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Chapter 1248 The heroes see the same thing

"Contact the police department and conduct an immediate investigation. Humph, he just managed to escape a few days ago, and he showed up again today. He is really brave."

Zuo Zhong sneered, threw the fingerprint pattern and photo on the desk, and gave an order to Wu Chunyang.

In the early 20th century, as Western countries began to use fingerprints as an identity authentication mark, the previous dynasty gradually introduced this technology.

In 1910, the previous dynasty established a "Fingerprint Library" to collect and preserve various fingerprints and use them for crime investigation and identity verification.

In the seventh year of the Republic of China, fingerprint registration was included in the first modern population census of the Republic of China. After the national government moved west, fingerprint registration became a necessary part of the household registration information.

As long as the suspect is not an illegal resident or from outside Chongqing, the Military Control Commission can find the person through fingerprints.

However, screening out suspects from tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of eligible people is a huge, time-consuming and labor-intensive project. The Military Control Commission has more important work to do, so it is better to leave this matter to Bai Wenzhi's people.

The government works hard to support them, and these black people can't just eat for free every day. In addition to bullying men and women, they also have to do something serious.

Wu Chunyang understood what Zuo Zhong meant. He picked up the fingerprint pattern and turned to leave, but Zuo Zhong opened his mouth and asked two more questions.

"How is the investigation of the second deceased's disguised identity going? Also, has anyone seen Yuan Chuyu in the restaurant near Central University?"

At the meeting after the incident, Zuo Chong set out five investigative routes. The above two clues and the search for more witnesses were all part of the work.

"Deputy Commander, Old Wu is following up on these two matters. I heard that they have found some clues." Wu Chunyang replied.

Zuo Zhong waved his hand and let him go first, then picked up the phone to inform Wu Jingzhong to come to the headquarters to see him. It would be unacceptable for him not to report his discovery.

I heard that the other party has been going to see his old classmate from Sun Yat-sen University recently. What the hell is this? Has Zuo become a spare tire?

An hour later, Wu Jingzhong, sweating profusely, stood in front of his desk and explained in a panic, "Deputy Commander, I want to verify the clues before reporting to you. I am not deliberately concealing anything."

"Oh? How's the verification going?" Zuo Zhong looked at the other party and asked lightly.

Wu Jingzhong wiped the sweat from his forehead, bent his waist to 90 degrees, and reported respectfully.

"I led a team to investigate 44 factories, 3 docks, and 7 warehouses near Shuangxigou, and questioned more than people. Finally, I got a clue in a warehouse.

The appearance of the second deceased was highly similar to that of a porter named Xu Banzi, who was from Shaanxi Province, 33 years old, single, and claimed that his wife and children died at the hands of the Japanese.

We searched his residence and found an unfired Browning pistol bullet in the corner of the wall. The marking on the bottom of the bullet was the same batch number as the bullet casings left at the pursuit scene.

An off-site investigation by the Shaanxi Provincial Station confirmed that such a person did exist in the area, but he had died of illness in the 18th year of the Republic of China. After identification by the warehouse owner, it was confirmed that Xu Team was the second deceased.

According to investigation, the other party's social relations in Chongqing were very simple, and his companions in the warehouse had never seen him have contact with strangers. However, he lived alone, and no one knew what he did after get off work.

Investigators asked Xu's neighbors, and they all said that Xu lived in poverty, which was consistent with the conclusion reached at the meeting that the suspect lacked funds for his activities.

After talking about the situation of the second deceased, Wu Jingzhong did not stop and continued to report the second thing.

"The brothers secretly inquired about the restaurants within a three-kilometer radius of the school. All the staff, including waiters, regular customers, and bosses, have not seen Yuan Chuyu. As for other restaurants in the city, it will take some time to check."

Zuo Chong fell into deep thought. Yuan Chuyu told his roommates that he was going out to eat, but no one had seen him in the restaurants near the school. There were many possibilities and no way to determine the specific reason.

In this case, we might as well skip this question for now and try a different approach. If Yuan Chuyu can’t be found, then what about the person he met?

