Courtyard House: The Long-Lost Eldest Son Returns with Military Merit

During their autopsy, they failed to detect that the deceased was pregnant. This is a serious dereliction of duty in forensic work, and such behavior must be corrected.

The case was initially unsolved, so Xie Jian sought help from Jia Dongming, the supervisor in charge.

Xie Jian witnessed the entire investigation process, from Jia Dongming's arrival at the scene to his return to the machine repair shop based on a set of footprints.

Whether it was on-site investigation or case reasoning, Jia Dongming's criminal investigation skills impressed Xie Jian.

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Xie Jian thought of Wang Qiuyan's pregnancy.

As Jia Dongming said, if the forensic doctors had been more responsible, they could have discovered Wang Qiuyan's pregnancy earlier and launched an investigation based on that clue, thus avoiding being put in a passive position.

In response to Jia Dongming's instructions, Xie Jian respectfully replied, "Deputy Chief Jia, please rest assured, I will personally go to the court department to report this matter to Section Chief Sun later."

After Jia Dongming left the branch office, news of the successful resolution of the case handled by the Second Criminal Investigation Team spread like wildfire throughout the entire branch office.

When Lin Minghua, the captain of the First Criminal Investigation Brigade, learned that the case handled by the Second Brigade had been solved, a puzzled look appeared on his face. He muttered to himself, "That kid Xie Jian said this morning that he hadn't found any clues. How come the machine repair shop case was solved in just a few hours? Did the murderer turn himself in?"

"Captain, I heard that Captain Xie called Deputy Chief Jia this morning for help, because it was Deputy Chief Jia who solved the case."

A criminal investigator overheard Lin Minghua's mutterings and told him what he had heard.

Upon learning that Xie Jian had sought help from Jia Dongming, Lin Minghua immediately asked his subordinate, "Guosheng, have the comrades from the Second Brigade said how Deputy Chief Jia solved this case?"

When Guosheng heard the question, he remembered the news he had heard from the Second Brigade, so he recounted the whole process of Jia Dongming solving the case to Lin Minghua.

Upon hearing about Jia Dongming's methods of investigating cases, Lin Minghua showed admiration on his face and couldn't help but sigh, "I heard from the comrades in the security department of the steel rolling mill a few days ago that Deputy Captain Jia is very good at tracking clues. At that time, I was half-believing and half-doubting. But after hearing what you said today, I'm afraid that if his ability in trace evidence examination is second in our branch, no one can be number one."

Upon hearing Lin Minghua's words, Guosheng recalled the oversight that had occurred during the forensic examination in the case. He looked around and lowered his voice to say to Lin Minghua, "Captain! I heard that the reason why the case in the Second Brigade's hands is stuck is mostly because the forensic department was careless when examining the deceased, resulting in the omission of crucial evidence."

Upon hearing Guo Sheng's words, Lin Minghua looked surprised and pressed for an answer: "Guo Sheng! You just said that the Second Brigade's case has reached a stalemate because the forensic department's work is not thorough enough? What exactly happened?"

When Guo Sheng heard Lin Minghua ask, he immediately whispered an explanation: "Captain! The girl who was murdered didn't actually die. The scene was deliberately staged to frame a security guard at the machine repair shop."

Lin Minghua was shocked to learn that the case at the machine repair shop wasn't actually a case. He hurriedly asked, "Guosheng! What did you say? The case at the machine repair shop isn't a case, it was a staged crime scene? What's going on?"

Guosheng had already anticipated Lin Minghua's reaction.

When pressed for details, Guosheng continued, "Captain! The deceased had an affair with the head of the machine repair shop's logistics warehouse and was pregnant with his child. She then used the child to blackmail the warehouse head into divorcing his wife and marrying her."

"The warehouse manager was unwilling to marry her, and the deceased harbored resentment as a result. She then took the opportunity to hire a security guard at the factory to take revenge on the warehouse manager and his family."

Unexpectedly, the warehouse manager discovered this by chance, so he turned the tables and, after the deceased had a secret meeting with the security guard, strangled him to death and staged the scene.

"During the autopsy, the forensic department failed to discover that the deceased was pregnant. This oversight indirectly hindered the progress of the Second Brigade's investigation."

