Mountain Village Massacre, Train Murder Case Chapter 32 Unfamiliar phone calls
Ning Yanran drove Xu Lang to the door of Lu Ye's house. After the car parked, the two of them got out of the car.
There was a cordon in front of Lu Ye's house, and outsiders were not allowed to enter. The two people raised the cordon and walked into the yard. Xu Lang stood in the yard, looking at the people in the yard who had not been taken care of for a long time.
, Xu Lang couldn't help but feel a little sad about the bleak flowers and plants. These withered and withered flowers and plants were all Lu Ye's favorite things during his lifetime. Among them, Xu Lang found that there was a pot of orchids placed at the door, but,
The leaves of the orchid have long since turned yellow and are in disrepair.
This pot of orchid was dug by Xu Lang in the nearby countryside after he went to Zhuxi County. He dug it in the deep mountains and old forests. When Xu Lang returned to S City three years ago, he specially brought it back to S City for delivery.
It was given to Lu Ye. Lu Ye loved and cared for this pot of orchids very much at that time, but now it has turned into this bleak situation.
Ning Yanran stood next to Xu Lang. She noticed that Xu Lang's eyes were always staring at the pot of orchids, so she frowned and asked, "Did you discover something?"
Xu Lang shook his head and said, "No."
"Is there anything strange about that pot of orchids?"
"No."
"Then why are you staring at it?"
"Because I gave him that pot of orchids three years ago."
"oh."
After hearing what Xu Lang said, Ning Yanran stopped asking anything.
Xu Lang also shifted his gaze and did not look at the dilapidated orchid. Instead, he looked around and looked at everything in the yard.
The layout of the yard did not change much from what Xu Lang saw when he came back three years ago, except that the flowers and plants were placed in a slightly different position. After looking around, Xu Lang found nothing.
Abnormal, he and Ning Yanran walked into the scene.
After entering the door, Ning Yanran said to Xu Lang: "Director Lu's body was found in the study."
Xu Lang stood in the living room on the first floor, looking at the things around him. When he heard Ning Yanran say this, Xu Lang subconsciously raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who discovered the old man's body?"
"It was discovered by a former subordinate of Director Lu named Bu Liangcai." Ning Yanran explained.
"Bu Liangcai?"
Hearing this name, Xu Lang stopped and frowned. In his impression, there seemed to be no such person as Bu Liangcai, so he cast a doubtful look at Ning Yanran.
Ning Yanran saw Xu Lang's doubts and said to Xu Lang: "Bu Liangcai is not a native of S City, but from Fengyang City. He used to be the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau in S City.
He worked under Director Lu and was later transferred back to Fengyang City to work, and now he is the director of Fengyang City Public Security Bureau."
After listening to Ning Yanran's explanation, Xu Lang finally knew who this Bu Liang was. However, Xu Lang still asked, "Why did Bu Liang come to see the old man?"
Ning Yanran said without thinking: "According to his story, he came to S City to see Director Lu this time. Firstly, he wanted to see his old leader, and secondly, he wanted to ask Director Lu for help."
"Help? What help?" Xu Lang asked casually.
"Bu Liangcai has been the director of the Public Security Bureau in Fengyang City for twelve years. Now it's time to change the leadership team. He wants to ask Director Lu to help him speak. He wants to take the next step." Ning Yanran said.
Xu Lang's brows furrowed even more tightly. He was very disgusted with people like this who rely on connections to climb up the ladder. However, he was disgusted, so he still didn't say anything. Instead, he said: "The old man's foundation is in S City, and Bu Liangcai is here."
Fengyang City, although the two cities are adjacent, what can the old man do to help? Besides, the old man retired a few years ago, and it’s not like you don’t know the rules in the officialdom. As the saying goes, the old man can’t help when he leaves.
How can I help him?"
What Xu Lang said was very unruly and very naked. After Ning Yanran heard what Xu Lang said, she also smiled helplessly. What Xu Lang said was true. Although Ning Yanran is now the General Bureau of Public Security
Although she is a criminal police officer, she still knows the rules of the officialdom. After all, Ning Tianhua is still working in the province. She has seen many second-generation officials like Ning Yanran since she was a child.
Regarding the matter, she could not refute Xu Lang's statement, because what Xu Lang said was true. However, she still explained: "Although Director Lu's roots are in S City, he did not go there before retiring.
He already works in the province, and he has some connections in the province. Bu Liangcai is Director Lu’s old subordinate, so he naturally knows about this situation, and that’s why he approached Director Lu.”
After listening to Ning Yanran's explanation, Xu Lang shook his head and said, "Let's not mention that the old man no longer works in the province and has retired. Even if the old man has not retired, he has only stayed in the province for less than a year.
, what help can you give Bu Liangcai? Besides, don’t you know the old man’s temperament? Will he help Bu Liangcai? Definitely not.”
"Why not?" This time it was Ning Yanran's turn to become curious.
