Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room

"Hello? Team Zhou."

Chen Yi walked aside and dialed Zhou Yebin's number.

Zhou Yebin: "Well, what's up, Chen Yi."

Chen Yi: "Today, the Chengdong Police Station received a report. It can also be said to be a dispute. I won't go into details. It should be a wine trust. I want to check it out."

Zhou Yebin: "Then check it out. You don't need to call me. Do you want the city bureau to file a case?"

Chen Yi: "Team Zhou, we discovered that a bartender is just a thread, and there should be more people involved behind her."

Zhou Yebin: "Aren't you talking nonsense? Wine caretakers have formed an industrial chain, and wine caretakers are the last link. And if you found one, there must be more in Yangcheng."

"Let's look for evidence first. Find the evidence and file a case."

"But I've been too busy recently to take care of it. You can check it yourself and try to dig out all these people. If you need anything, just tell me."

Chen Yi: "Can you lend me Sister Jiang?"

Zhou Yebin was silent for a moment and said, "Okay, is there any more?"

Chen Yi: "After filing the case, give me the authority to mobilize police officers from all police stations in the city."

Zhou Yebin: "It's so involved?"

Chen Yi: "There is no guarantee, just in case. The girl decisively chose AA after the man refused to pay. It shows that this gang is very careful and must have been around for a long time."

"It's not clear yet to what scale it will develop. We'll find out only after we investigate."

Zhou Yebin: "Okay, I will arrange it. When will Jiang Xiaoxin want it?"

Chen Yi: "Tomorrow, I will take people to check the situation first today."

The reason why he called Jiang Xiaoxin was to ensure that he did not let go of any line in the nanny industry chain.

The wine trust fraud process is divided into two stages: online and offline. The woman just now is offline, and online is the so-called keyboard player.

Most of these keyboardists are men. They are responsible for meeting male netizens on online dating and dating platforms, posing as young girls, using provocative words, and achieving precise coverage through virtual positioning. Some keyboardists may not be in Yangcheng at all.

A very efficient keyboard player, he can successfully catch more than ten men in a day.

Finally, during the meeting, the keyboard player will assign the information of the male netizen to the bartender through the next link, and then make an appointment to the designated place for consumption.

In other words, the person Mr. Wang was chatting with online just now may not necessarily be this girl.

Under the charming language, it is very likely that the words were typed by a man who picks his feet.

Keyboard, calling, wine tray, slaughtering, this is the whole process of fraud.

So Chen Yi needs computer experts like Jiang Xiaoxin to find out the people hidden behind the screen.

By then, arrests across provinces may be inevitable.

Zhou Yebin: "Okay, I get it, you are really not idle even at the grassroots level."

"Safety comes first. If you find anything wrong, please notify me immediately and ask my friends from the SWAT team to help."

Some relatively large criminal gangs definitely have thugs, and the possibility of their opponents carrying dangerous weapons cannot even be ruled out.

These people are not easy for the police station police to deal with. They are still dangerous. He is not only worried about Chen Yi's safety,

Chen Yi: "Okay Team Zhou."

Zhou Yebin: "Then call anytime. I'll go talk to Jiang Xiaoxin now."

Chen Yi: "Yeah."

After hanging up the phone, he immediately turned around and waved to Qin Fei: "Let's go, let's go. If you don't go, the woman will disappear."

Only then did Qin Fei realize that the other party was following him, and quickly caught up with Chen Yi.

After the two left, several people in the hall looked at each other, feeling that the police station had instantly transformed into a criminal investigation team.

…

The girl left by taxi. Chen Yi drove Qin Fei in his own car and followed quietly behind.

Looking in the direction, it seems that we are going to a restaurant where the event is going to happen.

The bartenders are the last link in the scam, and they are also the most vulnerable. They are only responsible for meeting male netizens for dinner, and don't care about anything else. They are also relatively timid.

Now that I suddenly went to the police station, I would be lying if I said I wasn't afraid.

Soon, the taxi stopped at the restaurant where the incident occurred, and Chen Yi's car also stopped slowly nearby.

Watching the girl walk in quickly, Chen Yi lowered the window and lit a cigarette.

