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

Chapter 268 Murder Scene!
Five o'clock in the evening.

The heavy rain turned into a light drizzle, falling softly on the windshield of the jeep.

On the left side of the slope is a long wall, behind which is the Danan Coal Mine.

A line of large characters painted in red on the wall reads: "Safety in production, safe return home."

As Yao Weihua drove, he said, "This road is really bad. Luckily, Captain He lent us his car, otherwise we wouldn't be able to get back up."

Cat was sandwiched between Qi Bin and Cai Ting in the back seat of the car. As the car swayed its head, he said, "I read in the newspaper that there are accidents at the Danan Coal Mine every year, and many people die."

Yao Weihua said, "What's written in the newspapers is all false."

"Huh? No one died?"

"What a joke, how could no one have died? I mean, it's not just the number reported in the newspapers."

Think about it, why doesn't the mining bureau let us into the mines? Do you know what kinds of murders frequently occur in Dannan County?

The cat shook its head, but Cai Ting didn't seem to care. Qi Bin asked curiously, "What is it?"

"Murder for money!"

"Murder for money?"

Yang Jinwen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, replied: "They trick people into working in the mine, kill them during the production process, make it look like a mining accident, and then impersonate the deceased's family members to defraud the coal mine of compensation."

Yao Weihua nodded: "Captain Yang knows."

The cat's eyes widened: "Is that so?"

"There are many. In previous years, several miners died here, all killed by falling rocks, and the mine would compensate their families."

For some large, reputable coal mines, the compensation process is more straightforward, following proper procedures. However, some small, unlicensed coal mines simply pay compensation and then leave, fearing that the families might report them to the police.

Guess what? When the criminal investigation team investigated, they found that the family members of three of the victims were all the same person.

A woman lured people to small coal mines, claiming they were her husbands, and conspired with some miners to murder them and stage a mining accident.

After receiving the compensation, everyone split it equally, and then they continued searching for the next target, bringing more people to the mine.

Cat sighed, "These damned bastards! Aren't they afraid of getting their comeuppance?"

Yao Weihua said, "Let me tell you, this woman is the mastermind. The first person they killed was her husband."

"Damn it!"

"So, Cat Bro, put away your sympathy. The human heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea!"
As criminal investigators, we don't pity anyone, trust anyone, befriend anyone, or pay attention to anyone. We don't get entangled with bad people or bad situations, and we stay away from anyone who tries to take advantage of us. That's what makes us true experts!

The cat raised an eyebrow: "What about your family?"

"Same here. You've handled cases before and seen plenty of things. How many of you have been dragged down by your family of origin? Some parents are like bloodsuckers, constantly sucking your blood until they're completely drained."

Cat shuddered: "Old Yao, what you're saying is too realistic. Are there no feelings between people?"

"Just you wait, one day you'll see something like this."

As the group talked, they saw the end of the wall. Turning left, they found the entrance to the coal mine.

Zhang Qurong's car was at the front, and the wall on the left still had a large slogan: Safety is of paramount importance.

The red paint on the lettering stood out starkly against the gloomy sky.

Yao Weihua stepped on the gas and was about to follow when a piercing broadcast suddenly blared from inside the walled area.

First came a rustling sound, then came human voices.

"This is Ji Yuan from the Security Department! This is Ji Yuan from the Security Department! Attention all units, a murder has occurred at the mine!"

The murderer was a man who was between 1.65 and 1.7 meters tall and was wearing a black raincoat. He had just escaped!

Security personnel, firefighters, and mine security team, assemble immediately! All workers must remain in their dormitories and work stations; no one is allowed to leave!

"Holy crap!" Yao Weihua's eyes widened. "Someone's dead?"

He didn't recognize Ji Yuan, but Maozi recognized his voice and hurriedly said, "Captain Yang, it's that guy from yesterday!"

Yang Jinwen, with a cold face, ordered, "Old Yao, drive over there quickly!"

"it is good!"

Zhang Qurong and the others in the car in front also heard the broadcast and hurriedly drove to the coal mine gate.

The two cars stopped at the gate, and then dozens of figures could be seen running inside.

After getting out of the car, Zhang Qurong went straight to the gate: "Section Chief Ji, what's going on?"

Ji Yuan stood in front of the door, covered in mud, his hat was gone, his hair was wet, and his face was scraped and bleeding.

He saw the criminal investigation team approaching and hurriedly ran over through the rain: "Captain Zhang, something's happened, someone's dead!"

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he looked at Yang Jinwen, who had just gotten out of the car, and said loudly, "It's the small shop across from the gate."

The car was parked outside, blocking the convenience store.

"I'll take you there!" Ji Yuan ran towards the door.

Zhang Qurong quickly led his men to follow, and the security officers who had gathered also followed behind.

Dozens of people walked out of the gate in a large procession, with rain drizzling down on their heads.

As Ji Yuan walked around the front of the car, he called out to Yang Jinwen, "Team Leader Yang." Yang Jinwen didn't respond and followed behind him.

The convenience store is right across from the main gate, about twenty meters away. There are no buildings on either side; it's a single-story building that doesn't seem very big and is quite square.

At this time, the roller shutter door was closed because it was raining and the light inside was dim.

