At five o 'clock in the afternoon …
In the temporary office of the Special Investigation Group at the Manzhou Police Station.
Zhao Yu wasn't standing in front of the whiteboard to think about the case as usual. Instead, he was sitting in the corner, having a video call with his sister-in-law, Ding Lan.
"Um, don't worry!" Zhao Yu said as he scanned the office with his mobile phone. "The stalker went to the bathroom. Later, the Manzhou Police will prepare a small reception party for me.
Then, I'll attend a preparation meeting in the evening before continuing to investigate the case … "
"Congratulations, my brother-in-law," Ding Lan said with a smile. "You solved such a big case so quickly!"
"It's all thanks to you …" Zhao Yu said hurriedly. "You also helped me a lot with the investigation of Kuryask …"
"Really? Then don't talk about these useless things, "Ding Lan said with a smirk." Don't forget that we agreed to go shopping. I've made a list … "
Zhao Yu narrowed his eyes. "I knew you were waiting for me here! Don't worry, I'm a man of my word. How can I go back on my word? Hehe … "
"Um, that's more like a brother-in-law. Don't worry, I won't buy too much. This is all I'll buy …" Ding Lan said as she stretched out a finger.
"Ah?" Zhao Yu was puzzled. "Just one thing? What do you want to buy? "
"Silly." Ding Lan smiled faintly. "What do you mean by one? I mean one day!!"
"Oh … Oh …" Zhao Yu also smiled lightly, then said seriously, "How could I suddenly forget the password of my black card?
Give me some time. I'll go to the Swiss bank to make up for it … "
"Go to hell!" Ding Lan pouted. "If you don't pay me, I'll sell you!"
"Good!" Zhao Yu gave her a thumbs-up. "As long as you're not afraid of losing money …"
"Stop it, Brother-in-law," Ding Lan finally said seriously, "I'll stop fooling around with you. I called you to remind you to be careful these days!
"We've already heard some rumors. I'm afraid that the successor will stir up more trouble. He definitely won't let Xi Mengna off …"
"I know." Zhao Yu nodded and said, "You and your father-in-law should be careful too. By the way, is there any news from Old Miao? "
"Yes," Ding Lan said. "He went to investigate Yusuf's death. No matter what, we have to know who killed the chief first!"
"D * mn," Zhao Yu said worriedly. "I knew he couldn't just sit still. At this critical juncture, he shouldn't be so arrogant! I don't want to save him a third time … "
"It's fine. Don't worry!" Ding Lan said, "I'm prepared. If the enemy shows up, they'll fall into the trap!"
"Oh, that's more like it. Then …" Zhao Yu asked, "Any news about Amelia?"
"Not yet!" Ding Lan shook her head and said, "If she's still alive, she must be investigating the chief's death. Maybe my godfather has news about her!"
"Mm …" Zhao Yu said. "If I had known this would happen, I would have kept Amelia in Shanghai! That way, she would have been in danger … "
"Brother-in-law, you're really popular with women," Ding Lan said with a smile. "I guess if you hadn't met my sister first, I'm afraid there would have been a train in your harem.
I can see that Amelia is definitely interested in you! "
"Now, there's Xi Mengna, surrounded by beautiful women. Can you stand it?"
"Humph." Zhao Yu pretended to be indifferent. "I, Zhao Yu, am as pure as ice and as clean as jade. It's useless for you to tempt me …"
"Ha ha ha …" Ding Lan laughed and said, "Sometimes I really don't understand you! Since you're so loyal, why did you scare us with a box of worms in the desert?
"In the end, you screwed up and were beaten up by us. Why did you do that? Ha ha ha …"
Ding Lan was still laughing at Zhao Yu when there was a noise at the door of the office.
"Okay, Sister Lan," Zhao Yu said quickly. "That's enough! I have to hang up now! "
"How many times have I told you not to call me Sister Lan …"
Before Ding Lan could finish, Zhao Yu hung up the phone.
The person who entered the office was Captain Qiu from Manzhou.
Then, according to the original plan, Zhao Yu brought Wu Xiumin and the others to attend the welcome banquet and meet with the local leaders of Manzhou.
After the banquet, Zhao Yu discussed with the leaders how to deal with the Female Corpses Under the Bridge Case, as well as the investigation of the Third Oil Production Plant's copycat murder case.
Since Miao Ying had arranged everything in advance, Zhao Yu was able to handle these matters with ease. Soon, he reached an agreement with the local leaders and set a date for the press conference.
The Female Corpses Under the Bridge Case had a huge impact.
With so many people dead, not only did it cause panic among the local residents, but it also caused a loss of trade and investment. The local leaders were naturally anxious and wanted to calm down the impact of the case as soon as possible!
Therefore, they finally agreed that the police would hold a press conference two days later, regardless of whether they solved the Third Oil Production Plant's case or not.
This increased the pressure on Zhao Yu. If the Third Oil Production Plant's case could be solved at the same time as the press conference, it would undoubtedly make Zhao Yu, the famous detective, look even more glorious.
So, after the conference ended, Zhao Yu did not choose to go back to the hotel to rest. Instead, he returned to the police office and started his new investigation.
After removing the whiteboards that had been used to investigate the Female Corpses Under the Bridge Case, there was only one whiteboard left in the middle of the big office.
But, Zhao Yu knew that the fewer the whiteboards, the less information there was. This was not a good thing.
"The Third Oil Production Plant has a total of 1,256 employees, and there are more than 400 employees who have been transferred out of Hongqi Town.
"In addition, there are more than 200 workers in the plant, such as property management, transportation, cleaning, water delivery, and so on …" Wu Xiumin explained to Zhao Yu, referring to the map. "There is only one village near Hongqi Town!
There are not many villagers, and most of them rely on the Third Oil Production Plant to make a living. They set up stalls to sell vegetables, or open a grocery store … "
"Oh," Zhao Yu nodded and said. "That means that the situation here is more complicated than we initially estimated!"
"Yes," Wu Xiumin said. "So, it is obviously unrealistic to investigate everyone!"
"Yes," Zhao Yu nodded and said. "We can only narrow the scope!"
"But, the strange thing is that I have investigated all the people related to the deceased Chi Meixin, the onlookers at the crime scene in Baiqi Town, and even the police officers who handled the case, but I have not found any suspicious people!" Wu Xiumin answered.
"Xiumin …" Zhao Yu said. "Do you remember what Han Sai said? If the imitation is similar, then it must be someone from the police force!
If not, then it must have seen someone at the crime scene in Baiqi Town … "Wu Xiumin said.
"Yes!" Wu Xiumin said. "Obviously, the murderer didn't imitate it. But, regarding the onlookers, I have investigated them all …"
"No …" Zhao Yu pointed to the information on the whiteboard and said, "Xiumin, look, not only did the murderer not imitate it, but the positions of the holes, the locks, the ropes, all these things are obvious at a glance, but they are all different from the Female Corpses Under the Bridge Case!"
"Oh?" Wu Xiumin seemed to understand what Zhao Yu meant, but she didn't quite understand.
"So …" Zhao Yu said. "I suspect that the impersonator didn't even see the crime scene, but … but …"
"Oh …" Wu Xiumin suddenly understood. "You mean that the impersonator only heard about the crime scene from others, but he didn't actually appear at the crime scene in Baiqi Town!?"
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