Chapter 711 - 654: Zhengguang’s Second Case
Jiang Yuan chose the corpse abandonment case in the sewer of Wanlong Gardens after sifting through dozens of cases.
The first thing that drew his attention to the case was the large number of photos and video materials, indicating that surveillance in the area was exceptionally dense.
For urban cases, if surveillance is available, it tends to make solving cold cases much easier. Even for murder cases that weren’t solved at the time, reviewing the surveillance footage now provides at least fresh evidence on that front.
As Jiang Yuan continued to browse through the photos, he found some clues, which ultimately led him to select this case as the Cold Case Squad’s second case at Zhengguang Bureau.
After all, working in Beijing means being surrounded by many talents and countless pairs of eyes watching, Jiang Yuan felt the need for a clean and decisive murder investigation.
The complexity of the blood-stained clothing case was relatively high, and there were unsatisfactory aspects in the investigation process. In the context of Cantonese morning tea, it would at most be considered an extra dish, not a highlight.
Solving cases often resembles warfare, winning means you don’t have to emphasize how strong the opponent was, after all, the opponent is a defeated army; losing means you don’t need to stress the opponent’s strength either, because you’ve lost anyway.
Whether a victory looks graceful often depends on the casualties ratio. No matter how elite your forces are, defeating an overwhelming mob still counts as victory against the odds; conversely, no matter the reason, losing is just foolish. Zhang Han at the End of Qin and Liu Xiu at the End of Han understood this.
When it comes to solving cases, the casualties ratio is also critical, considering the losses, both in terms of expenses and time spent.
Of course, regular folks in white shirts wouldn’t think this way, most detectives are happy just to solve a case; this is merely Jiang Yuan’s personal discipline.