Chapter 342: Chapter 339: A Solution
With his help, the official account of Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau has gained followers at an astonishing speed.
And now Zhu Lili has become the staff responsible for managing this account. Donât underestimate this accountâitâs the publicâs first impression of the Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau.
Not just people from other places, even most people in Jiang City havenât been to the police department or know much about it. In this age of the internet, this account is undoubtedly an excellent publicity channel.
Moreover, Zhu Lili has now discovered the secret to gaining traffic and has gradually mastered video shooting techniques. She combines some cases from the bureau to appear online for legal education, and the online response is quite positive, showing signs of becoming well-established.
"Why didnât you come even once last week? I heard from colleagues that Sister Li had a tricky case in criminal investigations, but you werenât there?" Zhu Lili asked curiously.
Su Qing couldnât help but chuckle at this: "Isnât it normal for me not to be there? After all, Iâm just an online security promotion consultant, not a real detective. Last week, my company had some changes, and I didnât have the time!"
"I see. By the way, howâs Da Huang? Bring it over when you have time; I miss it."
"Youâre just lacking some material, arenât you!"
Hearing this, Zhu Lili stuck out her tongue, feeling a bit embarrassed. Although sheâs handling things smoothly now, who doesnât want to make further progress?
Because sheâs performed well, the leadership praised her a few days ago, which gave her quite the motivation.
"Want to go see Er Lu and the others? I find dogs more interesting than people now. What do you think about me raising a husky? Later, I can ask Brother Fu to help train it, then Iâll have a smart and obedient husky." Zhu Lili invited him to the police dog training ground.
Hearing this, Su Qing silently took two steps back: "If you have that kind of thought, I think itâs better we donât continue being friends. Iâm afraid Brother Fu might set the dogs on you and Iâll get dragged into it."
"How could that be? Brother Fu and the others are professionals, okay!!" Zhu Lili didnât believe it.
No matter how you say it, theyâre police dog trainers; wouldnât several people be able to train a husky well? She thought Su Qing was overreacting.
Hearing this, Su Qing coldly snorted: "Youâre thinking of putting them in a difficult spot. Iâm just afraid that instead of training Er Shuzi, youâll turn Er Lu and the others into Er Shuzi. Those are police dogsâare you sure you want to do that?"
While the two spoke, the trainers like Lao Fu in the training ground suddenly felt a chill come over them.
Even professional police dog trainers canât handle Er Shuzi. Huskies are a nightmare for trainers; anyone who sees one will shiver a little.
Then Su Qing began his actual work by discussing with Zhu Lili the style and direction of the upcoming videos and promised to bring Huang at a suitable time for another collaboration.
After all, this is his job. Although heâs been spending a lot of time in criminal investigation lately, he canât neglect his actual work, especially considering heâs being paid for it.
Time flew by, and the two of them headed to the cafeteria again, using Zhu Liliâs meal card.
During this period, he also went to the criminal investigation department, but didnât see Du Qiang, Li Zijun, or even Old Lin and Old Zhao. It was easy to guess they were out on a case.
Jiang City is such a large place; there are criminal cases almost every day, ranging from minor to severe.
And since these are criminal cases, they canât be solved in just one or two days. Over time, the number of cases is absolutely no less.
"Braised pork, chicken drumsticks, stir-fried cauliflower, chicken potato!" Su Qing said to the cafeteria staff.
Then he served himself a bowl of soup and sat happily across from Zhu Lili.
Here, almost everyone was wearing uniform, and Su Qing, in plain clothes, naturally attracted attention; everyone walking by would glance at him.
To say it nicely, itâs part of a police officerâs job to constantly monitor for suspicious people; to put it bluntly, itâs gossipâthose who didnât know might think Zhu Lili had brought her boyfriend.
Fortunately, there werenât many who knew him, but he had been around the police station long enough that no one came up to investigate him.
As they were eating and chatting, a table beside them was suddenly set with two trays, prompting the two to turn their heads.
And there Su Qing saw a silly smile on Du Qiangâs face.
"Little Su, long time no see! What have you been busy with lately?"
Beside Zhu Lili was Li Zijun, now in casual wear, showing signs of fatigue on her face.
"Sister Li! Youâre back from the case!"
Facing Zhu Liliâs question, Li Zijun just nodded without saying anything.
[The case has reached its final phase but hit a stalemate. The police have found numerous clues but still canât identify the culprit, causing Li Zijun some distress.]
Hearing this, Su Qing suddenly realized why Sister Jun had that expressionâthe case had reached a bottleneck.
"The company had a reshuffle recently; my position changed!" Su Qing smiled.
Du Qiang nodded in understanding; after all, heâs just a special consultant and doesnât focus solely on police cases like them.
"Position change? Havenât you become a secretary? Howâs it feel to be a secretary?" At this time, Li Zijun, poking her food with chopsticks, chimed in with a hint of disappointment in her tone.
She already knew Su Qing was working at Shen Yiâs company and even warned him with a case of a young man wanting to live off others and ending up getting beaten.
But who would have thought he didnât listen at all and became someoneâs secretary?
She heard this from Sun Mumu last week, but Su Qing hadnât been to the police bureau and she was busy, so she hadnât paid it much mind. Now that they met, she couldnât help but bring it up.
"How did you... Oh... Mumu told you, didnât she?"
