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

Chapter 417 Two Murderers?

"Jingle Bell……"

In the darkness, a rapid telephone ring startled the sleeping person awake.

A dim yellow desk lamp suddenly turned on. Wen Mo leaned against the headboard, put on his glasses, and reached for the telephone receiver.

Luo Chun, who was sleeping next to him, rolled over and cursed, "What time is it? It's the middle of the night, can't a person get any sleep...?"

"You go to sleep." Wen Mo brought the receiver to his ear and asked in a low voice, "What is it?"

"Director Wen, this is Wu Kai..."

"I know it's you. Is there a case?"

“We don’t dare to contact you for other cases. Just over an hour ago, another shooting occurred in Tayan District.”

"What? Where exactly is it?"

Wen Mo was startled and quickly picked up the watch on the bedside table. It was already five in the morning.

"Da Fuhao Nightclub in Tayan District".

"Has anyone been notified to Director Wen of the provincial department?"

"We've already notified him, and he's on his way."

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

"I sent Shen Wenzhu to the family compound on her way. She should be downstairs at your house by now."

Wen Mo hung up the phone, jumped out of bed, and quickly put on her clothes.

Luo Chun rolled over, staring at him sleepily: "Going out?"

"Go back to sleep, don't worry about me."

"Wear something warm, it's cold outside."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense."

"What's with you? I care about you, and you still don't like me? By the way, has anyone died?"

"Is this something you should be asking?" Wen Mo finished dressing and picked up her watch and handbag from the bedside table.

“If someone dies, isn’t Wen Ling’er supposed to go to the scene?”

"Bring her a coat, and make sure you two don't get cold. You've been in the provincial capital for over half a year, dealing with cases every day. It's much more comfortable staying in An'nan; at least you wouldn't be woken up in the middle of the night."

"I am leaving."

Wen Mo thought for a moment and then said, "Get up and lock the door from the inside."

“I know,” Luo Chun replied.

She and Wen Mo have been married for over twenty years. She has watched Wen Mo rise from a local police officer to where he is now. Every time Wen Mo goes out on a call in the middle of the night, he always gives her a piece of advice before he leaves. Luo Chun has gotten used to it.

After Wen Mo went downstairs, there was indeed a car parked downstairs.

Shen Wenzhu saw him come downstairs and helped him open the back door of the car.

Wen Mo, with his briefcase tucked under his arm, waved his hand and said, "I'll sit in the front."

"Okay, Director Wen."

Shen Wenzhu closed the back door and got into the driver's seat.

After Wen Mo got into the car, she drove it away.

The outside temperature was very low, and the road surface was frozen solid.

It's five in the morning, and the residential compound is pitch black except for the streetlights in front of each building.

Shen Wenzhu drove the car out and glanced at Wen Mo in the passenger seat.

Wen Mo met her gaze out of the corner of his eye: "Do you know what the situation is like here?"

"I don't know, I just received the call myself."

How did the daytime investigation go?

Shen Wenzhu shook her head: "We went to Zhu Gui's villa in the provincial capital, but we didn't find anything at his house."

In addition, we are currently investigating Zhu Gui's interpersonal relationships in the provincial capital, but we haven't found any clues yet due to the short timeframe.

"Where's the First Brigade?"

"Team Leader Lu and his team are tracking the gunman's route from Annam to the provincial capital."

"Have you asked about the child in the car?"

“I went to the hospital. Cai Ting from the Third Brigade came from Annan with the child’s father. The child was frightened.”

Cai Ting questioned him carefully; the boy said he didn't see the gunman's face, only that he was wearing a raincoat and riding a motorcycle, and nothing else.

Wen Mo nodded and said nothing more.

Shen Wenzhu paused, then asked, "How's the investigation going with the Third Brigade?"

"Like you, I'm still sorting out Zhu Gui's interpersonal relationships."

Shen Wenzhu nodded, feeling slightly better.

When the car arrived at its destination, Wen Mo opened the car door and saw a large group of people in front of the nightclub, with police lights flashing on the roofs of cars parked on the roadside.

He strode over, and the crowd parted automatically.

Wu Kai stepped forward and greeted him, "Director Wen."

Who died?

"According to eyewitnesses, the deceased was named Cao Xuan, from Annan City."

Wen Mo stopped in his tracks: "Who?"

"Cao Xuan".

Wen Mo paused for a few seconds, took a few steps forward, and looked at the body lying next to the luxury car.

Cao Xuan's upper body clothing had been ripped open, revealing a beige thermal undershirt underneath. The clothes were stained red with blood, and his pupils were lifeless; he was as dead as could be.

He had four gunshot wounds, three of which were in his chest and only one in his abdomen.

Wu Kai continued, "Four shots were fired, all four aimed at the chest. The gunman was very arrogant, and he fired in front of several people."

"Any witnesses?" "Yes." Wu Kai responded, then added, "Most importantly, shell casings were left at the scene."

"They left behind spent cartridge cases?"

At this moment, Wei Ming came over with an evidence bag containing four bullet casings. He handed it to Wu Kai, saying, "These were all found at the scene."

After Wu Kai took it, someone next to him turned on a flashlight and shone it on the evidence bag.

Wen Mo examined it carefully and instructed, "Take it to the forensic center immediately and test the ballistics as soon as possible to find out what kind of gun fired it!"

Wei Ming nodded: "I'll be right there."

Shen Wenzhu frowned: "No, how could there be bullet casings left behind? No bullet casings were left at the scene of Zhu Gui's murder. Experts from the provincial department speculated that the gunman used a revolver."

Wu Kai analyzed, "There are only two reasons: either it wasn't done by the same gunman, and this is a standalone shooting case unrelated to Case 105; or the gunman in Case 105 switched guns, meaning this person has two guns..."

