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

Chapter 345 It’s him!
December 7, 1998, 10:00 AM.

The office of the Third Brigade was pushed open, and Yao Weihua, Maozi, Cai Ting, Feng Xiaocai, and others, along with ten guards from the gatehouse, strode out with great momentum.

So much so that Gao Jie, sandwiched in the crowd, seemed very dazed, as if he had returned to the time when the original Third Brigade was first formed.

The world has changed. The captain of the Third Brigade is Yang Jinwen, but now he is just a traffic policeman in uniform.

Regardless, Gao Jie understood that Yang Jinwen didn't need his help at all. After working for two days and three nights, Yang Jinwen meticulously reviewed the case files, leaving no stone unturned, and found the clues he needed to investigate.

Like a large group of people, Lu Ruixiang said he had animal-like intuition.

Gao Jie felt that Yang Jinwen had the same problem.

In particular, regarding the on-site investigation, forensic reports, and the reasoning and deduction of various clues, the detachment could not find a second person.

What Gao Jie found most enlightening was the eight points raised by Yang Jinwen.

When was the deceased killed?

Where was the victim murdered?

Who killed the deceased?

Did the murderer have accomplices?
Why did the murderer kill the victim?
Who was the deceased?
How was the deceased murdered?

What was the final result?
That is, the time, place, perpetrator, accomplice, motive, identity, method, and result.

Gao Jie knew these things, but he didn't have a systematic understanding of them, as did the other criminal police officers in the branch.

At this moment, inside the railing on the fourth floor, members of both the first and second brigades were looking down into the lobby on the first floor.

Shen Wenzhu squinted: "This means we need to investigate."

Sun Yue frowned: "Could they have really found a clue? Even someone as cunning as Lu Ruixiang couldn't do anything about it, is Yang Jinwen really that capable?"

As if he had heard what he said, Lu Ruixiang, who was standing in the opposite corridor, looked up and glanced at him. Sun Yue smiled awkwardly.

On the fifth floor, Wu Kai and Wen Mo also stood on the balcony, watching the guards from the Third Brigade and the gatehouse leave one after another.

Their offices faced each other, with an openwork design in the middle.

"Boss, can Captain Yang really catch the 711 case killer?" Bai Cong asked.

Wen Mo raised his head and exchanged a glance with Wu Kai opposite him: "Let's wait and see."

The Third Brigade has two off-road vehicles provided by the logistics department. The captain's car is a Mitsubishi, and the other is a Beijing Jeep. Wen Mo specially asked the logistics department to provide these vehicles when Yang Jinwen was reviewing papers behind closed doors.

The two vehicles could seat a maximum of eleven or twelve people. Wu Daqing, Li Yang, and several other security guards rode police motorcycles, a group of sixteen people, straight to the scene of the 711 incident two years ago.

It was early winter in November; the sun was shining, but the wind was cold.

Yao Weihua drove to the park next to Xiangyuan Road, where Yang Jinwen and several others got out of the car and went to the scene where the victim Zhou Lei died.

Gao Jie pointed to a pair of twin trees and said with emotion, "Two years ago, right here, Zhou Lei was murdered. After the murderer fled the scene, she covered her throat with both hands and ran towards the park's guardhouse covered in blood."

Feng Xiaocai recalled: "I remember that Zhou Lei's pants were pulled down, and there were signs of assault. The perpetrator left semen stains."

However, in the 609 case, Wan Simiao was murdered at a garbage station. Although her skirt was lifted, the biological samples found on her body, after comparison, were all left by clients of prostitutes and did not match the murderer's semen.

Cai Ting replied, "We've discussed this. The murderer killed randomly and didn't choose the location carefully. The garbage station is only a little over 100 meters away from the night market. Wan Simiao may have called for help, but the murderer didn't dare to attack her, so he just killed her and fled the scene."

Yao Weihua asked, "Both the 709 case and the 609 case were committed by the same perpetrator in the summer. More than a year has passed since the 609 case. Why hasn't the perpetrator committed any more crimes?"

Gao Jie had also considered this question, and he replied, "Perhaps he's sick? Or maybe something unexpected happened?"

Yang Jinwen shook his head: "It's unlikely. The murderer is a strong and healthy man. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to commit the crime at the garbage station on Sihai Street."

We started our investigation in pairs, from Xiangyuan Road all the way to Sihai Street.

Find another group of people to go to the dormitory building of the Forestry Bureau where Kou Tao used to live and ask around about the situation.

If the murderer was present when Kou Tao fell to his death, or if he knew Kou Tao was a suspect in the police investigation and was already dead, then both cases would essentially be closed. Since someone would be held responsible for the crime, the murderer might simply stop.

Gao Jie's eyes narrowed: "The staff dormitory of the Gardening Bureau is right next to Sihai Road, called Fuchun Road, the top grid of the 'four horizontal and eight vertical' grid."

Yang Jinwen nodded: "This is the biggest reason why I suspect the murderer lives in this area, because the murderer knows that the police can't find him!"

Gao Jie said, "Leave Fuchun Road to me."

Feng Xiaocai followed up, saying, "Master, I'll go with you."

Cat stood to the side, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. Cai Ting glanced at him and chuckled, "Brother Cat, you should stick with Captain Yang."

The cat rolled its eyes at her, feeling embarrassed that its thoughts had been seen through.

The three teams, including Gao Jie, consisted of six people. Wu Daqing and the other guards numbered four, making a total of sixteen people. They were divided into eight groups and began searching along Xiangyuan Road.

Maozi and Yang Jinwen started by asking about the alley where Zhou Lei used to work as a prostitute.

