National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 660 - 604: Case Analysis

Chapter 660: Chapter 604: Case Analysis

Bureau Chief Chai Tong arrived at the criminal police brigade to preside over and participate in the case analysis meeting.

Several deputy directors and Huang Qiangmin were also seated in the conference room, followed by a group of criminal police.

Everyone seemed to be in quite good spirits; in fact, not only were they good, but there was also a bit of liveliness.

Jiang Yuan was back in Ningtai!

After more than a year of familiarity and having witnessed Jiang Yuan’s triumphs in various places throughout the province, seeing Jiang Yuan return to Ningtai County Bureau gave everyone a sense of closeness and reassurance.

Even Bureau Chief Chai Tong now felt only profound regret and remorse, and his respect for Jiang Yuan’s abilities had deepened even more.

In such an atmosphere, they analyzed a newly occurred murder case—although it was still a tragedy, the participating detectives were spirited and hopeful.

The preliminary steps of the process were quickly covered, and Liu Wenkai, who was in charge of the main investigation direction, introduced, "Regarding the alibi of the victim Mijia’s current boyfriend, Guo Lushang. We conducted a new round of investigation and found his evidence to be quite effective."

Without waiting to be asked, Liu Wenkai continued, "On the day of the incident at 12:30 PM, Guo Lushang entered the gym, and under surveillance video, he taught a private lesson to two clients, with a brief departure from the video, lasting no longer than 15 minutes. Around 4:00 PM, Guo Lushang went to the changing room to shower, leaving the surveillance for 25 minutes. Neither period was enough to reach Siningshan."

The people present nodded in resignation.

With such strong alibis, there was little need to consider Guo Lushang’s suspicion of committing the crime. If this fitness coach could devise a method to kill his girlfriend in such limited time, then using that method on his own girlfriend seemed like a waste.

It’s like being able to kill anyone in the world without punishment, who would you choose? Isn’t this the time to think big, to talk about devotion to home and country?

Liu Wenkai organized his thoughts and then said, "The other ex-boyfriends of the victim Mijia also have their respective alibis, and their motives are insufficient. From what we understand, Mijia’s relationship with Guo Lushang was quite stable, and the two were already discussing marriage."

"Moreover, although Mijia dated four boyfriends, the timeline is quite clear, with each relationship starting over three months after the previous one ended. There were also few disputes in her love life. By today’s standards, it’s quite discerning for a young lady."

"We are still going through Mijia’s phone. Many of her WeChat messages have been deleted, which slows down the investigation. We are also checking platforms like QQ and Momo, but there are no results yet—we might need a bit more time..."

Liu Wenkai’s tone carried a hint of exhaustion. Checking phones, like monitoring surveillance footage, sounds straightforward, but it’s actually a tedious task.

If there’s a specific target or entity to verify, it’s relatively simple.

But this kind of wide net searching, looking through private messages is alright, but for various group chats, it really takes a long time. Liu Wenkai has the patience, and his subordinates are diligent, but time waits for no one.

Everyone was hoping the case could be solved quickly. Once 72 hours had passed, it felt like an erosion of Jiang Yuan’s reputation.

Jiang Yuan himself didn’t mind and said with a smile, "No need to rush, let’s be thorough."

In many of the cases he had solved, the victims had waited for years. Jiang Yuan didn’t think that the current case going beyond the crucial 72 hours was a big deal.

He had no control over other people’s cases, but he had his own rhythm for his own.

Jiang Yuan asked, "Has the motive of the first assailant, Mijia’s mentally ill ex-boyfriend, been determined?"

"The breakup made Han Shengyan’s emotions somewhat difficult to control," Liu Wenkai hesitated, then said, "We also searched his home, phone, etc., and spoke with his primary care physician. So far, it seems that a crime of passion is more likely."

Huang Qiangmin asked, "What was his purpose for going to the restaurant in Siningshan that day?"

