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

Chapter 96: Handling Cases in Different Locations!

When the Chengbei Brigade arrived in Dong'an City, it was already 1 a.m. the next day.

They were received by Li Haibo, the captain of the criminal investigation team of the municipal bureau, while Luo Bing, the branch captain, was too busy to attend to anything else.

If Wen Mo hadn't held a higher position, Li Haibo might not have come to greet him.

He Jinbo and his colleagues were arranged to stay at a guesthouse opposite the Municipal Bureau, two people to a room.

Wen Mo should definitely sleep in a single room; no matter how tough things get, the leader shouldn't suffer.

Right now, everyone was gathered in his house, holding the steamed buns that Maozi had brought, munching on them while listening to Li Haibo tell his story.

Simply put, the Dong'an City Public Security Bureau's plan is to simultaneously prevent and investigate.

The Municipal Public Security Bureau has notified all criminal investigation teams, police stations, and local armed police officers in their respective jurisdictions to focus on preventing crimes in places such as banks, jewelry stores, and stock exchanges.

Furthermore, state-owned factories and government agencies in the city have suspended wage payments this month.

Armed police officers have been deployed to guard banks, jewelry stores, and other places where large amounts of cash and valuables are stored.

The next step is to find the whereabouts of the three bandits, Zhang Tianqiao, Li Tianquan, and Yong Wancai.

After discussion, the Dong'an Municipal Bureau decided to conduct a thorough investigation of guesthouses, restaurants, dance halls, and other similar establishments.

The provincial public security department posted Class A wanted notices throughout the streets and alleys, soliciting clues from the general public.

Of course, there were only wanted posters for Li Tianquan and Yong Wancai; Zhang Tianqiao was merely a potential danger, with no criminal record yet.

The plan devised by the Dong'an Municipal Bureau is so meticulous that it leaves no room for error.

Li Haibo was very confident and didn't explain much. Seeing that it was getting late, he got up to say goodbye.

After the man left, He Jinbo immediately said, "Captain Wen, it seems to me that Li Haibo doesn't need our cooperation."

Zheng Kang also said, "That's what they're thinking. Besides, we've only sent a few people; what role can we play?"

After finishing his steamed bun and taking a sip of cold water, Xu Guoliang said, "They're probably still complaining about us. We didn't catch Li Tianquan and Yong Wancai, which caused them trouble."

Yang Jinwen pondered and said, "If they do it this way, I think they don't want to catch anyone, but rather to drive Zhang Tianqiao and the other two out of Dong'an City."

As soon as they see the posted wanted posters, Li Tianquan and Yong Wancai will know that our An'nan City police have already located them.

They might not dare to commit further crimes, or they might choose to strike in another location.

He Jinbo wholeheartedly agreed: "If they're really scared and run away, where are we going to catch them?"

Zheng Kang replied, "Then it's no longer under the jurisdiction of Dong'an City, since these people didn't commit any crimes on their territory anyway."

Jiang Jianbing cursed, "Then what do we do? Go back empty-handed? Or let Li Tianquan and Yong Wancai run away and wait for them to commit another crime before we follow them to the place where they committed the crime?"

Wen Mo stood up: "The Dong'an Municipal Bureau's approach is correct. If it were us, we would have done the same."

He Jinbo said anxiously, "Captain Wen, we can't just sit here like this."

He pointed to the night view outside the window: "Li Tianquan and Yong Wancai are hiding in Dong'an City. We need to find a way to get them out."

For a moment, everyone fell silent. Dong'an City was so big, and they were not only unfamiliar with the place, but they were also handling a case in a different location. Excluding Wen Mo, the North City Brigade only had six people, and their role was negligible.

After a moment of silence, Yang Jinwen spoke up: "Let's summarize the clues we've gathered. First, Li Tianquan and Yong Wancai should have come to Dong'an City on those two motorcycles, a Honda 145 and a Qianjiang motorcycle."

Motorcycles are fast and highly maneuverable, making it easy for them to escape after committing a crime; they probably wouldn't sell them in a short time.

Secondly, there's Zhang Tianqiao, whose personality we don't know much about.

Captain Wen said he was released from prison about two weeks ago, and I figured finding him should be relatively easy.

Seeing him say that, everyone gathered around, and He Jinbo asked, "Explain it more clearly, how is it easy?"

Yang Jinwen looked at everyone and asked, "If you were to be released from labor camp after more than ten years, what would be the first thing you do?"

Zheng Kang stroked his chin: "He must be taking the release certificate and reporting to the local police station where his household registration is located."

Wen Mo shook his head: "He had to go to the police station to register within 24 hours with his release certificate. The police stamped the certificate on the back and noted 'under supervision,' but Zhang Tianqiao did not go."

He Jinbo said, "If it were me, I would go home first."

Wen Mo shook his head again: "Zhang Tianqiao didn't go home either. He lives in the countryside. Li Haibo and the others have already sent people to find out what's going on."

Maozi spoke up, "He just got out of prison, he needs to find a place to stay, right?"

Wen Mo glanced at the cat, his expression somewhat strange.

Actually, he was wondering what the cat's name was and when it appeared. How could such a person from the North City Brigade have come? He hadn't noticed it along the way.

"The Dong'an Municipal Public Security Bureau is already investigating hotels and guesthouses."

"What about the hair salon?" Yang Jinwen asked. "Did Zhang Tianqiao have any lovers before he went to prison? Or, before he went to prison, which area did he like to frequent, and who was he closest to?"
"There's not much difference between humans and animals. After serving more than ten years in prison, he'll definitely look for a familiar place to settle down; he's highly unlikely to choose to live in an unfamiliar place."

He Jinbo slapped his forehead: "Yang Jinwen, your thinking is good. Zhang Tianqiao might indeed be looking for women. He hasn't fired a bullet in over ten years. How could someone like him possibly tolerate that?"

Moreover, settling in a familiar place is indeed quite possible! Dogs only frolic in places they've peed on, and people are no exception!

Yang Jinwen continued, "We are short-handed and not very familiar with Dong'an City. How about we investigate in this direction?"
As for the characteristics, firstly, we have portraits of Zhang Tianqiao and the other two people, which can help us find eyewitnesses.

Secondly, regarding those two motorcycles, when we interrogated Bai Jianfeng, he said that although they removed the license plates when committing the crime in An'nan City, they did so.

But one thing is easy to spot: the Honda 145 had red cloth tied under the mirror brackets on both sides.

Wen Mo couldn't help but point at Yang Jinwen to express his appreciation.

"Okay, I'll call Captain Luo right now and find out the specifics about Zhang Tianqiao."

After you've clarified everything, you can conduct the same investigation first thing tomorrow morning. I'll go to the Dong'an City Public Security Bureau to check on their investigation; we'll stay in touch.

He Jinbo nodded: "Let's do it this way, as Captain Wen suggested."

Wen Mo smiled and said, "This is the investigative approach that Yang Jinwen came up with. What do you mean by 'listen to me'? Alright, it's getting late. Everyone, hurry back to your rooms and rest. I'll give you the news tomorrow morning."

(End of this chapter)