1995, Starting as a Criminal Investigation Expert

Li Shu quickly found Tian Yu and told him his thoughts.

Tian Yu frowned and said, "He wouldn't be that bold, would he?"

That area was full of police; there was nowhere to hide.

Also, there was a time lag between his escape and the police arriving.

However, in order to create the illusion of escaping to Erquan Road, Tian Yu calculated that there wasn't enough time.

Li Shudao said, "That's not necessarily true. Just think about it: this person had already run away, yet he still went so far as to kill his lover. How audacious do they have?"

Sun Lifei and his group were fooled, which gave Zheng Cheng the opportunity to escape.

Normally, you would just need to hurry up and run away.

No, he was willing to risk being witnessed and all sorts of uncertainties to kill that woman.

Perhaps he had some compelling reason to kill, but the fact that he dared to do it proves just how audacious and reckless he is.

That would indeed be possible for them to sneak back and play a trick on those in the dark.

After pondering for a moment, Tian Yu refrained from commenting and directly relayed Li Shu's idea to Xu Qiang via walkie-talkie.

"Oh?"

Over the walkie-talkie, Xu Qiang said in surprise, "This kid is thinking the same thing as me."

It turns out that Xu Qiang had also considered this possibility.

At this moment, Li Shu and Tian Yu are to return and search the area south of Erquan Road.

He then requested support from the public security bureau, traffic police, local police stations, joint defense teams, and even the armed police, weaving a large net from the outside in, determined to keep this guy inside the city.

If the fingerprints match, it can be basically confirmed that he is the murderer in the Yang Luxiang family annihilation case last year.

Now, he's killing again without batting an eye.

He has a gun and is in great danger due to being cornered; we must not let him escape easily.

Li Shu quickly led Zhui Feng back.

He followed the path, sweeping back and forth from north to south and from east to west, searching for Zheng Cheng's scent.

This area is now full of support staff, going door-to-door to find witnesses.

As he walked, Li Shu noticed something.

A colleague banged on the door, but no one answered.

It's daytime now; some people are at work, and some are farming in the fields, so they're not at home.

Li Shu wondered if Zheng Cheng might take the opportunity to sneak into an empty house.

Especially those houses with yards, you don't even need to pick the locks. You can just climb over into the yard, find a corner to hide in, and evade the police search in a short time.

And it's not just about families who are at work during the day, but also about houses that are left vacant for a long time.

Zheng Cheng's family lives here and is familiar with the area. He might know which houses are empty for a long time and that people hide in such houses when they flee, waiting for the storm to pass before leaving.

These days, when we visit homes, if no one is home, we just move on to the next one; we're not going to break down the door.

This will create vulnerabilities.

Li Shu quickly shared this idea with Tian Yu.

Tian Yu exclaimed in surprise, "You've got quite a few ideas, haven't you?"

Compared to other tech-savvy police officers, Li Shu's idea was definitely more than enough.

Li Shu smiled sheepishly and said, "I just like to daydream. It might not be right, but what if it is? Don't you think so?"

Tian Yu nodded thoughtfully and immediately reported the situation to Xu Qiang.

"understood."

Xu Qiang replied hastily.

How to arrange things was his business; Li Shu still led Zhui Feng around searching everywhere.

I've actually stopped having much hope.

Unexpectedly, as he walked, Zhui Feng suddenly perked up.

It let out a sharp cry and darted forward.

It's probably still angry because it was told it wasn't good enough before. This leap was somewhat driven by personal emotion, and it almost pulled Li Shu down.

Li Shu was pleasantly surprised.

Could this be a discovery?

Chasing the wind, I jogged westward, passing several houses before finally emerging from a side path and heading straight through several vegetable fields.

Tian Yu ran after him, urgently using the walkie-talkie to notify Xu Qiang that the police dogs had made a discovery.

Passing through the vegetable garden, there is a narrow cement road ahead.

It's already the end.

