1995, Starting as a Criminal Investigation Expert

Waiting is agonizing.

Fortunately, Xu Qiang and the others returned in a hurry half an hour later.

"Old Xu, what's going on?" Han Jianjun noticed Xu Qiang's serious expression and asked.

Xu Qiang shook his head slightly and first used the radio to inquire about the situation on Shao Guiying's side.

Another team was led by Shao Guiying, with officers from the New Taipei Precinct and Chongning Precinct following behind.

There were no abnormalities on Jin Zhenjiang's side. He had already arrived at the scene and was making arrangements to make arrests.

It's actually a bit more complicated over there.

Because Jin Zhenjiang lived with his mother, who made a living by growing vegetables, she would stay at home after finishing her farm work. During the arrest, it was possible that Jin Zhenjiang used his mother as a hostage.

After a moment's thought, Xu Qiang said, "Old Shao, once you've finished setting things up, get started."

After making the arrangements, he gave a shout, started the car, and drove into the village.

Sifangqiao Village is quite large and lively. Because it is near a cotton mill, many migrant workers choose to rent houses here.

Cheng Jianrong rented a two-story house with several rooms, housing several families.

As soon as they got close, a voice came over the radio saying that Cheng Jianrong was turning back.

Xu Qiang told them to continue following while directing the driver to stop on the roadside, 67 meters away from the rental house, diagonally opposite.

From this location, you can see Cheng Jianrong's rented house at a glance.

He hurriedly got out of the car and drove away with his entourage.

Before long, Li Shu saw someone walking towards him from afar.

Before he could even see the face clearly, Li Shu was certain from the figure that it was Cheng Jianrong.

This guy was burly, with a buzz cut and slightly dark skin. He was carrying a red plastic bag, as if he had gone out to buy something, and was swaying back home.

Even on the village roads, there aren't many pedestrians.

Xu Qiang and the others were hidden in the shadows and could not be seen.

Li Shu instinctively lowered his head and watched Cheng Jianrong walk into the courtyard of the rented house through the windshield.

Han Jianjun, perhaps also worried that something might go wrong, stepped forward and turned on the radio.

You can hear Xu Qiang making arrangements.

It's likely that someone was placed in the house next door to confirm how many people were in the courtyard.

After waiting for a long time, they finally began to prepare for action.

There were people positioned in all directions.

Li Shu then noticed the armed police. They were the main force, a group of men armed with submachine guns and wearing bulletproof vests, leading Xu Qiang and the others closer to the gate.

The gate to the courtyard was open.

They were probably monitoring the windows from the other side, and only entered the yard after confirming that everything was alright.

Shortly afterward, some people were escorted out.

Li Shu stared intently, it seemed he was about to trap them like turtles in a jar.

If Cheng Jianrong hadn't been alerted beforehand, there wouldn't have been time to react. A group of people would have rushed into the house and immediately pinned him down.

But that's the ideal situation.

What if?

Li Shu couldn't help but feel nervous again, staring intently at a window on the second floor of the house.

It's a side window.

Cheng Jianrong lived on the second floor; that was his room.

It was pitch black, and you couldn't see what was inside.

But what if he suddenly went out for a stroll not to buy anything, but to test if anyone was watching him?

It's very likely.

Lin Wanping said that this person has an exceptionally strong mental fortitude.

Tang Weidong also said that this person has a strong sense of counter-surveillance and has been to prison before, making him a habitual offender.

What if he becomes alert and discovers some clues?

Various scenarios kept popping into Li Shu's mind, such as what would happen if a gunfight broke out and someone got injured.

Then she remembered that she had told Lin Wanping to be careful, in case he jinxed her.

The first crime scene has been discovered, and this is the first arrest scene.

Li Shu wanted to calm down, but he couldn't help but let his mind wander.

Just as I was waiting anxiously, I faintly heard a loud bang.

It wasn't a gunshot!

Li Shu hurriedly looked around, but saw nothing.

Just as they were getting anxious, Xu Qiang's calm voice came through the walkie-talkie: "Come in, everyone. Call Lao Han and the others over too. The suspect has been apprehended."

Upon hearing this, Tan Guoxiong exclaimed in surprise, "That's great!"

Clearly, he was nervous the whole way.

Li Shu also felt a sense of relief.

Han Jianjun patted Tan Guoxiong on the shoulder, glanced at Li Shu, and said, "What are you two worrying about? Xu Qiang and the others are experienced; what could possibly happen to them?"

As he spoke, he gestured for everyone to get off the bus.

