I don't want to solve the case when I'm a little policeman.

After only two days in the capital, Xu Zheng had no choice but to take the high-speed train to Shanghai.

The reason is that Zhuang Qiang and his team just had an interview with a famous modern painter in Shanghai, and when they went downstairs, the painter "jumped himself off the building".

The three of them were the last group of people in the surveillance of the painter's studio, and they should be temporarily listed as suspects by the investigators.

Fortunately, Zhuang Qiang and the others came here for the reason of investigating clues, and they carried law enforcement devices themselves, and recorded the conversation of several people at the scene.

However, after all, he is dead, and the painter is quite energetic. The family members held Zhuang Qiang and the others on the grounds that the painter committed suicide within 10 minutes after they left. They had no choice but to be ruled out by the Shanghai police after investigation. suspects, but they are not allowed to leave the country for the time being.

Also, the work of Zhuang Qiang and the other three had to be temporarily stopped.

Including Zhuang Yongshan and Gu Jia, who also stopped their work this afternoon to help inquire about the progress of the painter's suicide case.

After the Pingjiang Provincial Escape Pursuing Office got the specific news, they didn't know how Peng Ting and the others discussed it, so they asked Jian Xueqing to call Xu Zheng and asked him to go to Shanghai to deal with the matter immediately after attending the ministry's press conference.

Anyway, the leader has only one requirement, everything is based on facts, and one cannot wrongly wrong one's colleagues, nor allow one's colleagues to be wronged.

The high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai takes more than four hours. Xu Zheng received calls from various parties in the car. Apart from Liu Linlin and the others in Shanghai, Xu Peixin also called him personally to reassure him, saying that the current investigators on the case Investigators have ruled out Zhuang Qiang and the others as suspects.

It's just that the painter's family can't accept this result, so the case still needs to be investigated clearly.

The three of Zhuang Qiang were also aggrieved. They were doing investigations normally, but they didn't expect to get involved in this matter, making them considered by the victim's family to be the murderer. This is so wrong.

Yan Guiliu also called, and as soon as Xu Zheng connected, he apologized first, "Xiao Xu, I think you have heard about Mr. Qin Lun Qin, right?

I'm also inquiring about how this happened.

Two months ago, Mr. Qin's solo exhibition was very successful. The average price of the thirty-odd paintings he created in the past four years was as high as 25.

According to this price, Mr. Qin, who is only 55 years old, can definitely be ranked among the top [-] modern painters in Shanghai.

His career was on the right track, he was in his prime, and his family was happy. Why did he suddenly commit suicide?

Our friends all think that Mr. Qin should be murdered, but there is no evidence.

This time I introduced you to consult Mr. Qin because he has a lot of female clients in his hands. I didn't expect to encounter such a thing. Now your colleagues are not clean of suspicion, but I can't help you.

Ashamed! "

No one could have expected this kind of thing, so Xu Zheng naturally wouldn't blame Yan Guiliu for it, "Uncle Yan, don't worry, the police in Shanghai have initially ruled out the suspicion of our colleagues.

It is estimated that there will be new progress on the cause of the artist's death tomorrow, so you don't have to worry. "

"Since you said that, I'm relieved." Yan Guiliu breathed a sigh of relief, and asked Xu Zheng with a hopeful tone, "I hope your police can find the real reason for Mr. Qin's death."

Even though that was the case, the facts were not yet clear. Zhuang Qiang and the others still had suspicions. They couldn't leave Shanghai, and couldn't carry out their work normally. However, Xu Zheng didn't tell Yan Guiliu about these things.

After hanging up the phone, he closed his eyes and meditated, recalling the live video of Zhuang Qiang's meeting with Qin Lun in his mind.

In the video, Qin Lun was very enthusiastic, and he mentioned Yan Guiliu twice in the previous polite remarks with great respect, which shows that he takes his benefactor very seriously.

Faced with Zhuang Qiang's questioning, Qin Lun acted with reason, and handed over his list of female clients to Zhuang Qiang.

During the entire interrogation process, Qin Lun treated people with kindness, his conversation was clear, and his spirit and attitude were also very positive. From this point of view, it is hard to imagine that he would commit suicide after a while.

A thought flashed through Xu Zheng's mind. Could it be that Qin Lun was a hidden criminal who thought that Zhuang Qiang and the others were here to investigate him, and committed suicide in fear of crime?

Looking at the three of Zhuang Qiang again, Zhuang Qiang asked the main question, and Situ Yao added that Long Chuchu recorded that during the entire conversation, except for the polite remarks, the rest were questions about Qin Lun's female clients.

During the conversation, Zhuang Qiang did not tell him what the real case the police were investigating.

There were no obvious problems on both sides, but Qin Lun jumped from his painting studio on the 16th floor after Zhuang Qiang and the others left.

