Time is like quicksand in a funnel, always passing by quietly and unknowingly.
In the blink of an eye, the sky where the scorching sun hung high was gradually swallowed up by the night. The coastal city of S City lit up with bright lights, and the CSY members who went out to investigate and visit also returned to CSY one after another.
In the office area, Ding Haoqiong took the lead in reporting the intelligence he had investigated.
Ding Haoqiong went to the relevant departments to conduct an investigation and found that there are dozens of farms in S City and the towns and villages under its jurisdiction. Most of these farms raise seafood products. After all, S City is
Although there are a lot of seafood in coastal cities, some seafood is still very rare and requires artificial breeding to meet people's needs. A small number of farms do breed some wild animals, including various types of snakes and
There are some animals like scorpions that can be used as medicine. Of course, there are also some animals that are specially bred for people to eat. Among them, there are golden pheasants. However, there are almost no breeding farms for primates like slow lorises.
Breeding, firstly, slow lorises are nationally protected animals. Except for some zoos, private breeding is basically not allowed. Secondly, animals like slow lorises can neither be sold nor eaten, and breeding is difficult.
It is not profitable, so almost no one breeds in the farms Ding Haoqiong investigated.
Ding Haoqiong retrieved the information of dozens of farms from relevant departments and found that most of these farms are located in the suburbs of S city and in towns very close to the city. Among the many farms, there are no
The name of Hengtong County appears.
After learning about this situation, some things became clear. The batch of wild animals that Chen Wang transported that were said to be privately bred more than half a year ago must not have been obtained in a breeding farm. Then, a problem arises.
First, where did the wild animals Chen Wang transport come from? Where do they plan to transport them? Is he transporting them for profit?
Second, since there are no breeding farms in Hengtong County, why did Chen Guodong, director of the Hengtong County Public Security Bureau, come here immediately after Chen Wang was detained by the S City police to explain the situation?
Third, are the wild animals transported by Chen Wang related to Chenjiahe, and when Xu Lang and others went to Chenjiahe to investigate the Chen Qiumin case, was the obstruction by Chen Guodong and others related to this?
These questions cannot be answered yet, nor can they be determined quickly.
After Ding Haoqiong reported on the investigation, Lai Pi also reported on his investigation during the day.
After learning that the person who died at the Chengnan Pier was Chen Wang, while Fan Yang and Qin Mingyue were busy surveying the scene, examining the body, and collecting evidence, Lai Pi led the police from the Chengnan Police Station and the assistance of the Chengnan Criminal Investigation Detachment.
, conducted visits near Chengnan Pier.
The wharf where Chen Wang was killed is a basically abandoned wharf. The reason why it is abandoned is that, with the development and planning of the city, large wharves have long been built, and the south of the city wharf can no longer meet the needs of maritime transportation. Secondly,
Come on, because there have been many illegal immigration incidents on this pier, and the police have cracked down many times, illegal immigrants still happen frequently. In order to avoid future troubles, this pier of little significance has been completely sealed, although it cannot be completely blocked.
To prevent illegal immigration from happening, however, since the closure of this pier, similar illegal immigration incidents have indeed decreased a lot.
When Lai Pi visited and investigated, he found that during the time when Chen Wang was killed, no one was active around the dock, which meant that no witnesses were found.
Although Lai Pi and the others met a fishing enthusiast near the pier during their visit and investigation. According to their story, they did go fishing near the pier every day, but they basically fished until the afternoon, after the sun set.
, they went home. According to Qin Mingyue’s preliminary autopsy, the time of death of Chen Wang’s death was probably around four o’clock in the morning last night. At this time, most of them were asleep and it was impossible to run away.
Go hang out at the pier.
Although the pier has long been abandoned, Lai Pi and the others still found some people living near the pier. These people were homeless people and scavengers. During the investigation and visit, Lai Pi learned from them
I didn't get any useful information, but one of the homeless people who had been living at the dock for a long time told Lai Pi something.
Although the pier is abandoned and has been sealed by relevant departments, some simple fishing boats will appear at the pier every once in a while, especially at night. They always appear at ten o'clock in the middle of the night, and,
Fishing boats never turn on their lights. They don't stay too long after approaching the dock, only a few minutes, and then they leave. He once saw someone carrying a big suitcase and arriving at the dock early in the middle of the night.
, waiting for the appearance of these fishing boats. When the fishing boats arrive, they will get on the boat and leave with the fishing boats.
After listening to Lai Pi's report, Luo Jiayan said, "Is this smuggling?"
Xu Lang and the others looked at each other and nodded.
