Animal Detective

Chapter 343 becomes an unsolved case because the suspect was killed in the hit-and-run.

"Enter!"

Sounds came from inside the house.

Shen Xin immediately pushed open the door and entered.

Unexpectedly, there were other people inside. After recognizing who it was, Shen Xin quickly greeted them.

It was Xu Daoke, the political commissar of the detachment.

He looked younger than Zhang Hancheng, with a side-parted hairstyle, glasses, and a slightly long face.

But as a political commissar, he had to maintain a more amiable demeanor. He nodded to Shen Xin and gestured for him to sit down.

Then he smiled and said, "Xiao Shen, I was thinking of finding an opportunity to have a good chat with you after you were transferred to the Municipal Bureau, but you went to help out in Songpu again, so I haven't had a chance yet. Come to my office in a bit, and we'll talk."

Shen Xin, who had just sat down, immediately straightened his back.

Chat?

What are we going to talk about? Ideological work?

"Okay, Political Commissar Xu, I'll be there in a bit."

This is unavoidable, but Shen Xin is focused on his work, so there's no problem.

Mentioning Matsuura, Zhang Hancheng smiled from behind his desk and said, "Shen Xin, you did a great job in Matsuura this time."

"I've heard that the case was at a standstill, but you helped break the deadlock. Now the case has made a major breakthrough, and you deserve a lot of credit."

"Oh right, there's a saying, my son always says it."

He squinted and thought for a moment, then remembered and said, "Right, calling someone Kai something like 'the whole audience,' doesn't that have a bit of that meaning?"

Shen Xin laughed and said, "No way, Zhang Zhi, I'm still confused. To be honest, the progress in the case is thanks to the special task force. I went to the task force and the scale of it was intimidating."

I couldn't help but think to myself, Zhang Hancheng is quite trendy, he even knows about carry.

However, to be honest, when I went to Matsuura this time, I was supposed to be playing support, but just as Zhang Hancheng said, the support carried the whole game and led the ADC to the high ground.

Zhang Hancheng laughed and said, "It's good to be confused. Just do your job well and don't worry about the rest."

Shen Xin nodded.

Clearly, Zhang Hancheng must have known some of the details as well.

Zhang Hancheng should know why Shen Xin came, so he took the initiative to bring up the office for solving unsolved cases.

He started by giving a warning: "Kid, don't think that being transferred to the Municipal Bureau means you'll be sitting in an office and enjoying a life of leisure."

Compared to the previous branch office, coming to the municipal bureau, where the focus is on business guidance, has made things much easier.

"Since Director Zhao has established this unsolved case office and said he wants to take the lead, shouldn't you make some achievements?"

If you put pressure on someone, you should also offer them a reward.

Zhang Hancheng said, "I can give you some time to familiarize yourself with the work. You can also ask if you need anything. But after this period, I need to see you produce results."

Shen Xin nodded immediately.

Since the topic of need has come up, Shen Xin said, "Chief Zhang, I've handled some cold cases before. There are a few cases that you were able to solve, such as the Da Dao Gold Case and the Sha Jin Farm Case. These cases wouldn't have been possible without the help of my colleagues in the Criminal Investigation Brigade of our division."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Hancheng raised his hand to interrupt him.

“Old Xu, see that? He’s already complaining to me about needing more people.” Zhang Hancheng pointed at Shen Xin.

This was clearly to do Xu Daoke a favor.

Xu Daoke smiled and said, "Unsolved cases are complicated by the passage of time and the complexities they present. To solve them, we need not only new ideas but also greater efforts than we did back then."

"There are only three people in their office, they really don't have enough manpower."

Shen Xin nodded repeatedly.

Zhang Hancheng said, "Alright, tell me, who are you keeping an eye on? That Zhao Tianxing, right? He's always wandering around the office, is he gathering intelligence for you?"

Shen Xin quickly replied, "Chief Zhang, nothing can be hidden from you."

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Xin said Yang Zeran's name.

It seems Zhao Tianxing was right. Upon hearing Yang Zeran's name, Zhang Hancheng's expression changed slightly, and he said in surprise, "Good lad, you really dare to ask for it."

Shen Xin dared not use a trivial matter as an excuse, much less ask for favors on the spot.