"Hello, was there a power outage in this area on the night of July 11, 1996?"

Inside a small restaurant, the owner, wearing an apron, looked at the cat as if it were a lunatic.

Yang Jinwen took out his ID and handed it to the boss.

The other person blinked and immediately said, "I got the license. I just went to the Industry and Commerce Bureau to buy the license plate. It cost quite a bit of money."

The cat sighed: "Answer my question."

The boss frowned: "What year were you talking about again?"

"October 11, 96?"

"Who knows what happened two years ago?"

"Think carefully, did the area around your place, near this small restaurant, experience a power outage at that time? Did you call an electrician to repair it?"

"It's impossible here. Why don't you go ask at the back of the alley? The electrical wires in the alley are all illegally strung and connected."

"If there's a problem with your circuit, who do you contact for repairs?"

The boss proudly raised his head: "I'll fix it myself."

"You'll fix it yourself?"

"Yes."

Do you have a screwdriver?

"Everyone has one of these."

Cat frowned: "If it's a big problem, who do you call?" "There's an electrician in the alley, and there are also appliance repair shops nearby, so I'll call them to fix it."

Tell me your name.

"Ok."

After writing down the name, the cat followed Yang Jinwen out the door.

"Captain Yang, shall we move on to the next one?"

“Okay.” Yang Jinwen nodded, holding a walkie-talkie in his hand, ready to receive calls from nearby investigators at any time.

The investigation continued into the afternoon and then into the evening, but there was no progress that day.

The next morning, Wu Daqing rode his motorcycle and took Li Yang to the location where they had been investigated the day before.

Holding a notebook, Li Yang followed Wu Daqing and asked, "Captain Wu, do you think we can find the person?"

Wu Daqing glared at him: "Have you forgotten the discipline in the army? Don't ask questions while on a mission."

"No, if we really find the murderer, we guards will also have a moment of glory. Watching the gate every day is too easy a job."

"Guarding the gate is easy? Earlier this year, the Xingye District Public Security Bureau was robbed by a master thief. The director's computer was stolen, and the case is still unsolved."

"This is quite amusing," Li Yang chuckled. "Our entire brigade should be sent to solve their case."

At this moment, they were located three blocks away from Xiangyuan Road, on Lianchi Road.

This area consists of old residential areas, but at night, the prostitutes usually stay near Xiangyuan Road and don't come to this area.

Wu Daqing looked at the door number in the corridor: Building 4, Unit 5.

They had just finished checking Unit 4 yesterday, so they walked into the building and happened to run into an older woman who looked like a member of the neighborhood committee coming down. She was wearing an armband on her left arm.

Armbands are no longer fashionable, but she still wears one, which undoubtedly shows her longing for a certain era.

"Ma'am, we're from the Public Security Bureau. Did this area experience a power outage on the night of July 11, 1996?"

"Huh?" The middle-aged woman was taken aback. "What do you do?"

"Investigating cases."

Which case?

Wu Daqing replied, "I can't say."

"You can't tell me how I should answer you."

The older woman rolled her eyes at him. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly asked, "July 11th? You mean the prostitute who died in the grove on Xiangyuan Road?"

"You know about this case?"

"Of course I know! What around here wouldn't I know?"

Was there a power outage that night?

The woman tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then replied, "No."

Li Yang sighed, thinking to himself, "Then why are you keeping me in suspense?"

Wu Daqing didn't think much of it. He had been searching all day yesterday without any results, and he felt that he wasn't that lucky.

As Wu Daqing was about to go upstairs, he suddenly saw a small card on the wall that read "Home Appliance Repair".

He gestured with his chin toward Li Yang and asked, "We've checked the whole street, are all these numbers posted on the walls the same?"

Li Yang nodded: "Yes, I remember the last four digits are 331."

"Make a call and ask."

Li Yang frowned: "We don't have a mobile phone."

So Wu Daqing picked up the walkie-talkie and pressed the switch.

"Hey? Captain Yao, are you on the next street?"

At this moment, Yao Weihua and a guard were smoking on the main road.

"It's me, Captain Wu. What's wrong?"

"I have a number for an appliance repair shop. All the residential buildings on Lianchi Road have the same number posted there. Judging by the date, it must have been there for many years. Do you want to call and ask?"

Yao Weihua put a cigarette in his mouth, took out his mobile phone, checked the signal, and said into the walkie-talkie, "Go ahead."

"2812331."

"Okay." Yao Weihua dialed the number.

A moment later, the call connected: "Hello?"

Yao Weihua smacked his lips and asked, "Where is your appliance repair shop?"

The other person asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"refrigerator."

"We can provide on-site repair services, or you can bring it to our store."

Where is your shop located?

No. 27 Fuchun Road.

Yao Weihua's gaze sharpened: "The road leading to the staff dormitory of the Parks and Forestry Bureau?"

"Yes, the staff dormitory of the Parks and Gardens Bureau is on the main road, and my shop is in the alley inside, number 27."

Yao Weihua squinted: "You came to my house to fix appliances on the night of July 11, 1996, don't you remember? My house is on Xiangyuan Road."

"Really? I don't remember."

Hearing the hesitation in his tone, Yao Wei changed his mind and said, "Okay, I'll try to find the problem myself first, and I'll come back to you if I can't fix it."

Then, the other party didn't say anything more and hung up the phone immediately.

Yao Weihua quickly called Yang Jinwen to inform him of the situation. After thinking for a moment, he then dialed Feng Xiaocai's mobile phone.

Gao Jie and Feng Xiaocai are on Fuchun Road! And this person is very suspicious!
(End of this chapter)