You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 133: Drawing cakes!

Seven o'clock in the evening.

Searchlights were set up all around the citrus grove, their blinding beams illuminating the woods.

The rain had stopped, but the forest was muddy and treacherous, especially with the scattered mass graves that looked utterly devastated.

Two cadaver-finding dogs dispatched from the municipal bureau are already in operation.

However, since the heavy rain had just passed and the surrounding area smelled of mud, the search dogs were of little use. They could only sniff around the house to see if there were any undiscovered bodies.

Yang Jinwen and Maozi sat on a bench under the eaves, eating the bread that Wenling had brought.

Throughout the day, they were on high alert, from identifying the perpetrators to verifying the crime, and finally arriving here to find the body of the long-lost victim.

This put people on edge to the extreme. Every time a pit of corpses was dug up and the skeletons inside were seen, it was horrifying and made one feel suffocated.

What grieved everyone present the most was the first female corpse, with the infant's remains inside her pelvic cavity. The horrific scene moved no one unmoved.

Fortunately, no similar cases were found in other burial pits.

At this moment, Jiang Bala and Fu Yun came around from behind the house. Their clothes and pants were soaked, their bodies were covered in mud, and their faces were pale. Their eyes were bloodshot from being in the rain for so long.

Yang Jinwen asked, "Have you found anything?"

Jiang Bala shook his head: "Still haven't found them. Do you think Qin Xuelan and Zhang Huiqun, mother and daughter, might not be dead? They... they might have escaped?"

Yang Jinwen shook his head: "Absolutely impossible. You saw the photos on the wall yourself. How could they have escaped? Besides, even if they had escaped, a year and a half has passed since 96. How could there be no trace of them?"

"That's true."

Jiang sat on the bench, took a towel from a policewoman, dried his hair, and took off his shirt.

At this time, the sky was brighter than when it was raining, but night was about to fall.

Jiang Bala said slowly, "If I can't find them, my apprentice will definitely blame me if he knows in the afterlife."

Fu Yun patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be stubborn. It's already incredible that we've come this far."

Yang Jinwen looked up at the citrus grove. The technicians were still busy inside, and Wen Ling and the old forensic doctor from the Municipal Bureau were directing operations on site. Judging by the time, they were definitely going to stay up all night.

"Captain Jiang, don't worry, as long as we catch Hu Aihua, he won't be able to hide anything."

"That's all we can do." Jiang Bala lowered his head, his expression forlorn.

At this moment, Wen Mo walked over and said, "You're coming back to the city with me."

Several people stood up, and Yang Jinwen asked, "Captain Wen, what happened?"

"Hu Aihua has been arrested!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bala straightened up immediately.

Fu Yun laughed and said, "See? The net of heaven is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it. This bastard is definitely not going to get away with it."

after an hour.

Wen Mo led them back to the North City Branch Bureau. Since He Jinbo and his team had arrested the person, Hu Aihua naturally had to be taken back to the North City Criminal Police Brigade.

As soon as Yang Jinwen got out of the car, he saw the Chengnan Branch's car in the courtyard.

Yang Jinwen and Fu Yunye also noticed it. They exchanged a glance and then followed Wen Mo toward the detention room.

The detention room was in a two-story building behind the brigade headquarters, and the interrogation room was in a semi-basement.

As soon as they went downstairs, Jiang Bala saw Yan Bin and his group standing in the corridor.

Yang Jinwen noticed that he narrowed his eyes and glared at Jiang Bala and Fu Yun, but when he saw Wen Mo, he immediately put on a smiling face.

Yang Jinwen and his group ignored him and headed straight for the interrogation room, where they ran into Jiang Jianbing in the corridor.

Jiang Jianbing glanced at them and was startled: "What's going on? You guys started digging up the corpse too?"

Yang Jinwen nodded: "We've been digging all afternoon. By the way, where is Hu Aihua?"

"They're doing a physical exam up there, and they'll be brought down for questioning in a bit."

"How were they caught? Where were they arrested?"

Jiang Jianbing smiled and said, "You've found so many clues, even the bodies of those missing girls. We can't just hold you back..."

He then recounted the arrest process in detail.

Yang Jinwen frowned more and more as he listened, his expression becoming increasingly grave.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Jianbing asked in confusion, "Wait, why do you look like that? Is something wrong?"

Yang Jinwen shook his head: "There's nothing wrong. Fortunately, the female reporter wasn't injured."

“That’s true.” Jiang Jianbing said with emotion, “We asked the people at the TV station what kind of car Hu Aihua drives and even asked for the license plate number. If it weren’t for your master’s sharp eyes, we would have really missed it.”

Yang Jinwen nodded. He had a lot to say, but he held back in the end.

Jiang Jianbing looked at the group of people; they were all covered in mud.

"Go change your clothes and take a shower before you come back. The interrogation won't be over yet. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Fu Yun shrugged: "I didn't bring any clothes."

"I'll go find it for you." Jiang Jianbing was very enthusiastic. After all, what Jiang Bala and Fu Yun did this time was equivalent to helping the Chengbei Branch Bureau, allowing them to easily reap the benefits.

Previously, when the Chengnan Criminal Police Brigade heard that the person had been arrested and the bodies of several missing women had been found, they could hardly believe their ears. Brigade Captain Yan Bin rushed over to confirm.

