CHAPTER 200: CHAPTER 150: ONE HEAD, TWO PEOPLE?

The man burst into tears of joy and said, "I’ll go! I’ll leave right away!"

At that moment, scenes from that night flashed through his mind.

After driving continuously for 10 hours, his eyelids finally drooped.

When he felt a slight jolt in the vehicle, he realized the wheels had run over something.

As for whether the body was run over after death or while alive, at that time he only knew he had hit someone dead.

Calming down a bit, Li Bo excitedly said, "Mr. Qin, thank you all, thank you all."

Mr. Qin softly said, "We all hope to get to the truth. It’s been tough for you during this time."

"Pack up your things and head home early."

"I’ve already spoken to the front desk, they’ll handle your release paperwork."

"I can really go home?"

"I can really go home?"

...

Li Bo asked several times.

Mr. Qin and his fellow officers nodded and quickly left the detention center.

Five minutes later, Li Bo, carrying his luggage, went to the small shop next to the detention center.

"Hello, where can I have a banner made?"

"A banner?"

"There’s none nearby, but there are two shops making banners if you turn right on the street."

After thanking, Li Bo turned right and entered an alley.

Meanwhile, the criminal investigation team’s officers were thrilled to learn of the case’s resolution.

Especially since they learned there was a chance to earn merits, everyone was extremely excited.

Now, the criminal investigation team’s collective sense of honor was overwhelming.

No persuasion or education was needed, everyone’s hearts were firmly united.

Li Jian reported the resolution of this case.

He said solemnly, "The account of Zhang Rui’s actions coincides completely with Jiang An’s analysis."

"Zhang Rui chose to commit the murder that night mainly because a notice about surveillance damage was sent in the property group’s homeowners’ chat, allowing her to leave the neighborhood easily."

"Regarding the motive for murder, Zhang Rui believed Wu Yan destroyed her family."

"She had repeatedly followed Xia Jun and found Wu Yan’s address."

"That night, after knocking and entering the living room, she started fighting with Wu Yan and eventually strangled her to death."

"Then, she used a large suitcase to transport Wu Yan’s body away."

"When leaving, she didn’t take the elevator but used the stairs instead."

"In the basement on the lower level, due to surveillance blind spots, Zhang Rui was able to avoid the cameras."

"However, her vehicle did appear on the surveillance footage in the garage."

"Zhang Rui received a blackmail call from Huang Bing the next day, who claimed to have witnessed the murder and demanded money for their silence."

"After agreeing, they planned to exchange money in the back hills, where Zhang Rui used acetylcholine injection to kill him during the transaction."

After speaking, Li Jian summarized, "Our criminal investigation team solved this case beautifully, and Mr. Ma highly praised us."

"Importantly, we also helped the traffic police team change the nature of the death in another case as well."

Finally, Li Jian solemnly said, "The successful resolution of this case couldn’t have been achieved without everyone’s joint efforts. Thank you all for your hard work."

"Of course, this was the first case solved since Jiang An became the head of the homicide team."

"Moreover, it was his keen insight at a critical moment that broke down the killer’s psychological defenses."

"Therefore, I suggest we all give a round of applause for Mr. Jiang."

Instantly, thunderous applause erupted in the office.

Before the applause died down, the gatekeeper came to the door and asked, "Mr. Li, someone came to present your criminal investigation team with a banner."

"A banner?"

Everyone was puzzled.

Then, Li Jian turned and walked out.

Li Bo was seen holding a banner, walking over, with eight words written on it, "Sharp discernment captures the real culprit, unraveling the truth layer by layer."

"May I know who you are?"

Li Bo replied, "Officer, hello! I’m the truck driver who ran over the corpse on the Chengdu-Nanchong Expressway."

"I just delivered this banner to the traffic police team."

"Mr. Qin said it was because the criminal investigation team discovered the real cause of the victim’s death, which cleared my name."

"So, I specially brought a banner to express my gratitude."

"Thank you for uncovering the truth, not only sparing me from prison but also relieving me from any financial compensation."

While speaking, Li Bo’s eyes were getting misty.

Li Jian looked back at Jiang An.

He turned and said, "I think Jiang An should be the one to receive this banner."

Jiang An looked around, a bit embarrassed.

However, Wan and Zhang Yean both nudged him.

