Chapter 311 - 311 279 Stand Out

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311: Chapter 279: Stand Out 311: Chapter 279: Stand Out “Don’t even mention it, the Qiao Maishou we caught today is pretty twisted,” Liu Jinghui said as he sat down in the hotel, also feeling quite emotional. Honestly, although he prided himself on being able to deduce the criminal first and then find the evidence, it was rare for things to go as quickly and smoothly as they did this time. Moreover, this was a case solved purely by reviewing case files. It felt very good to solve the case without even having to visit the crime scene. Liu Jinghui felt somewhat unsatisfied. Brigade Chief Yu Wenshu didn’t show any authority, serving Liu Jinghui vegetables and said, “No matter how twisted he is, he didn’t get away, right? We still caught him in the end.” “Yeah,” Liu Jinghui chuckled, recalling his own criminal behavior analysis as he took a bite of husband-and-wife lung slices and continued, “The wounds on the victim’s chest and back are inconsistent. The ones on the back were clearly made in quick succession, while those on the chest were from a single stab. And with so many wounds, it’s unnecessary to say he was killing, but if it was out of spite, well, the victim didn’t even have any enemies...” As Liu Jinghui spoke, his expression grew slightly colder and he said, “In fact, the killer didn’t even have the courage to confront a woman face-to-face, so he used the stabbing method to brutally stab the victim in the back, not intending to let her live from the start.” “He’s been in a juvenile detention center for so long, he should be quite bold, killing people recklessly, yet he can’t face an unarmed woman?” Tang Jia also came along and was a bit puzzled at the time. Liu Jinghui laughed heartily and replied, “You’re wrong, his courage is indeed great, and with his life experiences, his personality tends to be recklessly bold—the sinister type. If his physical condition wasn’t so poor, he might have started with robbery.” “Now he starts with life imprisonment,” Tang Jia said. “Death penalty,” Wan Baoming at the same table interjected, “A repeat offender, robbery, aggravated rape, and murder, over thirty stabs, and strikes directly from behind—the nature of the crime is particularly heinous, there’s no chance of leniency.” “He should be executed immediately!” Tang Jia, who had also seen photos of the deceased, believed that for some people, merely granting citizenship was a mistake, and if he had parents, they deserved to wail and weep. Jiang Yuan was already hungry and had taken a few bites before putting down his chopsticks and saying, “The murder weapon is also very likely to have been brought by him. The dagger he used must have been about as long as a chopstick, not easy to buy just anywhere. He was definitely headed out with the intent to kill.” “These are all evidence, which will have to be included in the report later, don’t leave anything out,” Yu Wenshu immediately reminded Tang Jia, and then added, “Remind the interrogators as well—remind me later.” Tang Jia immediately understood and praised, “Captain Yu, you don’t need reminders, we could finish this meal and you’d be able to recap it into minutes of a meeting...” Yu Wenshu laughed heartily and pretended to be modest, “A good memory is no match for a bad pen. Things that need to be recorded should always be written down.” Then, Yu Wenshu grew a bit reflective and said, “In the past, there really wasn’t a need to record evidence. When investigating a lead, it often took days, teams were so busy they couldn’t even eat, and whenever we finally got some evidence, we would desperately preserve it.” The whole table burst into laughter, some with joy, others feeling truly empathetic. For instance, Wei Zhenguo, as a grassroots police officer, felt like crying just thinking about the days working on cold cases. Liu Jinghui, being from the provincial department, naturally led a different life. He took a satisfying sip of his tea and smiled, “It’s not just the evidence, think about how much money you guys saved with the case Jiang Yuan helped you with this time.” Yu Wenshu’s hand shook a little. If it were anyone else, he would have given high praise and set an artistic upper limit on this figure, such as the cost of conducting DNA tests for every man in the region, plus the cost of thousands of officers searching for a week, as well as the cost of feeding these thousands of officers, and so on. But before saying these things, what first came to Yu Wenshu’s mind was Huang Qiangmin. Huang Qiangmin was merely a criminal police captain at a county bureau and among Yu Wenshu’s subordinates of the same rank, he could pull out more than a dozen who all had higher education, wider eyes, neater teeth, and who all knew how to smile without pursing their lips as if laying in ambush for someone. But Huang Qiangmin’s price was truly steep. “The average cost of solving a murder case for us is about 200,000 yuan. In Suzhou, which is high in the country, it’s about 500,000 yuan. We can’t afford that...” Yu Wenshu smiled. Liu Jinghui put down his chopsticks and said, “You’re averaging out even the murder cases that