Serious Crime Unit 1

Chapter 619 Reappearance of Skeletons (3)
Li Daru knew Jiang Yiming. He had been dealing with gems all his life and had indirect connections with various gem theft cases. Therefore, he would follow the WeChat and Weibo of the Municipal Criminal Police Team.As soon as they entered the office, he immediately stepped forward to shake hands with Jiang Yiming and exchange greetings with great enthusiasm and sincerity.

"Welcome to the three police officers to come to my humble home. It's rare! It's rare! Please sit down." He took Jiang Yiming's hand and asked him to sit on the mahogany sofa and sit with him. Xiao Ke and Zhou Ting sat opposite him and Jiang Yiming.

Jiang Yiming wanted to take out the diamond and let him have a look. Li Daru saw this and said, "Don't worry, let's have a cup of tea first." He went to boil water to make tea, but Jiang Yiming had to listen to him. It seemed that Li Daru didn't like Jiang Yiming's straight talk. The style of getting to the point, maybe he is used to enjoying the slow pace of life.

"Then please ask Mr. Li to give us some knowledge about gemstones." Jiang Yiming tried his best to smile as sincerely as possible.

"Wherever, let's learn from each other..."

“What are the main authorities for certifying diamonds?”

"The first is GIA (Gemological Institute of America). The Gemological Institute of America was founded in Los Angeles in 1931. It created and proposed the international grading system. Its headquarters is located in Los Angeles. The Institute is trusted by the world in diamond grading and gem identification, and is famous for its pioneering gemstones. Known for his jade knowledge and expert status.

"The second is the HRD (Belgian High Diamond Council). The Belgian Antwerp Diamond High Council hopes to further develop Antwerp as a world diamond center. On the one hand, it represents Belgian and foreign governments and professional organizations in this field. On the other hand, through promotion Jewelry and jade market transactions to promote relevant knowledge in the diamond field.

"The third is IGI (World Gemological Institute). The World Gemological Institute is located in Antwerp and is the oldest gemological institute. It established laboratories in New York, Bangkok, Mumbai and Tokyo in 1975. The IGI diamond report is essentially a statement, Use a world-recognized system to prove the authenticity of diamonds and provide reliable and correct diamond identity and grade.

“The fourth is AGS (American Gemological Society). The American Gemological Society leads the industry through strict grading standards and providing detailed information. Consumers can understand diamond grading with the help of simple numerical methods. Diamond processors also use the American Gemological Society The Diamond Certificate provides detailed diamond information for purchasing bulk diamonds in the world.”

"What you said is a bit complicated. You'd better give me an easy-to-understand book and let me go back and study slowly." Jiang Yiming really didn't want to listen anymore, but it was difficult to interrupt him, so he changed his approach. It not only interrupts his words, but also allows him to accept it better.

"Okay, I have a copy of "A Brief History of Gems" here. Take it and read it." After that, he opened the drawer of the coffee table, took out an exquisite "A Brief History of Gems" and handed it to Jiang Yiming, who took it with both hands. Come here and put the book in your bag.

"Take a look at the diamonds you brought." Li Daru's speech and behavior were very elegant and typical of Confucian style.

Xiao Ke opened his handbag, took out three diamonds, and handed them to Li Daru. He took the diamonds in the evidence bag and frowned slightly, seeming to blame them for not treating the priceless diamonds in this way.

He put on gloves, opened the evidence bag, poured the diamonds into a brocade box, took out a magnifying glass to look at them, and after just one glance, he asked in surprise: "Where did these diamonds come from?"

"It was seized from a thief who killed someone to steal these three diamonds. Therefore, these diamonds are very important to us in solving the case and may provide us with good clues."

"This is a set of twelve zodiac diamonds, 12 in total. The three are rat, ox, and tiger, and the other nine are rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. Do you know where the nine diamonds at the back are?"

"I don't know. We are looking for it. This diamond should belong to the country, right?"

"Yes, these twelve diamonds were produced in Wafangdian, Liaoning. Each diamond weighs 20 carats and belongs to the Shenyang State-owned Gemstone Development Company. In late June 1997, the Shenyang State-owned Gemstone Development Company was invited by our municipal government. , came to our city to participate in the exhibition from June 6th to 1997th, 6, a total of six days.

"The grade and quality of each diamond is generally based on the 4Cs: carat weight, color, clarity and cut. Its grade is FL, FL is flawless, which is the highest grade. For the sake of beauty and added value, Shenyang State-owned Gemstone Development Company We asked Mr. Qin Guowei, my country's famous miniature carving master, to carve the twelve zodiac signs on twelve diamonds, which took nearly a year.

"As a result, the value of diamonds has doubled. At that time, each diamond was estimated at 100 million yuan, and the total value was 1200 million yuan. Now it has doubled ten times. After the twelve zodiac diamonds were exhibited in our city's museum, tens of thousands of citizens went there every day I also went to see it at that time. I asked for tickets and ID cards when I entered.

