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

Chapter 942 Determining the Goal
"Team leader, how about you and Ms. Xu go somewhere else to talk?"

Just as Xu Zheng and Xu Hongdou were discussing the woman Leng Yun, Tao Luna came over and tried to persuade them.

It turned out that Xu Hongdou was not wearing a mask at this moment, and the place where the two were talking was not very hidden. When passers-by noticed her, some people took out their mobile phones skillfully and naturally.

Tao Luna and her friends certainly couldn't just stand by and watch. Their investigation of Leng Yun at Tianqiao Art Center was kept secret for the time being, as they were worried that the suspect was still working here pretending to be someone else.

Therefore, we cannot post Xu Zheng and the others online just because a passerby took a sneak shot of Xu Hongdou. What if Lu Mingzhou has a keen eye and is able to see through their identities?

At this moment, Xu Hongdou secretly felt that it was a pity. She felt a little unsatisfied and thought that participating in the investigation of a major criminal case was a very novel and interesting thing.

Xu Zheng knew that this was not the place they had agreed to meet. He looked at the time, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening, and glanced at Xu Hongdou, "Don't you go to bed on time at 11 o'clock at night?

Then we won’t waste any more time.”

Xu Hongdou asked hurriedly, "Are you...preparing to get off work, or to continue the investigation somewhere else?

Do you still go home to sleep at night?"

Xu Zheng looked at the art center behind him and said, "Let's see how the investigation progresses. I guess I won't have time to go home tonight.

Don't tell Dudu that I'm back."

"You pass by your home three times without entering. Wow, you are really dedicated!" Xu Hongdou pouted in disdain.

Xu Zheng was too lazy to explain to her the difficulty of the current case. It had already taken more than half a month to reopen Aunt Mei's case.

He traveled to several provinces and cities, but none of the people he caught were considered key suspects.

However, Lu Mingzhou is now a key suspect being pursued by the police and the human trafficking gang. Therefore, this time when we come to Beijing, we must find Lu Mingzhou immediately.

And successfully arrested him and brought him to justice to prevent him from fleeing, and also to prevent those human trafficking gangs from taking risks in order to snatch people.

At this time, Tao Luna suggested, "Team leader, I suggest that we ask Ms. Xu to be our police consultant. After all, we are not familiar with Tianqiao Art Center or other theaters in Beijing."

Xu Zheng suddenly felt troubled. He could indeed ask Xu Hongdou to be a criminal investigation consultant or task force consultant, and the so-called procedures could be handled specially for special cases, but he did not want to have an acquaintance, especially a woman, to participate in his work.

But before he could say no, Xu Hongdou's eyes lit up, looking at him with expectation, warning and a hint of flattery. He couldn't hold back the words that came to his lips, "Do you have time?"

"Yes! This is possible!" Xu Hongdou's eyes suddenly became like dancing elves, with joy in the corners of her eyes, and a little bit of arrogance, "I will tell Dudu later that her father solved the case with the help of her godmother."

"There is a confidentiality agreement!" Xu Zheng scratched his brow, turned back to look at Qiao Zhenjun and the others, and waved his hand, "Disband."

At ten o'clock in the evening, in a conference room of the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, in addition to Xu Zheng and his group, there were also several leaders of the criminal investigation line from the Municipal Bureau.

However, these leaders just sat here for a while, chatted with Xu Zheng for a while, and then left, leaving only Li Mingsheng, the captain of the serious crime team.

Of course, there is also Xu Hongdou, who is outside the system.

This time she joined the task force as a temporary consultant. Although Xu Zheng had the right to make special arrangements, he also needed to report to the leader Qian Yiwei.

Fortunately, the leader did not object.

Xu Hongdou was not stage-frightened. As soon as she entered the police station, she looked around curiously. The leaders of the municipal bureau all recognized her and greeted her very warmly.

Xu Zheng felt that if it wasn't for the wrong occasion and Xu Hongdou was the helper he invited, these middle-aged and elderly leaders would probably come forward one by one to take photos with this big star.

"How about it, I'm very popular, right?" Xu Hongdou sat next to Xu Zheng, her eyes blinking, not feeling sleepy at all.

