Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room

Chapter 148 Hua Yuzhai, Wu Muyang

Chen Yidao: "At present, it can indeed be explained, and there is no problem."

"I just have a little doubt about Tao Shangli and want to find out. Now that it's clear, let's return to the original direction of investigation."

"What Professor Guo said just now is right. If you want to find a tomb robber, of course the fastest way is to go to the prison."

“During this period of visiting the whole city, we must also take action.”

"Deputy Chen, please check tonight and tomorrow."

"Quan Dongzhou, focusing on Jiangcheng, the files of all criminals imprisoned for tomb robbing, whether they are serving sentences or have been released from prison, their confirmed addresses and activity trajectories, and detailed information should be handed over to me tomorrow or the day after tomorrow if possible, or the day after tomorrow at the latest. "

Shi Xin nodded: "Okay."

Chen Yi: "Everyone has worked hard today. Let's go back and have a rest to refresh ourselves."

"The two-month deadline is just the beginning. We still have a lot to investigate. The task is quite heavy, unless the murderer jumps out on his own, but this is simply impossible."

Zhao Qiming: "Understood."

……

That night, hotel.

Chen Yi and the other three, who couldn't sleep for the time being, gathered in the room and chatted. Everyone had a cigarette in their hands.

Of course, the topic cannot be separated from the case, and occasionally Yangcheng will be discussed.

"This case is really too complicated. Fortunately, Brother Chen was in charge and was able to figure out the connection between the deceased in a few days. If it had been anyone else, two months would have passed very quickly."

In the room, it was Qin Fei who spoke.

Zhuo Yun looked over: "Don't you have anything else to talk about other than flattering me?"

Qin Fei was embarrassed and said: "I am telling the truth. Anyway, for me, the complexity of this case is a bit exaggerated. If I were to investigate, I would still be in a state of confusion."

Zhuo Yun was just joking, but he still agreed with what Qin Fei wanted to express.

Although there are new clues in the new case, which are indeed of great help, Chen Yi can keenly grasp every detail, not let go of every clue, and make precise analysis and bold inferences, which led to a major breakthrough in the case in a short period of time.

As Qin Fei said just now, if it were him, he would be as anxious as an ant on a hot pot at this moment.

Even so, we still don’t know what happened in this case, which shows how difficult it is to solve it.

More than ten years before the death of the Cao family and his son, Kong Hanyong was able to persist for such a long time without giving up in the face of five unrelated victims, which is already very admirable.

He looked at Chen Yi and said, "Chen Yi, based on the current investigation results, it is basically certain that the murderer's motive is related to what happened back then, but it may not be that easy to find the person."

"There's more than a month left, are you... really sure?"

He knew that Chen Yi had already issued a military order in front of Fang Songping and Captain Quan Dongzhou.

This is not a joke.

If the case cannot be solved by then, he will definitely not be able to keep his position. Even if Fang Songping is his future father-in-law, it will be useless. He cannot forcefully protect him, otherwise his prestige will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, he was a little worried.

It would have been impossible for me to lock down the identity of the murderer in this situation for more than a month.

Chen Yi took a puff of his cigarette and said, "It all depends on human effort. As long as we don't reach a dead end, it is the greatest victory for us."

"The further the investigation moves forward, the closer we can get to the murderer."

Zhuo Yun nodded slightly.

He has no confidence in himself, but he still has great confidence in Chen Yi. Since he met the other party, all cases seem to have become much simpler.

He knew that it was not the case that was simple, but the misunderstanding caused by Chen Yi's too strong ability.

"Brother Chen." Qin Fei said at this time, "What is the purpose of investigating the tomb robbers in prison? Find people who know the six victims?"

Zhuo Yun looked at Chen Yi, he also wanted to ask this question.

Chen Yi said: "This is one of the goals. Although it is unlikely, we must give it a try."

"The other purpose...is actually to find out the identity of the seventh person."

Hearing this, the two of them were stunned for a moment, the seventh person?

