Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room

Chen Yi was smoking a cigarette and didn't know what he was thinking.

At this time, Zhao Qiming continued: "Since it has been basically determined that six people participated in tomb robbing more than 20 years ago, and each person has their own role, including Sun Jianli, a farmer, what about the murderer or those related to the murderer?"

"What role did he play among these people?"

Shi Xindao: "Didn't Team Leader Chen ask a few more questions in the afternoon? Maybe it was about locating the location of the ancient tomb, maybe it was about providing financial support, or technical support or something."

"No matter what it does, it's useful anyway."

Zhao Qiming thought: "If we can determine what role he played, we will have characteristics, and the scope of the investigation will be greatly reduced."

"What should we do in this situation now?"

"Where can we find this seventh person in the vast sea of ​​people?"

"What's more, there is a possibility that the murderer was not involved in the tomb robbery at all. He killed for other reasons."

When this question was raised, both of them fell silent, and then turned to look at Chen Yi in a tacit understanding.

After so many days of visits and investigations, it is not easy to find the connections between the five victims more than ten years ago based on the new case, but this is only the first step, and it only determines the direction of the investigation for the police.

The motive for the crime, who the murderer is, and the whereabouts of the murderer, etc., are all difficult problems that need to be overcome next.

Shortly after the two people's voices fell, Chen Yi flicked the ashes of his cigarette and said, "Don't worry, it's not even a month yet. We can find out the connection between several people, which is already a major breakthrough for this case. ”

"As for who the murderer or those related to the murder are, and whether they were involved in the tomb robbing incident, we will not consider it for now and will investigate it step by step."

"Perhaps new clues will continue to emerge during the subsequent investigation."

Hearing this, Zhao Qiming nodded and said: "I hope the visit there will yield results. If someone can know these six people, even one or two of them would be good. Maybe they can provide us with key information."

Chen Yidao: "The visit will take a long time, you just need to wait."

"Of course, we can't be idle while waiting. We can..."

At this point, he stopped talking.

Several people waited for a while but saw nothing, and they all looked over strangely.

"What can I do?" Zhao Qiming asked.

Chen Yi did not continue and turned to talk about Tao Shangli.

"What do you think... Tao Shangli?"

Zhao Qiming didn't know why: "How about what? What do you mean?"

Chen Yi: "He knows so much about tomb robbing, does it feel like he knows too much?"

These words made several people look at each other in confusion. Good guy, you asked me to help, and I really helped the police a lot. Now you...are you suspicious of me?

They don't understand archeology or tomb robbing, so they can't make a judgment.

"Uh... they're all antique diggers, so it's normal to know a lot, right?"

The one who spoke was He Xin. He had a good impression of Tao Shangli, and he was also a friend of Chen Yi. Objectively speaking, he didn't think there was anything wrong with Tao Shangli.

At least judging from the opponent's performance today, there is no problem.

Chen Yi pondered for a moment and said, "In this case, one family's words cannot be trusted anyway. Deputy Chief He will check with some of the more respected archaeologists in Jiang City. We will pay them a visit tomorrow... no, today, tonight."

When will it be new: "Okay, I'll check it right away."

…

It's eight o'clock in the evening, in an old community in Jiangcheng.

Chen Yi and others knocked on the door of a house named Guo Zhongchao.

Guo Zhongchao, male, sixty-two years old, is the most qualified archaeologist at Jiangcheng Museum. He is not only a distinguished professor at Jiangcheng University, but also works in a research institution. It can be said that he is very famous.

"Come on, come in." The person who opened the door was a woman in her fifties, with a smile on her face and very polite.

Compared with her, the contrast between Guo Zhongchao and Guo Zhongchao was quite obvious. When a few people came in, the other party was sitting on the sofa watching TV. He just turned his head and glanced, not feeling too cold.

It's understandable. After all, he is an old scholar and has experienced wasted years. It's normal for him to have a weird personality.

"Lao Guo! The guests are here!" the woman said very dissatisfied.

Guo Zhongchao reluctantly turned off the TV.

"Let's chat while I get you a glass of water." The woman said with a smile.

Chen Yi said quickly: "Auntie, don't bother me. It's really disturbing. We'll leave in a moment."

The woman left, waving her hand and saying, "No trouble, no trouble, just talk."

Seeing this, Chen Yi stopped insisting and stepped forward to sit diagonally across from Guo Zhongchao.

The decoration of the home is relatively simple and simple. With Guo Zhongchao's status, it is certainly not difficult to make money. Being able to get unanimous praise from the outside world indirectly shows that the other party has a clear mind and devotes himself to research.

