Laiping City, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Luzhou City, was managed by Qingdao City.
It had a total area of 1568.2 square kilometers, three streets, eight towns, and a population of 770,000 in 2019.
It was about an hour's drive from Qingdao City to Laiping City.
Han Bin, Zhao Ming, and Li Hui rushed to Laiping City to investigate.
Du Qi and Sun Xiaopeng were responsible for investigating Xue Lipeng's lover.
Tian Li was in contact with Lin Yuejiao to investigate Xia Binhai's clues.
Among the three groups, Tian Li's task was the most difficult.
Han Bin gave her two tasks. The first task was to get Xia Binhai's high-definition photos for comparison in the public security database.
The second task was for Lin Yuejiao to look at the crime video to see if the culprit was Xia Binhai.
Han Bin didn't give a strict order for this task. Instead, he let Tian Li play it by ear. After all, Xue Lipeng was already in the hospital. If something happened to Lin Yuejiao after looking at the video, Team 2 would have to bear some responsibility.
In an off-road vehicle.
Zhao Ming was still driving. Li Hui sat in the front passenger seat while Han Bin took a nap in the back seat.
Li Hui turned his head. "It's my first time in Laiping City."
Han Bin yawned. "I've never been here either."
Zhao Ming answered while driving, "I heard the hawthorns in Laiping City are pretty good. Why don't we buy some for Sister Tian and Brother Hui's girlfriend?"
"That's a good idea. My girlfriend likes sour food," Li Hui agreed.
Han Bin took out his phone out of habit and glanced at it. "Hui Zi, do you really have a girlfriend, or did you just imagine it?"
"Imagine my a * s. Of course it's real."
"Ask your girlfriend out. I'll help you check her out," Han Bin said seriously.
Li Hui scratched his head. "Okay. When we're not busy, we'll treat everyone to a meal."
"Brother Hui, what are you going to treat us to?" Zhao Ming winked.
Li Hui patted his chest. "Although I'm not as rich as your Brother Bin, I'm not a stingy person. Let's start with a big kidney."
"That's great. I'll be waiting to eat Brother Hui's kidney."
"You, hurry up and find a girlfriend. Otherwise, it would be a waste to eat it." Li Hui joked.
Zhao Ming: "…"
"Ring ring ring …" His phone rang. Han Bin took out his phone and saw that it was a call from Lynch.
"Hey."
"Leader, Qiao Dongkai's phone number has been located."
"Okay, send me the specific location."
…
Old Qiao Family Noodle House.
The noodle house was located at the intersection of Yue Xin Road. The location of the shop was very important and had a lot of customers.
This noodle house was very authentic. It used enough ingredients and tasted good. There were a lot of regular customers. The types of noodles included noodle, beef noodle, eggplant noodle, seafood noodle, and so on.
In addition to noodles, there were also cold dishes, peanuts, bean curd, bean curd skin, century eggs, oatmeal, and lotus root slices. But the most famous one was the pig head meat.
The owner of the noodle house was a family of three. The boss was Qiao Dongkai, and his wife.
Although the restaurant didn't stir-fry, it had less manpower and fast food delivery. The net profit was not worse than those big restaurants.
Qiao Dongkai was 1.8 meters tall with a wide waist and fat body. He looked like a good worker. "Wife, what time is it?"
A 30 years old woman with a plump figure was wiping the table. She glanced at the clock on the wall. "It's 10: 30."
"Mom, turn on the fire for the pig head meat. The small fire will make the meat more fragrant."
"Okay." A 50 years old woman. She was very thin, but her actions were very fast.
Older people would be healthier if they were thinner.
The noodle house usually opened at 11: 00 in the morning. The family of three began to nervously prepare.
At this time, the door curtain was opened, and four men came in.
The leader was a 20 years old man. He was tall and straight, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. As soon as he entered the restaurant, his sharp eyes glanced around.
The three men behind him were all young. One of them was wearing a police uniform.
These four people were Han Bin and the others.
As for the man wearing the police uniform, he was a colleague of the local police station.
This place was not under the jurisdiction of Yuhua Branch.
Han Bin and the others could investigate the case, but they have no law enforcement power (except for emergencies and sudden incidents). They needed to notify the local police to assist in law enforcement.
To put it bluntly, if you went to someone else's house, you have to notify the owner.
Of course, the city's Criminal Investigation Brigade didn't have this kind of restriction. The entire Qingdao was under their jurisdiction.
"What do you want to eat?" Qiao Dongkai's wife looked at the four people. Her eyes fell on the man wearing the police uniform. But, she didn't take it seriously. Ordinary people who didn't do anything shameful were not afraid of the police.
So what if you're a police officer? You still have to pay for your meal.
Han Bin recognized Qiao Dongkai at first glance. He was not in a hurry to ask. He woke up early in the morning and was a bit hungry. "What's good here?"
"There are noodles, pork head meat, and cold dishes."
"What kind of noodles?"
"Our restaurant usually opens at 11 AM. Now, we have beef noodles, seafood noodles, beef noodles, and eggplant noodles. We haven't made tomato eggs yet. Everything in our restaurant is freshly made. What we eat is fresh. "Qiao Dongkai's wife said.
"Give us a cold dish and a bowl of noodles for everyone." Han Bin looked at the menu and wanted to try the beef noodles.
"And a plate of pork head meat. It's our restaurant's specialty. It's absolutely delicious." Qiao Dongkai's wife introduced.
"Team Leader Han, pork head meat is Lai Ping's specialty. Today, I'll treat everyone. Have a try." The man wearing the police uniform said.
"Xiao Sun, you're here to help. How could I let you treat us?"
