The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 508 Who is the murderer?
Exclusion.

People who have close contact with Chen Manli are the most likely to have the motive to kill. Generally, murders are committed by acquaintances.

Especially this kind of shooting in public.

This is not a serial crime where targets are randomly selected. That would be much more complicated to investigate. Most police officers may not encounter such a crime in their lifetime.

There are people who fall in true love with dancers and even kill them, but it is extremely rare. Don’t the men who come to the Paramount Ballroom know what kind of women there are?

Unless she is a dancer who has just entered the adult entertainment industry, these girls are too scarce. Once they enter the adult entertainment industry, they would have been targeted by others.

After experiencing a few men, everything becomes the same.

Being a dancer means making money quickly and living a life of luxury. You will quickly lose yourself. The indulgence gained through youth and body will be returned sooner or later.

"Boss, I can understand why you list this Japanese naval officer as a suspect, but why do you list this Peng Nian as a suspect just because he is from No. 76?"

"Did Peng Nian ask Chen Manli to dance with him that night?" Cheng Mo did not answer, but asked Lu Le instead.

"Yes."

"Peng Nian is a member of No. 76. Is he a potential target for the assassins of the Blue Shirts Society?"

"Mr. Cheng means it was manslaughter, but Chen Manli was not with Peng Nian at the time. They were at least seven or eight meters apart. It's possible that the killer didn't even recognize her, right?" Qin Chi reacted even faster than Lu Le and immediately understood what Cheng Mo meant.

"Officer Qin, the light in the dance hall was dim at the time, so it's possible that the killer mistook the wrong person. Who was Chen Manli with at the time?"

"Zhu Tianming, the boss of Jardine Sugar, one of Chen Manli's admirers." Qin Chi blurted out. He was the first to arrive at the scene, and he knew the situation best and had the most details.

"How does Zhu Tianming compare to Peng Nian?"

"They have similar figures and are both heavy smokers. They like to comb their hair back and use hair wax." Qin Chi said after thinking for a while.

"Is it possible that the killer was targeting Zhu Tianming, but missed the first time and accidentally injured Chen Manli the second time. At this time, he was unable to fire the third shot and could only hide in the crowd and run away?" Lu Le analyzed.

"Officer Lu's analysis also suggests this is a possibility. Our next step is to investigate Zhu Tianming. If it is his fault, then Chen Manli may have been convicted of manslaughter," said Qin Chi.

"Even if it was manslaughter, it is still murder. Catching the murderer and the mastermind is the responsibility and obligation of our police station!" Cheng Mo said.

"Yes."

"There are two lines now. First, the killer went after Chen Manli. The Japanese naval attaché Hiroshi Kaneno wanted to dance with Chen Manli but was refused, so he threatened to take revenge. This is one direction of investigation. Second, it is manslaughter. The killer or the murderer behind the scenes is targeting Zhu Tianming, or Peng Nian, Lui Lok, and Qin Chi, who have a similar figure to Zhu Tianming. You two will be responsible for one direction of investigation respectively. Choose one for yourselves?" Cheng Mo summarized and assigned two tasks.

Lu Le and Qin Chi felt a little surprised, but they also seemed to think that this was reasonable.

One is investigating the Japanese, and the person involved is an officer of the Japanese Naval Attaché Office in Shanghai. The danger is obvious. The other is relatively simple. Zhu Tianming is just a businessman, but if it has nothing to do with Zhu Tianming, and if Chen Manli was killed by mistake, then No. 76 will inevitably be involved, which is not an easy matter to deal with.

There are dangers in both directions. This case is not easy to handle. Claire, a British man, saw this from the beginning.

Lu Le didn't understand why Cheng Mo took on this case, and Qin Chi also knew how dangerous this case was. If they were not careful, they would be in big trouble.

Qin Chi knew that Lu Le was Cheng Mo's subordinate, and he would definitely not send his own people to investigate the Japanese. However, the Japanese were not so easy to investigate. Not to mention that they did not live in the concession, in terms of jurisdiction, the concession could not control them.

Even if they find out something, what can the Concession Police Station do to them?

"Mr. Cheng, why don't I investigate Jin Yehong?" Qin Chi saw that Lu Le didn't speak up, so as an outsider, he had to speak first.

