Chapter 503: Bandit?

While Lin Chen was drawing his portrait, Chen Yi sat by and waited, thinking about the information Zhong Liu had just mentioned.

A sold it to B, and B sold it to C. At present, the focus is on A's identity.

The bracelet sheet is still a sheet after passing through the hands of the second person, and it has not been processed into a finished product. This is normal. High-end jade is not easily processed.

As long as the industry does not collapse, the longer it is kept, the more valuable it is in theory, and inflation must also be taken into account.

It was sold for tens of millions many years ago, and now it is nearly 100 million.

From this point of view, B seems to have nothing to do with this matter. He just passed the jade in his hands and made tens of millions of dollars by reselling it.

After checking A's identity, if A is also fine, it means that the jade material (bracelet) is not related to the murder case.

Chen Yi judged that it is unlikely that A is fine, because Zhong Liu "disappeared" decisively.

This means that Zhong Liu is very well-informed. He hid immediately after hearing that Jiang Mingfu was arrested, which means that the bracelet is likely to be from an improper source, so he hid first to see the situation.

It's not that he ran away. If he really wanted to run away, he would have left Yunzhou by now.

With his wife and children around, it was difficult for him to make this decision.

Besides, illegal intermediary behavior was not a big deal for a man who had been in prison twice.

Lin Chen's pen moved quickly on the drawing paper, and based on Zhong Liu's recollection, he quickly outlined an outline.

It took about six years, and it was obvious that Zhong Liu was still very impressed. After all, this was a big deal, and the jadeite he handled was priceless, and he would not touch it once in many years.

"No, the lips should be thinner."

...

"The nose is not so straight."

...

"Well... almost, the face should be thinner."

Hearing the three words [almost], Chen Yi subconsciously raised his head, stood up and walked over.

At this time, Lin Chen was still modifying according to Zhong Liu's description. The completeness of the portrait reached 80%, and it could be recognized as long as he knew it.

Lin Chen was immersed in painting and did not seem to notice the familiarity of the characters in the painting.

Chen Yi recognized it.

"Hao Zhenlun?"

After learning that the person who sold the jade was Hao Zhenlun, the complicated lines of the case were reorganized again, and the theft case and the murder case were completely related. The points that were once incomprehensible gradually became clear at this moment.

The investigation process began to move forward significantly.

He did not stop, and quickly sorted out all the current clues in his mind.

First, the raw materials of the bracelet came from Hao Zhenlun. He came to Mingcheng and sold it to B through an illegal broker. Later, Jiang Mingfu found the same broker and bought the bracelet blank from B and processed it into a bracelet.

Second, Hao Zhenlun, Tu Xiangnan, Mi Deli, and Rao Jiawu died in the Four Elephants Life Extension. Their blood was injected into the bracelet through delicate means and worn on Jiang Yanyan's hand. Her father Jiang Mingfu was a participant or suspect.

Third, the bracelet was stolen and given to Yushu. Yushu took it back to Yuluo Village and placed it in the ancestral hall, concealing the fact that he broke the ancestor's bracelet. Shi Lin's siblings were likely involved.

Fourth, Shi Lin's sister Yue Qing is seriously ill and needs a lot of money, and Shi Lin is related to the bracelet.

Fifth, Hao Zhenlun was once suspected of money laundering, which means that he has a large amount of funds from illegal sources, and the money should be exchanged for selling jade slabs.

Sixth, Hao Zhenlun is Jiang Mingfu's illegitimate son, and he himself does not know that Hao Ruofei returned to Ruicheng alone after she became pregnant, gave birth to Hao Zhenlun and raised him.

Six definite clues are not enough to restore all the truth, and there are still questions.

First, who stole the bracelet, why did he steal the bracelet, and why did he give it to Yushu.

Second, where did Hao Zhenlun get the priceless jade?

Third, what did Tu Xiangnan do in Mengzhu Town?

Fourth, what disease did Jiang Yanyan have, who cured Jiang Yanyan, who provided the method of life extension of Si Xiang, who asked Jiang Mingfu to buy the bracelet, why did he buy the one sold by Hao Zhenlun by chance, why did the target of the crime accurately lock on the four people in Ruicheng who knew each other, and accurately lock on Jiang Mingfu's illegitimate son.

Fifth, who did it, who killed Hao Zhenlun and the other four.

Sixth, where are Shi Lin and Yue Qing, there is no news from Hu Qingzhi, which means that the investigation is not going smoothly, why did the two disappear.

After all six questions are clarified, the truth of this case is completely revealed.

Chen Yi has already made an inference. His thoughts were interrupted by Secretary Wang the day before yesterday, but the specific content has been stored in his mind and has not disappeared.

Brother.

When he was thinking about the motive for the crime, he thought of the death of his relatives. When the word "brother" popped up, it directly corresponded to Shi Lin.

Shi Lin is Yue Qing's younger brother.

Yu Shu said and swore that he had never seen Shi Lin since he left the village, and Chen Yi believed it.

But, he never said that he had never seen Yueqing.

When talking about Shilin and Yueqing, Yushu's emotions obviously fluctuated greatly, indicating that he and the two people were not without intersection.