According to the homeless man's description, this is 100% illegal immigration. They should be some criminals who owe loan sharks or committed crimes in the country. They chose to escape in order to avoid debts or evade legal punishment.
It is naturally impossible for such a thing to happen in mainland China. However, S City is located in the southernmost part of China. It is close to the sea. Many prisoners who have committed serious crimes in the mainland will think of S City immediately when they choose to escape.
, there are indeed many criminals who flee from various cities in the mainland to S city every year, and choose to smuggle out of the country from here. Of course, most criminals are on the way to escape, or have been arrested and brought to justice in S city. Even if they come to S
City, has been smuggled out to sea. As long as it is still within the waters of China, once the inland coast police discover it, they will be arrested. More than ten or twenty years ago, there were indeed many criminals who smuggled out from here. However, as
With the current development of society and the introduction of relevant national policies, it is actually not easy to sneak out of the country, but it does not mean that it is impossible.
The Chengnan Pier was once a favorite place for stowaways, and there were many people responsible for assisting these people to stowaway. However, under the instructions of the leaders of City S, the criminal police, economic police, anti-narcotics police, traffic police, maritime police, etc.
With the cooperation of various departments, they cracked down on smuggling, and many criminals who hoped to flee abroad from S City were arrested and brought to justice. The punishment for these smugglers who assisted in smuggling was also extremely severe. In this way, on the one hand, it deterred
On the other hand, there are many smugglers, which also reduces the occurrence of smuggling incidents.
Xu Lang's brain was running at high speed. Although the results of Chen Wang's autopsy have not yet come out, as far as the current investigation is concerned,
Judging from the situation, judging from the location where Chen Wang was killed, Chen Wang may have already known about Chen Qiumin's murder. After all, after Chen Qiumin's body was discovered, the police had to move it out from the third floor of Fuyuan Hotel.
It took a lot of effort. At that time, there were many onlookers at the scene. Among these onlookers, there might be Chen Wang.
When Chen Wang learned that Chen Qiumin had been killed, he must have known that the police would open a case for investigation. Since he had been to Fuyuan Hotel, the police would soon find him. Chen Wang's appearance at the Chengnan Pier was probably to escape.
Due to the police's investigation, he chose to escape illegally, but he was killed before he could escape from S city.
If Chen Wang went to Chengnan Pier to smuggle out of the country, then it means that there must be a case or problem with Chen Wang. Otherwise, why would he choose to do this? Also, Chen Qiumin's death may also be related to
Chen Wang had some kind of connection, and this connection made Chen Wang feel very panicked after learning that Chen Qiumin was killed, so he chose to flee in advance before the police found him.
However, during the investigation of Chen Qiumin's murder case, it was found that there was a period of time between the time of Chen Qiumin's murder and the time when Chen Wang came to Fuyuan Hotel and left. Chen Wang's suspicion of committing the crime was preliminarily ruled out from the time point of view. However, although Chen Wang was ruled out
Chen Wang is suspected of killing Chen Qiumin, but the corpses in the refrigerator and the suspicion of the murder of the three victims must be directly related to Chen Wang.
Xu Lang felt that Chen Wang's choice to flee early might not be because of Chen Qiumin's case, or that Chen Qiumin's murder was just a trigger. What he was afraid of was that the police would find out the cases of the three victims. If that was the case
, then, investigating Chen Wang’s social relationships and past resume is a very important matter.
However, when investigating Chen Wang’s social connections, there is another question that needs to be clarified. That is, a total of three sets of shoe prints were found at the scene. One of them belongs to Chen Wang himself. Whose are the other two sets?
From the three sets of shoe prints found at the scene, it can be determined that there were not only Chen Wang, but three people at the Chengnan Pier at that time. So, besides Chen Wang, who were the remaining two people? What is their relationship with Chen Wang?
What was their motive for killing Chen Wang?
To clarify this issue, perhaps we can start with Chen Wang’s social relationships.
It would take time and a lot of police force to investigate Chen Wang's social connections. However, Xu Lang felt that perhaps Chen Wang's death was related to a few friends in his hometown. This was his intuition.
Police intuition, and this kind of intuition is not only shared by Xu Lang, but also by other members of CSY.
Thinking of this, Xu Lang looked at Luo Jiayan and asked, "By the way, I asked you to go to S University to investigate Chen Zhen. What was the result?"
Luo Jiayan shook her head and said, "There are some clues."
"Tell me about it." Xu Lang said.
Luo Jiayan nodded and said, "That's right, I went to S University in the afternoon and contacted Chen Zhen's former teacher..."
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According to Chen Zhen's former teacher, Chen Zhen was admitted to S University with excellent results from an ordinary high school in S City six years ago. He studied in the Department of Economics.
