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

Meanwhile, at the Dongcheng Criminal Investigation Detachment, Wang Shuai, following Lu Chuan's instructions, was methodically advancing various investigative tasks. After learning that a DNA sample comparison with the city's missing persons database was unsuccessful, he immediately summoned Zhang Hui, a key member of the investigation team, and entrusted him with a crucial task. Zhang Hui, 32 years old, had eight years of experience in investigation. He was meticulous, patient, and particularly skilled at investigating missing persons and compiling personnel information. He had previously found breakthroughs in difficult cases through missing persons investigations.

“Zhang Hui, the identity of the deceased is still unconfirmed. DNA comparison with missing persons across the city has yielded no results. We must expand the scope of our investigation.” Wang Shuai sat at his desk, speaking seriously to Zhang Hui, holding a document detailing the deceased's physical characteristics and clothing. “You are immediately responsible for conducting a comprehensive review of missing persons records from previous years, focusing on those who went missing within the last month prior to the incident, especially men aged 30 to 35, 170 to 180 centimeters tall, and of medium build. Pay special attention to verifying the clothing descriptions of missing persons; make sure to carefully compare them to the deceased's clothing—a black cotton jacket, dark jeans, and black sneakers. Report any suspicious clues immediately.”

"Understood, Captain Wang!" Zhang Hui took the documents, nodded solemnly, and said with determination in his eyes, "I will review the missing persons information from previous years one by one, focusing on recent missing persons, leaving no detail unchecked, and strive to find a matching person as soon as possible to confirm the identity of the deceased."

Upon receiving the assignment, Zhang Hui immediately threw himself into his work. He went to the information inquiry room of the branch office, opened the missing persons information management system, and first set the screening criteria: male, 30-35 years old, 170-180 cm tall, medium build. The screening scope covered missing persons from the city and surrounding districts and counties over the years. He then focused on missing persons records within the past month. The missing persons information was extensive, and each piece of information needed to be carefully checked, including the missing person's name, age, height, build, physical characteristics, clothing description, time of disappearance, location of disappearance, and family contact information. No detail could be overlooked.

Zhang Hui sat in front of his computer, his eyes glued to the screen, his fingers flying across the keyboard. Missing person records scrolled across the page, and he meticulously examined each one, comparing them to the deceased's features. Time ticked by, from 4 PM to 8 PM. Zhang Hui barely rested, barely drank any water, and the fast food on his table had long since gone cold, but he remained oblivious. During this time, he reviewed nearly 500 missing person records, most of which didn't match the deceased's characteristics—either the age was incorrect, the height and build differed significantly, or the clothing described was completely different from what was found on the deceased's clothes. He found no suspicious clues.

"Could it be that the deceased really wasn't a missing person from this city or the surrounding area? Or perhaps his family hasn't reported him missing yet?" Zhang Hui rubbed his throbbing temples, a hint of exhaustion on his face, but he didn't give up. He knew that confirming the deceased's identity was key to solving the case. Once the identity was confirmed, they could investigate the deceased's social relationships and find clues to the suspect. He took a deep breath, rallied his spirits, adjusted the screening criteria, expanded the investigation scope to the entire province, and relaxed the time limit for disappearance from nearly one month to nearly three months, continuing the investigation one by one.

As night deepened, only Zhang Hui remained in the information inquiry room, the light from the computer screen illuminating his focused face. He continued patiently checking each missing person record, meticulously verifying every detail, afraid of overlooking any suspicious clue. Around 10 p.m., when he came across a missing person record in the Beijiawan community, his gaze suddenly stopped, his body trembled slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

The missing persons record shows that the missing person was named Li Kui, male, 34 years old, 175 cm tall, of medium build, a security guard at Beijiawan residential community. He went missing three days before the incident, and the location of his disappearance was the entrance of Beijiawan community. The missing person's family described Li Kui as wearing a black cotton jacket, dark jeans, and black sneakers when he disappeared, a description almost identical to that of the deceased! More importantly, Li Kui's age, height, and build closely match the characteristics of the deceased identified during the autopsy, which rekindled hope in Zhang Hui's heart.

Zhang Hui immediately zoomed in on the missing persons record and carefully examined every detail: Li Kui, born in 1992, is a resident of Lin'an District in this city. He came to Beijiawan Community as a security guard two years ago. He was usually conscientious and responsible in his work, had a friendly personality, and got along well with his colleagues. He showed no abnormal behavior before he disappeared. He was on the night shift on the day he disappeared, working from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning. His family said that after Li Kui disappeared, his mobile phone was always switched off and they could not contact him. After searching everywhere without success, they reported him missing to the police station one day before the incident.

"It's a perfect match! Age, height, build, and clothing all match the deceased perfectly. Li Kui is very likely the deceased!" Zhang Hui was thrilled. He immediately wrote down this clue and then dialed Wang Shuai's number, reporting urgently, "Captain Wang, we have a major discovery! While checking missing persons information, I found a missing person in Beijiawan Community named Li Kui. He is 34 years old, 175 cm tall, and of medium build. When he disappeared, he was wearing a black cotton jacket, dark jeans, and black sneakers, which perfectly match the deceased's characteristics and clothing. He also disappeared three days before the incident, which is highly suspicious!"

On the other end of the phone, Wang Shuai was organizing the information from the investigation of the agricultural supply store. Upon hearing the news, he immediately perked up and said urgently, "Great! Zhang Hui! Immediately organize Li Kui's relevant information, including his family's contact information, workplace, social relationships, etc. At the same time, immediately contact Zhang Kai, the forensic doctor from the Provincial Criminal Investigation Detachment, and have them compare the DNA samples of Li Kui's family members with the DNA sample of the deceased to confirm the identity of the deceased as soon as possible! I will report this news to Captain Lu immediately!"

"Understood, Captain Wang! I'll get right on it!" After hanging up the phone, Zhang Hui immediately got to work. While organizing Li Kui's detailed information, including his family members' names, contact information, addresses, and the contact information of the Beijiawan Community property management, he called Zhang Kai to explain the situation and request that DNA comparison be arranged as soon as possible.

At this moment, in the provincial criminal investigation team's laboratory, Zhang Kai and Xiao Lin had just finished compiling the preliminary test report on the fiber samples. Upon receiving Zhang Hui's call, they immediately expressed their full cooperation. "Officer Zhang, don't worry, we will immediately contact Li Kui's family to collect their DNA samples and compare them with the deceased's DNA sample. We will get the results as soon as possible. Once the identity is confirmed, I will notify you immediately," Zhang Kai said seriously. (End of Chapter)