National Forensic Doctor-Chapter 1165 - 1095: There are several difficulties in this case

Chapter 1165: Chapter 1095: There are several difficulties in this case

"Director Dai, you’re here early."

The captain of Team One, Jian Louyuan, is a sharp little man. When he was young, he was a bit of a ruffian; as he got older, he became ugly and turned into a sly adult. Of course, he still remained small in stature.

Dai Mingsheng responded with a grunt and sighed involuntarily, "If I don’t come early, I’ll become useless."

Jian Louyuan couldn’t understand why his director suddenly became so despondent, but he knew how to provide emotional value, so he immediately said, "Director Dai, are you feeling down because the case hasn’t progressed smoothly?"

"That’s not how I’d describe it," Dai Mingsheng shook his head and asked Jian Louyuan, "How are you preparing? Do you have any thoughts on the Li Yaoji case?"

"Well... there are certainly thoughts, but we were all part of the task force on the Li Yaoji murder case back then. Evidence was lacking then, and it’s still lacking now. I’m not very optimistic about Captain Jiang and his team. Jiang Yuan’s Cold Case Squad is quite famous and has indeed handled impressive cases, but the Li Yaoji murder, we’re too familiar with it. It’s an over-investigated case, and there are still no new leads..."

Dai Mingsheng interrupted Jian Louyuan, saying, "Jiang Yuan specializes in technology. If his skills are good enough, he might find new leads through his expertise."

"That’s still difficult," Jian Louyuan continued, "Even finding new leads doesn’t guarantee they can be followed, nor does following them mean the case will be solved. Take the Li Yaoji murder; does it lack leads? There were plenty of leads initially, and the investigation team split into four groups to follow them..."

Jian Louyuan spoke eloquently, offering very reasonable analysis.

But Dai Mingsheng knew that his analysis was wrong.

This was one of the reasons why Dai Mingsheng didn’t particularly like reasoning. Without evidence, anyone can talk, but some people’s words are useful, some aren’t, and some are completely off-track.

"Organize your thoughts and send them to Xiao Zheng later." Dai Mingsheng no longer wanted to listen but wasn’t about to let Jian Louyuan off the hook either.

Lanyue City can’t always rely on Jiang Yuan and his Cold Case Squad; it’s too expensive. Therefore, someone like Jian Louyuan, a criminal police captain, should ideally draw lessons from each case...

Dai Mingsheng concluded with this thought and immediately felt satisfied.

Reflecting on his conversation with Huang Qiangmin, Dai Mingsheng suddenly realized the problem.

Huang Qiangmin’s initial remarks seemingly hinted at some results or even breakthroughs in the Li Yaoji murder case. Unfortunately, Dai Mingsheng didn’t think along those lines back then, missing the opportunity, leading to the signing of a painful agreement.

Although solving the Li Yaoji murder is the most important thing, as the saying goes, save when you can, spend when you must...

Dai Mingsheng looked at Jian Louyuan again and said, "Your most important task today is to learn from Jiang Yuan."

"Yes." Jian Louyuan thought the director was being diplomatic and cooperatively responded.

Dai Mingsheng said no more. Today’s on-site meeting might have initially resulted from information asymmetry, but now, Dai Mingsheng was prepared to turn it into a learning session.

The captains of Teams Three and Four arrived together, each bringing people and a PowerPoint presentation, wearing expressions that were worldly yet inexperienced.

Dai Mingsheng secretly assessed his subordinate’s potential psychological impact, then calmly allowed them to sit down.

A few subordinates took the opportunity to plug in USB drives and check the PPT’s fonts and formats.

If it were a county-level criminal police team, this step could be skipped, but in the provincial capital, it requires more grandeur.

Soon, the conference room, the size of a long classroom, was filled with officers from Lanyue City’s Criminal Police Team. Many young officers also volunteered to enter the room under various pretenses.

