Five p.m.
Manzhou Police Station, temporary office of the special task force.
Zhao Yu did not stand in front of the whiteboard and think about the case as before. Instead, he sat in the corner and was having a video call with his sister-in-law Ding Lan.
"... Well, don't worry!" Zhao Yu scanned the office with the camera of his mobile phone, "The follower went to the bathroom. Later, Manzhou has prepared a small banquet for me.
"Then, I will attend a preparation meeting in the evening before continuing to investigate the case..."
"Congratulations, detective brother-in-law," Ding Lan said with a smile, "Such a big case was solved so quickly by you!"
"It's your credit, it's your credit..." Zhao Yu said quickly, "You also helped me a lot with the Kuyask investigation..."
"Really? Then don't talk about these useless things," Ding Lan smirked, "Don't forget the shopping we agreed on, I have made a list..."
"..." Zhao Yu narrowed his eyes, "I knew you were waiting for me here! Don't worry, I, Zhao Yu, keep my word and promised my sister-in-law, how can I cheat? Hehe..."
"Well, this is like a brother-in-law. Don't worry, I won't buy more. I just buy this much..." As he said that, Ding Lan in the video stretched out a finger.
"Ah?" Zhao Yu wondered, "Just buy one thing? What to buy?"
"Fool," Ding Lan smiled faintly, "Buy one piece, I mean, buy it for a day!!"
"Oh... oh..." Zhao Yu also smiled lightly, and then said seriously, "Why did I suddenly forget the password of my black card
"Give me some time, I'll go to the Swiss bank to re-apply..."
"Fuck you!" Ding Lan pouted, "If you don't pay me, I'll sell you!"
"Okay, cruel enough!" Zhao Yu gave a thumbs up, "As long as you are not afraid of losing..."
"I hate it, okay, brother-in-law," Ding Lan finally said seriously, "I won't make trouble with you anymore, I'm calling you to remind you, be careful these days!
"We have heard some rumors here. I am afraid that the successor will cause trouble again. He will never let Simona go..."
"I know," Zhao Yu nodded and said, "You and my father-in-law should be more careful! By the way, is there any news about Lao Miao?"
"Yes," Ding Lan said, "He went to investigate the murder of Yusuf. No matter what, he must first know who killed the chief!"
"Damn," Zhao Yu said worriedly, "I know he can't stay idle, so don't be so showy at this juncture! I don't want to save him a third time..."
"It's okay, don't worry!" Ding Lan said, "Be prepared. If the enemy appears, you will definitely fall into a trap!"
"Oh, that's pretty much it, then..." Zhao Yu asked again, "Is there any news about Amerola?"
"No!" Ding Lan shook her head and said, "If she is still alive, she must be investigating the murder of the chief. Maybe her godfather will have news about her!"
"Well..." Zhao Yu warned, "If I had known this, I might as well have detained Amerola in the Magic City! This would have been dangerous..."
"Brother-in-law, you are so popular with women," Ding Lan said with a smile, "I guess if you hadn't met my sister first, I'm afraid the harem would have had a lot of trouble, right
"I can see that Amerola is definitely interested in you!
"Now there is another Simona, surrounded by beautiful women, can you still bear it?"
"Exactly," Zhao Yu pretended not to care, "I, Zhao Yubing, am pure and pure, running around with the chastity memorial on my back. It's useless for you to seduce me..."
"Hehehe..." Ding Lan doubled over with laughter, "Sometimes I really don't understand you! Since you are so loyal, why did you bring a box of bugs to scare us when we were in the desert
"In the end, you messed up and got beaten up by us. Why are you doing this, hehehe..."
Ding Lan was still laughing, but there was movement at the door of the office.
"Okay, Sister Lan," Zhao Yu said quickly, "Let's stop talking here! I have to hang up!"
"How many times have I told you not to call me Sister Lan again..."
Before Ding Lan could finish speaking, Zhao Yu had already hung up the phone.
The person who entered the office was none other than Captain Qiu of Manzhou City.
Next, according to the original plan, Zhao Yu led Wu Xiumin and others to attend the welcome banquet and met with local leaders in Manzhou.
After the banquet, Zhao Yu discussed with the leaders the suggestions for handling the case of the female corpse under the bridge, as well as the investigation of the copycat murder case at the No. 3 Oil Production Plant.
Since Miao Ying had already explained all the matters in advance, Zhao Yu was able to handle these matters with ease. He quickly reached an agreement with the local leaders and finalized the date for holding a press conference.
It has to be said that the impact of the case of the female corpse under the bridge is still very large.
The death of so many people not only caused panic to local residents, but also caused losses in trade and investment. The local leaders are naturally anxious and want to rectify the impact of this case as soon as possible!
Therefore, everyone finally reached an agreement and decided that two days later, regardless of whether the case at the No. 3 Oil Production Plant was solved or not, the police would hold a press conference on time.
As a result, it has also added a bit of pressure to Zhao Yu. If the case of the No. 3 Oil Production Plant can be solved at the press conference, it will undoubtedly add luster to Zhao Yu, a famous detective...
So, after the meeting, Zhao Yu did not choose to go back to the hotel to rest. Instead, he returned to the police station office and started a new investigation.
After removing the whiteboards that had been used to explore the case of the female corpse under the bridge, there was only one whiteboard left in the center of the huge office.
However, Zhao Yu knew that fewer whiteboards meant less information, which was not a good thing.
“The third oil production plant has a total of 1,256 employees, and there are more than 400 transferred employees living in Hongqi Town.
"In addition, there are more than 200 tertiary industry personnel in the factory, such as property management, transportation, sanitation, water delivery, etc..." Looking at the map, Wu Xiumin was introducing Zhao Yu, "There is only one village near Hongqi Town!
"There are not many villagers, and most of them rely on the Third Oil Production Plant for a living. They set up stalls and sell vegetables within the plant area, or open non-staple food shops, etc..."
"Oh," Zhao Yu nodded and said, "In other words, the situation here is more complicated than we initially estimated!"
"Yes," Wu Xiumin said, "So, it is obviously unrealistic to investigate everyone!"
"Yes," Zhao Yu nodded and said, "We can only narrow the scope!"
"What's strange is that I have investigated all the people related to the deceased Chi Meixin, as well as the onlookers at the crime scene in Baiqi Town that day, and even the police officers handling the case, and no suspicious persons were found!" Wu Xiumin replied.
"Sister Wu..." Zhao Yu said, "Do you still remember what Han Sai said? If the imitation is very similar, then it is an insider of the police!
"If it doesn't look like it, then it's someone who has seen the crime scene in Baiqi Town..."
"Yes!" Wu Xiumin said, "Obviously, the murderer didn't imitate the person well, but I have really investigated everything about the onlookers..."
"No..." Unexpectedly, Zhao Yu came up with a new idea. He pointed to the information on the whiteboard and said, "Sister Wu, look, the murderer not only imitated the person, but also the location of the holes, the locks, the noose, etc. Everything that is obvious at a glance is inconsistent with the case of the female corpse under the bridge!"
"Oh?" Wu Xiumin seemed to understand what Zhao Yu meant, but she didn't seem to understand.
"So..." Zhao Yu said, "I suspect that this imitator has not even seen the scene, but... but..."
"Oh..." Wu Xiumin suddenly realized, "You mean, this imitator just heard others describe the scene, but he himself did not appear at the scene in Baiqi Town!!?"
(End of chapter)