Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 243 Murderer
"I'm sorry, my mother is too sad to answer your questions."

Chu Yang looked towards the open bedroom. An old man was sitting at the head of the bed, his eyes weakly closed.

Chu Yang nodded slightly to Yang Bo, and then they both sat on the sofa.

The person in front of him was Shen Hai’s biological brother, Shen Qiang.

He wore a pair of gold-framed glasses, his hair was a little sparse, and his expression couldn't be described as particularly sad, but his eyes did not avoid looking.

"Officers, please have some water."

Shen Chunmei placed two cups of water on the coffee table. This woman was Shen Hai's biological sister and worked at the post office.

Chu Yang cleared his throat and was about to speak, but Shen Qiang spoke first: "Excuse me, can the bodies of my brother and his family be returned to us?"

"This will take some time. If you don't mind, once the murderer is caught, the family can take him away."

Chu Yang emphasized the word "murderer".

But Shen Qiang just pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and there was no panic on his face.

"If you never find the murderer, then their bodies will remain in the freezer?"

"Mr. Shen, Ms. Shen, if you want to catch the murderer as soon as possible, please cooperate with our police. We have some questions to ask you."

Chu Yang graduated from a serious police academy and had practiced visiting and collecting evidence many times.

Shen Qiang was indeed a teacher. His few words were leading the direction of the topic. Chu Yang had no intention of falling into his turf.

This was a tragic case in which four members of a family were killed, and the case involved a complex cast of characters, making it extremely difficult to investigate. If this were not the case, he would not have been asked to lead one of the clues.

Therefore, Chu Yang had already done his homework.

Shen Chunmei wiped her tears and said, "You ask."

Chu Yang glanced at Yang Bo, who nodded slightly and took out his notebook to take notes.

Chu Yang looked at Shen Qiang and said, "Then please tell us, has Shen Hai offended anyone in his business?"

Shen Qiang frowned and replied, "I don't have a good relationship with him. I don't know anything about his business."

Shen Chunmei shook her head: "We don't know much about my second brother. He has a strange personality and is difficult to get along with."

"Bad relationship? Now that he's dead, his assets and villa should all belong to you, right?"

Shen Qiang immediately stood up and stared at Chu Yang aggressively: "What do you mean?"

"You two siblings are the only direct relatives. Am I right in saying this?"

Chu Yang's smile remained unchanged. He took out his notebook and said, "We have visited several of Shen Hai's factories. On the day his family was killed, you did not come to the police station to assist in the investigation. Instead, you ran to Shen Hai's company immediately and tried to seize the official seal and financial power, right?"

"Is there any problem with this?" Shen Qiang said, "My brother has such a big business, there must be a backbone to support it, right? There are so many people in the company who are not loyal to their own people. If I don't go, who knows what these people will do."

Chu Yang sneered.

"That's right. You're a teacher, earning only three to four thousand yuan a month. It's inevitable that you'd be tempted by a sudden windfall. We understand that."

Shen Qiang's face turned red and he wanted to explode, but was pulled back by Shen Chunmei.

Chu Yang was unmoved and asked, "Where were you from 11pm to midnight on November 16th?"

Shen Qiang couldn't hold it in any longer, he took a few steps forward and said, "No, you police suspect that we killed my brother's family?"

Yang Bo raised his head and took over the conversation. "It's just a routine investigation. All immediate family members must answer this question. Please cooperate!"

Shen Qiang snorted coldly: "What if I don't say it?"

"If you don't tell us, we can't complete our work."

"None of my business!"

Yang Bo spread his hands and said, "Then we can only stay here. If necessary, we can search your family for evidence.

Mr. Shen, think about it carefully. It's not us, the police, who suspect you. It's that everyone thinks that you benefited the most from your brother's murder. If you want to clear yourself of suspicion, it's best to tell the truth.

If you make it clear, we will no longer doubt you, and the neighbors will not gossip about you behind your back. You can also distribute your brother's property with peace of mind. Isn't this the best of both worlds? There is no need to confront us."

Yang Bo's words hit the nail on the head. Chu Yang looked at his partner with some surprise.

Yang Bo was a grassroots police officer who was transferred to the Criminal Police Brigade of Shahe County. This was due to his relationship with Luo Rui.

Chu Yang thought he was just an empty shell, but he didn't expect that Yang Bo had sufficient experience at the grassroots level and could hit the nail on the head with just a few words.

Sure enough, Shen Qiang's expression looked a little better. He glared at Chu Yang, then looked at Yang Bo.

"The night my brother was killed, I was at home helping my children with their homework."

Yang Bo said: "Only family members can prove it?"

Shen Qiang shook his head: "In addition to my own children, there are also children from the neighbor across the street. They are in the same grade, and since I am a teacher, I tutor them together."

Yang Bo nodded: "Please tell me the child's name and the names of his parents."

