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

Chapter 221 The Chase!
The next day.

The weather was sunny with a light breeze, carrying a chill in the air.

After Yang Jinwen and Maozi went to the office, Cai Ting was already working at her desk.

Here, your roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

"Thank you." Cat grinned and took it. "How much?"

"No need, consider it my treat."

"No, you definitely have to get the money."

"I said I don't need it, and I don't need it anymore. I won't take it even if you give it to me." Cai Ting said this and then ignored him.

"That's so embarrassing."

Maozi took out some change and placed it in front of her, then said, "I just want to eat something occasionally. The cafeteria has breakfast. Starting tomorrow, I have to eat at the cafeteria, otherwise when will I be able to afford a house?"

He said that on purpose.

Cai Ting's refusal of payment clearly indicated that she didn't want to bring him breakfast anymore.

Cats are introverted, so they can naturally understand what you're saying.

Cai Ting ignored him and looked at Yang Jinwen, who had just put down his briefcase: "Captain Yang, there was a phone call last night."

"Hmm," Yang Jinwen responded. It wasn't unusual for the Major Crimes Unit's office to receive phone calls every day.

Before Cai Ting could say anything more, the phone rang.

She picked up the phone receiver, put it aside, and pressed speakerphone.

"Hello, this is the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Major Crimes Unit. Who are you looking for?"

A man with a Sichuan accent asked, "Is this the Annam City Criminal Investigation Division?"

"Yes, what can I do for you?"

The person on the other end complained, "I've been calling all night and you're only answering now. This is the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Guangyuan City..."

Upon hearing the place name, Yang Jinwen immediately looked up, and Maozi also stopped eating his roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

"I wanted to ask about the wanted criminal named 'Jin Chao' that you're pursuing..."

Yang Jinwen quickly stood up and went to Cai Ting's table.

"Hello, I am Yang Jinwen, the deputy captain of the Major Crimes Unit of An'nan City. May I speak?"

"Uh, hello, my name is Sun Peng. I can't explain it to you clearly in a short time. Could you send someone over?"

Yang Jinwen urged, "Team Leader Sun, please briefly explain the situation so we can make a judgment."

"...Alright, here's the situation: while investigating an unidentified corpse, we unexpectedly discovered that the deceased resembled the wanted criminal you're pursuing..."

Sun Peng briefly explained the situation over the phone.

Yang Jinwen's mind raced. After listening, he said, "Captain Sun, the situation is rather complicated, and we don't know the details, but we will get here as soon as possible."

"Ok."

After the other party hung up the phone, Maozi asked, "Why does the deceased in GY City look so much like Jin Chao?"

Cai Ting replied, "Jin Chao must have accidentally run into Wan Dehai, killed him, and stole his ID card."

Yang Jinwen narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I'm going to find Captain He and Director Wen. You two hurry up and pack your things, and come with me to Guangyuan City. Oh, and bring the photos of the five victims on the clue board."

"Okay," the cat replied.

After noon that day, four members of the Anan City Major Crimes Unit boarded the train.

Besides Yang Jinwen and Maozi, Yao Weihua and Cai Ting were also present this time.

Qi Bin was kept on to do odd jobs for He Jinbo.

Yao Weihua is a seasoned veteran. When traveling, bringing along an experienced old criminal police officer is like bringing a treasure.

Cai Ting is a policewoman, and we need her help in many situations.

The reason I didn't bring her along on the last mission to Yuncheng to pursue the fugitive was due to budget constraints.

If there are four men, they can all sleep in one large dormitory room. But if it's a female police officer, she'll need to book an extra room. If it's for half a month or a month, it'll cost a lot of money.

All four men were carrying guns, and the railway police station had issued a certificate for them.

The next morning, the four arrived in Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province.

As soon as Yang Jinwen got off the train and left the station, he saw a disheveled old criminal police officer squatting at the station entrance, smoking a cigarette.

A young man of similar age looked around, glancing left and right.

With just one glance, Yang Jinwen knew that these two people were the ones waiting for them.

Criminal police officers have a certain aura about them, and thieves who frequently deal with them can be easily identified once they've been caught enough times.

While Yuan Hao was still searching for the person, he turned around and saw that his master had already picked them up.

Sun Peng could naturally tell who Yang Jinwen and his team were: "Captain Yang, you've come from afar, thank you for your hard work."

Yang Jinwen shook hands with him: "Thank you, Captain Sun."

"Shall we eat first?"

"Let's go see the deceased first."

"It's a bit far."

"It's alright." Sun Peng immediately felt a sense of goodwill towards Yang Jinwen and his group. They started working as soon as they got off the train, which was much better than those who kept asking for Moutai.

Sun Peng and his group only brought one car, and the six of them squeezed together to go to the funeral home.

When Zhang Yonggui saw Sun Peng arrive with a group of people he didn't recognize, he asked, "Old Sun, who are they?"

"Comrades from the An'nan Municipal Bureau."

"My God, you can't find the murderer, so you actually called in outside help from the next province? Does the branch captain know? Won't he skin you alive?"

