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

Chapter 411 The Identity of the Deceased!
The day after the incident, on January 6, the information of the two victims was obtained that afternoon.

Because the provincial department was involved, and publicity personnel needed to take photos—it was necessary to take photos to let the higher-ups and the public know—the Qincheng Public Security Bureau attached great importance to this case.

Moreover, provincial departments across the country are producing documentary reports on major cases, and the investigators involved in the cases are required to appear on camera.

Although details of the case will not be released, the detectives involved in the investigation will be filmed, and it may be broadcast on television in the future.

The filming crew consisted of two men and one woman from the provincial publicity department. They were following the practices of the Sichuan Provincial Public Security Department, which was reportedly producing a documentary on a major case in Southwest China.

Facing the camera, Wen Mo and Wu Kai were not as relaxed as usual; they didn't smoke, and their backs were ramrod straight.

Yao Weihua and Cai Ting, among others, didn't really like being photographed, but Maozi found it rather novel.

"Don't be nervous, everyone. Just pretend we don't exist. We're just filming some scenes from a meeting."

Of course, the content of your meetings, whether now or in the future, will not be disclosed.

We will be filming with the crew later, but we will absolutely not interfere with your investigation.

The speaker was a female police officer from the propaganda department, a section chief, with short hair, wearing a uniform, and looking very capable.

She was holding a notebook and a pen, and two men were standing next to her, one carrying a video camera and the other holding a microphone.

Wen Hesong had introduced her; her name was Cheng Ningning, and she was in her thirties.

Will the images be blurred out later?

Hearing Yang Jinwen ask this, Cheng Ningning frowned: "Blurred? What do you mean?"

"If the case is solved, will you cover our faces in the footage you broadcast?"

"Captain Yang, don't worry about that. There will be no cover-up. The public will definitely recognize you and let the public know about your work. You're a hero in solving cases."

Captain Yang, the cases your Third Brigade has solved before, especially the taxi driver murder case and the insurance fraud murder case, are very socially relevant. We should film them to serve as exemplary cases for publicizing the major cases of our time.

After this case is solved, we'll film a reshoot and make it a feature report. The materials will be sent to the Ministry of Personnel; all the higher-ups will see it.

Yang Jinwen's lips twitched: "That's not what I meant. I think it's best to cover your face."

Cheng Ningning was puzzled: "Why?"

Wen Mo tapped the table with his pen and explained, "Captain Yang means that while protecting the people, we must also protect ourselves."

"Uh……"

Cheng Ningning glanced at Wen Hesong sitting next to her.

The latter waved his hand: "Let's talk about that later. Discussing the case is the priority now."

Yang Jinwen nodded, no longer dwelling on the issue.

Currently, police awareness of crime prevention is still not high. For example, in documentaries about major cases in Southwest China, video footage is not processed in post-production.

The faces of the police officers, as well as the photos of the bloody scenes and corpses, were all broadcast.

In short: terrifying.

Little did they know that police officers are also human. If someone were to retaliate against them, who could guarantee that there wouldn't be such ruthless criminals?

Wen Hesong, as the deputy leader of the task force, began to introduce the case.

This was the second time Yang Jinwen had worked with him. The other party was quite meticulous and didn't waste any words. After summarizing the case, he...

He posted two photos of the victims on the clue board.

"In the 105 major case, one of the victims was named Zhu Gui, 42 years old, from An'nan City. He was the owner of a large coal mine in Dan'nan County."

An investigation revealed that around 1 p.m. on January 5, he, his wife Xiong Lili, and their adopted son Xue Jiarong were driving their Mercedes-Benz from Dannan County back to the provincial capital when they were attacked by gunmen on the middle section of Linping Road in Xingye District.

The attack occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. that night, and the gunman fired a total of six shots.

This afternoon, experts from the Provincial Department of Physical Evidence Center examined the bullet; the bullet's caliber is 7.62 millimeters…

"7.62mm?" Yang Jinwen asked, "What kind of pistol?"

Wen He said, "The ballistic test results are not yet available, but the gunman did not leave any spent cartridges at the scene after firing the gun. The provincial firearms experts compared several types of handguns and concluded that the gunman most likely used a revolver."

Wen Mo raised an eyebrow: "You mean the murderer didn't pick up the spent cartridges, but didn't leave them behind at all?"

Wenhe Song nodded: "That's right."

Lu Ruixiang pondered for a moment and said, "Few people in society privately possess this kind of firearm. If it is a standard model, it is very difficult to trace the source of this kind of firearm from some gun manufacturing dens."

Lu Ruixiang and Shen Wenzhu also participated in the investigation meeting, but only the two of them; all the personnel from the First and Second Battalions were not qualified to attend.

The incident occurred in Qincheng, and the gunman is likely still hiding somewhere in the provincial capital after the crime.

In addition, as he said, tracing the source of the guns is crucial; finding the source will lead to finding the person responsible. Such a major case definitely requires collective effort, with Wen Mo in charge, and Wen Hesong and Yang Jinwen serving as deputy leaders of the special task force.

But Wen Mo was a smart man, and he felt that Yue Hongdong's arrangement was probably a trap for him.

Whether the case is solved or not, it's easy to be stabbed in the back.

So, he gave Yue Hongdong and Wu Kai face and suggested that Lu Ruixiang and Shen Wenzhu also serve as deputy group leaders.

