The Chief Detective Inspector is dead. I'm now the top police officer in Hong Kong!

Chapter 33 Rising to the Top? It's Just Starting Over! (Seeking monthly votes and recommendations)
Another week has passed, and it's Friday.

With no major cases reported in recent days, Lin Tiansheng, Ma Delong, and others continued their investigation into the Lobster Bay dismemberment case. For a serious crime investigator, making progress in solving a case is a significant achievement.

Zhang Jinrong, who was injured in the jewelry store robbery, has recovered and returned to his unit.

He risked his life to cover the mine; even with a riot shield, the fact that he returned unharmed is a testament to the blessings of Mazu. After this incident, no one in the team dared to underestimate this drunkard anymore.

Although Ali has been discharged from the hospital, his leg injury makes it difficult for him to move around, and he still has half a month of paid leave.

Pi Zhibang walked into the office area with a document in his hand and announced loudly, "Colleagues, I have something to announce."

Chen Sheng, Shi Zhanpeng, Li Weihao, and Jiang Zhikai, the four assistants, along with their team members, stopped what they were doing and all turned to look at them.

Pi Chi-pong said, "In view of Sergeant Lam Tin-shing's outstanding performance in the crackdown on gangsters in Mong Kok, he has been recommended for promotion to Inspector and has passed the interview."

"Congratulations, everyone, to Inspector Lin."

More than forty major crime officers stood up and applauded in congratulations upon hearing this.

The credit earned by Lin Tiansheng, Zhang Jinrong, and others through their own efforts is undeniable, and it has greatly enhanced the reputation of the West Kowloon Major Crimes Case. Their colleagues are truly convinced of their merits.

Chen Sheng, who was closest, smiled and said, "Officer Lin, please take care of me in the future."

Shi Zhanpeng stepped forward and said, "Great news, Lin sir. Remember to treat us to lunch."

"No problem, please order from Rongji Tea Restaurant downstairs," Lin Tiansheng said with a smile.

Pi Zhibang slammed the promotion document onto Lin Tiansheng's desk and said, "From now on, Lin's subordinates will form Group E, each leading a separate group of people."

"that's it."

Pi Zhibang, with a stern face, waved his hand, looking uninterested, and hurriedly returned to his office.

Lin Tiansheng picked up the folder and pulled out a transfer order for a junior officer.

Zhang Jinrong caught a glimpse and smiled knowingly. After starting work in the afternoon, Ma Delong took a document and found Lin Tiansheng: "Brother Sheng, the wife of the victim in the dismemberment case remarried to a stockbroker at the beginning of the year. I always feel something is wrong."

Zhang Jinrong opened the wine jug and said sarcastically, "I told you long ago that that bitch was suspicious. Her husband had only been dead for a little over half a year, the murderer hadn't been found yet, and she rushed to get married. She's heartless and ungrateful, and the prime suspect."

Liu Yida frowned: "After the incident, Inspector Chen investigated and found that the deceased's wife, Kong Manman, had no financial problems. We can't arrest her just because she remarried, can we?"

"Securities brokerage is not an easy profession to deal with."

If it's an honest man like a butcher or a convenience store owner, then isolated interrogation might be an option. Violent organizations always seem to prefer targeting the honest first.

“If it’s a problem, that’s easy to handle. As for the fact that it’s been shelved for over a year, leave it to us.” Lin Tiansheng rolled his eyes at him, also feeling that Kong Manman was suspicious.

A dead wife leads to suspicion of her husband; a dead husband leads to suspicion of his wife. It's a very simple logic.

Judging from the speed of Kong Manman's remarriage, the couple's relationship doesn't seem very good, which adds another layer of suspicion.

Upon investigation, it turns out that Group E is still following the same path that Group A failed to follow.

The fact that Group A failed doesn't mean they were wrong; perhaps they just covered it up very well.

The method of "dismemberment" is so cruel that even the most notorious gangs rarely use it.

It was filled with hatred and malice.

Zhang Jinrong said, "How about we get a few brothers to tie up the adulterer, interrogate him, and then we'll talk?"

"Nonsense! Does a case really require crossing the line?"

Lin Tiansheng did not share Zhang Jinrong's empathy, nor did he want to handle wrongful convictions. If a police officer in the 1920s wanted to clear someone of suspicion, what methods would he use?
Get in touch with technology!

Lin Tiansheng suddenly remembered a detail in the case file: "There was a second person's bloodstain on the deceased's clothes?"

After learning about the case, Ma Delong said, "Yes, the splatter direction was different. Although the body was broken into many pieces, the clothes were intact."

Given the level of expertise of the West Kowloon Forensic Science Division, the ability to determine from bloodstain spray that the deceased had resisted and that there was blood suspected to be from a "second person" is already the limit.

If there is blood, an NDA can be made.

Whether it's DNA or fingerprints, these technologies that later generations consider advanced were actually used in criminal investigations as early as the last century.

However, the technology is relatively primitive, and its adoption depends on the economic conditions of the region.

Scotland Yard (the Metropolitan Police) was the first department to apply DNA technology to administration, so it is legally valid.

"Request DNA testing."

Lin Tiansheng's eyes lit up. Even bloodstains from a year ago, or even more than ten years old, could yield DNA if properly preserved.

Ma Delong looked completely bewildered: "Boss, what is DNA?"

When Lin Tiansheng wrote a report and approached Pi Zhibang, asking to request a DNA test, Pi Zhibang was completely bewildered.

