kvmb Chapter 925 Inspector Qin Chuan, Case Analysis
Chapter 925 Inspector Qin Chuan, Case Analysis
Trembling, she pieced it together and saw "Seaside Hotel" written on it, with the date being two days later. Chen Lili called Li Ming to tell him about this. At that moment, Li Ming, along with investigators, was searching for clues in Haichuan Capital's business registration information, trying to uncover the true nature of the "big deal" Guo Jianfeng had mentioned.
At midnight, the lights in the Criminal Investigation Division were still on. Li Ming stared at the case outline diagram on the wall, next to Guo Jianfeng's photo marked in blue pen, "External Project?". Xiao Zhang pushed open the door, holding the latest bank statement: "Captain Li, Guo Jianfeng has a private account that received a transfer of 50 yuan three days ago. The remitter is a sole proprietorship whose business scope is listed as 'wholesale aquatic products'."
"Seafood wholesale?" Li Ming frowned. "Notify the Economic Investigation Team to investigate the flow of funds in this account. Also, contact Chen Lili and have her come to the station tomorrow to identify the handwriting on the note." He rubbed his temples. The rain outside the window was getting heavier. Guo Jianfeng's "big business" was like a fog, completely obscuring all the clues.
It was quickly the fourth day after the incident.
At 3 PM, the blinds in the conference room of the Dongchuan City Criminal Investigation Detachment were half-closed, and sunlight streamed through the gaps, casting long, slanted shadows on the whiteboard. Li Ming stood in front of the whiteboard, the projector in front of him playing key evidence from the Guo Jianfeng case on a loop: the electrical wires at the rooftop strangulation scene, a close-up of the broken diamond earring, and the bank transfer records of Chang Baofeng's brother. When Qin Chuan led the provincial department's supervisory team into the room, Li Ming was marking relevant clues about "Chang Baofeng" with a red pen, the pen pausing on keywords such as "former employee of Jinshi Financial," "type B blood," and "red dress surveillance figure."
"Director Qin, leaders of the supervisory team," Li Ming turned and saluted, his cuff brushing against the words "Haichuan Capital" on the whiteboard. "The case has taken a new turn, focusing on a woman named Chang Baofeng." He pulled up Chang Baofeng's profile. The woman in the photo had shoulder-length short hair, wore a business suit with the Jinshi Financial badge pinned to her collar, and had a shrewd look in her eyes.
“Chang Baofeng, 28 years old, was a former account manager at Jinshi Financial Company. She suddenly resigned last September,” Li Ming pointed a laser pointer at the screen. “An investigation revealed that she is the younger sister of Chang Baoshan, a seafood wholesaler. Chang Baoshan was the one who transferred 500,000 yuan to Guo Jianfeng. The 500,000 yuan was marked as a ‘project deposit,’ but the Haichuan Capital wealth management project that Guo Jianfeng was involved in had not yet been signed, and the source of the funds is questionable.”
"Get to the point," Qin Chuan pulled up a chair and sat down, "How did you connect her to the murder case?"
Li Ming nodded and switched to the surveillance footage: "At 13:05 on the day of the incident, the Jinshan Building's freight elevator surveillance captured a woman wearing a red dress and sunglasses, 1.68 meters tall, whose height perfectly matches Chang Baofeng's medical examination record. She entered the freight elevator carrying a customized folder from Jinshi Financial, without pressing any floor buttons, presumably because she went to the roof via the fire escape." He then pulled up the DNA comparison report: "The skin tissue under the deceased's fingernails indicates a female with type B blood, which matches Chang Baofeng's blood type. Furthermore, she had received the same type of office electrical cord as the murder weapon while working at Jinshi Financial."
Director Wang of the supervisory team interjected: "What about the motive? We can't just identify a suspect based on blood type and surveillance footage."