Chen Yi continued: "I think there should be a seventh person, so what is the role of this seventh person in the team?"

"During the day, Tao Shangli said that it might be the person who fixes the acupoints, it might be the person who pays, or it might be the person who provides high-tech equipment."

"Let's ignore the last two for now, let's talk about positioning."

"For an ordinary middle school history teacher, do you think it is possible for him to have such an ability?"

Zhuo Yun thought for a while and said: "It is definitely possible, but the possibility is not very high. Although it is somewhat related to the profession, it is a bit fantasy to say that a middle school teacher is proficient in locating ancient tombs."

Chen Yi nodded and said: "Combining all the clues, we will analyze it to the greatest extent possible."

"First of all, let's talk about Tian Youwei, a middle school history teacher. We think he doesn't understand the location of ancient tombs or even tomb robbing, but by chance, he got the approximate location of an ancient tomb."

"Then an idea was born in his mind: go inside and have a look."

"However, if you don't know anything, how should you go? Of course, you need to seek help from professionals, organize a team, and let everyone go in together."

"Then who should he look for first?"

"We will treat him as the first person he looks for, the seventh person who doesn't exist yet."

"Give him a nickname, Uncle Qi."

The two agreed.

If there is a seventh person, he must be much older than them, so he can be called uncle.

Chen Yi: "Tian Youwei found Uncle Qi and said that he knew the location of a tomb and wanted to cooperate with him."

"Uncle Qi agreed. He was very professional and helped Tian Youwei find other members of the team, so there were five people including Sun Jianli."

"Then, here comes the point to investigate. Since Uncle Qi is very professional, understands the team, and knows how to determine acupuncture points, he should not be an unknown person."

"Maybe... you will be somewhat famous in the tomb robbing circle?"

"This is why I want to find out the grave robbers in the prison. If I ask carefully, I might be able to gain something."

"Don't underestimate this direction. Starting from the seventh person, everyone is suspected of being related to the murderer."

"What if Uncle Qi dies in the tomb and the murderer commits six crimes and kills six people just to avenge Uncle Qi? Then we will be able to directly identify the murderer."

Hearing this, Zhuo Yun and Qin Fei's eyes froze at the same time. When Chen Yi said this, their emotions suddenly became tense.

This is a line... that may lead directly to the end of the case!
No wonder Chen Yi mentioned before that it takes a little bit of luck to solve this case. Now there are many directions, it just depends on which direction has the biggest gain.

If you're lucky, maybe the case will be solved tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

If you're not lucky...it will be difficult.

At this moment, Qin Fei hesitated and said cautiously: "Chen...Brother Chen, what if there are no clues in the prison and a visit to the whole city has no results?"

Hearing this, Zhuo Yun suddenly turned his head: "I'm talking about Xiao Feizi, can't you say something nice?"

Chen Yi waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, it's normal. We must consider this possibility."

"Not only the two situations Qin Fei just mentioned, but also what to do after the case investigation reaches a complete deadlock."

Zhuo Yun: "Ah? Then it's not over."

Chen Yi shook his head: "We are not at the end of the road. There are still many directions for investigation, including the murderer's modus operandi."

"If, I'm talking about if, if all the conceivable points have been checked, nothing has been gained..."

"Then the tomb robbers in Dongzhou will be in trouble."

Zhuo Yun was shocked: "When there is no other way, you want to catch the tomb robbers?"

Chen Yi hummed: "The murderer can't be found. It's not difficult to catch a few tomb robbers who are at large."

"At that time, I will be really anxious. All the detachment leaders of all the municipal bureaus in Dongzhou will not be idle. As long as the guys suspected of tomb robbing are caught, they will arrest every one they see and investigate."

"I don't believe it. I can't ask anything."

Hearing this, Zhuo Yun took a deep breath. The commotion would be big by then, and it might even be involved in cases of counterfeiting of cultural relics and smuggling of cultural relics. Anyway, anyone related to tomb robbing would be investigated.

