Half an hour later, Han Bin and the others returned to the Yu Hua branch office.
Zeng Ping and his team had yet to return from investigating the location of the suspicious phone.
Ma Jingbo called Han Bin, Zhao Ming, and Tian Li together to discuss the case.
Ma Jingbo took off his mask and drank half a glass of water to moisten his throat. "Based on the current situation, it's very likely that Zhao Xiaoshan got into an accident. We can't confirm his exact location. What do you think?"
"Captain Ma, Ning Yuerong replied. She confirmed that the man who drove the BMW was Zhao Xiaoshan," Zhao Ming added.
Ma Jingbo nodded. "From the surveillance footage, Zhao Xiaoshan got into the elevator alone and drove the BMW out of the residential area. This means that he wasn't captured when he left the residential area. We can rule out the possibility that he was kidnapped at home."
"The white BMW is the key clue. Finding out the white BMW's trajectory will help us confirm Zhao Xiaoshan's location. Zhao Xiaoshan might have been kidnapped in the car, and the suspect had direct contact with the car."
At this point, Ma Jingbo wrote two sentences in his notebook. "Traffic Police Surveillance Center. Location of the car manufacturer. "
"Other than the white BMW, it's important to figure out Zhao Xiaoshan's real job. With the novel he wrote, he probably couldn't even afford a toilet, much less a house. At most, he could buy a wheel. Where did the money for the house and the BMW come from? If it's unjust enrichment, could it be the direct cause of his murder?"
Han Bin took over the conversation. "Most of what we know about Zhao Xiaoshan comes from Ning Yuerong's notes. But whether Ning Yuerong told the truth, or whether Zhao Xiaoshan told her the truth, we don't know much about Zhao Xiaoshan's family situation. We don't know much about Zhao Xiaoshan's family situation. The money for the house and the car might have been given by his parents. "
Ma Jingbo pointed at Han Bin. "Yes, that's possible. Captain Zeng and the others have been to Zhao Xiaoshan's home. They should have some understanding of his family situation. We can wait for them to come back and discuss further."
"I'll contact the bank and check Zhao Xiaoshan's account. Check Zhao Xiaoshan's car and see if you can contact the manufacturer to track it. "
"Yes."
…
His words were divided into two parts.
After Zeng Ping and the others left Zhao Xiaoshan's parents' house, they followed the location provided by the telecommunications company to look for the last time the suspect made a call.
The location was not in Yuhua District, but in the suburbs of Changshan District.
The positioning method was through the base station, which could only determine a rough range.
If he drove from the city, he would have to pass through a few villages before he could reach the location of the base station.
Because the village was sealed, Zeng Ping was worried that he might not be able to pass through.
Wang Xiao contacted the local police station, and the police from the police station contacted the local village leader. Only then did they know that the village was actually sealed off. Every village had an exit, but outsiders couldn't find the exit, so they couldn't enter the village.
Under the guidance of the village leader, Zeng Ping and the others smoothly drove through a few villages and arrived at the approximate location of the base station.
It was located between Cheng 'an Village and Jia Bai Village. There were no surveillance cameras nearby, and there were houses and fields all around. It would be difficult to search for the suspect.
Sun Xiaopeng parked the car beside the road between the two villages, and Zeng Ping and the others got out of the car.
There was no one around, so Zeng Ping took off his mask and took a deep breath. "The air in the village is still the best. After I retire, I want to move to the village."
Wang Xiao smiled. "Captain Zeng, you're still young. You'll probably have to wait for a long time."
Zeng Ping also smiled and looked around. "Can the range of the base station be narrowed down any further?"
Wang Xiao shook his head. "Based on the response from the telecommunications company, the last call from the suspect was at 8: 41 am yesterday. According to the base station, the range is north of Cheng 'an Village and south of Jia Bai Village. With the current technology of the telecommunications company, they can't be more precise."
"The situation now is quite unique. We can't visit them, so we can only check the surveillance cameras," Li Hui said.
"This isn't the city, and there's no Skynet. Even if someone installs a surveillance camera, it'll be installed in front of their house or in their yard. Very few of them face the road." Lynch shrugged.
Li Hui continued his analysis. "Zhao Xiaoshan also disappeared yesterday morning, which means that after the suspect made the call, he should have gone to the city to make his move on Zhao Xiaoshan. There are only a few roads to the city, so we only need to use the time of the call as a benchmark and keep going back. Then, we'll be able to guess when the suspect passed through the various intersections in the city. If we check the surveillance cameras at those intersections, we might be able to find the suspect's tracks. "
Zeng Ping lit a cigarette. "Li Hui's idea is not bad, and it can be considered a way to find the suspect. However, we have to consider one thing — the suspect who made the call might not be the killer. There might be two people working together. If the suspect is making the call, the killer might already be hiding in the city."
