Diary of a Criminal Investigator-Chapter 250: Advanced Mission Completed

Wu Rui’s body was also transported to the cold storage overnight.

Lu Chuan was performing bloodstain pattern analysis at the scene, while Liu Guodong and others inspected the premises.

"The clothes are here."

Old Bai found the blood-stained clothes Zhao Wenjun had hidden in the master bedroom’s wardrobe.

This was the most exhausting crime scene investigation Lu Chuan had ever conducted.

Blood was splattered everywhere, and Lu Chuan had to determine if the murder details Zhao Wenjun described were true based on these bloodstains.

Zhao Wenjun was actually quite meticulous.

After the crime, he didn’t immediately move the bodies.

According to Zhao Wenjun’s confession, he stayed at the crime scene for about three hours afterwards.

On one hand, he was pondering what to do next, and on the other, he was waiting for the blood to completely drain from the two bodies.

"This way, you won’t find any bloodstains in my car."

However, he was still a bit rushed, and Wu Rui’s body left traces of blood when he was moving it, staining the trunk of the Accord.

While Lu Chuan and others were investigating the first crime scene, the action team was also busy.

According to Zhao Wenjun, the bodies were initially placed in the cold storage because no one visited that area.

The weather was relatively cool at the time, and the cold storage wasn’t used much.

So after keeping the bodies there for almost a month, he moved them.

Chen Lili’s body was discarded in the shrubbery by the Bailan River to decay.

Wu Rui’s body was also dumped by the Bailan River, but roughly ten kilometers away from where Chen Lili was discarded, upstream.

"I basically checked every day to see if the bodies had rotted. Half a month ago, they were already unrecognizable, so during last week’s heavy rain, I pushed the bodies into the Bailan River."

Zhao Wenjun originally tied stones to the bodies, but the stones on Chen Lili’s body weren’t tied tightly.

They were washed ashore by the river.

"I deliberately discarded the murder weapon."

The sharp knife in the plastic bag was casually discarded by Zhao Wenjun.

This knife was the murder weapon Wu Rui used on Chen Lili, as well as the one Zhao Wenjun used to kill Wu Rui.

At the time, Zhao Wenjun washed the knife but overlooked the bloodstains inside the sheath.

And it was pure coincidence that the knife and Chen Lili’s body ended up so close to each other, washed ashore.

Upstream of the Bailan River, Wu Jingzhong’s search team was still working.

"Found it!"

As per Zhao Wenjun’s provided location, the search team indeed found a body tied with stones at the riverbed.

Thus, Wu Rui... was considered found.

The next morning.

Criminal Investigation Team’s meeting room.

"Last night, Lu Chuan conducted a bloodstain pattern analysis at the first crime scene in Nanhu District."

Liu Guodong began reporting on the crime scene investigation.

"Firstly, from the bloodstains in the living room, judging by the height of the spattered blood and the location of the fatal wound, it can be inferred that the perpetrator is about 1.73 meters tall."

"This matches Wu Rui’s height."

"And at the entrance hallway, the impact marks on the floor confirm that two people were present."

"There are also footprints."

Though the footprints at the crime scene were very chaotic, due to the presence of blood, they were very clear.

It could be clearly determined that three people were at the scene.

Comparing the footprints of Wu Rui, Chen Lili, and Zhao Wenjun, it could be confirmed that these three appeared at the scene.

"Moreover, in the living room, Zhao Wenjun’s footprints showed no signs of slipping, and the pressure points were normal, further ruling out the possibility of conflict with Chen Lili."

"Judging by the evidence from the crime scene investigation, Zhao Wenjun probably didn’t lie."

Qin Yong looked at Ren Qiang.

The other party got up to report: "The search has concluded, and Wu Rui’s body was indeed found at the location Zhao Wenjun mentioned."

"Traces were also found in a nearby ditch indicating the area where Zhao Wenjun discarded the body."

According to Zhao Wenjun, he didn’t immediately throw the bodies into the river because he wanted them to rot first.

This way, even if discovered, no one would be able to identify the bodies.

As for the refrigeration, Zhao Wenjun had a solid plan.

Refrigerating the bodies to conceal the time of death, but his luck wasn’t great.

The bloodstains found in the cold storage were not from Chen Lili indeed.

Because when Wu Rui and Chen Lili were transported to the cold storage, their bodies were already drained of blood.

The tiny bit of blood left in Wu Rui’s body had also drained in the trunk of the Accord.

The bloodstains found in the cold storage were actually from Zhao Wenjun accidentally touching himself while moving the bodies.

But it was precisely this coincidence that drew the police’s attention to Zhao Wenjun.

Combined with the information about Chen Lili provided by Zhao Wenjun’s wife, the identity of the decayed bodies was finally confirmed.

Confirming the identity of the decayed bodies was the key turning point in solving the entire case.

Everything afterwards followed naturally.

Qin Yong let out a long sigh of relief after listening.

The resolution of this case could indeed be described as full of twists and turns.

Fortunately, more than a week’s effort wasn’t in vain.

The entire outline of the case is now very clear.

"Organize the procedural documents and prepare for handover."

In any criminal case or otherwise, from the investigation, to the arrest of the suspect, to prosecution and trial, and finally the execution of penalties, many units are involved in the process.

Criminal investigation is merely the first step, responsible for investigating the case, gathering evidence, and arresting suspects.

As for whether the suspect is guilty or what the charges will be, that is the court’s responsibility.

Subsequent penalties and imprisonment are handled elsewhere.

In the entire judicial process, criminal investigation is just the initial step.

So, once the case is clear, the suspect is arrested, and confessions are made, the next step is to hand over the suspect and follow subsequent procedures.

In fact, if Zhao Wenjun had reported it immediately, he would’ve been in a better position than he is now.

Wu Rui and Chen Lili were initially setting him up, essentially blackmailing him.

If Zhao Wenjun had killed in self-defense thereafter, he might have been acquitted or received a lighter punishment.

But Zhao Wenjun, in order to avoid punishment, hid and moved the bodies, then discarded them, making the final judgment uncertain.

The meeting ended quickly because Qin Yong was busy reporting to the director.

The resolution of a murder case can always reach the local city bureau director’s office directly.

In some smaller places, sometimes the city bureau director is even the chief person in charge of a murder case.

Crime Scene Investigation Office.

"You did great, another job well done!"

Yang Sen patted Lu Chuan on the shoulder, genuinely praising him.

Although Lu Chuan was only taking care of an outbreak in the past week and didn’t frequent the scene, his work significantly contributed to the investigation.

Confirming the possibility that the bodies might have been refrigerated led to rechecking nearby cold storage units.

Even though the bloodstains at Zhao Wenjun’s cold storage truly belonged to him, the coincidence made it pivotal.

With this suspicion, the ensuing investigation came about.

"Just lucky..."

Lu Chuan hurriedly offered a cigarette, just about to speak when a sound chimed in his ear.

"Ding!"

"Basic task completed."

"Advanced task completed."