Criminal Psychology 20
by Kuro · November 15, 2019
Two-Way Trip 03
Once
Xing Cong Lian wasnβt in a hurry. He knew Lin Chen was at the R&R station and knew he couldnβt run.
With Lin Chenβs intellect, he must have known he was already exposed.
It was interesting to see someone famous for their calm composure so anxious.
On the HePing North Road, the police in charge stopped a small school bus that was turning north onto ChangPing Route.
When Cong Lian arrived, the driver was still hounding the traffic police.
βMister, you really didnβt break any laws. The police just want to ask you some questions.β The traffic police stood by the bus, patiently persuading the driver.
βThe students will be late for their classes!β The driver shouted, slamming his fist against the steering wheel.
Xing Cong Lian circled around the bright yellow bus.
The students aboard the bus had already gotten off for inspection. The boys and girls in private school uniforms huddled by the roadside in groups of two or three.
The girlsβ sailor skirts were cut above their knees. When the wind blew, it revealed their youthful legs. But, the boys werenβt willful or stubborn. Although they were delayed, they all patiently waited for the inquiries in silence.
βFeng Jing School?β Xing Cong Lianβs eyes fell on the emblem on the left side of the school bus. It was composed of golden maple leaves and silver cassia branches.
βTheyβre from the cityβs famous private school. The tuition is very expensive!β Wang Chao pointed at a girl with a mushroom haircut on the side of the road. Wearing a navy school uniform, she was held by a taller boy.
βHer parents are okay with such a small girl going to school by herself?β Cong Lian didnβt hold back.Β
βIn the Feng Jing School, the kindergarteners were all accompanied by a senior or an upperclassman. How can it be unsafe?β Yang Dian Feng, at Cong Lianβs side, couldnβt help but respond.
βYou have kids in Feng JIng?β
βMy youngest brother attends the high school.β
βRich people.β
Yang Dian Feng glanced at Cong Lian and smiled. βThe quality of education is good, so itβs alright to spend more. If you want to send your children there, I can introduce you to the principal.β
βUs criminal police officers are very poor, we canβt afford that.β
Xing Cong Lian seemed to be in an excellent mood, chatting with Yang Dian Feng.
Suddenly, a police officer pulled something out from a school girlβs bag.Β
βI donβt know where that came from!β The girl clutched her bag tightly, yet her voice was calm.
Throwing the object into an evidence bag, the officer handed it over to Cong Lian.Β
Xing Cong Lian glanced at the item inside then moved closer to the student. βLittle sister…β As soon as he spoke, Wang Chao kicked him.
βLittle girl, didnβt you say this thing wasnβt yours?β Quickly changing his tone and wording, Xing Cong Lian held the bag up in front of the student. Inside the bag was the exact tablet that had been taken from the bus by the hijacker.Β
The girl nodded. βWhen I packed my bag this morning, that thing wasnβt there.β
βSo you never touched it?β
The girlβs eyes were clear. βI think you can check the fingerprints.β
βFair enough.β Cong Lian rubbed the stubbles on his chin.
βI always wear my bag on my back, so someone must have snuck it in while I was walking from home to the bus station, but thatβs unlikely.β The girl looked at her school bag. The iron clasp on the front was tightly buckled.
βThat makes sense.β Xing Cong Lian continued his previous action, βWhen did you leave your house?β
β7:35.β
βWhere do you live?β
βRuo Shui Street.β
βOh?β Cong Lian stared at the girl but didnβt ask any other questions.
βSir, can I go now?β The girl started back to the school bus.
βInteresting.β Cong Lian watched the girlβs ponytail bounce against her back as he spoke to himself.
βBoss,β Wang Chao said, βGive the tablet back to me and go to the R&R to find Ah Chen, please!β
Waiting to catch a turtle, Captain Xing didnβt care at all about his subordinateβs demand. He handed the table over then folded his arms across his chest. Leisurely, he waited.
Wang Chao almost choked with indignation but could only work on the tablet.
Quickly, he connected the tablet with his laptop and knocked on the keys, working on a dizzying array of codes.
A complicated red line was outlined on the map, showing the specific locations of the tablet after leaving the hijacked bus.
The cobweb-like line was confusing but Wang Chao had an epiphany. Immediately, he took out his phone and keyed in two locations.
