Chapter 208
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Since Tan Kang was killed, he must have done or prepared to do something that crossed the killer’s bottom line.
There were, of course, psychopathic killers who would just kill if they didn’t think you were pleasing to the eye, but obviously this was an extreme example that didn’t apply to Dr. Tan Kang’s murder. He was killed in a premeditated conspiracy, and they were all sure of that.
But being sure of this didn’t mean they had solved the case. It was just a direction; they still had to investigate who the killer was and why Tan Kang was killed.
Xing Conglian went with Wang Chao to search for clues before Tan Kang’s death at the Zhourui Pharmaceutical headquarters, while Lin Chen stayed alone in the hospital. The office wasn’t a place where one would want to hide secrets. The slightest movements and changes in emotions would be noticed, remembered, and discussed secretly. This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. This was how social interaction works.
The staff at Zhourui Pharmaceutical had already prepared tea early on.
Xing Conglian sat alone in the reception room, listening to the other party politely offer to replace the green tea with coffee or any other beverage if necessary.
He didn’t seem eager to investigate the case, but instead smiled and asked if they also provided an alcohol menu.
The female employee in professional attire suddenly turned red when she heard this. Just then, the office door was pushed open again, and the female employee suddenly stood at attention and reverted to her professional routine look.
From the sound of the sharp high heels stepping into the office, Xing Conglian could probably guess that the person coming must be a cold and arrogant lady who didn’t tolerate nonsense. He took a sip of tea and said to the female employee in front of him, “Just green tea,” before turning to look behind him.
The fragrance of cold perfume, tall and styled black hair, high heels over 10 cm, and the pure black professional suit of the lady coming towards him were more terrifying than he had imagined.
Yesterday, after the case was reported, some police officers from the bureau had already conducted a round of investigations at Zhourui, and the two who came back told Xing Conglian that the manager of the public relations department, Zhang Min, was particularly…
They couldn’t think of any adjectives to describe her after saying “particularly”. Xing Conglian could now fill in the missing adjectives for these two people.
Manager Zhang of the public relations department at Zhourui Pharmaceutical was particularly precise, particularly meticulous, and particularly tough like a well-oiled machine on the assembly line.
Xing Conglian stood up and shook hands with the other party.
“Hello, Captain Xing, can the child who came with you wait in the lobby?” The first thing Manager Zhang asked was this.
Xing Conglian sighed secretly, knowing that the investigation work from Zhourui Pharmaceutical was really well done. He and Wang Chao entered the door one after the other, and the other party even knew that Wang Chao came with him. He sighed and half-jokingly replied, “Yes, my wife is not feeling well, and the child has no one to take care of, so I had to bring him to work with me.”
Manager Zhang didn’t look at him suspiciously but pointed out the problem directly. “You don’t seem to be old enough to be the father of a high school student.”
“Mainly because I have a baby face.” Xing Conglian replied.
A normal person would probably be choked and unable to speak after hearing such an obviously evasive answer, but Manager Zhang insisted on making herself clear. “If you’re here to investigate Zhourui Pharmaceutical with some secret personnel, there’s no need to do this. Everything in our company is open to the police.” She paused, then continued, “Of course, except for some commercial secrets. You need a search warrant from the court to see those.”
“Why bother?” Xing Conglian raised his voice. “Zhourui Pharmaceuticals pays so much tax to our city every year, and the higher-ups have already explained it to me. We must not be too difficult on our taxpayers. This is a routine investigation. You don’t have to worry too much.”
Manager Zhang crossed her arms and smirked coldly.
“So, Captain Xing, how do you plan to investigate?”
“I’d like to go to Dr. Tan Kang’s office first and see if his secretary is available to accompany me,” Xing Conglian said, thinking for a moment. “I’ll also need your cooperation to talk to the office staff and ask for their cooperation in the investigation. I might find some clues and need to ask someone a few questions…”
“Please rest assured that Zhourui Pharmaceuticals will definitely cooperate with the investigation,” Manager Zhang said confidently, gesturing to the side.
Xing Conglian tilted his head and smiled. “Then, would you please lead the way, Manager Zhang?”
With just a few words exchanged with the head of the public relations department, Xing Conglian was already missing Lin Chen. Without Lin Chen by his side, he could only deal with these difficult people himself during the investigation.
Xing Conglian walked along the corridor in the office area, smelling the faint scent of disinfectant in the air, and casually remarked, “Zhourui Pharmaceutical has had a lot of trouble recently. There was even an employee who held a doctor in Yongchuan hostage before and was killed…”
Manager Zhang suddenly stopped in her tracks, and Xing Conglian almost ran into her.
“Captain Xing, please speak plainly if you have something to say. Don’t beat around the bush,” Manager Zhang turned around and said coldly.
“Hey, hey. I was just talking casually. Don’t get excited. It’s not good for your health.”
“As a Zhourui employee, how could I not get excited? Captain Xing, aren’t you implying that our company has some shady dealings in the process of promoting our new drug, or even maliciously attacking the experts from the Food and Drug Administration during the review process? But have you ever thought about how this would have a more negative impact on our company than benefits? Do we have any reason to tarnish our new drug in this way? If we’re not careful, the drug could be permanently banned, and the billions of dollars in initial investment would be wasted.”
“That makes sense…” Xing Conglian rubbed his chin. “But now, your new drug—what’s it’s called—’Nordron’, has already been approved for marketing. It doesn’t seem to have a big impact, does it?”
“Nordren,” Manager Zhang said directly. “Your conversation just now was full of ridicule. I can feel your bias against our company.”
In Xing Conglian’s impression, those in charge of the public relations department were usually soft-spoken and easy to talk to. Zhourui Pharmaceutical had a unique taste, since they had hired such a strong-willed person in charge.
“I wouldn’t call it bias. Look, for the sake of a drug, several people have died in your company. Even if I’m not a detective, ordinary people would be suspicious, right?”
“If you have any doubts about our company’s medication, you can apply for intervention from the Food and Drug Administration to investigate…”
“Well, I don’t really have any suspicions for now!” Xing Cong interrupted her. “Chemical medicine is something that really gives me a headache. Don’t make me look into that. What I mean is, you’ve been working here for so long, you must have a good eye for things, yet you didn’t find anything unusual, especially with Dr. Tan Kang…”
The female manager was about to speak, but Xing Conglian interrupted her again, his tone serious. “Think carefully before you answer. Answering too quickly will make it seem rehearsed.”
After speaking, he walked straight to the large office of the research and development department, not saying anything more to Manager Zhang.
As he walked into the office, at least a dozen pairs of eyes looked at him. Xing Conglian smiled and looked back at the most cautious-looking pair of eyes in the corner. The person quickly looked away, and Xing Conglian noted the position of that desk before he came to the door of Mr. Tan Kang’s office.
There was still a nameplate with “Tan Kang” on the door, and a police seal was posted on the side of the door.
In fact, this seal didn’t quite meet the standards, but Xing Conglian was mindful of it before the forensic police officers came here to do their work yesterday. He instructed the officers not to touch anything inside after collecting the evidence, put all the items back in their original places, take photos of the scene, and then post the seal before leaving.
He tore off the seal, walked into the office, and closed the door. There were no signs that the seal had been removed, and the office didn’t look like someone had sneaked in. This indicated that there might not be any important clues in Mr. Tan Kang’s office that the killer was interested in, which disappointed Xing Conglian. He put on gloves and sat in Mr. Tan Kang’s office chair.
