Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 332: The Woman Trapped in the Cracks
Linjiang City Police Station, eleven o'clock at night.

The curtains in the conference room were closed, and the projector hanging from the ceiling emitted a milky white beam of light, projecting it onto the large screen.

At this moment, apart from the criminal team members, there were only Li Peiwen's Guoan personnel present.

The senior leaders of the Municipal Bureau, including Tang Zhiguo, Lu Kangming, the detachment leader and Kang Bolin, all stayed away.

This case is so special that everyone feels it is a hot topic.

Luo Rui sat in the chair, twirling a ballpoint pen in his hand, checking the documents in his hand, without saying a word.

Li Peiwen was sitting opposite him, with her arms folded, looking a little dejected. Sitting on her side were operatives from the security department.

The atmosphere seemed to be at a stalemate, and everyone tacitly remained silent. The members of the criminal team looked at each other, with a gloating expression in each other's eyes.

When it comes to the police system, the people ordinary people deal with most often are the grassroots police. No, police is still the name for those with formal staff. Most of those patrolling the streets are auxiliary police.

Above these are the Criminal Police Squad, the Narcotics Squad, the SWAT Squad, etc., but above them all is Guoan.

Even Tian Guanghan, who has been in the police system for more than ten years, has never dealt with these people.

In his imagination, these people were professionally trained, had extraordinary skills, and a keen sense of smell. The people in the criminal team thought they were better than themselves. However, after Li Peiwen's men chased them for most of the day, the gunman actually got away.

This makes people feel a little sad.

Tian Guanghan's fantasy was instantly shattered. He straightened his chest, shrugged his shoulders, and felt that he was pretty good.

Finally, Li Peiwen cleared his throat and spoke first: "Captain Luo, why don't you say a few words?"

Luo Rui raised his head and looked at her: "Team Leader Li, the Municipal Bureau and the Provincial Department have asked me to have the criminal team assist you in the investigation, and everything is up to you.

So far, several people have died. The suspect, Meng Jiayao, is still in hospital, and his life or death is unknown. You know more than I do. Whatever you say, I will follow your command."

Li Peiwen was confronted. The burly man next to her named Che Yi slammed the table and said, "Deputy Captain Luo, do you still have any shame? You have already cheated a lot of construction aid from our department. You did nothing and still want our department to repair the building for your municipal bureau and build two laboratories! I tell you, don't think that we in Guoan are easy to bully!"

Hearing this, Luo Rui spread his hands and said, "Who bullied you? You can investigate on your own, why bother looking for me? Besides, did you take the project funds for the aid construction of the Municipal Bureau out of your pocket? Did you smoke a cigarette next to me?"

"Aren't you being a rogue?"

Luo Rui muttered: "If the policy allows, I would like to pay for the improvement of the environment and equipment of our municipal bureau. Who cares about your assistance!?"

"you?!"

Li Peiwen sighed and continued, "Stop arguing, the case is more important."

She looked at Luo Rui and said, "I understand what Captain Luo meant. It is indeed difficult for you to cooperate with our investigation when you don't know the details of the case."

As she spoke, she stood up and said to her subordinate Shi Tou, "Shi Tou, project the information in the computer onto the big screen."

Shitou took a deep look at Luo Rui and nodded: "Okay."

Then, Li Peiwen stood in front of the big screen with a laser pen in his hand.

It was time to talk about the case, and all the members of the criminal team perked up.

Cai Xiaojing, Chu Yang, and Lin Chen immediately opened their laptops, while Tian Guanghan, Yang Bo, and Su Mingyuan also took out their writing notebooks.

Luo Rui moved his chair and faced the big screen.

At this time, Qiu Mingjie's photo and identity information appeared on the screen.

Name: Qiu Mingjie.

Age: 59 years old.

Occupation: Professor and office director at Linjiang Science Research Institute, and scientific advisor to Southwest Space Administration.

Li Peiwen pondered for a moment and said, "At 8 o'clock in the morning on March 19, Qiu Mingjie was killed at his home in Huining City. Although his workplace was in Linjiang City, he had a three-bedroom apartment in Huining City.

