Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 309: Cross-provincial pursuit! (Case closed)

January 1th, 20pm.

Qin Province, Xijing City, Airport.

Neon lights spread around, and the white navigation lights on the airport runway lit up one after another.

Five police cars were parked in a neat row, with a row of uniformed policemen standing next to the cars.

Among these people, some had serious expressions, some were browsing their phones, and some were looking at the large passenger plane coming from the southwest from time to time.

Because the weather was so cold, there was a light snowfall and snow particles were falling on their shoulders.

A young man wearing glasses and carrying a briefcase whispered to the middle-aged man in a coat beside him, "Captain, who are these people coming? Do you need to lead the team to greet them?"

Zhao Changgen rubbed his hands and exhaled a breath of white air while speaking: "Captain of the Criminal Police Brigade of Linjiang City and Shahe County, Haidong Province."

"Captain of the Criminal Police?"

The man was very surprised, with a look of disbelief in his eyes. He thought he had heard it wrong and repeated it in his mouth.

He secretly complained in his heart, how could a captain of the criminal police brigade allow the captain of the Xijin City detachment to come and greet him in person?

The general reception standards are all of the same level of welcome. Not to mention the captain of the criminal police brigade, excluding provincial capitals, even the captain of the criminal police detachment in a prefecture-level city, Zhao Changgen does not need to come in person.

After all, Zhao Changgen also served as deputy director, in charge of criminal cases in a provincial capital.

Seeing the confusion in his eyes, Zhao Changgen smiled, patted the snow particles on his shoulders, and replied: "Xiao Yang, have you ever heard of a name called Luo Rui?"

"Luo Rui?" Yang Wen thought about it for a while and shook his head: "I haven't heard of him."

Zhao Changgen didn't take it seriously and said, "You should know how we solved the serial murder case in Baijin City two years ago, right?"

Yang Wen was a little shorter because Zhao Changgen was only a little over 1.6 meters tall, and he was closer to 1.9 meters tall. When he met with the leader for a talk, he would habitually lower his head several times.

"Captain, I know this for sure. It was because of an anonymous letter. Then we screened the DNA of all the men in the county and found the DNA of the murderer's collateral relatives. Finally, we locked in the suspect."

"Yes, this anonymous letter was written by Luo Rui."

Yang Wen was surprised: "Is it him?"

"That's right. After the case was solved, we wrote a thank-you letter to the Haidong Provincial Department, wanting to personally thank the anonymous person. But at the time, Luo Rui was still a student at the police academy, so they didn't tell us his identity. But later, after he joined the police, his name was made public, and we learned his true identity."

As the captain of the criminal police brigade under the Xijing City Criminal Police Detachment, Yang Wen naturally had a quick mind and he grasped the key points of Zhao Changgen's words.

"This Luo Rui was actually a student at the police academy at the time? How did he identify the murderer? Also, this was a case from two years ago. Two years have passed. How did he, a student at the police academy, become the captain of the criminal police team so quickly?"

It's no wonder that Yang Wen was surprised. His own position was not low either. After graduating from the police academy, he had to work hard step by step to move up. He knew better than anyone how difficult it was to do so.

In addition to luck and ability, you also need...

He naturally thought that Luo Rui's identity was not simple.

But Zhao Changgen immediately slapped him in the face: "I see you are always thinking about those crooked things. I tell you the truth, Luo Rui has no background. His parents are small restaurant owners. Going back three generations, they are all authentic farmers."

Yang Wen touched the back of his head awkwardly and asked, "Then how did he get promoted so quickly? He is one of the few people in our police force who took off like a rocket."

Zhao Changgen rolled his eyes at him. "What do you think? How do police officers get promoted? Solving cases, of course. Have you ever paid attention to the news in Haidong Province?

Without going into too much detail, a few years ago, the Guangxing City actress Zhu Lizhi kidnapped women for sex, which was solved by Luo Rui when he was still a student. Then there was the jewelry store robbery and murder case in Linjiang City, the Zhang Jun and Gu Zhiliang H trafficking case, the K3O1 train murder case in Shahe County, and the deaf-mute murder case that challenged the police..."

Zhao Changgen counted on his fingers and listed all the cases like the back of his hand. Yang Wen on the side was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.

They had studied these cases internally, but the names of the investigating police officers did not appear. Not only him, but all the police officers who had been swiping their phones earlier gathered around him.

After Zhao Changgen finished speaking, he concluded: "Now you understand how he got the position of the criminal police captain, right?
To be honest, if he wasn't so young, hadn't been in the police force for so short a time, and had so little experience, he would probably be a detachment captain by now."

In fact, there was one more thing Zhao Changgen didn't say. Because an anonymous letter from Luo Rui helped him solve the Platinum serial murder case, which was also a major serial murder case of women that spanned the millennium from the last century, he was transferred to Xijing City in the past two years and served as the detachment leader and deputy director.

