Animal Detective

Chapter 55 I Want to Be a Detective

After listening to Shen Xin recount the case.

Sun Zhao and Chen Chao exchanged a glance, but did not give a direct answer.

"Xiao Shen, what are you thinking?" Sun Zhao threw the question back at him.

Shen Xin shook his head.

I do have a few thoughts in mind.

For example, expanding the search area could be helpful. The suspect acted in the early morning, and Jinmei Garden is an older residential area. Although there are many blind spots in the surrounding surveillance cameras, there are not many people on the street at that time. Expanding the search area should lead to some discoveries.

You can also try to work through physical evidence, such as the bricks used to break the glass.

Perhaps we can find some clues on it.

Those three bricks are still lying in the trunk of the police car.

However, Shen Xin felt that these ideas were not mature enough, and he was not sure if they were correct, so he was embarrassed to say so.

At this moment, Chen Chao said, "Xiao Shen, I told you before that there is very little hatred in this world without a cause. When we investigate cases, it's nothing more than two things: emotions and interests. If you keep an eye on these two things, you're basically on the right track."

Shen Xin nodded thoughtfully, recalling what the clinic owner had said.

The boss's name is Chi Yidong, and according to him, he has very simple social connections.

Most importantly, he has only been in Nanjiang for a little over half a year.

This guy is probably a hit-and-run operator; once he's had enough of scamming in one city, he immediately moves on to another.

"Could it be a customer, for example, who bought his aphrodisiac, had no effect, felt cheated, and then chose to retaliate in anger?" Shen Xin tentatively asked.

This is very possible.

After all, Chi Yidong's products are not cheap; a few courses of treatment can cost several thousand or even tens of thousands of yuan.

"It shouldn't be possible."

Shen Xin shook his head again.

This kind of thing is all about mutual consent; it's about a man's pride, so even if he's been cheated, he's too embarrassed to come back and make a scene.

If this gets out of hand and everyone knows, how embarrassing would that be?

However, people have different ideas.

In the unlikely event that a customer buys the medication, planning to surprise his girlfriend and boost his virility...

In the end, things didn't go smoothly.

My girlfriend got angry and we broke up!
In a fit of anger, it's possible that he might choose revenge.

But if we set aside that possibility, Shen Xin recalled what Chen Chao had said and suddenly thought of another possibility.

Benefit!

For example, with his business doing so well, will Chi Yidong's competitors be jealous?

Shen Xin suddenly remembered that there was a clinic called Jiale next to the south gate of Jinmei Garden. The owner was a quiet, middle-aged man, and he had even visited him there.

The problem is that this Jiale Clinic seems to be a legitimate little clinic.

As for Chi Yidong's clinic, it's a case of false advertising; there shouldn't be any direct competition.

Now that we have a direction, we just need to proceed with the investigation step by step.

Chen Chao was right to remind us that for ordinary cases like this, we should focus on emotions and interests, and we'll definitely be fine.

"Thank you, Captain Sun and Captain Chen. I know what to do now," Shen Xin said quickly.

He turned and left without waiting, ready to investigate immediately.

Shen Xin ran away, which surprised Sun Zhao and Chen Chao.

"No, what does this kid know?" Sun Zhao muttered.

Before the lesson even started, you had this "I know" look on your face. Don't you know how annoying that is?

Chen Chao shook his head, both amused and exasperated, and said, "This kid actually knows everything and has his own ideas. He's probably just being polite by asking us."

"Too."

Sun Zhao nodded.

In the case of Wu Jiawang's disappearance, Shen Xin's keen intuition and imaginative thinking were so remarkable that even he found them incredible.

Shen Xin wanted to run away, but before he could leave, he was called back by a phone call.

Inside Lü Youwei's office.

Wang Xihai was there, as were Sun Zhao and Chen Chao.

When Shen Xin arrived, Li Xiaoguang was walking out with a sigh.

He must have been scolded.

When he goes back this time, he'll probably have to keep a close eye on Wu Zhicun.

Knock on the door and enter.

Lu Youwei was talking to Sun Zhao and Chen Chao with a serious expression when he saw Shen Xin come in. He immediately put on a smiling face and waved his hand to signal Shen Xin to stand to the side first.

