"Excuse me, are you Ms. Hong Xin?"
"That's me, who are you?"
"I'm Han Bin from the Criminal Investigation Team of the Qindao Public Security Bureau. I want to know something from you."
"The Criminal Investigation Team? What do you want to know from me? "Hong Xin was puzzled.
"If it's convenient, I'd like to talk to you face to face."
Hong Xin hesitated for a moment. "Are you really from the Criminal Investigation Team? Are you a liar? "
"You can go to the Public Security Bureau to find me. I can't be lying."
Hong Xin was puzzled. "Officer Han, what's the matter? I'm not related to the Criminal Investigation Team. Are you mistaken?"
"We're investigating the drowning rescue case in Gao City twelve years ago. I want to know something from you."
"It's been so many years. What's there to investigate? Didn't the police station ask about it back then?"
"Li Yuan, do you remember?"
"The name is familiar, but I can't remember."
Han Bin reminded, "Li Yuan is the female student who was kidnapped back then."
"It's her. I have some impression of her. When I saved her, she thanked me. Later, she was taken away by her parents and we have no contact. "
Han Bin said, "Li Yuan is dead."
The other end of the phone was silent for a moment. "Sigh … She should be in her twenties this year. How did she die?"
"She was murdered," Gu Shenwei said.
"What a pity." Hong Xin responded and asked, "But, what does this have to do with me? I haven't been to Gao City for many years. "
"When did you move from Gao City?"
"About ten years ago."
Han Bin asked, "Did you also leave Gao City because of a Good Samaritan?"
"Sort of. I was awarded a Good Samaritan award and the unit also gave me a commendation. Not long after, I was transferred to work in Qindao and haven't been back to Gao City since."
"What industry are you working in?"
"I work in the Water Conservancy Bureau."
"Do you know about Chen Shaoyan's situation?"
"Chen Shaoyan." Hong Xin repeated with some emotion. "I haven't heard of this name for many years. I know a little, but I'm not very clear."
Han Bin asked subconsciously, "What's the relationship between the two of you? Why did you save them together? "
"At that time, I had just been transferred to Gaocheng's Water Conservancy Bureau for a short period of time. At that time, a lady from the Water Conservancy Bureau introduced me to a boyfriend, and that was how we got to know each other. His family seemed to be from Gaocheng, and he was a middle school teacher."
"Which school does he teach at?"
"I can't remember."
"What's the name of the lady who introduced you?"
"Wang Meiju? She was in her forties at that time. She should be retiring soon."
"So Chen Shaoyan is your boyfriend?"
"We didn't have cell phones back then. We've only met three or four times. Although we have a good impression of each other, we haven't officially started dating." As soon as Hong Xin finished speaking, a man's voice came from the phone.
"Who called you? So long? "
"Public Security Bureau."
The man was puzzled. "Why are the Public Security Bureau looking for you?"
"Go away, I'll talk to you later," Hong Xin replied and asked, "Officer Han, is there anything else?"
"Ms. Hong, I'm in Gaocheng now. After returning to Qindao City, can you come to the police station? I want to understand the situation with you in person," Han Bin said.
"Officer Han, to tell you the truth, whether it's Chen Shaoyan's death or Li Yuan's death, it has nothing to do with me. I'm not very familiar with them, and it'll be a wasted trip if I go there. "Hong Xin said helplessly.
"This involves a criminal case, please cooperate." Han Bin said.
"Okay." Hong Xin responded and said thoughtfully, "Li Yuan's death, you don't think it's related to Chen Shaoyan's death, right?"
"What do you think?" Han Bin asked.
"When Li Yuan and another classmate fell into the river, Chen Shaoyan died to save them, but the families of these two students ran away without saying anything. It's really hateful. If I were Chen Shaoyan's family, I would definitely not let this go. "Hong Xin suddenly thought.
"Then … will I be in danger?"
"Why would you have such a concern?" Han Bin asked.
"At that time, Chen Shaoyan and I saved people together. He died, and I became a hero. It was also because of this reason that I was transferred to the city. Now that I think about it, it's quite sad. "Hong Xin sighed.
"Then you should go to the police station and explain in detail what happened that year. Once the case is solved, won't you feel at ease?" Han Bin said.
"Okay."
"I'll contact you when I return to the city." Han Bin said and hung up.
Han Bin had been on the other side of the phone, so Li Qin and Bao Xing heard their conversation.
Li Qin said, "Team Leader, Qianqian sent a message. She found Hong Xin's situation."
"Hong Xin is indeed working in the Water Conservancy Bureau, married, and her current address is Room 1102, Building 3, Jiulong District, Xinhua District."
"Tsk tsk." Bao Xing smacked his lips, "An accident changed the fate of two people. They were both Good Samaritans, but one became a hero and was transferred to the city. The other one drowned. "
Li Qin continued, "If it's really like what Hong Xin said, that the two of them just met and didn't have a deep relationship, then Hong Xin doesn't have enough motive to kill."
