"Xiaomiao, find a better computer for Jiang Yuan," Hou Lejia said in a good mood.

With the clue of the keyboard, it was like finding the end of a thread. Although it couldn't be said that it would definitely unravel the thread, the difficulty was greatly reduced, and the emotions of the person responsible for unraveling the thread gradually stabilized.

Xiaomiao is a female police officer, wearing a clean uniform, with big eyes and a lively appearance, indicating that she is still young. After a few more years of work, she will probably need to wear glasses for investigation.

Xiaomiao crisply responded and then looked up at Jiang Yuan, smiling and saying, "Forensic Jiang, you can use my computer."

"Okay, thank you. Um...send me a copy of the image from that computer over there," Jiang Yuan sat down and started gathering various software.

During this time, the other two image technicians from Longli County were also working hard.

They found multiple videos, all showing the image of the same suspect. Some were entering the crime scene, while others were leaving with stolen goods tied up with a rope.

Hou Lejia was a bit amazed and said, "When I first became a police officer, there were many cases of burglary. Stealing so many things in big bundles, it seems like history is repeating itself."

Xiaomiao was curious and asked, "Back then, were clothes very valuable and could be sold for a lot?"

"That was...that was in the early 2000s!" Hou Lejia turned around angrily and frowned, asking Xiaomiao, "How old do you think I am?"

Xiaomiao shrank her neck and whispered, "I was born in 2000."

Hou Lejia calculated with his fingers and fell silent.

Xiaomiao glanced at Jiang Yuan again and whispered, "When Forensic Jiang was born, Captain Hou, you should have already been working."

Hou Lejia scratched his head in frustration, "Back then, we were proud to be young in terms of work experience."

"I know, my mom said back then we had to go to Changyang City to buy clothes. There were no railways or highways, so we could only take the bus. We used to ride bicycles to work... This suspect should be quite old, so he likes stealing bicycles and large items," Xiaomiao tried to analyze the suspect.

Hou Lejia's eyes were turning red. He always thought he was in his prime, but he didn't expect to be so annoying after the arrival of young people in the unit.

The experienced image technician next to him tried to help the team leader and coughed twice, saying, "The suspect likes stealing bicycles and large items mainly because there is too little cash, and he may have a way to sell them. Nowadays, bicycles and electronic products are quite expensive. I've seen several people whose computers were dismantled, with graphics cards and headphones taken. Judging from his methods, he shouldn't be too young..."

Hou Lejia nodded and said, "We need to investigate the channels for selling stolen goods. Let Lao Lu follow up on that."

Turning his head, Hou Lejia asked Jiang Yuan again, "Forensic Jiang, what do you think?"

After a day of interaction, even if Hou Lejia was not used to it, he had to admit that Jiang Yuan, as a technician of this level, really had some skills.

The conclusions he provided were more reliable than many technicians from the municipal bureau.

Jiang Yuan was still staring at the computer screen and casually said, "Based on the footprints, the suspect's age is around 35, height is 175 cm, weight is around 150 kg, so he should be quite strong..."

It was just a guess, but Jiang Yuan's accuracy made Hou Lejia feel a bit uncomfortable.

The forensic expert Ye spoke up for Jiang Yuan, saying, "Forensic Jiang is one of the top experts in footprint analysis in the province."

Hou Lejia recalled and had to agree, nodding again, "In that case, the scope is narrowed down. Let me think, if this guy has served a sentence, we can check with the prison system. Maybe we'll get some results..."

At this moment, the computer Jiang Yuan was using suddenly roared.

Everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to Jiang Yuan.

"Just wait a moment, it's just rendering," Jiang Yuan stood up directly.

Now, the computer was acting on its own, and even the mouse was a bit stuck.

The temperamental computer roared for a while.

Finally, a photo was displayed.

It still looked a bit blurry, as it was taken from surveillance video at night. Fortunately, the pixel count was sufficient, and Jiang Yuan processed it a bit so that it was clear enough to be seen with the naked eye.

It was good enough to be used as a wanted photo.

If Jiang Yuan spent more effort, he could probably make it even clearer.

However, time was also a precious factor. This kind of transient criminal would change locations after committing a crime. Now that he had killed someone, he could be anywhere. The sooner the identity was confirmed, the better.

Jiang Yuan directly clicked the print button and saved the photo.

The printer made a "clatter" sound as it printed the black and white photo.

It was an inkjet printer from who knows which year, and the A4 paper it printed was still wet.

