When something happens and people want to cover it up, they often reveal more flaws.
Xu Lang looked at the mud piled up on the road like a hill for a while. He did not choose to help or ask anything, but returned to the car.
When Luo Jiayan saw Xu Lang coming back, she asked, "What's going on?"
"Ula Ula..."
Just when Xu Lang was about to explain the situation, two police cars drove towards them quickly. Looking at the flashing police lights and the sirens that broke the calm of the scene, Xu Lang squinted his eyes again and said nothing.
Instead, he waited for the arrival of the two police cars.
After a while, two police cars arrived in front of Xu Lang. One of them stopped in front of Xu Lang's car, while the other stopped close to Xu Lang's car.
The car door opened, and Chen Bo, who was wearing a police uniform, got out of the police car first. Then, the back door was also pushed open, and Director Chen also walked out of the car. After they got off the car, they hurriedly walked towards Xu Lang and the others.
After Luo Jiayan noticed the police car coming, she opened the passenger door and got out.
Xu Lang stood there without moving, looking at Director Chen and Chen Bo walking towards him, his face became a little gloomy.
How did they come here? And they came so fast. Did they follow Xu Lang and the others when they left the guest house? If not, how could they come so fast?
Director Chen walked up to Xu Lang, stretched out his big hand from a long distance away, looked at Xu Lang apologetically, and shouted: "Team Leader Xu."
When Director Chen approached, the gloom on Xu Lang's face had disappeared, and he stretched out his hand to hold Director Chen's hand.
"Team Leader Xu is going to Chenjiahe?" Director Chen asked.
Xu Lang nodded and said with a half-smile, "Yes."
"Didn't Team Leader Xu go to Chenjiahe yesterday? Why do you still want to go?" Director Chen loosened his clenched hands and asked with a smile.
"Oh, I went there in a hurry yesterday and some issues haven't been clarified yet. I plan to go there again today."
"Is that so? I don't know what the problem is? Just tell me and I'll ask the village chief to come over so that you don't have to go all the way."
"It's nothing, just trivial matters," Xu Lang explained with a smile, looking past Director Chen to the soil not far away, and said, "Now it seems that I'm afraid I won't be able to go to Chenjiahe."
Hearing what Xu Lang said, Director Chen also turned his head, looked behind him, glanced at it, then turned his head and said with regret: "No, this is too unfortunate. It seems that Team Leader Xu
There is no way to go to Chenjiahe today."
"Yeah, what a coincidence. Why is Director Chen here too?" Xu Lang looked at Director Chen and asked.
"Oh, that's it. Someone in Kuanping Village called the police and said there was a fight. No, we rushed over after receiving the call. Unexpectedly, we met Team Leader Xu here. What a coincidence." Director Chen said with a smile.
"When villagers fight, shouldn't people from the police station go to check on the situation? Director Chen is so busy, why should he go there in person?" Xu Lang looked at Director Chen with a half-smile and asked.
"Hey, Team Leader Xu doesn't know. Our place is small and the police force is insufficient. Moreover, there have been fights in Kuanping Village where the police were called. It has happened several times before, and comrades from the police station have also been there several times.
I tried to mediate it several times, but it was of no use. No, I happened to hear about this and planned to go over and see for myself."
"is that so?"
"Yeah, hey... To put it nicely, I am the director. In fact, the director of the Public Security Bureau is worse than a village chief." Director Chen said mockingly.
"Then what should we do now? We can't just wait here, right?" Xu Lang asked.
"It's okay. I have already notified the traffic police. They will be here in a moment and they should be able to clean it up soon." Director Chen said with a smile.
Xu Lang nodded and said nothing more.
For more than half an hour, Xu Lang and Director Chen stood in front of the car, chatting. Xu Lang asked Director Chen some things about Hengtong County, while Director Chen asked Xu Lang about S City.
It looked like we were having a lot of fun talking about things, but the people from the traffic brigade didn't come for a long time, which made Xu Lang frown several times.
Compared to Xu Lang's impatience, Director Chen was not anxious at all. It seemed that he was in no hurry to go to Kuanping Village, which made Xu Lang's heart move slightly.
