Chapter 249 Collect clues!
Chapter 249 Collect clues!
Jia Dongming stared at the footprints on the ground and walked to a corner in front of the women's restroom. He soon saw a patch of crushed weeds and plants, as well as some messy footprints.
Seeing the traces left at the scene, Jia Dongming once again activated the Eagle Eye skill system and scanned the grass in front of him to see if he could find some valuable clues from the scene.
"Deputy Captain Jia! If my judgment is correct, this should be the scene where the murderer held the deceased hostage. Based on these footprints, I suspect that the murderer must have been hiding here to spy on the female workers going to the toilet, but was accidentally discovered by the deceased. In order to silence her, the murderer held the deceased hostage in the utility room and abused her."
Jia Dongming used his Eagle Eye skill to search the scene, and then a button appeared in Jia Dongming's sight.
Jia Dongming found the button covered by weeds, and immediately squatted down and pulled away the broken weeds. A button immediately appeared in Jia Dongming's sight.
When Xie Jian saw Jia Dongming's action, he immediately came to Jia Dongming. When he saw the button on the ground, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said to Jia Dongming: "Deputy Captain Jia! Judging from the state of this button, it must have just fallen off. If I'm not mistaken, this should have been kicked off the murderer's clothes by the deceased."
After hearing Xie Jian's analysis, Jia Dongming nodded in agreement and said to Xie Jian in a serious tone, "Xie Jian! Arrange someone to check and see if the buttons used in the knitting factory's work clothes are this kind of buttons?"
When Jia Dongming and Xie Jian went to find someone to confirm the source of the buttons, they used their Eagle Eye skills to check the footprints left on the ground, hoping to find out the murderer's movements.
"Comrade Dongming! Have you found any valuable clues?" Just as Jia Dongming was trying to find out the murderer's movements, Zhang Huanchun quickly walked up to Jia Dongming and asked him in a serious tone.
When Jia Dongming heard Zhang Huanchun's question, he subconsciously turned around and saw Zhang Huanchun walking towards him. He answered seriously, "Captain Zhang! We have found the specific location where the murderer held the deceased hostage. We are now investigating whether the murderer has any connection with the knitting factory."
"Captain! Deputy Captain! The button we found is indeed a button from a knitting factory's work clothes." Just as Jia Dongming and Zhang Huanchun were discussing the case, Xie Jian finally came back and reported his investigation results to the two of them.
After hearing Xie Jian's report, Jia Dongming immediately ordered Xie Jian, "Xie Jian! Go to the personnel department of the knitting factory and check how many male workers were on the night shift last night. Was there anyone absent from work for more than an hour during this period?"
When Xie Jian heard Jia Dongming's instructions, he immediately went to carry out the work assigned by Jia Dongming.
Zhang Huanchun looked at Xie Jian's back as he left, thinking of what Jia Dongming had just arranged for Xie Jian to do, and asked Jia Dongming expectantly, "Comrade Dongming! Comrade Dongming! Do you think it's likely that the murderer is a worker at the knitting factory?"
When Jia Dongming heard Zhang Huanchun's question and saw Zhang Huanchun's expectant expression, he replied seriously, "Captain Zhang! If the buttons left at the scene really belong to the murderer, then the murderer must be a worker at the knitting factory. If not, then it's another matter."
When Zhang Huanchun heard Jia Dongming's answer and thought of what Li Xidong said to him before he left the branch, his face became extremely solemn. He said to Jia Dongming in a very serious tone: "Comrade Dongming! Just before I left, Director Li specifically called me to his office. The nature of this serial murder case is very bad, and the Municipal Bureau requires our branch to solve the case within a time limit."
After hearing Zhang Huanchun's words and seeing Zhang Huanchun's solemn expression, Jia Dongming said to Zhang Huanchun, "Captain Zhang! In the past, the murderer left very few clues at the crime scene. This time it's different. Although the murderer cleaned up the crime scene, he ignored the hijacking scene. As long as we follow this clue, we will soon be able to identify the murderer."
