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

Chapter 266 The Killing Cycle!
On the same morning, at the Danan Coal Mine.

As soon as Ji Yuan stepped into the office, someone called out from behind, "Section Chief Ji, the factory deputy wants you to go to his office."

"Okay, let's go."

Ji Yuan had already taken off his hat, but then he put it back on and adjusted the brim.

Da Biao, who was about to help him take off his raincoat, asked, "What does Lao Huang want with you?"

"I don't know."

Ji Yuan frowned and said, "Da Biao, the rain is too heavy today, so the mine can't operate. The miners are all staying in the dormitory. Take some men to patrol and make sure they don't gamble in the dormitory."

"I'll be there in a bit," Da Biao replied.

Ji Yuan pulled the hood of his raincoat over his police hat and walked toward the three-story building next to him.

Logically, he is not qualified to wear a police uniform, but this uniform can intimidate many people and also demonstrate his 'official' status. When performing official duties, such as arresting people, it can make him more authoritative.

Dark clouds gathered overhead, the sky darkened, and rain poured down.

Ji Yuan stepped toward the fire escape stairs, his rain boots making a squelching sound as they trod the uneven, muddy ground.

This is halfway up the mountain. Looking around, all you see are dark, gruesome mines, looking ugly and terrifying, like scars on the earth.

Upon arriving on the third floor, Ji Yuan knocked on the door of the deputy factory director's office.

"Come in."

Ji Yuan turned the doorknob: "Deputy Factory Manager, you wanted to see me?"

"Wait a moment."

Ji Yuan was about to go inside, but upon hearing what he said, he quickly pulled his leg back.

Deputy factory director Huang Mingquan sat at the back of his office, pointing to his leg, the gold watch on his wrist particularly glaring.

This gold watch was a gift from Ji Yuan specifically for him to secure the position of section chief; that was five years ago.

This old guy still wears it to this day. Every time Ji Yuan sees this watch, he wants to grab his baton and give him a good beating.

In addition, Ji Yuan also had his cousin Ji Xiaoqiang entertain the other party. This guy frequented Hongyunlou and even got free meals there.

"Your shoes are covered in mud, don't make my office dirty."

"Oh, I just got back from patrol."

Ji Yuan lifted the sole of his shoe and glanced at Huang Mingquan, whose eyes were full of disdain.

The head of the security department's direct superior is the deputy factory director in front of us, who is in charge of logistics and security.

Even though he knew perfectly well that the man was incompetent and was always bossing people around, Ji Yuan still tolerated him.

A few years ago, Ji Yuan and his father went to higher authorities to try to get rid of Huang Mingquan and take the position of deputy factory director themselves.

A lot of money was spent, but those people took the money but did nothing. They made excuses and said that Ji Yuan's education level was too low, with only a junior high school diploma and no experience. In the end, the matter was dropped.

Huang Mingquan walked around the office to the door and said, "There's something I need to tell you to do."

Ji Yuan nodded: "Please go ahead."

"We just received a notice from the Criminal Investigation Brigade asking us to keep an eye out for a person who is between 1.65 and 1.7 meters tall, wears a metal belt buckle, and whose belt buckle has recently shown signs of wear."

With such heavy rain today, the miners are all staying in their dormitories. Take some men to check. If you find this person, do not alert them. Secretly apprehend them.

Then they immediately reported it to me, and I told the criminal investigation team to come and arrest them.

Ji Yuan frowned: "What case?"

"He didn't say, but it's probably a murder case. And it was Zhou the Dwarf who called me personally. You know him, so let's not mess things up."

Ji Yuan rolled his eyes and asked, "Our mine has nearly 10,000 employees, how do we check that?"

"They're only checking the mines we're in charge of. The coal mines to the west and north are also being checked, so we don't need to worry about that."

Even so, there are nearly 8,000 registered coal miners, not to mention those without ID cards.

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

"Thanks for your hard work."

"It's not hard work." Ji Yuan nodded, went down the fire escape stairs, and returned to the security office on the first floor.

The Danam coal mine has an annual production capacity of one million tons and more than 10,000 registered employees, making the situation extremely complex.

The security department is divided into various positions such as security patrol, fire emergency response, and mine protection team, totaling nearly one hundred people.

"Da Biao, gather everyone together."

"Section Chief, what happened?"

"Help the criminal investigation team screen people."

"No, where has someone died again?"

"Hurry up, stop talking nonsense. Go to the broadcasting room and call everyone to the auditorium."

"Okay, okay." Da Biao put down the newspaper he was trying to pass the time with and ran into the rain.

Ji Yuan stood in front of his desk, thought for a moment, picked up the phone receiver, and dialed a number.

"Hello, this is Ji Yuan from Danan Coal Mine. I'm looking for Zhang Qurong, Team Leader Zhang."

"Captain Zhang is not here; he's out on a case."

"I understand, thank you."

Ji Yuan hung up the phone and then dialed the other party's private number.

Not long after, the call was connected.

"Who is it?" Ji Yuan heard that the other party seemed to be outside, and the sound of rain pouring came through the receiver.

"Brother Zhang, it's me, Ji Yuan."

"What's wrong?"

