October 28, 3020. In the criminal investigation team’s conference room, everyone gathered one after another, sitting on their seats to sort out information.
Jiang Chengyan walked in with the notebook, glanced at the people, and said, “If everyone’s here, then we’ll start. Who’s going to talk first?”
Everyone looked at each other, and Liu Ran took the lead. “l’ll start. Yesterday, with the cooperation of relevant departments, we retrieved Jiang Changping’s communication records and credit card usage records, and found that his last call was from a person named Jiang Cheng, who called at 3:45 pm on October 22 that lasted for five minutes. And the last contact was a text message sent to Li Qiuran at 10 am on October 23.”
“Where was Jiang Changping’s last location?”
“The last place he used mobile phone payment is the Aiduoduo supermarket chain near Guangmei district, with a total consumption of 158 yuan.”
“Guangmei district? The distance between there and Xinmin district where the body was found isn’t close. One is in the east of the city and the other on the west.” Jiang Chengyan pondered for a while, then asked, “Did you check what he bought?”
Liu Ran shook his head and said, “Not yet.”
“The next task for you and Wang Bin is to implement the information you found. What did Jiang Changping buy in Aiduoduo Supermarket? Why did he appear in Guangmei district? And check whether there are real estates registered on his name in Guangmei district and Xinmin district? And then there’s Jiang Cheng. Identify him and find out what their final conversation was about.”
Liu Ran and Wang Bin glanced at each other and responded, “Yes, captain.”
Jiang Chengyan looked at Li Tong and said, “Li Tong, what happened to the surveillance video?”
“Captain, I found that we have entered a misunderstanding. The time of death of the dead is between 10:00 pm and 11:00 pm on October 22, and 10:00 pm on October 24, when the body was found. There’s two days in between. The time of garbage cleaning and transportation company is once every two days. The previous cleaning time was in the morning of October 22. That is to say, if the body was thrown in the morning of October 23, the body arrived at 5 am. It was transported back to the garbage disposal factory. However, the body was found on the night of the 24th, indicating that the murderer at least threw the body after the garbage was cleared by the garbage truck on the 24th. In other words, we just need to get the surveillance video on the night of the 24th for investigation.”
Jiang Chengyan nodded and said with a smile, “Great job, Li Tong. You’ve made a lot of progress. Your discovery can reduce our workload.”
Li Tong smiled embarassedly, “Captain taught me well, otherwise I won’t have any progress.”
“Don’t flatter me, boy. Tell me about your investigation.”
“Because of the weather, coupled with the light problem, we couldn’t see the license plate clearly. We’ve also checked yet we haven’t found any suspicious figure.”
Jiang Chengyan frowned slightly and said, “How many cars didn’t you see the license plate?”
Guo Hai took a look at Sun Miao and said, “Let me tell you. Yesterday, we went to Changping gallery to learn about the situation. According to the staff in the store, Jiang Changping and Li Qiuran have a good relationship. Every time they’re together, Jiang Changping gives Li Qiuran whatever she wants, and Li Qiuran is very considerate and gentle to Jiang Changping. They can be said to be the model of modern couples.”
Yao Min then said, “If it’s really like what the shop assistant said, it shows that Jiang Changping hid himself well. Li Qiuran probably doesn’t know the fact that he’s gay.”
“No way.” Liu Ran frowned and said, “Jiang Changping said that he went on a business trip on the 20th and was killed on the 22nd. He didn’t call his family once in two days, and he didn’t send a message. If they’re really as affectionate as the shop assistant said, why can’t they even get in touch for two days?”
“Is it possible that they contacted each other through other ways? Such as social accounts like VX and QQ. ” Yao Min proposes another possibility.
Seeing Liu Ran’s silence, Jiang Chengyan said with a smile, “Now that you have a question, go and find the answer. The communication records have been checked, and we should also pay attention to VX and QQ. If there is an unexpected discovery, the task will be handed over to Guo Hai and Sun Miao. Because Li Qiuran is currently one of our primary suspects, it is necessary to find out their real marital relationship.”
“Roger.”
“This is the task today. Anything else you don’t understand?”
Seeing people shaking their heads, Jiang Chengyan continued, “In that case, let’s finish the meeting and take our positions.”
Everyone left one after another. Yao Min asked in a shifty tone, “Captain, what about me?”
“Today, you and I will go to Jiang Changping’s house.”
“All right!” Yao Min exclaimed.
Outside the gate of Heping community, Jiang Chengyan parked his car. They got out of the car one after another and headed for the fifth building where Jiang Changping’s house was. When he arrived to the door of room 2001, Jiang Chengyan knocked on the door and soon heard an answer, “Who is that?”
Jiang Chengyan glance at Yao Min. Yao Min understood and said, “Ms. Li, it’s me, Yao Min.”
