Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 380 The Disappearing Woman

Chapter 380 The Disappearing Woman

Early December 2009, 12 o’clock in the morning.

Yonghe City, Haidong Province.

Jiang Mei got out of the taxi and after paying the fare, she shook the fluffy scarf around her neck and walked towards the community against the cold wind.

The doorman was sitting in the security booth reading a newspaper, wearing a pair of reading glasses. When he saw her, he stood up, opened the window, and called out, "Xiao Jiang, you just came back?"

Jiang Mei smiled and nodded, tucking her chin into her scarf: "I went to my relatives' house last night, and I'm on vacation today."

"I think it's going to snow soon, so you should keep warm."

"Yes, you go ahead and do your work first." Jiang Mei walked quickly past the gate and headed towards her home.

The doorman retreated into the room, closed the window, and muttered, "You're over 40 and still not married. What a sin!"

Jiang Mei seemed to have heard this and turned her head back slightly, but ultimately did not argue with the old man.

She sighed slightly, stepped into the corridor, took out the key from her pocket and opened the door.

After entering the door, Jiang Mei suddenly smelled a faint smell. The smell was not obvious and she couldn't tell what it was. This made her frown slightly.

"Xiaoliang, are you home?" Jiang Mei shouted into the house while changing her shoes in the entrance hall.

"Xiaoliang?"

She shouted several times, but heard no response.

This is a two-bedroom apartment with old furniture. The windows in the living room were wide open, and the wind blew in from outside, making the curtains rustle.

Jiang Mei put down her bag, untied her scarf, and hurried to close the window.

After the wind stopped, the room suddenly became quiet and you could almost hear a pin drop.

For no reason, Jiang Mei felt a surge of panic in her heart and a chill down her spine.

She turned her head and looked at the guest bedroom; the door was closed.

"Little..." She didn't dare to call out, but stepped lightly towards the door, then held the handle and gently pushed the door open...

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Haidong Provincial Department.

Criminal Investigation Bureau building, detachment commander's office.

Lin Chen knocked on the door, and without waiting for a response, he pushed it open and walked in.

Luo Rui was buried in the documents on the desk, looking as if he had lost all hope in life.

Seeing Lin Chen coming in with a pile of information, he was overwhelmed: "Do you really have to be so exaggerated? Do I have to see all of this?"

"These are old cases from various cities and counties. President Wang asked me to send them over for you to take a look at first." Lin Chen said with a smile.

Luo Rui threw the pen in his hand on the table and sighed: "There is no need to bring all the files in the archives room, right?"

“It’s not that exaggerated…” Lin Chen opened his hand and said, “I only selected the unsolved cases in the past five years.”

"Five years is already a long time." Luo Rui rubbed his eyes, feeling exhausted.

Since taking office in October, he was first sent to the Imperial City to study for a month. After returning, the Criminal Investigation Bureau asked him to tackle the backlog of cases in Haidong Province in recent years.

This is not a small number. If he does not define the years and types of cases, he will probably be drowned in the vast ocean.

In addition, given Luo Rui's reputation in recent years, he is the youngest deputy director of the provincial department and also serves as the detachment leader.

At the strong request of Director Wu, Luo Rui went to the police academy and the provincial department to organize lectures. Many students from the police academy and on-duty police officers came to listen to his lectures.

The time spent working in the provincial department can be counted on one hand. As soon as you take a break, there is work again. No wonder these big leaders have special people to arrange their food, clothing, housing and transportation. If not, a day would not be enough.

If it weren't for Lin Chen's help, he would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.

Lin Chen handed him a document in his hand: "This is a newly issued document, please take a look."

Luo Rui looked at it for a moment, then raised his head and asked, "Are you asking me to set up a criminal homicide task force in Haidong Province?"

Lin Chen lowered his body slightly and said, "That's right. The provincial department requires you to lead the assault team to patrol the various cities and counties in our province and focus on solving the backlog of cases."

Luo Rui leaned back in his chair, looking like he was in a mess, and spread his hands: "Where are the people? I am now a single commander, and the deputy commander position has been vacant for several months. I have to do everything. Lin Chen, I am exhausted."

