A "destruction case", a "1013 case", a disappearance case, the three cases are mixed with countless clues, if it is replaced by someone else, I am afraid it will be in chaos. Not at the reins.
But today is different from the past, Mingshu has been in the special operations team for a year - what is the special operations team? Unsolved serious cases from all over the country are gathered there, and clues can be drawn into a suffocating web.
Mingshu learned from that kind of place, and both his state of mind and his vision have already reached a new level. In addition, now Xiao Yuan manages the Criminal Investigation Bureau, like a solid backer, it is really not good, and Xiao Yuan supports it.
Mingshu knew what to do, and after finishing the chicken soup and crab buns quickly, he closed the door to rationalize his thoughts, and then called Yi Fei.
Yi Fei is ready, "Is it a separate investigation?"
"Well, the two cases in our hands were linked by Qin Xu. Lv Chen and Zhao Siyan, he was the first to discover and took pictures, and he was the first to discover the four victims of 5-8. , also took a photo. But now is the early stage of the investigation, Qin Xu has serious psychological problems, and he can't try to figure him out with the thinking of a normal person. Because of him, it is not very wise to forcibly bring the two cases closer together. Interference." Mingshu tapped his finger on the cover of the notebook, "In this way, I will focus on the case of 5-8. You focus on the case of Qiyueshan, and we will communicate at any time."
"No problem." Yi Fei nodded, "I tried Zhan Li for a long time, and before I could tell you, the case of the Qin family came out."
Mingshu asked, "What did Zhan Li say?"
"Zhan Li's hatred for Lu Chen is pure jealousy. From her Weibo and her usual words and deeds, it can be seen that her jealousy has been rising faster and faster since she entered the school. She poured the balsamic essence into Lv Chen's black tea, which was a test, proving that she already had the intention of poisoning Lv Chen at that time. On October 13, she admitted that she was learning that Lv Chen and Zhao Siyan went to pray for the moon. She followed the mountains immediately after enjoying the autumn, in order to kill Lu Chen on the mountain—if possible, also kill Zhao Siyan together." Yi Fei paused, "but she later defended herself, saying that after Qiyue Mountain Only then did she realize that the mountain forest is really too big, and before the evening, not only did she not find Lu and Zhao, she also lost her way in the mountains."
"Lost?" Mingshu thought for a while, "This possibility cannot be ruled out."
"I think so too. Zhan Li went to Qiyue Mountain on a whim. She has always been more inclined to poison Lv Chen. On the 13th, she ran to Qiyue Mountain because she thought that Qiyue Mountain was a murderer and a corpse. It's a good place." Yi Fei continued: "Zhan Li has never been to Qiyue Mountain before, so I don't know much about it. It's normal for you to lose your way in the mountain when you go there for the first time."
Mingshu asked, "Has she been to Haijing Temple halfway up the mountain?"
"I haven't gotten there yet." Yi Fei said, "Zhan Li said that just as she was anxiously looking for her way, she heard the sound of the twilight drum coming from the mountain."
Mingshu raised his right eyebrow, "Did she tell you that she felt that the sound of the twilight drum was long and heavy, full of Zen, which suddenly calmed her down and dispelled the evil thoughts in her heart."
Yi Fei's eyes widened, "Yo, it's really accurate."
Mingshu said, "Otherwise she wouldn't suddenly mention Mu Gu."
"It's roughly what you think, but there are still some discrepancies - Zhan Li didn't calm down when he heard the monk ring the bell. According to what she said, she was very hesitant. On the one hand, she still hoped that Lu Chen would die, but on the other hand, she felt This kind of self is very dirty, and besides, there is a temple in Qiyue Mountain, although she does not believe in gods and Buddhas, she is not willing to let herself be charged with murder in a place where there are gods and Buddhas." Yi Fei said: "So, she no longer Going up, but not willing to go down the mountain, struggling for a long time in the same place, until it was getting late, I still haven't made up my mind."
"Wait." Mingshu said, "Zhan Li said that she had lost her way when she went up the mountain. It was in the afternoon. After dark, how did she find the way down the mountain?"
"The key is here." Yi Fei said: "Zhan Li said that after that, she was already afraid, and she forgot about killing people and not killing people. She just wanted to hurry down the mountain, but she really couldn't find the way."
