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

Chapter 550 The Key to Solving the Case (Ticket Stub 2941 won the grand prize)

Fang Jianqing's question made Zhou Yi's heart skip a beat.

What does he know?

No way, what could he possibly know?

Zhou Yi feigned ignorance and laughed, "Team Leader Fang, what you're saying has confused me. What could I possibly be lying to you about?"

"I'm asking you, did you and Xiao Shen save someone on Xinkang Road yesterday?"

"Yes, a young man was stabbed, and we took him to the hospital. But the case has been handed over to the Fenghu branch."

Do you know who you've rescued?

"The victim's name was Wang Xinkai. His father was apparently the boss of some company and had a very powerful presence."

Upon hearing Zhou Yi's words, Fang Jianqing widened her eyes and asked, "Don't you know his father, Wang Mingyi?"

Zhou Yi shook his head: "I don't know him."

"Hey, that's strange." Fang Jianqing asked suspiciously, "You really don't know the chairman of Shanhai Group?"

"I really don't recognize this company. Captain Fang, what does Shanhai Group do? Is it a very powerful company?"

"This is a star enterprise in the city. It started out in the chemical raw materials industry, but now it has ventured into many fields. This Wang Mingyi has also received the title of Outstanding Young Entrepreneur and is a well-known philanthropist who has helped many people."

Zhou Yi nodded. No wonder the entourage was so grand, and no wonder his son could afford a Ferrari these days.

But to be honest, based on what his son did two years later, Zhou Yi didn't have a good impression of Wang Mingyi.

How could a truly well-bred young man from a respectable family do such a thing?

Apart from a very few born evil individuals, the responsibility for many young people turning to crime lies with their parents' ineffective discipline.

"Team Leader Fang, I really don't know the other party, I assure you." Zhou Yi was confused by Fang Jianqing, who had been talking for so long without getting to the point.

"Squadron leader, what exactly happened?"

"Early this morning, the team received a notice from the leadership, saying that you were specifically requested to investigate this case on Xinkang Road."

"Me?" Zhou Yi was startled. This was the first time someone had specifically asked him to handle a case.

Even in my previous life, I never received such treatment.

"Squad leader, which leader selected me?"

Fang Jianqing's answer startled Zhou Yi.

He reached out and poked it, saying three words: "The one above."

These three words contain at least two pieces of information.

First, he's not a leader in the bureau; otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to hide it and could have just said it directly.

If it's not from the bureau, then it must be some kind of leader in the city, and definitely not a high-ranking one, otherwise it wouldn't have been possible to get it done.

Secondly, the person who drove this was definitely Wang Mingyi.

Although we don't know his purpose, there's no doubt that this guy has considerable influence, managing to get city leaders to assign him to handle the case.

Since Fang Jianqing came to see him, it meant that the leaders in the bureau had no objections.

"Okay, I understand." Zhou Yi nodded calmly.

Fang Jianqing was not calm; Zhou Yi had only been here for three days.

On the first day, I heard that he and Qin, a leading figure in the field of forensic medicine, were "like father and son".

The next day, he personally said that he could put in a good word with the head of the Provincial Public Security Department's Major Crimes Division.

On the third day, city leaders specifically asked him to handle a case.

Fang Jianqing was starting to doubt his life. What about all those years of observing people's expressions and adapting to situations?

“Chief Cao and I have discussed it, and right now most of the chief's manpower is focused on Case 803. So we can only ask Xiao Shen to assist you. I hope you can overcome the difficulties. Xiao Shen is quite familiar with the Fenghu Branch Bureau and can be trusted. If you need any support from the branch bureau, just have him communicate with them,” Fang Jianqing said tactfully.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi exclaimed, "That's wonderful!"

This is a good opportunity to go to the branch office to look at Li Chong's case file.

“Team Leader Fang, since the leaders have given the order, I must obey. Please rest assured, you and Team Leader Cao, I will use the most limited resources to find out the truth of this case.” Zhou Yi paused and emphasized, “I guarantee that the team will not lose face in front of the leaders.”

"Alright, alright, you're the most reliable one." Fang Jianqing patted Zhou Yi on the shoulder and said, "Then I'll have to work hard for you. Try to solve the case as soon as possible. The branch needs your help with the big case here."

Zhou Yi thought to himself, "No rush. Given the situation of the headless female corpse case, it will probably take at least ten days to half a month to find out the truth."

……

In the office of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Wuguang City Public Security Bureau, Shen Jiale had just entered when Zhou Yi picked up the car keys and beckoned him to leave.

Shen Jiale quickly caught up with Zhou Yi and asked curiously, "Teacher Zhou, where are we going?"

"Investigate the case."

He immediately asked excitedly, "Is there a lead in Case 803?"

Zhou Yi said sharply, "Other cases!"

Some members of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Fenghu Branch were also seconded to the branch, which resulted in a shortage of manpower. Therefore, they were very cooperative when the Municipal Bureau sent people to take over the case.

However, since Shen Jiale's uncle was not directly in charge of criminal investigation, Zhou Yi decided after learning this that they should solve the current case first and then let Shen Jiale contact his uncle.

