Chapter 351 Restoring the appearance of the dead!
Chapter 351 Restoring the appearance of the dead!
Jia Dongming returned to the deputy captain's office, picked up the file on the desk and began to read it carefully.
"Deputy Captain! Painter Wang from the Criminal Investigation Team of the Municipal Bureau is here." At exactly ten o'clock in the morning, Zhao Gang led a middle-aged man to the door of Jia Dongming's office. Zhao Gang first reached out and knocked on the door, and then politely reported to Jia Dongming.
When Jia Dongming heard Zhao Gang's report, he subconsciously raised his head and saw Zhao Gang leading a middle-aged man into the office from outside. He quickly stood up from his desk and greeted him enthusiastically, "Master Painter Wang! I have been looking forward to seeing you finally here."
When Painter Wang heard Jia Dongming's polite words, he smiled and greeted Jia Dongming, saying, "Captain Jia! I came late because I had some work to deal with at the Municipal Bureau. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
When Jia Dongming heard what Painter Wang said, he immediately got straight to the point and introduced to Painter Wang in a serious manner: "Painter Wang! The situation is like this. We have a...!"
When Painter Wang heard what Jia Dongming said, he immediately showed an embarrassment on his face, and replied in a very serious tone: "Captain Jia! If the deceased's appearance is not severely disfigured, I can restore the deceased's appearance based on the characteristics of the deceased's skull. But if the deceased is completely disfigured, then I can only restore the deceased's appearance based on the characteristics of the deceased's skull, but it will be very different from the deceased's original appearance. "
After hearing Painter Wang's answer, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Painter Wang, "Painter Wang! Just paint boldly without any mental burden. I will also fully assist you. I believe that with my observation ability and your painting skills, you will definitely be able to restore the true appearance of the deceased."
"Deputy Captain! Team Two hasn't arranged anyone to verify the time of death of the two people. When I learned about this just now, I gave Team Two's Zhou Hua a severe reprimand. He has already arranged someone to verify this matter." The three had just walked out of the office when Zhao Gang thought of what he had just learned from Team Two and immediately reported the relevant situation to Jia Dongming.
After hearing Zhao Gang's report, Jia Dongming did not say much. After all, the police in this era were all newcomers, and some even had only an elementary school education. It was normal for them to make such negligence.
Soon the three of them arrived at the place where the bodies were stored in the Forensic Department. Jia Dongming lifted the white cloth covering the head of the body and saw the hideous and completely disfigured face in front of him. He immediately used his Eagle Eye skill to repair the face of the body. Not long after, an ordinary face appeared in Jia Dongming's mind.
Painter Wang looked at the almost unrecognizable face in front of him, and immediately showed an embarrassment on his face. He said to Jia Dongming: "Captain Jia! The face of the deceased has been completely destroyed by the murderer. At present, I can only paint based on the characteristics of the deceased's skull. The final portrait is only 30% similar to the deceased's appearance."
When Jia Dongming heard what Painter Wang said, he smiled and said to Painter Wang: "Painter Wang! Just paint, don't feel any psychological burden."
Painter Wang spent about forty minutes to draw the deceased's appearance based on the characteristics of the deceased's skull. Jia Dongming looked at the portrait that was three or four points similar to the deceased and said to Painter Wang: "Painter Wang! Look at the height of this corpse, so I think the owner of the corpse should be relatively thin. The degree of the bulge on the cheek should not be that high. In addition..."
Jia Dongming said that Painter Wang made modifications with a pen until noon, when he finally completed a portrait that was 80% similar to the deceased.
Jia Dongming looked at the portrait in front of him, which was 80% similar to the one scanned by Hawkeye, and ordered Zhao Gang, "Zhao Gang! Hurry up and make a copy of this Huaxia portrait, and then distribute it to the police stations in the area. Let the police stations find the identity of the deceased based on this portrait."