“Chang Baofeng and Guo Jianfeng had a direct conflict of interest,” Li Ming said, flipping through the interrogation record. “According to colleagues at Jinshi Financial, the two had a heated argument over vying for VIP clients. Chang Baofeng even accused Guo Jianfeng of ‘stealing orders through unfair means’ at a departmental meeting. After she resigned, her performance declined sharply, while Guo Jianfeng was promoted to star employee. This disparity may have triggered a desire for revenge.”
"But how do you explain the 'big project' that Guo Jianfeng's girlfriend mentioned?" Qin Chuan pointed to "Haichuan Capital" on the whiteboard. "Is it related to Chang Baofeng?"
“Current investigations show that Guo Jianfeng attempted to privately undertake wealth management projects through Haichuan Capital, but no contracts have been signed yet,” Li Ming explained. “The 50 yuan transferred by Chang Baofeng through her brother’s account, with the note ‘project deposit,’ is misleading. We suspect that this money may have been used for other purposes, such as…” He paused, “such as hush money or advance payment for murder.”
At this moment, investigator Xiao Zhang pushed open the door and handed Li Ming an urgent report: "We just received news that Chang Baofeng purchased diazepam sedatives a week before the incident. The pharmacy's surveillance footage shows that she was wearing a mask, but her body shape and hairstyle are consistent with the woman in the red dress."
Li Ming's eyes lit up as he showed the report to everyone: "This perfectly matches the forensic doctor's deduction that 'the murderer injected the victim with a sedative.' In addition, Chang Baofeng's bank statements show that 200 million yuan was suddenly deposited into her personal account after the incident, originating from an anonymous overseas account, which is highly unusual."
Qin Chuan frowned: "Overseas funds? Could this involve cross-border crime?"
“There’s no evidence to suggest otherwise,” Li Ming shook his head, “but Chang Baofeng frequently browsed Southeast Asian travel websites after resigning. After the incident, her brother received a message saying she was ‘going abroad,’ and her current whereabouts are unknown.” He turned to the head of the technical department, “Have you located her?”
"Her cell phone signal was last detected at Haizhou International Airport," the technician reported, "but flight records show that she did not board the plane and may have left the country through other channels."
A brief silence fell over the meeting room. A sudden gust of wind blew in from outside the window, rustling the case files on the table. Li Ming bent down to pick up a photograph. It showed Chang Baofeng and Guo Jianfeng posing together at Jinshi Financial's annual meeting, both wearing professional smiles, showing no sign of hostility.
“The problem now is,” Director Wang tapped the table, “did Chang Baofeng have direct opportunity to commit the crime? What about her alibi?”
“Jinshi Financial’s attendance records show that she did not have a fixed job after resigning, but at 14:00 PM on the day of the incident, a witness said that he saw her near Haizhou Port,” Li Ming pulled up a map. “The drive from Jinshan Building to Haizhou Port takes about 40 minutes, and Guo Jianfeng’s time of death was between 13:30 PM and 14:30 PM, so she had enough time to complete the crime and move away.”
Qin Chuan stood up, walked to the whiteboard, and pointed to Chang Baofeng's photo: "Immediately issue a notice for assistance in the investigation, focusing on checking surveillance footage around Haizhou Port, and retrieving her communication records and fund flows. Li Ming, you lead a team to Chang Baofeng's hometown to see if you can find any physical evidence she left behind."
“Yes,” Li Ming said, tidying up the documents. “In addition, regarding the ‘big project’ mentioned by Guo Jianfeng, although Haichuan Capital denies cooperation, we have discovered encrypted client data on his computer, which may involve commercial espionage and requires the intervention of the economic crime investigation department.”
After the supervisory team left, Li Ming rubbed his temples in his office. Xiao Zhang walked in carrying an evidence bag containing a red dress and sunglasses found at Chang Baofeng's residence: "Captain Li, the material of this dress matches the one in the surveillance footage, and there are still traces of makeup on the sunglasses clips. We should be able to extract DNA from them."