Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 384 The bloody suitcase!

The next day.

The sky was gloomy, it seemed like it was going to snow, and the temperature became very low.

Luo Rui and his team were arranged to rest in a guesthouse next to the Municipal Bureau. When they got up in the morning, frost had formed on the road.

Because we were on a business trip, no one brought much thick clothes and was shivering from the cold.

Fortunately, Feng Jianqiu had some foresight and quickly asked the police from the Municipal Bureau to send a few boxes of police coats.

Lin Chen is a girl who loves to be pretty but is not cold-resistant. When she wears a coat, her body becomes bloated like a fat penguin. With her hands tucked into her sleeves, she walks unsteadily.

At this moment, everyone gathered on the first floor of the guesthouse to have breakfast.

What Yonghe City is most famous for? Of course, it is soy milk, both salty and sweet, and the same goes for tofu pudding.

So, everyone was divided into two groups, one was the salty party headed by Luo Rui, and the other was the sweet party headed by Lin Chen.

While Lin Chen was digging into the tofu pudding with a spoon, he looked at Luo Rui's bowl with disdain: "Director Luo, don't you think it's bitter?"

Luo Rui was too lazy to pay attention to her. If he had a choice, he would like to try the one with chili.

He looked at Qiao Xue who was sitting next to him and asked, "How was the investigation yesterday?"

Qiao Xue did not attend the meeting last night as she was running around outside. After the meeting, she was nowhere to be seen.

"Director Luo, I went to the gas company to check. Jiang Mei's family uses very little gas. Just as she said, she rarely cooks. In addition, the data from the water plant shows that her household water usage is also normal, and there are no unexpected situations."

Luo Rui nodded. Whether the residents used electricity or water, it was real clues.

For example, if the electricity consumption is too high, someone in the house may be growing marijuana. If the water consumption is too high on a certain day, the owner may be suspected of either a water leak or murder and dismemberment, and using water to clean the scene. Otherwise, do you think checking the water meter is just a casual talk?

Of course, other possibilities are not ruled out. If the water consumption per permanent resident exceeds that of three or five people, this is very suspicious.

By extracting water from drainage ditches in surrounding communities or urban pipeline systems for testing, a lot of things can be detected, such as the composition of chemicals, which can help track down drug manufacturing dens.

Everyone was eating when a middle-aged man came in from the door with a black leather bag under his arm and his hair combed meticulously.

He looked around the hall and recognized Luo Rui among the crowd. He hurried over and greeted him enthusiastically, "Are you Captain Luo from the Provincial Department?"

Luo Rui looked up at him, only to see that the man was smiling. He brought a chair and sat next to him in a familiar manner.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Xing Guolong from the Urban Construction Company."

Luo Rui nodded, stretched out his hand to shake his hand, and looked at his left hand holding the briefcase.

It was indeed as the rumors said, Xing Guolong's little finger and ring finger on his left hand were broken, revealing ugly scars.

Luo Rui saw that he did not seem to be shy about others. It was because of these two broken limbs that he rose to prominence and became a well-known figure in Yonghe City.

Luo Rui put down the spoon, stared at him, but said nothing.

This is what it is like when you reach a high position. You don’t like people visiting you unexpectedly.

Those who are discerning usually look for the secretary or the secretary around the leader first, and indirectly convey their intention to meet.

Luo Rui and Xing Guolong had no connection at all, and it was obviously against the rules for him to suddenly come to his residence.

Luo Rui also analyzed himself in his heart. During the two months he had been working in the provincial department, he seemed to have picked up a lot of bad habits. How to describe it? He had become detached from the grassroots and had become somewhat bossy.

Xing Guolong has been in the underworld for so many years. Seeing Luo Rui's eyes, he quickly lowered his posture and explained: "Director Luo, blame me. I came here presumptuously for no other reason. I just want to tell you that I definitely did not touch Zhang Yongcheng's daughter!
I can swear on this. Although I, Xing Guolong, had a bad reputation in the early years, it is different now. I am also considered a * family member and I know the interests involved!
Yesterday, Zhang Yongcheng and I were both called to the Municipal Party Committee for this matter, and I told the leaders so at the time.

