Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 587 He looks a bit like a corpse

In the process of handling cases, not only should kinship be avoided, but there is another situation that also needs special attention: avoidance of conflict of interest.

This includes situations where investigators have personal grudges or loan relationships with the case handlers, which could affect the objectivity of the case.

Although Yu Dazhang didn't have any personal grudges against Su Mi and Bai Jincheng, he knew in his heart that he had some prejudice against the two of them.

Although he could be involved in the case.

However, from an objective point of view, he is not suitable for the role of the main person in charge.

In general, we still need someone who can examine cases from an objective perspective to take the lead in order to ensure fairness and impartiality.

Another day passed.

News came from both the Su and Bai families that they had prepared the ten million yuan ransom demanded by the kidnappers.

It seems that even the kidnappers underestimated the strength of both families.

The two families had each raised ten million in cash a day in advance.

If the local banks knew this, they would probably admire their ability to allocate funds.

Hongkou Branch, First Brigade.

"The investigation data for all seven commercial vehicles is here."

Wei Qian placed a document on the table:

“I’ve already looked at it. Just by looking at the surface, it’s impossible to tell which person has a problem.”

"In addition, I have had in-depth investigations conducted on each of these seven car owners based on their registration information, and I expect to have the results soon."

Now that this kidnapping case has fallen to their brigade, Wei Qian, the team leader, naturally attaches great importance to it.

In addition, both the Su and Bai families have told the police that if they are not 100% certain they can rescue the hostages, they are willing to pay a ransom to the kidnappers, just so their family members can return safely.

Ten million is a negligible number for them.

But their own flesh and blood are their lifeblood.

Both Su Mi and Bai Jincheng are the only bloodlines of these two families.

Yu Dazhang picked up the documents on the table, and just as he was about to read them, he suddenly remembered that he was not in charge of the case at the moment, so he handed the documents back to his master.

"You take a look first."

Lu Zhongxin waved his hand, seemingly giving orders to his apprentice, but he knew very well that when it came to judging and analyzing cases, he was definitely no match for his apprentice.

Yu Dazhang didn't stand on ceremony any longer, opened the document, and quickly flipped through it.

The information on it is very simple: a one-inch bareheaded photo, which is obviously the photo on the ID card, and the personal information is also very basic.

Name, age, place of origin, occupation, home address, contact number...

Wei Qian is right. If you only look at these superficial information, it is indeed difficult to tell which person has a problem.

Yu Dazhang continued to peruse the documents, carefully reviewing each person's information.

Although the information was very simple, he still carefully wrote down everyone's details.

Once the detailed information is obtained, he will be able to analyze and judge each person more quickly based on these initial impressions.

After reading it, he closed the document and was about to hand it to his master when he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

There was a photo that looked familiar just now.

Lu Zhongxin had already extended his hand, but found that his apprentice made no further move.

Just as he was about to ask a question, Yu Dazhang opened the document again. This time, he only glanced at the photo before immediately turning the page.

He suddenly stopped when he turned to the fourth page.

“Look at this photo.”

Yu Dazhang pointed to the one-inch photo in the upper left corner of the document and said to Wei Qian and Lü Zhongxin:
"Does it look familiar?"

Upon hearing this, the two people crowded around and craned their necks to take a closer look.

A moment later, they raised their heads, looking bewildered, and asked in unison:
"who is this?"

Pointing at the photo, Yu Dazhang pressed on, unwilling to give up:

"Can't you see it at all?"

"Do we know each other?" Wei Qian and Lü Zhongxin exchanged a glance, both of them completely bewildered. But seeing Yu Dazhang's serious expression, they turned their attention back to the photo.

This time, the two even changed their angle and examined it more closely.

After a while, they looked up again, their eyes clearer than before.

"Who is this?"

Wei Qian has a quick temper, and his tone unconsciously carried a hint of impatience:

"Stop beating around the bush and just tell me."

"I showed it to you to help me confirm it..." Yu Dazhang sighed helplessly.

If I had just told you directly, I wouldn't have needed to go through the trouble of asking you to help me look at it.

"Do you remember the male corpse we found in the unfinished building before?" Yu Dazhang asked.

Upon hearing this, Wei Qian and Lü Zhongxin nodded instinctively.

Yu Dazhang then pointed to that photo:
"Didn't you guys notice that the person in this photo looks somewhat like that male corpse?"

Hearing him say that, the two immediately became interested and turned their attention back to the photo.

This time they looked for a longer time and from several different angles, but still couldn't find any clues.

Lü Zhongxin couldn't help but frown:

"They are definitely not the same person, but if we're talking about resemblance, their eyebrows and eyes seem somewhat similar."

This is the difference between strong and weak memory.

Some people can remember someone's face after only meeting them once.

There are also some people with face blindness who can still completely forget what the other person looks like even after meeting them several times.

Although Lü Zhongxin is not exactly face-blind, it is obviously impossible for him to memorize someone's face after just one glance.

Not just him, Wei Qian is no good either.

"Just compare them."

As Wei Qian spoke, he picked up the case file, opened it, turned to the page with the deceased's photo, and placed it together with the other document on the table.

When the two photos were placed side by side, the two men were stunned at almost the same moment.

"It really is true. Besides the eyebrows and eyes, the nose is also somewhat similar, but the similarity is not very high. You can only recognize it by looking at the photo."

The two looked at each other for a while, then looked up at Yu Dazhang.

They distinguished them through photographs, while Yu Dazhang compared them in his mind.

What kind of memory does that require?

"The main thing is to check this person's information, the more detailed the better."

Yu Dazhang looked at the photos on the table and said:
"There's no such thing as a coincidence in the world; there must be some connection between them."

He needed to hurry... Actually, he was a little anxious.

Tomorrow is the day to pay the ransom. If the kidnappers are not found by then, the two kidnapped people will be in danger.

He didn't believe the kidnappers would release him once they received the ransom.

If the other party were truly that kind, they wouldn't have resorted to kidnapping.

Hoping that the kidnappers will be honest and trustworthy is simply wishful thinking; only someone with a screw loose would think that way.

That afternoon.

A large team.

Yu Dazhang was reviewing the detailed information he had just gathered from the investigation.

He read through the information of all seven people one by one, examining each document very carefully.

The final conclusion was that the person who resembled the deceased was the prime suspect.

Qi Jiandong, male, 29 years old, from Jinze Town, Qingpu District, used to run a poultry farming business, but later switched to selling seeds due to poor management. He is currently unemployed.

Both of his parents are still alive, and he has a younger brother named Qi Jianhua.

(End of this chapter)