Xiaomiao took the initiative to take the photo and asked carelessly, "Who is this?"

"The suspect," Jiang Yuan answered.

Several detectives who were discussing in low voices involuntarily looked over.

Jiang Yuan didn't need to keep them in suspense and said, "This is a photo of the suspect that I enhanced using image processing. It was taken a week ago during the last surveillance..."

Jiang Yuan pulled up the original photo on the computer screen.

Since they were not from the same team, Jiang Yuan explained more specifically.

Several people looked at the dark frame of surveillance footage on the computer screen, then looked at the photo Jiang Yuan had just printed, and their expressions became a bit blurry.

Hou Lejia looked at the experienced image technician in his team.

The image technicians from Longli County were not much different in skill from the three in the neighboring Ningtai County. They knew a bit about image enhancement techniques, but not too much.

The image technician was struggling to come up with an explanation.

Xiaomiao stood by the side, feeling the same way.When Jiang Yuan initially proposed to conduct a bloodstain analysis, they remained silent because they were not crime scene investigators. Later, when Jiang Yuan decided to change the direction of the criminal investigation, they still kept quiet because they were not the leaders. Finally, when Jiang Yuan requested a computer, no one stood up to speak for me anymore...

"Let's distribute this photo and see if anyone recognizes the person," Hou Lejia suggested, decisively steering the case back on track.

Xiao Miao printed out several more photos and also sent the digital version to the work group chat.

After some thought, Hou Lejia also sent the photo to several people for inquiries.

Turning back, Hou Lejia saw Jiang Yuan deep in thought.

This guy was really taking charge today.

Despite his best efforts to control the direction of the investigation, in the end, all the guiding work was done by Jiang Yuan.

Only the last part, the real-life face recognition, seemed to require their involvement.

Hou Lejia felt slightly uncomfortable and sighed quietly, "Everyone should find a place to rest tonight. Once the suspect is identified, we'll probably get busy again."

Real-life face recognition wouldn't yield results quickly unless they personally knew the person. Otherwise, they would have to ask around among their friends, which could take all night...

As Hou Lejia thought about this, he started to feel a bit anxious.

One obvious fact that no one had mentioned today was the condition of the two-and-a-half-year-old girl who had been abducted by the murderer.

Assuming the suspect wasn't a particularly heinous pervert - which seemed unlikely given his previous crimes - the main purpose of abducting the little girl was probably for trafficking.

It wasn't unusual for a petty thief to turn into a human trafficker. The world of criminals and ordinary people might be separated by a wall, but on the criminal side, their market was open.

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from "pawread dot com".

Drug dealers, human traffickers, thieves, and fence dealers had no barriers between them.

Especially this suspect, who often stole high-value goods for profit, indicating that he had a smooth sales network. Kidnapping and selling the child - perhaps because he had killed someone and was preparing to flee - was an attempt to raise some getaway money.

With this in mind, solving the case as soon as possible became extremely important.

Once the child was out of the suspect's hands and entered a human trafficking channel, finding her would become another complex and time-consuming case.

Despite his anxiety, Hou Lejia remained calm and told his subordinates to find a place to sleep.

In the midst of the chaos, a call came in.

"This man is Li Weibin, from Pingjiang... I've arrested him twice..." The person on the other end of the phone quickly provided Hou Lejia with the information he needed.

As a criminal investigator, Hou Lejia knew that the other party must be very busy at this moment.

Hou Lejia quickly thanked him.

Without him saying anything, his subordinates got busy.

Now that they knew the name of the ex-convict, they also knew his fingerprints, ID number, and various other personal information, including his mobile number and various social media and game accounts that required real-name authentication.

They handed this information over to the Cybersecurity Team and asked the Technical Investigation Team for help. Even if the ex-convict used someone else's mobile number, ID card, or bank card, there was still a high probability of finding the real person.

In fact, in recent years, in order to combat the increasingly rampant telecommunications fraud, the task of "finding people" has been highly specialized.

At least half of the technical funds invested by the ministry are related to this.

Internet giants like Penguin and Fox have also made changes.

Nowadays, telecom fraud organizations are moving abroad because they can't stay in the country.

Unless Li Weibin hides his identity and runs into the mountains, it's only a matter of time before he's found.

Jiang Yuan let out a sigh of relief, only then did he feel waves of fatigue washing over him, and he couldn't help but yawn.

Xiao Miao noticed and quietly handed him a key, whispering, "If you're tired, go to the dormitory and take a nap."

(End of Chapter)