(Three updates today, one update every hour. I wish all readers a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, and all the best. The third update is a holiday gift from the spider. By the way, today I will reveal how Master Meng came back from the dead. )
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Three days ago.
So far, there are no clues to solve the mysterious disappearance of Jiao Jiali.
In fact, the patrol room has always had a suspicion:
Che Ronghuan is the murderer!
It was he who killed Jiao Jiali and then put the blame on the so-called coachman.
Otherwise, why couldn't even the driver be found, and why couldn't anyone provide relevant clues?
As for Che Ronghuan’s motive?
It's too simple. He married his concubine Hu Mei'er, so he was naturally disgusted with his first wife.
Perhaps because of a certain quarrel, Che Ronghuan became murderous towards Jiao Jiali.
He killed Jiao Jiali and then shifted the blame to the so-called rickshaw driver.
The problem is, despite this suspicion, there is no evidence.
Moreover, Che Ronghuan is somewhat famous in Shanghai. If he is arrested by mistake, it will definitely cause trouble.
Just when the case reached a deadlock, Inspector Liang, a special detective from the patrol room, visited the Che family.
Inspector Liang asked straight to the point without too many pleasantries: "Mr. Che, can you describe the appearance of the driver more accurately?"
"I've already said it." Che Ronghuan repeated it again: "The driver is wearing a coarse blue coat and black shoes. He is about 30 years old and has a tall build. I didn't see his appearance clearly."
Detective Liang listened very carefully, asked a few more questions, and saw that the time was almost up. He was about to leave when he suddenly asked: "Do you love your wife? I mean Jiao Jiali."
Che Ronghuan hesitated for a moment: "It's not a special love, but once we are married, we will live together forever. She will always be my wife. I sincerely hope she is still alive and can find her as soon as possible."
…
"Che Ronghuan is not the murderer."
As soon as they got in the car, "Inspector Liang" Meng Shaoyuan immediately said: "He showed no signs of lying, especially when he commented on Jiao Jiali, he was distracted. Of course, I do not rule out the possibility of being mistaken."
"If he's not, then who will be?"
Yu Yanchu was a little disappointed.
Originally, like the detectives, she believed that Che Ronghuan was the murderer. As soon as District Chief Meng came forward, the case would be solved immediately.
But that doesn't seem to be the case now.
"Go to Jing'an Temple to capture the house." Meng Shaoyuan ordered.
"District Chief Meng, your banana." Yu Yanchu handed the banana to Meng Shaoyuan.
"I'm tired of eating this stuff." Meng Shaoyuan didn't even bother to look at it.
"Tired of eating?" Yu Yanchu was stunned for a moment: "Then you eat so much every day?"
Meng Shaoyuan suddenly smiled.
The car drove forward for a while, and Meng Shaoyuan suddenly said: "Stop the car. I'll get off here. Yu Yanchu, I'll play a hide-and-seek game with you. I'll get out of the car for three minutes, and then you come to me. If you can't find me, come here." The Jing'an Temple prisoner came to see me."
What?
At this time, District Chief Meng is still playing hide and seek with him?
…
Jing'an Temple is the busiest place in Shanghai.
There are crowds of people here almost every day.
Yu Yanchu searched there for a long time, but did not find Meng Shaoyuan.
Where can such a big Jing'an Temple go...
There!
There it is!
Wearing the same clothes as Meng Shaoyuan.
Particularly notable features:
Holding a bunch of bananas in his hand.
Yu Yanchu rushed up excitedly: "Meng...I wish I found you, boss."
The man turned around:
Li Zhifeng!
"Miss Yu." Li Zhifeng said expressionlessly: "Boss Zhu said that you will definitely admit the wrong person, and he also said that you will be invited to eat this bunch of bananas."
After saying that, he stuffed the banana into Yu Yanchu's hand...
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"Detective Ross, I need all the missing persons cases at this stage."
"Meng, my friend, are you planning to change your career to become a detective?" Ross, the British detective in the prison cell of Jing'an Temple, smiled and asked someone to bring the file.
There are not many missing persons cases.
"I think I'm here probably about the disappearance of Che Jiao Jiali, right?"
"That's right." Meng Shaoyuan picked up the file and looked at it, and said casually: "One of my subordinates has a close relationship with the Jiao family, and I am also somewhat interested in this case."
"Che Ronghuan." Detective Ross said immediately: "He is the biggest suspect, but unfortunately we have no evidence."
"It's not him." Meng Shaoyuan's eyes suddenly stopped on the file: "Xu Gencai, he left home on August 20 and never went back?"
"Ah, yes, this is a tricycle driver." Inspector Ross said casually: "Unfortunately, the time of his disappearance does not match the time of Jiao Jiali's disappearance."
"It doesn't match the number."
Meng Shaoyuan closed the file: "But there are some things that don't add up at all. If we can find that point, everything will fall into place."
"What's the meaning?"
"I mean, thank you for the dossier, and I'll treat you to dinner next time."
…
The companions who often waited for work at the place where Xu Gencai often waited for work described from their memories that on the 20th, around noon, Xu Gencai received a job and went to Gu's house to do it. That was the last time they saw Xu Gencai.
The guest he pulled was about thirty years old, and his specific appearance and characteristics were not clear.
"What does this have to do with Xu Gencai?"
Yu Yanchu didn't particularly understand.
"Why doesn't it matter?" Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "More than thirty years old, rickshaw driver, Jiao Jiali. I guess, maybe Jiao Jiali is still alive."
"Still alive?"
"And he's still alive and well!"
"Where is she now?"
"I don't know, so I need to find her."
"But the public concession is so big, where can I find someone hiding alone?"
"The public concession looks very big, but in my eyes it is very small." Meng Shaoyuan's voice was full of confidence: "Let's go to Yuyuan Road Car House again!"
…
Meng Shaoyuan did not enter Che's house, but stood at the door, seeming to be measuring something.
"According to Che Ronghuan, Jiao Jiali took this road when she left." Meng Shaoyuan walked a few dozen steps forward: "This is a three-way intersection, and going to the left is to go to places with a lot of traffic. , but to the right?"
Li Zhifeng and Yu Yanchu quickly followed behind him.
"That tricycle driver must not be a real driver."
Meng Shaoyuan stopped: "Pull a cart looks simple, but it is very skillful and a great test of physical strength. The person pulling Jiao Jiali cannot be a real tricycle driver. He can't pull her very far. Li Zhifeng."
"arrive."
"Ask your people to look for any abandoned houses nearby where you can hide things. Pay special attention to ponds and the like."
"yes!"
In less than ten minutes, the results were available.
There is actually a pond nearby.
"This pond is very deep, and people have drowned. In addition, there are no people living around it, and there are no street lights, so it is deserted at night."
"It was close to 5 pm when Jiao Jiali left, and there wouldn't be anyone here." Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "That rickshaw must be under this pond."
"I'll go into the water to find it now."
After Li Zhifeng finished speaking, Meng Shaoyuan glared: "Is there something wrong with your brain? We are looking for someone to find a rickshaw for what? Are you planning to change your career to become a rickshaw driver?"