When the incident happened, Huining City Public Security Bureau received a report and rushed to the scene. They searched and found Qiu Mingjie's identification document. Knowing that the matter was of great importance, Huining City Public Security Bureau immediately notified Gaoping Branch, and Han Dong led people there.

They also found a large amount of US dollars and Hong Kong dollars in the travel bag under the bed..."

At this time, these huge amounts of cash were spread on the bed, in red and green, which was shocking to look at.

"Damn it, this is all dirty money!" Tian Guanghan muttered, "At least tens of millions."

Li Peiwen glared at him but didn't say how much.

The photos continued to rotate, and the picture showed the scene where Qiu Mingjie was murdered. There were a total of six photos, spread out on the big screen.

Li Peiwen pointed the green beam of the laser pen in his hand at the first photo: "You can see that Qiu Mingjie died in the entrance of his home, lying on his back..."

"This is the second photo, which we took at close range. As you can see, Qiu Mingjie was shot in the forehead, and the bullet went straight through his head. The bullet fragments have been taken out, and the ballistic test has been completed. The gun used by the gunman is the same gun used by the two gangsters when Zhang Jichun was killed on the bridge, the Walter P99..."

At this point, Luo Rui raised his hand and asked, "Team Leader Li, please tell us why Qiu Mingjie was killed."

"I'm sorry, I can't explain this to you too clearly. You just need to know that Qiu Mingjie holds experimental data related to a major project.

He returned from the southwest three days ago. During these three days, he did not return to Linjiang City, but hid alone in his residence in Huining City. "

Luo Rui nodded: "Then can I speculate that after Qiu Mingjie stole the experimental data, he knew the danger, so he hid in Huining City and did not intend to hand this thing over to the person who contacted him?"

Li Peiwen shook his head: "That's not the case. This experimental data is of great importance. Qiu Mingjie knows that if he is exposed, it will not be as simple as going to jail. Our speculation is that he should have negotiated with the person he contacted during these three days..."

She pointed the laser pointer at the third photo, which showed three passports and three ID cards.

"Qiu Mingjie obtained two fake identities and passports for himself, which he carried with him at all times. We speculated that he wanted to flee the country immediately after completing the transaction.

When Qiu Mingjie was killed, the gunman broke into his home and ransacked it.

Qiu Mingjie's family has been taken under control. According to his family's confession, when Qiu Mingjie was on a business trip, he carried a laptop and two mobile phones with him. One of the mobile phones was a black card, and the other was a real-name card.

All three items were missing, but we retrieved the communication records of the mobile phone card that was registered with his ID card and found that the people who contacted this number the most during this period were Zhang Jichun and Meng Jiayao. "

Luo Rui: "What is the relationship between these three people?"

"According to the information we have, Qiu Mingjie and Zhang Jichun were college classmates. Although their research fields were different, they worked in the same city, so they often met.

As for Meng Jiayao, she was a student at Linjiang Normal University, and later became Zhang Jichun's graduate student. She later went to Japan to study abroad for a few years on a government scholarship.

We received news today from the Intelligence Department that after returning to China, Meng Jiayao has been wandering in the field of academic research and has had close contact with professors from various industries..."

Tian Guanghan was disgusted by her serious story and said loudly: "Isn't it just that she was developed into a spy by her daily life? Let her contact old professors like Qiu Mingjie, and corrupt these parasites with the offensive of sex and money."

Li Peiwen glared at him.

"No, I didn't say anything wrong. Why are you glaring at me? Team Leader Li, when analyzing the case, don't be so formal.

You just tell us directly what you have investigated and how we can arrest the person now.

There are dozens of us gathered here, staring at each other, and I am worried about you."

Li Peiwen crossed his arms and looked at him coldly: "Oh, what do you think, Officer Tian?"

Tian Guanghan looked at Luo Rui, and when he saw the latter nod, he coughed and said, "Although I was not at the shooting scene today, I also watched the surveillance cameras in the hotel and the community after I came back. It is obvious that there are two groups of people.

