Detective: I can see the criminal record

Tang Hua's arrival made the standard hotel room, which was not very spacious, even more crowded.

"You really followed a big guy this time," Tang Hua, who was carrying a worn canvas bag, gave Cen Lian a thumbs up as soon as he entered the door, "I heard that Director Chen is negotiating with the criminal police team and plans to handle this case directly in our station."

"Is it inappropriate in terms of procedures?" This was Cen Lian's first reaction.

"Who knows? Anyway, I came here because the director asked me to." Tang Hua was only responsible for listening to gossip, "Now we have enough two people, we can go out to retrieve Yao Shuwen's bank account."

Tang Hua had already understood the cause and effect of the case before coming, and also knew the progress of Cen Lian's investigation at this time.

"That's right, we can't control the things above." Cen Lian was too lazy to think about these things. If he was willing to make a fuss about these messes, he would not have come to Xinhe Police Station to be a community policeman.

The time for retrieving evidence cannot be delayed. Tang Hua went to the bank with Cen Lian on an empty stomach to go through the procedures to retrieve records.

They were very skilled at this kind of thing. After completing the formalities, they went out to eat. When they came back in the afternoon, the bank statements had been retrieved.

After running around in multiple banks for a few days, all the bank card transaction records under Yao Shuwen's name were in hand.

Cen Lian flipped through it and found that Yao Shuwen deposited more than 230,000 yuan in cash in four banks in multiple times within a month fifteen years ago. He also found out from the Maternal and Child Health Hospital that she lived in a single ward when she gave birth that year, and spent more than 10,000 yuan on giving birth in more than a month.

"Based on her salary level at the time and her parents' financial situation, the source of this money is indeed problematic." Tang Hua saw the problem at a glance, "It seems that Yao Shuwen can be summoned directly."

"I'm thinking, what if she refuses to admit it." Cen Lian had a headache, "We don't actually have evidence to prove that the money was robbed at the time. It's been too long, and the number is definitely not available."

Tang Hua also felt that it was a bit difficult.

"Then why don't we change our thinking," Cen Lian sat in the hotel, subconsciously scribbling on the worn black leather notebook with a pen, "How did Gao Tong give the money to Yao Shuwen after killing someone? From the time the crime was committed to the time someone called the police, everyone in the factory was under control in less than 24 hours. He had to avoid everyone and give the money to Yao Shuwen in these 24 hours. It could only be that Yao Shuwen was in Kang'an City at the time."

Tang Hua thought about it, "This is simple. Gaoping is far away from our Kang'an City. She must have taken the train with a big belly. Let's check the ticket purchase records tomorrow."

Cen Lian immediately poured cold water on him.

"Fifteen years ago, the real-name ticket purchase system had not yet been implemented." He had thought of this method before, but he directly rejected it after recalling the time when the train real-name system was implemented.

Tang Hua immediately lost his temper.

The current situation is very embarrassing. A criminal who is very likely to be the real murderer is right in front of them, but they can't produce a sufficiently effective chain of evidence.

"Try to find Yao Shuwen's hotel registration record. This may be the last hope." Cen Lian actually didn't think of a better way. Judging from the current situation, if the interrogation of Yao Shuwen doesn't go smoothly, the subsequent investigation will become a little difficult.

...

When you start to make the worst plan for something, the worst plan will often happen.

After seeing Yao Shuwen's interrogation record, Cen Lian didn't know whether to say it was expected or that he was unlucky.

Anyway, Yao Shuwen insisted that the money was given by her parents, and she didn't know anything else.

"The evidence we have now can only prove the relationship between her and Gao Tong, but not the relationship between Gao Tong and the robbery and murder case that year." Cen Lian was depressed for only three seconds before returning to reality, "So have you found Yao Shuwen's hotel booking record?"

Tang Hua called back to the station after hearing this. His originally wrinkled expression suddenly relaxed, as if his whole body was unblocked.

"Okay, okay, let's go back as soon as possible!" Tang Hua hung up the phone excitedly and turned to report the good news to Cen Lian.

"We are lucky. We found the hotel where Yao Shuwen lived fifteen years ago!"

Cen Lian was immediately pardoned.

The interrogation duo arranged by Chen Suoxin took over their positions and continued to stay in Gaoping City. Cen Lian and Tang Hua found the hotel that looked like it had three stars.

This hotel used to be a guesthouse of a state-owned unit, so the registration of ID cards was quite strict. If it was really a small hotel on the street, this clue would probably not be found.

"This place is a bit close to where the cashier was killed," Cen Lian stood in the hotel room where Yao Shuwen lived and looked out, "but this street was very lively back then, and it was not a good place to rob people."

"Back then," Tang Hua was stunned for a moment, "You know this too?"

Cen Lian chuckled, "Look at what you said, I have been in Kang'an City for more than 20 years, and there used to be many night market food stalls here, all of which were opened by those state-owned unit employees after they were laid off. They were more down-to-earth at that time, and the food they cooked was not only delicious, but also did not use gutter oil. We all loved to eat here at that time."

Tang Hua touched his chin, "From what you said, they all became profiteers later?"

"People get corrupted by the company of bad people." Cen Lian briefly recalled his youth and began to analyze where nearby Gao Tong could stay and wait before killing people.

Tang Hua figured out the problem.

"You said that this first crime scene, it might not be on the roadside at all." Tang Hua pointed to a shabby tube building not far away, "If it were me, I would rather go there than rob and kill people on the road."

"We considered this when we were investigating the case," Cen Lian read the case file carefully after the backlog was reopened. "That place is indeed so suitable that the criminal police team at that time almost demolished the tube building into floor tiles."

Tang Hua was silent again.

"Let's go, let's go between the crime scene and this hotel. When we were investigating the case, we didn't know about Yao Shuwen and the hotel, so there must be some omissions in the investigation." Cen Lian was still optimistic.

It is impossible to kill without leaving any traces. Although a heavy rainstorm almost washed away all the clues left by the murderer, Cen Lian didn't believe that Yao Shuwen and Gao Tong would hand over such a large sum of money in broad daylight. If it wasn't in the hotel, then they must have found a place to stay.

It's just that this area has changed a lot from fifteen years ago to now. Many buildings have been demolished and rebuilt, so if they come to find it now, they can only try their luck.

Tang Hua didn't have any new ideas, so he continued to follow Cen Lian.

The hotel is about two kilometers away from the crime scene, and there are countless buildings nearby.

If there was any building in this place that made Cen Lian particularly suspicious, it was probably a very inconspicuous looking noodle shop.

A very shabby "old brand".