"Professor Guo, I'm really bothering you." Chen Yi lowered his stance.

Guo Zhongchao hummed and said quietly: "What's the matter with the police coming to see me? I didn't commit any crime."

Chen Yi smiled and said: "Professor Guo misunderstood. The case has nothing to do with you. We are just here to visit and ask about some things we don't know much about."

Guo Zhongchao: "Is it related to archeology?"

Chen Yi: “It has to do with making money.”

Guo Zhongchao was stunned and said with an ugly face: "Research on cultural relics is science, and research is not done to make money!"

Chen Yi: "What I mean is making money by robbing tombs."

Hearing the word tomb robbery, Guo Zhongchao became even more angry: "I am an archaeologist, not a tomb robber!"

"If you want to know about tomb robbers, go find the tomb robbers! There are a lot of them in prison!"

He was right, there were indeed tomb robbers in the prison. This was Chen Yi's next direction of investigation, but not today, not now.

Seeing that Guo Zhongchao had a bad temper, Zhao Qiming and others looked at each other and touched their foreheads in embarrassment.

The character of some researchers is indeed a little weird, which is understandable. After all, they are focused on learning and don't care about what's going on outside the window.

At this time, Chen Yi's mind was spinning, he took out his mobile phone and called up the photo of the porcelain vase, and then handed it to Guo Zhongchao.

"Professor Guo, look at this."

Guo Zhongchao glanced at it casually, then fixed his gaze and took it over.

"Longquan celadon from the Song Dynasty? Where did you get it?"

Chen Yi smiled and said: "Professor Guo is indeed a senior archaeologist. You can tell it with just one glance."

"Do you think this is true?"

Guo Zhongchao frowned, stared at the screen for a while, and said: "It's hard to judge only from the photos, but it feels real to me. It's old at first glance."

"Where did you get it?"

Chen Yi: "In the tomb."

Guo Zhongchao asked: "What tomb?"

Chen Yi: "It should... be tomb clearing."

Guo Zhongchao started talking more: "Are you from Jiangcheng?"

Chen Yi nodded: "Most likely from Jiangcheng."

There is no 100% certainty about this matter. We can only say that it is a high probability. Who knows where this group of people went to rob the tomb, and it may not really be in Jiangcheng.

Guo Zhongchao was silent for a while and returned the phone to Chen Yi, who took it and put it away.

"What do you want to ask?" he said.

Several people looked at Chen Yi, but the other party still had a way to use the other party's things that interested him to close the distance between them.

Chen Yi chuckled and said, "Professor Guo, we just want to understand the tomb robbing industry."

Guo Zhongchao sighed, shook his head and said, "What's there to understand? They're just like rats running around with no technical content. Aren't they just a bunch of country bumpkins doing manual labor?"

"I don't know what you want to know."

Chen Yi raised his eyebrows: "You hate tomb robbers, don't you despise them?"

Guo Zhongchao: "Nonsense, that's a crime, why should I fall in love with them?"

Chen Yi hesitated: "But as far as I know, there are also more professional people among these tomb robbers, right? For example... fixing acupoints and so on."

Guo Zhongchao waved his hand: "I don't care about fixed points or not, they are just a bunch of shady country bumpkins."

"When it comes to technology, can they match us?"

Chen Yi: "Professor Guo, is this your personal attitude, or do other archaeologists share this attitude?"

Obviously, Guo Zhongchao scorned tomb robbing. To describe him as a country bumpkin would not make him stand out.

Guo Zhongchao glanced at Chen Yi and said slowly: "Police officer, what are the tomb robbers doing? It's money."

"As long as they can get more benefits, they can do anything to the ancient tombs and wreak havoc, without caring about the consequences of doing so."

"In the past few decades, I have seen too many ancient tombs that were stolen. The inside was like a dog chewing. Nothing with cultural relics and historical value was left at all. Even the heavy objects and walls that could not be taken away were all chipped away. It’s been dug open and exploded, which greatly affects research.”

"What does this mean? It means that these bastards indirectly caused a gap in history. What do you think my attitude should be?!"

As he spoke, his emotions became excited again.

At this time, Guo Zhongchao's wife came over with the brewed tea and complained: "Old Guo, please speak nicely. After all, he is a policeman, and he is still so young. He can be your grandson."

"Besides, aren't they here to investigate the case? If you catch those tomb robbers, won't you be able to breathe a sigh of relief?"

