Half an hour later.
Zheng Kaixuan called everyone to the corridor and took out a pack of Hudmen cigarettes to distribute.
After that, the pack was empty. He tore a hole in it to serve as an ashtray and placed it on the counter next to the window.
Zheng Kaixuan took a puff. "You've seen the crime scene. Tell me your thoughts."
"Captain Zheng, I think we can investigate these two cases together," Han Bin suggested.
"Reasons."
"First, the two cases were committed at a similar time. Second, there was tape on both doors," Han Bin said.
"Aren't these two reasons too simple?" Tian Li frowned. "For the second case, we still don't know the exact time of the crime. We can only say that the time of the crime is similar."
"These are the pictures I took of the two doors. The first is of Unit 2704, and the second is of Unit 2903." Han Bin took out his phone and showed it to everyone.
The doors were all installed by the developer. They looked similar, and the tape was stuck at the bottom-left corner of the door.
Zheng Kaixuan glanced at it and immediately took the phone. He enlarged the picture and studied it carefully. "Shit."
"Captain Zheng, what's wrong?"
Zheng Kaixuan did not say anything. He strode to the doors of Unit 2901, 2902, and 2904. All three doors were taped at the bottom-left corner.
"These … these doors, why are there Scotch tape on them?" Li Hui's mouth was wide open, and his expression was one of shock.
Zheng Kaixuan's expression was solemn. "This might be a series of burglaries."
"Captain Zheng, you mean there are other cases?" Zhao Ming was confused.
"If I'm not wrong, most of the doors in this building should have similar Scotch tape. The tape is less than one centimeter wide, so it's hard to notice. Since it's at the bottom-left corner, it's not easy to notice when opening the door," Zheng Kaixuan said.
"Unless it's someone who is more careful or has anti-reconnaissance awareness, even if they see the tape on the door, they won't take it too seriously," Han Bin added.
Li Hui guessed, "The suspect used the tape to determine if there was anyone in the house?"
Zheng Kaixuan nodded. "If my guess is correct, there should be more burglaries in this building that haven't been discovered yet."
"Then what should we do?"
Zheng Kaixuan hesitated for a moment. "Zhao Ming, go to the village committee and ask them to inform the tenants of this building, especially those who are not at home. Tell them to go home immediately to check if there was a theft."
"Captain Zheng, I still have a situation to report. Should I go now or report first?" Zhao Ming said.
"What's the situation?"
"I checked the bedroom that was stolen. One of the windows was broken."
"Are there any signs of fighting?"
"I didn't find anything."
"Is there any blood?"
"No."
"Can you tell what tool was used to break it?" Zheng Kaixuan asked.
"I can't tell. Should we ask the forensics team to check?"
"Captain Zheng, this is the 29th floor. The possibility of the suspect breaking the window is very small," Tian Li said.
"Ask the forensics team to check if there are any fingerprints on the glass."
"Got it," Tian Li replied.
"Captain Zheng, I suggest the forensics team collect the tape. Maybe they can get fingerprints," Han Bin suggested.
"Okay." Zheng Kaixuan agreed and told Han Bin, "You and Zhao Ming go to the village committee. No matter what they do, you must inform all the tenants as soon as possible."
"Yes."
…
Under the urging of Han Bin and Zhao Ming, the village committee sent a few people to assist the criminal police in the investigation.
The people from the village committee started to visit every tenant. Some explained the situation and asked them to be careful.
Those who did not open their doors called to explain the possible theft and asked them to check as soon as possible.
At three in the afternoon, the third burglary case was found. Room 503.
At three forty in the afternoon, the fourth burglary case was found. Room 2001.
At four in the afternoon, the fifth burglary case was found. Room 1803.
…
The cases continued to be discovered. By six in the evening, there were as many as eight burglaries.
The members of Criminal Investigation Team Three and Team Two were simply too busy, so Zheng Kaixuan urgently transferred a team to support them.
Zhao Ying personally led the team of four to Linfang.
At seven in the evening, the ninth burglary case was found. Room 702.
It was not until nine in the evening that the members of the Criminal Investigation Team Three finished investigating the crime scene.
At that moment, all the team members only had one thought in their minds. Tired.
Very tired!
Zheng Kaixuan booked a ramen restaurant. More than ten people sat in the restaurant and ordered a big bowl of ramen for each person. He also ordered four large plates of chicken, four cold dishes, a hundred lamb skewers, and four kebabs.
Li Hui yawned. "Damn, it's finally over."
Li Hui sat down on a stool and was about to eat the ramen on the table.
Han Bin reached out and hit his arm. "What are you doing?"
"Eating noodles." Li Hui instinctively withdrew his hand.
"Your noodles are over there. A bowl of braised beef and a bowl of mushroom chicken. Captain Zheng just made them for you, "said Han Bin.
"Haha …"
The team members who knew this joke all couldn't help but laugh.
"Brother Bin, stop it. I'm starving." Li Hui rubbed his stomach and begged for mercy.
"Han Bin, Li Hui, Reuven, come to this table," Zheng Kaixuan said.
"Captain Zheng loves me." Li Hui pretended to be pitiful.
Since they had made a reservation in advance, the dishes were already ready. The ramen was ready to eat.
The team members were all starving. The sound of noodles being eaten could be heard.
Zheng Kaixuan, Zhao Ying, Han Bin, Li Hui, and Reuven sat at a table.
Team One, Team Two, and the forensics team were all present. Anyone with a bit of insight would know that it wasn't as simple as eating. They were probably going to talk about a case.
Zheng Kaixuan waved his hand. "What are you waiting for? Start eating. We'll talk while we eat."
Han Bin was starving. He ate two mouthfuls of noodles, a lamb skewer, a piece of chicken and potatoes, and a mouthful of noodle soup. Only then did he feel much better.
The others' table manners weren't much better than Han Bin's. They were all very hungry.
After a few more mutton skewers, Han Bin's eating speed slowed down when he had food in his stomach.
After eating for a while, seeing that everyone was not very hungry, Zheng Kaixuan said, "Don't just eat. Let's talk about the case."
Zhao Ying took a sip of tea. "Captain Zheng, I'll go first."
"Okay."
"Team Two investigated three crime scenes. We didn't find any obvious signs of a break-in, and there were no signs of a struggle in the houses. However, the windows of two houses were broken. The suspect might have entered the houses through the windows," Zhao Ying said.
"Team Two also found this situation. Either the windows were broken, or the owner left the windows open in the first place," Li Hui added.
Zhao Ying ignored Li Hui and continued, "Captain Zheng, do you remember the high-altitude burglary case we investigated three years ago?"
"You mean 'Spider-man'?"
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