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

Chapter 354 People and Vehicle Missing!

Two days!

Two days in a row!
Yang Jinwen didn't go anywhere; he just stayed in his new home for two days.

On the morning of the third day, Wen Ling, like a wealthy landlord, happily came out of the warehouse after counting the grain.

Wen Ling's fighting power is at least as high as a ten-story building; she doesn't seem to get tired at all.

That's the advantage of a smooth, rounded pearl; like a triple fold, no matter how you fold it, it doesn't hurt.

Yang Jinwen simply couldn't cope; that's just how long-distance relationships are.

A ping-pong paddle, if you don't swing it back and forth a few times, it's not considered a long-distance relationship.

But they've only been apart for a week!

We were just being affectionate a week ago, how come you're still so strong?
Women are strange creatures; having sex and not having sex are two completely different states.

Who do you think you are before we've had sex? Don't you dare touch me!

After having sex, it really doesn't matter the time or the place.

The day doesn't understand the darkness of the night!
Actually, Yang Jinwen and Wen Ling did do quite a bit in the past two days. They went to their father-in-law's house for breakfast in the morning, lunch at noon, and dinner in the evening.

Wen Mo always felt that she had raised her daughter for nothing. Not only did her daughter come back to eat and drink well, but she also brought someone back with her.

Luo Chun felt sorry for Yang Jinwen and knew what kind of constitution Wen Ling'er had, so she cooked chicken soup for him for two days in a row.

Yang Jinwen also bought a box of Liuwei Dihuang Pills when he had some free time. He squeezed it with his thumb and forefinger, and the cheap plastic shell burst open, and the dark pill popped out.

After eating one, Yang Jinwen felt he had bought a fake product because it had an earthy smell, so he threw it away immediately.

To be fair, Secretary Zhang and Yang Dachuan were quite generous, preparing a wedding room for Yang Jinwen and Wen Ling that was over 120 square meters in size, with three bedrooms and a study.

Facing north, the apartment has a bright and airy layout, and the balcony overlooks the bustling commercial center of Tayan District, which is expected to become even more prosperous in the future.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the most bustling places were computer malls.

Across from the balcony stands a five-story department store with a dazzling array of signs advertising various high-tech items, such as mobile phones, phone cards, computers, and printers.

That's how it is for families with means: the house was bought by the parents; the appliances and furniture were provided by the bride's family. Yang Jinwen didn't spend a single penny.

After enjoying the convenience of the upscale community for two days, Yang Jinwen remembered how good Yang Dachuan was and couldn't help but make a phone call to the old man.

Yang Dachuan has rarely contacted him recently, and he doesn't know what Yang is doing in Shenzhen, whether he has committed any illegal or criminal acts, or whether he has been arrested by the locals.
When the call was made, Yang Dachuan was still asleep. Judging from his voice, he had drunk too much the night before and was still hungover.

Yang Jinwen was really worried, but his father wanted to make a name for himself, so what could his son say?

At this moment, Wen Ling was packing her things. After noon, she had to go to the forensic identification center to get the DNA results before taking the train back to An'nan with Jiang Yuxin.

In other words, Yang Jinwen only had one afternoon to go out and stroll around.

Qincheng administers eleven districts and two counties, making it several times larger than An'nan. The old city also has several areas. If I'm not familiar with the street layout, it will be inconvenient to investigate cases later.

Just like the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau and the Urban Construction Company, they need to be familiar with where the ancient tombs and large tombs are in the city. If they don't investigate, they might dig up a tomb of a high-ranking official who has been buried for hundreds or thousands of years, and then the construction will have to be halted.

So, Yang Jinwen and Wen Ling had lunch at the police family compound. Yang Jinwen then planned to take a walk around Xingye District, as criminal homicide cases in Xingye District are generally reported to the branch, and he needed to be especially familiar with this area.

During lunch, Wen Mo frowned slightly upon smelling Yang Jinwen's scent.

Luo Chun sighed deeply and kept glaring at Wen Ling.

What does it taste like?
The taste of love? Bullshit!
That's the taste of Liuwei Dihuang Pills. We've all been through this, who doesn't know this?

Wen Ling acted as if nothing had happened, eating and drinking as usual.

Wen Mo took a sip of wine. It was Sunday, so he was at home.

"Wen Ling'er, I'll arrange for you to be transferred to the provincial capital next year."

"It's going to take that long?" Wen Ling sighed. "Dad, can't you be a little more attentive? I thought it was going to be next month. I was even planning to hand over my work in the forensic department."

"Handover? Hand it over to whom?"

Wen Ling replied, "Team Leader He brought over a forensic doctor from the court."

"Do court staff still want to work on the front lines?"

The public security bureau, procuratorate, and court all have forensic doctors. However, the forensic doctors in the public security bureau deal directly with corpses, while the forensic doctors in the court determine the completeness and integrity of the evidence based on the autopsy reports provided by the public security bureau for use in court proceedings. Their work is much less demanding.

These frontline forensic doctors are not only exhausted, but also have to work long hours and often go to rural villages to perform autopsies. Sometimes the autopsies are performed in the deceased's home, and sometimes they are performed next to a cemetery.

Of course, Wen Ling works for the Municipal Public Security Bureau. She is only responsible for the bodies in criminal homicide cases. If her colleagues in the subordinate districts and counties can't handle it, she will step in. If she can't handle it, her father will step in.

Hearing her daughter complain, Wen Mo could only comfort her, saying, "It's already November. I'll definitely make arrangements for you after the Spring Festival."

Wen Ling nodded: "Then give it your all."

Wen Mo glanced at Yang Jinwen sitting to the side and sighed softly.