If there are no clues by then, Chen Yi can basically resign.

Qin Fei on the side was also shocked. This was even more exaggerated than the previous case of a huge wine trust fraud gang.

Last time we mobilized all police stations in the city, this time we mobilized all Dongzhou City Bureaus.

"Okay, let's go back to bed. We have to continue working tomorrow." Chen Yi finally said.

Two people: "OK."

Silent all night.

The next morning, several people met at the Jiangcheng City Bureau. Shi Xin was still busy sorting out information.

The ones in prison are easier to investigate, mainly the ones who were released from prison.

As long as people are free, their whereabouts will become uncertain.

"By the way, Captain Zhao." Chen Yi put down his cup and looked at Zhao Qiming, "Don't forget to tell the people visiting that the Qing Min Kiln should be included in the inquiry basis."

"Now it seems that Sun Jianli's inexplicable anger at that time was not necessarily because the goods in his hands were fakes, but it could also be because they were worthless."

"Didn't Tao Shangli say that those Qing folk kilns cost a few thousand yuan at most?"

Zhao Qiming nodded: "Okay, I know."

When they planned to visit the city's antique markets a few days ago, they didn't know about the tomb clearing.

If you can ask how many people sold a large number of worthless Qingmin kilns more than 20 years ago, that would be an important clue.

"Group Leader Chen."

At this time Pan Cheng came over and reported the situation to Chen Yi.

Previously, Chen Yi asked him to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the interpersonal relationships between Cao Maojun and his son. The results have now been obtained, but the results may not be of much help to the current investigation.

"Cao Maojun once participated in an antique auction in Jiangcheng in his early years, but he didn't buy anything."

"According to his old friend, Cao Maojun liked to go to the antique market when he was young. Occasionally he would pick up and miss something he liked, making both losses and profits. Until more than [-] years ago, he never went there again."

Hearing this, Chen Yi asked: "What kind of friend said this?"

Pan Cheng replied: "He is an old professor at the school, a colleague and friend back then, but he has retired now."

Chen Yi: "Didn't he say whether Cao Maojun disappeared for a few days without any reason?"

Pan Cheng said: "I asked, and he said he had no impression."

Chen Yi nodded slightly and said: "Where is Cao Maojun's wife?" Pan Cheng said helplessly: "Since Cao Maojun's death eight years ago, Cao Maojun's wife must have been greatly affected. In addition, she is not young, resulting in serious memory problems. decline."

"The way she looks to me... there are signs of Alzheimer's disease."

"It's probably impossible to learn about past events from her mouth."

Alzheimer's disease, commonly known as dementia.

When asked, Chen Yi waved his hand gently: "Okay, go ahead and do your work."

Pan Cheng nodded: "Okay, Team Leader Chen."

He already understood the progress of the case and had to admit that the young deputy detachment leader from Yangcheng was more capable than Captain Zhao.

It's normal for people to have differences, but there's no need to compare internally, as long as the case can be solved.

If the case is solved, the Jiangcheng City Bureau can breathe a sigh of relief, and maybe even give him a second-class or even first-class merit award.

After all, this is a major serial murder case spanning 15 years.

Time came to noon, and there were still no results from the whole city. A few people were having lunch.

"Deputy Branch He, how's the information check going?" Chen Yi asked as he handed the other party a bottle of mineral water.

"Thank you." He Xin took the mineral water, opened it and took a sip, "Half of them have been checked, mainly those who have been released from prison."

Chen Yi hummed and asked while eating: "Are there many illegal crimes of tomb robbing in recent years?"

Shi Xin said: "It's been less recently, mainly because it was more in the past."

"In the past ten years, the number of tomb robberies nationwide has been in a parabolic distribution, with the peak being five years ago."

"Half of it is concentrated in Jiangcheng."

Chen Yi: "So many."

Shi Xin: "Jiangcheng is an ancient city, especially in remote villages. The villagers will start plundering the tombs as soon as they dig them in the fields. It doesn't count."

