Serious Crime Unit 1

Chapter 942 The Fifth Death (3)
"The north bank is farmland. Many vegetable farmers will go to the Qianjiang River to pump water to water vegetables, leaving countless footprints. So even if we extract fresh footprints, we cannot identify the suspect. I think this method is too stupid and takes a lot of time. , please remember: we are racing against time."

"If the murderer swam a few kilometers downstream and landed ashore after killing people, we would not be able to extract the footprints. I think the murderer is probably a frogman and someone who likes to play with crossbows. If so, the suspect's The scope is relatively small.”

"What if I'm not a frogman, but just a good swimmer?"

"For people who are both good swimmers and also like to play with crossbows, their scope is relatively small."

Everyone expressed their opinions. The meeting lasted for more than three hours. Finally, Jiang Yiming arranged for Wu Jiang, Xiao Ke, Shi Wei and Liu Xiaowei to go to the north bank of the crime scene to investigate to see if they could extract any suspicious footprints. Lu Yingying and Wen Xiaorou checked the surveillance video. He and Zhou Ting Find out who has a motive for murder.

After walking out of the conference room, Zhou Ting said: "Captain Jiang, what if the murderer did not hide under the water and shoot Shen Wei, but shot Shen Wei on the river beach? After all, killing people with a crossbow underwater is a technical job, not an ordinary one." People can do it.”

"But we conducted an investigation centered on Shen Wei's seat and extended 50 meters outward. No fresh shoe prints were found. The effective range of the crossbow is less than 50 meters. Why do you have such an idea?" Jiang Yiming Puzzled.

"You forgot, there is another person who is most suspicious, and that is Xiang Yan. Think about it, only Xiang Yan knows that Shen Wei is going fishing, and even Qu Li doesn't know that Shen Wei went fishing in Liushu Bay, and Luo Jin said Yes, Shen Wei died of hemorrhagic shock, not drowning."

"You mean Xiang Yan might be the murderer?"

"Yes, he can shoot Shen Wei with a crossbow, and then push Shen Wei into the Qianjiang after he dies."

"But there was only a small amount of blood splatter at the center."

"If Xiang Yan shot Shen Wei in the heart and quickly moved him to the water, Shen Wei's blood would flow into the river and let the water flow away. In this way, there would only be a small amount of blood at the scene."

"It's possible, but does Xiang Yan have a motive for killing?"

"So, we have to investigate. If he has a motive to kill, then he has the best chance of killing Shen Wei."

"Okay, let's start with Xiang Yan first. Who do you think we should go to to learn about the situation?"

"We should start from Xiang Yan's friends to find out if there is any conflict between him and Shen Wei."

Shen Wei is the vice president of Dujuan Island Red Wine Import and Export Company, which is located on the 8th floor of the Trade Building. Jiang Yiming and Zhou Ting did not want to go to Xiang Yan directly, but went to the boss Gao Chi to learn about Xiang Yan's situation from him.

After Gao Chi saw Jiang Yiming and Zhou Ting, he happily shook hands with them, exchanged greetings, and then invited them to sit down and drink tea.He curiously asked Jiang Yiming about his handling methods and various cases, saying that he also wanted to be a policeman when he was young and was very interested in solving crimes.Jiang Yiming didn't want to waste time and said directly: "Mr. Gao, we are here today to ask you about Xiang Yan's situation. Please tell the truth and assist us in our work."

"This is necessary. We all have the same ideals and pursuits, to support justice and uphold justice..."

"Mr. Gao, do you know about Xiang Yan's situation?" Jiang Yiming interrupted him. Although it was rude, he had to do this in order to rush for time.

"I know him well. He is a good person."

"Do you know Shen Wei?"

"I know, we have met a few times, but we don't know him well."

"How did you know each other?"

"We met each other over drinks at Xiang Yan's banquet. Other than that, we have no contact. Are you hot? Do you want to lower the temperature of the air conditioner?"

"No, thank you! Shen Wei was killed the day before yesterday, and we are here for his case."

"Oh, really? How could he be sought for revenge?"

"We are investigating. Is there any conflict between Shen Wei and Xiang Yan?"

"I haven't heard of it... However, Xiang Yan once praised Shen Wei's wife Qu Li in front of me, saying that she is very beautiful. I don't know if Xiang Yan is attracted to her. Xiang Yan is a good person and works well. He is diligent and dedicated, and he is generous and generous. His only shortcoming is that he is lustful.”

"Oh? Is there a relationship between Xiang Yan and Qu Li?"

"I really don't know."

"Do you think it is possible for Xiang Yan to kill Shen Wei?"

"Killing? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Xiang Yan is as timid as a mouse. He didn't even dare to ask him to help in a fight. Once, Xiang Yan and I went to KTV to sing, and I had a fight with two gangsters. Not only did he not help , and held me tightly to prevent me from arguing with the other party."

"Does he and Shen Wei have any financial disputes?"

