Chapter 9: The Case from Three Months Ago

The phone rang; it was Feng Ziqi's. The ringtone startled him, and when he picked it up to take a look, it was a call from Tan Kaishan. Tan Kaishan said they would arrive shortly and asked Feng Ziqi if he had made any discoveries. Feng Ziqi replied that he had not and was still at the pavilion.

Tan Kaishan and Ling Li led a group of over ten individuals to conduct a search in the vicinity, with Ling Li instructing them to widen their search area, ensuring that no corner of Qingyun Lake Park was overlooked

Mo Shaoping certainly remembers that three months ago, Xiao Gang received a tip-off indicating that a large quantity of drugs was stored in Warehouse No. 3 of the Huochang in the South Work Area of Qiaocheng. At that time, it was Xiao Gang who led the team to seize that batch of drugs, and Mo Shaoping was also present.

Ling Li said: "Director Tan, no wonder Xiao Feng, he also did not know that such a thing would happen"

Mo Shaoping lit a cigarette and said, "Could last night's incident be related to this Zhang Yan?"

"You, I really don't know what to say about you!" Tan Kaishan said, pointing at Feng Ziqi

Tan Kaishan said: "Immediately have someone retrieve the surveillance footage from Qingyun Lake Park. When did Huang Xiaolan arrive, how did she come, did she drive or take a taxi, when did she leave? If we did not see her leave, we need to thoroughly investigate all vehicles that departed from here during this time period. We must find her as soon as possible!"

Only the drugs were discovered, but the identity of the owner remains unknown. The warehouse is also unclear about this; the owner contacted the warehouse via phone, stating that there was a batch of health products that needed to be temporarily stored for half a month. They mentioned that someone would come to pick up the goods after half a month. The other party promptly paid the warehouse rent via bank transfer, so the warehouse did not pay much attention to it

Xiao Gang pressed his lips together and said: "I don't think it should be this way. I trust him. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have seized that batch of drugs. Even if last night's incident is related to him, I believe he must have had his reasons that he couldn't avoid."

Later, the police investigated the phone number and bank account, and found that the owner was named Dong Yibiao. However, this Dong Yibiao had already passed away six months ago. How could a deceased person be the owner of the goods? It must be a case of identity theft.

At this point, Feng Ziqi anxiously looked ahead; the traffic police had arrived and were slowly directing the traffic. Feng Ziqi took a deep breath, realizing that he could only wait for the road to clear.

I also received the news ten days ago, stating that the buyer of that batch of goods might be Du Hongze. Du Hongze has a cousin named Jiang Changhe, who was imprisoned five years ago for theft. He committed the crime in Yunnan and was held in the Second Prison of Yunnan Province. Interestingly, Dong Yibiao was also incarcerated there, and it seems they were in the same cell. Jiang Changhe performed quite well in prison and was released after a year and a half, but he did not return to Qiaocheng. It is said that he stayed in Yunnan to engage in border trade.

He picked up his phone and found Huang Xiaolan's phone number. He wanted to inform her that he might arrive a bit late, but when he called, no one answered. Feng Ziqi frowned, feeling an ominous premonition in his heart. Could something have happened to her?

It was Huang Xiaolan who took the initiative to arrange a meeting with me. She said she wanted to see me because she had something important to hand over. The matters she wished to discuss with me, along with that important item in her words, seemed to be related to Xiao Gang in Feng Ziqi's view. She had once been in a romantic relationship with Xiao Gang, and perhaps she wanted to help him

He made another phone call, and he heard the ringtone of his mobile phone, which sounded as if it were near the lakeside not far away. He immediately leaped out of the pavilion and took a few steps across the grass to the lakeside. He did not hang up the phone and soon discovered a mobile phone in the grass by the lake, flashing with an incoming call reminder, and the caller ID indeed displayed his own name

Looking at the clock, there are still two minutes until the agreed time of 9:00. Even if the train were to depart immediately, I would definitely be late.

This is Huang Xiaolan's mobile phone. Feng Ziqi handed the phone to Ling Li, who casually glanced at it and then asked, "Have you checked it? What did you find?"

Yes, it was him. We agreed to meet at the 'Jingzi' bar last night. He said he had important clues for me. I could sense his excitement over the phone, and I thought he might have made a significant discovery. However, after the agreed time had passed and he still hadn't arrived, I went to his rental apartment, and the result...

The phone did not have a screen lock set, making it easy to access. Feng Ziqi believed that his assumption was likely correct; a phone is a very personal item, and many people would set a screen lock. The screen lock on this phone must have been intentionally disabled by Huang Xiaolan

Feng Ziqi inhaled sharply, Huang Xiaolan has arrived, but perhaps she has already encountered an incident

Feng Ziqi searched the vicinity thoroughly but found nothing

He did not honk the horn frantically like other drivers, but he gently tapped the steering wheel, feeling a bit anxious inside

Huang Xiaolan came by, and when she did not see herself at the appointed time, she left. The phone was deliberately left by her; perhaps this is what she intended to hand over to herself. Otherwise, how could this phone be found in the bushes not far from the pavilion? She must have anticipated that if she came and could not find her, she would definitely call her, and then she would be able to discover the phone she left behind

Feng Ziqi drove to Qingyun Lake Park. The journey from his home to Qingyun Lake usually takes only about 7 to 8 minutes, and he set off 20 minutes early, so he should have had plenty of time. However, he did not expect to encounter traffic congestion in the Happiness Tunnel

"Mo Tou, you must find a way to locate Zhang Yan; his current situation must be very dangerous." Xiao Gang said earnestly. Mo Shaoping replied, "We will definitely find him; I must get to the bottom of this matter. Also, why do you suspect there is a mole in the bureau?"