Clearly, Su Qing guessed it too.
"Why do you care? What do you think, can you learn anything by being a secretary?"
"Well, itâs about making money, nothing to shiver about!"
Li Zijun: ...
How could she possibly know the terms that Shen Yi offered? Of course, being a secretary or not didnât matter much to him; it was just that his workstation was moved from the original office to Shen Yiâs private office.
He still did whatever he was supposed to do, and he could even take a nap inside if he got tired, and the boss wouldnât care.
"Huh? What secretary?" Zhu Lili asked, puzzled.
In contrast, Du Qiang bumped him with his shoulder and said meaningfully:
"Wow, bro, you actually have this ability. How old is the boss? What does she look like? Is she divorced? If not, although itâs not illegal, I would despise you morally!"
Su Qing: ...
If he wasnât afraid that assaulting a police officer would have too much impact, he would have forced a triple punch by now.
He then changed the topic: "By the way, howâs your case investigation going?"
Upon hearing this, both Li Zijun and Du Qiangâs faces fell, and Du Qiang said, "Donât even mention it. Recently, weâve gone through everyone Liu Xiaojuan usually contacts, but they were either out of town at the time of the incident or have alibis. Most of them just say they forgot, making our investigation unusually difficult."
Even Li Zijun added, "The key point is, weâve found many clues near the crime scene, but none pointing to the murderer, and we havenât found the murder weapon either. The search teams have expanded the range in the mountains, but no clues have been found. Itâs been too long, all the clues are gone."
Indeed, if it were shortly after and hadnât rained, they might still have been able to find some footprints or something. But now, due to the special nature of the crime scene, there are no footprints, handprints, or fingerprints, which undoubtedly puts them in a deadlock.
"Indeed, the higher-ups are paying a lot of attention to this case, but it feels like theyâre trying to suppress it somehow."
"Not necessarily. Last time, Xiao Suâs words reminded me, and Iâve already started probing Liu Dashanâs tone!"
Just then, two more trays were set down, it was Zhao Minghui and Lin Chengcai.
"Master" *2
"Team Leader Lin, Team Leader Zhao!" *2
The four of them spoke, and the two veterans nodded tacitly and started eating.
"Master, what do you mean by probing Liu Dashanâs tone?" Li Zijun asked.
Hearing this, Lin Chengcai drank some soup to wet his throat and said, "Weâve pretty much checked everyone related to the deceased, but there arenât any useful clues. A detailed investigation would involve too much workload and difficulty, and most importantly, itâs been a long time. So, we might as well focus on those with relatively higher suspicion.
Didnât Liu Dashan mention that his daughter quarreled with Zhang Heng over child support a while before her death? This has been confirmed. Iâm planning to focus on him. Whatâs more, when I mentioned the child doesnât resemble Zhang Heng, Liu Dashanâs expression was clearly unnatural."
Upon hearing this, Li Zijunâs eyes widened. Her master specializes in psychology, and she has absolute confidence in her masterâs judgment on this matter. Since her master says thereâs a problem, itâs worth their attention.
"It wouldnât really be that dramatic, would it, Old Lin?" Zhao Minghui asked.
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"Who knows? I still hold to my strategy: boldly hypothesize, but verify cautiously." With that, Old Lin looked at him and asked, "Xiao Su, you were the first to notice the child doesnât resemble Zhang Heng. What do you think?"
Without thinking, Su Qing straightforwardly replied, "Of course, do a paternity test. If the child isnât his, then Zhang Heng becomes a major suspect."
"Itâs not that easy. You think itâs just a matter of saying it and doing it? This kind of thing requires the personâs consent," Li Zijun said, giving him a sideways look.
Lin and Zhao both nodded. Moreover, Zhang Heng is currently out of town, making it difficult to proceed.
"Then, probe Zhang Hengâs tone, see if he wants to do it or not? Men generally wouldnât refuse in such matters. If he refuses, thatâs intriguing. We can also send people to frequently visit his home, call him regularly, apply pressure, and see his reaction."
Su Qing said, following the narrative prompt in his mind.
Such an idea was something he couldnât come up with, but since the narrative prompted it, itâs probably effective.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Minghui and Lin Chengcai exchanged a glance.
"Itâs a good idea. Hereâs the plan: Iâll be responsible for contacting Zhang Heng and, at the same time, probing Liu Dashanâs reaction. Xiao Su, since you suggested this method, why donât you and your team make a few more trips to Zhang Hengâs hometown?" Lin Chengcai said.
As a talent in psychology, he immediately saw the feasibility of Su Qingâs plan. Currently, there are no leads pointing to the murderer, so they might as well let them expose themselves.
Even if theyâre wrong in the end, they havenât lost anything. When handling cases, the police naturally need to try every method.
If Liu Dashan disagrees, it might indicate he knows something or doesnât want to lose the source of child support. If Zhang Heng disagrees, it might show a bit of a guilty conscience.
Although itâs all speculation, it does provide them with a direction for the investigation.
"Me? No, no, no!" Su Qing refused immediately.
"Why?" Li Zijun asked, full of zeal.
"Uh... I have something to do tomorrow, need to go out for a bit. The day after tomorrow I have to go to the capital, to send my sister off to college, round trip Iâm not sure how many days itâll take."
Everyone: ...
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