Lin Chen curled his lips: "What kind of words are these? Who would describe themselves like this?"

"Eh..." Luo Rui's eyes lit up: "Does this team have to be selected from the provincial department?"

Lin Chen knew what he was up to: "Don't even think about it. You are not qualified to select personnel. This matter was arranged by Wang and Zhu."

Hearing this, Luo Rui suddenly became listless again: "See, I told you that coming to the provincial department is not a good thing. There are obstacles everywhere. It's really hard to get anything done."

"That's natural. If rights are not restricted, wouldn't it be a mess?"

Lin Chen replied, and then continued: "The personnel for the breakthrough team have already been selected. A meeting will be held in Conference Room 3 at 1 pm. President Wang will also attend the meeting. By the way, there is one more thing. The deputy captain you have been thinking about has also been selected. You will be able to meet him this afternoon."

"Really?" Luo Rui perked up again: "Don't hire a deputy detachment leader who is about the same age as General Manager Wang, otherwise I will be the deputy and he will be the leader. The age gap is too big, and there is also a generation gap."

"You'll know when the time comes." Lin Chen rolled his eyes, took the signed document from the desk, and walked out of the office leisurely.

In the afternoon, Luo Rui walked out of the office with several selected files in his hands. Lin Chen also hurried out of the cubicle with a stack of sorted materials in his arms.

Recently, Luo Rui has been wearing a police uniform and feels uncomfortable all over.

Uniforms are used to restrain people. If you want to lie down or sit lazily, it won't be comfortable. You have to sit upright or stand straight to feel a little more comfortable.

However, precisely because of this, the majesty and solemnity of the people's police are reflected, and they are always alert.

Arriving at Conference Room No. 3, Lin Chen trotted over, looked back at him, and then helped him open the door.

There was a "crunch".

Luo Rui lowered his head and walked into the room. At this time, the five people in the conference room stood straight, all wearing police uniforms.

"Hello, Director Luo!"

"Hello, Director Luo!"

Everyone saluted him and expressed their greetings.

Luo Rui didn't even raise his head, but waved his hand: "Sit down, everyone..."

But suddenly, his words got stuck in his throat and his eyes widened.

Because among these voices, he recognized several familiar voices.

Luo Rui looked up hurriedly and saw Fang Yonghui and Chu Yang standing straight.

Both of them kept gesturing, their eyes were warm, their expressions were happy, and their lips were tightly pursed.

Although we haven't seen each other for just over two months, it seems like a long time has passed.

"You...what are you two doing..." Luo Rui's throat was choked with sobs, and he was unable to speak.

Chu Yang and Fang Yonghui left their seats and took a step forward, but at this moment, they were somewhat restrained when facing Luo Rui.

They didn't feel anything when they were together before, but ever since Luo Rui was transferred to the provincial department, he seemed to have become a very special existence, making them afraid to get close to him.

Luo Rui pulled the two of them over and gave them a brief hug, which eliminated the barriers between them and him.

"Luo Da."

"Team leader."

The two of them immediately changed their way of addressing him and no longer called him "Director Luo".

Fang Yonghui said: "Master Luo, Chu Yang and I were both selected to come here."

Chu Yang nodded: "Director Wei asked me if I wanted to work in the provincial department. I couldn't believe it. I said that if I went to the team leader's department, I would be willing, but if I went to other departments, I would give up.

But Director Wei criticized me harshly, saying that I was not aware of the situation. I had no choice but to agree. But who knew that Director Wei played a trick on me and hid it from me. He didn't tell me in advance. If I hadn't met Lin Chen in the morning, I wouldn't have known that you were the leader of the provincial department's breakthrough team. "

Fang Yonghui followed suit and said, "Linjiang City also has a quota, which was secured for me by Director Lu. Yang Bo also wants to come, but his academic qualifications are not high enough. Mr. Luo, Yang Bo asked me to send his regards to you."

"Good! Good!" Luo Rui said repeatedly. Today was the happiest day in the past two months. He was so excited that he could hardly calm down.

There were three strangers standing in the conference room, two men and one woman, who were envious of the enthusiasm of Fang Yonghui, Chu Yang and Luo Rui.