What if he had seen Yueqing?

What does it mean to have seen Yueqing but not Shilin?

Two possibilities: either missing or dead.

When interrogating Yushu, he didn't dare to swear that he didn't know whether the bracelet and Shilin were related, so there was a relationship.

Shilin and the bracelet are related.

In other words: Shilin and the original plate material of the bracelet are related.

Hao Zhenlun made a fortune and took the plate material to Mingcheng to sell it through a broker.

Shilin is from Yuluo Village. If he wants to find jade with his bare hands, he has an innate advantage over anyone else.

My sister is sick and needs money, and jade is money.

This case still cannot be ruled out as a revenge killing...

After deducing from all the clues, the conclusion is already very clear: Hao Zhenlun or the four victims took the priceless jade from Shi Lin.

When this conclusion came out, more than 80% of the doubts disappeared, and the only unknown suspects were the bracelet thief and the murderer.

"Is that so?"

After all, inference is inference, Chen Yi is not 100% sure.

The source of the bracelet was found on a dead person, which means that this clue is broken and other directions need to be sought.

Who did Jiang Mingfu meet and know last year? Are there any traces left?

Where are Yueqing and Shi Lin?

Chen Yi has a hunch that as long as one of these two things is solved, the case will be reached directly.

Lin Chen finished drawing and looked back at Chen Yi, who waved his hand to let him leave first.

Pah pah pah!

Chen Yi tapped the drawing paper to attract Zhong Liu's attention and said, "This person is one of the victims of a major serial murder case, so you have to tell me everything you know, without leaving anything out, understand?"

Zhong Liu was shocked: "Really?!"

The inquiry did not get a response, so he believed it, swallowed his saliva and said, "I don't know much, I don't know him!"

"Then why are you hiding?! Tell the truth! Think about your wife and children at home, do you want to stay in jail for a few years?"

Zhong Liu may be suspected of illegal business operations, or suspected of concealing and concealing the proceeds of crime (originally the crime of selling stolen goods), and he is likely to be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment. The confession is still very helpful in sentencing.

If it can indirectly help the police solve the case, even if it is finally verified to be guilty, there is a chance of probation.

Zhong Liu is extremely sensitive to the word "squat". After all, he has been in prison for the second time, and he knows very well what it is like inside. It is dark and dark, and the main thing is that there is no freedom.

Especially now that he has a wife and children, he will be more resistant in his heart.

"I'm telling the truth, I'm telling the truth! Don't let me go to jail!" He was anxious, and his voice was pleading.

Chen Yi: "It's not up to me to decide whether you go to jail or not. What you need to do is to recall as much as possible, otherwise no one can help you."

Zhong Liu: "Yes, yes... I recall, I recall, that man... he had a problem at first sight, I immediately determined that the plate material was not from a legitimate source."

Chen Yi: "Have you asked?"

Zhong Liu nodded: "I did, out of curiosity. I asked him where the things came from, and he was very alert. He questioned me in return, saying: Don't you never care about the source?"

Chen Yi raised his hand and touched his chin. It seemed that Hao Zhenlun had specifically approached Zhong Liu in order to ship the goods as soon as possible and ensure safety.

Tens of millions of materials are hot potatoes. If you go through formal channels, the source may be found in the future, and you may even be questioned on the spot. Finding a broker can at least minimize the risk.

As for why you didn't choose to sell in Ruicheng...

There are many possibilities.

For example, it is not easy to find a buyer in Ruicheng, and there are not many customers who can take out tens of millions at a time.

For example, adhering to the concept of "throwing away and burying near" in murder cases, the farther the stolen goods are sold, the better.

Wait.

"Anything else?" Chen Yi was not satisfied, "Tell me something I want to know."

Zhong Liu frowned and tried to think, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Yuzhai! He mentioned Yuzhai!"

Hearing this, Chen Yi's eyes narrowed slightly: "Under what circumstances did he mention it? Did you ask or did he take the initiative to say it?"

"Told it on his own initiative! It should be that he let it slip!" Realizing that the information was useful to the police, Zhong Liu became energetic, "When he got the money, he was very proud and said very excitedly that Yuzhai was not in vain. He regretted it as soon as he finished speaking, and was scared to look at my reaction."

"In fact, I didn't understand it either. Later, when I was drinking and chatting with friends, I learned that Yuzhai seemed to be the jade town of Ruicheng. I guess he stole it!"

Chen Yi calmed down.

In this way, the clues matched again, and the previous inference was reasonable.

Zhong Liu said cautiously: "Comrade police, what I said is effective, right? Can I not go to jail?"

Chen Yi raised his head slightly: "If you just acted as an intermediary to buy and sell this board, you may not have to go to jail, but you can't escape probation, provided that you have nothing else to do."

Zhong Liu breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't care about probation. Anyway, he had been in jail twice. With two criminal records, his record would never be clean in this life, so he didn't care about one more time.

As long as he didn't go to jail and could be reunited with his wife and children, it would be the best result.

At worst, he could be honest during the probation period!

