On the same afternoon, Zhang Zhaohui was also conducting a special investigation. As the key suspect of the agate pot theft case, Song Qingsong, was in Guangzhou, the task force issued an official application to the Guangdong Province Public Security Bureau in the name of the Jiangbei Provincial Public Security Bureau. The Guangdong Provincial Public Security Bureau asked Song Qingsong to cooperate with the investigation of the gold-inlaid beast head agate pot theft case. The investigation was conducted through the video conference system of the two public security departments. Zhang Zhaohui and several members of the task force saw Song Qingsong for the first time on the huge LCD screen.
"Hello, Mr. Song Qingsong. I'm the captain of the Criminal Investigation Team 1 of the Jiangbei Provincial Public Security Bureau. My name is Zhang Zhaohui. I want to know something about the case of your father's gold-inlaid agate pot being stolen.”
"We found out that you booked a ticket from Guangzhou to Binjiang at 9:30 a.m. on the 21st and a ticket from Binjiang to Guangzhou at 8:10 a.m. on the 22nd. We have also confirmed your boarding information with the airline, which means that you were in Binjiang City at the time of the crime. Regarding this…"
"Wait!" Song Qingsong immediately interrupted. "I was indeed in Binjiang City during the period you mentioned, but I don't know when the crime happened.”
Zhang Zhaohui's heart tightened. As expected, he was not easy to deal with. He had told Song Qingsong's flight time in great detail from the beginning in the hope of giving him a psychological hint that the police had already conducted an in-depth investigation on him and that he should not hide anything. However, he did not expect Song Qingsong to take the initiative to attack before he finished speaking. He denied knowing the time of the crime and cleared himself up.
"Didn't your father tell you about such a big thing?”
Zhang Zhaohui stared at Song Qingsong's eyes on the screen. The screen of the provincial office's video conference system was very large, and the resolution was very high. It was even clearer than seeing it face to face. Zhang Zhaohui hoped to see Song Qingsong's emotional fluctuations, but Song Qingsong had no other expression other than a slightly arrogant smile. He didn't even blink.
"I know that the gold-inlaid beast head agate pot was stolen. Auntie Yang and Assistant He both called me, but they said that my father had a heart attack because of this incident and was now in the hospital. I'm more concerned about my father's health. It's the police's business to handle the case. We'll cooperate fully. We trust the police completely.
When he heard Song Qingsong call Yang Liu, who was younger than him," Auntie," Zhang Zhaohui wanted to laugh. However, after hearing what he said, he couldn't laugh anymore. This Song Qingsong's words were really flawless.
"I'm sorry, we're also very concerned about Old Master Song's condition, so we hope that we can find the agate pot as soon as possible so that he can rest assured. According to the investigation, the agate pot was lost at 3:30 am on the 22nd.”
"I was sleeping in the hotel at that time." Song Jinwen spoke first again. "I'm staying at the Lancaster Hotel. You can verify it.”
Zhang Zhaohui was a little helpless and could only go along with what he said. "We've already investigated with the hotel. From the surveillance video at the entrance, you returned to the hotel at 7 p. m. on the 21st and didn't leave until 7 a.m. on the 22nd. But you know that the surveillance video is not complete…"
"Captain Zhang, since you emphasized the surveillance video. I can also tell you clearly that I've indeed been staying in the hotel all this time. My access card had been inserted into the power box since I entered the door and only took it out the next morning when I checked out. I don't know if the hotel has a card record for each room. If there is, you will believe that I never left the room. The hotel only gave me a card. If I leave the card in the room and go out by myself, I won't be able to open the door when I want to go in again. Of course, I can show my birth certificate and ask the waiter to open the door for me. However, Lancaster Hotel is a very formal five-star hotel.”
"Alright, Mr. Song, we're not suspecting you. This was just a routine procedure. No matter who we ask to know the situation, we first need to verify his alibi. Please understand this.”Zhang Zhaohui was actually already gnashing his teeth in hatred, but he could only feign civility with Song Qingsong. "Could you please explain in detail the reason why you rushed to Binjiang and left in a hurry? According to your father, you haven't contacted them.”
"Yes, I went to Binjiang in a hurry this time. Since you checked my ticket information, you should know that I bought a full-price ticket. I also decided to fly over at the last minute.”
