Diary of a Criminal Investigator-Chapter 351: Heightened Vigilance

Just now in the car, Sun Tao spoke convincingly, with a particularly trusting look, he probably wasn’t lying.

And if the other party really didn’t commit the gun crime, Sun Tao wouldn’t get a reduced sentence, so there’s no point in him lying.

Qin Yong’s office.

Today, Qin Yong was in an exceptionally good mood. In fact, Qin Yong had long considered asking Lu Chuan to spend some time tackling old unsolved cases.

However, the Criminal Investigation Team has been busy with major cases recently, and each case on the Crime Scene Investigation side has basically been a significant achievement.

So Qin Yong also felt it wasn’t appropriate to overburden Lu Chuan.

Fortunately, there have not been too many cases lately. Mainly, since Lu Chuan still has the energy to help other city criminal investigation teams with some work, it shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

Now it seems that the results are indeed very good.

Just one day hasn’t passed, and two of last year’s unsolved cases have been resolved.

The unsolved cases of the Criminal Investigation Team are divided by years, and there were only two unsolved cases from last year; now conquering them all means last year has no unsolved cases anymore.

Though there aren’t many cases, their symbolic significance is substantial.

Just now, Qin Yong had finished calling Deputy Director Wang Kai to report on the achievement of clearing last year’s unsolved cases.

Tomorrow at the city bureau’s morning meeting, the Criminal Investigation Team will definitely receive more praise.

Speaking of which, ever since Lu Chuan joined the Criminal Investigation Team, especially recently, Captain Qin has felt much less pressure.

For detectives, having experienced cases personally, it’s not that they’re afraid of cases happening, but ultimately, it’s unpleasant.

And now, it seems less resistant to cases happening or not; as long as they can be solved, that’s crucial.

Buzzzz.

The phone vibrated; it was Ren Qiang.

With a chuckle, Qin Yong answered the call, "Yeah, Ren Qiang, got the person?" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Captain Qin, we’ve got him. We got him to talk in the car, and he’s now making an interrogation record in the interrogation room."

"Good, as long as you’ve caught him. Your action group also made a significant contribution."

The word ’significant’ as a quantifier is aptly used.

Ren Qiang didn’t mind Qin Yong’s evaluation; crucially, there was no way to mind it.

The suspect’s identity was determined by Lu Chuan’s side; on his side, it was just about arresting the person with the identity information. The arrest process was extremely easy, simple, and pleasant. Being evaluated by Qin Yong as having some contribution... is quite nice.

"Mainly, I wanted to report something to you. During the interrogation in the car, we discovered a major clue."

"Oh? What clue?"

"It’s a gun-related case!"

Poof!

Qin Yong jumped up, as if there were needles on his seat.

The word ’gun-related’ made Qin Yong’s adrenaline spike, his scalp tingling.

"What did you say?!"

"Gun-related, the suspect we just arrested confessed that three months ago he heard about a potential gun-related case. We’re now investigating."

Ren Qiang paused, then continued, "The other party confessed this for a significant meritorious report to strive for a reduced sentence, but the case’s authenticity is still uncertain. Since it’s quite major, I wanted to report it to you first."

"Take this very seriously!"

Qin Yong pondered for a while, "Regardless of whether it’s true, treat it as if it is, and during the investigation process, be fully armed."

"A gun-related case must not be taken lightly; ensure our personnel’s safety... I’ll send two more teams to assist you."

Qin Yong paused, "Also, after getting clues, don’t act recklessly; keep me informed at all times, and if necessary, I’ll request the armed police to be dispatched."

After hanging up the phone, Ren Qiang took a deep breath.

Gun-related cases cannot be treated too cautiously.

With such cases, no one knows what might happen.

Is there a possibility of a shootout, how to control casualties, etc.?

"Go to Sun Tao’s house."

Fourth Zhang’s identity isn’t confirmed; Ren Qiang plans to start with Sun Tao’s friends from three months ago, on his birthday.

Sun Tao’s friends all seem to like playing mahjong.

When Ren Qiang found Wang Gui, the latter, like Sun Tao, was also in a game room.

This time, Ren Qiang didn’t clearly reveal his identity, "Zhang Chao, take a team to Wang Gui’s house, get an understanding of the situation; if possible, have his family call Wang Gui."

"There are many eyes and ears in the game room; avoid taking action here if possible."

"Got it!"

Zhang Chao took some people to Wang Gui’s home, and Ren Qiang personally stayed with the team, watching from this side.

Realistically, Ren Qiang sought Wang Gui to confirm Fourth Zhang’s identity and didn’t need to be this cautious.

But no one knows what Fourth Zhang looks like.

The other party and Wang Gui are friends, so there’s a possibility he might be at this game room now.

So, Ren Qiang decided to prioritize caution, confirming Fourth Zhang’s identity before making further plans.

Zhang Chao’s side acted swiftly, while Ren Qiang and others waited in a small shop outside the game room for no more than an hour before Wang Gui took a call and walked out.

According to information from the local police station, Wang Gui’s residence is in the housing area behind the game room, about a fifteen-minute walk.

He turned at the alleyway on the right side of the game room, and Ren Qiang gestured, with two detectives tailing from a distance.

"Zhang Chao, the target has returned home; prepare for the capture!"

"Understood!"

Fourth Zhang is involved in a gun case, and he’s friends with Wang Gui, so is Wang Gui involved in guns?

No one knows, so to be safe, it’s best to catch him first.

Wang Gui was humming a tune, swaggering his way to the bottom of his building.

"Old Man Zhang, why aren’t you listening to Beijing Opera today?"

Sitting at the entrance of the building, an old man in a sleeveless shirt smiled cheerfully, "You little rascal, are you up to no good again?"

"What bad thing can I do? Just got back from card playing. Anyway, my wife said there’s a leak at home—better go check..."

"He’s gone up; get ready to move!"

Following Wang Gui, Ren Qiang and the others blocked the door after he entered the unit building.

Flanking from both ends, they grabbed him on the stairs between the second and third floors.

"Who the hell are you guys? How dare you mess with me, Third Wang?!"

"Cuff him!"

In the end, Ren Qiang’s single command made Wang Gui immediately calm down.

Street punks fighting don’t usually cuff themselves.

Just now, the arrogant and aggressive Wang Gui instantly put on a smiling face.

"Officers, haha, what crime did I commit? I swear, I haven’t done a thing wrong since coming out of there."

"Stop the nonsense. Upstairs."

Ren Qiang didn’t take him to the car to avoid alerting anyone; instead, they took him straight back to Wang Gui’s home.

Wang Gui’s wife was inside, with people sent by Zhang Chao watching over her.

"Do you know Fourth Zhang?"

Seeing a dozen big guys in the room, and recalling the gun pointed at his forehead, Wang Gui knew something was amiss and immediately responded, "I know, I know, he’s a friend of mine... no, he’s, he’s..."

"Stop the rambling, what’s Fourth Zhang’s real name, and where does he live now."