The Military Control Commission now has a lot of cards in its hand. In addition to the photos of the deceased No. 1 and No. 2, there are also photos of suspicious people who appeared in Yuan’s residence.

Although the last photo is not very clear, as long as these cards are connected in the right place, they can still play the maximum role.

Zuo Zhong suddenly had an idea and looked up at Wu Jingzhong: "Old Wu, there has been some progress in Chunyang. One of the suspects who escaped that day went to Yuan's house, but unfortunately he slipped away. Let's call him suspect number three for now.

Show the photos of the victims No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 to the restaurant owners, waiters, and regular customers for further identification. Just because they haven’t seen Yuan Chuyu doesn’t mean they haven’t seen the suspect.”

  Wu Jingzhong reacted and realized that, generally speaking, exposed intelligence personnel should evacuate immediately or at least go into a latent state. However, suspect No. 3 did the opposite. What does this indicate?

This means that the enemy is likely to have only four people. After the pursuit, the other side now has no one available, so they can only take the risk and send out suspect number three.

If anyone knew who Yuan Chuyu had gone to the restaurant with on the day he disappeared, these four people would be the most likely. Wu Jingzhong immediately resigned and arranged for his men to conduct a second round of questioning. It didn't cost any money to give it a try anyway.

Perhaps it was luck, not long after, the field staff reported back a message that someone had seen suspect No. 3 in a restaurant!

After receiving the news, Wu Jingzhong immediately reported to Zuo Zhong again, then rushed to the scene without stopping and questioned witnesses in the restaurant kitchen.

"Your identity?"

"cook."

"Are you sure you've seen the person we're looking for?"

"Yes, sir, I am sure I am right."

"Tell me about the situation at that time."

Wu Jingzhong took back the photo and the simulated portrait with a serious expression. The cook opposite saw him like this and stuttered as he recalled, "That evening, the person in the photo came to the store to order a meal. I was worried that the guest had some dietary restrictions, so I chatted with him before cooking. The meal was ready at a quarter after five, and he left with the food box."

Wu Jingzhong frowned and understood why no one had seen Yuan Chuyu. It turned out that the other party was not eating in the restaurant. Then he asked another question.

"What did you say at that time?"

The cook racked his brains for a long time and said tremblingly, "I asked him if he had any dietary restrictions, and he said he had none. I then said that the food would not taste right if it got cold, and he said that his home was not far from the restaurant, and that it would be just right for him to go back at 5:15 so that the guests could arrive and eat, and that it would not be a problem."

"Stop, he said with his own mouth that his home is not far from the restaurant and that guests can eat as soon as they arrive?" Wu Jingzhong grasped a key piece of information.

The cook nodded. It had only been a few days since the incident and he was sure that he remembered it correctly.

Wu Jingzhong paced back and forth in the room. On the day Yuan Chuyu disappeared, the lowest temperature in the mountain city was 9 degrees Celsius, and there were strong winds all day. Even with the insulation boxes, the food would become cold in more than 15 minutes.

Yuan Chuyu left the school and delivered the letter at around 5:15.

Analyzing from the sentence "The guests can eat when they arrive", the distance between Yuan Chuyu's post office and the third suspect's whereabouts was also within 15 minutes.

Based on the above information, we can know that at 5:15 on the same day, suspect No. 5 took the meal home, and Yuan Chuyu put the letter into the mailbox. Before 30:, the two met at a place to eat, and the meal was still hot at that time, so the timeline matched.

  How far can a normal person walk in 15 minutes?

The answer is 800 to 1500 meters!

Putting aside Yuan Chuyu's pace, it is impossible for suspect No. 3 to run fast with the briefcase in his hand. That would only attract unnecessary attention.

So could it be that the other party left in a sedan chair? Or it is impossible, as carrying a box in a sedan chair would be too conspicuous.

As for the cars…

Wu Jingzhong shook his head. If the other party had a car, there was no need to buy food near National Central University. Wouldn't it be safer to go somewhere else?

In other words, the post office is 1.5 kilometers away from the suspect No. 's whereabouts, and the hotel is kilometers away from the suspect No. 's whereabouts, and the post office and the hotel are not in the same direction.

