Free Web NovelChapter 371: Chapter 355: Found the First Scene_1
Being able to accurately guess their investigative purpose, this person’s analysis and observation skills were definitely extraordinary. Zhou Ning was taken aback, then nodded his head.
Mr. Wang thought for a moment, then pointed to a courtyard in the southeast corner and said,
"Don’t reveal the details to me, I don’t want to know the specifics. If it perfectly fits your requirements, it’s only that yard. I don’t know who bought it, but as far as we can find here, it seems the homeowner is an elderly lady with the surname Yu, who doesn’t reside in the country.
It seems that around 2007, the factory area to the south was set on fire. When the fire department asked us to contact the homeowner, we couldn’t get in touch with her. To put it bluntly, we don’t even know if she’s still alive."
"The surname Yu?"
Zhou Ning felt this surname was very familiar, but was momentarily stuck and couldn’t remember where he had heard it before. His gaze followed the direction Mr. Wang had pointed.
The small courtyard had a sliding iron gate that was firmly closed. The gate was covered with rust, looking very old. One could see inside there seemed to be a pointed roof, not a tall factory building, but a small two-story building, standing alone in the middle of the courtyard.
Next to it were two normal enterprises, one of which was the previously mentioned company that used to manufacture yachts and is now a rental company, with quite a few items placed inside the yard.
As he was looking towards Mr. Zhao, a name flashed through Zhou Ning’s mind.
When investigating Chen Gang before, his biological mother, that female university student, was called Yu Xiulian. After giving the child away, she had sought out Chen Gang’s biological father, that is, Lou Sanfeng’s father, and after things came to nothing, she left Qindao and disappeared without a trace afterward.
"Mr. Wang, could you check the registry to see if this person is named Yu Xiulian?"
Mr. Wang glanced at the form. This household did not have the owner marked, as they hadn’t been in contact for many years and their collected data was also lacking.
"Don’t rush. Although it’s not on the form, I can ask the Tongshan District Land Bureau."
With that, he directly dialed a phone number. It was clear this was a leader. Mr. Wang didn’t hold back and poured out his request without letting the other party hang up, waiting online for the search. It didn’t take long for the results to come through, and Mr. Wang then hung up the phone, awaiting the moment three photos were sent.
After a glance, Mr. Wang handed his phone to Zhou Ning.
"Director Zhou, take a look at this. This is the relevant information he photographed. I don’t know if this name matches the one you mentioned?" freewebnσvel.cøm
Zhou Ning hurriedly looked over. Three photos: one was the land registration card, another the continuation form of the land registration card, and the last was an ID card of the owner. The use was for recording the plot number, area, location, property rights, owner, and expiration date, all hand-filled and very complete. As for the continuation form, it lacked mortgage and transfer information.
Sure enough, the owner was Yu Xiulian. Looking at the identity information, Zhou Ning turned to Mr. Zhao.
"Forward these to Director Xu and see if he can find any information on this person, then let them come over, and we’ll go inside to have a look."
Liu Yongxin patted Zhou Ning’s arm and quickly said,
"Don’t rush. Let Mr. Wang’s people go next door and ask around. Didn’t they say the neighbors had a fire before and couldn’t get in touch? If it’s an unoccupied house and the owner can’t be contacted, we need to find an excuse to go in, and we can start by checking both sides."
Zhou Ning nodded his head, Mr. Zhao had already gone to forward the details and make the call, and without having to be told by Zhou Ning, Mr. Wang had already sent people to the enterprises on the left and right to liaise. Soon, a police officer came back.
"Mr. Wang, someone from the rental company is there. I’ve already spoken to their manager. We can go in and have a look anytime."
Mr. Wang gestured to Zhou Ning.
"Let’s go over and have a look."
Mr. Zhao, carrying the case, ran ahead, whispering a few words to the policeman, and after the two of them entered, the policeman went to borrow a ladder. Mr. Zhao was the first to climb up, holding the camera and took a few photos, then climbed back down.
"Zhou Xiaozhou, inside here is very similar to Hongqi Road No.29, from the outside it looks desolate, but inside there isn’t an overgrowth of weeds, the flowers in the flowerbed are growing quite well. The furnishings inside the small building can’t be seen clearly, all the curtains are drawn, there’s a gatehouse at the front, and a garage at the back, but from this angle, everything looks empty."
