I started out as a criminal, and the police relied on me to solve countless cases.

Chapter 145 Pagoda Town

Baota Town is a small town on the border of Jiangsu and Anhui. This town is located on a major transportation route. At its peak, the population was about 70,000 to 80,000, and it was quite prosperous with traffic coming and going from the south to the north.

However, later on, highways were built in nearby counties and railways were constructed, and the number of foreign residents in the town decreased a lot.

Later, as more and more people went out to work year by year and fewer and fewer people returned home, the town suffered serious population loss, and now there are only more than 10,000 people left.

The situation is so bad in towns and villages, and the villages below are even more depressed and the population is declining. It is usually difficult to find a young person in a village, as most of the people are elderly.

After a few years, nine out of ten houses were empty.

In previous years, it was common for petty thieves to roam around the countryside around the Spring Festival, break into houses, pick locks, and steal money.

The police receive the most reports of this type at the end of the year, but the police force in township police stations is weak. There are often only two or three police officers and seven or eight auxiliary police officers in a town, and there is no surveillance in the village.

It would be difficult for you to expect a group of elderly people in their seventies and eighties to witness any strange behavior of outsiders.

Therefore, the rate of solving such cases of thieves breaking into houses and picking locks at the end of the year is extremely low. In many cases, a case is filed and a confession is recorded, but the case is never resolved.

It was noon when Pei Sanmin, director of the Baota Town Police Station, received the report from the village cadres. It had been two days since midnight of the previous day when the crime occurred.

This is not surprising. The village is full of old, weak, sick and disabled people. Except for some who are agile and can get together to play mahjong, other elderly people usually stay at home and do not go out or visit each other. The only entertainment activity is to feed chickens and tidy up the vegetable fields.

If a murder really happens, it is indeed difficult to detect it in time.

Just like that, when Pei Sanmin arrived at the scene with the new police officer and two auxiliary police officers, many villagers had just received the news and rushed over.

Pei Sanmin directed the auxiliary police to set up a cordon and asked the village cadres to persuade the villagers to return home.

He led the police officer to put on foot covers and gloves, walked through the main room and into the inner room.

As soon as I entered the room, I smelled a strong smell of blood. The body of an old man was lying at the door of the bedroom, and the body of another old man was on the bed.

Both of them had sunken foreheads, and blood covered most of their faces. The cotton quilt on the bed was stained red with blood.

Fortunately, it is winter and the temperature is low. If it were the hot summer, we would not know what the scene would be like in just these two days.

Pei Sanmin rubbed his hands, frowned, and stopped the young policeman who was about to go forward to check.

A similar case happened a few days ago in another small town with a population of three to four thousand. The victim is still in a coma.

I thought the murderer would not come to Baota Town. After all, it is still a big town. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. A population of more than 10,000 sounds small, but it is actually not a small number. This murderer who specifically targets the elderly would definitely not dare to come to Baota Town.

But unexpectedly, the tragedy still happened.

Pei Sanmin immediately took out his cell phone and called the county bureau.

This kind of murder case cannot be handled by the few small forces in the town.

The town police station mainly plays the role of maintaining public order. They can usually solve neighborhood disputes and petty thefts, but if they encounter a homicide, they have to report it to the county bureau.

Let the professional forensic personnel from the county bureau's criminal investigation department inspect the scene.

After reporting the situation, Pei Sanmin and his men left the crime scene.

Standing by the cordon outside, all they could do now was to protect the scene and wait for the people from the county bureau to arrive.

This kind of murder is definitely not committed by an acquaintance.

Looking at the old, weak and sick people in the village, no one has the ability to kill two people in a row. Judging from the condition of their wounds, it is likely to be a fatal blow.

Making money is unlikely.

The elderly in the village don’t have much income, and the money given by their children is all deposited in the bank, so they don’t have much cash at home.

What kind of stupid and cruel gangster would dare to take two lives for a few hundred dollars?

Pei Sanmin thought about it for a long time and ruled out all the possibilities that the crime was committed by acquaintances.

He still thought that the criminal must be a vagrant, and his main purpose was to get money. At this time, Pei Sanmin had not thought that this case would alarm the department.

Jiang Hanwen and Xuan Ban's planes arrived at Lukou Airport almost at the same time.

Jiang Hanwen was alone and met up with everyone from the Xuan Office as soon as he got off the plane.

When Zhu Yuanzhang returned to Nanjing, it was like a king returning to his hometown; when Zhu Bajie returned to Gao Village, he was familiar with the route and looked much more stylish than when he was in the capital.

After all, this is where I have worked for decades, so it is a definite home advantage.

At the airport arrival point, Lao Liao from Xuanwu District and a group of old directors led the team, followed by young police officers. They stood in three neat rows, with dozens of people in total. If you didn't know, you would have thought there was an accident at the airport.

Old Zhu walked up to his old brothers and exchanged a few words. The smile on his face immediately disappeared and was replaced by a poker face.

"Old Liao, prepare five vehicles, lend me the people from the identification department, and pick a few elite officers. The crime scene is in Baota Town, which belongs to the border of Anhui Province. You are across provinces, so it is not convenient for you to show up. The place is remote and the police force is not enough. Even the police force in the county is limited. I will bring more people this time."

Lao Zhu and Lao Liao are discussing the matter of borrowing personnel.

The young police officers at the airport reception area had already started to stir.

Jiang Hanwen is over 1.80 meters tall, and he can't hide even if he wants to stand in a crowd.

Even though he was wearing a hat, a face like this in the police force was like Jay Chou in the music industry or Big Brother in the film industry.

No one knows, no one knows.

When the second prophet arrived in Nanjing, there were many young police officers who wanted his autograph.

More people want to follow Jiang Hanwen in solving cases.

Just kidding, everyone has heard of this case, it's a shocking case.

It doesn't matter to others, no one will say anything.

Who is this, the prophet?

Regardless of whether you can get the second-class merit for solving cases with the prophet, there has been no case that the prophet has not been able to solve since his debut. This trip abroad almost brought the Han country to its knees. Its power is so terrifying. Director Zhu also said just now that a group of elite personnel will be selected to go with the prophet. The experience of solving cases with the idol will be enough for you to brag about in the circle for a while.

At this time, dozens of men and women at the airport were staring at Jiang Hanwen with fiery eyes, making Jiang Hanwen look confused.

What's the matter? Is there something wrong with my face? You are all my colleagues. Do you have to look at me so nakedly? I still hold the position of special consultant of Jinling Gulou District. Please at least give me some face.

Old Zhu spoke a few brief words to Old Liao. With Old Zhu's prestige and current status, Old Liao had no room for bargaining.

He kept nodding his head as Lao Zhu spoke. After the other party finished speaking, he turned to look at the group of young police officers behind him and asked loudly, "You are all advanced officers from various bureaus. We are currently investigating a case and are short of manpower. Who among you is willing to go on a business trip?"

Lao Liao thought to himself that since this job requires traveling far away, the credit for solving the case is likely to be uncertain. It is a purely thankless job, and none of these young people would be willing to go.

Lao Liao has already made up his mind to use force by naming the person directly.

I didn't expect that he had just finished asking the question.

Dozens of hands were raised at the same time at the airport entrance.
Old Liao was stunned for a moment, and Old Zhu glanced at Jiang Hanwen.

This guy is almost becoming the most famous person in the police force.

But it’s also good this way. As a celebrity, it’s much easier to get things done.

Old Zhu picked out a few smart and capable young people.

Patted Lao Liao on the shoulder.

They directly intercepted Lao Liao’s car and four police cars and said to everyone.

"Destination: Pagoda Town, let's go!"

(End of this chapter)