To the right is a courtyard with a high wall and several bungalows. A cement road leads directly to a large double iron gate, which is now closed and secured with an iron chain lock.

Upon arriving here, Zhui Feng hadn't stopped. He sniffed around and continued westward, disappearing into the bushes and walking along the courtyard wall.

Li Shu then noticed that there was a stinking ditch to the west.

It's not wide, only about three or four meters.

Nanjiang is a water town in the Jiangnan region, with canals and a network of waterways of varying sizes.

Li Shu frowned slightly. "Zheng Cheng, don't jump into the river and run away."

Just then, Zhuifeng stopped on this side of the wall and barked twice urgently.

Li Shu looked closely and quickly pointed to the wall.

Tian Yu, who was following behind, felt his heart pounding. He had seen it.

On the cement wall, there was a clear footprint, which must have been left by climbing over the wall.

"Quickly, get out."

As Tian Yu drew his gun, he gestured to Li Shu.

If Zheng Cheng is hiding in the courtyard, it would be too dangerous, especially since Zhui Feng shouted twice just now, which may have alerted him.

Li Shu was also carrying a gun, but he didn't dare to risk his life against such ruthless bandits.

Moreover, staying here rashly will only cause trouble for others.

He quickly pulled Zhui Feng back, retreating all the way to the vegetable garden before stopping.

"Well done, you've done a great job."

After being startled, he first praised Zhui Feng.

It seems these police dogs aren't entirely useless; they're actually quite useful.

Chasing Wind is quite clever; it barked twice in a low voice and raised its head with a touch of arrogance.

Li Shu rubbed its head and praised it, saying it had become proud.

Then look into the distance.

There were four of them in total, and they only had pistols. They first spread out and observed the yard.

Then, Tian Yu went around to the main gate and cautiously approached, trying to peek through the crack in the door to see what was happening inside the courtyard.

At that very moment, without warning, rapid gunfire rang out.

Li Shu's heart pounded wildly.

All that could be seen was Tian Yu quickly ducking back in the distance, looking extremely disheveled. It was unclear whether he had been hit or not.

The three people hiding nearby instinctively fired at the iron gate.

Tian Yu practically crawled down the concrete road on his hands and feet, and hurriedly shouted, "Don't shoot!"

The Type 64 pistols we have are not as good as the Type 54 pistols; they are much less powerful. I'm afraid they won't be able to penetrate the iron gate, and the ricochets might hurt our own people instead.

Upon receiving the news, Xu Qiang, who was on Erquan Road, hurriedly led his men over here.

Then I faintly heard gunshots, and I thought to myself, "Oh no!" I hurriedly used my walkie-talkie to ask what was going on.

Tian Yu lay on the ground, his heart pounding and his adrenaline surging.

He was lucky; he wasn't shot.

Upon hearing the call on the walkie-talkie, he hurriedly replied, "Chief Xu, the other side has submachine guns, I think they're Type 56s."

Most police officers of their age are retired military personnel.

Tian Yu was one of them, so when he heard the gunshot, he felt it wasn't a pistol, but a submachine gun, most likely a Type 56.

As he reported the situation, he gestured to his left and right hands, indicating that they should keep an eye on the left and right sides of the courtyard.

Zheng Cheng is very smart. Hearing the police dogs barking, he probably knows he can't hide anymore. So he will take advantage of the fact that the main force hasn't arrived yet and try to climb over the wall to escape.

Sure enough, the next moment, one of his men spotted someone peeking out from behind the wall in the distance and promptly raised his hand and fired a few shots.

The person vanished immediately.

But the submachine guns popped out and fired wildly in that direction.

The shots were inaccurate, yet the continuous barrage sent chills down one's spine.

Tian Yu and the other three reacted quickly, shrinking behind the wall.

The gunfire stopped.

Tian Yu pressed himself against the corner of the wall, reached out and fired several shots in quick succession, shouting, "Zheng Cheng, you can't escape! This place is full of our people, surrender!"

The courtyard was deathly silent; there was no response.