wavenovel Chapter 78 Ideas
Chapter 78 Ideas
Gu Huai knew very well that the murderer in this case was not a so-called fallen woman at all.
The suspect lured the victim to a secluded place using seduction before murdering her.
As for whether it constitutes prostitution, this cannot be generalized.
The original plan to have Hou Hao investigate the so-called fallen women was just a stopgap measure.
Gu Huai's idea was to use the investigation of sex workers to elicit other people's thoughts on the investigation of the case.
Now, Gu Huai felt that this was a particularly good opportunity.
Although Chen Shoucheng is not involved in the investigation of this case, Wang Weiguo will definitely listen to his opinions. As long as Chen Shoucheng is persuaded, the case can be considered to be on the right track.
Upon hearing Gu Huai's words, Wang Weiguo's expression softened considerably, signaling for Gu Huai to continue.
"Xiao Gu, tell me, what did you mean by what you just said?" Chen Shoucheng pressed.
"Here's the situation," Gu Huai explained carefully. "Although I don't know exactly what happened the day Haoyu disappeared, I learned from Captain Zhou's investigation that Haoyu had an appointment with someone that day."
"So you mean?" Wang Weiguo interjected.
"Logically speaking, even if Haoyu has a habit of visiting prostitutes, he should do so after finishing his business, since there are more of these kinds of people in Dongguan."
After saying that, Gu Huai observed Chen Shoucheng's expression and, finding that he looked normal, added, "Besides, how could Haoyu possibly go to the same place as those taxi drivers to solicit prostitutes?"
Although somewhat speechless at Gu Huai's direct words, Wang Weiguo still chimed in, "So, Haoyu might not be going because..."
"Yes," Gu Huai nodded. "I think all the victims probably weren't killed because they went to a certain place, but because they met certain people along the way, and those people are the key."
Chen Shoucheng pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "You mean, Haoyu was seduced?"
Seeing that he had finally gotten to the point, Gu Huai immediately nodded and said, "Yes, otherwise there is no way to explain why several people who were traveling all over the country and had no connection with each other would be killed by the same group of people."
Chen Shoucheng squinted and pondered for a long time, not even noticing that the cigarette on his fingers had burned out.
"Defend the country."
"Eh."
"Although I cannot participate in the investigation of this case," Chen Shoucheng said slowly, "I judge from the experience of a veteran police officer that Gu Huai's approach just now does have merit, and I hope your task force can listen to it."
"Of course," Wang Weiguo replied without hesitation, "This case was previously handled by A-Huai, so the task force will naturally take his opinions very seriously."
Hearing Wang Weiguo's words, Gu Huai knew that the matter had been settled.
Chen Shoucheng nodded slowly, then turned to look at Gu Huai, "Gu, I'm leaving Haoyu's affairs to you."
"Understood." Gu Huai glanced at Wang Weiguo. "I will definitely solve this case as soon as possible under Wang Zhi's leadership."
"Yes, don't worry, Director Chen," Wang Weiguo replied.
"That's good, that's good." Chen Shoucheng waved his hand weakly. "Weiguo, Xiao Gu, you two go ahead and get busy. I want to be alone for a while."
"Alright, Director Chen, you should get some rest," Wang Weiguo said, standing up and walking out.
Gu Huai immediately got up and followed.
After the two came out of the lounge, Wang Weiguo led Gu Huai a few steps, and after they were far away from the lounge, he asked Gu Huai in a low voice.
"Was the line of thinking you mentioned inside true or false?"
"Really," Gu Huai nodded. "That's really what I think."
Wang Weiguo stared at Gu Huai for a while, then asked, "So, how do you plan to investigate next?"
"I want to split the team into two groups," Gu Huai said. "The second team will continue to visit the parts suppliers in Guangzhou to get a clear picture of the situation here, while the first team will continue to visit in Shenzhen."
"What are you visiting?" Wang Weiguo frowned. "Didn't you say they weren't sex workers?"
"Let's trace the movements of these people," Gu Huai said, pulling Wang Weiguo into the conference room.
After entering the conference room, Gu Huai picked up a pen and started drawing on the whiteboard, amidst Wang Weiguo's puzzled gaze.
"Let's start our investigation from Haoyu's side. Based on the route Haoyu took from the company to Dongguan, and the areas where several taxi drivers frequently appeared, we can combine these five aspects with a line. The place with the most intersections is where the suspect usually appears."
Wang Weiguo nodded emphatically, agreeing with Gu Huai's statement.
"Once we find these locations, we shouldn't alert them. We should continue to investigate the migrant population and those who live in areas far from other people."
As he spoke, Gu Huai added, "The situation in Shenzhen is quite special. There are many migrant workers, making it difficult to investigate. My personal suggestion is to focus on women who dress up attractively and are good-looking, but who are not sex workers."
"Once these preliminary preparations are complete and Ren Qi's information is confirmed, we can take action immediately, so as not to alert the suspect and let him escape."
Wang Weiguo suddenly patted Gu Huai on the shoulder, the force not heavy but strong: "Little Gu, don't worry, when the case is solved, you'll get all the credit."
Wang Weiguo said these things because, in his view, Gu Huai could have raised this idea at the case analysis meeting.
That way, when the case is finally solved, all the credit will go to Gu Huai.
However, if this is brought up privately like this, then at least half of the credit should go to Wang Weiguo.
However, Wang Weiguo desperately needed this opportunity to gain exposure in front of the provincial leaders, and he couldn't bring himself to selflessly give it up.
"Yes." Gu Huai nodded. "Chief Wang, it's all for the case."
"Yes, it's all for the case." Wang Weiguo nodded heavily. "You go and rest first, I'll arrange things right away."
"it is good."
When Gu Huai came out of the conference room, the corridor was empty.
In situations like this, even if there's really nothing going on, you should pretend you're very busy.
Gu Huai walked down the steps alone, intending to check on Xia Wanying's condition.
Halfway there, Gu Huai saw Ling Yue sitting alone on the steps smoking.
When Ling Yue saw him coming over, she casually put out her cigarette.
"Finished talking?"
"We're done talking." Gu Huai nodded. "Why haven't you gone back yet?"
Ling Yue shook her head and said, "I'm waiting for Xia Xia. I plan to spend the night with Xia Xia tonight."
Gu Huai nodded. Although he didn't know when Ling Yue and Xia Wanying had become so close, Ling Yue had always had good relationships with many people.
That includes myself.
Thinking of this, Gu Huai also squatted down, took out a cigarette from the side, and prepared to light it for himself.
"Thanks, Sister Ling."
"Hmm?" Ling Yue asked疑惑地, "Thank me for what?"
"Regarding what happened this afternoon," Gu Huai lit a cigarette, took a puff, "thank you for informing my dad, it was a huge help."
"Well, thank you for thanking me. You should thank Xia Xia instead."
Gu Huai was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding.
"She called you?"
"Yes," Ling Yue said. "After you went into the private room, she called me and said something was wrong, asking me to notify your family because she was worried."
As she spoke, Ling Yue sensed something was wrong and asked, "What? Didn't she tell you?"
"No." Gu Huai shook his head.
"That girl is really something, why hide something like this?" Ling Yue said. "That's right, she's just a sharp-tongued but soft-hearted person. If she really told everyone, she wouldn't be herself."
As Gu Huai listened to Ling Yue's complaints, he also thought to himself.
Yeah, what's the point of hiding it?