Chapter 26 Dawn
But Cao Bin and Juanmao kept an eye on Zhou Yanchen for two days, but he didn't move at all, and the task force found nothing.
Cao Bin and Juanmao returned to the police station full of disappointment. Cao Bin was so tired that his beard had grown two stubbles.
When they came back, Chi Xia happened to go to the technical investigation department. She wanted to take another look at the glass taken out of the victim's eyes and related physical evidence.
When she came up from downstairs, she heard her name being called from inside. Chi Xia was about to go in but stopped outside.
In the office, Cao Bin collapsed in his chair exhausted, and only felt a little more alert after drinking a large cup of strong tea.
He lay on the table: "Boss, I really don't feel tired, I just think that this desperate method was thought up by Chi Xia, but we have been keeping an eye on Zhou Yanchen for two days, and this guy hasn't revealed any flaws. He only comes and goes to a few places every day..."
He glanced at Luo Xun's face and continued, "Boss, although I like Chi Xia very much, and I admit that she is very smart and capable, but she...she is just an intern after all. If we follow her...isn't this...a bit of a fuss?"
Even Curly Hair weakly raised his hand: "Actually, I quite agree with what Brother Cao said. Chi Xia is still an intern after all, and she still lacks a lot of experience. We listened to her advice this time and just waited for two days in vain without any results. Boss... I remember that Director Chang asked us to solve this case within a week. If we continue like this, how long will it take us to solve the case..."
Lin Wenjue looked at Luo Xun with a serious expression: "Luo Xun, what do you think?"
Luo Xun stood up from his chair and tapped the table with his fingertips: "Chi Xia is an intern, but don't forget that all actions have been approved by me. If you must say that there is a problem with our strategy, it is my problem as the captain. We shouldn't push all the problems onto a girl one by one."
He paused and said, "Think about it yourself. How much has she done since she entered the task force?"
Cao Bin and Juanmao sneered, feeling extremely ashamed.
"In fact, from the time she made a profile of the murderer, the initiative of this case was already in her hands. She output more content in a short period of time than any of us."
He continued, "We have no right to criticize others."
"I know that too, but this isn't... this isn't!"
Cao Bin pretended to slap himself and said, "I was just in a hurry and said something without thinking..."
Curly immediately changed sides and slapped himself: "Me too, that's what I meant, Boss..."
"Alright, both of you."
Luo Xun looked hurt: "Don't mention this to Chi Xia later, aren't you two ashamed?"
The two of them nodded rapidly.
Chi Xia didn't expect Luo Xun to defend her at the first moment. A smile was hidden in her eyes, and then she gathered all her thoughts and walked in: "Captain Luo, can ..."
Luo Xun turned around and interrupted her: "It's a good thing you're here. Come here. We need to re-plan the plan."
Chi Xia choked on the words and said, "Okay."
Several people were sitting or standing around the desk. Luo Xun supported himself on the desk with both hands, looking thoughtful. He was thinking about what to do next to force the murderer out.
Chi Xia didn't say anything, but lowered his head to look at the paper in front of him. It was the record of painting purchases from Zhou Yanchen, as well as the relevant information about the Zhou family that was later investigated.
After waiting for Luo Xun to speak for a long time, Lin Wenjue broke the silence: "I'm afraid Zhou Yanchen has already noticed something. If we want to make a new plan, we must be more cautious. We must have enough evidence to prove that he is the murderer. Otherwise, even if we confirm that he is the murderer, we can't do anything."
Luo Xun took a deep breath and raised his head: "Lao Cao, tell me more about Zhou Yanchen's situation in the past two days."
Cao Bin thought about it carefully before saying, "In the past two days, Zhou Yanchen went to the exhibition hall twice, met a friend, and went to the supermarket once. Except for the time he met his friend, he cooked all his meals at home. I communicated with the property management during the trip and pretended to be a property staff member who went to his home once. Juanmao also watched the relevant surveillance videos of the property management one week before and after the victim was killed. Everything was normal.
Curly agreed: "Yes, I can prove it."
Cao Bin frowned and thought for a while, then spoke hesitantly: "If there is anything strange, it is that after Zhou Yanchen's mother contacted him, Zhou Yanchen received a phone call."
"You know everything about answering the phone?" Lin Wenjue asked.
Cao Bin raised his eyebrows. "The house opposite the Zhou family is being renovated. I sneaked in and saw it from the balcony. But I don't know what was said on the phone. It's likely that Zhou Yanchen had a quarrel with the other party."
When Chi Xia heard the word "quarrel", she looked up and quickly lowered her head again.
Lin Wenjue's phone rang. He looked down and saw, "There's news about Zhang Ziang."
Luo Xun's eyes lit up.
Chi Xia's ears moved, but his eyes were still on the information.
Lin Wenjue's next words made everyone feel depressed again.
Even though Chi Xia and Luo Xun had guessed it long ago, they still felt a little sad at this moment.
Lin Wenjue said: "It is basically confirmed that Zhang Ziang has not returned since he went abroad, and his whereabouts are unknown abroad. I checked Shen Qing, the assistant who went abroad with Zhang Ziang. She and Zhang Ziang should have disappeared at the same time. Shen Qing's parents reported the case a year ago, but because the person disappeared abroad, so..."
"Have you contacted Zhang Ziang's family?" Luo Xun asked him.
Lin Wenjue's face was gloomy: "I have contacted him and paid him the money. He has not contacted me and he won't answer the phone when I call him occasionally."
"Because Zhang Ziang and Shen Qing died a long time ago." Luo Xun slammed the table.
The cell phone rang. Luo Xun pinched his brows and swiped the screen, his face darkening again.
"Eighth Master said that the clinic was closed. The receptionist named Qin Mei left and then came back, took a document and left again. He lost her."
Just as Luo Xun finished speaking, Chi Xia suddenly drew a few circles on the paper with the pencil in her hand, and then she stood up abruptly with a serious expression.
She said, "No, no, Captain Luo, something is wrong..."
Everyone looked at her, and Cao Bin asked, "Chi Xia, what did you say? What's wrong?"
"Captain Luo, hospital!" Chi Xia said this and ran out.
Her behavior left everyone confused. Lin Wenjue turned his gaze away and looked at Luo Xun blankly: "What's going on?"
Luo Xun's face was cold. He lowered his head and saw the two pieces of paper that Chi Xia had circled. He picked them up and saw four words written by Chi Xia: performance, gift.
Those who were circled by her were Zhang Wen, Lin Wei, Chen Li and a slightly unfamiliar name: Qin Mei.
Luo Xun's heart skipped a beat. Isn't this the receptionist of Zhengxin Psychological Clinic? They just met not long ago!
The other place circled by Chi Xia was not some private property of the Zhou family, but a place called Cheng'an Hospital.
That was the first hospital where Zhou Zhengguo worked after he completed his studies. It was also there that he gained fame as a surgical genius.
Three years ago, Cheng'an Hospital moved to a new location and the old site became vacant. For a while, there were rumors that a company had bought the land and started renovations, but not long after the renovations, the people withdrew, saying that the company had gone bankrupt, and the old site of the hospital became vacant again.
In other words, that place has an owner, but the owner is not interested in it now.
Qin Mei, the next victim is likely to be Qin Mei, the crime scene, the abandoned Zheng'an Hospital...
So, what's the motivation?
Luo Xun didn't have time to think about it, Chi Xia had already disappeared, he threw down the paper and ran out too.
He shouted, "Lao Lin, the abandoned site of Cheng'an Hospital, follow my car and wait for my notice. Don't act rashly!"
