Chasing Donovan Liu's Shadow Chapter 4

Is it a coincidence that Donovan Liu disappeared and Tessa Zhou was killed, or is there some connection between the two? Gideon Jiang couldn't help but connect the two cases.

Carter Lu reported that Tessa Zhou used to be a reporter for an evening newspaper in the provincial capital. She had interviewed Donovan Liu and also wrote a book for Donovan Liu called "From Mud-Legged to Entrepreneur--The Legendary Life of Donovan Liu" ", and then suddenly resigned from his job, also said to be fired by the newspaper, and lived in seclusion in the suburbs outside Jingshan City, writing some poems that no one could understand.

Tessa Zhou is very beautiful, with long flowing hair, a breathtakingly beautiful face, and especially a pair of eyes that are deep and melancholy, full of tragedy. After looking at a few photos, Gideon Jiang was suffocated by this woman's depression and sadness.

Tessa Zhou is still unmarried, and her life is as much of a mystery as her own.

Further investigation revealed that Tessa Zhou's real name was not Tessa Zhou, but Zhou Hongmei, a 27-year-old native of Xinjiang. She failed to find a suitable job after graduating from university, so she applied for a job at the Evening News with a lot of published poems and prose, and became a non-staff reporter. I thought the name was vulgar, so I changed it to Tessa Zhou. After being fired from the newspaper, he could have returned to Xinjiang or the provincial capital, but for some reason he stayed in Jingshan and lived a weird life that was not recognized by ordinary people. In the small house she rented, the police found that she lived a very poor life, almost relying on instant noodles and apples. She had a simple bed, an old-fashioned gift cabinet provided by the landlord, and the most luxurious thing was an outdated Lenovo computer and a dot matrix printer.

There is a manuscript of a novel she is writing on the computer. The book is called "I Live, I Die". It has nearly 200,000 words and is not finished yet.

Apart from that, nothing else was found.

One wave after another, people strongly associate the death of the female poet Tessa Zhou with the disappearance of Donovan Liu. No wonder, there were rumors that they had an ambiguous relationship in the early years. One was a wealthy tycoon, and the other was a wealthy tycoon. He is a poet with dreams. Nowadays, this kind of thing is not uncommon, but it is everywhere.

Gideon Jiang secretly summoned Miles Zhang and asked if there were any new clues. Miles Zhang shook his head. Gideon Jiang thought no. With Miles Zhang's genius in this area, even if Donovan Liu had some tricks, as long as he touched a woman, he would not escape Miles Zhang's hound-like sense of smell.

"Did he have anything to do with Tessa Zhou?" Gideon Jiang asked anxiously.

Miles Zhang didn't say anything. Tessa Zhou's death gave him a blow. He had discovered many doubts during the past two days of investigation. He could have broken through Tessa Zhou, but he didn't expect that all the clues would be lost after her death.

"He had this hobby a few years ago, secretly getting along with a few women. His cousin, Ivy Lin, the accountant of Jingshan Group, divorced the man because of this. However, since he became a deputy to the National People's Congress, he has been very cautious in this regard. , Ivy Lin got divorced, but he ignored her," Miles Zhang said.

"How is your relationship with his wife?"

"It's very considerate, especially after my wife had the surgery. She has become a completely different person. She can almost be considered a model husband." Miles Zhang then told Gideon Jiang that Donovan Liu's wife had a mastectomy a year ago.

"The model let him take care of everything by himself." Gideon Jiang said a little self-deprecatingly. It was obvious that he was disappointed. It was not that he was looking forward to having an affair, but that this matter was a bit unconventional and he couldn't figure it out for a while.

"Is there another man around Tessa Zhou?"

"There are no clues yet. This woman is very mysterious. It will take time to find her."

"Hold on tight, I'm desperate."

The two talked again, and Miles Zhang left, saying that someone was waiting for him at the bar. Gideon Jiang joked: "It can't be a lover, you kid, be careful, let me catch you and you will suffer the consequences."

Miles Zhang left with a mysterious smile. Just like his case-handling style, his private life was also very exciting.

Carter Lu proposed to merge Tessa Zhou's case with Donovan Liu's disappearance case, but Gideon Jiang firmly disagreed. "One is one, two is two, why are you muddying the waters?" In fact, he was afraid that as soon as the merger was merged, the news would spread. Nowadays, people's imagination is really rich, and Gideon Jiang has to think about Donovan Liu's reputation no matter what he says.

