"Mr. Lang?" Hearing Cui Lizhu's question, Li Yan quickly said, "Mr. Lang retired early. When he retired, he was in his 50s. Mr. Lang and his wife were both from Beiqian. Mr. Lang's wife also taught in Yaoming, so she was a middle school teacher. She had been retired for more than two years at that time, so she returned to Beiqian early. So, Mr. Lang retired early and returned to his hometown to find his wife. "
"Hmm … Let me think … Who was it? It was either Mr. Lang's younger brother or his wife's younger brother. In short, one of his younger brothers opened a company that sold teaching equipment, and the old couple invested in it. "
Li Yan then added, "At that time, because the company was in its infancy and was in urgent need of manpower, Mr. Lang looked for a few suitable students from our school to help.
"Teacher Lang is an affectionate and loyal person. He treats people with sincerity. The few of us felt that we could earn money and it was close to home, so we followed him!" Li Yan recalled. "Although I left in less than half a month, Mr. Lang still paid me a full month's salary. He was really a good man! It's a pity … "
"What's wrong? What's a pity? "Cui Lizhu asked in a hurry.
"That year, just after the Spring Festival, we received bad news that Mr. Lang had suddenly contracted a serious illness and died!" Li Yan seemed to be moved, and her voice became choked with emotion.
Ah?
Zhao Yu and the others were shocked. If the Spring Festival had just passed, wouldn't that coincide with the end of the Devil Case?
"How did he die?" Cui Lizhu asked quickly. "Was it SARS?"
"No! No! "Li Yan said." At first, we all thought it was SARS! But, when Mr. Lang got sick, SARS was already at its end. Later, when we went over to offer our condolences, we found out that Teacher Lang had contracted an acute form of encephalitis. From the onset of the illness to his death, everyone was caught unprepared … "
"Oh … Then …" Cui Lizhu asked in a hurry, "How was Mr. Lang's health before he got sick?"
"Hmm … Usually, his body is quite good!" Li Yan recalled. "When he was in school, he never needed a student to carry purified water up to the fourth floor. He always carried it himself! Later, when he came to Beiqian, he was still in good health. At that time, he was only in his 50s. If my health wasn't good, I wouldn't have partnered up with others to do business! "
Cui Lizhu thought for a moment, then asked, "When you were in Beiqian, did Mr. Lang often go out to work?"
"Of course, his younger brother has a way. Although the company has just opened, the business is really good!" Li Yan replied. "Sometimes, when there's a shortage of manpower, Mr. Lang will personally deliver the goods or do maintenance!"
"Oh … Then … How is the relationship between Mr. Lang and Han Kuan?"
"Hmm … It should be good, right?" Li Yan recalled and said, "The people who caught Teacher Lang's eye must be the ones he approves the most. If they didn't have a good relationship, they wouldn't have followed him here, right? But … Although Han Kuan doesn't like to talk, he is very smart. He can learn a lot of things very quickly. He is much better than us! "
After that, Cui Lizhu asked a few more questions before ending the call with Li Yan.
Zhao Yu quickly asked her to tell Miao Ying about the information she had just received, so that they could focus on the investigation.
After Cui Lizhu hung up the phone, the ward suddenly fell silent. After a long time, Officer Wang broke the silence and reported to Zhao Yu, "Officer Zhao, the police stations around the country have sent back news that no suspects from the Devil Case have been found in the cities where the three boys live. So, we can basically rule out Han Kuan's classmates!"
"So …" Cui Lizhu couldn't help but point to the name "Lang Xiangyang" on the whiteboard. "This person is our biggest suspect now! It's a pity that he is no longer here! Was he really the murderer of the Devil Case? "
Phew …
Zhao Yu exhaled heavily. Intuitively, he still felt that Lang Xiangyang was not the real murderer of the Devil Case. However, through various clues, Lang Xiangyang's suspicion was quite strong! The route, time, and motive all seemed to be highly consistent with the Devil Case!
So … Is he really the real murderer of the Devil Case?
When he was in Yaoming, he couldn't stand Laogua bullying Han Kuan, so he killed Laogua! Later, out of sympathy for Han Kuan, he took him back to Beiqian to make money! Killing Laogua made him addicted to it, so when he returned to Beiqian, he went out of control and committed the Devil Case! Then, a sudden illness took his life, so the Devil Case came to an end.
Could the truth of that year be like this?
Alas!
The Devil Case …
Zhao Yu couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. This case is indeed one of the five unsolved cases! Now that they had obtained so many clues, the more they investigated, the messier it became. The more they investigated, the more confused they became!
What is the truth of the Devil Case?
Zhao Yu had eaten a lot in the morning, so he didn't even eat at noon. He was still analyzing the case in front of the whiteboard. After working all night last night, Cui Lizhu couldn't stand it anymore, so she fell asleep on the hospital bed next to her, while Officer Wang sat on the sofa and began to snore.
Zhao Yu carefully reviewed the whole case from beginning to end. He found that there were too many people involved in the whole case, as well as many other cases, such as the case of Han Kuan's wife, the case of Jiang Ke, and so on. The clues were extremely complicated.
However, if he carefully analyzed the case, he found that there were many things that could be eliminated! At this juncture, he had to focus on something and follow the main line of investigation.
So … What are the real key points?
Following this train of thought, Zhao Yu began to try to simplify the clues, then circle the key points and highlight all the clues related to the Devil Case, trying to find a way out of them.
However, every time he tried to simplify a clue, he would soon find a new one.
For example, Zhang Jingru's case proved that Zhang Jingru had nothing to do with the Devil Case. But … Where did the devil pattern on her documents come from? Why was there information related to the Devil Case in her computer browsing history?
Was it just as he had guessed before? Was Zhang Jingru killed by Han Kuan because she had discovered the secret of the Devil Case? But … If Han Kuan was not the murderer of the Devil Case, how could he have killed her?
Also, until now, no one had figured out how the Devil Case was committed. Whether it was the crime scene or the deceased, the police had not found any particularly valuable evidence or clues, so in the end, they couldn't even tell the difference between a suicide and a homicide.
So … If the Devil Case was a homicide, what method did the murderer use to kill the victims?
Before he knew it, it was almost five o 'clock in the afternoon. Zhao Yu looked at his watch and realized that he had encountered another problem.
It turned out that today's side adventure was at six o 'clock in the evening, so it was almost time. Moreover, according to the map, the location of today's side adventure was far away from where he was now. If he didn't leave now, he was afraid that it would be too late.
But …
Normally, he could find an excuse and drive away by himself. However, he obviously couldn't do that today. His right foot was in a cast, and he had to rely on a wheelchair and crutches to get there. Without help, there was no way for him to get to the side adventure location.
But … If he wanted Officer Wang and Cui Lizhu to take him there, how could he explain it? Even if he wanted to tell them about the side adventure, no one would believe him.
What should I do?
Seeing the time ticking away, Zhao Yu couldn't help but feel anxious. At this time, the side adventure was particularly important. Even if there were no clues to the case, he couldn't miss it!
Um …
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