Luo Rui can be considered half his benefactor.

The police officers around were whispering about the name "Luo Rui". Everyone was very curious about him. Some of them picked up their phones again and searched for major criminal cases that had occurred in Haidong Province in the past two years. This is the internal police network. There is no doubt that Luo Rui's name appeared most frequently.

Yang Wen was no exception. He found Luo Rui's photo and looked at it for a while. He sighed in his heart and asked, "Captain, this Luo Rui is only 22 years old?"

Zhao Changgen exclaimed: "Young and promising."

"Then why did he come to our Xijing City?"

"Arrest a suspect." Zhao Changgen simply replied, then pointed forward and said, "The plane is coming."

Not long after, a large passenger plane landed at the airport. After the passenger elevator was set up, the passengers walked down one by one.

After all the guests had left, Zhao Changgen saw a group of people wearing executive jackets and carrying briefcases slowly walking down the passenger elevator.

Zhao Changgen hurried forward and recognized the young man who was leading the group at a glance.

"Captain Luo?"

"Hello, Director Zhao." Luo Rui came forward and said a little embarrassedly, "Why bother you to come and greet us? We can just take a taxi to the guesthouse."

Zhao Changgen shook his head: "How can that be possible? Before you came, your Captain Zhu even called me. Although the mountains are high and the roads are long, we are all in the same system, so it is only right for us to help each other."

"Director Zhao, you are so polite." Luo Rui stepped aside and briefly introduced Lin Chen, Chu Yang, Su Mingyuan and others behind him.

Zhao Changgen shook hands with them one by one, and after greeting each other, a large group of people took a car to the guesthouse where Luo Rui was staying.

The guesthouse is just opposite the Xijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, an hour's drive away.

After getting off the car, Zhao Changgen pointed to the trash can next to the guesthouse.

"Captain Luo, two years ago, the mother of a little girl was murdered. This mother has been standing here ever since. There is a paper sign on her chest that says: Please make sure to catch the murderer. She has been standing here for many years. If it weren't for you, the serial killer of Platinum City might not have been caught until now."

Although Zhao Changgen didn't say "thank you", his eyes were full of this meaning.

Two years ago, when the murderer was arrested, Luo Rui saw the arrest footage and the press conference of the Platinum City Police. He certainly knew this white-haired mother.

At this moment, he sighed in his heart and shook his head: "I just did some trivial things."

"Then you must do more small things like this in the future." Zhao Changgen said with a smile.

The group entered the guesthouse, and Luo Rui thought that Zhao Changgen and his gang would go back soon.

But he didn't expect that meals had already been arranged in the guesthouse.

There were two tables, both with copper hot pots on them, and mutton, beef, vegetables and fruits were all placed on them.

Around the copper stove, there was a burst of steaming white smoke and the aroma of mutton.

After sitting on the plane for several hours, Tian Guanghan and others were already hungry. He picked up a piece of freshly cut mutton slices with chopsticks, blanched it in the pot for a few seconds, then brushed a layer of sesame paste on the bowl and put it into his mouth in one bite.

As he ate, he praised: "Yang Bo, you know what, the mutton in Qin Province is really unique."

Yang Bo's mouth was also full of oil. He swallowed a piece of meat and smacked his lips: "If you want to eat mutton, you must go to the northwest. The mutton in our Shahe County is like eating dry firewood. Not only is it hard, but it also has a fishy smell."

Lin Chen on the side glanced at the two people and said, "Eat slowly, who is trying to snatch the food from you? We are here to investigate the case, not to eat and drink. You have no manners at all. Are the people in Xijing City looking at us?"

Tian Guanghan curled his lips and poured all the mutton on the plate on the table into the copper pot where the hot soup was boiling.

"What about manners? Let me tell you, Lin Chen, you came from a provincial department and sit in an office every day. We are frontline criminal police, especially those who arrest suspects across provinces. If we have time, we should eat when we can and sleep when we can. You may not even have time to eat in the next two days."

Lin Chen rolled her eyes at him. What the other person said made sense. She had been following Luo Rui for the past half month, and especially during the special operations, she was extremely exhausted. She fell asleep as soon as she lay down every night. Moreover, while on duty, all she could think about was eating a piece of fried chicken and drinking a sip of ice cola.

Fang Yonghui, Chu Yang and Su Mingyuan ate more politely. The three of them held the oil dishes and slowly ate the mutton. From time to time, they looked towards Luo Rui's table in case he called them.

"Director Zhao, I'd like to offer you a glass of tea instead of wine." Luo Rui picked up the teacup and flattered him with a very high emotional intelligence.

After all, this is the first time that the criminal team has handled a case across provinces. They need to find out the situation and whether the other party will cooperate.

