Animal Detective

Chapter 76 Classification
I went over and flipped through it, and sure enough, it was the same file I had just looked at.

"sharp."

Shen Xin gave a thumbs up.

I have a good memory, but it's not as good as Ding Yuwei's.

Ding Yuwei didn't seem to smile much; she simply nodded slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "May I offer a suggestion?"

“Go ahead and say it, and you don’t need to be so formal. I’ve only been here for a year.”

Shen Xin took a bottle of drink from the side and handed it over.

Ding Yuwei took it and said, "If we're going to categorize them, it's easy to get them mixed up like this. Why don't we find some storage boxes, label them with categories, and stack them up so they won't get mixed up?"

Shen Xin was slightly taken aback, then quickly nodded and said, "There's an evidence box next door, I'll go get it."

It's mainly because I'm alone; I didn't think about it in that way.

Ding Yuwei also came over and helped carry some evidence boxes, then asked Shen Xin how to classify them.

"I categorize them according to crimes such as homicide, intentional injury, robbery, arson, and theft."

This refers to the basic classification of criminal cases.

Ding Yuwei understood and started writing labels. Her handwriting was quite nice and delicate.

After writing down two examples, Ding Yuwei asked again, "Shen Xin, isn't our simple categorization a bit too simplistic?"

"What do you mean?"

Ding Yuwei said, "Originally, every case was recorded and entered into electronic files. If it's just a matter of classifying cases according to basic case categories, then we can simply use a computer to retrieve them instead of looking at each case file one by one."

"So?" Shen Xin pressed.

Ding Yuwei thought for a moment and said, "What I mean is, the leaders asked us to review the files of unsolved cases. I think it's definitely not just a simple matter of organizing them. They probably want to find out which unsolved cases still have the potential to be solved, and then try to bring them out again for reinvestigation."

"Only in this situation do we need to carefully review each file."

"So, shouldn't we establish a standard, such as which cases have missing physical evidence and which have neither physical evidence nor witness testimony?"

“By setting some criteria and separating the cases, we can also consider whether there are conditions for further investigation, and divide them according to the difficulty of solving them.”

She analyzed each point clearly and logically.

Shen Xin gasped.

Girl, you're so amazing, it must put a lot of pressure on people.

But upon recalling Chen Chao's original words, Shen Xin realized that Ding Yuwei's statement made perfect sense.

Lu Youwei had mentioned before that it was because the Wu Jiawang case was solved that they reopened the old cold cases and wanted to review them again to see if there were any conditions for them to be solved.

This matches Ding Yuwei's guess.

"Your analysis is correct. We'll do it your way."

But if that's the case, then all I've done these past few days has been for nothing. I've only been paying attention to the nature of the cases, and I haven't really thought about each one seriously.

Moreover, having seen so much, if Shen Xin were to redistribute the data now, he might not be able to remember it all.

"Then I'll take a look first and try to categorize it according to my ideas. If there are any problems, we can discuss them together," Ding Yuwei said, quickly getting into work mode.

Shen Xin was secretly surprised.

At least Shen Xin believed the part about him being a top student.

That ability is truly remarkable.

I was hoping that having someone would at least give me someone to chat with.

But Shen Xin also discovered that Ding Yuwei was a woman of few words, the kind who was a workaholic.

Except for going to the toilet, he didn't leave his seat at all.

Moreover, the file can be flipped through very quickly, and key points can be noted at the same time.

Shen Xin felt like he had been slacking off all these days.

"It's time to eat?"

Ding Yuwei nodded and followed.

"Are you a local?" Shen Xin asked, initiating a conversation.

Ding Yuwei nodded and then fell silent.

This left Shen Xin speechless, unsure of what to say.

But you can tell that she's not the kind of person who's aloof and ignores others.

After getting her food, she didn't find a place to sit herself, but followed Shen Xin and sat opposite him.

There were no words spoken, but it didn't give people an uncomfortable feeling.

It was the first day, and they had just met, so Shen Xin wasn't that curious.

After experiencing Zhang Qin's case, Shen Xinzhen felt that her interest in women had decreased significantly.

For example, recently, perhaps because of Zhang Jian, Zhang Qian has become much more friendly towards her. But Shen Xin hasn't reacted as strongly to her.

It was very ordinary.

The two ate their meal in silence. Ding Yuwei finished first and even took Shen Xin's plate to put it in the recycling bin.

Back in the storage room, Shen Xin wanted to slack off for a while, but she had already started looking at the case files.

After thinking about it, Shen Xin had no choice but to continue watching.

But now that I need to think, my reading speed has slowed down considerably.

I reviewed four case files in one afternoon.

When it was time, Shen Xin told Ding Yuwei to leave work.

"You go first, I'll stay and watch for a while longer," Ding Yuwei said, full of enthusiasm.

Shen Xin felt a little embarrassed.

This is essentially her sharing the workload.

Ding Yuwei seemed to guess what Shen Xin was thinking and said, "It's okay, you can go first. Anyway, I don't have anything to do at home. If I stay a little longer, I can finish my work sooner."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Shen Xin thanked him and left after get off work.

When I went back to the main office to clock in, I heard noises coming from the small conference room.

They must be discussing a case.

Sigh.

Shen Xin actually wanted to work on the case more.

But thinking about what Zhao Tianxing said, he had endured for so long, so I could only take it slowly too.

I leave work on time every day, and my biological clock has been adjusted back.

The next day, Shen Xin arrived at the archives on time. When he entered, he was suddenly stunned.

I stepped back and glanced around.

Yes, that's the storage room.

But now all the messy clutter is gone, the floor has been swept and mopped clean, there's a whiteboard at the back, and two tables facing each other near the door, with evidence boxes neatly stacked in the corner.

Shen Xin was stunned. Could it be that Ding Yuwei cleaned this up?

Just then, Ding Yuwei came over carrying a thermos and greeted me.

"You packed this?"

Shen Xin asked in surprise.

Ding Yuwei nodded and said that she had nothing to do after get off work yesterday, so she tidied up.

Shen Xin gasped again.

This girl is amazing!

You'll be ashamed of yourself for doing this.

"Why don't you do it during the day? I could help you out," Shen Xin said apologetically.

"No need, I'd like to do it myself. I'm sorry to take up your personal time."

Ding Yuwei even prepared a water cup for Shen Xin and poured him some water.

It makes Shen Xin seem like a leader.

"correct."

Ding Yuwei sat down, took out two files from the table and cabinet, and said, "I thought about it after I went back yesterday, and I have some new ideas."

"I think the leaders asked us to do this because, on the one hand, they wanted to find cases that are currently easy to solve, and on the other hand, they probably wanted to find cases that have a greater impact, such as cases that cause a lot of resentment among family members."

"I picked out two files from the files I looked at yesterday. Take a look and see if they're suitable. If they are, then add another category."

Shen Xin grinned as he took the file and opened the first one.

The incident occurred on July 7, 13.

The incident occurred in Room 1402, Jinhui Building, Tingyang District.

The victim, Liu Laibin, was found dead in his office. The person who reported the incident was Sun Min, the company's cleaning staff.

She arrives at the company an hour early every day to clean.

Ding Yuwei singled out this case because the victim Liu Laibin's wife would come to the branch office to cause trouble every now and then, and later she would go to the district office to cause trouble, and then the district office would have to notify the branch office to handle it.

Four years, rain or shine.

(End of this chapter)