Tiger Police

Chapter 438 Driver
"A week or so!" Hu Pingtao casually wrote a bad check.

……

Coming out of Liao Cunjiao's room, Xing Le saw that there was no one on both sides, and asked in a low voice: "Did you deliberately fool him just now?"

Hu Pingtao smiled: "You mean the death certificate?"

Xing Le nodded.

Hu Pingtao said: "I'm not talking nonsense! If everything goes well, it will indeed be opened to him within a week."

Xing Le frowned: "Liao Cunxue must be suspected. You do this..."

"I did it to reassure him." Hu Pingtao explained in a low voice: "According to the clues we have so far, Gong Xinxia must not have accidentally drowned. Although it is normal for husband and wife to quarrel, how much of these words did Liao Cunxue say today?" It’s true, we have to investigate carefully before we can confirm.”

Xing Le nodded slightly: "Anyway, I think the relationship between him and his wife is not as good as it seems on the surface... Also, only a few days after Gong Xinxia drowned, he was busy looking for your death certificate. They are husband and wife! Like As the old saying goes, before the bones are cold, you have to... tsk tsk tsk tsk, the relationship is so indifferent, it's really chilling."

Hu Pingtao was also quite emotional: "Husband and wife are originally birds of the same forest, and when disaster strikes, they fly separately... It's a coincidence to say that last time we were partners, we handled the case of a husband and wife pinching each other, and this time it is the same. Maybe next time it will be...hahahaha!"

He laughed and made Xing Le's face turn red.

She stared at Hu Pingtao, gritted her teeth and then let go: "You, you can't say anything nice when you open your mouth."

Hu Pingtao said happily: "I'll just say it casually, you must not take it seriously."

……

In the evening, Ding Yi and Zhou Changhao came back.

"Boss, I have made a major discovery!" Zhou Changhao was very excited, and yelled loudly as soon as he entered the door.

Hu Pingtao quickly asked Xing Le to pour tea for them, then pulled the chair and placed it on the side of the desk: "Sit down first, drink some water, and talk slowly."

Ding Yi seemed thirsty, but luckily the tea was not hot anymore after soaking in the pot for a while.He picked up the cup and drank it down, raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, and said excitedly: "Director Hu, this monitoring really works. On the night of the incident, Zhang Hao did go to Wetland Park."

Zhou Changhao took out a USB flash drive from his pocket and inserted it into the computer.

Ding Yi continued: "Zhang Hao's phone has not been connected. But the search for surveillance was smooth. There are not many people near the Wetland Park at night, and there is little traffic. We spent less than an hour at the traffic police and found many clue."

At this time, Zhou Changhao had already transferred the surveillance video to the computer, calling for everyone present to come and watch.

A taxi with a mint green exterior soon appeared on the screen.Zhou Changhao stood sideways in front of the desk, holding the mouse and freezing the screen.

He pointed to the male passenger sitting next to the driver: "This is Zhang Hao."

The mobile phone number is bound to the ID card, and Zhang Hao's personal information has been retrieved from the database before.The appearance of the man on the screen is similar to Zhang Hao's photo, and it is basically certain that they are the same person.

Hu Pingtao looked at the time in the lower right corner of the screen, and asked suspiciously: "[-]:[-] in the middle of the night...is this the time when Zhang Hao left the Wetland Park?"

Ding Jian's autopsy results showed that the time of Gong Xinxia's death was nine o'clock on the night of the incident.

Ding Yi nodded beside him: "Yes. Surveillance shows that Zhang Hao boarded this taxi at 120:[-] in the morning. The boarding location is on the side of the road about [-] meters outside the south gate of Wetland Park."

Hu Pingtao frowned: "Can you find this taxi?"

Ding Yi replied: "The license plate of this car is on the monitor, and the traffic control department has been entrusted to check it. It is estimated that there will be news soon."

Hu Pingtao smiled and nodded again and again: "That's good...you go to eat first! I'm here to watch the phone, and we will set off as soon as we have news."

……

At eight o'clock, the traffic police called and said that the taxi had been found.

Hu Pingtao quickly rushed to the traffic police brigade with Ding Yi and Xing Le.

The deputy captain of the sixth brigade of the traffic police is named Zi Xiangyu, and he knew Hu Pingtao before.The traffic police team and the police station are originally brother units, and they usually support each other.Seeing Hu Pingtao bring Ding Yi, Xing Le and others into the office, Zi Xiangyu quickly stood up, pointed to the middle-aged man sitting opposite the desk, and introduced: "This is Master Zeng, Zeng Heping. You want He was the one looking for."

