Chapter 335 - 335 302 Conqueror

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335: Chapter 302: Conqueror 335: Chapter 302: Conqueror “Come on, let’s all raise a toast to Jiang Yuan. Although there’s no liquor in our cups, our admiration for Comrade Jiang Yuan remains unchanged. By the way, after this meal, I’ll treat Doctor Jiang to a drink privately, using my own wine, and I’ll call a designated driver...” Yu Wenshu stood in the center of the cafeteria, his cup raised high, brimming with emotion. His mood was genuinely good. While Jiang Yuan’s services might have seemed expensive, the bill was picked up by the city bureau, not by his own Criminal Police Detachment. And in terms of gains, solving a series of murder cold cases couldn’t be simply measured by the number and difficulty of the cases. Yu Wenshu felt like a door had opened before him, a door that led to endless possibilities. The praise from superiors, coverage from journalists, recognition from the ministry, and admiration from colleagues seemed within easy reach for Yu Wenshu. Yu Wenshu had once experienced rapid promotion, but he never thought he would get a similar opportunity again, especially during a career bottleneck. The only thing that made him slightly uncomfortable was that Jiang Yuan’s rank was too low. So low that it made any thoughts of promotion difficult and seemed rather meaningless. Most importantly, Jiang Yuan was still part of Ningtai County’s establishment, and being a local from Ningtai County and Jiang Village meant Yu Wenshu had no leverage at all. At this moment, Yu Wenshu reminisced about his own early years. Back then, people didn’t care much about perks. The chief and experts lived in the same building, with rooms of similar size and layout, and the building only had two toilets. However, to say that there was no difference among everyone and nothing to encourage ambition would not be entirely true. Compared to a bonus of a few hundred yuan, an extra half a rank and spiritual praise, stimulation, and commendation were the highest forms of flattery. If a student is held in the palm of the teacher’s hand, praised during class, and lauded by the principal in front of the whole school during morning exercises—living such a life, what difference does it make if the class fee is three to five yuan more or less? With the talent of a photographic memory, Yu Wenshu lived through his student days just like that... You talk about school bullying? One time a kid tripped Yu Wenshu, and the principal went to that kid’s house, made his father kneel in the ancestral hall, and cry for two hours. Because the principal used to be a teacher for his father as well. Latter... well, it took a week or two before Yu Wenshu saw that fellow student again. He appeared to have recovered physically, but never dared to get close to Yu Wenshu again. Now, Yu Wenshu really wished someone would stand up and trip Jiang Yuan. Unfortunately, the young people of today are too shrewd, especially those who got in through exams—none of them itching for a fight. Jiang Yuan clinked cups with Yu Wenshu, his mood quite buoyant and his expression modest. Yu Wenshu chuckled, “Everyone, sit down. Jiang Yuan, you sit too and have some food. Let’s celebrate a little in the cafeteria today. I’m just too happy. Also, we’re not allowed to hold big gatherings now. Later on, I’ll call over the captains of the various teams, and we’ll find a spot to compete in cases with drinks. Ah, whoever manages to drink Jiang Yuan under the table, we’ll work on their case.” “That’s a great idea!” Wan Baoming was not one of the team captains, so he immediately agreed. The other team captains also concurred. Drinking was already an exciting event for middle-aged men, and especially since they no longer had to worry about medical alcohol restrictions, drinking had become even more enjoyable. “I can’t drink much,” Jiang Yuan said with a laugh, politely declining but not too adamantly. He was in a great mood as well. Not to mention the joy of solving cases, following the various speeches, Jiang Yuan’s task was also declared complete. Task: Conqueror Task description: Solve cases and conquer Changyang City Criminal Police Detachment. Work hard on solving cases. Task progress: 6/6 Task reward: Death Time Estimation (Level 6) Ever since coming to Changyang City, starting with the 513 gate assassination case, Jiang Yuan had continuously solved four murder cold cases and two murder current cases. Six murder cases—speaking frankly, if they had all been current murder cases, would have amounted to a full year’s workload for a criminal police team. And that’s for a team that does nothing else all year round, and there’s no guarantee they could solve them all. As for solving predominantly murder cold cases as Jiang Yuan did, hardly anyone would take that on at the scale of a criminal police team. It’s too difficult; getting stuck on a single case could paralyze an entire team. With the police-to-population ratio in domestic terms, there’s never been an abundance of police resources. Those who do work specifically on murder cold cases are usually like Jiang Yuan, a few people starting out until they hit upon clues and need more manpower and resources before they allocate more. However, the level of attention Jiang Yuan currently received in Changyang City was already beyond the norm. The Cold Case Squad had more than ten part-time members on regular days, a number only comparable to cases of telecommunications fraud or large-scale serial crimes in Changyang City. For Jiang Yuan, the newly acquired Death Time Estimation (Level 6) was an unexpected delight. Even though it took solving six cases to earn this task reward, the rank of Level 6... Considering the combat capabilities of Level 5, Jiang Yuan’s expectations for Level 6 could be said to have instantly skyrocketed to that level. Moreover, the “Death Time Estimation” skill was highly useful. In a sense, the most fundamental demand of a criminal police team from a forensic doctor is to determine the