Reborn in 97, I solved a cold case at the Municipal Bureau

Chapter 437 Evidence Left by Xiao Bing (10,000 words per day, 16 days - Requesting monthly votes)

Zhou Yi quickly asked, "What is it?"

"Xiao Xu." Song Yiming waved to Xu Nian.

Xu Nian understood and immediately came over with an evidence bag.

Zhou Yi saw what appeared to be a piece of meat in the bag, about two or three centimeters long, and there was also a lot of unidentified slime in the bag.

Song Yiming took it and held it up in front of Zhou Yi, saying, "This was found in Xiao Bing's stomach."

Zhou Yi looked at the contents of the bag and asked, "What kind of meat is this?"

Song Yiming replied: "Human flesh."

Zhou Yi felt a chill run down his spine and stared wide-eyed in shock.

"Judging from the fiber texture and surface skin tissue, this is a piece of human flesh. The measured size is 2.7 centimeters long, 1.4 centimeters wide, and about 0.4 centimeters thick."

"Because it has been corroded by stomach acid, its actual size should be slightly larger."

“We analyzed the shape of the meat and how it was digested, and the three of us finally agreed that it was bitten off by Xiao Bing from someone before he died and then swallowed it.”

Zhou Yi was completely dumbfounded; this situation was entirely beyond his expectations.

The seemingly gentle and refined Xiao Bing actually bit off a piece of flesh from the murderer and swallowed it!
He probably knew he was doomed! So he burned out his last bit of life, wanting to leave behind some evidence.

"Teacher Wang," Zhou Yi called out, feeling a lump in his throat.

Wang Yao asked, "What's wrong?"

"What are the chances that Xiao Bing will wake up after being given sleeping pills?"

Wang Yao shook his head: "I really can't answer that. Every individual's situation is different, so it can't be generalized. However, if we're talking about drugs like zolpidem, if the dosage is low and a certain level of vigilance is maintained, a person may not actually enter a deep sleep completely."

Zhou Yi nodded: "I understand."

Based on the previous deductions made by Jiang Biao and the others, on the night of the 10th, after Xiao Bing escaped from the vicinity of the long-distance bus station, he encountered the murderer who was driving and planning to move Xu Liu's bones, and then got into the murderer's car for some unknown reason.

After getting into the car, the murderer gave Xiao Bing water laced with sleeping pills. Xiao Bing, whether out of trust or because she was too tired and nervous, was not on guard.

But at least it shows that he knew the murderer.

After Xiao Bing fell into a coma, the murderer drove to the vicinity of Nansha River, intending to throw him into the river and stage it as suicide or an accident.

As a result, Xiao Bing woke up just before being thrown down, and then may have fought or become entangled with the murderer.

Zhou Yi is more inclined to believe that Xiao Bing caught the murderer before falling.

They were trying to climb the social ladder by using the murderer, or to drag the murderer down with them.

But perhaps he realized he couldn't do either of those things, so in the end he could only use his last bit of strength to bite off a piece of the murderer's flesh, swallow it, and then fall into the river.

Only under such circumstances would Xiao Bing fall into the river.

Otherwise, the flesh he bit off would be irrefutable evidence, and the murderer would not have allowed Xiao Bing's body to be discovered.

So it's not that the murderer didn't want to, but that he couldn't.

Xiao Bing most likely can't swim. His parents drowned while saving someone, which was a huge psychological trauma for him. Under these circumstances, it's unlikely he'll ever learn to swim again.

Moreover, given the rapid current of the Nansha River and the circumstances under which he was drugged, even if he could swim, he probably wouldn't have survived in the middle of the night.

A thought flashed through Zhou Yi's mind: he remembered the scene when he saw Fan Tianyou this morning; there seemed to be something wrong with his right hand.

It must be him!
His right hand is injured!

This is irrefutable evidence that Xiao Bing risked his life to leave behind!
Based on this alone, the task force can make an arrest!
Once the wounds are examined, the person can be detained.

He had no explanation for having a piece of flesh bitten off.

When the DNA test results come out, the evidence will be irrefutable!

He couldn't have killed Xiao Bing for no reason; he'll definitely be able to pry his mouth open!

"Gentlemen, please get the report ready as soon as possible, and then immediately send this piece of meat for DNA testing. The case is about to be solved!"