"Because Deputy Chief Jia was only a part-time member of the branch, he did not publicly make a big fuss about the forensic department's problems. Instead, he asked Captain Xie to communicate with the forensic department privately."

Unexpectedly, Captain Xie was extremely dissatisfied with the forensic doctor who performed the autopsy and went directly to Captain Zhang to complain.

"I heard that after Zhang, the detachment leader, learned about the situation, he called Section Chief Sun to his office and gave him a severe scolding."

At this point, Guosheng remembered that the First Brigade still had several unsolved cases, and tentatively suggested to Lin Minghua, "Chief Lin! Don't we have several unsolved cases in our team? Why don't we ask Deputy Chief Jia to come and take a look?"

Guosheng's suggestion greatly appealed to Lin Minghua.

He pondered for a moment, then said to Guosheng, "Guosheng! You go ahead and get busy. Let me think about this some more."

It was past 1 p.m. when Jia Dongming left the branch office.

Hungry, he found a state-run restaurant, ate a simple bowl of noodles, and then rode his bicycle back to the steel mill.

"Chief! We've been watching the courtyard behind Xue Ru's silk shop for several days now, but there hasn't been a single sign of anything. Could your intelligence be wrong?"

Not long after Jia Dongming returned to his office, Guo Jianguo knocked on the door and came in to report on the fruitless stakeout by the first team over the past few days.

After listening, Jia Dongming pondered for a moment and then instructed, "Jianguo! Since nothing has been found, let's withdraw the people first."

I'll verify the accuracy of the information before making any arrangements.

At this point, Jia Dongming remembered that the steel rolling mill had a batch of parts to be transported to Harbin next Monday, and the department needed to send armed escorts. So he asked Guo Jianguo, "Jianguo! The factory has a batch of parts to be sent to Harbin next Monday, and we need to arrange a team to escort them."

"Do you want this task assigned to your battalion, or should we assign it to another battalion?"

Armed escort carries certain risks, but the subsidies are also high.

Upon hearing this, Guo Jianguo replied without hesitation, "Chief! Give this task to our First Brigade, we guarantee we'll complete it."

When Jia Dongming saw that Guo Jianguo had accepted the task, he smiled and nodded: "Okay, then your First Brigade will be in charge."

I'll have the office adjust the work schedule for next week in a bit.

Around 5 p.m., Jia Dongming finished his work and rode his bicycle toward Tongluoguxiang.

"Uncle! Uncle!"

As soon as the car reached the alley entrance, the cheerful barking of the pheasant came from behind.

Hearing the noise, Jia Dongming slammed on the brakes, turned around, and saw Banggeng running towards him. He asked, "Banggeng! Where's your mom? Why didn't she pick you up from school today?"

Banggeng replied with a smile, "Uncle! My mom works very hard every day, so I told her she doesn't need to come pick me up from school anymore."

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongming showed his approval, reached out and rubbed Bang Geng's watermelon head, then took out a few White Rabbit milk candies from his pocket and encouraged him with a smile: "Bang Geng! It seems you've really become sensible and know how to care for your mother."

These candies are for you; keep it up in the future.

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's praise, and amidst the envious gazes of his companions, Banggeng accepted the milk candy Jia Dongming offered and happily said, "Thank you, Uncle!"

After thanking them, Banggeng immediately unwrapped a piece of candy, put it in his mouth, and then shared the rest with his classmates who were walking home from school, saying with a smile, "Da Mao! Xiao Hui! Xiao Ming! Here, have some candy."

The children accepted the candy from Banggeng, their faces beaming with joy, and they all thanked Banggeng.

Jia Dongming watched as Banggeng finished distributing the candy, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. He smiled and said to Banggeng, "Banggeng, quickly say goodbye to your classmates. Your uncle will take you home on his bike."

After listening to Jia Dongming's words, Banggeng skillfully climbed onto the back seat of the bicycle, then waved to his classmates: "Da Mao, Xiao Hui, Xiao Ming! I'm leaving now, goodbye!"

The little ones waved goodbye to the stick with envy.

Seeing that Banggeng had said goodbye to his classmates, Jia Dongming started his bicycle and rode towards No. 95 Courtyard.

