Diary of a Criminal Investigator

Chapter 42: A Request for Assistance from the Neighboring Criminal Investigation Team


Question: What does the chrysanthemum look like?

The expression on Qin Yong's face at this moment vividly illustrated everything.

"Everyone's here."

As the team leader, Qin Yong rarely went to his subordinates' offices.

Most of the time, others would come to him with work reports instead of him seeking them out.

However, the recent performance of the Crime Scene Investigation office compelled Qin Yong to come over repeatedly to "check in."

All of this was because of Lu Chuan, who had just joined three months ago.

In the past three months, the Haizhou Criminal Investigation Team had handled three major cases.

The Zhang Wen murder case, the submerged body case at Happy Reservoir, and the hotpot restaurant skeleton case.

Lu Chuan played a crucial role in each of these cases.

In the Zhang Wen murder case, Lu Chuan found the cigarette butt clue, directly pinpointing the suspect.

In the reservoir case, Lu Chuan collected critical fingerprints from an electric bike and deduced the physical characteristics of the footprint's owner, solving the case.

In this skeleton case, Lu Chuan was the first to make a breakthrough, leading to a skeleton identification analysis report confirming the skeleton's identity.

Talking about the skeleton identification analysis report, Qin Yong felt proud this time.

Under his leadership emerged someone who could rival the top forensic expert in the provincial department, Zhang Yuanchao, in skeleton identification analysis; anyone would be delighted.

Moreover, they had a request for help from the neighboring criminal investigation team.

"Captain Qin, what brings you here?"

Liu Guodong put down his teacup and stepped forward.

Lu Chuan left the flamingo-lily and saluted.

"No need to be nervous," Qin Yong gestured with his palm facing down, pressing repeatedly: "Recently, the Crime Scene Investigation office has been working very hard, so I came to check on everyone."

Yang Sen and Old Bai, who had just set down their teacups, twitched their lips.

What's so tough about holding a porcelain mug?

Sigh, would the officers in the action group cry if they heard?

"Thank you for your concern, leader."

Liu Guodong was very tactful, and his expression greatly pleased Qin Yong.

After some small talk, Qin Yong directly addressed Lu Chuan: "Lu, how have you been resting lately?"

"Breaking the skeleton case was thanks to you; you did well this time."

Qin Yong said this especially sincerely.

Not to mention the skeleton identification analysis report, even the discovery of the first crime scene where Huang Lan was murdered was thanks to Lu Chuan providing a crucial clue.

Although Cock's Comb Mountain was vast, and it took a lot of effort to search it,

the outcome was good, and that's what mattered.

"Thank you, Captain Qin. It was just part of my job, and it's what I should do."

Lu Chuan was full of energy, standing straight and tall.

This attitude made Qin Yong's smile all the more genuine.

"Good, good, good. Staying humble. Right, Lu, do you have any work on your hands lately?"

Hmm?

Lu Chuan was slightly taken aback; what did Qin Yong mean by this?

Liu Guodong quickly stepped forward: "Captain Qin, I've recently assigned Lu to organize some previous case materials, but he has time to spare."

Lu Chuan hastily nodded, grateful that Old Liu was indeed a good leader, concocting such a smooth fib.

He expressed being busy with work while not undermining the leader's face; he's a master at this.

If it were up to Lu Chuan, he'd definitely say there was no pressing work.

"Since you have time to spare," Qin Yong nodded, clearly satisfied with Liu Guodong's response.

"The neighboring criminal investigation team has a request for skeleton identification assistance, and they need our support."

Qin Yong looked over at Lu Chuan: "Lu, could you step in and help for a bit?"

"Yes, Captain Qin!"

In the Forensic Office.

Lu Chuan met Wang Changjiang and Shen Yan again.

"Haha, Lu, come, come, have a seat!"

Old Wang appeared unusually enthusiastic, with Shen Yan also smiling at the corner of her eyes.

"Forensic Doctor Wang, there's no need for formalities. Captain Qin mentioned that the neighboring criminal investigation team needs support in skeleton identification, so I'm here to help."

An experienced professional knows how to respect the respect of others.

Lu Chuan was clearly qualified; he maintained the appropriate respect towards Wang Changjiang's politeness.

"Haha," hearing Lu Chuan mention this, Wang Changjiang's old face blossomed with laughter: "Lu, don't be so formal; you can call me Old Wang or Brother Wang."

"Brother Wang."

Old Wang wasn't suitable, as that's what Liu Guodong used to call Wang Changjiang.

"If the neighboring criminal investigation team needs skeleton identification, why not ask for technical support from the provincial department?"

Lu Chuan was puzzled. Requests for skeleton identification are rare, and the provincial department generally doesn't refuse such technical aid.

"The provincial department's forensic expert Zhang Yuanchao just went on a business trip to Jingzhou for a meeting yesterday."

Wang Changjiang smacked his lips: "At the provincial department, besides Forensic Doctor Zhang Yuanchao, others aren't very skilled in skeleton identification analysis."

"The case next door is quite urgent, so Zhang Yuanchao recommended you."

Lu Chuan nodded, realizing it was recommended by Zhang Yuanchao.

But why was Wang Changjiang so excited about him providing technical support?

Shen Yan noticed Lu Chuan's confusion and smiled as she poured him a cup of tea: "Forensic Doctor Li Kai from the Tianzhou Criminal Investigation Team is my mentor's classmate."

Oh!

Lu Chuan understood now.

When an old classmate seeks you out, what could be better than this?

"Actually, Li Kai's skills are not worse than mine; it's just that he's a bit too high-profile. See, now he's asking us for help."

Wang Changjiang's expression couldn't hide his joy.

Just like Qin Yong earlier.

Honestly, the Tianzhou Criminal Investigation Team surpassed the Haizhou Criminal Investigation Team in both scale and capabilities.

The Tianzhou Criminal Investigation Team had three forensic doctors, with crime scene and trace examination separately organized.

These factors clearly showed the Tianzhou Criminal Investigation Team was stronger than Haizhou's.

Previously, it was always the Haizhou Criminal Investigation Team requesting technical support from Tianzhou.

For instance, for footprint identification, complex fingerprint comparisons, etc.

In the forensic area, there were also many toxicology tests they didn't have equipment for, needing to borrow from them.

Throughout the years, the Haizhou Criminal Investigation Team had always been a notch below the Tianzhou Criminal Investigation Team.

But today, the Tianzhou Criminal Investigation Team's leader personally called Qin Yong for assistance.

This made Qin Yong feel a bit excessively pleased.

The direct contact for the matter was between Wang Changjiang and Forensic Doctor Li Kai, two classmates from twenty years ago.

"They always relied on having more money and better equipment, looking down on our Haizhou Criminal Investigation Team, but what's the use? In our line of work, it all comes down to skills!"

These words held truth; not everyone could perform in ten minutes. Skills are invaluable anywhere.

Wang Changjiang had a somewhat commanding demeanor, looking like he was about to take off with excitement.

Lu Chuan didn't have a deep understanding of this, since he had never asked for help since he started working.

However, Shen Yan clearly had a deeper understanding, nodding in agreement.

"Brother Wang, what case is it specifically, and do we need to go over?"

Wang Changjiang nodded: "Last night, a skeleton was unearthed at a highway renovation site in Tianzhou City, requiring skeleton identification analysis."

"Since the skeleton is inconvenient to move, we need to go to Tianzhou City."

Lu Chuan nodded, knowing Tianzhou wasn't far; it's just a two-hour drive.

"When are we leaving?"

"Now."

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