Bloody Romance: I, the big troublemaker, Zhong Yuemin!

The last to come out was Criminal Police Captain Liu Daqiang, the one who had just been shouting the loudest at the front of the long table. He was 1.8 meters tall, broad-shouldered, and had a burly build. He was like a mountain when he came forward, but now his face was unshaven, his hair was covered in clumps of scabs, and he hadn't washed it for a few days. His eyes were bloodshot and he looked exhausted. Next to him was Deputy Captain Wang Jun, an old partner of his, who said:

"Daqiang, go home and take a break. You haven't been home this week. You've been eating and sleeping in the office. Look at your mental state. Even an iron man can't handle it. Take my advice and go back and get some sleep. Otherwise, you, the captain, will collapse before the case is solved."

Liu Daqiang waved his hand.

"Dajun, how can I sleep? All I can think about is the case. It's been over a week, and there's been no progress. If it keeps dragging on like this, the hope of solving the case will get even slimmer. The leaders of the Municipal Bureau and the branch are waiting for us to solve the case. The machinery factory is still waiting for the money to buy new equipment. The people outside are also waiting. We all need an explanation. The area under our branch's jurisdiction hasn't had any major cases in years. I just became the captain of the criminal police team, and now they're trying to intimidate me. I feel like this suspect is deliberately trying to make things difficult for me."

"You think too much!"

Wang Jun said:

"You, Liu Daqiang, are not a celebrity. How could the suspect know whether you are flat or round? I can feel the pressure you are carrying right now. The case must be solved, and we must act quickly, but your body can't bear it like this. Look at you now, you are groggy and drowsy. How can you have any ideas for solving the case? Listen to me, get some sleep and get enough rest. I will keep an eye on this and notify you immediately if there is any news."

"Don't try to persuade me anymore. I'm going to the office to take a nap."

The two of them left the office and were about to go to the side.

"Captain Wang, can we go see Zhu Long now?"

Zhong Yuemin asked the people and found out that it was Deputy Captain Wang who had just received them.

Liu Daqiang looked at Zhong Yuemin and the other man and asked, "Who are they?"

"My friend Zhu Long and his sister are the spy we arrested a few days ago. They're still being held at our branch. All our police are busy investigating the theft case, so we don't have time to deal with anything else. They came to deliver some clothes and meet someone. I forgot to tell you, we need your approval as the captain."

"Zhu Long?"

Liu Daqiang thought for a moment, "The one who spoke nonsense after drinking?"

"Correct!"

"What a bunch of spies! They're just looking for trouble. We're already busy enough, and we're still bothering with this bullshit. Those guys are really annoying. Go ahead and take someone with you to arrange for them to go."

He was about to walk to the side. Zhong Yuemin understood something and said:

"Captain Liu, regarding the theft of 200,000 yuan from the machinery factory, I can provide you with some clues that may help solve the case."

"Ok?"

Liu Daqiang turned around and looked at the man. "Young man, this is the Public Security Bureau, not somewhere else. You can't talk nonsense."

The police have concentrated so many elite forces to investigate the case, but they have not made any progress so far. You are a young man, still a student, and you dare to talk big. This is an slap in the face of the police.

Zhong Yuemin said:

"Captain Liu, I'm serious. I was just sitting across from you and overheard some of your meeting. Anyway, the case is at a stalemate now, and you police don't know where to start. Just listen for fun. I won't keep you up for long. Otherwise, there's nothing to lose."

The other party's tone was calm, but it sounded like he was confident. Liu Daqiang was really worried. Could this guy really have some key clues? It would be worth listening to it.

"Then tell me!"

Zhong Yuemin said, "Captain Liu, it's not convenient here. How about we go to this reception room?"

Several people entered the reception room and found a place to sit. Liu Daqiang took out a cigarette as usual. It was a Shengchi brand, eight cents a pack, cheap. He gave it to Wang Jun first, then handed him another one. "Would you like a smoke?"

Zhong Yuemin waved his hands, "I can't!"

Liu Daqiang lit up for himself and took a sip, saying, "Tell me, what clues have you found?"

"Captain Liu, I can't really call this a clue. It's just my personal suggestion. I think your current investigation of the entire case is going in the wrong direction."

"General direction?"

"I just heard some of the content from your meeting. And haven't you police even published a reward notice in the local newspaper, encouraging the public to actively provide useful clues to help them solve the case? Your police are limiting their search for suspects to the general public, not those within the machinery factory. Am I correct?"

Liu Daqiang nodded.

"The suspicion of an employee of the machinery factory committing the crime has been largely ruled out. Our police are currently focusing their investigation on residents in several residential areas surrounding the machinery factory, focusing on those with criminal records and those who are social distancing. We need to verify each of these individuals' whereabouts on the night of the crime, what they were doing, and whether there were any witnesses. So, do you think there's something wrong with the people we're investigating?"

Zhong Yuemin shrugged, did not answer, and asked:

"Captain Liu, what happened in the end? Are there any key suspects who fit the description of the theft from the machinery factory?"

Liu Daqiang flicked the ash from his cigarette and said dejectedly:

"If there were, why would I be asking you this? Perhaps the scope of the initial investigation was too small. We're planning to expand it next, and perhaps there will be some results."

He himself lacked confidence in saying this, but there was nothing he could do. He was now at the end of his rope, with no way out. There was no sign of hope.

"Captain Liu, it's useless. What you're doing is completely futile. It's really hard work, but there's no reward in return. If time drags on, even if we finally catch the suspect, he might have already spent the money, and the machinery factory will suffer a huge loss."

Zhong Yuemin said, "I'm 90% sure that the suspect who stole the 20 yuan is an employee of the machinery factory, and he holds a high position, at least a mid-level cadre or above."

I'm 100% afraid of scaring you.

Wang Jun on the side was curious, "How can you be so sure that this suspect is an employee of the machinery factory?"

"Three o'clock!"

Zhong Yuemin is concise and to the point.

"First, this huge sum of 20 yuan was withdrawn from the bank the night before the incident and deposited in the finance office safe. Then it was stolen the next night. If a thief in society sneaked into the finance office that night and stole 20 yuan, it is also possible. In that case, I can only say that this thief's luck is too bad. He just deposited 20 yuan yesterday, and today he got this great luck. If not, his ancestors' graves are smoking, then his ancestors must be blown out.

It doesn't fit the logic of how things work. Normally, only someone within the factory would know that the finance office had deposited 20 yuan that night. This would be considered confidential, and the average worker in the workshop would definitely not know about it. How could it be that only department leaders would have the opportunity to access this kind of information?