Chapter 417 - 417 384 New Case Commences

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417: Chapter 384 New Case Commences 417: Chapter 384 New Case Commences Huang Qiangmin managed to persuade Chai Tong to leave with some sweet talk and flattery. The resource Jiang Yuan most needed was time, and was that something Chai Tong could provide? He had no familial connections with deities. Of course, a sufficient number of hands could help alleviate the pressure of limited time, but Jiang Yuan actually had enough staff at the moment. Being new to all this, Chai Tong didn’t really know what resources he had at hand and just followed Huang Qiangmin’s lead with a chuckle as they continued to inspect other offices. The office staff accompanying Chai Tong were all smiling broadly, and once they were alone in the elevator, they whispered, “Initially, we thought the folks at the county bureau were just boasting, but it turns out they really have some capable people. With Jiang Yuan’s Accumulated Case Team, the options for our next moves are quite extensive.” Chai Tong responded with a few noncommittal “Mm-hmms,” his mood growing even brighter. When the elevator doors opened and waited for a few seconds, the second elevator arrived, and the group reassembled into an inspection team, slowly making their way into the office of the second squad. The traditional, normal, slightly dirty, somewhat chaotic, old, and unremarkable detective office that fitted the stereotype of a criminal police team presented itself before Chai Tong and the rest. “Well, the second detective squad is also the backbone of our Criminal Police Detachment. In recent years, they have been in charge of many major and important cases. They are also the main force in dealing with homicide cases,” Huang Qiangmin tactfully highlighted the history and current status of the second detective squad, as well as the distinctions from Jiang Yuan’s Accumulated Case Team. In the past, the second squad was the undisputed detective main force of the Ningtai County Criminal Police Detachment. Although the first squad was strong, Wu Junhao’s interest and skills were not really focused on solving cases. For those crimes committed in the heat of the moment, the first squad could handle them quite well. Especially when sheer force was needed, Wu Junhao and his first squad were absolutely the main force. Whether it was someone with a mental illness slashing people on the street, a dog going mad, or a group of youths imitating a robbery, there was nothing the first squad couldn’t handle once they were involved. However, for cases that required some circumlocution, it used to be the second squad’s range. Cases like a husband killing his wife and making it look like suicide, or a wife conspiring with her lover to chop up her husband and stage it as a robbery, or actual break-ins that escalated into rape, as well as more challenging random robbery cases and random rape cases, Liu Wenkai and his second squad generally did quite well. But if we talk about it, Wu Junhao and his first squad had a substantial LV2 attribute in terms of brute force. After all, it is rare nowadays to find criminal policemen who can focus on physical suppression and actually enjoy that route. By contrast, Liu Wenkai and his second squad’s overall investigative abilities were basically at a beginner’s LV2. Thus, Huang Qiangmin referred to them as the main force in ongoing homicide cases. If it had been in the past, to say they were the main force would have been enough. Chai Tong wasn’t good at many things, but he had a high-level ability to discern underlying meanings from words. He asked just one more question, “The major cases in recent years were mainly handled by the second squad?” “Yes, mainly by the second squad. The first squad and other squads would handle some as well,” Huang Qiangmin said. Chai Tong nodded. He remembered the detection rates of Ningtai County clearly from the past few years, hence he judged that the level of the second squad was the average level for a county bureau. His judgment turned out to be fairly accurate when looking at the results. But this was different from assessing Jiang Yuan’s capabilities. This was like when a head teacher moved to a new class, looked at the average score of the class, and then looked at a regular student’s everyday test papers – he would roughly know his level. But if he saw a student’s test paper with full marks and heard that they always ranked first in competitions, it would be not only difficult but also a little doubtful for him to assess their performance. Chai Tong felt a tinge of disappointment when he looked at Liu Wenkai. The Jiang Yuan he had just met was like a student who won gold medals in provincial contests and could be competitive even outside the province. Liu Wenkai, however, was just an above-average student from an ordinary county school. Quite decent, but only in the absence of comparison. Ningtai County could not stand out if it relied on the second squad to compete. “Next up is the first squad,” Huang Qiangmin had no intention of maki`ng excuses for the second squad. With limited expertise, there was no pretending. In the office of the first