1995, Starting as a Criminal Investigation Expert

Today is the 28th.

Li Shu went to bed late yesterday, staying up all night studying computers.

Li Shu was mainly considering that if he ever had the opportunity to develop the IBIS system in the future, he would need to know computers.

Especially programming. The core of the IBIS system is the program, which is the algorithm for comparing bullet hole images. You can't do it if you don't know programming.

But once you actually start learning it, you realize just how difficult it is.

The computer programming introductory book I bought is like gibberish to me.

Tan Guoxiong even joked, saying, "Why don't you play Super Mario instead?"

Arrive at the Municipal Bureau.

There was only one thing to do this morning: clean the house.

We've been notified that after the people from Yuehai arrive, they'll come to check on the technical team.

Han Jianjun came over early in the morning and glanced at the mess. It was a complete mess. He had to make a good impression on his colleagues at Yuehai.

Otherwise, wouldn't this embarrassment spread throughout Yuehai?

Li Shu huffed and puffed as he wiped the table, while Peng Rong, wringing out a rag beside him, said, "My Lordship."

He's practicing Cantonese here.

Seeing him repeat it over and over again, Li Shu laughed and said, "Brother Rong, don't just focus on the inner lord, there's also the hen."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Peng Rong's face as he said, "Don't interrupt, I'm practicing right now. Just tell me if what I said was standard or not."

Not far away, Zhao Yong said, "I don't know if it's up to standard, but I know that if you don't wipe it clean, Captain Han will definitely give you a hard time later."

Peng Rong shrugged indifferently, then asked the crowd gossipy questions about the rank of the deputy director of the provincial criminal investigation department.

Especially Guangdong and Hainan, which is not a small province, but a leader in economic take-off.

Wei Dejun straightened up and teased, "What, you want to get into the provincial government?"

Peng Rong shook his head: "No, there's no such wisp of smoke rising from my family's ancestral graves, but..."

He changed his tone and looked at Li Shu, saying, "I think among our group, only Li Shu has a chance of getting into the provincial department."

Li Shu was taken aback: "Forget it, look at my shoulder insignia, I haven't even been officially promoted yet."

By the time I manage to get into the provincial department, it'll be a long time coming.

"That's different. With your skills, I think it won't be long before you become an expert. Getting into the provincial department will be a piece of cake, and you might even get into the ministry," Peng Rong retorted.

Right now, who would dare to treat Li Shu as a newcomer who hasn't been officially hired yet?

Li Shu managed to snag one of the housing allocation slots that so many people in the city couldn't get—that's the treatment experts receive.

Zhao Yong nodded in agreement: "You know what, it's really possible."

This is getting more and more outrageous.

"Alright, you guys, this is the ministry, what does that even mean? I wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing."

I absolutely must get my hands on this ancestral grave; only then will I have a chance to get into the ministry.

While they were chatting, Xu Qiang barged in and called Zhao Yong, Li Shu, and Tan Guoxiong.

"The people from Yuehai just boarded the train and called me, saying they want to go directly to the site after landing. You guys can come with them."

Tan Guoxiong collected fingerprints from Zheng Cheng, and Li Shu found the person, so if they were to revisit the scene, they would inevitably have to follow him.

"Then all that cleaning was for nothing."

Peng Rong dropped the rag.

Train station platform.

There were quite a few people there, and Li Shu wanted to hide in a corner, but Tang Weidong was there and took the initiative to call Li Shu to his side, asking him about his well-being.

We then discussed Li Shu's recommendations on the preservation of physical evidence.

"We held a meeting and voted, and in principle, we approve of the suggestions you made. We'll discuss it with you and Lao Han later to see how to put your suggestions into practice and implement them."

Li Shu nodded repeatedly.

Here it is, on the left platform, from the direction of Anjing, a train slowly comes to a stop.

Passengers continued to disembark.

One of the men, in his thirties, with a square face, neatly parted hair, trousers, leather shoes, a crisp shirt, and a well-fitting jacket, carrying a briefcase, walked out of the sleeper car with the flow of passengers.

Looking up, I saw a large group of police officers on this side of the platform.

He paused for a moment, then came forward.

Xu Qiang, who was standing behind him, glanced at him and treated him as an ordinary passenger, so he didn't stop him.

The man walked straight up to Tang Weidong, whose rank was the highest and was immediately obvious.

"Hello, you...you're not here to pick me up, are you?" the man asked, puzzled.

Before I came, I thought I'd deal with it when I got there, so I didn't inform Nanjiang.

"Who are you?"

Tang Weidong was taken aback and sized up the newcomer.

The man casually pulled out his identification from his pocket and said, "My name is Wang Ze'an. I am an assistant researcher in the Trace Evidence Laboratory of the Second Research Institute of the Ministry of Public Security."

These words truly stunned Tang Weidong.

Ministry?

His first thought was, "This can't be real."

Why weren't we notified in advance that someone from the ministry was coming down?

However, the stamp on this document doesn't seem fake at all.

Li Shu, who was standing cautiously beside him, suddenly froze: "You're the editor Wang who called me before? You... what brings you to Nanjiang?"

We talked on the phone a few days ago and chatted for quite a while.

Finally, Wang Ze'an told him to hurry up and write his paper, saying he was very interested and looked forward to reading it.

I haven't even finished writing yet, how come he suddenly came to Nanjiang?

Can't wait, so I came all the way here to catch up on the updates?

"You're Li Shu?"

Wang Ze'an's eyes lit up, and he quickly grabbed Li Shu's hand, greeting him warmly, then exclaimed in surprise, "You're so young!"

Not only is he young, but he also holds a police rank.

He immediately noticed the police rank on Li Shu's shoulder.

The manuscript that Zhang Lu forwarded didn't specify Li Shu's age; it simply stated that he was Li Shu's student.

Zhang Lu is quite old, and Wang Ze'an thought that Li Shu must be around the same age as him, in his thirties or forties.

At this age, after years of work, combining theory and practice, and possessing rich experience, it is the perfect time to produce research results.

Who would have thought that Li Shu was so young?

This guy is obviously fresh out of police academy.

"Hello there."

Li Shu nodded repeatedly, and when he saw Tang Weidong looking at him with a questioning gaze, he quickly explained the situation.

"Oh, I see."

Tang Weidong suddenly realized, and a sense of disbelief washed over him.

He certainly knew about criminal technology; it was an authoritative journal within the public security system, sponsored by the Second Research Institute.

Previously, some people in the bureau had also published articles on it.

But as for Li Shu, after he wrote a few articles, an editor actually traveled a long distance to visit him.

This article must be incredibly well-written!

"Welcome, welcome."

Tang Weidong then warmly shook hands with Wang Ze'an.

Let's not even mention that Wang Ze'an came for Li Shu; he was from the ministry.

The Second Research Institute is a proper department-level unit, so it deserves a proper welcome and hospitality.

Especially after chatting for a few minutes, when Wang Ze'an said that Liu Yaoqing, the director of the research institute, had sent him, Tang Weidong's expression changed slightly.

Director!

Although the Second Research Institute is functionally under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Bureau of the Ministry, namely the Criminal Investigation Bureau.

It can be used as a research unit directly under the ministry, and the two are at the same level.

Therefore, Liu Yaoqing, the director of the institute and a party official, was a department-level official, just like the director of the Fifth Bureau.

"What exactly did you write?"

While Xu Qiang and the others were greeting Wang Ze'an, Tang Weidong gave Li Shu a wink and asked in a low voice.

What did this writing get Liu Yaoqing's attention?