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

Chapter 347: Catch people!

The man asked warily, "What are you doing here?"

Yang Jinwen didn't intend to keep them in suspense. The man was locked behind the counter, and the shop was against a wall, so there was no way for him to run away.

He pulled out his identification from his pocket and showed it to the other party: "Qincheng City Criminal Police Detachment, we have some questions for you!"

The man's pupils contracted: "Why are you looking for me? I didn't do anything."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw several more people running in from the alley. These people were all tall and strong, and they looked aggressive.

"Team Leader Yang," Yao Weihua greeted.

Cat also came over; he was parking the car earlier, so he arrived a little late.

Yang Jinwen ignored them and continued to say to the man, "Come out!"

Yao Weihua stepped forward, lifted the board covering the counter, and Maozi, who was standing guard nearby, shouted, "Didn't you hear me? I told you to come out!"

"Okay, I'm coming out," the man replied, still holding a wrench in his hand.

"Put the wrench down! Put it on the counter!" Yao Weihua pointed at him and took two steps back.

The man did as he was told and stepped out from behind the counter.

Yang Jinwen watched his footsteps and frowned slightly.

"What's your name?"

"Xiang Tian, ​​the neighbors all call me Lao Xiang."

"Where are you from?"

"They're from Qincheng."

Where is your hometown?

Huai County.

Where do you live now?

"I'll stay in the shop; there's a bed in the back."

"You're the one who goes to the appliance repair shops on Xiangyuan Road?"

Xiang Tian nodded: "If they call and come to my door, I'll go over."

Yang Jinwen stared into his eyes and continued to ask, "What were you afraid of just now?"

"I... I thought you were here to cause me trouble."

What's wrong with you?

“There are a lot of thugs around here, and they often come to cause me trouble.”

"is it?"

"No, officer, what do you want with me?"

Yao Weihua interjected, "Someone just called you and said there's a refrigerator at home that needs repair, right?"

He rolled his eyes at Tian and nodded, "Yes."

"That person is me."

Xiang Tian looked at him suspiciously, but didn't say a word.

Yao Weihua asked again: "Do you remember when I asked you on the phone whether you went to Xiangyuan Road to repair home appliances on the evening of July 11, 1996?"

"This……"

Why did you hang up the phone so quickly?

"Phone bills are expensive, comrade. I earn my money through hard work. I didn't want to install a phone in the first place, but the telecom company came and tried to persuade me, saying that installing a landline would make business easier. I didn't agree because it was too expensive. Then some thugs came to my door and caused trouble."

I couldn't do my business, so I had to do what they said and install a landline, which cost me all my savings.

Yang Jinwen asked, "Did you go to Xiangyuan Road on the evening of July 11, 1996?"

Xiang Tian frowned, thought for a moment, and then replied, "I've been there."

Gao Jie, who was standing next to him, narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but ask, "What time did you go?"

"A little after nine in the evening."

"Who told you to go?"

“An acquaintance who lives on Xiangyuan Street.”

"What are you going to fix?"

"The fan broke, and it's the middle of summer, so they asked me to go and take a look."

"Really?" Gao Jie was already on high alert.

Yang Jinwen chimed in, "You went there around nine o'clock, what time did you come back?"

"Around 10:30, I had a cup of tea with a customer."

The timing was perfect, and Gao Jie clenched his fists tightly.

Yang Jinwen glanced at him and waved his hand slightly.

Xiang Tian noticed his actions and hurriedly asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Yang Jinwen asked, "How tall are you?"

Why are you asking this?

"If I ask you a question, you should answer honestly."

1.75 meters tall.

"How do you know so accurately?"

"When I wanted to join the army, I measured my height."

"What tools did you bring when you came to repair my house on July 11th two years ago?"

"Screwdrivers, test pens, pliers, and electrical tape."

Which one did you go to?

Xiang Tian recalled for a moment, then shook his head: "I forgot, but it was a residential area on Xiangyuan Road. I remember now, Hongye Residential Area, but I forgot which building and unit."

