Diary of a Criminal Investigator-Chapter 245: Further Progress in the Case

Old Bai glanced at the caller ID and picked up the phone.

"We were just talking about him and now he’s calling; there should be some results."

Qin Yong nodded to signal Old Bai to answer the call.

He activated the speaker, and Lu Chuan’s voice came through: "Brother Bai, the bloodstain in the Accord is type B, and it doesn’t match Chen Lili’s blood type!"

Old Bai sighed and hung up the phone.

Sure enough, the worst outcome he and Lu Chuan feared had occurred. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Ten minutes later, Lu Chuan arrived at the meeting room for another case analysis meeting.

Qin Yong’s expression was grave, but his eyes were bright and sharp.

"This afternoon, during the crime scene investigation at Zhao Wenjun’s company, we had a major discovery while collecting trace evidence."

Qin Yong looked at Liu Guodong: "Old Liu, you explain the situation."

"Alright."

Liu Guodong stood up and clicked the projector on.

"This afternoon, Old Bai and Lu Chuan were collecting trace evidence on vehicles at Zhao Wenjun’s fruit company."

The projection showed the Accord car where Old Bai found the problem.

"Old Bai found traces resembling bloodstains in the trunk of this car."

"After forensic identification, it was confirmed that the stains were indeed human blood."

As Liu Guodong finished speaking, several people became somewhat excited.

The purpose of the crime scene investigation collecting trace evidence is to find evidence of Zhao Wenjun’s murder, isn’t it?

Could they have already found it?

"Initially, Old Bai and Lu Chuan thought they had found evidence of Zhao Wenjun’s crime, but during the investigation, they discovered other clues."

Liu Guodong switched the projection to show the portrait of a young man.

"This person is Wu Rui, twenty-three years old; he couldn’t find a job after graduating from college last year."

"In September last year, he started working at Zhao Wenjun’s fruit company, and he’s been driving this Accord ever since."

"But a month ago, specifically on March 2nd this year, he abruptly resigned, and no one has seen him since."

Resigned on March 2nd?

Wasn’t Chen Lili killed on March 2nd!

"Director Liu, do you mean... this Wu Rui is the killer?"

Wu Rui’s disappearance coincided with the time of Chen Lili’s murder.

Is this a coincidence?

Added to the bloodstain in the trunk, could Wu Rui be the real culprit?

Liu Guodong shook his head.

"Wu Rui is not the murderer!"

The projection switched again to show a blood type comparison report.

"The bloodstains we found in the Accord are type B, but the deceased from the Bailan River corpse case, Chen Lili’s blood type... is A!"

Many frowned as he said this.

The blood type of the stains in the Accord doesn’t match Chen Lili’s blood type, which means the assumption that Wu Rui murdered and then used the Accord to transport the corpse does not hold.

"But if Wu Rui didn’t kill Chen Lili, then whose blood is it?"

Liu Guodong looked at the colleague asking the question: "Good question, that’s the truth we need to uncover."

"After discovering this issue, we conducted a simple investigation into Wu Rui’s situation in the residency system."

"Everyone, look!"

The projection flipped again, to show Wu Rui’s residency page.

"Here... look at Wu Rui’s blood type."

"B... type blood?!"

Wu Rui is type B blood?

How is that possible?

"Old Liu... your point is... the bloodstains in the trunk are..."

Ren Qiang was also somewhat astonished.

Could it be that Wu Rui didn’t disappear...

"Indeed," Liu Guodong nodded: "We suspect that the bloodstains in the Accord’s trunk are none other than Wu Rui’s own!"

"Old Bai, explain what you learned at that time."

"This is how it is. According to information provided by Zhao Wenjun’s company employee, Wang Bei, this car was bought second-hand in September last year."

"In fact, based on the work needs of Zhao Wenjun’s company, they hardly needed this car."

"Moreover, since the car’s purchase, only Wu Rui has been driving it."

"But a month ago, Zhao Wenjun suddenly handed the car keys to Wang Bei and said Wu Rui had resigned."

"He then instructed Wang Bei to clean the car and told him to sell it promptly."

"So, we suspect, Wu Rui never resigned; he likely disappeared!"

After Old Bai finished speaking, Liu Guodong continued to add.

"Additionally, Wu Rui graduated from Haizhou City Normal College, the same school and year as Chen Lili!"

Everyone involved in the case analysis meeting remained silent as they looked at the photos on the projection.

*Cough, cough.*

Qin Yong coughed lightly: "The crime scene investigation has made new discoveries. Everyone... let’s discuss this and share your thoughts."

After a long while, no one spoke.

"Sun Jun, you start."

Seeing no one speak, Qin Yong had to call on someone.

Sun Jun sighed slightly.

He was quite familiar with such silent situations, knowing that when no one else spoke, it was either him or Ren Qiang who would have to.

"The case’s development has strayed somewhat from our initial judgments."

The Bailan River corpse case, from its discovery to now, having no clues to experiencing many twists, has gone through several different stages.

"After Lu Chuan analyzed the maggots on the corpse, suggesting it might have been refrigerated, we found the lead on Zhao Wenjun and finally identified the body."

This was a crucial turning point in the case.

Identifying the victim led to all subsequent investigative directions.

"But Zhao Wenjun’s motive for murder, and evidence of the crime, remain without any leads."

"The bloodstains in the freezer, logically, could be said to belong to Chen Lili, but as Zhao Wenjun argued, it could also be his."

There lies a crucial issue.

Zhao Wenjun’s blood type is also A!

So, determining whether the blood traces were left by Zhao Wenjun or by Chen Lili based on blood type is unclear.

"But with Wu Rui’s emergence, I think he can be a focal point for the next phase of our investigation."

"Firstly, concerning all the information we currently have on Chen Lili, we haven’t found any direct connection to Wu Rui yet."

"But if there is, I believe..."

Sun Jun looked at Liu Guodong: "Crime scene investigation’s hypothesis might just be true."

Qin Yong nodded.

Chen Lili’s identity has only just been confirmed, and her relationship mapping is ongoing.

"Ren Qiang, what’s your take?"

Ren Qiang seemed confident.

"I agree with Old Liu’s viewpoint."

"Wu Rui’s resignation is highly likely a disappearance, and his disappearance might be related to Chen Lili’s death."

Ren Qiang paused: "For instance, what if Zhao Wenjun didn’t just kill Chen Lili."

"Why was Wu Rui, without having a real position at the company, driving the car Zhao Wenjun bought?"

"Does Zhao Wenjun have something at stake with Wu Rui?"

"If Wu Rui had connections with Chen Lili, and if Zhao Wenjun also had connections with her, then the motive for murder may not be a problem."

"Therefore, my advice is not to let Zhao Wenjun off."

"Secondly, investigate Wu Rui and Chen Lili’s relationship as swiftly as possible!"