"If that's the case, then there's not much point in us coming here," Li Hui said.
"That might not be the case." Zeng Ping took a puff. "Since the suspect appeared around here, there must be a reason. Either he passed by here, or his nest is nearby."
"I've been thinking about how the killer disposed of the body. Letting the dog eat the body might sound cruel, but I have to say that it's not a bad method. It doesn't leave any trace."
"However, from the time Cao Da disappeared to the time his body was found, it was almost a week. What happened in this week, where the killer hid, how the body was stored, and how it was cut up — these are all questions. How could it be done without being discovered by the neighbors? "
Zeng Ping organized his thoughts and continued, "I think the killer should have a nest that's more secluded, far away from the residential area and large enough to ensure that the body was disposed of without being discovered. Then, the factory outside the village would be the first choice."
"I agree with your speculation," Wang Xiao agreed.
"Then, let's drive around the area and check if there are any factories around the two villages. Secondly, check if there are any private surveillance cameras around the roads."
"Yes."
…
At half past five in the evening.
Zeng Ping and the others returned to the Yu Hua Branch Office.
Ma Jingbo gathered everyone in the meeting room for a meeting.
Ma Jingbo and Zeng Ping talked in a low voice for a while. Then, he glanced at the others in the meeting room and said loudly, "Our two teams have been running around for half a day, and we've both found some clues. Now, let's have a case summary meeting and summarize all the clues we have."
"Han Bin, tell us about our investigation today."
"Okay." Han Bin flipped open the diary and described how he contacted Ning Yuerong and went to Zhao Xiaoshan's house.
After listening to Han Bin's introduction, Zeng Ping added, "We did a statement with Zhao Xiaoshan's parents. They also mentioned that Zhao Xiaoshan did have a girlfriend, but they didn't know her name. They only knew that Zhao Xiaoshan called her Rong Rong."
"According to Zhao Xiaoshan's parents, the last time they contacted Zhao Xiaoshan was on January 30th, the day before Zhao Xiaoshan went missing. At that time, Zhao Xiaoshan's brother sent him a WeChat message, asking him to come home for dinner. Zhao Xiaoshan called back and said that he was busy with work and couldn't go home. "
"According to Zhao Xiaoshan's parents and brother, Zhao Xiaoshan didn't seem to be acting strangely at that time, and they didn't expect him to go missing on the 31st."
Han Bin took over the conversation and asked, "Captain Zeng, how is Zhao Xiaoshan's parents' financial situation?"
"Zhao Xiaoshan's parents own a snack bar. After deducting all kinds of expenses and pension insurance, their income is about the same as an office worker's."
"Then, did Zhao Xiaoshan's parents give him money to buy a house and a BMW, or did he earn it himself?" Han Bin asked.
"At that time, when we asked Zhao Xiaoshan about his situation, Zhao Xiaoshan's parents said that he was very capable, that his annual income was around 500,000 yuan, and that he had bought a car and a house himself. They sounded very proud when they spoke. I think that Zhao Xiaoshan probably earned money to buy the car and house."
Zeng Ping recalled and continued, "I remember asking Zhao Xiaoshan what he did for a living, and how he could earn so much money. Zhao Xiaoshan's parents said that he was a writer."
Ma Jingbo shook his head and laughed. "Unfortunately, Zhao Xiaoshan is not as rich as his parents think he is. Just as we speculated before, Zhao Xiaoshan should have a second job. Being a web novelist is probably just a cover for his identity."
Han Bin hesitated for a moment. "Captain Ma, I have a different understanding of this."
"What do you mean?"
"Writing a novel and having to update it every day is not an easy task, especially for someone with an annual income of 400,000 to 500,000 yuan. Writing is definitely a very painful task, and the losses outweigh the gains. If it was purely to hide his identity, he could have changed to another job. He wouldn't spend so much time sitting in front of the computer and writing every day. "Han Bin often read novels. Even if he had not eaten pork, he had seen pigs run.
"In other words, someone who can endure this hardship and insist on writing every day must really like this profession."
Ma Jingbo leaned back in his chair. "According to what you said, Zhao Xiaoshan really wanted to become a web novelist, but because his income was low, he took on other jobs to earn money."
"That's right," Han Bin replied.
Although it sounded like there was not much difference, in fact, the difference was huge.
This was the same as marrying for love and marrying for money. Although they were both marriages, different motives would have different results.
Ma Jingbo also thought of this. He stood up and paced. "Let's say that Zhao Xiaoshan is still working in a dangerous and lucrative job, but he doesn't want to do it anymore. He wants to become a full-time writer and put more energy into writing. "
"But once you enter some industries, it is very difficult to get out. That's why he got into an accident or was killed."
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