I came to see you today just to tell you that you should investigate the missing case of Zhang Yongcheng's daughter so as not to affect your investigation and judgment."

He said so much in one breath. Luo Rui understood it, but he was not clear.

They are afraid that they will end up like what happened in Fengshui County in the first half of the year.
But what comes after that?
Who wouldn't be afraid of the reputation of 'Luo Yanwang'?

Just yesterday, Zhang Yongcheng was kicked out of the car by him without any face given!
Xing Guolong didn't sleep the whole night. After finding out where Luo Rui was staying, he rushed over without even having breakfast to express his attitude.

The provincial department only pointed to the [12*3] case and had no other requirements, so Luo Rui didn't have the time to care about these people. He nodded: "I feel relieved when you say that. After we finish investigating this case, we will leave and will not embarrass Chief Criminal."

"That's good, that's good..." Xing Guolong was happy when he heard it, but then he realized that he had said something wrong, and hurriedly said, "What I mean is that Director Luo is a great detective, and he is very busy, so he will definitely not investigate cases in just one place. So, when this case is solved, I will treat everyone to a meal?"

"That's not necessary." Luo Rui lowered his head and continued eating tofu pudding.

This gesture was no different from serving dishes to guests. Xing Guolong understood and quickly stood up: "Director Luo, please be busy first. I won't disturb you."

After Xing Guolong left, Lin Chen curled his lips and said, "Director Luo, the more Xing Guolong is afraid of you, the more it proves that he is not a clean person."

Fang Yonghui agreed, "I think so too. He rushed here in such a hurry because he was afraid that we would find out about him."

Cai Xiaojing shook her head: "According to the procedure, if they really want to investigate them, it won't be our turn."

Luo Rui raised his head and said, "The fact that Xing Guolong is here at least proves one thing. This case is most likely not related to him. We don't need to take so many detours. We can just focus on the case."

"That's true." Lin Chen said, "But I'm afraid that Zhang Yongcheng will cause trouble. He wants to use his daughter's case to bring down his competitors. Who knows what else he will do."

Luo Rui narrowed his eyes: "If he dares, don't blame me for being rude."

After breakfast, the group went to the Municipal Bureau.

Because there was no dedicated office, Luo Rui requisitioned the conference room.

As soon as he entered the door, Yi Chunlin, who had been up all night, came to greet him eagerly, followed by Li Xu and Feng Jianqiu.

Luo Rui could tell from the expressions of the two people that the DNA test results must have been confirmed, otherwise they would not have such bitter faces.

As expected, Yi Chunlin said excitedly: "Director Luo, the results are out. The bloodstain hidden in the steel ring of the knife handle belongs to Zhang Jing!"

Upon hearing this, the task force of the provincial department widened their eyes, especially Zhang Yong and Sun Zhihao, who waved their fists at the same time.

Fang Yonghui and Chu Yang were a little calmer. They had followed Luo Rui for several years and had seen a lot of things like this.

To be honest, no police station, county bureau or municipal bureau likes murder cases. Do you think an ordinary policeman can just accept and file a case whenever someone reports a crime?

If he really dares to do this, he will have to bear the consequences.

Luo Rui took the appraisal report from Yi Chunlin, read it carefully for a while, and then looked up at Li Xu.

Li Xu had no way to hide. Now that the case had been upgraded and was no longer a missing person case, he could only speak up: "Director Luo, in that case, let's investigate this as a murder case. Old Feng, ask the comrades from the Third Brigade to fully cooperate with Director Luo and the others."

Feng Jianqiu quickly agreed, ran out, and called the serious crime team responsible for the homicide case.

After everyone was present, Luo Rui did not speak in an official manner, but directly said: "Today is December 27th, and Zhang Jing has been missing for 24 days. With such a long time, we have reason to believe that Zhang Jing has most likely been killed.

Our current investigation focus is on the murder case.

First, check the surveillance. Check all the surveillance around Baita Community. Zhang Jing was taken away in a suitcase. The suspect has limited mobility and it is impossible for him to push a suitcase. He either has a car or takes a taxi, tricycle or other means of transportation. Find this person for me!
Second, check the source of the 84 disinfectant. On December 84, the suspect broke into Zhang Jing's home and attacked her, then used disinfectant to clean up the blood stains.