Xu Lang and Ning Yanran walked towards the second floor, saying as they walked: "Bu Liangcai was the deputy director of the S City Public Security Bureau more than ten years ago, and was transferred back to Fengyang City to serve as the director of the Public Security Bureau.
, this could be considered a step forward, but as you just said, he has been the director of the Public Security Bureau for twelve years. Think about it, what does it mean for a person to sit in the same position for twelve years?
Concept? He is not like the old man, who can be promoted but
The kind of person who doesn’t want to be promoted. He really wants to be promoted, but he still hasn’t been promoted. Why?”
"Why?" Ning Yanran asked subconsciously.
"Ability, character, leadership, etc., there must be big deficiencies in these areas. China is a very democratic country. If Bu Liangcai is really talented and hard-working, his superiors will definitely promote him.
Even if he doesn't want to be promoted, his superiors will arrange for him to be promoted. However, he is not promoted. Why? Isn't it because he lacks ability? Helping the country promote and cultivate talents is very important, but it also depends on whether the other party has the ability.
At that position, if I haven't guessed, the position of deputy director of Fengyang City's Public Security Bureau is vacant, right? Bu Liangcai came to see the old man this time, right, just for the position of deputy director?" Xu Lang stood on the second floor
Looking at Ning Yanran from the stairs of the building, she asked.
Ning Yanran glanced at Xu Lang with complicated eyes, then nodded silently and said, "What you said is absolutely right. The former director of the Fengyang City Public Security Bureau retired a year ago, and the deputy director was naturally promoted.
level, became the director, and the position of deputy director was vacant. Several directors of the public security bureau in Fengyang City were eyeing that position, and Bu Liangcai was one of them. He had already taken the position of director of the public security bureau.
After more than ten years, I naturally want to make further progress. However, it is similar to what you said. There is no problem for Bu Liangcai to serve as the director of the Public Security Bureau, but it is not appropriate for him to become the deputy director of the General Bureau of Public Security.
, his ability is indeed not enough."
Xu Lang nodded and did not continue the topic, but asked: "Why did Bu Liang come to see the old man?"
"The morning of January 18th."
While talking, the two of them came to Lu Ye's study. Most of the things in the study had not been moved. However, there were a lot of things missing from the desk. They must have been taken back by Ning Yanran and others for inspection.
"When Director Lu's body was discovered, Director Lu was sitting behind his desk, leaning on the table. His eyes were wide open, one hand was covering his chest tightly, and the other hand was still holding his mobile phone. He seemed to be thinking
The emergency number was called, but Director Lu passed away before the call was dialed," Ning Yanran introduced.
Xu Lang nodded and said, "When is the specific time of the old man's death?"
"It was around January 15th," Ning Yanran said.
"The body was found on the 18th, and the old man died on the 15th. In other words, three days passed from the time the old man died to the discovery of the body, right?" Xu Lang asked.
Ning Yanran nodded and said, "That's right."
"Is the number the old man dialed on the last mobile phone he held an emergency number?" Xu Lang walked behind the desk and asked, looking at the chair behind the desk.
Ning Yanran frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Not sure."
"uncertain?"
Xu Lang raised his head and looked at Ning Yanran in surprise.
As if she knew what Xu Lang was thinking, Ning Yanran explained: "After we found Director Lu's body, we checked the phone and found that the last number Director Lu dialed was not finished. He only pressed a 1, and the following
It’s gone.”
Hearing what Ning Yanran said, Xu Lang immediately understood why Ning Yanran said she was not sure. Huaxia's phone numbers all started with 1, whether it was a police call, an emergency call, or a private call. This was almost always the case.
, unless it is a landline phone, and beyond that, the first question arises.
Before Lu Ye died, did he call the emergency number for help, call the police, or call someone? It is still unclear.
Xu Lang thought of this and asked: "Did you find anything else during the inspection of the mobile phone?"
Ning Yanran nodded and said, "Yes."
"What discovery?"
"In the past half month, Director Lu has had five calls from a strange number on his cell phone. Each call lasted a long time. The longest call was on December 2 last year.
On the 17th, the call time is forty-seven minutes."
"December 27th?"
Xu Lang repeated it, and then he remembered that when he was in the detective agency, Liao Xi once told him that at nine o'clock in the evening on December 28, a strange man came to Lu Ye's house to look for him.
Passed by Lu Ye, and it was Lu Ye himself who opened the door to the strange man. However, this strange phone call came the day before the stranger came, and the two parties chatted on the phone for so long, so the second question
It just appeared.
Who is this person who called Lu Ye? Is it a strange man who came to see Lu Ye? If so, why did the other party call Lu Ye before coming? If not, who was the caller?
Who was the stranger who came to see Lu Ye? Is there any relationship between the two parties? Xu Lang didn't know.
"When did this strange phone call first come?" Xu Lang asked.
"It was around three o'clock in the afternoon on December 27th," Ning Yanran said.
"Then when was the last call?" Xu Lang asked again.
"That was the day Director Lu died. It was around eight o'clock in the morning on January 15th."
"When was the exact time of the old man's death?"
"According to the forensic autopsy results, it should have been around 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on January 15th."