Zhou Yi threw down a sentence and ran away, leaving the three of them looking at each other in bewilderment.

At this moment, Xu Nian said, "Teachers, trust him. If he says the case is solved, then it really is solved."

Zhou Yi rushed out of the municipal bureau office building, got into his car, and headed straight for Hongda.

……

Inside the task force's small building, Liang Wei looked at page after page of records but couldn't find any flaws.

I sighed inwardly.

Sitting opposite him, Chen Gengyun asked with a kind smile, "Two branch captains, I've said everything I should and shouldn't have said. Is there anything else you'd like to ask?"

Ni Jianrong's expression was somewhat unpleasant. All three people in the room understood what Chen Gengyun meant by "shouldn't have said it".

Ni Jianrong regretted it, but it was too late for regrets at this point; it was all written down in black and white.

"Dean Chen, I'm so sorry to have kept you up for so long. Please take a look at the transcript. If there are no problems, please sign it." Liang Wei forced a smile.

Chen Gengyun nodded with a smile, took the transcript handed to him, and said as he read it: "Anyway, if the task force wants to know or understand anything else, just come to me anytime. I've spent most of my life in Hongda, I'm not going anywhere else, I'm right here, you can find me anytime."

Liang Wei and Ni Jianrong, sitting opposite each other, remained silent, their feelings completely different.

Chen Gengyun turned to the last page, signed his name, and handed back the transcript and pen.

"Well then, as long as we remain steadfast and our friendship endures, I'll be taking my leave now," Chen Gengyun said, standing up.

Seeing that the two of them had also stood up, he quickly said, "No need to see me off, no need to see me off, you two go about your business."

Just then, Liang Wei's phone rang.

He picked it up, looked at it, and pressed the answer button: "Hello, Zhou Yi."

Upon hearing the name Zhou Yi, Chen Gengyun, who was about to open the door, suddenly paused.

"Speak!" Liang Wei's brows furrowed into a deep frown.

At this moment, Chen Gengyun opened the door and walked outside, but his head was slightly turned to the side, as if he really wanted to hear what Zhou Yi said on the phone.

"Are you sure?" Liang Wei asked.

As Chen Gengyun stepped out the door, his breathing became rapid, and his body began to stiffen.

"Okay, I understand!" Liang Wei hung up the phone and called out to Chen Gengyun at the door, "Dean Chen, wait a moment!"

Chen Gengyun turned around, and although he still had a smile on his face, the smile was obviously a little stiff.

"W-what's wrong? Is there something else?"

Liang Wei did not answer immediately, but his next move startled Ni Jianrong, who was standing to the side.

Liang Wei opened the drawer, took out a summons approval form, and quickly filled it out.

Then he actually handed this report to Ni Jianrong.

“Captain Ni, I am the applicant, and I cannot approve my own application. We are both deputy leaders of the task force, so your approval is completely compliant. Thank you for your hard work.”

Ni Jianrong took the paper and pen, stared at the contents, and was dumbfounded.

"This……"

Liang Wei didn't speak, but casually tapped his finger on the record that Chen Gengyun had just signed.

Ni Jianrong finally understood, gritted his teeth and nodded, then quickly signed his name twice.

"Thank you." Liang Wei took the report.

Chen Gengyun, who was called away, was unaware of what was going on. He didn't dare to leave or ask any questions, so he just kept watching.

At this moment, Liang Wei walked out from behind his desk and came to Chen Gengyun.

"Dean Chen Gengyun, I am now formally summoning you on behalf of the special task force. This is a legally and compliantly approved summons application form, and the summons warrant will be issued to you shortly. According to relevant laws, we have the right to detain and question you within the next 24 hours. We hope you will cooperate with our work."

Chen Gengyun's expression changed constantly as Liang Wei spoke, first astonishment and surprise, then confusion and doubt, then anger, and finally panic.

He couldn't understand what that little bastard Zhou Yi had discovered!
……

After driving out of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Zhou Yi's first call was actually to Wu Yongcheng, because he needed to find out where Fan Tianyou was. He wanted to expose Fan Tianyou's disguise on the spot and bring him back to the task force personally.

However, after making the call, the system indicated that the number was not in service.

So he called Liang Wei again and told him about the major findings of the forensic autopsy.