Jiang Mei's family had never purchased disinfectant, and the suspect did not intend to kill anyone. It was a crime committed in the heat of the moment, as evidenced by the fact that he used a kitchen knife from Jiang Mei's home.

Fang Yonghui took his comrades from the Municipal Bureau to check the convenience stores, supermarkets, and shopping malls around the Baita Community to see if they could match the suspect.

Third, check Zhang Jing's social connections, especially Peng Tao, He Junzhu and Jiang Mei. Qiao Xue is in charge of this. The perpetrator cannot be ruled out as a burglary, but I tend to think it was an acquaintance. "

After the mission was issued, everyone set off immediately.

Yonghe City is different from the original Fengshui County. It is too large and has a large population. The people brought by Luo Rui must be led by the criminal police of the Municipal Bureau to investigate in order to avoid making mistakes.

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Yonghe City, Volkswagen 4S store.

Qiao Xue pushed open the glass door and let Luo Rui, Cai Xiaojing and Lin Chen go in first.

The sales staff inside the door were all dressed in business attire. A young female salesperson trotted over, smiling: "Hello, are you here to see a car?"

Qiao Xue took out the ID in her arms and handed it to her: "We are from the city criminal police detachment. May I ask where Peng Tao is?"

Hearing the word "criminal police", the saleswoman immediately stopped smiling and said, "Wait a moment, I'll call the manager over."

This is because they don't want to get into trouble. Although salespeople cannot have as keen a sense of smell as criminal police, they are also professionals who have ears and eyes on all sides.

Soon, a middle-aged man in a suit and black tie trotted over and greeted enthusiastically, "Hello, police comrade. I'm the manager here. What can I do for Peng Tao?"

"That's none of your business." Qiao Xue replied, "You just need to tell me where he is."

"It's like this." The manager explained: "Peng Tao took three days of sick leave and was not in the company. In addition, if anything happens to our sales staff, our company will also be responsible, so..."

Qiao Xue didn't say much to him. It was obvious that the other party wanted to find out the purpose of their visit so as to avoid being caught in the dark if any unexpected situation occurred.

At this time, Luo Rui walked to the corner of the 4S shop, where two staff members in blue uniforms were cleaning the bottom of the car, and there were a pile of tools on the floor.

There was a white bucket at their feet, and one of them was wearing latex gloves and wiping the stains on the car door with a rag.

"What is this?" Luo Rui asked, pointing at the solution in the bucket.

One of the staff members, wearing a mask, looked up at him and said, "Disinfectant specially used to clean dirt."

"What brand?"

"84, mixed with water, is too corrosive if used alone."

Everyone became nervous upon hearing this.

Peng Tao took leave, and combined with the source of the 84 disinfectant, the clues immediately pointed to this person.

Qiao Xue hurriedly asked, "Director Luo, do you want to apply for a warrant?"

"Summon him first and find him first."

"Okay, I'll do it right away!"

Half an hour later, at the residential complex where Peng Tao lived, Luo Rui got off the car and said, "The manager of the 4S store just said that Peng Tao has a second-hand black Buick. Go to the underground garage and identify the license plate to see if his car is there."

Zhang Yong agreed and hurried to the garage.

Luo Rui didn't wait for him. He took the elevator with him and went to the sixth floor.

Room 601 is where Peng Tao lives, with yellowed Spring Festival couplets pasted on the door.

Qiao Xue glanced at Luo Rui, and when she saw him nod, she reached out and knocked on the door.

"Dong dong..."

"Dong dong..."

After knocking several times, there was no response from the house.

Peng Tao's suspicion is growing. He has all the evidence, including the motive for the crime, his relationship with Zhang Jing, and the channels for obtaining 84 disinfectant.

So much so that everyone started to get nervous.

If Peng Tao escaped, it would prove that Zhang Jing's "disappearance" was related to him.

When everyone was suspicious, the door was suddenly opened, and a young man in pajamas stood outside the door. He looked very tired, as if he had just woken up.

Qiao Xue asked, "Are you Peng Tao?"