He retreated in the name of advancing, and said with an awkward smile, "Chief Zhang, I mainly thought that Yang Zeran was young and would get along with us, but if you don't think it's suitable, then forget it."

Zhang Hancheng didn't respond, but quietly observed Shen Xin.

When Shen Xin started to feel uneasy, Zhang Hancheng said, "Fine, since you dare to ask for it, I'll give it to you. As long as Yang Zeran is willing, I have no objection."

Shen Xin quickly thanked him.

But he was secretly wondering if Zhang Hancheng's words were implied. If he had no objection, but Yang Zeran disagreed, it would all be for nothing.

Shen Xin was thinking of having Zhang Hancheng ask Yang Zeran to come to him.

This can only mean that Zhang Hancheng truly values ​​Yang Zeran and is reluctant to let him go.

Since he had already made a request, Shen Xin decided to ask for an extra car.

There's only one police car right now, that's not enough.

"Row."

Zhang Hancheng nodded nonchalantly. He had already given the man; what was a car compared to that?

After giving a few more instructions, Shen Xin got up and left.

Xu Daoke followed suit.

I went to his office for a while. There wasn't much of a long talk; we just chatted about some personal matters, and he praised Shen Xin quite a bit.

It is said that Shen Xin, despite his young age, has made many meritorious contributions, but he should not be arrogant and should continue to work hard.

Shen Xin noted down the usual platitudes and found the political commissar to be quite easy to talk to.

When we arrived at the office of the Criminal Technology Brigade, Zhao Tianxing was having an awkward conversation with someone.

Upon seeing Shen Xin, he stood up as if granted a pardon, quickly pulled Shen Xin aside, and complained, "Shen Xin, you do it yourself. This kid is as cold as an iceberg, trying to act like a cool and handsome guy here."

Shen Xin glanced at Yang Zeran.

He stared blankly at the computer screen, engrossed in his work, not even glancing at me.

In that instant, Shen Xin instinctively sketched out Yang Zeran's image in his mind.

He was always the "other people's child" from childhood to adulthood, always at the top of his class, a top student, a promising young man, and arrogant.

That's how it's portrayed in movies and TV dramas.

After complaining for a while, Zhao Tianxing asked Zhang Hancheng what he had to say.

Upon hearing that Zhang Hancheng agreed, he immediately said, "Then why bother arguing with him? Just have him come over."

Shen Xin shook his head. Zhang Hancheng's original words were that Yang Zeran himself agreed. After thinking for a moment, Shen Xin said, "No rush, we need to consider the methods."

Having never met or been acquainted with them, Shen Xin didn't expect that if he went to invite them to the unsolved case office, they would immediately bow down and agree without hesitation.

He was doing well in the criminal technology team, and the leaders valued him. He had nothing better to do, so he came to work for his makeshift team of only three people.

“And I need to assess him,” Shen Xin added.

Although he was said to have graduated from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Public Security University, Shen Xin was unsure about his actual case-handling abilities and had some doubts about it.

Zhao Tianxing subconsciously wanted to say that you were still testing him, but Shen Xin stopped him with a look.

Shen Xin glanced at Yang Zeran one last time before taking Zhao Tianxing back to his office.

Shen Xin had some ideas about how to conduct the investigation, and after returning, he asked Ding Yuwei for the case files of the aquarium.

Ding Yuwei took some notes while she was at the Lishan branch of the Public Security Bureau.

"Let's go to the Lishan branch."

Shen Xin called for the two to set off.

Zhao Tianxing was driving, and Shen Xin was sitting in the passenger seat, flipping through Ding Yuwei's notes.

The case occurred on April 17, 2016.

The deceased was named Lin Zenghui, 29 years old, a local resident.

At 3:22 a.m. on the 17th, the emergency call center received a call from the Ocean Institute's on-duty security guard, who reported the discovery of Lin Zenghui's body.

There are no photos from the scene, but according to Ding Yuwei's notes, the deceased was naked and floating face up in the dolphin pool.

Shen Xin was taken aback.

Naked?

Then continue reading below.

At 3:29, the Qianfeng Police Station arrived at the scene, secured the area, and immediately notified the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Lishan Branch.