"However, something unexpected happened. On the last night of the exhibition, the twelve zodiac diamonds were stolen by thieves..." "Ah? How is it possible? Isn't the security of the exhibition hall very strict?" Xiao Ke's jaw dropped in shock. Kind of funny.

"Yes, the Shenyang State-owned Gem Development Company believed that the security work of the exhibition hall was perfect and that it was impossible to steal. At that time, the diamond was placed in a bulletproof glass cabinet. Even if a machine gun was fired, the glass cabinet could not be smashed. If you want to open this 250 kilograms The glass cabinet requires three people to open the three-layer safety lock one by one.

"On the night of June 6, there were four security guards on duty. Their purpose was to protect diamonds. An alarm was also installed on the glass cabinet. However, for some reason, the four security guards were lying next to the glass cabinet and fast asleep. The alarm There was no call to the police.

"It turned out that the thief cut the glass on the roof of the exhibition hall and shot down all four on-duty workers with a tranquilizer gun. They fell down before they had time to react. Then the thief slipped down along the rope from the 35-meter-high roof and cut off Turn off the alarm power supply.

"Then a special cutting machine was used to cut open the bulletproof glass cabinet and steal the zodiac diamonds. After the four security guards woke up one after another, they were sent for a blood test. It turned out that their blood contained a large amount of narcotics. I took over the case at that time. It is Kong Rongqing, the veteran captain of the Municipal Bureau’s Criminal Police Team.

"Kong Rongqing believed that there should be an internal thief who cooperated with the outside. Otherwise, the thief would not have been able to enter the exhibition hall through the weakest roof. However, after more than a year of investigation by the criminal police team, no clues were found. Unexpectedly, 20 years later, these diamonds would actually be found It falls into your hands. Maybe this is reincarnation?"

Kong Rongqing retired 15 years ago and was the predecessor of Jiang Yiming. Although he retired, his photo is still hanging on the honor roll of the Interpol Team. He was once rated as a second-level hero model and is a role model for the Interpol Team. Jiang Yiming is very fond of He knew it all too well.

"Mr. Li, is the great master of Qin still there?"

"He passed away two years ago at the age of 72. He was not good at taking care of his body. After he got pneumonia, the doctor recommended that he be hospitalized. However, he still had one piece of work that he had not completed. He was working on a piece of gold wire that was 20 cm long and 10 cm wide. To carve "Along the River During Qingming Festival" on Nanshang, 814 figures, 83 livestock, 29 ships, more than 30 buildings, 13 cars, 8 sedans, 17 bridges and about 180 trees were carved. He passed away only half way through, alas... people should not be too persistent, otherwise, they will die young." Li Daru shook his head and sighed.

They said goodbye to Li Daru and went to find Kong Rongqing.Every New Year, Jiang Yiming and Xi Qiandu would bring gifts to express condolences to Kong Rongqing to express their respect for the old captain.Kong Rongqing lives in the Red Alert Community developed by Mingzhu Real Estate Company entrusted by the Municipal Bureau. This domineering name once caused controversy among citizens who said it was too labelling. However, the leadership of the Municipal Bureau decided to use this name despite public opinion.

Kong Rongqing lives in Room 18, Building 301.Jiang Yiming, Xiao Ke and Zhou Ting got off the car and walked into the Red Police Community. Just as they were about to walk to Building 18, they saw Kong Rongqing doing Tai Chi under the grape trellis of the community.His snow-white clothes were fluttering in the wind, and his expression was focused and calm, as if he had left the whole world behind.

They walked forward. When Kong Rongqing saw them, he woke up from a dream. He came up to them and shook hands with them one by one, and then invited them to sit in his house.

Everyone came to Kong Rongqing's home. After a while of greetings, Jiang Yiming began to ask: "Captain Kong, do you still remember the zodiac diamond theft that happened on the night of June 1997, 6?"

"Of course I remember this case. This case is an everlasting scar on my heart. I am still secretly pursuing it, but there are still no clues. This is a strange case. It looks like it was done by aliens."

"We are here today for this case. We have recovered three of the twelve zodiac diamonds, namely rat, ox, and tiger. The other nine have not been found."

"Oh? That's great! How did you find it? Has the thief been arrested?" Kong Rongqing stood up from the sofa, extremely excited, waving his hands, as if he wanted to fly.These actions are completely subconscious.

"The man has been caught, but he is not a thief. We are looking for a thief, so we need to know the situation from you."

"What's going on? Can you tell me briefly?" Kong Rongqing sat down again, slightly disappointed, but more excited than disappointed.

"These three diamonds were involved in several murder cases. Let me first talk about how the diamonds fell into our hands. A man named He Wendong dug out these three diamonds from a barren grave in Minghuang Valley, and then they were killed by the murderer. Killed with a crossbow arrow.

(End of this chapter)