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

"The whole city's police are moving?" Zhao Qiming didn't understand what Chen Yi meant, "What is Team Leader Chen referring to?"

Chen Yi spoke: "According to our judgment, this case is related to the burial of antiques, including the recent murder of Cao Yuning."

"Then, we have to save time and focus on the connection between the six people."

"We're not relatives, we don't have mutual friends, how do we know each other?"

Hearing this, Zhao Qiming pondered: "This is still a question. Team leader Chen mentioned organizers before. Is it possible that one of them organized the rest?"

"This person knows the other five people, but the five people don't know each other. In this case, it is normal that no contact can be found."

Chen Yi chuckled, glanced at Zhao Qiming appreciatively, nodded and said, "Yes, it's very possible. Then how did he know these five people?"

"If they are friends, it should be impossible not to find out at all. I prefer acquaintances and acquaintances."

Following Chen Yi's train of thought, Zhao Qiming understood what the other party wanted to say and said, "Antique trading market?"

Chen Yi did not confirm whether he denied it or not, and asked instead: "How many antique markets are there in Jiangcheng?"

"When I was chatting with Captain Kong before, he accidentally mentioned that Jiangcheng is an ancient city. Since it is an ancient city, there must be a lot of good things buried underground. There should be a lot of antique markets, right?"

Zhao Qiming said: "I really don't know how many there are. I haven't paid much attention to them, but there must be some."

"Should I have someone check it?"

Chen Yi: "I think it's better to leave this matter to Deputy He. What do you think, Deputy He? It's time to use your abilities."

Seeing Chen Yi mentioning himself, He Xin smiled and said: "The Internet is a gathering place for information. Especially in the past few years when network monitoring was not very strict, many netizens spoke unscrupulously and dared to say anything."

"Although some posts have been deleted, the entrance still exists and I can look for it."

"Team Leader Chen wants to conduct a comprehensive visit. As long as these six people have been to places related to antiques, then the common ground can be established."

Chen Yi: "That's right."

Zhao Qiming hesitated: "But... so many years have passed, how can we visit? Even if I hold a photo, no one may be able to recognize it, right?"

Chen Yidao: "You may not recognize them, but it doesn't mean you won't recognize them. You have to give it a try. It's good to recognize one or two of them."

"If you want to continue investigating in this direction, you must confirm with clues. Our previous inferences are only auxiliary references. Although the probability is relatively high, we are not 100% sure. We cannot rule out the possibility of mistakes."

"We must start investigating this matter within two days and send out all the police officers who can be dispatched. The location is the relatively well-known antique market in Jiangcheng, as well as the relatively secretive trading market discovered by Deputy He."

"As for the black market involving illegal crimes, let's leave it alone for now. We don't care. Judging from the situation of Sun Jianli and Yao Jing, they are just beginners and hobbies, and they have not yet reached the level of being exposed to the black market."

The black market generally contains mostly genuine products because they come from shady sources, this is what Chen Yi believes.

Zhao Qiming nodded solemnly: "Okay, I understand. I will cooperate with Deputy He in the past two days to carry out the visit in the shortest possible time."

Chen Yi: "Yeah."

…

That night, Chen Yi returned to the accommodation arranged by the Municipal Bureau. It was not a luxurious hotel, but at least the environment was clean.

He was quite busy these days, and he didn't have time to reply to the occasional messages from Fang Shuyu.

Feeling relieved for the moment tonight, he took out his cell phone and made a call.

The call was answered quickly.

"Hello? Chen Yi."

Fang Shuyu's voice sounded, and you could tell from her tone that she was quite surprised.

Since the two confirmed their relationship, this is Chen Yi's first business trip abroad, and it is also Fang Shuyu's first time to experience a short-term long-distance relationship. Anyway, it doesn't feel very good.

Chen Yi smiled and said: "Shuyu, do you miss me?"

Fang Shuyu: "Of course I do."

Chen Yi: "How much I want to think about it."

Fang Shuyu: "Okay..."

She originally wanted to think about it, but she felt it was so disgusting that she was embarrassed to say it out loud.

"Why are you so free? You don't have to investigate the case." She changed her words.

Chen Yi: "The case is progressing steadily. We can take a break tonight."