Not long after he started riding, Jia Dongming saw a boy of about six or seven years old with a girl of about four years old rummaging through a trash can by the roadside.

Jia Dongming immediately recognized them as children from a family in the backyard, so he asked Banggeng, who was sitting in the back, "Banggeng, do you know those two children in front?"

Banggeng, sitting in the back seat, leaned out and looked at the brother and sister picking up trash by the roadside. He quickly introduced them to Jia Dongming: "Uncle, those are Douding and Douzi from Grandma Zhang's house in the backyard."

After listening to Banggeng's introduction, Jia Dongming asked curiously, "Banggeng, where are Douding and Douzi's parents?"

Banggeng replied, "Uncle, I heard from Grandma that Douding's parents encountered bad people when they went to dig for wild vegetables outside the city, and they were harmed by them."

As Jia Dongming pedaled his bike, he glanced back at the brother and sister who were still rummaging through the trash can, then continued riding toward No. 95 compound.

"Dongming, what brings you to pick up Geng from school today?"

The bicycle quickly stopped outside the gate. After Jia Dongming and Bang Geng got off, they pushed the bicycle into the yard.

Yan Bugui, who was watering vegetables in the front yard, greeted the two men with a smile.

When Jia Dongming saw Yan Bugui watering the vegetables, he noticed that Yan looked much better than yesterday, so he politely replied, "Uncle, I ran into Banggeng at the alley entrance just now, so I brought him back on the way."

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Dongming, since you returned from your military service, the Jia family's life has been getting better day by day. Even Banggeng has become much more sensible and studies very diligently at school. His teachers have all praised him for his great progress and love of learning."

Upon hearing Yan Bugui praise him, Banggeng, standing nearby, immediately raised his little head proudly, as if to say, "Uncle, praise me!"

When Jia Dongming saw that Yan Bugui praised him, he smiled and said, "Third Uncle, in the old days it was said that scholars were useless, but now in our country, knowledge is the way to change one's destiny."

If Banggeng wants to have a bright future, he must study hard and make a name for himself so that he will have the opportunity to contribute to the country.

Yan Bugui nodded in agreement: "Dongming, you're right, knowledge can indeed change one's destiny."

If my children could understand this, I wouldn't have to worry about them finding jobs.

Upon hearing Yan Bugui mention his own children, Jia Dongming immediately became alert and quickly replied with a smile, "Uncle, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. As a father, you have already fulfilled your responsibilities by raising your children and sending them to school."

Ultimately, they will have to walk their own path in the future.

Just as Jia Dongming had predicted, Yan Bugui originally wanted to take the opportunity to ask Jia Dongming to help his second son, Yan Jiefang, find a job, but before he could say it, Jia Dongming's words stopped him, and he didn't know how to continue.

Seeing Yan Bugui's expression, Jia Dongming deliberately changed the subject, smiling and saying, "Uncle, you're busy. I'll take the clams home first."

Yan Bugui watched as Jia Dongming pushed the cart toward the central courtyard, a look of annoyance on his face. He muttered to himself, "This Jia Dongming is even more cunning than a monkey. Before I could even speak, he had already blocked my way."

Banggeng walked into the courtyard and saw Jia Zhangshi sitting at the door sewing shoe soles. He immediately shouted happily, "Grandma! Grandma! My uncle and I are back!"

Hearing the shout, Jia Zhangshi looked up and saw Jia Dongming and Banggeng pushing the cart into the yard. She put down the awl in her hand and said kindly to Banggeng, "My dear grandson is back. Look at you, all sweaty. Come here, let Grandma wipe you down."

Seeing Jia Zhangshi wiping sweat from Banggeng with her sleeve, Jia Dongming parked his bicycle under the eaves and asked her, "Mom, where's Xiaodang? I haven't seen her."

"Uncle, you were looking for me?"

As soon as Jia Dongming finished speaking, Xiao Dang ran out of the house and asked in a childish voice.

Seeing Xiaodang run out of the house, Jia Dongming immediately bent down, picked her up, and asked gently, "Xiaodang! Were you good at home today? Did you stay with Grandma and help take care of your little sister?"