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

Chapter 399 Air Force!

In the few seconds it took to make the call, Wu Kai had another selfish thought: why not hand the case over to Shen Wenzhu's Second Brigade?

After all, the police response location was in Hutong No. 3, which is on Xinglin Road. Wu Kai knew this place; it was very close to Xinpu Road, and Shen Wenzhu was on Xinpu Road. He could arrive in ten minutes.

Moreover, the people who reported the incident heard gunshots, which undoubtedly indicates a major gun-related case. If the action is taken quickly, the suspect can be identified by daybreak.

After thinking it over, Wu Kai decided it was best not to make things too tense. The Third Brigade was part of the Qincheng Detachment, and besides, Wen Mo wasn't exactly a scoundrel.

Yue Hongdong wanted to cause trouble, specifically targeting Wen Mo. Although the three detachments of the Qincheng branch were vying for the highest case-solving rate, they still needed to maintain internal unity, since all three detachments were under his direct leadership, and Yang Jinwen was also considered his subordinate.

The call was finally answered after ringing for several seconds.

"Hello? Is this Yang Jinwen?"

"Wu Zhi? I have a report to make..."

"Don't say anything, listen to me first!"

"Uh……"

"I just received a call from the detachment. There has been a shooting in No. 3 Guihua Road Alley. Your Third Brigade must go to the scene immediately to handle the situation."

"For something like this to happen so late at night, it must be a fight between two groups. You need to act quickly and investigate the situation. If you need reinforcements, contact Shen Wenzhu; her second brigade is on Xinpu Road!"

On the other end of the phone, Yang Jinwen sounded hesitant: "Team Leader Wu, is the location No. 56, Third Alley...?"

Wu Kai didn't listen to what he was saying at all: "Yang Jinwen, I know you're angry, but you have to remember what I told you during the day. Your Third Brigade is also the Qincheng Detachment. We shouldn't let the things that the leaders above us do affect the enthusiasm of our detachment for work."

Especially you, Xiao Yang, you have outstanding work ability and strong case-solving skills. You have a bright future, so don't be so stubborn!

Wu Kai spoke with deep regret. In his heart, Yang Jinwen was indeed a promising talent. In just over a month since he was transferred to the Qincheng branch, he had solved two major cases in succession. In addition to Case 127, he also found out Geng Hao's identity in just four days.

Even if they haven't caught anyone yet, the identities of these criminals will be found out sooner or later.

Wu Kai wasn't stupid. He knew exactly what was going on during the entire day of surveillance and arrests at the mall. If Lu Ruixiang and Shen Wenzhu had taken over the case, they could have investigated it thoroughly, but it would have taken time—perhaps a month, two months, or even half a year.

It is quite normal for the investigation of a criminal homicide case to take as long as six months or a year.

Now, as we approach the new millennium, judicial reform will usher in a new chapter, unlike a few years ago when investigation, arrest, and trial could be completed in just six months.

There is now increasing emphasis on sentencing murder suspects, and cases can drag on for six months, a year, or even several years.

The weight of the three departments is no longer 'public' first. After arresting someone and recording the suspect's statement, physical evidence does not have a high weight in the procuratorate and the court. The person is simply thrown away and it is no longer our business.

Things will be different in the future. The courts are becoming increasingly sensitive in their trials of cases, and the prosecution is facing insufficient evidence, repeatedly requesting the municipal bureau to supplement it. It's nothing like it was a few years ago...

The ministry has already issued a document stating that the construction and expansion of the police force is imminent. In the next few years, both grassroots units and headquarters will need to recruit a large number of new personnel to expand the workforce, and the Qincheng Criminal Police Detachment will be no exception.

Even a branch captain will gain increasing authority over time, and although he won't directly participate in case handling, he will still be a high-ranking leader wherever he goes.

Wu Kai didn't want to lose Yang Jinwen, a great general, so he spoke from the bottom of his heart.

He thought Yang Jinwen wouldn't pay any attention to him, after all, he was Wen Mo's man.

But Yang Jinwen also spoke from the heart on the phone.

"Fifth Chief, the gunshots reported by the public were probably fired by me..."

Because the music in the mall was too loud, Wu Kai couldn't hear it very clearly. He was still immersed in teaching Yang Jinwen. Which leader doesn't like to be a teacher?
Wu Kai said the same thing: "Jinwen, let me tell you what's on my mind..."

"Fifth Chief, the gunshots the crowd heard were fired by me!"

On the phone, Yang Jinwen was furious. Wu Kai wasn't listening to what he was saying at all. He had a lot of bad habits and was even thinking about 'recruiting' Wu Kai. What was he thinking?
Because Yang Jinwen shouted so loudly, Wu Kai was stunned when he heard it.

"You, what did you say?"

"The perpetrators of the major criminal case No. 127 have all been apprehended and are located in No. 3 Guihua Road Alley..."

Wu Kai's hands were trembling as he held the phone: "All...all of them have been captured?"

"Yes."

"Where...Geng Hao is?"

Yang Jinwen's voice was helpless: "I just said, they've all been caught, all of them are in custody."

"You...you caught them all?"

"Wu Zhi, please come to No. 3 Hutong as soon as possible. Director Wen and I are both here."

After saying that, Yang Jinwen hung up the phone, and Wu Kai heard a series of beeps from the other end.

He swallowed hard and turned his head to look at Lu Ruixiang, who was not far away.

