The First Volume: The Hollow Spirit Chapter 45: A Clue Emerges

  If it wasn't for something urgent, Boss Zhu wouldn't call Wang Yaozu, and he rarely takes the initiative to contact him. Every time they get in touch, there's always something urgent going on, and when the time comes, Wang Yaozu will go to the Zhu Bank to collect his dividends.

  Picking up the phone, Wang Ya-zu asked the switchboard to connect him with the Zhushi Bank. After a brief wait, the person on the other end of the line picked up.

  "Hello, I'm Wang Yaozu. Is that Boss Zhu? What's the rush to find me about? Has there been some new lead?" At this moment, how much Wang Yaozu hoped for a clue about the escaped Communist Party member, so he could solve all the troublesome things.

  "Mr. Wang, something's happened. One of our bank's cashiers is dead. His body was found behind the Land Temple this morning and I'm worried that his death might be related to some grudge against someone, which could threaten our bank. Can you think of a way to help? The police have already sent people to investigate, it's been very troublesome, we managed to get through lunch with some difficulty."

  When a murder occurs, the police must investigate. However, what is called an investigation often involves extortion. If you don't handle it well, they will come to your door several times a day to harass you, and may even take you away and detain you for over ten days. For people who deposit money in banks or borrow from them, of course, they do not want the police watching them all day, watching their money, which directly affects the bank's normal business operations. As for the dead bank cashier, Zhu boss doesn't care at all. One person dies and immediately there will be ten people coming to apply for the job.

  "Alright, got it. I'll go help tomorrow and see what's going on. The police just want some money, so be prepared, Old Zhu. But if they take the money and still cause trouble, that's just breaking the rules. I have something to do this afternoon, you handle it for now."

  Wang Yaozu hung up the phone and put the small matter aside, he still had to deal with a big thing at night. If the people on the police station side really borrowed this to extort too much, Wang Yaozu would have to take care of this matter. The monthly interest from Zhu's Bank was one of Wang Yaozu's important sources of normal monthly income, and the money was substantial and stable. Since they had offered such good conditions and received so much money, Wang Yaozu naturally wanted to make a return at the critical moment.

  Just as Wang Yaozu hung up the phone, a little girl's crying sound suddenly came from downstairs. Many things flashed through Wang Yaozu's mind, connecting many things together, making his head very confused, forcing him to sit on the bed, holding his head and thinking for a while. After a while, Wang Yaozu suddenly got up from the bed again and picked up the phone once more.

  "Hello, is this Director Zhu? I'm Wang Yaowu. The cashier who was killed, was it a man or a woman? How old were they? Where was the body found? Say that again, this is very important to me." At this time, Wang Yaowu's tone was very stern, basically ordering Director Zhu on the other end of the phone to answer.

  "Mr. Wang, what's going on? The accountant who was killed is a male, 29 years old, and the body was found behind the Land Temple. Is there something wrong?"

  "Where is the body now? Old Zhu, if someone is familiar with your bank's cashier and withdraws a small amount of money every day, taking away a large sum of cash in a short period of time, would you find it difficult to detect such a thing? The other party only needs to leave a small amount of money in the account and can even borrow a small amount directly from your bank."

  Everything is connected by a thread, and after linking them together, it becomes a very important clue. Wang Yaoyu still can't confirm whether the person killed that Xiaoyue saw was indeed the cashier of Zhu's Bank, but those ten banknotes from Zhu's Bank are extremely important evidence. At the same time, a small cashier carrying over 100 yuan on his body is also very suspicious.

  "This, it's possible that something like this could happen. For small amounts of money coming in and out, just need to get the manager to sign off, the manager won't pay too much attention. As for small loans, it's the same. Mr. Wang, you also know, our Zhu Bank has become what it is today by lending money to small business owners, a little bit at a time, until it adds up to a lot of money. So now when it comes to loans for small business owners, we've always been relatively lenient. Mr. Wang, the body of that cashier is at the police station, that employee was from out of town, came alone to Shanghai, and for now can't contact his family."

