Diary of a Criminal Investigator-Chapter 284: Apprehended and Brought to Justice

Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Apprehended and Brought to Justice

But Yuan Shaokang didn’t make an arrest directly. Instead, he stepped forward to listen to her speak.

Zhao Xiaomeng was found, but whether she was Voice No. 4 from three years ago could only be judged by her voice.

"Ma’am, please take care, and come again!"

This made Yuan Shaokang’s eyes light up.

He had listened to the recording from back then more than a hundred times.

The voices of the four people—Yuan Shaokang could recognize any one of them if he heard them.

Zhao Xiaomeng was indeed Voice No. 4!

"Arrest her!"

Seeing a dozen men pinning down a woman in a supermarket isn’t a common sight.

"What happened?"

"Someone is making an arrest."

"Are they police?"

"This is a police matter, everyone, please don’t gather around."

Li Chengbin took out his badge and organized personnel to disperse the onlookers, advising those who had taken or were about to take photos to stop.

Generally, photography is not allowed at crime or arrest scenes. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

If someone takes photos or videos, uploading them is prohibited.

Otherwise, they must bear corresponding legal responsibility.

Of course, in real life, very few people are foolish enough to do so, and at worst, even the cyber police are still the police.

Trackers and informants are all part of their expertise.

"Who are you? Why are you arresting me?"

"Zhao Xiaomeng, three years ago, four kids, have you forgotten?"

Hearing Yuan Shaokang mention three years ago and four kids turned Zhao Xiaomeng’s face deathly pale.

But no one saw her three years ago, she always wore a mask while holding the kids. How did the police find her?

"Take her away!"

Leaving Li Chengbin to handle follow-up matters at the supermarket, Yuan Shaokang took the team back to the Criminal Investigation Team, heading straight to interrogation.

There were three others involved in the crime back then, none of them would escape!

Interrogation room.

Zhao Xiaomeng was already handcuffed to the interrogation chair.

"Zhao Xiaomeng, you recognize this recording, don’t you?"

With people like her, there’s no need to beat around the bush; a direct interrogation is faster than anything else.

"I’ll confess, I’ll tell you everything!"

"Can my sentence be reduced?"

Three days later, Crime Scene Investigation office.

"Old Liu, Teacher Lu!"

Yuan Shaokang personally went to the Crime Scene Investigation office to express his gratitude.

"Old Yuan? What brings you here?"

"Haha, wasn’t it thanks to Teacher Lu’s voiceprint identification last time? All four people were caught."

Liu Guodong was slightly surprised: "The case from three years ago?"

"Yes, yes, that trafficking case. All four people have been caught."

"How did you find them?"

Old Bai also showed interest. Back then, they put all their effort into this case and didn’t find those four people.

Now, after three years, they’ve all been caught?

"It all comes down to Teacher Lu’s voiceprint identification analysis. That female voice No. 4..."

Yuan Shaokang briefly explained the case-solving process.

"After Zhao Xiaomeng was caught, she confessed everything."

"The ones who collaborated with her back then included her boyfriend from Hezhou, whom she later married and then divorced."

This inadvertently saved Yuan Shaokang’s team a lot of time.

If Zhao Xiaomeng had been in Hezhou, it would have been much more trouble.

"The other two were her ex-husband’s brother-in-law and sister."

"Were they all brought back?"

"Yes, one was caught the day before yesterday, and two were caught yesterday, all in Hezhou."

"This time, we really owe it to our Crime Scene Investigation team. Otherwise, this case could have remained unsolved."

Zhao Xiaomeng and her associates weren’t habitual offenders.

The crime was committed because someone in Zhao Xiaomeng’s ex-husband’s hometown wanted to buy children.

They acted impulsively and came to Haizhou to commit the crime.

Since Zhao Xiaomeng was familiar with Haizhou, they didn’t get caught then.

However, nobody anticipated that three years later, the recording would be used to identify suspect characteristics.

"We didn’t contribute much; we all studied the recording back then and didn’t come up with anything."

Yang Sen handed a Chunghwa cigarette to Yuan Shaokang: "It was all Lu Chuan’s work. Thank him, not us."

"Of course, of course."

Yuan Shaokang nodded appreciatively: "It’s all thanks to Teacher Lu’s identification analysis. It’s miraculous."

Yuan Shaokang’s words were sincere. This was the first time in his life he’d seen so much information extracted from a voice analysis.

Lu Chuan shook his head: "No need for formalities, Captain Yuan. Just call me Lu."

Recently, more people seemed to be calling him Teacher Lu.

"Have you reported to Captain Qin?"

Liu Guodong pointed outside the door.

"Not yet; I’ll report to him later."

Because the children were found back then, the case became much more manageable.

Still, it was a regretful situation since no suspects were captured.

Now, with all four suspects in custody, things were resolved.

After chatting for a while, Yuan Shaokang prepared to leave and report to Qin Yong.

At noon, Yuan Shaokang treated Lu Chuan and the others to a meal, which of course they wouldn’t refuse.

This was also a means of maintaining good relations between the criminal investigation team and the Criminal Investigation Team.

After all, beyond affiliation, when a case arises, crucial moments often require the intervention of the Criminal Investigation Team.

Take Zhao Xiaomeng’s case, for instance.

If it hadn’t been for Lu Chuan’s voiceprint analysis, who knows when it would have been resolved?

It’s hard to even estimate the case’s resolution.

The meal served as both an expression of gratitude and a means to foster connections.

After all, seeking help isn’t a one-time event. In the future, if there are cases, Crime Scene Investigation’s assistance might be needed again.

Especially Lu Chuan, every case he handled seemed to have never remained unsolved.

His cases were resolved efficiently and effectively, with leads often pointing directly to suspects.

However, Lu Chuan was just one person, while the criminal investigation teams below consisted of several teams.

If cases piled up, deciding which to tackle first could be a simple matter of random scheduling for Lu Chuan.

Yet, for the investigation teams, it could mean several extra days of overtime. At worst, the case’s resolution could even be in question.

"Old Liu, Old Yang, Old Bai, Lu."

"I’ll toast with tea instead of wine; no words needed, it’s all in the drink!"

This straightforwardness is typical among detectives; they aren’t good with words.

Even at the dinner table, it’s just "I’ll drink, you do as you wish."

Those who are eloquent and have some case-solving capability often rise through the ranks.

Old Liu and the others aren’t the most articulate; otherwise, they wouldn’t still be in Crime Scene Investigation at this stage.

As for Lu Chuan, he has Chunghwa cigarettes and needs no eloquence.

The meal, with eight dishes, left the five diners quite content.

In the afternoon.

"Good, good, good!"

Three hearty exclamations came from Qin Yong’s office.

In a sense, the importance of combatting trafficking could even surpass homicide cases.

Yuan Shaokang’s persistence over the three-year-old case earned Qin Yong’s commendation.

"You’re saying Lu Chuan provided the lead?"

"Indeed, I really didn’t expect Lu Chuan to have such expertise in voiceprint identification analysis. It’s impressive!"

Qin Yong smacked his lips. He hadn’t anticipated that the newly acquired voice graph device would prove so valuable.