"At this time, someone appeared and led her down the mountain?"
"right!"
Mingshu asked, "Who is this person?"
Yi Fei shook his head, "A young man who claimed to be a donkey friend, but Zhan Li said that there was not much light around at the time, and she didn't see the man's appearance clearly."
Mingshu whispered: "Man, ALICE, I didn't see the appearance..."
Yi Fei said, "Do you suspect that Zhan Li is lying?"
Mingshu said, "No, I care about the identity of this man."
Yi Fei said: "Huh?"
"The premise of Zhan Li's lies is that what she has done must be covered up with lies. For example, she is the murderer of Lv Chen and Zhao Siyan." Mingshu said, "But Zhan Li's previous explanation is in line with her. The logic of my own behavior. Another point, Zhan Li was good at martial arts, but Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan died with sharp weapons. Zhan Li was in such a hurry to go up the mountain, how did he prepare those ten iron nails?"
Yi Fei said: "I also think that the possibility of her being the murderer is not high. She took the 308 bus back to school on the evening of the 13th, and her face was photographed by the surveillance camera. Her expression and state really did not look like someone who killed two classmates. murderer."
Mingshu said: "Then this man appeared very strange. Zhan Li got lost and there was no one around to ask for directions, which means that he was not on the road that tourists often take. Zhan Li went up the mountain with the purpose of killing people. Of course, the more remote the better. But why did that man take the same road as Zhan Li? What is his purpose? How did he happen to meet Zhan Li and take Zhan Li down the mountain? "
"I understand what you mean." Yi Fei scribbled down on his notebook, "I'll go to trial Zhan Li."
There was a moment of silence in the small conference room.
Yi Fei said: "This time Fang Yuanhang has to follow me. He has been checking Haijing Temple."
"Almost forgot." Mingshu took out a stamped list and handed it to Yi Fei, "Fang Yuanhang's application to search Haijing Temple has been approved."
The division of labor was almost done, and Yi Fei immediately rushed to Shouquan Town with his team members. Before Mingshu could summon the other team members to discuss the Qin Xiong family's case, he received a call from Lan Qiao.
Once the female police squadron of the Dongcheng Branch takes action, the efficiency is quite high. They have now found the deliveryman who delivered food to Qiu Min in Shouquan Town on October 14.
Mingshu and Lan Qiao were sitting at the same table, with Shen Lan standing behind, and the tablet on the table was playing the question clip.
The delivery man said that the situation that day was relatively rare. Mr. Qiu, who ordered the food, did not write down the detailed delivery address, but only wrote the third lane attached to Hongshu Street.
"I was afraid of delaying the time, so I called Mr. Qiu as soon as I arrived at Hongshu Street." The deliveryman said: "After about five minutes, I saw a man in a peaked cap at the innermost part of the third alley. He said he was Qiu. Sir, I also called to verify and gave him the meal he ordered."
The team member asked, "Do you still remember what this Mr. Qiu looks like?"
The deliveryman recalled for a long time and smiled honestly, "I'm sorry, I have to meet a lot of people every day, I really can't remember clearly. But if you have his photo, I may remember it when I look at it."
The team members took out five photos of Qiu Min, including ID photos and life photos.
The more the deliveryman looked at his expression, the more confused he became. "It's not like that. It's not this person I saw. This person is too handsome and very white. The person I saw was not so handsome."
After looking at it for a while, the deliveryman confirmed, "They are definitely not the same person! I still have those eyes!"
Lan Qiao turned off the video, "Team Ming."
Mingshu stood up and put his hands in his trouser pockets, "Someone ordered food on the 14th with Qiu Min's mobile phone, takeout platform number, and online banking, and went to pick it up in person. There are two possibilities - Qiu Min has been killed, this person wants to create The illusion that Qiu Min is still alive; Qiu Min is in another place for some reason, and this person helps create the illusion that Qiu Min is in Shouquan Town."
"It's all an illusion." Lan Qiao sighed, "My team members visited Hongshu Street, which is the most backward block in Shouquan Town, almost all bungalows, and there is no surveillance from the entrance to the end of the three alleys. The delivery guy also said that he was actually reluctant to deliver the order after receiving it, because it was too chaotic there, and people who lived in the third lane of Hongshu Street didn’t order takeout very often.”