Li Shu quickly picked up his things and followed, thinking it made sense.

They're all seasoned veterans, how could they possibly fall for a criminal like him?

Evil cannot prevail over good. Cheng Jianrong has been punished and imprisoned, which means that he was no match for good in the first battle between good and evil.

And this time, he met the same fate again.

Zhao Yong led his men to Jin Zhenjiang's side, leaving Han Jianjun in charge here.

Li Shu followed him upstairs and into the inner room.

The people inside had already begun to evacuate.

Before even entering the door, they heard Lin Wanping's loud voice demanding to know where Cheng Jianrong's money box was.

"Fuck your mother!"

A rough voice could be heard cursing.

Upon entering, I saw only one large single room.

Cheng Jianrong, whom I had seen before, was wearing handcuffs, sitting on the ground, looking arrogant and cursing incessantly: "Damn it, if you've got the guts, let me go and we'll fight one-on-one. I'll kill you all."

Lin Wanping went up and grabbed his hair, demanding to know where the money box was.

He just stiffened his neck and glared coldly at Lin Wanping.

Xiao Rui is flipping through the bed.

Xu Qiang pulled a bag from under the bamboo bed, opened it, rummaged through it, his expression changed, and he pulled out a pistol.

He snorted coldly, waved his hand, and told Lin Wanping to take the person away.

He also yelled, "Whether it was Jin Zhenjiang who betrayed me or not, I knew it. That bastard can't be trusted. Fuck him, let go of me, or I'll beat you all to death."

It took three people to hold the person down and drag them out of the room.

Han Jianjun suddenly patted Li Shu and asked, "What's wrong? Are you scared?"

Li Shu quickly shook his head and said, "No, it just feels a little different from what I imagined."

Hearing this, Xiao Rui asked Li Shu curiously what he was imagining.

Li Shu thought for a moment, then shook his head: "I can't say for sure."

After seeing the gruesome crime scene and the minor incident just now, Li Shu subconsciously sketched out Cheng Jianrong's image in his mind. He thought of him as a cold-blooded, bloodthirsty, yet intelligent killer, the kind of high-IQ assassin from movies.

Judging from his behavior just now, he's clearly a brute.

"Alright, the most important thing is that the guy has been caught and the case is solved." Xu Qiang handed the gun to Han Jianjun, visibly let out a long sigh of relief, and walked out of the room.

Han Jianjun put the gun into the evidence bag, looking visibly more relaxed, and told everyone to get to work.

The entire house must be searched.

The stolen money from the four robberies, the cash box from the armored truck robbery, and the clothes worn during the crimes are all crucial pieces of evidence that must be found.

Then hair, bodily fluids, shoes, and various knives must all be inspected and filed.

They searched the house thoroughly but still couldn't find the money box.

They found quite a bit of cash, several thousand dollars.

Considering that Cheng Jianrong has resigned, it is speculated that the money may be the proceeds from the previous four robberies.

"That's strange. Where did he put the money box in such a small place?" Wei Dejun, who was in charge of filming and recording, muttered.

Li Shudao asked, "Could it be that they haven't retrieved it yet?"

Xu Qiang and his team had previously speculated that after committing the crime, the suspect hid the money box, clothes, and handgun.

When the car was checked, Cheng Jianrong was caught again, which means the suspicion was correct.

If he had been carrying a money box and a handgun, he would have been arrested on the spot.

Tan Guoxiong thought for a moment and said, "It can't be that bad. The lockdown will only last a few days. He should have plenty of time to find the money box after that."

He was only identified yesterday; he was safe before that.

Just then, Xu Qiang entered and asked if they had found the money box.

Upon hearing that there was no such thing, he immediately frowned: "That's troublesome. Jin Zhenjiang is also adamant that he knows nothing about robbing the armored truck."

This means that the two of them did not admit to robbing the armored truck at all.

If the money box isn't found, the gun used in the crime could really cause some trouble.

Han Jianjun didn't seem to care, saying, "You've already caught them, just interrogate them and you'll know."

Xu Qiang thought it made sense, so he said he would leave the car and take his men back first.

They originally thought that finding the money box would be easy since they had caught everyone, but after interrogation, both Cheng Jianrong and Jin Zhenjiang insisted that they knew nothing about robbing the armored truck.

Ironically, half of their fingerprints were found at the scene of the fourth case, which was unrelated to the September 5th armored truck case.

Furthermore, the handgun found in Cheng Jianrong's house underwent ballistic testing and was not the same gun found at the crime scene.