The door was opened. Li Qiuran stood at the door with a haggard expression. She pulled out a forced smile and said, “Officer Yao, you’re here.”
Yao Min pointed to Jiang Chengyan and said, “This is our team leader. We came to understand the situation.”
Li Qiuran nodded politely towards Jiang Chengyan and said, “Come in.”
Li Qiuran stepped out of the door, and Jiang Chengyan and Yao Min entered the door consecutively. Jiang Chengyan habitually checked the surrounding environment. The house 140 square meters, with three rooms and two halls. The decoration style is simple and atmospheric, with a few oil paintings hanging on the wall, above is the signature ‘Jiang Changping’.
“My husband painted all these.” Li Qiuran couldn’t help saying as she scanned Jiang Chengyan’s eyes on the painting.
“Mr. Jiang is a very talented man.” Although Jiang Chengyan doesn’t know painting, he could still recognize talent when he sees one.
“Yes, it’s a pity that there are not many such achievements as he is so young…” Li Qiuran eyes couldn’t help redden. “Sit down. I’ll pour you tea.”
Yao Min wanted to stop her, but was interrupted by Jiang Chengyan. “Then we’ll trouble you.”
Li Qiuran shook her head and turned to the kitchen.
Yao Min couldn’t help but whisper, “Captain, what are you doing?”
“She’s unstable and needs to be calmed down. You’re also a girl. Can’t you see that?”
Yao Min pursed her lips and muttered in a low voice, “Since I became a criminal policeman, I have long forgotten that I am a girl. Besides, since when did you think I was a girl…”
Jiang Chengyan grinned, “You are such a smart girl ah.”
“Captain, you’re five years older than me. Don’t always talk to me like an elder like I’m clueless. You act like my uncle. You’re making me scared of growing up.”
Without waiting for Jiang Chengyan’s reply, Li Qiuran came out with a tea tray, put it on the table, poured a cup for Jiang Chengyan and Yao Min respectively, and pushed it in front of them. “Both police officers, please drink tea.”
Jiang Chengyan said thank you, picked up the cup and took a sip. “Ms. Li, how is your relationship with Mr. Jiang?”
Li Qiuran stared at Jiang Chengyan incredibly, obviously didn’t expect that Jiang Chengyan asked so directly. She rolled her hair behind her ears and said calmly, “Changping and I have been married for six years. We have a good relationship and hardly ever quarreled. He is a very careful and considerate man. I am lucky to marry him.”
“How did you guys meet?”
“My husband and I met in an exhibition of his paintings. At first, I appreciated his talent. Later, I was moved by his gentleness. I took the initiative to pursue him. About half a year later, he accepted me. Soon we got married, and then we had Hanhan.”
Jiang Chengyan looked at Li Qiuran. Her eyes were slightly drooping, unconsciously looking at the tea cup on the table. She pursed her lips as she talked in a calm tone, obviously reliving the memory.
“When was the last time you saw Mr. Jiang?”
“Last time…” Li Qiuran’s eyes flashed with sadness, and she was silent for a while. “The last time was on the morning of the 20th. When I had breakfast, he told me that he’s going on a business trip, and will be back in about three days.”
“How was his mood that morning?”
“His mood?” Li Qiuran thought about it and said, “He’s very calm, nothing special.”
“What mode of contact do you usually use?”
“Cell phone. He calls whenever he has something to say.”
“As far as we know, Mr. Jiang hasn’t contacted you since he left on the 20th, and you haven’t contacted him either. If you have a good relationship, how can you not be in touch for two days?'” Jiang Chengyan put forward the question in his heart directly.
Li Qiuran said, “The police officer must not be married.”
Jiang Chengyan was stunned and said immediately, “Yes, is this related to my question?”
“Love and marriage are two different things. When they are in love, their hearts are pure and their emotions are warm. They wish they could stay together all the time. After marriage, the feelings gradually change, from love to family, especially after having children. There are more and more trivial things; strong feelings become flat, but the love is deeper. Between husband and wife, as long as you know where the other party is, it’s normal to have no contact for a day or two.”
Jiang Chengyan looked at Li Qiuran noncommittally and then asked, “Does Mr. Jiang often go on business?”
“Well, he’s a painter. He often goes out to collect wind.”
“About how often do you go out?”
“I go out for a few days every month, and the time is usually controlled within a week, so I didn’t ask him much about his travel this time.” Li Qiuran lowered her eyes, clenched her hands and said regretfully, “If I knew it would be this was the result, I would’ve not let him go out.”
Thank you so much for worrying about me everyone! I’m really touched (｡ŏ﹏ŏ) Also, I wanna thank MCJohnston for the kofi. Thank you so much! Here’s an extra chapter for you ♡ I hope you guys can take care of yourselves too. Being sick is a really scary predicament and I want everyone to stay healthy ٩(๑`^´๑)۶
October 28, 3020. In the criminal investigation team’s conference room, everyone gathered one after another, sitting on their seats to sort out information.