All the surveillance at the scene of the crime can prove that Zhuang Qiang and the others were indeed the last to meet Qin Lun. The surveillance video was not cut or synthesized, nor was it missing. That is to say, Qin Lun may indeed have committed suicide.

It’s just that there are many reasons for committing suicide, such as committing suicide out of fear of crime, outbreak of depression, or being lured to commit suicide. Another possibility is that Qin Lun himself is mentally ill.

Of course, there are not many clues yet, and homicide cannot be ruled out. Let's wait for the autopsy results to come out.

Besides, it seems that in the history of artists such as painters and musicians, many people committed suicide.

The most famous one should be Van Gogh, especially his world-renowned self-portrait. After self-mutilation and cutting off the ear, the expression of the characters in the painting is indifferent, which obviously shows that he is not mentally right.

Is it the same for Qin Lun?

Xu Zheng didn't think so. He just finished his solo art exhibition two months ago, and he painted more than 30 paintings in four years. The output is not high, but the price is not low.

In Yan Guiliu's words, Qin Lun's solo exhibition this time is considered very successful, and his paintings will definitely double in value in the future. This is already a successful person in the eyes of outsiders, and it is better than the treatment of Van Gogh before his death. Ten thousand times, can this be suicide?

It's a pity that there are not many clues at hand. Xu Zheng has no access to the confessions of Qin Lun's family, his manager, and his former friends. No matter how much he thinks about now, it is just a blind guess. Let's talk about it after he arrives in Shanghai.

At [-] o'clock in the evening, Xu Zheng rushed to the hotel not far from the Public Security Bureau of Shanghai City. Zhuang Qiang and the others lived here. Long Chuchu booked a private room in a nearby restaurant, and everyone ordered some food casually.

After the dishes were served, the waiter withdrew, and Situ Yao scanned around with the anti-reconnaissance equipment. Zhuang Qiang reported his grievances to Xu Zheng, "Director, you see, we are really ordinary investigation work. I didn't expect to encounter such a thing. And let you rush to the magic capital overnight.

I don't know if the leaders above have any opinions on us? "

Xu Zheng asked for noodles mixed with onion oil, he ate the noodles without chewing, and slipped in in one gulp, "Department Jane called me and asked me to come over to deal with it, the leader should have communicated with the police in Shanghai, knowing that you are suspected Not big.

It's a pity that the case is still unclear, and you still have suspicions, but I believe you.

In fact, everyone in our system trusts you, it's just the program that restricts your position. "

Zhuang Qiang has experienced many things, and he has already let go of his worries, but Situ Yao and Long Chuchu are not. They are still young and almost became suspects.

Only then did they put down their worries.

Long Chuchu patted his chest, let out a long sigh of relief, and forced a smile: "It's the first time that I was questioned by my colleagues as a suspect. Director, the policeman who questioned us at that time had eyes like evil spirits, and his questions were full of surprises." Trap, as if I were the suspect."

It turned out that the three of them didn't know that someone had jumped from the building until they walked out of the building. They didn't want to care about it until they saw that the person who jumped from the building was Qin Lun, so they immediately called 110 to maintain order on the scene.

The 110 command center notified the police of the local police station. After the police came, they cordoned off the scene to protect the scene. They asked a few passers-by, especially Zhuang Qiang, who called the police.

Then people from the Criminal Police Brigade took over the case. After knowing the identities of Zhuang Qiang and the three of them, it took a long time to confirm with the people from the Devil's Escape Office.

And their inquiry, in the words of Long Chuchu and Situ Yao, was a bit malicious.

Xu Zheng felt that it was normal for others to do this. Long Chuchu and Situ Yao had no grassroots work experience, nor did they have any specific criminal investigation work. When investigators handle a case, everyone looks like a suspect. Isn't this normal?

"Speaking of which, you are also responsible for this matter. When you come out to investigate, why don't you bring one of your colleagues here in Shanghai?"

Speaking of this, Long Chuchu said aggrievedly: "Director Nie Zhenglei of the Devil's Escape Office is in charge of coordinating with us, but during this time they are very busy sprinting for the end of the year, so for this kind of work of checking and not arresting people, they let us Do it yourself."

"Director, do you think someone is framing us?" Situ Yao didn't say anything for a long time, but when he spoke he was thunderous. Seeing everyone looking at him with strange eyes, he crossed his hands and said excitedly: "The whole world More than 8 people commit suicide every day, why is it our turn?"

This is a probabilistic question, so it's hard to say, but it's definitely not someone who is framing them, Zhuang Qiang said with certainty: "It's impossible to frame us, we've only been in Shanghai for two days, and there will not be more than five people who know about the details of our investigation.

And they are all people in our system.

Besides, it would be too low-level to frame us with this method. "

Situ Yao smiled awkwardly, knowing that he was taking things for granted, he said bluntly: "Anyway, I just think it's a coincidence, and I even thought it was Ma Yuying's doing."

