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

Chapter 305 Your Name! (Seeking votes at the end of the month)

Even though Lin Qiao wasn't a frontline criminal investigator, he found Yang Jinwen's speculation to be very reasonable.

Since we can't find out the homeless man's identity, let's find out who the murderer is.

The murderer was not mentally strong, and the local criminal investigation team had determined that the murderer was not a seasoned criminal and speculated that it was an accidental killing.

Therefore, the murderer's mental fortitude is not strong, and he may find a place to hide.

Lin Qiao left the archives room and jogged to make a phone call to the colleague in charge of criminal homicide cases in Shiquan Township.

Upon learning the news, the latter immediately arranged for the local police station to conduct a patrol.

The population of the town is limited, so in order to verify the accuracy of this clue, Lin Qiao stayed by the telephone.

Yang Jinwen and Cai Ting continued to look at the criminal cases in Zongjiang County, but they couldn't find a single clue.

Just as Cai Ting was feeling irritable, Yao Weihua and Maozi returned.

They recounted their findings to Yang Jinwen in detail.

Yang Jinwen pondered for a moment and said, "In other words, it is highly likely that 'Yin Hong' took a bus to Zongjiang County on the morning of January 24th?"

Although he knew her real name was 'Zhang Chen', Yang Jinwen still preferred to call her 'Yin Hong', as if this identity better reflected her temperament.

Yao Weihua nodded: "Very likely. Cat Brother and I plan to go to the bus station tomorrow to ask. There are only two buses from Deyang Bus Station to Zongjiang County. We'll know as soon as we ask."

Cai Ting said, "Since 'Yin Hong' went to Zongjiang County, but Yang and I checked the cases there, and none of them match."

Could it be that we've all been wrong, and 'Crimson' isn't going back to seek revenge on anyone?

“It’s unlikely.” Yao Weihua squinted. “She couldn’t have come back for a vacation, otherwise there’s no way to explain why she left without saying goodbye, keeping even Zhong Aihua in the dark, and she even killed Tao Jianye so cruelly.”

Yang Jinwen nodded: "If we're talking about who's good to 'Yin Hong,' I think only Zhong Aihua is. You've seen their wedding photos and checked their life trajectories. Zhong Aihua truly loves 'Yin Hong,' and 'Yin Hong' couldn't possibly not know that."

Cat said, "It's been five months since January 24th. Hasn't she had time to take revenge on anyone yet?"

Yao Weihua shook his head: "We're sitting in the archives, but we can't find anything at all."

If you ask me, we still need to go to Zongjiang County to check Zhang Chen's household registration and follow that lead.

"Yes, we definitely have to go." Yang Jinwen rubbed his sore eyes. "We'll leave tomorrow morning."

Cai Ting said, "But without local cooperation, it's difficult for us to investigate."

Yao Weihua nodded: "That's right, after all, it's not our own place."

“Then we’ll have to rely on ourselves. Let’s return the case files to them first, then go back to the guesthouse to rest, and head to Zongjiang County early tomorrow morning.”

"Okay." The three nodded.

Yang Jinwen wanted to say goodbye to Lin Qiao, but finding him not there, he had no choice but to sign the papers in the archives room and leave with Yao Weihua and the others.

It was already evening, but the sun had not yet set, and the weather was unbearably hot.

Yang Jinwen and his group had a casual dinner and then went back to their rooms to sleep.

They booked two rooms, one for Cai Ting and one for Yang Jinwen, Maozi, and Yao Weihua. At first, Yao Weihua had some objections, feeling that it was awkward for three grown men to squeeze together.

But when he actually went to sleep, he didn't feel any difference, because there was no air conditioning in the room and it was unbearably hot, so he and Maozi simply found a bamboo mat and slept on the floor.

Early the next morning.

The four of them went downstairs and had breakfast at a breakfast shop next to the guesthouse.

A group of people in uniforms walked across the street, led by Lin Qiao.

Yang Jinwen was eating a fried dough stick. He wiped his hands with a tissue and went to meet the other person.

Lin Qiao jogged a few steps, her eyes gleaming with eagerness: "Captain Yang, there's a lead in the homeless man murder case..."

Before he could finish speaking, seeing his superior staring at him, he quickly introduced Yang Jinwen: "Team Leader Yang, this is our detachment leader, Li Wei, or Detachment Leader Li."

Yang Jinwen extended his hand: "Hello, Captain Li."

The other person held his hand and then extended their other hand to cover Yang Jinwen's hand, appearing very enthusiastic.

"Captain Yang, I'm so sorry for neglecting you."

"You're welcome."

"You solved a long-standing case for us with just a few words. It's really impressive."

Cai Ting, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but ask, "Have you found the killer in the homeless man murder case?"

Li Wei nodded: "Following the investigation direction given by Captain Yang, the Shiquan Township Police Station investigated the young people who went out to work on March 18th. Among them was a 19-year-old hoodlum who went to the provincial capital on the morning of March 19th."

For a period of time afterward, the young man called his relatives and friends several times, asking the police station if they had found the murderer who killed the homeless man.

On the night of March 18th, this guy did indeed drink and eat grilled fish with a few people at the night market. After dinner, he left alone, and his route home would pass by the shacks where homeless people sleep.

We found his family and confirmed that the guy got drunk that night and ran away the next morning.