Jiang Chengyan walked in with the notebook, glanced at the people, and said, “If everyone’s here, then we’ll start. Who’s going to talk first?”
Everyone looked at each other, and Liu Ran took the lead. “l’ll start. Yesterday, with the cooperation of relevant departments, we retrieved Jiang Changping’s communication records and credit card usage records, and found that his last call was from a person named Jiang Cheng, who called at 3:45 pm on October 22 that lasted for five minutes. And the last contact was a text message sent to Li Qiuran at 10 am on October 23.”
“Where was Jiang Changping’s last location?”
“The last place he used mobile phone payment is the Aiduoduo supermarket chain near Guangmei district, with a total consumption of 158 yuan.”
“Guangmei district? The distance between there and Xinmin district where the body was found isn’t close. One is in the east of the city and the other on the west.” Jiang Chengyan pondered for a while, then asked, “Did you check what he bought?”
Liu Ran shook his head and said, “Not yet.”
“The next task for you and Wang Bin is to implement the information you found. What did Jiang Changping buy in Aiduoduo Supermarket? Why did he appear in Guangmei district? And check whether there are real estates registered on his name in Guangmei district and Xinmin district? And then there’s Jiang Cheng. Identify him and find out what their final conversation was about.”
Liu Ran and Wang Bin glanced at each other and responded, “Yes, captain.”
Jiang Chengyan looked at Li Tong and said, “Li Tong, what happened to the surveillance video?”
“Captain, I found that we have entered a misunderstanding. The time of death of the dead is between 10:00 pm and 11:00 pm on October 22, and 10:00 pm on October 24, when the body was found. There’s two days in between. The time of garbage cleaning and transportation company is once every two days. The previous cleaning time was in the morning of October 22. That is to say, if the body was thrown in the morning of October 23, the body arrived at 5 am. It was transported back to the garbage disposal factory. However, the body was found on the night of the 24th, indicating that the murderer at least threw the body after the garbage was cleared by the garbage truck on the 24th. In other words, we just need to get the surveillance video on the night of the 24th for investigation.”
Jiang Chengyan nodded and said with a smile, “Great job, Li Tong. You’ve made a lot of progress. Your discovery can reduce our workload.”
Li Tong smiled embarassedly, “Captain taught me well, otherwise I won’t have any progress.”
“Don’t flatter me, boy. Tell me about your investigation.”
“Because of the weather, coupled with the light problem, we couldn’t see the license plate clearly. We’ve also checked yet we haven’t found any suspicious figure.”
Jiang Chengyan frowned slightly and said, “How many cars didn’t you see the license plate?”
Guo Hai took a look at Sun Miao and said, “Let me tell you. Yesterday, we went to Changping gallery to learn about the situation. According to the staff in the store, Jiang Changping and Li Qiuran have a good relationship. Every time they’re together, Jiang Changping gives Li Qiuran whatever she wants, and Li Qiuran is very considerate and gentle to Jiang Changping. They can be said to be the model of modern couples.”
Yao Min then said, “If it’s really like what the shop assistant said, it shows that Jiang Changping hid himself well. Li Qiuran probably doesn’t know the fact that he’s gay.”
“No way.” Liu Ran frowned and said, “Jiang Changping said that he went on a business trip on the 20th and was killed on the 22nd. He didn’t call his family once in two days, and he didn’t send a message. If they’re really as affectionate as the shop assistant said, why can’t they even get in touch for two days?”
“Is it possible that they contacted each other through other ways? Such as social accounts like VX and QQ. ” Yao Min proposes another possibility.
Seeing Liu Ran’s silence, Jiang Chengyan said with a smile, “Now that you have a question, go and find the answer. The communication records have been checked, and we should also pay attention to VX and QQ. If there is an unexpected discovery, the task will be handed over to Guo Hai and Sun Miao. Because Li Qiuran is currently one of our primary suspects, it is necessary to find out their real marital relationship.”
“Roger.”
“This is the task today. Anything else you don’t understand?”
Seeing people shaking their heads, Jiang Chengyan continued, “In that case, let’s finish the meeting and take our positions.”
Everyone left one after another. Yao Min asked in a shifty tone, “Captain, what about me?”
“Today, you and I will go to Jiang Changping’s house.”
“All right!” Yao Min exclaimed.
Outside the gate of Heping community, Jiang Chengyan parked his car. They got out of the car one after another and headed for the fifth building where Jiang Changping’s house was. When he arrived to the door of room 2001, Jiang Chengyan knocked on the door and soon heard an answer, “Who is that?”
Jiang Chengyan glance at Yao Min. Yao Min understood and said, “Ms. Li, it’s me, Yao Min.”