The same was true of the desk. Lin Chen would probably make some character evaluations if he were here. In fact, with Lin Chen’s restless personality, he was probably lying in bed now, looking at the photos of the office taken by the forensic police officers yesterday…
Sure enough, just as he thought this, Lin Chen’s voice sounded in his ear. “Tan Kang’s is left-handed.”
“Didn’t we agree to focus on the medical examination?” Xing Conglian asked as he scanned the layout of the entire desk. There was a photo of Tan Kang working on the desk, and Dr. Tan Kang did indeed hold his pen with his left hand. The lighting and the placement of some important items on the desk all indicated this. Finally, his gaze fell on the mouse next to Mr. Tan Kang’s keyboard.
“Is it reasonable to have a left-handed mouse on the right side?” he asked.
“Of course not,” Lin Chen said.
This situation could only mean that after Mr. Tan Kang last used his computer, a right-handed person had also used it.
Thinking of Dr. Tan Kang being murdered, Xing Conglian asked, “Do you think the people from Zhourui Pharmaceutical deleted important information from his computer, or did they come over to check if Dr. Tan Kang had ‘smuggled’ company secrets out?”
“Anyway, we need to investigate to find out. I hope the forensics department has collected fingerprints from the mouse.” Lin Chen’s voice came through the earphones, making him feel itchy. Since he started dating Lin Chen, Xing Conglian felt that his enjoyment of life had been increasing day by day.
“Of course, we’ve collected them…” Xing Conglian was about to speak but was interrupted by a light cough on the earphone channel.
“Boss, there are two black-clothed bodyguards from Zhourui sitting ten meters away from me, monitoring me. Can you stop dating for a moment? Do you think they will do something to me?”
Only then did Xing Conglian remember that Wang Chao was still in the channel. He thought the teenager was probably playing games on the sofa in the lobby, and he was angry. “Do you look like you are worth someone doing something to you? I need to check the computer usage records of Tan Kang…”
“But I’m being monitored now.”
“Stop talking nonsense.”
Wang Chao dragged his tone. “First, please turn on the computer.”
Upon hearing this, Xing Conglian bent down to turn on the computer. The office door was pushed open by Manager Zhang, who was accompanied by Dr. Tan Kang’s secretary. Manager Zhang said sharply, “Captain Xing, what are you doing?”
“Tying my shoelaces.” Xing Conglian replied.
“I thought you were secretly checking the office computer of our company’s important developer,” Manager Zhang sneered. “This computer belongs to the company’s property. Its owner was the most senior R&D personnel of our company. Unless you confirm that there is evidence or clues closely related to the murder of Dr. Tan Kang, and obtain a search warrant from the court, you can’t…”
Xing Conglian smiled and raised his hand, “No, no…”
However, the computer’s startup sound betrayed him.
The screen suddenly lit up, and Xing Conglian glanced at the main interface. The only hope was that Wang Chao’s hand speed was fast enough. Zhang Min stepped on her high heels hard and rushed over at lightning speed. Xing Conglian had to pretend to stand up with too much movement and swept the mouse to the ground. In that instant, Zhang Min almost impossibly picked up the mouse; her gaze cold.
Xing Conglian took a step back and apologized, “I’m sorry to trouble you.”
Although he said so, there was no hint of remorse on his face. The female manager bent down to pick up the mouse, and Wang Chao’s comment “It’s done, but your acting skills are too poor, Boss” came through Xing Conglian’s earphones.
The computer was turned off again, and Xing Conglian began to wander around the office as if nothing had happened. He wore gloves, and his fingers swept across Tan Kang’s bookshelf.
Zhang Min was still emphasizing to him, “Captain Xing, the state has given us taxpayers the right to accept fair and just investigations. Our company has opened Mr. Tan Kang’s office to you, which shows our sincerity.”
Xing Conglian turned around and asked the female secretary, who had been standing by silently, “Why is Manager Zhang so nervous? Is there anything particularly strange on your boss’s computer?”
The female secretary rubbed her clothes’ corners with her fingers, hesitant to speak.
Xing Conglian shifted his gaze to Zhang Min. “Manager Zhang, this is still a problem for us police.”
“If you have anything to say, Mr. Police Officer, ask it,” Zhang Min said solemnly.
“No, Manager Zhang is very nervous because there are indeed some company secrets on the boss’ computer. Basically, all the materials from the R&D department and the medical department are collected by the boss. It’s really not because we don’t want you to see it.”
“Understood,” Xing Conglian said. “Do you have things like Mr. Tan Kang’s schedule? I want to take a look.”
“Yes.” The secretary ran out quickly and came back in a hurry.
Zhang Min stood with her arms crossed and supervised their conversation.
Xing Conglian flipped through the schedule book. Sure enough, Tan Kang’s schedule for yesterday was originally full of meetings, but suddenly it was canceled and changed to a day off.
“The boss suddenly proposed to take the day off. It was about 7 p.m. the day before yesterday. He suddenly called me and said that he had a severe cold and would take a day off tomorrow, canceling all his schedule.”
“Did he come to work on the day he asked for leave? Was there anything unusual happening?”
“The boss came to work that day. As for unusual things… there doesn’t seem to be anything… except that he left a little late.” Ms. Secretary fell into deep thought. “There was nothing special except that.”
Xing Conglian nodded and suddenly asked, “Seeing that Manager Zhang is so nervous about the computer, I suppose Mr. Tan Kang’s office is off-limits to outsiders, right?”
“Yes, if the boss is not here, we cannot enter. There are also surveillance cameras at the entrance. Indeed, there are too many commercial secrets involved here.”
“I see.” Xing Conglian put away the schedule book and asked, “Can I take this book with me?” He handed the notebook to Zhang Min. “Does Manager Zhang want to check it again to see if it involves any of your company’s commercial secrets?”
Zhang Min shook her head and handed it back, saying, “No need. Our company is not that secretive.”
Xing Conglian put the notebook in his pocket and walked around the office again. He suddenly stopped in front of a small book on the desk and flicked it with his hand. A loose-leaf notebook with the logo of Zhourui Pharmaceutical was scattered.
He pressed the notebook with his finger and asked the secretary, “Is this notebook exclusively for your boss? I see that the cover is the same as yours.”
“Yes, they are all distributed uniformly by the company.”
Xing Conglian looked at Zhang Min, casually flipped through the notebook, looked at the photo of a little girl inside, and silently put it back.
He symbolically looked around the office a few times and finally smiled and said to the two people in the office, “I’m done.”
“Captain Xing’s efficiency is indeed high.”
“Well, as I said, it’s just a routine matter, but Manager Zhang is so uneasy.” He walked to the door and said, “I’m very interested in Mr. Tan’s notebook. If Manager Zhang thinks the content is inconvenient, I can leave it, but can I take the shell?”
……
Lin Chen sat on the hospital bed, very surprised to hear Xing Conglian’s words.
“What did you find?” he asked.
Xing Conglian took a while before answering, “That woman is very powerful.”
“Boss, you can’t be afraid of women just because you’re gay!” Wang Chao said.
Then Lin Chen heard the usual sound of pulling hair and a scream, followed by the sound of the car door opening and closing.
