National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 399 - 399 366 Trust Him

399: Chapter 366: Trust Him 399: Chapter 366: Trust Him After personnel were dispatched to various counties and towns, the brigade commander hurried off to report to the leadership.

Taking advantage of the time before the attendees dispersed, Liu Jinghui sighed and said, “We need to handle this case more quickly.”

Everyone turned to look at Liu Jinghui.

As if talking to himself, Liu Jinghui said, “For murderers who have committed a massacre, running away is the first choice.

Of course, they would likely want to watch the safe being cracked open together, so they might stay for a couple more days.

But now, if the safe has been opened, they are most likely going to run, so, the quicker we work on the case, the easier the manhunt will be.”

A subtle change came over everyone’s expressions.

Liu Jinghui had pointed out a stark reality—no policeman likes the manhunt phase, not to mention when the investigation itself is far from complete.

“Director Liu has really thought ahead,” Yuan Ben laughed, lightening the mood.

Liu Jinghui smiled faintly and said, “Mainly because the case is too big.

Not to talk about if all three ran away—even if two out of the three did, it would still mean we have not fully succeeded.

A second-class achievement would be downgraded to third class.

Of course, that’s the situation for us in Shan Nan…”

Once more, their expressions shifted.

Yet again, comrade Liu Jinghui laid bare a very real concern.

The reason the ugly mandarins they ate every day were so sweet was because their chief had very high expectations.

Looking forward, if they were to solve the case but not capture everyone involved…

Without thinking further, some would have to stay on guard to catch these individuals every year when the New Year came around.

Keeping watch for three years, five years, or even thirteen, fifteen years was a given…

Being downgraded in merit was actually the lesser concern.

After all, only a few were in line to receive third-class or even second-class personal merits.

The majority couldn’t count on it.

But overall, Liu Jinghui painted a rather burdensome future for everyone.

“It’s not to say that committing a crime necessarily leads to fleeing,” the commander of the second squadron stepped forward to steady the troops.

Liu Jinghui pressed on, “If we find clues of these three people while searching the urban area, they might have indeed not fled.

But if it’s not in the urban area, then it indicates that the three have some counter-surveillance ideas, which greatly increases the likelihood of their escape.

Moreover, this kind of thinking will only get stronger over time.”

Liu Jinghui’s logic was so smooth it was hard to refute.

As policemen, the commander of the second squadron also had to admit that Liu Jinghui’s deduction was indeed very plausible.

An idiot remains an idiot after committing a crime.

However, a slightly smarter idiot will struggle more before and after the crime, wasting more of the police’s manpower and resources.

And when it comes to manhunts, the shorter the time interval, the easier it is to catch the fugitive.

Especially in recent years, the best time to catch a fugitive is when they are still unsettled.

As time extends and they manage to get a new identity card, or even a residence permit, trying to screen them out later becomes much harder.

The commander of the second squadron asked, “Does Director Liu have any suggestions?”

Liu Jinghui replied, “Let’s mobilize the masses.

Go all out.

For special situations, do some interrogation.

It’s also good to ask those who are familiar with the local police stations a bit more, especially when we go to the counties to investigate, it’s beneficial to start by questioning the local big shots first.”

“Doing so would startle the snake out of the grass.”

“The snake has long since fled,” Liu Jinghui retorted, adding, “As I said before, be a bit more cautious while searching the urban area, and you may be able to catch these three people by the tail.

It is now proven that they are not in the urban area to split the loot from the safe, so there’s no point in keeping our actions hidden anymore.

The suspects have likely run off, and now we need to gain clues as quickly as possible…”

Once again his logic was layered, and the commander of the second squadron finally understood.

He looked at the others and couldn’t help saying, “Earlier when the brigade commander was here…”

“We won’t get involved with the capture.

If we can ascertain the identities of the three and secure the final location, our mission can be considered complete,” Liu Jinghui hurriedly clarified.

Manhunts are too arduous.

Although there are moments of brilliant insight during the pursuit, most of the time, it is about who can endure more hardship and push themselves harder.

In reality, a manhunt is like one person running and another chasing.

If the chaser runs fast enough, they can catch the person ahead in the shortest distance possible.

That’s the theory, but in practice, if the chaser rushes desperately, the person in front only runs more desperately.

Even if the chaser stops, the person in front may still run wildly.

Ultimately, a pursuit doesn’t end because the chaser ran fast enough; it ends more often because the one in front grows tired, weary, and gives up.

