"What a pity. This taxi driver has gone back to his hometown and won't be back for a few days."
"Then it's not in vain. I think you still want to find that beautiful radio girl." Li Ting snorted and walked away.
Early the next morning, Yuan Chen rushed to Zebra Alley in Baiyan District. The breakfast here is very famous. What's more important is that the city management rarely comes, so many people gather here every morning to have something to eat and to lie down early.
A place where my buddies often come.
"Uncle Wang, you've already eaten."
Yuan Chen greeted the person sitting there. He was Uncle Wang, the taxi driver who came to the patrol station that day to provide clues.
"Officer Yuan, it's you, come on, come on, sit down, sit down."
He moved a chair over and Yuan Chen sat down.
"Uncle Wang, do you have any news about the taxi driver Tai who I asked you to find out about for a 30% discount?"
"Hey, Officer Yuan, haven't you read the recent news?"
"No, what's wrong?"
Uncle Wang handed him a newspaper.
On the front page of the newspaper, the bold and enlarged title directly caught Yuan Chen’s eyes——
Nanshan, a taxi driver in Jinghai City, was robbed and died while enjoying himself.
No, this guy is actually dead?
For a moment, Yuan Chen really had the urge to scold his mother.
I read through the content again. The news in the social section is nothing more than a summary of the incident, followed by cautions, warnings, etc. It’s all boring content.
Uncle Wang started to ramble again:
"I told him to stay in Jinghai, but he didn't listen. It's fine now, and he will never come back..."
Yuan Chen shook his head helplessly. It seemed that it was impossible to get information from this dead man.
"Isn't it? It's such a coincidence that the driver was killed like this? Could it be a case of murder and silence?"
"You think you're making a movie and killing people to silence them?" Li Ting's tone was still very cold.
"Let me tell you, everyone has been arrested and the case is basically closed. Please don't make trouble for yourself."
"That's not true. There are still many doubts about this case. Moreover, Xie Tianyong has not confessed yet, so strictly speaking, this case has not been solved yet."
Yuan Chen picked up the cup and took a sip of water silently.
"Strictly speaking, no murderer would plead guilty on his own initiative, but don't worry, Xie Tianyong won't be able to hold on for long, because Qian Brigade and the others will definitely have a way to force him to confess."
"Don't worry, it's not that simple."
"What tricks do you have up to you?"
"I'm going to visit the prison."
"Just give up. Without the permission of the bureau, you are not qualified to enter."
"But if Xie Tianyong takes the initiative to see me, I think no one can stop him."
Hao Weida was speechless.
............
That afternoon, Yuan Chen came to the detention center.
"Officer Yuan, I have heard what my lawyer said. You said you have found evidence to prove that I did not kill my brother. Have you found the real culprit?"
Yuan Chen smiled.
"Uh, I'm sorry, actually I haven't found the real culprit yet."
Xie Tianyong obviously didn't expect him to be so direct and was a little dissatisfied.
"No, what are you doing..."
"If you didn't say that, why would you take the initiative to find me?"
Xie Tianyong let out a long sigh. It could be seen that just a few days of prison life had made him physically and mentally exhausted, and his hair had turned a lot gray.
"If you have found the real murderer, what's the point of coming to me?"
"That's right. There are a few things I haven't figured out yet about this case, so I still want to ask you."
He touched his chin with his hand.
"For example, before your eldest brother was killed, where was he hiding in the past three years?"
Xie Tianyong spread his hands.
"Then you have found the wrong person. To be honest, I really don't know this aspect."
"Then how do you two usually communicate?"
"He has been calling me and sending me WeChat messages."
"Then do you remember the last time you spoke to him?"
"How can I remember so much? I only remember that my elder brother didn't call me for a while before he died."
He paused, as if he remembered something.
"But he sent me a photo, does that count as contact?"
"photo?"
"The night before he found the body, he sent me a photo for no reason and didn't explain anything."
"What photo is it?"
"It's a photo of an ancient clock, a very ancient big clock."
"Ancient clock?"
............
In the criminal investigation office, several people stared at the photo on the screen, all thinking deeply.
"This photo was retrieved from Xie Tianyong's mobile phone?"
"Of course, I spent a long time getting this from the guard." Li Ting said proudly.
Since the last incident, she has been self-examining. She was indeed a little impulsive. After all, Yuan Chen also wanted to investigate the case, and she really shouldn't embarrass him anymore. After much deliberation, she had no choice but to compensate him at work.
This photo is her first step in making amends.
"But if you just take away the evidence like this, if Lao Qian finds out, won't you be causing trouble again?"
"What's the point? First, we also want to solve the case as soon as possible. Second, sorry, we didn't take away the evidence. We just borrowed his mobile phone to send a WeChat message."
"But there's only one clock up here. What does that mean?" He looked at the two of them.
"Don't ask me, I'm only responsible for sending photos, I don't know anything else." Li Ting raised her hands, looking particularly cute.
"I don't know yet, but the time displayed on this big clock is very consistent with the time of Xie Tianying's death. I believe that Xie Tianying sent it before his death,"
"But why did Xie Tianying send such photos to his brother for no reason before he died?"
"Yes, he is too stupid. If he wants to be released, he should be released with the appearance of the murderer."
There was a moment of silence.
"I know!" Hao Weida shouted excitedly.
"Xie Tianying wants his brother to die for him. Let's see if it is reasonable and full of meaning."
"Haha, you idiot." Yuan Chen mocked ruthlessly.
"Don't be so nervous. I think this is very likely to be Xie Tianyong's lie. Do you still remember that he made up a bartender named Xixi as an alibi witness before, but it was not discovered yet?
I think this time, he must have wanted to use this unknown photo to distract us."
Li Ting's analysis is well-founded and sounds flawless.
"In short, I think Xie Tianying must have had his intentions when he sent this photo to his brother before he died. It's just that we haven't solved the mystery yet."