However, Zhao Changgen was already giving him face by coming to greet him in person, so Luo Rui seemed to respect him even more.

Zhao Changgen quickly picked up the teacup and said, "I was planning to drink, but now you have a case. When you catch the suspect, I will hold a celebration party for you. Come on, let's have a toast."

Zhao Changgen finished the tea in the cup with a smile on his face.

Then, Luo Rui drank a few more cups with several other police officers from Xijing City. His mouth was full of tea foam and tasted bland.

After they had almost finished the pot of mutton, Zhao Changgen said, "When you came here, Captain Zhu said that the suspect you were chasing across provinces was a major serial murder case?"

Luo Rui put down his teacup and nodded, "Yes, this case is very similar to the one in Platinum City. The suspect also committed the crime at the end of the century. It was not until recently that we dug up a clue and locked down his identity."

Luo Rui did not say much about the details of the case, nor was there any need to say it. It was not because he did not trust him, but it was a disciplinary issue. Lu Kangming had specifically reminded him about it when he came.

Zhao Changgen looked serious: "Have you located the suspect?"

Luo Rui shook his head: "We investigated his hometown. Both his parents passed away. He is also an only child. We checked his whereabouts. We only know that at the end of 01, he took a train to Xijin City."

"You mean this person has been in Xijing City?"

"We don't know yet whether this person will stay here forever, but I heard from the suspect's relatives that during the Spring Festival last year, he called his relatives and said that he had settled in Xijing City. So this requires your help, Director Zhao."

Zhao Changgen nodded: "This is as it should be."

Hearing this, Luo Rui waved to Chu Yang, who quickly put down his chopsticks and walked over with his computer bag.

"Give Director Zhao a copy of the suspect's information."

Chu Yang nodded, took out a document, and handed it to Zhao Changgen with both hands.

Zhao Changgen took out a pair of glasses from his jacket pocket, put them on, and looked at them carefully for a while.

"I understand. Let's do this... you guys have a good rest tonight. I'll give you news tomorrow morning. If this person leaves Xijing City, he will definitely take a train or a plane. I'll send someone to investigate. However, if he drives out of Xijing City by himself, it will be difficult to track down his whereabouts."

"Okay." Luo Rui responded.

"In addition, in order to ensure the smooth progress of your work in Xijing City, this..." Zhao Changgen looked at Yang Wen beside him: "Team Yang will bring people to hunt with you, is that okay with you?"

Luo Rui looked at Yang Wen, who was about ten years older than him and had a suspicious look in his eyes.

But since Zhao Changgen said so, Luo Rui had no objection. He stretched out his hand and said, "Then I'll trouble Captain Yang."

Yang Wen raised his eyebrows and held his hand: "Don't say that..."

He looked at the subordinate sitting next to him, then smiled and said, "We still have to learn from Luo Da how to solve cases."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Changgen frowned.

Luo Rui didn't take it seriously and smiled, "We can learn from each other."

……

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The conditions in the guesthouse are average, with two people in one room. Since Lin Chen is the only female police officer in the criminal team, she lives alone.

After washing up, the group gathered in Luo Rui's room.

Chu Yang turned on his computer and had a video call with Lu Kangming in Shahe County.

Lu Kangming's old face appears in the picture, and the background behind him is in the office.

"Luo Rui, how is the situation? Have you been given any trouble by Xijing City?"

Luo Rui shook his head: "Director Zhao is very good."

"That's fine." Lu Kangming sighed, "If you run into trouble, just call me directly. Although we are a county bureau and not as powerful as others, I, Old Lu, will not indulge anyone."

"I understand." Luo Rui coughed. Lu Kangming naturally didn't know the relationship between him and Zhao Changgen, so it was inevitable that he was worried.

The police officers from the county bureau handle cases across provinces, and they go to other people’s provincial capitals, so naturally their presence is not that strong.

"There is one more thing. You were just on the plane. I didn't call you to inform you, but Li Nong has already checked all the workers in the textile factory, including those who retired or resigned. Even the stray dogs around the textile factory were not spared. We found out that in 95, the victim Huang Yan did not know the suspect Qian Hao.

However, before Huang Yan was killed, she often went to a small restaurant next to the textile factory to eat. Qian Hao also often delivered beer to restaurants around the textile factory during that period. It is estimated that this is how he got to know Huang Yan.

Therefore, your speculation is correct. Huang Yan was murdered by an acquaintance. Although the two people did not talk to each other, they must have met many times, which gives them a motive. "

Luo Rui responded. In this major serial murder case, the murderer committed crimes randomly, and the concept of motive did not apply to this case.

If there really was a clear motive for committing the crime, Qian Hao would not have committed the crime in 95, and the case would not have remained unsolved until now.

In the 1980s and 1990s, there was a lack of effective criminal investigation science and technology, and monitoring facilities were incomplete, so random killings were the most difficult to detect.