"It seems he saw something on Mijia’s friends’ circle," Liu Wenkai glanced at Jiang Yuan then continued, "Mijia had posted that the restaurant was closing down, and she would be left homeless once again. Han Shengyan claimed to be moved, as if he saw all the moments from their relationship, so he went up the mountain to see Mijia. Also, the restaurant owner is a fellow townsman of Mijia, who took care of her for several years, which could be another reason for her upset."

"The restaurant owner doesn’t have a wife, does he? How did he take care of a girl in her adolescence?" Huang Qiangmin frowned.

"There were several female waitresses from the same hometown who came with Mijia, and it was not necessary for the restaurant owner to take too much care of them. Providing room and board plus a salary was enough," said Wen Kai.

"Are there any news about the waitresses who came with her?" Huang Qiangmin asked naturally.

Wen Kai slowly shook his head, "Currently, there is nothing useful. Moreover, since the restaurant is being transferred, many waitresses have found other jobs, making it inconvenient to get in touch with them now."

"We must pay attention to this lead. The waitresses might have had conflicts with the victim, especially those from her hometown. There could be some history we are unaware of that eventually led to this tragedy," Huang Qiangmin pondered, saying, "Even those who have resigned and found new jobs must be located and questioned. Even if they have returned to their hometowns, we should follow up. The more they hide, the more likely they are to be problematic."

Wen Kai immediately agreed.

At this point, Chai Tong chuckled and said, "Nowadays, girls having four or five boyfriends say it’s normal, but who knows what they are really thinking. Could it be that she had been unfaithful in the past and one of her boyfriends found out, or perhaps she had a boyfriend back in her hometown?"

"We will send someone to investigate her hometown," Wen Kai could only follow Chai Tong’s instruction.

The others also started to propose their ideas.

Some case analysis sessions may guide the direction of the investigation, while others are a form of brainstorming.

For today’s case, without considering Jiang Yuan’s situation, everyone basically spoke their minds freely.

Jiang Yuan also found it difficult. After everyone had talked for a while without hearing anything valuable, he said, "The current case itself is not simple; there are many potential suspects, and we can’t find an obvious motive. Therefore, let’s investigate every person who has been to the scene one by one."

This was a more concrete plan compared to speculation.

However, compared to most people’s speculative plans, this one was also quite expensive.

In the restaurant, there were not only traces left by the owner, waitresses, and mentally disturbed individuals, but on that day, it also served two groups of customers, large and small. Altogether, thirty or forty people had come in for a meal.

Besides, some shops next to the restaurant also had people coming in and out, not necessarily to eat or spend money—some were there to see the customers.

Although these people could be located, some probably had already gone home and would likely not want to come back and get involved with the investigation.

Wen Kai responded with a heavy heart. This meant traveling until they were weary, but there was no helping it.

However, Jiang Yuan was the one to start the discussion, continuing, "Speaking of which, although the restaurant’s footprints were chaotic, near the body, there were not many footprints or the like."

"Hm?" Wen Kai couldn’t help but look over.

"Speaking of it, there were quite a few footprints of the restaurant owner at the scene," Jiang Yuan continued, summarizing the information he had just heard in his mind.

The footprints of the restaurant owner were scattered throughout the restaurant, which wasn’t strange—it was his place, after all.

However, if someone were capable of grabbing Mijia’s head and smashing it to the ground, based on the footprints alone, the restaurant owner was one of the possible suspects.

However, in a place like a restaurant, footprints are not reliable evidence.

If the soles were very clean, combined with the restaurant being swept twice a day, the hard floor wouldn’t retain many traces.

"After the incident, it doesn’t seem like the restaurant owner has come out much?" Jiang Yuan asked.

"He must be quite busy. He’s transferring the restaurant, has to deal with inspections, and maybe even detention and fines for selling expired food..." Wen Kai mused, before suddenly sounding intrigued, "It seems to be making some sense now."

"Check his phone," Huang Qiangmin ordered naturally. He was still the criminal police captain, after all.