ended in a confession.” “Murder cases vary in difficulty... of course, what I mean is, the case that Jiang Yuan and you handled is extremely appreciated by us. But... we can’t talk about money,” Yu Wenshu said, noticing Liu Jinghui’s displeased expression, and emphasized again, “I’ve already talked it over with Huang Qiangmin. We’re also helping to apply for a county’s surveillance system...” Liu Jinghui was surprised, and quickly realized what was happening, he looked at Jiang Yuan and asked, “Did Huang sell you out?” “Not exactly selling out...” Jiang Yuan hesitated. “Then what is it?” “It’s like... leaving the county to work outside,” Jiang Yuan cracked a joke and added, “Ningtai County hasn’t had a murder case in a long time. No major cases either.” “Just a few months,” Wei Zhenguo said distantly. “A few months is enough for Doctor Jiang to solve dozens of cases,” Yu Wenshu stood up to pour water for Jiang Yuan, showing his warmth. Liu Jinghui said, “Are there that many unresolved homicide cases in Changyang City?” “There are even cases from 20 years ago,” Captain Yu sighed. “Back when I started working, some robbery and rape cases were really tough to crack. Especially the rape cases, a lot of them would go home and take showers, wash their clothes, and then not report the crime until the second or third day. By the time we got to the scene, there was pitifully little evidence to find.” “Let’s start with the more recent cases,” Jiang Yuan wasn’t confident to that extent yet. Captain Yu burst into hearty laughter. “Of course, cases are not differentiated by size, and justice knows no sequence. When you have time, we can work on the cold cases together. To speak frankly, before I die, every detail of the cases I’ve handled is right here.” He pointed to his head, with an expression of true confidence. Liu Jinghui was deeply impressed and envious of Captain Yu’s photographic memory and couldn’t help but say, “When you joined the police force, you really devoted yourself heart and soul. It’s a bit of a waste of talent.” “Not really, when I enlisted, I just went for whatever job was available, and my parents didn’t care much either.” Captain Yu took the opportunity to reminisce about his glorious past. Liu Jinghui followed up skillfully. As a master of deduction, he naturally understood human emotions and relationships. At the dinner table, he and Jiang Yuan seemed to be the protagonists of the day, but it would be too emotionally taxing to remain in the spotlight. Now, comrade Yu Wenshu became the center of attention once again, and the atmosphere in the private room became even more harmonious. Wan Baoming breathed a sigh of relief, lowered his head, and began furiously sending messages in the chat group: Daily Listlessness: “I endorse Jiang Yuan@Hydraulic Engineer, who today cracked another homicide cold case, adding up to a total of four homicide cases solved in a short period of time. Who else is there?” Li Rui: “Four cases? Clarify please.” Daily Listlessness: “Three cold homicide cases and one recent case involving a body burned and then dumped, with only palm-sized remains of burned bone left.” Forensic Doctor Niu Lihuang: “How was that solved?” Daily Listlessness: “It was traced through the fuel used, I’ll talk about the specifics later.” Wang Lan: “Goodness, this should be written into an article, otherwise it’s a loss. Has the victim’s identity been confirmed as well?” Wan Baoming nodded as he read, recognizing this as a professional question. Some cases, even though solved, cannot conclusively determine the victim’s identity if the culprit does not confess, or if the culprit himself does not know. Wan Baoming thought for a bit and continued in the chat group: Daily Listlessness: “It was a parachute girl working in a villa area.” Conqueror of All Directions: “The negotiation on the prostitution fee didn’t go well, the girl threatened to report the rape, and the guy, rather than stopping at nothing, took action, right?” Daily Listlessness: “How could you guess that?” Conqueror of All Directions: “Old script, because there really have been people convicted of that, but this guy was also a bit impulsive, better to pay up than kill and burn the body.” Wang Lan: “What about the other three cases?” Wan Baoming smiled and eagerly started to explain. Homicide cold cases are quite challenging, and even if they are not particularly notable when they are recent, they become very different once they turn cold. Wan Baoming, who had followed the entire process, now found chatting in the group to be thoroughly enjoyable. Anyway, without the necessity for alcohol and leadership dinners, he was content to just listen to comrade Yu Wenshu boast, using only his ears. Meanwhile, those who heard Wan Baoming’s stories also began spreading the word in different chat groups. Most cold homicide cases are cracked by sheer luck, and anyone who specializes in and manages to solve these cases deserves to be bragged about in every instance. What’s most valuable is that everyone likes to listen and likes to boast. Reputation is often accumulated in just such a way.

Chapter 311 - 311 279 Stand Out

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