Chapter 6: Hide and Seek (I)
The "beep" sound after hanging up the phone is particularly harsh in the silence.
"Technical section, have you traced the number?" Yan Junli was the first to speak.
But the officer in the technical section shook his head, "No, it was quickly cut off as soon as the source was traced." β
Yan Junli sighed and waved his hand to indicate that it didn't matter. The silence in the police station was terrifying, and many of the officers had timidity on their faces.
No one knows how the clown entered the police station, put down the phone and walked away, and no one knows where he saw Yang Wenbin's movements. All the fears in the world come from the unknown, and now the Joker is making perfect use of that.
"What are we going to do now, Team Yan." Even Li Hong's expression was full of unnaturalness.
"What to do?" Yan Junli frowned and asked, "What's wrong?" We have a room of criminal police officers who came out of the regular police academy, were they scared to pee their pants when they were scared by a ****? Look at Yang Wenbin, this lame doctor is still standing straight! β
Yang Wenbin cleared his throat, "Why can't I be happy at all......
"What should we do and how can we do it!" Yan Junli waved his hand, "Go to Tang Yuankai's office now, follow me to his residence!" And alsoβ"
Yan Junli paused and looked at Yang Wenbin, "You can come with us too." β
With the siren of the police car whistling in his ears, Yang Wenbin turned his head a little irritably.
"It's Xia Baiyan." Yang Wenbin finally took a deep breath and said it.
"I know." Yan Junli's face tightened, "I thought of it when he first appeared on TV. Whether it's the funny dress or the tone of speech, it's too similar. β
"After the case of Red Maple Garden was closed, have you systematically investigated this person?" Yang Wenbin asked.
"If you take me for a fool, I certainly didn't investigate." Yan Junli rolled his eyes, "Of course I investigated." But no matter which direction you investigate, it will not help. I'm not just saying that the name Xia Baiyan is a pseudonym, but that the entire identity behind the name is a scam. His fake identity is so seamless that if he doesn't want us to know who he really is, we definitely won't find out. The sophistication of this false identity is comparable to that of many international criminal organizations. β
"But he used such a sophisticated fake identity just to trick us." Yang Wenbin subconsciously clenched his fists, "He doesn't even care if this identity will be exposed." β
"I still don't understand." Yan Junli tapped the steering wheel with his index finger, and the police car roared across the road, "What is he spending so much time and energy doing these things for?" β
"Maybe, just because he thinks it's fun." Yang Wenbin said in a low voice, "Because some people are not interested in logical things, such as money." For them, bribery, threats, metaphors, and negotiations do not work. Some people just want to watch the world turn into hell. β
The police car with the siren drove fast all the way, and soon arrived at the door of the suspect Tang Yuankai's house. Without waiting for Yan Junli to come forward and knock on the door, an old lady heard the sound and walked out, and when she saw several police cars parked in front of her house, she was about to have a heart attack.
"Oh my God, what are you doing here?" The old lady clutched her chest and shouted, "I haven't committed any crimes, I pay my taxes on time every year, and I dump the garbage on time!" β
Yan Junli couldn't laugh or cry, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Auntie, we're not looking for you. Is this Tang Yuankai's residence? β
"You're looking for my son?" The old lady's eyes immediately became vigilant, and she was very unhappy, "My son is not here!" I've been reporting the case for so long, and I haven't even heard back, and now you actually come and say you're looking for him? β
Yan Junli and Yang Wenbin exchanged a look, and Yang Wenbin asked, "Auntie, what do you mean ......by reporting the case?"
"I haven't seen anyone in days! Didn't you police find him yet? The old lady complained.
Before the two could ask more, Yan Junli's mobile phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Team Yan! I'm Wang Jian, and I didn't find Tang Yuankai in the office building! According to his subordinates and colleagues, he hadn't come to work for several days. β
"Huh." Yang Wenbin chuckled at this time, "That's interesting." Is the second hide and seek? β
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"So-what kind of person is Tang Yuankai?" Yan Junli asked.
"Oh, my son?" The old lady was crying sadly, and Li Hong kept handing her tissues on the side. She has been like this since Yan Junli told the old lady that her son was suspected of murder.
"My son is a good man, I can't believe he can kill people......" The old lady snorted and cried.
