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

Chapter 135 Find them!

The next day.

Early in the morning, the police officers from the Chengbei Branch were dressed neatly and stood in the courtyard in a uniform manner.

The remains unearthed from the citrus grove have been transported back by truck one after another.

Six burial pits yielded a total of seven corpses, one of which contained two bodies.

In addition, the identities of two female corpses were previously unknown; they were also female students from Chengnan Health School.

According to Hu Aihua's confession, they disappeared on November 3, 1992 and October 19, 1994, respectively. The missing persons were named Xu Qiaozhen and Gong Ping.

In other words, during Yang Jinwen's investigation, an incorrect inference was made: Hu Aihua did not begin kidnapping a woman every six months after 94.

He has done it this way from the very beginning.

Except for 94 when he went out to study and was unfamiliar with the local situation, he did not have the opportunity to commit the crime, so he stopped for a year.

After staying up all night, Wen Ling's eyes were bloodshot and she was exhausted. In addition to her, there were technical teams from the Municipal Bureau and the North City Bureau, as well as police officers who assisted her, totaling more than thirty people.

When the corpses wrapped in white sheets were placed in the courtyard, hundreds of police officers took off their hats.

Wen Ling's white robe was covered in mud, and her hair was disheveled. She stood at the front, looking at the seven corpses, and murmured, "I've brought you back."

Wen Ling wiped her eyes and took a deep breath.

In the case of a regular criminal case, the remains would be immediately taken to the forensic lab for examination.

But such a big case has not happened in An'nan City in recent years, and it has been the talk of the town since yesterday.

Furthermore, since the case involved a photographer from Anan TV, reporters from the Public Security Bureau's propaganda department, the provincial TV station, and some print media outlets were gathered outside the gate, waiting to come in and conduct interviews.

At the main entrance of the Chengbei Branch, a row of police officers stood to maintain order.

After receiving Yang Guochang's order, the reporters began to register, were issued credentials, and were then allowed to enter.

Given the magnitude of the case and the fact that the perpetrators had already been apprehended, Yang Guochang, after discussing with some leaders, decided to report the facts as soon as possible.

With so many missing persons every year, it's difficult to investigate, and the local police stations don't seem to pay much attention to it. If we don't take precautions, similar major criminal cases will continue to occur.

As soon as the reporter entered, he raised the camera hanging around his neck and began taking pictures of the corpse wrapped in a white sheet.

They were not allowed to photograph the appearance of the corpses; at most, they could only film a scene.

Wen Ling walked to the side and stood next to Yang Jinwen.

Yang Jinwen asked with concern, "Are you tired? Old Fan left some food for you, go and have some."

Wen Ling shook her head: "I can't eat. I'm going home in a bit. I'll rest for the next couple of days."

"It's good to take a break and relax."

"And you?" Wen Ling stared at him.

"I have something to do in a little while."

Wen Ling nodded, then added, "By the way..."

"what?"

"It's nothing." Wenling shook her head, walked towards the female police officer's dormitory, and prepared to take a shower and go home to sleep.

When she was halfway there, she suddenly squatted down, buried her head in her knees, and started sobbing.

Yang Jinwen walked over and saw that her fingernails were cracked and filled with dirt.

Wen Ling cried for a while, then stood up, wiped away her tears, and smiled, "I'm fine, I'll be alright in a few days. The case my grandfather encountered was much more tragic than this."

“Okay.” Yang Jinwen nodded.

Wen Ling slowly walked towards the policewomen's dormitory without looking back.

When she walked up to the second floor and appeared on the steps, Yang Jinwen called out, "Wen Ling."

She turned around, her eyes filled with confusion.

"Once we're done with these few days, come back to the countryside with me to see my grandparents. I'll take you fishing there."

Hearing this, Wen Ling brushed a stray hair from her temple with her fingers and nodded with a smile: "Okay."

Ten o'clock in the morning.

He Jinbo and others drove three cars straight to Yanbiangou. In addition to them, there was also a truck from the joint defense team, which carried about a dozen shovels, pickaxes and other tools.

The reason so many people went was because they had no choice but to go. After all, they were digging up someone's ancestral graves. If they brought too few people and a conflict broke out with the local villagers, they might be driven back.

Don't underestimate these villagers from the 1990s. They were full of martial spirit and had a fierce folk culture. In slightly remote areas, if villagers from two villages got into a fight, they could still pull out a sovereign to prove their point.

Jiang Bala and Fu Yun also arrived. Because of what happened yesterday, He Jinbo called them to his car.

As he drove, he asked, "Have you two thought it through? Are you coming to our company or not?"

Jiang Bala rolled his eyes at him and didn't say anything. Fu Yun said, "Old He, stop babbling. I know what you're thinking. You just want to turn your North City Brigade into the most awesome criminal investigation brigade in An'nan City, right?"
"Old Jiang and I have thought it through. We're not coming; we're going to the Jiaxing branch. We've already spoken to Old Chai, and we're just waiting for the city bureau leaders' approval." He Jinbo blinked. "No, why? What did that bastard Chai Tao promise you?"