Qiu Mingjie was shot immediately after he opened the door. The gunmen were looking for experimental data, but did not touch the large amount of cash and passports in the house, so they were not afraid that you, Guoan, would find out Qiu Mingjie's identity.

No matter how you look at it, the gunman was not the person Qiu Mingjie was working for, otherwise he would have disposed of the body and cash, making it difficult for you to track them down.

And from the surveillance video of the bridge, the two gunmen threatened Zhang Jichun, and during the standoff between the two sides, he jumped off the bridge.

Then when Zhang Jichun went to Huining City, he must have met Qiu Mingjie. The two criminals suspected that Qiu Mingjie gave the experimental data to him.

So the two gunmen who shot Meng Jiayuan today, as can be seen from the surveillance video, were not the two criminals from before, so what was the reason for killing Meng Jiayao?"

Li Peiwen raised his eyebrows: "Oh, what's the reason?"

Tian Guanghan laughed and said, "How should I know?"

"you?!"

At this time, Luo Rui said: "If there are really two groups of people, then they are just trying to snatch the experimental data. This can also explain why Qiu Mingjie did not hand over the things immediately. He is waiting for the price to see which country is more cost-effective.

If my guess is correct, the two gunmen who shot Meng Jiayao should be her and Qiu Mingjie's group. Qiu Mingjie is dead, and his identity as a spy has been discovered by our police.

Well, if the person who developed Qiu Mingjie into a spy was caught by us, there would be a risk of exposure for these people, so they would risk their lives and shoot Meng Jiayao at all costs.

However, all of this is just our conjecture. No matter how much we analyze it, it doesn’t help much with the case. The most important thing now is to catch the person. This is the top priority. Find out the experimental data that Qiu Mingjie stole.”

When she said this, Li Peiwen blushed. She was to blame for the failure of today's arrest operation.

If the person had been caught, we wouldn't be analyzing the case blindly now.

Luo Rui didn't pay attention to her expression, but looked at his teammates.

Lin Chen moved his body and said, "The Economic Investigation Brigade has just reported back that they have investigated Zhang Jichun and his family's bank accounts and all real estate. Zhang Jichun does not have large amounts of cash stored, nor does he have financial transactions with unfamiliar accounts, and there is no large amount of cash or foreign currency at home.

Moreover, Zhang Jichun has a very good reputation, and the articles he writes are very decent and not biased.”

Cai Xiaojing continued, "I have also collected the records collected by the local police in the community. Although Meng Jiayao lives in Zhang Jichun's property, the two people seem to be innocent and have not had any relationship. There is no record of their stay in the hotel.

The on-site investigation also extracted physical evidence such as hair and fingerprints from Meng Jiayao's home. After identification, there were no biological traces left by Zhang Jichun in the home, but there were hair and fingerprints left by Qiu Mingjie, and we also found clothes in the closet that matched Qiu Mingjie's height. In other words, it is speculated that Zhang Jichun was covering up the relationship between his old classmate Qiu Mingjie and Meng Jiayao. "

Chu Yang spoke again: "We went to the communications company to retrieve Zhang Jichun's recent call records. The night before he was killed, Qiu Mingjie contacted him, and Zhang Jichun also spoke to Qiu Mingjie twice on the way to Huining City.

The place where they met is still unclear, and we need to find someone to investigate."

Yang Bo handed Luo Rui a marked map of the city and said, "Team leader, Lao Tian and I went to the traffic detachment to check the surveillance video for a whole day. The black Mitsubishi SUV was a fake license plate. On the night Zhang Jichun was killed, the car went to the city and finally disappeared near the Water Conservancy Bureau near the northern suburbs.

There are many blind spots in surveillance at this location, and the Mitsubishi SUV never appeared again until we rushed back.

The traffic detachment will keep a close eye on the vehicle's movements and notify us immediately if it appears."

Luo Rui held up a city map marked with a red pen and shook his head: "It's unlikely that this car will appear. It must have been abandoned by the gunman."

Tian Guanghan asked, "How do we investigate? If we can't find the person by looking for the car, then the clues will be cut off, right? How can we proceed with this case?"

Luo Rui pondered, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.