Fang Shuyu: "The body is resting, but the mind can't be idle, right?"

She knew Chen Yi. It was impossible for Chen Yi to stop thinking until the case was over. Even if he was on the phone with her at the moment, he might still be thinking about how to investigate the case later.

Chen Yi: "You still understand me, you really can't sit still."

"Shu Yu, this case is very difficult. I underestimated it before I came here."

This was the first time that Fang Shuyu heard Chen Yi say this, and maybe he would only say this to himself.

As the leader of the task force, he must remain confident in front of the Jiangcheng police, but only he knows the actual situation.

At this moment, Fang Shuyu felt a little distressed for no reason, and comforted him: "It's okay, just try your best. Isn't there a saying that God decides what you plan to do?"

"Even if you can't solve the case, you don't have to resign."

Chen Yi was surprised: "How do you know? Did Uncle Fang tell you?"

Fang Shuyu: "Yeah."

Chen Yi smiled: "I issued a military order in front of the captain of the Quan Dongzhou detachment. The case cannot be solved. Maybe the criminal police can still do it, but the captain definitely can't do it. Even Uncle Fang must not show favoritism."

Fang Shuyu was silent for a while and said: "Okay, it doesn't matter, just don't do it if it's inappropriate."

Chen Yi: "What you said, I just mentioned that the case is very difficult, but it doesn't mean that it can't be solved."

Fang Shuyu laughed and scolded: "Then tell me whether you are sick or not."

"By the way, has the case made much progress in the past few days? Where does the difficulty come from?"

Chen Yi: "Just listen to what I say to you tonight, and don't spread it randomly."

Fang Shuyu: "Nonsense, this is a confidential case. I will forget it after tonight."

She could tell that Chen Yi wanted to talk to someone, but this person couldn't be Zhuo Yun and Qin Fei, nor could it be Zhao Qiming from Jiangcheng.

It seems that Chen Yi's inference is ahead of the current investigation process, but there are many guesses. Telling others can easily mislead the direction, so he can only know for himself for the time being.

And he is also a policeman, his father is Fang Songping, and he is Chen Yi's girlfriend, so it doesn't matter whether it is confidential or not.

Chen Yi: "Do you know what the case is about?"

Fang Shuyu: "I know, my dad told me when I got home, weren't there six dead? Moreover, the previous five had no connection, and the method of committing the crime was also quite strange."

Chen Yi hummed: "Judging from the clues we have now, I think this is a revenge murder case that spans a long time."

Fang Shuyu: "Revenge? For what reason?"

Chen Yi: "Twenty-five years ago, at least seven people went to the tomb, and one of them died in the tomb, and it was most likely a homicide."

"The avengers are the relatives of the person who died in the tomb. They have the highest probability of descendants."

Fang Shuyu was surprised: "Twenty-five years? Going to the tomb? Then why did you wait ten years before taking action?"

Chen Yi: "I just said that the probability of offspring is the highest, so he should be doing two things in the past ten years."

"The first thing is to check the person."

"The second thing is to grow up."

Fang Shuyu: "Grow up...grow up?! You mean the murderer was still a child when the burial happened."

Chen Yi: "Well, that's right. Judging from the time when he had the ability to commit crimes, the murderer should have been a teenager at the time. Later, after he joined the work, he began to take revenge."

"Because medical anesthetics are difficult to obtain, he needs an environment near water and a building."

Fang Shuyu thought for a while: "In his twenties...then he must be forty now."

Chen Yi: "Yes, around forty."

"This is where the difficulty I mentioned comes from. The murderer is highly related to the case, has intelligence advantages, and is a very smart person. It would take more than fifteen years for him to find out all the participants, but I only have two months."

"Of course, I also have an advantage. I can use all police resources. There will be no secrets in front of me."

"Whether it can be found within two months requires a little bit of luck."

Fang Shuyu: "I understand, are you sure about what you just said?"

Chen Yi: "After all, it is an inference. We don't know yet. We have arranged for the entire Jiangcheng police force to investigate, hoping to find visible commonalities."

"If you find it, then lock the direction and continue searching."

"If I can't find it, I have to consider whether I made a mistake in my judgment."

"Also, I want to meet Tao Shangli during this process."