Xu Zheng rolled his eyes. If it weren’t for your previous donations to police across the country, these leaders wouldn’t be so enthusiastic. “Okay, let’s get down to business.

Go back quickly when you are done."

As he said this, he winked at Tao Luna.

Seeing this, Tao Luna began to briefly explain to everyone present all the details about Lu Mingzhou, including the statements made by Guo Yiming, Xiong Kaishan, and Ying Shuhai.

There is also the Leng Yun information that was checked today.

Xu Zheng waited for her to finish, added some conjectures he had just discussed with Xu Hongdou, and finally concluded: "That is to say, so far, we have only found out that Lu Mingzhou used Leng Yun's identity to work in Tianqiao Art Center for four or five years.

More than ten years have passed since 2020. Maybe she has changed several aliases, maybe she is no longer in Beijing, or maybe she died long ago.

But I have a feeling that Lu Mingzhou is not a woman who can stand loneliness. Even though she has to hide for the rest of her life, she will definitely not run away from the country or marry a country man.

Xu Hongdou and I just discussed this for a while, and we think that since her previous job was a theater manager, then after she gave up her identity as Leng Yun, there is a high probability that her new identity will be a drama actor.

Or other performing arts actors."

Xu Hongdou added: “Generally, actors who perform in art centers like this are affiliated with drama troupes or studios, and there are also large performance companies.

This type of person is different from the conventional TV and movie actors.

They don't need to follow the crew or run around the base, they just need to polish the stage.

So the circle of this type of drama actors is very small. If the suspect you are looking for is really in this industry, you can look for him in this circle.

However, I suggest that you expand the scope a little.

In addition to drama, you can also investigate opera stage plays.

For example, Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Henan Opera, etc.

To be honest, the female suspect, who is in her 50s, is no longer at the age to experience all kinds of life. It is not clear how she could have hidden for so many years without being discovered by you.

I think she is a legend in her own right.

It is entirely possible that she is already a famous figure in the opera circle."

Next, Xu Hongdou introduced the characteristics of various performance centers in Beijing in detail, such as Tianqiao Art Center, the National Drama Theater, and Deyun Club...

I also briefly talked about what the staff members were responsible for and what the characteristics of the actors there were...

In short, she spent half an hour giving everyone a preliminary understanding of the capital's folk art scene.

There is a very interesting phenomenon among Chinese people: when they are young, they sneer at the so-called opera, but when they get older, they begin to like this national quintessence, just like a jar of old wine, which becomes more mellow with time.

Fan Yu has started to search for relevant information online. "If we look at the registered members of the Drama Association, Chinese Opera Association, etc., there are about 20 such people in Beijing.

Let's do a simple calculation. There are 45 women, and if we select working women aged 55 to , then it is estimated that there are less than people.

Next, based on Lu Mingzhou's height, I estimate that there will be no more than a thousand women who meet the criteria."

Tao Luna shook her head and said, "Since we need to conduct large-scale screening, I think relevant practitioners, such as Leng Yun, should also be investigated.

Lu Mingzhou might become an actor, but he might not.

Sometimes, being a spectator can still allow you to appreciate different lives.”

Qiao Zhenjun also expressed his own opinion, "I think it is not enough to investigate only the capital, Tianjin should also be investigated.

After all, it is the hometown of folk art. "

Li Mingsheng had been listening to the discussion and he had a preliminary idea, "I think everyone is missing a clue.

Before Leng Yun disappeared, all the money from selling her car and house was transferred abroad, although the police did not track where the money was ultimately transferred to at the time.

But Lu Mingzhou spent so much effort setting up a plan to get rid of Leng Yun's identity. Does that mean she doesn't want the money after using her new identity?
I think the screening criteria could include having studied abroad or being of Chinese descent.”

In order to transfer money from abroad back to China through formal channels, Lu Mingzhou must have a legitimate identity, and the money must be proven to be legal income.

If a person who was born and raised in China suddenly transfers a large amount of foreign exchange into his or her personal account, the bank regulatory system will definitely find out.

Unless you inherit foreign inheritance or win a big prize abroad.

However, if you are a person with a background of studying abroad, large transfers can completely avoid supervision without breaking the law.

