Detective: I, Cao Jianjun, started by arresting my brother-in-law.

As per procedure, near dusk, Cao Jianjun and Xia Jie met with local officials at the Hongshan County Police Station to discuss Yue Wei's case.

After learning about the situation, the local police contacted the police station in the township where Yue Wei's family lived.

then.

At 7 p.m., Cao Jianjun and Xia Jie went straight to the township police station.

I learned that Yue Wei was an auxiliary police officer here back then, but he had been dismissed many years ago. I also found out that Yue Wei was the director of the police station when he was in office.

then.

Around 9 p.m., Cao Jianjun and Xia Jie arrived at the home of the former director.

The plot is almost identical to the original drama, except that Chen Xincheng and Li Dawei in the original drama have been replaced by Cao Jianjun and Xia Jie.

Although Cao Jianjun already knew how the case would unfold, he could not skip the investigation and interview process.

Otherwise, Cao Jianjun would have no way to explain the logic behind his case-solving.

If the green vines were to reappear, that would be utterly ridiculous.

…………

On the kang (heated brick bed) in the old director's house.

Cao Jianjun, Xia Jie, and the old director ate hotpot, chatted, and inquired about Yue Wei's past.

I learned from the old police chief about Yue Wei's dismissal and that the police station had lost a police gun years ago.

Having obtained this information, Cao Jianjun left the old director's house and immediately reported it to Director Wang Shouyi and Criminal Investigation Team Leader Luo.

After discussing it, Cao Jianjun and Xia Jie began to keep watch.

Yue Wei's home is in a mountain village in Hongshan County. The heavy snow kept falling, covering the surrounding mountains and forests.

Cao Jianjun arrived at the place where Chen Xincheng had been guarding in the original drama. He was wrapped in a cotton coat and was freezing like a dog, guarding the place.

"Brother Cao..."

It was Xia Jie's first time in Northeast China. The little girl's resistance to the cold was still weak, and her face turned red from the cold in no time.

He kept breathing out hot air, huddled up, and pressed himself tightly against Cao Jianjun.

"Why don't you go warm up in the car for a while? I'll stay here and keep watch."

Xia Jie said this, which surprised Cao Jianjun. He looked at her in surprise: "Look how frozen you are! Go and rest in the car for a while. I'll stay here."

"Brother Cao, I'm fine."

Xia Jie's hands and feet were numb with cold. She squatted in the snow on a high ridge and said, "Go ahead, Brother Cao. Yue Wei probably won't be out for a while."

"Xia Jie, this is an order..."

Cao Jianjun's smile vanished, and he snatched the earmuffs from her head, covering his own ears.

Xia Jie was speechless. She pouted sullenly and turned back to the car.

Staking out here is definitely a very tough job.

But there's no way around it; from this high ridge, you can overlook Yue Wei's yard and Yue Wei's car at the gate.

As darkness fell and the night drew near, Cao Jianjun dared not retreat.

after an hour.

Xia Jie arrived, covering her ears and wrapped in a thick cotton coat, as she approached Cao Jianjun.

"Brother Cao, go get some sleep, I'll keep watch."

Cao Jianjun did not refuse. He checked the time; it was exactly one in the morning, not yet the coldest time.

He casually put the earmuffs on Xia Jie's head, then got up and went back to the car.

He knew Yue Wei wouldn't come out tonight, but he had no choice; he had to go through with the performance.

I dozed off in the car for two and a half hours, and it was already 3:30 a.m.

This was the coldest time of year in Northeast China, so Cao Jianjun quickly put on his cotton-padded coat and went to his post.

Xia Jie was completely frozen stiff.

Having squatted on the ground for too long, coupled with the sub-zero temperatures of minus twenty degrees Celsius, this guy was completely unable to move.

"Brother Cao...I...I can't feel my legs anymore."

Xia Jie rubbed her thigh with a mixture of anxiety and fear.

"Don't you know how to move around a bit when you're squatting?"

Cao Jianjun glared at her, then without saying a word, took off his cotton coat and wrapped it around Xia Jie's legs, and then took off her shoes.

Xia Jie plopped down on the ground, letting Cao Jianjun quickly rub her feet in his arms.

With the warmth and blood circulation restored, Xia Jie gradually felt numbness in her legs, as if countless 190 ants were crawling on them.

"Brother Cao, I... I'm feeling it."

Xia Jie felt extremely guilty and embarrassed.

"Take your time, don't rush."

Without his cotton-padded coat, Cao Jianjun soon started to have a runny nose from the cold.

Xia Jie reached out and used a tissue to wipe Cao Jianjun's snot, then put her own earmuffs on him.

The two kept each other warm, and Cao Jianjun massaged Xia Jie's legs and feet for half an hour until she could finally move around.

"Go to sleep. I have a feeling that Yue Wei will definitely make a move after dawn."

Cao Jianjun put his cotton-padded coat back on, blew his nose, and continued to squat and guard.

Xia Jie behaved herself this time, limping back to the car.

The temperature gets colder and colder in the latter half of the night; if you don't move for a while, you'll feel numb from the cold.

I dared not expose any part of my skin, for fear it would freeze off.

The cold in Northeast China is no exaggeration.

Once midnight passes, it will be the 17th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the end of the year is getting closer and closer.

Gradually, around seven in the morning, the darkness faded and dawn broke.

Xia Jie returned after sleeping for more than three hours, but Cao Jianjun was not sleepy at all. He asked her to get some food from the car, and the two of them ate whatever they could find by the roadside.

While munching on bread and instant noodles and drinking mineral water, I saw Yue Wei come out of the house.

"Brother Cao..."

"Don't speak, I saw it."

Cao Jianjun quickly interrupted Xia Jie, making a shushing gesture, and both of them lowered their heads immediately.

97. Trapped in a cellar, the corpses of three women [8 chapters, please add more]

Yue Wei came out of his house wearing a black down jacket and a woolen hat.

After leaving for a long trip, I looked around first, and then turned around and went home.

See this.

Cao Jianjun was confused.

This wasn't in the original series. I remember that when Yue Wei left home, he just drove off.

"what happened?"

Xia Jie also sensed something was wrong: "Brother Cao, have we been discovered?"

"impossible."

Cao Jianjun shook his head almost without thinking: "Let's wait and see..."

So the two of them began the tedious stakeout again, and this time they stayed there until evening, with Cao Jianjun and Xia Jie taking turns twice.

When Yue Wei came out of the house again, he was dressed almost exactly the same as he had that morning.

As dusk gradually enveloped the snow-covered forests of Northeast China, Yue Wei got into his black sedan.

Soon, the engine started and the car slowly drove out of the village.

Cao Jianjun immediately perked up.

He knew that Yue Wei was going to the forest, which was the most important part of the case.

The bodies of several innocent missing girls are buried there; in the original series, they were only unearthed after the case was closed.

Another night has fallen.

When Cao Jianjun got back into his car, he didn't dare to be careless at all and secretly followed behind Yue Wei's car.

"Xia Jie, get the gun ready."

Cao Jianjun's pupils contracted: "Yue Wei might be carrying a gun."

"clear."

This was Xia Jie's first time participating in such a confrontational action, and the passion in her bones gradually began to boil.