Han Bin turned on his headset. "Captain Zheng, we can't keep following them like this."
"Do you have any good ideas?" Zheng Kaixuan asked.
"I suggest that we ask Captain Sun to check the surveillance around the square. If the old lady is really picking up garbage, she should often go there."
"Well, that's a good idea." Zheng Kaixuan responded and instructed Zeng Ping, "Old Zeng, contact Captain Sun and ask him to check the surveillance around to verify the old lady's identity."
"Yes."
The five people followed along the way, and the old lady didn't find anything unusual.
Han Bin and the others also didn't see anyone else following them.
Forty minutes later.
"Ring ring ring …"
Zeng Ping's phone rang. It was Sun Hao.
"Old Zeng, I checked the surveillance around the square. The old lady picks up garbage almost every night, and I didn't find anything unusual."
"I see. Thank you for your hard work."
"It's my duty." Sun Hao hung up the phone.
"What did you say?" Zheng Kaixuan asked.
"Sun Hao checked the surveillance. The old lady often picks up garbage in that area. The possibility of her being a suspect is not high."
"Captain Zheng, the old lady walked into the alley. I think she's not far from her house." Li Hui's voice came from the headset.
"Captain Zheng, let's close the net and let the old lady bring the money home. This matter will be difficult." Zeng Ping suggested.
Zheng Kaixuan hesitated for a moment. "Close the net."
…
The car was not far ahead.
Han Bin rode his electric scooter and directly caught up with the old lady. After passing her by a few meters, he stopped the scooter in front of her.
"What are you doing? The road is so wide. Why are you blocking in front of me?" The old lady asked loudly.
Li Hui and Tian Li also caught up and sandwiched the old lady in the middle.
"Who are you?" The old lady was a little nervous and put the small cart behind her.
"Auntie, don't be afraid. We are the police." Li Hui showed his police card.
"Police? What do you want? " The old lady was dubious. Not to mention that she couldn't see clearly in the dark, even during the day, she couldn't recognize this thing.
"Auntie, did you want to go to the square to pick up garbage tonight? Or did someone ask you to go?" Li Hui asked.
"You don't need to teach me to pick up garbage. If you want to learn, follow me for a few days." The old lady said.
Li Hui was speechless. Instead of being a police officer, why did he have to pick up trash?
"Auntie, we are investigating a blackmail case. The fifty thousand yuan you took was the blackmail money," Tian Li explained.
"Aiya, what fifty thousand yuan, I don't know what you are talking about." The old lady quickly denied.
"If you didn't take the fifty thousand yuan, why did you leave so quickly?"
"I'm exercising. I can't," the old lady argued.
"Please come with us to the police station to assist in the investigation." Seeing that the old lady was not cooperating, Tian Li could only do business.
"Why? I'm not going." The old lady shouted as if she wanted to attract others' attention.
"Auntie, I know you may be innocent, but that money is a ransom. Whoever takes it will have to go back with us to make a statement."
Li Hui and Tian Li finally convinced the old lady by coaxing and scaring her. They brought her back to the police station.
…
Kojima Substation.
Li Hui and Tian Li were responsible for making a statement for the old lady.
Zheng Kaixuan made a pot of tea and sat at the table with a serious face.
"You two come here. The three of us have a meeting."
Zeng Ping and Han Bin walked over and sat next to Zheng Kaixuan.
"Did Sun Hao withdraw?"
"Sun Hao withdrew and left two policemen to guard the car." Zeng Ping replied.
"What about Anyang Apartment?"
"Zhao Ming called me. There's nothing unusual there. I asked him to continue waiting."
Zheng Kaixuan took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. "Why didn't the blackmailer appear? What does he want? I'm a little confused."
"Could it be that he noticed us and didn't dare to show up?" Han Bin guessed.
"That shouldn't be the case. We were very careful today."
Han Bin recalled. "We didn't see any suspicious people."
"Tomorrow, check the surveillance cameras around People's Square again. See if there are any suspicious people between 6 pm and 12 pm," Zheng Kaixuan arranged.
"Yes."
At this moment, Li Hui and Tian Li walked in.
"Did you get the money back?"
"It's all here." Li Hui put the black plastic bag on the table.
"This old lady doesn't have the spirit of not pocketing money." Zeng Ping joked.
Zheng Kaixuan checked the cash. "Do you think this old lady is suspicious?"
"We've recorded her statement. Her name is Li Yuanfang, a native of Qin Island. She often picks up trash around People's Square and has no contact with the victim. Basically, she's not a suspect," Li Hui said.
"Captain Zheng, the old lady is quite pitiful. She's been with us for the whole night. Why don't you give her a hundred yuan?" Tian Li was kind.
"I'll pay the hundred yuan," Zheng Kaixuan said.
"The old lady is fine. That means the clue is broken again." Zeng Ping sighed.
"Captain Zheng, I want to interrogate Yu Hefeng again and see if he can provide any clues."
"That can be a breakthrough," Zheng Kaixuan answered and pointed at Li Hui and Tian Li.
"Did you find any clues when you investigated the vicinity of Anyang Apartments today?"
"We checked the surveillance cameras around, but we haven't found any suspicious people yet," Li Hui said.
"Continue tomorrow."
"Yes."
"Captain Zheng, I want to see the blackmail photos," Han Bin said.
"I've seen the photos. They're quite private. It's not convenient for a man like you to see them. You can ask me if you have any questions," Tian Li said.
"That's enough. We're already at a time like this, so let's not talk about the difference between men and women. Let Han Bin take a look." Zheng Kaixuan waved his hand. The clues were broken, so they had to find new ones as soon as possible.
It was like a doctor and a patient. The patient was seriously ill and might not be cured. Naturally, they had to find the most suitable doctor.
Otherwise, the suspect would post the photos online, which would cause more harm to the victim.
"Alright, it's getting late. Let's call it a night. Go back and get some sleep."
Zheng Kaixuan said and took out a hundred yuan. "Give the money to the old lady and tell her to take a taxi home."
"Yes."
…
The next morning.
Han Bin came to the office with two dark circles under his eyes.
It was already two o 'clock when he got home last night. It would be three after he cleaned up.
He had to wake up for work after a few hours of sleep.
Li Hui and Han Bin woke up late. They didn't eat and went straight to the office.
Except for Zhao Ming, everyone else was there.
Tian Li took two sets of breakfast and placed them in front of Han Bin and Li Hui. "Eat. Captain Zeng bought it for you."
"Captain Zeng, you're really amazing. How did you know that we didn't eat?" Li Hui swallowed a small steamed bun and said in a muffled voice.
Zeng Ping lit a cigarette and took a puff. "I also came from your time. Eat while it's hot."
After the meal, everyone threw themselves back into the intense work.
According to the task that Zheng Kaixuan arranged last night, they split up to investigate.
Relatively speaking, Han Bin's work was relatively easy. He stayed in the office to study the photos.
The faces of the victims could be clearly seen in these photos. If they were spread on the Internet, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Han Bin carefully looked at each photo and then compared it with the video on the computer. After some research, he really found a new clue.
A key piece of evidence to convict them.
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