Chapter 477 Departure for Yunzhou

The way back was not as quiet as Chen Yi had imagined. Fang Shuyu seemed to be in a better mood. From this, Chen Yi judged that she was not joking just now and was really going to Yunzhou with him.

Will a long-lost couple join forces to investigate a case? It sounded good. He had almost forgotten the last time he investigated a case with Fang Shuyu.

"Really going?"

"I really want to go."

"good."

A simple question and answer finalized the second candidate for Yunzhou this time. It was impossible for Chen Yi to refuse Fang Shuyu for this trivial matter. He could go if he wanted to.

Since Fang Shuyu is going, Chen Yi must consider safety. Although it is a criminal case, he should take precautions before it happens.

Hmm...ask Fu Guoyong if he is interested in this.

Qin Fei must go, he is used to this kid.

Shi Xin and Zhuge Cong want to bring one.

Lin Chen is a portrait artist who needs to be brought along. His skills may not be used in most situations, but as long as he uses them once, it may bring a major breakthrough to the case. He is the most idle in the city bureau to be prepared.

And...Cheng Hanjun? You can ask.

Investigating a case is never a matter of one person. Since Xia Lanshan said that he could bring a few familiar people with him, he would bring them all in order to solve the case as quickly as possible.

The few people mentioned just now are enough to arm a special case investigation team. They are information experts, forensic scientists, trace examiners, portrait artists, fighting champions... they have no shortcomings at all.

Plus he is the captain who controls the direction of the investigation.

If this group of people cannot solve the case, it will be difficult for other experts to gain anything.

Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu exchanged views on this. The latter of course had no objection. It didn't matter who was added as long as Chen Yi was there. She didn't care about the others.

"What did you mean when you said you wanted to learn more about the jade industry? You don't want to become an expert, do you? One day is not enough." Fang Shuyu asked.

Chen Yi: "You don't need to be an expert, you can just join the industry. Although the circumstances of this case are not known yet, a jade bracelet worth hundreds of millions was lost in Mingcheng, Yunzhou, and four murders occurred in Ruicheng, the hometown of jade. It sounds like Is it doubtful that it’s related to Jade? It’s not a bad thing to prepare in advance.”

Fang Shuyu nodded. Chen Yi always thought carefully and tried to avoid embarrassing situations where he was short of resources.

"A bracelet worth 100 million... I can't imagine it." She was still surprised by the value of the bracelet. 100 million is too exaggerated. Will anyone really buy it? Or is there a price but no market?

Chen Yidao: "If it reaches this level, it should be almost a collection, similar to an antique. The value is given by insiders. I will find a professional to ask carefully tomorrow."

During the chat, the vehicle disappeared at the end of the road, its taillights gradually blurring.

The next day, Chen Yi had a phone call with He Xin and others. Except for Zhuge Cong, everyone expressed their willingness to go to Yunzhou with him.

It's not that Zhuge Cong doesn't want to go, but there was a small accident at home recently. His mother was ill and was hospitalized. A minor surgery was not a big problem. Although he didn't need to be taken care of by his bedside, if he was on a business trip during this time, he would really feel a little worried. .

It can be heard from the tone of voice that Zhuge Cong is still quite regretful and very entangled.

Chen Yi understood that he could dispel the other party's concerns with a few words. His relatives were hospitalized and he could not devote himself to the investigation work when he arrived in Yunzhou. It was the same with Shi Xin.

After sending his blessings of good health, Chen Yi hung up the phone and used his personal relationship to start asking for experts in the jade industry.

High-end jade can easily cost tens of millions, so it is easy to find an expert in the industry. After contacting him, Chen Yi called He Xin and others to book a table at noon and treat them to a meal.

This person's name is Bai Jiangbo, a native of Yangcheng, a well-known jade appraisal expert in the industry. He has positions in the National Cultural Association and the Dongzhou Antiquities Appraisal Training Center, and can be called an authoritative figure.

When he learned that Chen Yi from the Chen Group and the Provincial Department wanted to see him, he would not refuse and rushed over immediately. This was a personal connection that came to his door, so he had to make good use of it.

Several people chatted while eating, from noon to four o'clock in the afternoon, which took more than three hours.

Chen Yi already has a very clear understanding of the jade industry.

When it comes to the emphasis on jadeite, Chinese people are undoubtedly the first in the world. Jadeite is different from gold, and its circulation is worse than that of antiques. The market is actually very easy to collapse. Once you don't recognize it, it is just an ordinary stone.

"A bracelet worth 100 million yuan?" Bai Jiangbo was surprised. "That's quite rare. The seed water and color must be of top quality. It should be an imperial green with a high ice color."

