The Case of Love

Chapter 88 Gradually Clear
Zhou Yifeng took it and looked at it. The time on the withdrawal slip was more than a month ago and the withdrawal amount was 100,000 yuan.

"This Chen Hongjie took away so much money at one time, there must be something wrong. Maybe he has left Ancheng." Zhou Yifeng thought.

"Xiao Li, go check if there is any information about Chen Hongjie's ticket purchase. Also, see if he has a car under his name. He might have driven away. Check the community surveillance to see if there are any clues." Feng Jingwu said to the criminal police sitting opposite him.

"Okay, Captain Feng, I'll check it out right away!" Xiao Li agreed.

"Captain Feng, Captain Zhou, Xiao Li and I will go together. There is strength in numbers!" Li Zhisong stood up.

"Okay, go ahead!" Zhou Yifeng and Feng Jingwu responded almost at the same time.

After Li Zhisong and Xiao Li left, Zhou Yifeng received a call from Xu Jungang. They had made progress in checking the vehicles that entered the vicinity of Zhang Tai's body burial site, narrowed the scope, and finally locked on several suspicious vehicles. Next, they will find the owners of these vehicles to understand the situation.

After checking the surveillance footage overnight and asking colleagues from the traffic police for help, Li Zhisong and Xiao Li found Chen Hongjie's whereabouts. On the 2nd of last month, he left Ancheng in an SUV with license plate number An A3591.

"Have you found out where he went after leaving Ancheng?" Feng Jingwu asked.

"According to colleagues from the traffic police team, he went to Beijing." Xiao Li said.

Zhou Yifeng and Su Xiaohan looked at each other, both shocked. The time when Chen Hongjie left Ancheng for the capital was very close to the time when Zhang Tai was killed.

"We determined that he was in Ancheng based on the last time his phone was turned on. It seems that he hasn't used his phone since he left Ancheng," Su Xiaohan analyzed.

"It seems that there is something wrong with this Chen Hongjie." Feng Jingwu said.

"Zhisong, send the license plate number of Chen Hongjie's car to Jungang, and let him see if it is one of those suspicious vehicles!" Zhou Yifeng was not sure whether Chen Hongjie's departure was related to Zhang Tai, but he wanted to give it a try.

"Boss, do you suspect Chen Hongjie is the murderer of Zhang Tai?" Li Zhisong also thought of this.

"It's just a suspicion now." Zhou Yifeng signaled him to send the message quickly.

Li Zhisong agreed and sent the license plate number to Xu Jungang, who called him soon after and said that among the suspicious vehicles there was a car with the license plate number of An A3591.

"Boss, it seems that your suspicion is correct. Chen Hongjie suddenly went to the capital and appeared near the burial site during the time when Zhang Tai was murdered. There must be something wrong!" Li Zhisong also agreed with Zhou Yifeng's speculation.

"Contact the Beijing Traffic Police Team and ask them to help check the car. If the car has not left the city, Chen Hongjie is likely still in Beijing!" Zhou Yifeng ordered.

"Yes, Boss, I'll ask them to check right away!" Li Zhisong walked aside and made a phone call.

The case gradually became clear. If Chen Hongjie was the murderer of Zhang Tai, then it was very likely related to the fire in the garment factory a few years ago.

But they checked Chen Hongjie's social relations and found that he had nothing to do with the garment factory or Su Xiaohan's father. Zhou Yifeng guessed that he might be taking money and doing things for others, and there might be a mastermind behind him.

While Zhou Yifeng was thinking, the door of the conference room opened and a police officer came in with a few boxes of food in his hand. He smiled and said, "Captain Zhou, I know you came here as soon as you got off the plane and must not have eaten. Captain Feng asked me to go out and buy some food. They are all specialties of our Ancheng. You can try them!" He said as he placed the lunch boxes on the table.

"Captain Feng is so thoughtful! I forgot we didn't have a meal when I was so busy!" Zhou Yifeng looked at Feng Jingwu and was very touched. He stood up to help the police officers open the lunch boxes, and Su Xiaohan also stepped forward to help.

Feng Jingwu teased him, "Logically, I should treat you guys to a meal, but Captain Zhou is a workaholic and came here as soon as he arrived in Ancheng, so this is the only way."

The lunch boxes on the table were all opened, and the aroma filled the air. Li Zhisong had just finished a phone call and came over quickly. "Boss, these are the most distinctive delicacies in Ancheng!" Looking at the dishes on the table, Li Zhisong's eyes lit up and he was eager to try them.

"Haha, Zhisong is very connoisseur of goods! It seems that he knows a lot about food! Try it and see how it tastes?" Feng Jingwu said.

Li Zhisong swallowed his saliva and pretended to be flattering, "The two captains haven't eaten yet, how can I eat first!" After saying that, he also glanced at Zhou Yifeng.

Zhou Yifeng was amused by him and said unhappily, "Eat quickly! I've never seen you be so particular in the capital. You even care whether I've eaten or not!"

"Captain Zhou..." Li Zhisong felt a little embarrassed when his true identity was exposed.

"Okay, let's eat together! Come on, Xiaohan, come and eat too!" Feng Jingwu said enthusiastically.

"Okay, Captain Feng!" Su Xiaohan moved her chair forward and picked up a pair of chopsticks.

Several people sat together, eating and talking about the case.

After dinner, the Beijing Traffic Police received news. According to their investigation, Chen Hongjie's car had been parked in F County after leaving the vicinity of Zhang Tai's body burial site and had never left.

"Chen Hongjie's car has always been in F County. Does this mean that he is also in F County and has never left?" Li Zhisong analyzed.

"We can't rule out this possibility, but it's also possible that someone left F County but didn't drive," Zhou Yifeng said.

"Captain Zhou, why don't we go to the parking lot first? If we are lucky, maybe Chen Hongjie is still there!" Su Xiaohan suggested.

"Okay, let's go and take a look first! If he's not here, we might be able to find clues in the places where he lived!" Zhou Yifeng agreed.

After dinner, Zhou Yifeng and the other two returned to the hotel to rest, and took the earliest flight back to Beijing the next morning.

After returning to the bureau, the three of them had a simple breakfast and drove to County F. When they arrived at where Chen Hongjie parked his car, they found an off-road vehicle with the license plate number An A3591.

The SUV stopped in the yard of a private house. They climbed over the low wall and entered the yard. Through the glass window of the house, they saw that there was no one inside. Li Zhisong pried open the door and entered the house first.

"Boss, it seems like no one has lived here for a long time. Look at the table, it's all dusty." Li Zhisong touched the table, his fingers were covered with dust.

"See if he left anything behind?" Zhou Yifeng said as he looked around.

"Captain Zhou, look at this!" Su Xiaohan found a package of instant noodles and showed it to Zhou Yifeng. The instant noodles were produced that month.

"It seems that Chen Hongjie should be gone soon." Zhou Yifeng said in a deep voice.

"Boss, there's nothing in his kitchen except a pot, a bowl, and a few packets of instant noodles. It seems that he eats instant noodles every day." Li Zhisong walked around the kitchen and reported to Zhou Yifeng.

"Captain Zhou, this place seems to be empty!" Su Xiaohan knocked on a wall of the kitchen and made a new discovery.

(End of this chapter)