Mingshu asked, "Do the people there have any impression of Qiu Min himself?"
"No, they all say that they have never met Qiu Min." Lan Qiao said, "As for the man in the peaked cap that the deliveryman saw, because he couldn't tell what he looked like and couldn't make a portrait, we can only ask about it. There is no useful information."
"This 'substitute' is probably very familiar with Shouquan Town. It's not easy to draw attention to where it appears, and it also knows where there is no surveillance." Mingshu paused for a few seconds, and then asked, "What other clues?"
Lan Qiao leaned back in the chair and didn't answer immediately.
Mingshu turned sideways, "What?"
"It may be that my thinking is not broad enough. I haven't figured out why Qiu Min took the initiative to leave." Lan Qiao said: "Before he disappeared, Qiu Min had a good time. By checking his work email, platform background For the record, we contacted more than a dozen of his partners. They all said that Qiu Min had already drawn up cooperation intentions with them for the remaining months of this year, and some of them even gave plans. On October 4th, that is, On the day of Qiu Min’s last Weibo post, he also sent a work email to the partner about the hype next month. He had no reason to leave suddenly.”
Mingshu said: "It's not that your thinking is not broad enough, it's that all the clues presented to us in this case are proving that Qiu Min has probably been killed."
Lan Qiao took a deep breath, "There are quite a few people who have the motive to kill him."
As early as when Lan Qiao reported the disappearance case to the serious crime team, Mingshu had thought about who might be the murderer under the premise that Qiu Min was dead.
But on the other hand, if Qiu Min really took the initiative to leave to do something, of course he should be well prepared and create the illusion that he was still busy with work before disappearing, so as to mislead the police.
In the case of Lu Chen and Zhao Siyan, the police may have been misled once.
"Qiu Min's social circle is very simple. We have contacted all the people who have had communication with him recently." Shen Lan was speaking this time, "These people have only a work relationship with Qiu Min. Qiu Min has always been in contact with him. There is no relationship, no close friends, and less and less contact with former colleagues in the law firm. In the past six months, they have basically been cut off. Therefore, we believe that if Qiu Min was killed, the reason should be his work. ."
Mingshu asked, "Have you heard of 'Baby Shrimp'?"
Lan Qiao regretted: "I initially suspected the operator of 'Baby Shrimp'. But..."
Mingshu's eyes suddenly moved, "Have you checked on Baby Shrimp?"
"I haven't had time yet." Lan Qiao said, "I know what you want to know. If we've been there, maybe we'll get some clues about the 'destruction case'. But sorry..."
Mingshu shook his head, "I have nothing to be sorry for, I just asked casually. What other stores are in a similar situation to 'Baby Shrimp'?"
Lan Qiao said: "A lot, I have some target suspects in my heart, but it's hard to say for now."
"Okay." Mingshu smiled, "I don't worry about you investigating the case."
The two exchanged for a while, and before leaving, Lan Qiao asked, "Why didn't you see Team Yi?"
"Are you looking for him?" Mingshu said, "He just left and went to Shouquan Town."
Shen Lan secretly sighed.
Lan Qiao immediately said: "It's okay, just ask casually. I have a breakthrough here and come back to you."
The second section of Longcheng Road, the old quarter of the Gear Factory.
The members of the serious crime team and the criminal investigation team were visiting from house to house. Mingshu and Xiao Yuan came to the scene of the crime 5-8 again, and the air still seemed to be filled with the smell of blood.
The Qin family's "destruction case" should not actually be called the "destruction case". The so-called "destroy the door" means that no one in the family survived, but although there were four people who died in 5-8, one of them was an outsider.
There is only one seedling left in the Qin family, Qin Xu.
"What's suspicious about this case is why Qin Ke and Yu Xiaohai went home together." Mingshu stood in front of the coffee table in the living room, facing the sofa where two horrific corpses had been placed, "The surrounding residents and Qin Xu are both Said that Qin Ke rarely went home, and Yu Xiaohai never came. The communication records show that Huang Hui called Qin Ke and Qin Xu respectively that night, Qin Ke was in front and Qin Xu was behind. Now it seems that , that Qin Ke came back with Yu Xiaohai, but Qin Xu did not—of course, Qin Xu may be lying. But why did Huang Hui suddenly call the eldest daughter and the young son home? With Qin Ke's usual character, why Would you like to come back?"