Jiang said bluntly, "Let me be frank with you. Because of Liao Guohua's matter, Lao Fu and I can't come. We're all working anyway, so it doesn't matter."

"Yang Jinwen is such a precious gem, so many people want to get close to him. Getting close to him is a great achievement."

"Putting everything else aside, look at how I got this position as the head of the criminal investigation team! How did Old Zheng get his position as deputy head? Wasn't it all thanks to him solving several major cases for us? Think about it carefully! I didn't even give my own team members a chance."

When Yang Jinwen was mentioned, Jiang Bala and Fu Yun both laughed.

Jiang said, "To be honest, this kid is really amazing. In just over a week, he managed to dig up this case. In all my years as a police officer, I've never encountered anyone like him. His logical ability is too strong."

Fu Yun said, "We followed him to investigate this case and really experienced the thrill of deduction. I had only ever seen it on TV before."

He Jinbo asked, "So you're still not willing?"

Jiang Bala replied, "We know our own limitations. The new millennium is just two years away. Our criminal investigation technology is developing rapidly, and the police force is mainly composed of young people. We shouldn't hold him back."

Fu Yun nodded: "That's right. We're getting old, but working in the Jiaxing Criminal Investigation Brigade is the same; we're all serving the people."

He Jinbo turned to look at them, his eyes filled with curiosity, and asked, "Wait, when did you guys become so enlightened? Serving the people, where did you learn that?"

Jiang Bala ignored him, but he clearly remembered that when he was investigating the case, he asked Yang Jinwen why he was investigating the case in a different district, and that was the same answer Yang Jinwen gave him.

In the minds of Jiang Bala and Fu Yun, this sentence had already been given its original meaning.

after an hour.

The village chief of Yanbiangou and his men were already waiting at the crossroads.

After Yang Jinwen got out of the car, he saw two monks standing among the villagers.

The village chief said to He Jinbo, "Sir, we have already informed the Hu family about the matter. However, their request is to dig up Hu Shusheng first and not to touch other places yet. These two eminent monks were invited by Hu Aihua's relatives, so please don't take offense."

He Jinbo said, "As long as they cooperate, I have no objections."

“How could we have any objections? Digging up so many corpses from the citrus grove is a terrible thing. We never imagined that Hu Aihua was a murderous demon. He always had a smile on his face when he saw us.”

"Enough talk, lead the way."

"Alright, please follow me."

Hu Shusheng's grave is halfway up the mountain, next to a cornfield. People in the village are buried in this area when they die.

After the two eminent monks performed the ritual, Yang Jinwen and his companions stepped forward and carefully examined the tomb.

The grave was surrounded by weeds and thorns, but on the left side, it was clear that someone had disturbed it.

The soil is filled with plants that have sprouted in the last year, and they are completely different from the soil on the other side, growing half a head taller.

There is no doubt that this grave has been disturbed!

He Jinbo pointed to the spot, called over several members of the joint defense team who were holding shovels, and instructed them: "Dig, dig here, be careful not to damage the skeleton."

"Alright," everyone agreed and started working.

A cordon was set up nearby, and villagers stood on the perimeter to watch.

Jiang Bala and Fu Yun watched the excavation process intently, not daring to blink.

In fact, after digging a couple of times, He Jinbo, Zheng Kang, and Yang Jinwen all knew that the remains of Qin Xuelan and her daughter Zhang Huiqun were definitely inside.

Because once the surface soil was dug up, a large number of corpse worms began to appear.

But when they dug down half a meter to the side, they finally saw the plastic film used to wrap the body.

At this point, the technical team took over and carefully dug out the two bodies.

When the two bodies were fully exposed and placed to one side, not only Jiang Bala, but all the police officers present felt their hearts pounding.

Zhang Lei, from the forensic lab, cut open the plastic film with scissors, revealing the head. He looked up at Yang Jinwen and said, "It's short hair."

Jiang Bala took a deep breath.

Next, Zhang Lei cut open the second corpse and said, "It also has short hair. Judging from the height and the waxed facial features, it should be Qin Xuelan and Zhang Huiqun, mother and daughter."

"Found them! We've finally found them!"

Jiang let out a groan, as if his emotions had reached their peak and the muscles in his throat had spasmed.

He Jinbo and Zheng Kang also breathed a sigh of relief. With all the bodies found, the case only needed further investigation. When the court made its verdict, it would not overlook Qin Xuelan and her daughter Zhang Huiqun, thus providing them with a satisfactory explanation.

At this moment, the village chief crawled through the cordon and fawned over He Jinbo, saying, "Leader, now that we've found it, is everything alright? You don't need to lift a finger; we villagers will fill the soil back in."

He Jinbo was about to nod when he heard Yang Jinwen say from the side, "Dig! Keep digging! Dig out the coffin, open it and examine the body!"
Whose child is Zhang Qian carrying? We must get to the bottom of this! We can't just believe Hu Aihua's testimony.

Even if his father is dead, he'll dig up the body and let the truth see the light of day!

(End of this chapter)