He calmly peeled off the grape skin beside him and waited for the two to finish their war.
Finally, the voice of Xing Conglian sounded. “Have you ever seen a manager of a public relations department who can fight better than your brother Zhang Long?”
“So powerful?”
Lin Chen didn’t know when arrogant Comrade Zhang Long became a benchmark for fighting, but Xing Conglian added, “That kid is actually a coward.”
“I don’t quite understand,” Lin Chen said.
“That Manager Zhang’s reaction is too agile, and her posture and demeanor indicate that she is quite skilled,” Xing Conglian said.
“Boss, do you suspect that this terrible woman is the murderer who killed Dr. Tan Kang?”
“I didn’t say that, but I remember that large pharmaceutical companies have global security departments, and Wang Chao…”
Before Xing Conglian finished speaking, Wang Chao said, “Zhang Min, 2001 to 2016, served as a staff member, deputy director, and director of the security department of Zhourui Pharmaceutical…”
“So they specially found the head of the security department to deal with us police. Why are those in public relations never satisfied with their work?” Xing Conglian laughed. “What is Zhourui Pharmaceutical afraid of…”
“Boss, can you not laugh so sinisterly?”
“Can we access Tan Kang’s computer now?”
“I just set it to automatically turn on, and it should have already turned on.” Wang Chao paused and said timidly, “Boss, what do you want to check?”
“Only check the usage record of this computer. Are there any abnormal emails and external device usage records in the three to five days before Tan Kang’s death?”
“Hey, Boss, it’s not easy for you to use the term ‘external device’!” Wang Chao made a deadpan, sarcastic remark again.
Lin Chen stuffed the peeled grapes into his mouth and saved the teenager before he was beaten again. “Did you find anything?” he asked.
“Nothing.”
“What does that mean?” Xing Conglian’s hand was still…
“Boss, there were no abnormal email and external device usage records.” Wang Chao said.
Lin Chen was very surprised. Although no one had mentioned it before, everyone was guessing in their hearts that Tan Kang was likely to have been killed because he had stolen company-related information and was ready to hand it over to relevant parties, just like in movies. But now, Tan Kang hadn’t used his office computer to steal any information, which was hard to understand.
There was silence in the communication channel. In the end, it was Wang Chao who spoke. “It’s also possible that Mr. Tan Kang used a lab computer, and the key information is not here?”
“Should we change our thinking?” Wang Chao said, “Maybe Mr. Tan Kang was a loyal person and was killed by a traitor. It’s like the game Legends of the Three Kingdoms*!”
*Chinese card games based on the Three Kingdoms period of China and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In the game, one of the roles is a traitor.
“Don’t guess for no reason,” Xing Conglian angrily said. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, “Who entered his office after Tan Kang left two nights ago, and what did that person do on the computer?”
“I can’t tell you who it was.” Lin Chen heard Wang Chao munching on potato chips in his earphones. “Because all the company’s surveillance cameras were out of order during that time. How unlucky.”
“What’s the answer to the second question?”
“From the time Tan Kang turned off the computer and left two nights ago until the day he was murdered, there was only one record of turning on the computer at 9:03 p.m. two nights ago. Oh, that big brother or sister did the same thing as us and checked the usage of external devices.”
“So…” Xing Conglian dragged his tone.
“Someone also suspected that Tan Kang had stolen company information?” Wang Chao exclaimed incredulously.
“Comrade Xiao Wang…” Xing Conglian began to speak.
“What the fuck?!”
“We should thank the computer for changing human life…” Xing Conglian said proudly.
“But how can you determine who the last person was that operated the computer?” Wang Chao asked.
“The mouse will leave fingerprints,” Xing Conglian said. “Thank you fingerprint identification technology.”
“What’s the use of fingerprints if you don’t have a comparison object?” Wang Chao began to pour cold water on it.
Lin Chen thought to himself, then said, “Did you get Zhang Min’s fingerprint… from the schedule book?”
“Hey, why are you so smart?” Xing Conglian said with satisfaction.
Perhaps it was Xing Conglian’s proud tone that left Wang Chao speechless.
Lin Chen continued with the first question, “Why did you suddenly stop the search just now? What’s wrong with Tan Kang’s own notebook?”
“Tan Kang’s notebook is a spiral notebook with loose-leaf pages.”
“Um…”
“And he’s left-handed. Left-handed people, because writing in a spiral notebook is uncomfortable, are more likely to get used to starting from the last page of a notebook and writing from left to right.”
Lin Chen was very surprised. “Are you saying that someone tampered with Tan Kang’s notebook but put the paper in the wrong order?”
“Thank you to the lefties. Even after death, they can leave so much evidence.” Xing Conglian changed the subject, and said very seriously to him, “Consultant Lin, your appointment for a physical examination should have started by now.”
“Mm, I’m putting on my shoes.” Lin Chen looked at the time and felt that Xing Conglian was really sharp.
“I’m going to the police station to deliver the physical evidence. It will take a while before I can come and accompany you.”
“It’s okay. It’s just a small matter, and you’ve mentioned it several times already.”
“No, it’s not a small matter for me. The proof of passing the physical examination is very important…” Xing Conglian raised his tone lightly, emphasizing the word “passing”.
Lin Chen understood the implicit meaning in his words and laughed.
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Since Tan Kang was killed, he must have done or prepared to do something that crossed the killer’s bottom line.
There were, of course, psychopathic killers who would just kill if they didn’t think you were pleasing to the eye, but obviously this was an extreme example that didn’t apply to Dr. Tan Kang’s murder. He was killed in a premeditated conspiracy, and they were all sure of that.
But being sure of this didn’t mean they had solved the case. It was just a direction; they still had to investigate who the killer was and why Tan Kang was killed.
Xing Conglian went with Wang Chao to search for clues before Tan Kang’s death at the Zhourui Pharmaceutical headquarters, while Lin Chen stayed alone in the hospital. The office wasn’t a place where one would want to hide secrets. The slightest movements and changes in emotions would be noticed, remembered, and discussed secretly. This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. This was how social interaction works.
The staff at Zhourui Pharmaceutical had already prepared tea early on.
Xing Conglian sat alone in the reception room, listening to the other party politely offer to replace the green tea with coffee or any other beverage if necessary.
He didn’t seem eager to investigate the case, but instead smiled and asked if they also provided an alcohol menu.
The female employee in professional attire suddenly turned red when she heard this. Just then, the office door was pushed open again, and the female employee suddenly stood at attention and reverted to her professional routine look.
From the sound of the sharp high heels stepping into the office, Xing Conglian could probably guess that the person coming must be a cold and arrogant lady who didn’t tolerate nonsense. He took a sip of tea and said to the female employee in front of him, “Just green tea,” before turning to look behind him.
The fragrance of cold perfume, tall and styled black hair, high heels over 10 cm, and the pure black professional suit of the lady coming towards him were more terrifying than he had imagined.
Yesterday, after the case was reported, some police officers from the bureau had already conducted a round of investigations at Zhourui, and the two who came back told Xing Conglian that the manager of the public relations department, Zhang Min, was particularly…
They couldn’t think of any adjectives to describe her after saying “particularly”. Xing Conglian could now fill in the missing adjectives for these two people.
Manager Zhang of the public relations department at Zhourui Pharmaceutical was particularly precise, particularly meticulous, and particularly tough like a well-oiled machine on the assembly line.
