Animal Detective

Chapter 410 Shake people
I came out of Zhang Hancheng's office.

Yang Zeran nudged Shen Xin with his elbow and whispered, "You should understand what Zhang Zhina means, no matter what you say."

His eyes were deep and thoughtful.

Shen Xindong.

Back then, Zhang Hancheng and his group didn't dare to easily conclude that Guo Jinhua was the murderer.

Now, is it easy?
If you can't get any evidence, you can claim to the public that the murderer is Guo Jinhua.

Ordinary people might not care, it's none of their business, and almost three years have passed.

But what about their families?

For example, Guo Jinhua's parents.

The son was originally the victim.

Guo Jinhua's serious illness has burdened his family to this extent.

If you tell them at this point that your son is the murderer, even if you present the evidence to them, they may not necessarily admit it.

I can't recognize it.

What will friends and relatives think after the relationship is established? What will the in-laws think?

If the old couple went to the city bureau and unfurled a banner, acting like they were going to die, that would be quite a sight.

In the era of social media, someone posting something online could cause a huge uproar.

Shen Xin retorted, "What, are you scared?"

Have they become afraid of difficulties, retreated, and dared not uphold justice?

"Who's afraid!" Yang Zeran glared and said, "I'm just a lowly cop, what am I afraid of? It's you I'm worried about."

He nodded at Shen Xin.

You are the leader.

Shen Xin rolled her eyes at him: "Then thank you."

Yang Zeran sighed softly and said, "Really, I think I underestimated the difficulty of these unsolved cases."

It's not just difficult, it's also troublesome.

“Ordinary murder cases are much easier to handle. This one, though, gives me a headache just thinking about it.”

During a brainstorming session, Guo Jinhua was considered to be the culprit.

It turned out that even if they came up with the idea, it was useless; it was as if the case had only just begun.

Even if it were just after the incident, let alone almost three years later, it would be very difficult to gather evidence and investigate such a poisoning case thoroughly.

In contrast to typical murder cases nowadays, if a case occurs in the morning, the perpetrator may already be in custody by the afternoon, and the legal process will begin.

Shen Xin tugged at him: "Stop complaining and get to work."

Back in his office, Shen Xin had sorted out his thoughts.

Zhang Hancheng's idea is correct; we should still focus on the motive and the source of the drug.

"Yuwei, you and Xingge work together to figure out a way to investigate Guo Meijing again."

“I think Zhang Zhi is right. Guo Meijing passed away in August 2014, and less than a year later, Guo Jinhua started poisoning her. There must be a connection between these two events.”

“Go to the hospital, visit the doctors and nurses from back then, and try to find out who the patients who shared a ward or even the same ward with them were close to back then.”

"Let's go and visit them to see if there were any issues during their hospitalization back then."

According to Shen Xin's idea, it was originally a happy and fulfilling family.

If their relationship were to change, it could only be after Guo Meijing's unexpected illness and death.

When a child is seriously ill, or even terminally ill, both parents face immense pressure and are prone to negative emotions.

"By the way, didn't Guo Meijing go to Qiongzhou before she passed away? She died right after she came back. Let's find out how they got there and what their itinerary was."

"I will apply for assistance with the investigation."

"And here at the hospital, the two of you aren't enough. I'll talk to Captain Sun and Captain Liu and get two more people transferred to you so you can investigate thoroughly."

Tingyang definitely needs to be investigated.

Later, Guo Meijing stayed at the People's Hospital, which was in the new district, and she had to ask Liu Baoqing for help.

It's good that Shen Xin has a wide network of connections and can talk to anyone; he has connections.

Ding Yuwei nodded, her expression complex.

Yang Zeran interjected, "Then how do we get the source of the poison?"

Investigating motives might only require a few people.

But the source of the poison is not something that a few people can handle.

Shen Xin had also thought about this, and said with a smile, "What can we do? Call in more people."

Shen Xin got up and went to the blackboard.

"Look, when we were investigating the source of the poison, we considered that the murderer was from this city, so the investigation into the source of the rat poison was limited to Nanjiang." Nanjiang alone has four districts and two counties, which is already a large area. Even with dozens of people mobilized, we dare not say that we have thoroughly investigated the matter.

