Era: Starting from the local police station

After Jiang Zhenghua finished drinking the water, he placed the enamel mug on the table.

He looked at everyone again, and seeing that no one responded, he said in a deep voice, "Since there are no questions, then I will assign the task."

Upon hearing this, everyone straightened up and listened attentively.

Jiang Zhenghua pondered for a moment and said, "Our first priority now is to identify the deceased and find the primary crime scene. These two tasks can be carried out simultaneously. We will work in pairs, starting from North Scissors Alley and visiting the surrounding alleys carefully. Chen Shan and Liu Baojia, go east to visit the area."

Chen Shan and Liu Baojia stood up and agreed.

"Geng Jianwu and Jiang Lirong are in one group, heading south for a visit."

"Comrades Cao Hui and Meng Yuan, one group, head west."

"Zhang Yi and Qin Weijun, one group, heading north."

After making arrangements for everyone, he looked at the two directors and said, "You two stay here and we will report the progress to the station every hour."

Director Qiao nodded in agreement: "No problem. I reckon the photos of the deceased should be ready soon. I'll call the branch office in a bit and ask. Once they're ready, I'll immediately contact the street office to request their assistance in the investigation, and also post a notice."

Jiang Zhenghua nodded: "Also, contact the factory and ask them for assistance."

Director Qiao nodded slightly, stood up and said, "Now I know that the weather is hot and visiting people is a very hard job, but for the peace and tranquility of the people, we have to endure this hardship. I asked the kitchen to cook mung bean soup, and everyone should fill their water bottles before leaving."

"This job is tough, but compared to those who sacrificed their lives, we are already quite comfortable. If we don't endure hardship, are we going to let the people suffer? Are we going to let them live in fear every day? Comrades, are you afraid of hardship?"

"Don't be afraid!"

"Alright, it's 2:15 PM now, let's set off."

Everyone immediately stood up and walked outside.

Instructor Zhang stepped forward with a smile: "Come on, Zheng Hua, we'll be in a group. I'll take this opportunity to let you familiarize yourself with the surrounding streets."

Director Yu stood up and came to his side. After everyone else had left, he asked, "I didn't ask in detail earlier, but do you think the killer is a seasoned professional?"

Director Qiao and Instructor Zhang immediately looked at him.

Jiang Zhenghua didn't answer immediately. He first took out cigarettes, spread them around, and then said, "All indications suggest that this wasn't a robbery, but a premeditated murder. It would be very difficult to prevent bloodstains from spreading on the ground during the move without experience and assistance."

The three men's faces immediately darkened.

Director Yu sighed, "If what you say is true, and this is just the prelude to the whole case, then the other party taking the work ID and disposing of the body were probably just to buy time. In that case, what will happen next..."

The meeting room fell silent suddenly, with only the sounds of four people smoking and exhaling smoke.

"No matter what, let's solve this case first. As for what comes next, we'll just have to deal with it as it comes."

Jiang Zhenghua exhaled a puff of smoke: "Actually, we've already broken the deadlock."

Instructor Zhang looked at him: "What do you mean?"

Jiang Zhenghua confidently stated, "We have uncovered their plan. As long as we can solve the case quickly and exploit their weakness, we will be able to seize their advantage."

Director Yu nodded in agreement: "That's right. Isn't he trying to stall for time? Let's solve the case as soon as possible and make up for the lost time. That way, his plan will fail, and the truth will naturally come to light."

After the group parted ways, Instructor Zhang and Jiang Zhenghua led everyone to the vicinity of the site and began to conduct interviews according to their assigned groups.

Around 3:00 PM, Master Niu rode his bicycle into the alley and found Jiang Zhenghua and his colleague. He took out two photos from his bag: "Deputy Director Jiang, Instructor, these are photos sent by the branch office."

Jiang Zhenghua took it: "Have the other groups delivered it yet?"

Master Niu nodded: "Only Wei Jun's group is left. The station chief asked me to tell them that the branch office has already distributed the orders to all the sub-district offices and factories in Dongcheng District."

Instructor Zhang exclaimed with delight, "That's great! Now the deceased's identity probably can't be hidden anymore!"

Jiang Zhenghua looked at Master Niu, who was covered in sweat, and said, "You've worked hard."

Master Niu waved his hand: "You guys are the ones who are working hard. I'm just running errands. You guys are busy, I'll go find Wei Jun and the others."

As he spoke, he had already ridden his bicycle forward.

Watching him walk away, Jiang Zhenghua asked in bewilderment, "He's probably been in the army for quite a while, so why didn't he become a permanent employee?"

Instructor Zhang said with a wry smile, "Based on his qualifications, he's more than qualified; he could at least become a chef or a worker in the factory. The problem is his wife."

Land reform began in 1950 with the promulgation of the Land Reform Law. The core criteria for class classification were the possession of means of production, the existence of exploitation, and the mode of labor. Class classification was first completed in rural areas across the country. After 1952, it was extended to cities to adapt to the occupations and production relations of industrial and commercial enterprises, handicrafts, and urban residents. After the transformation of industrial and commercial enterprises in 1956, only the identity labeling was refined.

Jiang Zhenghua's family were originally workers.

Instructor Zhang shook his head again and said, "Speaking of Lao Niu, he was a romantic and a real man. He came from a middle peasant family and joined the revolution early on. He fought the Japanese with the troops and participated in the War of Liberation, so his background didn't matter to him."

"What about his wife?"

Instructor Zhang laughed: "He and his wife were betrothed when they were children, but the woman wasn't wealthy back then. But unexpectedly, in ten years, the woman's father made a fortune in business, opened a factory in the city, and also had connections with many corrupt officials."

Jiang Zhenghua sighed, "This...this really shows how unpredictable life can be."

Instructor Zhang continued, "Who can argue with that? After the liberation of Beijing in 1949, Lao Niu met his fiancée when he entered the city with his unit. Unexpectedly, more than ten years later, she was still waiting for him, so Lao Niu fell in love and applied to his superiors to get married."

He paused for a moment and then said, "You have to understand that at that time, our policy was to explicitly protect ethnic industrialists and businessmen, and they were the targets of our joint efforts. After investigation, the woman's family was classified as ethnic businessmen, and the marriage was approved."

Jiang Zhenghua nodded and said, "I can guess what happened next. Lao Niu didn't want a divorce to draw a clear line, right?"

Instructor Zhang glanced at him and nodded: "That's right. It wasn't until this year, when our institute responded to the call and established a canteen, that someone put in a good word for him and brought him in as a contract worker."