"I haven't heard of it. Xiang Yan is a conservative and very cautious about the economy. He will never spend money or invest randomly. The annual salary of him and his wife, plus the company's annual dividends, their annual income is nearly 50 Ten thousand yuan, they have to save at least 30 yuan every year, so it is impossible for him to borrow money from Shen Wei."

"Can he use a crossbow?"

"Crossbow? Is it a crossbow?" "Yes."

"As far as I know, he has never played with a crossbow. He spends most of his time at work, and his hobby is fishing."

"Thank you for your cooperation. Let's talk about this today." Jiang Yiming stood up and said goodbye to him, and then went to Xiang Yan's office with Zhou Ting to find him. He happened to be on the phone and saw them coming in, so he immediately put down the phone to receive them. .

Xiang Yan is of medium-to-high height and handsome. He is 35 years old this year. He is mature and stable yet elegant. His hair is meticulously groomed and his clothes are fashionable. With a monthly salary of more than 2 yuan, this kind of man is more popular. Women like it.

"Mr. Xiang, we are here for Shen Wei's case. Because apart from Shen Wei's shoe prints, there are only your shoe prints at the scene, so we have included you in the list of suspects." Jiang Yiming didn't want to waste time. Beat him around the bush.

"What? I am a suspect, are you mistaken? Shen Wei and I are as close as brothers, how could I kill him? This is too unfair to me." He looked very aggrieved.

"You said it yourself, but according to our investigation, you like Qu Li very much. Is this true?" Jiang Yiming saw that his face was red and he looked very anxious.

"Yes, I like Quli, but this does not mean that I have a relationship with her. I treat Quli as my sister. Don't tarnish the pure friendship between us. Besides, as the saying goes: a friend's wife should not be deceived. I How could you do something immoral?" He asked Jiang Yiming angrily.

"Is there any financial dispute between you and Shen Wei?" Jiang Yiming didn't want to continue bringing up the issue, so he changed the topic.

"Shen Wei once asked me if I had borrowed 10 yuan. I lent it to him. He said he would calculate the interest and pay it to me. I said no need to calculate it. Qu Li also knew about this."

"Did he give you the money back?"

"No, I'm embarrassed to urge him to pay back the money. Besides, I'm not short of money. I don't understand why you included me as a suspect?"

"We found the suspect based on the on-site investigation and did not fabricate it out of thin air. Who else knows about your fishing trip?"

"No one else knows except my wife."

"Would you have spilled the beans to others?"

"I haven't told anyone, and I don't know if Shen Wei has told anyone else. Shen Wei often talks to his friends about his fishing and shows off his fishing skills to them. I'm not as high-profile as Shen Wei. Fishing is just It’s a way of entertainment, what’s there to show off?”

"What does Shen Wei do?"

“He coaches at the Miracle Darts Club.”

"Is he good at darts?"

"Of course it's good. He once won the provincial darts competition championship, but it's a pity that he didn't join the national team. Otherwise, he might have become a world champion."

"Why did he retire?"

"He had a bad temper, got into a fight with the coach, and was fired. After retiring, he has been working as a coach and general manager in various clubs." His anger seemed to be slowly fading, and his tone was much softer than before.

"Since you and Shen Wei are as close as brothers, you should know who he has offended, right?"

"I really don't know... Oh, I remembered that Shen Wei once had a quarrel with Bai Lang."

"What's the reason for the quarrel?"

"Shen Wei and Bai Lang were originally partners in the Oriental Dart Club. Shen Wei held 40% of the shares and Bai Lang held 60% of the shares. The club was run by Shen Wei. However, the company had been losing money because it could not recruit students. Bailang at that time Working as a security manager at the Guomao Building, he had no time to manage the club. He suspected that Shen Wei had embezzled the company's money, so the two quarreled.

"As a result, the club was forced to be transferred to others to operate. As a result, they lost a total of 33 yuan. This made Bailang very angry and said that Shen Wei would be tortured to death. Shen Wei told me these things. What is the specific situation? So, I don’t know. However, I don’t think Bailang would kill Shen Wei because of that little money, right? After all, life is priceless, and killing must be paid with life."

"We will investigate this matter, Mr. Xiang. We want to clear your suspicion, so we need your cooperation."

"What do you want me to do? As long as it doesn't go too far, I will try my best to cooperate with you." He looked at Jiang Yiming in confusion.

"I'm going to conduct a polygraph test on you. The polygraph test process is very fast and won't take you a lot of time. Of course, this polygraph test is conducted in secret and will not let anyone know and will not affect your reputation."

Because of time constraints, he could not find any flaws in Xiang Yan's mouth. The only way was to conduct a polygraph test on him to prove whether he was lying.Today's lie detectors are very sensitive and most people cannot escape the lie detector.

"Okay, I'll cooperate with you. Are you leaving now?"

"Yes. Because our time is very urgent, it is helpless to conduct a polygraph test on you." Jiang Yiming said apologetically.

(End of this chapter)