From the surveillance video at the entrance of the hotel, they could see Xiao Kai dragging his suitcase out of the hotel. He walked along the roadside for some distance before disappearing from the hotel's surveillance video.
Han Bin and Li Hui copied the surveillance video from a nearby barbecue restaurant and saw Xiao Kai's figure again. He was dragging his heavy suitcase and putting it on an electric tricycle.
The electric tricycle had a cover, so once Xiao Kai entered the tricycle, he wouldn't be able to see the suspect and the suitcase.
Once they found the suspect's vehicle, the next step was easy.
Han Bin sent the screenshots of the electric tricycle to Tian Li in the Traffic Police Surveillance Center and asked them to track the two electric tricycles through the Skynet surveillance system.
Not long after, Tian Li called. She found the electric tricycle on the surveillance video at the intersection in front of them, and it was heading south. It looked like it was going out of the city.
Han Bin and the other two drove the off-road vehicle and followed Tian Li's instructions to track the electric tricycle.
This was the surveillance video from 24 hours ago. Han Bin didn't expect to find the suspect through the surveillance video, but he might be able to find He Yan.
Han Bin and the others tracked the electric tricycle along Zhongsan Road and out of the city of Qingdao …
Tian Li called again. "Captain Zeng, after the suspect passed the intersection of Zhongsan Road and Hongqi Street, it didn't appear at the next intersection."
"Got it."
Zeng Ping answered and said to Han Bin and Li Hui, "The suspect might have abandoned the car after passing the intersection of Zhongsan Road and Hongqi Street."
"Captain Zeng, it's already past 1 am, and the area around Zhongsan Road and Hongqi Street is farmland. It's probably dark at this time. Even if we get there, it'll be hard to find the suspect car," Han Bin said.
"How about this? Drive the car to the intersection of Zhongsan Road and Hongqi Street. We'll sleep in the car, and we'll search for the suspect car at dawn," Zeng Ping said.
"Yes."
The three men slept in the same car. Although it was a bit uncomfortable, they were tired and sleepy after a busy day.
After a while, they started snoring.
…
At five o 'clock in the morning, the sky was bright.
Han Bin and the other two woke up one after another and washed their faces with mineral water.
There were stalls selling breakfast at the intersection nearby.
The three of them ordered three deep-fried dough sticks, three steamers of steamed buns, three tea eggs, and three servings of soybean milk. After eating their fill, they felt refreshed.
"Captain Zeng, this area is all farmland. It's very empty, and there are no surveillance cameras. I'm afraid it's not easy to find the location of the electric tricycle. Why don't we ask the local police to help us search together?" Li Hui suggested.
Zeng Ping glanced at his watch. "It's only 6 am. Other than those on duty, there shouldn't be many officers around. Let's take a look around and see if we can find any clues. We'll report to Captain Zheng later and ask for backup."
Han Bin and the other two drove around the highway, but they didn't find any traces of the electric No. 3 No.3.
"It's been more than 30 hours. It's not easy to find." Li Hui sighed as he drove.
"If it's easy to find, we don't have to do it ourselves." Zeng Ping snorted.
"Do you think the suspect is a nearby villager who brought the car and He Yan to his house?" Li Hui guessed.
"There's such a possibility. It's also possible that he abandoned the car." Han Bin analyzed.
"The surrounding area is so empty. If the suspect abandoned the car in this area, it shouldn't be difficult to find," Li Hui said.
"It's been more than 30 hours. If it's easy to find if he abandoned the car, it would have been driven to his house by the nearby villagers," Han Bin said.
The three of them drove around the road and didn't find any traces of the electric tricycle, but there were a few small roads that led to the nearby villages.
"There are many dirt roads in the village. If we can find wheel tracks, we might be able to find traces of the electric tricycle?" Zeng Ping said.
"This kind of electric tricycle is cheap, and it can block the wind and rain. It's very common in the countryside. Many elderly people use it to pick up their children. This method might not work." Li Hui's family was in the countryside, so he understood the actual situation.
Han Bin thought for a moment. "I think the power of the people is the greatest. If the suspect really abandoned the electric tricycle nearby, the people will definitely find it before us."
"Han Bin is right. After all, it's been 30 hours. If there's really an electric tricycle on the side of the road, someone might have driven it home." Zeng Ping agreed.
"I suggest that we take the photo of the electric tricycle and ask around in the nearby villages. Maybe we can find clues about the electric tricycle." Han Bin analyzed.
"That's a good idea. If the suspect didn't abandon the car and lived nearby, then the villagers must be more familiar with the electric tricycle." Li Hui said.
"Let's focus on this for now. I'll report to Captain Zheng immediately and ask him to help coordinate the local police force." After saying that, Zeng Ping got out of the off-road vehicle and went to report to Zheng Kaixuan.
Li Hui yawned. "Brother Bin, do you think Captain Zheng can catch the suspect last night?"
"I don't know." After saying that, Han Bin leaned back in the chair. "Let's sleep for a while more. We'll be busy later."
Half an hour later, Tian Li and Zhao Ming also came to meet up.
An hour later, the local police also came to support.
The person in charge of the police station was a deputy director with the surname Zhao. It was the first time that Han Bin had met him, but both Zeng Ping and Li Hui knew him.
There were two villages on the left and right of this road — Beisu Village, Han Village, Loushang Village, and Guozhuang Village. These four villages were the most likely.
Zeng Ping brought two police officers to Beisu Village to investigate.
Director Zhao brought two police officers to Han Village to investigate.
Han Bin and Li Hui went to Loushang Village to investigate.
Tian Li and Zhao Ming brought a police officer to Guozhuang Village to investigate.
This kind of investigation was more cumbersome, but it was also the most common job for police officers. It did not rely entirely on luck, but a certain degree of skill.
Li Hui and Han Bin first bought four packs of Hudmen cigarettes and then entered Loushang Village. When they saw men who had nothing to do, they would go up and give them cigarettes and chat with them.
Then, they would take out a picture of an electric tricycle and ask them to identify if they had seen it before.
The electric tricycle that Xiao Kai rode on was blue with a green roof. The glass on the right side was cracked, so it was easy to distinguish.
When they saw a woman, they would say a few nice words, saying that she was young, beautiful, and had nice clothes. Then, they would take the opportunity to ask about the electric tricycle.
Han Bin and Zhao Ming walked around the village and asked dozens of people. Finally, they heard from a bald old man that there were similar electric tricycles.
Han Bin continued to ask, but the old man refused to say the identity of the villager who drove the electric tricycle. He said that he did not want to offend the villagers.
It was not until Han Bin placed two packs of Hudmen cigarettes in the old man's hands that he agreed with a smile …
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