While the manhunt is in progress

Chapter 552 Confirming the Suspect
Song He had confirmed everyone's names when these people came to the village branch, so he knew that the man's name was Zhou Jinhong.

However, after searching through the system's task list, Song He couldn't find these three words, which made him very puzzled.

Was it ever arrested?

This thought appeared in his mind, but Song He quickly overturned it.

Released laborers with a criminal record do have some emotional reactions when facing the police, but this reaction is basically reflected in the convergence of words and deeds, and will never show strong tension and anxiety like Zhou Jinhong.

Moreover, when ex-offenders respond to police officers' questions, they will subconsciously show a hint of more or less sophistication, unlike Zhou Jinhong who is as guarded as Zhou Jinhong.

Therefore, Song He confirmed 100% that Zhou Jinhong did have a case, but it should be that the case was not discovered, or that he did not report the case even though it was discovered, so he reacted in this way.

After making a judgment, Song He put Zhou Jinhong aside for the time being, and was going to remind Deng Hong to pay attention to Zhou Jinhong after finishing the case at hand.

"Officer Song, this is the list of people who live in our village but have left within the past three months." The joint defense captain handed over a handwritten list to Song He.

"Brother Chen has a good handwriting." Song He praised him.

The defense captain was very happy when he heard the words, and smiled a little smugly: "I don't dare to talk nonsense and investigate if there are abnormalities. I have to ask you to point me out. We fully support it."

"Then thank you, Big Brother Chen." Song He smiled very approachable, making the three police officers on the side look in disbelief.

Song He ignored them, looked at the slightly crude list, and thought, "Let's go from the nearest one."

"Okay, no problem." The village party secretary nodded, looked at the defense captain again and said, "Go and tell these people that their families are waiting at home. As for those whose families are not in the village, call and let them know." They are cooperating with the investigation."

"For those who cannot be contacted, please ask their relatives to come over and have someone present to prove it. The work of the police comrades cannot be delayed!"

As soon as the prestigious village branch secretary spoke, the joint defense captain and others immediately followed the instructions. Zhou Jinhong breathed a sigh of relief and left the village branch in a hurry.

In this way, under the arrangement of the village party secretary and the guidance of the joint defense captain and others, Song He visited each household and soon inspected six or seven households.

However, this rather rapid investigation slowed down outside a farmyard.

"Brother Chen, still can't get in touch?" Song He looked at the defense captain who kept not calling, looked at the courtyard in front of him curiously and asked, "Who is this person?"

The captain of the joint defense put down his mobile phone, smiled and said: "This is a bachelor and a shepherd. He used to have a lot of sheep at home. Later, he was tricked into going out to gamble, and he sold all the sheep in a short time. I can't even persuade him."

"Last year, I often borrowed money from people. After I borrowed it, I went out to gamble. When I lost my bet, I ran away to avoid gambling debts. I often couldn't get through the phone. In order to avoid paying the debt, I changed my number. Gradually, there was no one to lend to. He has money."

"I remember that in December last year and during the Chinese New Year, there were people who came to collect debts, but they couldn't find him. By the way, he sent text messages to a few relatives and friends saying that he had gone outside to hide from debts, and asked people to keep it secret for him."

After Song He heard this, doubts suddenly arose in his heart, and he felt that Zhang Chuan's suspicion instantly increased.

"Brother Chen, what is Zhang Chuan's body shape?" Song He asked.

"What about your body shape..." the joint defense captain thought for a while: "He is about the same height as me, just over 1.7 meters tall. He is a little thin, but he is quite strong. In terms of weight, he is estimated to be [-] or [-] kilograms."

The three police officers were overjoyed after hearing this, because the joint defense captain's description of Zhang Chuan's body shape was almost exactly the same as the conclusion given by Song He!
Song He also felt lucky, but he still asked cautiously: "Is he walking outside or inside? Or, is he lame?"

The reason for asking this question is that Song He discovered from the photos in the case files that the suspect's footprints showed that he walked with a splayed face and his right leg was slightly lame.

The three police officers also heard Song He's profile of the suspect, so they naturally knew what Song He meant by asking, and they all looked at the defense captain in unison, waiting for the other party's answer.

"Lame? He's not lame, and he has quick legs and feet!" The defense captain said firmly: "When he used to herd sheep, he often walked for a day and always walked up the mountain. If it wasn't for being tricked into a casino, he was a good sheep herder. .”

When the three police officers heard this, a trace of disappointment flashed across their faces, and at the same time they turned their gazes to Song He.

Song He frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, words suddenly popped up in his mind: he likes to gamble, owes gambling debts, has good legs and feet, was approached by someone, the suspect has a slight limp in his right leg...

In the blink of an eye, the words that appeared in Song He's mind pieced together a possibility, and at the same time, his intuition told him that the possibility he guessed was the truth!

"Brother Chen!" Song He, who had some guesses in his heart, quickly made a decision, and said anxiously: "The appearance of Zhang Chuan is highly consistent with the characteristics of the suspect we speculated. Moreover, he is a gambler, and the motive for committing the crime It's also more obvious!"

"So can you think of a way for us to enter his house and take a look at it? I will provide you with the documents later. I'm afraid that if he is the murderer, he is planning to kill someone for money!"

The defense captain's heart sank when he heard that, seeing Song He's anxious expression, he immediately agreed: "Climb over the wall and enter, I will go in with you!"

Song He nodded repeatedly, winked at the three police officers, and prepared to climb over the wall and enter the courtyard.

After a while, Song He and the five entered Zhang Chuan's house one after another, and as soon as Song He landed, he had a panoramic view of all the details in the courtyard.

"Brother Chen, where is the place where sheep are killed?" Song He asked, pointing to a corner in the courtyard covered with dark brown marks.

"Oh, yes." The defense captain nodded and said, "Before the sheep were sold, a restaurant asked him to buy sheep, and he disposed of them directly."

Song He's eyes flickered: "Where is the sheep-killing knife?"

When the three police officers heard the words, they immediately understood and began to look around.

The defense captain's heart trembled, and his Adam's apple rolled twice: "No way..."

After a while, the three police officers reported that they did not find the sheep-killing knife, and Song He had asked the joint defense captain to draw the shape of the knife Zhang Chuan used to kill the sheep on the ground.

However, when a double-edged short dagger with a thick handle and curved pointed was drawn by the defense captain, Song He immediately determined that it was the murder weapon that caused the wound on the deceased!

"The murder weapon matches! It's Zhang Chuan!" Song He quickly said to the three police officers: "Notify Team Deng and Team Zhou immediately! The liaison bureau is investigating Zhang Chuan's recent whereabouts! Whether it is communication records, traffic records or bank transaction records! All information is required!"

The three police officers hurriedly called separately, while Song He searched carefully in the courtyard and the room!

A few hours later, in the conference room of the Heshan County Police Station, all the police officers who were delighted to have confirmed the suspect sat in their seats with complex expressions, looking at Song He who was busy standing on the podium.

After a while, Song He stopped writing, stood by the whiteboard, pointed to various information about Zhang Chuan on it and said: "Zhang Chuan has an impulsive personality, is easy to be seduced but reticent, and he has a lot of gambling, so he can't Possibly perfect concealment after the initial kill."

(End of this chapter)