Seeing that Song Qingsong was intentionally changing the topic, Zhang Zhaohui wanted to get to the bottom of it. "Then what is it about?”
"It's a business matter. I'm meeting a very important client.”
"Please tell us the name of this client. We'll go and verify it.”
"I'm sorry, Captain Zhang. As I said just now, as long as it doesn't involve privacy or trade secrets, I'll fully cooperate. But this is my trade secret, so I can't tell you.”
At this moment, Song Qingsong's smile deepened. Zhang Zhaohui felt that he was clearly mocking him, but the more he did so, the more he couldn't get angry. Song Qingsong was not a suspect yet. He was only cooperating with the investigation as an insider. Once he was irritable during the interrogation, the other party had sufficient reasons not to cooperate.
"We think this might be helpful to the case. Please tell us the truth!”
However, Song Qingsong was not affected at all. "We've already discussed my alibi just now. You have already agreed. The incident that you are asking about happened on the afternoon of the 21st. At that time, the case had not yet happened. That means the matter you're asking has nothing to do with the case, right? Before coming here, I communicated with my private lawyer. He said that I have the right not to answer such questions. I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry."
Song Qingsong said a line that was very similar to a TVP police film. He got up and apologized to the Guangdong Province officer who was accompanying him. Then, he walked out of the range of the camera.
"We also found out that you received a call at around 3:30 p. m. on the 21st. Then who made the call?"
Leaning back on his comfortable leather office chair, Zhang Zhaohui closed his eyes and wanted to take a nap to ease his nervousness, but he couldn't fall asleep completely. He didn't know how long this dazed state lasted until his phone rang and woke him up.
Zhang Zhaohui immediately woke up when he heard that. This was his roommate when he was in the police academy, and now he held an important position in the Ministry of Public Security. The two of them rarely contacted each other, but every time they spoke on the phone, it was definitely something very important.
"It's convenient. Go ahead."
"The candidate for the next director of your province has been decided. It's not Qin Jiangqiao."
"What?" Zhang Zhaohui was shocked. "Could there be a mistake?"
The current director of the Jiangbei Public Security Bureau, Wang Hemin, was about to retire due to health reasons. This was no secret within the Jiangbei Public Security Bureau. According to tradition, after he retired, the department would promote one of the three current deputy directors, Lu Tao, Bi Guangqing, and Qin Jiangqiao. Among them, Lu Tao would soon reach retirement age and no longer met the criteria for promotion. Bi Guangqing's age met the requirements, but he was only in charge of a secondary department and was less competitive. On the other hand, Qin Jiangqiao was not only the youngest of the three, but he had also been working for Wang Hemin for the past few years. His performance was outstanding, especially the 501 anti-crime storm that he had just presided over, which successfully eliminated many of the evil forces that had been entrenched in Binjiang City for a long time. He himself was also praised by the Ministry of Public Security, and he was shaped into a hero of Binjiang City by the media. Almost everyone thought that Qin Jiangqiao's succession as the director of the Jiangbei Provincial Public Security Bureau was a done deal. There were even rumors that the Ministry of Public Security had already drafted the documents for his appointment. Why wasn't it him?
"Old classmate, do you still not believe me? I saw the appointment document with my own eyes."
"Then who will come?"
"Someone called Han Ye."
"Han Ye? I've never heard of this person."
"Yes, I am. This Han Ye wasn't part of our public security system before. His personal file was highly confidential. It was said that he was very young, less than forty years old. It's very likely that it's because of a certain department."
"A layman!" Zhang Zhaohui could not believe it.
The public security system was very similar to the military system. They were very professional and had a strong sense of honor. Without real achievements, they were very ostracized. Therefore, it was rare to see high-level leaders from other systems being transferred to the public security system.
"Do not underestimate this person. He had a very strong connection behind him. The case you're working on has a very bad social impact. You have to end it as soon as possible. Don't leave a bad impression on him.”On the other end of the phone, his old classmate gave him advice in a serious tone.
Zhang Zhaohui felt that the agate pot theft case was very tricky and came at a bad time. "I understand. Thank you. Keep in touch."