"Brother Qin, please let me investigate the Japanese. I can enter and exit the HK area freely, which is much more convenient than Brother Qin." Lui Lok said.

"Brother Lu..." "Lü Le, Qin Chi, have you made up your mind?" Cheng Moyan could not help but see that there was a subtle competitive relationship between Lu Le and Qin Chi.

Claire recommended Qin Chi to herself. If Qin Chi does a good job, he may be transferred to the political department.

Before this, Lu Le was one of Cheng Mo's most trusted confidants besides Xu Qinghe, and almost no one could threaten or shake his position. Now there is Qin Chi, and although Qin Chi may not necessarily enter the political arena, this sign has already appeared.

Qin Chi's intelligence and ability are not inferior to his. If Claire was not leaving, she would probably not be willing to recommend him to Cheng Mo.

Having such a capable person working under him saves him a lot of trouble.

"Boss, I've made my choice. I'll start by investigating the relationship between Jin Yehong and Chen Manli." Lu Le said.

"Okay, then Qin Chi will go to investigate Zhu Tianming. You split into two groups and try to find out the relationship between the two and Chen Manli as soon as possible." Cheng Mo nodded and ordered.

"Yes."

"Qin Chi, you go first, Lu Le stays here, I have a few words for you." Cheng Mo asked Qin Chi to go out first and left Lu Le alone.

Cheng Mo and Lu Le were the only two people left in the office.

"Ale, do you know who Jin Yehong is?"

"I know, boss. He's an officer at the Japanese Naval Attaché Office in Shanghai. Even if he really committed the crime, I'm afraid we won't be able to arrest him, or even issue a warrant for his arrest," said Lu Le.

"You're right. Even if we have solid evidence, we may not be able to do anything to the other party. But this case actually has little to do with Kaneno Hiroshi." Cheng Mo said slowly.

"Boss, what do you mean? We haven't investigated yet. How can you be sure that it's okay?" Lu Le stared at Cheng Mo with wide eyes and asked in confusion.

"Do you think Jin Yehong has a motive to kill Chen Manli?"

Lui Lok wanted to blurt out something, but after seeing the silent look, he calmed down. Jin Yehong pestered Chen Manli but got no response from her. It seemed that he did have a motive to kill, but if he thought about it carefully, what benefit would he get from killing Chen Manli?
Just to vent your dissatisfaction?
If they wanted to vent their dissatisfaction, they had to choose such an occasion, and even hired someone to kill someone. It is not impossible.

But the possibility is extremely low.

Of course, Chen Manli said that she would not dance with the Japanese, which may have angered the Japanese and led them to kill people in revenge. This is also possible.

But if this is the case, what effect can be achieved by killing someone and then hiding?
If the purpose of killing was this, then killing was not only to vent anger, but also to warn other dancers in Paramount not to follow Chen Manli's example.

"The boss means that Jin Yehong does not have sufficient motive to kill Chen Manli."

"Chen Manli is a dancer and she has been married twice. Kaneno Hiroshi is a Japanese naval officer with a bright future. Even if he cannot get Chen Manli, is it worth sacrificing his own future for her?" Cheng Mo asked back.

"The Japanese killed many Chinese people, but did they care?" Lu Le said, "Maybe he felt that killing a disobedient dancer was no different from killing a dog."

"Ah Le, you are right, but looking at this case, I think Chen Manli's death has little to do with Jin Yehong." Cheng Mo said, "Ah Le, I don't want to stop you from investigating Jin Yehong. I hope you don't bring subjective emotions into the investigation. You are now sure that Jin Yehong killed someone, and the purpose of your investigation is to find evidence that Jin Yehong killed Chen Manli. Not only will you fall into a misunderstanding, you will also put yourself in danger. Do you understand?"

"Boss, I..." Lu Le was shocked. This was indeed the thought in his mind just now.

"I know you hate these bandits who burn, kill and loot in our land, but now we are investigating a case. You must be calm and objective, and not let your emotions get in the way. Not only will it lead to false cases, but it will also hurt more people." Cheng Mo said, "Remember, you are a patrol officer. You must know what you should and should not do."

"Boss, I understand and I know what to do." Lu Le said solemnly after considering it.

"Go."

(End of this chapter)