Animal Detective

Chapter 45 This grave had to be dug up by Gao Jinrui

The idea is good, but it's simply not realistic.

Without any legitimate reason, someone dug up a grave, and tomorrow someone will be hanging banners in front of the police station.

The consequences of this are something that even Chen Chao, let alone Shen Xin who just got promoted, cannot afford.

Just as the two were struggling with their problem, Zhao Tianxing suddenly raised his hand.

He pulled the two of them aside and glared at Zhang Xuwei, signaling him to stand obediently at a distance.

Then they started spreading smoke.

"Captain Chen, we can't dig up this grave," Zhao Tianxing said seriously.

He began to analyze.

"Leaving aside whether our reasons for digging up the grave are valid, just consider this: if we dig up the grave and find Wu Jiawang's body, then what?"

He looked at Shen Xin and the other person and asked them a question.

“If I were Gao Jinrui, I would definitely say, who is this? Are they out of their mind? They actually buried a corpse in my family’s ancestral grave.”

"They say it would be easier to handle if we had the body, but it's been seven years. His body must have turned to skeletal remains by now. Okay, even if there are fractures or other impact injuries on the body, how can we confirm that it was this car that caused the accident?"

He pointed to Tianlai beside him.

"The car is repaired, but seven years have passed, so there's no way to prove there's any connection between the two."

Chen Chao raised his hand to interrupt him.

I just said that myself.

"Just say what you think."

He glanced at Zhao Tianxing; the kid looked frivolous, but he actually had a lot of tricks up his sleeve.

Zhao Tianxing chuckled and said, "Captain Chen, I told you, we can't dig up this grave, but someone can help us. It's not Wu Zhicun, it's Gao Jinrui."

He winked at the two of them.

"yes!"

Shen Xin suddenly realized what was going on.

"Officer Zhao, you're smart!" Shen Xin gave him a thumbs up.

Zhao Tianxing's words reminded Shen Xin.

Whether we dig it ourselves or let Wu Zhicun dig it, it won't make a difference, because too many years have passed and there are no conditions for handling the case.

We can only let Gao Jinrui dig it up; if he does, we'll catch him red-handed.

"Likewise." Zhao Tianxing waved his hand with a hint of pride. Shen Xin immediately realized that Zhao Tianxing's brain was no less sharp than his own.

"wrong."

Shen Xin shook his head violently again.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Tianxing, who was in the middle of a great moment, was taken aback.

Shen Xin said, "Think about it, what if we just follow Officer Zhao's example..."

“Why are you calling me Officer Zhao? It’s too formal. Call me brother.” Zhao Tianxing interrupted Shen Xin.

Shen Xin nodded and said, "Okay, according to Brother Xing's idea, we can try to trick Gao Jinrui into thinking that the body will be exposed, and then choose to dig up the grave to move it."

Zhao Tianxing nodded repeatedly; this was his plan.

"But first, what if Gao Jinrui didn't panic? He thought that since the body was buried in the grave, and the police couldn't just dig it up without a legitimate reason, the body would be safe. Do you think that's a possibility?"

Zhao Tianxing took a deep breath and crossed his arms.

Chen Chao threw away his cigarette butt, gesturing for Shen Xin to continue.

"Secondly, even if, as we wish, Gao Jinrui panics and comes to dig up the grave, and we manage to catch him red-handed, can he then claim that he came to relocate the grave, only to find an unidentified corpse inside, and that he had no idea whose body it was?"

"The key issue now is that we don't have any direct evidence to prove that Wu Jiawang was killed by him. Without direct evidence, he can find many reasons to get away with it."

"Moreover, if we go directly to him under the pretext of investigating whether the car was in an accident, wouldn't that seem too deliberate and make him wary? He might even turn the tables and ask his family to use the excuse of moving graves to expose Wu Jiawang's remains."

"He can still say that he didn't know who buried the body in his family's ancestral grave, which will only make things more difficult."

