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

Chapter 418 Key Witness!

“Yang Jinwen, I know about your relationship with Secretary Zhang, but don’t think that gives you the right to manipulate me…”

"Mr. Cao, do you think I'm threatening you?"

Cao Kuan frowned and asked, "Then what do you mean?"

Yang Jinwen walked over slowly and looked into his eyes: "Your brother Cao Xuan was shot and killed in front of a nightclub in Qincheng at around three o'clock in the morning."

Cao Kuan thought he had misheard. Before he could react, Cao Rong's face changed drastically: "You're lying! How could my second brother... how could he..."

She was so frightened she couldn't speak. Cao Kuan swallowed hard and asked tremblingly, "Who...who told you?"

Yang Jinwen waved the mobile phone in his hand: "The Qincheng Public Security Bureau just called me, it can't be fake, and I have no reason to lie to you, we have discipline."

Cao Kuan's eyes darted around in panic, then he turned and walked toward the door.

Yang Jinwen quickly stepped forward and blocked him: "President Cao, at this critical juncture, do you still want to keep things hidden?"

"Get out of the way!" Cao Kuan's face turned ashen.

Yang Jinwen ignored his resentful gaze: "You can't leave until you explain things clearly."

"you……"

"Let me be frank. What have you rich people been doing in private? Who have you offended? If you don't confess now, what if someone dies later?"
Late on January 5th, Zhu Gui and his wife were shot and killed while driving.

At 3 a.m. this morning, your younger brother Cao Xuan was also shot and killed.

The people who dare to kill like this aren't the kind of people you used to be involved in gangs with. Do you think you can handle this?

"If that's really what you think, I'll let you leave. Anyway, the more people die, the closer we police get to the truth, and we won't need to go through all that trouble investigating. You'd better think it through."

Cao Kuan, panting heavily, glared fiercely at Yang Jinwen.

Cao Rong stood behind him and called out, "Big brother, how could second brother... What exactly happened? Tell me!"

Yang Jinwen stepped aside and continued, "President Cao, once you leave this door, I can tell you that my investigation in An'nan City will immediately cease."

To reiterate, the murderer didn't kill ordinary people; he killed rich and powerful people like you.

To be frank, I'm just waiting to collect the bodies. The more people the murderer kills, the more likely there will be loopholes.

I'm afraid he'll suddenly stop after killing your brother, then we won't be able to catch him. I'm sure you wouldn't be able to handle this either.

Cao Kuan gritted his teeth: "Captain Yang, do you think you can handle this?"

"You don't trust me, and you don't trust the Qincheng Public Security Bureau or the Provincial Department? Then please leave." Yang Jinwen gestured towards the door.

Cao Kuan pondered for a moment, then turned around and sat down on the sofa.

Yang Jinwen closed the door behind him.

Cao Kuan said, "Let's chat for ten minutes. I'll leave right after that."

Then, he looked at Cao Rong and said, "Third Sister, call the driver and ask him to pick us up. We'll be going to Qincheng in ten minutes."

Cao Rong nodded, her hands trembling as she pulled her phone out of her handbag, her chest heaving.

Yang Jinwen dragged a chair over and sat down in front of Cao Kuan.

When interrogating or questioning people involved in a case, he always sits in a relatively high chair, as he is not used to sitting lower than others, except for leaders, of course.

This method, in addition to having a psychological deterrent effect on suspects, also allows for observation of their body language from a superior position.

Of course, it also makes it easy to reach out and slap the other person.

Yang Jinwen pointed at Feng Xiaocai: "Record it."

Feng Xiaocai nodded, took out a recorder, pressed the button, and placed it on the coffee table. She then took out a notebook, placed it on her lap, and prepared to record important information.

Then, Yang Jinwen looked at Cao Kuan and said, "President Cao, you can speak now."

Cao Kuan pondered for a while before speaking, "Zhu Gui and my brother do have a good relationship. Zhu Gui often comes to our nightclub for drinks, and my brother usually entertains him."

"Besides those two, who else?"

Cao Kuan closed his eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Wu Mingyu."

"Who is this person?"

"You don't know him?"

"I don't know, is he special?"

"You should know Wu Junhuan, right?"

Upon hearing this name, Yang Jinwen felt a chill run down his spine.

"Wu Junhuan is the biggest coal mine owner and the most powerful person in our An'nan City. Wu Mingyu is his son." (Edited here)
What did they do?

Cao Kuan shook his head: "I don't know."

"You don't know?"

"Yes."

Cao Kuan added, "My brother always receives them. Zhu Gui arrives first, followed by Wu Mingyu, and they always stay in a private room on the third floor of the nightclub to drink and chat."

"What are you talking about?"

"It must be about the coal mine. Once, I knew Wu Mingyu was coming, so I went to say hello and had a drink with him."

Later, my brother told me not to bother them unnecessarily.

"Besides those three, are there any other people hanging out with them?"

"No."

When did the three of them start developing a relationship?

“My brother and Wu Mingyu have always known each other; they were junior high school classmates. Zhu Gui was brought to the nightclub by Bai Ying. Later, Bai Ying helped Zhu Gui start his business by contracting a state-owned coal mine, which was done through my brother’s connections. That’s how Zhu Gui met Wu Mingyu.”

"You mean, Zhu Gui obtained the coal mine mining and operating rights through Wu Mingyu?"

"That's right, there must be some dealings involved, so Captain Yang, do you dare to investigate?"