Then, Jiang An and Li Bo stood on either side of the banner.

At that moment, Zhang Yean was ready with the camera.

With a click, a photo was taken.

"One flag, two people," simultaneously captured by the camera.

Li Bo held Jiang An’s hand and said, "Officer, thank you!"

"If it weren’t for you discovering the truth, I might still be in prison now."

"Thank you so much!"

Seeing Li Bo’s reddened eyes, Jiang An deeply understood the value and significance of being a criminal police officer.

After a long while, Jiang An resolutely said, "This is the mission and responsibility of us criminal police officers."

Instantly, a warm round of applause erupted from behind.

Half an hour later, in the detective squad’s office.

After just arranging the writing of the award-winning materials, Li Jian’s phone rang again.

He glanced at the caller ID, "Jiangcheng Industrial Park Police Station Chief Zhang Hu."

"Hello!"

"Mr. Li, reporting an incident to you!"

"Go ahead?"

"Last night, there was a fire at a clothing individual workshop in our jurisdiction, and after the firefighters put it out, a body was discovered. We request your guidance."

As soon as the words were spoken, Li Jian casually remarked.

"Another one?"

"Could it really be that they want to hone Jiang An’s skills?"

Thirty minutes later, Li Jian, Jiang An, and their group drove to Jiangcheng Industrial Park.

From afar, they saw thick smoke billowing from the Minghao Clothing Factory.

Zhang Hu came forward and said, "Mr. Li, thank you for coming!"

Li Jian nodded and introduced, "This is our homicide group leader of the detective squad, Jiang An."

"Mr. Jiang, hello!"

Jiang An nodded.

"What’s the situation on the scene?"

"The fire was discovered around 4 a.m. At that time, the factory’s security personnel tried to put it out themselves, but the fire grew bigger."

"In the end, they called in the firefighters."

"However, since it’s a clothing factory, there are many synthetic materials inside, making it easy to burn."

"It wasn’t completely extinguished until 1 p.m. Currently, all visible flames inside have been completely put out."

During the firefighters’ preliminary inspection inside, they discovered a human skull."

Li Jian asked, "Is the identity of this person clear?"

"Preliminary checks suggest it might be the owner of the Minghao Clothing Factory."

"The owner lived inside the factory?" Wan asked in surprise.

Zhang Hu replied, "The owner of this factory, Chen Minghao, had a bad lifestyle, often staying inside the factory."

After hearing this, Li Jian gently nodded.

"Mr. Zhang, intensify the perimeter search to confirm the identity of the deceased and verify if Chen Minghao is indeed dead."

"Yes! Mr. Li!"

Then, Li Jian turned and said, "Jiang An, shall we go in and take a look?"

Jiang An nodded.

Immediately, the group donned protective gear, put on masks, and carried their toolboxes as they entered the cordoned-off area.

Despite the visible flames being extinguished, thick smoke could still be seen at the scene.

Li Jian turned and asked, "Where is the body?"

The firefighter accompanying them pointed to the right, "In this room."

One minute later, Li Jian and Jiang An entered.

Parts of the interior walls had peeled off, showing mottled spots.

The bed had collapsed, its wooden structure burned, leaving only an iron frame visible.

At the head of the bed, a skull was prominently visible.

Amidst the gaps of the iron frame, scattered human bones could be vaguely seen.

Wan exclaimed, "This body is burnt so badly!"

Li Jian’s face was solemn, filled with concern.

"The phrase ’deep water and scorching fire’ resonates with him profoundly."

Especially when a body is found in a fire, as the crime scene is reduced to ashes, many pieces of evidence disappear.

However, Jiang An remained calm and composed.

He put down his toolbox, surveyed the interior, and visualized the key points of investigating and examining a fire scene in his mind.

After a moment, Jiang An said, "Sister, please photograph and record the original appearance of this scene."

"Okay!"

Immediately, the room was filled with the sound of rapid camera shutters clicking.

Jiang An crouched down by the iron bed frame to observe it closely.

Suddenly, his pupils contracted, and he froze in place.

Within Jiang An’s view were two human pubic bones!

Then he turned and said, "Mr. Li, there are two victims here!"

In an instant, Li Jian, Zhang Hu, and others were stunned, their faces full of horror.