"I talked to the employees of 'Baby Shrimp'." Xiao Yu'an said, "their evaluations of Qin Xionghuanghui and his wife are quite consistent - they take money very seriously, they are very stingy to their employees, but they are generous to their sons and daughters. Almost all the people who work in 'Shrimp Baby' are distant relatives of their respective hometowns, such as Qin Xiujuan who came to look for Huang Hui. But even if they are relatives, Qin Xiong and Huang Hui can't believe it. After the business closes every day, Lei can't help checking accounts one by one."
Mingshu said: "The reason why Huang Hui urgently called the two children back may be related to money. Qin Ke never goes home, but at this time he came back because of a phone call. The possibility of talking about money is indeed the greatest."
"With the temperament of the Qin family, how could Huang Hui allow a stranger to enter the house while they were talking about money?" Xiao Yu'an said, "Qin Xiujuan said that Huang Hui has been vigilant that the consumables of each dish must be inspected in person. Logically speaking, it doesn't make sense for her to let someone who is not a close relative come into the house late at night."
Mingshu shook his head, "It doesn't make any sense. Why was the murderer able to subdue the three people who were at 5-8 at the time? Where did TA have such great ability?"
"If it was a violent act, the probability is very low." Xiao Yuan turned around, "But what if the three of Huang Hui actively listened to TA?"
Mingshu frowned, "The reason? What does this person have to do with the Qin family?"
"Two ideas." Xiao Yu'an said: "First, this person was brought back by Qin Ke. Huang Hui has always doted on Qin Ke, and originally did not accept unfamiliar people to enter the door, but because the person was brought by Qin Ke, Huang Hui Compromise. Second, this person first contacted Huang Hui, and even calling Qin Ke and Qin Xu home was his idea. Huang Hui did not call Qin Xiong. The employees said that when Qin Xiong finished work and left, he also It's no different than usual."
Mingshu took a deep breath, as if inhaling the smell of blood in the air into his lungs, "Murdering the whole family and destroying the corpse is almost impossible for ordinary grievances."
At this time, there was a commotion in the corridor outside, and a team member shouted outside: "You can't go in!"
Mingshu walked to the door and saw a plainly dressed middle-aged woman stumbling in.
The woman's eyes were red, her skin was rough, her hair was disheveled, she was carrying a travel bag, and she looked dusty.
Mingshu reacted, "Are you Huang Qing?"
Huang Hui has a sister named Huang Qing. When the identities of the four victims had not been determined the day before yesterday, Mingshu had already asked people to find a way to find Huang Qing.
The woman nodded and started crying, "My sister and Keke have really left?"
The important traces in the house have been extracted, Mingshu let Huang Qing come in, took a chair, "Sit."
"Can I see them?" Huang Qing said with tears: "I haven't seen my sister for many years, I didn't expect..."
Mingshu looked at Huang Qing.
From the perspective of clothing and mental state, Huang Qing's life is obviously not good.
It's not that the elder sister has to help the younger sister when she is rich, but the huge gap between Huang Hui and Huang Qing just confirms the words of the "Shrimp Baby" employees - Qin Xiong and his wife are very stingy, and they are only generous to one son and one daughter.
Huang Qing is 41 years old this year and lives in Jiishu Town, which is under the jurisdiction of Dongye City. Her husband works abroad all year round. She does not have a regular job. She takes care of her in-laws and raises her son in the town.
Mingshu asked, "You said you haven't seen Huang Hui for many years? Have you ever had any unhappiness?"
Huang Qing sighed, "It's all over, I don't hate her for a long time."
Mingshu said, "What's the matter?"
According to Huang Qing, the relationship between himself and his sister has been very good since childhood. After growing up, Huang Hui went to work in the city and met Qin Xiong, a local. Marriage, the two families will walk with each other during festivals.
Qin Xiong's parents are employees of a gear factory, and there is a younger brother in the family. The family of five is crowded into this old house, and it's hard enough.