After a brief explanation, he remained skeptical and called the Forensic Science Division of the General Department to inquire. He was completely dumbfounded when he learned that a legally valid DNA report could only be obtained by sending the evidence to the Scotland Yard laboratory. The Operations Division could not possibly approve the test, as the cost was as high as HK$10,000.

Lin Tiansheng thought about his remaining money, which was enough to cover expenses, and he already had a car and a mobile phone, so he simply offered to pay for it himself.

"Money power" is also a kind of power.

Many cases are often hampered by funding; if enough resources were invested, 99% of cold cases would be solved quickly.

If they weren't both members of the "remnant party," Pi Zhibang would never have wanted to refuse the trouble. But when faced with Lin Tiansheng, he opened the door wide and promised to help him get through the process.

This is about administrative resources, connections, and personal networks.

Back at his workstation, Lin Tiansheng immediately said, "I need to see that stockbroker tomorrow morning. His name is..."

“Lü Guohua!” Ma Delong said.

"Okay, for Lü Guohua's blood sample, just pretend to be a doctor and tell him that the bars he went to had STDs and that a blood sample needs to be taken for testing. Lao Ma, you go. Arong, don't go." Lin Tiansheng was afraid that Zhang Jinrong would smash Lü Guohua's head.

In the 80s, AIDS was discovered in the medical field, but it had not yet been named. However, syphilis and gonorrhea are widespread and not insignificant.

"Yes, sir." Although Ma Delong was a little confused, he still answered.

In the evening, after finishing work.

Lin Tiansheng had already received his new police rank and identification from the General Affairs Department. Since he was in plainclothes, he put the shoulder insignia with the "One Flower" badge into his pocket and drove to Tsuen Wan.

Deng Gengyun is on duty on the Kuiyong Road section every day during peak hours.

Today, when Lin Tiansheng approached the intersection, he was surprised to find that the traffic was seriously congested ahead, which was a bit unusual. He simply parked his car on the side of the road and walked two hundred meters. When he arrived at the intersection, he saw Deng Gengyun and a traffic policeman arguing with seven tacky-looking gangsters who were full of foul language.

One of the men, dressed in a red sweater and exuding arrogance, had his hands on his underling's shoulders, sniffing and looking displeased. He said, "Officer, I wasn't driving the car."

Deng Gengyun, with a cold face, lowered his head to record names: "Gao Zhaolong, right? Nicknamed 'Big Head Dragon,' a subordinate of Xinji Axe Jun."

"Wow, officer, you're from that gang? You know me!" Gao Zhaolong wiped his nose, surprised and somewhat sober, and pushed one of his henchmen forward: "That's even better, arrest him, what does it have to do with me?"

Wearing a reflective vest and helmet, Deng Gengyun said in a businesslike tone, "I've already called my men over. Drug use, trespassing, and perjury are all on record. If you have any objections, go back to the station and talk to the criminal investigation team."

"Hold!"

Gao Zhaolong, feeling humiliated, was furious and suddenly grabbed Deng Gengyun by the collar: "Who do you think you are, a traffic cop? What are you going to do about it?"

"So what if I bite you?" Deng Gengyun said coldly, not backing down. His traffic police colleagues next to him became nervous and reminded him, "Ah Yun, don't mess with them."

"He's a traffic cop, but he thinks he's part of the anti-drug squad or the Flying Tigers." Gao Zhaolong was being promoted and had a chance to get a permanent position, but he didn't want to end up in jail for something as trivial as driving under the influence of drugs, giving his rivals an opportunity. His eyes darted around, and he was already planning to abandon his car and run away, leaving his henchmen to take the blame.

They need to be taught a lesson; those traffic police officers who don't know their place should be taught a lesson.

At this moment, Lin Tiansheng lifted his shirt, revealing a gun holster, put his hands in his pockets, and stood behind Gao Zhaolong: "Brother Long, the Flying Tigers don't have any, how about the Major Crimes Unit?"

Gao Zhaolong slowly turned around, and upon seeing the police gun, his pupils contracted sharply. He stammered, "Sir, I, I..."

“Go talk to him.” Lin Tiansheng pointed at Deng Gengyun, then pulled out a transfer order from behind his back: “My brother is here.”

Deng Gengyun had already received the transfer notice, but the official transfer order hadn't been issued yet; he was on duty as a traffic policeman every day. After seeing the transfer order, he took off his helmet and smiled: "Boss."

As Gao Zhaolong turned his head in a panic, Deng Gengyun swung his safety helmet, aiming it at Gao Zhaolong's head. In a daze, Gao Zhaolong raised his arm to block and immediately ducked.

With a loud thud, he was slammed firmly against the car, his arm throbbing with excruciating pain.

Deng Gengyun pointed at his own nose and roared, "Is the Major Crimes Unit enough to deal with you?!"

"talk!"

Lin Tiansheng watched quietly as Deng Gengyun vented his anger. Three years of resentment, and his humble and subservient behavior, meant he had so much more to vent than just what was in front of him.
Gao Zhaolong was not a professional after all. When the Serious Crimes Unit attacked him, he could only nod and obey, unable to speak out against his anger.

The traffic police officers standing nearby looked at Lin Tiansheng and then at Deng Gengyun: "Yunzi, you've been transferred to the Major Crimes Unit? That's really making a name for yourself."

Deng Gengyun stretched his neck, seemingly unsatisfied, and replied, "What's this about standing out from the crowd? Damn it, I'm just following my boss back."

(End of this chapter)