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

Chapter 270 He didn't lie?

Nine p.m.

The rain had completely stopped, but darkness, like a tide, enveloped the Danan coal mine.

The search team, consisting of nearly two thousand miners, stood densely packed in the dam, like a series of markers.

These people were wearing safety helmets and carrying tools such as shovels and pickaxes.

Because two people were killed, one of whom was the deputy factory director, several key officials of the coal mine and leaders of the mining bureau arrived one after another.

At this moment, they stood on the platform with Zhou Changyuan and others.

The factory manager, holding a megaphone, shouted to the crowd below: "Comrades, fellow workers, I believe you all know about the murder that happened this evening. Two people were killed in our mine; this is something that hasn't happened in recent years!"
The murderer is right among us, and we don't even know who he is or what his name is!
The county criminal investigation team and security department have already begun pursuing the murderer in the direction he fled. Our current task is to cooperate with the criminal investigation team to apprehend this killer!

These words immediately stirred up a commotion among the crowd below the stage.

The word "murderer" carries a certain weight in the minds of ordinary people, sounding more terrifying and mysterious than the word "criminal."

"You are all veteran workers and revolutionaries of our Danan Coal Mine. We will never allow this murderer to escape!"
Now, everyone is following the orders of the criminal police team to go into the mountains to search for and arrest the suspects.

I've decided that anyone who finds the murderer will receive a reward of 1000 yuan, and anyone who personally apprehends the murderer will receive 3000 yuan!
I also want to warn everyone that if you encounter a murderer, never attempt to arrest them rashly. Notify the criminal investigation team and other people, and always be aware of potential danger.

At this moment, an old miner standing in front of the stage tapped his pickaxe a couple of times and shouted, "Old factory manager, if I accidentally kill a murderer, will I get a reward?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Changyuan immediately stepped forward: "Remember this..."

He felt his voice was too soft, so he took the megaphone from the factory manager, put it to his mouth, and shouted down, "Everyone remember, whatever you do, don't kill anyone. If you don't get a confession from the perpetrator, he's not a murderer!"

Moreover, if we kill someone, we won't be able to solve the case, and the real murderer might get away with it.

Furthermore, killing someone is also a crime, and you will be subject to legal judgment. Remember this: human life is not a game!

His words were met with disapproval from the audience, who began to murmur amongst themselves.

Ji Yuan stood on the stage and glanced at Yang Jinwen, who remained in the shadows.

The factory director took the megaphone from Zhou Changyuan and reiterated, "Remember, killing someone is also a crime! Don't be reckless! Now I announce, let's move out!"

Immediately, the two thousand miners raised their hands and turned on the headlamps they were wearing.

Looking down from the stage, the lights were densely packed, like stars in the sky.

A search team consisted of ten people, led by two criminal police officers and an old miner.

Then, someone shouted, "Team One, follow me, to Well Number One!"

"Second team, let's go to well number two."

"Three teams, follow up."

The line walked orderly toward the gate, like a long, glowing dragon.

Ji Yuan said, "Old factory director, I'm going into the mountains too."

The other person glanced at him: "Remember what Deputy Director Zhou just said. If you catch a murderer, don't kill him. I know the style of your security department."

Ji Yuan laughed and said, "No, no."

He stepped down from the platform, and only then did Yang Jinwen emerge from its shadow.

Ji Yuan called to the dozen or so security guards, grabbed flashlights, and ran towards the gate.

Zhou Changyuan said thoughtfully, "Director Niu, Section Chief Ji is very proactive this season."

"Director Zhou, let me tell you the truth: if it weren't for the conclusive evidence that the murderer killed Old Huang, I would have suspected that Ji Yuan did it."

"Oh?"

"That son of a bitch is always eyeing Lao Huang's position. Lao Huang is nominally the deputy factory director, in charge of logistics and security, but he has been sidelined by Ji Yuan."

The security department, fire department, and mine protection team are all his men; they all listen to him, and Old Huang has no authority over them.

"He's that powerful? Even you can't control him?"

"It's all because of his father's influence. Our Dannan Coal Mine, trainloads of coal are being transported to other provinces, all thanks to his dad's deals. An old fox and a young fox, they're really something."

After everyone had entered the mountain, Zhou Changyuan and Yang Jinwen went to the convenience store.

The county bureau's forensic experts and trace evidence specialists are already investigating the scene.

The shop was dimly lit, so two spotlights were set up at the entrance, their white light illuminating the interior and revealing everything inside.

The two bodies had already been loaded onto the hearse and were ready to be sent to the funeral home, but because Zhou Changyuan had not arrived, the forensic doctor was waiting for him.

"Director Zhou," the old forensic doctor greeted.

"Old Wei, you've worked hard. What's the condition of the body?"

The forensic doctor, Wei, was in his fifties, wearing a white coat, and was only slightly taller than Zhou Changyuan, less than 1.6 meters.

Similarly, this forensic doctor Wei is no ordinary person. He studied medicine when he was young, then joined the army as a military doctor for many years, and after being demobilized, he became a forensic doctor in the county bureau.