Then he said that he now suspects someone, and that person is Fan Tianyou.

I happened to run into Fan Tianyou at school this morning, and his right hand seemed to be injured. I'm going to find Fan Tianyou now to confirm. If his right hand is really injured, I'll bring him back for further investigation.

He also carefully examined Fan Tianyou's alibi, and in the key alibi for the 28th, the person who testified on Fan Tianyou's behalf was Chen Gengyun.

He hopes Liang Wei can take action against Chen Gengyun, and he has already found eyewitnesses who can prove that Chen Gengyun's alibi is problematic.

Although he was still unclear about the exact nature of Chen Gengyun's alibi in this life, he was certain that Chen Gengyun would not reveal his actions outside the back gate of Hongda at around 8 PM on the 29th, because both the person and the car were things he needed to hide.

However, Zhou Yi also knew that detaining Chen Gengyun directly would be risky, and it depended on whether Liang Wei was willing to take that risk.

Conversely, only Liang Wei could take this risk under these circumstances. Ni Jianrong was not an option. Xie Guoqiang was the head of the special task force, and his position dictated that he could only issue orders when there was irrefutable evidence.

Otherwise, there will be no room for easing tensions between the two sides.

Liang Wei simply said "I understand" and hung up the phone. Zhou Yi didn't know what his final decision was.

But he didn't have time to think about it and quickly dialed Wu Yongcheng's cell phone.

After ringing three times, the phone was answered.

"Captain Wu, how's Fan Tianyou doing?"

Wu Yongcheng said, "He taught two classes this morning, and then went back to his office. He hasn't come out since."

"Has he shown any unusual behavior?"

"Nothing unusual has been found yet. Oh, is this Fan Tianyou left-handed?"

Zhou Yi's heart tightened: "This wasn't mentioned in the information. Captain Wu, did you discover something?"

“From my observation, I found that he seems to always use his left hand to do things and almost never uses his right hand, but he doesn’t seem to be left-handed, because you can clearly feel that his movements are a bit sluggish when he uses his left hand.”

Zhou Yi couldn't help but sigh, "It really comes down to Captain Wu, the veteran." He'd only been watching for a short time, less than half a day, yet his observations were so meticulous.

"Captain Wu, his right hand may be injured. The forensic doctor found a piece of human flesh in Xiao Bing's stomach, which may have been bitten off by Xiao Bing before he died."

Wu Yongcheng was surprised: "No wonder, that makes sense now."

Zhou Yi asked with some concern, "Captain Wu, you've been keeping such a close watch, haven't you gotten the hint?"

"What, afraid I'll hold you back? Let me tell you, I'm an expert at surveillance. I have a method that allows me to complete the 'one close, three far' principle all by myself. I'll teach you another day."

The so-called "one-near, three-far" principle is actually a practical method that administrative personnel have summarized and explored in the matter of lawful surveillance, balancing concealment and monitoring effectiveness.

The first step is to assign a tracker to keep watch on the target within a range of ten to thirty meters. The distance is adjusted automatically according to the flow of people. The purpose is to capture the target's real-time behavior at close range and avoid missing key information.

The term "three-far" doesn't refer to the literal number three, but rather to a plural form. It means assigning multiple people to conduct distributed surveillance at a considerable distance from the target, creating a monitoring area around the target and following its movements. This helps prevent the target from suddenly changing its route or allows for quick replacement of personnel if they become suspicious.

Zhou Yi smiled and was about to agree when Wu Yongcheng suddenly said, "I'll hang up now, he's coming out of his office."

"Okay! Captain Wu, keep a close eye on things, I'll be there soon."

After hanging up the phone, Wu Yongcheng, who was hiding at the end of the corridor, peeked out and saw Fan Tianyou walking down the middle staircase.

He didn't follow immediately, but instead walked briskly down the corridor.

As he approached the stairwell, he immediately slowed down and listened carefully to the sounds coming from the stairs.

No footsteps were heard.

He immediately stopped what he was doing.

About five seconds later, footsteps came from the stairs again.

Wu Yongcheng chuckled coldly. Such strong counter-surveillance awareness? Zhou Yi was right, this guy was suspicious!
Hearing the footsteps recede into the distance, he turned and glanced towards the stairs, but found no shadow.