"Dingling bells..."
While Xu Lang and Director Chen were chatting, the mobile phone in Xu Lang's pocket rang. Xu Lang picked up the phone and looked at it and found that it was Ding Haoqiong. Xu Lang's heart suddenly moved. Could it be that it was Ding Haoqiong and the others?
What's the progress of the investigation?
Thinking of this, Xu Lang smiled apologetically at Director Chen, walked aside and answered the phone.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Xu Lang asked.
"We found Chen Wang."
Ding Haoqiong's voice came from the other end of the phone, but his tone was not very exciting, but Xu Lang didn't notice it.
"What, Chen Wang was found, where did he find it?" Xu Lang couldn't help but ask in a louder voice.
Director Chen and Chen Bo, who were chatting and laughing with Xu Lang just now, suddenly changed their expressions after hearing that Chen Wang had been found. The two looked at each other and exchanged glances. They both saw the difference in each other's eyes.
He was surprised, and this scene happened to be seen by Luo Jiayan.
As if they were aware that someone was watching them, Director Chen and Chen Bo didn't look at each other for long. They turned their heads, no longer looking at Xu Lang who was answering the phone, but at the villagers who were cleaning the road. However, Luo Jiayan
I still noticed that although they did not look at Xu Lang again, they always looked towards Xu Lang subconsciously from the corner of their eyes.
, this made Luo Jiayan even more interested.
"In a small port in the southern district of the city." Ding Haoqiong said.
"Has anyone been caught?" Xu Lang asked.
"I guess I caught it."
Hearing this, Xu Lang frowned. He turned his head and glanced at Director Chen and Chen Bo, who were facing him. He thought for a while, walked a few steps away, and then asked Ding in a low voice on the phone.
Haoqiong situation.
About five minutes later, Xu Lang hung up the phone. His face was a little gloomy and solemn. However, he quickly adjusted his mood and walked to Director Chen and said: "Director Chen, something happened in the city.
We need to rush back, so we won’t go to Chenjiahe.”
"Not going? If you don't wait any longer, the people from the traffic brigade should be here soon." Director Chen quickly turned around and said.
Xu Lang smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "No need, we have investigated what should be investigated anyway, it doesn't matter whether we go or not."
"Okay then." Director Chen said regretfully.
"Director Chen, let's leave first," Xu Lang said.
"Be safe on the road."
Xu Lang smiled, took a deep look at Director Chen and Chen Bo, then turned around, opened the door and got in the car. Luo Jiayan followed her into the car without saying a word.
After Xu Lang got in the car, he started the car, reversed slowly, and then drove the car towards the county. Director Chen and the others stood still, smiling as they watched Xu Lang and the others leave.
After Xu Lang and the others left, Director Chen's face, which had been smiling brightly just now, suddenly became gloomy. He looked at the landslide in front of him, then at the direction Xu Lang and the others left, and finally turned to look at Chen
Bo asked: "Did you hear everything just now?"
Chen Bo nodded and said, "I heard it."
"Immediately notify the people from the traffic brigade to clear the road. I want to go to Chenjiahe." Director Chen said with a gloomy face.
Chen Bo nodded, took out his cell phone, walked to the side and made a call.
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After driving away from the scene, Luo Jiayan found that Xu Lang's face was very gloomy, which made Luo Jiayan feel strange.
"Brother Lang, is there any new progress with Deputy Team Leader Ding?"
"Yes."
"Chen Wang caught it?"
Xu Lang nodded, shook his head, and said nothing.
"Didn't you catch it?" Luo Jiayan asked curiously.
"He's dead."
"Dead? How did you die?"
Xu Lang shook his head again and said: "The exact cause of death is not clear, but it is definitely not an accident, but murder."
"Kill and silence?" Luo Jiayan immediately thought of this possibility.
Xu Lang glanced at Luo Jiayan, shook his head, and said, "This possibility cannot be ruled out."
"It seems that things are getting more and more complicated." Luo Jiayan sat in the passenger seat and said with a frown.
"Yeah, it's getting more and more interesting."