This old man stood in front of the third-floor handrail, staring intently at the mall's first-floor lobby. He would occasionally take out his walkie-talkie and give instructions to the personnel on the first and second floors, as well as those outside the mall, like a seasoned fisherman.

But damn it, you're in the air force, you know that?

Wu Kai walked over slowly, his heart heavy.

"That... Old Lu..."

Lu Ruixiang held the walkie-talkie to his lips, warning Ma Hui on the first floor: "Ma Hui, you bastard, be on your guard. There's a KFC right behind where you're lying in wait."

"Geng Hao might come into the mall from KFC, so you keep a close eye on him! If he gets away, you'll be washing the toilets on the first floor of the police station again!"

"Captain Lu, I understand, don't worry."

After Lu Ruixiang finished speaking, he put down the walkie-talkie and looked at Wu Kai, who looked constipated.

“Chief Wu, it’s late, you don’t need to stay up with us. We can’t give up on the Geng Hao lead; only by catching him can we identify the other suspects…”

Lu Ruixiang stopped halfway through his sentence. He knew Wu Kai quite well; after all, when Wu Kai was a raw recruit, Lu Ruixiang was the deputy battalion commander. He could tell that Wu Kai had something on his mind.

"Any news from Shen Wenzhu?"

Wu Kai shook his head: "Let's withdraw everyone. Everyone's exhausted."

"We can't retreat; we have to keep defending."

"Let's withdraw." Wu Kai sighed. "The man has already been captured."

Lu Ruixiang squinted: "Shen Wenzhu's second brigade caught someone?"

"Her?" Wu Kai laughed angrily, "If only she had that ability."

It was Yang Jinwen. His third squad apprehended all the criminals in case 127, leaving us not a single drop of soup.

"What?" Lu Ruixiang exclaimed in disbelief, "How could this be?"

"The people from the Third Brigade are all in No. 3 Guihua Road. Do you want to go see that big fish you've been longing to see?"

Wu Kai scoffed, feeling a tiny bit of satisfaction at mocking his senior, even though he himself felt quite embarrassed.

He picked up his mobile phone, intending to notify Shen Wenzhu, who was still wandering aimlessly on Xinpu Road.

This side of Xinpu Road.

Shen Wenzhu stood under a residential building, the dim streetlights shining on her head, her hair damp after the snowflakes melted.

Not long after, Sun Yue from the Second Brigade came running down the stairwell with two other people.

Shen Wenzhu turned around and urged, "Is there something wrong?"

Sun Yue shook his head: "Geng Hao did rent Ms. Zhang's house. He and the thug in the sketch lived here for half a year, but at the beginning of the year, the two of them checked out."

Do you know where they moved to?

"I don't know."

Shen Wenzhu squinted and pondered, "This means that Geng Hao lived here and that this is the area where he frequently went."

Sun Yue said, "Captain Shen, we've been investigating all day, we haven't even had lunch, everyone's tired and hungry, right..."

“I know, but the higher-ups assigned this case to us, so we have to handle it well. Besides, the first team hasn’t caught anyone yet.”

It's already mid-December. Even if we take on a new case, we won't be able to solve it by the end of the month. We still have two cases to go, which is the same as the first team. Whether we can get the year-end commendation depends on this case.

So everyone, let's work hard again and continue to investigate the surrounding area.

"I'll treat everyone to dinner after this case is closed."

Sun Yue said with a bitter face, "Captain Shen, even if we can't beat the First Team, the Third Team will still be at the bottom."

"Yang Jinwen's Third Brigade was just established in November. How dare we compare ourselves to them? Besides, this case is theirs to begin with."

Enough with the nonsense, quickly notify everyone in each group, let's continue the investigation..."

Shen Wenzhu raised her wrist and looked at her watch; it was 7:20 PM.

"...We need to investigate for at least another two and a half hours, until 10 p.m., and find out where these two people are!"

"Alright then." Sun Yue sighed and went to get busy.

He had just left when Shen Wenzhu's cell phone suddenly rang.

She was feeling irritable and wanted to hang up the phone, but when she looked at the screen, she saw that it was Wu Kai calling.

After answering the phone, Shen Wenzhu seemed to freeze in place.

Fifteen minutes later.

A large group of people, numbering several dozen, arrived at No. 3 Guihua Road Alley from two directions.

Upon entering the courtyard, Wu Kai, Lu Ruixiang, and Shen Wenzhu saw a dense crowd of people standing there.

Besides Wen Mo and Yang Jinwen's three teams, there were even people from the provincial department!
They knew Wen Hesong, who was the director of the First Investigation Division of the Provincial Public Security Department!

In other words, the provincial department was involved in this case?
Not only that, the four captured criminals were squatting under the eaves of the courtyard, three men and one woman, one of whom was none other than Geng Hao, whom Lu Ruixiang and Shen Wenzhu had been longing for!

Moreover, the body of a criminal lay on a white sheet in the yard, with three shocking bullet holes in his face!
Wu Kai greeted Wen Mo and Wen Hesong and asked, "This...this was killed by Yang Jinwen?"

“That’s right, Captain Yang is not only good at reconnaissance, but also a very good shot.” ​​Wen Hesong nodded.

Wu Kai glanced at Wen Mo, whose expression relaxed, hands behind his back, and who even raised an eyebrow at him.

(End of this chapter)