North City Branch.
11 am, temporary office of the task force.
Han Bin sat at the desk with a tablet on his left and a mobile phone on his right.
The tablet was playing a video of Song Jiapeng walking, while the mobile phone was playing a video of the suspect from the robbery seven years ago. Han Bin named the robber as Suspect B.
Suspect B was only involved in the two robberies of gold shops seven years ago and did not participate in the robbery of Jiufu Gold Shop.
After a lot of analysis and system comparison, Han Bin concluded that Song Jiapeng and Suspect B were not the same person except for their walking postures.
This result made Han Bin somewhat disappointed.
However, this was the way of investigation. If every investigation was accurate, there wouldn't be so many unsolved cases in this world.
Han Bin stood up from his seat and stretched. After sitting for a long time, his butt was a little painful.
Han Bin got up and moved around before pouring himself a cup of tea.
"Ring ring ring …" Han Bin's mobile phone rang.
Han Bin took out his mobile phone and looked at the screen. It was a call from Zhu Jiaxu.
"Hello, it's me."
"Okay, I got it. I'll rush over now."
Han Bin brewed the tea, screwed the lid, and said to the team members in the room, "Okay, stop what you're doing. Team Leader Zhu found something. Those who don't have special tasks, follow me to support."
…
Forty minutes later, Han Bin and his team arrived at Nanxi Village.
Nanxi Village wasn't far from Li Ha Village, about ten kilometers away.
The reason why Han Bin sent people to investigate Nanxi Village was because of the clues provided by the private detective Mu Chengang.
Han Bin retrieved the surveillance video according to Mu Chengang's description and found that the suspicious motorcycle had fled to the vicinity of Nanxi Village.
Zhu Jiaxu had been investigating here and had just called Han Bin to say that he had found the suspect's hiding place.
After the two sides met, Zhu Jiaxu began to explain the situation.
"I brought it to Nanxi Village. At first, the questioning didn't go smoothly. Later, when I visited the south of the village, a villager said that he had seen this motorcycle, but the rider was wearing a helmet. He didn't recognize the rider, and he didn't know where the rider went.
I suspected that the suspect had appeared in the southern part of South Creek Village, so I started to search around the southern part of the village. That was how I got more information about the motorcycle. Eventually, I confirmed that the motorcycle was hidden in the second house at the entrance of the alley.
I've observed from the rooftop of my neighbor's house, and there is indeed a motorcycle parked in the yard. It's very similar to the motorcycle that the suspect rode during the crime. "
Han Bin asked, "Did you find out about this family?"
"I did. This family's surname is Zhao, and the head of the family is Zhao Xiaohai. This is their old house, and they have a new house in the east of the village. I've already asked Zhang Shungu to bring some people to keep an eye on it. "
"What's the situation with Zhao Xiaohai? Does he have a criminal record?"
"Yes, he was imprisoned twice for burglary. He was last released from prison in May 2020. "
"Can you determine his current whereabouts?"
"I can't."
"Have you been in contact with his family?"
"I don't dare to act rashly without you here."
"How many people are there in his family?"
"Four people, Zhao Xiaohai's mother, wife, and a five-year-old daughter."
"Are there people in Zhao Xiaohai's new house and old house?"
"The door of the old house is locked from the outside. I looked from the rooftop of my neighbor's house and found that the door was also locked. The new house is occupied, and the door is closed from the inside. I can confirm that Zhao Xiaohai's old lady is at home. Zhao Xiaohai's daughter is in kindergarten, and his wife works in a nearby factory. I've asked He Yingsheng to bring some people to keep an eye on them. "
After Han Bin understood the general situation, he ordered, "I'll be responsible for the old house, and you'll keep an eye on the new house. Let's first set up surveillance and observe the surroundings. When we figure out the situation, we'll act and search at the same time."
"Yes."
Han Bin urged, "He Yingsheng will also act together and control Zhao Xiaohai's wife as soon as possible."
"Got it."
Han Bin rushed to the old house with his men. He also asked for a few people from the Northern District Sub-Bureau's Criminal Investigation Brigade. He first divided the team into two groups. One group was to set up surveillance around the suspect's house, guarding every intersection to prevent the suspect from escaping.
The second group was to visit the surroundings and inquire about the old house in the past two days to see if there were any suspects.
The investigation lasted for half an hour. According to the feedback from the neighbors, Zhao Xiaohai had indeed appeared in the old house before April 3rd. Every time he came, he would ride that red motorcycle, and sometimes he would bring a friend.
But after April 4th, they didn't see him again.
They also didn't hear any movements in the house in the past two days.
After receiving feedback from all sides, Han Bin felt that the possibility of someone being in the house wasn't high, but it couldn't be completely ruled out. Not to mention that the suspect was carrying a gun, and it might be dangerous if they barged in. But they couldn't keep waiting. If the suspect escaped, it would be very difficult to capture him.
Han Bin thought about it again and again, and finally decided to take action.
Han Bin didn't break the door, but went down to Zhao Xiaohai's house from the neighbor's roof. Zhao Xiaohai's old house wasn't big. It only had three rooms, and the yard was messy. It looked like it was used to store junk.
