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

Chapter 391 Second Brigade: Stealing their credit!
December 11, four days after the incident.

Shen Wenzhu's Second Brigade is conducting a thorough search of Xinglin Road, centered around a public phone booth, with all personnel dressed in plainclothes to avoid alerting the criminals hiding in the shadows.

The current information is that Geng Hao and his accomplices' faces can be identified, but it is still unclear how many accomplices they have.

For safety reasons, Shen Wenzhu instructed the Yulin Police Station and the local traffic police to set up checkpoints on major roads in the outer area.

In other words, the external situation is tight while the internal situation is loose. As long as the criminals show up, they will not only be unable to escape, but a roundup can also be launched immediately.

The public phone booth is located in the middle section of Xinglin Road. The phone booth is covered with silver-white aluminum sheeting to protect it from wind and rain.

Not far away, there was a newsstand with a wooden board on the side, displaying posters of stars such as Princess Pearl and the Little Tigers.

Eight O'clock.

Sun Yue, the deputy captain of the second brigade, slowly pulled the car closer to the roadside, saying, "Captain Shen, this case has already resulted in three deaths, not to mention the homeless people who were kidnapped by the criminals, who might, perhaps..."

He couldn't bring himself to say the word 'murder,' given his position and responsibilities; he dared not contemplate the worst-case scenario.

The meaning was quite clear: it was simply a reminder to Shen Wenzhu that if this case were solved, the Third Brigade would very likely surpass the Second Brigade's case-solving rate, and moreover, the case in front of them was a major case.

In just twenty days it will be 1999, and the provincial commendation meeting will be held. At that time, it will be unknown which team will be able to compete for the top spot.

Shen Wenzhu held the silver-white mobile phone in her hand and glanced at him: "Don't jinx it, okay?"

Sun Yue sighed: "We've worked hard all year, and the team is looking forward to that year-end bonus. If we come in last place this year, I'd rather be dressed as Wu Dalang than perform on stage, I wouldn't complain. But we can't miss out on the bonus, everyone needs to celebrate the New Year..."

Moreover, Yang Jinwen and his team only came to our detachment in November, and in less than a month, their Third Brigade has already solved two cases.

Including this one, that makes three cases now, and all of them are major cases. Don't you think this person is cursed?

Shen Wenzhu rolled her eyes at him: "Nobody wants a murder to happen, and Yang Jinwen is no exception."

Besides, haven't there been plenty of murders in recent years? Just last year alone, we were too busy to keep up with the number of murders.

With economic transformation and a restless mindset, many people are eager to get rich quick and resort to unethical means, inevitably leading to an increase in serious criminal cases.

Sun Yue sighed, "I hope that in the second half of my life I can solve fewer cases, and ideally I can solve them while sitting in my office."

"Stop joking, park the car on the side of the road."

"Okay." Sun Yue stepped on the brake.

Shen Wenzhu opened the car door and led a policewoman to the newsstand.

She looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, showed her ID to the newsstand owner.

"We are from the Municipal Public Security Bureau."

The owner was arranging the magazines on his stall. The magazines, with their colorful covers, were laid out one on top of the other in a neat and orderly fashion.

At the very bottom of the stall, newspapers and magazines were also laid out.

The newspapers were delivered in the early morning and still smelled of ink.

One of the Qincheng Evening News newspapers featured a photo of Yang Jinwen on its cover.

Shen Wenzhu glanced at it, and Sun Yue, who had come along, saw it and muttered, "It's been so many days, and that reporter Xiong is still reporting on the cases that Yang Jinwen solved. I have to see his face every day."

“Who says otherwise?” came the reply from the policewoman in the team.

Sun Yue looked at her expression and couldn't figure out which side she was on, because her eyes were bright and she was looking at Yang Jinwen's photo in the newspaper with a smile in her eyes.

At this moment, upon hearing Shen Wenzhu's identity, the boss's tense face broke into a slight smile.

"Are you from the Third Brigade?"

Upon hearing the term "Third Brigade," Sun Yue's head spun, and he was about to retort.

Shen Wenzhu nodded: "Yes, we are the Third Brigade."

The boss glanced around mysteriously, then leaned out and whispered in admiration, "Your Third Brigade is amazing! Where's your Captain Yang?"

"By the way, you guys are disciplined, I shouldn't ask, but you're definitely investigating a case in this area. What kind of case are you investigating? Can I help you?"

Shen Wenzhu's lips twitched. She took out a photo from her pocket and handed it to him: "Did this person make a call from the phone booth next door this morning?"

The shop owner took the photo, looked at it, and shook his head: "I didn't notice..."

Shen Wenzhu took the photo, but to her surprise, the shop owner continued, "But I know this person very well."

"have you seen?"

"He bought newspapers from me."

"When did this happen?"

“In the last few days, he has been coming to my shop every day and buying several newspapers.”

"Approximately what time will you arrive?"

"It's usually in the evening, around eight or nine o'clock."

Shen Wenzhu squinted: "You just said he buys several newspapers every day, what kind of newspapers are they?"

The shop owner pointed to the area below his stall: "Legal Daily, Qincheng Evening News, and Chaoxia Daily."

