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

Chapter 387 Clues!

December 10th, 12 PM.

The clues gathered from all sides gradually converged on Yang Jinwen, like dark clouds pressing down on Qincheng.

The hearse parked nearby had its driver, who, while waiting for the body to be moved, reached out and turned on the car radio. After a brief burst of static, a female radio host began to speak:

"...Dear viewers, the cold wave currently sweeping across our country is not an ordinary cold air mass—it is a molten steel-level cold current pouring down from the Siberian ice factory!"

According to the National Meteorological Center, a large-scale cold wave will hit early tomorrow morning, cutting through the area north of the Qinling Mountains and bringing a sharp drop in temperature and the heaviest snowfall of the winter…

Yao Weihua arrived with Feng Xiaocai, panting, and said, "Captain Yang, we've found the source of the guns..."

Dou Yi from the joint defense team, who had been running so fast that he was resting his hands on his knees, also spoke up: "I...we've found out where those two thugs are!"

Yang Jinwen raised his hand to stop them from continuing, nodded to Maozi, and then took the phone from Wu Daqing's hand.

He and Maozi answered the phone at the same time.

Maozi exchanged a few words with Cai Ting on the other end of the phone, told her their location, and then hung up.

He swallowed hard, his hands trembling. "Captain Yang... Sister Cai is coming right away. She says she's found a very important lead..."

Yang Jinwen glanced at him, then listened to the phone call from the Yulin Police Station.

"Captain Yang, I am the director of Yulin Road Police Station."

"Director Gu, hello."

“You asked us to investigate the agricultural machinery gas stations on Honggu Road, and we have already found some leads.”

"Please tell me."

"The two criminals in the portrait did indeed appear at the agricultural machinery gas station. In the past year, the red Buick we searched had been refueling at the gas station every month."

Staff claimed that besides these two individuals, other people had also driven the car…

Yang Jinwen squinted: "So, these two thugs have accomplices?"

There was no response on the other end of the phone.

Yang Jinwen continued, "Director Gu, in the past six months, this red Buick has refueled at the agricultural machinery gas station five times."

These people obviously live near Honggu Road. I immediately called people over to conduct a thorough search along the farm machinery gas stations!
Go door-to-door, leaving no one out, especially the shops and restaurants on Honggulou Hill—these places with high foot traffic must be thoroughly investigated!

"This……"

Yang Jinwen understood his concerns: "In that case, I'll call Director Wen and ask the bureau to issue you a request for assistance in the investigation."

"That's the best."

"Okay." Yang Jinwen hung up the phone.

Dou Yi, a member of the joint defense team, could no longer hold back. He pointed to the Mingyue residential area above the park and said, "Team Leader Yang, we found out that these two criminals in the portrait have repeatedly taken people to the clothing store up there to buy clothes, and also took people to get their hair cut and dyed."

Yang Jinwen looked at Yao Weihua, who said, "The gun that killed Li Song was a replica of the Type 54. In 1995, during a fight between two gangs of gangsters in Qincheng, this gun was used to injure the left leg of a petty thug."

Later, the two groups were arrested by the Tayan District Public Security Bureau. During the interrogation of the source of the gun, they found that the gun belonged to a gang member named Bao Qingyun.

The man is being held in Gaolin Prison. As for the source of the gun, Bao Qingyun said he bought it on the black market. After the shootout, Bao Qingyun was afraid the police would trace it back to him.
He then entrusted the gun to a friend for safekeeping.

"What is this man's name?"

"Geng Hao".

"Have you found this person's identity information?"

Feng Xiaocai took out her notebook and read aloud the information recorded in it: "Geng Hao, born in 1956, is 42 years old. His hometown is Qincheng. His home address is Unit 102, Building C, Jinfang New City, Yanghu District, Qincheng."

Jinfang New City was originally the staff housing of the Sixth Cotton Mill. After restructuring last year, it was renamed Jinfang New City.

Feng Xiaocai paused for a moment, then continued, "Captain Yang, we called the Yanghu District Police Station and they said that this Geng Hao used to be involved in organized crime."

The fight in 96 resulted in one death and two serious injuries.

Because Geng Hao was not involved and was not at home, the Yanghu District Police Station was unable to locate him.

Who are his family members?

“His wife, children and parents all live together. Apart from Geng Hao, the whole family are workers at the No. 6 Cotton Mill, but they were all laid off last year. His wife sells steamed buns in Yanghu District to support the family.”

"Are they the two people in the portrait?"

"Portrait?" Yao Weihua blinked.

He and Feng Xiaocai started investigating the source of the gun on the morning of the 8th. They hadn't met with anyone else, so they weren't very clear about the investigation.

Wu Daqing took out the portrait and handed it to the two of them to identify.

Yao Weihua and Feng Xiaocai looked down at the faces of the two thugs, then shook their heads: "We don't know what Geng Hao looks like either."

Yang Jinwen instructed, "Maozi and Daqing, take the portrait to the prison in Gaolin District and have Bao Qingyun identify it to see if it is one of the two criminals."

Old Yao, you and Xiao Cai go find Geng Hao's wife, but don't contact her yet. I'll come find you as soon as I'm done here.

"Cat, Daqing, you two must get Bao Qingyun to talk. Our top priority is to determine if Geng Hao is the thug who shot and killed Li Song and stabbed Fan Chuanping!"

