Chapter 251 – Persuasion work

Jiang Yuan couldn't stay in the autopsy room for long.

After looking at the bones for such a long time and finding clues, they still didn't have any effect.

Now thinking about it, from the beginning of solving this case until now, many clues have been found, but there is still a long way to go to identify the suspect.

On the one hand, this shows that the suspect's anti-investigation ability is strong, which also indirectly indicates that he may have committed more crimes. On the other hand, it also makes the investigators feel frustrated.

Jiang Yuan's sense of frustration may be even stronger.

This case is one that he urgently wants to solve—there is no need to explain the reason. Liu Jinghui is still in a missing state, and the longer he is missing, the less chance there is of finding him. This is something that no one wants to think about in detail.

In previous cases, Jiang Yuan had a feeling of being invincible.

His skills completely surpassed the county level, so even the long-standing cases that everyone feared had a chance of being solved in Jiang Yuan's hands.

However, this case has no room for maneuver.

It must be solved, and it must be solved quickly.

But it was stuck there.

Jiang Yuan didn't want to look at the bones anymore. Subconsciously, he felt that the evidence provided by the King of Evidence was not enough.

Looking at the colleagues still busy in the autopsy room, Jiang Yuan found Wang Lan and said in a low voice, "Sister Wang, I want to go to Fangjin Township."

"Is Huang Team calling you?" Wang Lan naturally thought of it.

"No, I feel a bit bored staying here and want to go out for a bit." Jiang Yuan's answer was quite straightforward, and it was also because his position in the police force was rising, so he no longer needed to be as cautious as a young man.

Wang Lan was not Jiang Yuan's direct supervisor. Seeing that he really wanted to go, she smiled and said, "The smell of cooking big bones has dissipated, and you don't like staying here anymore. Alright, it's good to go out for some fresh air. Let the group know when you leave."

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"Okay. If you cook big bones again, call me." Jiang Yuan cooperatively replied, and then typed in the "Ningtai Zifeng Police Group":

Jiang Yuan: [@Huang Qiangming, Huang Team, I'm heading to Fangjin Township now.]

Huang Qiangming: [You can come and take a look. How are you coming over? I've driven the new car over here.]

Jiang Yuan: [I'll find a car and come over.]

Jiang Yuan's main battlefield is Qinghe City, and he has many good cars in the rental company under his name. Jiang Yuan sent a message and estimated that when the car arrived, he would change into clean clothes.

Then, in the group chat, Huang Qiangming spoke: [Alright. If you can't find one, take a taxi over and remember to get a receipt for reimbursement.]

As soon as this was said, countless people immediately popped up in the group:

Liu Wenkai: [Huang Team, I also want reimbursement!]

Wei Zhenguo: [Huang Team, I also want reimbursement!]

Wu Junhao: [Huang Team~]

[Wu Junhao has left the group chat]

Huang Qiangming: [Who added people who are not in Zifeng? If anyone else wants reimbursement, come directly to me, and I'll reimburse you.]

The "Ningtai Zifeng Police Group" fell silent, as if nothing had happened.

Jiang Yuan silently closed his phone, smiled at Wang Lan, and went to the shower room to take a shower and change his clothes.

Clothes that have been exposed to the smell of corpses should be washed after being aired out for a day, which is more conducive to eliminating odors.

When putting new clothes in the wardrobe, it's best to use plastic bags to isolate them.

This is the general condition of the forensic autopsy room in Qinghe City. A forensic autopsy room at a higher level usually has independent bathing and changing rooms, which may not make the autopsy results clearer, but it makes the forensic doctors more comfortable.

As he left, a Land Rover had just arrived, and the driver locked the car door tightly and looked around vigilantly.

Knock, knock.

Jiang Yuan reached out and knocked on the window.

The driver startled and then softened, then hardened again, and Jiang Yuan knocked on the window again.

The driver's body trembled slightly, and he opened the car door.

"Brother, your workplace is really extraordinary." The driver looked back in the rearview mirror.

"You're a bit timid." Jiang Yuan sat comfortably in the back seat and smiled, "The funeral home is actually very safe, no need to be afraid."

"I'm not afraid of people, I'm just a little afraid of ghosts." The driver shifted gears and started, smiling apologetically.

Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "If you think about it, ghosts are just dead people, and the deceased in the funeral home were either in poor health or had diseases, or were old and frail. What are you afraid of with such ghosts?"

The driver relaxed a little and smiled, "But there are also people who died from murder and accidents."

"Oh, so those who become ghosts are called vengeful spirits." Jiang Yuan described the appearance of vengeful spirits. As a forensic doctor, he came into contact with this knowledge far too frequently.

The driver silently turned on the interior light of the car and occasionally turned on the headlights.

The Land Rover arrived smoothly in Fangjin Township.

This is a town that looks a bit poorer than Zifeng Town. There are sparsely built two-story buildings on the street, most of which have rolling shutters, and it's unknown if there is anything inside for people to steal.