"Moreover, it is said that Wu Jiawang's body is in the ancestral grave, but this is just our speculation. What if it isn't?"

There are too many uncertainties.

"Team Leader Chen, what do you say?" Shen Xin looked at Chen Chao.

Chen Chao frowned and remained silent.

Zhao Tianxing, standing next to Shen Xin, gave him a thumbs up and said, "How did you manage to think of so many things?"

Shen Xin smiled and said he watched too many TV dramas. Chen Chao sighed deeply.

That's how unsolved cases are; there are few investigative resources, making them very difficult to solve.

"I'll think about it some more."

Chen Chao felt that Shen Xin's concerns were not unfounded. Indeed, they couldn't simply try to deceive Gao Jinrui; they had to consider all the possibilities.

After all, there's only one chance.

"But I think it's time to officially begin investigating this case."

The Nissan Teana and the information provided by Zhang Xuwei are enough to reopen the investigation into this disappearance case.

"Xiao Shen, you played a crucial role in this case. Go back and prepare. I'm planning to temporarily borrow you to go to the branch office to assist in the investigation. How about that? No problem?"

This is called drawing on key police officers to concentrate on solving cases; there are precedents for this.

As the deputy captain of the criminal investigation team of the branch bureau, Chen Chao had the authority to make this decision.

“Of course, no problem.” Shen Xin quickly shook his head.

Don't worry about the institute. Chen Chao specifically asked for me, so Song Liang won't say anything.

It’s not like I’m not going back.

Chen Chao nodded, then said to Zhao Tianxing, "And this car, take it back, find the technical investigation department, dismantle it, and thoroughly investigate it."

Although the chances are extremely slim, just in case, just in case, Wu Jiawang's DNA is found in the car, then the case will be much easier to solve.

Zhang Xuwei, of course, needs to be taken back for reinvestigation.

After handing things over to Zhao Tianxing, Chen Chao waved to Shen Xin, signaling him to follow him to Hongcun.

“We can’t just stick to one lead. Since there’s a possibility that Wu Jiawang was murdered, we need to go back and re-examine those leads from back then.”

The investigation was conducted under the premise of a disappearance back then, and looking back now, we might make some new discoveries.

After all, you already have the presupposition that Gao Jinrui killed someone in a car accident.

Chen Chao's words sounded like a lecture, and Shen Xin took notes before quickly getting into the car and going with him to Xianghong Village.

As he got into the car, a thought flashed through Shen Xin's mind.

I feel like I've overlooked something.

But when I try to think about it carefully, I can't remember.

Soon, the two arrived at Xianghong Village.

Zhao Shouchuan was also called over by Chen Chao.

He personally participated in the search of Wu Jiawang back then to understand the situation.

As they entered, Shen Xin asked Chen Chao if he wanted to mention the ancestral graves and Gao Jinrui.

I had considered telling Wu Zhicun about the situation and asking him to dig up the grave.

Chen Chao shook his head.

Shen Xin thought so too.

In this situation, Wu Zhicun can't dig it out himself; Gao Jinrui has to do it himself to connect him with Wu Jiawang's disappearance.

Since the last time I saw Wu Zhicun, he looked even worse.

There was an unwashed bowl on the table with noodles in it. I don't know when it was made, but it smelled rotten even in the middle of summer.

Shen Xin felt that the old man had lost all will to live. If things continued like this, it wouldn't be long before he tormented himself to death.

Moreover, he seemed confused. I don't know if it was intentional or if he didn't want to talk to Shen Xin and the other person, but he was talking nonsense and mumbling incoherently, making it impossible to have a normal conversation.

Just as I was trying, Zhao Shouchuan came over.

Chen Chao pulled him aside to exchange information.

Shen Xin stood guard at the entrance of the main room, watching over Wu Zhicun.

Just then, Wu Zhicun suddenly screamed.

"Who, who is there!"

"Who are you? I know you're there. I can hear you breathing."

"do not come!"

He seemed to be greatly frightened and let out a scream.

(End of this chapter)