National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 349 - 349 316 Past Events

349: Chapter 316 Past Events 349: Chapter 316 Past Events When it came to the specifics of the case, Jiang Yuan did feel a certain interest.

Jiang Yuan put down the small trowel and said, “Go ahead.”

“Great.” Shen Yaoguo was already pleased to see that Jiang Yuan hadn’t immediately declined or refused.

He subconsciously offered a cigarette to Jiang Yuan, then felt a bit embarrassed as he said, “Old smoker here, I just feel like having a smoke when talking about cases, that…”

“It’s fine.” Jiang Yuan lit the cigarette for him.

Shen Yaoguo cupped his hands around the flame, took a drag, exhaled, and then slowly said, “This case, speaking of it now, is a bit embarrassing.

It’s been about 8 years since a warehouse caught fire in the suburbs of the city.

After the firefighters put out the fire, they found two bodies.”

“After investigating the material that caught fire and the source of ignition, they considered the possibility of arson, and the case was transferred to criminal investigation.

At that time, I was the captain of the second brigade of the Criminal Investigation Detachment.”

Jiang Yuan was a bit surprised—the person before him had also been a criminal detective.

“The two victims, one male, one female.

The female was the owner’s wife, and the male was a warehouse manager.” Shen Yaoguo said with a sigh, “At the time, we used the process of elimination, and eventually focused our investigation on the warehouse manager.”

“The warehouse manager had a juvenile criminal record, and DNA traces of his cousin were found in the room he was renting.

His cousin has a history of theft, multiple prior convictions, and that’s where the case took a major turn.”

Jiang Yuan listened and frowned, thinking that in a normal case, this would clearly be a turning point in the investigation.

But Shen Yaoguo had come all this way, obviously not just to boast about the simple process of solving such a case.

Indeed, after a brief pause, Shen Yaoguo continued, “The warehouse manager was already dead.

I immediately arranged for the special case team to arrest his cousin, but it was too late.

His cousin had fled and the following pursuit was not smooth.

After issuing a warrant for some time, the case was dropped.”

This amounted to an unresolved murder case.

However, for a case that only involved pursuing the fugitive, it was understandable that it might end there.

Especially in cases involving individuals with a criminal past, the murderers might have run off at the outset, not waiting for the police to respond, regardless of whether the case was solved; they would just run.

As long as they had money and were in good shape, even in places like Hengpie State, one could live comfortably and easily, perhaps even more so than in their hometown.

Without the worry of elderly parents or family, it would be very difficult for the police to capture these individuals.

“I didn’t really take this case very seriously before, thinking that after some time, we’d carry out a special operation to apprehend fugitives, and that would lead to his capture.

But it was never successful, and this year it’s even worse,” sighed Shen Yaoguo again.

“Was there an accident?” Jiang Yuan said, following Shen Yaoguo’s lengthy explanation.

Shen Yaoguo nodded heavily and said, “A few days ago, the suspect in this case, the warehouse manager’s cousin, believed to be the prime suspect Wang Haiyong, was arrested for theft in another place.

After his fingerprints matched, we immediately sent someone to bring Wang Haiyong over here and then interrogated him.”

“He didn’t confess?”

“I was involved in the interrogation and most likely, Wang Haiyong didn’t commit arson.

His alibi is quite solid,” he said.

Once Shen Yaoguo finished speaking, he looked down at the winter melon seedlings.

The winter melon seedlings were thriving, lush and green, very beautiful.

Jiang Yuan also looked at the winter melon seedlings, sensing that Shen Yaoguo’s agitation had increased.

“Wang Haiyong’s alibi was committing a crime elsewhere?” Jiang Yuan hazarded a guess.

Such an old case and a former theft convict trying to persuade the police, this kind of reason could be considered solid.

Shen Yaoguo nodded: “He was actually on a plane, with records confirming his theft in another place at the time.”

“Plane ticket?

Thieves are flying now?”

“Probably because he was happy about the stolen goods,” Shen Yaoguo shook his head, “They played around West Lake for over a month, stealing and having fun.

After having their fill, they returned.”

“What about the DNA?”

“Wang Haiyong stayed in the warehouse manager’s room for about a week.

He did have the intention to steal from the warehouse, but he never went through with it.

After hearing about the situation here, he immediately went into hiding.”

“Quite sensitive,” commented Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan could quite understand the change in Shen Yaoguo’s emotions.

If the prime suspect, the presumed murderer Wang Haiyong, was not the actual killer, then it meant that Shen Yaoguo’s handling of the case had completely fallen apart.

This huge case had been waited on for so long, and what was awaited was a completely opposite outcome.

Moreover, the case had not been solved yet, so…

this somewhat counted as an error.

Of course, as part of a job, it is normal to allow for errors.

Being a criminal investigator, it is impossible to avoid going astray on cases.