Seeing a large group of people outside the house, the other party suddenly woke up and asked: "Who are you?"

"We are from the city criminal police detachment. We are here regarding Zhang Jing's case."

When Peng Tao heard the name, his eyes widened: "Criminal police? Isn't Zhang Jing missing? How can the criminal police be in charge?"

"You know a lot." Luo Rui smiled and said, "We came here to ask you something. Do you want to stay at your home or come with us to the police station?"

Hearing this, Peng Tao immediately moved aside and said, "Excuse me, please come in, please come in."

The group entered the house, which was a one-bedroom apartment with a very small living room and a bedroom to the left.

"Do you mind if I go to the bedroom and take a look?" Luo Rui asked.

Peng Tao turned his head and sneezed: "Sorry, I have a cold. Please go ahead."

Luo Rui looked at Cai Xiaojing, who nodded and said, "Mr. Peng, don't be nervous. We are just here to ask about the situation. Let's sit down and talk first."

"I'm not nervous. The people from the Municipal Bureau came to see me last time, and I've said everything I need to say."

While Cai Xiaojing was dealing with him, Luo Rui entered the bedroom and closed the door.

It is deep winter now and the temperature is very low.

Luo Rui put his hand into the quilt and it was cold.

Peng Tao was pretending to be in the state of just waking up!

As for why he pretended, maybe it was because he hadn't opened the door for a long time and he wanted to pretend?

It doesn't seem reliable to say that he has something to hide. The only thing we can speculate is that this person is not honest.

Luo Rui looked at the situation in the bedroom, but couldn't make out anything. There were some women's supplies, which must have been left there by Jiang Mei.

After Luo Rui walked out of the bedroom, he saw Zhao Ming coming out of the bathroom. He nodded to Luo Rui and whispered, "There are two 500 ml bottles of 84 in the bathroom. They are the same brand as the chemical components we extracted from Jiang Mei's home and the one in the 4S shop."

Zhao Ming did not dare to touch the two bottles of solution. According to the procedure, this was not in compliance with regulations. Only after applying for a search warrant could he conduct an investigation and extract physical evidence.

Cai Xiaojing and Lin Chen sat on the sofa, ready to start asking questions.

Peng Tao is handsome and strong, and he is one of those gigolos who specializes in picking up young women.

If he doesn't look good, the 4S shop won't want him. This society is so cruel. Only a few people make a living by their looks. It's hard to find handsome men and beautiful women on the factory assembly line.

Cai Xiaojing began to ask: "Mr. Peng, you are not a local?"

Peng Tao shook his head: "No, my home is in Luyang County, Haixi Province. I came here to work three years ago."

"What is your relationship with Zhang Jing?"

Peng Tao didn't even blink: "Friends."

Cai Xiaojing stared at him coldly: "Are you really just friends? From what we know, your relationship with Zhang Jing is special."

Peng Tao smiled and said, "We are really friends."

Lin Chen was operating the computer keyboard and looked up at him: "I remind you, you should be honest. We have checked your ID card. You have checked into the hotel no less than 30 times, and all in the same hotel. Zhang Jing and you have checked into the hotel many times, and the surveillance cameras have clearly recorded it!"

"Officer, is it illegal to rent a room? As long as it's an adult woman, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Besides, I only treat Zhang Jing as an ordinary friend."

"What about Jiang Mei? Friend? Or lover?"

Hearing this name, Peng Tao smiled slightly: "She and I are also friends. If you don't mind, officer, we can also be friends..."

Lin Chen rolled her eyes. If it weren't for the discipline, she would have spit on the spot at this guy who thought he was handsome and had promiscuous relationships with both men and women.

Peng Tao wanted to continue speaking, but was suddenly hit on the back of his head.

He turned around and found that it was the black-faced police officer who had entered his bedroom earlier.

Luo Rui walked over to Cai Xiaojing and said, "Let me take over."

Cai Xiaojing had no objection. She stood up and asked Luo Rui to sit opposite Peng Tao.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm the criminal division chief of the Public Security Department of Haidong Province. My name is Luo Rui."

"Public Security Bureau?" Peng Tao was suddenly frightened. He looked at Qiao Xue, who had revealed her identity to him earlier, and said, "Didn't she say that you are police officers from the Municipal Bureau?"