As for Liu Jinghui, who considers himself a practitioner of the deductive method and the reasoning king of Shan Nan, why would he want to spend all his time in a tiresome manhunt with the naïve kids of Chi Yong City?

A few in the crowd understood, manifesting bitter smiles.

Very few policemen actually want to engage in manhunts.

No matter how difficult the daily work, there’s at least a schedule to follow.

But going out on a manhunt is truly arduous.

It’s tolerable for those who are younger—it’s like a collective life experience.

But for detectives in their thirties or forties, just thinking about it makes their teeth hurt.

“Let’s hurry up.” A few team leaders discussed among themselves and began to whip out their phones to report the latest developments to the brigade commander.

The commander of the second squadron came over, shook hands with Liu Jinghui, and smiled, “Anyway, thank you all for your help.

We hope that through this clue, we can pin down the three suspects.”

“Once you’ve confirmed the identity of the murderers and the final location, try to protect the scene.

You can call me for an on-site inspection,” Jiang Yuan said, showing off his skill without involving himself in the middle-aged mens’ professional battle.

He disliked manhunts and was not particularly good at them, but manhunts could be converted into technical tasks.

Jiang Yuan didn’t have much experience in this area, but the application of crime scene investigation skills was truly extensive.

He believed that as long as there was a scene, he could gather some information from it.

Commissioner Liu now had some understanding of Jiang Yuan’s technical abilities, and he thanked him repeatedly.

People scattered in all directions, each checking the agreed-upon areas.

The space around Jiang Yuan and Liu Jinghui and others immediately became empty.

“Do you want to guess where the killer cracked the safe?” Liu Jinghui suddenly felt playful.

Jiang Yuan waved his hand, “I need to go back to sleep.”

“Sleeping is too boring…” Liu Jinghui was at a loss for words.

“When I wake up, I’ll have to do crime scene investigation if they’ve found the place,” Jiang Yuan said helplessly, glancing at Liu Jinghui.

Comrade Liu Jinghui suddenly felt a bit provocative and said angrily, “If they identify the person and the killer runs away, I can also help with the analysis.”

Jiang Yuan replied, “Then let’s sleep together, the brain is clearer after waking up.”

“Sleep, sleep, sleep!” Liu Jinghui no longer bothered to play the guessing game.

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The news came back faster than expected.

In just three hours, a special informant sent back accurate information.

“Half a month ago, someone from Chiyong City came here, asking around for an unregistered oxyacetylene cutter, and then bought a set and left.”

Special informants, commonly known as informers, are also called “two-fivers” on the streets.

However, those truly qualified to have a file at the police station are rare.

This time, the informant from Tonglin County was indeed a genuine one, and his information was the most timely.

Without a second word, the criminal police officers headed straight for the address provided by the informant.

A self-built rural house was stormed, revealing two dismantled cars inside.

The two brothers, busy dismantling the cars, turned and ran at the sight of the police, but they didn’t make it far before being pinned down.

The police force now in action was prepared for a mass murder case, and two petty car thieves had no chance to escape.

“Describe the person who bought the oxyacetylene cutter from you half a month ago,” Commissioner Liu, who led the team, was also fuming at this point.

The car dismantling brothers were dumbfounded, looking at the courtyard full of police, they asked softly, “Are you catching us just to find these people?”

“How many people!” Commissioner Liu would not bother to answer his question.

“Three.” The elder of the brothers heaved a sigh, “We don’t know them; we just happened to have an old cutter…”

“What do the three of them look like?”

“One was tall and strong, young.

The other two were a bit older, and one seemed to have an injured foot…” the elder brother described softly.

Commissioner Liu and his team exchanged glances; it all matched up perfectly.

What was even more astonishing was that Jiang Yuan had actually guessed the height and build of all three people.

“You don’t know them, how did they find you?” Commissioner Liu pressed on.

The elder brother glanced at the younger, murmuring, “A friend introduced us.”

“What friend, what’s their name?”

Commissioner Liu asked sternly.

The two answered in low voices.

Commissioner Liu asked for the location.

Then, he handed the car dismantling brothers over to his colleague for further questioning and set off with his team.

As the car started, Commissioner Liu also called Jiang Yuan, asking him to come and assist.

At this stage of the investigation, Commissioner Liu trusted Jiang Yuan even more than he trusted his own wife!

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