You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 1: The Severed Hand in the Reeds!
The rain poured down, and large raindrops pounded on the wide river surface like a dense drumbeat, making a crackling sound.

On the shore, a figure wearing a military raincoat and tall rubber boots squatted in the reeds of the shallows. A red plastic bag was sticking out of the mud puddle in front of his feet.

The bag was open, and inside was a severed human hand!

The wound was clean, as if it had been severed with a sharp weapon. The broken bone was as red as blood, accompanied by scattered bone fragments.

The man carefully examined the severed palm and muttered to himself: "June 1, 1997, 7:31 AM."

The first body was found in the reeds downstream of the Yanzi River near the steel plant in the northern suburbs. It is suspected to be the left hand of the victim, Huang Cuicui.

Three fingers of his left hand—the ring, middle, and index fingers—were severed.

The body was disposed of at midnight last night, and no other human tissue has been found between then and 5 a.m. this morning…

Before the man could finish speaking, police sirens suddenly blared in the distance, and then two police cars approached and stopped on the riverbank.

He exhaled, supported himself on his knees, and stood up.

A group of police officers opened the car doors and ran down the stone steps in the pouring rain.

The person in the lead was wearing a wrinkled white shirt and had messy hair, as if he had just woken up.

Even though it was raining, he still had a half-smoked Hongmei cigarette between his fingers, muttering to himself, "This damn weather, why doesn't it strike those criminals dead with lightning!"

He approached the man, threw away his wet cigarette butt, glanced at the contents of the red plastic bag, and asked sternly, "Did you call the police?"

"it's me."

"What's your name?"

"Yang Jinwen".

"Show me your ID card!"

"I don't have my ID card with me."

The man stared intently at him, then at the severed hand. The police officers behind him also stared at Yang Jinwen with suspicion.

"Yang Jinwen, I am He Jinbo, the captain of the Major Crimes Team of the Beicheng Branch of An'nan City."

"Captain He, hello."

Yang Jinwen smiled and nodded. This was the first time he had seen his old teammate since his rebirth, but He Jinbo did not recognize him.

How did you find this severed hand?

Yang Jinwen pointed to the fishing rod stuck in the mud on the riverbank.

"Are you kidding me? It's raining so hard, and you're telling me you're fishing here?"

"The rain started at six in the morning, and I arrived at five-thirty. The air pressure was low before the rain, which was perfect for the fish to bite."

Yang Jinwen then pointed to a white porcelain teacup on the ground, which was already filled with rainwater.

He picked up the teacup, poured out the water, revealing a dozen or so earthworms that had turned white from being soaked in water.

"When I was digging for earthworms, I accidentally dug out a plastic bag, and after seeing what was inside..."

Yang Jinwen pointed to the shore, to the back gate of the steel plant, about a kilometer away: "I immediately called the police."

He Jinbo called to his apprentice behind him, "Cat, go ask him."

“Yes, Master.” A young detective immediately ran towards the steel plant.

"Where's the forensic doctor? Why hasn't the forensic doctor arrived yet?"

A forensic technician replied, "The new forensic doctor, Wen, will not be reporting to the station until tomorrow morning."

"Go and check on the condition of this severed hand."

The technical police officers quickly squatted down on the ground, and then several black umbrellas were put up to shield them from the torrential rain.

Only Yang Jinwen stood to one side, letting the rain pelt him, raindrops sliding down the brim of his hat. "How's the situation?" He Jinbo asked softly.

The technical police officer removed his glasses from his nose; the lenses were all blurred by the rain.

"It's a woman's left hand. We need to go back to the team to assess the specifics. The environment is too harsh right now. The surrounding area has been washed away by the heavy rain, and the scene is severely damaged."

He Jinbo stroked his chin and looked at the steel plant standing on the shore.

The steel plant on the northern outskirts of Annam City employs nearly 5,000 workers, and its large chimneys are constantly emitting exhaust fumes into the sky.

Even with the heavy rain, it couldn't conceal the creamy white mist.

Yanzihe is located at the back gate of the steel plant. The surrounding area is desolate and rarely visited, making it difficult to find a witness.

Just then, the young detective who had gone to question them ran back in the rain.

He wiped the rain off his face, glanced at Yang Jinwen, and said, "Master, it's true. He's the one who made the emergency call. He's an officer in the steel plant's security department."

He Jinbo nodded and said to Yang Jinwen, "Come with us to the bureau to make a statement and tell us everything you know."

Before Yang Jinwen could answer, he waved to his colleagues and said, "Take this severed hand back first. Once the rain stops, send someone to look around the area..."

Yang Jinwen took two steps forward, interrupting him: "Captain He, we can't wait!"

"What?" He Jinbo glanced at him sideways, and the criminal police officers who were about to leave also looked very surprised.

Yang Jinwen licked his lips: "There are still some body parts that haven't been found."

He Jinbo blinked, seemingly amused by his sudden outburst.

Although he had already concluded in his mind that it was murder, he still asked, "No... how can you be so sure that the owner of this hand is dead? Kid, you can't jump to conclusions based on just a severed hand."

Yang Jinwen pondered for a moment, pointed to the red plastic bag that the technical police officer was holding, and explained: "Before you came, I carefully examined this severed hand and estimated that it was cut off no more than twelve hours ago."

The severed limbs were from a living person, and the blood smelled metallic, with the wound showing coral-red granulation tissue.

The severed limbs emitted a smell similar to frozen meat after death, with a fishy-sweet odor.

The most significant difference is post-mortem trauma, which will show a frostbite-like pallor, meaning that blood has seeped out, leading to tissue dehydration.

Upon close examination of this severed hand, we can definitively conclude that the owner of this hand was murdered and dismembered by the killer!

These words immediately stunned everyone present.

The only one who could understand what he was saying was the forensic technician. He swallowed hard and asked, "Did you study medicine before?"

Yang Jinwen shook his head, staring at He Jinbo, who looked astonished: "Captain He, you need to find other human tissues. This is a major murder case!"

He Jinbo snapped out of his daze: "Wait, you're really from the security department?"

Cat quickly replied, "Master, it really is him! I asked, and the deputy director of the steel plant is his father."

He Jinbo gave Yang Jinwen a deep look; this was no ordinary person.

He then asked the forensic officer, "Was his judgment correct?"

The police officer nodded: "It should be correct, quite accurate."

"What do you mean 'should'? Are you just sitting around in the forensic lab doing nothing? You're not even as good as an ordinary person?"

"Uh... I've only been on the job for a few months," the technical police officer complained.

He Jinbo took a breath and rubbed his forehead with his hand: "Okay, okay! After this rain stops, we'll search this whole reed marshland carefully."

Yang Jinwen spoke again: "Captain He, you need to hurry. The weather forecast shows that this rain won't stop today!"
In a few more hours, the river will swell and flood the area. By this afternoon, this entire reed bed will be submerged. Finding any remaining human remains will likely require a search and retrieval operation in the river…”

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