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

Chapter 209: Staying Up All Night to Screen People!

Looking into the forensic room from the doorway, you can see the stark white fluorescent lights on the ceiling.

A greenish-brown female head on a stainless steel table.

Standing in front of the table are forensic pathologist Wen Ling, dressed in a white coat, and forensic assistant Zhang Lei.

Outside, there were plainclothes criminal police officers and uniformed leaders from the branch and city bureaus.

This scene resembles a hospital operating room, where a large group of doctors and nurses are dealing with a critically ill patient during the final stages of resuscitation.

When Yang Jinwen said that the goods were not as described, everyone was stunned.

Wen Mo hurriedly asked, "What did you just say?"

"The head doesn't match the female victim in the park; someone else has been murdered!"

Lu Shaohua hurriedly said, "No, Jinwen, how do you know? Don't make things up without any evidence."

Lu Shaohua became unusually nervous. If what Yang Jinwen said was true, and this was the third headless female corpse, and if it was the work of the same group of criminals, then this case would be a huge scandal!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yang Jinwen picked up his notebook and opened the sketch of the victim.

"This is a portrait of the woman who was murdered in the sports park on February 2nd, drawn by a witness we found this afternoon based on his testimony..."

Jiang Jianbing looked at the portrait, then examined the head placed on the white cloth more closely.

The sketch is very clear. The female victim in the park has a small face, a high nose bridge, and a slightly hooked nose, making her easily recognizable.

The female head placed on the stainless steel white cloth has a significantly different skin color, appearing as a dirty green or greenish-brown.

Although the temperature has been below zero for the past few days, there has been some putrefaction and swelling on the face, meaning that the face has become deformed.

Especially noticeable swelling and eversion of the eyelids and lips.

In addition, the vitreous humor of the eyeball is liquefied and the structure is completely cloudy.

The nasal cavity and oral cavity are highly decomposed, with mucous tissue appearing.

Wearing two layers of gloves, Wen Ling took out tweezers, clamped the deceased's lower jaw, and then used another pair of tweezers to hold a front tooth below the mouth.

The tooth came out easily with a gentle pull, along with a little sticky juice.

Upon seeing this, the cat couldn't help but swallow hard, feeling a sharp pain in its gums.

Wen Ling sighed softly, placed the tweezers and teeth on the white cloth, and said, "Extracorporeal tissue... that is, severed heads, decomposes faster than the torso."

When the head was retrieved, Captain Jiang said that it was in a red plastic bag and had been thrown into a culvert.

Although the external environment was cold, with snow and ice, the heat generated inside the cave and in the plastic bag accelerated the decomposition process.

Therefore, the victim of this female decapitation must have been murdered within five to seven days.

Wen Mo pondered, "Five to seven days? The two victims in the sports park were murdered the day before yesterday afternoon, so that doesn't make sense."

Yang Jinwen picked up the thread: "Today is February 4th, the eighth day of the first lunar month. Five to seven days ago, that means he was murdered on New Year's Eve or the first day of the first lunar month?"

Wen Ling nodded: "It should be within this range, no more than a day before or after."

"This female victim died in front of the two victims in the sports park."

Wen Ling said, "That's right. No wonder these murderers dare to kill people in public places before dark. There are precedents for this."

"So is it New Year's Eve or New Year's Day?"

Wen Ling shook her head: "I can only give an approximate time based on the degree of corruption, and it's not accurate. Also, the victim of this head was much older than the female victims in the park, so it's definitely not the same person."

While they were talking, Wen Mo had already snatched the notebook from Yang Jinwen's hand.

The content above looks like scribbles; no one can understand it.

But that's not what they care about.

Three sketches, two men and one woman.

The portraits were marked with serial numbers: Suspect 1, Suspect 2, and Female Victim.

Wen Mo was surrounded by many old-timers.

Seeing such a clear sketch, especially the fat man with a round face, a beard on his chin, and hair just growing on his scalp, his appearance is the most prominent feature.

Jiang Jianbing said, "Just look at this guy's eyes, he's definitely a recent labor camp inmate!"

Yao Weihua nodded: "Absolutely. Your hair, although it has grown quite a bit, has obviously been shaved by the prison razor. You've been out for less than a month at most."

Jiang Jianbing carefully examined the sketch of the second suspect. This person had a very pointed chin and eyes similar to those of the first suspect, making him appear extremely fierce.

His hair was quite long, but he still looked like a convict who had been to a labor camp.

A veteran criminal investigator who has worked on the front lines for a long time can tell from your eyes whether you have been hurt or reformed.

The eyes and expressions of these people don't lie.

Wen Mo immediately said, "There have been three murders, all during the Spring Festival. They are heinous and serious."

Now that we've found sketches of two suspects..."

Yang Jinwen immediately interjected, "Four people, there were four perpetrators."

Yang Jinwen immediately recounted what he had found that day, as well as how the two children had witnessed the entire incident.

Jiang Jianbing knew about this because Yang Jinwen had informed Zheng Kang earlier.

Zheng Kang is still outside searching for the body.