"I read a file, and there are people selling the locations of ancient tombs. There are so many ways to make money in this business."

Chen Yi paused while eating: "Selling positions?"

When is it new: "That's right."

Chen Yi swallowed the food in his mouth: "If Tian Youwei is the organizer, wouldn't he also buy it?"

Shi Xin: "Of course it's possible, but he's dead now. I'm afraid only the murderer knows about it, or the murderer doesn't know either."

Next to him, Zhao Qiming asked: "Which dynasties are involved in these cases? Are there most tombs cleared?"

He Xin smiled and said, "It's really not the case. The most involved cases are Han tombs."

Hearing this, Zhao Qiming was surprised: "Good guy, so early? These people are really capable. No wonder Guo Zhongchao hates tomb robbers so much."

"The Han Dynasty, how valuable is that archeology?"

"Imagine, if Guo Zhongchao finally led people to discover a Han tomb, and he was carefully digging and preparing to start research, but suddenly found that it had been destroyed, and the contents inside were looted, just like locusts crossing the border, and they were not allowed to vomit blood."

What he said was very visual, and several people deeply agreed.

"Where was the dynasty after that?" Zhao Qiming continued to ask after having nothing to do.

Shi Xin replied: "The second is the tomb clearing, then the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, etc., and the least is the Three Kingdoms period and the Jin Dynasty."

Zhao Qiming: "Why are the Three Kingdoms and Jin the least?"

He Xin shrugged: "I know where to go."

Zhao Qiming couldn't restrain his curiosity and took out his mobile phone: "I'll check."

After flipping through it for a while, he suddenly said: "The Three Kingdoms fought every day and the people were displaced, so the tombs and cultural relics left behind are much fewer than in other periods."

"Jin's words are relatively simple. Different from the customs in the Central Plains at that time, cremation was popular."

After listening to Zhao Qiming's words, several people nodded.

These have nothing to do with the case, they are just chatting during meals, which can be regarded as increasing knowledge.

The day passed quickly and it was the next morning.

Shi Xin worked overtime last night, and all the information had been sorted out and handed over to Chen Yi.

Chen Yi, who had just finished breakfast, reached out and took it: "Thank you for your hard work, Deputy He, haven't you eaten yet? I bought it especially for you. It's a Jiangcheng specialty. It's just Captain Zhao's payment."

Zhao Qiming smiled on the side and said: "Can I let you spend money to buy food when you come to Jiangcheng? Before the case is over, I will take care of whatever you want to eat."

"After the case is over, let's have a nice drink."

Shi Xin: "Thank you. I just wanted to try it. I heard that the Xiao Long Bao in Jiangcheng is really good."

"By the way, Team Leader Chen, just call me Lao He from now on. We don't have to be so polite."

Zhao Qiming also said: "Yes, yes, call me Lao Zhao."

Chen Yi opened the information, looked up at the two of them, and chuckled: "They are all so young, and the one called Lao Zhao Lao He doesn't feel old?"

The two shook their heads to express their disapproval.

Chen Yi: "Okay, Lao He, Lao Zhao, just call me Chen Yi from now on."

Zhao Qiming said seriously: "This is not acceptable. Before the case is over, the team leader's dignity must be there. This is very important. The dignity is linked to the execution ability of the people below."

Chen Yi stopped talking. He had already started to look at the character information in his hand.

The two of them did not continue to disturb them. One was eating breakfast and the other was waiting for orders.

Chen Yi saw very quickly, and he simply ignored some of the dumber tomb robbers. He probably didn't know much about such people.

As time passed, Chen Yi froze his movements and picked up one of the character profiles.

"Wu Muyang, this name sounds domineering, doesn't it? If it were in a TV series, he must be a master behind the scenes." Chen Yi said.

"Wu Muyang?" Zhao Qiming stood up and walked over, "People named Wu are rare. How do you say the surname of a hundred families?"

The person who answered this question was Ji Xin: "I am familiar with Wujiaba Bow."

