I'm not a genius detective

Chapter 30 Motive for murder

The work of the Criminal Investigation Division is ongoing.

The onlookers understood; it seemed that... the murderer was caught on the spot? And it was a young man who discovered it.

Wow, that's incredibly efficient.

That guy killed someone and still dared to come back? What was he thinking? Shouldn't he have run as far away as possible?
What's the difference between this and being delivered to my door? I don't understand.

The second floor.

The detectives from the first squadron led the man with the buzz cut to identify the crime scene, while the technical squadron was still conducting an on-site investigation, striving to provide the detectives with more clues. At this moment, when they saw the suspect appear at the door in handcuffs, everyone was stunned, surprised and astonished.

They had just heard a commotion downstairs.

"Caught it?"

The site survey isn't even finished yet; this is just the beginning.

The investigator nodded: "We caught him. He's among the onlookers."

The chief forensic doctor was a middle-aged man who was very experienced in homicide cases, but it was very rare for him to catch the person during the on-site investigation.

"You still dared to linger at the scene? How did they find out?" he asked.

The investigator replied, "Han Ling from the criminal investigation team of the police station discovered it. He pointed at the man and he ran away. Captain Ji was nearby and immediately pinned him against the wall."

The man with the buzz cut lowered his head, looking even more depressed.

Maybe... if I hadn't run, nothing would have happened? I could have just said I was passing by.

"Han Ling?" Yang Rui exclaimed in surprise, "He's my classmate. We participated in the same police drill, the one where they set fire to the film studio and ran away."

"Tsk tsk." The chief forensic doctor exclaimed in amazement, "I remember now, there was such a thing. I thought it was just a conspicuous bag, but I didn't expect it to be something they were really capable of."

"Hey you, what did you use to strangle her? A nylon rope, right?"

The forensic doctors just talked to each other and determined that it was most likely a nylon rope.

These ropes are common in seafood restaurants and are usually used to pack boxes of vacuum-packed seafood for easy handling and securing.

Nylon ropes are relatively stiff and tough. When pulled hard, they can tightly constrict the palm, easily causing peeling and abrasions to the palm.

Therefore, if the suspect was not wearing thick gloves, there would definitely be marks on his palms.

He was about to tell Ji Bowen and the others about this.

"Hmm..." the man with the buzz cut admitted.

Seeing this, the chief forensic doctor shook his head and sighed, "What grudge could they have?"

It wasn't a question; it was a soliloquy.

The man with the buzz cut thought it was a question and suddenly got angry: "Who told her to sell me expired seafood! It's so expensive, what's wrong with me exchanging it! Fuck her!"

The chief forensic doctor pretended not to hear.

"Alright, enough talk, identify the scene! How was it killed?" the criminal investigator from the squadron urged.

Surrounding them, criminal investigators from the Criminal Technology Squad listened to the entire conversation and were equally astonished by the dramatic nature of the case, including Sun Yujie.

Sun Yujie was initially praising his classmate's performance, but soon, for some unknown reason, he felt a sense of crisis again.

"Holy crap, is Yang Rui starting to admire Han Ling?"

"Could admiration develop into liking over time?"

If Han Ling knew what Sun Yujie was thinking, she would definitely call him an idiot, love-struck fool, and say he has a huge hole in his head.

Time passed slowly.

The suspect was taken away to the police station for detailed interrogation, while the victim's body and family members were on their way to the police station.

The outer perimeter cordon has been removed, while the inner perimeter cordon remains in place for the time being. Evidence collection is ongoing, and the shops will be sealed off afterward.

The suspect in this case has been arrested, and collecting evidence will not be too difficult. The seal will be removed in a short time. If any outsider tears it off during this period, they will be subject to administrative penalties.

Gu'an District Branch.

trial room.

Fang Zhou was in charge of the interrogation, with his apprentice Tong Feng sitting beside him, participating in the interrogation to gain experience. The suspect had already confessed at the scene, so the interrogation was not difficult. He readily admitted to his murder, mentioning that his motive was a box of vacuum-packed seafood.