The door was opened. Li Qiuran stood at the door with a haggard expression. She pulled out a forced smile and said, “Officer Yao, you’re here.”
Yao Min pointed to Jiang Chengyan and said, “This is our team leader. We came to understand the situation.”
Li Qiuran nodded politely towards Jiang Chengyan and said, “Come in.”
Li Qiuran stepped out of the door, and Jiang Chengyan and Yao Min entered the door consecutively. Jiang Chengyan habitually checked the surrounding environment. The house 140 square meters, with three rooms and two halls. The decoration style is simple and atmospheric, with a few oil paintings hanging on the wall, above is the signature ‘Jiang Changping’.
“My husband painted all these.” Li Qiuran couldn’t help saying as she scanned Jiang Chengyan’s eyes on the painting.
“Mr. Jiang is a very talented man.” Although Jiang Chengyan doesn’t know painting, he could still recognize talent when he sees one.
“Yes, it’s a pity that there are not many such achievements as he is so young…” Li Qiuran eyes couldn’t help redden. “Sit down. I’ll pour you tea.”
Yao Min wanted to stop her, but was interrupted by Jiang Chengyan. “Then we’ll trouble you.”
Li Qiuran shook her head and turned to the kitchen.
Yao Min couldn’t help but whisper, “Captain, what are you doing?”
“She’s unstable and needs to be calmed down. You’re also a girl. Can’t you see that?”
Yao Min pursed her lips and muttered in a low voice, “Since I became a criminal policeman, I have long forgotten that I am a girl. Besides, since when did you think I was a girl…”
Jiang Chengyan grinned, “You are such a smart girl ah.”
“Captain, you’re five years older than me. Don’t always talk to me like an elder like I’m clueless. You act like my uncle. You’re making me scared of growing up.”
Without waiting for Jiang Chengyan’s reply, Li Qiuran came out with a tea tray, put it on the table, poured a cup for Jiang Chengyan and Yao Min respectively, and pushed it in front of them. “Both police officers, please drink tea.”
Jiang Chengyan said thank you, picked up the cup and took a sip. “Ms. Li, how is your relationship with Mr. Jiang?”
Li Qiuran stared at Jiang Chengyan incredibly, obviously didn’t expect that Jiang Chengyan asked so directly. She rolled her hair behind her ears and said calmly, “Changping and I have been married for six years. We have a good relationship and hardly ever quarreled. He is a very careful and considerate man. I am lucky to marry him.”
“How did you guys meet?”
“My husband and I met in an exhibition of his paintings. At first, I appreciated his talent. Later, I was moved by his gentleness. I took the initiative to pursue him. About half a year later, he accepted me. Soon we got married, and then we had Hanhan.”
Jiang Chengyan looked at Li Qiuran. Her eyes were slightly drooping, unconsciously looking at the tea cup on the table. She pursed her lips as she talked in a calm tone, obviously reliving the memory.
“When was the last time you saw Mr. Jiang?”
“Last time…” Li Qiuran’s eyes flashed with sadness, and she was silent for a while. “The last time was on the morning of the 20th. When I had breakfast, he told me that he’s going on a business trip, and will be back in about three days.”
“How was his mood that morning?”
“His mood?” Li Qiuran thought about it and said, “He’s very calm, nothing special.”
“What mode of contact do you usually use?”
“Cell phone. He calls whenever he has something to say.”
“As far as we know, Mr. Jiang hasn’t contacted you since he left on the 20th, and you haven’t contacted him either. If you have a good relationship, how can you not be in touch for two days?'” Jiang Chengyan put forward the question in his heart directly.
Li Qiuran said, “The police officer must not be married.”
Jiang Chengyan was stunned and said immediately, “Yes, is this related to my question?”
“Love and marriage are two different things. When they are in love, their hearts are pure and their emotions are warm. They wish they could stay together all the time. After marriage, the feelings gradually change, from love to family, especially after having children. There are more and more trivial things; strong feelings become flat, but the love is deeper. Between husband and wife, as long as you know where the other party is, it’s normal to have no contact for a day or two.”
Jiang Chengyan looked at Li Qiuran noncommittally and then asked, “Does Mr. Jiang often go on business?”
“Well, he’s a painter. He often goes out to collect wind.”
“About how often do you go out?”
“I go out for a few days every month, and the time is usually controlled within a week, so I didn’t ask him much about his travel this time.” Li Qiuran lowered her eyes, clenched her hands and said regretfully, “If I knew it would be this was the result, I would’ve not let him go out.”
Thank you so much for worrying about me everyone! I’m really touched (｡ŏ﹏ŏ) Also, I wanna thank MCJohnston for the kofi. Thank you so much! Here’s an extra chapter for you ♡ I hope you guys can take care of yourselves too. Being sick is a really scary predicament and I want everyone to stay healthy ٩(๑`^´๑)۶