Then I heard voices coming from downstairs.

"Professor Fan, are you going out?"

"Okay, I'm going to buy something."

By the time Wu Yongcheng came downstairs, Fan Tianyou's figure was already quite far away.

……

Zhou Yi got out of the car and immediately called Wu Yongcheng.

Upon hearing this, he was immediately taken aback: "A pharmacy? Okay, I'll be right there."

Exiting the grand East Gate, you'll find a snack street called Dongsheng Road. At the end of the snack street, you'll find a main road lined with numerous hotels and guesthouses.

Tucked between two of the hotels, there was an inconspicuous private pharmacy. The largest advertisement at the entrance was for the latest condoms, as well as some blush-inducing family planning products.

Zhou Yi found Wu Yongcheng under the shade of a tree across the street. Wu Yongcheng pointed towards the direction of Hongda and said, "There was a state-owned pharmacy on the way here, but you went to such a small shop instead of coming here. It seems you guessed right."

"Just went in?"

"Hmm, the place is too small. If we go any further in, we'll be exposed."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yi and Wu Yongcheng saw Fan Tianyou come out from inside, holding a plastic bag in his left hand, the contents of which were unknown.

"Huh? He changed his clothes?"

Zhou Yi suddenly realized that Fan Tianyou was wearing a beige striped shirt, but he clearly remembered that when he met him in the morning, Fan Tianyou was wearing a solid light blue shirt.

Wu Yongcheng said, "No, I've been wearing this one ever since I started watching him."

In other words, Fan Tianyou changed his clothes after his "confrontation" with himself in the morning, because when Wu Yongcheng and Chen Yan switched shifts, Fan Tianyou was in the classroom during the first period, and he had already changed his clothes at that time.

Why change clothes so early in the morning?
Zhou Yi suddenly recalled the events of the morning. Could it be... that his provocation caused him to lose control of his emotions and vent his frustration, resulting in his wound bleeding?
So I had to change my clothes?
He is unlikely to go to the hospital for treatment of this wound because it is inexplicable.

This can be confirmed by the fact that he always buys medicine from small shops.

Today is the 13th. Xiao Bing was murdered on the night of the 10th. Less than three days have passed. Theoretically, such a large wound probably wouldn't even have scabbed over yet.

But whether it was morning or now, Zhou Yi noticed that there was no bulge in Fan Tianyou's sleeve, indicating that he had not bandaged it properly.

It's obvious that they were afraid the raised marks under the shirt sleeves would give away the abnormality.

After the heavy rain yesterday, the temperature rose significantly. In such temperatures, he couldn't keep wearing a coat to cover himself, which is why Wu Yongcheng immediately noticed that he was deliberately avoiding using his right hand, probably to prevent the wound from bleeding.

Zhou Yi didn't want to drag this out any longer, so he decided to take a hard line!
"Captain Wu, are you still on sick leave?" Zhou Yi turned his head and asked with a smile.

"Huh?" Wu Yongcheng felt a pang of panic because Zhou Yi's smile seemed too sinister.

On the other side, Fan Tianyou cautiously walked to the intersection, stuffed the contents of the plastic bag into his pants pocket, and then casually threw the plastic bag on the side of the road.

He stood at the intersection and looked around to make sure there was nothing suspicious before crossing the road.

Zhou Yi's appearance this morning has kept him on edge ever since, causing him to make frequent mistakes in class.

This young policeman is terrifying. He's nothing like the low-key person he was on TV before. Fan Tianyou felt like he was a wolf, ready to tear him apart at any moment.

He didn't know if it was because he was too nervous, but he felt like someone was secretly watching him all morning.

No matter how hard he searched, he couldn't find Zhou Yi anywhere.

Moreover, the wound on his arm was constantly throbbing with excruciating pain, causing him immense suffering. He even felt as if he was starting to develop a low-grade fever and needed to go back and take his medicine as soon as possible.

Fan Tianyou had just crossed the street and was about to walk towards the food street when a voice suddenly cursed from behind: "Are you going to pay me back or not, you son of a bitch!"

Immediately afterwards, a hand suddenly grabbed his arm from behind, and fear and excruciating pain came at the same time.

He turned around abruptly, and a middle-aged man he had never seen before glared at him fiercely and said, "When the hell are you going to pay me back?"