"Row!"

Shen Chunmei also replied: "I was also at home the night my brother was murdered, and no one can prove it."

"Besides you, where are your family members?"

"I'm divorced and have no children."

"Okay, thank you for your cooperation!" Yang Bo wrote it down and continued to ask, "What is the marriage relationship between the victim Shen Hai and his wife Peng Ruzhen?"

Shen Qiang looked at his sister, meaning that she should answer.

Yang Bo took a quick glance and found that he was indeed unaware that the relationship between the two brothers was not very good.

Shen Chunmei said: "They slept in separate rooms more than ten years ago, and their relationship has long been in name only. In addition, my second brother's family...how should I put it..."

Yang Bo didn't respond and waited patiently.

"I've been to their home several times. My second sister-in-law is very cold and the atmosphere at home is very depressing. In such a big villa, everyone does their own things. They don't look like a family at all."

"indifferent?"

"My second brother is busy with his business and is not at home all day. My second sister-in-law only cares about herself and doesn't care about the two children. She seems to be living in another world."

Yang Bo nodded: "Excuse me, since their marriage is in name only, have they found a partner outside?"

"Ah?" Shen Chunmei shook her head: "I don't know about that."

"Please think about this carefully."

"Officer, I really don't know. I just said that the atmosphere in their home is not good, and I don't go to their home often."

"Then let's talk about Shen Lan. What kind of person is she? Has she ever had a boyfriend?"

Shen Chunmei pondered: "I haven't heard of it, but she has a cold personality and never greets me every time we meet..."

Before she could finish her words, there was a noise in the bedroom.

Shen Qiang and Shen Chunmei quickly stood up and saw that the old lady had rolled under the bed, wailing: "Wuwu... How can I live, son... How can I live?"

The two children immediately ran into the bedroom, and Chu Yang and Yang Bo followed them, but they both stood at the door and watched Shen Qiang help his old mother up.

The old lady was still mumbling, looking heartbroken.

Shen Qiang helped his old mother onto the bed, walked over and said, "Excuse me, officer. I need to take my mother to the hospital. Is that all I need to do today?"

Chu Yang looked at Yang Bo, and Yang Bo said, "Okay, I'll leave you a number. If you know anything, please contact us immediately!"

"Ok."

Afterwards, Yang Bo and Chu Yang went downstairs, and the latter said, "What kind of contact is that? They are already busy fighting for the parents. Yang Bo, I didn't expect you to have two skills."

Yang Bo remained silent, his brows furrowed.

"Hey, this is also a troublesome matter. Where should we go now? To verify Shen Qiang's alibi?"

Chu Yang turned around and saw Yang Bo standing in the stairwell. Then, he hurried back and put his ear to the door.

Seeing this, Chu Yang immediately returned and whispered, "What's going on?"

Yang Bo shook his head: "Let's talk about it downstairs."

Back in the car, Yang Bo sat in the passenger seat and said, "I think there's something wrong with this old lady."

"Is there a problem? What problem?"

Yang Bo pondered and said, "It's hard to explain. Anyway, when we asked about Shen Lan's situation earlier, the old lady suddenly fell down, as if she did it on purpose."

Chu Yang held the steering wheel and drove out, wondering, "You can tell that?"

Yang Bo nodded: "The problem must be with Shen Lan. I have to report to Luo Da."

……

The First People’s Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Luo Rui looked at the female director of the obstetrics and gynecology department and said, "Excuse me, I have to take a call first."

He retreated back to the corridor, took out his cell phone, and saw that it was Yang Bo calling.

After the other party expressed his suspicion, Luo Rui ordered: "Well, don't leave in a hurry. Now keep an eye on the old lady for 24 hours."

"What about Shen Qiang and Shen Chunmei?"

Luo Rui thought for a moment and said, "I will send someone to reinforce you right away. While the old lady is not at the scene, you can contact these two people and ask them about Shen Lan's situation in detail. I want all her information!"

"Luo Da, I understand!"

"Brother Bo, well done!" Luo Rui praised on the phone and then put down the phone.

After returning to the director's office, Luo Rui apologized: "Excuse me, shall we continue?"

"Okay!" The head of the obstetrics and gynecology department held the mouse and searched on the computer. After a while, she said, "Her name is Shen Lan, right?"

Luo Rui nodded: "Yes, 25 years old, and the registered address is in Haijiang District."

"That should be her," the director said, "She was hospitalized in our hospital in March 2003 for three days."

Luo Rui stood up and walked behind the director.

The director moved her chair defensively and sat sideways, pointing at the computer screen.

"The reason for hospitalization is clear: she was pregnant and about to give birth. She gave birth to a baby boy at 3 a.m. on March 10."

"March 3th, five years ago?"

"That's right!"

At that time, Shen Lan was only 20 years old and just in her sophomore or junior year.

