The crackdown on organized crime began with the arrest of the mother-in-law.

The clues were scattered and disorganized, which provided Qin Chuan with many directions for his investigation, but that was all.

The four perpetrators all knew the deceased.

This is the information that is basically certain at present.

However, based on the current clues, Qin Chuan could not obtain any further information.

Qin Chuan obtained the criminal investigation skill through a lottery in the system; it is a basic skill.

Although it encompasses a wide range of topics, it is not specialized enough.

Qin Chuan still had a skill upgrade card, but after weighing the options, he ultimately decided not to use it.

Back then, Zhulin County did ask the Xing'an City Public Security Bureau for help with this case.

But still, there was no gain.

The case has remained unsolved for over a decade, which goes beyond mere technical issues.

On the morning of the second day after the incident, fingerprint identification and analysis, as well as the residue extracted from the deceased, were further examined.

But it's a pity.

The 128 fingerprints collected from the room provided no further value beyond the two deceased and their relatives.

No male bodily fluids were detected in the remains found in the female victim's body.

The perpetrator was not only cruel in his methods, but also made thorough preparations when committing the crime.

"Silicone oil was detected, indicating that the other party used a condom."

This is the news that Lu Zhiguo brought back.

Meanwhile, other investigations have not made much progress.

The victim had a relatively simple interpersonal relationship.

The family was well-liked and had no enemies in the village, nor had any conflicts with anyone been investigated.

There are no major issues with the call logs or bank statements.

Three days passed quickly.

The conference room of the Criminal Investigation Brigade was brightly lit, and a group of people had stayed up all night with bloodshot eyes.

Qin Chuan stubbed out a cigarette and frowned: "Everyone, please share your thoughts."

"Robbery and murder!"

Lu Zhiguo offered his assessment: "According to the information provided by the victim's parents, the dowry money received by the victim when she got married was not deposited in the bank."

"The victim's bank statements also confirm this, showing no large cash deposits recently."

“We found a gift account book of 43,000 yuan in the drawer of the dressing table in the victim’s bedroom, but there was no cash.”

"The murderer was probably after the money."

After three days of investigation, the criminal investigation team found no valuable clues.

Everyone was in a low mood.

Qin Chuan was also under immense pressure.

Qin Chuan has led the group in several similar case discussions, similar to today's.

Zhou Xuexi has called him dozens of times in the past few days.

This case has a significant impact.

Rumors are already circulating in Xing'an City.

The murder of the newlyweds, and the extremely cruel methods used, has had a truly terrible impact.

This afternoon, Zou Mingyi, the secretary of the county's Political and Legal Affairs Commission, will personally come to oversee the work early tomorrow morning.

The pressure on Qin Chuan can be imagined.

Of course, one good thing is that Gao Qingshan was brought down.

Otherwise, Qin Chuan wouldn't be concerned with whether or not the case could be solved, but rather with whether or not he could keep his official position.

Buzz!

Qin Chuan's phone vibrated. Just as he was about to hang up, he saw the caller ID showed Wang Xuebing...

Since leaving the Changning Town Police Station, Wang Xuebing has never made a phone call.

The other party should know that I am currently handling a case, but they called late at night, so there must be something they need.

"You guys discuss it first."

After leaving the conference room, Qin Chuan answered the phone.

"Wang Suo, there is..."

Before Qin Chuan could finish speaking, Wang Xuebing interrupted him.

"Qin Chuan, something's happened! My niece is missing!"

My niece has gone missing?

Qin Chuan was taken aback: "Director Wang, don't worry, what's going on?"

Wang Xuebing quickly explained the situation.

"Zou Xiaohu is Zou Minghua's son. Xiaorui went with him to Lan Kwai Fong and hasn't come back yet!"

"I made several calls, but they all turned me down as soon as they heard Lan Kwai Fong. After thinking it over, I realized I have no choice but to trouble you!"

Zou Xiaohu?

Qin Chuan certainly knew this person.

The owner of Lan Kwai Fong, one of the three major dens of iniquity in Zhulin County.

His father is Zou Minghua, the boss of Zhulin County Minghua Construction Engineering Company.

His uncle is Zou Mingyi, the secretary of the county political and legal committee, who will be coming to the criminal investigation team tomorrow to oversee the operation.

"Director Wang, don't worry, I'll send someone to Lan Kwai Fong right now. If she's inside, don't worry, I'll definitely get her out!"

Back in the conference room.

"Let's pause the meeting," since there aren't any major leads right now. "Lu Zhiguo, take your clothes and come with me!"

A moment later, three police cars sped away from the criminal investigation team.

"Captain Qin, where are we going?"

Lan Kwai Fong.

Ok?

Lu Zhiguo was slightly taken aback. He thought they were going to arrest someone, but it turned out to be Lan Kwai Fong.

"Captain Qin, we're all in uniform... and the case isn't solved yet. Where are we going now...? Isn't that inappropriate?"

Qin Chuan glared at Lu Zhiguo: "What are you thinking? Who the hell drives a police car to talk nonsense?"

“I just received a tip that there are illegal prostitution activities in Lan Kwai Fong. Let’s go and take them down.”

Lu Zhiguo blinked, opened his mouth, looking like he wanted to say something but didn't dare to.

Qin Chuan felt uncomfortable seeing this: "What are you trying to say?"

"Captain Qin, that... cracking down on prostitution and illegal publications... seems to fall under the jurisdiction of the Public Security Brigade, right?"

Qin Chuan: "..."

Grass.

I forgot about that.

But Qin Chuan has to go in now.

Wang Xuebing's meaning on the phone was very clear: his niece is actually in Lan Kwai Fong.

But as a mere police chief in Changning Town, he was powerless to help anyone.

Unable to wait any longer, I had no choice but to call Qin Chuan.

In fact, Wang Xuebing was also aware of the background of Lan Kwai Fong.

If Qin Chuan goes, he will offend people.

But there's nothing we can do now; Wang Xuebing has already made a round of phone calls.

They were all very polite at first, but as soon as Lan Kwai Fong was mentioned, they either got drunk or had diarrhea.

In the end, Wang Xuebing had no choice but to ask Qin Chuan to intervene.

"We'll definitely have to go in and investigate, is there any other way?"

Having no legitimate reason for one's actions is a major taboo in officialdom.

The criminal investigation team has taken over the affairs of the public security team. If someone with ulterior motives seizes this opportunity, even if they manage to rescue the person, Qin Chuan will not fare well.

Many things are not something that can be done arbitrarily just because someone has powerful connections.

It's not that whoever holds the highest official position can have the final say.

If that were the case, Gao Qingshan would have killed Qin Chuan long ago.

Are you expecting him to arrest Dou Sihai and send you to the Discipline Inspection Commission?

Everything should follow certain rules.

Lu Zhiguo's eyes darted around, and he thought for a moment: "Captain Qin, did your intelligence report mention that there might be drugs involved?"

"Drug-related?"

"That's right, cracking down on prostitution and illegal publications isn't our responsibility, but drug enforcement is our criminal investigation team!"

Qin Chuan's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh: "That's right! I misremembered just now, the intelligence was about drug involvement!"