"Besides this person, who else was with him?"

The boss squinted, and before he could speak, Shen Wenzhu took out a sketch and handed it to him: "Take a look and see if this person exists."

The shopkeeper glanced at it and immediately nodded, "Yes, he is." "Do you know where these two people live?"

"How do I know?"

Shen Wenzhu looked at the street next to her: "Which direction did they come from?"

The boss pointed ahead: "In that direction."

Shen Wenzhu followed his gaze and saw a T-shaped intersection ahead. Across the street were shops, mainly selling agricultural machinery and electric motors and other mechanical parts.

Is it your left side or your right side?

The boss shook his head: "I don't know."

Shen Wenzhu pondered for a moment, then continued to ask, "Boss, think carefully, did they buy the newspapers and then return along the way, or did they just stop by and buy a few newspapers?"

The shop owner scratched the back of his head: "It seems that after buying it, they walked forward and didn't go back along the same path."

Shen Wenzhu turned around and looked in the direction the boss was pointing; this was the opposite side of the T-junction.

Xinglin Road is one kilometer long, lined with buildings, and behind the buildings are alleys and residences.

Moreover, it's very close to the gas station on Honggu Road, only about 1.5 kilometers away.

The two criminals repeatedly refueled at the agricultural machinery gas station and also bought newspapers at this newspaper on Xinglin Road around 8 or 9 pm. Their purpose in buying the newspapers was obvious: to find out if the police had found them.

If their identities are discovered, the police's usual method of arrest is to issue a wanted notice with a reward.

Before taking on this search mission, Shen Wenzhu carefully inquired about the case. Geng Hao used to be a member of a triad and had committed robbery and theft. He must be very familiar with the police's methods of arresting people.

So, this group must be keeping an eye on the police department's movements.

Without a doubt, Geng Hao and his gang were hiding in this area.

Shen Wenzhu couldn't immediately determine which direction it was going in.

She found a clothing store on the street and went inside.

Immediately, more than twenty people from the Second Brigade followed them in from all directions.

The shopkeeper was wondering why so many people had come when Shen Wenzhu showed her his ID. Sun Yue said, "Don't make a sound, we're from the Municipal Public Security Bureau."

Shen Wenzhu put away her documents and said to her team members, "Listen carefully, everyone. Don't think that this case belongs to the Third Brigade. At this critical juncture, catching the suspect is the most important thing."

Their Third Brigade is deploying at Xingye Department Store, preparing to lie in wait for Geng Hao, hoping to capture him and then use that information to arrest the others.

The time is after school at No. 11 Middle School. It's now past 8 a.m., so we have eight hours, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., to find where Geng Hao and his gang are hiding in the Xinglin Road area.

"If we can arrest these people before the Third Brigade, even if the case is theirs, I'll fight for it! Do you understand?"

These words immediately aroused the excitement of the Second Brigade members.

Sun Yue nodded repeatedly: "I knew it. Captain Shen couldn't just stand by and watch our case-solving rate be at the bottom."

Shen Wenzhu rolled her eyes at him: "The police station and traffic police are guarding the main roads on the outskirts, and these criminals may be carrying guns, so we must be very careful when we search!"

If you encounter criminals, to avoid harming innocent people, be sure to contact them immediately and never confront them head-on!

Now listen to my instructions: two people per group, take the portraits of Geng Hao and the other criminal, and search house to house along Xinglin Road and the T-junction.

Focus your search on breakfast shops, restaurants, and convenience stores. Find their hiding place by 5 PM!

"Yes!" the twenty-odd people responded in unison.

Shen Wenzhu nodded: "Let's do it!"

Immediately afterwards, these people left the clothing store one after another and searched the streets and alleys along Xinglin Road.

At this time, it was rush hour, and the streets were bustling with traffic. The sounds of bicycle bells, car horns, and vendors' calls filled Shen Wenzhu's ears.

She looked up at the sky and saw white specks falling from it; it seemed to be snowing.

On the other side, Xingye Department Store.

Yang Jinwen stood in the lobby on the first floor, looking up at the hollowed-out ceiling of the mall.

The building has five floors in total, and the third floor is the computer mall.

The fourth and fifth floors are both clothing stores.

The first KFC in Qincheng is located at the entrance and exit on the first floor.

Although it was morning, there were quite a few people queuing outside the mall to buy hamburgers; they were mostly office workers from the neighborhood.

How many kilometers is it from Xinglin Road to Xingye Department Store?

“About eight kilometers.” The one who answered was a middle-aged man wearing a brown suit, with an expensive black down jacket over it.

"Captain Yang, are you sure you don't want to eat something? The KFC over there is really good, I'll ask Xiao Cai to buy you some?"

Feng Xiaocai glared at him: "Dad, we're here to work. Don't cause trouble. Go do your work."

Feng Deng chuckled and said, "Alright, I'll treat Captain Yang to a meal separately another day."

"Thank you, Mr. Feng," Yang Jinwen said modestly.

As her father left, Feng Xiaocai kept turning to stare at Yang Jinwen, her face burning like a sunset.

(End of this chapter)