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

Chapter 342 Returning to the Third Brigade!
Sunrise, sunset, and then sunrise again...

Everyone in the Qincheng Detachment was stunned.

Throughout the entire five-story building, whether it was the First Brigade, the Second Brigade, the forensic room, the technical squadron, or the leaders' offices and logistics departments, everyone was discussing the same thing.

"No, how many days have they been inside?"

"Two days and one night!"

"Holy crap... are they investigating a case, or are they cultivating immortality inside?"

"I don't know, but I saw Xiao Li bring them food several times."

"Little Li?"

"Li Yang in the guardhouse, that young man who transferred from the army, the tall, thin guy who has a crush on Feng Xiaocai."

"Then I know who it is. Are you sure these five people from the Third Brigade stayed inside for two days and one night?"

"Of course! I work in the lobby, and we're all keeping track of time in the office!"

"No, I need to go and tell our Captain Lu."

Immediately afterward, Sun Yue from the Second Brigade added, "I also need to go and tell our Captain Shen."

So the two of them quickly went upstairs and headed straight for their team's office.

Inside the brigade's office.

Lu Ruixiang was in a meeting, discussing the arrest mission.

The murder case investigated by the first team has been fully investigated. The suspect, Zhang, had a dispute with his nephew over a loan, and the nephew had been refusing to repay the debt.

Moreover, only the two of them knew about the money, and no IOU was written. So, during their argument, Zhang killed his nephew and dumped the body in the Wei River.

Although the body was found, the victim's social relationships were too complicated, and he had conflicts of interest with many people, so the investigation was once at a standstill.

Finally, Lu Ruixiang noticed that his own uncle's expression was off during the burial of the victim's body.

To avoid alerting the suspect, the first team did not make an immediate arrest. Instead, they sent people to keep watch and confirm that Zhang had no alibi and was indeed a potential criminal, so they were discussing how to apprehend him.

At this moment, a member of the First Brigade rushed in and said, "Captain Lu, do you know that the Third Brigade has been looking at case files in the office for two days and one night!"

Before Lu Ruixiang could say anything, Deputy Team Leader Ma Hui laughed and said, "They must be too ashamed to show their faces because the case is too complicated!"

Others chimed in, "Exactly! That guy surnamed Yang is incompetent. He was transferred from a small place and just wants to show off. Our entire brigade couldn't solve the 711 case and the 609 case. I don't believe they have the ability!"

Ma Hui nodded: "In my opinion, they are no better than the original Third Brigade. They are just empty shells! If our First Brigade had taken over the investigation of these two cases first, they would never have become unsolved cases."

When he said this, half of the first brigade laughed along, while others lowered their heads and remained silent, because they were the original members of the third brigade who had been added to the first brigade.

In other words, they are largely responsible for the investigation errors in the 609 case that led to the suspect's fall, although they were not the primary cause.

At this moment, Lu Ruixiang, standing in front of the clue board, looked solemn, remained silent, and did not smile.

Seeing that he wasn't laughing, everyone quickly stopped.

Ma Hui asked, "Captain Lu, is something wrong?"

Lu Ruixiang pondered, "Five people can spend two days and one night looking at a case file. If you have that kind of tenacity, there's no case you can't solve."

Ma Hui hesitated, but Lu Ruixiang said, "Alright, let's solve the cases we have on hand first. Ma Hui, you lead the team to make the arrests and bring the suspects to justice!"

"Yes, sir!" Ma Hui shouted to his team members, "Comrades, let's solve another case and get the Second Brigade to follow up. Let's see who has the highest case-solving rate by the end of the year!"

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at the same time.

Second Brigade Office.

Shen Wenzhu looked at Sun Yue, who was rushing upstairs: "What's wrong? Is there a new case?"

“No, no…” Sun Yue took a breath and replied, “Captain Shen, the Third Brigade has been looking at the case files of 711 and 609 for two days and one night, and they haven’t come out yet!”

"Are you kidding me?" Shen Wenzhu glared at him. "Not eating or drinking? You think you can solve a case just by sitting in your office?"

“Really!” Sun Yue walked closer to her desk and held onto the edge of the desk: “Except for going out to use the restroom, they haven’t left the office at all. Their food and drinks are all delivered by Li Yang from the gatehouse.”

Shen Wenzhu squinted: "Did they find out something?"

"But if they find a lead, won't they go out and investigate?"

"Then they're still getting familiar with the case. It's an unsolved case, so there's a lack of scientific investigative techniques. Plus, they just came from Annam and aren't familiar with the case yet. It's okay if they spend a little more time looking at the files."

Sun Yue shook his head: "Those four people are not familiar with the case, but Feng Xiaocai is. She has been involved in both of these cases."

After thinking for a moment, Shen Wenzhu said, "Never mind them. What we need to do now is catch up with the first brigade's case-solving rate. Even if the third brigade really solves these two cases, it will be the first brigade that gets the short end of the stick."

“That makes sense. Two cases, meaning two victims, and the clearance rate is still at the bottom.” Sun Yue suddenly felt relieved.

Shen Wenzhu stared at him: "That's not what I meant. If they really solve this case, let me tell you, we might end up at the bottom of the rankings."

"Go find out where any murder cases have been reported to the branch. The first team is about to solve another case. If we don't work harder, we'll really be dancing on stage at the end of the year!"

