Chapter 290 Investigation!
Chapter 290 Investigation!
After hearing what Lai San's wife had said, Jia Dongming wrote down all the valuable clues in his notebook. He then instructed her, "Lai San's wife! According to the clues we have so far, Lai San's death is very likely related to the Lord Long you just mentioned. Think about it carefully when you go back, or ask Lai San's relatives if anyone knows anything about Lord Long."
When Lai San's wife heard Jia Dongming's order, she immediately nodded and replied, "Comrade Public Security! I understand. You must help our Jia Youguang and find the murderer who killed him and avenge our Jia Youguang."
When Jia Dongming heard the request from Lai San's wife, he nodded seriously and promised her, "Don't worry! We will try to bring the murderer to justice in the shortest possible time and give justice to the deceased."
After sending Lai San's wife away, Jia Dongming used his Eagle Eye skill again, trying to find out the final destination of the murder based on the footprints left by the murderer at the scene.
The disorganized footprints extended from the crime scene to the outside of the courtyard. Jia Dongming used his Eagle Eye skill to track the direction of the footprints and walked out of the courtyard.
When Lin Minghua saw Jia Dongming staring at the ground and walking out of the yard, he immediately remembered that Jia Dongming had successfully solved a theft case at a steel mill based on the footprints left by the suspect. He hurriedly followed Jia Dongming and walked out of the yard.
Jia Dongming followed the footsteps of several murderers all the way to the main road outside. The footprints left by the murderers completely disappeared at the entrance of the alley.
When Lin Minghua saw Jia Dongming walk out of the alley, he suddenly stopped and immediately walked up to Jia Dongming and asked, "Deputy Captain Jia! What happened to you?"
After hearing Lin Minghua's question, Jia Dongming took another look at the footprints on the ground that had completely disappeared, and said to Lin Minghua, "Captain Lin! The footprints of these murderers have completely disappeared here. It seems that someone must be here to pick them up."
Not long after Jia Dongming and Lin Minghua returned to the crime scene, Director Guo led a mother and son into the yard. From the middle-aged woman's expression, he knew that she already knew that Jin Changzheng had been murdered.
"Captain Jia! Captain Lin! This is Jin Changzheng's wife Ji Meifang! This is Jin Changzheng's son Jin Daming." Director Guo led the mother and son to Jia Dongming and introduced them to Jia Dongming and Lin Minghua.
After hearing Director Guo's introduction, Jia Dongming looked at Ji Meifang, whose eyes were red from crying, and asked, "Comrade Ji Meifang! Do you know Comrade Jin Changzheng? Does he know a foreigner named Charles?"
When Ji Meifang heard Jia Dongming mention Charles, she nodded subconsciously and replied with a choked voice: "Comrade Gong'an! The foreigner named Charles you mentioned was introduced to our Lao Jin by Qian, the shopkeeper at Panjiayuan."
"Our Lao Jin has always hated foreigners. When Shopkeeper Qian introduced Charles to our Lao Jin, our Lao Jin didn't want to take the deal at first, but the reward offered by the other party was too high, so our Lao Jin took the deal. Unexpectedly, before he could earn the money, our Lao Jin lost his life because of it."
After hearing Ji Meifang's introduction, Jia Dongming asked Ji Meifang in a serious tone, "Comrade Ji Meifang! Did your old man Jin tell you what business Charles wanted to do with him?"
When Ji Meifang heard what Jia Dongming said, she cried and introduced him, "Comrade Public Security! That foreigner named Charles wants to collect the treasures that flowed out of the palace. He asked our family's Lao Jin to come forward and find the clan members to buy the treasures from them."
After hearing what Ji Meifang had said, Jia Dongming asked in a serious tone, "Comrade Ji Meifang! Before Jin Changzheng left tonight, did he tell you what he was going to do?"
Ji Meifang nodded subconsciously when she heard Jia Dongming's question and replied, "Comrade from Public Security! A few days ago, Lai San heard from someone that our Lao Jin was helping a foreigner collect treasures, so he came to our house to find Lao Jin and said that his uncle had a batch of treasures and asked if our Lao Jin would accept them." "When our Lao Jin learned about Lai San's intention, he contacted the foreigner and made an appointment to conduct the transaction tonight. Unexpectedly, our Lao Jin lost his life because of this transaction. This is obviously a trap set by Lai San and his uncle for our Lao Jin."
