Tang Hua's arrival made the hotel's standard room, which was not very spacious, even more crowded.
"You really followed someone big this time." Tang Hua, who was carrying a shabby canvas bag, gave Cen Lian a thumbs-up as soon as he walked in. "I heard that Suo Chen is negotiating with the criminal police team and plans to put this The case is handled directly in our office.”
"Isn't the process appropriate?" Cen Lian's first reaction was this.
"Who knows, I came over anyway when the director asked me to," Tang Hua was only responsible for listening to the gossip, "Now that we have enough two people, we can send the police to collect Yao Shuwen's information."
Tang Hua had already understood the ins and outs of the case before coming, and also knew the progress of Cen Lian's investigation at this time.
"That's right, we can't control the matters above." Cen Lian didn't bother to think about this. If he was willing to get involved in these messes, he wouldn't have come to Xinhe Police Station to work as a community policeman.
The time for collecting evidence could not be delayed. On an empty stomach, Tang Hua and Cen Lian went to the bank to go through the process to collect records.
They are very skilled in this kind of thing. After completing the formalities, we went out to eat. When we came back in the afternoon, the water had been transferred.
After several days of running around in many banks, Yao Shuwen had all the bank card transaction records in hand.
Cen Lian rummaged through and found that Yao Shuwen had deposited more than 230,000 yuan in cash in four banks on multiple occasions within a month of fifteen years ago. He also found out from the Maternal and Child Health Hospital that she lived in a single room when she gave birth. In the ward, I spent more than 10,000 yuan on giving birth to a child for more than a month.
"Based on her salary level at the time and her parents' financial situation, there is indeed a problem with the source of the money." Tang Hua saw the problem at a glance, "It seems that Yao Shuwen can be summoned directly."
"I was thinking, what if she refuses to admit it." Cen Lian had a headache. "We actually have no evidence to prove that the money was robbed at that time. It has been too long, and the number must not be traced."
Tang Hua also found it a bit difficult to handle.
"How about we change our thinking," Cen Lian sat in the hotel, subconsciously scribbling on the old black leather book with a pen, "How did Gao Tong give the money to Yao Shuwen after killing someone? From the incident It took less than 24 hours until someone called the police and everyone in the factory was controlled. If he had to evade everyone and hand the money to Yao Shuwen during these 24 hours, it could only be that Yao Shuwen was in Kang'an City at that time."
Tang Hua thought for a while and said, "It's simple. Gaoping is far away from our Kang'an City. She must have taken the train because she has a big belly. Let's check the ticket records tomorrow."
Cen Lian immediately poured cold water on him.
"Fifteen years ago, the real-name ticket purchase system was not started." He had thought about this method before, but he rejected it immediately after recalling the time when the real-name system was implemented on trains.
Tang Hua immediately turned off the engine.
The current situation is very embarrassing. A criminal who is very likely to be the real murderer is right in front of them, but they cannot produce an effective chain of evidence at all.
"Try to look for Yao Shuwen's hotel registration record. This may be the last hope." Cen Lian actually didn't think of any better way. Judging from the current situation, if Yao Shuwen's interrogation fails, Well, the next investigation will become a little difficult.
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When you start to prepare for the worst about something, the worst will often happen.
After seeing Yao Shuwen's interrogation record, Cen Lian didn't know whether to say that it was expected or that he was unlucky.
Anyway, Yao Shuwen insisted that the money was given by her parents, and she didn't know anything else.
"The evidence we have now can only prove the relationship between her and Gao Tong, but not the relationship between Gao Tong and the robbery and murder case that year." Cen Lian was depressed for only three seconds before returning to reality, "So Yao Shuwen's room opening record was found Yet?"
After hearing this, Tang Hua made a phone call and returned to the office. His wrinkled expression suddenly relaxed, as if his whole body was smooth.
"Okay, okay, let's go back as soon as possible!" Tang Hua hung up the phone excitedly and turned to report the good news to Cen Lian.
"We are lucky, we found the hotel where Yao Shuwen stayed fifteen years ago!"
Cen Lian suddenly felt like he was being pardoned.
The interrogation duo newly arranged by Chen Suo took over their positions and continued to stay in Gaoping City. Cen Lian and Tang Hua found the hotel that looked like a three-star hotel together.
This hotel used to be a guest house for a state-owned unit, so the registration of ID cards is strict. If it was really a small street hotel, this clue might not be found.
"This place is a bit close to the place where the cashier was killed," Cen Lian stood in the hotel room where Yao Shuwen lived and looked out, "but this street was very busy back then, so it was not a good place to rob someone."
"Back then," Tang Hua was stunned for a moment, "You also knew this?"
Cen Lian chuckled, "Look what you said, I have been in Kang'an City for more than 20 years. There used to be many night market food stalls in this place. They were all opened after the employees of the state-owned units were laid off. They were relatively busy at that time. In fact, not only was the food delicious, but no gutter oil was needed. We all loved coming here to eat at that time."
Tang Hua touched his chin, "What do you mean, they all turned into profiteers later?"
"Those who are close to Mo are black." Cen Lian briefly recalled his boyhood and began to analyze where there was a suitable place nearby for Gao Tong to stay and wait before killing someone.
Tang Hua thought there was a problem.
"You said that the scene of the first crime was not on the roadside at all." Tang Hua pointed to a dilapidated tube building not far away. "It was me. I would rather go there to rob and kill people on the road."
"This was considered when the case was revealed," Cen Lian read the files carefully after the backlog of cases was reopened. "The place was indeed so suitable that the criminal police brigade at that time almost demolished the tube building into floor tiles."
Tang Hua became silent again.
"Let's go, let's walk between the crime scene and this hotel. We didn't know anything about Yao Shuwen and the hotel when the case was discovered. There will definitely be something missed in the investigation." Cen Lian was relatively optimistic.
It is impossible for a murder to leave no trace at all. Although a heavy rainstorm has almost washed away all the clues left by the murderer, Cen Lian does not believe that Yao Shuwen and Gao Tong would hand over such a large sum of money in broad daylight. If they were not in the hotel, then they He must have found a place to stay.
It's just that this place has changed a lot between fifteen years ago and now. Many buildings have been demolished and rebuilt, so they can only try their luck when they come here now.
Tang Hua had no new ideas, so he continued to follow Cen Lian.
The hotel is about two kilometers away from the crime scene, and there are countless buildings nearby.
If there is any building in this place that makes Cen Lian particularly suspicious, it is probably an inconspicuous-looking noodle shop.
A very dilapidated "time-honored brand".