Tan Kaishan and his companions soon arrived, accompanied by Ling Li

He is slowly sorting out this matter in his mind

After hanging up the phone, Feng Ziqi deleted the document named "2100" from Huang Xiaolan's mobile phone. Although he did not understand why Huang Xiaolan wanted to remind him in this way, he still complied. He decided to keep this secret for the time being, believing that Huang Xiaolan must have her reasons for saying so

But why must we meet at Qingyun Lake? To be honest, this place is somewhat remote, and there are hardly any people here at night

Feng Ziqi meticulously checked each application on his phone, paying particular attention to the file management section. Ultimately, he identified a WPS document, which appeared to have been newly created, with a creation time of approximately one hour ago, around 8:30 PM. The document was simply named "2100"; if interpreted as a time, it would indicate 21:00, which corresponds to 9 PM, the time he had agreed to meet Huang Xiaolan.

Many cars are honking their horns, yet this is of no use

After approximately another quarter of an hour, the car in front finally moved. It is now 9:10, and I still need five minutes to reach the agreed location, which means I will be at least fifteen minutes late

Sitting in the pavilion at https://m.hetushu.com, he lit a cigarette

Feng Ziqi did not hesitate for a moment and immediately called Tan Kaishan to inform him about arranging a meeting with Huang Xiaolan and the possibility of her being in trouble. During the call, Tan Kaishan berated Feng Ziqi harshly, accusing him of being disorganized and undisciplined, stating that such an important matter should have been reported to the special task force in advance. If anything were to happen to Huang Xiaolan, Feng Ziqi would not be able to escape responsibility.

The items are located at No. 202, Unit 3, Building 6, Hongqi New Village

I cannot be certain, but given that Jiang Changjiang and Dong Yibiao were once in the same prison, and Dong Yibiao's name has appeared in Qiaocheng, I must investigate this matter thoroughly

Feng Ziqi lowered his head and said, "I also do not know it would turn out this way"

At this point, Feng Ziqi picked up the apple 7 that he had found and began to examine it.

His words made Ling Li's face slightly flush. It can be said that Feng Ziqi, in a moment of urgency, did not think too much and just touched it. However, he should not have made such a low-level mistake. If there were indeed fingerprints of criminals on the phone, they would have long since wiped them almost clean.

Xiao Gang did not commit murder, delete after reading

It is Huang Xiaolan's mobile phone

Although the police seized a large quantity of drugs during that operation, Mo Shaoping and Xiao Gang did not feel any sense of victory. On the contrary, this case became a source of inner turmoil for them, especially for Xiao Gang, who stated that the case would not be considered resolved until the supplier was apprehended

As a result, he was knocked unconscious, and upon waking, he became a murder suspect

Feng Ziqi opened the document, which contained only two lines of text

"An unavoidable dilemma? After all he has done to you, you still speak on his behalf!" Mo Shaoping was somewhat angry

Ling Li handed the phone to Tan Kaishan, but Tan Kaishan did not take it: "First, let the technical department check the fingerprint on the phone at https://www.hetushucom.com. You all are seasoned police officers; how can such important evidence be carelessly destroyed?"

Mo Shaoping nodded slightly: "Your informant is Zhang Yan, isn't it?"

"Are you saying that Du Hongze is related to that drug trafficking case?" Mo Shaoping was somewhat surprised; how could Du Hongze, a real estate developer, be involved with drugs?

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Feng Ziqi's mind

He dialed Huang Xiaolan's number again, but it was still unanswered. He was just a step away from flooring the accelerator, wanting to reach his destination at the fastest speed.

Holding Huang Xiaolan's phone, he felt somewhat puzzled. If something had truly happened to Huang Xiaolan, why did the other party not take her phone? No other clues were found at the scene. If the other party had taken her phone as well, he might even suspect that he had been played by Huang Xiaolan.

At this point, Xiao Gang's words left Mo Shaoping somewhat bewildered. He asked Xiao Gang: "Are you suspecting that Jiang Changhe borrowed Dong Yibiao's identity to traffic drugs, with him responsible for procurement over there and Du Hongze in charge of sales here?"

Feng Ziqi felt an impulse to abandon the car; had he known earlier, he would not have driven and could have simply walked over in half an hour

After parking the car, Feng Ziqi ran towards the "Xiaofeng Pavilion" by the lake, but there was no one in the pavilion.

Despite the scolding, in the end, Tan Kaishan instructed him to stay on site to check if there were any suspicious activities nearby, and he immediately took his team over there

I am a very cautious person, and I haven't even told Ziqi about this matter. However, in recent days, I have constantly felt that someone is watching me. I have never doubted my counter-surveillance abilities, yet I have been unable to identify him. This situation has occurred more than once or twice, and most importantly, it feels very familiar to me; it should be someone from the same profession.

Feng Ziqi shook his head

Ling Li responded affirmatively and immediately went to make arrangements