Diary of a Criminal Investigator

Chapter 644: Chapter 644: The Gradually Clarifying Case Thread

Yandang Mountain is located in the northeast corner of Tang County, and it’s a relatively famous mountain surrounding Haizhou City.

The mountain is steep, with majestic terrain. At the foot are several peaks that are not high, but the cliffs are inverted, and the rocks are hard, making it an excellent natural rock climbing site.

Lu Chuan had visited here for climbing during his college summer vacations. freewēbnoveℓ.com

After receiving a call from Zhang Hui, Lu Chuan hurried directly from Haizhou City to Yandang Mountain.

Just now, during a conversation with Qin Tao, Zhang Hui learned the climbing location of several people.

So, he wanted Lu Chuan to go to the climbing site to see if there were any clues left that could verify Qin Tao’s words.

Because, according to Qin Tao, Zhang Hai had previously framed Zhang Cuiying while climbing.

Although now half a year has passed, the climbing site is different from other places.

The climbing anchors, once used, cannot disappear immediately.

Not to mention just half a year later, even ten or eight years later, the traces would still be there.

And among all climbing accidents, the consequences caused by problems with the anchor points are the most significant.

Based on the information provided by Zhang Hui, Lu Chuan quickly found a short vertical rock wall.

The height was ordinary, less than ten meters high.

However, it was very suitable for rock climbing.

Lu Chuan brought his climbing gear, ascended to the summit from another hillside, and then explored down the only climbing route.

Lu Chuan’s climbing skills were average, but thanks to the system’s rewarded combat skills, his body coordination was much better than before. Though not like walking on flat ground, it was still quite easy on this rock face.

"Director Lu, have you found anything?"

The criminal investigator accompanying Zhao Chuan was providing fall protection above.

"Wait a minute..."

Hmm?

Just at this moment, Lu Chuan spotted something reflective in a rock crevice.

Releasing the rope, he looked closely and found it was half a broken anchor hook lodged in the crevice!

Since it was embedded quite deeply, Lu Chuan exerted considerable effort to extract the broken part of the anchor hook.

Climbing anchor hooks come in different specifications.

However, regardless of the model, the material of climbing cats hooks is quite sturdy.

Generally, a climber can pull an anchor from the rock crevice, but it’s rarely possible to cause the anchor itself to break.

Yet, after examining the break point of the anchor hook he extracted, Lu Chuan knew someone had tampered with it beforehand.

"Pull me up!"

Having obtained crucial evidence, Lu Chuan and his teammates headed straight for the Tang County Criminal Investigation Team.

Just now Lu Chuan has already found fingerprints on the anchor hook, and now they need to be analyzed.

Even though the broken anchor hook was small, and the fingerprints left on it were incomplete.

However, for Lu Chuan’s fingerprint analysis skills, it just meant a bit more time.

Meanwhile.

Zhang Hai was also summoned to the Tang County Public Security Bureau Criminal Investigation Team for questioning.

"What? My sister... is dead?"

Zhang Hai appeared extremely shocked by the news of Zhang Cuiying’s murder.

"Zhang Hai, who were you with the day Zhang Cuiying disappeared?"

"I was playing mahjong at the time, I already told Captain Zhao before... Hm?"

Zhang Hai suddenly lifted his head to look at Zhang Hui: "This officer... you don’t suspect that I... killed my sister, do you?"

Zhang Hui and Zhao Kui remained silent, merely watching him.

This made Zhang Hai anxious.

"Officers, is there some kind of misunderstanding? Cuiying is my biological sister, I’m her biological brother, how could I kill her?"

"Besides, I was really playing mahjong that day, my friends can all testify for me. We played until late that night and slept at the hotel."

"I only found out about my sister’s disappearance the next day, and Captain Zhao interviewed me about it."

"Then, the day after, I was playing cards again. How could I have killed my sister? I didn’t have the time."

Zhang Hui glanced at him, choosing not to dwell further on the earlier matter.

Instead, he inquired about Zhang Cuiying’s leg fracture six months ago.

"Zhang Hai, six months ago Zhang Cuiying broke her leg while climbing, is that true?"

This time, without a second thought, Zhang Hai responded immediately: "Yes."

"When my sister broke her leg, I was the one who took her to the hospital, and it got fixed at the First People’s Hospital." frёeωebɳovel.com

"What’s the matter?"

What’s the matter?

"Who accompanied Zhang Cuiying climbing at that time?"

"It was just me, my sister, and Qin Tao, just the three of us."

"Was it accidental or something else when your sister fell that time?"

"Of course, it was an accident, what else could it be but an accident?"

Accident?

"But Qin Tao said that, during the climb, the anchor point was set by you."

"Zhang Cuiying’s fall happened because there was a problem with the anchor point."

"That’s bullshit!"

Zhang Hai suddenly became agitated: "What do you mean there was a problem with the anchor point, I almost fell too back then."

"He’s damn framing me!"

"Let me tell you, officers, that Qin Tao is damn not a good person."

Zhao Kui slapped the table: "Zhang Hai, watch your language, who the hell are you talking to like that?"

"Yes, Captain Zhao, I’m sorry."

"But, what I’m saying is true, that Qin Tao really isn’t a good person, he’s just after our family’s money by being with my sister."

"Think about it, he’s only 23, and my sister is 38."

"He’s just a fitness coach at a gym, he’s just trying to hit on a rich woman!"

"I’m telling you, make sure you investigate him, my sister’s death might just be related to him."

"Also, there’s another thing, they had a property notarization before marriage, now that my sister’s dead, doesn’t that mean their house should be returned?"

Zhang Hai’s face was full of anticipation for money and disdain for Qin Tao.

Buzz buzz buzz.

At this moment, Zhang Hui’s phone rang, he glanced at it, then put the phone down.

"Zhang Hai, do you know a person named Zhao Jianping?"

Hm?

Zhang Hai hesitated slightly, a hint of undetectable panic flashed across his face.

"Who did you say... Jianping?"

"Zhao Jianping, Zhao Jianping from Old Zhao’s Chess Club!"

Zhang Hui’s eyes were sharp like a hawk, staring at every expression on Zhang Hai’s face.

"Oh, oh," Zhang Hai suddenly understood, slapping his forehead: "You mean Old Zhao, I gamble there often, just know he’s called Old Zhao, I really didn’t know his name."

"You really don’t know?"

"Really, we just call him Old Zhao."

BANG!

Zhang Hui slapped the table, scaring Zhang Hai.

"Zhang Hai, I’ll give you one last chance, tell me the truth, do you know Zhao Jianping?"

"Yes... yes, but... but not very well."

Hmph!

Zhang Hui sneered; even at this moment, he still wasn’t telling the truth.

"Alright, since you say you’re not familiar, then tell me why, six months ago, when you were rock climbing at Yandang Mountain, his fingerprints were on the broken anchor?"