1995, Starting as a Criminal Investigation Expert

Zhao Yong lives a bit further away, so he usually leaves home early.

Arriving at the Municipal Bureau, I had just put down my bicycle when I saw Han Jianjun swaying towards me.

"Captain Han, you seem to be in a good mood."

He looked completely relaxed and content, almost humming a tune.

Han Jianjun chuckled, locking his bicycle as he said, "Not only am I in a good mood, but I'm also full of energy."

Yesterday, Tang Weidong once again praised the technical team for solving the case of Guan Lin's headless body.

Xu Qiang was also specifically named.

What's going on? If this continues, we'll really become errand runners.

"A deliveryman? Director Tang really said that?" As the two walked upstairs, Zhao Yong was incredulous.

One can imagine how frustrated Xu Qiang must have felt after hearing those words.

Han Jianjun's lips curled up: "That's a bit of a heavy word, but I feel it's basically true. Take these two recent murder cases, for example, weren't they all thanks to our technical team?"

Zhao Yong smiled but didn't reply.

In my heart, I wanted to remind Han Jianjun not to be too cocky.

Ultimately, when it comes to technology and business, we need to cooperate in handling cases.

Did not say.

He had worked with Han Jianjun for many years and knew Han Jianjun's personality well. He was quick-tempered, a little vain, but not malicious; he just liked to talk.

Han Jianjun then asked about something else: "How's the old case of Li Shu going?"

Zhao Yong nodded, thought for a moment, and then told him about Li Shu's plan to go through all three hundred old cases.

He gave his reasons, and I think they make sense. Previously, the labor costs were too high, but now that we have the AFIS system, we should review the old cases.

Previously, it relied entirely on manual rubbing, and even with new comparison methods, it would still require comparing tens of thousands of fingerprint cards.

With hundreds of cases, you might as well not do your regular work.

Han Jianjun nodded thoughtfully: "Yes, that's how we should do it. The main thing is that we not only have computers, but also new methods."

This new method, in particular, is the key.

The fingerprints from those old cases had already been studied manually many times, but were abandoned because they were deemed worthless.

Even with a system in place, while the comparison efficiency may be improved, it doesn't guarantee a successful match.

"By the way, keep an eye on him too. He may be young, but don't overwork him," Han Jianjun reminded him.

The main problem is that others are not proficient in these methods and cannot help with them.

Zhao Yong nodded to indicate that he understood.

We've finally found a master, so we definitely need to take good care of him.

With that, the two walked into the office.

Just as Han Jianjun was about to start shouting and arrange a morning meeting to discuss some matters, Cao Junfei hurriedly gestured for everyone to be quiet.

"Xiao Li is sleeping inside," Cao Junfei said, pointing to the small room.

Han Jianjun was taken aback. He went over to take a look and, sure enough, the girl was sleeping soundly.

If it were someone else, Han Jianjun might have thought about slacking off.

If it were Li Shu, the only feeling would be heartache.

He gently closed the door, frowning as he said, "This won't do. I just said, don't overwork yourself. These are all old cases, there's no rush, let's take it slow."

As he spoke, he beckoned to Tan Guoxiong, signaling him to keep an eye on Li Shu.

"You two are in the same year and share a dorm, so you need to look out for each other."

Tan Guoxiong nodded hurriedly.

Not long after he finished giving his instructions, Xu Qiang burst into the office.

Upon entering, not seeing his target, he subconsciously shouted Li Shu's name twice.

Han Jianjun, who was talking to Zhao Yong, couldn't stop him in time and immediately glared at him: "What are you shouting for? Don't wake Li Shu up."

Did I wake you up?

Xu Qiang subconsciously glanced at the clock on the wall.

It's 8:30, time to go to work.

"It's all for you guys. I stayed up all night researching old cases and just fell asleep," Han Jianjun said.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qiang quickly lowered his voice and said it was his fault.

Just as he finished speaking, the door to the small room opened, and Li Shu rushed out.

Yesterday, after comparing fingerprints, I figured it was already late at night, so I shouldn't go back to the dormitory to avoid waking Tan Guoxiong up.

I was just thinking of taking a nap and catching up on some sleep.

Well, when I opened my eyes, it was already 8:30.

"Captain Han, I'm sorry, I overslept," Li Shu quickly apologized.