It wasn't until just now that the group from the south of the city learned who the perpetrator was, how the crime was committed, and where the body was. They hadn't grasped a single clue about this series of events.

Without a doubt, Jiang Bala and Fu Yun did not inform them at all. Before they learned the news, these people were still investigating the staff of Chengnan Health School.

Jiang Jianbing was overjoyed when he recalled the look on the man's face that looked like he had swallowed a fly.

By now, everyone in the city, whether in the north or south, knew that Yang Jinwen, Maozi, Jiang Bala, and Fu Yun were the ones who led the investigation and solved the case.

At this moment, seeing their disheveled appearance, everyone was watching them intently.

Some resent it, some envy it, but most think they got incredibly lucky.

Yang Jinwen didn't care about the stares of these people. He and Maozi took Jiang Bala and Fu Yun back to the dormitory and took a shower in the public bathroom.

Jiang Jianbing found two sets of clean clothes and gave them to Jiang Bala and Fu Yun, telling them to change into them first.

While taking a bath, Maozi lathered herself with soap and asked, "Xiao Yang, you seemed to have something to say about the capture process that Captain Jiang just described. Why is that?"

Yang Jinwen was rinsing his hair under the showerhead, then shook his head and said, "It's nothing."

"No, tell me about it."

Cat said with lingering fear, "Honestly, if it weren't for you, these girls might never have been found. When I dug up their bodies, I kept thinking that my sister might be lying in there, and I almost couldn't hold back..."

"Did you cry?" Yang Jinwen asked, looking at him.

Cat shook his head: "I didn't cry, but I saw Captain Jiang cry."

"You're talking nonsense!" Jiang Bala poked his head out of the shower stall across the way.

Fu Yun sighed from the next shower room: "There's nothing to be ashamed of admitting. Anyone who sees those scenes would be unable to resist."

Yang Jinwen tilted her head back, closed her eyes, and let the hot water from the showerhead wash over her face.

After showering and changing their clothes, they went to the canteen, where Lao Fan had already saved dinner for them.

Jiang Bala and Fu Yun were a little reserved as it was their first time visiting the canteen of the Chengbei Branch Bureau.

They asked Yang Jinwen, "Where did you tear the newspaper from?"

Yang Jinwen pointed to the wall above the shop window, where only that section of the cement wall was exposed, revealing an unsightly surface.

“It’s all preordained by fate!” Jiang Bala sighed softly.

At this moment, He Jinbo was sitting on a bench in the canteen, eating a steamed bun while greeting Jiang Bala: "Old Jiang, Captain Jiang, come over here, sit here."

Yang Jinwen said, "Captain Jiang, Captain Fu, you can go over there. I'll get you some food."

Jiang Bala and Fu Yun nodded and walked over, where they saw Zheng Kang and Xu Guoliang.

Normally, we would be mortal enemies, looking down on each other, but now, we've put aside our differences.

Although He Jinbo was enthusiastic, Zheng Kang and Xu Guoliang looked at them strangely.

It was like two old oxen were grazing with their heads down when they suddenly looked up and stared at them, completely bewildered.

Jiang Bala immediately objected: "No, Lao Zheng, if you don't welcome us, just say so. Don't look at us like that!"

Fu Yun also frowned and said, "Xu Guoliang, Lao Xu! We used to be in the same area and worked together. Your attitude seems very strange."

He Jinbo also found it strange. Logically speaking, Zheng Kang and Xu Guoliang had no grudges against them. At most, they would bicker over the case, but this kind of thing only happened a few times a year.

At this moment, Zheng Kang put down his spoon and asked with a bitter expression, "Old Jiang, who gave you these clothes to change into?"

Xu Guoliang pursed his lips and said, "Lao Fu, these clothes are mine. My wife just bought them for me this summer, but I haven't been willing to wear them."

Jiang Bala finally understood the problem. He chuckled and sat on the bench: "Then you have to go find Jiang Jianbing. They're the ones who gave it to us to exchange."

"That bastard!" Xu Guoliang cursed, "Why didn't he take his own?"

“Old Jiang loves doing this kind of thing,” Zheng Kang sighed softly.

“He meant well,” Jiang Bala replied.

At this moment, He Jinbo glanced at Yang Jinwen and Maozi, who were getting their food at the window, and quickly said to Jiang Bala and Fu Yun, "Old Jiang, Old Fu, it's not easy for you guys in Chengnan now. Why don't you come and work for us?"

Jiang Bala frowned: "What do you mean? You want to poach us?"

“You can interpret it this way,” He Jinbo said in a low voice. “Let me be blunt, you guys are finding it hard to stay at the South City Branch now. With such a great contribution to this case, you might as well apply to be transferred to our North City Branch.”

Jiang Bala shook his head: "I have no such intention."

“Listen to me,” He Jinbo said. “As you all know, the main reason Yang Jinwen solved this case so quickly was because he is meticulous and has strong crime-solving abilities. It’s the same as the three cases we investigated before. I’ve never seen such a fast case-solving speed in all my years as a police officer.”

Once this summer is over, this kid will at least be a squad leader and able to handle cases independently. If you guys could come and work on cases with him, wouldn't you think that would be awesome?

"Think about it yourselves. Do you want to stay in this quagmire in the south of the city, or are you going to be transferred here to work on cases with our precious darlings in the north?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bala and Fu Yun exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat shaken.

(End of this chapter)