Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 757 Establishment of a Special Task Force!
Around 7 a.m., in a conference room of the Haidian Branch Bureau, Director Liu of the Haidian Branch Bureau looked at everyone sitting in the conference room with a serious expression and said to everyone present: "Everyone! Before the meeting, I received a call from Director Wu of the Municipal Bureau. The explosion in the hardware factory residential area has had a very bad impact and has even alarmed the Council of Elders."

"Just before I came to the conference room, I received a call from Director Wu. Director Wu told me that this case has attracted great attention from many leaders, and he asked us to solve the bombing case within three days."

After finishing his sentence, Director Liu looked around at everyone present and solemnly instructed Captain Peng sitting next to him: "Xiao Peng! Your Criminal Investigation Detachment was the first to arrive at the explosion site after the local police station. Time is of the essence now, so you need to quickly and thoroughly explain the results of the on-site investigation to the leaders of the Municipal Bureau."

Upon hearing Director Liu's instructions, Captain Peng immediately and respectfully introduced to everyone present: "Chief Hong! Deputy Chief Li! Captain Jia, and leaders of the Municipal Bureau, at 2:13 AM this morning, an explosion occurred in the living area of ​​the hardware factory. The explosion directly destroyed more than half of a dormitory building in the hardware factory. So far, it has resulted in eight deaths and twenty-one injuries, five of whom are seriously injured."

"At 2:31 a.m., we received a call from the local police station and immediately organized personnel to rush to the explosion site. We then conducted a very thorough investigation of the explosion site, focusing on a distance of 50 meters from the explosion site."

"Our investigators found many black metal fragments at the explosion site. It has been confirmed that these metal fragments are not ordinary nails or shrapnel, but rather iron pieces that have been artificially processed and have obvious cutting marks on their edges. According to our explosives experts, the perpetrators likely added them to the explosive device to increase the destructive power of the explosion."

"In addition, we also invited construction experts to test the quality of the bombed tenement building. According to the construction experts, the tenement building of the hardware factory was of very good quality. The fact that the explosion could collapse half of the tenement building is enough to show that the size of the explosive device was definitely not small."

"Based on this judgment, we immediately contacted the security guard at the hardware factory's living quarters. According to the guard's recollection and the entry and exit log he showed us, no suspicious persons or items had entered or exited the hardware factory's living quarters during this period. Based on the above, we initially believe that the perpetrator of the bombing was an employee of the hardware factory."

"We don't know who the perpetrator is yet. Is the perpetrator an enemy agent hiding inside the hardware factory? Was the perpetrator's purpose in carrying out this bombing to kill Xue Chaoyang, or to kill someone else? Our team is currently investigating these questions."

Upon hearing the situation described by Branch Chief Peng, Chief Hong asked Jia Dongming with a serious expression, "Comrade Jia! You are a criminal investigation expert from our Municipal Bureau, and also the first person from our Municipal Bureau to rush to the scene. Regarding the situation just described by Branch Chief Peng, is there anything you would like to add?"

Jia Dongming, who had been sitting silently at the conference table, only looked up when he heard Captain Hong call his name. He glanced at everyone present and replied with a serious expression, "Captain! Leaders, I rushed to the scene as soon as I received the notification in the early morning."

"Based on the on-site investigation, interviews with surrounding residents, and discussions with architectural experts, I initially believe that the perpetrator was not targeting Xue Chaoyang and his wife, but rather intended to use Xue Chaoyang's home as a detonation point to collapse the entire tenement building. As for Xue Chaoyang and his wife, they were likely murdered before the explosion." "I have already asked the forensic team to conduct autopsies on the remains of Xue Chaoyang and his wife. If it is confirmed that they died before the explosion, it will indirectly confirm my judgment, and also indirectly confirm Captain Peng's earlier assertion that the perpetrator was an employee of the hardware factory."

"Therefore, I think our current investigative approach should be to first find out the relevant information of all the residents of that tenement building, and secondly, to find out who went to Xue Chaoyang's house before the explosion. Once we find out these two questions, we will be able to determine whether this case was committed by enemy agents or caused by other reasons."

After hearing the analysis from Jia Dongming and Peng, Chief Hong nodded in agreement. He then glanced at everyone present and said with a serious expression, "Comrades! This explosion at the hardware factory has had a very bad impact, so the city leaders have ordered us to solve the case within three days."

"I hereby announce the immediate establishment of Task Force 708, with myself as the team leader, Director Liu as the deputy team leader, and the remaining team members to be drawn from the Municipal Bureau's Major Crimes Unit and the Branch Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment by Comrade Jia Dongming and Comrade Peng Xiaojun respectively. I have only one requirement: no matter what means you use, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must bring this murderer to justice within the stipulated time."

Upon hearing the order given by Chief Commander Hong, everyone in the office almost simultaneously stood up from the conference table and made their assurances to Chief Commander Hong.

After seeing off Chief Hong and the city bureau leaders, Captain Peng, looking preoccupied, led Jia Dongming to his office. Thinking about the three-day deadline given to them by the city leaders, Captain Peng asked Jia Dongming with a grave expression, "Captain Jia! We don't have a single clue about this bombing case right now. Do you think we can solve it within three days?"

Upon hearing Captain Peng's question and seeing the solemn expression on his face, Jia Dongming replied with an equally solemn expression, "Captain Peng! Three days is indeed a bit tight, but the impact of this case is extremely serious, so even if we don't have any leads, we must find a way to do so."

"Captain Jia! The autopsy you ordered us to do is complete. It's exactly as you said. Xue Chaoyang and his wife were confirmed dead before the explosion. According to the autopsy report, the specific time of death was between 7 PM and 9 PM." Just as Jia Dongming finished speaking, a policeman in a white coat walked quickly into Captain Peng's office without knocking, respectfully reporting the autopsy results to Jia Dongming.

(End of this chapter)