The next morning, across from the police station, we found a restaurant with strong Russian characteristics.
On the table are ladyfingers, big ribs, various fried foods, as well as exquisite pastries and rice porridge.
The restaurant was not too busy, but there were several tables of diners.
The elegant "Moscow Suburbs at Night" was played in the room, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
"I hope that from now on, you and I will never forget that night outside Moscow..."
Cui Lizhu hummed softly along with the music, and then said after finishing singing:
“When I came to Manchuria with my dad when I was a kid, this song was played in the stores. I didn’t expect that after so many years, this song is still timeless!”
"Classics are always classics..." Ran Tao took a big mouthful of big ribs and said while chewing, "But I was frozen. Didn't it have to be minus 40 degrees last night?"
"I feel like I'm so frozen that I can't even drop the scum!"
"No way? A scumbag?" Cui Lizhu widened her eyes and sighed in surprise, "Do you mean you are a scumbag?"
puff…
Simona couldn't hold it back and spit out a mouthful of juice. After spitting out, she kept coughing...
"Okay, okay, let's all be serious!" Zhao Yu looked at his watch, "Zeng Ke and the forensic team will be here soon, you two can give me a brief report here!
"What did you find out last night?"
"Boss," Ran Tao said, "They are really short of manpower here! Captain Qiu even transferred people from the traffic team to help!
"You want me to take a look. If not, let the Criminal Department send some professionals from the provincial capital..."
"Damn!" Zhao Yu cursed, "Let me ask you, have you found anything?"
"No," Ran Tao replied with certainty, "Last night, according to your instructions, I mainly searched the surveillance cameras near the scene of the third crime. The situation was very bad!
"Because the weather is too cold, many cameras are broken! Moreover," he took out his mobile phone and showed Zhao Yu a few photos, "Look, there are many cameras facing the ground. Captain Qiu said, it should be It’s heavy with snow!”
"Are you kidding?" Cui Lizhu said, "The camera is so small, how could it be crushed by the snow?"
"Also," Ran Tao pointed to the photo and said, "Look, because of the heavy snow, many videos are blurry and white, and they all look like this..."
Zhao Yu took a closer look and found that the video was indeed very blurry.
"Guess what," Ran Tao opened another photo, "the photos taken at night are actually clearer than those taken during the day."
"I'm thinking..." Miao Ying said, "Since the murderer wanted to kill people under the bridge, and also drove a sledge far across the ice, then... in order to hide his actions, he should have acted at night, right?"
"Hmm..." Ran Tao nodded, "I also think it's more likely at night. It's so cold at night and no one goes out, so the murderer doesn't worry about being discovered by others!"
“I don’t think so,” Zhao Yu said. “If it’s night, Zhao Yu said, with just a little lighting, someone would be discovered!
"Moreover, it's so cold at night, which will have a certain impact on the transportation of the murderer and the hanging of the inflatable pipe."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, the firefly reflects the snow!" Ran Tao said, "Boss, this was my personal experience last night! You can see something clearly in the snow at night..."
"Oh..." Zhao Yu said, "Brother Tao, please work hard!"
"Huh?" Ran Tao shuddered, already having an ominous premonition.
"You can find someone to do a test on site tonight. Find a small bridge at random, use the murderer's tools and techniques, and simulate it to see if it's feasible!"
"You..." Ran Tao grinned, "Are you afraid that I won't freeze to death?"
"It's really not a joke," Zhao Yu said, "Remember to dress warmly, and then find some experienced locals to help you..."
"I'll go..." Ran Tao was about to collapse under the table, while Cui Lizhu was about to laugh out loud.
"Xiao Cui," Zhao Yuze asked seriously, "What did you find out yesterday?"
"Oh," Cui Lizhu quickly straightened her posture and reported, "According to your instructions, I mainly went to investigate the background of the third victim Qiu Jinna last night, and I also went to her store in person.
"The store is a two-story store, with goods sold on the first floor and living on the second floor. She mainly sells some Russian fur products, as well as products such as hats and silk scarves...
"I found a few people who knew her and asked them carefully.
"These people have a good impression of Qiujinna, but everyone mentioned one word invariably, saying that Qiujinna is more 'open'. Especially after her divorce, she often saw strange men coming in and out of her shop. , and most of them are at night!
"Also, there are rumors that Qiujinna's monthly rent is only 800 yuan per month, while other stores are around 2,000. So, I plan to talk to Qiujinna's landlord today. I wanted to go yesterday , but it’s too late!”
"The landlord..." Ran Tao pouted and said, "There seems to be a problem with Qiu Jinna..."
"Tell me about her ex-husband!" Zhao Yu asked after swallowing a big mouthful of ladyfingers.
"My ex-husband is from Xinbin and did business in Manchuria in the early years," Cui Lizhu said. "Now, he has returned to Xinbin, and they have no children.
"Also, Qiu Jinna's fur business was first started by her ex-husband. At first, he set up a street stall, and later rented a shop. It was doing well at first, but the two suddenly divorced and broke up. Got it!"
"Maybe..." Ran Tao said, "Is it because Qiu Jinna is too open-minded?"
"Qiu Jinna's business is pretty good," Cui Lizhu said. "Although she often plays cards, she doesn't play much, and I haven't heard of any debts!"
"I have also checked Qiu Jinna's financial status," Wu Xiumin added. "She has no habit of using credit cards to overdraft. There is sufficient money on her bank card and she has not touched it recently."
"So..." Zhao Yu asked again, "What about the family situation? Are there any other relatives in Manzhou?"
"No more," Cui Lizhu replied affirmatively. "She came to Manzhou five years ago and she speaks only average Chinese! Her neighbor said that Qiu Jinna has several close female friends, but they can't name them. Looking back Need to investigate further!
"Also, boss," Cui Lizhu added, "I checked around the commercial street. There are dense camera surveillance there and there are almost no blind spots!
"I feel that the murderer probably didn't attack Qiujinna from there!"
"Hmm..." Zhao Yu nodded with satisfaction and said, "So... did you find anything at her home?"
"Very few," Cui Lizhu shook her head and said, "There are no photo albums or mobile phones that can reveal information. I just found a few account books, all of which are in Russian..."
"Well..." Zhao Yu nodded again and couldn't help but look at his watch, "Zeng Ke and the others will be arriving soon. When Zeng Ke comes, ask him to assist you in the investigation and see if you can open the WeChat and QQ of these victims. , and other network information!"
"Boss," Cui Lizhu said, "I showed the photos of the first two victims to those who knew Qiu Jinna, and they all said they didn't know them. Therefore, judging from the current situation, it still cannot be proved that the three victims..."
Unexpectedly, before Cui Lizhu finished speaking, Zhao Yu's cell phone buzzed.
"What?" Miao Ying asked, "Have Zeng Ke and the others already arrived?"
"No..." Zhao Yu said, "It's Captain Qiu!"
After speaking, Zhao Yu pressed the answer button.
"Hello... hello..." In the end, after only saying a few words, Zhao Yu's face changed drastically, "What!? Another new dead person was discovered!!?"
(End of chapter)