Hearing what Ning Yanran said, Xu Lang frowned and fell into deep thought.
Judging from what Ning Yanran said, Lu Ye should have died after receiving the call from the other party. So, what did the other party say to Lu Ye on the phone? Why did Lu Ye die suddenly? Xu Lang
Can't figure it out.
"Have you checked the phone number? Are there any clues?" Xu Lang asked.
"We went to the communications company and retrieved the relevant information of this mobile phone number, and found some things, but it was of little significance," Ning Yanran said.
Xu Lang looked at Ning Yanran and asked in confusion: "How do you say that?"
"The owner of the mobile phone card is named Mao Qi. He is a non-local who came to S city to work on a construction site. We also found Mao Qi. According to Mao Qi's story, his ID card was lost as early as last summer.
Because ID cards are not often used on construction sites, he temporarily applied for a temporary ID card. He originally planned to apply for a new ID card after the Chinese New Year."
"Are you sure there is nothing wrong with Mao Qi?" Xu Lang asked.
Ning Yanran shook her head and said: "The investigation was very detailed. Everything is as he said. His ID card is indeed lost. All his colleagues know about it."
"When did you apply for the phone card?" Xu Lang asked.
"It was handled in a small business hall in October last year. We also investigated this." Ning Yanran said.
"Have you found any clues?"
Ning Yanran shook her head again and said: "No, although there is surveillance video in the business hall, the coverage time of the surveillance video is very short. It is usually covered within seven days. We also took the surveillance back and restored it, but there was still no check.
What relevant information was obtained? Moreover, according to the salesperson's recollection, she could not remember the physical characteristics of the other party. She only knew that the person who came to apply for this mobile phone card was a woman. Other than that, she did not provide us with any useful information.
.”
"Then afterwards, did you call this mobile phone card?"
"I tried it, but it couldn't be opened, so it should be discarded and no longer used." Ning Yanran said.
Hearing this, Xu Lang showed a look of disappointment. He knew that it would be unrealistic to trace the clues through unknown phone calls. The other party had handled everything very cleanly, and...
Xu Lang believed that no matter whether the salesperson in the business hall remembered the appearance of the woman who came to apply for a mobile phone card, even if the police found the woman, they probably would not get any useful clues. It seemed that everything had to come from that person who came to Lu Ye.
However, Ning Yanran also said that the investigation of the strange man has not yet yielded results. From this point of view, it is probably unrealistic to investigate the truth about Lu Ye's death in a short period of time.
However, although the truth behind Lu Ye's death has not been investigated yet, Xu Lang can be sure that Lu Ye's death was definitely not a natural death. It must be related to the strange phone call and the strange man who came to see Lu Ye.
These two clues have not made much progress for the time being. Looking at the current case, Xu Lang has a feeling of déjà vu.
That's right, it seemed familiar. This method of committing the crime without leaving any useful clues to the police reminded Xu Lang of the organization that made Xu Lang grit his teeth and get chills every time he thought of it, 'Master Chang'.
They are back. Lu Ye's death may be a good proof. After five years, this organization appears again in S city. What does this mean? It means that they have come out of the heavy trauma that year, and this time
What is the purpose of their appearance? What kind of turmoil and disaster will it bring to the coastal city of S City? Xu Lang doesn't know, but he has a premonition that 'Master Chang' will appear again
, it definitely means that they are about to make a big move. As for what this move is, Xu Lang doesn't know yet.
Xu Lang carefully investigated the study and other rooms, but no new clues were found. Basically, everything related to Lu Ye's death at the scene was taken away by the police. Moreover,
Xu Lang believed in Ning Yanran's case-handling abilities and would definitely not let go of any suspicious clues. If Xu Lang discovered something that the police ignored when he first came to the crime scene, then the case-handling level of the S City police would be different from that of the others.
Xu Lang would have serious doubts about his ability to handle cases. However, fortunately, such a thing did not happen and is unlikely to happen.
After the two people walked around the scene, Xu Lang and Ning Yanran walked out of Lu Ye's house. However, before leaving, Xu Lang went to see the portrait of Lu Ye's wife. He stood in front of the portrait and was stunned.
He didn't speak for a long time. His eyes were very complicated and unclear. He didn't know what he was thinking. After seeing this scene, Ning Yanran didn't feel strange. After all, Lu Ye had no children and Xu Lang was equivalent to their son.
, and Xu Lang treated them like his own parents.
After the two people walked out of Lu Ye's house, they got into the car. Ning Yanran started the car and asked, "Where are we going now?"
Xu Lang thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the Public Security Bureau. I want to see the old man's body."
Ning Yanran nodded, without asking any more questions, she stepped on the accelerator and the car drove away.
After Xu Lang and Ning Yanran left here, a man walked out on the balcony of a house not far from Lu Ye's house. He looked at Ning Yanran's car as it drove away, looked at it, and then turned back to the house.
Inside, he took out his mobile phone and dialed a number. The man's voice was very hoarse and said: "Xu Lang is back."