What are the names of this family?

"I don't know his name, I just call him Lao Xia. He often asks me to fix things, like TVs and radios."

"You really don't know the exact address?"

"I knew it was Hongye Residential Area."

Yao Weihua said, "If you don't explain clearly, then you'll have no choice but to come with us."

"Why should I go with you? I'm telling the truth."

"The truth? I don't think so?"

At this moment, Gao Jie pulled Yang Jinwen aside and whispered, "Captain Yang, do you think it's him?"

Yang Jinwen shook his head: "The height is wrong, and he's not pigeon-toed, so he doesn't seem to be lying."

Gao Jie said, "But the timing is perfect. He went there around nine o'clock and didn't come back until after ten. He was repairing electrical appliances, and he was carrying a screwdriver with him."

Just then, Yao Weihua asked from the side, "What time exactly did you get back?"

"I said it was a little after ten o'clock, but I can't remember exactly what time it was. So much time has passed."

……

Gao Jie continued, pulling Yang Jinwen along: "Captain Yang, should we take him back for questioning? What if the technical team misinterpreted the footprints at the scene?"

Actually, he meant that he doubted Yang Jinwen's judgment, but he didn't want to say it outright.

Even though Wei Ming from the technical team was an experienced technician, the height range they estimated from the murderer's footprints was only 1.7 to 1.75 meters, and he was slightly pigeon-toed. This was not mentioned in the investigation results.

This is a more accurate result that Yang Jinwen himself deduced based on the footprint rubbings.

Yang Jinwen stared at him: "Are you doubting me?"

Gao Jie shook his head: "No, I think there's something wrong with Xiang Tianzhen..."

……

At this point, Yao Weihua continued to ask, "Did you fix the fan in Lao Xia's house?"

Xiang Tian nodded: "It's fixed."

"He invited you to stay for tea?"

"Yes, it was too hot that day."

"How many people are in Lao Xia's family?" "He and his wife, that's two people."

No children?

Xiang Tian replied, "He said his child died of illness when he was six years old. However, two years ago, when I went to his house to repair a fan, his wife became pregnant again."

Yao Weihua pressed on, "You've been chatting with him about everyday things, and you still don't know his exact address?"

"I really don't know."

Yao Weihua wanted to ask more questions, but then he noticed Yang Jinwen walking over with bright eyes.

This was Gao Jie, Feng Xiaocai, and Yang Jinwen's first time handling a case, and they didn't know much about his personality.

But Yao Weihua and Maozi were all too familiar with his gaze, and their nerves immediately tensed up.

Yang Jinwen's current expression is like that of a mathematician who has solved a century-old problem.

Yang Jinwen asked, "What did you just say?"

Xiang Tian frowned: "Which sentence?"

"You mean, two years ago, Lao Xia's wife got pregnant?"

"Yeah, that's right."

How many months pregnant are you?

"More than three months."

"You fixed the fan, had a cup of tea, and then left?"

"Yes."

"Where are the tools you brought?"

When asked this, Xiang Tian slapped his forehead and said, "Now that you mention it, I remember. I left my screwdriver at Lao Xia's house. It was a small thing, so I didn't go back to get it."

Upon hearing this, the four people present held their breath for a moment.

Yang Jinwen continued, "How tall is Lao Xia?"

He said to the sky, "A little shorter than me."

"1.7 meters? Or 1.73 meters?"

"Anyway, he just thinks I'm a little shorter than him."

"Is it a slight case of pigeon toes?"

Xiang Tian asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

At this moment, Gao Jie and Feng Xiaocai were so shocked they couldn't close their mouths.

Yao Weihua immediately took out his mobile phone, ready to make a call.

Yang Jinwen confirmed, "Old Xia lives in Hongye Community. You don't know his real name, and you've forgotten which building and unit he lives in?"

"Yes, I really forgot, it was all two years ago."

