when you stare into the abyss

Chapter10

"What are you doing with the investigation box?" In the parking area opposite the city bureau, Nie Zhilan leaned her elbow on the car window and rested her chin on her chin, looking at the woman who was approaching.

"Aren't you going to the scene?" Nie Zhiyan buttoned the trunk, motioned for her to open it, put the box in carefully, making sure that it wouldn't fall over due to the collision, then closed the lid and sat in the co-pilot.

"It's been a few days, what can be done at the scene, just let you do the injury identification, and by the way, restore the crime process together, and defraud the suspect." The driver saw that she had fastened her seat belt, and then stepped on the gas pedal .

"Cheat?" Nie Zhiyan had already put on the blindfold, her eyes were completely dark, she turned her head slightly to show that she was listening carefully.

Nie Zhilan didn't turn on the navigation, but only raised her hand to turn down the volume of the car music, and answered her seriously: "Zheng Haipeng reached an agreement with Wang Bin privately through a friend, and after reconciliation out of court, I will give him 10 yuan as a favor, on condition that he persuade The workers agreed to postpone the payment of the other 50% of the wages for three months. But Zheng Haipeng, who crossed the river and demolished the bridge, shirked it with various reasons. In late March, he fired Wang Bin. Wang Bin was greedy for petty gains first. In legal form, at least 3 facilitation fees must be returned. But after several consultations, the prosecutors of the Sixth Prosecutor’s Department said that the chances of winning are too small.”

"Then what? He is not considered a victim. If it is a private agreement, it should not have legal effect."

"Zheng Haipeng knew that he was planning a civil lawsuit. In mid-April, someone beat him up. His left calf was broken. Yuan, my wife is pregnant with a second child and has no one to take care of her miscarriage. Ten days ago, Wang Bin was discharged from the hospital and threatened to make Lin Sheng recover his blood and pay his debts."

Nie Zhiyan reached out to touch the mineral water on the right side, unscrewed the bottle cap, and took two sips: "So Zheng Haipeng never shows up, and Lin Shengfu is helping him take the blame?"

"This possibility cannot be ruled out. Wang Bin had a motive for committing the crime. Brother Zhao found the blood-stained wooden stick and was waiting for the DNA test results, but the original fingerprints on the wooden stick had already been cleaned with alcohol. There are no fingerprints." The car stopped before the traffic light, and the traffic at this intersection was heavy, and within 90 seconds of the red light, Nie Zhilan shifted the gear to N and applied the handbrake.

"cunning."

"Two minutes ago, Zhu Fang found out that Wang Bin had an uncle who lived at No. 2, Maliankan, Liuyang Village. The old man lost his only child. Before Wang Bin was injured, he would take care of him when he had enough time. The elder sister took another unopened bottle of mineral water handed by her younger sister, took a few sips, tightened the cap, and put it in the middle.

"That means there are conditions for committing the crime, both conditions and motives. What about the time?"

"There is an alibi." The woman pulled down the handbrake, shifted gears, released the footbrake, and the car continued on.

"Has a search warrant been filed?"

"The Leilong County Criminal Investigation Brigade is applying."

The vehicle left the bustling city and headed for National Highway 208.

"Go to his house and check carefully, he's asleep."

"Okay, by the way, sister Ying said in the morning that she would go to her house for dinner on weekends."

"Yeah." Nie Zhilan drove steadily, Nie Zhiyan rest assured, she has a habit of wanting to sleep whenever she gets in the car.No, in the past few minutes, she was already sound asleep wearing a blindfold.

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In Tongzhi Township, Leilong County, on the provincial road 27 kilometers away from Wanyuan Township, a car was parked next to a gas station called "Xiaojiabian". The driver was still there, and Wan Tong was in the car with two auxiliary policemen. Just got out of the car not long ago.

At this time, the sky was getting dark, and their car was assigned to 21 refueling points, which was the 19th one investigated.

In the monitoring room, the staff just called up the video.

"Master, please take a look at the video on the 3rd around midnight." Wan Tong said while staring at the videos on the 0nd and 2rd.

"At our small gas station, there are usually more trucks refueling at night. When you called, Xiao Cai, the staff member on duty that night, mentioned that there was indeed a small car that asked to be filled up."

"Where is Xiao Cai?"

The staff pointed to the second fuel tank outside: "Here, the man in the hat."

"Thank you, Brother Li, let's ask?" The auxiliary policeman on Wan Tong's right nodded and turned to leave.

Not long after, Xiao Cai opened the door curtain and came in directly. With his left hand lying on the glass cabinet, he said triumphantly: "I have a deep impression of that man. He wears a mask and a hat, and only his eyes are exposed. He said that he has a severe cold and is afraid of infecting others. Charge him 200 yuan in cash and fill up the gas in the car."

"About what time?" Wan Tong suddenly opened his eyes and asked anxiously.

"Before 12 o'clock, after he filled up his gas and drove away, I happened to open the group and sign in." Xiao Cai chased the stars and joined the support group. In the group, he can start clocking in at 0 o'clock every night.

The girl frowned and smiled, "Thank you, Xiao Cai." She turned her head and leaned closer to the computer, "Master, please take a look at the video after 2:23 on the 40nd night."

Surveillance records showed that at 11:48, a bus with a yellow card had just driven away, and a small Jiang BHE329 car slowly slipped to the No. 92 fuel tank, and the windows rolled down when Xiao Cai walked past. Five minutes later, the person wearing a mask and hat took out 5 yuan and handed it to Xiao Cai, who raised the car window.

"Wait, master, step back a little, when he is wearing his seat belt on his side." Wan Tong stared at the screen intently.

"Stop, master, it's here, please zoom in on the camera."

In the image, 5 cm below the back of the man's left ear, there are two horizontal moles, which are clearly visible.

Wan Tong called Nie Zhilan who was in Leilong and told her to rush there immediately. She got in the car, watched the last sunset in the sky, and closed her eyes comfortably. The haze and pressure of the past few days dissipated in an instant.

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On the second floor of the township police station at No. 72, Zuolangkou, Wanyuan Township, Leilong County, two friends who drank and ate with Wang Bin sat opposite Nie Zhilan. Nie Zhiyan was leaning on the sofa behind her.

Nie Zhilan took off the cap of the gel pen, wiped off the ink with a paper towel, and asked, "You said you were drinking with Wang Bin at 9:[-] in the evening, why do you remember it so clearly?"

"I wanted to leave. I was a little dizzy after drinking it, but Wang Bin said it was only 09:30, so I drank another half cup." One of the men with beards under his lips said first.

The handsome man next to him continued: "He mentioned the time, and I just glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. It was 9:35, and we finally left his house at 10:[-]."

"But, Lao Yang, I took a shower as soon as I got home, and my mother-in-law rushed back after playing cards and won 50 yuan. She usually won't leave the table until 12 o'clock."

"Me too, the show at 11 o'clock every night is actually over when I go back. Don't you think it's strange?"

Nie Zhilan turned her back and looked at the slightly frowning person.

"I'll go out for a while." Nie Zhiyan once a month, when the inconvenient time came, she felt a little pain in her stomach, so she went out and asked two policemen, the toilet was at the bottom of the first floor.

The night climbed up, and the lights on the floor flickered weakly. She walked downstairs, turned a corner, and walked towards the toilet at the end.The moonlight was quiet, reflecting a slender shadow, and felt the sound of footsteps approaching, a black shadow almost coincided with the shadow on the ground, the woman turned her head, her exclamation was covered by the generous palm...