No sooner had Mr. Zhao finished speaking than Xu Dayuan and his team came running back, panting heavily. It was extremely hot in the afternoon, and although there was a breeze by the sea, it was damp and sticky, and they were all already drenched in sweat.
"Found Yu Xiulian’s house?"
Zhou Ning briefly explained the situation, but before he could finish, Xu Dayuan already raised his hand to interrupt him.
"Go find the lock pliers, break open the lock and go straight in for a search. We have the search warrant, and with such a serious case, if we can’t find the person, we won’t just stand by and not investigate. Hurry up, Mr. Zeng, go pick the lock quickly, I’ll take responsibility for any issues."
With Xu Dayuan’s backing, everyone was invigorated.
After all, they had been at it for so many days, and everyone was well aware of the amount of effort it had taken. An unoccupied house, the homeowner out of contact for so many years, even if it wasn’t a crime scene, it would be easy to explain afterwards.
Liu Yongxin moved closer to Xu Dayuan, lowering his voice to say:
"Leader, don’t be so impatient, have the neighbor come over to act as a witness, then from the moment we start picking the lock, record everything with law enforcement recorders and cameras. Enter the courtyard from two angles, until we find evidence. It will save a lot of trouble."
Xu Dayuan smiled and nodded.
"Heed the advice of the old comrade, quickly, Yang Xuetong, give the camera to Zhu Xingxing. Start recording from the moment we enter the gate, don’t miss any part of the process. Mr. Wang, ensure your law enforcement recorder is turned on, go in synchronized with them, and follow every step of their investigation."
Mr. Wang got a law enforcement recorder and held it up himself. When he guessed the significance of this case, he had become tense. It was a case from many years ago, and if they could solve it, it would be a good thing, as it would redeem the image of the police.
Mr. Zhao wiped off his sweat, grabbed the case and ran to the front gate, stopping Mr. Zeng’s action to take pictures first. Then, after getting himself ready, Yang Xuetong also got ready and came over. Seeing that everything was prepared, Mr. Zhao gestured with his hand.
Mr. Zeng cut the padlock, Yang Xuetong took the lock and bagged it, Mr. Zeng and Mr. Bai moved together to push the iron gate. It wasn’t as heavy as they imagined; with a bit of force, the gate opened about a meter, but trying to push further was impossible, the soil had buried the rails.
Yang Xuetong went over to take pictures.
"This place isn’t abandoned year-round, there are traces of cleaning, but only on the inside. The amount of dust accumulated on the outside is significant, blocking the tracks. Only a meter can be opened; earlier, the gate should have been able to open fully."
Xu Dayuan stepped back, stood beside Mr. Wang, and signaled for him to hand the law enforcement recorder to someone else. Taking a few steps back, Xu Dayuan then spoke:
"Just now, Zhou Xiaozhou, you mentioned you know someone from the land registry. Have them look up how this property fell into Yu Xiulian’s name, and whether it has anything to do with Lou Sanfeng and his father, Lou Xianqiang."
Mr. Wang hurried to make a call. By then, the courtyard had almost been thoroughly searched. Mr. Zhao found several footprints left in front of the garage. After measuring the shoe size, Mr. Zhao lifted the ruler.
"Size 43 shoes, they look like sports shoes with a pattern on the sole that seems very old."
Zhou Ning followed behind; he remembered Chen Gang’s shoe size from before, as well as the shoe size left at the scene - both were size 42. However, Mr. Zhao had mentioned previously that the suspect who had fled was wearing tight shoes, and likely actually had size 43 feet.
By then, Mr. Zhao and Yang Xuetong had finished taking photos and marking the area. While some were heading towards the front of the two-story building, Mr. Zhao raised his hand, stopping at the back door of the small building, opposite the garage.
He lifted the magnifying glass and went straight to the sliding door on the north side of the small building. Using tweezers, after fiddling for a while, he picked up a crescent-shaped translucent object, excitedly shouted:
"Zhou Xiaozhou, I found a nail. Can you see if it’s been painted with nail polish?"