Zeng Heping is tall and burly.It was cold, and he was wearing a thick camouflage coat imitating the military style, with a square face with the word "country" on it, making him look like a bear.

Hu Pingtao smiled and stretched out his hand: "I called you all the way, sorry!"

Zeng Heping hurriedly held his hand, a little flattered: "Look at what you said, this is where it is! The people's police are for the people, and they can provide clues to help you solve the case. This is a good thing, and I should do it!"

Hearing this, Hu Pingtao subconsciously glanced at Zi Xiangyu who was standing diagonally opposite——according to the usual practice, the principle of confidentiality must be observed when summoning relevant personnel.When we first met, Zeng Heping opened his mouth to express his cooperation without saying anything.This was obviously Zi Xiangyu had revealed a thing or two to him before.

Seeing this, Zi Xiangyu explained with a smile: "Some situations have to be treated differently. Lao Zeng is not an outsider. He was a soldier before, in the [-]th Army, retired at the deputy company level, and started to drive a taxi. Lao Zeng He lives in a residential area not far from our traffic police team. He is an enthusiastic person, and he will help others when they encounter difficulties. He has been rated as excellent by the neighborhood committee for several years in a row. Lao Zeng also donates blood every year, and the cumulative total has exceeded [-] milliliters, the city issued him a certificate of honor, and now he doesn’t need to pay for taking the bus, subway, or going to the park, it’s all free.”

After saying this, Hu Pingtao understood.You have to deal with people as well. An outstanding person like Zeng Heping, who has no blemishes, can indeed reveal a little bit so that he can make preparations in advance.

Everyone sat down separately, Zi Xiangyu served them hot tea.

Zeng Heping was a generous man, and he laughed loudly at Hu Pingtao: "Captain Zi already told me that I copied the video from the driving recorder that night to a USB flash drive, and you can use it first, Director Hu. What's the problem? You just say it."

Hu Pingtao said with a satisfied smile: "Then I will not be polite. Well... so, please tell me how you picked up people near the Wetland Park on the night of the crime!"

Zeng Heping nodded and said, "Okay! My taxi was transferred from a friend. I usually divide it into two shifts. I drive during the day, and I drive the car to the Workers' Cultural Palace at 06:30 every afternoon, and hand it over to another A friend who chartered a car, he returned the car to me the next morning. Anyway, it’s all for making money, and people don’t take time off when they drive.”

"Last Tuesday, my friend called and said it was something at home, and they agreed to transfer shifts with me that day. So I asked my family to help open it during the day, and I would come out at night."

"There are few people in the Wetland Park, and I seldom go there. Now it is different from before. In addition to waving to stop, I basically download an app on my mobile phone and find a car through the Internet after clicking on it. My car from the year before last I registered the car on the Internet at that time. That night I was running the list on Bar Street. There was a customer who lived on Nanyuan Road, not far from Yanhe Community. As soon as I hired someone, I received a carpool driver. Shanzi, the other party is a man and a woman, because they are all on the same road, not far from each other, so I connected."

"I will send off the one who lives on Nanyuan Road first, and the latter two live in Songyuan Community, which is just north of the Wetland Park. The road is being built there, and you can only go back and forth in a single lane, and you have to go through the south gate of the Wetland Park. That night three One o'clock... Well, it should be after three o'clock, you can check the driving recorder for the exact time. When I came back from Songyuan Community, someone waved to me on the side of the road, and then got into the car. "

"The man has regular features and big eyes. He looks like he is in his 30s. He is wearing a woolen coat, a light gray pullover, and blue jeans. He has a foreign accent. not come out."

Hearing this, Hu Pingtao interjected: "Did he stop you on the side of the road?"

Zeng Heping nodded: "Yeah! It's strange to say this, because when I drive now, I basically send orders through the website. It's so convenient to call a car with a mobile phone! Normally, it takes a few minutes. Car, you have to wait for a while during the rush hour, and it’s hard to say when it’s raining... But no matter what, it’s better than standing on the side of the road to see if there are any empty cars.”

"If it's in a busy area, it's normal to be waving for a car on the side of the road. But the Wetland Park has just been built not long ago, and it's been half a year. Except for the residents living nearby, few people come here. Not to mention It's midnight and there are people waiting for the bus on the side of the road... I'm not bragging, but the road outside the south gate of the park, let alone a car at night, even people are rarely seen."

