Chapter 446: Investigation Direction
Ren Qiang is injured and is still lying in the hospital, he won’t be able to participate in this case.
Moreover, it’s foreseeable that in the next two or three months, whether Ren Qiang can return to work is still in question.
Actually, this time Ren Qiang narrowly escaped death, if it weren’t for his decent driving skills, rolling down from North Mountain wouldn’t just be about breaking an arm or a leg, this time he truly got his life back.
Zhang Hui is in charge of temporarily commanding the work of Action Team Two.
The sacrificed Wang Mingshan was from Action Team Two, Ren Qiang was the team leader of Action Team Two, with one dead and another injured, you can imagine Zhang Hui’s emotions.
"I think the investigation should start from Brother Qiang’s case."
Although Zhang Hui was emotionally stirred, his thoughts were clear.
"It was Lu Chuan and I who first went to investigate Brother Qiang’s car accident. Although the opponent didn’t show up now, and we haven’t traced their tracks, compared to Wang Mingshan’s murder five years ago, the clues in Brother Qiang’s car accident are more obvious."
"In addition, I think this case, along with the disappearance of the police officer that Wang Mingshan was investigating, can be merged for investigation."
"Why was the killer so determined to get rid of Brother Qiang?"
"Brother Qiang only received a text message. We still haven’t found who sent the message, but the authenticity of the message has been verified by us."
"Why did the other party send this message? Do they know something? Could this person have been a participant in the Wang Mingshan death case back then?"
"Also, if the other party was a participant in the Wang Mingshan death case back then, why would they send this message? But if they weren’t a participant, how did they know Wang Mingshan was buried under Lion Mountain Bridge?"
"Moreover, Captain Qin, the most important point is that back then Wang Mingshan went missing and was murdered while investigating the disappearance of the police officer at Songbei Mining."
"Could this whole series of cases be connected to Songbei Mining?"
"Five years ago, Songbei Mining had a mine collapse incident."
"The reports claimed no deaths—were they true or false?"
Zhang Hui’s series of deductions and guesses brought extreme silence to those present.
Although Wang Mingshan’s bones were found, the case’s resolution now seems elusive.
The experienced criminal police present have seen all kinds of cases before, haven’t they?
Mingshan wasn’t an ordinary person, he was a criminal police officer in the Haizhou City Criminal Investigation Team, the opponent dared to kill even a criminal police officer—how could they not have any background?
Moreover, before Wang Mingshan was killed, there was another police officer who went missing.
"I agree with Zhang Hui’s view, and we also need to investigate why the police officer went missing back then."
"Is there any connection between Wang Mingshan’s disappearance and the disappearance of the police officer back then? I think there must be a connection."
Sun Jun’s expression was serious, and his proposed ideas were even deeper: "Additionally, since Wang Mingshan’s body was found under Lion Mountain Bridge, isn’t it highly likely that the missing police officer was also murdered?"
"If he was murdered, then where is his body? Could it also be buried under Lion Mountain Bridge?"
"Therefore, while continuing the investigation, I want to propose a thorough sweep under Lion Mountain Bridge."
"After all, the opponent dared to kill two police officers, so the reason behind killing them must be greater than the consequences of killing these two officers."
"You mean... there might be more than just one or two bodies under Lion Mountain Bridge?"
Liu Guodong immediately grasped what Sun Jun was implying.
"Yes, we can’t rule out this possibility."
Qin Yong’s eyebrows furrowed; Sun Jun’s speculation could very likely be true.
After all, the opponent dared to kill even criminal police, and even dared to tamper with police cars to deliberately cause accidents!
This was not merely audacious; it was open provocation.
"Does anyone else have any other opinions?"
"Old Sun’s idea and suggestion are excellent, I think a detailed sweep under Lion Mountain Bridge is indeed necessary."
Liu Guodong agreed with Sun Jun’s suggestion; the potential he mentioned is indeed significant.
"Any others?"
Qin Yong surveyed the room, standing upright.
"Alright, now let’s arrange the work."
"Firstly, send a team from Action Group One to Liangzhou City to investigate the police car that Ren Qiang was driving—when did the opponent tamper with it, and first don’t worry about how the opponent found out that Ren Qiang got the clue."
"Zhang Hui’s suggestion just now was excellent. The biggest clue now is the person who tampered with Ren Qiang’s car."
"The time when Ren Qiang got the clue was early yesterday morning, and afterward, he reported to me. No one else in the Criminal Investigation Team, or even the entire police bureau, knows about this matter."
"So, it’s preliminarily judged that the opponent got the message from the person who sent the message."
"After Ren Qiang got the message, he had requested leave at the scene in Liangzhou City, then he should have checked out from his accommodation and drove back to Haizhou City."
"This period must have been very short, yet the opponent managed to find Ren Qiang’s police car and tamper with it in such a short time."
"This implies that the person who tampered with it should have been in Liangzhou City at that time, and given the tight timeline, the opponent might have left some traces. A thorough investigation is necessary."
"Finding the person who tampered with Ren Qiang’s car might lead to uncovering important clues thereafter."
"Yes, Captain Qin, I will personally lead the team to Liangzhou City."
Sun Jun and Ren Qiang have known each other for decades, their relationship is excellent—one is the leader of Action Group One, the other of Action Group Two, often working together. It can be said that most major cases in the Criminal Investigation Team have their involvement in solving them.
Sun Jun had thought about accidental sacrifice during mission execution for himself or Ren Qiang, but he never imagined that one day it would be due to a deliberately engineered car accident.
"Good, I’m relieved with you going personally."
"Before you leave, notify the Liangzhou City Criminal Investigation Team. Since the opponent dared to tamper with Ren Qiang’s car, they might not hesitate to target you, so you must be cautious to prevent any mishaps."
Qin Yong had some concerns, but in reality, with this large-scale operation from their side, the opponent shouldn’t be foolish enough to confront the national apparatus head-on.
"Secondly, regarding Lion Mountain Bridge, I will coordinate with higher-ups to seal off the entire area under the bridge and conduct a large-scale excavation, leaving no place unchecked."
"This task, the crime scene investigation team, Guodong, will be under your responsibility. Inform me of any requirements, and the imperative is to leave no place overlooked."
Liu Guodong nodded; with Lu Chuan present, there shouldn’t be a significant issue with the inspection.
However, it’s highly likely they will need to work overtime at night because using frequency-modulated laser spectroscopy to find phosphorus ions via gas chromatography, resulting in specific reactions, is not detectable during the day, only at night.