latelenovela Chapter 882 Suspect Sun Beifang
Chapter 882 Suspect Sun Beifang
"Xiao Li, notify everyone to hold a case analysis meeting," Li Ming said to Officer Xiao Li beside him. Soon after, members of the criminal investigation team arrived at the meeting room. Li Ming projected Sun Beifang's file onto the screen and said, "Our investigation revealed that Wang Qiang was a long-term gambler, owing Sun Beifang approximately 10 yuan. Sun Beifang and Wang Qiang were from the same hometown and frequented underground casinos in the surrounding villages. However, we have a tricky problem: Sun Beifang left Dongchuan City a week ago, while Wang Qiang's death occurred within the last two days. What are your thoughts?"
Officer Zhang spoke first: "Could it be that Sun Beifang hired someone to do it for him? After all, Wang Qiang owes him so much money and hasn't paid it back, so he must be holding a grudge."
Li Ming nodded: "That's possible. We can't rule out the possibility that Sun Beifang hired someone to kill him. Xiao Liu, you're in charge of investigating Sun Beifang's social circle in Dongchuan City and see if he's been associating with any suspicious individuals."
After receiving his orders, Xiao Liu quickly launched an investigation. He visited underground casinos frequented by Sun Beifang, spoke with some gamblers and casino staff, and tried to find useful clues. In an inconspicuous casino, Xiao Liu found a gambler who knew Sun Beifang.
"Brother, I'd like to ask you about Sun Beifang. Have you seen him associating with any strangers recently?" Xiao Liu asked.
The gambler frowned and thought for a moment: "I didn't pay much attention. Sun Beifang is a very cautious person and doesn't deal with outsiders much. However, I heard him mention a few days ago that he was going back to his hometown to take care of some things."
Xiao Liu pressed further, "Did he say what it was about?"
The gambler shook his head: "He didn't say. Sun Beifang has never liked to talk about his own affairs. By the way, I heard him say that he was looking for a friend to help him, but I don't know exactly what kind of help he's asking."
Meanwhile, Li Ming assigned Officer Wang to investigate Sun Beifang's whereabouts after leaving Dongchuan City. By reviewing traffic surveillance footage and passenger information, Officer Wang discovered that Sun Beifang had taken a long-distance bus back to his hometown.
"Captain Li, Sun Beifang has indeed returned to his hometown. I have contacted the local police and requested their assistance in investigating Sun Beifang's movements over the past few days," Xiao Wang reported to Li Ming.
Li Ming nodded: "Very good. We need to determine as soon as possible whether Sun Beifang had the opportunity to commit the crime. By the way, in Wang Qiang's social circle, are there any other people who have conflicts with him because of gambling?"
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Wang said, "During my investigation, I discovered that Wang Qiang also had a grudge against a gambler named Zhao Hu. Zhao Hu had argued with Wang Qiang at the casino and almost came to blows."
Li Ming's eyes lit up: "This is an important clue. Go and investigate Zhao Hu's situation immediately, see how deep his conflict with Wang Qiang is, and where he was before and after the incident."
After receiving his orders, Xiao Wang immediately launched an investigation. Through interviews with Zhao Hu's friends and neighbors, he learned that Zhao Hu was currently experiencing financial difficulties and was struggling to make ends meet. On the night of the incident, Zhao Hu's whereabouts were unknown.
"Captain Li, Zhao Hu is highly suspicious. He went missing on the night of the incident, and he had a conflict with Wang Qiang," Xiao Wang reported to Li Ming.
Li Ming pondered for a moment and said, "Although Zhao Hu is a suspect, we can't jump to conclusions too early. Let's take him back to the police station for questioning first. At the same time, continue investigating Sun Beifang's situation to see if he has any contact with Zhao Hu."
During questioning, Zhao Hu initially denied any involvement in Wang Qiang's death. However, under Li Ming's persistent questioning, Zhao Hu finally confessed that he had indeed gone to see Wang Qiang on the night of the incident, wanting Wang Qiang to return the money. But when he arrived, Wang Qiang had already disappeared.
“I really didn’t kill him. I just wanted him to pay me back. I waited at his house for a long time, but he didn’t show up, so I left,” Zhao Hu said, crying.
Li Ming stared into Zhao Hu's eyes and asked, "Have you contacted Sun Beifang? Did you two plan to deal with Wang Qiang together?"
Zhao Hu shook his head: "No. I'm not familiar with Sun Beifang, and we rarely keep in touch."
Just then, news came from the police in Sun Beifang's hometown that Sun Beifang had been staying there for the past few days, and several people could testify that he had not left. This news essentially ruled out the possibility that Sun Beifang was the direct perpetrator.
"It seems unlikely that Sun Beifang acted directly, but the suspicion that he hired someone to commit the murder still exists. We cannot let our guard down in our investigation of him," Li Ming said at the case analysis meeting.
Officer Zhang asked, "Captain Li, if Sun Beifang hired someone to kill someone, who would he hire? Zhao Hu doesn't seem to be acting on Sun Beifang's orders."
Li Ming pondered for a moment and said, "We can't limit ourselves to the existing clues. Let's expand the scope of the investigation, starting with Sun Beifang and Zhao Hu's social circles, and see if we can make any new discoveries. At the same time, let's re-examine the crime scene; we might find new clues."
Meanwhile, inside the pork processing plant, the on-site investigation continued methodically. After isolating and cleaning the pork from the entire production line, investigators made a startling discovery—in addition to fragments of Wang Qiang's body tissue, they also found body tissue belonging to another person. This new discovery made the already complex case even more perplexing.
Upon receiving the news, Li Ming rushed to the scene immediately. Looking at the evidence bag containing fragments of the organization on the table, he frowned: "Lin Lan, are you sure it's fragments of someone else's organization?"
Lin Lan nodded, her expression serious: "After multiple rounds of DNA testing, the gene sequences of these tissue fragments are completely different from Wang Qiang's, and they definitely belong to another person. I have entered the data into the database for comparison, but there are no matching results yet."
Li Ming pondered for a moment and said, "It seems this case is far more complicated than we imagined. Besides Wang Qiang, there is another victim. Pass the word down to expand the scope of the investigation and make sure to find the identity information of the other victim."
Meanwhile, the interrogation of Zhao Hu entered a new phase. Upon learning that the case had escalated to involve multiple deaths, Zhao Hu's defenses finally crumbled, and he confessed to his whereabouts at the time of the crime.
"Officer, I really didn't kill anyone! I've been gambling at the underground casino in Guojia Village for the past two days, and everyone there can vouch for me," Zhao Hu said with a mournful face.
Li Ming stared into Zhao Hu's eyes and asked, "Are you sure? You should know the consequences if you lie."
Zhao Hu nodded quickly: "I wouldn't dare lie. Many people in the casino know me, and they can testify that I've been there the whole time."
Li Ming arranged for police officers to verify Zhao Hu's statement, and soon formed an investigation team to go to the underground casino in Guojia Village. Guojia Village is located on the outskirts of Dongchuan City, in a remote location, and the casino is hidden in an abandoned warehouse deep inside the village. With the assistance of the local police, the investigation team quickly surrounded the casino.