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

Chapter 356 I know him!

nine in the morning.

Northwest suburbs.

The narrow, muddy dirt road stretched into the woods ahead, cutting off the way.

To the right is a reservoir on the upper reaches of the Wei River, to the left is wilderness, and beyond that are continuous mountain ranges.

Although Yang Jinwen had never been here before, he knew that this mountain area was within the territory of Zhuangma County. Although it was called Zhuangma County, there were very few horse-raising areas, but many sheep-raising areas.

In ancient times, Zhuangma County was dedicated to raising horses for the imperial court, but nowadays, horses have returned to their natural habitat and are no longer used for charging into battle.

In summer, there are definitely anglers around the reservoir on the right.

But because it was early winter, there were hardly any people around.

Yao Weihua parked his car behind a row of police cars and then jumped out of the car with Yang Jinwen.

Cai Ting, Maozi, and Feng Xiaocai were in the car behind.

The five men followed Wu Kai toward the edge of the woods, where several forensic investigators and police officers from the local police station were standing.

As Wu Kai walked, he recounted what he knew.

"The police were called at six o'clock in the morning. The person who called was a patrolman at the reservoir. The deceased was a taxi driver with license plate number 3128. He was a man in his forties."

Yang Jinwen knew what was going on, nodded slightly, and asked, "Has their identity been found out?"

“Isn’t this what we asked you to investigate?” Wu Kai glanced at him.

Yang Jinwen didn't say anything. He walked to the end of the road and saw the yellow taxi in the clearing on the left side of the woods.

All taxis in Qincheng are uniformly yellow and have the Xiali brand.

"Old Wei, Old Li, come here for a second," Wu Kai called out.

Wei Ming and Li Yuanquan put down their work and jogged over. Both of them were quite old and their legs were not very nimble.

One was wearing a blue disposable cap, and the other was wearing a white forensic coat.

"Let me introduce you. This is Yang Jinwen, Captain Yang, from the Third Brigade."

"Jinwen, these are Wei Ming and Li Yuanquan. You've only been here for a week, and I haven't seen you go to other departments to get acquainted with them yet. Let's all get to know each other."

"Captain Wei, Captain Li," Yang Jinwen greeted, extending his hand.

Wei Ming and Li Yuanquan shook hands with him, and the latter smiled and said, "We're about the same level, just call me Old Li."

Wei Ming also said, "Captain Yang is young and promising. He solved the 711 case and the 609 case in just five days. He solved them by looking at the case files. Impressive!"

Wu Kai squinted and coughed twice: "Alright, you two tell me the situation first."

Li Yuanquan pondered for a moment and said, "Let me speak first. One of the deceased died in the driver's seat."

The patient was approximately 40 to 45 years old and died from mechanical asphyxiation, commonly known as strangulation, with symptoms of urinary and fecal incontinence.

In addition, his right hand was cut by a sharp weapon, and he was stabbed twice in the abdomen.

Judging from the condition of the body, the time of death was more than two days ago. Fortunately, the temperature has been relatively low these past few days, otherwise, he would have suffered terribly.

Wei Ming took over the conversation: "I'm still conducting the investigation here, so there's nothing to say."

Wu Kai nodded, because there was a body and the method of the crime was very conventional. Li Yuanquan was an old forensic doctor, so he would definitely make his own judgment on the cause of death.

The technical team needs to speak with evidence. If there's no match or it hasn't been put into the lab, Wei Ming usually won't say much.

Of course, Wu Kai knew that Wei Ming and Lu Ruixiang of the First Brigade had a very good relationship. This old guy couldn't possibly not have his own speculations, he just didn't say anything.

If it were Lu Ruixiang or even Shen Wenzhu, Wei Ming would talk more.

Since Yang Jinwen had just arrived and the two sides were not very familiar with each other, Wei Ming naturally had to appear more 'objective'.

"Alright, the Third Brigade will go check out the scene first."

"it is good."

Yang Jinwen nodded, put on shoe covers outside the police cordon, and led Maozi and a few others into the crime scene.