Solve the problem before making demands.

After Zhou Yi and Shen Jiale arrived, they immediately inquired about the current situation from the officers at the branch office.

Yesterday, the branch office staff went to the hospital to take over and waited until Wang Xinkai's surgery was over.

After confirming with the doctor that Wang Xinkai was out of danger but had not yet regained consciousness, the officers from the branch office left.

Under normal circumstances, the police are not obligated to protect all victims of criminal cases 24 hours a day, unless it is a major case and the circumstances of the case genuinely require ensuring the personal safety of the victim and preventing secondary harm from the perpetrator.

Furthermore, my colleagues at the branch office said that the victim's father threatened that he didn't need the police's protection and that no one could touch his son anymore.

Zhou Yi nodded. These words did indeed sound like something Wang Mingyi would say, after all, the other party had tried to "pour money" at him yesterday.

Ironically, in the case of Long Zhiqiang, the 10,000 yuan reward for Zhou Yi's first-class merit, which he risked his life to obtain, was something that a wealthy person like Wang Mingyi could do with a simple gesture.

This kind of direct comparison can easily impact a person's values.

If one lacks strong willpower and conviction, it is easy to be led astray.

Zhou Yi has now been assigned to take over the case, and he only has two things to do.

First, find Wang Xinkai. If he wakes up and can provide information about the murderer, the case will be solved naturally.

Since Wang Xinkai's new mobile phone and wallet were not stolen, it indicates that this was not a robbery and murder, but a targeted revenge killing.

Anyone who has a grudge against Wang Xinkai is a suspect. Check their alibis one by one, and bring those who can't give a clear answer back to the station for further questioning.

Second, we conducted interviews and investigations around the crime scene.

In the days before surveillance, the eyes of the masses were the living surveillance cameras.

But people are constantly changing, and finding the right person takes time.

Zhou Yi and Shen Jiale immediately went to the hospital, identified themselves, and asked the medical information desk for Wang Xinkai's ward.

After searching through the registration records for a long time, the staff said, "This Wang Xinkai was discharged from the hospital this morning."

"Discharged from the hospital?" The two were surprised.

Shen Jiale asked, "You were just rescued yesterday, and you're being discharged today?"

"I'm not sure about that. You could go to the emergency room and ask a doctor for details."

The two went to the emergency room and learned that Wang Xinkai hadn't woken up at all; he was only out of danger. His mother had come that morning to arrange his transfer to another hospital. "Transfer? Where to?"

The doctor thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be a private hospital, something like Shengde."

It turns out she transferred to a private hospital.

Zhou Yi recalls that private hospitals in those days were not very large; they were either specialized hospitals focusing on specific diseases or high-end hospitals with foreign investment.

As for the infamous Tian-affiliated hospital, the first officially independent private hospital did not appear until two years later. At present, the Tian-affiliated hospital mainly plays the trick of department contracting.

Zhou Yi took out the business card that Wang Mingyi had given him yesterday and made a phone call directly.

After waiting for a long time, the call was finally answered.

Before Zhou Yi could speak, Wang Mingyi's arrogant voice rang out from the other end: "Officer Zhou."

“Mr. Wang, thank you for specifically asking me to handle this case. This is the first time I’ve ever heard of a victim’s family being able to order food.” Zhou Yi’s tone was slightly sarcastic.

"Officer Zhou, you're joking. I just happened to hear that you're new to Wuguang and probably need to achieve some results. You saved my son, so it's most appropriate for you to handle this case."

On the top floor of a building, in front of a floor-to-ceiling window, Wang Mingyi sat with his legs crossed in a luxurious leather executive chair, holding a phone in one hand and fiddling with a pair of exquisite ceramic doll ornaments on the desk with the other.

Behind him lies the magnificent scenery of Wuguang, overlooking all the surrounding mountains.

It was as if it were right at his feet.

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Yi remained indifferent. Was this because she had rejected his "thank you gift" yesterday, and this Mr. Wang was now trying to win her over in a different way?
However, his behavior yesterday was truly outrageous.

Knowing full well that he was a policeman and that offering to pay him 10,000 yuan for a piece of clothing was absurd, he still openly gave him the money in front of everyone.

This is no longer a simple bribe; it's a blatant test.

If I take this money, what will happen next?
Is it money or beauty that corrupts?

If Jiang Zhengdao is shrewd and calculating, then this guy surnamed Wang is arrogant and domineering.

Could it be... that this person also has a problem?
Zhou Yi immediately remembered what his uncle had mentioned about the aquatic products business.

Two words immediately popped into my head: involvement with organized crime?

It seems we'll have to find a way to investigate Wang Mingyi's background later.

"Mr. Wang, then thank you very much for your help to me, Zhou Yi," Zhou Yi said sarcastically.

"I hope Officer Zhou can catch the murderer who hurt my son as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, I'm a police officer. Anyone who commits a crime will be brought to justice!" Zhou Yi said meaningfully.

Before Wang Mingyi could react, he asked again, "I'd like to ask if your son, Wang Xinkai, has woken up? If he has, we'd like to speak with him to find out more about the situation."

