dead dog

Chapter 130 Zipper

"How many red lights?"

"Five."

Xiao Tao replied.

Haiyang bit his cigarette holder and smiled triumphantly, "How many green lights?"

Xiao Tao was dejected: "Three."

Haiyang: "Pass the front intersection and go to work, do you think you still have a chance to turn things around?"

Resigned to his fate, Xiao Tao took out his mobile phone: "I'm willing to admit defeat, I'll buy you breakfast right now."

The red light turned into a green light, Haiyang turned the steering wheel and turned across the intersection: "Look at what you don't want to do, have I skipped breakfast for you?"

Xiao Tao muttered: "You are the leader, shouldn't you treat me to some breakfasts?"

He didn't mutter in a low voice, but deliberately let Haiyang hear him, and Haiyang scolded: "Hey you unfamiliar white-eyed wolf."

After finally being invited to dinner, Haiyang was in a good mood, whistling all the way into the office building, and was spotted by the policemen inside as he passed the police office, and was then detained to report the situation.

Policewoman Xiao Guan said: "Captain Hai, our three teams have found something."

Haiyang: "Then let's talk."

Xiaoguan led him to a long table in the corner, and laid out several design drawings and decoration drawings of the Red Mansion Villa in sequence, as well as two 3D modeling and printing drawings.

Xiao Guan said: "This is the floor plan of the Red Mansion from all angles. I have studied it carefully. The underground passage we found on the mountainside seems to have nothing to do with the Red Mansion."

Haiyang couldn't understand the design drawings, so he picked up one and glanced at it casually: "Isn't it an abandoned sewer or something?"

Xiaoguan: "Last time, in the name of going to the bathroom, I sneaked into the kitchen of the Red Mansion Villa and took a closer look. There is a sewer pipe buried outside their kitchen, which is directly discharged from the ground into the sea at the back of the whole building. But we The pipes found were in the front of the building, nearly 700 meters away from the villa, and the longitudinal direction of the pipes was from west to east, and the villa was built just south of the top of the mountain, so it cannot be the sewage pipes of the villa.”

Haiyang pondered for a moment: "Since it has nothing to do with the villa on the top of the mountain, what is the purpose of digging this pipeline? It has been used for a long time to see the signs of wear and tear inside. You can take a group of people up the mountain to have a look. If it is struck by lightning, we must find its source."

Xiao Guan said yes, and then set off with a colleague.

Haiyang picked up several design drawings one by one and stacked them together, then called the forensic doctor and asked, "Have the inspection materials brought back from the mountain been identified yet?"

The forensic doctor said: "I was looking for you, let's come to the laboratory."

Haiyang threw the blueprints on the table, went down to the first floor and walked into the forensic laboratory.

The forensic doctor was looking at the microscope, and when he heard the door open, he said, "The things are on the table, you can look at them yourself."

There were two transparent evidence bags on the table, one containing a tree branch the size of a thumb, and the other containing a piece of white metal the size of a bean.

Haiyang picked up a physical evidence bag in one hand, and said, "Let's talk about the conclusion directly. Have you found anything belonging to Zhou Qingchu in the bags of mud soup I brought back?"

Forensic doctor: "Isn't it in your hand? We found the residual blood in the branch, and after extracting DNA, it was confirmed that it belonged to the deceased Zhou Qingchu. There is also the white metal piece on your right hand, which is the fastener of the zipper, and there is a trace amount of blood in it. The skin flakes also belong to Zhou Qingchu."

The blood-stained tree branches are fine. Haiyang paid attention to the metal fasteners stained with Zhou Qingchu's skin flakes. He greeted the forensic doctor, took the metal piece upstairs, and handed it to Xiao Liu in the technical room, saying: "Find a way to get it The fastener is recovered, and then carefully check Zhou Qingchu's belongings to find out whether this thing fell from Zhou Qingchu's clothes."

Xiao Liu: "Yes, I'll check right away."