Despite the excruciating pain in his arm, Fan Tianyou gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger, saying, "Sorry, you've mistaken me for someone else!"

At the same time, he tried to break free from the other person's grip, but the other person's hand was as firm as an iron clamp, and the strength in their grip was constantly increasing. At this moment, some people around looked over curiously.

The middle-aged man stared at him intently, then suddenly relaxed and quickly said, "Oh, I really have mistaken you for someone else. I'm so sorry!"

Despite saying that, she never let go of his hand.

Fan Tianyou's eyes seemed to be spitting fire as he said, word by word, "Let go!"

The other party then released his grip, and a pool of dark red blood was clearly visible on Fan Tianyou's shirt.

The blood wasn't left by a middle-aged man; it was seeping from the inside of his shirt.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry," the middle-aged man apologized repeatedly. "How about I take you to the hospital?"

With a pained expression, Fan Tianyou hid his bleeding arm in front of his body, shook off the middle-aged man who was clinging to him, and walked forward, growling, "Get out of my way!"

He has absolutely no intellectual qualities.

Suddenly, a figure blocked his way.

Fan Tianyou looked up and saw Zhou Yi with a wolf-like smile on his face asking, "Professor Fan, what happened to your hand? Are you injured?"

"It's none of your business." Fan Tianyou tried to walk past Zhou Yi and leave.

But Zhou Yi took a step forward, continuing to block his way, and then pointed at the middle-aged man next to him, saying, "Did he hurt you? I have to take care of that, it's intentional assault."

The middle-aged man immediately rushed forward in a panic to defend himself, saying that he hadn't done anything wrong and that it had nothing to do with him; his hand was bleeding for no reason.

As he spoke, he actually reached out and grabbed Fan Tianyou's sleeve, saying he wanted to prove it.

Passersby stopped to watch the spectacle, and soon a circle of people had gathered around.

Fan Tianyou initially yelled at the other man to get lost and tried to leave, but the middle-aged man was like a piece of chewing gum that he couldn't shake off. He kept babbling and trying to tug at his sleeve, and Zhou Yi kept blocking his way.

He suddenly realized that the two were in cahoots.

His sleeve was now soaked in blood, a shocking sight.

A passerby was shouting that he would call the police, and even took out his phone to dial 110. Fan Tianyou knew that if he didn't get away soon, he would be in trouble.

All he can think about right now is getting back to Hongda. Once he's in Hongda, he'll have room to maneuver and someone will protect him.

He raised his left fist and swung it at the face of the persistent middle-aged man.

But in an instant, the other person's eyes suddenly became unusually sharp. He easily dodged his punch and then threw him to the ground with a back throw.

Wu Yongcheng sneered, "You little punk, you dare to throw a punch at me?"

"Let me go! I'm a PhD, I'm a professor, I'm someone important, you bunch of trash, don't touch me!" Fan Tianyou shouted furiously.

Looking at his hysterical state, Zhou Yi suddenly felt a little confused. He broke down so easily? Was he really the murderer of that unsolved case that hadn't been solved for twenty-seven years in his previous life?
As more and more people gathered around, and some even showed up to rush forward, Zhou Yi quickly flashed his badge and shouted, "Police are on duty. Unauthorized personnel, stay away!"

Upon hearing that it was the police, the crowd that had gathered dispersed immediately, but they didn't go very far before still trying to see what was going on.

Zhou Yi didn't have time to think about it. He reached out and grabbed Fan Tianyou's right hand, then rolled up his right sleeve.

On Fan Tianyou's right arm, about ten centimeters from his wrist, a piece of flesh was missing, and blood was gushing out.

But Zhou Yi and Wu Yongcheng were stunned when they saw the wound.

Because there was a thick layer of charred scars on the sunken wound, the blood was flowing out from the cracked scars.

It's obvious that the wound wasn't caused by a bite.

……

In the task force's main conference room, Xie Guoqiang sat in a chair, his face ashen.

Beside him were Liang Wei, Ni Jianrong, and Zhou Yi.

Xie Guoqiang suddenly slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Nonsense! You've grown some guts, haven't you? Forcibly interrogating people on the street!"