Lanyue City’s Criminal Police Team has never banned such actions and even slightly encouraged them. After all, officers willing to actively participate in a case are more beneficial than detrimental, and the team’s daily workload isn’t substantial, actually welcoming active participation.

The conference room quickly became lively, without the need for anyone to host, as everyone formed small circles to discuss in private.

For senior officers of Lanyue City’s Criminal Police Team, the Li Yaoji murder case is an unforgettable case, while for middle and lower officers, it’s a familiar and frequently discussed case.

For any officer employed less than ten years, the first three major cases they hear about will definitely include the Li Yaoji murder case.

The case has plenty of leads but is highly challenging, with many suspects, yet none have been conclusively identified. Additionally, the scene had a weapon and fingerprints, the latter having been part of a provincial fingerprint battle with no results. The victim had significant social influence, complex relationships, and numerous interest conflicts...

For detectives with a strong sense of skepticism, the Li Yaoji murder case is filled with every possible element. Many young officers join after secretly reading the case or openly consulting and engaging with former task force members, attempting to use their school-trained logic to solve the case and shock the province, begin a legendary career, and reach the pinnacle of the world...

None have succeeded.

Currently, as everyone sits here, they may not be seeking to directly solve the Li Yaoji murder case, but they’re very willing to share their thoughts on it.

Dai Mingsheng felt slightly relieved yet anxious seeing everyone’s enthusiasm.

"Captain Jiang is back," Lin Xunlei came to report personally.

"Please bring Captain Jiang over," Dai Mingsheng stood up and said to everyone, "Let’s welcome him."

The captains were a bit puzzled, was this necessary?

Lin Xunlei also asked, "Isn’t it enough for just a few of us to greet him?"

"Everyone above the rank of captain should come out to greet him," Dai Mingsheng laughed to himself, thinking, so you all won’t be unsettled later.

Soon, Jiang Yuan and Liu Jinghui were warmly welcomed into the conference room.

The crowd gave an enthusiastic round of applause.

Jiang Yuan and Liu Jinghui only thought it was because the case had been solved; given their past experience, this was a reasonable level of applause.

Dai Mingsheng pulled Jiang Yuan to sit beside him.

He didn’t deliver the usual lengthy official speech, only saying a few polite words before stating, "’Li Yaoji Murder Case On-Site Meeting’ is now starting. Captain Jiang, first, let’s hear the thoughts of our young officers, and later, we’ll make corrections and additions. Um, let’s start with Team One."

The captain of Team One, Jian Louyuan, immediately stood up.

By rights, Jiang Yuan should sit upright and listen attentively. But he couldn’t help leaning closer to Dai Mingsheng and quietly saying, "Director Dai, Captain Hao should have reported to you; this case is basically solved."

"I heard they are interrogating now," Dai Mingsheng turned his head.

Jiang Yuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded, saying, "The objective evidence is very sufficient."

For a murder cold case, Jiang Yuan’s collected evidence was enough, and next was forming the evidence chain.

Dai Mingsheng said, "Since we don’t have a confession yet, hmm... we’ve already started the on-site meeting, should we proceed as planned?"

Jiang Yuan looked puzzled; meetings after solving a case are possible, but they should be a Li Yaoji Murder Case Summary Meeting, not an On-Site Meeting...

An On-Site Meeting is an official case analysis session where everyone discusses and analyzes clues, ultimately determining team personnel allocation based on this.

Some on-site meetings are held superficially, but most police teams either don’t hold them or make them very intense.

Because they genuinely act on these analysis results.

Dai Mingsheng didn’t wait for Jiang Yuan’s reply, gesturing to Jian Louyuan, "Old Jian, start speaking."

"Yes." Jian Louyuan steadied himself and said, "From my perspective, the difficulty of the Li Yaoji murder case remains very high. Thus, I greatly admire Captain Jiang’s choice of this case. Firstly, I think there are several difficulties in this case..."