Genius Detective - Chapter 303

Chapter 303

Chapter 303: Finding the True Identity

When he thought about having this “time-traveler” living at his place, Chen Shi sighed . He found Lin Dongxue and told her that he wanted to see the information about the robbery .

Lin Dongxue asked curiously, “Weren’t you planning to not participate in this case?”

“The faster I solve this case, the faster that guy leaves my place . Who can stand living with a prince in the house?”

“Fortunately, I moved away . ” Lin Dongxue laughed . After the previous case was over, she moved back to her rental house . “Are you good at robbery cases?”

“Not at all!”

The information on hand was mainly a list of lost items, as well as a surveillance video taken from opposite the gold shop . On the afternoon of April 23rd, two masked criminals went to a gold shop on Yangquan Road riding a motorcycle with the license plate covered . In the gold shop, one person took out a gun while the other took out a hammer and started hitting the glass counters with it . The shop attendant screamed constantly in fear .

The entire process lasted less than five minutes . Because the gold shop used tempered glass that could not be broken, the gangster held a gun against the shop clerk's head while they put a lot of gold ornaments into the gangster's bag before they took off .

The total value of the stolen goods was estimated to be about 300,000 yuan . Of course, if the gangsters want to sell the stolen goods, the price must be discounted in half .

Chen Shi watched the video twice and asked Lin Dongxue, “This gun wasn’t fired the whole time . Is it real or fake?”

“We suspect it’s a fake gun . There are not many ways for people to get a real gun in Long’an City . We have investigated this, but we haven't found the origin of this gun . There is a high probability that it’s a fake gun . However, at the time, the clerk didn’t want to take any risks and just tried to protect themselves through complying with the criminals’ demands . ”

“I feel that these two people are quite professional . Are there similar cases?”

“Yes, there was a convenience store robbery in Long’an the year before similar to the crime style this time . At that time, there were three people . ”

“Convenience store robbery? For the money?”

“Smoke and alcohol . ”

“Professional!” Chen Shi sighed . Nowadays people paid through WeChat, so there wasn’t much cash in cash registers . What was really valuable were the cigarettes and alcohol on the shelves . Furthermore, these things are easy to sell . There were many places that accepted tobacco and liquor in exchange for cash .

Chen Shi watched the video several times . He pointed at the gangster with the hammer and said, “This man looked at his accomplice three times during the robbery . They both covered their faces and only showed their eyes . They should just be communicating through their gazes . ”

“What do you mean?”

“It shows that their relationship is very good and this person is psychologically dependent on the other person . They were probably very flustered during the robbery, so they subconsciously sought encouragement from their companion's eyes . . . I feel that they are either brothers or a couple . “

Lin Dongxue stared at the screen . “This person wrapped themselves in clothes very tightly and isn’t tall . . . ” She fast-forwarded the video and came to the clip where the two left on motorcycles . “When running, one held their partner's waist . They seem to be very intimate, so I feel like the probability of them being a couple is higher . ”

They simply coded the woman as B and the man as A . Chen Shi asked Lin Dongxue to find the surveillance video of the convenience store robbery from the year before .

Sure enough, in the video, B also kept looking at the eyes of A . Another person (codenamed X) kept standing at the door and gestured to them, acting like the superior of the two . It was clear that X was the big brother in this small group .

Lin Dongxue asked, “Who is the time-traveler among these three then?”

“We’ll know when we compare them . ”

“How do we do that?”

“Follow me!”

Nalan Fang was still in the interrogation room . Lin Qiupu bought him a boxed lunch . He walked around the room after eating it . Chen Shi video taped him using his phone and compared it with the two surveillance videos .

Nalan Fang's movements were different from the three criminals .

In addition, the height and shape of the bodies were obviously not comparable either .

“It seems that the time-traveler is not a member of the gang . You can safely let him live in your house . ” Lin Dongxue said .

“How did the time-traveler associate himself with the robbery gang?” Chen Shi muttered . “Try to figure it out using the life he made for himself . He has a father, two brothers, and another bad guy who prevents him from seeing them . Father and brother . . . Kidnapping?”

“I think you’re thinking too much . Maybe an ingot fell from the robber's bag and was picked up by him . ”

“Why don’t I meet with such good fortune?” Chen Shi smiled .

“From now on, try walking with your head down to try . ” Lin Dongxue also smiled .

“Let’s go and see what Old Peng has found . ” Chen Shi suggested .

Peng Sijue went to the physical evidence center with the clothes and shoes of the time-traveler as the samples there were relatively complete . A soil expert analyzed the material on the soles of the shoes and determined that the time-traveler might have stayed near the southern suburbs for a while .

As for the clothes, it was made up of 70% of chemical fiber and 30% of cotton . Obviously, it did not “cross over” with him as he had said . There were no chemical fibers in ancient times .

The experts sought answers on some cosplay forums . Some netizens said that this fabric was used for photo studios and cosplay clothing . Because the market was not large, Long’an City produced these clothes in small workshops and there were no formal enterprises that sold them .

Lin Dongxue said, “It seems that we can only find the stores one by one . ”

Chen Shi said, “It seems like there’s not much for me to do today . I will take the prince home first . ”

Chen Shi brought Nalan Fang home and met Tao Yueyue . Nalan Fang asked Chen Shi, “Your daughter?”

“No, I’m her guardian . ”

“Hello!” Nalan Fang greeted Tao Yueyue .

Chen Shi thought to himself that this guy also understood modern Chinese . Since he was a person from modern times, if he found out his identity, the robbery will probably be solved .

Nalan Fang looked all around the room . Afraid of him not behaving himself, Chen Shi brought over a copy of Dream of Red Mansions and pointed to the computer . “Do you want to read this, or look at that?”

Nalan Fang pointed to the computer . “What is this?”

Chen Shi turned on the computer and broadcasted an ancient drama to him . Nalan Fang nodded in appreciation . “Quite colorful and entertaining . It’s to my tastes . ”

Tao Yueyue dragged Chen Shi to the bedroom and whispered, “This weirdo is going to live in our house?”

Chen Shi said, “There’s no way around it . Just compromise for a few days . ”

“I’m not at ease with a stranger in the house . May I go to Sister Lin's side?”

“If you can't stand it, I'll contact Dongxue . ”

Tao Yueyue thought about it and said, “Forget it . I'll close the bedroom door . Tell him not to come in . . . And don't touch my cat . ”

“See how honest he is . . . ” Chen Shi looked back . Nalan Fang was actually trying to get the wine on the shelf . Chen Shi rushed to the living room and said, “Hey, prince, be careful not to break them!”

Other than that, Nalan Fang was fairly well-behaved in general . However, he was just sitting in the room, making the whole atmosphere in the house strange .

In the evening, Chen Shi heard the sound of the door opening next door . Knowing that Gu You was back, he went to pay the money back . Gu You asked, “Where is that time-traveler?”

“In my house . ” Chen Shi forced a smile .