Both of them were very grateful to Wen Mo, but Wen Mo knew in his heart that he wasn't being kind; he was scared too.

As the saying goes: blend in with the world.

Such a big case is beyond the capacity of the Third Brigade. Even if they manage to solve it by chance, the higher you climb, the harder you fall, and you'll inevitably run into trouble sooner or later.

Bringing Lu Ruixiang and Shen Wenzhu into the picture is tantamount to bringing in the people behind them as well.

If the case can't be solved, it's because the Qincheng branch is incompetent. The more people who get criticized, the safer they are, because the law doesn't punish everyone.

At this point, Shen Wenzhu analyzed, "Using a revolver to commit the crime suggests a professional gunman. The victim, Zhu Gui, is a coal mine owner with complex social connections, making it highly likely that he hired someone to kill him."

“I agree.” Yao Weihua nodded.

Upon hearing his words, Shen Wenzhu looked at him in surprise. Yao Weihua was the deputy captain of the Third Brigade, and his agreement with her was probably not unfounded.

Wen Mo asked, "Old Yao, what's your opinion?"

Yao Weihua nodded. He knew that Wen Mo and Wen Hesong knew Zhu Gui's character better than he did, and they might have even eaten and drunk with him.

Both of them came from Annam and held high-ranking positions before their transfers, so they must have had dealings with Zhu Gui, but there were some things they couldn't say out loud.

Therefore, Yao Weihua could only speak up for them, since his position was low and he wasn't afraid of the impact.

Moreover, he has a well-known and respected reputation in Annam.

Yao Weihua licked his lips: "When Zhu Gui was young, he was a local thug. His father was a worker at Danan Coal Mine, and he grew up hanging out in the coal mine."

Years ago, Zhu Gui met a group of people who were children of miners from the Danan Coal Mine. They were known for fighting and committing all sorts of evil deeds. In one fight, Zhu Gui broke someone's head with a steel rod and was imprisoned for two years.

After he came out, because of his good looks, he met a female boss at the Golden Age Dance Hall. This female boss was the owner of the Danan County Cement Plant, and her name was Bai Ying.

Bai Ying has a husband. The couple runs a sand and cement business together and has made a fortune.

Zhu Gui was essentially Bai Ying's kept man. Through Bai Ying's connections, Zhu Gui made a sum of money, and then used the Golden Age Dance Hall and the Cao siblings to pull strings..."

"The three Cao siblings are the owners of the Golden Age cabaret. The eldest is named Cao Kuan, the second is named Cao Xuan, and the youngest is named Cao Rong. We usually call her Third Sister... Oh, no, it's the gangsters in An'nan City who call her Third Sister. I've never called her that..."

Seeing that he was making things worse by trying to explain, Yao Weihua quickly coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment.

"In short, in 90, due to the reform of coal mines, Zhu Gui used his connections to acquire the mining and operation rights of a state-owned coal mine in Dannan."

Later, he also acquired some private coal mines. At that time, these small private coal mines were privately mined by the villagers of Chenjia Village in Dannan County. Of course, these were also state-owned coal mines and did not belong to the villagers at all.

Zhu Gui had people survey these small coal mines and discovered that there was a considerable amount of coal underground. Through some connections, he also obtained the mining and operating rights of the coal mines for himself.

But the villagers of Chenjia Village disagreed and started causing trouble.

Zhu Gui gathered some local thugs, using both bribery and underhanded tactics to gain control of these small coal mines. This eventually escalated into a brawl, resulting in several injuries and one death.

To emphasize the veracity of his statement and to prove his source, Yao Weihua concluded by saying, "This news was published in the Annan Evening News in October 1990."

Therefore, Zhu Gui's interpersonal relationships were extremely complex. That's all I know. Of course, I can't rule out the possibility that Zhu Gui later associated with other people and did other things. In short, his murder was definitely deeply connected to certain individuals.

Shen Wenzhu thought to herself, "You mean, there are so many people who want him dead that you can't even count them on two hands?"

"You can understand that."

Yao Weihua nodded, then glanced at Wen Mo, his eyes seeming to say, "Old leader, I've said what I needed to say."

Wen Mo nodded slightly, meaning to express his gratitude.

After whispering with Wen Hesong for a while, he spoke up: "This case spans two cities. First, we need to find eyewitnesses, especially the man in the raincoat who was driving a motorcycle on Linping Road that night. We need to have the local police stations and joint defense teams investigate."

The source of the firearms is also very important. Investigate the gun manufacturing dens, arrest those who should be arrested, and don't let a single one get away!

This matter was handed over to Lao Lu's team. Through them, they could find the people selling the guns and see if they could trace the firearms.

Besides, the murderer is either hiding in the city or has already fled. In either case, we must investigate. This matter is to be handled by Shen Wenzhu and your Second Brigade.

As for the gunman's identity, we'll ask the provincial department to investigate, especially the retired personnel from certain units, to see if they can find any clues.

I know the scope of the investigation is very broad. I want to emphasize here that we should not do everything ourselves, and we should not be impatient for quick results. We should work with multiple departments and criminal investigation teams from other branches to solve this case together!

Yang Jinwen, your Third Brigade, immediately proceed to An'nan City to investigate the social connections of the victims Zhu Gui and Xiong Lili!

(End of this chapter)