Xiang Tian was becoming increasingly confused, but he could clearly sense that the four police officers in front of him looked very nervous.

"Okay, you stay here and don't go anywhere."

After Yang Jinwen finished speaking, he said to Feng Xiaocai, "Call two people to keep an eye on him, and everyone else go to Hongye Community."

"Yes!" Feng Xiaocai replied.

Yao Weihua and Maozi quickly contacted the people who were searching in the vicinity.

Ten minutes later, everyone arrived at Hongye Residential Area.

Cai Ting arrived first and had already inquired about the situation at the guardhouse.

She ran over to Yang Jinwen and said, "Old Xia's name is Xia Hai, and his wife's name is Wang Xiaozhen. They had a daughter at the beginning of last year."

Xia Hai works at the petroleum bureau, while his wife, Wang Xiaozhen, was laid off and has been staying home to take care of their child.

As Yang Jinwen led his group into the residential area, he asked, "Where do you live?"

"Building 3, Unit 1, Room 403".

Is he home now?

"It's Saturday today, so I should be at home."

After finding the location, Yang Jinwen said to Wu Daqing, "Team Leader Wu, find a few people to watch the fourth-floor windows, so that no one jumps."

"Okay." Wu Daqing quickly called to the group, and they dispersed.

Li Yang followed closely beside Yang Jinwen, his expression extremely excited. Even Feng Xiaocai, whom he admired, paled in comparison to Yang Jinwen at this moment.

The group stepped into the stairwell, their footsteps echoing in the stairwell.

"Dengdengdengdeng..."

Upon reaching the fifth floor, Yang Jinwen pointed to room 401.

Before he could speak, Yao Weihua went to room 401 and gently knocked on the door.

Yang Jinwen, Maozi, and Cai Ting had already taken out their pistols and pried open the hammers.

The door to room 401 opened, and a man in pajamas frowned and asked, "Who are you...?"

Yao Weihua showed him his police ID while making a 'shh' gesture.

"Is the family living in apartment 403 next door named Xia Hai?"

The other person nodded: "Yes."

Is he home today?

"I saw him going downstairs to buy groceries this morning."

"Is he back?"

"It's already noon, they've already eaten, so they're definitely at home."

"Thank you, close the door and don't come out later."

The man turned his head and saw a group of people gathered outside room 403. He was so frightened that he quickly closed the door, but his ear was still pressed against the door.

Yao Weihua ran over and nodded.

Yang Jinwen instructed, "Knock on the door."

Cai Ting nodded, reaching out to knock on the door while thinking of what to say.

"Dong dong..."

A moment later, a woman's voice came from inside the door: "Who is it?"

"Sister, I'm from downstairs. Is your bathroom leaking? My ceiling is full of water, and I can't stay in my house anymore. Please open the door so I can take a look, just one look."

Cai Ting recited her prepared lines, clearly someone who frequently lies.

"Leaking? That's impossible."

Then, the door creaked open from the inside.

Yang Jinwen saw a woman holding a child, but only glanced at her before quickly leading Yao Weihua, Maozi, and Cai Ting inside.

"Hey, what are you doing?" The woman was startled and hugged the baby in her arms tighter.

But no one paid any attention to her; all ten or so people barged into the living room.

Immediately afterwards, a man came out of the kitchen and shouted, "What are you doing?"

Gao Jie, who was closest to him, called out, "Xia Hai?"

"You are……"

Before he could react, Gao Jie and Yao Weihua pounced on him.

"Don't move! I told you not to move!"

"Behave yourself!"

"Is his name Xia Hai?"

"Didn't you hear me telling you not to move? If you resist, you'll scare your wife and children!"

……

　The joint pain was diagnosed as being caused by nodular erythema, and it still hurts, especially my wrist. Typing every day is an ordeal.

　　There will be extra chapters, don't worry. I'll arrange it once I'm feeling better.

　　oz2
　　
　
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