Then, he looked at Li Peiwen: "Team Leader Li, do you have any good ideas?"

"The gunman we arrested today was lost on a busy street in the city center. He was riding a stolen motorcycle, and after the motorcycle drove into the city, the gunman abandoned the motorcycle, got into the crowd and disappeared."

At this point, Li Peiwen gritted his teeth and said, "If I hadn't wasted a lot of time checking the surveillance in the community, I would have caught the gunman!"

"So there are no clues?"

Li Peiwen looked unhappy: "This..."

Seeing his leader being humiliated, Che Yi stared at Luo Rui and said fiercely, "How come there is no clue? Qiu Mingjie has been hiding in Huining City since he came back from the southwest. We have been tracking his movements over the past few days and the people he has contacted.

As for the guns used by the shooter, our people are also investigating the source of the guns.”

Luo Rui knocked on the table and stood up: "Okay, I'll leave the task of finding the USB drive to you."

Seeing him stand up and prepare to leave the meeting room, the people from the criminal team also stood up.

Li Peiwen asked hurriedly: "Captain Luo, what about you? What are you going to do?"

Luo Rui shrugged and looked at his watch: "What else can I do? Go back and have some sleep so that I can go to work tomorrow. You don't even know what time it is.

Our city police are good at arresting suspects, so leave the arrest to us and we'll keep in touch."

"Aren't we going to act together? If the person is not caught by tomorrow, our department will definitely send someone over, and then..."

"That's your business. Anyway, I'm going to get some good sleep now and get enough rest. If I lose my concentration and get shot by a gunman, the compensation won't be as high as yours."

Luo Rui walked out of the conference room, then turned back and said, "By the way, before you leave, remember to turn off the lights. The electricity bill is quite expensive."

When they came downstairs, Tian Guanghan said, "Team Leader, are we really going back to rest?"

"What are you thinking about?" Luo Rui rolled his eyes. "If our criminal team works together to catch these gunmen, the municipal bureau and provincial department will promise to apply for a first-class collective merit for us. Can you still sleep well?"

"Ah?" Tian Guanghan took a breath, his eyes dull.

The others also opened their eyes wide. Lin Chen raised his eyebrows: "Team Leader, no... you have already deceived them of so many aid projects..."

Luo Rui interrupted her: "What you said is that the aid project was given by Li Peiwen's department. The Municipal Bureau and the Provincial Department should also give us something, right?"

Tian Guanghan nodded quickly, and Yang Bo and Fang Yonghui both gave thumbs up.

Chu Yang and Su Mingyuan suddenly became alert.

Looking across the country, first-class collective merit in the police system is rare, and this honor can only be found in the military.

If this honor is really obtained, Luo Rui's criminal team will not only be famous in Haidong Province, but also a powerful presence in the whole country.

Cai Xiaojing remained rational and not as excited as the others.

She frowned and said with a heavy heart: "The current situation is, where do we start to track down?"

"Don't be in a hurry, let's go get the guns first!" Luo Rui took the lead and walked to another building. The armory was on the second floor.

After reporting to the duty chief, the duty chief called Tang Zhiguo. After obtaining permission, Luo Rui and his team each received guns, bulletproof vests and other equipment.

The chief on duty felt a surge of excitement when he saw the group of people in front of him putting on their equipment.

"No, Deputy Captain Luo, do you have a capture mission this late at night?"

Luo Rui said: "Aren't there two open spaces next to our Municipal Bureau?"

The chief on duty frowned: "What's wrong?"

"If I solve this case, two tall buildings can be erected on those two vacant lots next year."

"Oh, if that day really comes, you should be transferred away. What does this have to do with you?"

"Uh……"

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One o'clock in the morning, Linjiang City Water Conservancy Bureau.

In a reconnaissance car on the road, three computers were playing nearby traffic surveillance videos.

Chu Yang, Lin Chen and Cai Xiaojing were staring at the screen intently.

Luo Rui was lying in the back seat, soundly sleeping.

Yang Bo, Su Mingyuan and Tian Guanghan were in the SUV in front and were also sleeping.

