Chapter 49: Another Portrait
When asked this, even Shen Hanwen could tell that this was definitely not an accident, but man-made.
The whole thing was interconnected. It wasn't perfect, but at least he didn't notice any problems before. It wasn't until Chu Lingyun asked in detail that he suddenly understood.
First of all, it was Zhao Baishan. Someone must have known that Zhao Baishan was on duty today, so they deliberately hit Zhao Baishan's child during his working hours, and then instructed Zhao Baishan's wife to call him.
The second is Liu Cheng. After Liu Cheng answered the phone in the office, as long as he called Zhao Baishan, it would create a good opportunity for Chishima Keiko to commit suicide.
The person who could create this series of situations was about to be revealed during Chu Lingyun's questioning.
"Mrs. Zhao, don't worry about the medical expenses. I'll have someone pay for you. All the money the child needs this time will be covered by the station."
Chu Lingyun said to Zhao Baishan’s wife that even Shen Hanwen had figured out something, Chu Lingyun had already figured it out.
"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."
Zhao Baishan’s wife was very happy. Going to the hospital for treatment costs a lot of money in this day and age. Not having to pay for medical expenses would save a lot of money.
Zhao Baishan is a man who gets a fixed salary. His wife does not work. The whole family depends on his salary. With elderly parents and young children to support, their life is not easy.
Saving on medical expenses means reducing the burden on their family.
"Han Wen, go and fetch Yang Jian."
"Yang Jian?"
Shen Hanwen was stunned. He was investigating the suicide of Chishima Keiko, and he was asking about Zhao Baishan's wife. What did this have to do with Yang Jian?
But Chu Lingyun had already established his authority. Shen Hanwen was puzzled, but did not dare to ask anything. He quickly went to the cell and brought Yang Jian over.
It has been confirmed that Yang Jian is not a Japanese spy. He used to paint on the streets and many people have seen him and can prove his identity.
Besides, it is impossible for Japanese spies to use one agent as a substitute for another agent.
"Yang Jian, if I tell you the detailed appearance, can you draw what the person looks like?"
Yang Jian's condition was relatively good. Although he had been imprisoned these days, he had redeemed himself before and was considered to have made meritorious service. Chu Lingyun had specifically instructed that he be given a clean cell and the same food as the people in the interrogation team.
After these days of recuperation, all his injuries have healed.
"Before, I had only watched others paint and listened to descriptions, but I had never tried painting myself."
Yang Jian shook his head. When he painted on the streets before, he always had a model. He had never painted based on someone's description of their appearance.
"If you don't have one, try it. Go get some paper and pen and get ready to paint."
Chu Lingyun didn't care whether Yang Jian could do it or not, and said to Zhao Baishan's wife: "Sister Zhao, think carefully about what the woman who called you today looks like. Then I'll ask you, and you tell me."
Shen Hanwen suddenly realized why the team leader mentioned Yang Jian.
Yang Jian's painting skills are indeed good. The portraits he drew before were lifelike. Now he was asked to draw the appearance of the woman who helped Zhao Baishan's wife make a phone call today.
The phone call made at Zhao Baishan's home was the key to today's events. Zhao Baishan's wife had not originally thought about making the call, but someone deliberately guided her and helped her make the call. The woman who helped her is a major suspect.
The team leader's mind is really wild and he can come up with such ideas. Shen Hanwen feels ashamed of himself.
Shen Hanwen helped Yang Jian prepare paper and pen. Yang Jian sat aside with a focused expression.
After he made the painting last time, Chu Lingyun promised not to shoot him again. After surviving, he wanted freedom again. Unfortunately, he never saw Chu Lingyun. No one paid any attention to him when he went to the interrogation team.
He had no relatives or friends, and the little money he had earned from the Japanese had long been confiscated. He couldn't offer any benefits, so it was strange that anyone would pay attention to him.
What's more, he is a wanted criminal in the Japanese spy case, and no one wants to get into trouble.
"Mrs. Zhao, let's talk about her hair first. Does she have long hair or short hair?"
When Yang Jian was ready, Chu Lingyun helped him ask Zhao Baishan's wife. Chu Lingyun could not paint, but he could put on makeup and knew how to describe appearance.
"Long hair, curly, and smells great."
Zhao Baishan's wife hurriedly replied that if she were asked to describe the woman's appearance, she would not know where to start. But when Chu Lingyun asked this, she immediately remembered what the woman's hair looked like before.
After all, the incident happened not long ago, and the woman had been helping him. Many people are grateful to those who help them and remember them more clearly.
"About how long?"
Chu Lingyun asked again, and Zhao Baishan's wife gestured with her hands. Yang Jian immediately began to paint, starting with the hair. After painting several times, Zhao Baishan's wife finally nodded: "Yes, yes, that's it."
"Is her forehead broad..."
"Long face or round face..."
"What style do your eyebrows look like? Have you ever had them drawn?"
"nose……"
Chu Lingyun continued to guide, and Zhao Baishan's wife became more and more excited as she spoke. The more she spoke, the more profound the memory of the woman who had helped her before became.
Yang Jian was constantly painting and revising. Once Zhao Baishan's wife said something was wrong, he would revise it immediately. He used up more than a dozen sheets of draft paper and was sweating all over.
After more than an hour, Zhao Baishan's wife finally nodded vigorously at the painting Yang Jian had finished: "This is it! You guys are really amazing. You can even draw something like this?"
Chu Lingyun took the portrait painted by Yang Jian. It showed a young woman who was very beautiful with a very eye-catching curly hair.
"Team leader, with this portrait, it will be much easier for us to find the person."
Shen Hanwen said excitedly that this woman had appeared next to Zhao Baishan’s wife not long ago, and must still be in the city.
Moreover, she didn't know that she was exposed and her appearance was known to others, so she must not be very vigilant.
She was the key person who answered the phone call this morning for Zhao Baishan. As long as she was caught, it would be easy to find out the truth of the matter.
"That's right. Go take a picture of the portrait and quickly develop thirty photos."
Chu Lingyun smiled and nodded, then looked at Yang Jian again. It turned out that this Japanese spy substitute who misled him and allowed Chishima Keiko and Huang Baichuan to escape was not completely useless.
His ability to draw portraits, combined with my own questioning and guidance about facial features, was a perfect match.
"Commander Chu, does this count as a meritorious service?" Yang Jian asked immediately when he saw Chu Lingyun paying attention to him.
"I guess so."
Chu Lingyun nodded. Being able to draw the suspect's appearance was definitely a meritorious service, but Chu Lingyun understood what he wanted to say and did not give a positive answer.
Yang Jian said anxiously, "I have done merit again, can you let me go?"
"This little bit of merit alone is not enough. If you can make further contributions later, I will consider releasing you."
After Chu Lingyun finished speaking, he asked Shen Hanwen to send Yang Jian back to the cell, but instructed Shen Hanwen to give Yang Jian an extra meal today, giving him a roast chicken and a pot of wine as a reward for his portrait just now.