My hand holding the chopsticks started shaking; how weak am I?
Wen Mo felt a pang of sympathy, but also felt that Yang Jinwen, besides being her son-in-law and someone she could hate, was also a capable subordinate.

He casually said to Luo Chun, "Pour me a cup of the medicinal wine I've been brewing in the kitchen. Oh, and give Jinwen a cup too. It's getting cold; it'll warm her up."

Luo Chun raised an eyebrow, understanding her husband's meaning. She went to the kitchen, took a large glass, poured a glass of ginseng wine, and after thinking for a moment, scooped out a thick ginseng and put it in the glass.

After she came out, she handed it to Yang Jinwen, who couldn't help but swallow.

As expected of a police officer's family member, the father-in-law and mother-in-law know everything.

"Thank you auntie."

"Eat more..." Luo Chun almost blurted out the words "replenish qi and blood".

Wen Ling may seem silly, but she's actually very perceptive; she just pretends not to see it.

After lunch, Yang Jinwen took Wen Ling to the forensic identification center.

In the taxi, Wen Ling held his hand and whispered, "I was wrong. I'm sorry for keeping you from your work."

Yang Jinwen held her hand in return and gently stroked it.

This action is important; if the woman apologizes, you have to apologize too. Yang Jinwen wasn't stupid; he immediately said, "I neglected your feelings; it was my fault."

Wen Ling let out two soft sobs, but that was fake; she never acted like that. Then, her expression returned to normal.

“The detachment has been in chaos these past few days since you arrived in the provincial capital.”

"what happened?"

"Team Leader Jiang, Team Leader Xu, and Team Leader He disagree and are always arguing."

"Is it related to the case?"

"This time, Yuxin and I came to the provincial capital. Captain Jiang and his team are handling a rapist murder case. The victim was very young. During the investigation, Captain Jiang and Captain Xu encountered some..."

"Did you break the rules?"

"Yes, it was a stress response."

Yang Jinwen sighed: "It's not easy being the detachment leader either."

Wen Ling replied, "The victim was a junior high school student."

Yang Jinwen's gaze sharpened: "Captain Jiang and Captain Xu are men of courage!"

"No matter what, Captain Jiang took responsibility and made a self-criticism at the meeting."

"Is Captain Xu alright?"

"He wanted to carry it too, but Captain Jiang wouldn't let him. Also, during their outings, they liked to buy useless things and have the brigade reimburse them, which made Captain He very angry."

Yang Jinwen knew Jiang Jianbing and Xu Guoliang's personalities. Although they were carefree and had many flaws, they were good criminal police officers.

He remembered that when the veteran detectives were out investigating cases, they would always lend a hand to small vendors in need, but they were reluctant to spend their own money.

Lu Shaohua never said anything to them, and he would report what needed to be reported. But it was different in the municipal bureau branch. A new leader had arrived, and He Jinbo was under a lot of pressure.

Yang Jinwen said, "It's alright. Lao He and the others are old partners. They'll gradually work out and find their rhythm."

After he finished speaking, the taxi driver glanced at the rearview mirror and asked, "Officers? Are you police officers?"

Yang Jinwen squinted and glanced at the rearview mirror, only to see a pair of eyes reflected in it: "Yes."

Are you investigating missing persons cases?

"What do you mean?"

“I haven’t seen one of my colleagues for several days.”

"Didn't you call the police?"

"It's been reported to the police station, and they're still investigating."

"Mm," Yang Jinwen replied.

Qincheng is such a big city that missing persons cases are not considered major issues. Moreover, the local police station is responsible for the case depending on which jurisdiction it occurs in. If the case is of a higher level, the criminal investigation team will take over.

Many cases are not reported to the branch. A few years ago, the branch would not take on cases at all; they would be handled by the criminal investigation teams below. Even the police stations could investigate murder cases.

Seeing that Yang Jinwen remained silent, the taxi driver sighed and said, "Not only is the person missing, but the car is gone too."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jinwen's gaze sharpened: "The people and the vehicle are missing?"

"Yes."

"A few days?"

"Three days."

"Didn't you report it to the local criminal investigation team?"

"How would I know? I just think it was robbed by thugs, maybe even killed. These past two nights, I haven't dared to leave work too late; I hand over my shift before it gets dark."

"What's your colleague's name?"

"We all call him Lao Zeng, Zeng Desong."

Which police station did you report it to?

“Tayan District, Jianshe Road Police Station”.

Wen Ling frowned and said, "Isn't it the police station next to our neighborhood?"

Yang Jinwen waved his hand, and Wen Ling quickly shut up to avoid revealing where she lived.

He asked again, "What was the date?"

“The evening of November 9th,” the driver replied, then pointed out the window: “You’ve arrived.”

Yang Jinwen nodded, and while paying, asked, "Do you have a phone number? I'll write it down."

"Let me give you my business card."

The driver took a business card from the control panel and handed it to him, then blocked Yang Jinwen's hand from offering money: "I won't take your money."

Yang Jinwen insisted, "That won't do! We have rules."

The driver sighed, took the money, and said, "Old Zeng is a veteran driver for our taxi company. He's driven his whole life."

Before the reform, he had received awards for his outstanding work. He got divorced years ago, and his daughter lived with him. She is now in high school, but he has disappeared.

In our line of work, accidents happen every year, sigh…

Yang Jinwen took the change the other party had returned and comforted them, saying, "Don't worry, it's probably just a simple disappearance."

"I hope so," the driver waved his hand, clearly not believing the explanation.

Of course, Yang Jinwen himself didn't believe it either.

(End of this chapter)