This kid thought we couldn't catch him, so he ran back last month. Last night, we caught him at the mahjong parlor, and he confessed.

Cai Ting raised an eyebrow. Yao Weihua and Maozi were completely bewildered. They had no idea what had happened. How could Captain Yang have solved a murder case in just one day?
Yang Jinwen said, "I was just lucky. The murderer has a strong mentality. If he hadn't run away, we might not have been able to find him."

"If you kill someone, you're bound to run away."

Li Wei asked with a smile, "By the way, Captain Yang, you spent all day yesterday looking at case files. Have you made any progress on your cases?" Yang Jinwen thought for a moment and decided to answer honestly, "We're just about to go to Zongjiang County to take a look."

“Zongjiang County?” Li Wei’s brows furrowed as he looked at Lin Qiao.

He clearly didn't know this news, and Lin Qiao didn't seem to have told him either.

Lin Qiao immediately explained, "The suspect that Captain Yang and his team are investigating may be from Zongjiang County."

Li Wei asked, "So you think this suspect committed a crime in Zongjiang County?"

Yang Jinwen shook his head: "There is such a speculation, but it's uncertain."

"Did you check the backlog of cases in the archives?"

Seeing that he kept asking questions and seemed to have something to say, Yang Jinwen had no choice but to nod.

Why not investigate current cases?

Yao Weihua complained, "We're not qualified to investigate."

Li Wei pursed his lips and said carefully, "A while ago, a family was wiped out in Zongjiang County. Our criminal investigation team has been investigating, but we still haven't made any progress."

Yang Jinwen's eyes narrowed: "A family annihilation case? Where?"

"The 125 major case occurred in Gaowa Township, Zongjiang County."

"A murder that happened on January 25th?"

Li Wei nodded: "That's right. The family of three was brutally murdered by the killer, who also set fire to the house, burning the bodies beyond recognition. The old man and the child were not spared."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jinwen's heart pounded violently.

Yao Weihua and the other two also felt that this case perfectly matched 'Yin Hong's' determination to kill.

Seeing Yang Jinwen's expression, Li Wei's heart skipped a beat: "Captain Yang, you don't think..."

Yang Jinwen said to Yao Weihua, "Let's set off for Zongjiang County now."

Li Wei swallowed hard and ordered, "Lin Qiao, come along too, and call Lao Duan along as well."

Lin Qiao also realized the problem and quickly went to call for help.

Half an hour later, the three cars headed straight for Zongjiang County.

The person in charge of investigating the family annihilation case was the captain of the Major Crimes Unit, named Duan Yi.

Yang Jinwen and the others were riding in his car.

As soon as he got in the car, Yao Weihua asked, "Captain Duan, I just want to ask, how come there's been no progress on such a big case?"

As Duan Yi drove, he retorted, "We haven't even caught the murderer yet, how dare you release the news?"

Yao Weihua was even angrier after being rebuked. If the Deyang Criminal Police Detachment had cooperated, they wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble.

Cai Ting was also furious and said, "They covered it up so well, but in the end they still didn't catch anyone, did they?"

“You…” Duan Yi turned around and glanced back.

Cai Ting glared at him, showing no sign of backing down.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Yang Jinwen waved his hand: "Alright, Captain Duan, could you please tell us about the case?"

"it is good."

While keeping his eyes on the road ahead, Duan Yi said, "The incident occurred after 1 p.m. on January 25th. The victim's surname is Li."

There are five people in the family: the head of the household is Li Fuzhong, his son is Li Mian, his daughter-in-law is Huang Xiaolan, and they have two children.

The dead were Li Fuzhong, Li Mian, and Li Mian's eldest son, Li Dai, who was fifteen years old. In other words, three generations of the family were killed.

This family lives in Village 8 of Gaowa Township. They have a mill in the village that makes noodles. You know Zongjiang dried noodles? They're very famous.

Yang Jinwen nodded: "Go on."

“They lived on the mountain. On the night of the incident, villagers halfway up the mountain discovered that their house was on fire. So the villagers ran to organize firefighting efforts, but the fire was too big to be contained.”

The fire burned until dawn, and the villagers found three charred bodies in the ruins and reported it to the police.

When the police arrived at the scene, they thought it was an accidental fire that burned people to death, and they were about to close the case. However, the villagers said that there were five people in the family, three of whom died, and there were still two people left.
The police station searched the ruins for a long time but couldn't find the body or any living people. So the case became suspicious, and the station reported it to the county's criminal investigation team.

The criminal police team, along with the forensic doctor, went to Gaowa Township. The three bodies were placed in a shed. The forensic doctor knocked off the charred shell on one of the bodies and saw a wound on the neck, where the neck was almost severed.

If this isn't a murder case, what could it be?

In addition, two other people are missing: Li Mian's wife, Huang Xiaolan, and their four-year-old daughter, Li Mengmeng.

We investigated for a long time, but Huang Xiaolan and her daughter seemed to have vanished into thin air; we couldn't find their whereabouts. Therefore, Huang Xiaolan is highly suspected of murder and arson.

Yang Jinwen glanced at the blazing sun outside the car window.

The sunlight was too dazzling, the light stinging his eyes. He turned his face, blinked, and asked, "Captain Duan, is this Huang Xiaolan deaf and mute?"

Upon hearing this, Duan Yi slammed on the brakes, and the cigarette he was holding fell onto his leg.

(End of this chapter)