When Chen Zhen first arrived at S University, he looked very plain and wore very simple clothes. At first glance, it seemed that his family background was not particularly good. In the impression of Chen Zhen's teacher, Chen Zhen had good academic performance, but he was not good at speaking.
They study very hard. After going through the torment of the college entrance examination, many students who go to college basically start to let themselves go when they get to college. They either skip classes every day, go out to eat, drink, have fun, talk to girlfriends, or hang out in the dormitory.
However, Chen Zhen was different. During the years from his freshman year to his senior year, whenever there was a class, he would go to class on time and listen carefully. When other students began to waste their youth wantonly, he
Read carefully.
In the past four years that Chen Zhen has been in college, his life has been very regular, similar to that in high school, including dormitories, classrooms, canteens and libraries. Almost all the teachers who have taught Chen Zhen are very familiar with this.
The students were deeply impressed because when they saw Chen Zhen, he was always studying. During his several years in college, Chen Zhen borrowed nearly a hundred books from the library. When he chose to drop out, his dormitory
There are also two large cardboard boxes of notebooks inside, all of which contain notes he took in class or while reading.
When Chen Zhen was in college, he had a good relationship with his classmates, especially the roommates who lived in the same dormitory with him.
Although Chen Zhen is plainly dressed and even a little shabby, he studies well and although he is not handsome, he is not ugly either. Naturally, there are girls who like him. Once, a girl boldly confessed to him, but he
I refused, and in college, falling in love is a very normal thing. After all, everyone is an adult, and this incident is not uncommon. The reason why the teacher knew about it was because the girl confessed her love in the classroom at that time.
, caused a great sensation, and that year was when Chen Zhen was in his senior year.
The girl's bold confession soon spread in S University, and the girl was rejected by Chen Zhen in person, which also aroused a lot of discussion. The girl was very embarrassed at the time and went to the boys' dormitory many times to surround Chen Zhen, thinking that
I have to ask for a clear explanation, but Chen Zhen dropped out of school not long after, and the matter just fell into place. Many people believe that the reason why Chen Zhen dropped out of school may have something to do with the girl's persistent stalking.
According to Chen Zhen’s teacher, Chen Zhen received a full scholarship during his more than three years at the university. You must know that although S University is not as good as Nanjing University and other schools in the capital, it is also a school that does not make concessions.
There are many talented people, and it is very difficult to get a full scholarship based on academic performance. However, Chen Zhen did it. According to the school leaders, they plan to get Chen Zhen when he graduates from university.
He was recommended to study for graduate school, and teacher Chen Zhen also talked to Chen Zhen. He also expressed his willingness to study for graduate school. However, in his senior year, he suddenly dropped out of school for unknown reasons.
After listening to Luo Jiayan's report, Xu Lang pondered for a long time before asking: "What is the name of the girl who confessed to Chen Zhen?"
"Stuyno."
"The surname is Situ." Xu Lang muttered.
"Yes."
"Then let's talk about Situ Yinuo's situation." Xu Lang said.
"Situ Yinuo, female, 25 years old, is from Zhouhua City. Her parents are relatively well-known entrepreneurs in Zhouhua City. She can be considered a rich second generation." Luo Jiayan said.
"Then this Situ Yinuo
Where are you now?" Xu Lang asked.
"Her academic performance was still good and she was expected to be admitted to graduate school. However, after Chen Zhen dropped out of school without any reason, her academic performance plummeted. After graduating from college, her parents seemed to have arranged for her to study abroad, and the teachers she studied with were not very good.
Know where Situ Yinuo is now."
"Is this Situ Yinuo very beautiful? What does her teacher say about her?"
"She's not that beautiful either. This is her photo."
Luo Jiayan said as she handed Xu Lang a photo.
The photo is a half-length photo of a girl. The girl in the photo has an average appearance and has a few freckles on her face, which are still considered signs. However, the girl’s big eyes are very eye-catching. Also, the girl in the photo is
The girl is obviously wearing makeup. From her earrings to the necklace around her neck and the clothes she is wearing, they all look like they are not cheap. She is indeed a rich second generation.
"Then what does the teacher think of her?" Xu Lang looked at the photo for a few times, then raised his head and looked at Luo Jiayan and asked.
"How do you say this? A rich second generation like Situ Yinuo, let's say he has no money. Her family is indeed rich. In her hometown, the Situ family is quite famous. I found it on the Internet and said they are rich.
Well, her family is not too rich. In short, she is richer than the average person. There is still a long way to go before the real rich. She is better than the rich and more than the poor. The teacher’s evaluation of her is that she likes to play and spends money.