Wen Mo asked, "Where are the witnesses?"

Wu Kai gestured with his chin toward the nightclub's main entrance: "Old Lu is inside questioning people."

Wen Mo stepped into the nightclub, where Lu Ruixiang's large team was conducting interrogations.

After such a serious incident, the criminal police who arrived at the scene immediately sealed off the nightclub and did not allow anyone to leave.

Upon seeing Wen Mo, Lu Ruixiang strode over and said, "Director Wen, Branch Secretary Wu, I've roughly figured out the situation."

"Tell me."

"The deceased was named Cao Xuan, like Zhu Gui, a native of An'nan City, 33 years old. He was the manager of An'nan City Golden Age Entertainment Company, and his family actually owned a nightclub..."

Wen Mo waved his hand: "No need to go into such detail. I know this person. Just tell me what happened."

"Tonight, Cao Xuan and a beverage supplier named Zhang Man are going to the Grand Fortune Nightclub for drinks at 9 p.m.

The two of them partied until 3 a.m., and then left the private room. Both of them were a little drunk. In addition to them, there were four hostesses and two service staff present.

According to eyewitness Zhang Man's statement, while they were chatting by the car, a person suddenly walked up from the left and fired two shots at Cao Xuan without any hesitation.

Zhang Man, terrified, climbed into the car. Then, the gunman approached, seemingly checking Cao Xuan's injuries, before firing two more shots.

Wen Mo frowned: "Do you know anyone?"

Lu Ruixiang shook his head: "Zhang Man said he didn't know him, and he also asked a few bar girls, who also said they didn't know him. Besides, the gunman was covering his face at the time."

What kind of clothes should I wear?

"The gunman was wearing a military green cotton-padded jacket, a black baseball cap, and a brown scarf that covered the lower half of his face. What he remembered most clearly was that the gunman was wearing a pair of brown leather shoes."

Wen Mo stepped out, and Lu Ruixiang, seeing his movement, instructed Ma Hui, "Bring the person out."

Ma Hui and one of his teammates grabbed Zhang Man's arm and pulled him outside.

More than two hours have passed since the incident, but Zhang Man is still trembling with fear.

Once outside, Lu Ruixiang asked him, "Where did the gunman come from?"

Zhang Man swallowed hard, then pointed to the right side of the gate: "Yes...it's from that side."

"Just him?"

"Yes, I saw someone."

"Besides seeing people, what else did you see?"

Zhang Man shook his head, trying his best not to look at the corpse not far away.

Lu Ruixiang asked again, "After the gunman fired, which direction did he leave from?"

"I...I didn't dare to look, I hid under the car the whole time."

Wu Kai looked around and said, "After firing the shot and fleeing the scene, the gunman either left on foot or by some kind of vehicle."

Shen Wenzhu said, "The incident happened at three in the morning. All the shops around were closed, and there was no one on the street, so it was not easy to find."

Lu Ruixiang looked at Zhang Man: "I'm asking you, how many people knew you were here when you and the victim came to the nightclub for drinks?"

"I...I'm an employee of my company. Mr. Cao and I came from the company..."

Lu Ruixiang was indeed much more perceptive. He immediately instructed his team members: "Check everyone in the nightclub. Some people must have already left before 3 a.m. Call them all back and ask if anyone dressed like a gunman has been inside the nightclub."

Ma Hui nodded and led his men into the nightclub to conduct a search.

Shen Wenzhu quickly instructed the people in the Second Brigade: "Sun Yue, take some men to ask around the area. The gunman was staking out the area to kill, so he must have been there before. He either followed the victim and was looking for an opportunity to kill her. So you should have traced the victim's movements during the day."

"Okay, Captain Shen."

At this moment, Wen Mo moved aside and took out her mobile phone from her handbag.

Yang Jinwen, who was far away in An'nan City, was in the reception room at this time, spending several hours with Cao Kuan.

"President Cao, do you really not know why Zhu Gui was murdered?"

Cao Kuan covered his mouth and yawned: "Captain Yang, I've said it many times, I really don't know. I'm not familiar with him, and neither is my second son."

Yang Jinwen glanced at Cao Rong sitting next to him. This woman hadn't said a word, but judging from her expression, she seemed to be hiding something.

Yang Jinwen sighed inwardly. These rich people are so troublesome. They're full of lies and have a certain social status. It's hard to get them to talk unless you use a memory technique.

Yang Jinwen asked again, "Then tell me, where is Cao Xuan?"

"Captain Yang, I've already made myself clear to you. I don't know where my second brother is. Just now, you asked me to make a phone call, and I did, but no one answered. It's almost dawn, so stop harping on us."

Yang Jinwen stared intently at him: "President Cao, if you don't cooperate, none of us are leaving. I'll stay here with you."

Cao Kuan smiled helplessly: "Captain Yang, I respect you, but you also have to abide by the law and policies. What exactly did I do wrong? What right do you have to detain me?"

Yang Jinwen narrowed his eyes, just about to answer him, when his phone suddenly rang.

He took out his mobile phone from his shirt pocket, glanced at the screen, stood up, went to the window, and turned his back to Cao Kuan and his sister.

Cao Kuan glanced at his younger sister, stood up, straightened his clothes, and said, "Captain Yang, if there's nothing else, we'll head back now..."

"Wait a moment."

Cao Kuan chuckled and shook his head: "You really want to detain me?"

Yang Jinwen stared at him with a complicated expression: "You won't tell me where Cao Xuan is. Do you want me to tell you?"

Cao Kuan's brows furrowed: "What do you mean?"

(End of this chapter)