Ji Yuan said in a panic, "I came to the convenience store with Deputy Factory Director Huang to buy cigarettes. Deputy Factory Director Huang went in first and saw that the convenience store owner's wife was dead."

I was outside when I heard him call me, so I went in and saw that someone was indeed dead. When I turned around, I saw the murderer hiding behind the shelf.

The murderer ran out, holding a steel bar, and smashed it against the back of Deputy Factory Director Huang's head.

After being hit twice, Deputy Factory Director Huang collapsed.

I ran over immediately and confronted the assailant. He hit my right hand with a steel bar, but I grabbed the bar from his hand and was dragged along the ground before he ran away.

As Ji Yuan spoke, he pointed inside the door, preparing to go in.

Yang Jinwen immediately said, "Don't go in yet! Everyone back off! Don't come any closer!"

Zhang Qurong was the most anxious and hurriedly asked, "Which direction did they run in?"

Ji Yuan pointed to the right: "The murderer fled in the direction of the mine, and I was just about to take some men to chase after him."

Zhang Qurong glanced at the corpse lying in the convenience store and said to Yang Jinwen, "Captain Yang, shall I take some men and go after them?"

"Okay." Yang Jinwen nodded.

Zhang Qurong selected a few people, called on the security department and the mine protection team, and dozens of people braved the rain and rushed towards the mine.

However, since Yang Jinwen and his colleagues were from the Municipal Bureau, they couldn't be left alone to guard the scene. So Zhang Qurong also left one of his men on standby.

Ji Yuan wanted to go too, but Yang Jinwen grabbed his arm: "Don't go, tell me what happened."

"Okay, sure." Ji Yuan swallowed hard and glanced at him cautiously.

Yao Weihua asked, "Should we notify Director Zhou and Fu Mingyuan?"

"can."

After looking at Ji Yuan, Yang Jinwen said, "Tell them that a murder has been discovered at the Danan Coal Mine, but it is still uncertain whether it is the murderer in the 528 case."

"what?"

"Just say that."

“Okay, I understand.” Yao Weihua glanced at Yang Jinwen’s eyes and figured out what he meant.

Maozi took disposable gloves and shoe covers from the car. Yang Jinwen took them and handed a pair to Ji Yuan: "Come in with me."

Ji Yuan hesitated, not daring to take it.

Yang Jinwen squinted at him: "What? Afraid of seeing dead people?"

Ji Yuan's eyes darted around: "How could that be? Okay, I'll go in with you."

After everyone got dressed, Yang Jinwen led the way into the convenience store.

He first found the light cord by the wall, pulled it down, and the two light bulbs hanging from the ceiling lit up, emitting a dazzling white light.

The shop is about 30 square meters in size. On the left are three rows of shelves, which are very tall and filled with various daily necessities. On the right is a wooden counter, and on the wall behind the counter hangs a wooden trough containing different types of cigarettes.

The deputy factory director Huang that Ji Yuan mentioned was lying on the ground between the counter and the shelves, with his head facing inwards, his feet pointing towards the door, and his face down.

Yang Jinwen squatted down and examined the back of his head, which showed double parallel lacerations and fluid hematoma, indicating that he had indeed been struck by a blunt object.

Yang Jinwen turned his head over. The deceased's eyeballs bulged out, blood gushed from his nose and mouth, and vertical bloodstains flowed down his chin, the bloodstains not yet congealed.

He touched the dead man's neck; it was already stiffening, and the arteries had stopped beating.

When Yao Weihua returned after making the call, he looked at the situation and said, "Judging from these wounds, the attack was quite brutal. Did they kill him after just a few blows?"

Ji Yuan nodded: "He hit me twice."

Yang Jinwen looked at him and said, "The shot was very precise. If the murderer hadn't aimed carefully, or if the victim hadn't been on guard, it would have been difficult to kill someone with just two blows."

Ji Yuan avoided his gaze and replied, "It was when he was caught off guard that Deputy Factory Director Huang was attacked from behind by the assailant."

Yang Jinwen stared at him: "Have you touched the corpse?"

"No," Ji Yuan replied, then immediately added, "It was moved, it was moved."

"Has anything been touched at all?"

“I did move. After Deputy Factory Director Huang was attacked, I struggled with the murderer for a while. He dragged me to the ground, and then I got up and chased after him.”

The killer ran very fast, and I couldn't catch up with him. So I went back to check on Deputy Factory Director Huang, intending to save him first. I didn't expect that Deputy Factory Director Huang would stop breathing so quickly.

I ran to the broadcasting room to call for help, thinking that once we got everyone there, we could go after the killer.

Yang Jinwen laughed and said, "But judging from the marks, you didn't touch the body at all."

Hearing this, Ji Yuan swallowed hard: "No, no, I checked on Deputy Factory Director Huang's condition and found out he was dead, so I went to find someone. Otherwise, I would have saved him first."

Yang Jinwen pointed to the blood flowing from the deceased's nasal cavity, and then to the cement ground where the blood had dripped.

"The blood spurting from the nasal cavity and mouth corresponds exactly to the bloodstains on the ground. If you moved the body, why didn't the body's position change?"

(End of this chapter)