In terms of forensic pathology and clinical medicine, he was certainly not as good as Wen Ling, since he had not studied the relevant knowledge in a complete and systematic way.

But his experience is invaluable, especially in the diagnosis of gunshot wounds; Dr. Wei is absolutely top-notch.

"The female victim died in the exact same way as the victim in the 528 case. The ligature marks on her neck had a spiral pattern, indicating that she was strangled from behind. There were cigarette burns on both sides of her nipples, and half a cigarette butt was stuffed into her lower body. All of this proves that she was killed by the same murderer."

Yang Jinwen said: "The common point of the subsequent strangulation is that the victim is caught off guard and strangled with a steel rope around their head."

"That's right, that's what happened at the scene. I heard the female victim was the owner of a convenience store. She was probably helping the murderer carry something when he suddenly attacked her."

Zhou Changyuan asked, "Was the deceased harmed?"

“There is no such indication. If that half-smoked cigarette butt is considered an infringement, then there was at least the action of ‘inserting’ it.”

What was the situation with the male victim?

"He was struck twice on the back of the head, the first time on his neck..."

As he spoke, the forensic doctor Wei turned around and pointed to the back of his neck.

"The second blow was fatal, the heaviest, and it was delivered to the foramen magnum, the triangle of life."

Seeing that Zhou Changyuan was a little confused, Yang Jinwen said, "It's the protruding part at the back of our heads, the location of the Fengfu acupoint."

When it comes to acupoints, Zhou Changyuan knows them well.

"If the Fengfu acupoint is struck, how long will it take for someone to die?"

The forensic doctor, Wei, pondered for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. We need to cut open the skull to see the extent of the damage inside."

Yang Jinwen said, "I looked at the location of the second strike, and it was in the brainstem area, somewhat like a strike from bottom to top."

Like swinging a baseball, it could cause an axial tear in the brainstem. If that happens, death could occur within seconds.

Forensic doctor Wei looked at him with some surprise: "Captain Yang knows quite a lot."

Zhou Changyuan smiled and said, "His fiancée is a forensic doctor at the Municipal Public Security Bureau, so of course she knows."

Wei, the forensic doctor, suddenly realized: "I see. Last time I went to the city for a meeting, I remembered that the forensic doctor from the Municipal Bureau was a young and beautiful girl. Captain Yang and she were a good match."

Yang Jinwen appeared very modest: "Thank you, you flatter me."

Zhou Changyuan said, "Old Wei, take the body back first and issue the autopsy report as soon as possible."

"Alright, you two get back to work." Forensic doctor Wei waved to his apprentice, and the two walked toward the hearse parked in the distance.

Several forensic technicians were still investigating the scene. Because they had missed several very important clues in the 528 case, the team was working very hard, almost with their faces pressed against the ground, sifting through fingerprints and searching for footprints.

They were like a group of eunuchs, bending over in the palace gardens, looking for crickets for the young emperor.

Zhou Changyuan, like a spoiled little emperor, stood outside the door with his hands on his hips, fuming.

What is the most important thing in police force development? It is talent, especially highly educated talent.

Criminal investigation science and technology utilize equipment, some of which is very sophisticated and expensive, requiring highly educated personnel with relevant knowledge to operate it.

Zhou Changyuan knew very well that his own technical team consisted of incompetent individuals. He had long wanted to replace them with a group of highly educated people, but unfortunately, these guys all had powerful connections.

Take Wu Jianhao, the captain of the technical team, for example. He's only in his thirties and is the brother-in-law of the top leader.

Zhou Changyuan had been suffering for a long time, but he could only curse him; it wasn't easy for him to chase him away.

"Wu Jianhao, come here!"

Wu Jianhao shrank back, quickly stood up, and ran out from behind the shelf.

"Director Zhou, you called me."

He wore gloves and pretended to wipe his forehead with the back of his hand, but there was no sweat on his forehead at all.

Zhou Changyuan asked irritably, "How's the survey going?"

"Uh... this scene is very similar to the scene of the 528 case. Both are places that outsiders can enter at will. The footprints and fingerprints that have been screened out need to be compared one by one."

"I didn't ask you that. I asked if there were any signs of a struggle at the scene!"

"Yes, yes."

"Which position?"

"There were messy footprints on the ground where the female victim fell, and the goods on the shelves also showed signs of being scattered."

"anything else?"

"We also found the killer's footprints behind the shelves..."

As Wu Jianhao spoke, he pointed to the location where the female victim had fallen, which was at the twelve o'clock position. He stretched out his hand and circled counterclockwise halfway, all the way to the location where the male victim, Huang Mingquan, had fallen, and the location of the doorway.

"The killer's footprints are all over this semicircle."

Yang Jinwen frowned. If what he said was true, then the murderer did indeed have a trail of movements to hide.

Zhou Changyuan also realized what was going on: "Are you sure?"

Wu Jianhao nodded hurriedly: "The footprints are very clear. The murderer was wearing rain boots, and they were covered in mud, indicating a clear movement path."

Zhou Changyuan looked at Yang Jinwen: "Could it be that Ji Yuan wasn't lying? Was it really the murderer of the 528 case who killed Huang Mingquan?"

(End of this chapter)