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Chapter 109 Murphy's Law (4)
Zhong Zilai shook his head and said, "It's really hard to say. But I heard Jiang Renjie said before that their company is fighting fiercely, so he has been worried that his job will not last long. Maybe this is the reason why he sometimes feels bad. .”

Shen Yue suddenly became interested and said, "Tell me, what's going on?"

Zhong Zilai said: "I don't know the specific situation, but Jiang Renjie once mentioned this matter when he was drinking with me. He said that his boss has too much power in the company, and the general manager does not have his boss." He said that this is actually very abnormal, and he was worried that if his boss really had a problem in the future, he would step aside. At that time, I persuaded him that it was nothing, and if there was a day, I could help him Get a new job. That's the way it is, and he didn't say anything more."

Shen Yue asked: "So after his accident, you suspected that his death might have something to do with the infighting in his company, right?"

Zhong Zilai smiled wryly, "But I don't have any evidence, and so far, the results of the police investigation don't support my guess."

Then Shen Yue went directly to Huada Group. On the way, he called Long Huamin and asked him to say hello to the general manager first.When Shen Yue arrived at the downstairs of this company, Su Xudong, the boss of this group company, was already waiting there, which made Shen Yue truly feel the strength of the police.

Shen Yue didn't let Kang Ruxin follow her. Now the relationship between the two is different from before. Shen Yue hoped that Kang Ruxin could have a good rest in the past few days, and that Kang Ruxin would no longer be as stubborn as before.

Su Xudong is in his thirties, not tall, and his lips are always tightly closed and slightly turned up, giving people a scheming but kind impression.After a few words of politeness, the two took the elevator to the general manager's office upstairs. Su Xudong personally made a cup of tea for Shen Yue and said apologetically, "I've heard about Dr. Shen's name for a long time, but I never thought you were so young."

This person is very false.This was Shen Yue's first impression of the person in front of him.But he understood very well that it is impossible for a person who is too honest to sit in such a high position at this age.He smiled and said: "President Su is polite. President Su, I know you are very busy, so let's get into the topic directly. I am here for Jiang Renjie's case. I think President Su should know. Although Jiang Renjie is only a small The driver, but he is someone close to Lu Chengtuan after all, not to mention he has been murdered to death, I think Mr. Su should know this person better, right?"

This Dr. Shen is really powerful, his words are subtle but not aggressive, and his questions cannot be avoided.Su Xudong nodded and said: "Dr. Shen is right, I know this person quite well, but the person who knows him best should be Lu Chengtuan."

Shen Yue smiled slightly and said, "Of course. Some people think that Jiang Renjie's death has something to do with the internal strife in your company. What does Mr. Su think of this kind of discussion?"

Su Xudong replied with a solemn expression: "There will be conflicts in any unit, which is normal. But Jiang Renjie is just a small driver, and it is impossible for him to affect the relationship between the upper management of our company, so what Dr. Shen mentioned This kind of argument is nothing but nonsense."

Shen Yue said with a smile: "I don't quite agree with Mr. Su's statement. Little people sometimes play a very important role. As far as I know, many corrupt officials are planted in the hands of their secretaries or drivers. Lu Chengtuan doesn't care. Is that exactly what it is?"

Su Xudong replied flatly: "I understand the meaning of Dr. Shen's words. But I can tell the truth to Dr. Shen, I, Su, will never kill people for so-called benefits."

Shen Yue immediately asked: "What is the interest that President Su mentioned?"

Su Xudong said: "It seems that Dr. Shen doesn't know much about my situation. I am a doctor of business administration who came back from overseas. I was hired by Huada Group with a high salary to work here. Lu Chengtuan is an old man in the group company. So profound, so my boss is just a name.”

Shen Yue was surprised: "Since Huada Group hired you as the boss with a high salary, why didn't they give you real power?"

Su Xudong replied with a wry smile: "Private enterprises are actually very complicated. Although the company needs a boss who understands modern management, they will not completely trust me because of this. Facing Lu Chengtuan's strength, I can only make concessions."

Shen Yue seemed to understand a little bit, and said: "Actually, the most important thing is that you are not willing to give up this high-paying position, right?"

Su Xudong shook his head and said, "It's not just that. This is my first job after returning to China. If I give up because of this, other companies will not be able to accept me, so I must persevere."

Shen Yue was even more surprised, and said: "However, how do you know that you will succeed if you persist? I understand that you have to prove your ability. In, is that so?"

What Shen Yue said made Su Xudong feel an invisible pressure immediately. He nodded and said: "Dr. I can not give in, but I think that would probably cause mutual damage, so I took the way of showing weakness."

"Showing weakness?" Shen Yue didn't quite understand.

