Major Crimes Unit Starts with Police Academy Students

"Officer, our pawn shop's safe has been pried open,"

Cheng Hao spoke first.

"Sir, please don't be in such a hurry,"

After saying that, he gave instructions to the police officers behind him.

"Set up a cordon, disperse the onlookers, and control the order at the scene,"

Several veteran police officers spontaneously began to take action, opening the door.

Chapter 368 Strange Powder

Then, the middle-aged man led Cheng Hao, Gao Chao, and the others into the pawnshop.

At this moment, Cao Jianjun walked to the middle-aged man's side, intending to begin taking his statement.

Because of Wu Mingcheng's outstanding performance, Cheng Hao waved to Wu Mingcheng and said...

"Mingcheng, you conduct the questioning. The rest of you search the scene for any suspicious clues."

Cheng Hao's order made Cao Jianjun feel awkward. He quickly walked away, pretending to look for clues, while a hint of jealousy flickered in his heart.

Wu Mingcheng then approached the middle-aged man and, seeing his flustered expression, tried to calm him down.

"Sir, please don't worry, tell me what happened slowly,"

Meanwhile, Xia Jie, Yang Shu, Li Dawei, and other newcomers were assigned by their master, "753," to learn from Wu Mingcheng.

After hearing Wu Mingcheng's words, the middle-aged man briefly explained the situation of the pawnshop.

"Officer, this is what happened..."

It turns out that the middle-aged man's pawnshop had pawned a diamond worth over 100 million yuan for 70 million yuan a week earlier.

As a result, the middle-aged man, who was traveling out of town yesterday, arrived at the pawnshop today only to find that his diamonds had been stolen and a large hole had been left in the office safe.

Seeing this, he was utterly devastated, because he had essentially staked his entire fortune on this diamond.

I was hoping to make a fortune from this diamond, but little did I know that so little time had passed...

It hadn't even been properly stored in his hands before it was stolen.

After Wu Mingcheng finished giving his statement, he glanced curiously at the young girl next to the middle-aged man.

"Boss, this lady is..."

The boss quickly replied,

"She's our pawnshop's receptionist and saleswoman. We don't usually have that many customers, so the two of us can manage."

After listening, Wu Mingcheng nodded and asked,

"So, boss, you're on vacation? Miss, aren't you in the shop?"

Upon hearing Wu Mingcheng's question, both the shop owner and the girl looked embarrassed.

The boss stammered,

"We went on a trip together, and she came along with me,"

Upon hearing what the boss said, Li Dawei, Xia Jie, Yang Shu, and the others exchanged glances.

They all realized what was going on; it seemed the girl and the boss had a rather unusual relationship.

After understanding the basic situation, Wu Mingcheng reported to Cheng Hao, who was in charge of the team, and Gao Chao.

Next, everyone went to the office where the stolen safe was located. Upon entering the office, they immediately saw the safe with a large hole in it.

The boss then spoke up.

"Officer Tongzhi, this safe in my house is mounted on the wall. Don't let its small size fool you; it's made of steel."

Therefore, it's simply unrealistic to pry the safe off the wall and move it.

Wu Mingcheng then noticed a square mark of accumulated dust on the outside of the safe.

So he asked,

"Boss, wasn't there a painting hanging here before?"

The boss nodded and said,

"Yes, when the safe is not in use, I cover it with an oil painting, so it's usually hard for most people to spot."

Then, the boss added,

"Officers, the combination to the safe is extremely complex; most people simply couldn't crack it."

That's why the thief made a big hole in the safe and stole the diamonds.

At this point, the boss looked like he was about to cry; now he had lost everything.

Cheng Hao nodded upon hearing his boss's words.

"Hmm, Director Gao, what do you think?"

At this point, Gao Chao said,

"Is it possible that it was committed by someone known to the victim? The safe is in a fairly well-hidden location."

Most people wouldn't notice this location unless the thief had scouted it out for a long time.

After Gao Chao finished speaking, he looked at Wu Mingcheng, who seemed to be deep in thought, and asked,

"Mingcheng, what do you think? What's your opinion?"

Wu Mingcheng looked at the oil painting in the corner and the damaged safe.

"Chief Cheng, Chief Gao, I have a feeling this thief isn't very professional or particularly capable."

He couldn't even pry open the safe's lock, yet he broke it open in such a direct way.

Cheng Hao, Gao Chao, Chen Xincheng, and the others present nodded in agreement upon hearing Wu Mingcheng's words.

At this moment, Wu Mingcheng noticed a lot of powder inside the safe, which piqued his curiosity.

This contains diamonds worth hundreds of millions; the owner can't possibly take them out to look at them frequently.

Besides, even if it's just dust, there shouldn't be this much, right?

He leaned closer to examine the powder, then asked the shopkeeper,

"Boss, don't you usually clean the inside of your safe? How come there's so much powder here?"

The boss was also completely confused at this point.

"That's impossible! How could there be so much dust inside the safe?"

Upon closer inspection, Wu Mingcheng realized that the color of the powder didn't quite resemble dust.

He turned to Li Da, who was standing to the side, and said...

"Dawei, give me an evidence bag,"

Li Dawei then quickly took out an evidence bag and handed it to Wu Mingcheng.

He stepped forward and asked curiously,

"Mingcheng, have you found any clues?"

Yang Shu, Zhao Jiwei, and the others also looked at Wu Mingcheng with curiosity.

As Wu Mingcheng put on gloves, he carefully swept some powder from the safe into the evidence bag.

He said,

"I feel there's something fishy about the powder here. Let's collect it first,"

Cheng Hao, Gao Chao, Chen Xincheng, and the others present all knew of Wu Mingcheng's abilities.

They witnessed this scene but didn't say much.

Chapter 369 Diamonds Worth Hundreds of Millions

Upon seeing this, Cao Jianjun's dissatisfaction with Wu Mingcheng grew even stronger.

He immediately questioned,

"Wu Mingcheng, what are you doing?"

Wu Mingcheng looked up at Cao Jianjun, but did not stop what he was doing because of Cao Jianjun's questioning.

"Officer Cao, I'm gathering clues,"

Upon hearing Wu Mingcheng's words, Cao Jianjun immediately became angry. He thought to himself that the veterans hadn't even started their work yet, and this newcomer was already taking action.

While he may have some ability, this is far too disrespectful of hierarchy.

Yang Shu, who was standing nearby, frowned upon hearing Cao Jianjun's words. His master's jealousy had flared up again.

Zhang Zhijie, Chen Xincheng, and the others standing nearby thought to themselves, "Even if the director were here, he probably wouldn't say anything. Cao Jianjun, aren't you meddling way too much?"

Cheng Hao then stepped forward to help Wu Mingcheng out of the predicament, saying,

"Mingcheng, after you've gathered all the clues, stop for a moment and give the boss a detailed statement. Set an example for Li Dawei, Zhao Jiwei, and Xia Jie."

Wu Mingcheng nodded.