If you go to some coastal cities with a lot of population mobility and go to a slightly more remote area after dark, you might come across a dead body.

If checking the victim's relatives yields no results and the golden period for solving the case has passed, the files can only be sealed and we hope that clues can be found later.

……

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The next day, eight o'clock in the morning.

Luo Rui had just finished washing up when Yang Wen called and said that they had investigated transportation hubs such as train stations, airports, and bus stations, and had not found any transportation that Qian Hao had taken out of the city recently.

However, Qian Hao's most recent record was in March 03, when he took a train from Xijing City back to Linjiang City.

A week later, he returned to Xijing City, and his ID card never appeared again.

Not only that, they also checked the rental records in Xijing City and found that no one had rented a house using Qian Hao's ID card.

Yang Wen concluded that Qian Hao either drove away from Xijing City after 03, or got a fake ID card.

Luo Rui was not surprised by this. He did not intend to look for a needle in a haystack, and this was not the focus of the investigation.

"Captain Yang, please help me conduct a detailed investigation of the rheumatology departments of major hospitals in Xijing City and collect the identity information of lupus patients."

Hearing this, Yang Wen was obviously stunned on the phone.

Luo Rui explained: "The suspect suffers from lupus erythematosus."

This important clue was not written in the information, so Yang Wen didn't know it.

Luo Rui was afraid that he would mind, so he added: "Thank you for your help."

"Row."

The call was hung up randomly, and Luo Rui shrugged. He knew that Yang Wen was a little unhappy. After all, there were very few male patients suffering from lupus erythematosus.

As long as there is a medical record, Qian Hao will not be able to escape even if he changes his identity.

If Luo Rui had brought it up earlier, Yang Wen wouldn't have had to stay up all night investigating the entry and exit records.

However, this is how investigating a case works. The best clues must be investigated, but all loopholes must also be plugged.

After Luo Rui and his group finished breakfast, Yang Wen called.

The other party's tone was very tough: "We found out that there was a male patient named Xu Xin who had a medical record at the People's Hospital half a year ago and also received medicine.

Based on this name, we found his address..."

Luo Rui raised his eyebrows: "Okay, I'll take someone there right away."

……

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Xijing City, Nancheng Street, Liutiao Lane.

The long-lost sun emerged from the clouds, and the warm sunlight shone on the bluestone-paved streets.
Because it had snowed the night before, the snow on the bluestone streets had been cleared, but the ground was still wet.

A three-year-old boy, wearing woolen gloves, was riding a small yellow bicycle with training wheels, pedaling hard.

His face was red and white air kept coming out of his mouth.

A young woman stood aside and encouraged, "You are awesome, son. Keep it up!"

Hearing this, the little boy raised his head proudly and snorted.

At this time, a middle-aged man with sunken eye sockets and fair skin walked out of the antique shop. He rubbed his hands and walked to the woman.

"Xiaolei rides very well. When I was his age, I could only play in the mud."

The woman glanced at him and the smile on her face froze.

However, she still followed the other party's words and said, "Who said it wasn't? The conditions are good now."

"Um... the day after tomorrow night, are you free? Let's go out for dinner?"

The man's eyes were fixed on the little boy, with no expression on his face.

The woman frowned. "The night after tomorrow? What day is it?"

"number 22."

The woman hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head: "I'm sorry, Lao Xu, you're a very good person. Logically speaking, our two shops are next to each other, and you've been patronizing my tea shop, helping me attract customers and introduce business to me. I shouldn't refuse you, but I just got divorced not long ago..."

"Okay, I understand." The man smiled and said, "It's okay."

At this moment, the sunlight shifted over and shone on the man's feet. He couldn't help but take a step back and hide in the shadows.

To ease the embarrassment, the woman raised her head and looked at him with a smile: "I'm going to see my son."

With that, the woman trotted away.

It just so happened that the little boy was too tired from riding and fell on his butt into a snowdrift.

The woman hurriedly squatted down, pulled her son up, and brushed the snow off her body.

"Why are you so careless..."

She lifted her body up, revealing her beautiful vagina.

The man stood ten meters away, his eyes fixed on her, his hands in his pockets, one hand tightly holding it.

Looking at that charming body part and imagining that plump picture, his heart was surging and his whole body was trembling.

How many years has it been since I went hunting?

He bit his lip, and a beast-like ferocity erupted from his eye sockets.

Take off her clothes...take off her clothes...

Countless voices rang in his mind, making him tremble.

However, at this moment, he suddenly noticed two strangers coming to his side, sandwiching him between the left and right. He just wanted to resist, but was pinned to the ground by the two men...

"Qian Hao, we are the criminal police from Shahe County, Linjiang City, Haidong Province. We are arresting you according to the law!"

(End of this chapter)