Major Crimes Unit Starts with Police Academy Students

They couldn't help but admire the breadth of Wu Mingcheng's knowledge, which already extended to some areas of biology.

Then, Wu Mingcheng gave his conclusion directly.

"Now that we've determined the time of the crime, the culprit is obvious."

Based on the description in the question, the murderer is undoubtedly the gambler Liu mentioned in the question.

Professor Wang Jiancheng nodded in satisfaction when he saw that Wu Mingcheng's analysis was very accurate.

However, he deliberately asked a difficult question.

"Mingcheng, something's not right. I have a question. There's a loophole here."

What if it was a feather on the ground, which, due to wind or other natural conditions, drifted onto the broken spider web outside the window?

"Then wouldn't the time of the crime be impossible to determine?"

Professor Wang Jiancheng's questioning immediately garnered the approval of many others.

Reasoning relies heavily on logic. While Wu Mingcheng's idea is plausible, the scenario described by Professor Wang Jiancheng is also quite possible.

If the situation described by Professor Wang Jiancheng were to occur, then determining the time of the crime would become difficult.

The principal, who had been sitting in the front row and had been watching Wu Mingcheng closely, also spoke up.

"Mingcheng, it seems your reasoning is a bit flawed."

However, Wu Mingcheng was not embarrassed at this moment. Instead, he simply smiled faintly and said confidently,

"Actually, the factor the teacher mentioned can be completely ruled out."

The principal then asked curiously,

"Hmm? What do you mean by that?"

At this moment, the knowledge and various data in Wu Mingcheng's mind surged rapidly, and then he said,

"Because the feather is affected by the trajectory of the object falling."

The volume, shape, and density of the feather in the question all affect its trajectory as it falls.

Density is a physical quantity that represents the mass per unit volume of an object. If the volume is the same, but the density is different, then the mass will be different.

Objects of different densities falling simultaneously in a vacuum will have the same trajectory.

When density and mass are the same, solid and hollow objects, and spherical and sheet-like objects, will fall with different trajectories.

This is mainly related to the magnitude and direction of air resistance it experiences.

Therefore, the situation you described, teacher, will not occur.

After hearing Wu Mingcheng's analysis, everyone was once again amazed.

This involved a lot of physics knowledge, and they really didn't expect that Wu Mingcheng was also proficient in physics.

Chapter 21 Extraordinary Talent

At this point, Professor Wang Jiancheng was already very satisfied with Wu Mingcheng's answer.

He used many misleading clues in this problem, but Wu Mingcheng was able to perfectly avoid them during the solution process.

He couldn't help but marvel at Wu Mingcheng's talent in certain areas.

For criminal investigators, this talent happens to be a crucial technique for solving cases.

As a criminal investigator, one must deal with all sorts of cases, which are intricate and complex.

It can always be hectic, but what's most frustrating is the presence of misleading clues in cases.

Especially when dealing with exceptionally cunning criminals—people who are particularly quick-witted, highly intelligent, and often possess strong counter-surveillance capabilities—

Professor Wang Jiancheng has taught at the People's Public Security University of China for many years and has seen countless students with talent in this field.

However, if he were to make a comparison, he felt that there were very few people who could compare to Wu Mingcheng, or even virtually none.

Perhaps the phrase "exceptionally gifted" refers to someone like Wu Mingcheng?

They might also be university graduates, the same age as Wu Mingcheng, facing the same test. Many others probably wouldn't even have the chance to cross that threshold.

In terms of the time it took Wu Mingcheng to deduce the truth, his prized student Wu Mingcheng only took less than five minutes.

The timeframe alone surpasses the number of candidates selected by the Criminal Investigation Bureau over the years.

The gap in talent suddenly and invisibly formed.

From a technical standpoint, Wu Mingcheng's reasoning is very clear, and his thinking is very mature.

The techniques used here are different from what you learn in books; there's a huge gap between theory and reality.

When you successfully enter the police force and delve into frontline cases, you'll find that all the theoretical knowledge you built up in school becomes utterly worthless in the face of complex and ever-changing cases.

No amount of theoretical knowledge can compare to the experience and judgment of a veteran criminal investigator.

This is precisely what makes Wu Mingcheng so rare and exceptionally talented.

Although he has spent all these years on campus, his experience may not be as extensive as that of frontline criminal police officers.

However, thanks to his talent and broad knowledge, he successfully solved the problem.

Seeing how easily Wu Mingcheng deduced the problem, everyone couldn't help but doubt the 5% figure provided by Professor Wang Jiancheng.

But then they considered the difficulty they faced in reasoning and how stumped they felt.

They immediately understood that this data must be true for Wu Mingcheng.

If they did solve this problem, then this data is probably questionable.

From the very beginning of the lesson, the eyes of Wu Mingcheng's female fans in the audience were fixed on him.

Looking at Wu Mingcheng on stage, so full of vigor and speaking so eloquently, they were instantly thrilled and couldn't help but swoon over him again.

Xiang Yuxi, sitting in the audience, watched Wu Mingcheng with a smile on her face, thinking to herself that Wu Mingcheng was indeed as outstanding as ever.

Professor Wang Jiancheng then took the lead in applauding, and everyone in the lecture hall spontaneously joined in, the applause immediately erupting in unison.

Professor Wang Jiancheng raised his hands and pressed them down, immediately stopping the applause and bringing the entire room to a standstill.

Then he began to speak.

"Today, my student Wu Mingcheng gave everyone, including myself, a vivid lesson."

The entire reasoning process was quite brilliant and worth studying for everyone.

Time flies so fast! This class is almost over.

After you go home, you can summarize what you learned in class today.

I believe everyone has gained a lot. Okay, that concludes this open class.

After Professor Wang Jiancheng finished speaking, the principal also stood up and said,

"Classmates, wasn't Wu Mingcheng's reasoning impressive and brilliant today?"

The crowd below answered in unison.

"Amazing, fantastic!"

The principal then said with a smile,

"Indeed, after listening to Mingcheng's reasoning process, to be honest, I can't help but admire him a bit."

As expected of the academic superstar at our People's Public Security University of China, he lives up to his name.

The students below laughed when they heard the principal's words.

"Hahahahahahahaha,"

Then, the principal continued,

"You might be wondering why a few of us are here in person for this open class today. It's because we have two important things to tell you."

The first thing is about the holiday. Our short holiday starts tomorrow.

As graduation approaches, everyone has a lot to do, such as reviewing for final exams and writing graduation theses.

Therefore, I hope everyone will manage their time well and, while enjoying their holiday, also consider their own circumstances.

The second thing is our main purpose today: the National Police Colleges Skills Competition will soon be held at our school.

In this national skills competition, our school will be competing and exchanging skills with police academies across the country.

Students who are interested are encouraged to actively sign up, bring glory to our school, and strive for honor.

Upon hearing the principal's words, the group began to whisper among themselves again.

Wu Mingcheng also took notice of this national skills competition for public security colleges and universities.

He was still considering whether he should get involved as well.

Then, the principal spoke.

"Alright, that concludes this lesson. And I wish you all a happy holiday."

After giving their instructions, the leaders in the front row left the meeting hall through the main entrance next to the auditorium.

Chapter 22 Zheng Yimin

At this time, right after class, the exits of the lecture hall are also the most congested.