As soon as Xu Musheng returned to his rented house, he was too lazy to take off his clothes and couldn't wait to jump on the bed. He had not slept properly for more than 60 hours since he left home at 7 am on the 23rd. If sleepiness was a form of cancer, it must have spread to every cell in his body. He was hopelessly trapped in the black hole of the sleeping demon, and his last wish before he completely lost consciousness: As long as I can sleep peacefully until I wake up naturally, I'm willing to die immediately after I wake up.
Unfortunately, there were always too many unhappy things in life. After sleeping for less than three hours, the phone in his jeans pocket started to sing.
Damn it, why did I forget to turn off my phone! Xu Musheng thought, If I had the strength, I would definitely slap myself, at least ten slaps. He wanted to pretend that he didn't hear her and just endure it. However, the other party did not seem to give up. He dialed four or five times in a row.
" Hello?" Xu Musheng finally couldn't refuse. He turned over and lay on the bed reluctantly and answered the phone.
"Big blockhead Xu, I knew you were sleeping.”Qin Ruoying's giggling voice came from the phone.
Xu Musheng was angry, but he didn't have the strength to get angry. "What's the matter?"
"You haven't had dinner yet, right? I know you're tired, but you should eat something before sleeping. Otherwise, it would be bad for the body. In the most serious case, blood sugar would drop during sleep and lead to death.”Qin Ruoying said seriously.
"Where did you hear that? It can't be that exaggerated, right?”Xu Musheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Yun Wan said it. She guessed that you would definitely fall asleep as soon as you got home, so she specially asked me to remind you to get up and eat. It's already eight o'clock and you've slept for three hours. It's time to eat something.”
Xu Musheng wanted to refuse, but his stomach was rumbling. "Alright then. Alright then. Help me thank her."
"Me?" Xu Musheng was a little surprised. Actually, he had only met Lu Fangfei once, so he could not say that they were related. However, Shao Tianze was closely related to this case, and he was also involved in the process of solving the case. The dead were important, so it was good to send them off. "Alright, I'll go. I'll talk to Tian Ze. He should go."
"That's great. Fangfei should be happy."
"Where shall we meet tomorrow?"
"You can sleep for a while longer. When you wake up, come to my dormitory and gather downstairs. Yun Garden, Block 12."
"Alright, see you tomorrow."
"Wait, I just sent you a friend request on WeChat. Remember to add me.”
"Alright, alright."
Xu Musheng hung up the phone and obediently went to the ramen restaurant at the entrance of the community to eat a bowl of noodles. After coming back, he resisted his drowsiness and took a shower first. Unexpectedly, just as she lay down on the bed, her phone rang again. It was not a phone call, but WeChat.
"Mu Sheng, are you asleep?" It was still Qin Ruoying, but her voice was much gentler than before.
Xu Musheng thought to himself,'You don't want me to sleep.' he replied. "I just ate a bowl of noodles and was about to sleep."
"Did you hear what I said to you at noon?”
"What words?" Xu Musheng felt that since she said so, it must be special, but he had no impression of it at all.
After a while, Qin Ruoying replied again. This time, it was not a voice message but a text message. What kind of girl do you like?
What kind of question was this? Xu Musheng frowned. In theory, his future partner should be like this: First, he couldn't make too much noise because he liked the quiet. Secondly, he couldn't be too pretentious because he wasn't good at coaxing people and didn't have much patience. Third, it would be best if they studied science. Their logic would be better so that they would have more common topics. Fourthly, she didn't need to be pretty, but she couldn't be ugly either. It would be even better if she was lucky enough to be a beauty. In summary, Mu Yunwan was the most suitable girl for him out of all the girls he had met so far. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also a talented computer science student. He had previously discussed two technical issues with her, and she was not only able to keep up with his train of thought but also had a lot of insights. Most importantly, Mu Yunwan looked very quiet and independent. She didn't seem like the kind of girl who would pester others.
However, she was the campus goddess! Such extravagant hopes, ordinary people like me should forget about it.
"As long as it's not too ugly, hehe." He replied and hurriedly knocked again,"Please, Miss, let me sleep. I can't open my eyelids anymore."
"Alright, alright, you can sleep." Qin Ruoying, who was also lying on the bed, put down her phone in disappointment. If it were any other boy, he would probably say something like,"It's you." But this blockhead…
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