Along the way, everyone asked more than 20 ships and their owners about the situation. At first, there were a few people who had some interactions with the people in the photo, but they were just unloading their cargo.
But after asking for a while, no ship owners had interacted with the other party. As they continued south, there were still more ship owners who had interacted with the other party.
Lin Mo thought about it carefully and didn't find it strange. The ship owners who met in the north should have been in contact for a short time and had not left yet. The ship owners who met in the middle had already sailed away. The ship owners who met in the south were
Leaving and coming back.
Considering this reason, and the fact that this was a later encounter with the other party, he should have been familiar with and perfected his actions. There may not be many flaws exposed at this time, so Lin Mo simply went to the south of the city to ask.
As expected, there were not only more people who interacted with the other party here, but the other party was not as busy moving goods as before. Instead, he often talked to the ship owner and crew, but these people didn't pay much attention to the other party, which made Lin Mo a little disappointed.
Then we boarded a cargo ship that had docked and had half of its cargo unloaded. The crew, the owner, and the unloaders off the ship were all holding rice bowls in their hands, sitting, standing, or leaning on each other, engrossed in eating.
When the captain saw someone boarding the ship, he walked over while eating and asked: "Guys, what's the matter? Do you want to transport some cargo or..."
"We are the police and want to inquire about some information from you."
Hearing this, the captain quickly put down the rice bowl in his hand, chewed the rice in his mouth and swallowed it hard. He put on a smile and said: "Officer, please forgive me, please forgive me..."
"It's okay. We are in charge of a case. We have a clue for you to inquire about. Please tell the truth..."
"Definitely..." Hearing that it was an investigation, the boat owner breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly agreed. It was better not to make money under any pretense.
"Well... I don't know which bastard guy has been sneaking into the warehouse recently? The higher-ups gave us this job and asked us to investigate.
I also found people who were around that day, but after searching, no evidence was found, and I don’t know who has the problem, so I asked you if you have dealt with the other person and see if there are any clues."
After saying that, Lin Mo took out a dozen photos, some of which were of the subjects of the investigation, some of which were used to confuse the audience, and handed them to the ship owner.
"Let's take a look! These are these guys. Have any of you ever dealt with them?"
Hearing this, the shipowner looked through each one, selected a few from them, and said: "These people have unloaded cargo for me before, but I have never seen the others.
These guys are quite naughty. They always like to come over and talk to each other when nothing happens. They don't take their work very seriously and always look for opportunities to be lazy. However, their hands are quite clean and they don't hide anything."
These words were not much different from those of the previous ship owner, which made Lin Mo a little disappointed, but he still continued to ask: "Is there anyone who has talked to the other party?"
"Yes! Then..." The captain pointed toward the bow of the ship. Lin Mo looked and saw a guy sitting alone on the bow of the ship, eating his meal. No one was around him.
"This guy is a chatterbox. Balabala can talk so much that your head will explode. If he hadn't been a relative asking for arrangements, and he was good at writing and calculating, I would have kicked him out a long time ago. He's so annoying.
When he was having dinner that day, he had a lively conversation with these people. At that time, he was the only one of us who talked more with each other. You can ask him."
"Okay, so please keep today's conversation a secret! Don't tell anyone about it, lest it affect our handling of the case."
"I understand..." After hearing this, the captain nodded quickly and agreed.
Lin Mo walked towards the bow of the ship and took a look at the other person. He was less than twenty years old. Although his skin was darker, his face was delicate, which gave him a good first impression, even a bit polite.
"What's your name?" After sizing up the other person, Lin Mo asked.
"Police officer, my name is Chen Xiyan, Erdong Chen, Xi of hope, Yan of few words, this is what my teacher named me. The name 'Xiyan' comes from the Tao Te Ching, 'Xi Yan is natural, so the wind does not flow.
It rains all day long.'
'Xi' refers to hope, and the teacher means that my life is full of hope. At the same time, this word also means 'less'; 'yan' refers to words, and the combination of the two means 'talk less'. It symbolizes that the boy is a quiet man.
It has an elegant temperament, which also means that boys should talk less and do more..."
"Stop, stop, stop..." I just asked for a name, and the other person started talking non-stop. Lin Mo was really speechless, and his teacher gave him this name. I really don't know how annoyed his teacher was.
Lin Mo took out the photos, handed them over, and asked: "I heard that you and these people had a very happy conversation at that time. What did they talk about?"
