Chapter 468: Taking Action
Qin Yong furrowed his brows. He himself had also risen from the front lines back in the day, so he knew that the chances of success in field investigations were very slim, and the chances of failure were very high. The strongest trait of tow truck drivers compared to the average person was the fishy smell, but this was a common feature within a fresh market.
To get further clues, more resources had to be invested; more resources essentially meant bringing on more manpower, which in turn was very likely to startle the target.
If that tow truck driver truly worked at the No. 94 Fresh Market, he would certainly be very familiar with the surrounding environment. Should so many new faces suddenly appear in the fresh market, frequently making inquiries, it would definitely alert the other party.
"How about other leads?"
"I think the clue regarding Zhang Chi being harmed is more valuable and can be pursued further."
The speaker was Liu Guodong, the head of Crime Scene Investigation, who had confirmed the identity of the corpse on his side.
During this process, Liu Guodong focused on understanding the specifics of the missing person cases from back then.
"Zhang Chi’s and Wang Yajuan’s disappearance cases can be linked; the two are tightly intertwined and inseparable."
Qin Yong nodded, "Continue."
"Wang Yajuan was an auditor at Tianhe Audit Firm, and she disappeared during the audit of Green Rattan Jewelry Company."
"It can be affirmed that the disappearance of Wang Yajuan was due to the case of Tianhe Audit Firm auditing the Green Rattan Jewelry Company."
"And the person who commissioned Wang Yajuan to audit Green Rattan Jewelry Company was Zhang Chi."
"Wang Yajuan disappeared first, followed by Zhang Chi, and Song Junwu is a major suspect in this."
"My suggestion is if other leads cannot be effectively advanced, should we consider summoning Song Junwu first, to break through from his side?"
"I disagree!"
Sun Jun spoke up, "Song Junwu is the manager of Songbei Mining Transport Company, a crucial figure for Songbei Mining. If we make a move on him, it will certainly alert the other party, acting as if we are stirring up the grass and scaring away the snake."
"If we do not make any breakthrough with Song Junwu, we will be completely passive."
"Therefore, I think rather than moving on Song Junwu, we should directly seal off the 94 Fresh Market and conduct a meticulous screening of everyone inside."
"Because after meddling with Ren Qiang’s car, this tow truck driver was spotted in our view."
"The other party should be very clear that we can trace the range where the tow truck disappeared, meaning Qingguo Road North Second Lane might have been deliberately released by them."
"If we ignore such an obvious clue, what will the other party think?"
"Hence, instead of doing so, we should conduct a thorough screening of the 94 Market. If the target is inside, comparing with the surveillance at the North Mountain parking lot, surely we can find them."
"Even if we can’t find them, if the target has been inside the 94 Market, there should be some traces left, perhaps even leading to other clues."
Sun Jun’s suggestion was approved by most people.
"I agree with Group Leader Sun’s opinion. If the other side truly represents the figure behind Songwei Mining Group, then the 94 Market might just be a deliberate bait set by them."
"If we don’t act on this bait, what will the other side think? Might they believe we have other plans or hold other clues?"
"On the other hand, I think we need to publish some reward information, specifically the skeletal remains found under Lion Mountain Bridge, and solicit identity confirmation information."
"This solicitation doesn’t have to be extensive; just send it to various local police stations for coordination and notification. Given the other party’s capabilities, possessing the trajectory of Group Leader Ren’s driving route means receiving these notifications won’t be difficult for them."
The scope of this case analysis meeting was not large, attended only by mainstays and mid-level personnel of the Criminal Investigation Team.
Therefore, everyone was very clear aside from the importance of solving the case itself, confidentiality work, and even the adoption of certain smokescreens were necessary.
To confuse the other side while buying time for themselves.
Qin Yong fundamentally agreed with the suggestion, glancing at Liu Guodong, "Old Liu, make arrangements on your end, will you?"
"Sure, I’ll issue a coordination notification after the meeting."
"All right. Next, we will proceed with the following work divided into two parts."
Qin Yong began tasking assignments.
"First, focus on investigating the tow truck driver’s identity, and meticulously search and track around Qingguo Road North Second Lane and the 94 Fresh Market."
"This task will be led by Action Group One led by Sun Jun and Group Two led by Zhang Hui. If short-handed, report to me, and remember the emphasis is on speed, leaving no stone unturned."
"Moreover, considering that the other party might be deliberately presenting us with such a flaw, prepare for the possibility of no harvest whatsoever."
"The Qingguo Road North Second Lane has mostly small industrial workshops, making the investigation relatively simpler."
"But the 94 Fresh Market is different. The personnel situation inside is complex, and during the process of conducting visits and inquiries, one must both protect themselves and strictly prevent the occurrence of group events."
This sort of situation had been encountered before by the Criminal Investigation Team when solving cases, where suspects utilized the emotions of the masses, inciting uninformed citizens to impede the detectives, leading to irreversible consequences. It happened before.
Although these events have rarely occurred in recent years, it doesn’t mean they won’t happen, especially considering that media news used to not be very developed, and self-media development was restricted; many information transmissions were still controllable.
But now it’s different, with everyone being their own media as long as they have a mobile phone, making the information transmission range completely uncontrollable and potentially causing widespread negative impacts.
Sometimes, even just a few people, over a dozen, a small-scale disturbance, could escalate into a national event.
Moreover, if the 94 Market is indeed a bait deliberately left by the other party, then we must be on high alert for potential retaliations or even organized group events purposefully initiated by the opponent.
"Zhang Chi’s disappearance and Wang Yajuan’s disappearance cases can be merged, following up with secret investigations."
"Regarding Green Rattan Jewelry Company, Tianhe Audit Firm would not have failed to leave traces or documentation back in the day. Check and see if some evidence from back then can be found."
"This matter will be handled by Action Group Four."
"If we can pinpoint Song Junwu through the disappearance cases of Zhang Chi and Wang Yajuan, then we could receive more clues for solving the case moving forward."
"Third..."
Just as Qin Yong was about to arrange subsequent work, Liu Guodong suddenly stood up, his face filled with shock as he looked at his phone.
"Old Liu, what’s the matter?"
Liu Guodong took a deep breath and steadied himself: "Captain Qin, could you step out for a moment?"