Animal Detective

Chapter 96 Did Xiao Guo Die?
Nanjiang and Linshui are located at the border of two provinces, separated by a lake, and the driving distance is only about 150 kilometers.

More than an hour later, the three of them arrived at Linshui.

Kangshan Branch of Linshui City Public Security Bureau.

Liu Zaixing, deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the branch bureau, received the three people in a friendly manner.

Liu Zaixing might not know as much about Sun Min's situation as Shen Xin and the other two, so after a few simple pleasantries, he immediately took the three of them to the Hsinchu Police Station.

Sun Min's current household registration information is in Xinzhu Subdistrict.

The police station chief received everyone. When he heard that they needed to investigate Sun Min's situation, he narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he remembered something. He picked up his walkie-talkie and asked a police officer named Deng Rong, who was on patrol, to come back.

“The Yutang Lane where Sun Min lives is an old building that is now a protected area. Deng Rong is the community police officer for that area, so he should be more familiar with Sun Min’s situation.”

Deng Rong arrived quickly.

The man was forty years old, with dark skin, and his demeanor was quite similar to Li Dongsheng's.

He must have just finished dealing with a police case; he was covered in sweat, his back soaked through. He grabbed the station chief's water glass from the table and drank it all in one gulp before saying, "What do you need me for?"

The director pointed to Shen Xin and the other two and explained the situation.

"Aunt Sun?"

He looked at him strangely and said, "How could a woman in her sixties be involved in a murder case? Besides, she's paralyzed, she had a stroke, and half of her body is paralyzed. She's being cared for entirely by her husband."

The director interrupted Deng Rong, saying, "Why are you talking so much nonsense? They came here specifically to investigate the case. Just cooperate properly and that's all."

Upon hearing this, Deng Rong said no more and indicated that he should leave now.

"Wait a moment."

Shen Xin stopped Deng Rong and asked, "Brother Deng, what's Sun Min's family situation? Does she have children? And are the children...lost?"

After yesterday's case analysis meeting, everyone brainstormed and speculated about the motives of Li Weiqin and others.

Crime of passion has been ruled out.

The outcome for wealth and power is tentatively set.

The money matter was investigated again, but for over two million yuan, six people painstakingly hid it for three years. It feels like the cost and reward are disproportionate.

After much consideration, a revenge killing seems to be the most likely explanation.

But the question is, what is the grudge?

Ding Yuwei, on a whim, brought up a possibility.

child!

Guo Chunping's child was abducted.

At the same time, Ding Yuwei also thought of Liu Laibin's rise to power in Jiaozhou.

His refusal to bring his relatives along to get rich, coupled with the fact that he returned to engage in shady activities like spot gold trading, suggests that his path to wealth may not be legitimate.

Ding Yuwei speculated that it might be a family that made their fortune through child trafficking.

But there are still doubts.

If Guo Chunping knew that Liu Laibin had abducted his child, why didn't he call the police instead of choosing to murder him?

Whether the child is missing or dead remains to be investigated.

However, it's reasonable to assume that Sun Min and others are in the same situation.

Otherwise, how could a group of people from all over the country, with no connection whatsoever, have come together to murder Liu Laibin?

Deng Rong paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Uncle Wang's family did indeed lose a child, but it wasn't their child; it was their granddaughter."

"I don't quite remember the exact year, because it wasn't lost here. His son and daughter-in-law went to work in the south at the time, and they lost their child while they were working there."

"At the time, his son was working as a scaffolder on the construction site, his wife was mentally unstable because of this incident, and he himself was probably too heartbroken and lost his focus, which caused him to fall to his death."

"His wife seems to have gone mad. Her family came and took her back, leaving only the elderly couple. It's truly a case of a broken family."

Ding Yuwei quickly nudged Shen Xin with her arm.

Shen Xin was also shocked.

Surprisingly, I guessed right.