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At nine o'clock in the morning, Yao Weihua sat up from the sofa.

The cat was sleeping under the conference table, curled up like a stray.

Cai Ting and Feng Xiaocai sat in chairs, leaning against the back of the chairs, wearing military overcoats.

Only Yang Jinwen sat at his desk, his eyes still open, looking at the case files in his hands.

"Captain Yang, it's been two days, shouldn't we...?"

Before Yao Weihua could finish speaking, Yang Jinwen looked up and called out, "Little Cai."

Feng Xiaocai wasn't fast asleep. She took off her clothes and quickly sat up: "Captain Yang, did you call me?"

Where is your master, Gao Jie, now?

"He was transferred to the Xing'an District Traffic Police Brigade."

“Call him and ask if he has time to investigate these two cases with us.” “Huh?” Feng Xiaocai’s mind cleared instantly.

Yao Weihua immediately advised, "Captain Yang, this isn't in accordance with regulations. Gao Jie was involved in a serious accident during the investigation; it's unacceptable to let him participate again..."

Yang Jinwen waved his hand: "He was in charge of these two cases before, so he must know something. He can help us avoid going in the wrong direction in the investigation. If the higher-ups investigate, I will take responsibility."

"Xiao Cai, call him now."

"it is good!"

Feng Xiaocai walked excitedly to the desk, reached for the landline, and hesitated for a moment. She smiled and said, "I haven't visited my master for more than half a year."

She took a breath, dialed a number, and went out.

Not long after, the call was connected.

"Hello?" The other person's voice was rough and surprised.

Feng Xiaocai pursed her lips and said, "Master, it's me."

"The Third Battalion has been reorganized?"

"How did you know?"

Gao Jie's voice was very low, as if he was gritting his teeth as he said, "You're using our old landline number!"

Feng Xiaocai nodded: "Yes, Master."

"Who is the captain?"

Feng Xiaocai looked at Yang Jinwen, and seeing the latter nod, she replied, "Yang Jinwen, Captain Yang, from the Major Crimes Unit of the An'nan City Criminal Investigation Detachment."

There was no sound from the other end of the phone. After a moment of silence, Gao Jie said, "I know Yang Jinwen. He is a very capable person."

You guys focus on your work with him, that's all for now. Don't call me again, I'm embarrassing you..."

"No, Master, listen to me..." Feng Xiaocai said urgently, "It's like this, Captain Yang asked me to call you."

"Him? What is he going to do?"

"We are investigating the 711 and 609 cases, and he hopes you can join us in the investigation..."

After Feng Xiaocai finished speaking, she noticed that Yang Jinwen had already come to the desk.

"Captain Gao, this is Yang Jinwen. I have many questions about these two cases. If you have time, I would like to meet with you."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and then Gao Jie said, "Don't call me Captain Gao, just call me Lao Gao."

"Captain Yang, I'd like to ask if this case was assigned to you by the bureau, or did you investigate it yourself?"

"I picked this case myself. How about it? Do you want to come over?"

"I……"

Gao Jie said "I" several times, but he couldn't bring himself to say the rest.

Seeing his hesitation, Feng Xiaocai quickly advised, "Master, you taught me before that wherever you fall, you should get up."

"Reopening these two cases, isn't that exactly what you wanted? Master, please come, let's catch the murderer together!"

"I...I'm busy right now."

Hearing car horns on the street, Yang Jinwen guessed that he was on duty and asked, "When are you free?"

"I'll ask for leave from work this afternoon. I'll definitely come this afternoon."

"Alright, I'll wait for you."

"Captain Yang, thank you."

Feng Xiaocai turned her face away and wiped away her tears.

At this moment, Cai Ting and Maozi both woke up. When they saw her appearance, they both sighed.

Yang Jinwen clapped his hands: "You've all been working hard for two days. Go home and rest first, and come back when you've had a good night's sleep."

"it is good."

The group responded, tidied up the files on the table, and dragged their tired bodies to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Yao Weihua bumped into Shen Wenzhu, who had come downstairs to use the restroom.

"Oh? Captain Shen, what a coincidence?"

Shen Wenzhu glanced at him, ignored him, and extended her hand to Yang Jinwen: "Captain Yang."

Yang Jinwen reached out and shook hands with her.

Shen Wenzhu asked, "Any progress on the case?"

"Not yet." Yang Jinwen smiled politely.

"I'll give you an idea."

Yang Jinwen squinted: "Please speak."

"There's a clue that wasn't mentioned in the case file..."

Shen Wenzhu paused halfway through her sentence, glancing at Feng Xiaocai standing to the side: "There's something that even the ordinary criminal police officers in the branch don't know about; this matter is strictly confidential."

That is, during the investigation of Case 609, two members of the Third Brigade, Zhou Xiaochuan and Yue Feng, made a serious mistake in searching for eyewitnesses!

Yang Jinwen frowned and asked, "What mistake?"

"Just ask Gao Jie and you'll find out." Shen Wenzhu smiled, turned around and went upstairs, preparing to return to her office.

Yao Weihua didn't like her much and called out, "Captain Shen, aren't you going to the toilet? If you don't have any toilet paper, we have some in the office, I'll go get it for you."

Shen Wenzhu turned her face, glared at him fiercely, and cursed, "You old lecher!"

(End of this chapter)