Xing Le joked: "Aren't you afraid of driving in the middle of the night and meeting a monster in that remote place?"

These words immediately made everyone in the room laugh.

Zeng Heping said with a smile: "I am very courageous. I used to be like this in the army. Now let alone encountering a ghost while driving, I am not afraid even of a murderer. I will catch him and send him to the police station later. Make a contribution to society."

Hu Pingtao took this very seriously, and asked seriously: "So you pay special attention to the person who called the car in the middle of the night?"

Zeng Heping put away the smile on his face, and his expression became more dignified: "I have a few old guys in the army who are scouts, and I have learned a lot about it. Think about it, in the middle of the night, and I took a taxi in such a remote area and didn’t use a mobile phone, so I felt weird at the time. When he got in the car, it felt even weirder.”

Hu Pingtao came to his senses immediately: "Are there any doubts about him?"

Zeng Heping said seriously: "His pants are wet."

"Wet?" Hu Pingtao's eyes flashed.

Zeng Heping nodded: "There are two sets of cushions in my car. In summer, it's hot. I use the kind made of bamboo. It's cool to sit on. In winter, I replace them with cotton wool ones, which are soft and warm. When the man got on the car, the light was dim. Well, I didn't pay attention and found out after he got out of the car that the seat cushion was already wet and full of water."

Hu Pingtao thought for a moment: "When he was waving for a taxi on the side of the road, he should be illuminated by your car lights, so he can see whether his clothes are wet."

Zeng Heping laughed softly: "I was also puzzled later, because the coat on his upper body was dry. I found out later that his bottom should be wet and his top was dry."

Xing Le asked suspiciously: "There is water on the road near the Wetland Park, did he fall and just wet his pants?"

Hu Pingtao didn't draw a conclusion, although it was possible.

Zeng Heping continued: "After the man got on the bus, he said he was going to the train station. Because of the 24-hour traffic control over there, I sent him to Zhanqian Road. When he got off the bus, he took out his wallet and paid in cash. "

Hu Pingtao narrowed his eyes and asked, "He didn't use his cell phone?"

"No." Zeng Heping shook his head, and then a strange expression appeared on his face: "Speaking of money... there is another thing that makes me feel that something is wrong. The money he gave me...was wet."

Hu Pingtao looked solemnly: "Are you sure?"

Zeng Heping reached out his hand to take out his wallet from his pocket, opened it, took out five banknotes, and put them on the desk: "It's quite a long way from the Wetland Park to the train station. It's 42 yuan in total by meter. He gave me a bill." Zhang [-], two for ten yuan, and two for one yuan. I usually use my mobile phone to pay for meals and grocery shopping. There was no chance to use the money, so it has been kept until now."

"When I received the money from him, I felt strange in my heart. I asked him why the money was wet? He replied: When I was waiting for the bus on the side of the road, I didn't pay attention to the green belt next to the sidewalk to suddenly spray water. I got my body wet."

Xing Le raised his hand and stroked his chin: "Spray water on the green belt? Automatic watering system...it makes sense."

Hu Pingtao continued to ask: "And then?"

Zeng Heping said: "To be honest, I don't really want this money. So I asked him if he could exchange it? He said that all the money was like this, and he opened his wallet to show me. There were three one-hundred-dollar bills in it, and A few ten yuan ones were all stained with water, and the leather on the outside of the wallet was wet."

Hu Pingtao concentrated and remained silent.

Basically, it can be concluded that this passenger is a major suspect.

He turned around and winked at Ding Yi who was sitting on the side. The latter nodded knowingly, opened the briefcase he had been holding in his hand, and took out a photo.

It was an enlarged version of Zhang Hao's ID card photo.

Ding handed the photo to Zeng Heping: "Please take a look, is the passenger at that time this person?"

Zeng Heping looked at the photo carefully, and after nearly a minute, he made a judgment: "It's him."

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Back at the institute, Hu Pingtao called everyone for a short meeting.

"Zhang Hao is seriously suspected." He said seriously: "Gong Xinxia's falling into the water must have something to do with Zhang Hao. Otherwise, he wouldn't have wet his pants, and he wouldn't even be able to use his phone."

Tan Tao added from the side: "Once the mobile phone gets into the water, it is basically useless. So Zhang Hao can't use the mobile phone to hail a taxi, so he can only go outside the park to find a car."

(End of this chapter)