Xing Conglian stood up and shook hands with the other party.
“Hello, Captain Xing, can the child who came with you wait in the lobby?” The first thing Manager Zhang asked was this.
Xing Conglian sighed secretly, knowing that the investigation work from Zhourui Pharmaceutical was really well done. He and Wang Chao entered the door one after the other, and the other party even knew that Wang Chao came with him. He sighed and half-jokingly replied, “Yes, my wife is not feeling well, and the child has no one to take care of, so I had to bring him to work with me.”
Manager Zhang didn’t look at him suspiciously but pointed out the problem directly. “You don’t seem to be old enough to be the father of a high school student.”
“Mainly because I have a baby face.” Xing Conglian replied.
A normal person would probably be choked and unable to speak after hearing such an obviously evasive answer, but Manager Zhang insisted on making herself clear. “If you’re here to investigate Zhourui Pharmaceutical with some secret personnel, there’s no need to do this. Everything in our company is open to the police.” She paused, then continued, “Of course, except for some commercial secrets. You need a search warrant from the court to see those.”
“Why bother?” Xing Conglian raised his voice. “Zhourui Pharmaceuticals pays so much tax to our city every year, and the higher-ups have already explained it to me. We must not be too difficult on our taxpayers. This is a routine investigation. You don’t have to worry too much.”
Manager Zhang crossed her arms and smirked coldly.
“So, Captain Xing, how do you plan to investigate?”
“I’d like to go to Dr. Tan Kang’s office first and see if his secretary is available to accompany me,” Xing Conglian said, thinking for a moment. “I’ll also need your cooperation to talk to the office staff and ask for their cooperation in the investigation. I might find some clues and need to ask someone a few questions…”
“Please rest assured that Zhourui Pharmaceuticals will definitely cooperate with the investigation,” Manager Zhang said confidently, gesturing to the side.
Xing Conglian tilted his head and smiled. “Then, would you please lead the way, Manager Zhang?”
With just a few words exchanged with the head of the public relations department, Xing Conglian was already missing Lin Chen. Without Lin Chen by his side, he could only deal with these difficult people himself during the investigation.
Xing Conglian walked along the corridor in the office area, smelling the faint scent of disinfectant in the air, and casually remarked, “Zhourui Pharmaceutical has had a lot of trouble recently. There was even an employee who held a doctor in Yongchuan hostage before and was killed…”
Manager Zhang suddenly stopped in her tracks, and Xing Conglian almost ran into her.
“Captain Xing, please speak plainly if you have something to say. Don’t beat around the bush,” Manager Zhang turned around and said coldly.
“Hey, hey. I was just talking casually. Don’t get excited. It’s not good for your health.”
“As a Zhourui employee, how could I not get excited? Captain Xing, aren’t you implying that our company has some shady dealings in the process of promoting our new drug, or even maliciously attacking the experts from the Food and Drug Administration during the review process? But have you ever thought about how this would have a more negative impact on our company than benefits? Do we have any reason to tarnish our new drug in this way? If we’re not careful, the drug could be permanently banned, and the billions of dollars in initial investment would be wasted.”
“That makes sense…” Xing Conglian rubbed his chin. “But now, your new drug—what’s it’s called—’Nordron’, has already been approved for marketing. It doesn’t seem to have a big impact, does it?”
“Nordren,” Manager Zhang said directly. “Your conversation just now was full of ridicule. I can feel your bias against our company.”
In Xing Conglian’s impression, those in charge of the public relations department were usually soft-spoken and easy to talk to. Zhourui Pharmaceutical had a unique taste, since they had hired such a strong-willed person in charge.
“I wouldn’t call it bias. Look, for the sake of a drug, several people have died in your company. Even if I’m not a detective, ordinary people would be suspicious, right?”
“If you have any doubts about our company’s medication, you can apply for intervention from the Food and Drug Administration to investigate…”
“Well, I don’t really have any suspicions for now!” Xing Cong interrupted her. “Chemical medicine is something that really gives me a headache. Don’t make me look into that. What I mean is, you’ve been working here for so long, you must have a good eye for things, yet you didn’t find anything unusual, especially with Dr. Tan Kang…”
The female manager was about to speak, but Xing Conglian interrupted her again, his tone serious. “Think carefully before you answer. Answering too quickly will make it seem rehearsed.”
After speaking, he walked straight to the large office of the research and development department, not saying anything more to Manager Zhang.
As he walked into the office, at least a dozen pairs of eyes looked at him. Xing Conglian smiled and looked back at the most cautious-looking pair of eyes in the corner. The person quickly looked away, and Xing Conglian noted the position of that desk before he came to the door of Mr. Tan Kang’s office.
There was still a nameplate with “Tan Kang” on the door, and a police seal was posted on the side of the door.
In fact, this seal didn’t quite meet the standards, but Xing Conglian was mindful of it before the forensic police officers came here to do their work yesterday. He instructed the officers not to touch anything inside after collecting the evidence, put all the items back in their original places, take photos of the scene, and then post the seal before leaving.
He tore off the seal, walked into the office, and closed the door. There were no signs that the seal had been removed, and the office didn’t look like someone had sneaked in. This indicated that there might not be any important clues in Mr. Tan Kang’s office that the killer was interested in, which disappointed Xing Conglian. He put on gloves and sat in Mr. Tan Kang’s office chair.
The same was true of the desk. Lin Chen would probably make some character evaluations if he were here. In fact, with Lin Chen’s restless personality, he was probably lying in bed now, looking at the photos of the office taken by the forensic police officers yesterday…
Sure enough, just as he thought this, Lin Chen’s voice sounded in his ear. “Tan Kang’s is left-handed.”
“Didn’t we agree to focus on the medical examination?” Xing Conglian asked as he scanned the layout of the entire desk. There was a photo of Tan Kang working on the desk, and Dr. Tan Kang did indeed hold his pen with his left hand. The lighting and the placement of some important items on the desk all indicated this. Finally, his gaze fell on the mouse next to Mr. Tan Kang’s keyboard.
“Is it reasonable to have a left-handed mouse on the right side?” he asked.
“Of course not,” Lin Chen said.
This situation could only mean that after Mr. Tan Kang last used his computer, a right-handed person had also used it.
Thinking of Dr. Tan Kang being murdered, Xing Conglian asked, “Do you think the people from Zhourui Pharmaceutical deleted important information from his computer, or did they come over to check if Dr. Tan Kang had ‘smuggled’ company secrets out?”
“Anyway, we need to investigate to find out. I hope the forensics department has collected fingerprints from the mouse.” Lin Chen’s voice came through the earphones, making him feel itchy. Since he started dating Lin Chen, Xing Conglian felt that his enjoyment of life had been increasing day by day.
“Of course, we’ve collected them…” Xing Conglian was about to speak but was interrupted by a light cough on the earphone channel.
“Boss, there are two black-clothed bodyguards from Zhourui sitting ten meters away from me, monitoring me. Can you stop dating for a moment? Do you think they will do something to me?”
Only then did Xing Conglian remember that Wang Chao was still in the channel. He thought the teenager was probably playing games on the sofa in the lobby, and he was angry. “Do you look like you are worth someone doing something to you? I need to check the computer usage records of Tan Kang…”
“But I’m being monitored now.”
