Phi-Fic Chapter 1325 Suspect Li Zhijie
Chapter 1325 Suspect Li Zhijie
More importantly, after reviewing Li Zhijie's delivery records, it was discovered that he had accepted eight orders from the shantytowns in the north of the city within the past month. Three of these orders used virtual phone numbers, with the addresses noted as "near the shantytowns" or "near a certain intersection," which highly matched the characteristics of the "virtual orders" from Chen Gang's last delivery. Moreover, at 7:15 PM on the evening Chen Gang disappeared, which was the time "Zhang Wei" placed the order, Li Zhijie's phone signal was present near the shantytowns in the north of the city. After that, the signal disappeared until the next morning when it reappeared near a rented house in the city center.
“There’s another important clue!” Team member Xiao Li suddenly said, “We retrieved Li Zhijie’s rental information and found that he lives in a rental house near the shantytown in the north of the city, only about 500 meters away from the crime scene. Moreover, in his rented house, there is a cast iron flat-head shovel that is the same model as the shovel found at the scene. The landlord said that he usually uses this shovel to dig holes in the yard to plant flowers.”
Xiao Zhou and Xiao Wang exchanged a glance, already having reached a conclusion. Xiao Wang immediately dialed Li Ming's number: "Captain Li! We've identified the suspect! It's Chen Gang's colleague, Li Zhijie. He has a long-standing conflict with Chen Gang, and his physical characteristics, abnormal behavior, and delivery records perfectly match the case clues. He's currently out of contact and is a prime suspect!"
On the other end of the phone, Li Ming's voice carried a hint of excitement: "Immediately launch an operation to arrest Li Zhijie! On one hand, set up surveillance around his rented house and places he frequents; on the other hand, retrieve surveillance footage from various intersections in the city to track his movements and prevent him from escaping! At the same time, contact the technical department to compare Li Zhijie's DNA to confirm whether it matches the skin tissue fragments found under Chen Gang's fingernails!"
At 5 p.m., the last rays of the setting sun were gradually swallowed by the night, and a few streetlights lit up the city streets. The arrest operation officially began under Li Ming's command. Based on the clues gathered in advance, Xiao Zhou and Xiao Wang divided the team into three groups, forming a three-dimensional arrest network of "encirclement + tracking + monitoring".
The first group, led by team member Xiao Li, consisted of three people. They carried Li Zhijie's photo and arrest tools and drove to his rented house near the shantytown in the north of the city.
The alley where the rental house was located was narrow and deep, with low, dilapidated bungalows on both sides, and electrical wires tangled under the eaves like spider webs. Xiao Li signaled his team members to turn off the car lights, park the car in a secluded spot 50 meters away from the alley entrance, and then led two team members on foot into the alley.
"Watch your step, don't make any noise," Xiao Li whispered, his flashlight casting only a faint beam across the gravel path. Reaching the door of the rented room, the team members noticed a thin layer of dust on the lock and that the curtains were drawn, obscuring any light from the gaps.
"It seems he's not home. Let one of us stay at the door and keep watch, while the other two go around the neighborhood to check for any trace of him." Xiao Li whispered the instructions, and the team members quickly divided up the tasks. One person stayed at the door, while the other two went around to the back of the rental house to check for any signs of a back door or climbing over the wall to escape.
The second group, led by Xiao Wang, consisted of four people and was responsible for investigating the internet cafes and card rooms frequented by Li Zhijie. According to information provided by colleagues at the food delivery station, Li Zhijie usually liked to go to "Jisu Internet Cafe" and "Haoyun Card Room" in the eastern part of the city after get off work, especially "Jisu Internet Cafe," where he would play for two or three hours almost every day.
Xiao Wang led his team to the "Good Luck Chess and Card Room," where smoke filled the air and several people were playing mahjong, creating a noisy atmosphere. Xiao Wang asked his team to show Li Zhijie's photo and then asked the owner and customers one by one, "Have you seen this person before? Has he been here today?"
The owner and the customer both shook their heads. "Never seen him before, no one came to play today." Xiao Wang didn't linger and immediately led his team to "Speedy Internet Cafe." The internet cafe was located on the second floor of an old residential building, with a faded sign hanging at the entrance, and intense game sound effects emanating from inside.
Xiao Wang signaled his team members to split up. Two men stood guard at the entrance of the internet cafe to prevent Li Zhijie from escaping, while the other two followed him inside. The internet cafe was dimly lit, the blue light from the screens illuminating the young faces, and the sounds of keyboard typing and mouse clicking filled the air.
Xiao Wang and his teammates walked slowly down the aisle, their eyes carefully scanning the people in each seat, clutching Li Zhijie's photo tightly in their hands. When they reached the innermost corner of the internet cafe, Xiao Wang's gaze suddenly stopped—a man in a black hoodie was sitting in front of a computer, his hands rapidly manipulating the mouse and keyboard, an open pack of cigarettes in front of him, and a black screen on his phone next to him, clearly turned off.
Although the man had his head down and his hat brim pulled low, Xiao Wang still recognized him as Li Zhijie from his profile and build. "Don't disturb him, confirm his identity first," Xiao Wang whispered to his teammate, then quietly circled behind the man. He saw a popular competitive game on the computer screen, with the game characters engaged in fierce combat.
Xiao Wang gently patted the man's shoulder. The man subconsciously looked up, and when he saw Xiao Wang's police uniform, his face turned pale instantly, his hands froze, and his game character was defeated by the enemy.
“Li Zhijie, come with us.” Xiao Wang showed his identification, his voice steady and powerful. Li Zhijie’s body began to tremble, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn’t utter a word. In the end, he just lowered his head dejectedly.
The third group, led by team member Xiao Zhang, consisted of two people and was responsible for retrieving surveillance footage from various intersections in the city to track Li Zhijie's movements. They sat in a police car, using the vehicle's onboard system to connect to the city's surveillance network, reviewing footage from the main roads leading from the northern shantytown to the city center.
"At 4:15 p.m., Li Zhijie appeared at the intersection of Chengbei Road, riding an electric bike towards the city center."
"At 4:30 p.m., he stopped at the intersection of Jiefang Road, bought a bottle of water, and then continued walking eastward."
“At 4:50 p.m., he arrived at the entrance of ‘Extreme Speed Internet Cafe’, parked his electric bike on the side of the road, and then went into the internet cafe.”
While reviewing the surveillance footage, Xiao Zhang and his team members meticulously recorded Li Zhijie's movements, ensuring no crucial information was missed. When they saw the message from Xiao Wang that "Li Zhijie has been found at the internet cafe," their anxiety finally subsided. They immediately compiled the surveillance footage and sent it to Xiao Zhou and Li Ming to provide evidence for subsequent interrogations.
At 7:30 p.m., Li Zhijie was taken to a police car by Xiao Wang and his team. The police car slowly drove out of the city and headed towards the Criminal Investigation Detachment. The car was silent. Li Zhijie sat in the back seat, his hands handcuffed, his head resting against the window, staring blankly at the passing night scenery.