"Of course. When I go to Yuhua District in the future, I'll have to eat your food." Xiao Sun laughed.
Hearing what the other party said, Han Bin didn't insist anymore.
Between people, there should always be reciprocation. That's the only way to become friends. If you're too polite, you'll seem distant.
The cold dishes and pork head meat were quickly served. The noodles were also put into the pot and poured with the ready-made gravy. In less than a few minutes, it was served on the table.
The pork head meat was smoked. Han Bin picked up a piece. The taste was really good. Together with a bowl of gravy noodles, it had a different taste.
This kind of meal might not be suitable for white-collar workers in the office, but it was suitable for men who did manual labor.
Although it wasn't the right time to eat, it was already very rare for a policeman to be able to eat a hot meal while he was on a mission.
In less than ten minutes, the few of them finished the meal.
Li Hui patted his stomach. "Buddy, I'm so happy this time."
Zhao Ming took a toothpick. "Brother Hui, you've been watching live broadcasts recently?"
"None of your business."
"Nowadays, the female anchors come one after another. Without Nizi, there will still be Ling Zi, Na Zi, and Xia Zi." Han Bin laughed.
Li Hui couldn't even be bothered to reply. He just rolled his eyes.
"Boss, bill." The policeman, Xiao Sun, waved his hand.
"You're done, it's a total of seventy." Qiao Dongkai's wife took out a small notebook and quickly calculated.
Xiao Sun stood up, scanned WeChat, and paid seventy.
After hearing the reminder to pay, Qiao Dongkai's wife smiled. "Take care. You're welcome to come again."
Han Bin stood up and stretched his arms and legs. "Since we're full, let's start working."
Zhao Ming and Li Hui also stood up.
At this time, Qiao Dongkai came out with a basin and put it on the table.
"Qiao Dongkai!"
"Yes." Qiao Dongkai instinctively responded and then looked at Han Bin with a bit of surprise. "You know me?"
Han Bin showed his police ID. "We're from the Criminal Investigation Unit of Yuhua Branch. We want to know something from you."
"Officer, are you mistaken? Although Yuhua District isn't far, I rarely go to the city. Why are you looking for me?" Qiao Dongkai was a bit puzzled.
"Officer, my Dongkai runs a noodle shop. Although the shop isn't big, I can't leave him for even a day. I don't have time to go out of Laiping City." Qiao Dongkai's mother said.
Li Hui put on his coat. "Don't be so absolute. It's only an hour drive from Laiping City to Yuhua District. We can go there in the morning or at night. We were still in Yuhua District an hour ago. Didn't we also go to your house for dinner?"
"Qiao Dongkai, do you know Xia Binhai?" Han Bin asked.
"I don't know him."
Han Bin took out a photo and handed it to Qiao Dongkai. "Look carefully. Do you know him?"
Qiao Dongkai took a glance and his face slightly changed. After hesitating for a while, he shook his head.
"Why are you shaking your head? Speak. "
Qiao Dongkai whispered. "I don't know him."
"Think carefully before you speak. Don't look for trouble for yourself." Zhao Ming warned.
Seeing her backer, her tall and strong husband being questioned like a primary school student, Qiao Dongkai's wife felt a bit uncomfortable. "My husband said he doesn't know him. What else do you have to ask?"
"Covering up a suspect and giving false testimony is illegal." Li Hui reminded.
Qiao Dongkai hesitated for a moment and sternly said, "I really don't know this person."
"Well, if that's the case, then there's nothing to say. Come with us to the police station." Han Bin showed his summons card.
"Officer, don't be like this. If you have something to say, then let's talk. We are about to open for business. If you take my son away, how can our noodle shop do business?" Qiao Dongkai's mother stood in front of them.
"I found out that your family is quite interesting. At this time, you still want to do business. You don't take the police seriously, right?" Li Hui didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"The police also have to be reasonable. You can't just randomly arrest people." Qiao Dongkai's wife was somewhat dissatisfied.
"We have already applied for the summons card. What do you mean by randomly arrest people? It's none of your business. Don't make trouble." Li Hui's face sank.
Li Hui also didn't want to play the role of the bad guy. But, some people are afraid of power and don't know virtue. The more polite you are to him, the more he will go mad.
"How could we cause trouble? Comrade, how could your words be so unpleasant to hear. My son said he doesn't know that Xia Binhai. Perhaps you made a mistake." Qiao Dongkai's mother was like a hen protecting her chick.
"Officer, it's not that I don't want to go with you, but the business of the noodle shop really can't be separated from me. How about this, after closing the shop at night, I will go to the police station to assist in the investigation." Qiao Dongkai said.
Han Bin's complexion changed and glanced at his watch: "At night, we can't wait. How about this, we give you an hour to prepare. At 12 o 'clock, we will come to summon you. How about it?"
"How can we do that? There are a lot of customers at 12 o 'clock. If you take my son at that time and let the customers see you, who would dare to come to our restaurant in the future?" Qiao Dongkai's wife became anxious.
"That's right, you can't do this to the extreme. Don't leave us a way out." Qiao Dongkai's mother patted her thigh and cried out in grievance.
"Do you know why we came to the restaurant so early? We were afraid of creating a bad influence on the restaurant. So, we took advantage of the time when there are few people to ask about the matter. Each of us ate a bowl of noodles, which can be considered as taking care of your business. "Han Bin's face turned cold and changed the subject:
"But what about you? Did you cooperate with our work? "
"Officer, you really wronged my husband. My husband is honest and dutiful. I never heard him mention a person called Xia Binhai." Qiao Dongkai's wife's tone softened.
Han Bin's tone was firm: "When your husband looked at the photo, he was so scared that his hands were trembling. I could tell at a glance that he was lying!"
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