“My son briefly regained consciousness not long ago, but the doctor said he is still in a coma. I'm afraid his physical condition is not good enough to answer your questions in the short term. Officer Zhou, if my son wakes up, I will let you know as soon as possible.”

Wang Mingyi picked up one of the two exquisite ceramic dolls on the table and said in an icy tone, "Believe me, no one wants to find the murderer more than I, as his father!"

"Thank you for your cooperation," Zhou Yi said perfunctorily, then immediately hung up the phone.

Wang Mingyi looked at the ceramic doll in his hand, lost in thought.

Then I dialed a number.

Two seconds later, the call was connected.

"If Xiao Kai wakes up again, we must ask him who that person is."

"Then tell Old Mo the name, and he'll know what to do."

The phone hangs up.

The next second, the ceramic doll in his hand flew out suddenly, smashed against the wall, and shattered into pieces.

On the desk, only the remaining porcelain doll with braids was gently shaking its head.

……

Since Wang Xinkai hasn't woken up, I'll have to go and investigate the area myself.

Yesterday, the police officers from the branch office had already questioned people in the Xinkang Road area. At the time of the incident, an old lady across the street said she saw a person wearing black clothes and a hat running south.

Several shopkeepers on the south side of Xinkang Road also confirmed that a person dressed in black and wearing a hat ran south at a very fast pace, then turned into a small road leading west and disappeared.

Zhou Yi and Shen Jiale drove back to Xinkang Road, where the incident occurred yesterday.

This road is not a main road, so it is not wide, but because it connects to two main roads at its north and south ends, there are usually quite a lot of cars.

The spot where Wang Xinkai collapsed yesterday has likely been cleaned up by sanitation workers, making it almost impossible to identify the location.

Since it's on the street, the sanitation department has to clean it up after the police collect evidence; otherwise, it could easily cause unnecessary panic.

However, based on the branch office's on-site investigation records from yesterday, Zhou Yi retraced Wang Xinkai's route from when he was stabbed to when he fell to the ground.

Then we returned to the starting point.

On the side of the road, Zhou Yi and Shen Jiale stood on a row of square bricks.

Although the bloodstains on the brick surface have been cleaned up, the bloodstains left in the gaps between the bricks are still clearly visible.

Zhou Yi looked at the location, then turned to look at the direction Wang Xinkai had fled in yesterday, and already had some ideas in mind.

However, he didn't intend to say it directly, but wanted to see if Shen Jiale would discover anything.

"Brother Jiale, do you have any thoughts?"

Shen Jiale scratched his head, because when he encountered cases before, no one had asked him what he thought.

Although Fang Jianqing took good care of him, this care also meant that he did more of the relatively easy desk work.

Zhou Yi noticed he was a little nervous, smiled and said, "It's okay, feel free to think whatever you want, I won't make a big deal out of it."

"Thank you, Teacher Zhou. Well then, I'll just say a few words." Shen Jiale turned around and pointed south, saying, "I think we should go and take another look to the south. The murderer ran south. Although there are no residents on either side of that small road on the west side, there is another road leading out from that small road. There are residential areas on both sides of that road, so we should be able to find quite a few witnesses."

After Shen Jiale finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Yi cautiously, like a student.

When Shen Jiale learned from Zhou Yi early in the morning that they had been specifically chosen by their superiors to handle this case, he knew that the superiors had not chosen "them," but clearly Zhou Yi.

So I admired Zhou Yi even more from the bottom of my heart.

Zhou Yi glanced south but said nothing.

Shen Jiale's abilities are indeed mediocre; what he said was essentially meaningless.

Heading south from Xinkang Road, before it reaches the end, there is indeed a small road on the west side, about 400 meters long. After that, there is another road, and there are indeed residential areas on both sides.

But putting aside the issue of finding witnesses, the residential area on the north side has a side gate on this small road, which has no access control and can be entered and exited at any time.

After the murderer ran into the alley, there was no need for him to exit from the other end, remove his hat, enter the community through the side gate, and then wait for an opportunity to exit through the main gate.

If the murderer has made preparations in advance, scouted the location beforehand, or is very familiar with the terrain of the neighborhood and its surroundings, or even hid clothes to change into beforehand, then the target will be completely lost.

Of course, Zhou Yi felt that the latter possibility was relatively small.

"Is there anything else?" Zhou Yi didn't rush to deny it.

"And another thing... after Wang Xinkai was assassinated, he also fled south, which means he was originally going south anyway." Shen Jiale felt that his words seemed a bit far-fetched, but suddenly a thought flashed through his mind, and he said loudly, "Why Wang Xinkai is here is crucial!"

Zhou Yi laughed and said, "Brother Jiale, you're right. You've finally found the key issue."

"Knowing why Wang Xinkai appeared on Xinkang Road will help us pinpoint the direction for solving the case."

As Zhou Yi spoke, his gaze turned to the northern end of the road.

Just like the art school tragedy two years later, why was Wang Xinkai driving his Ferrari there on Christmas two years later?

(End of this chapter)