ask the girl, "If you were to testify in court, could you identify him?"

The girl hesitated, then shook her head.

Yang Jinwen turned off the recording.

Then, he reached out and slapped the thug sitting opposite him, but his eyes were fixed on the girl: "Can you testify?"

"I……"

"Snapped!"

The thug had just touched his left cheek when he was slapped on the right cheek.

Yang Jinwen smiled innocently and said, "Don't worry, I mean what I say. I'll keep you safe, okay?"

"Yes!" came the thug's reply. He couldn't help but shout, "I can testify that Ji Xiaoqiang was the one who killed him!"

"Ah."

Yang Jinwen turned on the recorder again: "Say it again, louder."

The thug touched his face with both hands and obediently repeated, "Ji Xiaoqiang killed someone. I can testify that he did it."

Who was killed?

"Yu Jing".

What month and what day?

"May……"

The girl next to him reminded him, "May 28th."

The thug immediately replied, "Yes, it's May 28th!"

"Thank you."

Yang Jinwen picked up the tape recorder and put it in his pocket.

After he stood up, he looked at Fu Mingyuan and said, "We can take him back now."

"what?"

"I said, the person can be taken away now, he's the second suspect. We won't wrong an innocent person, nor will we let a guilty person go free, right?"

Before Fu Mingyuan could give any instructions, Lü Weiwei had already taken out handcuffs and walked up to Ji Xiaoqiang.

"Ji Xiaoqiang, the Danan County Criminal Investigation Brigade is officially arresting you. Hold out your hand!"

"I……"

The cat grabbed his right hand and twisted it, but Ji Xiaoqiang turned his body and twisted it back.

He clearly had some understanding of the police's arrest methods, otherwise he wouldn't have been so adept at it.

"Hey, I'm talking to you..."

Before Maozi could finish speaking, Ji Xiaoqiang knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Officer, please don't mess with me! I really didn't kill anyone, I'm innocent! I just organized silver sales, loan sharking, and theft. I really wouldn't dare to kill anyone."

On May 28th—no, not the 28th, it was early morning, it was 4 a.m. on the 29th—I and a bunch of brothers finished drinking and went to collect money from Yu Jing.

I opened the door and went in, and saw that she was dead in the living room.

I called the police immediately, really..."

Ji Xiaoqiang pointed at the people sitting next to the mahjong table and cursed, "I also called these bastards over."

I told the police station everything that happened. I didn't lie. May I be struck by lightning if I lied! I'm impotent! Believe me, don't mess with me!

Lu Weiwei said, "Are you scared now?"

"Officer, I'm sorry, it was my fault, I shouldn't have flirted with you..."

Lü Weiwei squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

Yang Jinwen squatted down in front of him and asked, "Are you sure you went to find Yu Jing at four in the morning?"

Ji Xiaoqiang nodded: "Yes."

"Why are you so sure?"

"Because this is the time I collect the money every night."

Was the door locked or closed at the time?

"It was closed. I opened the door with my key."

Before Yang Jinwen came up, he had looked at the door of room 306. The lock was a round lock, so no key was needed. As long as the door was closed, it would lock automatically.

"I'll ask you again, when Yu Jing died, was her head on a small stool?"

"Yes."

"What position is it?" "This..." Ji Xiaoqiang said, "I'll show you."

He immediately looked around the room and found a plastic stool of similar height.

Maozi and Lü Weiwei moved aside to make room for him.

Ji Xiaoqiang lay on his back on the ground, with a small plastic stool placed behind his head.

He spread his legs, raised his hands above his head, and looked up at the ceiling.

“Officer, look, this is it. When I entered the room, the first thing I saw was her feet. Her clothes had been stripped off by the murderer, and her head was hanging to the right, looking at the wall on the right.”

Hearing this, Fu Mingyuan frowned and asked, "On the right wall? Why didn't you mention it before?"

Ji Xiaoqiang glared at him: "You didn't ask."

Fu Mingyuan looked at Yang Jinwen, wanting to speak, but Yang Jinwen waved his hand.

Are you sure you're looking at the wall on the right?

"It's true."

"Have you touched the body?"

"No."

"Really nothing has been touched?"