Xu Zheng shook his head slightly in his heart. Situ Yao was obviously confused by this incident and fell into a confusion. At this time, no matter how much you talk to him, it will be nonsense, and it will not be able to correct his thoughts. In the final analysis, he has experienced too little. .

Being regarded as a suspect was actually not a big deal. Xu Zheng himself was often reported maliciously, but these things were suppressed by the inspectors and discipline inspection officers because they felt that those reports were groundless.

"Eat quickly, rest well after eating, the results of the autopsy should come out tomorrow, I'll see it then."

Zhuang Qiang continued to eat with a relaxed face. Long Chuchu felt a lot more at ease when he saw the director eating big mouthfuls. Only Situ Yao looked angry, as if he wanted to catch the person who framed him immediately.

Gu Jia and Zhuang Yongshan didn't speak today, they just ate their noodles quietly, and they were almost finished before reporting to Xu Zheng what they had learned from their investigation in the past two days.

"Director, the two of us have checked various art centers and theaters in Shanghai in the past two days. If Ma Yuying's assets exceed [-] million yuan as we guessed before, then if she goes to a concert, she will definitely choose the best place.

So, we screened and decided that Oriental Art Center was the most likely. "

Gu Jia added: "Today we originally wanted to ask the customer department of the Oriental Art Center, but because of Zhuang Qiang's business, we couldn't go."

As he spoke, he took out his mobile phone again, and asked Xu Zheng to look at the information of the Oriental Art Center, "Director, take a look, this art center is one of the iconic cultural facilities in Shanghai."

Xu Zheng didn't know how to describe his psychology at this time, he was shocked and at the same time felt that it was only natural that they could find out about the Oriental Art Center. He knew the information about the Oriental Art Center without looking at Gu Jia's phone.

Because Ma Yuying had been there to listen to a symphony on New Year's Day, unexpectedly Gu Jia and the two found the breakthrough so quickly, "I think your analysis is correct.

In this way, the two of you will go to the Oriental Art Center tomorrow morning to find the company in charge of running the center and see if you can find out the list of customers who have held concerts in the past.

You'd better ask them for the list of customers in the past two years, nine years ago, and ten years ago.

Then we go back and check one by one. "

Xu Zheng discussed some details with Gu Jia and Zhuang Yongshan again, and this time he finally had a clear idea. As long as he worked hard on the customer list of the Oriental Art Center, he would not believe it, and he could not find Ma Yuying.

Zhuang Qiang saw that Zhuang Yongshan and the others had found useful information. He put down his chopsticks and explained in detail the investigations his team had done in the past two days, but there was no specific target, because there were so many art exhibitions and galleries.

They have no way to lock down the most high-end places in Shanghai. After all, Xie Tianxiang, the most famous painter in Shanghai, probably costs several million for a painting. If there is an art exhibition, there will inevitably be many customers. There are also many people in galleries and auction houses.

It's really hard to check.

So their task for the past two days is to collect people who have held art exhibitions in Shanghai in the past two years.

After Xu Zheng listened to Zhuang Qiang's narration, he said with a smile: "Investigate slowly, when the Qin Lun suicide case comes to light tomorrow, you continue to investigate, and then compare your list with Gu Jia's list.

If there are both lists at the same time, then these people are more likely to be suspected. "

Long Chuchu's mentality has stabilized now, and he shared his two-day investigation experience, "Magic City is definitely much more prosperous than Changming, and many people here like to visit art exhibitions and galleries.

We can't just check the customers who make deals in these places. There are also many customers who have no money and like to go whoring for nothing. Ma Yuying grew up in a poor family.

But it cannot be ruled out that she is an iron cock. "

Zhuang Yongshan pushed his glasses, "There is indeed such a possibility. Why do you have to spend money on things that can be prostituted for free? This kind of thinking is very popular in our country, such as pirated books and pirated songs.

I checked Ma Yuying's consumption records during the previous crimes, and found that her consumption concept is a bit weird. She even makes do with some things, but she chooses to buy imported things for some less important things.

For example, the kitchen and bathroom supplies she bought on Pinduoduo, 9.9 free shipping.

And the clothes she wears, not to mention the jacket and pants, even the underwear are foreign famous brands, 9999+, I really don’t know what the 1 yuan underwear looks like? "

"This is a woman. It's really good to be good to yourself. Also, underwear is very, very important to women." Long Chuchu covered her mouth and smiled lightly. She turned to look at Xu Zheng again, and asked: "Director, I think we can also start the investigation from Long Chuchu's consumption. After all, some women like to use one brand of cosmetics and bags."

"Do you have [-] pieces of domestic underwear?" Xu Zheng looked awkward. The elder sister's suggestion was good, but it was unrealistic. "These are all international brands. If you ask them for customer information, will they pay any attention to you?"