"Here's the thing, our coal mine received a notice from your criminal investigation team asking us to screen people. I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, so I'm calling to ask you."

“It’s not just your area; all government agencies and departments surrounding Caochang Town are screening people.”

"What case is it that has caused such a commotion?"

"What other case could it be? The one at Hongyunlou."

Ji Yuan blinked: "Really? Just one murder case and we're going to be working ourselves to the bone?"

"Who told you it was together? Alright, alright, I'm hanging up. Also, let me remind you, whatever you do, don't mess with Yang Jinwen, or you'll cause trouble."

“I was defeated by him yesterday, and I haven’t swallowed my anger yet.”

"You have to swallow it whether you like it or not. You need to know that if the other party dares to target you, they are no pushovers! Besides, he's here to investigate a murder case, not just to mess with you. A murder case is of paramount importance, understand? Don't obstruct the investigation, remember that."

Ji Yuan hung up the phone before he could finish speaking.

Just then, an announcement came over the loudspeaker.

"Attention everyone, all security personnel, assemble in the auditorium, including patrol teams, mine protection teams, and security guards..."

Ji Yuan stepped outside and looked at the torrential rain.

He looked up and saw Huang Mingquan, the deputy factory director, standing in the corridor on the third floor to his left, holding a teacup and leisurely looking down at the mine.

Ji Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly at that condescending attitude.

at the same time.

The police station in Caochang Town.

Yang Jinwen sat in the conference room, looking out at the pouring rain.

Fu Mingyuan walked over and said, "Team Leader Yang, we definitely can't finish screening everyone in one day. There are tens of thousands of coal miners in Dannan and Danbei, and it will take several days to screen them."

Yang Jinwen turned to look at him: "Based on the following conditions, the perpetrator is not a local, but most likely an outsider. He may not have an ID card and may have committed crimes in his hometown before."

The person is between 1.65 and 1.7 meters tall, wears a metal belt with scratches on the buckle, and may have erectile dysfunction.

"Sexual dysfunction?"

The person asking the questions was Zhang Qurong, the squad leader under Fu Mingyuan, who was in charge of the murder investigation. He was holding a mobile phone.

Sitting to the side smoking, Yao Weihua replied, "The victim, Yu Jing, was 21 years old. Not only was she young, but she was also beautiful. Any normal man, facing a woman like that, especially one who has taken off her clothes and is standing in front of you, do you think you could resist?"

Zhang Qurong smiled and said, "That's true."

Cai Ting rolled her eyes at Yao Weihua and said, "Burning the victim's body with a cigarette butt is an insult, and the murderer harbors great hostility towards women."

Cat swallowed hard and pondered, "If this murderer harbors malice towards women and this isn't his first offense, has he killed other women before?"

Yang Jinwen nodded: "Most likely."

"No..." Zhang Qurong said, "You really think this is a serial murder case? It can't be that exaggerated, can it?"

Yao Weihua looked at him: "We've seen plenty of murderers, but how many are as bold as this, and also know how to erase the traces of murder?"
Furthermore, the murderer placed the victim's head on a small stool, and the victim was completely naked with cigarette burns on parts of their body. What do you think was the murderer's motive?

"why?"

“I think he just wanted to enjoy it,” Yao Weihua said confidently. “It’s not just whale shooting that’s pleasurable; killing people is just as pleasurable.”

Zhang Qurong frowned and said, "Isn't that a bit too far-fetched?"

Yao Weihua smiled and said, "Mysterious? Let me tell you, a murderer like this will definitely lose control and kill, just like a person needs to eat and drink."

"No, how did you come up with so much analysis?"

Zhang Qurong was puzzled, after all, Yao Weihua was several years older than him.

We're talking about criminal profiling now. Yao Weihua is just a peasant; how could he possibly understand this?

Yao Weihua laughed and said, "It was our team leader Yang who analyzed it."

"I'm just saying..."

Yao Weihua interrupted his attempt to belittle himself, saying, "The Danan and Danbei coal mines have tens of thousands of people. To put it bluntly, how many criminals are hiding in there? If we really do a thorough investigation and have specific cases on hand, I reckon we could find a great many murderers in all sorts of cases."

Everyone fell silent; what Yao Weihua said did indeed make sense.

Where can a murderer go after killing someone locally and being pursued by the police?
There are two types of people: one is a wealthy murderer, who can escape no matter what, and can fly away by buying a plane ticket.

Secondly, those who have no money are the hardest to escape.

However, given the limitations of the current era, the success rate of escape is still quite high.

But escaping requires a means of survival, and without money, one can only find work, yet one dares not use one's own ID card.

Coal mines are a good choice, or places like illegal coal mines, brick factories, and factories.

At this moment, Fu Mingyuan asked, "Alright, I'll go and issue another request for assistance, and see if there have been any unsolved cases of young women being murdered in Annan in recent years."

"Captain Fu, you've been busy all morning, let me go," Zhang Qurong said.

"Wait a minute."

Yang Jinwen squinted and said, "We don't yet understand this killer's killing cycle, and we don't know when he will commit another crime."

However, it can be inferred that if he had previously committed murder and fled to Dannan County, then he must have arrived recently. Adding this condition to the equation helps to narrow down the possibilities.

(End of this chapter)