Zhang Huanchun nodded subconsciously when he heard what Jia Dongming said, and said to Jia Dongming: "Comrade Dongming! Then I will leave this case to you."
Seeing that Zhang Huanchun asked him to take charge of the case, Jia Dongming did not refuse Zhang Huanchun's request, but replied with a smile: "Captain Zhang! Don't worry, I will do my best to ensure that the murderer is brought to justice." Zhang Huanchun nodded with satisfaction after hearing Jia Dongming's promise and replied: "Okay! Then this case will be handed over to you. I will go back to the branch first."
After watching Zhang Huanchun leave, Jia Dongming immediately used his Eagle Eye skill again and walked towards the northwest corner of the knitting factory based on the traces left by the murderer.
Soon Jia Dongming came to a parking shed and saw the traces left by the murderer. Jia Dongming was 100% sure that the murderer was a worker in the knitting factory, and a worker who could ride a bicycle to and from get off work every day.
After leaving the bicycle shed, Jia Dongming returned to the crime scene and saw a middle-aged couple, accompanied by a female worker from the knitting factory, standing outside the cordon and crying in pain.
At this moment, Xie Jian led two middle-aged men to the crime scene and introduced them to Jia Dongming in a very respectful tone: "Deputy Captain! This is Chen Ruiming, the deputy director of the knitting factory, and this is Zhou Bin, the head of the personnel department of the knitting factory!"
After Xie Jian introduced the two, he also said, "Deputy Director Chen! Section Chief Zhou! This is the deputy chief of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of our Dongcheng Branch, and the deputy director of the murder case in your knitting factory."
After hearing Xie Jian's introduction, Chen Ruiming learned that the young man in front of him was actually the deputy chief of the Criminal Investigation Brigade. He quickly reached out and shook hands with Jia Dongming, saying enthusiastically, "Captain Jia! I never thought that such a terrible case would happen in our factory. I hope you can find the murderer as soon as possible and give an explanation to Comrade Liu Qiaoli and her family."
When Jia Dongming heard what Chen Ruiming said, he shook hands with him first, and then replied in a serious tone: "Director Chen! Don't worry, we will definitely go all out to solve this case in the shortest possible time and give an explanation to the deceased and his family."
While several people were talking, the forensic department, after collecting evidence at the scene, carried the deceased out of the utility room on a stretcher.
When the deceased's parents saw the deceased being carried out of the utility room by the medical examiner, the deceased's mother burst into tears and said, "My son, how could you leave like this? How can I and your father live after you leave?"
"Master Liu! Sister-in-law! The dead cannot be brought back to life, please accept my condolences." Seeing the old couple crying their hearts out, the leader of the knitting factory's labor union spoke to them with sympathy on his face to comfort them.
Seeing this, Jia Dongming said to Chen Ruiming, "Director Chen! Please help us find a quiet office. We want to find the deceased's parents to learn more about the situation."
When Chen Ruiming heard Jia Dongming's request, he immediately replied, "Captain Jia! I'll arrange for someone to do it right away."
"Deputy Captain! This is the list issued by the Personnel Department of the knitting factory. All the people on it participated in the duty at the knitting factory last night." When Xie Jian heard Jia Dongming's request to Chen Ruiming, he remembered what Jia Dongming had arranged for him to do. He quickly took out a list and reported it respectfully.
Jia Dongming took the list, looked at the number of people on it carefully, and asked Zhou Bin with a smile: "Chief Zhou! Among these people, how many people ride bicycles to and from get off work on weekdays? In addition, can you also help us compile a list of the people in your knitting factory, including the leaders, who ride bicycles to and from get off work?"
When Zhou Bin heard Jia Dongming's request, although he didn't understand the purpose of Jia Dongming's request, he still cooperated and said, "Deputy Captain Jia! There is absolutely no problem. I will go back to the office now to help you sort out the list."
(End of this chapter)