National Forensic Doctor-Chapter 1160 - 1090: Did It Skip a Frame?

"Captain Hao, hello, hello." Jiang Yuan glanced at the reinforcements lined up and stepped forward to shake hands.

"Captain Jiang, just call me Old Hao or Zhichao." Captain Hao appeared to be about 40 years old. At this age within the Criminal Police Brigade, he was in his prime, often regarded as Dai Mingsheng’s most capable subordinate. Whenever reinforcements were needed in districts and counties, Captain Hao’s Second Brigade was invariably dispatched to tackle the toughest challenges.

Jiang Yuan, having completed the case-solving work by this point, raised his emotional intelligence and cheerfully called him "Hao Da."

Captain Hao waved helplessly and ordered his team members to gather for a lineup and salute. Such formalities were relatively rare. While law enforcement was considered a disciplined force, outside of strictly formal occasions, it lacked the rigid seriousness of military units.

As for what classified as formal occasions, the simplest distinction was the presence of individuals in white shirts.

Captain Hao now granted Jiang Yuan the equivalent of a "white shirt" treatment, saluting after the team did and announcing, "Captain Jiang, the Second Brigade of Lanyue City’s Criminal Police Team should have 21 personnel present; all 21 are currently accounted for. Awaiting your instructions!"

Jiang Yuan could only return the salute, then led Captain Hao to an isolated corner after another round of pleasantries.

Once they were away from the crowd, Jiang Yuan said, "Hao Da, I currently have a suspect that we need to bring in."

"No problem." Captain Hao knew his assignment before arriving.

Jiang Yuan gestured, and Wang Chuanxing immediately handed over a printed document to Captain Hao.

Captain Hao glanced at the document and his pupils constricted.

It contained the background information of one individual: Li Yujing. Familiar with the Li Yaoji case, Captain Hao instantly recognized him as one of Li Yaoji’s illegitimate sons.

"Are we proceeding directly to arrest?" Captain Hao hesitated slightly. It wasn’t that he doubted Jiang Yuan but was concerned about procedural legality.

In cases like this, the subsequent investigation would surely be meticulous, especially considering that the Li Yaoji family had substantial wealth and resources. They would inevitably hire lawyers to challenge the process. While this might not have a significant impact, minimizing potential issues was always preferable.

Jiang Yuan nodded firmly and said, "Li Yujing is highly likely the murderer in the Li Yaoji case."

"Hmm... Wait, how did we jump straight to... No, how did it directly progress to capturing the murderer?" Captain Hao’s ability to manage his emotions completely faltered. What was he here to do? He was supposed to assist Jiang Yuan in the preliminary investigations for the Li Yaoji murder case.

Huang Qiangmin specifically requested that excessive personnel deployment be avoided for now and initial prep work be done instead. Only then did Brigade Chief Dai Mingsheng reluctantly hold back on a full mobilization, though he still issued repeated reminders, sending Captain Hao’s elite Third Brigade.

Based on Captain Hao’s experience, with this early involvement in the investigation, he anticipated spending several months working on the Li Yaoji case.

Of course, as long as the case could be solved, he was willing to commit.

Even if it took longer, he had no issue.

In the initial stages, bringing in some individuals involved for questioning or interviews was standard investigative procedure.

What wasn’t standard was Jiang Yuan directly identifying Li Yujing as the murderer!

Captain Hao stared blankly at Jiang Yuan, completely clueless about the current situation.

"I’ve reconstructed the crime scene and analyzed the case details to reach this conclusion," Jiang Yuan explained briefly to Captain Hao.

Captain Hao still stood there, frozen. Under normal protocol, he should simply follow the order, but with Jiang Yuan’s assertion that Li Yujing was the murderer, Captain Hao couldn’t just turn around and proceed.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuan said, "I imagine you have quite a few questions. Shall we review them together first?"

Captain Hao hesitated and asked, "Wouldn’t that affect the case?"

"No, Li Yujing likely doesn’t realize he’s been identified yet." Jiang Yuan had already conducted investigations and monitoring. In actuality, they had pinpointed Li Yujing’s location, but having the Cold Case Squad directly handle the arrest as an external force wasn’t ideal.

Captain Hao, unable to contain his curiosity, asked, "So should I understand that you’ve essentially solved the Li Yaoji murder case?"

"Basically, yes," Jiang Yuan paused and then added, "But we still need you to apprehend the murderer for verification. Additionally, we require more evidence."

"Did someone tip you off?" Captain Hao could only imagine such a possibility. It wasn’t uncommon for established criminals to provide information to receive leniency.

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "I haven’t received any leaks regarding the Li Yaoji case. This case was primarily solved through technical analysis, as I mentioned earlier, starting with crime scene reconstruction..."

Captain Hao stared at Jiang Yuan with an increasingly bewildered expression.

"Should I explain the specifics to you?" Jiang Yuan asked.

"If you could, that’d be best," Captain Hao hesitated for a couple of seconds and said, "Of course, strictly speaking, I should follow your orders, but this revelation is just too astonishing..."

"Understood." Jiang Yuan smiled briefly, then began outlining his technical approach.

Although Captain Hao, Hao Zhichao, didn’t fully comprehend everything, he was deeply impressed.

Taking the opportunity, Jiang Yuan organized his thoughts and then added, "On that note, certain individuals connected to Li Yujing should also be monitored. It’s difficult to determine whether Li Yujing acted alone or had accomplices in this case."

Typically, most murder cases involved a single perpetrator, especially crimes of passion or personal vendettas. However, murders motivated by significant interests, particularly given the magnitude of potential gains, could potentially involve collective interests or accomplices.

Li Yaoji was the actual controller of a large corporate group. His every action had the ability to influence the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people. Naturally, his death would also cause seismic changes in many lives.

Correspondingly, it was possible the killer, driven by their own interest or seeking to maximize benefits, might actively recruit assistance.

Captain Hao nodded in agreement and said, "If there’s no urgency, we could first draft a list and detain them all."

"Drafting a list is fine. Secretly forbidding them from leaving the country would be sufficient. I suggest prioritizing Li Yujing’s capture discreetly. After verifying his movements and other information, we can proceed with further actions." Jiang Yuan still relied heavily on photographic analysis to crack cases, which required cross-verification. Otherwise, if any errors occurred during the initial scene examination, and dozens or even hundreds of individuals were apprehended en masse, the resulting chaos could be problematic.

"Understood and will comply," Captain Hao quickly grasped the strategy. He paused briefly before asking, "If that’s the case, shouldn’t we notify the brigade chief about the Li Yaoji case being resolved?"

Huang Qiangmin walked over slowly then, his teeth gleaming as he spoke, "No rush. Confirm Li Yujing as the murderer first. If something goes wrong, it could hinder the follow-up process for the case."