Fang Shuyu was confused: "Who is Tao Shangli?"

Chen Yi said with a smile: "You forgot, we encountered a drunk driving accident when we were shopping. The person who was hit was an old man, and I was handcuffed."

Fang Shuyu: "Oh, I remembered. He is the grandson of the old man and an archaeologist."

"Thank you for remembering him. If there is a professional to help, the investigation will definitely be more effective."

Her reaction was not as fast as that of Chen Yi, who really made full use of all available resources.

Chen Yi: "That's right. I'll call him later and see if he's in Jiangcheng and if he's available."

Fang Shuyu hummed and said, "From your description, this case doesn't seem to be very complicated overall. It's mainly difficult to investigate."

Hearing this, Chen Yi was slightly silent and said, "No, it might be a little more complicated."

Fang Shuyu: "Ah? What do you mean?"

Chen Yi: "If it was really a tomb robbery, then what happened between these people was not just as simple as looking for money."

"After interviews and investigations, I suspect that some of them have obtained fake goods. This shows that several people have their own agenda and I don't know what happened in the middle."

"It's hard to figure out all the truth. There are only two ways."

"Either find a way to conduct an in-depth investigation and make inferences through new clues, or directly ask the murderer after catching him. The murderer was the last person to see the deceased. I think he should ask clearly what happened back then."

Fang Shuyu: “Both methods are indeed difficult.”

Chen Yi said with a smile: "It's okay. The case is currently progressing gradually and has not reached a dead end. It is still possible to find out all the truth, but the time is a bit short."

"So your dad... was a bit deceitful, and I was a little bit distracted. If I wait a little longer, it might be three or four months."

"But it would be better if the time is shorter. It is now estimated that there are at least seven people. The possibility of an eighth and ninth person cannot be ruled out."

"Not being able to catch the murderer is the second best thing, but if someone dies, it's a big deal."

Fang Shuyu: "My dad cheated people? Be careful I tell him."

Chen Yi: "Don't make trouble, I was wrong."

"Okay, let me talk to you. I'll call Tao Shangli now and see if we can make an appointment to meet."

Fang Shuyu: "Okay, please pay attention to your health and eat on time."

Chen Yi: "Yeah."

After hanging up the phone, he put down the phone, picked up the cigarette case on the table, took out one and lit it.

After chatting with Fang Shuyu for a while, he felt that his tense brain was a little relieved. He really wanted to find someone to chat with and combine work and rest.

Fang Shuyu is the most suitable person, and he can also hear encouragement and comfort.

Fortunately, Fang Shuyu is also a policeman, otherwise he would not have anyone to talk to when dealing with serious cases all day long.

After smoking for a while, Chen Yi took out his mobile phone, opened the address book, looked for Tao Shangli's name, and then dialed.

The phone rang for a long time, and at the last moment when Chen Yi thought no one answered, the call came through.

"Hello? Officer Chen?"

There was obvious surprise in Tao Shangli's tone, and he obviously didn't expect Chen Yi to suddenly take the initiative to call him.

Chen Yi smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Tao."

Tao Shangli: "Just call me Shangli. Officer Chen doesn't need to be so polite."

Chen Yi: "Okay, Shang Li, have you been in Jiangcheng recently?"

Tao Shangli: "Here, what's wrong?"

Chen Yi: "Are you busy?"

Tao Shangli: "It's okay. If Officer Chen needs my help with anything, just ask, I'm free."

"Thank you so much for what happened to my grandma last time. You punished the person who deserved punishment and gave us a sigh of relief."

Chen Yi: "I didn't do anything, I was just passing by."

"Shang Li, regarding archeology, I want to ask you for advice. Is it convenient for you?"

Tao Shangli: "Archaeology? Why is Officer Chen suddenly interested in archeology?"

Chen Yi did not hide anything: "There is a case that may involve this aspect."

Tao Shangli: "Case?"

After he was silent for a while, his voice sounded: "It's not archeology, it's tomb robbing, right?"

Things related to the police are all illegal and criminal matters, and the counterpart to archeology is tomb robbing. This is easy to guess.

Chen Yi: "Smart, yes."

Tao Shangli: "Are you in Jiangcheng?"

Chen Yi: "Yes."