Xiao Tao came in and said, "Captain Hai, your takeaway has arrived, it's in the lounge."

Haiyang directly hugged him and went downstairs: "Don't eat, go out with me."

The two arrived at a coffee shop near a shopping building. The name of the shop was a string of German characters, and one in ten people might not be able to pronounce it.

Xiao Tao stood in front of the coffee shop and said, "Isn't this Zhou Qingchu's shop?"

Without further ado, Haiyang pushed open the glass door and walked in.

The business in the store is good, the staff in black and white uniforms are constantly coming and going, and the first floor is almost full.

Haiyang led Xiaotao to sit by the window, and soon a waiter came over to ask them what to drink.

Hai Yang glanced at the name tag hanging on her chest, and said, "You are Deng Jiayi?"

The waiter named Deng Jiayi froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, do you know me?"

Haiyang took out his ID and put it on the table, saying: "We are the police, and we are looking for you today."

Deng Jiayi is very smart, and immediately understood the purpose of the police: "Oh, you two are for our boss's business, right?"

Haiyang nodded: "We came here a few days ago. Your manager said that you asked for leave to go back to your hometown. We talked over the phone."

Deng Jiayi smiled and said, "I remember, so you were the police officer who was on the phone with me at that time."

Haiyang: "Do you have time now? Sit down and have a chat."

Deng Jiayi looked embarrassed: "Can you wait for a while? We don't have enough staff in the store now, and now is the busiest time."

Haiyang looked at his watch: "Yes, you are busy first."

Deng Jiayi smiled at him gratefully, and brought them two glasses of orange juice for free.

Xiao Tao sipped his orange juice and said, "This girl has a really nice attitude. It would be great if the people questioned by the police had such a nice attitude."

Haiyang: "You think beautifully."

His cell phone rang, and it was Ye Chuyang calling. Ye Chuyang asked him where he was, and he said, "Visiting, what's the matter?"

Ye Chuyang: "Send me the address, I'll go find you now."

Haiyang wanted to ask him what's the matter, but Ye Chuyang hung up the phone after finishing speaking.Haiyang could only send him the address of Zhou Qingchu's shop.

In less than 10 minutes, Ye Chuyang arrived in a hurry, and as soon as he sat down, he picked up the glass of orange juice in front of Haiyang and asked, "Can I drink it?"

Haiyang said: "Drink, I didn't move."

Ye Chuyang was really thirsty, he drank half a glass of orange juice in one go, then put down the glass and took a breath, and said, "Thank you."

Haiyang looked at him. Ye Chuyang had always been steady and indifferent. He rarely saw Ye Chuyang so restless, so he asked, "What's wrong with you? Jiang Ying has an accident again?"

Ye Chuyang was distracted and didn't listen to what he said, so he asked nervously, "What's wrong with Jiang Ying?"

Haiyang curled his lips and waved his hands: "Jiang Ying is fine, let me ask you what's wrong? It's like being kicked out by a ghost."

Ye Chuyang recalled the scene in front of Jiang Xiang's house just now, looking at Jiang Xiang's eyes in the rearview mirror, and he still has lingering fears; he thought he had been seen through by Jiang Xiang, and Jiang Xiang might stop him from leaving, maybe Violent measures will be taken against him.But Jiang Xiang didn't stop him until he drove the car out of the corridor in front of Jiang Xiang's house. Jiang Xiang was about to disappear in his rearview mirror. Jiang Xiang stood motionless in front of the door, just watching him leave.

On the way to find Haiyang, Ye Chuyang was thinking all the way how to explain to Haiyang. He suspected that Jiang Xiang was the real murderer behind the killing of Jiang Haiyi and Zhou Qingchu, but found that he could not produce any evidence.Haiyang must have asked him for evidence, but he couldn't produce it, so even if Haiyang believed him, he couldn't do anything to Jiang Xiang.The most urgent task now is to find Xue Wenqiao. Only Xue Wenqiao's personal identification is the direct and effective objective evidence.