Zhao Tianxing hurriedly asked, "Brother Deng, did Sun Min's son go to Jiaozhou to work?"

Guo Chunping's son was lost in Qinggang City, Jiaozhou. "Yes, Jiaozhou developed rapidly in those years, so everyone went to Jiaozhou." Deng Rong nodded, then asked with a strange expression whether they should still go to Sun Min's house now.

"go."

Shen Xin stood up and said.

Now that things have come to this, we definitely need to contact Sun Min.

On the way to Sun Min's house, Shen Xin immediately updated Sun Min's situation in the case group chat.

"Damn, Xiao Ding actually guessed right!" said his colleague, Lao Ma.

The others were all blown out.

Sun Zhao also sent a message saying, "Shen Xin, this case has been going on for four years, and Guo Chunping is dead. It's difficult to find direct evidence, so you should contact Sun Min first and take a new statement under the pretext of reopening the case."

"This case can't be rushed; we have to take it slowly and give us time to make a breakthrough in the leads."

"Oh, and don't forget to get their autographs."

During the case analysis meeting, in addition to brainstorming the motives behind Li Weiqin and the other four murderers, the group also discussed the issue of money.

Because when Qin Chuanwang investigated the company back then, he also focused on investigating the company's financial transactions.

The company has a contract with Sun Kai's company, there are transfer records, and the finance department even has expense reports for Li Weiqin's meals.

It can be said that Li Weiqin and his four colleagues put a lot of effort into creating the fictional character of Sun Kai.

The problem is that what seemed fine at the time now reveals many flaws upon closer examination.

For example, the official seal on a contract can be forged, but what about the signature?

Who signed it? They can't just conjure up a Sun Kai, so someone must have signed it on their behalf.

Who is this guy?
If we compare the signature on the contract with the handwriting of the six people, can we confirm who signed it?

There are also records of meals and KTV expenses. Could you check those records? Even though four years have passed, someone might still remember what happened back then.

Finally, there's the bridge toll.

If Fan Huizhen, the finance manager, was involved, it means she used her professional knowledge to manipulate the system, opened an overseas account, and transferred the money away.

Then we can find a more capable accountant to review the accounts again, and even the overseas accounts can be re-investigated.

Previously, conditions were limited, but in the last two years, with the development of national strength, conditions have improved significantly.

So a novel is ultimately just a novel. It can create a perfect scenario, but in reality, it will always leave traces.

Shen Xin replied that he understood, and soon arrived at Yutang Lane.

There are many ancient towns near the water, and many old houses too.

Yutang Lane is an old street area with small bridges, flowing water, and bluestone paving.

Deng Rong led the three of them along the alley, greeting each other as they went, and after many twists and turns, they soon arrived at their destination.

Behind the main street, there is an old house with a small courtyard.

The brass latches on the door are probably over 100 years old.

With a creak, the door was pushed open and I entered.

"Uncle Wang, it's me, Deng Rong. Are you home?" Deng Rong called out.

Soon, an old man with white hair and a hunched back came out of the main room.

He was still holding a bowl in his hand, looking at the four of them with a puzzled expression, and asked what was wrong.

Deng Rong pointed to Shen Xin and the other two and introduced them, saying, "Uncle Wang, these three are colleagues from Nanjiang. They're here to investigate some matters with Aunt Sun. Is this convenient for you?"

Shen Xin keenly noticed that when Deng Rong mentioned Nanjiang, the bowl in the old man's hand trembled slightly.

He was somewhat distracted, staring intently at Shen Xin and the other two for a long while before suddenly saying, "As expected, you still came knocking on our door. What about Xiao Guo? Is he really dead?"

Shen Xin and the other two were startled.

Does this mean... an admission?
The key question is how he knew Guo Chunping was dead.

The old man looked up and sighed, then waved to the three of them and said, "Alright, come in and sit down. I'll tell you all slowly after I've fed my wife her medicine."

(End of this chapter)