The investigation of a case is often a process of solving puzzles, and this process is often like a ghost breaking a wall, returning to the starting point again and again.
After Xu Lang walked out of the temporary headquarters, he found Ding Haoqiong and asked him to contact the members of CSY and prepare to leave here and return to S City.
Ding Haoqiong was naturally very confused about this request made by Xu Lang. After all, there were still many things to do here. Choosing to leave at this time was not appropriate in any way. However, after seeing Xu Lang's firm and
After showing a solemn expression, Ding Haoqiong did not ask any questions, but instead gathered all the CSY members one by one, and then drove away.
Also leaving with Xu Lang and the others was Chen Lingxuan, the only woman who was brought out by Xu Lang from Chenjiahe Village. In addition to Chen Lingxuan, Qin Mingyue also took away the corpses and remains found at the scene.
On the way back, Qin Mingyue told Xu Lang that in the deep mountains, in addition to the six charred and carbonized corpses found in the fire, a total of nearly thirty corpses were found in the cave.
After being cleaned up and brought back to City S by Qin Mingyue for a detailed autopsy, this will be a huge project.
On the way back, Ding Haoqiong drove, Xu Lang sat in the passenger seat, Chen Lingxuan and Luo Jiayan sat in the back seat, and Qin Mingyue, Lai Pi and Fan Yang sat in a car behind.
Xu Lang suddenly asked them to leave at this time. All members of CSY were puzzled. Ding Haoqiong was surprised. There was still a lot of work to be done here in Chenjiahe. As one of the first people to arrive here, Xu Lang should know
He was puzzled by many things but at this time.
Fan Yang was confused. Although the scene was destroyed by fire, the fire has been put out now. It is the best time to investigate the scene. It is raining heavily outside. If the scene is not investigated in time and the evidence is fixed, many clues will be lost.
It disappeared with the wash of rain, and she was puzzled.
Qin Mingyue felt that although no corpses were found in Chenjiahe Village, so many corpses were found in caves deep in the mountains of the village, and further excavation was needed to see if there were no new corpses at the scene.
Leaving at this time seems irresponsible no matter how you look at it.
Although everyone had their own thoughts and confusions, since Xu Lang asked for this, they naturally had no objections.
The car is driving on a muddy road at a very slow speed. After all, the road here is really difficult to drive. There are no guardrails on both sides of the road. If you are not careful, the car may run off the road due to tire slippage. Therefore, drive responsibly.
Ding Haoqiong was very focused.
From the moment Xu Lang got in the car, he leaned on the passenger seat and looked at the pouring rain outside the window. His eyes were blurred and he didn't know what he was thinking. Ding Haoqiong looked at Xu Lang many times out of the corner of his eye and wanted to
He asked Xu Lang why he chose to go back at this time, but when he saw Xu Lang's pensive look, he chose to remain silent. What's more, now was not the time to ask these questions. After all, they were still sitting in the car.
With an outsider.
No one spoke in the car, and the atmosphere was very depressing, just like the sky outside at this time, so depressing that it was impossible to breathe freely.
Ding Haoqiong was driving intently, Luo Jiayan also had a rare solemn expression on her baby face, while Chen Lingxuan was the most relaxed person. She looked at the scenery outside the window, maybe because she finally left here, not only did she
He didn't feel disappointed, but instead became a little excited. As for Xu Lang, he completely fell into deep thought.
When the car passed the road that was bombed when Ding Haoqiong and the others came, they found that emergency repairs had already been completed on the collapsed road, and the landslides on both sides had been cleared. As for Hengtong County not far away,
It seems to be as peaceful and lively as usual. It seems that nothing has changed because of last night's explosion. The only difference is that there are police everywhere here, and there are police cars with flashing lights.
There was no conversation all the way, and everyone just rushed back to CSY when it was dark.
After returning to CSY, Xu Lang asked Luo Jiayan to take notes for Chen Lingxuan, and called the others together for a simple meeting.