βIβll be damned…β Wang Chao looked at his phone then the map on the laptop and said, βBoss, thereβs something wrong with this tabletβs GPS. The locations are impossible!β
Hearing this, the Tou An Companyβs general managerβs expression shifted. βOfficer, the tabletβs built-in GPS is the latest edition of our company. That is impossible!βΒ
βYou see here, I used my phoneβs navigation to calculate the distance from the Shi Fang Section of the Hong Jing Highway to our current location. Itβs 165 km. It would take more than two hours to travel.β Wang Chao showed his phoneβs screen to Yang Dian Feng. He then tapped on the time display on the top right. βAs you can see, itβs just 8:00 am, only one and a half hours from the busβs hijacked. It wasnβt a straight route, either, the tablet couldnβt have gotten here in such a short time.β
βThere might be some shortcuts. When you analyzed the paths, there should have been some clues, right?β
Wang Chao wanted to refute, but he thought the manβs words were reasonable. He pulled up the Hong Jing City map on the screen and began to carefully study it.
Xing Cong Lian looked at the entire map. The lines representing the roads were dense, crossing over one another like blood vessels.Β
βThat little girl said that she went out at 7:35. She was very sure that the tablet wasnβt in her bag before that. So you should focus on the time between 7:25 to 8:00. Where was our lovely tablet, and how did it get into that girlβs bag?β
Wang Chaoβs eyes lit up. He began to collect information according to Cong Lianβs words but soon turned depressed again.
βManager Yang, seriously, thereβs a problem with your system.β The technician wore a dejected expression. βYour GPS system didnβt record the βlocation time.ββ
βWhat do you mean?β Cong Lian asked.
βThe system only recorded the location and paths but not the time it passed through those places.β
Yang Dian Feng spread his hands helplessly. βFor us, the GPS system was only meant to control and monitor the bus routes. Iβm really sorry.β
βThen we should combine the paths here with the one taken by the school bus driver. Then, you can compare them.β Xing Cong Lian was also disappointed, but he patted Wang Chaoβs shoulder, comforting him.
βBut that wonβt make sense, boss!β Wang Chao rubbed his hands, βEven if we compare them, how did it get into that girlβs bag? What will that prove?β
βWhat will that prove?β Cong Lian repeated coldly, βIt will prove that the criminal could do something we couldnβt. It will prove that he had us fooled and that we still couldnβt figure out his purpose. What other proof do you need?β
When Cong Lian was finished, he strode to the driver but didnβt spare Wang Chao another glance.
Wang Chao watched him leave. He always felt like Cong Lian was changed after that autumn of storms and bloodshed. He just didnβt know what the changes were.
βCaptain Xing, please wait for a moment.β
He hadnβt even taken two steps before Yang Dian Feng stopped him.
βI have the latest map on paper.β He ran to his car, grabbed the map from the dashboard, then trotted back towards him. Handing it over, he said, βTell him to draw on the map, so he can see it more clearly.β
Even the bus driver saw Cong Lianβs ugly expression. He uncharacteristically cooperated with them. Not only did he draw the roads he took, he also marked every stop he made. Xing Cong Lian read the map then brought it to Wang Chao.
Recording the route from the map on his laptop, Wang Chao watched as a yellow line overlapped the red one on the screen.Β
βIβll be damned.β Cong Lian couldnβt stop himself from repeating Wang Chaoβs words.
The starting point on the map was the same, the gate of Feng Jing School. After that, the yellow and red lines began to diverge and overlap, making the screen even more of a confusing mess.
βIt would be simple if you had the timeline,β Wang Chao said gloomily.
Pointing at the busβs path, Con Lian said, βIβll go check the road.β
With a smile, Yang Dian Feng said, βLet me go with you.βΒ
Sitting in the passenger seat, Yang Dian Feng watched the road signs change as they traveled. Cong Lian didnβt bother looking at the map, yet he never took a wrong turn.
βYou have a good memory.β The handsome manager leaned against the window, his chin propped on his hand. The spring breeze blew through his hair, tousling it.
Cong Lian fished out a cigarette, too lazy to talk.
Stopping the car at the intersection near the Feng Jing School, Con Lian saw several students loitering. The school hours were about to start, and several boys and girls waited at the school gate, ready for class.Β
Yang Dian Feng followed him out of the car and walked along the boulevard, eyeing the camphor trees that grew on either side of the street.
Walking slowly, Xing Cong Lian tucked his hands into his pockets.
The cold spring breeze and noisy voices brushed passed him, but he stood straight and strode forward.
βWhat are you thinking about?β Yang Dian Feng finally asked.
βA friend of mine once told me that if I was ever faced something I couldnβt understand, I should experience it.β Xing Cong Lian closed his eyes then took a deep breath.
βSo, what do you feel?β
Captain Xing Cong Lian opened his eyes but didnβt speak.
Translator(s): Kuro
Editor(s): Empress, Bet
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