Qin Yong had studied all the information about Song Kun countless times.

But from Song Kun's social relationships, they seemed simple, with no known enemies.

Like most detectives, Song Kun knew primarily people within the public security system, aside from relatives.

In fact, even among his relatives, more than half worked within the system.

He was kind, with a good personality. It's not an exaggeration to say that he had mentored half of the detective team over the years.

The only possibility for his murder was related to a case.

"Old Song was working on a missing person case before he died."

On the day Song Kun was murdered, Yuan Shaokang personally investigated the details of the case Song Kun was working on.

"The missing person was named Gao Sheng, an adult male. At first, we didn't pay much attention."

Qin Yong nodded, understanding that the priority of missing person cases depended on the age and gender of the missing individual.

For instance, if the missing person was a child, the police station would immediately organize forces to investigate upon receiving a report.

In the Haizhou City public security system, there's no need to wait for twenty-four hours.

As long as a parent reports a missing child, immediate action is taken.

Its importance is second only to a homicide case.

Because it's unlikely for a child to go missing on their own, and once it happens, it's highly likely to be an abduction.

The next priority is missing minors, as there has been a high incidence in recent years.

However, minors have some self-protection awareness, and missing doesn't necessarily mean something bad happened.

In recent incidents of minors going missing, or even committing suicide, have largely been linked to academic pressure, family pressure, or peer relationships.

Adult women are then prioritized, especially young adult women, whose missing cases are more significant than adult males.

But in these two categories, missing doesn't imply a problem.

Or, historically, intentional disappearances account for a higher proportion.

Yuan Shaokang continued, "About three weeks ago, I had the Crime Scene Investigation Office analyze some fingerprints from the missing person's case."

"It involved the clearance of twenty-five people, which Old Song took over."

"Originally, the case was supervised by Team Leader Li Kai, but Old Song wanted to contribute before retirement."

"Has there been any progress in the case?"

Since Song Kun's past case collaborators had no suspicions, was there any breakthrough in his current case?

Although a missing person case and a murder don't seem related, what if they are?

Yuan Shaokang shook his head, "Old Song was an experienced detective. It wasn't a major case, so he investigated on his own."

In fact, Li Kai personally approved a car for Old Song. Since he was retiring in three months, he wasn't required to be on duty.

"We haven't had any feedback from the investigation yet, but there doesn't seem to be any major development."

Qin Yong nodded, signaling Yuan Shaokang to sit down, then shifted his attention to Ren Qiang and Sun Jun.

The fact that the assailant struck when Song Kun delivered apples to an orphanage implies knowledge of his routine.

There were no surveillance cameras near the collision site, suggesting it was deliberately chosen.

Therefore, Ren Qiang and the others reconstructed Song Kun's itinerary for the day.

They attempted to find any trace of the perpetrator.

However, a week passed with negligible progress.

"We retrieved surveillance from Song Kun's route that day but found no traces of a stalker."

"The perpetrator likely set up an ambush at Longjiang Road ahead of time."

At the case analysis meeting, Lu Chuan, exhausted, had just returned from outside.

This time, the entire Criminal Investigation Team was fully mobilized.

Previously, the Crime Scene Investigation Office and Forensic Doctor were somewhat detached.

After completing their tasks, they usually didn't go out on fieldwork.

Even in homicide cases, these departments were relatively relieved.

But this time it was different; a detective had died, and both the forensic and crime scene teams actively volunteered to participate in the investigation.

This was the longest homicide investigation Lu Chuan had encountered since starting his career.

"Brother Yang, I'd like to take the evening off."

Lu Chuan gulped down a large mug of hot tea, slightly warming his stiff body.

The weather in late November was already chilly, as winter approached and temperatures dropped.

Yang Sen nodded, "Our crime scene investigation is more symbolic than actual."

Old Bai nodded in agreement, acknowledging their proficiency in fingerprint analysis but recognizing their lack of fieldwork experience.

Actually, it wasn't really a request for leave; Lu Chuan just intended to finish work as usual today.

Before Song Kun was murdered, leaving work on time was typical for the crime scene team.

But now, leaving work on time was a luxury.

The reason Lu Chuan wanted to leave work on time was that his second uncle's son, Lu Yao, the security captain of Chenguang District, was having an engagement party tonight, and the whole family needed to attend.

Before Qiangsheng Group grew, the Lu Family was famously poor; Lu Chuan's father mentioned that his second uncle once worked as a security guard in his youth.

Lu Yao could now be considered following in his father's footsteps.

But people are different in the end.

Lu Yao can currently wear a security uniform, but drives a Rolls-Royce to dine at Haizhou's most expensive restaurant.

8 PM, Haizhou International Hotel.

Lu Yao had changed out of his usual security attire, wearing a tailored suit and welcoming guests in the hotel lobby, exuding a gentlemanly aura.

"Third Brother, looking sharp today!"

Shun, the son-in-law of the third uncle, was Lu Yao's loyal workmate, a young man molded by money.

"Of course, it's my engagement day; I have to look good."

It was clear that Lu Yao was exceptionally happy today.

Shun grinned rather meaningfully, "After getting married, let's see if you remain this spirited."

As for Lu Yao's fiancée, they had a serendipitous relationship.

The girl was a civil servant working in the community where Chenguang District resided.

Lu Yao, responsible for the community's security and property management, frequently interacted with the community, and over time they became close.

"Will Brother Chuan be coming today?"

"He should be able to make it, but he's been busy lately with a case, working till midnight most days."

As the security chief, no one knew better than Lu Yao when someone returned home.

Chatting, they received guests attending the engagement banquet.

Calling them guests was a bit of a stretch as they were just members of the Lu Family.

According to Lu Yao, it was just the family having dinner at a different location.

Meanwhile, Lu Chuan was parking in the underground garage.

At Haizhou International Hotel, one of the city's most prestigious hotels, the cars in the garage were hardly cheap.

Lu Chuan casually glanced around, recognizing several familiar license plates of his cousins' or siblings' cars.

Within the third generation of the Lu Family, there were several car enthusiasts who spent all their pocket money on their vehicles.

"Brother Chuan, you're here?"

Just as Lu Chuan stepped out of his car, he heard a greeting voice from his big uncle's third son, Lu Feng, ranked ninth in the family.

"Xiao Feng!"

Lu Chuan greeted him and they headed towards the elevator.

"Third Brother is in the lobby. Let's go up."

"Sure."

They chatted as they walked, and as they were about to enter the waiting area for the elevator, a silver-gray BMW drove past Lu Chuan.

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