Ignoring his provocation, Yang Jinwen asked, "Since 90, have they been coming to your nightclub every time to drink and discuss business?"

"No, I only come here occasionally."

"When was it most frequent?" "In 90 and 91."

"Then?"

"After that, they would come if my brother invited them, and they wouldn't come if he didn't invite them."

"No one else was involved during this period?"

"The cement plant owners, Bai Ying and Ms. Bai, have met with them several times."

Yang Jinwen was silent for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Do they use drugs?"

Cao Kuan shook his head: "My brother doesn't have that. I warned him about it. And our nightclub would never have such a thing. We run a legitimate business."

"Did Zhu Gui and Wu Mingyu use drugs?"

"This……"

"Do you have?"

"I don't know if Zhu Gui has it or not, but Wu Mingyu is a bit crazy and has a very difficult personality to get along with."

"So Wu Mingyu has used drugs?"

"That's not what I said."

As Cao Kuan answered, he kept staring at the tape spinning in the tape recorder, clearly feeling somewhat guilty.

Yang Jinwen nodded: "President Cao, one last question, who do you think would want to kill Zhu Gui and Cao Xuan?"

Cao Kuan shook his head: "I don't know."

Yang Jinwen reached out and turned off the tape recorder.

"Now you can say it."

Cao Kuan raised an eyebrow, but still shook his head: "I really don't know."

"Is it because I don't know, or because I don't want to tell you?"

Cao Kuan stood up: "Go ask Young Master Wu, he should know more than I do."

"Captain Yang, I've said everything I need to say. All I know is that Zhu Gui and my brother were shot and killed. There aren't many people who would dare to do something like that. Whoever you think it was, that's who it was."

After saying that, Cao Kuan glanced at Cao Rong and said, "Third Sister, let's go."

Cao Rong nodded, glanced at Yang Jinwen, and then quickly left.

As soon as they left, He Jinbo pushed open the door: "Did you get the answer?"

Yang Jinwen stood up: "Captain He, where does Bai Ying, the cement factory owner, live? Could you please help me find out?"

"What? You're going to see her?"

"She is a key witness."

"Okay, I'll call and ask."

Half an hour later, Yang Jinwen and Feng Xiaocai drove to an upscale residential area in An'nan City. They went upstairs and knocked on the door. A nanny opened the door.

"Who are you looking for?"

Does Ms. Bai live here?

Just as Yang Jinwen finished speaking, Bai Ying came out of the bedroom. She had changed her clothes, but she wasn't wearing pajamas.

"Xiao Wen? Come in."

"You knew I was coming?"

"Otherwise what? If your dad were as proactive as you, I would have gotten a divorce long ago."

Yang Jinwen ignored her words, glanced at the suitcases in the living room, and asked, "Are you going on a long trip?"

"Yes, I booked a flight to Singapore at 10 a.m., preparing to flee in fear of punishment."

Feng Xiaocai squinted and touched the handcuffs on her lower back.

Yang Jinwen truly felt he was no match for her, so he laughed and said, "President Bai is joking. If you were in trouble, you wouldn't be so composed, would you?"

Bai Ying crossed her arms: "For your father's sake, I'll be frank with you. I'm in business, and I've definitely done some illegal things behind the scenes, but it doesn't involve harming anyone..."

"Did Zhu Gui harm someone?"

Bai Ying stared at him: "You've already asked Cao Xuan?"

"Yes, he told me everything."

Bai Ying scoffed, "You little brat, trying to trick me. Cao Xuan doesn't have the guts."

"He did tell me some things; he mentioned Wu Mingyu and Young Master Wu..."

Bai Ying's smile vanished: "He really dares to say that?"

Yang Jinwen nodded: "That's why I'm here to verify with you, President Bai. The matter is already very clear, so stop hiding it. Anyway, you're going abroad."

Bai Ying pursed her lips, glanced at the nanny who was packing her luggage, and said, "Come to the study with me."

Yang Jinwen followed, and after entering the study, Bai Ying grabbed the doorknob, blocking Feng Xiaocai outside: "Afraid I'll eat your boss?"

After speaking, she closed the study door, turned around, and pointed to the chair in the study: "Xiaowen, please sit down."

Yang Jinwen looked around and found that it was similar to the studies of other wealthy people, with mahogany furniture and huge bookshelves filled with books, including finance and humanities books, almost all of which were brand new.

Next to the right wall, there are paintings and calligraphy hanging, I don't know if they are genuine, and there is also a display shelf next to it, which displays antiques.

Yang Jinwen saw a framed photo of a family of three on the desk. The background of the photo was a scenic area of ​​a famous mountain, with a tall welcoming pine tree growing on the edge of a cliff behind it.

Bai Ying's husband wore black-rimmed glasses and looked somewhat scholarly. A young girl stood between the couple.

The girl had a pretty face, somewhat resembling Bai Ying, both having high noses and thin lips, but her eyes... seemed a bit like Yang Dachuan's...

Seeing Yang Jinwen staring at the photo, Bai Ying reached out and placed the frame face down on the table, then sat down in the leather chair behind the desk.
"Xiaowen, what I'm about to tell you, I won't recognize once I leave this study. Can you understand what I'm saying?"

　The plot will speed up later on. My child has H1N1 and is still at home. I have to take care of him and help him with his studies every day. I'm exhausted. I'll try to update more at the end or beginning of the month when I have some free time.

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