Chapter 709 - 652: The Law is Vast and Infinite
Liu Huimin was 48 years old and going through menopause, which made her temperamental and difficult to speak with, but she worked hard. That was the impression she left on the property management staff and her colleagues.
She had been working well at her job, but then she suddenly resigned, leaving a slight impression on her supervisor. However, it was just a slight impression.
In Beijing, people come and go frequently, especially for ordinary positions in property management that aren’t held by locals. There are all sorts of reasons for resigning. Some cleaning ladies might leave to take care of their children at home, others to build houses in their hometowns, some because they’re getting too old, others if a family member falls ill, and some quit simply because they’re tired.
Liu Huimin didn’t explain the reason for her resignation. The manager did try to retain her by offering an additional 200 yuan in salary, but she didn’t agree and that was the end of it.
As for Liu Huimin’s whereabouts, the manager had no idea whatsoever.
But to the police, Liu Huimin wasn’t hard to find. Although she took a coach back home without using her ID card, and her mobile phone was turned off—making her location untraceable—she hadn’t explained her situation to friends and relatives, nor could she have. Meanwhile, her friends and relatives maintained the good habit of posting on social media and TikTok.
So, under posts like "Sister Four came home to visit, we all made dumplings together", "Auntie Four brought Niuniu a toy, she really loves it", and "Sister Four visited after three years, the family joyfully reunited", Liu Huimin, who didn’t want to appear on camera, was nevertheless seen.
The police didn’t even need to use technical means, as Liu Huimin’s geographical location was clearly marked underneath the posts.
For the police, solving complex cases in simple ways is routine. Compared to employing criminal investigation techniques, having two young officers scroll through the suspect’s social media is much simpler and cost-effective—and they don’t have back pain.
Of course, the breakthrough in this case involved Legal Botany, which was quite an upscale example. Consequently, when Liu Huimin was brought in, people were quite interested.