The suspect's profile, the victim's identity, and the details of the third victim all need to be analyzed.

Furthermore, the four perpetrators committed the crime as a gang, which involves organized crime.

That evening, the Chengbei Branch held another case analysis meeting.

Everyone, including the heads of criminal investigation teams, patrol teams, and security teams from the Chengnan and Jiaxing branches, as well as the heads of local police stations, was summoned to coordinate the work. Furthermore, He Jinbo also arrived with officials from the prison.

After the meeting, several directions for the investigation were clarified.

First, the screening of prisoners released within the past year is much easier now that we have the sketches of the two suspects. This is the fastest way to get clues in the investigation.

Secondly, they sought to locate the two suspects' hiding place as quickly as possible by employing local thugs and hooligans, hoping to apprehend them as soon as possible.

Furthermore, the remaining body parts of the victims need to be located: the heads of victims number one and two, and the torso of victim number three.

This task was assigned to the patrol teams and public security brigades in each jurisdiction. Zheng Kang and his team were no longer in charge. In addition, the armed police detachment was on standby at any time, ready to carry out the arrest mission.

After the meeting, Yang Jinwen and Maozi followed He Jinbo to Annan Prison on the outskirts of the city.

It was already 2 a.m.

The documents brought from the prison filled the entire table.

This startled the cat: "No, it's from within the last year, how can there be so many people?"

The two prison guards sighed: "In previous years, we arrested a group of people for hooliganism. Most of them were sentenced to one or two years in prison and were released around this year, so there are a few more of them."

Yang Jinwen took the cigarette from He Jinbo and said, "Don't limit yourself to those released within the last year. We should also compare those who committed crimes of violence and were released in recent years."

One of the shorter prison guards looked at his supervisor and asked, "Shall I go get it again?"

The other party nodded: "Bring them all over."

Cai Ting complained, "Captain He, could you find a few more people to screen? There are only four of us. How long will it take to screen?"

He Jinbo looked at the person in charge of the prison, who was sitting far away, legs crossed, holding a teacup, and slurping water.

The prison is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice and is not affiliated with the Public Security Bureau.

So, if the people in the prison want to pay attention to you, they will; if they don't, there's nothing you can do about it.

He Jinbo took out his Zhonghua cigarettes, puffed out his cheeks, and handed them over: "Director Tan, look..."

Tan Dingtong raised his eyelids, did not take the cigarette, and glanced at his subordinate who was holding documents in his arms.

"Go find some people to help Captain He and his team with the screening."

"Okay," the subordinate replied.

He Jinbo hurriedly thanked him, "Director Tan, thank you so much."

Tan Dingtong nodded, then took out his own Zhonghua cigarette and handed it to He Jinbo.

Although we belong to different departments, what if we need each other someday?
Putting everything else aside, if something happens to me in the future and I end up in the interrogation room, the other party will at least give me some preferential treatment.

Everyone has to think about their future.

He Jinbo understood what he meant. A few years ago, there was a big boss who was arrogant and didn't respect the police.

After he committed a crime and went to jail, he realized that even the police officers at the local police station, whom he used to look down on, could keep him in line, let alone the veteran detective who interrogated him.

In the conference room, He Jinbo and his three colleagues, along with six prison clerks, a total of ten people, were flipping through the documents and comparing the portraits of the two suspects.

The two portraits were pasted on the whiteboard and illuminated by a lamp, so that you could see them as soon as you looked up.

The cat compared the items while rubbing its sore neck.

"Cai Ting, what time is it now?"

Cai Ting glanced at the clock on the side wall: "4:30 a.m.

The cat asked again, "Are you hungry?"

"hungry."

"Me too."

Cai Ting rolled her eyes at him: "Now that you mention it, I'm even hungrier."

Cat said, "I came in such a hurry that I didn't bring any food. It would be so nice to have a bag of instant noodles."

Cai Ting smacked her lips: "The more I talk about it, the hungrier I get."

At that moment, the prison clerk across the table looked up and said, "You can go downstairs to buy it; the convenience store is open."

The cat asked, "Is it still open now?"

"It's open 24 hours."

The cat, however, remained cautious: "Is it expensive?"

"Take your ID and go buy it."

The other party's response was extremely tactful, and the cat understood.

There are prison regulations, which goes without saying.

Cat asked He Jinbo for his opinion, then took the wallet and went downstairs.

When he returned, he was carrying a cardboard box containing not only bags of instant noodles but also Jianlibao beverages.

Cai Ting stood up: "Cat Brother and I will make instant noodles for everyone."

He Jinbo glared at Maozi: "Don't you know to buy the bowl kind? What are you going to use to soak the bag kind?"

Cat was heartbroken; the shop owner didn't recognize his ID at all.

A bag of instant noodles sells for several times the price of the outside market.

Upon inquiring, it turned out the convenience store owner was someone's relative, the kind of person you wouldn't dare mess with...

In addition, the convenience store also sells loose cigarettes; the price of one loose Huang Hongmei cigarette can buy half a pack outside!
(End of this chapter)