Xu Zheng was reminded by Li Mingsheng and thought of another question, "Lu Mingzhou, this woman, was only a middle-level leader of a domestic human trafficking gang around 2015, not a big leader.

You said that the human traffickers have been looking for her. Could it be that Lu Mingzhou has embezzled a large amount of money from the organization?"

Tao Luna and Qiao Zhenjun were the only ones present who knew about this. They looked at each other and both felt that this was the most likely possibility.

The task force had discussed this factor before, and they all thought that Lu Mingzhou used sex to entertain people, making the leaders of the human trafficking gangs unable to stop. There was even a possibility that they were related by blood.

I didn't think about money.

After all, middle-level managers of an organization don’t have the opportunity to come into contact with large sums of money.

Tao Luna analyzed: "If Lu Mingzhou chooses a new identity as a sea turtle after Leng Yun, then she will become a drama actor after returning to China, and launder a large amount of money back to China under various names.

Then she can be said to be a small wealthy woman now.

In this case, it should be easy to find in the Beijing opera circle, right?"

Xu Hongdou had the most say on this issue. Facing everyone's gazes, she shook her head slightly and said, "I don't know how you define a little rich woman.

Is she rich or is her husband rich?

Is it ten million or one hundred million?

In short, in the Beijing's folk art circle, there are many women worth tens of millions. Don't just look at the drama actors who only make a few thousand yuan for a stage play.

But if you reach the top, the income can be very considerable.

For example, in Peking Opera, some famous actors can receive tens or even hundreds of millions of yuan in tips for a single performance. If a performance is booked out by a wealthy person, the income for that day can be more than what you earn in half your lifetime.”

The police profession is definitely not a high-income group. Xu Zheng understood what Xu Hongdou meant. Lu Mingzhou might have a lot of money, but she wanted to use the money in China.

She needs a legal identity. Isn't she an actress but a theater owner?

For example, the total investment of Tianqiao Art Center is 16 billion yuan, half of which is invested by state-owned enterprises and the other half by real estate companies, which is equivalent to a joint venture state-owned enterprise.

If Lu Mingzhou builds a comprehensive theater like the Tianqiao Art Center, it will also require an investment of more than 1 billion yuan.

Does she have that much money?
Even if she has it, so much money has been laundered. If we count the money before laundering, she should have about 20 billion in her hands.

20 billion in cash is not a small amount. If you put it in the bank, the daily interest will be nearly .

If a woman has so much money, would she spend the rest of her life as an ordinary office worker?
Xu Zheng felt that Lu Mingzhou was a woman with aspirations and someone who could not stand loneliness. In order to get rid of Leng Yun's identity, she had to change to a fake identity that could bring the 20 billion in cash back to the country for spending.

Therefore, having an overseas study background or being of Chinese descent is the most useful identity for her.

Xu Hongdou watched as a group of policemen only discussed what new identity the suspect would choose. She thought of a possibility and said with some curiosity and novelty, "Have you ever doubted whether it is possible for her to become a man through surgery?

Or transgender people?"

Seeing everyone stunned, she explained, "In Peking Opera and Henan Opera, many female roles are played by men.

Like Mei Lanfang.

Similarly, there are many female roles to play in the Sheng line, such as Meng Xiaodong.

So extending to life, I have seen many people who have undergone sex reassignment surgery in pursuit of art and the pursuit of perfection in their hearts.”

"We have discussed this issue." Xu Zhenggang wanted to explain it to Xu Hongdou, but then he thought of Guo Yiming and the other two's description of Lu Mingzhou, praising his extraordinary talent in sex.

He was even more certain that Lu Mingzhou would never abandon his daughter.

But he couldn't say these words to Xu Hongdou in public, "Please help us to consult. If Lu Mingzhou continues to hide in Beijing and Tianjin, he can bring the huge amount of cash overseas back to China legally and compliantly in the folk art circle..."

Xu Hongdou scratched her cheek subconsciously when she heard that. Nowadays, she is rarely interested in things other than life and work.

As for criminal investigation, although she had made movies and had some exposure to it, she had never really done criminal investigation analysis.

At this moment, she was very interested and quickly screened the people she knew in her mind to see who would meet the conditions Xu Zheng mentioned.