Su Xudong suddenly became a little excited, and his voice became much louder: "Yes, it's a sign of weakness! Anyway, I am the general manager of this group company. The stronger Lu Chengtuan is, the more he will change morally. more vulnerable. And I have to intentionally condone his strength. For example, the company clearly stipulates that the two areas of material procurement and product sales belong to my supervisor, but I deliberately delegate power to him. I know that a person The greater the power, the more opportunities to make mistakes. How do you say that? To make a person perish, you must first make him crazy. Lu Chengtuan is actually a greedy person, and the result of indulging him is to make him one step Step into the trap I set. I have such patience, and I can endure his strength. This is not a conspiracy but a conspiracy. There was nothing I could do about him. But I knew he couldn’t do it, so I was sure it wouldn’t be long before something happened to him. In fact, my strategy turned out to be correct in the end.”

It takes courage to show weakness, and it is a kind of great wisdom.There are many ancient people who won by showing weakness, such as Goujian, Liu Bang, Liu Bei, etc.; there is a modest hexagram in "Book of Changes", and the six lines are all auspicious, and the reason is self-evident.

This is a very smart person, and he is also a master of tactics. It is a pity that he chose this private enterprise. Such wisdom is a bit overkill.Shen Yue couldn't help sighing in his heart.

It seemed that this person had nothing to do with Jiang Renjie's death.Shen Yue stood up and was about to leave, but Su Xudong suddenly said, "Dr. Shen, I suggest you ask Lu Chengtuan, maybe you will gain something."

Beat the dog in the water?Such an idea suddenly popped up in Shen Yue's mind, but with a smile on his face, he asked, "Why? You know, something happened to Lu Chengtuan because of Jiang Renjie's death."

Su Xudong shook his head and said, "I told you, sooner or later something will happen to him. In fact, I already have evidence of his corruption, but it's just that Jiang Renjie's death exposed him prematurely. After all, Jiang Renjie is by his side He knows too much about Lu Chengtuan."

Shen Yue smiled at him and said, "Thank you for your suggestion."

Shen Yue has seen photos of Lu Chengtuan. He is nearly fifty years old, and he still looks imposing in the photos.But at this moment, he looked like a completely different person, with gray hair and drooping skin on his face, at least 20 years older than in the photo.Reminiscent of the introduction of this person by Mr. Su, Shen Yue couldn't help sighing: A person fell from a high position to a low position in an instant, such an experience is indeed difficult for ordinary people to bear.

"Do you know that Jiang Renjie has the habit of keeping a diary?" Shen Yue wanted to try not to touch the past of this person in front of him, that would be too cruel.

"I don't know. I just thought he was careful."

"Do you regret it now?"

"...What's the use of regretting?"

"Jiang Renjie knows a lot about you, aren't you worried that he will reveal your secret?"

"How? He is the person I trust most."

"Why? Don't you worry?"

"I never thought about it because I trusted him."

"Who do you think is the most likely murderer of Jiang Renjie?"

"I don't know. He never offended anyone."

"I heard he has a bad temper, is that true?"

"His temper...it seems, maybe it is. He is my driver, and he will definitely get angry when others provoke him, which is normal. The chairman's driver has a bigger temper than him."

Shen Yue found out that he was telling the truth, and felt very depressed. She almost couldn't help asking him what he thought of Su Xudong, but finally held back.Such things should have nothing to do with this case.

The sky outside the prison was covered with lead gray clouds. After the cold air entered the nasal cavity, Shen Yue felt a little pain, as if he was about to catch a cold.

Kang Ruxin handed him a tissue and said, "Your nose seems to be blocked. Why do you have to worry about the worst outcome? What if the murderer doesn't commit any more crimes?"

Shen Yue smiled wryly and said, "You should know Murphy's Law. The more we worry about a bad thing happening, the more often it will happen. This world is so cruel."

His words made Kang Ruxin's heart heavy, and she asked, "Then what are you going to do?"

Shen Yue replied gloomily: "I don't know. I just want to find the murderer as soon as possible."

Kang Ruxin looked at him, and said softly, "You will definitely find him, I believe in you."

Shen Yue didn't speak, this time he really felt what it meant to be powerless.

"How likely do you think the murderer is to commit another crime?" Long Huamin asked with a frown.

Shen Yue replied: "This is an unanswerable question, because the motive of the murderer is unknown so far. If it is revenge, and there are only these five enemies, the possibility of the murderer committing the crime again is very small. However, if Isn’t it a vendetta? Then the possibility of the murderer committing another crime is very high.”

Long Huamin asked: "If it's not a vendetta, what else could it be?"

