A madman in France? How come he's always at crime scenes!

Chapter 86 Fishing

The video from the body camera is very long.

The main gate was breached, the advance was made through the back alley, arrests were made upstairs, the scene was brought under control, and physical evidence was sealed off.

Wu Liang read through it section by section without saying a word.

Zhang Ze came by once and saw him staring at the screen, so he asked him a question.

"Can you see the flower?"

Wu Liang shook his head.

"To watch the excitement."

Zhang Ze called him crazy and then left in a hurry.

When the video was played and the scene was basically under control, and the police began their investigation, Wu Liang, who had been leaning back in his chair, slowly sat up straight.

The video is shaking terribly.

A corridor, clutter, and an inconspicuous hidden door.

Old He's voice was heard later.

"Over here."

Then the door lock was broken.

Then there was that small room filled with ledgers and cell phones.

The video continues playing.

After watching the last frame, Wu Liang reached out and dragged the progress bar forward a little.

I watched it again.

He didn't speak.

He turned off the video, got up, and walked out of the office.

In the corridor, Meng Jiang and Zhang Ze were still at the technology department.

Wu Liang didn't go over there, but instead went around to the conference room door and knocked.

Li Mu was sitting in front of the computer organizing materials from Lin Huaishan's old case when he heard the noise and looked up.

Wu Liang went inside and closed the door.

"Officer Li, can you help me look up someone?"

Li Mu looked at him.

"Who?"

Wu Liang pushed the floor plan of Shunfa Teahouse in front of her and pointed to the location of the small room.

"What Minsheng."

Upon hearing this name, Li Mu's face darkened instantly.

"Attorney Wu, do you know who you're talking about?"

"I know." Wu Liang pulled out a chair and sat down. "A veteran investigator from the Feishui Criminal Investigation Brigade, one of the most experienced field investigators under Captain Meng."

"Then why did you ask me to investigate him?"

"That's why I came to find you now, instead of going directly to Captain Meng."

Li Mu stared at him, her eyes turning icy.

"Attorney Wu, your single doubt today could ruin a policeman's reputation for twenty years. What evidence do you have to doubt Lao He?"

This time, Wu Liang stopped joking and became serious, which was unusual for him.

"There's no evidence right now, but take a look at this."

Wu Liang took the newly copied floor plan of Shunfa Teahouse and pointed to the area in the back alley.

"You've seen the photos of Shunfa Teahouse. The first floor is quite spacious, with the warehouse connected to the main hall, and the hidden door that He Minsheng discovered isn't very obvious from the outside."

As you can see in the video, while others checked room by room, Lao He barely went around and focused his attention directly on this location.

Li Mu frowned.

"An experienced detective like me, it's not surprising he spotted the hidden door."

"It's not surprising," Wu Liang nodded. "What's strange is that the steps were omitted a bit too much."

Li Mu stared at him.

Wu Liang continued, "No matter how experienced a person is, there still needs to be a process of observation, confirmation, and judgment. But Lao He skipped the warehouse that he should have observed first. He only paused his flashlight on the door crack for a very short time before calling for someone to come over."

"This only shows that he is perceptive."

"Indeed, these can be explained."

Wu Liang narrowed his eyes slightly.

"But think back carefully, from the beginning of the case to now, who in the task force has all the information about the operations?"

"Nonsense, it's not all secrets, except for Captain Meng when he arrested Cao Yang—"

Li Mu was still trying to refute Wu Liang's doubts about Lao He, and subconsciously gave his answer.

It suddenly got stuck.

"That's right!"

Wu Liang stared intently into Li Mu's eyes.

"When Cao Yang was arrested, the second plan that Captain Meng didn't upload to the system, apart from the two provincial special police officers who secretly participated, was known to only you, me, and Lao He in the task force besides Captain Meng!"

"We were both right in front of Captain Meng at the time, and we didn't have a chance to tip off Cao Yang. You were the one who intercepted the signal!"

"Therefore, only Lao He has the time and the opportunity to report the news to Cao Yang!"

Li Mu's expression finally changed, and he stopped arguing.

The meeting room was eerily quiet; even the sound of the computer fans could be clearly heard.

Wu Liang didn't say anything more; he had already made enough of a point.

Li Mu sat in the chair, his right hand still resting next to the mouse, remaining silent for a long time.

After a long while, she finally spoke.

Do you know what your words mean?

"Know."

"If Lao He really has a problem, then Captain Meng's investigation into Tan Yongren over the years could have been seen by others."

"Um.

"What if he has no problem?"

Li Mu looked up at Wu Liang, his voice icy cold.

Wu Liang remained silent for two seconds.

"So this matter must not be spread."

Li Mu suddenly gave a dry laugh, his face full of bitterness.

"Attorney Wu, you've thought of everything very thoroughly."

"It's not that we've considered all the options," Wu Liang said, "it's that we have no other choice right now."

Li Mu did not respond.

She looked towards the conference room door.

The door was closed, and occasionally someone would pass by outside, their footsteps coming closer and then quickly disappearing.

He Minsheng could also pass by there at any time.

He might even push open the door and call her "Xiao Li" as usual, asking her to send a certain document to the technicians, or casually place a teacup on the corner of the table.

An old criminal police officer.

A person who is usually quiet, reliable, and doesn't talk much.

A person who always dares to be at the forefront in action.

Li Mu suddenly felt a tightness and pain in his chest.

"The time when Cao Yang was arrested."

She spoke in a low voice.

"I reviewed it later. There was indeed a very short abnormal signal during the communication interception, which I thought was a backup number that the other party had set up in advance."

Wu Liang looked at her.

Li Mu continued, "But if someone really knew about Captain Meng's second plan in advance, that backup number wouldn't be a last-minute response; it would have been waiting all along."

After she finished speaking, she closed her eyes briefly.

This judgment made her very upset.

Wu Liang offered no words of comfort; he knew Li Mu didn't need such things.

"It's still just a possibility."

"You don't need to leave me any room for maneuver." Li Mu opened his eyes. "So what do we do now? Tell Captain Meng?"

"No."

Why?

"Captain Meng can't keep secrets."

Li Mu frowned.

"What did you say?"

"Don't misunderstand, I'm not saying he's incompetent," Wu Liang quickly added. "Captain Meng is too straightforward. If he really knew He Minsheng might have a problem, his eyes would definitely have changed."

Li Mu remained silent.

She couldn't refute that statement.

Meng Jiang could suppress his anger, but he might not be able to suppress his disappointment and murderous intent.

Especially since He Minsheng has followed him for so many years.

"So let's verify it first."

Wu Liang took out a copy of the old case of Lin Huaishan.

Upon seeing this, Li Mu immediately understood a thing or two.

"Are you trying to spread false information?"

"When fishing, you always need to put some bait on the hook."

Wu Liang smiled slightly, finally regaining his usual relaxed demeanor.

He pointed to the list of belongings.

"Lin Huaishan's briefcase from back then was never found. If this thing really exists, it probably doesn't contain just a few household invoices."