The three rooms were the north room, west room, and south room. The doors of all three rooms were locked. To be safe, Han Bin planned to search each room.
After the team entered the yard, the raid officially began. Wang Xiao led some people to search the house, while Han Bin led some people to stand guard outside.
"Safe."
"Safe."
After searching the north room, Han Bin led some people to search the west room, while Wang Xiao was responsible for guarding the south room.
There were only two rooms in the west room, and it was relatively spacious, making it easier to search. Han Bin quickly finished searching the west room.
Then, Han Bin led some people to stand guard again, while Wang Xiao was responsible for searching the south room.
Soon, the south room was also searched, but they didn't find any suspicious people.
However, this was only a preliminary search. After confirming that there was no one hiding in the room, Han Bin and the others could rest assured and carefully investigate the scene to see if there were any traces left by the suspect.
The west room was relatively spacious, and there was a thick layer of dust in the room. There were almost no traces of people living in it.
There were some junk piled up in the south room, and there was a big rat. There were also traces of the junk being chewed.
The north room was relatively better. There was not much dust in the room, and there were obvious signs of people being active.
They found a helmet, the outer packaging of instant noodles, and the outer packaging of ham sausages on the table in the north room. There were some ashes at the foot of the wall, which should be some burned items.
Han Bin ordered, "Search carefully to see if there are any criminal tools. Also, inform the technical department to investigate the scene."
After arranging the scene, Han Bin had just set his phone to ringtone mode when it rang. "Hello."
"Captain Han, we have Zhao Xiaohai's wife under control." He Yingsheng's voice came from the phone.
"What did she say?"
"From the looks of it, she doesn't seem to understand the situation."
"I've also completed the search on my side, and there are no suspects. Bring her to the old house."
"Yes."
Not long after hanging up, Zhu Jiaxu also called. He had also completed the search on his side. Only Zhao Xiaohai's mother was at home, and no one else was found.
From the feedback from the three parties, Zhao Xiaohai was very suspicious, and it was very likely that he had absconded after the crime.
Ten minutes later, Zhao Xiaohai's mother was brought to the old house.
Zhao Xiaohai's mother was in her sixties, and her hair was already white. She was very thin, but she looked healthy.
Han Bin took the initiative to greet her, "Auntie, how should I address you?"
"My name is Zhang Fangjie. Are you an official? Why are so many of you in such a hurry to come to my house? "
Han Bin said, "We are doing a routine search. This is the search warrant."
"I can't read. Why are you searching my house?"
"What's your relationship with Zhao Xiaohai?"
"I'm Zhao Xiaohai's mother. What's wrong with my son?"
"We are investigating a criminal case, and we would like to ask Zhao Xiaohai to assist in the investigation." Han Bin pointed to the motorcycle on the side. "Does this motorcycle belong to your family?"
Zhang Fangjie's small eyes blinked. "Yes, it's mine."
"When did your family buy it?"
"It's been a while."
"What specifically, and when was it?"
"A few months ago."
Han Bin laughed. "This bike is already so old. I don't think it was just bought a few months ago."
"Isn't this motorcycle a means of transportation? It's fine as long as it can be driven. My son probably bought it second-hand. It's cheap."
"Are you sure your son bought it?"
"Of course. Otherwise, someone else would have given it to him."
"Recently, has your son lent out the motorcycle?"
"I'm not sure about that. I usually stay in the new house, and I don't come here much."
"Where does Zhao Xiaohai usually stay?"
"My son also lives in the new house. He usually only keeps some junk here." Zhang Fangjie didn't seem to want to be led by the nose anymore. She asked, "What do you want? Why are you asking so many questions? What's wrong with my son? What do you want him to investigate? "
"We have confidentiality rules, so it's not convenient for us to disclose the details. However, the sooner we find him and explain the situation, the better it will be for him. Do you know where he is now? "
"He went out to work."
"Where did he go to work? What kind of work? "
"I think he went to Beijing. I'm not sure what he's doing. I'm old, and I don't know much about young people."
"When did he leave?"
"April 4th."
"How did he leave?"
"Of course he left with his legs. How else could he have left?"
Zhao Ming frowned. "Our captain asked you if Zhao Xiaohai took a train, a plane, or a car to Beijing?"
"He didn't tell me."
Han Bin could tell that this lady was a little emotional, but he still had to ask. "Where was Zhao Xiaohai on April 3rd at 9pm?"
"Oh, it's been a few days. I can't remember."
"It's only been three or four days and you can't remember?"
Zhang Fangjie curled her lips and said sarcastically, "I'm old. You'll know when you're my age."
This old lady didn't speak the truth. She either lied or brushed them off. This made Han Bin very uncomfortable. Not all old people were worthy of respect. Some people liked to take advantage of their seniority as they got older.
Wang Xiao walked over and said softly, "Captain Han, the people from the technical department found something."
Han Bin walked to the side. "What's the situation?"
"The technical department found blood on the walls and floor of the north house. A lot of blood!"
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