pjbooks Chapter 28 Clues
Chapter 28 Clues
The atmosphere in the room instantly became heavy.
The investigation began, including finding witnesses, identifying the source of the body, locating the manufacturer of the plastic mannequin, comparing the saw blade used by the killer at the wound site, and verifying missing persons records.
Because there is no statute of limitations, and the principle of solving every murder case is upheld, everyone feels a sense of pressure.
At any time, there is a basic understanding that the longer a police officer works, the more unsolved cases there will be, and the more unsolved cases will accumulate.
This is an ironclad law that no one can avoid.
Therefore, whenever a case occurs, everyone actively tries to find ways to solve it, so as not to leave any regrets for themselves.
"Zhou Yang!" He had barely stepped out the door when Xiao Jiale quickly caught up with him: "Where did you see all that stuff you were talking about?"
"It's in the book. You can take a look. It's about criminal psychology and profiling criminals. There are many books like this abroad. With your intelligence, you'll master it quickly!" Zhou Yang said this before getting up and leaving.
"It's a good thing you're a policeman, otherwise dealing with a criminal like you would be truly hopeless!" Ignoring Xiao Jiale's sigh, Zhou Yang was now seriously considering a problem—how to deploy police forces to Xiangjiang Restaurant.
Yes, the day after tomorrow morning, another mannequin torso, with limbs and head attached, will be placed near the Xiangjiang Restaurant.
When he learned today that the man surnamed Zhuang was the behind-the-scenes owner of the Xiangjiang Hotel, he almost thought that someone was deliberately retaliating against him, but in the end he dismissed the idea.
Because at least in my previous life when I was collecting information on Zhuang En to help my master seek justice, this case didn't exist, and the hotel didn't belong to the other party, so it must have been transferred after this incident.
However, Zhou Yang is not sure whether his intervention will change the course of this world. After all, he was not involved before the body was discovered, and if he were to stake it out, things could change.
However, there was still more than a day left. He felt that if things went quickly, he could basically identify the first body and then quickly pinpoint the suspect, perhaps saving him this step. Of course, this was an optimistic idea.
If the investigation doesn't go smoothly, I'll always find a reason to stake out the Hong Kong restaurant, catch the culprit first, and then make up the rest later.
Wang Chao tried his best to be assigned to the same group as Zhou Yang. In his words, Zhou Yang was smart but not very good at fighting, while he himself was average in terms of intelligence but good in terms of fighting. The two complemented each other perfectly.
Liu Chengyu naturally understood the big guy's idea, but in order to ensure that the whole team of gold nuggets would not get into trouble, he naturally agreed.
"Brother Chao, what are you writing or drawing in that notebook?" Seeing Wang Chao mysteriously scribbling in the notebook, Zhou Yang couldn't help but lean over, only to have the notebook snap shut by the other party.
"I wrote down all of your words. I plan to go back tonight and read them carefully to learn from them!" At first, Zhou Yang thought it was a joke, but seeing the other party's serious expression, he ultimately didn't say anything teasing.
"Brother Chao, actually your specialty is arresting criminals. Putting everything else aside, your close-quarters combat skills are among the best in the team. But I still suggest you be a little careful. After all, when you encounter vicious criminals, they might have some dangerous items on their hands, so you need to be careful!"
Looking at the burly Wang Chao, Zhou Yang thought about the other's past life and couldn't help but remind him.
"Don't worry!" Wang Chao patted his chest loudly. "But you said it yourself, they're extremely vicious. If I don't step in now, or even hesitate, what will happen to the other brothers? Someone has to charge in!"
Zhou Yang remained silent for a long time, but ultimately said nothing.
"Sir, are you enjoying the cool air? Were you here this morning?"
"Auntie, when did you arrive?"
"Kids, when you were playing, did you encounter any strange people...?"
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The two of them walked around the square, interviewing everyone who was cooling off there, but they found very few clues.
Because the body was discovered in the afternoon, a time when most people who come to cool off have finished lunch and are resting at home, there aren't many people around.
The few people who were taking shelter from the heat were also in a daze at that time and did not provide any valuable clues.
"Officers, you could try looking for Old Liu. He usually strolls around the square around this time picking up things. He might see something!" Just as Zhou Yang and Wang Chao were about to change locations, an old man's words caught their attention.
"Grandpa, is this the old Liu you're talking about?" Zhou Yang leaned forward and asked.
"Hey, you! You just didn't have the same quickness to pick up that recliner last time, and you're still holding a grudge and humiliating him like this?" An old man next to him, who was also fanning himself with a palm leaf fan, immediately showed his displeasure upon hearing this. He looked at the man who had spoken earlier, his words full of sarcasm.
"You little cicada, what are you yelling about? What do you mean by holding a grudge? I was just providing clues to the police officers. Police and civilians are one family, how can you say such things!" The old man who had just started mentioning Lao Liu was furious. He rolled up his sleeves and stood up.
"Tch, everyone knows how stingy you are..." the old man said, moving his chair to the side with his palm-leaf fan, looking as if he was ashamed to associate with him.
"Officer, don't listen to this cicada's nonsense! I'm not targeting Old Liu, it's true!" The old man was anxious, afraid that the two men might think he was providing false information.
According to the other party, they didn't know Lao Liu's real name, but he should also live in this area. However, unlike them who were just there to cool off, Lao Liu was a cleaner who received a salary from the sanitation department. His main area of responsibility was the square. Although it wasn't much, it was better than nothing.
He would wander around a few times every day, rummaging through the hotel's trash and picking up things like glass bottles.
Zhou Yang and Wang Chao immediately began to verify this clue. They then asked the people sitting around in the shade and quickly confirmed one thing: the man named Lao Liu did exist, and his information basically matched what the old man had said earlier.
Furthermore, someone saw Lao Liu near the square before the incident occurred at noon today.
But after asking around, no one knew where he lived.
These people enjoying the cool air are usually local residents. They only know that Old Liu doesn't live nearby. He usually pushes a garbage cart with a broom, shovel, and dustpan hanging on it, and wears an orange vest.
The two searched around but couldn't find the garbage truck nearby, so they figured it probably wasn't in the vicinity.
So they rushed to various nearby streets and finally found a cleaning lady who was pretty much as everyone had described, pushing a metal cart and cleaning.
"Old Liu? That's what we all call him. He lives far away, not around here!" After a little inquiry, the cleaning lady clearly stated that Old Liu had not taken leave today, and the two of them had left from the sanitation department together in the morning.
She seemed to have heard of where the other person lived, but she couldn't be sure.
Zhou Yang acted decisively, asking for Lao Liu's real name, then called the bureau to ask his mentor Liu Chengyu to coordinate and check the residential address recorded in Lao Liu's file, and to inquire whether the other party had asked for leave halfway through the day.
Since neither he nor Wang Chao had pagers, they could only stay put after finishing their call. Soon, the team's reply arrived.