Luo Rui turned his head to look at them and nodded slightly.

"Hello, Director Luo. My name is Qiao Xue and I'm from the Yonghe City Criminal Police Detachment."

"Hello, Director Luo, my name is Zhang Yong, and I'm from the Hejiang City Criminal Police Detachment."

"Hello, Director Luo, my name is Sun Zhihao, and I'm from the Qingyang City Criminal Police Detachment."

"Hello, everyone, please take a seat." Luo Rui waved his hand and sat down at the top seat.

Luo Rui glanced at their faces and secretly memorized their names.

At this time, Lin Chen placed a stack of information in front of him.

Luo Rui took it in his hand and put Fang Yonghui and Chu Yang's resumes aside.

He picked up Sun Zhihao's resume. Although he was not very old, he had worked in the Qingyang City Criminal Investigation Brigade for five years and served as the deputy captain of the brigade. The university he graduated from, the cases he solved, and the honors he received were all written in detail on it.

In addition, Lin Chen also wrote a name on his resume: Sun Kang.

Luo Rui was familiar with this name. He had met this person at a meeting in the provincial department some time ago. He was an old fox and the deputy director of Qingyang Municipal Bureau at that time.

Luo Rui blinked and picked up Zhang Yong's resume. This was another surprising thing. This man was just an ordinary criminal policeman in the Hejiang Municipal Bureau Detachment, and he had only been working for two years.

That means he is still a rookie, but he was selected?
Lin Chen still wrote after his name: Huang Qing.

Luo Rui also knew this person. He remembered that Zhu Zong had introduced him to Huang Qing, a law-abiding official in Hejiang City.

Zhang Yong is his nephew!
My goodness, who are these people... Luo Rui complained in his heart, and finally picked up the resume of a person named Qiao Xue.

Her resume was much cleaner, and Luo Rui couldn't help but take a few more glances at it. She was 26 years old and had only been working for three years. During these three years, she followed her master Li Jianye to solve major cases many times.

Li Jianye died in an operation to arrest a suspect who was carrying a gun. In an extremely critical situation, Qiao Xue endured great grief and decisively arrested the suspect, leaving a scratch on her forehead from the reflection of the bullet.

Although Luo Rui did not know the detailed information of the case, just based on the words [112 Major Gun Murder Case], he knew that Qiao Xue was no simple person.

Luo Rui glanced at the woman. Her hair was tied in a ponytail. Although her forehead was covered by some loose hair, the scar on her left forehead was indeed shocking. If it weren't for the angle of the bullet's rebound, she would have died like her master.

Now, Luo Rui finally understood that the provincial department had already made preparations to set up a task force to tackle backlog cases and inspect various cities and counties.

Including Fang Yonghui and Su Mingyuan, there are five people in total, from different prefecture-level cities.

Needless to say, the Linjiang Municipal Bureau and the Haijiang Branch Bureau were Luo Rui's old units and their base camp, so there were naturally no obstacles.

But the units where the other three people were located were different. Luo Rui had looked at the homicide investigation work and the number of backlog cases in various cities and counties. The ones with the most were the Hejiang City Bureau and the Qingyang City Bureau.

Zhang Yong and Sun Zhihao were selected to join the provincial department's key task force, and the underlying reasons are completely clear.

On the one hand, the Municipal Bureau sent them here to gild themselves.

On the other hand, from the perspective of the provincial department, these two people seem to have been used as "protons."

At this moment, Luo Rui suddenly remembered what Wang Mu said to him in the car when he first took office.

"The provincial departments are different from the local departments. In many cases, they only play supporting roles for the local departments. They are the ones who play the main role. Therefore, we should be more tactful in our conduct. Luo Rui, especially you, should spend more time with those who take the lead in the future.

If you go to the local area and others don’t buy into your business, it will be very difficult to handle.”

Thinking back on this now, Luo Rui felt a little numb.

This is a game between the provincial department and the local government. It seems that this time they want to catch typical cases, and Hejiang City and Qingyang City are typical examples.