After listening to his wife's words, Guo Zhongchao's expression softened slightly, but he still snorted coldly: "What's the use of arresting him after the destruction is done!"

Chen Yi and others were not angry, but respected Guo Zhongchao.

The other party is not grieving for themselves, but for history, for research, and for the disappearing cultural relics.

Selflessness must be respected. This is a true scholar and a national treasure.

If so...

Tao Shangli talked eloquently about tomb robbing, and also said that some techniques were worth learning, which was a bit... not quite right.

"Come, you guys have tea." The woman glared at Guo Zhongchao, then smiled at Chen Yi and the others.

Chen Yi stood up quickly and said politely: "Thank you."

"It's okay. Sit down and you can chat while I clean the kitchen."

"Lao Guo, please speak nicely."

Guo Zhongchao hummed in a low voice.

Chen Yi sat back, and after thinking for a moment, he continued to ask: "Professor Guo, do you know how to hold a pot and hold the eye?"

Guo Zhongchao picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said, "I've heard of it. Is it a common saying among those bastards?"

Chen Yi nodded: "That's right."

"There is someone I want to mention. Do you recognize him? Tao Shangli."

"Tao Shangli?" Guo Zhongchao was surprised, "I know him. He's a very nice young man. What's wrong?"

Chen Yi smiled and said: "It's nothing, I'm just a friend, I just mentioned it casually."

Guo Zhongchao said, "Tao Shangli is quite talented. I admire him very much. In another ten or twenty years, maybe he can become a mainstay in the archaeological community in Jiangcheng and even Dongzhou."

The few of them chatted for a long time until 9:30 in the evening. Chen Yi got up and prepared to say goodbye and leave.

"Well, the Longquan celadon from the Song Dynasty is stolen goods, right? Does it have to be handed over?" Guo Zhongchao couldn't help but ask.

Chen Yi smiled and replied: "It's not certain whether it is, but if it is, it will definitely be."

"When the time comes, I will be the first to notify Professor Guo."

Guo Zhongchao: "Okay, thank you."

Chen Yi: "You're welcome."

After leaving Guo Zhongchao's home and coming downstairs, Zhao Qiming looked at Chen Yi while being quiet.

After learning just now, they had to suspect that Tao Shangli... there might indeed be something wrong.

This is more embarrassing.

I originally asked him for help, but now I am beginning to have doubts again. I don’t know what Chen Yi is thinking now.

Investigate in depth, or pretend not to know? Anyway, there is no evidence that Tao Shangli is related to tomb robbing.

"Team leader Chen, are Tao Shangli's... relatives alive?" Zhao Qiming asked after a while.

The first thing he had to think of must be twenty-five years ago. At that time, Tao Shangli was at most ten years old. It was unlikely that he would participate in tomb robbing, unless there were some narrow passages that required children to enter and exit.

This possibility is not very likely. The most likely possibility lies with Tao Shangli's relatives.

For example, if Tao Shangli's father is dead, and he died exactly twenty-five years ago, then this matter is a bit...

Chen Yi shook his head: "He should have nothing to do with this case. My parents are here, my grandma is here, and grandpa's words..."

"Get in the car, Deputy He will check it immediately."

When is new: "Okay."

inside the car.

He Xin put the computer on his lap and stared at the screen: "His grandfather is still alive."

Hearing this, Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhao Qiming also smiled and shook his head. It seemed that he was too sensitive in investigating the case and thought too much.

How could it be such a coincidence that Chen Yi met an archaeologist half a year ago, and half a year later Jiangcheng asked him for help in investigating the case, and then discovered that Tao Shangli was suspicious, and finally found out that he was related to the case?

The chance of such a coincidence can be said to be infinitely close to zero.

"Then how come his understanding and attitude towards tomb robbing are completely different from Guo Zhongchao's? Is it just because of personal differences?" Zhao Qiming said.

After all, Guo Zhongchao is older. Older people are more conservative and stubborn, while Tao Shangli is much younger and has an open mind.

Maybe... he doesn't admire tomb robbers, but he will affirm their abilities, whether they praise or criticize them?

He Xin stared at the computer: "I was about to say this."

"Tao Shangli's father, Tao Hanhui, opened an antique shop in Yangcheng and has been doing so for many years."

"Perhaps due to the influence of family education and environment, Tao Shangli chose to become an archaeologist when he grew up."

"Since we are running an antique shop, we meet all kinds of people, and some of them are mixed, so Tao Shangli is very familiar with them."

"That explains it."

Zhao Qiming nodded: "Oh, so that's it. What do you think, Team Leader Chen?"