"I swear, you can ask them if you don't believe me?"

The thugs nodded hastily.

Yang Jinwen then asked, "You know there's a wall clock hanging on the right wall?"

"I know, I bought it."

Is the wall clock good or bad?

"Okay, we have to calculate the time for what we do. We can't just give you twenty dollars and expect you to do it all night. It's an hour at most."

How much is for an overnight stay?

"Huh?" Ji Xiaoqiang was a little confused by the question.

Standing to the side, Lü Weiwei frowned and looked at Yang Jinwen's profile.

"I asked you how much it costs for an overnight stay?"

"Well... the price is negotiable. It'll be cheaper for acquaintances, and more expensive for first-timers."

How many are they respectively?

"Eighty yuan is fine for acquaintances, but it'll cost one hundred for first-timers."

"You collect payments at four in the morning every day, so all the money collected before that was kept by Yu Jing herself?"

"Is such that."

What time do you usually open for business in the evening?

"It's hard to say. Sometimes it's early, sometimes it's late. If a customer comes in, then we have to work."

"Yu Jing's business is the best?"

“She…is, that’s right.”

"What happened to her? Do you have anything to say?"

Ji Xiaoqiang licked his lips and replied, "She looks more innocent, so all the clients go to her."

Yang Jinwen looked at Maozi: "Brother Mao, go downstairs and get that wall clock."

"Okay," the cat replied and left.

Yang Jinwen looked up and glanced at the room. On the right wall of the room hung an identical clock, the second hand not stopping.

It's 3:28 PM right now.

Not long after, Maozi returned, carrying a wall clock. He had developed some habits while working with Yang Jinwen on cases, such as wearing gloves before handling the clock.

Maozi said, "The police from the local station are here, and the forensic team is downstairs too."

Yang Jinwen put on his gloves, took the clock, and looked at the dial. The hour, minute, and second hands were all in the same position, pointing to five o'clock in the afternoon.

He turned the watch face over, and the AA battery that was originally embedded in the battery slot was now empty.

Yang Jinwen handed the wall clock to Ji Xiaoqiang and asked, "Did you remove the batteries?"

"Battery?"

Ji Xiaoqiang looked bewildered, then shook his head: "Why would I remove the battery? I just said that even prostitution has time limits; we make a living by the hours we spend."

"Let me ask you again, where does Yu Jing usually keep the money before she takes it?"

Ji Xiaoqiang thought for a moment and replied, "Every time I go to collect the money, she puts it in the clothes in the closet."

How much does she charge?

"Hers are more expensive."

"say clearly."

"Uh... they were all charged in whole numbers, one hundred."

At this moment, the girl sitting next to me said, "We only charge thirty or fifty, but it's only one hundred for the whole night."

Where is Yu Jing?

"She'll need two hundred."

At this point, Fu Mingyuan and Lü Weiwei exchanged a glance, because during the forensic examination, they found two hundred yuan under Yu Jing's pillow.

Yang Jinwen continued, "Is the money paid upfront or afterwards?"

Ji Xiaoqiang said, "We'll see how it goes. We'll pay those who are generous first, and we'll deal with those who try to dine and dash."

"Ah."

Yang Jinwen responded and looked at Fu Mingyuan.

The latter said, "Take Ji Xiaoqiang back first."

Ji Xiaoqiang immediately tumbled to his feet: "No, why are you arresting me? I've answered all your questions, I've cooperated fully, don't frame me!"

Yang Jinwen glanced at him and laughed, "I remember that your cousin is the head of the security department of the mining bureau and your uncle is the general manager of the mining bureau."

I'd like to see if they can get you out of there.
"If you don't come with us, how can they just jump out on their own?"

Upon hearing this, not only Ji Xiaoqiang, but also Fu Mingyuan and Lü Weiwei widened their eyes.

Judging from Yang Jinwen's expression, he didn't seem to be joking, and the people in the room all swallowed hard.

So, is Captain Yang of the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Major Crimes Unit planning to take down a tiger?
After Ji Xiaoqiang was handcuffed, Yang Jinwen added, "If you had seen the news a while ago, you would know that Annam does not allow people like you to exist!"

(End of this chapter)