Three days in the hospital? Discharged so soon?
Luo Rui asked hurriedly: "Who was the person who accompanied her during the birth?"

The director shook his head: "I can't answer you this. It's been so long, it's impossible to find out."

"Then please help me check the boy's birth certificate."

The director slid the mouse, dragged the file down, and continued, "No, the birth certificate has not been processed."

Fang Yonghui, who had been standing nearby, said, "This is a bit strange. When a child is born, a birth certificate should be obtained. Otherwise, how can the household registration be handled in the future?" The director glanced at him and said, "This is very normal. Generally, some families with multiple children have to pay a fine to register their children even if they have obtained a birth certificate. This is a huge amount of money for some poor families. In addition..."

The director didn't finish her words, so Luo Rui said it for her: "The other thing is the trafficking of babies!"

Luo Rui didn't worry about this at all. Given Shen Lan's family conditions, she would not do such a thing.

But no trace of a child was found in the villa. Could it be that Shen Lan secretly gave the child away?
Or, is the child on the father's side?

Who is this father?
In addition, Shen Lan is pregnant again. According to Yi Chunlin's test, Shen Lan's pregnancy period is only three weeks.

She didn't have any physical check-ups in the hospital during these three weeks. Didn't she know she was pregnant?

Luo Rui exhaled and said, "Director, I want to talk to the doctor and nurse who helped Shen Lan deliver the baby."

Luo Rui is not afraid of not being able to find these people. The end of the universe is the establishment, and the mobility of doctors will not be too frequent. Most of them will retire in the same position.

"Unfortunately..." The director spread out his hands and replied, "Dr. Han, who was in charge of the delivery at the time, went to Imperial City for training and will not be back for half a month."

"Please give me a call."

"no problem."

The director took out his cell phone and called out a number, which Fang Yonghui quickly wrote down.

At this time, Luo Rui's phone rang again. He looked and saw that it was Cai Xiaojing calling.

She has finished her investigation on Shen Xin and is now heading to the university where Shen Lan used to attend.

Luo Rui responded and said he would be there in half an hour.

The two sides met at the school gate, and Luo Rui immediately asked: "What's the situation?"

Cai Xiaojing shook her head: "Nothing has been found. Shen Xin's classmates and teachers all said that he did not have any abnormalities the day before the incident. It's just that this child is very rebellious and does not fit in with others."

"Has he offended anyone?"

Su Mingyuan said, "Everyone says this kid is a loner with a bad temper. If he offended anyone, it will take a while to find out."

Cai Xiaojing pondered and said, "I think this clue of his will not lead to anything. A high school student can only contact his classmates or gangsters in society. If these people kill an entire family, they will not clean up the scene so carefully."

Luo Rui nodded, he also agreed very much.

Shen Lan is studying Business English, and her counselor is a middle-aged man with black eye sockets.

He was shocked when he saw the detective coming.

"Shen Lan? Hasn't she graduated for more than a year? Why are you looking for her? Did something happen to her?"

Luo Rui: "You just need to answer the question. Did Shen Lan have a romantic relationship during her time at school?"

The counselor frowned and said, "We talked about it!"

"With whom? What's their name?"

"Can I not answer?"

Luo Rui smiled softly and stared into the counselor's eyes: "That man couldn't be you, right?"

The counselor immediately lowered his head: "Yes...it's me!"

The people present exchanged glances, and Fang Yonghui and Su Mingyuan turned behind the counselor.

Cai Xiaojing opened her eyes wide and looked at the man again. She found that he was not very handsome and was over 35 years old. He should have a family.

Luo Rui asked the question in her mind: "Your name is Liu Donghao, right? Are you married?"

"I...I have a child who is ten years old."

"Where were you on March 2003, 3?"

Liu Donghao raised his head. "No, what happened to Shen Lan? We haven't been in touch for a long time. Now you come to ask about her, I don't know how to answer you."

Luo Rui looked straight at him: "I will answer this question later. First, tell me, have you ever had sex with Shen Lan?"

"This..." Liu Donghao hesitated to speak.

"Okay, I understand. It happened." Luo Rui spoke quickly: "Did you get her pregnant?"

"I……"

"Tell me! You scum! On March 2003, 3, Shen Lan gave birth to a baby boy in the hospital. Is this child yours?"

Liu Donghao suddenly raised his head: "Ah?"

Luo Rui didn't even give him a chance to breathe: "Is the child yours? Where is the child? Tell me!"

Liu Donghao's whole body was stiff, and he stood there in a daze. He stammered and couldn't answer the question for a long time.

"I... I only had sex with her once, and at that time... I took protective measures, so I wouldn't get pregnant. Besides, she was very resistant, and I... I didn't know she had a child, so that child definitely wasn't mine!
I understand. She had been on break for more than a year. In March 2003, she had just reported to school and immediately asked for a long vacation! "

"Did he tell you the reason for his leave?"

