Diary of a Criminal Investigator

Chapter 76: Splitting Up to Take Action


The same car!

The car accelerated at the bend over a hundred meters from the point of impact!

The speed at braking was 130 kilometers per hour, and the speed at impact was 90 kilometers per hour!

Hit-and-run!

With the accumulation of various information, it is increasingly less likely that Song Kun's car accident was an accident.

While Lu Chuan was examining the tire marks at the point of impact, Zhang Yongzhi, along with Wang Zhiyuan and other traffic police, were also examining the tire marks at the bend.

Half an hour later, the two sides met again.

"Zhiyuan, Lu, tell us separately, what have you discovered?"

Wang Zhiyuan looked at Lu Chuan with some curiosity.

He didn't know when the Criminal Investigation Team got such a criminal investigator with such expertise in tire marks.

The key is, he looked so young, just in his early twenties?

"Let Lu speak first, I'll add anything if needed."

Old comrades should have the backbone of old comrades, but of course, they also have the stubbornness of old comrades.

Lu Chuan nodded slightly towards Wang Zhiyuan and stepped forward voluntarily: "Captain Qin, Captain Zhang, the tire marks at the bend and the point of impact have the same tire width, both 265 millimeters."

"The tire tread is consistent, the wear is consistent, and the wheelbase is consistent, so we can determine it's the same car."

After hearing the report, the two looked at Wang Zhiyuan.

Lu Chuan's analysis was reliable, but after all, he was young, so the two instinctively sought Wang Zhiyuan's opinion.

Seeing him nod, Qin Yong and Zhang Yongzhi looked at Lu Chuan again, and Lu Chuan continued to report: "The tire marks on-site show a tire width of 265 millimeters, and based on the pattern ratio on the edges of the tire marks, the tire profile is 50%."

"Such a tire model is only available in the top-end or sports version of the Trailblazer."

Wang Zhiyuan nodded in appreciation: "Lu's analysis is good; the vehicle involved should be a Trailblazer sports model, which has a different bumper from the high-end and low-end versions."

To be honest, Lu Chuan's analysis surprised Wang Zhiyuan.

He was purely familiar with vehicles to determine that the vehicle involved was a Trailblazer, and a sports model at that.

But Lu Chuan deduced it from tire marks, which is no small feat.

"Is there more?"

"Yes," Lu Chuan nodded: "Based on the wear of the tire tread, we can roughly determine that the car has about fifty thousand kilometers."

"But the age of the car can't be determined now; it requires testing the rubber residue on the tire marks to be sure."

"Of course, that's provided the vehicle hasn't had a tire replacement."

Wang Zhiyuan shook his head: "The tire tread is the original factory tread; if it really ran fifty thousand kilometers, it likely wasn't replaced."

The basic report concluded, and the fundamental nature of the case was also determined.

Since it's not an accidental traffic accident, the next step is for the Criminal Investigation Team to take over.

Of course, the traffic police team on this side did not withdraw; the identification and analysis of the tire marks still require the traffic police team's equipment.

The Criminal Investigation Team doesn't have that.

Qin Yong had already arranged for Lu Chuan and Wang Zhiyuan from the traffic police team to return to the traffic police team together.

On-site.

Yuan Shaokang, head of the High-tech Zone Criminal Investigation Team, had a grim face and a hoarse voice.

"Captain Qin, can we be sure?"

Yuan Shaokang had been working in the High-tech Zone Criminal Investigation Team since the day he joined the police.

When he first started working, Song Kun was already a frontline criminal officer.

Over the years, although he was not promoted, Song Kun had mentored almost every criminal officer in their thirties and forties on the team.

In the past two years, because he was getting older, Yuan Shaokang originally wanted to arrange some internal work for Song Kun to make things easier.

But the old comrade was very stubborn, wanting to retire on the front line.

As a result, just over three months before retirement, something happened.

"The traffic police's analysis is similar to ours."

Qin Yong's voice was heavy; he had just called the municipal bureau, and Director Song Jiangguo and Deputy Director Wang Kai, who was in charge of criminal investigation, were on their way.

An elderly detective close to retirement was killed in a staged car accident, destined to cause a huge sensation within the system.

"The vehicle involved accelerated suddenly at a bend over a hundred meters away, then braked to decelerate at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour; when hitting Song Kun, the speed was 90 kilometers per hour."

"The other party must have premeditated and planned this, faking this hit-and-run accident."

"Song Kun's death was not an accident, it was murder!"

Murder!

Song Kun's apprentice, Li Kai, had bloodshot eyes.

His gums were bleeding from clenching: "Master, I will catch the murderer!"

"Definitely!"

The mechanism for solving homicides was activated immediately.

The task force was established right there on the scene, led personally by Song Jiangguo.

Beside Song Kun's body, everyone stood solemnly with their hats off.

"Everyone, salute!"

Song Jiangguo, Wang Kai, Qin Yong, and Yuan Shaokang personally carried Song Kun's body into the vehicle.

"I have only four words as a demand, spare no expense!"

Song Jiangguo's face was as black as the bottom of a pot; in his many years in the police, he'd seen dozens of murder cases.

Seeing a policeman sacrifice himself wasn't unheard of.

But, someone goes to such lengths to stage a car accident to murder a detective—what does that imply?

Deep hatred?

Or is there another hidden story!

No matter what it is, ever since Lu Chuan discovered the tire marks from the acceleration at the bend, everything changed.

The Haizhou City Criminal Investigation Team will commit its full force to find the real murderer behind Song Kun's death and uncover the hidden truth.

After the moment of silence on-site, everyone was filled with determination.

Qin Yong immediately began to lay out the work.

"Captain Zhang, please fully cooperate with the police in tracing the vehicle involved."

Zhang Yongzhi nodded heavily: "Captain Qin, rest assured, I'll follow up personally, and I will find the vehicle involved as soon as possible."

The traffic on Longjiang Road is light, and there aren't many surveillance cameras; due to its proximity to rural areas, there are many side roads around the intersections.

The options for the vehicle involved to escape are numerous.

But no matter how many there are, the traffic police will go all out.

"I will arrange for all traffic officers to check each intersection, covering all side roads."

The model of the vehicle involved has been determined, plus the bumper is damaged, which will definitely attract attention.

Qin Yong looked at Yuan Shaokang: "Shaokang, Old Song has always worked in your High-tech Zone; his interpersonal relationships are in your Criminal Investigation Team."

"This aspect of the investigation will be in your hands."

"Also, the cases Old Song handled should all be in your jurisdiction; I want all the information on the suspects he arrested."

"Especially those sent to prison and released after serving their sentences; prioritize screening, don't miss anyone."

"Additionally, if Song Kun was handling any cases, gather all the materials."

The entire Criminal Investigation Team, like a machine, is now fully operational.

Tracking down the vehicle involved, screening nearby individuals, searching for witnesses, investigating Song Kun's interpersonal relationships—all these lines of investigation have begun.

Meanwhile, Lu Chuan, along with Wang Zhiyuan, had already reached the Traffic Accident Identification Laboratory of the traffic police team.

They were preparing for further identification of the tire marks.

However, just as the work was starting, Lu Chuan received a call from Liu Guodong.

"The vehicle involved... has been found!"

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