Chapter 313 - 313 281 Patience

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313: Chapter 281 Patience 313: Chapter 281 Patience Buzz. Whir... Jiang Yuan’s phone vibrated several times, finally drawing Heng Qiongsi’s concern. Heng Qiongsi said, “If you’re busy, you can deal with that first.” “It’s nothing, just some family members showing their concern,” Jiang Yuan silently accepted the red packet sent by his dad. He had just bought a house, and his savings had indeed taken a dip. Heng Qiongsi chuckled and asked, “Is it really family members?” “Of course. The legendary aunts and uncles and all that.” “Wow, that’s nice. In my family, there are hardly any relatives,” Heng Qiongsi explained further: “My grandfather joined the military and most of our relatives passed away quite early, so we lost touch with those back in our hometown. In my father’s generation, there are only three people, and all are only children...” Heng Qiongsi naturally transitioned into a light conversation. Jiang Yuan just listened, chiming in with a response from time to time. He had witnessed many interrogations, and inside the interrogation rooms, the police weren’t always tough; often, they were willing to be listeners. It turns out that listening to criminal suspects often yields a wealth of information. Those suspects who appear tough, with lips sealed as if with iron, often soften under empathy, crying their eyes out while confessing to their crimes. Images of the four murder cases he had just solved flashed through Jiang Yuan’s mind. The killers must be crying too. Crying for themselves, for their families, for their own stupidity, for the world they were about to leave, for the fear of death. “What are you thinking about?” Heng Qiongsi sensitively noticed Jiang Yuan’s distraction. Jiang Yuan cleared his throat and said, “Suddenly, I remembered some previous cases.” “The one about stealing monkeys?” “Not that one. It’s other cases I worked on.” “Can you talk about them?” “Not really, sorry, because they’re murder cases, and they are still ongoing.” Understandingly, Heng Qiongsi said, “That’s alright. When I was at home, my dad would discuss confidential topics and then would not let me listen...” Jiang Yuan chuckled, “It might not have been confidential topics, maybe just topics not suitable for you to hear.” “What kind of topics are not suitable for me to hear...” Heng Qiongsi caught on to the implication and didn’t get angry but simply bowed her head and sipped her drink. Gulp gulp gulp... ... After the meal, Heng Qiongsi was heading back to Qinghe. Jiang Yuan took the initiative to call Jiang Yongxin and asked him to send an Alphard to take Heng Qiongsi there. Heng Qiongsi didn’t refuse, flipping her long hair as she got into the car, waving goodbye to Jiang Yuan. Jiang Yuan walked leisurely back to his newly-purchased small room and spread out papers and pens in the living room, sketching the surveillance layout of the Jiangcun Residential Area. This kind of thing, as long as a few uncles and old men agreed, was easy to implement. Installing surveillance wasn’t a bad thing for the Jiang Village people. Previously, there were few because people didn’t understand the technology, and the residential area was built early when it wasn’t popular. Now, as the wealth of Jiang Village people became increasingly well-known, their demands for security were also growing. The fact that Fuzhen was known for hiring Uncle Qiang as a bodyguard actually illustrated the community’s concern in this aspect. Utilizing LV3 technical surveillance methods on a residential area like this was trivial. Normally, LV3 technical surveillance could secure a large city like Changyang City without any problem. Not to mention, the Jiangcun Residential Area had more than enough funds. Jiang Yuan had drawn the blueprints to an exceedingly high standard. In just a few hours, Jiang Yuan had finished the blueprints. After washing up and going to bed, the next day, Jiang Yuan checked the blueprints again, took a photo of them, and sent another copy back home. As for the matters of the Jiangcun Residential Area, they could be completely decided by the village committee, which was much more effective and efficient than any homeowners’ committee. With that basically settled, Wan Baoming couldn’t wait to inquire about Jiang Yuan’s daily routine. Needless to say, he was urging him to get to work. Jiang Yuan contacted Liu Jinghui, they agreed on a time, and headed to the Changyang City Criminal Police Detachment. By then, Liu Jinghui said no more about the one-week matter. His work at the provincial office was originally to support all regions, mainly focusing on current cases. This was not due to a lack of interest in cold murder cases but because the difficulty of such cases was too high, often leading to fruitless efforts. In fact, whenever there was even a slight lead on cold murder cases, local police departments were always eager to get involved. Special task forces that were activated from time to time represented just a glimmer of hope. However, the results of cooperating with Jiang Yuan were so good that Liu Jinghui couldn’t bear the thought of returning to the provincial office. And the provincial office didn’t request it. Liu Jinghui was still on leave when he got involved in solving a cold murder case. With such a work ethic, it would’ve been embarrassing not to encourage him; stopping him was certainly out of the question. A group of people gathered once again in the conference room of the Cold Case Squad. By the time Jiang Yuan arrived, in addition to the original elite team members, there were more people in the conference room. It was clear that everyone was very enthusiastic about joining a successful team. Liu Jinghui, even more aware of the ins and outs, didn’t bother with any speeches. It was as if it was just another day at the office when he said to Jiang Yuan, “Shall we tackle the second case?” “Sure,” Jiang Yuan readily agreed. The second case they chose was a robbery and murder of a taxi driver. Liu Jinghui confirmed with Jiang Yuan and immediately said, “So next, we’ll target case 113, the robbery and murder. Wang Chuanxing, please give us the details.” “Yes,” Wang Chuanxing immediately responded. Since Jiang Yuan and Liu Jinghui had screened the cases, he had started to familiarize himself with the top-ranked ones. Standing up, Wang Chuanxing didn’t even need a script as he said, “Case 113, the robbery and murder, happened 11 years ago. The female victim, Yan Lima, was found near Dawan Village in Shahe Town, her body dismembered, with several bloody footprints left at the scene. Her red Hyundai Elantra was abandoned about 5 kilometers away on a slope...” Jiang Yuan had chosen this case precisely because of the bloodstains and footprints. Even if considerable time had passed, such evidence that could illuminate the circumstances of the scene was always useful. However, Liu Jinghui was all too familiar with taxi robbery and murder cases. For a long period, the substantial amount of cash that was invariably present in taxis, the secluded and convenient space, and the pattern of drivers working alone had attracted many criminals. Liu Jinghui had handled many such cases before and had some insights into this type of crime. After Wang Chuanxing finished the introduction, Liu Jinghui looked at Jiang Yuan and said, “Shall I share my thoughts first?” “Please do,” Jiang Yuan said as he himself also needed more time to process the evidence. Liu Jinghui continued, “Firstly, the culprit in this case is very likely to consist of two to three people, due to the controlled manner in which the victim was killed. If it were just one person, they would need to be very strong. However, considering the environment at the time, taxi drivers would often refuse to serve customers they considered threatening. A very strong customer asking to go to a very remote location wouldn’t easily get a ride.” The listeners nodded, though this point wasn’t particularly surprising. At this moment, Liu Jinghui unexpectedly toned down and said with a smile, “Next, I would like to ask everyone to first gather the evidence and sort through the case, accumulate more information, and then we will have a concentrated meeting.” He didn’t want to discuss it in front of everyone. Everyone silently went about their tasks, and no one made any special requests. Including the observers Yu Wenshu and Wan Baoming, who didn’t utter a word but just looked towards Jiang Yuan. After all, he was part of a team that had already solved cold murder cases. Just that fact was enough to ensure everyone’s patience.

Chapter 313 - 313 281 Patience

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