At the meeting, Xu Lang didn't say much. He just asked everyone to reorganize the information in their hands, and then focus on investigating Chen Qiumin's case and a series of cases surrounding Chen Qiumin's murder. As for what everyone should do, there was no need for Xu Lang.
Lang Duo said that they all knew it in their hearts.
After the meeting, Qin Mingyue and Ren Xue entered the forensic autopsy room. Because there were too many corpses brought back, Qin Mingyue and Ren Xue alone would definitely be too busy. Xu Lang temporarily brought the forensic doctors from the Criminal Investigation Team 2 and
Some forensic doctors were transferred from several other districts to help. Now Tian Yongchun, the director of the S City Public Security Bureau, and Ning Yanran, the deputy director, are both in Chenjiahe Village. Naturally, they have no objections to Xu Lang's request.
Xu Lang asked Lu Xing, who stayed in CSY, about the interrogation of Chen Zhen and others, and learned that except for Chen Yuzhen who took the initiative to confess the crime facts, no one else had any intention to speak, and the search for Chang Hongyun continued.
And he himself has not yet been arrested.
A lot of the information reported by Lu Xing and Xu Lang was bad news. The only good news was that the media in City S did not seem to be aware of what was happening in Hengtong County. No media reporters have gone there to conduct interviews and reports yet.
However, Xu Lang did not think that media reporters with a keen sense of smell would not be aware of these things. The only explanation should be that their superiors asked them not to report temporarily.
That's all.
After the meeting, Xu Lang had no intention of resting or going home. He took Ding Haoqiong directly to the detention center, preparing to meet Chen Zhen and others in person.
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Inside the detention center, in an interrogation room, one of Chen Zhen's hands was fixed to the interrogation chair with polished handcuffs. The other hand was bandaged and hung around his neck. One of his legs was also wrapped in gauze and stretched straight on the ground.
, and opposite Chen Zhen is an interrogation table. The back of the interrogation table is empty, with only a few empty chairs.
Xu Lang stood in the observation room next to the interrogation room, watching everything in the interrogation room.
The pre-trial officer responsible for interrogating Chen Zhen in the detention center was looking at Xu Lang with an interrogation record, describing the interrogation process and results.
In fact, Xu Lang knew without listening that the biggest result now is that there is no result. Yes, so far, Chen Zhen still has not explained any problems.
After Xu Lang watched for a while, he turned to the pre-trial officer and asked, "Where is Chen Yuzhen?"
"She's in the interrogation room next door."
Xu Lang nodded and said to Ding Haoqiong: "Let's go and meet this woman."
The pre-trial officer immediately opened the door and took Xu Lang and the others to the interrogation room next door.
"Click."
As the door of the interrogation room was pushed open, Xu Lang and the others appeared at the door of the interrogation room, immediately attracting the attention of the woman sitting on the interrogation chair in the interrogation room.
Chen Yuzhen's appearance is not particularly outstanding, but she is not ugly. Her slightly dark complexion makes people who are used to fair skin shine. At this time, after seeing Xu Lang, her eyes narrowed slightly.
Her brows also wrinkled slightly, obviously, she recognized Xu Lang.
A few years ago, Xu Lang would not have been so recognizable, but now, it is actually very easy to recognize Xu Lang. As long as you see a man wearing a police uniform with long snow-white hair, you will know
, this person must be Xu Lang.
After the door of the interrogation room was opened, Xu Lang didn't stop. He went straight to the middle seat behind the interrogation table and sat down. Ding Haoqiong sat on Xu Lang's left side. After closing the door, the pre-trial officer of the detention center sat down.
Xu Lang's right hand side.
After Xu Lang sat down, he did not exchange polite greetings, but went straight to the topic.
"Name."
"Chen Yuzhen."
"age."
"Twenty-five years old."
"gender."
"female"
"Hometown."
