The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective-Chapter 635 - 351: The Primary Suspect Gradually Emerges!
"The income from this job is much higher than what you’re making now, and the working environment will be much better, too."
Upon hearing this, the cleaner’s eyes visibly brightened.
He rubbed his rough hands, "Well... alright then."
"What do you want to know?"
"Though I’ve been out of that circle for a long time, I did know some news about gun trade before..."
Zhang Chao looked around, noticing the street was busy with people passing by—clearly not a good place for a conversation.
He quickly decided, "It’s inconvenient to talk here; let’s move the discussion to the patrol car."
Soon, four of them were sitting inside the police car parked by the roadside.
Zhang Chao sat alongside the man in the back seat, while the other two officers took the front to record and stay alert.
"Firstly, please answer truthfully."
Zhang Chao asked directly, "Did you participate in illegal gun trading activities three years ago?"
The man took a deep breath, nodded, "At that time, I indeed... did some illegal things. Mainly helping to modify guns, and occasionally handled some trades..."
Instantly, Zhang Chao’s gaze sharpened.
He leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice, and asked, "In the deals you were involved in, was there a buyer who left a particularly strong impression on you?"
"A buyer who left a strong impression?"
The man shook his head with a bitter smile, "In our line of work, we know that those who come to buy guns are not good persons."
"Every deal is money paid and goods delivered, and then we go our separate ways."
"Forget about leaving contact information; we don’t even leave our real names."
"So, if you’re looking to find someone through me, I’m afraid..."
"Don’t rush to conclusions,"
Zhang Chao interrupted him and continued to ask, "Please recall carefully, around April 15th, did anyone special approach you to buy a gun?"
"April 15th?"
The man furrowed his brow, sinking into thought.
Clinging to hopes for better employment opportunities, he exerted his memory on all details, subconsciously picking at the seams of the police car seat with his nails.
After about five minutes, he suddenly slapped his thigh, "Wait! There indeed was a strange buyer that night!"
Zhang Chao immediately pursued, "Why do you say this buyer was strange? What made him special?"
"Because he needed it urgently!" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
"That night he suddenly called, saying he must have the gun by that night, no matter what, for urgent use."
"You might not know, in our trade, orders usually have to be placed in advance, given the limited quantity of guns."
"But this person didn’t care about model or style; as long as it could fire, the price was negotiable..."
"Do you remember what this person was called?"
Zhang Chao’s voice involuntarily rose a few notches.
The man thought for a moment, uncertainly said.
"Seems... seems he was called Mr. Qi?"
"Right, it was Mr. Qi!"
"What’s his full name? Where does he live?"
"Don’t know the full name, just lives in the neighboring village," the man said with certainty.
Zhang Chao continued to inquire, "After selling him the gun, did you hear anything about what he used it for?"
"I really don’t know!"
"The rule in our business is clear transaction, and no prying."
"What he did with the gun, I never asked, nor heard any rumors."
"How did you complete the transaction at that time?"
Zhang Chao wouldn’t miss a single detail.
"We met face-to-face for the transaction, but both parties wore masks."
Zhang Chao nodded thoughtfully, finally confirming, "Anything else to add?"
The man shook his head, with a bitter smile, "That’s all I know."
Zhang Chao closed the notebook, solemnly saying, "Thank you very much for your cooperation."
"Regarding the job, we’ll contact a suitable employer for you as soon as possible."
After saying this, he turned to his colleague at the driver’s seat and said, "Let’s head out immediately to find this guy called Mr. Qi."
