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

Chapter 285 Who are you?
The Danan County Police Department has decided to reopen the investigation into Case 122.

The main person in charge of the case was Fu Mingyuan, the captain of the criminal investigation team, but he did not make any decisions; Yang Jinwen took the lead in investigating everything.

The reason he was chosen to lead the effort was, firstly, because the case occurred in Danan County, and he was the main person in charge of the case.

Secondly, it also shows that this case was jointly investigated by the county bureau and the city bureau, with the county bureau providing a guarantee and being able to allocate certain resources.

Resources include funding, human resources, and so on.

For example, a few hours ago, Yao Weihua and Maozi bought a few bottles of mineral water at the funeral home's canteen. Naturally, the county bureau reimbursed them, so they didn't have to spend the city bureau's money or pay out of their own pockets.

But whether this case was a homicide or a suicide remains a mystery.

If it is confirmed to be suicide, then there is no need to file a case.

Everyone understands that if it weren't for the fact that the head of the mining bureau was the son of the man in charge, and that the deceased died at Zhong Aihua's home while his wife was missing, this case would definitely have been treated as a suicide.

If a body is left unclaimed at the funeral home for a certain period of time, it will be sent to the crematorium.

So, who exactly was this deaf-mute girl? Where did she come from? What did she experience? We will never know.

Fortunately, Zhong Weiguo wanted to clear his name of suspicion regarding his only son, as this would affect Zhong Aihua's future career.

In addition, Zhou Changyuan was not someone who held a position without doing his job, and he did not want to treat the death of the deaf-mute girl as suicide.

The reason why it is believed that she committed suicide is because the criminal investigation team conducted a detailed investigation.

In the conference room of the Criminal Investigation Brigade.

Fu Mingyuan stood in front of the clue board as usual, recounting the details of the case from the beginning.

He said, "After our investigation of the people involved in the case and Yin Hong, there is no record of Yin Hong purchasing paraquat in the county bureau or nearby townships around January 22nd."

In addition, no paraquat pesticide bottle was found at the scene. Zhong Aihua also confirmed that her family had never bought pesticides and had no need to buy them.

Therefore, our view is that the paraquat belonged to the deceased, and it is highly likely that the deceased drank it themselves.

Fu Mingyuan paused, waiting for everyone to speak.

Yao Weihua spoke up, asking, "Does Yin Hong not have the means to commit murder?"

Fu Mingyuan nodded: "Theoretically, yes, which is why we've been putting the case on hold. If it's confirmed to be homicide, our investigation won't stop easily."

"If Yin Hong didn't kill anyone, why is she running away?"

Zhou Changyuan said, "This is the biggest mystery. An ordinary person would definitely call the police if they encountered such a situation. Not only did she not call the police, but she also packed her things and suddenly disappeared."

Cai Ting said, "Without a doubt, the deceased must have had a deep connection with Yin Hong. Yesterday we checked the door of Zhong Aihua's house and found that it had not been damaged. Neighbors on both sides did not hear any noise on the night of January 22nd."

At the time, Zhong Aihua had returned to the city, and Yin Hong was home alone. Therefore, it was Yin Hong who opened the door and let the deceased into the house; she must have known the deceased.

Cat picked up the conversation: "Since you knew her, it's really strange that you just watched the deceased die in your own home without calling the police or waiting for your husband to come back. You just packed your bags and disappeared."

Yao Weihua said, "Something must have happened."

After everyone finished speaking, Yang Jinwen said, "Zhong Aihua returned home after 10 p.m., and Yin Hong got off work at 7 p.m., so the incident happened within those three hours."

"Captain Fu, did you conduct a survey of the residential area and surrounding shops between 7 PM and 10 PM?"

Fu Mingyuan nodded: "I asked around, and during this period, the residents of the community and the shop owners outside the community saw the deceased."

Fu Mingyuan posted several photos on the clue board; they were of the deceased's clothing.

Yang Jinwen was very close to the clue board, right behind him. He turned to the side and looked at the photo carefully.

The deceased was wearing a floral shirt with a wide collar. The third and fourth buttons from the top were missing.

In addition, the deceased was wearing military green pants, with the left leg longer than the right, as if a section had been torn off.

The pants showed signs of friction at both knees, and there were two thumb-sized holes in the left knee.

The shoes were a pair of women's sandals with a heel. The strap that held the instep in place was broken, and the soles were covered in mud.

Because the identity of the deaf-mute girl could not be determined, her clothing became particularly important. The technical police took many photos, including those of the clothes worn on the body and those taken off and placed on a table.

If you want to post a missing person notice, the only identifying features besides the deceased's appearance and height are these.

Yang Jinwen pointed to the army green pants in the photo and asked, "Are these men's pants?"

Fu Mingyuan nodded: "Yes, judging from the waist size and the size of the pants, they shouldn't be the deceased's own pants."

Yang Jinwen pondered and said, "The deceased had a history of childbirth and was not very old, so she must have been wearing her man's clothes?"