She just checked the familiar people but still got no result. Suddenly her face changed, her whole body went cold, and she tightly grasped Xu Zheng's arm with both hands, "It seems... it seems that I... I..."

Xu Zheng was also stunned when he saw Xu Hongdou's nervous and frightened expression. He immediately realized why she was like that and patted her hands to comfort her, "Don't think too much. You are Xu Hongdou. You are the only one in this world from beginning to end!

No one will take over your body!
No one can replace you!"

Women are indeed emotional creatures and like to put themselves in the role of victims. Xu Hongdou probably thinks that a beautiful Chinese woman like her, a top-tier star, has assets and investments both at home and abroad.

It completely meets the conditions that Xu Zheng just mentioned.

In addition, since their ages are similar, it is entirely possible that Lu Mingzhou wants to replace Xu Hongdou.

"Heh...heh!" Xu Hongdou slowly came back to her senses. At that moment just now, she suddenly felt a fear that her soul was leaving her body, as if someone had possessed her.

Seeing Xu Zheng's comforting and encouraging eyes, Xu Hongdou laughed dryly and slowly came to her senses, "Alas... I have acted so much that I can't seem to recognize myself anymore."

"Sister Hongdou, don't worry about Lu Mingzhou. We will definitely catch her."

"Ms. Xu, you have to trust us..."

Xu Hongdou is definitely a big star that is popular among men, women, young and old. When Tao Luna and the others saw that she was frightened, they immediately comforted her and assured her safety.

In this scene, it seems that everyone is not analyzing the case, but taking the opportunity to chase stars.

"Thank you, everyone. I just scared myself." Xu Hongdou slowly regained her composure, but then changed the subject, "After the meeting, I'm going to your house to rest."

Xu Zheng saw Xu Hongdou lower her head and tickle her fingers after she finished speaking. He felt that Dudu also liked to act pitiful like this. "It's up to you, but you should contact my wife first, and we will go back together later."

Tao Luna and the others were very surprised. They didn't expect Xu Zheng to have such a good relationship with the big star. Only Li Mingsheng and Fan Yu knew what was going on, but they could only envy them.

"In fact, I may not be a good candidate for Lu Mingzhou." Xu Hongdou calmed down and explained her character setting, "Everyone has their own habits and knowledge reserves, as well as different performance abilities.

I don’t believe she could have replaced me and performed the same role in this body.”

As she spoke, Xu Hongdou's eyes darkened. "Perhaps someone like my mother, who got married and divorced abroad and finally returned to China, also meets your screening criteria."

Of course, no one here is a so-called star-chaser, but Xu Hongdou is too dazzling, and everyone will see some news about her, whether actively or passively.

Naturally, she also knew about her mother's past.

After hearing what she said, it does make sense. Marrying a foreigner is also a way to immigrate and get a green card.

In particular, some people are lucky enough to marry an old man from abroad. Once the old man dies after a few years, the inheritance money after deducting the estate tax is enough to make them rich for the rest of their lives.

If Lu Mingzhou pretended to be a returned overseas Chinese this time and brought 20 billion yuan back to China to invest or settle down, he would definitely be welcomed in China.

In this way, she has a lot of room to maneuver and there is no need for her to live a single life like Leng Yun.

Then everyone discussed this point and agreed that this might be Lu Mingzhou's best choice.

Now that he had the best screening conditions, Xu Zheng stopped wasting time and said to Li Mingsheng with a smile: "Then I'll need to trouble you with the next investigation."

Of course Li Mingsheng was willing to help. In fact, it shouldn't be their serious crime squad that should be coordinating with Xu Zheng and the others, but who cares about their good relationship?

"Don't worry, I have just applied to my superiors for 500 police officers, and I guarantee that we can check all the qualified people in the Beijing opera industry within one day.

As for Tsu City, I'll have to trouble you to contact them on your own."

Xu Zheng turned to look at Qiao Zhenjun, "Old Qiao, you go, I will send two colleagues from my unit to go with you."

The Ministry's Fifth Bureau's Homicide Cases and Backlogs Division currently has some colleagues in Beijing doing remote assistance, so they can just dispatch some people over. Qiao Zhenjun didn't hesitate, "Then I'll go to Jinshi now.

We will try to start the work as soon as possible.”