time of death. If one can pinpoint the time of death, then solving a case becomes significantly less challenging. Jiang Yuan wondered just how accurate Level 6 Death Time Estimation could be. Jiang Yuan was itching with curiosity and couldn’t wait to just... Fortunately, the banquet without alcohol ended very quickly, and after leaving the table, Yu Wenshu showed some more warm concern before finally getting Jiang Yuan into the car. Before leaving, Yu Wenshu asked in a low voice, “Will you come to the detachment tomorrow, or will you rest for another two days?” “I’ll rest for two more days,” Jiang Yuan paused, then said directly, “Next, I want to work on a current case involving a homicide to adjust my status and recharge myself.” “Recharging is good, recharging is good,” Yu Wenshu nodded repeatedly but muttered a bit on the way back, contemplating that a current case of homicide meant that a murder would have to take place before Jiang Yuan would come over. Although Changyang City, being such a large provincial capital, had a high frequency of homicides, the ones that were actually challenging were not many. Yu Wenshu couldn’t help but feel a little reluctant; such a good resource shouldn’t be underutilized—it seemed a bit of a waste. However, Yu Wenshu didn’t dwell on it too much; Jiang Yuan had already helped solve many major cases, and it wasn’t urgent to add more luster to their record. Jiang Yuan sorted himself out and went to live in the new house he had bought. The 220-square-meter apartment, though small, was very cozy when arranged. Living alone, Jiang Yuan felt it was sufficient. He didn’t plan to entertain guests with this apartment. Instead, he turned the living room into a study, with a row of shelves against the wall filled with various forensic books. Flipping through them when he had nothing else to do, he found it quite pleasant. Jiang Yuan felt that he indeed needed to recharge. Since graduating from school, much of what he had learned there had become almost half-forgotten. Now, having worked on many cases, slowly corroborating them with his studies, he found it easier to have insights. Much knowledge could be gradually acquired only after starting to work. Just like discovering that dogs tend to be much more loyal than cats after attending many scenes. Cats start to eat their owner shortly after their master’s death, while dogs can wait for several days, only beginning to eat when they get too hungry. This demonstrates that the taste of Level 5 dog food absolutely surpasses the natural flavor of the ingredients. ... After resting for two days, Jiang Yuan went back to Ningtai to collect some housewarming gifts and red envelopes given to him by the people of Jiang Village, before returning to rest for three more days. Finally, he received a call from the Criminal Police Detachment. “Jiang, there’s been an unnatural death, do you want to take a look?” Tang Jia invited Jiang Yuan with a soft, glutinous voice. Her task was to pull Jiang Yuan in, to live the team life together. Waiting for a homicide case was uncertain, but having almost any case of unnatural death provided enough reason. Jiang Yuan was eagerly waiting himself. He wanted to test his new skills, and yet the opportunity hadn’t arrived. “Unnatural death is fine. I’m leaving now,” Jiang said, his enthusiasm at its peak. Tang Jia was a bit surprised and quickly acknowledged, then asked, “Do you need me to drive and pick you up?” Sitting together in the car would create quite a nice chat atmosphere... Tang Jia thought that since Jiang Yuan had so decisively accepted the invitation, she should offer something in return... “No need, I can get there faster driving myself,” Jiang Yuan said, picking up his keys and heading downstairs, “Just send the location to my phone.” Jiang Yuan drove his mighty G-wagon, racing to the location. The site was a new residential building on the outskirts of the city, where a female had hanged herself in her own bathroom. Upon arrival, Jiang Yuan put on shoe covers and saw Wan Baoming already inside. Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but pause, “You’re on the scene for an unnatural death?” Most unnatural deaths involved a forensic doctor determining the cause of death before proceeding with disposal. Generally speaking, only one-tenth of unnatural deaths turn into homicide cases. Wan Baoming was not a forensic doctor, and as the deputy director of the Criminal Investigation Center, it seemed he wouldn’t need to be at the primary scene. “It was me who called you,” Wan Baoming said solemnly, making room for Jiang Yuan to enter, “The deceased, Liu Meiyuan, was forty-three years old. She was found dead at home by her husband, who came back from work at noon. We asked Liu Meiyuan’s coworkers, and she had not shown signs of being suicidal lately. Life at home was also normal, and last night, Liu Meiyuan even placed an online shopping order with an undelivered package...” Wan Baoming led Jiang Yuan to the bathroom to see the scene, “The husband, He Wensi, came back at noon, found his wife hanging in the bathroom, and immediately went out to the corridor shouting for help. A neighbor heard him, came out to inquire, and helped him call the police.” “A few neighbors then entered the bathroom with He Wensi and helped him lower his wife’s body.” Wan Baoming spread his hands towards Jiang Yuan, “Now we’re in the stage of searching for evidence.” He didn’t say it outright, but from Wan Baoming’s description, Jiang Yuan understood that the Criminal Police Detachment was treating the case as a murder. Jiang Yuan listened and thought it made sense. This kind of case was actually very simple, suicide or homicide. If the deceased committed suicide, then the reason for the suicide had to be found. Otherwise, it must be homicide. And if it was homicide, then the crime scene must have been staged. Proving that there were traces of staging at the scene, the case was essentially cracked.

Chapter 335 - 335 302 Conqueror

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