“Stop talking nonsense.”
Wang Chao dragged his tone. “First, please turn on the computer.”
Upon hearing this, Xing Conglian bent down to turn on the computer. The office door was pushed open by Manager Zhang, who was accompanied by Dr. Tan Kang’s secretary. Manager Zhang said sharply, “Captain Xing, what are you doing?”
“Tying my shoelaces.” Xing Conglian replied.
“I thought you were secretly checking the office computer of our company’s important developer,” Manager Zhang sneered. “This computer belongs to the company’s property. Its owner was the most senior R&D personnel of our company. Unless you confirm that there is evidence or clues closely related to the murder of Dr. Tan Kang, and obtain a search warrant from the court, you can’t…”
Xing Conglian smiled and raised his hand, “No, no…”
However, the computer’s startup sound betrayed him.
The screen suddenly lit up, and Xing Conglian glanced at the main interface. The only hope was that Wang Chao’s hand speed was fast enough. Zhang Min stepped on her high heels hard and rushed over at lightning speed. Xing Conglian had to pretend to stand up with too much movement and swept the mouse to the ground. In that instant, Zhang Min almost impossibly picked up the mouse; her gaze cold.
Xing Conglian took a step back and apologized, “I’m sorry to trouble you.”
Although he said so, there was no hint of remorse on his face. The female manager bent down to pick up the mouse, and Wang Chao’s comment “It’s done, but your acting skills are too poor, Boss” came through Xing Conglian’s earphones.
The computer was turned off again, and Xing Conglian began to wander around the office as if nothing had happened. He wore gloves, and his fingers swept across Tan Kang’s bookshelf.
Zhang Min was still emphasizing to him, “Captain Xing, the state has given us taxpayers the right to accept fair and just investigations. Our company has opened Mr. Tan Kang’s office to you, which shows our sincerity.”
Xing Conglian turned around and asked the female secretary, who had been standing by silently, “Why is Manager Zhang so nervous? Is there anything particularly strange on your boss’s computer?”
The female secretary rubbed her clothes’ corners with her fingers, hesitant to speak.
Xing Conglian shifted his gaze to Zhang Min. “Manager Zhang, this is still a problem for us police.”
“If you have anything to say, Mr. Police Officer, ask it,” Zhang Min said solemnly.
“No, Manager Zhang is very nervous because there are indeed some company secrets on the boss’ computer. Basically, all the materials from the R&D department and the medical department are collected by the boss. It’s really not because we don’t want you to see it.”
“Understood,” Xing Conglian said. “Do you have things like Mr. Tan Kang’s schedule? I want to take a look.”
“Yes.” The secretary ran out quickly and came back in a hurry.
Zhang Min stood with her arms crossed and supervised their conversation.
Xing Conglian flipped through the schedule book. Sure enough, Tan Kang’s schedule for yesterday was originally full of meetings, but suddenly it was canceled and changed to a day off.
“The boss suddenly proposed to take the day off. It was about 7 p.m. the day before yesterday. He suddenly called me and said that he had a severe cold and would take a day off tomorrow, canceling all his schedule.”
“Did he come to work on the day he asked for leave? Was there anything unusual happening?”
“The boss came to work that day. As for unusual things… there doesn’t seem to be anything… except that he left a little late.” Ms. Secretary fell into deep thought. “There was nothing special except that.”
Xing Conglian nodded and suddenly asked, “Seeing that Manager Zhang is so nervous about the computer, I suppose Mr. Tan Kang’s office is off-limits to outsiders, right?”
“Yes, if the boss is not here, we cannot enter. There are also surveillance cameras at the entrance. Indeed, there are too many commercial secrets involved here.”
“I see.” Xing Conglian put away the schedule book and asked, “Can I take this book with me?” He handed the notebook to Zhang Min. “Does Manager Zhang want to check it again to see if it involves any of your company’s commercial secrets?”
Zhang Min shook her head and handed it back, saying, “No need. Our company is not that secretive.”
Xing Conglian put the notebook in his pocket and walked around the office again. He suddenly stopped in front of a small book on the desk and flicked it with his hand. A loose-leaf notebook with the logo of Zhourui Pharmaceutical was scattered.
He pressed the notebook with his finger and asked the secretary, “Is this notebook exclusively for your boss? I see that the cover is the same as yours.”
“Yes, they are all distributed uniformly by the company.”
Xing Conglian looked at Zhang Min, casually flipped through the notebook, looked at the photo of a little girl inside, and silently put it back.
He symbolically looked around the office a few times and finally smiled and said to the two people in the office, “I’m done.”
“Captain Xing’s efficiency is indeed high.”
“Well, as I said, it’s just a routine matter, but Manager Zhang is so uneasy.” He walked to the door and said, “I’m very interested in Mr. Tan’s notebook. If Manager Zhang thinks the content is inconvenient, I can leave it, but can I take the shell?”
……
Lin Chen sat on the hospital bed, very surprised to hear Xing Conglian’s words.
“What did you find?” he asked.
Xing Conglian took a while before answering, “That woman is very powerful.”
“Boss, you can’t be afraid of women just because you’re gay!” Wang Chao said.
Then Lin Chen heard the usual sound of pulling hair and a scream, followed by the sound of the car door opening and closing.
He calmly peeled off the grape skin beside him and waited for the two to finish their war.
Finally, the voice of Xing Conglian sounded. “Have you ever seen a manager of a public relations department who can fight better than your brother Zhang Long?”
“So powerful?”
Lin Chen didn’t know when arrogant Comrade Zhang Long became a benchmark for fighting, but Xing Conglian added, “That kid is actually a coward.”
“I don’t quite understand,” Lin Chen said.
“That Manager Zhang’s reaction is too agile, and her posture and demeanor indicate that she is quite skilled,” Xing Conglian said.
“Boss, do you suspect that this terrible woman is the murderer who killed Dr. Tan Kang?”
“I didn’t say that, but I remember that large pharmaceutical companies have global security departments, and Wang Chao…”
Before Xing Conglian finished speaking, Wang Chao said, “Zhang Min, 2001 to 2016, served as a staff member, deputy director, and director of the security department of Zhourui Pharmaceutical…”
“So they specially found the head of the security department to deal with us police. Why are those in public relations never satisfied with their work?” Xing Conglian laughed. “What is Zhourui Pharmaceutical afraid of…”
“Boss, can you not laugh so sinisterly?”
“Can we access Tan Kang’s computer now?”
“I just set it to automatically turn on, and it should have already turned on.” Wang Chao paused and said timidly, “Boss, what do you want to check?”
“Only check the usage record of this computer. Are there any abnormal emails and external device usage records in the three to five days before Tan Kang’s death?”
“Hey, Boss, it’s not easy for you to use the term ‘external device’!” Wang Chao made a deadpan, sarcastic remark again.
Lin Chen stuffed the peeled grapes into his mouth and saved the teenager before he was beaten again. “Did you find anything?” he asked.
“Nothing.”
“What does that mean?” Xing Conglian’s hand was still…
“Boss, there were no abnormal email and external device usage records.” Wang Chao said.
Lin Chen was very surprised. Although no one had mentioned it before, everyone was guessing in their hearts that Tan Kang was likely to have been killed because he had stolen company-related information and was ready to hand it over to relevant parties, just like in movies. But now, Tan Kang hadn’t used his office computer to steal any information, which was hard to understand.