Luo Rui took out his police ID and put it in front of him: "Look carefully, identify it carefully."

Looking at the stamp on the witness document, Peng Tao immediately swallowed his saliva and his face turned pale.

Luo Rui stared at him coldly, and said in a calm tone: "Did you just act like a hooligan with us female comrades?"

"I…I'm sorry, that's not what I meant."

"If a person insults a police officer while on duty, he or she shall be in violation of Article 200, Paragraph 5 of the Law on Public Security Administration Punishment: obstructing state organ staff from performing their duties according to law; he or she shall be given a warning or fined not more than 10 yuan; if the circumstances are serious, he or she shall be detained for not less than 500 days but not more than days, and may be fined not more than yuan..."

After Luo Rui finished speaking, he looked at Qiao Xue and said, "Go to the Municipal Bureau to get a warrant for arrest."

Qiao Xue nodded immediately: "Understood."

Hearing this, Peng Tao immediately shouted: "You are wronging me, I didn't insult her at all! I was just joking."

"Who are you?" Luo Rui pointed his index finger downwards. "Tell me, what is the occasion now? Is this occasion suitable for you to joke?"

Although Luo Rui's tone was calm and he seemed very gentle, his eyes were so scary that Peng Tao immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"Officer, I apologize. I'm sorry. Can you please not detain me?" Peng Tao bowed with both hands, and then said to Lin Chen: "Officer, please forgive me. I was wrong. I will never do it again. I will definitely change my mind."

Luo Rui stared at him coldly without saying a word. Seeing that he didn't say anything, the others also remained silent.

Lin Chen didn't even look at the pretty boy. He just focused on the computer screen and was busy with the work at hand.

People who work in sales are used to being smooth talkers. They can talk about anything and possibly lure people into the trap. Peng Tao is one of these people.

Now he encountered a tough guy who could crush him to death with just one finger. At this moment, he wished he could slap himself twice.

Luo Rui ignored him for a few minutes, then asked, "Can you answer the question honestly now?"

Peng Tao nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, I will definitely cooperate with your investigation."

"What is your relationship with Zhang Jing?"

Peng Tao straightened his face and answered carefully: "Before I met Jiang Mei, I had sex with her several times. We were considered lovers."

"When was the last time you saw her?"

"At the beginning of this month, I think it was the 2nd, I can't remember exactly."

"Where? What time?"

Peng Tao licked his lips and said, "At noon on the 2nd, I have an hour and a half break at noon, so I went to Jiang Mei's house to find Zhang Jing. She is rich and knows a lot of rich people. I want her to help improve my performance."

"Who told you that Zhang Jing was at Jiang Mei's house?"

"Who else could it be? Jiang Mei mentioned it by accident. She said she had a fight with her parents and moved to live with her aunt for several days."

"How long have you been talking?"

"Half an hour. I arrived at 12:30 and left at 1:00 because I had to go to work at 1:30."

"Where were you on the night of the 3rd?"

"At home." After Peng Tao finished speaking, he sensed that the atmosphere was not right, and immediately added: "You don't suspect that Zhang Jing's disappearance has anything to do with me, do you? Jiang Mei was also at my house on the night of the 3rd, and she can testify for me."

Luo Rui stared at his panicked eyes and was pondering. Qiao Xue held the phone and whispered in his ear: "Director Luo, I just received a message from the Municipal Bureau, saying that they found a suitcase that is suspected to be Zhang Jing's. There is a lot of blood in the suitcase..."

Luo Rui nodded, glanced at Peng Tao, and said to Qiao Xue: "Detain this man and go back for another trial. Also, ask the Municipal Bureau for a search warrant and inspect this room carefully.

Everyone, pack up your things, we will go to the scene immediately."

Hearing this, Peng Tao's face turned pale and his eyes widened. Didn't he just say that he was very speculative and didn't care about himself? Why did he change his face so quickly?

Lin Chen put away his computer, stood up, leaned over to him and smiled, "You can make a lot of friends in the detention room. They are all talented people. You should be able to learn what the rules are!"

(End of this chapter)