civil forensic

Chapter 1331 The Battle of Anwan Fingerprint

Chapter 1331 The Battle of Anwan Fingerprint

Zhang Limin hurriedly entered the office building of Anwan Municipal Bureau.

A group of leaders went out to greet the provincial department leaders.

After exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Zhang Limin looked around and asked, "Which one of you is Liu Zhuangshi from the Criminal Investigation Detachment?"

"Well, Liu Zhuangshi got drunk last night, and I've already sent someone to look for him," Director Yue Yong said truthfully.

Zhang Limin's expression changed: "What are you doing? Drinking on a weekday?"

"They just solved a major case and are all on holiday."

"Solving a major case is not acceptable!" Zhang Limin criticized sternly.

Director Yue Yong nodded repeatedly, letting Zhang Limin vent his frustrations first, before saying, "The main thing is to keep Jiang Yuan company."

Zhang Limin's fiery gaze immediately softened, and he slowly said, "If it's to keep Jiang Yuan in Pingzhou, then it is indeed understandable."

“That’s how it is.” Yue Yong quickly replied, “I drank several bottles of wine with him. Jiang Yuan can hold his liquor too. Afterwards, he drank half a jin of wine with some 'cow’s eye' liquor and Lao Liu.”

“Bull's Eyes… well, we’ll talk about that later. I’m here on a mission.” Zhang Limin paused, then continued seriously, “Considering the recent developments at your Anwan City Bureau, the department has decided to launch a fingerprint campaign in Anwan City starting on the 2nd. The scale and format will be similar to the previous fingerprint campaigns. We hope you can resolve the issues regarding the venue and service personnel…”

Yue Yong immediately understood what was going on and hissed, "You guys saw the vinegar and are already planning to make dumplings? No, are you planning a province-wide fingerprint campaign?"

"They've called it a major campaign, so it must be at the provincial level."

"This isn't appropriate."

"What's inappropriate about it? How many backlog cases and how many fingerprints can be collected in Anwan City? Jiang Yuan is already willing to collect fingerprints, so why give you only a pittance? Don't you think it's a waste?"

The bureau chief hesitated for a moment, still feeling uneasy, before saying, "Jiang Yuan said he likes our style of crime..."

Zhang Limin laughed in exasperation: "The original words were from Pingzhou, right? Besides, what's the style of crime here? It's just that we don't care about the details. Many cases don't even involve wearing gloves, and as a result, we can't catch the criminals."

"Our fingerprint collection rate is already low... Also, Jiang Yuan said the weather in Pingzhou is good..."

Zhang Limin pretended not to hear and continued to ask, "We need to arrange the venue first. Do you have a suitable venue here?"

“Anwan City only has one four-star hotel, which is a bit far from the city center, about a 10-minute drive. However, the 2nd is tomorrow, which is too rushed. Even if we make a request and they agree, other organizations might also need this venue…”

Zhang Limin listened quietly. He wasn't familiar with Anwan City, but the venue arrangements absolutely had to be finalized today...

Yue Yong understood the reasoning behind it and didn't argue with Zhang Limin. After thinking it over, he said, "How about this? We'll set it up in the Municipal Bureau. That way, it'll be easier to arrange the basic needs like work location, intranet, and security. As for accommodation, we'll set up dormitories for temporary rest. If any experts from within the province come, I'll have them vacate some rooms in the family compound."

At this point, Yue Yong's thoughts became clearer, and he said, "How about this, I'll do my thing. My house has four bedrooms and two living rooms. I'll go back and clean it up. I'll change the bed sheets and blankets in the bedrooms, and also change the toothbrushes and cups. I'll get a batch from the hotel. We might not have enough time to clean it ourselves, so I'll hire a cleaning lady to clean it thoroughly. I guarantee that when the experts arrive in Anwan, we can move in with just our bags."

Upon hearing this, the political commissar immediately stepped forward to cooperate without hesitation.

Zhang Limin nodded repeatedly, "The Anwan Municipal Bureau is a capable unit. As expected of the unit Jiang Yuan valued, you were able to come up with this solution and make this decision. I believe that you will be able to overcome any difficulties that may arise later!"

A relieved smile appeared on Yue Yong's face. He had figured it out; the number of cases in Anwan City was indeed relatively small compared to the rest of the province.

"There are also supporting issues." Zhang Limin showed no sign of letting up, moving on to identify new issues after addressing one.

Yue Yong asked nonchalantly, "What kind of package do you want?"

