"Furthermore, we've already conducted fingerprint analysis!"
"The stolen goods don't bear Liu Kai Xuan's fingerprints, only those of Bang Geng!"
"But..."
Qin Huai Ru cried, "My son has already been murdered, boo hoo hoo!"
At this point, Qin Huai Ru instantly dissolved into tears.
Bang Geng's death was too tragic, and Zhang Da Lin couldn't bring himself to scold Qin Huai Ru any further.
He softened his tone and continued, "Comrade Qin Huai Ru, I can understand how you feel!"
"Based on the clues we have, Bang Geng most likely died in a case of 'dog eat dog'!"
"'Dog eat dog'?" Qin Huai Ru's eyes narrowed slightly.
Zhang Da Lin continued, "Based on our investigation of the theft scene, Bang Geng was attempting to steal from Meng Hu Industrial Company, and it wasn't a solo operation!"
"He was involved in a theft ring, working with other thieves!"
"Our police investigation found some clues, and Bang Geng's involvement in the theft was exposed!"
"The other thieves, to prevent the truth from being revealed, silenced Bang Geng!"
"Ah, so that's how it really is..."
Zhang Da Lin couldn't be a hundred percent sure: "All of this is currently our inference!"
"Without concrete evidence, I cannot confirm it with certainty. Therefore, I hope you can provide us with investigative leads!"
"We need to have solid leads before we can proceed with the next step of the investigation!"
"But I..." Qin Huai Ru was still anxious.
Zhang Da Lin continued to console her, "Comrade Qin Huai Ru, I believe you can see the situation clearly now!"
"The murderer of Bang Geng is ferocious and ruthless. If we don't apprehend these people quickly, they might pose a threat to you in the future!"
"Besides, the situation has come to this point. What's the point of you continuing to conceal the truth for Bang Geng?"
"I hope you will carefully consider and tell us everything you know, the truth, without reservation!"
It could be said that Zhang Da Lin's words finally broke through Qin Huai Ru's last line of defense.
Yes, Bang Geng was already dead. What was there left to hide?
Even if the police knew the truth, Bang Geng would no longer face any "imprisonment." He was already gone!
With her mental defenses shattered, Qin Huai Ru completely surrendered and recounted everything she knew.
On the night Meng Hu Industrial Company was robbed, Bang Geng was indeed not at home.
As for where Bang Geng went, Qin Huai Ru couldn't be sure.
However, Qin Huai Ru saw that Bang Geng had left with a young man with dyed blonde hair.
Since it was now confirmed that Bang Geng was involved in the theft that night, the young blonde-haired man who left with him undoubtedly became a key lead.
Qin Huai Ru did not know the specific identity of this young man.
However, Qin Huai Ru knew that the young blonde-haired man had a younger sister named Xiao Huang Ying. Previously, Qin Huai Ru had even considered marrying Xiao Huang Ying to Bang Geng.
Therefore, Qin Huai Ru had some understanding of Xiao Huang Ying's identity.
Xiao Huang Ying was the first clue.
At the same time, Qin Huai Ru provided a second clue!
Before Bang Geng left home for the last time, Qin Huai Ru heard him mutter, "I'm going to Bao Ge Hutong to find someone."
Deep within Bao Ge Hutong, there was a household with a red lantern hanging at its entrance.
After Bang Geng left that time, he never returned.
The next time Qin Huai Ru saw him was his corpse.
Based on the clues provided by Qin Huai Ru, Zhang Da Lin quickly located Xiao Huang Ying.
Xiao Huang Ying was not the sister of the young blonde-haired man; she was a prostitute who was good friends with him.
Led by Xiao Huang Ying, the police successfully found the young blonde-haired man.
The young blonde-haired man's name was Zhang Luo. After being apprehended, Zhang Luo quickly confessed.
It was Brother Mao who sent him to contact Bang Geng, but Zhang Luo did not know Brother Mao's true identity.
Besides Bang Geng, Zhang Luo also knew the identities of two other subordinates of Brother Mao.
Zhang Luo did not dare to hide this and confessed everything honestly.
One of the subordinates was named Zhu Da Long, and the other was named Hu Kun.
The police immediately attempted to arrest these two. Zhu Da Long, sensing the commotion, fled in advance.
However, Hu Kun could not escape the law and was arrested by the police station.
Through Hu Kun's confession, the case was now largely solved.
The warehouse of Meng Hu Industrial Company was indeed emptied by the criminal gang led by Brother Mao.
The thieves involved in the robbery had clear divisions of labor: some were responsible for scouting, surveillance, climbing walls, reception, driving, and covering the rear.
Unfortunately, Hu Kun was not a core member of the theft ring; he was a temporary worker.
Hu Kun only knew of Brother Mao and not the identities of the others.
To apprehend this criminal gang, it was necessary to find the key figure, Brother Mao.
Just capturing a minor character like Hu Kun would not allow for the recovery of the stolen goods and would prevent the case from being fully closed.
Similarly, Hu Kun also provided Brother Mao's contact method.
Deep within Bao Ge Hutong, the household with two red lanterns hanging at its entrance was Brother Mao's contact point.
However, the search for the red lanterns in Bao Ge Hutong was not smooth.
...
That night, Liu Kai Xuan arrived at Bao Ge Hutong under the guise of taking a walk.
"Red lantern?"
Deep in the alley, Liu Kai Xuan finally saw a household with a prominent red lantern hanging at its entrance.
However, Liu Kai Xuan's mood did not relax at all.
Five of the eight households in this alley had red lanterns hanging at their entrances...
And Bao Ge Hutong was a large alley, with intricate roads, and likely hundreds of households living within this alley.
Among them, there were many red lanterns hanging in a complex manner.
"Forget it. Since I'm already here, I can't come back empty-handed. I'll go ask about the situation first!"
Liu Kai Xuan muttered to himself, then knocked on the door of a house with a red lantern.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Soon, the door opened, and a young woman in her early twenties opened it.
"Fellow comrade, may I ask who you are?"
The woman looked at Liu Kai Xuan with suspicion.
Liu Kai Xuan replied calmly, "Miss, the red lantern at your house is very beautiful. It looks quite new!"
"Where did you buy this red lantern?"
"You..."
The woman standing inside the doorway's face showed a flicker of anger: "What do you mean by that, young man?"
The woman felt that Liu Kai Xuan was deliberately flirting with her and teasing her!