To figure this out, Wu Jingzhong ordered people to get a map of the mountain city, a steel ruler and a compass. After calculations, he drew a circle around the hotel and the post office. The overlapping area of ​​the two circles included two residential areas, a school and three government offices. Suspect No. 3's whereabouts were located within this area.

"I'm afraid it involves tens of thousands of people."

Wu Jingzhong sighed quietly as he looked at the map, then laughed at himself. Having a clear direction is always better than looking for a needle in a haystack. As long as they can catch the suspect, they will have to investigate even if there are twice as many as tens of thousands of people.

Moreover, Shancheng is the territory of the national government after all. There are not so many concerns when doing things on one's own territory. If things really don't work out, the army can be dispatched. This time the enemy will have no way to escape.

Thinking that the other party had caused him to be blamed by the deputy director, Wu Jingzhong pulled out his gun and slammed it on the table, his face full of murderous intent.

The news that the third suspect's whereabouts were discovered was quickly passed back to Luojia Bay. After Zuo Zhong learned about it, he called Gu Qi and assigned him a task.

"Lao Gu, you will be in charge of the search at Lao Wu's place. I will have the police department and the garrison headquarters fully cooperate with you. I only have one request, that the action must be covert.

The military can only set up control outside, our people and the police will enter in the name of household registration, and the disguise must be done well. When the time comes, other areas in the city will also be mobilized to cover you. "

Gu Qi thought about it and realized that in order to drive out refugees and investigate underground party members, the Shancheng police often conducted household registration and inspections, so one more visit would not be noticeable.

Besides, the enemy doesn't know that they have been exposed, so they can catch them off guard. Thinking of this, he nodded slightly to express his position.

"Okay, deputy commander, I will tell the brothers that after the operation begins, everyone starting from me will wear plain clothes and police uniforms, and work in groups of three to supervise each other to ensure that the news is not leaked."

"kindness……"

Zuo Zhong replied softly, and after a few seconds of silence, he suddenly spoke: "The first department discovered that Yuan Chuyu secretly listened to and recorded the Red Russian radio station, and the second department also found that he had a deposit of 20,000 US dollars.

Chunyang speculated that Yuan Chuyu might have cracked some encrypted information and used this secret to blackmail someone he shouldn't have offended. Lao Gu, do you think this inference is reliable?"

Gucci did not answer immediately, but gave a different opinion after careful consideration.

“I’ve read the files, and I basically agree that Yuan Chuyu deciphered the encrypted information. Otherwise, I can’t explain his abnormal behavior.

But blackmail is a technical job. Even if Yuan Chuyu really cracked the encrypted information, who would he blackmail? The consulates of other countries? This is unrealistic.

I am more inclined to believe that the suspect contacted Yuan Chuyu first, because it is difficult for a student to be associated with a spy, even if he may have an extraordinary talent in decryption.

Then how did the suspect know that Yuan Chuyu knew how to decrypt codes? Sir, this is the key to the problem. There must be an eyewitness of the suspect around the target.

It was the other party who revealed some of Yuan Chuyu's information to the suspect, which triggered the subsequent events. I think Yuan Chuyu's good friend Fang Quan is very suspicious.

The people who were questioned at Central University all said that this person was very close to Yuan Chuyu, and if Yuan had any secrets, Fang Quan would be the most likely to know them. "

Hearing what Gu Qi said, Zuo Zhong laughed heartily. The other party had the same idea as him.

The Republic of China was different from later generations. In later generations, if you wanted to know something, you could just search it on the Internet. But in this era, information and classes are quite closed. With Yuan Chuyu's social connections, it is impossible for him to know someone or a force that can give $20,000. This matter must have been influenced by external forces.

Patting Gu Qi's arm, Zuo Zhong smiled and said, "We are heroes who think alike. I have already ordered a strict investigation of Yuan Chuyu's classmates and teachers, especially Fang Quan and the mathematics professor."

Never hold a grudge. After Zuo Shenzhong finished speaking, he stood up and walked to the window and looked towards the west. He had a feeling that this case might end up breaking the whole thing.