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

Chapter 45 The Sweeping Monk of the Branch Office Canteen! (Seeking monthly votes and continued reading.)
After Yang Jinwen and Maozi went to the cafeteria, Wen Ling had already left because she was too busy.

Old Fan, the cafeteria worker, sat in a recliner behind the display window, crossing his legs and sipping tea from an enamel teacup.

Seeing the two of them come in, Old Fan raised his eyelids and pointed to the bamboo basket under the shop window.

"There are four steamed cakes and two bowls of mung bean soup inside. Eat them quickly. After you finish, wash the bowls and hang the lock for me."

Old Fan stood up and locked the inner door to prevent any fools from sneaking in and stealing food.

He strolled out leisurely, glanced at Yang Jinwen, nodded, and left.

Cat glanced at his hunched back and whispered, "Old Fan is really awesome."

"What's so great about it?" Yang Jinwen sat down, holding a bowl of mung bean soup.

Even without Maozi saying it, he already knew about Lao Fan's legendary experiences.

His real name is Fan Weidong. He has been on the battlefield and once debated in a certain place. When his squad leader was wounded at the front, Old Fan carried him for ten kilometers back to the rear.

Moreover, he ran this far while suffering a gunshot wound to the back.

He didn't realize he'd been shot at the time. In his words, it was lucky he didn't know, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to run that far.

After retiring from the military, he transferred to the Chengbei Branch Bureau. While working as a criminal police officer, he and Lu Shaohua (who was the squad leader at the time) spent three days and three nights in the woods investigating a shooting case and captured the armed criminal alive.

Thanks to this achievement, Lu Shaohua was promoted to captain of the criminal investigation team.

Because of Sergeant Fan's connections, Lu Shaohua was promoted several ranks a few years later.

The squad leader that Lao Fan saved back then is now a high-ranking official in a certain region...

In other words, Lao Fan was all-powerful in the Chengbei branch of the Public Security Bureau; he didn't care about anyone.

If it weren't for his low level of education and his advanced age after leaving the military, he probably could have gotten a minor official position.

After retiring, he couldn't stay idle, so Lu Shaohua arranged for him to be the head chef in the canteen. After all, he had served as a mess sergeant for three years when he was in the army, so his cooking skills were quite good and he was very suitable for cooking large batches of food.

Maozi chattered on and on for a while, but Yang Jinwen was too lazy to keep up the small talk. After finishing his meal and washing the dishes, he went back to his dormitory and went straight to sleep.

The next day.

Six o'clock in the morning.

Yang Jinwen had just gotten up when a piercing horn blared in the yard.

With a toothbrush still in his mouth, he walked to the balcony and looked down. A brand-new Santana 2000 was parked in the yard.

Lu Shaohua and Zhang Bin stood at the front of the car, warmly welcoming the group of people who had just gotten off.

Yang Jinwen raised an eyebrow; it was the Municipal Bureau!
The people leading the group were Yang Guochang, the director of the municipal public security bureau, and Wen Mo, the captain of the municipal public security bureau branch.

Besides the two of them, there were two other cars following behind, one carrying a technical expert from the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and the other carrying key criminal police officers from two other branches.

An'nan City has three districts and six counties. In addition to the Chengbei Branch, there are also the Chengnan Branch and the Jiaxing Branch.

Yang Jinwen did not attend any meetings last night, so it is unknown what the higher-ups' attitude is towards this case. However, judging from the scene this morning, it is highly likely that a joint investigation will be launched and a special task force will be established.

Given that this occurred during a special period of the crackdown on organized crime, and given the severity of the criminal case, it is imperative to focus on key areas and investigate the case swiftly and strictly.

No wonder Wen Ling ate a late-night snack last night and immediately went back to the forensic room.

Even seasoned veterans like Ma Boming are working overtime late into the night.

If the Chengbei Branch can't come up with a direction for the investigation this morning, they're definitely going to be in trouble. Yang Jinwen quickly brushed his teeth and went to the dormitory to wake up the cat.

Just as the two were about to go downstairs, He Jinbo shouted from below, "Serious Crimes Team, you have five minutes! Get up, get dressed, and assemble in the main conference room!"

The Chengbei Branch rarely uses the large conference room, except for studying the speeches and guidelines of higher-ups, or for police training.

Upon hearing the name "large conference room," chaos erupted in the police dormitory across the street. Yang Jinwen even heard Jiang Jianbing's loud voice: "Old Xu, you bastard, where did you hide my toothpaste?"

Xu Guoliang roared, "Get out! I'm using Lao Zheng's."

"Get lost! Old Zheng uses mine, and he never buys toothpaste! Damn it, living with a bunch of bastards like you, I can't even afford my daily necessities!"

Yang Jinwen smiled knowingly. In his previous life, he also lived in the dormitory across the street and was often taken advantage of by Xu Guoliang and his master.

Ten minutes later, Yang Jinwen followed the group of older men into the main conference room.

Zheng Kang, intending to be last in line, tugged at his arm.

"What happened yesterday? Were any things found at the scene?"

Yang Jinwen turned his head and saw that his master's eyes were bloodshot, as if he hadn't slept all night.

He hesitated for a moment, then took two steps back, pulled Zheng Kang aside, and quickly said, "Master, I think there's more than one person involved in the crime."

Zheng Kang's gaze sharpened: "Did you find this by comparing footprints?"

Yang Jinwen shook his head: "With so many footprints at the scene, we can only rule out irrelevant people first. Some footprints are simply impossible to compare. It's unlikely that we can identify suspects using footprints..."

He paused, wanting to say fingerprints, but even if there were fingerprints of the perpetrators, without a complete fingerprint database, they couldn't find the person. They could only apprehend the person and then compare them as evidence in the chain of evidence.

Fingerprints cannot be used as direct evidence. Besides, what if the perpetrator was one of those who heard about the crime and went into the house to watch the commotion?

Furthermore, the incident occurred after 2 a.m., when Zhang Xiaoying's neighbors were all asleep, and there were no eyewitnesses.

Now, the only evidence that can pinpoint the suspect is the semen he left inside Zhang Xiaoying!
In this case, we first need to catch the person, and then use DNA screening before we can bring the suspect to court!

Seeing his hesitation, Zheng Kang said urgently, "Jinwen, tell me the truth, what do you really think? Have you found out something?"

This was the first time Yang Jinwen had heard his master address him like that. The tone was very formal, as if the master was treating them as equals, as if he were a partner rather than a disciple.

Yang Jinwen thought for a moment and then asked, "Master, do you believe me?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Kang nodded immediately: "I trust you. Find a clear direction for the search, and we'll investigate together!"

"You don't believe that Zhang Xiaoying's husband, Sun Lu, committed the crime?"

Zheng Kang shook his head: "It's not him, it's definitely not him!"

Yang Jinwen nodded: "Master, now is not the time to talk about this. The meeting is about to start."

Zheng Kang reluctantly let go of his arm, and the two of them were the last to enter the conference room.

Yang Jinwen is 1.86 meters tall, standing out from the crowd, and he is also very polite.

This immediately attracted the attention of the city bureau leaders and the veteran staff of other branches.

He lowered his eyes, wanting to find a corner to stand properly, but then he heard an unfamiliar voice call out, "You're Yang Jinwen?!"

New author, new book! Please follow and vote! This case is going to be really explosive later on, so I'll keep you in suspense for now. Thank you everyone!
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