Xu Lang looked at the rearview mirror and whispered.
About fifteen minutes after Xu Lang and the others drove out, they met people from the traffic police brigade on the highway. They sped away in the direction Xu Lang and the others came from.
Looking at the traffic brigade's car, Xu Lang squinted his eyes again, his expression becoming more solemn.
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After Xu Lang and the others returned to Hengtong County, they first checked out of the guest house, and then drove towards the city.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Lang and the others returned to CSY, dusty and dusty.
When Xu Lang and the others returned to CSY, they found that Ding Haoqiong and the others were not in the office area. Only Lu Xing was in the office area.
After some inquiries, Xu Lang found out that Ding Haoqiong and the others were still surveying the site in the south of the city, but they should be back soon.
After hearing what Lu Xing explained, Xu Lang gave up his plan to rush to Chengnan District and instead asked about Chen Qiumin's autopsy results. However, Lu Xing had been checking the surveillance video for the past two days, and he did not notice these
, it is not very clear. As for Qin Mingyue himself, he followed Ding Haoqiong and the others to the crime scene and was not at CSY for the time being. Xu Lang and the others had to wait for Ding Haoqiong and the others to come back.
At 4:30 in the afternoon, Ding Haoqiong and the others finally came back. Everyone's expressions were solemn. Following them were two policemen from the Chengnan District Police Station. They were carrying a big bag, which was the coffin for the body.
Body bag.
Qin Mingyue took two policemen directly to the forensic autopsy room, while Fan Yang went directly to the technical department with several bags in his hand. Lai Pi didn't come back, and he didn't know why he went there. Only Ding Haoqiong stayed.
Office area.
"What's going on?" Xu Lang asked straight to the point.
"Go to the office and talk?" Ding Haoqiong looked at Xu Lang and said.
Xu Lang nodded, and the three of them went to Xu Lang's office.
In the office, Ding Haoqiong told what happened.
It turned out that last night, after receiving a call from Xu Lang, Ding Haoqiong began to investigate Chen Zhen and several others. This morning, as soon as they went to work, Ding Haoqiong arranged the task.
Because according to the current investigation, only Chen Wang appeared at the Fuyuan Hotel, and he was the only one with a criminal record with the police. Therefore, Ding Haoqiong decided to use Chen Wang as a breakthrough point to investigate.
Just after nine o'clock in the morning, when they were about to go to the police station where Chen Wang had been punished to retrieve relevant files, the Chengnan Police Station received a call saying that someone had discovered a male body at a dock in Chengnan District.
There was a lot of blood at the scene, and there were many hundred-dollar bills scattered next to the body.
People from the Chengnan Police Station rushed to the scene immediately and cordoned off the scene immediately.
The scene is a pier. However, this pier was built a long time ago and has long since been abandoned. Except for some people who go fishing at sea occasionally come here, usually few people come here. However, according to the Chengnan Police,
This terminal is actually a place frequently used by stowaways. In the past few years, they have captured many stowaways here, including some wanted criminals. Because of this, the police notified the relevant departments and has closed it down.
After entering this pier, fewer people came here. I didn't expect that a murder would occur here.
Because of the Yang Rongwei and Yang Zifei cases some time ago, the police in Chengnan District were under great pressure. Unexpectedly, another murder occurred within their jurisdiction. Therefore, the comrades from the Chengnan Police Station rushed to the scene and immediately
This matter was reported to the Chengnan Public Security Bureau, which happened to receive a notice to investigate Chen Zhen and others. After taking photos of the deceased at the scene, they found that the deceased looked very similar to Chen Wang, and he might be the one CSY was looking for.
Chen Wang then notified Ding Haoqiong.
After Ding Haoqiong learned of this situation, he immediately rushed to Chengnan District with other personnel. After entering the crime scene and checking the appearance of the deceased, he determined that he was Chen Wang, so Ding Haoqiong called Xu Lang.
I picked up the phone and told Xu Lang about the incident.
After listening to Ding Haoqiong's report, Xu Lang held his chin with one hand, pondered for a moment and then asked: "Are there any photos of the scene?"