squad, the most eye-catching things were various dumbbells and several bars lying around at odd angles. One-third of the officers were either gripping a hand exerciser, lifting a barbell, or doing horse stances in front of their desks. The other two-thirds... had gone out. At a glance, Chai Tong knew that these fellows aiming to become muscle monsters must have tuned their brains quite substantially too – enough to get by, but solving cases with them was unlikely to bring any surprises. Then came the third squad, the fourth squad... As he continued his tour, Chai Tong’s expression grew increasingly indifferent. No emotion, no expression. At last, Chai Tong saw the police dog squad, looked at the Rottweiler and Dazhuang, and let out a long sigh. Chai Tong said to Huang Qiangmin, “It looks like we’re still reliant on Jiang Yuan.” “That’s right,” thought Huang Qiangmin to himself, “I’ve known that all along, waiting for you to say it when Director Guan can’t even make room.” “Jiang Yuan’s Cold Case Squad has made a name for itself, which is very useful. It could become a brand for Ningtai County. Next, let’s organize a few more cases and see what resources Jiang Yuan might need...” Chai Tong contemplated while speaking. Huang Qiangmin waited for him to finish and then said, “As for the cases, actually, here in Ningtai County, there really aren’t any left.” “Really none? I thought that was just a way you guys expressed things,” Chai Tong said, slightly confused. Huang Qiangmin replied, “All the murder cold cases since the new century have been cleared, and the major cases are almost all sorted out. We can’t really start dealing with theft cases.” Chai Tong said, “Although theft cases are minor, even a mosquito’s worth of meat is still meat...” Huang Qiangmin said, “On the combat power rankings, solving a murder cold case is worth 100 points, with no upper limit. Theft cases range from 0.1 to 0.5 points, depending on how many people are arrested, whether it’s a break-in, and whether it’s a serial case...” “Theft cases are indeed insufficient when it comes to maintaining overall social stability,” Chai Tong said. “The combat power rankings are the superior’s baton, and since the baton is pointing towards murder cold cases, we really should focus more on those cases...” “That’s right.” After some thought, Chai Tong said, “When I was in Luyang City, there was a case that the bureau always had on file, which I think we could try. The National Highway 805 body disposal case.” Huang Qiangmin then said, “I’ll communicate with Luyang City.” Chai Tong waved his hand, “I’m too familiar with Luyang. I’ll talk to them myself; just notify Jiang Yuan.” Huang Qiangmin was stunned for a moment, but couldn’t say anything more. ... Jiang Yuan’s Accumulated Case Team. As soon as the new case arrived, the team immediately started to discuss it. After the Spring Festival, it was a good time to work hard and achieve something... Jiang Yuan and the others were also waiting for the arrival of new selling points... new tasks. Luyang City is located to the south of Qinghe City and is also an industrially balanced city in Shannan Province, falling into the category of being better than some but not as good as others. As for the National Highway 805 body disposal case in Shannan Province, some information had already come through. Wang Chuanxing quickly made a briefing, introducing it to his colleagues who were busy with other tasks in the office: “There were two incidents in the National Highway 805 body disposal case. The first occurred four years ago, when a woman’s body was discovered by the side of the highway. Luyang City invested a lot of manpower and resources at the time, but made no progress. A year later, just when the case was about to be abandoned and the special investigation team was about to be withdrawn, someone found an arm beside the highway again.” “After forensic examination, it was determined that the arm was cut off after death, meaning another person had died at that location. At that time, the case had not yet been identified as another incident of the National Highway 805 body disposal case, but was investigated as an independent case for several months. Later, Medical Examiner Zhai from the provincial office re-examined it and determined that the cuts on the corpses from both cases were made by the same blade, thus merging them for the investigation.” “Luyang City’s investment in the National Highway 805 body disposal case was substantial, and they spent a long time on it, but still there was no significant breakthrough, and it ultimately remained an unsolved case.” Upon reaching this point, Wang Chuanxing summarized, “This case is likely to be very difficult. The evidence we can get is basically only the bodies, including the place where the bodies were found, which are already the second or even third crime scenes. The first crime scene has not yet been found.” “Let’s look at the case files first,” said Jiang Yuan without rushing to respond. He knew the true difficulty of the case could only be appreciated after reviewing the files himself.

Chapter 417 - 417 384 New Case Commences

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