These words were, of course, directed at Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi argued, "Director... Article 136 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates that in urgent situations such as immediate danger or the possibility of loss of evidence, necessary inspections may be conducted without a warrant. Moreover, I showed my identification before I checked his wounds."

Xie Guoqiang glared angrily and said, "You seem to know the law quite well. But do you know what Article 245 of the Criminal Law says? Anyone who illegally searches another person's body or residence, or illegally enters another person's residence, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention. Judicial personnel who abuse their power and commit the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be punished more severely."

Zhou Yi said with a forced smile, "Director Xie, I did not conduct an illegal search. Fan Tianyou had a conflict with other people at the time, and I happened to be there. I saw blood on his arm and thought I would check his wound. I was just concerned about his safety."

"The masses?" Xie Guoqiang sneered.

Then he shouted, "Wu Yongcheng! Come in here!"

A voice from outside the door answered, "Hey, Director Xie, I'm here."

Wu Yongcheng quickly pushed open the door and walked in, looking at Director Xie with a smile.

"Aren't you on sick leave at home?"

"I just happened to be passing by, so I came in to take a look."

Xie Guoqiang glared at him and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

"Thank you for your concern, Director. It's almost done."

Xie Guoqiang snorted coldly, but his next words made Zhou Yi pause in surprise: "Alright, then let's get to work! Finish your work, and then write me a 3,000-word self-criticism!"

Zhou Yi looked at Xie Guoqiang, who was glaring like a fierce warrior, in surprise. Was this a way of sending Wu Yongcheng back to the task force?
Wasn't he supposed to be furious?
Just as he was wondering, Xie Guoqiang turned his head and pointed at Zhou Yi's nose, saying, "And you, now that the case is solved, you also need to write a self-criticism!"

Zhou Yi nodded quickly.

At this moment, Liang Wei spoke up: "Director Xie, Chen Gengyun has already been detained, and Fan Tianyou has been brought back. We still need to investigate."

Liang Wei was a member of the provincial department, so Xie Guoqiang certainly couldn't boss him around.

Faced with Liang Wei's words, Xie Guoqiang composed himself and said, "Well, that's the only way then. You can arrange this, Captain Liang. I still need to go to Principal Sun to give him an explanation, so as not to cause trouble in the city and get criticized again."

"However, let me make this clear from the start: Fan Tianyou can be detained for 24 hours. Chen Gengyun is, after all, a cadre, so he can only be detained for 12 hours at most. If we can't get any answers from him within 12 hours, we'll release him."

Liang Wei, of course, understood the implications and nodded.

Xie Guoqiang stood up, pointed at Wu Yongcheng and Zhou Yi, and said, "If you two cause me any more trouble, you'll be suspended from your duties and forced to reflect on your actions!"

Wu Yongcheng smiled broadly and said he would never dare to do that, even if he were beaten to death.

At this moment, Xie Guoqiang glanced at Ni Jianrong, who had been silent all along, and said coldly, "Come with me."

With that, he led Ni Jianrong out.

Wu Yongcheng and Zhou Yi exchanged bewildered glances. How did Ni Jianrong get involved here? And judging from Director Xie's expression, Ni Jianrong's problem seemed even more serious.

"Captain Liang, what... what's going on?" Zhou Yi couldn't help but ask.

Liang Wei gave a wry smile and said, "Chen Gengyun's alibi involves Captain Ni, and... we cannot rule out the risk that Captain Ni might have leaked information about the case."

"What?" Wu Yongcheng was shocked. Leaking case details? This is a serious problem. How could Ni Jianrong make such a basic mistake?

But what Zhou Yi really wanted to know was what he had leaked and under what circumstances.

"We'll talk about that later," Liang Wei said. "I didn't expect you guys to cause such a commotion today."

Zhou Yi took the initiative to admit his mistake, saying, "I'm sorry, Captain Liang. I acted impulsively. I should have come back and applied for a summons warrant from you first. I was just afraid that if I waited too long, Fan Tianyou would damage his wound. But now it seems that it's too late."

That statement is only half true.

The other half of the truth is that after learning that Xiao Bing had sacrificed her life to save a piece of flesh, Zhou Yi couldn't calm down and acted impulsively.

He felt immense guilt because of Xiao Bing's death.