I wanted to hand it to Qin Fei, but the other party said he would not refuse.

"No? What a good man."

Chen Yi took a sip and looked at the restaurant sign diagonally opposite. The exterior decoration was quite high-end.

After leaving and then returning, it is now certain that there is something wrong with that girl, and there is a high probability that she is involved in a wine trust fraud.

"Brother Chen, do you think this restaurant is also their property?" Qin Fei asked after looking at it for a while.

Chen Yi: "It mainly depends on the size of the other party."

"If it's big, some places won't necessarily be their own industry, but a collaboration."

"The profits from wine trust fraud are not as big as expected, because most of the victims are not high-income people, and the limit of being able to accept a loss of several thousand yuan is already the limit, and the maximum is more than ten thousand yuan."

"If there are any more, I will definitely not be happy. There will inevitably be conflicts and it will be a waste of time."

"Based on a few thousand dollars at a time, how long will it take to get back the money, and it also comes with risks."

"So the bigger the scale, the more restaurants, cafes, bars and other places it cooperates with."

After saying that, he shifted his gaze and stared at a stall on the street in front of the restaurant.

The stall is mobile and sells dolls.

"Very cautious and experienced. It seems that the person behind the scenes is a veteran." Chen Yi said.

Qin Fei: "Ah? What did Brother Chen say?"

Chen Yi raised his hand: "Did you see that doll seller?"

Qin Fei turned around and said, "I saw it."

Chen Yi: "It should be one of theirs. He has been hanging around nearby. He can not only act as a sentry, but also know the victim's character and ability to pay in advance."

Qin Fei didn't understand: "Uh..."

Chen Yi explained: "Before taking a man into a restaurant, the bartender will deliberately pass by the stall and express that she likes a certain doll to see if the man will buy it for her."

"If you buy it without hesitation, it means that the man is generous and will charge a higher price when ordering food and wine later."

"If you don't want to buy it, it means that the man is stingy. He should either give up immediately, or when it comes time to order food and drinks, just take it easy and make sure not to lose money."

"Furthermore, the purchase price of these dolls is only ten or twenty yuan, and the selling price is hundreds or even hundreds. They can also be regarded as one of the incomes of the industrial chain. No matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat."

After listening to Chen Yi's words, Qin Fei suddenly felt that he was a fool before.

This is amazing!

If it were him, it would be absolutely impossible for him to immediately suspect a doll seller, let alone give a detailed judgment.

The doll seller took two steps and looked into the restaurant. After knowing that the other party had a problem, he immediately verified it. It was very suspicious, as if he had opened the perspective of God.

"Brother Chen, you are truly my idol."

Chen Yi smoked a cigarette and said, "Stop flattering me. Today I will teach you the first lesson of a criminal police officer, surveillance."

"When encountering complex cases, sometimes we need to keep track of them for twenty-four hours or even longer. After hearing this, do you still want to be a criminal police officer?"

Qin Fei said without hesitation: "I want to!"

Chen Yi lowered the seat and lay down comfortably, saying, "Just keep an eye on it, I'll take a nap."

Qin Fei: "???"

Chen Yizhen fell asleep, no joke.

Looking at Chen Yi who was breathing evenly, Qin Fei took a breath and turned to look out the window with a firm expression, staring at the restaurant not far away, making sure not to miss any information.

Two hours later, there was movement in the restaurant. The girl and several men came out. After looking around, they closed the restaurant door.

Seeing this, Qin Fei quickly shook Chen Yi awake: "Brother Chen, Brother Chen! There's something going on."

Chen Yi opened his sleepy eyes and said vaguely: "It's closed, right? A few men came out."

Qin Fei was surprised: "How do you know?"

Chen Yi: "Everyone has been registered at the police station. Regardless of whether the police investigate or not, they must be transferred first to ensure safety."

"How long has it been?"

Qin Fei glanced at the time: "Two hours."

"Um?"

Chen Yi woke up a lot, sat up and said: "Two hours? It's a bit long. It seems that there may be someone behind it, not a simple small gang."

While restoring the seat to its original position, he looked out the window and saw that the other party separated at the door. The man got into a van, but the girl still chose to take a taxi.