"Oh, yes."
As Ding Haoqiong said this, he took out a stack of photos and handed them to Xu Lang.
After Xu Lang took it, he only read a few pictures and did not continue to browse because he had already determined that the man who was killed at the south port of the city was Chen Wang.
The corpse was in a prone position. There was a wound on the back of his head. Because it was covered by hair, the depth of the wound could not be clearly seen. However, judging from the amount of blood flowing around the head of the corpse, it should be a fatal injury.
However, what surprised Xu Lang was that there was another wound on the deceased's vest. The clothes had been punctured, and the blood stained the clothes red. The amount of bleeding was also large. Which of the two wounds was the cause?
The fatal injury that caused Chen Wang's death will only be known after Qin Mingyue dissects the body.
However, judging from the photos, it is certain that Chen Wang was attacked and killed from behind.
"It seems that the person who killed the deceased should know the deceased." Xu Lang said while holding the photo.
Ding Haoqiong nodded and said, "Yes, in addition, we also found a lot of bloody banknotes near the body."
As Ding Haoqiong said this, he took the pile of photos from Xu Lang's hand, flipped through a few photos, pulled out one and placed it in front of Xu Lang.
Xu Lang looked at the photo. It was a panoramic photo. In addition to the body of the deceased Chen Wang, there were indeed a lot of blood-stained banknotes scattered on the ground where he fell. Judging from the number of these photos, there were at least
Nearly ten thousand yuan, most of the banknotes were stained red with blood.
"Killing people for money?" Luo Jiayan also came over and looked at the photo and said.
Xu Lang and Ding Haoqiong looked at each other, then shook their heads and said, "It's probably not about killing people for money."
After all, there were so many banknotes scattered at the scene. If the murder was just for money, why didn't the murderer take the banknotes away after killing the person?
Xu Lang looked at the photos for a while, then raised his head and looked at Ding Haoqiong and asked, "What are the results of the on-site investigation?"
Ding Haoqiong nodded and said: "Three sets of shoe prints were found at the scene, one of which belongs to the deceased himself, and the other two should belong to the murderer. The shoe prints have been collected and are being compared."
"Three sets of shoe prints? So, the murderer could be two people?" Xu Lang frowned and asked.
"Judging from the situation at the scene, it is like this, but..."
"But what?" Xu Lang asked.
"However, we did not find the murder weapon at the scene. Except for two sets of shoe prints, we found no fingerprints and no witnesses." Ding Haoqiong said.
"What about the deceased's belongings? Cell phone, wallet?"
Ding Haoqiong shook his head and said: "The only things found at the scene were those in the photos. We searched the deceased's pockets and found no mobile phone. The wallet was still there, but the ID card and bank card inside were missing.
The money is gone too, just an empty wallet."
Hearing this, Xu Lang frowned again.
Mobile phones and wallets are things that everyone carries, and they are also necessary items when going out. Without a mobile phone, he cannot contact the outside world, and without an ID card and bank card, he cannot take transportation. It is okay in rural areas.
Basically, these are not needed, but in the city, it can be said that it is difficult to move around without these things.
Judging from the fact that the mobile phone and wallet were taken away by the murderer, the murderer definitely did not want the police to discover the identity of the deceased immediately, but wanted to know the identity information of the deceased. This is the best way to use the deceased's mobile phone and ID card, and these things are not available.
It would be very difficult for the police to find out the source of the body and the identity of the deceased without knowing the deceased. If the Chengnan Public Security Bureau had not unexpectedly received an investigation notice from CSY, it is estimated that this case would have been handed over to the police.
Leave it to the Criminal Investigation Detachment to investigate, and in this case, CSY will definitely not know about this case, and they will definitely continue to search for Chen Wang's whereabouts. This will cause a huge waste of police resources.
Thinking of this, Xu Lang felt that Chen Wang's death might not have been an impromptu move by the murderer, but had been planned for a long time. Judging from the way the murderer handled the scene, it was probably not the first time he committed a crime, and he was probably a repeat offender. If that was the case.
, then, as Luo Jiayan said before, the possibility of murder and silence is very high.