Therefore, he was afraid that if he went back to apply through the normal process, there would be problems or it would take too long due to insufficient evidence or other reasons.

Therefore, they deliberately took risks to escalate the situation, forcing the task force to take drastic measures.

He just didn't expect that Liang Wei would actually listen to him and detain Chen Gengyun, which moved him deeply. This leader of the provincial department was a truly good policeman and a good leader.

Liang Wei laughed and said, "Actually, things aren't what you think. Your commotion is exactly what Director Xie wanted to see."

Zhou Yi was taken aback and exchanged a glance with Wu Yongcheng, but Wu Yongcheng's expression was clearly more relaxed than Zhou Yi's.

It's not that he's more experienced than Zhou Yi, but rather that he's more familiar with Director Xie.

This is also one of the reasons why he agreed to Zhou Yi's decision earlier.

"What Captain Liang meant was that leaders sometimes have their own difficulties, and what a leader can say and what they want to say may not be the same thing. So it's not appropriate for a leader to speak for everything. You were just lucky this time, a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse," Wu Yongcheng said.

With this prompting, Zhou Yi suddenly realized that Xie Guoqiang's situation was very delicate. His orders represented the police and the task force, so he would not issue specific orders without solid evidence.

The expansion of the search was also for the sake of Liu Baoguo and Chen Gengyun's two dishes of vinegar-wrapped dumplings, so Liu and Chen would be the first and second to be investigated.

Otherwise, Liu would be fine, but there are four other vice principals besides Liu, so it won't be Chen Gengyun's turn right away.

Moreover, looking at the core of the major case, Xie Guoqiang's biggest concern was solving the case; maintaining balance was merely a means, not an end.

If the case remains unsolved, the responsibility will ultimately fall on the Hongcheng City Public Security Bureau and on his shoulders.

Therefore, the subordinates acted recklessly, forcing things to be done this way, which was "helpless" for him and "not what he wanted".

If they ultimately find nothing, they should adopt a humble attitude and simply say, "We will definitely strengthen the management of the public security team when we get back." At worst, they can investigate and hold those responsible internally.

But if we find out, then I'm sorry, we'll immediately go into the formal process, without any leniency.

I just happened to be the "disobedient pawn".

But the core issue is not that they didn't act as pawns, but that they never questioned the target in the first place.

So all that scolding was just a superficial gesture; the person was still detained, and time was given for interrogation.

However, Zhou Yi quickly laughed and said to Wu Yongcheng's words, "Captain Wu, don't forget that I'm not the only blind cat, there are two of us."

I thought to myself, "I can't be the only one to take the blame. You're the deputy branch captain, you're in a higher position, so you have to take the fall."

Wu Yongcheng pointed at him and laughed, "All you do is talk nonsense."

At this moment, Liang Wei reached out his hand and said, "Captain Wu, welcome back."

Wu Yongcheng immediately shook hands with the other party: "Thank you, Captain Liang, for taking care of Zhou Yi during this time."

"Not at all, Zhou Yi performed exceptionally well and is a promising candidate for criminal investigation."

Seeing the two exchanging pleasantries, Zhou Yi's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

If we go along with what Liang Wei and Wu Yongcheng just said, then Xie Guoqiang was just playing into their hands by "causing trouble."

Was it something Liang Wei wanted to see—that he himself proposed summoning and detaining Chen Gengyun?

When Chen Gengyun arrived earlier, Liang Wei told him to keep an eye on things.

Then, even though she knew Chen Gengyun would arrive soon, she still called him to ask where he was.

This wasn't just to let him hear Chen Gengyun's ringtone, but to make him more suspicious of Chen Gengyun, and then propose further investigation?

He probably didn't expect to bring it up so quickly, and not directly against Chen Gengyun, but against Fan Tianyou, thus dragging Chen Gengyun into the mess.

Thinking about it this way, Liang Wei's thoughts are exactly the same as Xie Guoqiang's.

Although both of them were aiming to solve the case.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but feel a little emotional; these leaders were all incredibly cunning.

From this perspective, Captain Wu is still the most sincere.

After exchanging pleasantries, Liang Wei said, "Captain Wu, Fan Tianyou and Chen Gengyun are now in position. Let's see how to divide the tasks?"

Wu Yongcheng nodded: "Why don't you make the arrangements, Captain Liang? I don't think we need to wait for Captain Ni for the time being."