In the future, I will make more money to give my children the best life. Because they can't pass most of the establishments and can't join the army, as a father, I can only do my best to make up for it and ensure that they have enough food and clothing.

As long as there is money, the establishment is nothing. Isn't it for living to take the exam? Nowadays, who takes the exam for selfless dedication? They are all utilitarian.

He only dared to think about these words himself, and saying them out would be suspected of smearing... the police.

After the interrogation of Zhong Liu, Chen Yi brought new clues to interrogate Jiang Mingfu again, but unfortunately the other party was very stable in his psychological quality and was very stubborn. He refused to answer any relevant questions in the end.

Chen Yi was ready to return to Ruicheng.

Yueqing's medical records in Mingcheng had been investigated and the responsible police officer made a report. She did go to Mingcheng in her early years, but did not stay for long.

This disease is very transparent, there is no need to go in and out of the hospital many times, it can be cured, but it requires money.

The breakthrough is still in Ruicheng, and Yueqing may even be in Ruicheng.

Before leaving, he had a long chat with the deputy captain of the Ruicheng City Bureau, asking him to thoroughly investigate all of Jiang Mingfu's interpersonal relationships and details, including but not limited to bank statements, mobile phone call records, and all traces of his movements.

The trace inspection found a second mobile phone in Jiang Mingfu's home, without a SIM card. Chen Yi speculated that this was Jiang Mingfu's secret phone, used to contact the executor hidden in the dark.

When the police broke into the manor and prepared to take people away, he threw away the SIM card.

The trace inspection did not find the SIM card, and it was estimated that it had been cut into pieces and flushed into the septic tank.

"The key is whether he has any friends with a criminal record." Chen Yi said, "If you encounter any obstacles, say it is Chen Yi's order. If you can't solve it, call me directly, or call Xia Ting directly."

The deputy captain nodded: "Don't worry, Captain Chen, I will dig out everything I can find."

At the level of deputy captain, there is no lack of courage, even if the other party is Jiang Mingfu.

What's more, there are Chen Yi and Xia Lanshan to back him up, so just investigate hard.

The task force left Mingcheng and rushed to Ruicheng. If everything goes well, the case will be concluded in Ruicheng.

"Call Mengzhu Town." On the way, Chen Yi said to Liang Qidong, "Let them send someone to Yuluo Village to ask what Yueqing and Shilin do."

Liang Qidong: "Captain Chen, do you mean occupation?"

Chen Yi nodded: "Yes."

At present, he only knows that there are Yueqing and Shilin, and he doesn't know anything else. When he was in Yuluo Village, he hadn't found so many things, so he naturally wouldn't ask in depth.

It's still not too late now, just go one more trip.

If it's fast, it will take seven or eight hours one way. After asking clearly, notify by satellite phone, and you will get the answer tonight.

"I'll call Lao Shao right away." Liang Qidong took out his mobile phone.

The boring road and the bumpy driving, Chen Yi didn't think about anything this time. He sat in the car with his eyes closed and took a nap, fully resting his brain and adjusting to the best state.

It was dinner time when they arrived in Ruicheng. Hu Qingzhi was not there. Chen Yi called him and learned that he was visiting outside.

"Captain Chen, I found something interesting. I'll tell you when I get back."

"By the way, leave some food for us."

Chen Yi smiled and told Qin Fei to go out and buy something good.

On the other side, He Xin opened his computer to continue his unfinished task, searching for news about the thief in Ruicheng and even the entire Yunzhou.

It was eight o'clock in the evening when Hu Qingzhi arrived in Ruicheng. The group was starving. They opened the still warm chicken, duck, fish and meat and devoured them.

"Thank you, Captain Chen." He knew that this was specially bought by Chen Yi and it was very rich.

Chen Yi lit a cigarette and said with a smile: "Eat slowly, let's talk while eating. Have you found anything interesting?"

Hu Qingzhi swallowed the food in his mouth and said: "There is some clue about the thief, but it's all gossip. These days I visited major prisons in Ruicheng and met with prisoners who were released after serving their sentences, mainly thieves. Guess what? There is a powerful person."

Chen Yi was surprised: "Powerful person? What do you mean?"

Hu Qingzhi took another bite of rice and said: "Rumor has it that there is a bandit who robs the rich and helps the poor! Oh, not one, but a pair!"

Chen Yi was suspicious: "Is it true?"

Are you making a movie here?

Hu Qingzhi: "Anyway, several people said so. For this reason, I specially checked the police records. The number of cases filed and not filed is as high as double digits. They are active in Ruicheng, and the surrounding cities have not yet been implemented."

Chen Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. The more he investigated this case... the more "interesting" it was.

It is very common to not file a theft case because the detection rate is extremely low. Many police stations or sub-bureaus generally choose to investigate first and then file a case after catching the person. In this way, the case filing and case closing are carried out simultaneously.

The reason is very simple. If the case is filed but not solved, it will affect the detection rate. There is no way to do this. The higher-ups want data.

"A couple? A couple? A male and female duo?" When Chen Yi was silent, He Xin took his eyes off the computer and asked.

Hu Qingzhi shook his head: "Then I don't know."