First, the taxi was parked sideways, with a slope in front of it.

In other words, if you continue driving forward, the car will plunge off the road.

Secondly, the tires were covered in mud, consistent with the tracks left by a vehicle that had come from a dirt road.

The doors on both sides of the car were open, and a foul stench emanated from inside. The car had indeed been dead for several days; the smell would be even worse in the summer.

The technical team members were taking photos, some with cameras and others with notebooks, recording details of the scene.

The back seat was covered with a beige cushion, which was wrinkled.

In the driver's seat, in front of the steering wheel, a middle-aged man's upper body was slumped on the passenger seat, face down, so his face was not visible.

However, there was a photo of the driver on the control panel, with short hair, a round face, and double eyelids.

Yang Jinwen looked at his appearance carefully and felt a pang of sadness.

The deceased's collar was loosened, revealing a ring of purple bruises around his neck, the darkest area being under the skin at the front of his neck, turning a deep purple-black.

Moreover, the tip of the deceased's tongue was protruding, held up by his teeth, and there were signs of being bitten.

There was a pool of black blood under the driver's seat floor mat.

Li Yuanquan said the victim had been stabbed twice in the abdomen. Yang Jinwen reached out and moved the body slightly, and saw the wounds.

Because the wound was covered by clothing, Yang Jinwen couldn't see clearly what shape it was or how deep the stab was, but it was probably a weapon like a dagger.

While covering his nose with his hand, Yao Weihua muttered, "The wound is on the right abdomen, and the right hand was stabbed. It should be a defensive wound."

At the time of the incident, there was definitely someone in the passenger seat; the stabbing must have been performed from the passenger side.

Yang Jinwen nodded, agreeing that the assessment was correct.

Cai Ting stood by the back window and pondered, "There were at least two people, strangling him while stabbing him."

Feng Xiaocai, who was standing nearby, quickly took out her notebook to record these discoveries.

The cat asked, "It's consistent with robbery and murder. Were any valuables stolen?"

At this moment, Wei Ming stepped forward and replied, "We didn't find the driver's wallet." "Then that's it, robbery and murder!"

Wei Ming remained silent; the nature of the case was not for him to decide.

Maozi looked at Yang Jinwen with a questioning gaze, hoping to get his support.

Yang Jinwen shook his head: "The direction is right, but don't jump to conclusions so quickly."

Yao Weihua asked, "So how do we investigate now?"

Yang Jinwen instructed, "Go and take a look around the area first."

“Okay.” Yao Weihua nodded: “Little Sprout, you come with me.”

Cai Ting pointed at Maozi: "Brother Mao, Lao Yao likes young people, so you'll be in my group."

Cat laughed and said, "Sister Cai, then I'll reluctantly accept."

Cai Ting glared at him and said, "Get out!"

Yang Jinwen straightened up and looked around. To his right was a forest, to his left was wilderness, and in front was a slope. The taxi was parked on the outskirts of the forest.

Because it was early winter and there hadn't been any rain for over a month, the surrounding soil was very hard, but precisely because it was soil, footprints would be left behind.

Judging from the modus operandi, there were at least two perpetrators who killed the driver.

The safest way to rob a taxi driver is for one person to sit in the back seat and the other in the front passenger seat.

Whether from behind or the right, the driver can be quickly brought under control.

If no one is sitting in the passenger seat, the driver might floor the accelerator and drive recklessly on the road in a dangerous situation, which is not what criminals want to see.

Moreover, if any of the criminals can drive, are brave, physically strong, or are the leader, they usually sit in the passenger seat.

In gang robberies and murders, the leaders always want to control the scene to prevent any unexpected situations.

Seeing Yang Jinwen standing silently by the car, looking around, Wei Min asked, "Captain Yang, have you finished looking? I need to investigate the scene after you're done."

Yang Jinwen snapped out of his daze: "Captain Wei, can I come along?"

Wei Ming frowned: "What do you mean?"

“I said, I will investigate the site with you.”

