Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 793 The Disappearing Second Rope [Thanks to "Alone and Desolate" for the generous donation]

That evening, He Chengfeng held a small meeting with several investigators in his office, and Huang Mao, the lead investigator, was also present.

"What do you mean?" He Chengfeng frowned as he smoked, took a big drag, glanced at the cigarette butt, felt it could burn a little longer, took another deep drag, and then shoved it into the ashtray.

“No, it won’t pass the legal review.” A police officer shook his head, his tone decisive.

"A murder case isn't so easy to solve. We can just postpone it, take our time." Another older comrade didn't care at all, and even took the time to ask Cheng Feng for a cigarette.

This guy has a very keen nose. Just by smelling it, he knew that the deputy brigade leader, who was famous for his cigarettes and tea in the brigade, had somehow gotten his hands on some good cigarettes. And when he glanced at the deputy brigade leader's stingy and reluctant appearance, he became even more certain.

The quick-witted veteran detective shamelessly snatched a cigarette from He Chengfeng's hand, took a drag under his nose, and then leaned back on the sofa with a satisfied air, puffing away.

Fortunately, this guy had a decent sense of responsibility. For the sake of the cigarette, he offered constructive advice while enjoying his treat: "Hey, don't worry. Give me thirty-seven days, even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I'll give you an explanation!"

Criminal detention can last for a minimum of three days and a maximum of thirty-seven days, depending on the severity of the case. Within this period, the investigating police officer must apply to the procuratorate for an arrest warrant.

For minor cases with solid evidence, seven days is enough.

In cases involving murder, a period of thirty days is usually set, but it may be extended to thirty-seven days.

This extended period of time provides the police officers with ample time to collect and organize evidence, as well as room to communicate with the prosecutors handling the case.

The distinction between major and minor cases lies in the police officers' prediction of the court's sentencing time for the suspects.

For cases within the past three years, and where the crime committed does not fall under the eight unforgivable crimes, the police will proactively grant bail and assist in securing probation, provided the suspect maintains a good attitude; there is no need to hire a lawyer.

Those detained for more than three years are 99% criminally detained, and 99.9% are subsequently arrested.

Now that the integration of arrest and prosecution is being implemented, the prosecutors who approve arrests will be the public prosecutors sitting opposite them in court. If they catch someone, they will definitely fight to the death to bring the case to justice, otherwise they will be slapping themselves in the face.

He Chengfeng was furious with this old fox. He had made such a big promise, but all he got in return was an explanation.

What should be explained?
Bail or release?
"Heh, you want an explanation from me? Time's up, go to the prosecutor's office and give your explanation!"

He Chengfeng slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "This is a murder case! Are you planning to drag it out? I say, Lao Mao, do you want to delay the case, or do you want to take your clothes off?"

Old Mao shrugged, neither confirming nor denying, but the deputy captain in front of him kept glaring at him angrily. Helpless, he could only change the subject and asked, "By the way, will the arrest report also be handed over to Xiao Huang?"

During the period of criminal detention, the public security organ shall report to the procuratorate to request the arrest of the criminal suspect, which is referred to as "reporting for arrest".

Huang Mao had just joined the Criminal Investigation Brigade and had never handled a single criminal case before. Without a full set of experience, he naturally couldn't take on this murder case.

"Hmph, dream on! You handle the case, and Xiao Huang will sign off. If you mess it up, I'll chop your head off!" He Chengfeng sneered, raising his hand as if to scare the other party.

However, he knew that they were all seasoned veterans, so he just went through the motions and eventually tossed over the half-pack of cigarettes he was holding.

From the moment he entered, that guy's eyes never left the cigarette box.

"no problem!"

The seasoned veteran in Cheng Feng's eyes took the cigarette, stood up, and snapped to attention, giving his deputy captain a sharp salute.

He Chengfeng waved absentmindedly.

Having received a lead from Chen Shu, he was a little too excited and patted his chest in front of the captain, making a huge boast that it would be exposed in three days.

Whether a criminal suspect requests an arrest warrant from the procuratorate on the third or thirtieth day makes little difference in procedure or law.

But under the watchful eye of the leader, the difference is enormous.

He Chengfeng's ears were quite sharp; he could hear the brief moment after reporting to the captain and leaving the office to close the door.

He clearly heard the other party make a phone call to their bureau chief.

The content was even more exaggerated than he had reported.

They said the case had been solved.

Solved? Solved my ass! This kid, how can he be so impatient? He hasn't even reported the arrest yet, and he's already bragging to the bureau chief. He Chengfeng selectively forgot the confident promises he made when he was reporting his work.

He was somewhat exasperated, but if the case really dragged on until the 30th or even the 37th day before the arrest warrant was issued, he would be in deep trouble too.