"Chenjiahe Village, Zhuping Town, Hengtong County, S City."
Whatever Xu Lang asked, Chen Yuzhen immediately answered. Obviously, after she was arrested, the people at the detention center had already interrogated her, and she also knew the police interview routine.
After asking a few basic questions, Xu Lang looked at Chen Yuzhen and asked: "You know me, right?"
Chen Yuzhen raised her head and looked at Xu Lang, hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I know him, but I haven't seen him before."
"Since you know me, it should be clear what questions I will ask you next. I hope you can cooperate with our work." Xu Lang said in a calm tone.
Chen Yuzhen nodded again.
"You and Chen Qiumin are from the same hometown and grew up together, right?"
"Yes, we are from the same village and grew up together."
"Do you know about Chen Qiumin's murder?"
Chen Yuzhen nodded and said, "I know, I knew it when his body was found."
"Did you see Chen Qiumin's body?" Xu Lang asked.
"No."
"Besides Chen Qiumin, who else did you grow up with?"
"Chen Zhen was arrested with me, Chen Wang was killed, and Chen Shan."
"Any more?"
"Oh, there are also Chen Bo and Chen Qiang."
Hearing what Chen Yuzhen said, Xu Lang was slightly stunned, and then suddenly realized.
Before, when Xu Lang and Luo Jiayan went to Chenjiahe Village for the first time to investigate, they learned that there were only four people of the same age who had a good relationship with Chen Qiumin. At first, Xu Lang thought there were only four people, but,
As the investigation deepened and what happened in Chenjiahe Village, Xu Lang discovered that they were wrong. There should be more than just these four people who have good relations with Chen Qiumin and the others. There should be others. As expected, Chen Yuzhen's confession
, confirmed Xu Lang’s suspicion.
"How did Chen Qiumin die? Did you kill him?" Xu Lang asked straight to the point.
Chen Yuzhen shook her head quickly and said: "I don't know how Chen Qiumin died. I only know that he is dead. I heard from Chen Zhen that he was killed. As for the specific details, I don't know either.
"
"According to our investigation, you guys left Chenjiahe Village more than two years ago, right?" Xu Lang asked.
"Yes."
"Where did you go after you left Chenjiahe Village? Did you come directly to S City?"
"right."
"Then what did you do after you came to S City?"
Chen Yuzhen fell silent, as if she didn't want to say anything, but when she saw Xu Lang's slightly embarrassed and scarred cheeks, and Xu Lang's icy expression,
After the cold look, Chen Yuzhen still spoke and began to explain in detail.
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Chen Qiumin, Chen Zhen, Chen Wang, Chen Shan, Chen Bo, Chen Qiang and Chen Yuzhen. The seven of them are similar in age and are from the same village. Naturally, they have a good relationship. Among these seven, the oldest is Chen Zhen.
Currently twenty-five years old, the youngest is Chen Shan. Among these people, the one who has the best relationship with Chen Qiumin is actually not Chen Wang, who has been killed, but Chen Shan.
The seven of them are considered a small group. When a group is formed, it will naturally have a leader. What surprised Xu Lang and the others was that Chen Qiumin was their leader, not Chen Zhen who seemed very smart.
According to Chen Yuzhen, among their small group of seven people, Chen Qiumin is the most flexible in mind, the boldest in doing things, and the person with the most leadership potential. This has been the case since he was a child. Although Chen Zhen looks smart, he is also among them.
The one with the highest academic qualifications among them is actually a role similar to that of a military advisor.
Chen Wang is the most timid, he cried the most when he was a child, and he is also rough in everything he does.
Chen Shan was the most vicious one among them. When they were in primary school and junior high school, they were bullied by children from other villages. Every time they got into a fight, it was Chen Shan. Even though he was the youngest, he was
, in a fight, he is the one who hits the hardest, and he likes to hit behind the scenes the most.