After pondering for a moment, he started the car and followed the van.

After the two parties wandered around the city for an hour, the van turned into a residential area in Yangcheng.

Chen Yi slowed down, parked nearby, and memorized the name of the community and the license plate number.

The girl definitely didn't know much, but the important thing was the people in the van. If she was arrested rashly, other members of the gang might be alerted, and it would be very difficult to catch them all.

"Are you ready to stay up all night?" Chen Yi looked at Qin Fei and said with a chuckle.

Qin Fei's passion was ignited and he didn't feel it was hard. He immediately promised: "Don't worry, Brother Chen, I will never sleep a night if you don't let me!"

Chen Yi: "It's not that exaggerated. Let's do it differently."

"Friends from the city bureau will come to the Chengdong Police Station tomorrow to help. I will keep an eye on you at night and you will keep an eye on them during the day."

"Don't force it. If you really can't stand it, ask other colleagues in the institute to come over."

Qin Fei nodded: "Okay, I understand Brother Chen."

The two of them just stood guard at the gate of the community and never left. There was no trace of the van until the next day. They probably wanted to hide for two days to check the situation first.

At ten o'clock the next morning, Chen Yi, who received a call from Jiang Xiaoxin, took a taxi back to the Chengdong Police Station and arranged for a policeman to replace him and cooperate with Qin Fei.

From now on, the van and the people in it cannot disappear from the police sight.

"Sister Jiang."

At the temporary office location, Chen Yi poured Jiang Xiaoxin a cup of hot tea.

Jiang Xiaoxin smiled and said: "Captain Zhou asked me to help you. I was wondering what the case was. It turned out to be a wine trust fraud gang."

"You are really not idle. If you had not come to the Chengdong Police Station, under normal circumstances this case would have been handed over to economic investigation."

Chen Yi: "As for criminal investigation and economic investigation, we are all a family. Anyway, I have nothing to do. I put up posters every day."

"It's better to save some police resources for the municipal bureau branch. Everyone will be very busy when work resumes after the new year."

"Sister Jiang, this car."

With that said, Chen Yi showed the photos on his phone to Jiang Xiaoxin.

Jiang Xiaoxin took a look, nodded slightly, turned on the computer, and said, "Monitor first, right? Is there someone behind the scenes?"

Chen Yi: "Not sure, I suspect there are others."

"The cockroach effect can actually be applied to wine-teller crimes. It has the characteristics of fast spread, high destructive power behind the scenes, and strong self-replication."

"One found, there must be more."

"This time their fraud method is very safe. They try not to have a direct conflict with the victim. Even if they don't make money or even lose money, they will not alert the police. This makes their behavior very secretive and difficult for the police to notice."

"People's hearts are greedy. So far, we don't know how many venues in Yangcheng are involved in the case and how many barmaids are involved."

"I can only say that theoretically, there will be more and more."

Jiang Xiaoxin nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. Anyway, I'll check first before talking. Do you have a plan?"

Chen Yi: "Of course, use the simplest and most direct way, and follow the clues without disturbing other people."

“If you find one, you will find the second, and based on the second, you will find the third, until there is no one left.”

"Sister Jiang, please work hard to confirm the identities of everyone in the van, see if any of them have criminal records, and then try to retrieve the call records."

"Monitoring is not necessary for the time being. Police officer Qin Fei from the police station is doing this."

Jiang Xiaoxin: "Okay, I understand. Leave it to me."

At this time, the phone rang. Chen Yi took out his phone and answered: "Hello? Qin Fei."

Qin Fei: "Brother Chen, the van left the community, and there was only one person in the car."

"I followed you as you said and found the car parked in front of a cafe and the driver went in."

Chen Yi: "Write down the name of the cafe and continue to monitor it."

Qin Fei: "Okay, Brother Chen."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xiaoxin looked over: "Have you found the second place involved in the case?"

Chen Yi nodded: "Well, a cafe, this is the hardest hit area for bartenders."

"Let's take it step by step. This case may last for a month or two. Investigate first and then arrest, including all the keyboard players responsible for chatting."