Shen Xin immediately stood to the side, eyes downcast and seemingly lost in thought. "Sun Zhao, the Wu Jiawang case has served as a wake-up call for us. I mentioned this in the last meeting; we need to reflect on it."

“Long-standing unsolved cases like these cause great harm to the victims.”

Wu Zhicun waited seven years for his grandson and attempted suicide twice; it's terrifying.

"I have an idea, which is to find the unsolved cases in the bureau over the past ten years and re-examine them."

"Back then, there weren't the conditions to solve the case, but now the conditions are much better. Is there any possibility of making another effort?"

"I imagine there must be quite a few cases like this."

Old cases and unsolved cases—which police station doesn't have them?

Sun Zhao nodded with a bitter face.

Chen Chao complained, "Director Lü, I'm not complaining, but you know our situation. We only have so many people, and everyone has cases on their hands. We're already busy with our own cases, so if we reopen cold cases, we really don't have enough people."

"How about you try your best to get a few more slots from the Municipal Bureau and assign some new people to us?"

"These are fresh graduates, eagerly awaiting their first day of work."

"No need for many, five or six will be enough."

He held out a hand.

"How many, five or six?"

Lu Youwei was so angry he laughed.

Chen Chao wasn't referring to people who entered through the national or provincial civil service exams, but rather to students who entered through the joint police academy entrance exam—professional students in criminal investigation-related fields.

These are all precious talents, true elites, and professionals.

How many people does the municipal bureau assign each year? You're asking for five or six? Do you really think you're some kind of wishing lamp?

"Well, there's nothing we can do. There's really no one here." Chen Chao shrugged.

Sun Zhao, standing beside him, nodded repeatedly.

Just as Lü Youwei was about to explode, he caught a glimpse of Shen Xin out of the corner of his eye, and suppressed his anger, admonishing, "We'll talk about this later."

He waved to Shen Xin.

"Shen Xin, right? We've met before," Lü Youwei said with a smile.

Shen Xin nodded quickly.

I was present during the last interrogation of Gao Jinrui.

"You're not bad," Lü Youwei praised.

A trainee police officer, before even becoming a full-fledged officer, already has a third-class merit award.

"And the last time I was commended was because I rescued someone during law enforcement."

“Now that you’ve rescued someone during the investigation, Shen Xin, to be honest, you’re putting me in a bit of a difficult position.”

To reiterate, solving cases is your basic duty; don't talk about any merits.

Saving lives is an act of merit beyond one's duties, and it deserves commendation.

Not to mention, according to Wu Zhicun, Shen Xin saved him twice.

The problem is, Shen Xin just received a third-class merit not long ago. If he gets another merit, rumors might spread in the bureau that Shen Xin is his illegitimate son.

If you don't know how to respond tactfully when your boss speaks, it's best to remain silent.

Seeing that Shen Xin remained silent, Wang Xihai interjected with a smile: "However, merits should be rewarded, otherwise wouldn't that discourage the soldiers?"

His words set the tone.

Chen Chao gave a timely thumbs-up: "Director Wang has great foresight."

Lu Youwei glared at him, then suddenly looked up at Shen Xin and asked, "Little Shen, what are your own thoughts? Tell me."

Shen Xin was stunned for a moment, then remembered what Chen Chao had said earlier.

With gritted teeth, Shen Xin said, "Director Lü, I haven't thought about any rewards or merits. I only have one thought: I want to be a criminal police officer and come to the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the branch bureau."

After speaking, Shen Xin looked at Lü Youwei with some nervousness.

It's said to be a matter of a leader's word, but when it comes to personnel transfers, it's not so easy.

"Ha, you want to be a detective!"

Lu Youwei laughed and pointed at Shen Xin, saying, "Chen Chao, don't you always complain to me that you have too many things to do and too few people to handle, and ask me for more people? Look, there are still people hoping to become criminal police officers."

"That's because he's stupid." Chen Chao shook his head and sighed deeply.

Lu Youwei then said in a deep voice, "Shen Xin, being a criminal police officer is no joke. It's a completely different job from what you do at the grassroots police station. Don't just talk the talk; you have to be mentally prepared."

Shen Xin quickly expressed his determination, saying that he had it.

But after I finished speaking, I suddenly had a feeling.

It feels like these people present, especially Chen Chao and Lü Youwei, are putting on a show.

(End of this chapter)