Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 964 The Overlooked Clue!

Two days later, around 7 a.m., a jeep stopped in the city bureau compound. Li Xianjin, holding a case file, got out of the jeep looking exhausted. He glanced instinctively at the office building in front of him and walked quickly into it.

Soon, Li Xianjin arrived at the floor where the Criminal Investigation Department was located. He walked confidently to Jia Dongming's office door, and when he saw Jia Dongming sitting at his desk, he knocked on the door and called out loudly, "Report!"

Jia Dongming, who was engrossed in reading the case files, instinctively looked up when he heard the report coming from the office door. When he saw Li Xianjin standing at the door, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He smiled and greeted Li Xianjin, saying, "Captain Li! What brings you here? Please come in."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Li Xianjin immediately strode into Jia Dongming's office and said wearily, "Chief! I came to the Municipal Bureau this time mainly because of the case of the headless female corpse."

After hearing Li Xianjin's report and learning the purpose of his visit, Jia Dongming pointed to the chair opposite the desk. Erhei then personally brewed Li Xianjin a cup of tea and asked with a smile, "Captain Li! Haven't you already confirmed the identity of the deceased? Have you encountered any difficulties during the investigation?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's question, Li Xianjin immediately placed the case file in front of Jia Dongming and solemnly introduced it to him: "Captain! Through the identification by the deceased's husband and parents, we have confirmed that the headless female corpse is the missing Wen Wanhong."

"After confirming the identity of the deceased, we immediately launched an investigation into Wen Wanhong's social relationships. We found that Wen Wanhong's social relationships were very simple. Every day, apart from going to work or going to the market to buy groceries, she spent almost all her time at home taking care of her children."

"According to Wen Wanhong's colleagues, on the morning she disappeared, when she arrived at work, her colleagues noticed that she seemed somewhat dazed. They thought she was sick and advised her to go to the hospital. Later, Wen Wanhong asked her supervisor for leave and left the cultural troupe at around 9:20 a.m. That's where the trail went completely."

After hearing Li Xianjin's explanation, Jia Dongming pondered for a moment, then asked Li Xianjin with a serious expression, "Captain Li! Have you investigated Wen Wanhong's husband?"

When Li Xianjin heard Jia Dongming ask about Wen Wanhong's husband, he immediately nodded and replied, "Captain! We've investigated Wen Wanhong's husband. According to the testimonies of the doctors and nurses on duty at the People's Hospital, he was at the hospital the entire time from when Wen Wanhong disappeared until her death."

After listening to Li Xianjin's explanation, Jia Dongming pondered for a moment before picking up the files Li Xianjin had placed on his desk and reading them carefully.

After a long while, Jia Dongming put the case file on his desk and said to Li Xianjin with a solemn expression, "Captain Li! According to Wen Wanhong's child's statement, Wen Wanhong was very happy when she went to work this morning, but after arriving at the office, she became very anxious."

"If I'm not mistaken, Wen Wanhong must have run into an acquaintance on her way to work. The appearance of this acquaintance caused Wen Wanhong to become dazed, which shows that this person must have an unusual relationship with Wen Wanhong, or even be the murderer who killed Wen Wanhong."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Li Xianjin's eyes lit up. He slapped the back of his head in regret and muttered to himself, "How could I have overlooked such a crucial clue?"

Having said that, Li Xianjin immediately turned to Jia Dongming and said, "Chief! I'll go back to the branch office now and arrange for people to investigate Wen Wanhong's commute route to see if they've seen her with anyone during that time." Seeing Li Xianjin's eagerness to leave, Jia Dongming immediately stopped him and solemnly instructed, "Chief Li! Investigating along Wen Wanhong's commute route is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I suggest you first go to Wen Wanhong's parents and investigate her relationships before her marriage; you might find some unexpected clues."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's suggestion, Li Xianjin immediately nodded and said to Jia Dongming, "Captain! I would like to borrow your phone to make a call to the team and ask them to go to Wen Wan Hongniang's house to meet me immediately."

Upon hearing Li Xianjin's request, Jia Dongming smiled and pointed to the telephone on his desk, replying unhurriedly, "Team Leader Li! The phone is right here, make any call you like!"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Li Xianjin immediately moved the phone to his face, then pressed the handset against it and vigorously turned the handset a few times. He then picked up the receiver and said, "Is this the switchboard? Could you please transfer me to the Criminal Investigation Division of the Fengtai Branch?"

"Hello! This is the Criminal Investigation Division of Fengtai Branch. Who are you looking for?" The call was quickly connected, and a young man's polite voice immediately came through the phone.

Upon hearing the young man's question, Li Xianjin immediately instructed him, "Xiao Zhou! It's me! Get Captain Yao on the phone right away."

Upon hearing Li Xianjin's instructions, Xiao Zhou immediately replied respectfully, "Team Leader! Captain Yao is in his office. Please wait a moment, I'll have him answer the phone right away."

"Team Leader! This is Yao Jianyun! What can I do for you?" Li Xianjin waited for about twenty or thirty seconds before a middle-aged man's polite voice came from the phone.

Upon hearing Yao Jianyun's question, Li Xianjin, recalling his investigative plan, immediately instructed Yao Jianyun: "Old Yao! Take some men right away and investigate which route Wen Wanhong usually takes to work. Then, search along the streets along Wen Wanhong's route to see if she encountered any acquaintances on her way to work on the day she disappeared."

"Also, have Comrade Guomin go to Wenwan Hongniang's house to wait for me immediately. I'm leaving from the Municipal Bureau now, and we'll meet at Wenwan Hongniang's house then."

Upon hearing Li Xianjin's instructions, Yao Jianyun on the other end of the phone immediately recalled the clues they had overlooked in the case file. He was visibly shaken and immediately replied, "Team leader! I will personally lead the team to find Wen Wanhong's husband first, find out Wen Wanhong's specific route to work, and then conduct an investigation based on Wen Wanhong's route to work."

Yao Jianyun paused slightly after speaking, then continued, "As for Lao Jiang! I'll go and inform him now, and have him meet you at Wen Wan Hongniang's doorstep!"

(End of this chapter)