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

Chapter 267 The Murderer Reappears! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Fu Mingyuan never expected that a simple case of murdering a silver seller would lead Yang Jinwen and others to deduce a serial murder case.

He wanted to refute it, but couldn't find any points to refute.

If we were to thoroughly investigate the Dannan and Danbei coal mines as Yang Jinwen suggested, it would take at least several days, which would be time-consuming and laborious, and there's no guarantee of any results.

He immediately called Zhou Changyuan, who also looked serious after listening to the call.

Where is Yang Jinwen?

"He's with me, staying at the Caochang Town Police Station. I think he's trying to use the police station as a command center."

“Mingyuan, do as he says. Every coal mine in Dannan and Danbei must be thoroughly inspected for me! I will send people to you immediately, no, I will bring people myself.”

"it is good."

Now that the leader had spoken, Fu Mingyuan no longer hesitated.

He told Yang Jinwen the results, and then called several of his squadrons and summoned everyone over.

In the afternoon, several leaders from the mining bureau, carrying briefcases, drove to the police station.

These people hold much higher positions than Fu Mingyuan, so they could actually ignore him. The reason they came was mainly because of Zhou Changyuan's influence.

The police station chief had never experienced such a large scene before, so he quickly ordered the meeting room to be cleared out.

There weren't enough chairs, so everyone had to stand for the meeting.

One of the deputy directors of the mining bureau looked at Zhou Changyuan and said, "Director Zhou, there are more than a dozen coal mines of all sizes in Dannan County, the largest of which is Dannan Coal Mine."

Everyone knows the situation at the Danan Coal Mine. The miners are all registered, totaling more than 8,000, and there are also nearly 2,000 people doing odd jobs.

If you're talking about places where fugitives are hiding, I suspect it's some small coal mines in Danbei. Everyone knows the situation in Beishan; it's the worst place for crime, some mines are operating illegally, and there are a lot of undocumented and unemployed people there.

The other party has made their point very clear, meaning that the situation is very complex and you should proceed with caution if you are investigating the case.

Zhou Changyuan frowned: "So what do you mean?"

"What I mean is, instead of sending anyone in, let them find the person themselves. You should have some information about the suspect, right?"

"When will that take?" Zhou Changyuan waved his hand. "Besides, will those guys at the mine cooperate seriously?"

"This……"

Zhou Changyuan understood that the other party must have some concerns, as there are many unlicensed coal mines and quite a few that are operating illegally.

The Danan coal mine is relatively easy to deal with, but the Danbei coal mine is a different story, given how many people's interests are involved.

"Director Zhou, you're only screening people, not checking anything else?"

Zhou Changyuan nodded solemnly: "Of course, I can't control anything else."

"Okay, I'll make a call to the higher-ups."

The man went out with his briefcase, made a phone call in the corridor, and then returned to say, "Director Zhou, the higher-ups have approved it. You can send someone in."

"it is good."

Facing the crowd, Zhou Changyuan said loudly, "Comrades, I am now investigating a very serious criminal murder case. There may be more than one victim involved, and the murderer is very likely hiding in the coal mine."

Then we must find him at all costs!

Everyone remember this: this murderer is most likely from out of town, and may have only been working at the mine for the past year or six months!
The person we are looking for is between 1.65 and 1.7 meters tall. The most obvious characteristic is that this murderer wears a metal belt buckle around his waist, and the belt buckle has scratches on it, which were caused recently.

Now, under the direction of Captain Fu Mingyuan, specific tasks will be assigned. Each team will go into the mountains to screen the coal mines they are responsible for. Once they find a murderer with matching characteristics, they must immediately report to their superiors!

"Yes," everyone answered in unison.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, police cars outside the police station sped away in the heavy rain, heading to the coal mines in Dannan and Danbei.

Fu Mingyuan was mainly in charge of Danbei, because there were many small coal mines operating without licenses in Danbei, and many unregistered and unqualified personnel. In addition, accidents often occurred in Danbei coal mines.

Yang Jinwen and his group followed Zhang Qurong to the Danan State-owned Coal Mine.

In the car.

As Yao Weihua drove, he said, "Captain Yang, I'm a little scared of making such a big fuss."

"What are you afraid of?"

"What if the murderer isn't a coal miner, and we haven't found any leads yet..."

"That's how screening works; you're more wrong than right, but you can't skip screening."

"Could it be that the perpetrator came from a nearby county?"

Sitting in the back seat, Cai Ting replied, "Dannan County is surrounded by mountains. If it weren't for the few state-owned coal mines here, I estimate it wouldn't even be as big as a town. Unless you're here to work, no one would go to Caochang Town."

Yao Weihua said, "Your reason is untenable. Anyway, I'm feeling very anxious and uneasy."

Yang Jinwen pondered for a moment and said, "Old Yao, if you think about it this way, assume it wasn't done by a particular miner. Even if no one is found through screening, it also eliminates the possibility of a miner committing the crime. Conversely, it also narrows down the scope of the investigation."

That's true.

Yao Weihua responded and looked at the windshield.

The rain was still falling, the fog was thick, and visibility was very low. The windshield wipers kept scraping against the windshield.

There were two vehicles going to the Danan coal mine. In addition to their vehicle, Zhang Qurong's vehicle led the way.

The car was moving very slowly, as it was a muddy road leading into the mountains, and the road surface was full of potholes from being driven by large trucks. In addition, it was raining heavily, so the road conditions were very bad.

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at the same time.

Ji Yuan led his men into the miners' dormitory.

He had lost count of how many dormitories he had checked today.

When the investigation first began, the mine's broadcast system announced that all workers should stay indoors and not go out, so as not to increase the difficulty of their work.

The male and female workers live in two separate buildings, each three stories high, typical of tenement buildings.