He thought he had found the murderer and was very encouraged, but he gradually became discouraged on the way because he didn't have any evidence. Even if his logic was complete, the police only needed complete evidence.

Seeing him covering his face and sighing, Haiyang asked again, "What's the matter? What's the matter? I'm asking you something."

Ye Chuyang took another sip of orange juice from his glass, looked at the customers around him, and said, "Is this Zhou Qingchu's shop?"

Haiyang: "How do you know? Have you been here?"

Ye Chuyang: "This is my first time."

Haiyang: "Then how do you know this is Zhou Qingchu's shop?"

Ye Chuyang glanced at him: "When did you go to a coffee shop? It must be for work." He looked around again, "Have you found any new clues?"

Haiyang: "...how do you know I have new clues?"

Ye Chuyang: "You must have been here as soon as the incident happened, and now you are here again, either you missed something or you discovered something."

Haiyang pointed to Ye Chuyang, and said to Xiaotao, "Look at this sharp eyesight, do you have to learn from the people?"

Ye Chuyang pushed his hand away and asked, "Have you found the rat nest on the mountain?"

Haiyang: "I found it, I even got the material and went back to appraise it."

Ye Chuyang: "Is it identified?"

Haiyang glanced at Xiaotao.Little Tao Dong took a closer look, pretending he didn't hear it.Haiyang coughed and said in a low voice, "We found Zhou Qingchu's blood and belongings."

Ye Chuyang said seriously: "The rat's nest is really the scene of the first crime."

Haiyang raised his eyebrows and remained silent.

Ye Chuyang knew him well, and saw that he was hiding something, so he asked, "Then what are you doing in Zhou Qingchu's shop?"

Deng Jiayi came over and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, officer, I've waited a long time."

Haiyang pointed to the vacant seat opposite: "No, please sit down." Turning to Ye Chuyang, he said, "People, avoid it for a while."

Ye Chuyang avoided them cooperatively, but he didn't go far, and when he turned around and sat in the empty seat in front of them, he could hear their conversation with his ears pricked up a little.

Haiyang had no choice but to ignore him and asked Deng Jiayi, "Are you on duty at night on NO.18?"

Deng Jiayi said: "Yes, it was me and another colleague. We didn't get off work until 19:02 in the morning of NO.30."

Haiyang: "When did Jiang Ying's secretary come?"

Deng Jiayi: "If I remember correctly, it should be... around ten o'clock in the evening."

Haiyang: "What did Jiang Ying's secretary tell you?"

Deng Jiayi recalled: "I didn't say anything, I just gave me a box, saying it was for our boss, and reminded me to hand it over to the boss."

Haiyang: "And then?"

Deng Jiayi: "Then I put the box under the cash register, and I gave it to the boss when she came to pick it up."

Haiyang: "What time did Zhou Qingchu come?"

Deng Jiayi recalled for a moment, and said: "It's past twelve o'clock, sooner."

Haiyang: "Did she say anything to you when she came?"

Deng Jiayi: "Yes, she asked me, where are my things? I gave her the box, and she left."

Haiyang looked at her gravely: "Are you sure that person is Zhou Qingchu?"

Deng Jiayi was taken aback: "Huh?"

Haiyang said: "I've seen the surveillance video. At that time, Zhou Qingchu was wearing a denim jacket, a hat and a mask. She didn't dare to recognize the mother who wrapped herself up. How could you be sure it was her? Give it to her?"

Deng Jiayi covered her lips and smiled, and said, "Officer, you are too humorous, so how can you be sure that person is our boss?"

Haiyang was left speechless by the question.

Deng Jiayi smiled and said, "Even if Boss Zhou is wearing a hat and a mask, we can still recognize her. We are very familiar with her figure and posture, and she is wearing clothes that she has worn several times." She frowned slightly , "But her voice was a little strange that day, as if she had a cold. I asked her if she wanted to drink water, but she ignored me."

