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

Chapter 30 Past and Present Lives!

The next day.

Sunlight streamed in through the window and fell on Yang Jinwen's face.

He sat in his chair, his hands on the table, and glanced at the weather outside.

The sun was shining brightly outside the window, and I could see the lush green tops of the locust trees. Two birds flew past the treetops and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

This room is on the third floor of the branch office, right next to the archives room. No one would come here unless they needed to access case files.

Yang Jinwen sighed, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes slightly.

Without a doubt, the 5*30 major serial murder case has been solved!

The suspect, Li Chao, was shot and killed by himself while taking hostages.

Yang Jinwen recalled the events of the past few days, as if in a dream. The culprit who committed three murders in his previous life had remained unsolved for 26 years due to the passage of time and various other reasons.

In this new life, the case has been closed, but a mistake has occurred.

Although the second victim, Jiang Yan, was saved, it unexpectedly led to the death of another girl.

This is the butterfly effect caused by my rebirth. Everything changes and nothing remains the same.

To say it was a rebirth would be less accurate than saying it was an arrival in a parallel world.

Even Yang Jinwen himself has changed.

He no longer has the mindset of his past life, and he no longer seeks stability.

Last night, when Li Chao took Jiang Yan hostage, he said, "I'm crazy. Even if you arrest me, you can't execute me!"

These words made Yang Jinwen want to kill him.

This man deserves to die!
In the eyes of He Jinbo, Zheng Kang, and others, Li Chao killed two people.

But in Yang Jinwen's eyes, he killed a total of five people! Huang Cuicui was killed by him twice!
Moreover, in his previous life, Li Chao was still at large!

Yang Jinwen probably had a guess about what he did with the girls' internal organs.

Based on these facts alone, Yang Jinwen cannot and will not let this murderous demon go!
As for his own fate...

As Yang Jinwen was lost in thought, the door was suddenly pushed open.

He opened his eyes, turned around, and saw Wen Ling sneaking in, carrying an aluminum lunchbox.

Wen Ling smiled, closed the door with her shoulder, walked over, sat down next to him, and handed him the lunchbox.

"The dumplings from the cafeteria are pork-filled; eat them while they're hot."

"Thank you."

Yang Jinwen thought that if the bureau punished him, he could just take Yang Dachuan and start a business. All those reborn brothers were wealthy, carefree, and living a comfortable life.
With his mind at ease, he took the chopsticks, opened the lunchbox lid, looked at the steaming twenty-odd dumplings, and laughed, "Wow, Lao Fan really treats you well."

Wen Ling shook her head, but the movement was so small it seemed like a frame was being skipped from the screen.

“I told him it was for you to eat, and Lao Fan specially made ten extra dumplings for you. He said, ‘You did a great job. Our branch rarely has such a decisive criminal police officer as you.’”

Yang Jinwen raised an eyebrow: "The news spread so fast?"

“I almost forgot, I also brought you some vinegar.” Wen Ling took a glass bottle out of her pocket: “I stole it. Lao Fan hides his kitchen condiments very well, like they’re his precious treasures. You’ll have to make do with this.”

Wen Ling continued the previous topic: "I only found out this morning. Last night, when I saw the gunshot wound on the thug, I thought Uncle Zheng's marksmanship was so good. I didn't expect it was you who fired the shot."

Now the whole station is buzzing with the news; everyone's saying you're a sharpshooter.

After swallowing a dumpling, Yang Jinwen shook his head: "It's only a ten-meter distance, isn't it normal to hit accurately?" "Nonsense!"

Wen Ling slapped his shoulder: "Firing a gun in the rain, and with criminals holding hostages, in that kind of environment, it really tests your mental fortitude. I dare say, even Captain He might not be able to hit the target accurately."

Yang Jinwen smiled and said, "Maybe I'm just lucky."

"Don't be modest. I just think you're suited to be a criminal investigator. Speaking of which, you deserve the most credit for the investigation strategy and the final arrest in this case."

Yang Jinwen pursed his lips and carefully examined Wen Ling's face.

She styled her hair in a bun on her head because she had to wear a hat during work to avoid contaminating the work area.

Wen Ling has a delicate face and wears very light makeup, resembling the "Jade Girl" icon Vivian Chow.

In her past life, she treated Yang Jinwen the same way, and the two dated for a while. Later, Wen Ling was transferred to the provincial department, then resigned from her job and went abroad. They never contacted each other again.

When Wen Ling saw him looking at her, she immediately widened her eyes and asked, "Am I pretty?"

"It looks good." Yang Jinwen nodded and continued eating his dumplings.

"Right?" Wen Ling smiled happily.

She wanted to say something more, but then she heard footsteps outside.

Wen Ling saw Lu Shaohua, He Jinbo, and Zheng Kang standing outside the door.

Before she could speak, He Jinbo interjected, "Oh my, you're already eating? Forensic Doctor Wen, is your autopsy work on the third floor?"

Wen Ling rolled her eyes: "What's wrong with me caring about my comrades?"

He Jinbo shrugged: "They're all new here, so why don't you care about Maozi?"

Wen Ling sneered, "If Maozi can solve the 5*30 major serial murder case, I might care about him too."

These sarcastic remarks immediately made He Jinbo lose face.

Lu Shaohua waved his hand: "Xiaoling, go back to your forensic lab, you still have a lot of work to do."

Wen Ling shrugged and smiled at Yang Jinwen, "The cafeteria is having extra food today, chicken legs and braised pork, don't miss it."

"I know." Yang Jinwen nodded.

Before leaving, Wen Ling couldn't resist adding insult to injury. She turned around, pointed at Yang Jinwen, and said, "It's all because of you that hundreds of people in our entire organization were able to have an extra meal. You're amazing!"

He Jinbo wore a bitter expression and looked at Lu Shaohua: "Director Lu, look at her, relying on her father being the head of the municipal bureau branch, she acts lawlessly and has no respect for elders."

Lu Shaohua sneered: "Stop acting, do you think I'm blind?"

He Jinbo quickly touched his nose, and Wen Ling, feeling awkward, slipped away.

Lu Shaohua walked around the table and sat down opposite Yang Jinwen.

He Jinbo followed, but Zheng Kang sat down in the chair next to his apprentice.

The two sides reached a stalemate.

Lu Shaohua glanced at the person opposite him and said, "The case is very clear. This Li Chao is the real culprit in the 5*30 series of murders."

Yang Jinwen immediately pressed, "Have you obtained Li Hongbing's confession?"

"You should thank your master and Captain He. The real culprit has been killed. If Li Hongbing hadn't spoken up, your situation would have been in jeopardy."

Lu Shaohua continued, "Also, there's one more thing you need to remember. No matter what anyone asks, you have to stick to the story that on the night of June 3rd, your master Zheng Kang personally handed his sidearm to you. You didn't take it voluntarily. Do you understand?"

(End of this chapter)