The value of a jade bracelet depends on two factors. The first is the planting water, and the second is the color. The better the planting water, the higher the value, and the better the color, the higher the value.

If the planting water and color are both good, the value will be doubled dozens of times.

Ordinary people usually have to make a choice when buying jade, either they want the kind but not the color, or they want the color but not the kind. If they don’t have enough budget and want good color, the planting water will be poor. If they want good planting water, the color will be poor.

High ice full color imperial green, it is a typical bracelet with top quality in both water and color, priced at 100 million yuan.

Chen Yi asked; "Don't you have a full-color imperial green bracelet made of glass?"

Bai Jiangbo shook his head: "Jadeite is naturally formed. I have never heard of the pure glass full-color imperial green bracelet. Gao Bing is already very rare. I have seen the pendant. It is relatively small. Compared with the bracelet, the price is very high. It’s relatively easy to say.”

Bean seeds, glutinous seeds, ice seeds, glass seeds, these are the seeds of jadeite.

There is a saying in the industry: the more jade resembles glass, the more valuable it is, but glass is not valuable.

Of course, this is only a rough classification of jadeite. The saying that gold is valuable and jade is priceless is because each jadeite is unique, and there is no standard to say what quality it is.

For example, the Nuobing species is the quality of the seed water where the Nuo species begins to transform into the Ice species, but it does not completely reach the Ice species, so it is the Nuobing species.

Ice types are also subdivided, such as straight ice and high ice.

The high-end ice that Bai Jiangbo just mentioned is extremely close to the high-end quality of glass. Coupled with the full color of imperial green, the value takes off immediately.

Bai Jiangbo said that the value of a jade bracelet first depends on the planting water. If a bracelet is worth 100,000 based on the planting water alone, then if the full green color is included, it will be multiplied by 20 to 50 times, that is, 2 million to 500. Ten thousand.

Other colors, such as purple, yellow, or just green and purple, etc., all have an approximate price, which is very complicated.

Unlike gold, jade has no set value. In theory, buyers can spend whatever they want, so the price of jade in the industry is extremely high.

"Captain Chen, do you want to buy jade?" Bai Jiangbo asked, "If you want to buy jade, I can provide you with suggestions. If you don't talk about missing items, you will definitely not suffer a loss."

Chen Yi smiled and said: "If you go on a business trip to Yunzhou, you may come into contact with jade, so you should know about it in advance."

Bai Jiangbo: "Yunzhou, it's a great place. I've been to Ruicheng in Yunzhou. It's the hometown of jade. If Captain Chen really wants to buy jade, he can just cut the price according to one-third and one-quarter." A million-dollar jade bracelet should be worth two to three hundred thousand.”

Hearing this, Cheng Hanjun raised doubts: "In that case, can't they just sell it for 300,000 yuan?"

Hearing this, Bai Jiangbo shook his head meaningfully and said with a smile: "This has been the industry standard for many years. The difference between the asking price, selling price, and transaction price is huge."

Chen Yi: "I understand. In the early years, sellers themselves were not sure of the value of the goods in their hands. They were worried that they would be sold cheaply, so they opened at a higher price. The asking price was the asking price. Buyers could cut it, and they cut it towards the main artery. This Things don’t have fixed prices.”

Bai Jiangbo nodded and said: "Yes, if you encounter a big enemy and don't even pay back the price, the seller will make a lot of money."

"By the way, I have something to remind you. When you arrive in Yunzhou, if you don't want to buy, don't make any counter-offers. There is an unwritten rule in the jade industry. You can make any counter-offers, but as long as the seller agrees to sell, you can Must buy.”

"Although there is no legal support, in a place like Ruicheng, once the seller agrees that the buyer will not buy, it is still quite troublesome. Most of these situations are handled by the police, and the seller will not let you go easily."

Cheng Hanjun had a bad taste: "If you ask for 100,000 yuan, I'll counter-offer 10 yuan. Isn't it safe?"

"Uh..." Bai Jiangbo smiled helplessly, "That's the truth. You have mastered the essence, but you can easily get beaten. Haha, although the asking price is high, it is not that exaggerated."

At the end of the conversation, Bai Jiangbo took out his mobile phone to adjust the pictures and teach Chen Yi how to identify the quality of jade. He did not hide any secrets. He condensed his years of experience and personal insights and poured them into Chen Yi.

Chen Yi's ability to learn and understand is still very strong. When we left, I felt that I was almost at the level of an expert. Anyway, it was just a few things, nothing complicated.

"If you like it, I'll buy one for you when I go to Yunzhou this time."

Chen Yi saw Fang Shuyu's empty wrists and felt that he was not very competent as a husband, so he wanted to make up for it.

