Attending ex-girlfriend's wedding, arresting the groom's officer on the spot

Chapter 1580 Confirmation of Identity and Case Analysis

On a small road not far from the brick kiln, Lu Chuan found some fresh tire tracks, which matched the tire tracks found outside the brick kiln before, further confirming that the crime scene was not the first crime scene and that the deceased was transported here by a vehicle.

"It seems that the murderer used a vehicle to transport the deceased to the brick kiln to dump the body. We need to expand the search area to see if we can find the vehicle's driving track, and perhaps find the first crime scene." Lu Chuan thought as he observed the wheel tracks. He followed the direction of the wheel tracks and led his team to conduct a carpet search in the surrounding area.

At the same time, Zhang Hui quickly organized a comprehensive investigation of major hospitals in Haizhou City after receiving key clues from the forensic doctor that the deceased had undergone appendectomy, heart bypass surgery, and treatment for a right leg fracture. The hospital's case records may be the key breakthrough in determining the identity of the deceased. Investigators divided into multiple groups to carefully screen the surgical files and hospitalization records of each hospital, leaving no possible clues unturned.

At the Third People's Hospital, investigators found a case that was very similar to the deceased's. The patient in the case also had an appendectomy and a heart bypass surgery, and had a history of treatment for a fracture in his right leg. His age and height information were highly consistent with the deceased. Zhang Hui rushed to the hospital immediately after hearing the news. However, when he saw the patient, he found that the other party was alive and well, and was not the deceased they were looking for at all. Although a little disappointed, Zhang Hui was not discouraged. He knew that solving a case was full of twists and turns, and every time he eliminated the wrong option, it meant getting one step closer to the truth.

At the same time, Wang Shuai found an important clue while investigating the surrounding factories. The person in charge of a factory reported to him that a temporary worker named Li Jianshe from Tianzhou City suddenly left without saying goodbye 15 days ago without going through any resignation procedures. This time point is highly consistent with the time of death of the deceased, and Li Jianshe's age, body shape and other characteristics are similar to those of the deceased. Wang Shuai realized that this Li Jianshe was very likely the deceased they were looking for.

In order to verify this speculation, Wang Shuai decided to send people to Li Jianshe's hometown in Tianzhou City to extract the blood DNA of his immediate family members and compare it with the deceased. This is a critical task. Only through DNA comparison can the identity of the deceased be confirmed. After Lu Chuan learned of Wang Shuai's discovery, he attached great importance to it and immediately dispatched experienced police officers to Tianzhou City.

The police officers who went to Tianzhou City rushed all the way to Li Jianshe's hometown. After arriving, they contacted the local police and successfully found Li Jianshe's parents with their assistance. Facing the arrival of the police, Li Jianshe's parents seemed very nervous and worried. The police officers patiently explained to them the purpose of their visit, saying that this was related to the investigation of a major case and hoped that they would cooperate. After learning about the situation, Li Jianshe's parents, although sad in their hearts, still suppressed their emotions and agreed to the police's request to extract blood samples.

After the samples were extracted, the police officers immediately sent the samples back to Haizhou City for DNA comparison. While waiting for the comparison results, the entire criminal investigation detachment was filled with a tense atmosphere. Everyone knew that this result would determine whether the case could achieve a major breakthrough. Finally, the DNA comparison results came out, showing that the deceased was Li Jianshe, who suddenly left his job at the factory.

After confirming the identity of the deceased, Lu Chuan quickly organized Zhang Hui, Wang Shuai and others to hold a case analysis meeting. "Now that we have confirmed that the deceased is Li Jianshe, we will focus on investigating his social relations, economic status and activities in Haizhou City to find clues about the cause of his death and the murderer," said Lu Chuan.

Zhang Hui spoke first: "During the investigation, I found that Li Jianshe's social circle in Haizhou City is quite complicated. He has had dealings with some idle people in society, which may involve some economic disputes. We can start with these people and investigate the relationship between them and Li Jianshe." Wang Shuai continued: "I went to the factory where Li Jianshe worked and learned that Li Jianshe had some conflicts with many people in the factory. Of course, it was not just Li Jianshe who had conflicts with others. There was a serious situation of ganging up in their factory, so the relationship between many people was not particularly good. In addition, sometimes the foreman said that the number of piece-rate wages did not match their own number, and sometimes they would be held responsible."

After listening to Zhang Hui and Wang Shuai's reports, Lu Chuan frowned and fell into deep thought. He paced back and forth in the conference room, and the friction between the soles of his shoes and the ground made a dull sound, as if it was the rhythm of his inner anxiety.

"Zhang Hui, can you tell me in more detail about the workers who had conflicts with Li Jianshe? Are there any details that have been missed?" Lu Chuan asked.

Zhang Hui flipped open the thick investigation record in his hand, cleared his throat and said, "Captain Lu, the workers who had conflicts with Li Jianshe mainly concentrated on work allocation and wage settlement. In addition to the foreman Zhang Baocai, there were several workers on the same production line with him. For example, Zhou Qiang and Li Jianshe had a quarrel over a maintenance task. According to regulations, there would be an extra bonus after the task was completed. There was also Wu Ming, who felt that Li Jianshe was lazy at work and affected the performance of the entire team. The two also had conflicts."

Wang Shuai added: "But we investigated their whereabouts during the time period when Li Jianshe died. Zhou Qiang was in his hometown outside the province at the time attending a relative's wedding, and there are photos of the wedding scene and many witnesses to prove it. Wu Ming had been drinking with friends that night, and the bar's surveillance and his friends can confirm his alibi."

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, tapping his fingers on the table. "What about foreman Zhang Baocai? Tell me more about his situation."

Zhang Hui replied: "Zhang Baocai did not have a good reputation among the workers and was indeed harsh on Li Jianshe. They almost got into a fight in the workshop over piece-rate wages, with many workers present at the time. However, after investigation, it was found that Zhang Baocai had been drinking with clients the entire night on the day Li Jianshe died. The waiters and clients at the restaurant could testify for him that he did not have the time to commit the crime."

Lu Chuan pondered for a moment and said, "In this case, we can't just look at the surface alibi. Zhang Hui, go investigate these workers who had conflicts with Li Jianshe to see if they have any abnormal behavior or changes in their financial situation recently. Wang Shuai, go find out about Li Jianshe's financial situation. In addition to the financial transactions with Zhao Qiang that were discovered before, see if he has any other debts or financial disputes."

(End of this chapter)