There was silence in the communication channel. In the end, it was Wang Chao who spoke. “It’s also possible that Mr. Tan Kang used a lab computer, and the key information is not here?”
“Should we change our thinking?” Wang Chao said, “Maybe Mr. Tan Kang was a loyal person and was killed by a traitor. It’s like the game Legends of the Three Kingdoms*!”
*Chinese card games based on the Three Kingdoms period of China and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In the game, one of the roles is a traitor.
“Don’t guess for no reason,” Xing Conglian angrily said. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, “Who entered his office after Tan Kang left two nights ago, and what did that person do on the computer?”
“I can’t tell you who it was.” Lin Chen heard Wang Chao munching on potato chips in his earphones. “Because all the company’s surveillance cameras were out of order during that time. How unlucky.”
“What’s the answer to the second question?”
“From the time Tan Kang turned off the computer and left two nights ago until the day he was murdered, there was only one record of turning on the computer at 9:03 p.m. two nights ago. Oh, that big brother or sister did the same thing as us and checked the usage of external devices.”
“So…” Xing Conglian dragged his tone.
“Someone also suspected that Tan Kang had stolen company information?” Wang Chao exclaimed incredulously.
“Comrade Xiao Wang…” Xing Conglian began to speak.
“What the fuck?!”
“We should thank the computer for changing human life…” Xing Conglian said proudly.
“But how can you determine who the last person was that operated the computer?” Wang Chao asked.
“The mouse will leave fingerprints,” Xing Conglian said. “Thank you fingerprint identification technology.”
“What’s the use of fingerprints if you don’t have a comparison object?” Wang Chao began to pour cold water on it.
Lin Chen thought to himself, then said, “Did you get Zhang Min’s fingerprint… from the schedule book?”
“Hey, why are you so smart?” Xing Conglian said with satisfaction.
Perhaps it was Xing Conglian’s proud tone that left Wang Chao speechless.
Lin Chen continued with the first question, “Why did you suddenly stop the search just now? What’s wrong with Tan Kang’s own notebook?”
“Tan Kang’s notebook is a spiral notebook with loose-leaf pages.”
“Um…”
“And he’s left-handed. Left-handed people, because writing in a spiral notebook is uncomfortable, are more likely to get used to starting from the last page of a notebook and writing from left to right.”
Lin Chen was very surprised. “Are you saying that someone tampered with Tan Kang’s notebook but put the paper in the wrong order?”
“Thank you to the lefties. Even after death, they can leave so much evidence.” Xing Conglian changed the subject, and said very seriously to him, “Consultant Lin, your appointment for a physical examination should have started by now.”
“Mm, I’m putting on my shoes.” Lin Chen looked at the time and felt that Xing Conglian was really sharp.
“I’m going to the police station to deliver the physical evidence. It will take a while before I can come and accompany you.”
“It’s okay. It’s just a small matter, and you’ve mentioned it several times already.”
“No, it’s not a small matter for me. The proof of passing the physical examination is very important…” Xing Conglian raised his tone lightly, emphasizing the word “passing”.
Lin Chen understood the implicit meaning in his words and laughed.
Kinky Thoughts:
I mean… it’s not like using his hands or mouth would put Lin Chen at risk… or vice versa. Just saying…
Since Tan Kang was killed, he must have done or prepared to do something that crossed the killer's bottom line.There were, of course, psychopathic killers who would just kill if they didn't think you were pleasing to the eye, but obviously this was an extreme example that didn't apply to Dr. Tan Kang's murder. He was killed in a premeditated conspiracy, and they were all sure of that.But being sure of this didn't mean they had solved the case. It was just a direction; they still had to investigate who the killer was and why Tan Kang was killed.Xing Conglian went with Wang Chao to search for clues before Tan Kang's death at the Zhourui Pharmaceutical headquarters, while Lin Chen stayed alone in the hospital. The office wasn't a place where one would want to hide secrets. The slightest movements and changes in emotions would be noticed, remembered, and discussed secretly. This wasn't necessarily a bad thing. This was how social interaction works.The staff at Zhourui Pharmaceutical had already prepared tea early on.Xing Conglian sat alone in the reception room, listening to the other party politely offer to replace the green tea with coffee or any other beverage if necessary.He didn't seem eager to investigate the case, but instead smiled and asked if they also provided an alcohol menu.The female employee in professional attire suddenly turned red when she heard this. Just then, the office door was pushed open again, and the female employee suddenly stood at attention and reverted to her professional routine look.From the sound of the sharp high heels stepping into the office, Xing Conglian could probably guess that the person coming must be a cold and arrogant lady who didn't tolerate nonsense. He took a sip of tea and said to the female employee in front of him, Just green tea, before turning to look behind him.The fragrance of cold perfume, tall and styled black hair, high heels over 10 cm, and the pure black professional suit of the lady coming towards him were more terrifying than he had imagined.Yesterday, after the case was reported, some police officers from the bureau had already conducted a round of investigations at Zhourui, and the two who came back told Xing Conglian that the manager of the public relations department, Zhang Min, was particularlyThey couldn't think of any adjectives to describe her after saying particularly. Xing Conglian could now fill in the missing adjectives for these two people.Manager Zhang of the public relations department at Zhourui Pharmaceutical was particularly precise, particularly meticulous, and particularly tough like a well-oiled machine on the assembly line.Xing Conglian stood up and shook hands with the other party.Hello, Captain Xing, can the child who came with you wait in the lobby? The first thing Manager Zhang asked was this.Xing Conglian sighed secretly, knowing that the investigation work from Zhourui Pharmaceutical was really well done. He and Wang Chao entered the door one after the other, and the other party even knew that Wang Chao came with him. He sighed and half-jokingly replied, Yes, my wife is not feeling well, and the child has no one to take care of, so I had to bring him to work with me.Manager Zhang didn't look at him suspiciously but pointed out the problem directly. You don't seem to be old enough to be the father of a high school student.Mainly because I have a baby face. Xing Conglian replied.A normal person would probably be choked and unable to speak after hearing such an obviously evasive answer, but Manager Zhang insisted on making herself clear. If you're here to investigate Zhourui Pharmaceutical with some secret personnel, there's no need to do this. Everything in our company is open to the police. She paused, then continued, Of course, except for some commercial secrets. You need a search warrant from the court to see those.Why bother? Xing Conglian raised his voice. Zhourui Pharmaceuticals pays so much tax to our city every year, and the higher-ups have already explained it to me. We must not be too difficult on our taxpayers. This is a routine investigation. You don't have to worry too much.Manager Zhang crossed her arms and smirked coldly.So, Captain Xing, how do you plan to investigate?I'd like to go to Dr. Tan Kang's office first and see if his secretary is available to accompany me, Xing Conglian said, thinking for a moment. I'll also need your cooperation to talk to the office staff and ask for their cooperation in the investigation. I might find some clues and need to ask someone a few questionsPlease rest assured that Zhourui Pharmaceuticals will definitely cooperate with the investigation, Manager Zhang said confidently, gesturing to the side.Xing Conglian tilted his head and smiled. Then, would you please lead the way, Manager Zhang?With just a few words exchanged with the head of the public relations department, Xing Conglian was already missing Lin Chen. Without Lin Chen by his side, he could only deal with these difficult people himself during the investigation.Xing Conglian walked along the corridor