"Let's go! Let's break up the meeting!"

He Chengfeng waved his hand with a hint of regret, as he only had one pack left and needed to save it for filling pens after the case was solved.

Saying the meeting was over was just a pretext for He Chengfeng to send away irrelevant people.

He grabbed the blond-haired man at the back, put on what he thought was a very conciliatory smile, and asked, "Blonde-haired guy, do you have a moment? Make a call to Officer Chen."

Huang Mao is simple-minded, but not stupid.

He knew very well why the deputy captain in front of him, who used to always have a stern face and wander around the unit, had been all smiles at him these past few days.

"Beep beep."

"Hey? Yellow Hair, what's up?"

"Do you need direct evidence?" A familiar voice came through the microphone.

Upon hearing this, He Chengfeng clearly noticed the surprise coming from the other end of the microphone.

Yes, who would take their own case and, instead of seeking help from experienced colleagues in their own unit, call colleagues in other units for advice and guidance?

Believe it or not, this workplace is thousands of miles away from them.

He Chengfeng had been a policeman for over twenty years, and this was the first time he had experienced something like this. He was utterly bewildered.

If it weren't for that idiot captain bragging to the bureau chief so early in the morning, would he have had to do such a shameful thing?

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There was silence on the other end of the microphone for quite a while. Just as He Chengfeng was questioning his life and thinking that he was going to be hung up and beaten by his boss, a sound came from the other end.

To him at that moment, it sounded like heavenly music.

"Yellow Hair, are you still in charge of the case?"

"..." The blond-haired man didn't speak, but turned to look at the deputy captain who had his ears perked up.

He Chengfeng lowered his voice and said quickly, "You must host it. Didn't we say at the meeting earlier that Mao Zedong should sign it with you?"

In fact, Qian Tou and Cheng Feng were planning to have Huang Mao sign the document with Mao Zedong.

When the police are handling a case, the signatures of two police officers with law enforcement authority are required at every step of the procedure.

One is the organizer, and their signature comes first; the other is the co-organizer, and their signature comes second.

However, Huang Mao knew that with his current rudimentary skills, he might mess things up if he were really put in charge.

Although we were just co-organizers, we still received a substantial reward afterwards.

He accepted the kind offer from the impatient leader.

"Cough cough." Huang Mao's cough made He Chengfeng's heart tighten. "That's right, Mr. Chen, I'll sign the case."

"That's good. Now that you've found the shoes, all that's left is the missing rope. This rope was cut from the one the deceased used to hang himself, and we can verify it by comparing the joints."

"Chen Da, do you know where that rope is? We've reviewed Zheng Jie's surveillance footage several times, but we can't find even the slightest trace of it. A rope that long doesn't make sense disappearing into thin air."

Yes. In order to find the second rope, the group of them stared intently as they flipped through the surveillance video frame by frame.

Zheng Jie, who appeared in the video wearing short sleeves and shorts, had nowhere to take the rope out of the room.

Even the room he stayed in had been searched countless times by He Chengfeng and his men, but they couldn't find anything there.

The rope that could be lowered from the fourth floor was so long, it was as if quality control had vanished, there wasn't even the slightest trace of it.

After finding it, Cheng Feng and He Chengfeng began to doubt whether the so-called second rope actually existed.

Hearing this, He Chengfeng took a deep breath and found himself feeling a little nervous, just like the identification segment at the end of "Detective Conan" when he was a child.

He couldn't help but hold his breath.

"You're going in the wrong direction."

A soft laugh came from the microphone on the other end, the words spoken with confidence and certainty.

“Zheng Amei is a cleaner at the hotel. Since Zheng Jie knew to let her into the deceased's room and lock the window, he would definitely let her into his own room as well, and then take the second rope left inside under a legitimate pretext.”

"If nothing unexpected happens, she will probably take advantage of the opportunity to clean Zheng Jie's room and hide the rope in the hotel's cleaning cart and take it away. The cart is full of things and things that you may not be able to find in the video."

"Check the hotel's security footage from the past few days; we're sure to find her!"

boom!
He Chengfeng slammed his hand on the desk, tears welling up in his eyes.

Become!

This is so damn hard!

Phew, finally I can strut up to the bureau chief, throw a pack of yellow cigarettes on his desk, and then brag a lot!
As I get older, this is the only hobby I have left.

Alone and solitary, walking alone.

The moon is pale, the stars are few, and the night is still young.

The cold wind pierced through the blue clothes.

Alone, I walk guarding the four directions.

With the national emblem above my head, my heart burns like fire.
Frost and snow may be merciless, but my will remains steadfast.

Loyalty forges the soul of the police.
May every family live in peace and tranquility.

Thanks, bro, goodnight!
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(End of this chapter)