Han Bin said, "Find the sister named Wang Meiju and verify the situation with her."
Bao Xing said, "It's more convenient to ask Director Wang to do this. He's from Gaocheng, so he might have an acquaintance in the Water Conservancy Bureau."
According to Han Bin's speculation, Hong Xin and Jiang Han were not suspects under normal circumstances. The real person who was likely to seek revenge for Chen Shaoyan's death should be Chen Shaoyan's close relatives.
Han Bin took the file and found the contact information left by Chen Shaoyan's parents. It was a landline number.
Han Bin dialed the number, and a voice came from the other side, "Sorry, the number you are trying to reach is unavailable."
The call did not go through, but Han Bin was not too surprised. There were very few people who used landlines these days.
"The investigation of the drowning rescue case ends today. After all, we don't know if Li Yuan's death is really related to this case. Everything now is just our speculation. Unless we can find concrete evidence, we can't stay in Gaocheng forever." Han Bin set the tone.
Twenty minutes later, Wang Shaoneng returned to the conference room.
Han Bin handed him a cigarette, "Director Wang, how's the investigation going?"
Wang Shaoneng took the cigarette and said, "I found it. Jiang Han changed his name to Jiang Huawen. His family has already moved. Our police station's officers asked the surrounding residents and found out that his parents opened a supermarket on Anding Road. "
"Team Leader Han, let me take you there."
"Director Wang, you can just send a police officer to take us there. I want to trouble you with one more thing."
"It's not trouble. It's all for work. Tell me."
"I want you to help investigate the situation of Chen Shaoyan's parents."
"If you're talking about investigation, I'm not good at it. Just leave it to me."
Han Bin shook hands with him. "I'll skip the pleasantries. When you go to the city, give me a call. I'll treat you."
Wang Shaoneng smiled, "Brother Han, it's a deal. I won't be courteous with you."
Although Wang Shaoneng's rank was higher than Han Bin's, their platforms were different. Han Bin was from the city's Public Security Bureau, while he was from the county's police station. If he wanted to improve, he had to follow the footsteps of his superiors. Who knew when he might need Han Bin's help.
It might not be a big deal. It could be a piece of information, a policy, or asking Han Bin to act as a go-between. To Han Bin, it might be as easy as lifting a finger, but to him, it was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
Ten minutes later, Han Bin and the others arrived at the Chinese Supermarket on Anding Road.
Other than Han Bin and the other two, there was also a police officer and an auxiliary police officer.
The Chinese Supermarket wasn't big, only about 100 square meters. There were rows of shelves filled with all kinds of goods.
After Han Bin's group of five walked into the supermarket, a middle-aged woman standing behind the counter showed a puzzled look. "Officer, what brings you to our store?"
Han Bin walked to the counter and showed his police ID. "We're from the city's Criminal Investigation Unit. Is Jiang Huawen here?"
"Why are you looking for Huawen?"
"To understand the situation."
"Please wait a moment." The middle-aged woman said and hurried to the second floor of the supermarket.
Not long later, she led a man down.
The man looked like he was in his forties. He had a big belly and was starting to go bald.
"Officer, what can I do for you? I'm Jiang Huawen's father, Jiang Kunshan."
"I'm Han Bin from the city's Criminal Investigation Unit. I'm looking for Jiang Huawen to understand the situation." Han Bin showed his ID.
Jiang Kunshan wrinkled his nose. "Oh, what's the city's Criminal Investigation Unit doing in our small county?"
Gao City was a county-level city, but it was still a part of the county, and the residents were used to calling it the county.
"We're here to look for Jiang Huawen. Are you Jiang Huawen?"
Jiang Kunshan walked to the side and wiped the shelves with a rag. "I'm not Jiang Huawen, but I'm his father. I have to know what's going on."
Han Bin said, "Did Jiang Huawen fall into the water twelve years ago?"
Jiang Kunshan was stunned for a moment and shook his head. "No."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm his father. How can I not know? Are you looking for the wrong person?" Jiang Kunshan asked.
"Think about it again. In the summer of 2008, Jiang Huawen and a female classmate named Li Yuan went to the river to play. They accidentally fell into the river and were saved by a young man named Chen Shaoyan."
Jiang Kunshan pretended to think and asked the middle-aged woman beside him, "Is this true?"
The middle-aged woman denied, "No, a child falling into the water is a big deal. How can we not know about it?"
Han Bin frowned. "Did your son go to Experimental Primary School?"
"No, my son graduated from Anding Road Primary School. You must have found the wrong person."
The police officer who led the way was a little anxious. "Was your son called Jiang Han?"
Jiang Kunshan walked to the door and pointed at the sign. "Wrong, wrong. My son's name is Jiang Huawen. Isn't it written on the sign? Huawen Supermarket is my son's name."
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