If the two places do not cooperate after the provincial department's homicide inspection team goes there, whose face will they be slapping?

The two people behind Zhang Yong and Sun Zhihao are both very powerful. Don’t they want to see the younger generation make progress?
If they must obstruct the investigation, the provincial department can find a breakthrough through Zhang Yong and Sun Zhihao.

No matter what happens, the provincial department will not lose.

Luo Rui sighed slightly. This was all a game of chess. If you were not careful, you would be tricked.

He looked at Zhang Yong and Sun Zhihao. The two young men were tall and straight, full of passion and with burning eyes. Holding the highest honor of the police, they were not as dandy as he had imagined.

Luo Rui said, "Zhang Yong, Sun Zhihao, when you two were selected, did the local municipal bureau inform you of the specific work you would be involved in?"

Why are you suddenly asking this?
Everyone was a little confused, and Sun Zhihao was naturally a little confused. He shook his head: "The document from the provincial department didn't say in detail, but it said that I would work with Director Luo, so I applied. Director Luo, don't worry, I will do my best and will never hold you back."

Zhang Yong also nodded hurriedly: "Director Luo, I feel the same way. When I came here, I didn't know that the provincial department would set up a homicide task force, but please rest assured that I will work actively."

Hey, you two were sold out but you're still helping others count money... Luo Rui sighed in his heart, but didn't show it on his face: "I'm optimistic about you, let's all cheer for you."

"Don't be shy. I'm not a bad talker either. Since we're all going to be a team in the future, why don't we get to know each other and chat to liven up the atmosphere? So, tonight, I'll treat you and we'll go out for dinner to deepen our relationship."

Hearing him say this, Sun Zhihao and Zhang Yong smiled, and then began to introduce Chu Yang and Fang Yonghui to each other.

Luo Rui looked at Qiao Xue. Although she was also chatting with them, her eyes were shrewd. She looked at Luo Rui intentionally or unintentionally. She seemed to have noticed something from Luo Rui's previous tone.

A moment later, the door of the conference room was pushed open and Wang Mu came in.

He was tall and had someone following him.

Luo Rui waited until he came closer before he glanced at the man. Then his mouth seemed big enough to fit an egg.

Wang Mu leaned to the side and said, "Let me introduce you to Cai Xiaojing from the Haijiang Branch. She is now the deputy chief of our Criminal Investigation Bureau. Welcome everyone."

Warm applause broke out. Cai Xiaojing bowed slightly without even looking at Luo Rui who kept winking at her.

Chu Yang and Su Mingyuan swallowed their saliva and ran forward excitedly, wanting to hug Captain Cai like Luo Rui had hugged them before, but because of their gender, they finally held back.

Luo Rui squeezed forward and squinted at her: "Did you know about your appointment a long time ago?"

Cai Xiaojing smiled: "I was also notified half a month ago, and I haven't had time to tell you yet."

"You are kidding me." Luo Rui looked at Lin Chen: "You must know the inside story, but I am the only one who has been kept in the dark."

Lin Chen stuck out his tongue, feeling that it was inappropriate, and quickly put on a stern face: "Director Luo, please be careful with your words. I am two years older than you. Besides, I am just a clerk, what do I know?"

"Tsk, if you really are a clerk, I'd be thankful." Luo Rui often felt on pins and needles. His every move was watched by Lin Chen. If she watched it, then Director Wu would watch it.

If this little girl goes home and complains to her father, Luo Rui will be in big trouble.

At this time, Wang Mu clapped his hands and said, "Now that everyone knows each other, let's have a meeting now."

This meeting was not as serious as usual, and Wang Mu did not put on airs. After all, he had only been in office for half a year and had not yet developed the authority of a superior.

He put on a pair of reading glasses and picked up the document to look at it.

Luo Rui was sitting next to Wang Mu, looking at his profile. He suddenly thought, Mr. Wang is 58 this year, right? The deputy chief of the Criminal Investigation Corps can only serve for two years, and he will retire after two years...

Thinking of this, Luo Rui shuddered... What happened to him? Why did he suddenly think of this?
He secretly pinched his thigh. It was not easy to be an official. He had to seek promotion while he was in the position. Now he had become a person who wanted to climb up the social ladder!
No, you must not be controlled by greed!

