boyutpedia Chapter 17 What a coincidence!
Chapter 17 What a coincidence!
Do you know where his son lives?
"You suspect Director Wang's son?" Zhao Xing glanced at the closed door, lowering his voice even further. "That's impossible."
"Hey!" Wu Song smiled helplessly. "It's just to meet him and ask if he has any relevant clues. To be honest, Director Zhao, this case has given us a real headache. Look how many people my master and I have met in your factory alone. We want to ask everyone we meet on the street in the factory."
"That's true!" Zhao Xing nodded in agreement. "But I really don't know where their son lives! How about I take you to ask Director Wang?"
"If you don't know, that's fine. We just wanted to ask casually."
Wu Song needed to consider the possibility that asking Wang Chu might alarm his son afterwards.
Besides, it's just a suspicion.
To determine whether it was his son who did it, Wu Song needs to meet with the other party to find out.
"Then we're off!" Cao Dahua roughly guessed Wu Song's thoughts, waved goodbye to Zhao Xing.
"Hey, Captain Cao, take care. Also, I'll put together the list you asked for as soon as possible."
"Thank you for your help!"
"Not at all, it's my duty."
"Hey, what's Director Wang's son's name again?"
"Wang Zhiqiang, Zhi as in ambition, Qiang as in strength."
……
"You suspect Director Wang's son?" Cao Dahua asked as they stepped out the door.
"All the clues point to him being a suspect. Let's meet him. He's already met so many people, one more won't make a difference."
"It's not just because you met so many people, is it?" Cao Dahua narrowed his eyes, looking like a disciple trying to hide something from his master. "Are you connecting Wang Zhiqiang's car accident a few days ago with the fact that the killer in the scarecrow case didn't show up that rainy night?"
"It's not just that." Wu Song took a drag of his cigarette. "I'm thinking that the murderer might have killed someone on a rainy night not just because the rain could wash away most of the evidence."
Another reason is that, from childhood to adulthood, especially during adolescence, the most important period for the formation of a person's personality, rainy days were the most painful for him.
The reason he killed steelworkers and brazenly made them into scarecrows, as if afraid people wouldn't notice that there were corpses, was to vent his dissatisfaction with his father.
After all, the dead were from the steel mill, so the security department will ultimately bear some responsibility.
"Hmm! That makes sense. It explains a lot of things, and we even have a motive for the murder." Cao Dahua took a deep breath. "However, if it's true, it's a bit cruel to Director Wang."
"Master, we don't seem to need to be sentimental, do we?" Wu Song felt a little sentimental, but didn't have a strong feeling about it.
I've seen too much in my past life.
Having lost both parents at a young age, he went on a long journey and his elder brother's body was never found. After joining Liangshan, he witnessed his brothers die tragically one by one.
If everything makes you sad, you'll break down long ago.
All he wants to know now is whether Wang Zhiqiang is the murderer!
"Do you need to lecture your master?" Cao Dahua glared at Wu Song, annoyed. "Of course I know my duty. I was just expressing my feelings. Let's go back to the branch office."
……
The urban population of Gotham City is one million.
There are 1800 taxis and seven taxi companies.
Back at the branch office, I called seven taxi companies to inquire, and soon Hengtong Taxi Company faxed me a document.
Wang Zhiqiang, male, 24 years old.
License plate number: Cang B15421.
ID number: XXXXXX730521121.
Address: No. 245, Xingfu Lane, Beidama Village, Jianshe Road, Chengbei District.
"Hello!" Cao Dahua called using the team's phone. "Is Wang Zhiqiang currently on duty or resting?"
"The vehicle is being dispatched."
What is their shift change time and location?
"Between 4 and 5 pm, I need to contact the driver who is taking over his shift at the exact location. Our company doesn't impose any fixed restrictions on it; it's all agreed upon by the two drivers themselves."
"Don't say it was a question from the police."
"Don't worry, I understand! Please wait a moment."
A short while later, the taxi company called again.
"The gas station at the intersection of Jiankang Road and Qinxian Street."
"Thanks! Let's go grab a bite to eat, then we'll stake out the place this afternoon." After hanging up the phone, Cao Dahua called Wu Song and led him out of the office.
As they arrived at the entrance, they ran into Ma Dazhi and Jiang Yang, who were leading auxiliary police officers in, who were dragging two young men with bruised and swollen faces.
"Hey, what's going on?" Cao Dahua waved his hand.
"We just happened to receive a tip about the case at No. 5 Middle School, so we went and arrested the two main culprits."
"They've made their move?"
"No!" Ma Dazhi couldn't help but laugh. "These two didn't think robbing students would make much money, so they thought of robbing taxis at night. Last night, they got into a taxi and asked the driver to take them to a secluded place, intending to rob them with a knife, but the driver beat them up instead."
"Holy crap..."
Cao Dahua was also amused.
The next second, he realized what was happening, turned to look at Wu Song, and found that Wu Song was also looking into his eyes.
He immediately grabbed one of the suspects by the collar, "What did the guy who beat you up look like?"
"In his early twenties, tall, with a long face, and doesn't talk much."
"See if it's him?" The taxi company faxed over Wang Zhiqiang's ID card. Cao Dahua folded up the other information, leaving only Wang Zhiqiang's photo visible.
Although the photos on the ID cards are somewhat distorted, the two robbery suspects were still recognized at a glance.
"It's him, it's him, it's definitely him!"
"This guy, I thought young people would be cowards, but I didn't expect him to be so good at fighting. He even had a knife to my neck and still dared to fight back. I didn't even have time to react before my vision went blank, and all I remember is him hitting me," the young man who was obviously beaten more badly said resentfully.
"Where did you get it?"
"It's over in Tan Village."
"What's wrong?" Ma Dazhi asked.
"I can't be sure right now, I'll sue you later." Cao Dahua called to Wu Song to continue eating.
After finishing their meal, the two went to check with several police stations near Tan Village.
As a result, not a single taxi driver has reported a robbery in the past few days.
"Why didn't he report it? Do you think it's unnecessary, or does he not want to attract attention?" Cao Dahua muttered, looking at Wu Song.
"I don't know!" Wu Song shook his head. "But we do have a legitimate reason to bring him back to the branch office with us to assist in the investigation of an attempted armed robbery."
"That's true!" Cao Dahua smiled, his eyes narrowed.
……
3:30 p.m.
Wu Song and Cao Dahua stood by the gas station, their eyes scanning the passing taxis.
I waited for more than forty minutes.
A taxi slowly slowed down and stopped near the gas station.
Looking at the license plate number, it was indeed Wang Zhiqiang's Cang B15421.