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

Chapter 46: Clues Proposed by Forensic Doctor Wen!

Yang Jinwen looked at the person who had asked him the question. He recognized the man; it was Liao Guohua, the captain of the criminal investigation team at the Chengnan branch of the Public Security Bureau.

Although he knew the other person's identity, he couldn't reveal it now, so he planned to just smile and let it go, considering it a greeting.

But He Jinbo wouldn't have it. He stood up, pointed his thumb at Yang Jinwen behind him, and said smugly, "The 5*30 series of murders last week? He solved that one. What? You want to take him away?"

"Oh my god, who cares? Your North City Branch has the worst case-solving rate for years. You brought in a trainee officer to save face? Aren't you ashamed, He Jinbo?"

Upon hearing this, He Jinbo flew into a rage. He looked at the captain, Zhang Bin, but the old man pretended not to hear the mockery.

Lu Shaohua remained silent, only staring longingly at Yang Guochang, the director of the municipal bureau, across from him.

Indeed, the crime-solving rate of the Chengbei Branch is really low, and it's like it's being ignored by everyone.

Lu Shaohua was under a lot of pressure, while Zhang Bin wanted to advance his career after Lu Shaohua was transferred.

Seeing that the meeting hadn't even started yet, but the atmosphere was already tense, Wen Mo, the branch captain of the municipal bureau, spoke up: "Stop arguing, the case is the priority, everyone sit down."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Yang Jinwen, but his gaze only lingered on his face for a second before shifting away.

The new police officer, who had only recently joined the force, was like a cat unaware of the information contained in those few words, but Yang Jinwen understood it perfectly.

Zhang Bin and Liao Guohua were from the same police station and were close friends and relatives.

Liao Guohua was one of the most senior captains in the criminal investigation team, and he was also a favorite of Yang Guochang of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

As for the refined and cultured Wen Mo, he neither leaned towards either side nor the other; his mind was always on the city.

Once everyone had arrived, the meeting began. Yang Guochang first made some polite remarks, stating that the 6*14 case was a crime committed against the wind during such a special period, and that the murderer was challenging the entire police system of An'nan City.

This special task force was formed through a joint investigation by the Third Branch Bureau and the Municipal Bureau.

The Municipal Bureau provided technical support, and the Chengnan and Jiaxing branches also sent key criminal police officers to participate. Of course, the captain did not participate.

Liao Guohua came mainly because Lu Shaohua reported the nature of the case to the Municipal Bureau, which might involve burglary.

Therefore, the Municipal Public Security Bureau decided to work with various branch bureaus to first arrest a group of criminal suspects and pickpockets involved in burglaries throughout the city, to screen these people and see if they could identify the real culprits.

Immediately afterwards, He Jinbo began to report on the full picture of the case and the clues he had uncovered.

Therefore, the task force decided that the Chengbei Branch would first rule out Sun Lu as a suspect. If he was indeed not likely to have committed the crime, then a city-wide anti-pickpocketing operation would be launched, and a screening of individuals with prior convictions for burglary would be conducted.

On the other hand, there's the stolen property. The 800 yuan in cash is nowhere to be found, but the deposit slip is a very important clue.

The murderer took Sun Lu and Zhang Xiaoying's ID cards and personal seals; they must have wanted to withdraw money.

Therefore, the Municipal Public Security Bureau has notified the police stations in all districts to inform the relevant bank personnel that if anyone withdraws money using a deposit slip in Sun Lu's name, they should be immediately identified and the local criminal investigation team should be notified to make an arrest.

But could the murderer take the deposit slip to another city to withdraw the money?
Sorry, I can't get it!
In 1997, locally issued bank fixed deposit certificates could be withdrawn as current accounts, but due to the limited technology of the banking system at the time, withdrawals could only be made locally.

Therefore, the murderer could only take the five thousand yuan within the territory of An'nan City.

In order to apprehend the perpetrators as quickly as possible, in addition to the Chengnan Branch, the Chengnan Branch and Jiaxing Branch also had to be responsible for the bank lead, so as to avoid the Chengnan Branch making arrests across regions and causing conflicts.

Upon hearing this, Liao Guohua was overjoyed; Chai Tao, the captain of the Jiaxing branch, was also very excited. If the murderer had withdrawn the money in their jurisdiction, the credit would be theirs. The case occurred at the Chengbei branch, yet they were the ones who caught the murderer—wasn't that a blatant slap in the face?

The two old foxes exchanged a glance, looking eager to fight.

On the other hand, Lu Shaohua and He Jinbo were both livid, their faces dark with anger, but there was nothing they could do.

The bank deposit slip is the most important clue and the one most likely to lead to their capture, but they can't extend their reach into the other party's territory.

It's like rolling dice; which side you get is up to fate.

Next, Ma Boming from the technical team reported on his work. This old guy had worked all night without any results, and he needed the technical equipment support from the Municipal Bureau to delve deeper into the physical evidence he had collected.

Finally, forensic pathologist Wen Ling reported on the autopsy work. She stood up, straightened her expression, and looked at these old guys.

In the conference room, the expressions of everyone present, whether from the north or south of the city, Jiaxing, or the municipal bureau, softened.

Liao Guohua even showed a kind smile, as if he were looking at his own daughter with affection.

But Wenling's father was sitting right next to him.

Wen Ling cleared her throat and said, "After the autopsy last night, the victim had injuries to his forehead, lower back, and limbs, in addition to the injuries from the beating."

The most crucial fatal wound was to the neck. Because it was a slit throat, it was impossible to identify what kind of weapon the killer used. However, it is certain that the weapon was a dagger with a sharp edge, presumably brought by the killer himself.

The victim's wound had neat edges, no contusions at the wound edges, sharp corners, and uniform depth. To determine the specific type, further testing using instruments from the municipal bureau's laboratory is required.

The time of death was determined to be between 2:00 AM and 3:30 AM on June 14th.

Everyone thought Wen Ling had finished her report, but she didn't sit down.

She frowned and looked at Yang Guochang, the director of the municipal bureau.

"Director Yang, I suggest that we conduct DNA testing on the bodily fluids collected from the victim."

Upon hearing this, Yang Guochang's previously relaxed expression immediately tightened.

Lu Shaohua could see the leader's predicament. They hadn't even arrested the person yet, and they were already doing DNA testing. Wasn't that just burning money?
Besides, if the murderer is caught and confesses, we can save this money.

DNA testing can only be done at the provincial or municipal level, and each test costs Lu Shaohua a year's salary!

With the anti-gang campaign already burning through a lot of money, how could Yang Guochang possibly agree to this?

Lu Shaohua was about to change the subject when Wen Mo spoke up: "Sit down. You've finished your report. Whether or not to do a DNA test is not up to you!"

Wen Ling gritted her teeth and turned to look at Yang Jinwen, who was standing in the corner.

Yang Jinwen raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "Why are you looking at me like that? If you look at me, your dad will look at me too. Won't that make me more irritating to him?"
Wen Ling nodded to him, then turned to the people present and said, word by word, "A DNA test is necessary because the semen I extracted from the victim Zhang Xiaoying's body indicates that she was assaulted by more than one perpetrator..."

At this point, Wen Ling could no longer continue. Her hands gripped the edge of the conference table tightly, her expression more resolute than ever before.

(End of this chapter)