That night, the Criminal Investigation Brigade organized an arrest operation, so it was Xi Fenghua, the on-duty criminal police officer, who led his men to the scene.

The time is 3:38.

Upon seeing the name, Shen Xin paused slightly, then turned to Ding Yuwei and asked if this was Xi Fenghua, whom the two had met before.

When the task force was working on the case, He Wei gave himself eleven names. He took the list and the first person he investigated was Wang Yinshan.

At that time, the Lishan branch sent people to provide support, and it was this Xi Fenghua who came.

Ding Yuwei nodded and said, "That's right, it's him."

That's a good thing.

If Xi Fenghua is familiar with the scene, the case will be much easier to handle.

Shen Xin continued reading.

Forensic examination revealed that Lin Zenghui drowned, with the time of death estimated to be between 11:00 AM and 1:00 AM.

The water temperature in the dolphin pool remains at 22 degrees Celsius year-round, which to some extent affected the determination of the time of death.

The notes indicate that the security guards work in two shifts, and are required to patrol every three hours at night.

In reality, they usually patrol once around 9 PM after starting work at 8 PM to clear the area.

Then, around three or four in the morning, we'll patrol again depending on the situation.

Soft tissue contusions, bite marks, and impact marks to the face were found on the body.

Without photos, it's unclear what the specific situation is based solely on the description.

Then it says below that the four surveillance cameras inside the dolphinarium have been moved to face the wall.

The dolphinarium has four exits.

There are two exits for the audience, one for employees to enter and exit, and one for cargo.

"There's a suspect here."

Shen Xin turned his head and asked.

Ding Yuwei wrote in her notebook that the suspect's name was Hou Shishi, female, 23 years old, and also a local.

Ding Yuwei said, "That's right. The investigation found that Hou Shishi is Lin Zenghui's girlfriend, whom he has only been dating for a short time."

"The aquarium's surveillance cameras captured two people. Around 10 p.m., the two went to the dolphinarium. The security guards all remember it."

"This Lin Zenghui is quite good-looking. His colleagues all say he has a sweet tongue and is very good at talking. He often changes girlfriends."

"He trains dolphins, so he often secretly takes girls to the aquarium after get off work to interact with the dolphins and stuff. He uses that to attract girls."

Shen Xin nodded.

Girls love small animals, and getting up close to dolphins is indeed a great way to woo a girl.

Ding Yuwei continued, "So, Lin Zenghui actually moved that surveillance camera himself. The security guards knew about it, but they didn't do anything about it."

"Then at 11:47, the surveillance cameras outside the dolphinarium captured Hou Shishi leaving alone, looking flustered. At the exit, the security guard also saw her, but didn't ask her anything."

"Then Lin Zenghui's body was discovered."

"On Lishan's side, we immediately questioned Hou Shishi, but she was not very cooperative at first, saying that she knew nothing."

"Later, it was said that Lin Zenghui tried to rape her, she resisted and left, and she didn't know what happened after that."

"So some of the injuries on Lin Zenghui's body were left by her."

As she was saying this, Shen Xin suddenly interrupted her, asking in surprise, "Wait, is Hou Shishi dead?"

As Shen Xin flipped through the pages, he was shocked to discover that there was also a record of Hou Shishi's death.

"Yes."

Ding Yuwei nodded and said, "The case occurred on April 17th, and Hou Shishi was summoned for the second time on the 28th."

"During this interrogation, Hou Shishi confessed to the fact that Lin Zenghui attempted to rape her."

"As a result, on May 3, before the case investigation was over, Lin Zenghui's mother, Ye Xinyi, deliberately ran over and killed Hou Shishi with her car."

"Once Hou Shishi died, the investigation became very difficult to continue, and it eventually became a cold case."

"Ye Xinyi has already been approved for arrest, sentenced to death in the first instance, and the second instance verdict is about to be delivered. I estimate that it will be carried out in a few months."

Shen Xin gasped and exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

Shen Xin knew before that there must be all sorts of strange and wonderful reasons why a case could become an unsolved case.

But this was the first time Shen Xin had ever seen a case become unsolved because the suspect was killed in the accident; it was truly eye-opening.

(End of this chapter)