Tao Shangli: "The case is also in Jiangcheng?"

Chen Yi: "Yeah."

Tao Shangli was a little curious as to why the other party came to Jiangcheng to investigate the case, but he did not ask any more questions and said: "Although Jiangcheng is an ancient city, most of the ancient tombs that should be found in recent years have been found. Tomb robbers in the past are very rare now. This is Where was it stolen? I didn't get the news."

As an archaeologist, he had to ask this question.

All destroyed ancient tombs require archaeologists to quickly carry out rescue excavation work after discovery.

If it really involves tomb robbing, his job will come, but he has not received any work arrangements from the cultural department recently, and there is no advance notice.

Chen Yi explained: "It's relatively early, very early, very early."

Tao Shangli: "Oh, that's it. Wait for me to check the time..."

"Then... is it okay the day after tomorrow? At two o'clock in the afternoon the day after tomorrow, you give me your address and I will find you."

Chen Yi: "Okay, if it's not convenient for you there, I can issue a co-investigation letter."

The investigation assistance letter is directed to all units, not just the police.

Tao Shangli smiled and said: "Don't bother me. It's convenient for me. Just give me your address when the time comes."

Chen Yi: "Okay, thank you very much."

Tao Shangli: "Officer Chen, you don't have to be polite."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yi didn't think much about the case. He simply cleaned up and went to bed and fell asleep.

One day passed.

Jiangcheng City Bureau.

At this moment, high-definition portraits of five people and six people, including Cao Maojun, have been distributed to police stations and sub-bureaus in each jurisdiction.

Under Zhao Qiming's arrangement and Shi Xin's detailed investigation, all public antique markets in the city, including relatively private small circles, and trade fairs that required thresholds, were included in the scope of the visit.

It has indeed been a long time, more than ten years have passed, and there may have been people who gave up on this hobby due to unexpected events at the tomb.

In this case, the time would go back more than twenty-five years.

I want to ask, the possibility is actually not very high, but you have to do what you have to do. What if you really find something?

It is not even ruled out that the murderer also went through this process back then.

As long as you catch these invisible threads, you will be closer to solving the case. If you can find out any clues about the murderer, it will be an unexpected gain.

Tao Shangli's Chen Yi has made an appointment today to meet at a beverage shop not far from Jiangcheng City Bureau at 2:30.

The location was recommended by Zhao Qiming. It was an outdoor place, close to a river, very quiet and no one would disturb or eavesdrop.

During the past two days, Shi Xin also investigated the detailed information of six people. After digging deeper, he got a piece of information.

Cao Yuning's father, Cao Maojun, seems to have a certain reputation and status in a relatively small circle.

This circle is the cultural relic appraisal circle.

This piece of information coincides with what was previously discovered at Cao Maojun's home.

At this moment, Chen Yi was thinking about this matter.

Next to him, Zhao Qiming said: "Cao Maojun has good appraisal ability, he shouldn't know the truth from the false, right?"

When they visited Sun Jianli's family two days ago, they speculated that Sun Jianli might have obtained fake goods.

The two clues seem to conflict.

Chen Yi touched his chin and said: "Captain Zhao, our thinking must be open and not limited."

"If Sun Jianli was furious because the goods in his hands were fakes, then Cao Maojun deceived him. Wouldn't this be reasonable?"

Zhao Qiming was slightly stunned: "Oh, yes, that's true. Then this case is complicated. Doesn't it extend to many possibilities?"

"Is it possible that he killed someone because he was deceived?"

On the other side, He Xin took his eyes away from the computer and looked over: "Captain Zhao is saying that the murderer was the one who was deceived. He thought that he was the only one who got fake goods and let others be cheated. In anger, He committed this serial murder."

Zhao Qiming: "Yes, what do you think, Team Leader Chen?"

Chen Yi: "It's possible, but it's not likely."

"Cao Maojun is the one who has the ability to identify people. There is no reason to trap someone unless he simply dislikes someone."

"Even so, the other party will soon find out something is wrong after they go out, and then there will be subsequent troubles."

"This matter does not conform to normal human psychology and behavioral logic."

Hearing this, several people nodded, it was indeed impossible.

Chen Yi: "Don't think about it for now. Let's go and see the professionals."