Seeing this, Chen Xiyan took a look at the photo and immediately replied: "I've seen it all before. These people were helping to move the goods, and they talked to me for an hour during the break! It's rare that they didn't dislike me for talking too much. What could they do?
Is something wrong?"
"Nothing happened. There is just a case that they showed up around. Now we are here to investigate and see if we can rule out their suspicion. You don't need to worry too much. Just tell us what happened at the time."
"This..." Chen Xiyan was a little hesitant. Lin Mo thought he had something to do with the other party. He was about to give a warning, but unexpectedly heard Chen Xiyan say: "We chatted for an hour. We talked too much. We talked about everything. Yes
Don’t we have to tell everything?”
"Uh..." Lin Mo was speechless for a while, but finally nodded and said, "Tell me everything you remember, every word is fine."
"Okay, okay, let me tell you, I have a very good memory and I will definitely miss every word..."
"Okay, let's get down to business..." Lin Mo interrupted Chen Xiyan who was talking nonsense, took out a pen and paper, and began to record.
"These people came to unload the goods that day, and I was responsible for taking inventory and records. It was at this time! Nearly half of the goods were unloaded. After dinner and rest, these people struck up a conversation with me..."
Not only did he miss every word, Chen Xiyan not only repeated every word spoken by both parties, but also vividly described the postures and movements of both parties at the time.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chen Xiwen talked about it for nearly two hours, without stopping except for waiting for Lin Mo's notes.
Lin Mo's hand kept writing, and he recorded half of the book. His hand was shaking slightly when he wrote, and he felt that his fingers were about to cramp.
"Huh... Okay, keep your mouth shut about what happened today. Don't reveal it to anyone." Lin Mo took a long breath and gave a few words of warning. To be honest, Lin Mo was really afraid that the other party would not be able to control his mouth and spread the word everywhere.
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"Don't worry, officer. Although I am indeed very talkative and love to talk, I keep my mouth shut! You know the priorities, so don't worry."
Chen Xiwen said this, but Lin Mo was still a little worried. Before leaving, he asked the ship owner and found out that it was indeed what Chen Xiwen said, so Lin Mo left with peace of mind.
After getting off the boat, they happened to bump into He Changwen and Wang Yinglong who were coming off another boat, and they got together to discuss the situation.
"Captain Lin, have you been asking questions on this boat for so long? Have you found anything?"
Hearing He Changwen's question, Lin Mo explained: "There was a chatterbox on the ship, and he chatted with those people for an hour. I recorded the conversation, but I haven't looked at it carefully. What about you? What did you find?"
"I found several ship owners who had interacted with each other, but just like before, no one talked to them, so..."
"Keep asking! If there is a conversation, record it all. I will go to the teahouse to wait for you. When you are about to ask, go to me. My hand is shaking when I write, so I won't go ask with you."
"Yes..." He Changwen and Wang Yinglong responded and walked to another ship. Lin Mo walked to the large teahouse on the riverside that he just pointed out, opened a private room, and read the records inside.
Lin Mo believed that since these people wanted to talk to the ship owner and crew, they must want to inquire about some information during the conversation, and the other party had been talking to Chen Xiyan for so long, so it was impossible not to inquire.
Lin Mo opened the conversation record and carefully read down bit by bit. The first bit was all nonsense. The second bit should be after he figured out Chen Xiyan's character, he turned into a curious baby and asked Chen Xiyan various questions.
After answering, there was a burst of praise.
These questions were all kinds of. After Lin Mo studied them carefully, he didn't find any problems. He continued to look down. In the middle of the conversation, Lin Mo found some clues. These people began to consciously guide the topic and focused the conversation on the ship and the cargo.
lead.
Lin Mo knew that the important point was coming, but he still read down bit by bit patiently, trying not to miss any details.
"Brother Chen, I think many ships will pile their cargo on the deck. If it rains and gets flooded, do you want to pay for it?"
"We will definitely have to pay for it, but we are not stupid. The goods placed on the deck are all goods that are not afraid of water. They are protected by cargo boxes, and the boxes are also wrapped with linen. If the ship encounters rain, it can be covered with canvas..."
Chen Xiyan talked for several minutes, and then another person asked: "Brother Chen, I saw that canvas can also seep water? Why don't you cover it with other things?"
I used to help people move goods, and I saw that some goods were wrapped with a layer of dark green, smooth and reflective cloth. It seems that the clothes hanging on the bow of the boat are also made of that kind of material. I heard people say that it is a waterproof cloth and will not absorb any water.