When Zhao Gang heard Jia Dongming's instructions, he immediately reached out to take the portrait handed over by Jia Dongming and replied seriously, "Deputy Captain! I will immediately find someone to make a copy of the portrait, and then distribute it to all the police stations in the jurisdiction, and ask the police stations to arrange people to investigate the identity of the deceased."
After watching Zhao Gang find someone to make a copy of the portrait, Jia Dongming smiled and thanked Painter Wang who was standing beside him: "Painter Wang! Thanks to you, we were able to collect the portrait of the deceased so smoothly this time. On behalf of our Serious Crime Squad, I thank you."
Painter Wang once said that he could draw a portrait that was 30% similar to the deceased based on the characteristics of the deceased's skull, because he had learned painting techniques in this area. During the initial period of cooperation with Jia Dongming, Jia Dongming gave Painter Wang various suggestions, which significantly improved Painter Wang's painting skills in this area, and Painter Wang was grateful to Jia Dongming from the bottom of his heart.
In response to Jia Dongming's thanks, Painter Wang replied modestly, "Captain Jia! Without your careful observation of the skull and bold inference, I would not have been able to draw the true appearance of the deceased so perfectly. Also, the suggestions you gave me when I was painting just now have benefited me a lot. If I really have to thank you, it should be me who should thank you."
After hearing what Painter Wang said, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Painter Wang, "Painter Wang! It's time for lunch now. Although the food in the branch office is not as good as that in your city bureau, the chef in the kitchen is very skilled. Why don't you have a simple lunch in our cafeteria at noon and then go back to the city bureau."
When Painter Wang heard Jia Dongming's invitation and thought of the knowledge he had just learned from Jia Dongming, he quickly declined politely, "Captain Jia! I still have work to do in my bureau, so there's no need for us to have dinner together. Goodbye!"
Seeing that Painter Wang was unwilling to stay, Jia Dongming did not force him. He personally sent him to the gate of the branch and then turned and walked towards his office.
"Deputy Captain! We have just sent people to check. The accountant of the grain warehouse and the driver both died this month. The time between their deaths was no more than two days." Jia Dongming had just walked back to his office when Zhou Hua from the second team walked into Jia Dongming's office from outside and reported to him the results of their investigation with a guilty look on his face.
After hearing Zhou Hua's report, Jia Dongming did not reprimand him. Instead, he reminded him very seriously, "Zhou Hua! When we are engaged in criminal investigation, we must first make bold inferences, then carefully verify them, and finally solve the case based on the facts. I hope that what happened today is the first and last time."
When Zhou Hua heard Jia Dongming's instructions and thought of their second team's negligence this time, he nodded immediately and promised Jia Dongming: "Deputy Captain! I understand. I promise you here that our second team will never make this mistake again."
After hearing Zhou Hua's assurance, Jia Dongming said to Zhou Hua, "The deaths of these two people mean that someone is worried that we will find out the truth about the grain warehouse robbery and murder case, so they killed these two insiders. Now your first task is to find the relatives of these two people and see if you can get any valuable clues from them."
"Also, send me the former deputy chief of the security department and the deputy director of the grain depot to conduct a secret investigation. My intuition tells me that there is definitely something fishy about these two people."
When Zhou Hua heard Jia Dongming's order, he immediately saluted Jia Dongming and replied in a sonorous tone: "Yes! I guarantee to complete the task!"
After hearing Zhou Hua's promise, Jia Dongming smiled and reminded Zhou Hua: "Zhou Hua! The death of those two people means that we are getting closer and closer to the truth, which has forced the real culprit behind the scenes to resort to killing to silence him in order to protect himself. As long as you hold on to this clue, this grain warehouse murder and robbery case will soon be revealed!"
Zhou Hua heard Jia Dongming's reminder and believed in Jia Dongming's idea. Thinking that he was about to solve this old story, Zhou Hua became extremely excited and quickly replied: "Deputy Captain! Just wait for the good news from our second team!"
Jia Dongming watched Zhou Hua leave his office confidently. Feeling hungry in his stomach, he quickly picked up the lunch box in the drawer and walked out of the office.
(End of this chapter)