Liang Wei looked at Zhou Yi and said, "Why don't you tell me, Zhou Yi, which one do you want to ask?"

"Captain Liang, may I first look at the statements made by Liu Baoguo and Chen Gengyun?"

"Okay, come with me."

There is an office on the third floor for Liang Wei and Ni Jianrong to use, but Ni Jianrong is not here now.

Zhou Yi quickly learned about Ni Jianrong's situation from Chen Gengyun's aforementioned statement.

The logic behind the statements of Liu Baoguo and Chen Gengyun is the same.

They were asked if they knew Xu Liu and if they had ever been in contact with this student.

Liu Baoguo's answer was arrogant. He said that Hongda has tens of thousands of students. Does that mean he should know every single one of them?
This answer was clearly tinged with resistance. After Liang Wei reiterated the question, Liu Baoguo said he didn't know him.

Chen Gengyun's response was very humane. He said that he only learned about this classmate after the incident and was very sad that he got to know her in this way.

Then there's the alibi.

Although Liu Baoguo was arrogant, his alibi was very clear. He had taken leave from the 28th to the 30th, and the reason for the leave was that the elderly couple went to the provincial capital to visit their grandson who was having surgery.

He and his wife took the train to the provincial capital on the morning of the 28th. His grandson had surgery early on the 29th, and the surgery went very smoothly.

The original plan was for him to take the train back to Hongcheng on May 1st, while his wife stayed in the provincial capital for a while. Since she was retired and had nothing to do, she could take care of her grandson and daughter.

But on the evening of the 29th, he suddenly received a notice from the school saying that a meeting of school leaders would be held on the afternoon of the 30th because some important documents had been issued by higher authorities and needed to be studied in depth. Principal Sun hoped that everyone would attend.

So on the morning of the 30th, he said goodbye to his family and was driven to the train station by his son-in-law. He then rushed back to Hongda to attend the meeting, but was delayed a little by road construction.

At this point, Liu Baoguo's suspicion can be completely ruled out, because his alibi cannot be forged.

But since that phone call had occurred, Liang Wei still needed to find out the details.

So I asked him if he had made any phone calls on February 14th of this year.

Liu Baoguo immediately denied it.

Liang Wei then showed him the call log and told him that they found that at what time on February 14th, his office landline paged a certain number, and the owner of that number was Xu Liu.

Liang Wei said that Liu Baoguo looked at the number with suspicion and then said that he had never seen it before.

Liang Wei wanted him to explain why the number was dialed from his office.

Since the dialing records are objective facts, and Liu Baoguo's denial is a one-sided subjective statement, you naturally have to explain.

Who knew that these words would suddenly set Liu Baoguo off.

Then the scene Zhou Yi had just witnessed happened: Liu Baoguo stormed off in a fit of rage.

This is also what Liang Wei didn't understand.

“Although it hasn’t been verified further, Liu Baoguo’s willingness to provide such an alibi must mean it’s genuine,” Liang Wei said.

Wu Yongcheng and Zhou Yi nodded.

An old man murdered his lover and dismembered her body. His entire family, from his wife to his daughter, son-in-law, and grandson, all gave false testimony for him. There is no rationality to this. If even this is questioned, then everyone in the world can be suspected of being the murderer.

Therefore, Liu Baoguo could not possibly be the murderer.

But suddenly becoming angry and embarrassed is very unusual.

“Unless…” Zhou Yi said.

"Unless what?"

"Unless Liu Baoguo already knew who made the call from his office."

Liang Wei and Wu Yongcheng said in unison, "Chen Gengyun."

All three are intelligent people. Just from Dong Lu's situation, it's clear that Liu Baoguo and Chen Gengyun have a close relationship, which is not just a simple colleague relationship.

The addition of that project from some international academic research association shows that the two are very closely linked.

If Liu Baoguo had realized at the time that the call might have been made by Chen Gengyun, but still chose not to say it and instead used anger to evade the issue and protect Chen Gengyun.

That leaves only two possibilities.

Either Liu Baoguo knew about the relationship between Chen Gengyun and Xu Liu.

Or perhaps there's something else fishy going on between Liu Baoguo and Chen Gengyun!

(End of this chapter)