However, beyond the main road, there is still a large area of land with many self-built houses and courtyards dotted around.

Jiang Yuan got out of the car early and found Huang Qiangming, saying with a smile, "Huang Team, I'm here to help."

"Well, I was going to let you rest for a while... You can still follow Old Wei's team." Huang Qiangming called Wei Zhenguo over.

Wei Zhenguo smiled and nodded at Jiang Yuan. When solving cases, he still quite liked Jiang Yuan. It was time-saving and fulfilling. In comparison, following Huang Qiangming was a bit... exhausting.

"Are you still investigating the motorcycle?" Jiang Yuan asked quietly when he reached Wei Zhenguo."We're on it," Wei Zhenguo replied, "We've found all the motorcycles we could, but the last time the murderer committed a crime was two or three years ago. If he sold the motorcycle during this period or moved away, it's unclear."

"I suggest we check them all," Jiang Yuan gave a very affirmative answer.

Huang Qiangming, who had been typing on his phone, looked up and asked, "Are you that certain?"

Jiang Yuan had been thinking about it all the way in the car and immediately said, "I think we have to be sure of one thing: the murderer must be around Purple Peak Mountain. Otherwise, the disappearance of Chief Liu and the others can't be explained."

Huang Qiangming grunted in acknowledgment.

"So, the last crime wasn't two or three years ago, but nine days ago. The time before that was a month ago. If the murderer hasn't changed his behavior, this means he used the motorcycle at least twice within a month," Jiang Yuan explained, counting on his fingers.

Wei Zhenguo nodded in agreement.

Everyone had already climbed Purple Peak Mountain. If you didn't use a vehicle and only walked, it would be too exhausting.

"The pickup truck that Chief Liu and the others were driving also disappeared. The murderer must have driven it somewhere and hidden it. But this at least shows one thing: the murderer can drive, so he likely has a driver's license."

Xu Taining had specifically arranged a team to search for the vehicle and updated all teams daily with the latest requirements and news. To date, the vehicle's whereabouts have not been found, which only proves that the murderer is very familiar with Purple Peak Mountain.

The reason for this assumption is that the team responsible for surveillance didn't find Liu Jinghui and the others' vehicle at any of the checkpoints — after watching nine days of footage, they could basically rule it out.

Jiang Yuan then explained the two different saw marks he found on the fourth body and emphasized, "I think the murderer changes them very casually. It's not that he changes the saw blade only when it breaks. Moreover, after changing the saw blade, the parts he sawed were very meticulous... From my understanding, if it's not necessary, there's no need to cut the body parts so small."

"There are many clues, but we just can't find the person," Huang Qiangming was actually a bit frustrated.

The more you participate in searches, the more you realize how effective they are. Generally speaking, as you get closer to the suspect, you can discover them through various means.

It's not just about finding evidence through searches. Sometimes, when criminal police stand opposite a suspect, they can even sense their "criminal scent."

During the war, even spies who had undergone special training couldn't always escape a search.

The social atmosphere may be more relaxed now, but the training of criminal suspects is too poor.

With so many clues and so many people involved, the fact that the criminal suspect has not been found yet makes the more skilled criminal investigation officers feel uncomfortable.

Perhaps Chief Liu had similar thoughts that day.

Maybe there were clues at that time.

"There's another point we mentioned before..." Jiang Yuan looked at Huang Qiangming and said, "The murderer might be mixed in with the crowd helping with the search..."

This was also the reason why Jiang Yuan insisted on coming in person.

Some topics are not suitable for discussion over the phone.

Huang Qiangming sighed and said, "Chief Xu has also sent people to investigate, and I've been paying attention in Fangjin Township." He sighed again, "At least from the perspective of household registration and other aspects, we haven't found anything."

"If there's a list of suspects, compare it with Fangjin Township, and also compare those who ride motorcycles and have driver's licenses..."

"People are already on it," Huang Qiangming said.

"Then let's focus on the motorcycles. I think we can conduct a more detailed visit, especially within Fangjin Township."

"Hmm..." Huang Qiangming hesitated.

In the investigation process of a murder case, especially a cold case, clues are endless.

The problem is which clue is more likely to lead to the murderer.

Just like the clue about the saw blades that Jiang Yuan just provided, in Huang Qiangming's view, it was still not enough.

There's too little objective evidence and too much subjective speculation.

Should they expand the search for the motorcycle to a few kilometers around Fangjin Township and search again?

Huang Qiangming couldn't make a decision for a moment.

Jiang Yuan's attitude was extremely serious as he emphasized, "Captain Huang, now is the time to leave no stone unturned to find the motorcycle. If you're short on manpower, I can join the search."

"Then you go with Old Wei," Huang Qiangming decided with a high level of trust in Jiang Yuan, gritting his teeth.

This search would definitely require a lot more persuasion work. Whether it's for the police officers or the public.

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