in the office area, smelling the faint scent of disinfectant in the air, and casually remarked, Zhourui Pharmaceutical has had a lot of trouble recently. There was even an employee who held a doctor in Yongchuan hostage before and was killedManager Zhang suddenly stopped in her tracks, and Xing Conglian almost ran into her.Captain Xing, please speak plainly if you have something to say. Don't beat around the bush, Manager Zhang turned around and said coldly.Hey, hey. I was just talking casually. Don't get excited. It's not good for your health.As a Zhourui employee, how could I not get excited? Captain Xing, aren't you implying that our company has some shady dealings in the process of promoting our new drug, or even maliciously attacking the experts from the Food and Drug Administration during the review process? But have you ever thought about how this would have a more negative impact on our company than benefits? Do we have any reason to tarnish our new drug in this way? If we're not careful, the drug could be permanently banned, and the billions of dollars in initial investment would be wasted.That makes sense Xing Conglian rubbed his chin. But now, your new drugwhat's it's called'Nordron', has already been approved for marketing. It doesn't seem to have a big impact, does it?Nordren, Manager Zhang said directly. Your conversation just now was full of ridicule. I can feel your bias against our company.In Xing Conglian's impression, those in charge of the public relations department were usually soft-spoken and easy to talk to. Zhourui Pharmaceutical had a unique taste, since they had hired such a strong-willed person in charge.I wouldn't call it bias. Look, for the sake of a drug, several people have died in your company. Even if I'm not a detective, ordinary people would be suspicious, right?If you have any doubts about our company's medication, you can apply for intervention from the Food and Drug Administration to investigateWell, I don't really have any suspicions for now! Xing Cong interrupted her. Chemical medicine is something that really gives me a headache. Don't make me look into that. What I mean is, you've been working here for so long, you must have a good eye for things, yet you didn't find anything unusual, especially with Dr. Tan KangThe female manager was about to speak, but Xing Conglian interrupted her again, his tone serious. Think carefully before you answer. Answering too quickly will make it seem rehearsed.After speaking, he walked straight to the large office of the research and development department, not saying anything more to Manager Zhang.As he walked into the office, at least a dozen pairs of eyes looked at him. Xing Conglian smiled and looked back at the most cautious-looking pair of eyes in the corner. The person quickly looked away, and Xing Conglian noted the position of that desk before he came to the door of Mr. Tan Kang's office.There was still a nameplate with Tan Kang on the door, and a police seal was posted on the side of the door.In fact, this seal didn't quite meet the standards, but Xing Conglian was mindful of it before the forensic police officers came here to do their work yesterday. He instructed the officers not to touch anything inside after collecting the evidence, put all the items back in their original places, take photos of the scene, and then post the seal before leaving.He tore off the seal, walked into the office, and closed the door. There were no signs that the seal had been removed, and the office didn't look like someone had sneaked in. This indicated that there might not be any important clues in Mr. Tan Kang's office that the killer was interested in, which disappointed Xing Conglian. He put on gloves and sat in Mr. Tan Kang's office chair.The same was true of the desk. Lin Chen would probably make some character evaluations if he were here. In fact, with Lin Chen's restless personality, he was probably lying in bed now, looking at the photos of the office taken by the forensic police officers yesterdaySure enough, just as he thought this, Lin Chen's voice sounded in his ear. Tan Kang's is left-handed.Didn't we agree to focus on the medical examination? Xing Conglian asked as he scanned the layout of the entire desk. There was a photo of Tan Kang working on the desk, and Dr. Tan Kang did indeed hold his pen with his left hand. The lighting and the placement of some important items on the desk all indicated this. Finally, his gaze fell on the mouse next to Mr. Tan Kang's keyboard.Is it reasonable to have a left-handed mouse on the right side? he asked.Of course not, Lin Chen said.This situation could only mean that after Mr. Tan Kang last used his computer, a right-handed person had also used it.Thinking of Dr. Tan Kang being murdered, Xing Conglian asked, Do you think the people from Zhourui Pharmaceutical deleted important information from his computer, or did they come over to check if Dr. Tan Kang had smuggled' company secrets out?Anyway, we need to investigate to find out. I hope the forensics department has collected fingerprints from the mouse. Lin Chen's voice came through the earphones, making him feel itchy. Since he started dating Lin Chen, Xing Conglian felt that his enjoyment of life had been increasing day by day.Of course, we've collected them Xing Conglian was about to speak but was interrupted by a light cough on the earphone channel.Boss, there are two black-clothed bodyguards from Zhourui sitting ten meters away from me, monitoring me. Can you stop dating for a moment? Do you think they will do something to me?Only then did Xing Conglian remember that Wang Chao was still in the channel. He thought the teenager was probably playing games on the sofa in the lobby, and he was angry. Do you look like you are worth someone doing something to you? I need to check the computer usage records of Tan KangBut I'm being monitored now.Stop talking nonsense.Wang Chao dragged his tone. First, please turn on the computer.Upon hearing this, Xing Conglian bent down to turn on the computer. The office door was pushed open by Manager Zhang, who was accompanied by Dr. Tan Kang's secretary. Manager Zhang said sharply, Captain Xing, what are you doing?Tying my shoelaces. Xing Conglian replied.I thought you were secretly checking the office computer of our company's important developer, Manager Zhang sneered. This computer belongs to the company's property. Its owner was the most senior R&D personnel of our company. Unless you confirm that there is evidence or clues closely related to the murder of Dr. Tan Kang, and obtain a search warrant from the court, you can'tXing Conglian smiled and raised his hand, No, noHowever, the computer's startup sound betrayed him.The screen suddenly lit up, and Xing Conglian glanced at the main interface. The only hope was that Wang Chao's hand speed was fast enough. Zhang Min stepped on her high heels hard and rushed over at lightning speed. Xing Conglian had to pretend to stand up with too much movement and swept the mouse to the ground. In that instant, Zhang Min almost impossibly picked up the mouse; her gaze cold.Xing Conglian took a step back and apologized, I'm sorry to trouble you.Although he said so, there was no hint of remorse on his face. The female manager bent down to pick up the mouse, and Wang Chao's comment It's done, but your acting skills are too poor, Boss came through Xing Conglian's earphones.The computer was turned off again, and Xing Conglian began to wander around the office as if nothing had happened. He wore gloves, and his fingers swept across Tan Kang's bookshelf.Zhang Min was still emphasizing to him, Captain Xing, the state has given us taxpayers the right to accept fair and just investigations. Our company has opened Mr. Tan Kang's office to you, which shows our sincerity.Xing Conglian turned around and asked the female secretary, who had been standing by silently, Why is Manager Zhang so nervous? Is there anything particularly strange on your boss's computer?The female secretary rubbed her clothes' corners with her fingers, hesitant to speak.Xing Conglian shifted his gaze to Zhang Min. Manager Zhang, this is still a problem for us police.If you have anything to say, Mr. Police Officer, ask it, Zhang Min said solemnly.No, Manager Zhang is very nervous because there are indeed some company secrets on the boss' computer. Basically, all the materials from the R&D department and the medical department are collected by the boss. It's really not because we don't want you to see it.Understood, Xing Conglian said. Do you have things like Mr. Tan Kang's schedule? I want to take