Xu Zheng looked at Tao Luna again, "Sister Tao, please stay here and help. If you find a suspicious target, don't take any action for now. Wait for me to come over."

After arranging these tasks, Xu Zheng turned his head to look at Xu Hongdou, "Let's go, I'll take you home first."

On the East Third Ring Road of Beijing, the two took Xu Hongdou's car to Xu Zheng's home in Beijing, a large flat in a high-end residential area.

In fact, in the eyes of outsiders, Xu Hongdou’s own villa or the courtyard house on Nanchizi Street are much safer than the community where Xu Zheng’s family lives, but she just feels that only living here can make her feel more secure.

Xu Zheng knew that although this woman seemed careless and lazy all day long, she was also a very stubborn person, so he did not try to persuade her, since she often came to stay here anyway.

The family also reserved a guest room for her.

At twelve o'clock in the evening, the two arrived home. Han Rui had received a message from Xu Hongdou and had been waiting at the door. After seeing the two, she hurriedly asked:
"Xiao Zheng, Sister Hongdou, are the cases you are handling dangerous?"

Xu Zheng didn't know what Xu Hongdou had said to Han Rui. Seeing that she was nervous, he explained, "It's still the Aunt Mei case from before. You don't have to worry.

Sister Xiaorui, I haven’t had dinner yet. Is there anything to eat at home?
Where is Dudu?
Are mom and dad asleep? "

Han Rui put her finger to her lips and said, "Keep your voice down. Mom, Dad and Dudu go to bed before 10pm. If you wake her up, she won't be able to sleep all night.

Sister Hua, I didn't let her get up. You two go wash up first, and I'll make you something to eat."

Xu Zheng put down his briefcase, took off his coat, and said with emotion, "It's still more comfortable at home. I'll go check on Dudu first. Don't worry, I promise not to wake her up."

But his promise didn't last more than ten minutes. As soon as he came out of the shower, he woke up the soundly sleeping Dudu.

To be precise, the little guy was woken up by his father's kiss.

But when she woke up, she danced with joy, and her uncontrollable excitement woke up the whole family.

Then she hung on Xu Zheng like a koala and refused to get down, "Dad, Mom said you would come back on Dudu's birthday.

Then why didn't Dad buy a cake when he came back? "

Xu Zheng was surprised that the little girl remembered it so clearly. Calculating the time, next month would be her second birthday. "The cake for Dudu is still on the way. It will take another month to arrive.

But Dad is already preparing to buy a gift for Dudu."

The little boy put his arms around his father's neck, with his face pressed against his, as if he was afraid that if he let go, his father would disappear again. "Thank you, Dad. Thank you, Dad."

Han Rui was helpless, "Dudu, come down quickly and let your dad eat. He will play with you after dinner."

But the little guy didn't listen at all and just stayed in Xu Zheng's arms and made faces at Han Rui. Xu Hongdou didn't eat midnight snacks now. She just came out of the shower and saw the family of three living in harmony.

She didn't go forward to disturb him, but just tested the little guy, "Dudu, can you sleep with me in your arms tonight? I'll buy you some popping candy tomorrow."

"No, no, I want daddy to hold me in his arms while I sleep." The little guy waved his chubby hands and swallowed subconsciously, but still couldn't bear to leave his father's arms.

When Xu Hongdou returned to her room, Han Rui asked in a low voice: "How did Sister Hongdou get dragged into this case when you are investigating it?"

"She happens to be familiar with the suspect's circle, and we just asked her to help provide information about that circle." Xu Zheng gave a simple explanation and changed the subject.

"Sister Xiao Rui, when will you start working normally?"

Han Rui was a little nervous when she heard about going to work. "Classes will officially start next Monday. The school has already scheduled classes for me, but they are all courses I have taught before."

Xu Zheng joked, "It is said that universities in Beijing are quite exclusive, you were not bullied there, right?

I will pick you up from get off work in person when I have time."

Han Rui smiled, knowing what Xu Zheng was worried about, "I followed your job transfer to Beijing Normal University, and the people in the school are very well-informed.

Who dares to mess with your wife? "

Xu Zheng still shook his head, "I still have to pick you up. The traffic conditions in Beijing are complicated, and you are pregnant now."