"Auntie, don't get excited, this person hasn't been found yet, and we can't make judgments." Li Hong handed the old lady another tissue, and gave full play to his mouth, which is known as the killer of aunts, "Don't cry first, we are also duty, we must investigate, this is also to find your son as soon as possible." β
The old lady nodded, her emotions gradually calmed down, she wiped a handful of tears, and said slowly, "This young man is right, if Yuan Kai is here, he definitely doesn't want me to cry like this." Okay, I'll tell you about it. β
Yan Junli and Yang Wenbin breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly gave Li Hong a thumbs up.
"When it comes to my son, I think he is the most dutiful son in the world. Even when he was working or married, he often came to visit me and brought me something to eat. So I didn't see him for three days, I thought it was very strange, I couldn't get through the phone, I couldn't find anyone anywhere, so I had to call the police. The old lady sighed, "He has been a sensible child since he was a child, smart and hardworking. Now the work is also going well, and I have found a good wife...... Why did he kill people, you say? β
"This ......" Yan Junli hesitated for a moment, but still decided to tell the old lady the truth, "You may not know that the person your son is suspected of murdering is actually a guy who does all kinds of evil, not a good person. β
The old lady covered her mouth suddenly, "So, my son is eliminating harm for the people?" β
Yan Junli shook his head, "We are the police, and we are on the side of the law. Killing people is always wrong, but ...... In a sense, yes, your son is doing harm to the people. β
The easily satisfied old lady smiled at once, but then tears welled up in her eyes.
"Yuan Kai, Yuan Kai, tell me about you, no matter how you do, you can't kill people...... The officers, my son, have aspired to be a police officer since he was a child. But I kept stopping him, and I felt that it was too dangerous to fight and kill criminals every day. Yuan Kai is filial and has never resisted me. It's all me, it's my fault, I can't even give my child a dream, it must be because of this that Yuan Kai will ......"
Li Hong hurriedly handed the old lady a tissue and patted her on the back to comfort her.
"Auntie, no matter what the truth of the matter is, I promise you, I will definitely find out." Yang Wenbin squatted down and put the old lady's wrinkled palm in his palm, as if he was comforting the old lady and strengthening his confidence.
After talking to the old lady, Yan Junli and the others came upstairs.
"By the way, this room is Yuan Kai's room." The old lady hurried to the front and pushed open the door for the policemen.
Yan Junli took the lead and walked in, and inside the door was a simple room that was not too big or small. Near the door is a bookcase filled with books on the law. Next to the bookcase is a computer desk, and the tables and chairs are very clean. Yang Wenbin stepped forward and opened the drawers, but all the drawers were empty. On the opposite side of the bookcase is a featureless double bed covered with white sheets. The quilt was folded like a tofu cube.
"Did he really live here a few days ago?" Yang Wenbin couldn't help but ask, "What do you say about this house...... A bit too neat, right? β
"Well, that's nothing. Yuan Kai is a person who likes to be clean, and he will clean up the house before going to work every day. The old lady didn't care.
"You said that Tang Yuankai is married, but what about his wife?" Yan Junli asked, "Do you live with you?" Why didn't you see her? β
"Oh, that girl." Although it was not obvious, Yan Junli could still hear the unhappiness in the old lady's tone, "She has had a lot of conflicts with Yuan Kai recently, so she moved out to live for a few days. I don't know where she is now. β
Yan Junli nodded and showed a smile to the old lady, "In that case, you can go and rest first." Let's take a look here. β
The old lady nodded, "Okay, okay, then I'll go downstairs and make some tea for you boys!" With that, he staggered down the stairs.
"That's not right." Yang Wenbin opened his mouth coldly.
"What's wrong?" Yan Junli has long been accustomed to Yang Wenbin's startled expression.
"The cleanliness of this room has long surpassed the concept of 'liking cleanliness'." Yang Wenbin opened the drawer of the computer desk and showed it to a few people, "No matter how much a person loves to be clean, there can't be nothing in the drawer, right?" At least put some small things that will be used in office study. And this room, how to put it, is not popular at all. It's like a hotel room, without the smell of the owner of the room. β
"Are you saying that Tang Yuankai doesn't live in this room?" Li Hong interjected and asked.
"That's not possible. It is indeed the clothes of adult men in the closet, and the old lady has no reason to lie to us. Yang Wenbin looked at the tidy room and said, "If you want me to say, only when a person wants to leave here forever will the house be cleaned up so clean in advance." β