However, before Qin Ke was born, Qin Xiong's younger brother disappeared. Qin's mother was overwhelmed with grief and could not afford to be ill. There were two people missing in the family.
When Qin Ke was more than one year old, Qin Xiong's father also passed away. This house became Qin Xiong and Huang Hui's small home.
At that time, Dongye City began to develop rapidly. Qin Xiong and Huang Hui pooled money everywhere, saying they were going to open a restaurant. Huang Qing didn't discuss with her husband, and lent them all the family's foundation.
This opened restaurant is the predecessor of "Shrimp Baby". Of course, it was not called "Shrimp Baby" at that time, but "Longcheng Restaurant".
Qin Xiong is rude and has a good face. He is keen to show himself as the head of the family in front of outsiders. He often quarrels with Huang Hui, but he has some skills in cooking.
There were very few restaurants back then, how could it be compared to now. "Longcheng Hotel" gradually gained a little reputation with its excellent taste, and the Qin family also got rid of the poverty of the past.
After having the savings, Huang Hui immediately returned the money borrowed from Huang Qing to Huang Qing with interest. At first, Huang Qing thought that her sister had borrowed and repaid, and believed in credit. It was only later that I realized that Huang Hui did this to draw a clear line with himself.
The poor can be poor together, but when you are rich, poor relatives are useless.
Huang Qing knew that her sister-in-law's shop was getting more and more profitable, but she never thought about asking Huang Hui for some benefits. The only time she asked Huang Hui was when her son went to school.
The educational resources in the town are very poor. Huang Qing wanted to send his son to the city to go to school, so he asked Huang Hui to find a relationship. Huang Hui refused on the spot, ignoring the sisters' sympathy.
Huang Qing was shocked and angry, and couldn't help but pull out the matter of borrowing money back then.
Huang Hui asked: "Didn't I give you the money back with interest? I still owe you?"
Feeling humiliated, Huang Qing took his son back to his hometown and cut off contact with Huang Hui.
But Qin Ke likes her little aunt, and occasionally calls to send some gifts.
"I've long since looked down on her, no matter what, she's my sister, and I don't blame her." Huang Qing said sadly: "She used to be very good, if she hadn't married Qin Xiong, she would not have been influenced by Qin Xiong. become like that…”
Mingshu looked at Xiao Yuan, "Qin Xiong has a brother?"
There is no household registration information to show that Qin Xiong has a younger brother, and this younger brother disappeared before Qin Ke was born, that is, 21 years ago.
What the police know so far is that Qin Xiong is the only child, and the house in the gear factory is an inheritance left to him by his parents.
Xiao Yu'an said, "Recall again, did Huang Hui chat with you about Qin Xiong's brother?"
Huang Qing opened his mouth in confusion, "He... Are you looking for him? He must have died after being missing for so many years."
"It's okay." Xiao Yu'an's voice was gentle and strong, with a force that people had to obey, "You just need to tell me what you know about him."
Huang Qing lowered his head and thought for a while, "I remember his name is Qin Ying, he is much younger than Qin Xiong. My sister said that he is a child picked up by Qin Xiong's parents from outside. Although it is not biological, Qin Xiong's parents treat Qin Ying. But it's better than treating Qin Xiong, what's the benefit of being at home, that's the first thing that comes to my mind about Qin Ying."
Mingshu said, "Huang Hui is very angry with Qin Ying?"
"In that situation, no one will feel comfortable. After Qin Ying disappeared, my sister and Qin Xiong both breathed a sigh of relief." Huang Hui said and began to wipe his tears again, "I feel heartache for Keke, who would even bother her. It's all bad!"
"It turns out that Qin Xiong has a missing younger brother." Mingshu folded his arms and paced between the living room and the bedroom between 5-8, "In this way, the turning point of Qin Xiong's life actually occurred after Qin Ying disappeared. Qin Ying was picked up and has no hukou, but is deeply loved by the Qin family's parents. 21 years ago, did Qin Ying disappear or was... "
With that said, Mingshu raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Yu'an, "A family living at the bottom has limited resources, Qin Ying's existence makes Qin Xiong unable to breathe. His wife is pregnant, and his child is about to be born, he is not It is impossible to attack this man who is competing for resources with his own little family."