Time is like a wild donkey; once it starts running, it doesn't stop.

The dismemberment case on Folk Street was finally resolved on the last day before the Spring Festival.

Forensics Office.

Yang Sen started fiddling with the pig bristle brush again. The small-leafed padauk bracelet that originally cost twenty-eight yuan now seemed to have appreciated in value.

Old Bai hummed an opera tune that Lu Chuan couldn't understand, standing in the winter sun stretching his muscles.

Old Bai would say that as people age, they need to exercise more.

Exercise makes people live longer.

Liu Guodong obviously disagreed, preferring to sip tea from his enamel mug at his desk; that was Old Liu's favorite pastime.

Having already finished cleaning early in the morning, Lu Chuan leaned by the window, tending to the increasingly vibrant flamingo-lily.

The slender stems, like a young lady emerging from the water, swayed in the wind, upright and elegant.

After fertilizing and watering, the reds got redder, and the greens got greener.

Just like Forensic Doctor Shen, who was lightly made-up that morning, she was unforgettable.

"Old Bai, have they caught Zhang Wei's son yet?"

In the process of solving a case, forensics is always the first to arrive at the scene and the first to leave.

Theoretically, forensic officers rarely focus on the logical progression of a case, only caring about the technology in their hands.

Although the dismemberment case on Folk Street was solved, the progress wasn't particularly smooth.

Faced with the ironclad evidence Lu Chuan presented, Zhang Wei eventually confessed.

Indeed, he wasn't the killer.

Zhang Wei took the blame for his son.

However, on the day of Zhang Wei's arrest, he had already sent his son away in the morning.

His son left Haizhou City by plane, which made subsequent capture more difficult.

"I heard yesterday that his son fled to the south, seemingly to Chunzhou, and was only caught yesterday."

"They've already caught him?"

Lu Chuan hadn't been following the suspect's capture in recent days; they had been organizing file materials.

"Yes, I heard from next door, they've caught him and are extraditing him back. He should be back today."

Old Bai sighed, "If Old Sun and the others moved faster, they might make it in time for the New Year."

Lu Chuan shook his head discreetly; even if they made it back to Haizhou today, there would still be pre-trials and file organization, with many subsequent procedures to follow.

A day's time wouldn't be enough to finish it all.

The first action team....

This time, they would probably have to work overtime on New Year's Eve.

But no matter what, once the person is caught, the case can be considered closed.

As for some details in the case, they matched what Zhang Wei had confessed.

The motive for murder, the process of the crime, the dismemberment, and disposal process were all information Zhang Wei's son had told him.

However, when Zhang Wei confessed, he swapped the killer's identity with his own.

According to Zhang Wei's confession and the investigation's video surveillance, they also uncovered why Wang Guizhi got off the bus midway and took a taxi.

That day was Wang Guizhi's daughter's birthday, and she got off to buy a cake for her daughter.

Then, on her way home by taxi, she was killed by Zhang Wei's son.

February in Haizhou City is the coldest time of the year.

However, the atmosphere for the New Year in the division was very festive.

The relaxation brought by solving the case and the joy brought by the Spring Festival intertwined, and big red lanterns hung high.

In the morning, every office was bustling with enthusiastic conversations.

The day before the Spring Festival, the leaders would make routine visits, mostly in the morning, because by the afternoon, almost everyone was gone.

Qin Yong was, as always, the first to arrive at the Forensics Office.

"Haha, Old Liu, Lu, haha, Happy New Year!"

"Hello, Captain Qin!"

"Happy New Year, Captain Qin!"

Everyone stood up, warmly welcoming him.

"You've worked hard this year. On behalf of the squad, I want to extend my regards to the Forensics Office."

"It's all thanks to the leadership."

"Thank you, Captain Qin..."

Everyone knew Qin Yong was being polite; the frontline action team had it much harder than they did.

However, Liu Guodong and the others knew that Forensics had indeed stood out this year.

In almost every case, they had an outstanding performance, sometimes even determining whether the case could be solved.

For instance, in the dismemberment case on Folk Street, without the drop of blood Lu Chuan discovered, Zhang Wei might really have become the suspect.

And the real murderer, Zhang Xuanrong, would escape the law.

No matter the case, what's feared is not that it can't be solved, but that it ends in wrongful convictions.

If such a case were truly concluded, it would be like planting a ticking time bomb.

What if one day Zhang Xuanrong committed a crime again and this case got exposed?

At that point, more than just one or two people would suffer.

In a wrongful conviction, everyone from the investigating police to the trial judge to the district leaders would be held accountable.

Qin Yong had seen more than one wrongful conviction in his years as a police officer.

Any such case could cause a major upheaval in Haizhou City Public Security Bureau.

This time, it was again thanks to Lu Chuan!

"Captain Qin, Sun Jun and the others are back."

While the visit was ongoing, the office director accompanying Qin Yong answered a phone call and reported to him.

"Oh? Where are they?"

"Downstairs, in the interrogation room, preparing to interrogate Zhang Xuanrong."

"Good!"

Qin Yong nodded heavily: "Let's go and take a look!"

After speaking, Qin Yong looked at Lu Chuan and Liu Guodong and the others: "In this case, Forensics has achieved great merit again!"

"Keep up the good work!"

"Ding!"

"Advanced task completed: The host assisted Forensic Doctor Shen Yan in the autopsy analysis of the dismemberment case on Folk Street and discovered the murderer's bloodstain on the fragments. By comparing the blood type, the trickery of the murderer's father swapping blame was uncovered, and critical clues were found, successfully assisting the task force to solve the case."

"System reward: Basic Combat Skill Card, please choose the skill type."

The system interface lit up; what was originally the gray combat skill category now displayed all available basic skills in blue.

Combat skills, Lu Chuan had studied them in idle moments.

This category doesn't have many types of skills, all related to enhancing combat ability.

For example, Basic Fighting Skill Card, Basic Wilderness Survival Skill Card, Basic Dagger Combat Skill Card, etc.

"Choose Basic Fighting Skill Card!"

Without hesitation, Lu Chuan directly selected the fighting skill he had long wanted to acquire.

Several field assignments had shown Lu Chuan the importance of combat skills.

Things that can save lives should be arranged as soon as possible.

Swish!

A glimmer flashed, and experiences and knowledge about combat skills surged like a tidal wave.

When Lu Chuan was in college, he underwent some combat training, but relatively basic.

Lu Chuan's major was Crime Scene Investigation, which differs from general criminal investigation.

It focuses on techniques rather than front-line combat.

Thus, the physical and combat skill requirements weren't high.

This system reward compensated for this shortfall.

Chenguang District.

"Chuan, why are you back so early today?"

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