Chapter 992: BMW Sedan

While Lu Chuan was discovering some clues, other action teams also had some findings.

Firstly, Wang Song carried out a detailed investigation into the transportation company and understood a lot about Wang Dezhi’s relationships in the provincial capital.

Most people said Wang Dezhi was quite loyal and kind to his family, not offending anyone, but a few individuals provided some different clues.

Wang Dezhi’s transportation company wasn’t the only one; many transportation companies were involved in related businesses.

So the competition was quite fierce.

The saying ‘peers are rivals’ holds true; Wang Dezhi treated his company’s people well and was amicable to outsiders, believing in generating wealth through harmony, but he reportedly had several disputes with a few transportation companies.

Shunfa Transportation Company.

Though this company’s location was quite far from Wang Dezhi’s, the competition between the two was intense, with continuous friction over the past two years.

After understanding the situation, Wang Song went to Shunfa Transportation Company first.

“What? Wang Dezhi… dead?”

The boss of this transportation company turned pale upon learning about Wang Dezhi’s murder.

He promptly explained, “Officers, you don’t think President Wang’s death is related to me, do you?”

Wang Song shook his head and said, “We’re just conducting routine investigations. We heard your company and Wang Dezhi’s company had competitive relations.”

Zhang Fugui was perplexed upon hearing this.

“Officers, don’t get the wrong idea. Yes, I had competitive relations with President Wang, but it was normal business competition. We actually knew each other a long time ago.”

“A long time ago? Can you elaborate?”

Zhang Fugui had his secretary make tea and then hurriedly explained: “Before Wang Fugui made his fortune, he drove large trucks. At that time, I was in this business, buying trucks and hiring drivers, essentially maintaining the vehicles.”

“He worked under me driving trucks for a year; we had a pretty good relationship then. He keenly earned from me, and later, he bought a truck on loan like mine, hired drivers for the big trucks, gradually forming a fleet and expanding his business step by step.”

Then Zhang Fugui spoke about their relationship, or perhaps not even a grudge.

Both were from Tianzhou City, ran transportation lines to the provincial capital, grew their businesses considerable, naturally leading to competition and friction over time.

“But we also cooperated. Two years ago, we landed a major contract; my company’s trucks couldn’t fulfill the order, so I sought President Wang, and together we completed the work. He earned almost a million from that deal.”

Zhang Fugui gestured to the secretary entering, “Ask him if you don’t believe. They all know about it, or I can call the finance person over; we have records of it. Even though there was competition, there was also cooperation. Why would I harm him over such matters? Besides, I haven’t seen him in a long time.”

Meanwhile, Song Mingguang had several clues.

Song Mingguang was fully investigating the sales of BMW cars from three years ago.

The provincial capital and Tianzhou City are the most economically developed cities in the province.

Though BMWs are quite costly, their sales in these locations were decent.

An initial investigation found that there were 13 outlets, including BMW 4S stores and car dealerships in the two cities.

Since not only BMW 4S stores sell these cars; car dealers also do, although their sales are less compared to 4S stores.

To save time, Song Mingguang divided his team into 6 groups, each responsible for visiting two sales locations. They aimed to determine the sales of BMW models with quiet Continental tires from three years ago quickly.

This was a detailed task.

However, even after clarifying the situation, it’s uncertain if clues will emerge from this because vehicles sold three years ago have likely been resold.

Moreover, Song Mingguang couldn’t confirm the perpetrator drove a car purchased from these cities; it could be from elsewhere.

Therefore, he went directly to the DMV to investigate related matters.

Indeed, he found a clue.

Two years ago, under Wang Dezhi’s name, a BMW car was resold.

According to the transaction data, this vehicle wasn’t local to the provincial capital, nor to Chenzhou City; it was transported from the south by a used car dealer.

This BMW was one of the models produced three years ago with Continental tires.

Transfer records revealed it moved from the south to the provincial capital, transferred to a used car dealer, then to Wang Dezhi’s name.

Soon afterward, the car transferred from Wang Dezhi to an individual named Zhao Xue.

Zhao Xue…

Lu Chuan, meanwhile, had secured equipment from the Criminal Investigation Team’s Crime Scene Investigation office.

He hurried to Wang Dezhi’s company to conduct a meticulous micro-evidence collection, identification, and analysis on Wang Dezhi’s Mercedes-Benz car.

The strong perfume in his car indicated frequent female occupancy, leaving behind potential clues.

Like strands of hair, perhaps.

Wang Dezhi’s company staff knew little about his private life, suggesting he had a relationship with someone locally at the provincial capital.

Footprint evidence from the murder site indicated the killer was likely female; could this woman be the murderer?

Wang Dezhi was murdered, certainly not just a simple homicide.

The killer’s method was particularly cruel.

Typically, such a killing style and handling of the corpse indicate either a crime of passion or revenge, constituting a special motive murder.

One reason Lu Chuan suspected the murderer was female was because Wang Dezhi died from cyanide poisoning.

The cyanide poison was administered via food, as forensic doctors found cyanide in his stomach contents.

Thus, the killer probably dined with him to administer the poison, suggesting an acquainted relationship between the killer and Wang Dezhi; otherwise, dining together wouldn’t happen.

Furthermore, it’s likely only two people dined together; with such rapid cyanide poisoning, any additional presence would have exposed the incident.

The capability to dine alone with Wang Dezhi and the possibility of being female suggests an unconventional relationship with him.