It’s leaking!”
"You said that is the fabric of a raincoat. There is rubber on that thing, which is the kind of material used in car tires. It is very expensive, and it is not worth using it to wrap goods. It can easily break the opening.
You said, don’t touch that piece of clothing. It’s the captain’s treasure. It’s the only one on the whole ship. Last time someone wore it and got a scratch, so the captain fined me a month.”
After Chen Xiyan finished speaking, several people seemed to be suddenly enlightened. Another one asked: "Brother Chen, we have seen goods wrapped in that cloth before. Have you ever seen it?"
"No, but the goods wrapped in that kind of cloth must be very valuable."
"Yes, yes... I'm just saying, there were a lot of people watching us when we moved. I used a lot of force and got a few sticks..."
Looking at this conversation, Lin Mo had a smile on his face. After writing down a few words on the paper, he continued to read. The following content returned to the original chaotic state after a while, and the questions disappeared.
It becomes diverse again.
Moreover, Lin Mo also saw from Chen Xiyan's description that these people were getting a little impatient, and soon ended the conversation on the pretext that they were about to move the goods.
"Dong dong..." There was a knock on the door, and it was He Changwen, Wang Yinglong and two other team members who came in.
"Team Lin, a few of us asked about some situations. I have arranged for the other team members who have gained nothing to go back first."
"Well..." Lin Mo nodded, sat down, passed the note with a few words on it, and said, "Let's take a look! Did you mention this in the situation you asked about?
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He Changwen took the paper and looked at it. The word "tarp" was written on it, and he immediately said: "Captain Lin, is this a tarp for raincoats?"
"Yes..." Lin Mo nodded and looked at Wang Yinglong and the others. The three of them nodded. This thing appeared in all the situations they asked about.
"Now it seems that what the other party is looking for should be a batch of goods wrapped in tarps."
"Wrap with tarpaulin?..." He Changwen pondered for a moment and said: "Captain Lin, it's rare to wrap goods with tarpaulin! If so, let's send more people to the dock to inquire, and it shouldn't be difficult to find traces.
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"It's not that simple..." Lin Mo shook his head and said: "If it were so easy, these people would have found it long ago. Why are they still searching warehouse after warehouse?"
"This..." He Changwen was speechless. He thought about it carefully and found that this was indeed the case, so he continued to ask: "Captain Lin, what is the real situation?"
Lin Mo heard this and replied: "The use of tarpaulin for wrapping may be due to the special nature of the goods and for protection, but right! It's not that the appearance of the goods is actually wrapped with tarpaulin.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! I guess it should be wrapped with other things outside the tarpaulin. After all, the tarpaulin itself is not cheap. Exposing the tarpaulin can easily attract others.
Be careful, you may even be targeted by people with ulterior motives.”
He Changwen nodded and asked: "Captain Lin, what should we do now? How to investigate next?"
"Go back first! Let's see what clues others have found before we talk." After Lin Mo finished speaking, he led the four of them downstairs.
Lin Mo did not go back to the small courtyard directly. Instead, he went to find Cheng Dalin first and learned about the situation they found before rushing to the small courtyard.
It was getting close to evening. When I returned to the small courtyard, Shi Baocun had returned. Lin Mo immediately went over to meet him and exchange information.
"Old Shi, how are you doing there? Have you found out anything?"
"Yes..." Shi Baocun nodded, welcomed Lin Mo into the house, sat down, and began to introduce the findings.
"Captain Lin, I followed your instructions and checked all the train stations in Nanjing. I actually asked about the situation and found the whereabouts of these two people."
Shi Baocun handed Lin Mo two photos, of the two people who did not appear around Liao Tinghui's house.
"After we arrived at the train station, we took the photos and asked the station staff. No one recognized the staff inside, but fortunately there were many hawkers in the station, and they were at the station every day, so I just had to die.
Doctor, I asked them about it by the way.
At Chengnan Station, unexpectedly, one of them was recognized by a cigarette vendor. It happened that something happened to this guy that day, and he remembered the date and approximate time.
I asked the staff later and found out the bus at that time, which happened to arrive at South Station in the afternoon. After waiting for the bus to arrive, I asked the attendants on the bus about these two people."
"Train crew members face countless passengers every day. If you can think of these two people, something special must have happened, right?" Lin Mo asked his question.