"By the way, Sister Jiang, if I find a few people to pretend to be chatters to attract others to take the bait, can I lock the IP address?"

Jiang Xiaoxin: "Of course it's okay."

Chen Yi: "Okay, then I'll make arrangements."

…

Half a month later, with the deepening of the investigation, the case was officially filed and the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Yangcheng City Bureau was fully responsible. Zhang Jingang also received the news.

The other party said that Chen Yi would be given the authority to assist in the investigation of all Yangcheng police stations, and that all the gangs involved must be arrested and brought to justice, and no one should be allowed to slip through the net, especially the organizers behind it.

At this moment, the scope of the investigation has begun to spread from Hongzhong District to the surrounding areas. Based on the call records and footprints of the existing personnel involved, five locations have been found involved.

The investigation operation centered on the Chengdong Police Station, with all brother units cooperating. Even Liu Hansheng became busy, rediscovering the feeling of assisting the municipal bureau in investigating major criminal cases in his early years.

"Looking at the proportion, 60% of keyboard players are located in Yangcheng, 30% are located in other cities, and 10% are located in other provinces."

"The exact number of people is not clear yet, but it is roughly estimated that there are ten or twenty people."

At the Chengdong Police Station, Jiang Xiaoxin pointed at the computer screen and explained the current investigation status to Chen Yi.

Chen Yi stared at the screen for a while and said, "We've already positioned it, right?"

Jiang Xiaoxin nodded: "The exact address has been located and can be arrested at any time."

"These people have never changed their addresses in half a month. It seems that they feel that they are very safe. The Internet gives them a sufficient sense of security."

Chen Yi: "Don't worry, we still need to continue to expand the scope."

"There are five to ten places involved in the case in Hongzhong District, so it is estimated that there will be more than twenty in Yangcheng."

"Each venue is counted as five people, plus the waitress and keyboard player, there are more than a hundred people involved in the case."

"This is a very large arrest operation. After thorough investigation, we must contact the nearest police station and arrest him at the same time."

"Now there are two more questions."

“First, how to find non-industrial cooperation venues.”

"Second, the organizer behind the scenes has not yet shown up. How to identify this person?"

The establishments involved in the cooperation are actually sharing the profits. The wine trust fraudsters find the bosses who are not running well and persuade them to join their wine trust fraud.

Such a place has not yet been found, but there must be one.

Jiang Xiaoxin thought for a while and said: "A place like this is not the core of interests. At most, the people involved in the peripheral case are responsible. I'm afraid it can only be known through interrogation."

Chen Yi nodded: "Yes, so there is no rush in this matter. As for the second question..."

After he stopped talking and pondered for a moment, he continued: "From the call records currently under investigation, there is no person who matches the identity. Maybe the scope is not covered temporarily, maybe the other party is more cautious and uses encrypted call methods, such as Change cards often.”

"If it's the first case, then wait slowly."

"If it's the second case, then arrest him last."

Jiang Xiaoxin: "What does "catch at the end" mean?

Chen Yi: "After a comprehensive arrest, conduct a surprise interrogation. Use the shortest time to find out the person's identity, and then arrest him immediately."

"Also, the flow of funds is also a very important clue. If multiple clues are concentrated, the other party will not be able to escape."

"According to plainclothes police officers who made secret visits, the payees at several venues involved in the case are not the same, but they are all connected to each other. Once we catch the person, we will know where the money went."

Jiang Xiaoxin nodded: "Leave this matter to me, it's easy to investigate."

…

As time went by, the scope of investigation and tracking continued to expand, from Hongzhong District to other districts.

Along the way, more police stations were mobilized to strictly implement the orders from the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment.

They didn't know that this was a gang, but they were closely monitoring the area they were responsible for, waiting for orders to arrest them at any time.

The total number of people involved in the case has reached 50, and the total number of locations involved has reached 13.

Thirteen restaurants or cafes, compared to the huge Yangcheng, can't even make a splash.

The so-called big hidden in the market, these people rely on legal business to engage in wine trust fraud, and they are cautious and never conflict with the victims, which leads to the scale of development to this day.

Crimes must be punished. After revealing the truth, a huge legal net began to cover the entire Yangcheng.