Cat nodded, then hesitated and said, "What if he won't tell me?"

A cold glint flashed in Yang Jinwen's eyes: "Buy the warden a carton of cigarettes. If you don't say anything, someone will make you tell!"

“Okay!” Maozi wasn’t a stubborn person, and immediately drove with Wu Daqing to the prison in Gaolin District.

Yao Weihua and Feng Xiaocai nodded to Yang Jinwen and then ran towards the parking area.

ten minutes later.

On the street outside Mingyue Residential Area.

Yang Jinwen followed several members of the joint defense team to a barbershop.

This barbershop is very professional; there are no fancy rotating light boxes, and the sign above the door is handwritten with a brush.

Outside the shop, there was a bench with prices written in calligraphy on the door panel above the back of the bench: a haircut was one yuan, a wash, cut and blow-dry was two yuan and fifty cents, and a shave was three yuan.

Yang Jinwen didn't go in because the boss saw them and immediately pushed the door open and stepped out. Clearly, the joint defense team had just visited and he recognized them. Dou Yi pointed at him and said, "Captain Yang, it's him. He's seen these two thugs."

Yang Jinwen nodded to the other person: "What's your name?"

After the shop owner answered, he asked, "I run a business, and I recognize these two people. Won't they come looking for trouble with me?"

"Looking for trouble?"

"They don't seem like good people."

Yang Jinwen handed the sketch in his hand to him.

"Look, aren't these the two people?"

The boss hesitated, "Uh..."

Dou Yi said, "Damn it, you're afraid of them but not of us?"

Yang Jinwen glanced at him, and Dou Yi quickly shut up.

The boss sighed and nodded: "Yes, I know him."

"What are their names?"

“I don’t know, but they come to my place often.”

"What are you doing here?"

"What can you do here? Get a haircut, of course."

"They cut their own hair?"

The owner shook his head: "No, I often bring some elderly people here, old men and women, dressed in tattered clothes."

Did they say anything?

"They said they were from the Red Cross and that they specifically helped elderly people living alone."

"Red Cross?"

The boss nodded, then hesitated and said, "But it doesn't seem like it to me. They're coaxing and deceiving these elderly people, saying they'll take them out to eat good food, buy them clothes, and promise to take care of them in the future..."

The shop owner paused, then pointed to the clothing store across the street: "By the way, they've bought new clothes for these old men and women."

"Did they come between 2 PM and 4 PM on December 7th?"

"I don't know, because I caught a cold on the 7th. Isn't it getting colder these days? I didn't open the shop that day."

Yang Jinwen then asked, "Besides these two people, has anyone else brought elderly people to your place?"

"Just the two of them, no one else."

"How many people did you bring here?"

"I can't remember exactly, but there were probably seven or eight people."

"Since when?"

"97..." The boss shook his head: "No, it seems to have started in 96."

"Year 96?"

"Yes."

Did they say where they live or where they came from?

"I don't know."

Yang Jinwen looked around. Besides the various shops on this street, there was only the Mingyue residential area across the street.

This is an old residential area with low, dilapidated buildings and many residents; it is not a staff housing complex for any particular organization.

This location is above the park, and the streets below are clearly much more bustling.

Why did these two thugs bring people here to get a haircut and buy clothes?

People generally prefer to stay in places they are familiar with.

They wouldn't choose a barbershop for no reason and have been getting their hair cut there for two years. There's only one reason: one of the gang members lives nearby!

Or perhaps they used to live in this area!
Getting a haircut is a very common thing in life. Unless you are deliberately pursuing a certain image, you won't go to a far place.

The agricultural machinery gas station on Honggu Road is five kilometers away from here.

If the area around the agricultural machinery gas station is the hideout of this gang of thugs.

Why did these two thugs bring people here?

After that, Dou Yi and Yang Jinwen inspected several more stores.

In addition to the barbershop, there were also clothing stores and clinics, confirming that this was an area where the two criminals frequently operated.

Besides giving haircuts to the homeless elderly people they had lured, they also bought them clothes, but only one set each, not more.

In addition, the two criminals claimed that they were from the Red Cross and that they specifically helped elderly people living alone.

Furthermore, the elderly woman they took from under the bridge on December 7th was kept locked in the car.

Moreover, the barber shop owner was off that day, so was it because they saw that the barber shop was not open that they did not take people to get haircuts as usual?

Do we really have to wait for the boss to open the door?
The car was parked in the park below. The two thugs came out of the alley of Sangong Lane and then encountered Li Song and Fan Chuanping.

The two thugs took Li Song and Fan Chuanping to Yulin Road, where a fight broke out in a wasteland near the Hongxing Brick Factory, resulting in the deaths of Li Song and Fan Chuanping.

What exactly happened during this process?
Yang Jinwen had a thousand thoughts running through his mind, but he couldn't sort them out.

He stared blankly at a social security bureau next to Mingyue Community.

Just then, his cell phone rang in his pocket.

Maozi said on the phone, "Captain Yang, it's been confirmed. Before Bao Qingyun was arrested, he did give that replica Type 54 pistol to Geng Hao. Geng Hao is the cripple among the two criminals we were searching for! It's possible that this gun killed Li Song!"

(End of this chapter)