However, the actual coal miners live in family dormitories, which are in much better condition than the building he is currently inspecting.

The number of people living in each dormitory varies; some have only a few people, while others have more than twenty.

Just like the dormitory in front of me, it was packed with people, the environment was messy, and there was a musty smell in the room.

Holding the register, Da Biao shouted, "Whoever I call, step forward!" Before the workers could answer, he called out, "Sun Peng!"

"To!"

A young man wearing a blue sleeveless vest stepped out from the crowd.

Before Ji Yuan could give any instructions, his men stepped forward with a measuring tape and measured his height.

1.62 meters tall.

Ji Yuan nodded. The security officer with the measuring tape lifted Sun Peng's shirt and saw that the man was using a piece of rope as a belt. He asked, "Don't you have a belt?"

"No, I can't afford it."

"Who in your dorm wore a belt?"

Seeing that no one answered, Ji Yuan shouted, "Those with belts around their waists, step forward!"

Several people stepped forward, and Ji Yuan called for someone to check them out, but they were all cloth belts without metal buckles in the middle. Even those with metal belts had no scratches in the middle, and their heights didn't quite match.

Even if someone met the requirements, Ji Yuan simply asked Da Biao to make a note on the registration form and did not make things difficult for them.

Ji Yuan thought that once he finished his investigation, he would just throw the registration form to the criminal police team and let them investigate however they wanted.

After checking the dormitory, Da Biao looked at Ji Yuan and asked, "Section Chief, how long is this going to take?"

"Keep investigating until you're done. I'm going to have a smoke in the hallway. You can continue your investigation."

"I think the person we're investigating is definitely the murderer in the 528 case. The police must know that Xiaoqiang isn't the murderer."

There have been murders at the mine before, but the investigation wasn't this extensive. I heard that Danbei Coal Mine is also investigating. Damn it, if this murderer doesn't kill a few people, it'll be a waste of all this effort we've put into this investigation!

While complaining, Da Biao led his men to the dormitory next door.

Ji Yuan stood in the corridor, watching the rain dripping from the eaves. He took out a Zhonghua cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.

The dormitory building is surrounded by a wall, behind which is the mine's administrative building. Further ahead are some of the mine's grocery stores, selling breakfast and daily necessities, mostly run by the miners' families.

The buildings in the coal mine were dilapidated, a world apart from the buildings in the city.

The reason why the buildings at the Danan Coal Mine are so poor, with no tiles even on the exterior walls, is because experts say that coal will eventually be depleted, and the Danan Coal Mine will be exhausted in another five or six years.

What will happen to these tens of thousands of coal miners then?
Ji Yuan took a deep drag on his cigarette, threw the butt into the rain, and was about to go to the dormitory next door when he suddenly heard the walkie-talkie behind his waist ring.

"Squeak... Hey, Section Chief Ji, can you hear me? Can you hear me?!"

Ji Yuan paused, hearing the voice of Deputy Factory Director Huang Mingquan, and quickly took out the walkie-talkie, holding it in his hand, and asked, "Deputy Factory Director, I'm here..."

"Come here."

"okay."

Ji Yuan put away the walkie-talkie, wanting to call out to Da Biao, but seeing that Da Biao was busy, he went downstairs by himself.

He put the hood of his raincoat on his head and went back to the security office.

When he arrived, he saw Huang Mingquan standing at the office door, frowning as he asked, "Deputy Factory Manager, what's wrong?"

"The criminal investigation team is here. Come with me to meet them."

"Why are they here?"

"It's still about investigating a murder case, day after day."

Huang Mingquan, holding an umbrella, walked out the door, with Ji Yuan following behind him.

It was already 5 p.m., the sky was dark, and the rain not only hadn't stopped, but it was also showing signs of getting heavier.

Outside the coal mine gate, there was a small shop, but the roller shutter door was closed at the moment.

Huang Mingquan said, "I'll go buy a pack of cigarettes."

Ji Yuan said solicitously, "I have some, take mine."

"I want a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes, do you have any?"

Ji Yuan really wanted to say that it was in his office drawer, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Huang Mingquan walked to the door and knocked on the roller shutter.

Is anyone home? I need to buy cigarettes, is anyone home?

No one answered from inside the door.

Huang Mingquan frowned. He often came to this convenience store, and it shouldn't be closed at this time.

He bent down, grasped the handle of the roller shutter door, and gently lifted it; the door actually rose up.

Huang Mingquan blinked and continued calling out, "Is anyone inside?"

The roller shutter door was halfway up when Huang Mingquan looked inside. The light was dim, and various types of cigarettes were stored in a wooden tray behind the counter.

The criminal investigation team was coming soon, and he had to give them cigarettes, so he only had half a pack left.

After thinking for a moment, he stepped inside and walked to the counter. Suddenly, he saw a pair of human legs peeking out from the innermost shelf.

Huang Mingquan was startled and almost lost his footing.

He steadied himself, walked over and saw the shop owner lying on the floor of the innermost shelf, next to the wall, without any clothes on.

Her face was pale, her hair was disheveled, her pupils were dilated, and she was as dead as could be.

"Oh no, something's happened! Section Chief Ji, Ji Yuan, come in quickly!" Huang Mingquan shouted.

Ji Yuan, who was standing outside the door, rushed in. Huang Mingquan was so flustered that he almost bumped into him.

"what happened?"

"Murder! Dead!"

"Who, who died?"

Ji Yuan followed his gaze and saw a pair of human legs that were whiter than plaster. He walked over and took a closer look, saw the full appearance of the corpse, and then his eyes widened immediately.

Ji Yuan swallowed hard, turned around, and saw Huang Mingquan nervously leaning against the counter, the metal buckle on his belt gleaming faintly in the dim room…

(End of this chapter)