No one responded to these words. From any perspective, the deceased had not lived a good life, and the fact that her stomach contents proved she hadn't eaten for nearly two days weighed heavily on everyone's minds.

Yang Jinwen's words are not reasonable. Generally, girls would not wear their father's or brothers' pants, but it is possible for them to wear their husband's.

But could their family be in such dire straits?

Fu Mingyuan continued, "The deceased had no personal belongings on her, not even a wallet or cards, so her identity remains a mystery."

As I just mentioned, residents of the community and shop owners in the surrounding area saw the deceased on the evening of January 22nd, which is the time period Yang mentioned, between 7 and 8 pm.

According to witnesses, on January 22, after 1 p.m., the deceased appeared outside the residential area. She seemed unfamiliar with her surroundings, very reserved, and also very weak.

Around 8 p.m., the deceased appeared in the residential area where Yin Hong lived. At that time, some residents saw her sitting on the ground, her hands tightly covering her chest.

The resident approached her and asked where she felt unwell, but the deceased only shook her head and did not speak. Seeing that she did not respond, the resident thought she was being rude and left.

So after eight o'clock, the deceased should have gone to Zhong Aihua and Yin Hong's house.

Cat sighed and said with a sigh, "How can she speak? She's deaf and mute."

Even someone as unemotional as Yao Weihua was slightly moved. He said, "Needless to say, she was either too hungry or she had already taken paraquat before going to Yin Hong's house."

Fu Mingyuan nodded: "That's our judgment too."

Yang Jinwen asked, "Are there any eyewitness statements?"

"No."

Clearly, when Fu Mingyuan reached this stage of his investigation and confirmed that the deceased's behavior was strange and that suicide was a possibility, he did not continue the investigation.

After Zhou Changyuan finished explaining the case, he looked at Yang Jinwen and asked, "Captain Yang, what do you think? Is it necessary to investigate further?"

Zhou Changyuan's meaning was clear: the case could have been closed just like that. The reason for continuing the investigation was simply because Zhong Weiguo had entrusted him to clear his own son of suspicion and leave no stain on his record.

If Yang Jinwen doesn't want to investigate, Zhou Changyuan won't force him.

But we must find the relevant people, find Yin Hong's whereabouts, clarify the case, and prove that she didn't kill him, then there will be no problem.

Even if you can't find the crimson cinnabar, you can just leave it at that; it all comes down to your conscience.

Yang Jinwen had a conscience. He said, "Let's not file a case yet. Let's investigate it ourselves."

Zhou Changyuan nodded: "Alright, I'll leave this to you. But I'd like to remind you, don't just focus on the fact that the deceased knew Yin Hong, you should also start with Zhong Aihua."

Yang Jinwen understood what Zhou Changyuan meant; he suspected that the deceased might be related to Zhong Aihua.

After all, Zhong Aihua was the only son of the head of the mining bureau. He was rich and powerful. If a strange woman suddenly died in his house, he would definitely be implicated, according to normal people.

After the meeting ended, everyone dispersed, but Yang Jinwen and a few others remained in the meeting room.

Yao Weihua said, "You know what I mean, Director Zhou's words make sense. Although Zhong Aihua denies knowing the deceased, what if she is his mistress and comes to his house to argue? If Zhong Aihua happens to be away, Yin Hong might run into her."

In order to force Zhong Aihua, the deceased drank paraquat beforehand, determined to die in Zhong Aihua's house. When Yin Hong saw this, she felt that Zhong Aihua was a beast in human form, a scoundrel who claimed to love her and say that she was his only one, but secretly he was having affairs.

In a fit of anger, Yin Hong packed her bags and ran away from home, which makes sense.

"Okay." Yang Jinwen nodded: "Whoever provides the evidence should investigate. You and Qi Bin should go and check it out."

"Huh?" Yao Weihua groaned, "I was just saying it offhand."

“Even a casual remark warrants an investigation,” Yang Jinwen said, looking at Cai Ting and Maozi. “Go and investigate Yin Hong’s background…”

Maozi immediately replied, "We've already checked. According to the information we got from the civil affairs department, Yin Hong's hometown is Group 3, Village 5, Shaping Town, Jiangcheng."

"When did Yin Hong come to Danan County? What job did she do? Where did she live before? Who did she associate with? Have you checked?"

“Uh…” Cat was speechless.

"Okay." Cai Ting nodded in agreement.

The cat asked, "Aren't you going to check the deceased's identity?"

“I’ll investigate.” Yang Jinwen stood up and looked at the dozen or so photos on the clue board.

One of the photos was taken at the scene. The deceased, the unidentified deaf-mute girl, was lying in the living room with her left hand hanging down on her chest and her right hand stretched above her head, facing upwards towards the ceiling.

Her eyes looked desperate and pained, and her throat was full of vomit, blocking her voice.

Yang Jinwen looked into her eyes, just like when he was a child standing in the courtyard of his old home, looking down into the bottomless well, as if it would swallow him up at once!
A wave of dizziness washed over Yang Jinwen, and he muttered to himself, "Who exactly are you?"

(End of this chapter)