Gideon Jiang transferred several capable police officers from Jingbei County and added them to Tessa Zhou's task force, but Carter Lu also served as the team leader. Carter Lu had to admit that Gideon Jiang was taller than him. In theory, the two task forces were separate, but it was Carter Lu who was the strategist.

Inside Jingshan Group

The Jingshan Group that lost Donovan Liu was not called Jingshan Group at all, and Vice Chairman Liu Chengli had no management capabilities at all. Moreover, once Donovan Liu and his wife disappeared, people within the group were panicked, rumors spread, and normal production could no longer be maintained.

In accordance with Mayor Preston Cheng's request, the Public Security Bureau arranged capable personnel in Jingshan Group to maintain the production order of the group company and to mobilize the masses to search for clues.

Through public feedback, the task force investigated and initially identified five suspects.

The first suspect is Marshall Deng, the ex-husband of female accountant Ivy Lin. According to a driver named Wang Xiaodu, in April this year, Marshall Deng, who was divorced, suddenly came to Ivy Lin and asked her about her relationship with Donovan Liu. The two quarreled in the corridor, and Marshall Deng threatened to kill Ivy Lin. Ivy Lin cried a lot that day, and Marshall Deng told the scandal between her and Donovan Liu in front of so many people. He also said that she was exposed by Donovan Liu and they would not want her at all. Donovan Liu was not there that day and went to the province for a meeting. When he came back and heard about this, his face was gloomy for several days. Wang Xiaodu also said that Marshall Deng came to Felicity Wang. Once he went to deliver melons to Donovan Liu's house, and happened to run into Marshall Deng coming out of the house. Marshall Deng said arrogantly that it is better to give melons and poison to such gangsters and robbers. When I went in, I saw Felicity Wang crying and was very sad.

The second suspects are the Yang giant brothers. Although they kept saying that they did not pay a penny, the possibility of them kidnapping or killing Donovan Liu cannot be ruled out. A shopping mall is like a battlefield, anything can happen. The subsequent investigation found that the company was indeed in trouble. There was not a penny in several accounts. Debt collectors blocked the door of Yang Dawei's house every day, making it impossible for Yang Dawei to return home. He hid in hiding for a day, how could he return? Have the mind to build a building. Yang Dawei did say that he would even take care of his wife if he was pushed too hard, and he said this in front of several customers.

The third suspect is Felicity Wang's second brother Ellis Wang. One month before Donovan Liu disappeared, Donovan Liu suddenly dismissed Ellis Wang as deputy factory director, saying that he abused his power and squandered public funds. Ellis Wang scolded Donovan Liu for farting at the meeting, saying that he was really blind when he handed over the factory to you. Ellis Wang went to his eldest brother Clayton Wang every day and asked to take back the factory. It cannot be ruled out that he vented his personal anger and sought revenge.

The remaining two suspects are the female poet Tessa Zhou, and the other is Harper Fang of the Southern Longteng Group.

The task force was divided into several groups and quickly investigated these people. The news that came back a few days later disappointed Gideon Jiang.

Ivy Lin's ex-husband Marshall Deng left Jingshan Group after divorcing Ivy Lin and went to his hometown of Tanggou Bay, where he had a small coal mine and was considered a small owner. According to coal kiln customers, on July 15, the night Donovan Liu and his wife disappeared, water seeped into the small coal kiln and almost drowned people. Marshall Deng did not leave the small coal kiln for several days and nights. His courage was shattered. You know, The small coal kilns in Tanggou Bay are all abandoned in the past. They are either old and empty, or have water accumulation, or the rock formation is not good and easy to collapse. In recent years, some people in Tanggou Bay who are eager to make a fortune have just scrapped these small coal kilns. The kilns reopened, and migrant workers from Min County and other places were hired at high prices to carry coal for them, making dirty money. Two small kilns have collapsed, and it is said that several people died. They were all illicit at a large cost. Of course Marshall Deng didn't dare to be careless.

Marshall Deng had the motive to commit the crime but did not have the time to commit the crime. The testimony of the kiln guests ruled him out.

The Yang brothers also have alibi proof. That day, they were blocked by several brick factory owners so that they could not escape. As a result, they were locked up in a hotel for a whole day and night. The brothers had no choice but to mortgage the house and the four overhead shops. The owner of the brick factory. One brick factory owner even forced him to use his daughter to pay off his debts. If he had been forced harder, Yang Dawei would have done this. He owed tens of millions to others, and the creditors had cornered him, so he was about to hang himself. A small brick factory owner still took off his suit and leather shoes.