No one is a deity, capable of closing every case they take on.

As for such old cases, unless there is something special to drag them back into the light, most of the time, actually, few people pay attention.

“Is there any problem now?” Jiang Yuan didn’t need to play Tai Chi with Shen Yaoguo.

As the saying goes, “As long as I don’t want to be promoted to deputy section chief, I’m in charge.”

Besides, Jiang Yuan’s master Wu Jun had created another method for promotion to deputy section chief, the so-called “tantrum stream”, which was always ready for Jiang Yuan.

Shen Yaoguo nodded and said, “It seems now that the line of investigation we originally followed, that is, the warehouse keeper’s line, might be wrong.”

Jiang Yuan nodded.

It could have been expected.

When the special case team was formed and established the warehouse keeper’s line, they certainly must have thoroughly investigated this minor warehouse keeper.

And since the prime suspect, the cousin Wang Haiyong, had fled, they definitely had to check out the others on that line…

The fact that no other suspects were turned up actually spoke volumes.

“Another line.

That is, the female victim.

The owner of the warehouse, her other identity, was the mistress of Yuan Jiansheng, the boss of Qinghe Jiayuan Pharmaceuticals.” The words Shen Yaoguo said this time made Jiang Yuan involuntarily sit up straight.

“I know you’ve worked on the Jianyuan Pharmaceutical case and even caught the boss’s son, right?” Shen Yaoguo asked again.

Jiang Yuan’s brow furrowed involuntarily, he replied instinctively, “His sons were fighting among themselves.

The victim was killed by an outsider related to the case at that time, a crime of passion.”

While speaking of this, what flashed through Jiang Yuan’s mind was Yuan Jiansheng’s daughter, Yuan Yushan.

When Jiang Yuan was about to leave, she thanked him with a sincere tone.

There was no hint of the sorrow of sibling rivalry in her emotion, nor the joy of becoming the biggest beneficiary.

She didn’t seem like a woman in her twenties at all.

Shen Yaoguo’s brain, however, was dominated by emotions, heaving a deep sigh, “It’s this case.

When I heard about it, I felt a jolt in my heart.

But then I still had a bit of wishful thinking, maybe like your case, it was an unintended event?”

“The result?”

“The result… If the male victim, the warehouse keeper, is a dead-end, then we can only turn to the female victim.

The death of Jianyuan Company boss’s mistress, to say the case has nothing to do with Jianyuan Company, would be deceiving oneself.” Shen Yaoguo shook his head.

Jianyuan Company is the largest company in Qinghe City and also a major player in the province.

Thus, once an investigation into cases related to Jianyuan Company is initiated, the story from before is almost certainly brought back up.

Shen Yaoguo exhaled, “I’ve thought it through, rather than wait one or two years for my chance to come only to have this case blown up by someone else, I would rather correct it myself now.

Jiang Yuan, your special case team is still keeping a low profile.

Could you please help solve this case quietly?”

“I can take a look, but I can’t guarantee I can solve it.

Plus, the cases I handle have to be reviewed by Chief Yu,” Jiang Yuan genuinely wanted to look into the case, but he was also stating the facts.

The activation of cold cases followed set rules, and the final authorization on Jiang Yuan’s side always lay in the hands of Yu Wenshu.

Moreover, should there be pitfalls in the case, it’s highly likely that Yu Wenshu would detect them.

Shen Yaoguo didn’t seem surprised, “As long as you agree, I’ll discuss it with your Chief Yu.”

Jiang Yuan looked at Shen Yaoguo and said, “I can work on the case, but I won’t follow your directives.”

“Of course.” Shen Yaoguo chuckled, patted his bottom as he stood up, “As long as the case gets solved, I’m all for cooperation.”

Solving the case was what he needed most right now.

Jiang Yuan hurriedly stood up to accompany him.

Nothing had been done yet, and it wasn’t his turn to call the shots.

Mr.

Jiang from Jiang Fuzhen, hearing the noise, rushed out from the kitchen, holding a kitchen knife, smiling, “It must be Jiang Yuan’s colleague, right?

Have dinner before you leave.

I cooked lamb today and have a roasted goose too, gifted by a tenant.

They have a specialty roast goose shop.”

Shen Yaoguo looked at the kitchen knife in Mr.

Jiang’s hand, if only he had brought his gun with him…

this time he would be asking for help in vain.

“No need to trouble yourselves, we have already eaten,” Shen Yaoguo replied.

“Even if you’ve eaten, you can still have a bit more.

Wait a moment, let me show you,” Jiang Fuzhen said, heading straight to the kitchen.

He brought out the roasted goose.

The crimson roasted goose, shapely and enticing, with distinct breasts and hips, emanated a tempting aroma.

“Then…

I might as well accept your generous offer.” Shen Yaoguo also wanted to bond further with Jiang Yuan.

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