"She just said she was not feeling well, but didn't tell me the specific reason."

"What happened after that? After she went back to school, did you still maintain this relationship?"

Liu Donghao immediately shook his head: "No, we broke up after she went back to school. I swear, I haven't touched her since she graduated."

"What was her mental state like at the time?"

"Very weak and listless, he looks like a completely different person."

Luo Rui leaned forward and stared at him: "What has become of it?"

Liu Donghao was frightened by his eyes. After swallowing his saliva, he said, "He seems to be a little demented. Sometimes his mood is very unstable, as if he has depression."

Luo Rui nodded: "One last question, when Shen Lan was in school, besides you, who was her closest friend, did she have any other friends? Especially boys, give me a few names."

"Let me think about it." Liu Donghai recalled, "It seems that there is a boy named Guan Peng. He is not from our department, but from the Finance Department. He is one year older than Shen Lan."

"What is the relationship between the two of them?"

"Guan Peng pursued Shen Lan, and during Shen Lan's last school year, Guan Peng often appeared beside her. Their relationship must be special!"

Luo Rui sneered: "At least it's more upright than you."

Seeing Luo Rui standing up, as if ready for this conversation, Liu Donghao hurriedly asked: "Um...Officer, you won't tell my unit about this, right?"

Cai Xiaojing's face was filled with disgust: "Don't you want to know about Shen Lan's situation? Why don't you care now?"

"I……"

Luo Rui smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I will only tell your principal!"

After saying that, Luo Rui looked at Su Mingyuan and Yang Bo: "Take his oral mucosa!"

……

Half an hour later, the group got on the bus.

Before this, they had already inquired about Guan Peng's home address from the school, and also confirmed with other people in the school that Shen Lan had indeed been closest to Guan Peng since she became pregnant and gave birth and returned to school.

In this case, Guan Peng is the most suspicious.

Cai Xiaojing asked the school for his graduation photo. Guan Peng was wearing a doctoral gown and looked like a sunny and cheerful boy.

His family is well-off and both his parents are from this city.

Arriving at his house, Luo Rui knocked on the door.

It was his parents who opened the door. They were surprised to see the criminal police coming to their house.

"you……"

"Don't worry. Something happened to one of Guan Peng's college classmates. He had a close relationship with the victim. We are just conducting a routine investigation. Is he home?"

Guan Peng's father did not doubt him and replied, "He is traveling and will be back in a while."

Luo Rui and Cai Xiaojing looked at each other.

"Really? When did they leave?"

"The morning before yesterday."

Luo Rui asked: "The morning of November 11th?"

"Yes."

"Mind if we go in and take a look?"

"what?"

Luo Rui didn't wait for his answer and winked at the people behind him.

Su Mingyuan and Fang Yonghui immediately entered the house. The old man tried to stop them, but Cai Xiaojing quickly spoke up and said, "Don't worry, we are just doing a routine investigation. Where is Guan Peng's bedroom?"

The old man didn't answer, but his eyes glanced to the right side of the living room.

Su Mingyuan and Fang Yonghui immediately walked over and pushed open the bedroom door.

Not long after, Luo Rui suddenly heard Fang Yonghui's shout.

"Luo Da! Something's happening!"

Luo Rui and Cai Xiaojing ran over immediately and saw Su Mingyuan dragging out a black plastic bag from under the bed in the bedroom. The bag had been opened and contained blood-stained clothes. In addition, there was also a piece of electric wire with a base.

Fang Yonghui quickly took out two pens from his back pocket and used them as chopsticks to pick up the clothes. They found that there was nothing else except these things.

"This guy did it!" Su Mingyuan clicked his tongue twice.

Fang Yonghui also said: "He killed someone and then ran away. We need to issue a wanted warrant."

Cai Xiaojing had already taken out her cell phone and notified the bureau to call for reinforcements.

Luo Rui looked at the blood-stained clothes and asked, "The knife is missing!"

……

As night fell, the wind blew in from over the city. Guan Peng, hiding in the corner of the rooftop, wrapped his clothes tightly.

He has been here for two days.

In the evening, a security guard came up for inspection, so he pretended to be a resident of the building, stood in front of the clothesline, and pretended to come up to collect the clothes.

Fortunately, the security guard didn't say much, so he didn't expose himself.

It was already ten o'clock in the evening. He was so hungry that he had finished the only bread he had and his mouth was constantly drooling.

If I keep waiting like this, I won't be able to bear it.

In this case, it’s better to try your luck.

Guan Peng let out a breath and looked at the night sky. In the pitch-black night, he could only see the North Star.

"Bless me, and I'll come to see you after I've helped you get your revenge!"

The only answer he got was the whimpering of the wind...

(End of this chapter)