The task force found these bosses, and they all said that this was the case, and threatened to chop Yang Dawei into pieces if he didn't pay back the money. The hotel also confirmed this.

The Yang giant brothers were completely excluded.

The investigation of Ellis Wang was somewhat tortuous. Ellis Wang was arrogant and refused to cooperate with the task force at all. Finn Xiao came to see him several times, but he came back yelling at him. He also threatened to smash the public security bureau's sign, saying that the police were all for nothing, and people had been missing for such a long time. Time can't even be touched. There was no other way, so Carter Lu came forward in person and blocked Ellis Wang in a bar. At that time, Ellis Wang was holding the young lady in his arms. When he saw Carter Lu, he ignored her. Carter Lu picked him up and slapped him twice. Ellis Wang was stunned and asked, "You...why did you hit me?"

"Just because you molested a young girl."

The young lady really started to cry.

"I spend money to play with women, it's not your fault." Ellis Wang's tone immediately became louder as soon as he came to his senses.

"What kind of girl are you playing with? She is a middle school student!" Carter Lu said, taking out the handcuffs and cuffing Ellis Wang.

That girl was really a student of Jingshan No. 1 Middle School. This bar was opened by a southern boss for his lovers, specializing in providing virgins or students to customers. The police had always wanted to take it, but due to various connections, they couldn't do it.

Ellis Wang was dumbfounded now. He knew how powerful Carter Lu was. This man refused to take soft and hard advice. He was known as the Iron Faced King of Hell in Jingshan. When I heard that the person I was hugging was a middle school student, I angrily yelled at the boss: "I want a virgin, you are using a student to harm me!"

Ellis Wang was taken to the criminal investigation team. As soon as he entered the interrogation room, this guy immediately became arrogant. He clamored to see his brother and said, "One phone call from my brother will make your baby miserable!"

Carter Lu didn't mind, he knew how to deal with such people. The sun was blazing outside and the room was airtight. Several members of the criminal investigation team took turns looking at Ellis Wang without asking questions or paying attention to him, as if he didn't exist. Within an hour, Ellis Wang couldn't stand it anymore. His whole body was wet and hot, and sweat rolled down his forehead.

"What are you arresting me for? What crime have I committed?" he howled.

"Steam him for another hour." Carter Lu said bitterly.

Another hour passed, and Ellis Wang was about to collapse. It had been so hot in Jingshan for the past two days, and the sun seemed to be exploding. Although Ellis Wang is a farmer and has suffered hardships in the fields, since his brother founded the cement factory, his life has become more comfortable day by day. He receives a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan from Donovan Liu, and dividends at the end of the year. I forgot about rolling around in the crop fields.

According to Ellis Wang's account, on July 15, he played cards with several poker friends at Yuhong Restaurant, lost 3,000 yuan, and did not leave until the third day of gambling. I asked the owner of Yuhong Restaurant to find out, and it proved that this was the case. Ellis Wang won first and then lost that day. In the meantime, he rested for a while in the private room on the third floor and asked for two massage girls. Later, he lost money and was surprised. Miss, it was dirty hands that took away his luck.

The possibility of Ellis Wang was finally ruled out.

The only remaining clues are Harper Fang and the female poet Tessa Zhou.

Investigating Harper Fang is not an easy task. This matter is too involved and no one dares to make the decision without authorization. Gideon Jiang thought of a clever way and called Longteng Group in the name of a customer to ask about Harper Fang. The other party simply told him that Mr. Fang went to Hong Kong and would not come back until next month.

The investigation of female poet Tessa Zhou was also in trouble. Tessa Zhou had no relatives or friends in Jingshan. The only clue was the Evening News Agency. Finn Xiao and others went to the Evening News Agency to find out the situation. The other party just said that this person was fired two years ago. Don't say a word more.

The investigation was at a deadlock for a while, and everyone was running around anxiously, but no one could come up with a better solution.

Twenty days have passed, and there has been no progress in the case. The missing persons have not been found alive or dead. The Provincial People's Congress has been urging the case from time to time. The leaders of Jingshan City, including Mayor Preston Cheng, are even more anxious if it continues. It’s really hard to explain to the boss.

Just at this juncture, something happened to Jingshan Group. Clayton Wang, the old party secretary of Tanggowan Village, led a group of people to Jingshan Group, saying that he wanted to take over the company. This matter was no small matter, and meetings were quickly held at the city and county levels to study countermeasures.