That box of seafood was very expensive; he bought it specifically to give to his father-in-law in order to reduce his father-in-law's dissatisfaction and prejudice against him.

The seafood was expired.

However, it was not expired when I bought it; it was a near-expiration product.

I didn't check when I bought it, and when I was about to deliver it a week later, I found that it had just expired.

The suspect was furious and demanded an exchange for the seafood, but the shop owner refused, saying that it wasn't expired when she sold it to him, and now that it's expired, he's asking for an exchange. Is that reasonable?

The two sides argued over this.

At this time, the deceased's husband was out and had not returned.

"She sold me seafood that was close to its expiration date, and she actually dared to talk back?! I'm speechless..."

The suspect verbally berated the shop owner, cursing her ancestors for eighteen generations.

If it weren't for this incident, how could he have been arrested for murder!
Fang Zhou remained calm, his emotions unaffected. However, Tong Feng beside him sighed inwardly, feeling that it was not worth it for such a small dispute to escalate into a murder.

The victim is wronged, and so is the suspect.

How much does seafood cost? No amount of money is as important as life.

No one can predict the future.

The shop owner was unwilling to bear the loss herself, but she didn't expect to be dealing with a ruthless person with a criminal record. If she could apologize and exchange the goods, none of this would have happened.

The suspect didn't intend to kill anyone when he went to negotiate, but the landlady's attitude provoked his anger, causing him to lose his temper.

By the time they came to their senses, it was too late; both families were ruined.

After the interrogation is completed, the suspect will be placed under criminal detention. Once all the evidence has been secured, the case will be submitted to the procuratorate for approval of arrest, and then the case will await prosecution.

The Criminal Investigation Division's mission ends once the procuratorate deems further investigation unnecessary.

Ji Bowei first called Wu Bin to inform him of the key role Han Ling played in the case.

"Captain Wu, you have a good eye. The film and television base's victory was no accident." He gave Han Ling a positive evaluation.

Wu Bin: "Understood. Your branch office can handle it. Old Zhao isn't blind."

He was referring to Zhao Xingbang, the deputy director of the Gu'an District Public Security Bureau in charge of criminal investigation and other related matters. A policeman with the ability to catch suspects is a treasure to a deputy director.

Ji Bowei: "As things stand, Director Zhao probably won't be interested."

Han Ling's performance, which involved merely glancing at you in the crowd, is commendable but fails to provide a comprehensive assessment of the various abilities required of a qualified criminal investigator.

Internal selection and assessment might be possible, but promotion through exceptional means is probably not feasible.

Qingchang City has a service period requirement; police officers in police stations need to undergo five years of internal selection and assessment before they are eligible.

Wu Bin said, "No rush, it's only been half a year, the internship period isn't even over yet."

Ji Bowei: "He was promoted ahead of schedule. I just heard it from a colleague in the political department. He got his law enforcement qualification certificate, solved several cases, and his application was approved after a comprehensive evaluation."

Wu Bin was surprised: "Oh? That's good."

It's quite difficult to get promoted early. The evaluation requirements are a bit too demanding for new police officers. There's no need to promote them early, since it's only a matter of a year anyway.

Being able to be promoted to a permanent position ahead of schedule is a testament to their excellence.

After hanging up Wu Bin's call, Ji Bowei arrived at the case-handling hall and saw three people huddled together whispering.

"What are you talking about? Have you finished your work?"

Upon seeing the team leader arrive, Tong Feng, Sun Yujie, and Yang Rui quickly shut up.

"You're talking about Han Ling, aren't you? He's already been promoted, and he might even get a third-class merit this time. You guys are still on probation. Shouldn't you be working harder?" Ji Bowei lectured the three of them.

The new recruits at the police station completely outclassed the new recruits in the criminal investigation team in every way, almost turning the tables on them. He was somewhat disappointed in them.

Faced with Ji Bowei, the three dared not say a word, and instead became obedient cats, listening attentively to his teachings.

A third-class merit? Really?

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(End of this chapter)