Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 764 Reviewing the Case!

When Lao Zhou heard Lao Wang's words, he recalled some things he had heard the police officers who were investigating the scene mention. With a solemn expression, Lao Zhou said to Lao Wang, "Lao Wang! When I went to the scene, I heard several police officers discussing that the detonation point of the explosion was the house where Xue Chaoyang lived, and that Xue Chaoyang and his wife were very likely killed by the murderer before the explosion occurred."

"Old Zhou! What did you say? That seventh-level fitter, Xue Chaoyang, was killed before the explosion? Is that true?" Old Wang's face showed disbelief when he heard the news from Old Zhou, and he quickly asked Old Zhou to confirm the news.

When Lao Zhou heard Lao Wang's question, he recalled the few words the police had mentioned during their on-site investigation and the information he had gathered from his men. He nodded firmly and replied with a serious expression, "Lao Wang! That's what the police suspected from the beginning. Later, when they came to visit our factory's living area again, they asked the workers why Xue Chaoyang was qualified to be allocated a dormitory-style apartment. So I suspect that this bombing is very likely related to..."

Old Zhou stopped abruptly, dipped his finger in some tea, and wrote the character "Guo" on his desk.

Old Wang saw Old Zhou writing on his desk with tea and a look of shock on his face. He quickly asked Old Zhou, "Old Zhou! Wasn't that brat from the Guo family sent to the Northwest? How could this explosion in our factory's living quarters be related to him?"

The reason why Lao Zhou suspected that the bombing was related to Guo Liang was not only because of the news that Xue Chaoyang might have been killed before the explosion, but also because Jia Dongming and his team specifically asked the workers about the reason why Xue Chaoyang moved into the tenement building during their visits.

Faced with Lao Wang's questioning, Lao Zhou solemnly explained to Lao Wang: "Lao Wang! I heard that the police were looking for workers in our factory to find out why Xue Chaoyang was living in the tenement building. So I called Lao Zhang from the street office. I learned from Lao Zhang that when Guo Liang was working in the countryside in the Northwest, he was granted the right to return to the city early because he saved someone. Guo Liang returned to Beijing half a year ago."

When Lao Wang heard the news from Lao Zhou, his previously puzzled expression turned to one of shock. Recalling the way Guo Liang looked at Guo Lili when they came to the hardware factory to cause trouble five years ago after Guo Yongkang's wife's unexpected death, an ominous feeling immediately rose in Lao Wang's heart.

"Old Zhou! You immediately arrange for Xu Peng to find Guo Liang for me. If he really did the bombing, then this kid can't be allowed to live." Thinking of this, a fierce glint flashed in Old Wang's eyes as he whispered the order to Old Zhou.

Old Zhou wasn't worried at all about finding Guo Liang. His only concern was that the police might discover clues about the fire case from five years ago because of this bombing.

Upon hearing Lao Wang's instructions, Lao Zhou solemnly reminded him, "Lao Wang! I've already arranged for Xu Peng to handle the search for Guo Liang. My biggest worry right now is that the police might reopen the investigation into the fire from five years ago because of this bombing."

When Lao Zhou reminded him, Lao Wang thought of the fire five years ago and the cleanup work they had done afterward. Instead of being worried, Lao Wang calmly said to Lao Zhou, "Lao Zhou! Five years have passed since that fire. In that time, we have cleaned up all the mess. Even if the police reopen the investigation, I don't think they will find anything."

Hearing Lao Wang's answer and seeing his confident expression, Lao Zhou replied with a heavy expression, "I hope so!" At this moment, the two of them were unaware that Jia Dongming had long suspected foul play in the fire at the hardware factory warehouse five years ago, and was secretly investigating the cause of the fire.

Around 7 p.m., Jia Dongming finished dinner at home and drove his Jeep to the Sanqi Street Police Station.

When Jia Dongming arrived at the police station, Captain Peng and others had already arrived before him. Upon seeing Captain Peng, Jia Dongming immediately asked, "Captain Peng! Has Guo Liang been found?"

When Captain Peng heard Jia Dongming ask about Guo Liang's whereabouts, he subconsciously shook his head and replied with a serious expression, "Captain Jia! Our comrades have been secretly watching the courtyard where Guo Liang lives, and they also went to the places where Guo Liang usually does odd jobs, but they couldn't find Guo Liang. I guess Guo Liang is probably hiding."

In the afternoon, Jia Dongming went back to the steel rolling mill because there was something that needed to be done at the security department. While he was idly sitting in his office after finishing his work, Jia Dongming reviewed the relevant clues of the bombing case in his mind.

Intuition told Jia Dongming that although Guo Liang had successfully carried out the bombing, he would definitely not stop there. If they could not find Guo Liang soon, there was a possibility that someone at the hardware factory would suffer retaliation from Guo Liang because of Guo Yongkang's death back then.

Upon hearing Captain Peng's reply and recalling his judgment, Jia Dongming solemnly reminded Captain Peng, "Captain Peng! After returning to my office this afternoon, I carefully reviewed the entire case. The reason Guo Liang committed this bombing was not only to avenge his father who had been wronged, but also to draw our attention through this bombing."

"As it turns out, Guo Liang has achieved his goal. We have now reopened the investigation into the hardware factory warehouse fire through this bombing. However, my biggest concern now is that Guo Liang will definitely not give up easily before killing the real culprit, so we must not let our guard down."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's analysis, Captain Peng felt that Jia Dongming's analysis was not without merit. Considering the deadline given to them by the Municipal Bureau, Captain Peng asked Jia Dongming with a solemn expression, "Captain Jia! If we knew who the culprit was, we could secretly arrange for someone to take some measures against that culprit and use this opportunity to find Guo Liang, who is hiding in the shadows. The problem is that we have no idea who the culprit is. We can't possibly take measures against all the leaders of the hardware factory, can we?"

When Jia Dongming heard the question raised by Captain Peng, and thinking about why he had come to the police station that night, he smiled and said to Captain Peng, "Captain Peng! As long as we find out what exactly happened in the fire back then from the workers at the hardware factory, we should be able to find out the identity of the culprit."

(End of this chapter)