But it seemed like there was some magic, Luo Rui tried his best not to think about it, but his mind was thinking the opposite, Deputy Commander, Deputy Commander...

These three words gripped him like a demon.

So much so that even when Wang Mu called him, he didn't hear it.

Cai Xiaojing quickly poked his arm, and he cried out, "Boss Wang, what's wrong?"

Wang Mu pushed his reading glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, "I'm asking you, where do you plan to go first this time?"

As he spoke, Wang Mu picked up three files and handed them to him. After Luo Rui took them, he looked down, then raised his head and saw Wang Mu's eyes fixed.

This is also an old fox. These three files come from the Yonghe Municipal Bureau, Hejiang Municipal Bureau, and Qingyang Municipal Bureau respectively.

There is no doubt that these three cases were selected by Wang Mu and Zhu Yong, and Luo Rui could only choose from them.

Because they were sitting at the top, no one else could see the three files, and Sun Zhihao and Zhang Yong had clear and stupid looks in their eyes.

As a general rule, when choosing what kind of case to solve, we need to pool our wisdom and everyone needs to participate in the discussion. We can't just pick up a case and say it will be solved. This would cost manpower and financial resources.

But Wang Mu and Zhu Yong made their own decisions, which was a bit...

"Then let's go to Yonghe City first. I've also read about this case. The case happened at the beginning of this month, and the Yonghe City Bureau has not solved it yet. They must have encountered some difficulties." Luo Rui replied.

The reason he chose this case was not because he had any clues about it, but because there were three files and this one was placed at the top.

This is what Tang Zhiguo had told him at the beginning. To be an official, you must keep your eyes and ears open. If you are not careful, you will misunderstand what your leader means.

The leader likes to play tricks on you. He will never tell you anything clearly and will never say anything affirmative.

When it comes to the art of speech, he has mastered it to perfection.

Wang Mu must have deliberately put the Yonghe case at the top, because Luo Rui saw him nodding with satisfaction, and then he said, "Tomorrow, you will leave for Yonghe City. From now on, the meeting will be handed over to you. Sort out this case, otherwise you will be left in the dark when you go there."

I need to sort it out carefully... Luo Rui complained in his heart. He and the others stood up and watched Wang Mu leave.

As soon as Wang Mu left, everyone seemed to relax.

Especially Chu Yang and Fang Yonghui, they were all smiling. Lin Chen also kept chatting with Cai Xiaojing. The two of them glanced at Luo Rui from time to time, with bright smiles on their faces.

Luo Rui picked up the file and stood up: "Lin Chen, come here!"

Hearing his unfriendly tone, Lin Chen puffed up his cheeks and reluctantly followed him out of the meeting room.

Luo Rui handed her the file in his hand: "What's going on? Wasn't it agreed to be a homicide case crackdown class? The case that happened in Yonghe City at the beginning of this month was just a missing person case. Why did Mr. Wang choose it?"

Lin Chen retorted: "Director Luo, didn't you choose this case? How can you say it was Director Wang..."

Luo Rui glared at her: "Don't try to trick me. Don't tell me you don't know!"

Lin Chen took the file, opened the cover page, and pointed to the victim's name.

"Zhang Jing, the daughter of Zhang Qingquan, chairman of the Yonghe Tobacco Company, do you understand?"

"Is there anything special about this missing case?"

"Then I don't know." Lin Chen spread his hands: "You might as well ask Qiao Xue, she is from the Yonghe Municipal Bureau Branch. When she was selected, she participated in the investigation of this case for a short time. Didn't you see that she looked at you with burning eyes, and wanted to say a few words to you, but you ignored her."

The keyboard I use to type was soaked in water, so I replaced it with a membrane keyboard. It is very difficult to operate. In addition, my house has guests who need to stay for two days, and the environment is very bad. I am busy at the end of the year, and my boss asked me to write a year-end summary. I am a screwed person when I summarize...

Please forgive me if there are any typos. I will correct them if you point them out.

Kneel down...

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(End of this chapter)

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