Haiyang said: "You didn't see Zhou Qingchu's face, but you are sure that she is Zhou Qingchu just based on her figure?"

Deng Jiayi nodded hesitantly: "Yes."

Haiyang showed a smile: "It's okay, you can go to work."

After Deng Jiayi left, Xiaotao wondered, "Captain Hai, why did you ask her those questions just now? Didn't we also see Zhou Qingchu's face, only judging from Zhou Qingchu's figure and clothes that she is Zhou Qingchu?"

Haiyangshen smiled mysteriously: "So, we made a big mistake."

Ye Chuyang looked at Haiyang, and vaguely guessed the conjecture in Haiyang's heart, but this conjecture made him shudder.

Ye Chuyang said: "Brother Haiyang, don't you suspect—"

Haiyang's cell phone rang, he raised his hand to stop Ye Chuyang from continuing, and connected the phone: "Liu Er, how is the investigation going?"

Xiao Liu said: "Captain Hai, we restored the original shape of the fastener according to its appearance. It was indeed the same shape as the zipper on the jeans that Zhou Qingchu wore on the day of the accident, but only one zipper was missing from Zhou Qingchu's clothes. And that zipper has been found from the van. This zipper did not fall from Zhou Qingchu's clothes."

After hearing this, Haiyang smiled with satisfaction, "It's ok, you have worked hard."

Haiyang's broken mobile phone leaked sound, Ye Chuyang heard their conversation, and quickly extracted the main point: "You found the zipper on Zhou Qingchu's clothes in the rat nest on the mountain?"

Haiyang nodded: "But there is only one zipper missing from Zhou Qingchu's clothes. We found one in the van before, and now we found another one on the mountain."

Xiaotao was very confused: "Captain Hai, what's one after another, what happened to the zipper?"

Ye Chuyang adjusted his glasses, and said calmly: "You found two zippers, but Zhou Qingchu only lost one zipper on his clothes, which means that the two zippers belonged to two different people. The zipper you found on the van It's not Zhou Qingchu's." He looked up at Haiyang with calm eyes, "Or, Zhou Qingchu never got into Xue Wenqiao's van at all."

Xiao Tao was dumbfounded: "What are you talking about? We checked all the videos on this road. Zhou Qingchu got out of home at 18 o'clock in the evening on No. [-] and got into Xue Wenqiao's van. He returned to the van, and was dumped by Xue Wenqiao. How could Zhou Qingchu not have been in Xue Wenqiao's van."

Haiyang slapped him on the head: "Idiot, don't you still understand? Zhou Qingchu died on the mountain and never went down the mountain! The person who came out of Zhou Qingchu's house to get the jewelry is that boy of unknown origin!"

Xiao Tao was stunned, his head spinning.

Ye Chuyang thought of Mao Mao. Mao Mao was a slender boy with long hair. His figure was indeed very similar to Zhou Qingchu. He was also unloaded by Xue Wenqiao on the side of the road at three o'clock in the morning on NO.19. was found by the police.

For a long time, he and the police believed that there were three people in Xue Wenqiao's van, the driver Xue Wenqiao, Zhou Qingchu, and the mysterious boy Mao Mao.Although this combination is very strange, the existing clues and evidence make them believe that there are indeed three people in the car.But with the appearance of the zipper, this lie was exposed. There was no Zhou Qingchu in the car, and there were only Xue Wenqiao and Mao Mao from the beginning to the end.

Haiyang stood up vigorously, twisted his neck, and said, "Let's go, arrest people."

Xiao Tao: "Huh? Who are you arresting?"

Ye Chuyang felt the bone-chilling chill again in the scorching heat. He looked at the crowd outside the curtain wall and sighed, "Zhou Jing also. He's lying. He's the one who killed Zhou Qingchu."