Zhao Qiming turned his head and said with a smile: "You have memorized hundreds of family names. You have loved learning since you were a child. No wonder you are the deputy captain of the Ningcheng City Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment at such a young age."

He Xin pointed at Chen Yi: "Am I young?"

Zhao Qiming: "Except Team Leader Chen, he is not a normal person."

"Huh?" Chen Yi looked over and said suspiciously: "Old Zhao, are you scolding me?"

Zhao Qiming coughed lightly: "No, no, I praise you, Team Leader Chen."

Chen Yi shook his head helplessly: "The way you praise people in Jiangcheng is really unique."

After finishing speaking, he looked at the information in his hand and got down to business: "Wu Muyang, 64 years old, was arrested for tomb robbing 27 years ago and sentenced to 20 years. Later, he behaved well and performed meritorious services. His sentence was reduced by ten years and he was released from prison at the age of 47. .”

Zhao Qiming was surprised: "20 years? What has he done?"

The law stipulates that there are three standards of sentencing for the crime of tomb robbing, the lightest of which is less than three years.

The more serious ones are those that are more than three years and less than ten years old. In this case, ancient tombs with historical scientific research value are generally robbed.

20 years is actually a bit exaggerated.

Although the maximum penalty for tomb robbing is life imprisonment, few people can "enjoy" this maximum penalty. 20 years is considered quite serious.

Chen Yi said: "Multiple excavations of ancient cultural sites have resulted in the loss of a large number of precious cultural relics, and also caused serious damage to some precious cultural relics."

Zhao Qiming understood: "He is a habitual criminal and a professional, so it will be no problem to find him. Is he from Jiangcheng?"

Chen Yi: "Yes, Jiangcheng."

"Lao He's investigation showed that after he was released from prison, he opened a store on Antique Street. I don't know if the interviewers have come into contact with him."

"Ignore it for now, we'll talk about it later."

Zhao Qiming: "I went to jail for tomb robbery, and after I was released from prison, I opened an antique shop. I can't live without my old business for the rest of my life."

Chen Yi stood up: "Let's go."

……

There are five major antique markets in Jiangcheng. The street where Wu Muyang's store is located is called Taihang Building.

There is no building in Taihang Building, but I don’t know why it is called this. Anyway, it sounds quite grand.

The vehicle parked in the parking lot, and several people walked into the main street of Taihang Building.

Looking around, you can see the rows of quaint buildings on both sides of the street, exuding a unique historical and cultural atmosphere. The center of the street is bustling with people and is very lively.

It’s not just the shops, but also the vendors setting up stalls on the walls. There are a dazzling array of things in front of them.

There were young people and old people shopping, some were dressed in ordinary clothes, some were dressed in expensive clothes, some looked calm, and some looked curious.

all kinds.

It's still very early, and I didn't expect there to be so many people in Taihang Building.

As Chen Yi and the others walked along the street, they could hear the bargaining sounds of stall owners and customers from time to time, which added a strong market atmosphere to Taihang Building.

Perhaps in a certain booth or corner of this place, there will be an unknown treasure hidden, waiting to be discovered by someone who is destined and has a sharp eye.

In fact, shopping is secondary. If you have nothing to do and stroll here, you must be in a good mood.

The few people walked slowly and looked around, until they stood in front of a shop twenty minutes later.

Huayuzhai.

There are also stalls on both sides of the shop.

Compared to the bustle over the stalls, the shop was quite deserted.

After all, the goods at the stalls are displayed on the outside. People can take a look at what they like and enjoy what they don't like. Unless they really have a need, they generally won't enter a well-decorated store.

And the items in the store are definitely expensive, after all, there are rent costs.

Chen Yi glanced at the plaque of Hua Yuzhai and commented: "It's just average, not worthy of the name Wu Muyang."

"what do y'all think?"

"Uh……"

Several people looked at each other, but you were in a good mood. Now they were thinking about whether they could get clues from Wu Muyang.

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