a look.Yes. The secretary ran out quickly and came back in a hurry.Zhang Min stood with her arms crossed and supervised their conversation.Xing Conglian flipped through the schedule book. Sure enough, Tan Kang's schedule for yesterday was originally full of meetings, but suddenly it was canceled and changed to a day off.The boss suddenly proposed to take the day off. It was about 7 p.m. the day before yesterday. He suddenly called me and said that he had a severe cold and would take a day off tomorrow, canceling all his schedule.Did he come to work on the day he asked for leave? Was there anything unusual happening?The boss came to work that day. As for unusual things there doesn't seem to be anything except that he left a little late. Ms. Secretary fell into deep thought. There was nothing special except that.Xing Conglian nodded and suddenly asked, Seeing that Manager Zhang is so nervous about the computer, I suppose Mr. Tan Kang's office is off-limits to outsiders, right?Yes, if the boss is not here, we cannot enter. There are also surveillance cameras at the entrance. Indeed, there are too many commercial secrets involved here.I see. Xing Conglian put away the schedule book and asked, Can I take this book with me? He handed the notebook to Zhang Min. Does Manager Zhang want to check it again to see if it involves any of your company's commercial secrets?Zhang Min shook her head and handed it back, saying, No need. Our company is not that secretive.Xing Conglian put the notebook in his pocket and walked around the office again. He suddenly stopped in front of a small book on the desk and flicked it with his hand. A loose-leaf notebook with the logo of Zhourui Pharmaceutical was scattered.He pressed the notebook with his finger and asked the secretary, Is this notebook exclusively for your boss? I see that the cover is the same as yours.Yes, they are all distributed uniformly by the company.Xing Conglian looked at Zhang Min, casually flipped through the notebook, looked at the photo of a little girl inside, and silently put it back.He symbolically looked around the office a few times and finally smiled and said to the two people in the office, I'm done.Captain Xing's efficiency is indeed high.Well, as I said, it's just a routine matter, but Manager Zhang is so uneasy. He walked to the door and said, I'm very interested in Mr. Tan's notebook. If Manager Zhang thinks the content is inconvenient, I can leave it, but can I take the shell?Lin Chen sat on the hospital bed, very surprised to hear Xing Conglian's words.What did you find? he asked.Xing Conglian took a while before answering, That woman is very powerful.Boss, you can't be afraid of women just because you're gay! Wang Chao said.Then Lin Chen heard the usual sound of pulling hair and a scream, followed by the sound of the car door opening and closing.He calmly peeled off the grape skin beside him and waited for the two to finish their war.Finally, the voice of Xing Conglian sounded. Have you ever seen a manager of a public relations department who can fight better than your brother Zhang Long?So powerful?Lin Chen didn't know when arrogant Comrade Zhang Long became a benchmark for fighting, but Xing Conglian added, That kid is actually a coward.I don't quite understand, Lin Chen said.That Manager Zhang's reaction is too agile, and her posture and demeanor indicate that she is quite skilled, Xing Conglian said.Boss, do you suspect that this terrible woman is the murderer who killed Dr. Tan Kang?I didn't say that, but I remember that large pharmaceutical companies have global security departments, and Wang ChaoBefore Xing Conglian finished speaking, Wang Chao said, Zhang Min, 2001 to 2016, served as a staff member, deputy director, and director of the security department of Zhourui PharmaceuticalSo they specially found the head of the security department to deal with us police. Why are those in public relations never satisfied with their work? Xing Conglian laughed. What is Zhourui Pharmaceutical afraid ofBoss, can you not laugh so sinisterly?Can we access Tan Kang's computer now?I just set it to automatically turn on, and it should have already turned on. Wang Chao paused and said timidly, Boss, what do you want to check?Only check the usage record of this computer. Are there any abnormal emails and external device usage records in the three to five days before Tan Kang's death?Hey, Boss, it's not easy for you to use the term external device'! Wang Chao made a deadpan, sarcastic remark again.Lin Chen stuffed the peeled grapes into his mouth and saved the teenager before he was beaten again. Did you find anything? he asked.Nothing.What does that mean? Xing Conglian's hand was stillBoss, there were no abnormal email and external device usage records. Wang Chao said.Lin Chen was very surprised. Although no one had mentioned it before, everyone was guessing in their hearts that Tan Kang was likely to have been killed because he had stolen company-related information and was ready to hand it over to relevant parties, just like in movies. But now, Tan Kang hadn't used his office computer to steal any information, which was hard to understand.There was silence in the communication channel. In the end, it was Wang Chao who spoke. It's also possible that Mr. Tan Kang used a lab computer, and the key information is not here?Should we change our thinking? Wang Chao said, Maybe Mr. Tan Kang was a loyal person and was killed by a traitor. It's like the gameLegends of the Three Kingdoms*!*Chinese card games based on the Three Kingdoms period of China and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In the game, one of the roles is a traitor.Don't guess for no reason, Xing Conglian angrily said. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, Who entered his office after Tan Kang left two nights ago, and what did that person do on the computer?I can't tell you who it was. Lin Chen heard Wang Chao munching on potato chips in his earphones. Because all the company's surveillance cameras were out of order during that time. How unlucky.What's the answer to the second question?From the time Tan Kang turned off the computer and left two nights ago until the day he was murdered, there was only one record of turning on the computer at 9:03 p.m. two nights ago. Oh, that big brother or sister did the same thing as us and checked the usage of external devices.So Xing Conglian dragged his tone.Someone also suspected that Tan Kang had stolen company information? Wang Chao exclaimed incredulously.Comrade Xiao Wang Xing Conglian began to speak.What the fuck?!We should thank the computer for changing human life Xing Conglian said proudly.But how can you determine who the last person was that operated the computer? Wang Chao asked.The mouse will leave fingerprints, Xing Conglian said. Thank you fingerprint identification technology.What's the use of fingerprints if you don't have a comparison object? Wang Chao began to pour cold water on it.Lin Chen thought to himself, then said, Did you get Zhang Min's fingerprint from the schedule book?Hey, why are you so smart? Xing Conglian said with satisfaction.Perhaps it was Xing Conglian's proud tone that left Wang Chao speechless.Lin Chen continued with the first question, Why did you suddenly stop the search just now? What's wrong with Tan Kang's own notebook?Tan Kang's notebook is a spiral notebook with loose-leaf pages.UmAnd he's left-handed. Left-handed people, because writing in a spiral notebook is uncomfortable, are more likely to get used to starting from the last page of a notebook and writing from left to right.Lin Chen was very surprised. Are you saying that someone tampered with Tan Kang's notebook but put the paper in the wrong order?Thank you to the lefties. Even after death, they can leave so much evidence. Xing Conglian changed the subject, and said very seriously to him, Consultant Lin, your appointment for a physical examination should have started by now.Mm, I'm putting on my shoes. Lin Chen looked at the time and felt that Xing Conglian was really sharp.I'm going to the police station to deliver the physical evidence. It will take a while before I can come and accompany you.It's okay. It's just a small matter, and you've mentioned it several times already.No, it's not a small matter for me. The proof ofpassingthe physical examination is very important Xing Conglian raised his tone lightly, emphasizing the word passing.Lin Chen understood the implicit meaning in his words and laughed.Kinky Thoughts:I mean it's not like using his hands or mouth would put Lin Chen at risk or vice versa. Just saying