She is lavish with money and always wears expensive-looking clothes. Her academic performance is not very good, but it is not bad either. She is quite satisfactory. In terms of study, she does not have much that stands out. In terms of personal dress, she is also very good.
She can't be compared with the children of the really rich people. In short, she is still relatively ordinary in school, and the teacher doesn't have a deep impression of her. The only thing that sticks in her mind is her bold confession to Chen Zhen."
Hearing what Luo Jiayan said, Xu Lang raised his eyebrows and said, "Then she shouldn't lack suitors in school, right?"
Luo Jiayan nodded and said: "Yes, although Situ Yinuo is not particularly beautiful, she is very cheerful and can play with anyone, and there are indeed many boys pursuing her, but
, I don’t know why, but she just fell in love with Chen Zhen. During the four years of college, she never had a boyfriend, and she always focused on Chen Zhen. It is said that after Chen Zhen dropped out of school without any reason, she went around
I have searched for her, but she is not a native of S City, so there are no results."
"Can we contact her now?" Xu Lang asked.
Luo Jiayan nodded and said, "I got Situ Yinuo's home address from the school. I should be able to contact her."
"Then contact her as soon as possible. Perhaps we can get some valuable clues from her."
Luo Jiayan nodded.
"Then the reason why Chen Zhen dropped out of school has been investigated clearly?" Xu Lang asked again.
Luo Jiayan shook her head and said: "Not yet. According to the school, Chen Zhen applied to drop out of school not long after Situ Yinuo confessed his love. The teacher also asked Chen Zhen the reason for dropping out."
"How did he say?"
"He said something happened at home and he couldn't continue his studies. The teachers tried to persuade him again and again, but he still insisted on dropping out. Seeing that the persuasion was fruitless, the teachers had no choice but to agree. They still felt very sorry for Chen Zhen to drop out.
After all, Chen Zhen's academic performance was among the best among the students of the class they taught. And just before Chen Zhen dropped out, the school was ready to send him to study for graduate school. However, after Chen Zhen dropped out, this matter was like this
It was settled, and the place was given to another student."
Xu Lang frowned, thought for a while and asked, "Does Chen Zhen have friends in college?"
"Well, I do have friends, but they are just casual acquaintances. Chen Zhen treats people very well, but doesn't talk much. He has a good relationship with all his classmates, but when it comes to good friends, he probably doesn't have any."
"You have been in college for four years and have no close friends. Isn't this unreasonable?" Xu Lang said while holding his chin.
"College is not like high school, and the management is as strict. Life in college is still very relaxed. As long as you don't fail the exam, the teacher basically won't care too much. But many students have already started to mess around after being admitted to college.
As long as you can get a diploma when you graduate, it's enough. But like Chen Zhen, who went to college and neither participated in group activities, nor went out to play, nor talked about a girlfriend, besides studying, many people were envious.
, and they are also very contemptuous. Although they know that Chen Zhen is a good person, they are still unwilling to hang out with him, and Chen Zhen is not willing to forcefully integrate into them, so he has no close friends during the almost four years of college."
"What about his roommate in the same dormitory? Their relationship should be pretty good, right?"
"I have also investigated and asked about this. There are four people in their dormitory, and their relationship is average. It can't be said to be good or bad. In short, after Chen Zhen dropped out, they didn't know why Chen Zhen dropped out, and they were in college
After graduation, we also went our separate ways."
"Can we contact them?"
"This estimate requires further investigation, which will take time."
Hearing this, Xu Lang nodded and said, "Find a way to find them. Maybe they know something about Chen Zhen. After all, they have lived together for such a long time."
"I see."
After a moment of silence, Xu Lang asked: "By the way, when Chen Zhen was in college, did anyone go to the school to look for him?"
"Well, yes, before Chen Zhen dropped out of school, three men and one woman went to see him."
"Are they Chen Qiumin and the others?" Xu Lang asked quickly.
Luo Jiayan nodded and said: "I asked the school. They don't remember two of the men. However, they were very impressed by one of the men. That man was very fat. I took Chen Qiumin
I showed them the photos and they recognized Chen Qiumin at a glance."
"What about that woman? Is she Chen Yuzhen?"
"should be."
"What do you mean it should be?" Xu Lang frowned and asked.
"Chen Yuzhen didn't look outstanding, and the people who saw them didn't pay much attention. However, after looking at the photos, they said that the woman must be Chen Yuzhen. After all, both of them have darker skin and look alike.
, it should be her."
Hearing what Luo Jiayan said, Xu Lang frowned and fell into deep thought.