"Comrade! Send someone to arrest Lai San immediately, and then execute Lai San and his uncle, to avenge our old Jin."
When Jia Dongming heard Ji Meifang's request and saw the hatred in Ji Meifang's eyes when she mentioned Lai San, he replied seriously: "Comrade Ji Meifang! Lai San is dead too!"
Jia Dongming paused for a moment, then asked Ji Meifang, "Comrade Ji Meifang! When Lai San came to your old Jin Changzheng, did he tell him where the goods in his uncle's hands came from?"
"Comrade from Public Security! I happened to be at home when Lai San came to see my father that day. I heard Lai San tell my father that his uncle got a batch of treasures from Changping, and they were all good things." Jin Daming, who was standing next to Ji Meifang, remembered the incident of Lai San coming to his house when he heard the question mentioned by Jia Dongming. Without waiting for Ji Meifang to answer, he immediately told Jia Dongming and Lin Minghua what he knew.
When Jia Dongming heard Jin Daming mention Changping, he immediately thought of the Ming Tombs. He immediately had an idea in his mind and asked Ji Meifang and Jin Daming, mother and son, "How long has Jin Changzheng been in contact with this foreigner? During this time, has he helped the foreigner and received any good things?"
When Ji Meifang heard Jia Dongming ask whether Jin Changzheng helped the foreigner receive the treasures, she hesitated for a moment and quickly shook her head and denied it: "Comrade Public Security! The treasures that foreigner wanted to receive were all from the palace. Our old Jin did not help that foreigner receive any treasures, and he lost his life as a result."
When Jia Dongming heard Ji Meifang's answer and saw her panicked expression, he immediately realized that she was not telling the truth. He then asked Ji Meifang seriously, "Comrade Ji Meifang! Are you sure that Jin Changzheng did not help foreigners receive any treasures? Perjury will result in a sentence, right?"
When Ji Meifang heard Jia Dongming's reminder and thought about the value of the treasures that Jin Changzheng had brought back, she was very panicked but still shook her head and replied, "Comrade Public Security! Really not. Our old Jin just helped the foreigner contact a few sellers. He plans to take the foreigner to meet the sellers after the deal is concluded tonight."
Seeing that Ji Meifang was unwilling to admit it, Jia Dongming immediately put pressure on her and said, "Ji Meifang! According to the information we have now, Jin Changzheng has helped that foreigner receive several treasures. When you go home, look carefully for where Jin Changzheng put these treasures. Otherwise, if we come to search your house and find these treasures in your house, you will be hiding stolen goods."
When Ji Meifang heard what Jia Dongming said and learned that the police were going to search their home, she was immediately scared and quickly replied, "Comrade! I seem to have heard from our old Jin that he received a few pieces of porcelain for that foreigner the day before yesterday, but I'm not sure whether he handed the porcelain to that foreigner. I'll go home and check later. If it's at my house, I'll send it to you."
After hearing Ji Meifang's answer, Jia Dongming said to her seriously, "Okay! I'll arrange for someone to go home with you to get it. You just said that the foreigner wants to take the treasures from the palace. Don't try to fool us with your things."
Ji Meifang had originally planned to use some of the Jin family's porcelain to exchange for the porcelain that Jin Changzheng had collected for foreigners. But after hearing Jia Dongming's reminder, Ji Meifang no longer dared to have any thoughts and quickly replied, "Comrade Public Security! I'll take you home to get it now."
After hearing Ji Meifang's answer, Jia Dongming revealed a satisfied smile and instructed Lin Minghua, "Captain Lin! Arrange two people to go to Jin Changzheng's home with Ji Meifang and return the antiques that Jin Changzheng collected for the foreigners to the bureau as evidence!"
When Lin Minghua heard Jia Dongming's instructions, he immediately nodded and arranged for two police officers to follow Ji Meifang and her son out of the courtyard.
(End of this chapter)