It was four o'clock in the morning when Chu Yang finished his instant noodles, opened the car door, got out and walked to the side of the SUV. He kicked the door hard and said, "Hey, wake up, it's your turn!"

The three people in the car opened their eyes and yawned reluctantly.

Afterwards, Cai Xiaojing and Lin Chen also got out of the car. Facing the cold night wind, the two stretched their bodies and then got into the SUV.

Because they were girls, they each took a blanket, covered the back seat of the SUV with it, and fell asleep immediately after lying down.

Luo Rui woke up at six in the morning. "Have you found the suspicious fake license plate car?"

Yang Bo nodded, then shook his head: "Luo Da, it's not that we haven't found the fake license plate cars, but there are too many of them. Now we can only extract the license plate numbers and compare them one by one."

"No, besides the fake license plate car, we also need to look at the people in the car!"

"I know." Yang Bo agreed, "But many large and small trucks are almost all fake license plates. These bastards are too bold."

Luo Rui's investigation direction is that since the two gangsters driving the Mitsubishi car disappeared near the Water Conservancy Bureau, there are two possibilities. First, their lair is nearby, but this possibility is very small. After all, professional gunmen have strong anti-reconnaissance capabilities.

Another speculation is that the two criminals changed cars and left in order to hide their whereabouts, but of course, it is not ruled out that they left on foot.

If it is a car change, then any vehicle model is possible, a truck, a car, a motorcycle, or a bicycle, and the license plate used will not be a real one.

But if he left on foot, it would be even more troublesome. We could only check a large number of people who appeared in the surveillance footage during the time when the Mitsubishi car disappeared, and check them based on their gait and height.

This investigative direction is not clear and is like looking for a needle in a haystack, but we can only start from this direction.

Time passed slowly, and by eight o'clock in the morning, Luo Rui and his team had not gained anything.

After daybreak, the traffic police detachment and local police officers were called in to assist. Some of them went on a field visit and investigation, while others searched for the missing Mitsubishi car along the vicinity of the Water Conservancy Bureau.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, after Luo Rui and his team had lunch, Chu Yang, who stayed in the reconnaissance vehicle, suddenly jumped out of the vehicle and shouted to Luo Rui who was standing on the roadside: "Team leader, I have found a situation."

Luo Rui had been tired of hearing such surprising discoveries since last night, especially from Tian Guanghan and his group, who would wake him up from time to time, saying that they had spotted a suspicious vehicle. Later, after comparing the information, he found that they were all unreliable.

So Luo Rui didn't sleep well in the second half of the night and was woken up intermittently.

"what's the situation?"

Seeing that Luo Rui didn't move and wasn't in high spirits, Chu Yang had to explain: "I checked the vehicles that were stolen near the Water Conservancy Bureau on March 18th..."

Before he finished speaking, Luo Rui's originally gloomy expression froze, and then he grabbed Chu Yang's wrist: "Let's talk in the car!"

The two of them crowded in front of a surveillance screen. Chu Yang dragged the mouse and said, "On the night of March 18, a total of five bicycles and three motorcycles were stolen near the Water Conservancy Bureau. These were reported by the owners.

A motorcycle was lost next to an entertainment club. The motorcycle was very old and the kind that no one would report if lost. However, the owner was an old man, so he called the police anyway.

So, based on the owner's statement at the police station, I found the motorcycle on the traffic surveillance camera on the left side of Fengze Park... This is the surveillance video."

Luo Rui opened his eyes wide and saw two men riding a motorcycle, trying to keep their bodies as low as possible to avoid the surveillance cameras on the road.

Although they were wearing different clothes, Luo Rui could tell at a glance that these two people were the ones who forced Zhang Jichun to jump off the bridge.

"We caught you!" Luo Rui narrowed his eyes slightly and ordered, "Check the surveillance video to see where they went!"

I am not well yet. I am still catching a cold and have a runny nose. I feel dizzy and light-headed. It may be because I have stayed up too late in the past six months. What I write every day is not satisfactory. I wanted to take a leave, but I was afraid of letting down the readers. After thinking it over, I decided to take two days off from work. I will take a nap tomorrow and sort out the follow-up outline.

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