Four people played mahjong at the table, three died, leaving the last person as the primary suspect. Once we find out who they played with last night, we will be much closer to solving the case.

With this thought, Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief; this case shouldn't be too difficult.

So, Li Xiang immediately adjusted the direction of the investigation, and divided the team into two: one to question the families of the deceased about who might have gambled with them, and another to thoroughly check the surveillance around Jingnan New Village for any suspicious individuals during that time frame.

After arranging the investigation line, Li Xiang went downstairs to examine the body on the first floor.

A new discovery was made immediately.

Compared to the two bodies upstairs, the deceased downstairs, Ji Qi, had no visible external injuries, but there was a large amount of blood coming from his mouth and nose. Li Xiang initially judged that the cause of death was likely due to falling.

By now, an hour had passed since the police arrived at the scene, and most working residents of Jingnan New Village were getting up for work.

When they passed Building No. 9 and saw the police had cordoned it off, they immediately inquired among themselves.

Never underestimate the intelligence network of village elders; through word of mouth, they spread news of this heinous crime to several nearby communities at an astonishing speed.

This inadvertently put a lot of pressure on the police.

Hearing the murmurs in the crowd, Li Xiang knew that the case must be solved quickly.

"Captain Li, we've found out. The person who played mahjong with them last night is named Yu Wei."

Good news came quickly too. Mao Ji, who was in charge of contacting the family members, got this information from the family of the deceased.

"This person is a major suspect. Start the investigation on him immediately."

Once the homicide investigation procedures commenced, the police worked with surprising efficiency.

Once the suspect was identified, his information was swiftly relayed to Li Xiang.

"Captain Li, Yu Wei's phone is already turned off."

"Captain Li, Yu Wei has a prior record in the police system for theft and assault with a knife."

"Assault with a knife? Looks like it's him."

Information about Yu Wei came to Li Xiang like a flurry of snowflakes. When he heard Yu Wei had a criminal record for knife assault and that his phone was turned off, he instinctively linked him to the case. He then asked, "Where is he now?"

"Well... This person is homeless, an old bachelor. It's really hard to say where he might be now."

At this moment, Feng Yonglin led six others over and pointed to Li Xiang, saying, "This is Li Xiang, also the deputy leader of the special task force. From now on, all your actions will be under his command."

"Understood."

After the introduction, Feng Yonglin then said to Li Xiang, "Li Xiang, these are elite members I have transferred from other teams. Now they are at your command, ensure that this case is solved in the shortest time possible."

"I guarantee we will complete the mission."

Seeing the team grow suddenly, Li Xiang felt full of confidence. Last week, when investigating the dark web, Feng also only supported with four people. Now, with such a tight manpower situation, he transferred six people here at once, which shows how much importance he attached to this case.

He had no choice but to prioritize it.

Three people died at once, and as the captain of the first criminal investigation team, there's enormous pressure on his shoulders.

However, his support for Li Xiang was still quite strong.

He was responsible for connecting with the video surveillance teams. Currently, they are meticulously checking the nearby surveillance. Any updates, and Li Xiang will know immediately.

"Everyone came at the right time, currently we already have the relevant information on the suspect. This person is named Yu Wei, with a criminal record. His whereabouts are currently unknown, so we need to expand our range of interviews, investigate those around both the deceased and Yu Wei, determine where Yu Wei might be hiding, and then conduct an arrest."

Li Xiang laid out the next steps for the investigation on-site and organized them into teams, pairing them two by two, with each person following a single lead. Four teams would follow four lines, sorting out their social networks, and checking potential hiding spots for Yu Wei.

"Yes."

After making the on-ground arrangements, Li Xiang set up the online aspects, checking the ticketing system to see if he had used any public transportation to leave Jinghai.

The good news was, Yu Wei hadn't bought any tickets to leave Jinghai.

To prevent him from escaping via public transportation, public security agencies responsible for rail and road received their cooperation notices as well.

An invisible net had already been cast, and once Yu Wei touched it, he would be caught immediately.

After arranging everything on-site, Li Xiang continued following up at the crime scene, helping the forensic team load the three bodies into body bags and take them back to the bureau.

By now, three hours had passed since the police arrived at the scene, and seven hours since the suspect escaped.

Ring, ring, ring~

Li Xiang took out his phone from his pocket to answer the call: "Hello, Brother Mao, any clues?"

Seeing a call from Mao Ji, Li Xiang felt a sense of joy. At this moment, a call at this time must bring good news.

"Captain Li, based on our investigation, we saw Yu Wei having breakfast at a stall he frequently visits. Should we proceed to arrest him?"

"Having breakfast? He sure is bold, killing someone and still having the mind to eat breakfast? Keep a close watch, what's the location? I'll immediately arrange for someone to support you. As soon as they arrive, arrest him, I'll wait at the municipal bureau for your good news."

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