On October 21st, local time, the Philippine National Police (PNP) released the latest information on the shooting incident at a hotpot restaurant in Makati. The police stated that among the two suspects involved in this case, one has been blacklisted by the immigration bureau and his passport has been cancelled.
Originally, the gunman Baolong had been involved in a car theft case in the Philippines in 2022 and was released on bail after being arrested.
However, Baolong not only engaged in illegal activities in the Philippines but also committed many illegal acts domestically. A few years ago, he was involved in activities like kidnapping domestically, and later his passport was forcibly cancelled. Currently, he is a fugitive with an arrest warrant on him.
In the Philippines, he committed robbery and kidnapping, and a few years ago, he was under Zhang Xiaolong, acting arrogantly.
According to information available online, this Baolong, originally named Zhang Danyu (transliteration), also used the alias Zian, and committed crimes in the Philippines.
The local police in the Philippines revealed that Zhang Danyu did not own or possess a firearm license, nor was he a registered firearm holder. The source of his gun is still unknown, which adds difficulty to the police investigation.
Another traceable clue is the black car driven by him and another suspect during their escape.
However, this car was also abandoned in an empty lot in Parañaque City after the escape. The LTO also found that this car had been resold multiple times, but no useful key clues were found.
Then, the explosive news came!
Previously, we all thought that the worst person in this case was the gunman Baolong, but after revelations by netizens, it turns out that everyone present at the scene had complicated backgrounds, especially the girl Hu Dan and the blue-clothed shareholder Li Hao.
According to netizen revelations, Hu Dan's current partner was the victim, her ex-boyfriend was the gunman Baolong, and her previous ex was a man nicknamed "Monk," with whom she also had a child.
This Hu Dan has been involved with Baolong's kidnapping gang since 2022. During the day, she is a scamming intermediary; at night, she is a "fishing" hook, collaborating with Baolong's gang, harming many people.
The victim was said to be coming to do business in grains like rice, but Hu Dan introduced him to the murderer Baolong, already planning to rob and kill him! The victim was innocent, having only gotten together with Hu Dan in November last year for visa purposes, and hardly knew her.
Meanwhile, Hu Dan secretly maintained or never broke off her connection with Baolong, precisely because the victim was their target! His assets had already been transferred by Hu Dan!
That night, there was also a leaked video of Baolong and Hu Dan's secret meeting, said to be taken from the victim's phone!
The footage shows that on September 5th, Baolong followed Hu Dan back to her residence, and Baolong was even shirtless, airing a bath towel inside the residence. A man running to a woman's residence, shirtless, and airing a bath towel for so long clearly indicates an affair.
The victim saved the surveillance video on his phone, very likely to confront Hu Dan and Baolong with it!
This further confirms the deduction that Baolong and Hu Dan killed for money!
(This is also why some media reports say it's related to the grain business, and some say it's related to a love dispute)
Even more extreme, some netizens speculate that this is not about a love triangle, but a love square! Baolong-Li Hao-Hu Dan-the victim, all four had emotional connections!
After the victim found out about Hu Dan and Baolong, Hu Dan told Baolong about the affair being discovered, and then they arranged to have dinner together, planning to smooth things over.
The blue-clothed Li Hao was just passing by and was called in by the woman. Li Hao had a crush on Hu Dan, which Baolong also knew.
Originally sitting across from a competitor (the victim Liu), another one came in, so under the influence of alcohol and frustration, Baolong couldn't hold back anymore. It's unclear what Liu said that provoked him, or if he was just too drunk, but he went to question Li Hao about whether he knew Hu Dan, and Li Hao denied it.
So, he impulsively killed Liu, escalating the situation, and also intimidated Liu, telling Li Hao to take good care of Hu Dan, then he fled!
According to revelations, Baolong and Hu Dan are drug addicts, and Hu Dan is also promiscuous. On September 5th, the two not only engaged in sordid activities at home but also used drugs. Both are not good people.
Actually, in my opinion, it's very likely that Hu Dan has always been with Baolong. Dating the victim was purely to find a target for their crime.
As for after the crime, not wanting to leave, saying they would take the victim to the hospital, was merely because the victim had already passed away, and as a person present at the scene, she feared directly fleeing would make the police suspect and pursue her!
As for those saying this case is related to POGO, there is currently no evidence.
The traffic bank building next to the Chinese restaurant where the incident occurred, Zheng Shaojian International Building, and several other online gambling buildings have been gradually relocated since 2022. The technology district building no longer has online gambling companies operating there.
However, with such a big incident, the Philippine police will definitely work hard on the case. If they can't catch them, then the Philippine police will really lose face!