There are gold bracelets at home, but they are too heavy, and Fang Shuyu doesn’t like gold jewelry, which is old-fashioned.

"Work is inconvenient." Fang Shuyu said.

Forensic medicine usually requires delicate operations. The bracelet may hinder the flexibility of the hands and the accuracy of the operation. It will also be inconvenient when using the instrument, and there may even be a risk of contaminating and damaging the test materials.

However, you can wear it during non-working hours. Besides, having a bracelet or not wearing it is not the same thing as not having a bracelet.

Chen Yi saw Fang Shuyu's intention and smiled without saying anything else. Men look at women's actions rather than words.

When everything was ready, Chen Yi and his party met with Xia Lanshan.

Xia Lanshan once again expressed his apology to Chen Yi for being called away just after getting married.

Xia Lanshan was Fang Songping's old comrade-in-arms. Chen Yi could not bear the apology and told him not to take it to heart. It was the duty of the criminal police to investigate the case, no matter where he went.

"I like investigating cases and am willing to investigate cases. Uncle Xia really said it hard. I would also like to thank you for giving me this opportunity." Chen Yi became more and more skillful in his speech.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, Xia Lanshan felt very comfortable anyway and had a better impression of this young man.

After introducing the identities of He Xin and others, Xia Lanshan had no objections and said that all the expenses in Yunzhou this time were paid by the Yunzhou Provincial Department, and they would adjust the guns for everyone for the first time when they landed.

He was so arrogant that he said that even a sniper rifle would do. Of course, he was joking.

Why do I, a criminal investigation captain, need a sniper rifle?

Chen Yi found it interesting and had a preliminary understanding of Xia Lanshan's character, who was much more heroic than Songping.

Everyone came to the airport to wait for take-off. Chen Yi had been chatting with Xia Lanshan. He already knew about the injury of Han Yuedong, deputy captain of Yunzhou Criminal Investigation, and was now making in-depth inquiries.

"Then what? You were injured and you didn't send anyone to follow up on the clues?"

Xia Lanshan said: "Not yet, he was injured just now, the day before your wedding."

Chen Yi: "The clues are not important?"

It's been three days. If it was an important clue, it shouldn't be left alone.

Xia Lanshan explained in detail: "He fell off his horse and was injured on the way to a village in Ruicheng. I heard that the village was founded with jade, which means it is the birthplace of jade."

"Han Yuedong went to that village because someone saw one of the four dead people appear nearby, and more than once, but his home is far away."

The village is actually a village, and the locals are used to it.

Chen Yi: "When did it appear?"

Xia Lanshan: "About... three or four years ago, it was a clue worth visiting, but Han Yuedong's sudden injury delayed the matter."

Chen Yi: "What did the four dead do? Do they know each other?"

Xia Lanshan: "I know them. Ruicheng is not that big. Two of them are in the jade business, and the other two run a hotel and a travel agency. They all have a little money. For details, I will show you the detailed files when I go to the provincial department tomorrow."

Chen Yi nodded slightly.

The case has already torn the tip of the iceberg in front of him. It is indeed worthy of being the hometown of jade. Five major criminal cases have occurred in succession. On the surface... they all seem to be related to jade.

"Which came first, the murder or the theft?" he asked again.

Xia Lanshan: "Soon after all four bodies were found, the theft occurred."

Chen Yi recalled the map of Yunzhou. Mingcheng and Ruicheng are a bit far apart, so the possibility of a connection is not very high.

Before boarding the plane, Xia Lanshan reminded Chen Yi to be mentally prepared. The death scene of these four victims... is a bit strange, as if it implies some kind of ritual.

Candles were lit around, and strange symbols were drawn.

The cause of death was frontal bone puncture leading to massive intracranial hemorrhage. In plain words, the murder weapon directly penetrated the forehead and killed him in one blow.

No murder weapon was found at the scene. The forensic doctor judged that it was a sharp weapon similar to a long cone.

The task force searched all the information that could be checked and visited a large number of civilians, including the so-called "goddesses", "priests", "warlocks" and so on left over from the feudal superstition in the early years, but nothing was found.

No one knows what happened. It seems to have come out of thin air. No matter what the murderer's motive is, it stands to reason that such bizarre behavior cannot be created by oneself, and there must be some basis.

Listening to Xia Lanshan's words, Chen Yi raised his eyebrows slightly and thought of the Jiangcheng case.

Such a highly consistent and very special method of committing a crime must have a deeper meaning that is unknown to the public.

The deeper meaning can basically be said to be the motive for committing the crime.

The fancy arrangement will leave the police with quite a lot of clues for investigation and inference. Is this another revenge murder case?

With doubts, the plane took off.