Sun Peng rolled his eyes and retorted, "Old Zhang, you know nothing about this case! Hurry up and get the body out."

The group went to the freezer where the body was stored. Wan Dehai's body had been stored for almost two months, and his skin had turned bluish.

Looking at the face, Yang Jinwen and the other three immediately realized that Wan Dehai and Jin Chao did indeed look very alike.

Jin Chao had a buzz cut during the time he committed the crime. After all, he had just been released from prison, and his beard grew very quickly. In almost a week, it had already formed a full beard.

On the night he fled, he went to a hair salon to groom himself and shaved off his beard.

The An'nan City branch also found a photo of Jin Chao when he was young at his home, and used two different photos to issue a warrant for his arrest.

Yang Jinwen is holding this photo in his hand right now. When compared with Wan Dehai in the freezer, they look at least 70% alike.

Yang Jinwen asked, "No autopsy?"

Zhang Yonggui shrugged: "It needs the bureau's approval, but a preliminary autopsy will be conducted."

"Tell me about the situation."

"Wait a moment." Zhang Yonggui returned to his office and retrieved the autopsy report.

"The time of the murder was on the afternoon of February 12th. The body was not autopsied, so the exact time of the murder is unclear."

He was struck hard on the back of the head, and stone powder was found in the wound. It must have been that he was hit on the back of the head from behind with a stone. The blow was very heavy, and he bled immediately.

He was stabbed three times in the back, all near his left chest. The stabs were deep, but whether they pierced his heart will only be known through an autopsy.

I examined the wound carefully and deduced that the deceased was stabbed after falling to the ground and being unable to resist.

Yang Jinwen asked, "A single-edged knife? The blade is about twenty centimeters long?"

Zhang Yonggui reiterated his stance: "We need to dissect it."

"Then let's dissect it."

Zhang Yonggui looked at Sun Peng, who scratched the back of his head: "I'll go call the branch captain."

Yang Jinwen picked up his briefcase, unbuttoned it, and took out Wen Ling's autopsy report on the male victim in the sports park.

"This victim's name is Peng Lizhang. He was also stabbed to death with a sharp weapon. Let's see if it was the same weapon used on your victim."

After Jin Chao's accomplices were arrested, several murder tools were found, but one 20-centimeter single-edged knife, which Jin Chao used to commit the murder, was never found.

Yang Jinwen deduced that Jin Chao should have been carrying the knife with him. In addition, Jin Chao also took a double-barreled shotgun from Du Yang.

That's why all four of them brought guns when they came by train.

After returning to the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Guangyuan City, Sun Peng took Yang Jinwen and the others to meet with Detachment Leader Luo Ming.

Luo Ming was very cooperative. After listening to Sun Peng and Yang Jinwen's analysis, he immediately expressed his willingness to cooperate with the An'nan City branch in the subsequent investigation and pursuit.

A bad attitude won't do. Guangyuan City is located at the junction of three provinces and belongs to the western region.

Every few years, such places produce some capable individuals, either heroes or notorious criminals, who frequently commit major crimes. Only through cooperation between the two regions can the crime rate be reduced to the lowest possible level.

After the meeting, Sun Peng immediately took Yang Jinwen and the others to the place where Wan Dehai's body was found, in the ditch above the highway.

Sun Peng stood on the hillside, pointed to the road below, and said, "The location of the murder must be on the road. Wan Dehai couldn't have climbed up there by himself."

Yang Jinwen looked down at the highway: "Where does this highway lead?"

Sun Peng pointed ahead: "Wan Dehai's house is just ahead, about five kilometers from here."

"What if we go further?"

"Beyond Wanjia Village lies Cangshui County."

Yao Weihua pondered, "If Jin Chao really had Wan Dehai's ID card, he wouldn't risk staying in GY City."

Cat said, "What if he's trying to play dirty tricks?"

Yao Weihua glared at him: "If it were you, would you have been that bold?"

Cat thought about it seriously for a moment, then shook her head: "I really don't have that much courage."

Yang Jinwen asked a very important question: "Captain Sun, Wan Dehai was murdered on his way home from the market. He had his ID card on him?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Peng sighed slightly: "Before you came, I went to Wan Dehai's house to investigate. His ID card and household registration book were missing, but he should have had them with him."

The cat was puzzled: "Why does he carry all these things with him at all times?"

"Two years ago, Wan Dehai's wife gave birth to a daughter. Before that, he had a son. Now that this daughter was born... you know the situation, so I won't go into details."

His wife went insane around that time.

"Without a household registration, the child can't go to school. So we found that on February 12th, besides going to the market, Wan Dehai also went to the government to try and register his child's household registration."

Yang Jinwen didn't continue the conversation with Sun Peng. He said, "When Jin Chao fled, he was riding a motorcycle."

I figured he must have run into Wan Dehai on the street, struck up a conversation with him, and found out Wan Dehai had his ID card, which is why he decided to kill him!

"Motorcycle?" Sun Peng's eyes narrowed.

(End of this chapter)