  Wang Yaozu nodded, many people came to Shanghai alone to make a living. These people have no relatives to rely on in Shanghai and can only trust acquaintances, who are also the easiest to be taken advantage of. At this time, Wang Yaozu began to adjust his physical state because he had two things to do in the afternoon and would run back and forth between three places, which would be very tiring.

  "Director Zhu, now immediately send someone to investigate the cashier's transactions over this period of time, and find out if there have been large sums of money withdrawn in batches. This is very important. After investigating clearly, please wait for my call. Director Zhu, this is a good opportunity for you to make a contribution."

  Wang Yaoyu hung up the phone after finishing speaking, and the crying sound downstairs had stopped. The little moon who was awakened by fear no longer cried under the comfort of Xiaoshan and Wu Ma. After going downstairs, Wang Yaoyu called Xiaoshan over. Little Moon was so scared, how could Wang Yaoyu bear to let a little girl go with him to the police station's morgue to identify the body, accidentally frightening the little girl badly.

  "Xiao Shan, to thoroughly resolve the matter of your sister, you must go with me to the police station once and identify the body. I suspect that the deceased is a cashier from Zhu's Bank, which relates to an important matter. Can you help me confirm whether the corpse in the police station is indeed the dead person you saw last night?"

  Looking at Wang Yaowu, Xiaoshan thought of taking a look at the body, his face turned pale, but he still nodded firmly. During the escape, Xiaoshan had also seen corpses, but each time they were far away, this time however, he had to accompany Wang Yaowu to observe up close, thinking about it, Xiaoshan, this child would certainly be afraid.

  "Great. If everything goes smoothly, your sister will not only be safe and sound, but also won't have to worry about this matter anymore. I'll even give you another sum of money so that you can live a better life. Xiaoshan, I really think you're my lucky star now. Go tell your sister that we're going out together to take care of something, don't let her think about what happened that night again. Then we'll leave."

  Wang Ya Zu let Xiao Shan sit on the back seat of the bicycle, and the two went out together. Their destination was the Shanghai Municipal Police Bureau. After entering the police bureau, Wang Ya Zu stated his identity, and the people inside the bureau immediately notified their director while leading Wang Ya Zu into the morgue. Before going in, Wang Ya Zu took out a handkerchief from his body and had Xiao Shan use it to wipe away the sweat on his forehead first. The handkerchief became wet, and then he covered his nose with it. The air inside the morgue was bad, filled with the smell of disinfectant and corpses.

  The police were clearly trying to frame him, intentionally giving Wang Yaowu a corpse that had already rotted to a certain extent. Wang Yaowu was still holding on, but Xiaoshan couldn't take it and rushed to the side to vomit, which made Wang Yaowu very angry.

  "If you make another mistake, I'll break your arms and legs right here, and then pack you with the corpse. Don't forget who I am and who you are, I guarantee that after I've tortured you for a while, your superiors won't dare to say anything!"

  For Wang Ya-zu's threat, the police officer in charge of autopsy and another policeman standing beside him felt a strong murderous aura emanating from Wang Ya-zu. They hastily helped Wang Ya-zu find the correct corpse and even volunteered to light an oil lamp to illuminate the surroundings. By this time, Xiaoshan had regained his composure and, with Wang Ya-zu's assistance, walked over to the corpse, examined it carefully, flipped through its clothes, and finally nodded at Wang Ya-zu, saying, "That's right, it's him."

  After confirming the body, Wang Ya-zu also had enough basis to confirm his judgment. Coming out of the morgue, Xiao Shan's hand was still tightly grasping Wang Ya-zu's hand, and her small hands were sweating. Wang Ya-zu didn't intend to let go either. Even when Wang Ya-zu made a phone call, he didn't release his right hand, but instead used his left hand to hold the receiver.

  "Hey, Old Stone, I've got a lead here. Get Iron Head and Maozi to bring a few people over. I'm really busy on this end, too many troublesome things going on. The foreigner's side is leaving by boat tonight, they want me to see him off at the dock, it's all just a hassle. As for the specifics, I'll fill Iron Head and Maozi in when they arrive, if there's anything that needs to be done, have them discuss it with you, I've got my hands full today!"