Diary of a Criminal Investigator-Chapter 276: Clues Converge

"Siren?"

Lu Chuan nodded, "It’s a continuous siren, doesn’t seem like something’s on fire, it’s not the kind of siren that passes by. This sound is faint, but it’s ongoing."

"Brother Bai, where are the fire stations in our city?"

Old Bai frowned, "There are many, almost twenty or so."

Liu Guodong didn’t expect Lu Chuan to actually hear something.

He didn’t hear any sirens or explosion-proof hammer sounds just now.

"Are you sure it’s a fire engine siren?"

Lu Chuan nodded affirmatively, "It’s probably right. The fire engine siren is different from an ambulance or police car."

"Also, this siren isn’t changing in distance like a passing fire truck sound accidentally recorded."

"Could it be possible that the location where they’re holding Liu Bai is near a fire station?"

This possibility...

"Old Bai, bring the map over!"

"Alright!"

Yang Sen tidied up the table, and Old Bai spread the map.

The fire rescue institutions are similar to the Criminal Investigation Team.

Haizhou City has only one fire brigade, with several fire battalions below it.

Basically, each district is equipped with one.

Every fire battalion has fire stations in different places within a district. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Normally a major street has one.

This constructs the entire Haizhou City’s fire rescue network.

However, where these fire stations or battalions are located, none of them were clear.

Fortunately, Liu Guodong has worked for many years and knows many people, even acquaintances in the fire brigade.

"Old Xu, it’s me, Liu Guodong!"

"Haha, no no, just a small favor, I need some help from you..."

"Where are the fire stations in our city located? Right, right, I have a case, the opponent might be hiding near a fire station."

"Okay okay, you say it, I’ll note it down..."

"38 Ergong Road... 19 Jiuyuan Road... 22 Friendship Road..."

On the other end of the phone, Liu Guodong repeated.

Lu Chuan, Old Bai, and Yang Sen marked points on the map.

"Oh oh, East Two North Five in West Mountain County..."

"Is that all?"

"Thanks, Old Xu, I’ll treat you to a drink another day!"

"By the way, Old Xu, you’re in logistics, are any of these stations being renovated or repaired?"

"Oh oh, West Mountain County... High-speed Rail New District... New City District..."

"Got it, got it!"

Lu Chuan drew three heavy crosses at the last three places Liu Guodong mentioned.

After hanging up, Liu Guodong looked at the map, "How’s it, marked down?"

"Yes, Master, altogether thirty-eight."

This number was a bit more than they expected.

Yang Sen crossed his arms, "So many points, not easy to find."

Indeed, it’s not easy.

"Actually, not all points have to be included in our analysis."

Liu Guodong pointed at the marked spots on the map, "On the phone recording, Wang Guojun said something about Liu Bai and his companions getting exhausted from traveling."

"Here," Liu Guodong pointed to Huijia Square, "The opponent kidnapped them at night, then switched cars at Huijia Square, only leaving yesterday morning."

"How many hours from when they left to the call?"

"Also, Wang Guojun’s mention of exhaustion was likely a subconscious statement."

"Therefore, a drive lasting merely a few dozen minutes probably doesn’t qualify as exhausting, so the journey should be rather long."

Liu Guodong drew a large imaginary circle on the map, "Hence, those near Huijia Square, with a driving distance under an hour, can likely be excluded."

"And among these points, the farthest..."

Liu Guodong pointed to some places at the edge of the map.

"West Mountain County, North Suburb of High-speed Rail New District, Wujia County, and Yantou River New District."

The three of them looked over, these places...

Among them, West Mountain County and Wujia County are two counties under Haizhou City.

Driving there, it’s over two hundred kilometers, taking about three hours.

The High-speed Rail New District is characterized by a long narrow north-south stretch, with the North Suburb being much farther, around three hundred kilometers.

And Yantou River New District was developed out of a former town belonging to Wujia County, the farthest from the city, at three hundred and fifty kilometers.

These places could indeed be considered exhausting from travel.

As for more distant locations, it seems unlikely.

Because after the ransom call, Wang Guojun returned to the city.

This time should not have been too lengthy.

"Mm, your analysis makes sense, these places are indeed the most probable."

Yang Sen nodded, agreeing with Liu Guodong’s analysis.

"I agree," Old Bai nodded as well, "Should we report this to Captain Qin?"

"I’ll do it right away. Lu, since you identified the sound, come along."

"No problem."

The two donned their uniforms and headed straight to Qin Yong’s office.

At this moment, Ren Qiang was in Qin Yong’s office reporting with Chen Feng.

"Stretch it a bit more, I think it’s almost there."

"Wang Guojun is inclined to confess, I’ll enter again soon and strive to get it all."

The news Chen Feng brought gave Qin Yong a little solace.

It’s already 4:30 PM now.

Less than four and a half hours remain until Wang Guojun’s mentioned time.

In such a short time, if there’s no progress, things will be troublesome.

"We’re short on time, Chen Feng, push harder, the quicker we get the location where Liu Bai is held, the greater our chances of rescuing him."

"Ren Qiang, how’s the investigation on those two?"

The opponent can’t just randomly pick a place to hide Liu Bai, so Ren Qiang’s team is investigating their residences or relatives’ homes.

"Still investigating, what we know is that Erpi has a house left by his grandfather in Yantou River New District."

"But it’s said that the area is slated for demolition. I’ve called Yantou River Police Station, they’re verifying."

"As for Pang, he’s always lived with his parents, nothing found."

"Verify quickly, but make sure not to alert them."

"Yes!"

Knock knock knock.

"Come in."

Qin Yong saw Liu Guodong and Lu Chuan.

"Old Liu, come sit, Lu, have a seat."

The case progressed so swiftly, thanks to the diligent Crime Scene Investigation.

Otherwise, catching Wang Guojun and finding the lead on Song Hui would be uncertain.

Ren Qiang and Chen Feng slightly straightened up, with Ren Qiang motioning Lu Chuan to sit closer.

That’s the advantage of being skilled.

In the police system, as long as you can solve cases, uncover clues, it doesn’t matter how many years you’ve worked or if you’re new, you’ll be valued.

Not to mention past achievements, this case’s crucial video and fingerprint clues were cracked by Lu Chuan alone.

"Old Liu, have you discovered something?"

At this moment, it’s expected that Crime Scene Investigation has no task left.

But for Liu Guodong to bring Lu Chuan here, it definitely isn’t for accolades, then they must have something to report.

Liu Guodong sat directly opposite Qin Yong and began his report, "Captain Qin, we have indeed discovered something."