Shen Yue said: "From a psychological point of view, serial murderers tend to go to two extremes in terms of self-identity: maybe because they are ignored or despised in the real society, so they will appear again and again again and again. It is also possible that they are successful enough in real life to obtain enough satisfaction that there is no other legitimate normal way to bring new stimulation. This type of people tends to carefully select their prey and carefully arrange their criminal plans. Their purpose of committing crimes is not to gain a certain recognition or satisfy a certain desire, but their needs are just to find the thrill itself. This One type of criminal is far more dangerous and complex than any other type of criminal."

Long Huamin's expression became solemn all of a sudden, and he asked quickly, "What do you think our police should do now?"

Shen Yue said: "According to your method, immediately investigate these five cases together."

Long Huamin shook his head and said: "These cases have become a backlog, which shows that there are problems with our thinking and methods. How about this, the case is still handed over to you, and you can ask us any time."

Shen Yue smiled and said, "That's fine. Let Zeng Yingjie be seconded to me first."

Long Huamin felt a little embarrassed: "He is handling another case... But, well, let him go to your place first."

Pu Anjun retired two years ago and used to be a department-level cadre in a certain institution.When he first retired, he was very unaccustomed. He has always had a good temper and often quarreled with his wife. He usually stays at home and refuses to go out. In the final analysis, he is a manifestation of retirement syndrome.Later, the daughter accompanied the old couple to a coastal city for fun. After the old man came back, he liked to plant flowers and raise birds. He also started to drink tea and listen to books in a teahouse outside the community on weekdays.Unexpectedly, Mr. Pu was murdered not long after he had just adjusted to retirement life and was enjoying his life.

It is difficult for people like Pu Anjun to be connected with the two deceased in any case. The social relations of these three people have no intersection, and their living space and life experience are so completely different.

Shen Yue didn't get any useful information after asking Lu Chengtuan. Although he was frustrated, he quickly adjusted his mentality and said, "Maybe we have entered the darkness before dawn, don't you think so?"

Kang Ruxin was still worried about Shen Yue's dejected face just now, but she didn't expect him to adjust his mentality so quickly, nodded and said: "Now we have grasped a lot of threads, I believe this mess will soon be Let's sort it out." At this point, she suddenly smiled, and said, "Shen Yue, although I don't have the talent in psychology, I still want to learn, are you willing to accept me, a stupid student?"

Shen Yue jokingly said: "When you learn it, we will study each other in the future?"

Kang Ru couldn't help laughing, and said, "Are you scared?"

Shen Yue smiled and said, "You can study it casually."

Pu Anjun's wife was a little nervous, but when he heard that the two of them were here for his wife's case, tears came out all at once.Shen Yue also lamented in his heart: During the long-term relationship between husband and wife, love gradually becomes family affection. Once one party is lost, the pain in the other party's heart will never be healed.From this, I couldn't help but think of my own mother and Kang Ruxin's mother, thinking that I must accompany them more in the future so that they can enjoy a happier old age.

After sitting down, Shen Yue said directly: "Auntie, we are here for your wife's case. I know you are very sad, and I shouldn't bring up your wife's matter in front of you again, but we must find the murderer as soon as possible, so that Only then can your wife’s spirit in heaven rest in peace. This is the most important thing, don’t you think so?”

The old man sobbed and said, "It's been more than a year, and you haven't found the murderer... Woohoo! Poor old Pu, who did you offend..." The old man couldn't stop crying, Kang Ruxin He came to her side, patted her on the back, and said: "You must mourn, we are here specially for this case, you must tell us everything you know, okay?"

Under Kang Ruxin's gentle comfort, the old man's crying gradually stopped.Shen Yue found that Kang Ruxin cooperated with her more and more tacitly, perhaps this was the reason why she gradually matured.Shen Yue said: "Officer Kang is right, we must catch the murderer as soon as possible. Old man, I have read your wife's information. He used to be the director of the logistics department when he was in the unit. The logistics work is not easy. Think about it , Has he offended anyone at work before?"

The old man said: "How can you not offend others? Some people say that the unit raises funds to build a house, and some people say that the price is too expensive, and they suspect that our old Po has received kickbacks; young people want to live in Tongzilou, and they all rely on relationships to get a house. It's a director, but the person who is actually in charge is above, our old Pu is timid, how dare he reach out and ask for some kickback?"

As soon as Shen Yue entered the door, he noticed that the decoration of this home was very unusual, with all kinds of fashionable appliances, and thought it was strange that the director of the logistics department didn't get kickbacks.But it's not like being murdered because of such a thing. There are too many people taking kickbacks nowadays, why don't you see others die unexpectedly?He nodded, and asked again: "Has he ever told you before, who has any grudges against?"

The old man shook his head.

Shen Yue continued to ask: "Then, have you ever heard anyone say that your wife had any grudges with?"

(End of this chapter)