"But if the murderer is Guo Jinhua, then think about how Guo Jinhua would buy rat poison."

"Turn left after you go out, and buy two packs at the entrance of the market?"

Shen Xin countered with a question.

Zhao Tianxing immediately said, "He's not that stupid."

Shen Xin nodded: "Yes, so I think Guo Jinhua might have bought the rat poison from another city to cover up its source."

"That is, Pingyu, Yanling, and Linshui."

To the north is the Yangtze River, to the east is Pingyu, to the west is Yanling, and to the south, beyond Lihu Lake, lies Linshui.

Surrounded by three cities, Shen Xin felt that going any further was impossible.

Yang Zeran nodded in agreement, then added, "Shen Xin, this is not a simple matter. Even if you send out a request for assistance, they might not respond."

Nobody's idle; everyone's busy with their own things.

And people may not necessarily care about things that require a lot of manpower.

"I know."

Shen Xin nodded and said, "That's why I said we need to call in people; we need to use personal connections."

"Perfect timing, your boss still has some face left."

Shen Xin pointed to himself.

On the Pingyu side, Liu Jie, the deputy head of their criminal investigation detachment, and Shen Xinshu, owed each other a favor because of Han Xiaolong's case.

In Yanling, Xiong Yongjian, the deputy head of the criminal investigation detachment, was also someone Shen Xin knew.

That pet case, which was investigated nationwide afterward, involved a significant amount of money and many victims; it was a major case.

If I ask Xiong Yongjian for a favor, he probably won't feel comfortable refusing.

It's the same case involving Han Xiaolong.

During the investigation, Shen Xin met Wei Wenbing, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Linshui Nanlin Branch.

If you help someone solve a cold case, isn't there a favor involved?

“If he goes even further, to Ningshan, to Songpu, that would be even better, because I know people of even higher rank.”

In Ningshan Songpu, Shen Xindu was able to obtain the corps level.

Yang Zeran gasped and gave Shen Xin a thumbs up: "No doubt about it, awesome."

This network of connections alone is something that ordinary police officers cannot possess.

“But Shen Xin, once you’ve used up your favor, it’s gone. Are you willing to do that for a mystery that may not even have a solution?” Yang Zeran added.

He is increasingly convinced that even if the truth of the case is found out, there may be no resolution.

We can't very well send Guo Jinhua, who is already paralyzed and suffering from uremia, to the execution platform.

Shen Xin said, "It's alright. With my abilities, why would I be afraid of not having favors?"

Is it okay to owe money in the past, but not in the future?

I was aiming to become a criminal investigation expert.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Xin called Chen Chao and asked him if he had conducted investigations in other cities after suspecting Guo Jinhua was the murderer.

As expected, Zhang Hancheng suggested a two-step approach: in addition to conducting investigations in the city, Chen Chao also attempted to conduct investigations in other cities.

He shared Shen Xin's opinion that Guo Jinhua would buy the rat poison from another city to conceal its source.

He tried to trace Guo Jinhua's whereabouts over those months, but he wasn't sure when he made the purchase. By the time he investigated, it had been more than five months since June.

There are only a few people like him, so it's very difficult to find out the truth.

Chen Chao wasn't surprised at all that Shen Xin had made the same judgment as him.

He would find it strange if Shen Xin couldn't make such a judgment.

"Shen Xin, so much time has passed now, it's not easy to investigate. What are you planning to do? Do you have any good ideas?" Chen Chao asked.

Shen Xin said, "Captain Chen, what good ideas do I have? I can only use the crude method of manpower to investigate."

At that moment, he explained his plan to ask the three surrounding cities for help.

After listening, Chen Chao fell silent for a long time before saying, "Damn it, I just realized that you're doing better than me."

After making a brief remark, Chen Chao didn't say anything more.

The simplest method is often the best method.

"Just let me know if you need anything," Chen Chao said before hanging up the phone.

Putting down his phone, and seeing the three men still staring at him, Shen Xin stood up and said, "Alright, let's get to work. Old Yang, come with me, we're going to ask for help."

When you need to ask someone for a favor, you can't just make a phone call; you have to go there in person.

(End of this chapter)