Then he saw Xu Qiang next to him and said, "Chief Xu, there's a case where I matched a fingerprint, and I think it should be him."

The person identified last night is named Gao Linming.

He's a local from Nanjiang.

The reason he had a file kept was because he had a record of being imprisoned.

In 88, this guy was arrested for trafficking in cultural relics.

Even now, there is no proper crime of trafficking in cultural relics; it is all classified as speculation and profiteering.

For example, the case of the theft of terracotta warrior heads in 1987 was ultimately prosecuted as speculation and profiteering.

Gao Linming was a receiver of stolen goods, not a principal offender. He was sentenced to three years in prison and was not released until early 91.

As for what he did after his release from prison, we don't know.

But Zhang Yichao has a hobby of collecting antiques, so that's where things get involved.

Perhaps they met because of antiques, and after learning that Zhang Yichao's collection of antiques was valuable, they planned to break into his house to steal, but an accident occurred, which turned into murder.

Upon hearing the mention of a case, Xu Qiang's expression changed, and he hurriedly asked which case it was.

Before Li Shu could answer the question, Peng Rong exclaimed, "Holy crap, Li Shu, you matched the case from the machine tool factory dormitory?"

Didn't the comparison only start yesterday? It only took one day for them to match?

"That case?"

Xu Qiang was startled.

He knew about this case; he was the one who led the team to handle it.

At the time, they prioritized burglary, but after that failed, they considered revenge killing. They conducted a large-scale investigation at the machine tool factory, but ultimately found nothing.

Unexpectedly, after several years, Li Shu broke through.

"Who is Li Shu?"

The bloody fingerprints found at the scene clearly belonged to the murderer.

Once the match is confirmed, the killer can be identified, and the evidence is irrefutable.

Otherwise, why would fingerprints be considered the king of evidence?

"His name is Gao Linming, a released prisoner." Li Shu beckoned Xu Qiang to the computer room next door.

The crowd followed in droves.

"Old Han, I remember this is the scene you were at, right?" Cao Junfei asked in a low voice.

Han Jianjun nodded; he remembered the case.

We extracted a lot of fingerprints, but none of them were useful. We studied them for a long time and even consulted experts in the province, but we still couldn't find any results.

Unexpectedly, Li Shu matched the match immediately.

Upon arriving at the computer room, Li Shu quickly retrieved Gao Linming's information and shared his analysis.

But it doesn't matter if it's not.

Judging from Qiao Suqing's case, Li Shu was fully capable of issuing this appraisal report and confirming the identity.

"antique?"

Xu Qiang frowned and said, "I remember Lao Shao mentioned that the victim might have leaked information while browsing the antique market, thus becoming a target of the suspect. We checked at Nanchansi Temple, but found nothing."

"Now it's clear. This Gao Linming probably targeted Zhang Yichao while he was active in the antique market, and he has connections to sell stolen goods since he has experience dealing in cultural relics."

"We've been investigating those missing antiques, but we haven't found anything. They must have been sold to another province by this guy."

"Damn it, we finally found him."

Xu Qiang slammed his hand on the table excitedly, grabbed Li Shu's shoulder, and exclaimed, "Good lad, you've got a great start! That's amazing!"

They solved a murder case right away.

At this rate, the total number of murders in the city wouldn't even be enough for Li Shu to handle.

He offered a compliment, but didn't have time to say more before hurrying away.

Once the suspect is identified, there's no question, arrest him immediately.

Zhang Yichao died a tragic death.

And then there's his wife; her mother had just passed away, and she went back to her hometown for the funeral, only to have her husband murdered shortly afterward.

Unable to withstand the blow, he suffered a mental breakdown.

The remaining two orphans and their child would have faced much more hardship if it weren't for the factory's support.

After he finished praising them, it was Han Jianjun's and the others' turn.

"No doubt about it, awesome, I'm impressed."

Unexpectedly, just as Peng Rong finished praising him, Xu Qiang ran back and said, "Li Shu, there's a case, the March 16th burglary, robbery, murder, arson, and bombing case. Old Wang came to me. Can you take a look at it first?"

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

The case immediately popped into Li Shu's mind.

It left a deep impression on me.

After all, it involved burglary, murder, arson, and an explosion.

They are nothing short of ruthless bandits.

Wei Dejun, standing beside him, suddenly changed his expression.