“It’s not that I want it, it’s that you need it!” Zhang Limin said, “Arresting people, maybe even fugitives, then securing evidence, interrogating, identifying, and sending for testing. Since this was started at the Anwan Municipal Bureau, I suggest that the Anwan Municipal Bureau take charge.”

Yue Yong agreed without much thought. This was a very common request. Normally, when handling cross-regional cases where the victims or suspects are located in different areas, the higher-level authority would designate a specific bureau to handle the case, rather than issuing notices to countless municipal bureaus. It's similar to handling a case involving a pornographic website; a specific municipal bureau would be designated to handle the case, and officers from that bureau would be dispatched on a business trip.

Zhang Limin glanced at Yue Yong and said, "Jiang Yuan participated in the fingerprint campaign in Shannan before. It is said that he solved ten or so murder cases, as well as several serious cases such as robbery."

Yue Yong was taken aback: "I think I've heard of it before..."

In an instant, he started scratching his head.

If a dozen or so serious cases were solved one after another, it would be incredibly satisfying. But if they were all solved in a few days or even a month, the Anwan City Police Bureau would really be overwhelmed.

The evidence requirements for murder cases are high. Even if Jiang Yuan can lock the fingerprints, it's still a long way from solving the case. If the suspect is cooperative, the subsequent confessions and identifications will go smoothly, and that's fine. But if the suspect is uncooperative, it would be a relief if a team of police officers were busy for half a month.

"Since you've said that, there must be a solution, right?" Yue Yong took out a cigarette and offered one to Zhang Limin. He didn't expect any support from the provincial department or other municipal bureaus.

The provincial department has fewer staff than the municipal bureau, and most of them are in administrative positions. In reality, there is only one department responsible for criminal investigation, the Criminal Investigation Bureau, which mainly provides guidance on case handling. Anyone sent down is a leader, and even if they were willing to provide support, Yue Yong would not want them.

It's unlikely that other municipal bureaus will send support, unless they share the credit or adjust their staffing levels in advance...

Zhang Limin chuckled and shook his head: "Jiang Yuan is right here. What kind of solution do you want from me? He has quite a few people with him, and the Ningtai County Bureau has a large staff, right?"

Reminded by him, Yue Yong immediately understood, then hesitated before saying, "Old Huang from Ningtai..."

“We’ve already paid the bulk of the money, so this little bit won’t make a difference.” Zhang Limin knew what was going on and said specifically, “The department can help you with this.”

……

Li Zemin got out of the car, put his suitcase at his feet, lit a white cigarette, and took a deep drag.

"It's been a long time since I've been to Anwan." My colleague behind me stretched and shook his head, saying, "This time we're taking a new route. Last time I went from Liyuan to Anwan, it was such a hassle."

"Old Lu's story is from seven or eight years ago," someone casually remarked, walking over to Li Zemin and taking a Baisha cigarette from him.

"Pretty much. We were also looking at fingerprints back then. There was a case of a family annihilation. I don't know if you remember it."

"You know, on National Day, a whole family of five was killed?"

"It was from that case, the fingerprints were later extracted from the child's clothes."

"Eight years ago, it wouldn't be easy to extract fingerprints from clothing. Why did the murderer kill him?"

"The dispute over buying cattle ultimately comes down to money, but it's also about being angry because the breed of cattle wasn't right and it wasn't worth the price. Also, when we buy cattle here, many people don't weigh them; they just estimate the price by sight. If they estimate wrong, they're too embarrassed to say so, so they pick a fight and say that the other party fed the cattle something wrong that morning. It goes back and forth, and when tempers flare, someone stabs another person."

As the group talked, they finished smoking half of their cigarettes and prepared to go inside, when they saw a large group of people coming out.

"Old Li!" Jiang Yuan jogged over and said with a smile, "Your car is pretty fast. I timed my departure perfectly."

Li Zemin had participated in the fingerprinting campaign in Shannan Province years ago and got along very well with Jiang Yuan. The two were comrades who had worked in the same trench for a month. At the same time, the two also kept in touch in the group chat, and Li Zemin often helped Jiang Yuan answer fingerprinting questions that the technicians asked on their behalf.

As soon as Jiang Yuan started running, Mu Zhiyang and the others naturally followed suit, and then the whole group ran over.

Li Zemin's colleagues clicked their tongues in admiration: "You've got a really good relationship with people."

"Jiang Yuan has a good personality," Li Zemin said with a chuckle as he greeted him.

Several policemen who had heard of Jiang Yuan nearby burst out laughing.