"Do you still understand this?"

“I know a little. Judging from the weather, it looks like it’s going to rain. If we don’t finish the survey soon, we’ll get soaked in the rain in this desolate place and lose all our clues.”

"Alright."

Wei Ming knew it was going to rain; at his age, who doesn't check the weather forecast?

Although weather forecasts are inaccurate, a glance at the sky reveals a high probability of rain. Even a light rain could damage an outdoor crime scene, especially in the wild.

Yang Jinwen went to the survey car to select tools, and Wei Ming assumed he was going to examine the traces inside the taxi.

Most detectives in charge of homicide cases prefer to investigate the primary crime scene, which is the place where the victim died.

But Yang Jinwen joined him in screening the footprints, especially those on the passenger side door and the right rear door.

Needless to say, the criminals left footprints when they got out of the car and fled.

Wei Ming saw Yang Jinwen kneeling on the ground, searching inch by inch, skillfully using surveying tools. Although he felt that this person was quite capable, he still felt uneasy.

Lu Ruixiang and Shen Wenzhu only ever look at the results; they've never actually conducted on-site investigations.

Once the direction of the investigation is determined, instead of wasting time on it, it's better to start the investigation early and perhaps identify the suspect before the investigation results are available.

Wei Ming felt that the other man didn't trust him, but at the same time, he felt that the other man seemed to really know a lot.

Wei Ming ignored him and started working.

More than an hour later, Wei Ming raised his head, rubbed his aching back, and saw that Yang Jinwen was still conducting the on-site investigation. He couldn't help but say, "Captain Yang, you are the first captain I've ever met who personally conducted the on-site investigation."

There was a sarcastic tone in his words, but out of politeness, Yang Jinwen smiled at him and said, "I only know a little bit about it, and I hope it won't cause you any trouble."

"Anyway, it's your case. If the murderer isn't caught, I won't take the blame."

"That's true."

Wei Ming thought of Gao Jie, the former captain of the Third Brigade, and sighed inwardly. He then asked, "Captain Yang, I heard that those two strokes on the blackboard in your Third Brigade were written by Gao Jie?"

"Yes." Yang Jinwen nodded: "It can be considered a kind of inheritance."

Wei Ming sighed: "Speaking of Gao Jie, it's such a pity. Our Qincheng branch is competing for the case-solving rate, but it's all meaningless."

If Gao Jie had been more careful back then, that kind of thing wouldn't have happened.

This matter is in the past, but Wei Ming feels that it will definitely happen again in the future.

Anyway, none of these people from the three squads are easy to deal with. If the methods used to solve the case are too aggressive, more trouble will definitely happen.

Even if they don't fight for it, what about Deputy Director Wen Mo? What about Wu Kai?

On the contrary, the situation in the technical department is slightly better. Since they are not on the front line, they can let these guys fight back and forth without the fire affecting them.

Just then, Yang Jinwen made a rubbing of a footprint, and his nose got wet.

He looked up and saw that a light drizzle was falling from the sky.

Wu Kai walked over and said in a very unpleasant tone, "Captain Yang, leave the scene to Lao Wei. I'm not asking you to catch the suspect as soon as possible, but at least find out the victim's identity first, okay?"

Yang Jinwen glanced at the body in the car and said, "Isn't there an ID card in the car? The victim's name is Zeng Desong."

Wu Kai was somewhat embarrassed: "Really? I didn't see it just now. You should at least check the time of the murder, right?"

"The murder should have occurred on the evening of November 9th. The taxi company reported the case to the Tayan District Police Station."

The deceased, Zeng Desong, was divorced and had a daughter in high school. He had driven a taxi his entire life and had previously received awards and commendations from his workplace.

"Huh?" Wu Kai's heart tightened: "How do you know so much?"

Wei Ming, who was standing to the side, was also frightened. Could investigating a crime scene really reveal the victim's life trajectory?

Yang Jinwen looked at him: "Captain Wei, if nothing unexpected happens, my fingerprints might be found in the car."

(End of this chapter)