Chen Qiumin was very fat when she was a child and had a weird personality. In addition to having a good relationship with the people in the village, she was very insidious towards outsiders. When children are together, it is inevitable that there will be some bumps and conflicts, and conflicts are inevitable.
, Chen Qiumin couldn't fight because of his health, and other children often bullied and laughed at Chen Qiumin for being fat. There was even a group of children who were a few years older than them who blocked Chen Qiumin in a dry toilet and beat him up.
, peed on him.
After Chen Shan found out about this, he went to find these children alone. On a dark and windy night, he alone attacked these children who were several years older than him. The way he did it was very...
The insidious thing is to hit someone in the back with a sap, knock them unconscious, and throw them directly into the toilet. If the adults hadn't discovered it in time, these children might have died in the toilet. After they were rescued, they
They don't even know who hit them.
Chen Qiang is the son of Chen Weiguo, the head of Chenjiahe Village. Although he is the son of the village head, when he is with Chen Qiumin and the others, he can only be regarded as a follower. Compared to other children, Chen Qiang has a greater sense of justice.
However, precisely because of this, he has never been accepted by Chen Qiumin and others. After graduating from junior high school, he has always stayed in the village and rarely leaves Chenjiahe Village. When he does, Chen Weiguo asks him to go out to do business.
The son just went out.
As for Chen Bo, Chen Yuzhen had the least and vaguest impression of him. She only remembered that Chen Bo was very crybaby when he was a child, and he was also the most bullied among them. He left the village after graduating from junior high school.
I don’t know where he went, but a few years later, he went to the Hengtong County Public Security Bureau as an auxiliary police officer. It was not until a few years ago that he became a regular police officer. They had the least contact with Chen Bo and the weakest relationship.
As for Chen Yuzhen herself, she is the only girl among the seven people, so she is regarded as a vase in the group. Even though Chen Yuzhen looks average, she has her own little calculations since she was a child and knows that Chen Qiumin is their boss.
After that, she often deliberately tried to please Chen Qiumin, which was normal among children.
According to Chen Yuzhen herself, before graduating from junior high school, they often played together. However, after graduating from junior high school, Chen Zhen was admitted to high school and went to study in the county. Later, he was admitted to college and university, and he came to S city to study.
, As for Chen Bo, after graduating from junior high school, he left the village and went to the county. Chen Wang also stayed in the village at first, and later went out to work with Chen Qiumin's parents. However, under Chen Qiumin's parents
After his death, he returned to the village.
About two years ago, that is, three months after Chen Qiumin's parents' funeral arrangements were settled, Chen Qiumin suddenly called them together, and then took them away from Chenjiahe Village and came to S City.
After arriving in S city, they first went to S University and found Chen Zhen, who was a senior in college. Then, Chen Zhen dropped out of school not long after.
After they came to S City, they first found Song Jinzhong, and several people founded the Changkuai Transportation Company together. Of course, Song Jinzhong was the one who provided the money, so he was the boss of the company, while Chen Zhen served as the company's boss after dropping out of school.
A manager. In fact, the real boss of Changkuai Company is Chen Qiumin.
After Changkuai Company was founded, their main business was transportation. In fact, it was transporting some wild protected animals that Chen Yuzhen did not know where they got from Chenjiahe Village to S City, and handed them over to a man named Chang Hongyun.
people.
Chang Hongyun was first acquainted with Chen Qiumin, but later, he handed over the business aspect of doing business with Chang Hongyun to Chen Zhen.
Several people in Changkui Company are either relatives of Song Jinzhong or people from Chenjiahe Village. They never recruit people from outside, and every time they complete a business, Chen Yuzhen and others can get a part of the money.
, they received a lot of money, but under Chen Qiumin's request, they were not allowed to appear in public or do business on their own. As for what the money was used for, whether it was to save it, buy luxury goods, or use it to spend the day and night,
He didn't care. In short, Chen Qiumin just asked them not to expose themselves.