Chapter 18

“Director Zheng, look at what you said. I’m just trying to get you off work early so you can go home to be with your wife and children.”

Deputy Director Liu is considered a veteran in the police department.

Director Zheng was transferred here just half a year ago.

Be honest and resolute in work style.

I usually don’t attend any dinner parties, don’t accept gifts, and don’t use backdoors for others.

But he takes his work very seriously and often works overtime until late at night.

He is the kind of person who works hard for his job.

Even his family members often came to the police station to complain.

There is nothing major happening in the bureau right now.

Deputy Director Liu just wanted to give Director Zheng some face.

No matter what, the other party is his superior.

If there was someone standing here who was just doing his job, he might understand Deputy Director Liu’s thoughts and tacitly accept the handover and leave work.

But Director Zheng is a stubborn person.

Hearing this, his face darkened and he said seriously: “Old Liu, this is not right.”

“We serve the people. Since these two girls came during my working hours, I am responsible for them!”

These words choked Deputy Director Liu so much that he was speechless.

If I had known earlier, I shouldn’t have thought of selling him out.

This old fashioned guy actually thought he could find the real murderer.

If no actual harm is caused, usually just a statement is recorded.

The police station should send more people to patrol more often.

Those criminals are as slippery as thieves and it is impossible to catch them easily.

But he would never dare to say this.

“Well, I think Director Zheng, you are destined to work hard.”

I wonder if Director Zheng heard the sarcasm in Deputy Director Liu’s words.

He did not feel bitter, but said righteously: “Serving the people is not bitter, not tiring.”

Eventually, he brought the two people into his interrogation room.

Except for the two policemen on duty outside, the four policemen in the station were in the room.

The leaders haven’t left work yet, so they have to work with them. The key is to be motivated.

Unlike the loose and casual attitude before, they now have a heavy sense of responsibility on their shoulders.

“Okay, I’ve heard what happened. So, you think we need to find this gun first to find this person, right?”

“yes.”

Director Zheng frowned, her idea coincided with his own.

A gun of unknown origin, whether through the black market or other means.

It always poses a serious hidden danger to the safety of the people.

But Xiao Deng, who was in charge of searching the scene, said that he found nothing.

Xiao Deng is the young policeman who sent Zhao Nianhui to the police station.

The other party said with a sad face that the scene had definitely been searched thoroughly.

When we arrived at the scene, we heard gunshots, but no bullets were found.

“This guy is really cunning.” Director Zheng murmured.

Ye Xiaoyue suddenly spoke up and asked, “That person’s leg seems to be injured.”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s eyes turned to one person.

That was the police officer following behind Deputy Director Liu.

I had already noticed that the other person’s leg was limping.

Zhao Nianhui didn’t say anything because she just felt it was too obvious.

If that man was really the criminal, he should remember to pick up the bullets at the scene.

Don’t you know that you can take a leave and stay at home to avoid this disaster?

He had to drag his lame leg here to attract attention.

No normal person would suspect a policeman.

But this person appeared blatantly, as if he wanted to be seen by them on purpose.

“Xiao Ding, lift up your pants.” Director Zheng said in a deep voice.

I remembered that the witness once mentioned that the criminal was bitten on the right leg.

The policeman named Xiao Ding nodded and obediently rolled up his trouser legs.

“Hiss.” Ye Xiaoyue was shocked.

There was a large bruise on his right leg, which was obviously the result of a collision.

But there were no bite marks on his legs.

This made Deputy Director Liu feel relieved.

Xiao Ding is the successor he has chosen.

Being wrongly accused for no reason.

In the past he would have judged harshly.

But now I don’t dare to be too presumptuous in front of Director Zheng.

In a joking tone, he said: “Little girl, you can’t slander others casually.”

Ye Xiaoyue smiled awkwardly. She had never thought that this situation would happen.

It seems that I have watched too many detective movies in the past and thought I could be a detective too.

“I’m just a piece of trash,” she complained quietly.

Deputy Director Liu looked at the silent crowd.

There has been no progress in the case so far.

Just as he expected, this was not something that could be solved in the short term.

With a smile on his face, he said to Director Zheng: “Director Zheng, do you have no clue? I think this matter is not…”

Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by a female voice.

“There is one thing I don’t know whether I should say or not.”

He looked over impatiently and met Ye Xiaoyue’s innocent eyes.

He waved his hands pitifully.

This time she really wasn’t talking nonsense.

Only then did Deputy Director Liu notice that it was Zhao Nianhui who was asking the question.

“Hurry up and tell me.”

Director Zheng has spoken.

Open the case file that was about to be closed.

Obviously, he really wanted to listen to what Zhao Nianhui said.

Zhao Nianhui said, “I heard Uncle Li mention the murder of his daughter before. He was particularly emotional this time. I wonder if there is any connection between the two?”

Deputy Director Liu said to Zhao Nianhui: “What does this have to do with anything? Those were cases that happened several years ago.”

In the face of Deputy Director Liu’s fierce attitude, Zhao Nianhui seemed very calm.

“I am an ordinary citizen and I don’t understand anything. I am just expressing my guess. In the end, it all depends on you.”

These compliments made Deputy Director Liu feel better.

Director Zheng was still in deep thought. In the month he came to the bureau, he went through all the backlog cases.

Naturally, we also paid attention to this vicious case committed five years ago.

After Zhao Nianhui’s reminder, Director Zheng also noticed something was wrong.

Director Zheng instructed in a deep voice, “Bring the case files from that year, Xiao Deng.”

“yes.”

Upon hearing this, Deputy Director Liu leaned back and relaxed.

Well, another sleepless night.

No one noticed the man named Xiao Ding.

The nails almost pierced the palm of my hand.

After reviewing the case of that year, Director Zheng’s doubts were not answered.

On the contrary, it made him even more confused.

On the surface, the two cases appear to be unrelated.

Once for sex, once for money.

The criminals have different goals.

But it wouldn’t be right to say that they have no relationship.

Same route, different methods.

It said that the body’s face was disfigured and that the person died of mechanical asphyxiation.

So, was this disfigurement out of venting anger, or was it because she didn’t want people to know her identity?

Director Zheng knew that neither relationship was very significant.

If he wanted to vent his anger, he wouldn’t just strangle her.

The identity will be kept confidential and the body will not be discarded directly.

But it cannot be ruled out that there is a third reason.

That’s guilt.

Seeing that face would make him feel guilty, so he chose to do this.