I started out as a criminal, and the police relied on me to solve countless cases.

Chapter 61: Lao Zhu's Epiphany

Ma Xiangxing Restaurant

Located on Yunsheng North Road, Gulou District.
A Chinese time-honored brand recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Founded in 1845, it has spanned three centuries and is truly a century-old store.

The decoration style is distinctive Muslim and has an elegant Jiangnan style.
Songhe Yannian, this is a private room by the window.

There is a small round table with carved mahogany in the room.

Three people sat around the table.

The old man sat at the top, and Old Zhu next to him was making tea.

Jiang Hanwen was forced by the old man to sit opposite him.

"I said I was just coming to take a look. Don't make such a big fuss. But you ended up causing a stir. Look at you."

"Why not invite all the old detectives who participated in the case to come and welcome me?"

"I'm telling you, if you can't come up with a conclusion to this case, and people have made a wasted trip, I'll see how they'll gossip about you behind your back."

The old man is like a young man teaching his family.

The scolding made Old Zhu lower his head and dare not reply.

Even a strong man has to look at the person.
When facing his old leader, the elder Mr. Zhu remained flexible.

With my head down, I was washing and brewing tea honestly...

He just says "hmm" no matter what.

The old man saw that Lao Zhu had a good attitude.

The tone of voice softened a lot,

Speaking slowly, he seemed to be reminiscing about the past.

"Xiao Zhu, this place's squirrel fish and beauty liver are the best, but it's been 20 years, and everything has changed except the plaque on the door."

"I still remember that when I was working as a deputy in the ministry, I encountered this case. Even the higher-ups were alarmed at the time."

"I flew here overnight and organized a blanket search by the entire city's police force. Then I went to see the recovered victim's body. Those body parts were still pieced together by you."

"It's miserable, too miserable. When I was in Laoshan, I saw all kinds of corpses, but I never saw such miserable ones..."

Seeing that the old man's teacup was empty, Lao Zhu stood up and poured tea for him.

Just about to sit down,
Seeing the old man take the teapot and pour tea for Jiang Hanwen,

Hurry and protect the teapot.

He turned to Jiang Hanwen and poured a full glass.

"You were very resolute back then. You mobilized the whole city to investigate as soon as you arrived. It was because the murderer had a strong awareness of anti-detection, there was too little evidence, and the criminal investigation methods at that time were backward, so we missed the golden period for solving the case. If it were now, the beast would have been caught and shot eight times."

"Don't worry, no matter how big the case is, the truth will eventually come out. We will do our best. Criminal investigation technology is so advanced now, there is still hope of solving the case."

Old Zhu said as he looked at Jiang Hanwen.

Pointing at the tablet in his hand, he was also very anxious.

That’s how old people are, they like to reminisce wherever they go.

Old Zhu wouldn't feel at ease until he got the important things done first.

Ever since I learned that Jiang Hanwen was coming, including the crew's filming these days.

Old Zhu sat in his office feeling anxious all day long.

I couldn't wait to rush to the scene to get the script and take a closer look at it.

But he still held back,

A few days ago, he made a special call to Lao Ding in Xiguan.
The other party told him solemnly,

Don't read the script, wait until the filming is finished and watch the finished product.

It doesn’t work if you read the script in advance.

Talking nonsense.
Although Lao Zhu was skeptical, the matter was of great importance, so he would rather believe it than not.

That’s why I couldn’t bear to go to the scene.
Who would have thought that by not coming, he would alarm the higher-ups.
Having such a big guy sent down here made him nervous.

Old Zhu is usually fearless, but it depends on who it is.
The guy in front of me is so good-looking that even if the whole team were put together, they would not be as good as him.

"Haha, Director Jiang, the old man came here this time to first catch up with someone and secondly to watch the movies Director Jiang shot."

The old man's tone was very friendly and his face was full of smiles.
Old Zhu standing next to him was stunned. What is the relationship between Jiang Hanwen and the old man?
know?

This shouldn't be the case. Jiang Hanwen's situation is clearly stated in the database.
His social relations are extremely simple and have nothing to do with the old man at all.

So what is going on here?
"Old man, there is still a section of the film that has not been finished and the finished film has not been edited yet. Please look at this..."

"Haha, it's rare for a young man to be so honest. The old man likes it. It's okay. There's no harm in taking a look."

Seeing the old man said so, Jiang Hanwen didn't know what to say.
Don't think that Lao Zhu is listless here.
I don't know if he can keep the ancient building safe after leaving this door.
But it was easy to suppress a small shrimp like me.

"Director Jiang, we've almost finished filming, why hide it?"

Old Zhu also chimed in.
Jiang Hanwen nodded. He had already planned to cut his hair and send it out tomorrow, so there was nothing wrong in taking a look at it in advance, especially since it was to fulfill the wish of an old man who was in charge of the case back then.

Jiang Hanwen replayed the video.

Put the tablet on the stand and start playing.

In the picture

The sky was covered with dark clouds and the north wind was blowing hard.

The strong wind brought heavy snow.

It seems to flood the whole world.

The operating room of the Jun District General Hospital is brightly lit
When they saw the doctor played by Jiang Hanwen,

Memories suddenly came flooding back to my mind.

The police once determined that the murderer was a doctor or a butcher, and conducted extensive investigations on people in these two professions who met the criteria for committing the crime.

But no suspicious persons were found.

Jiang Hanwen is still young. How could a script written solely based on his own imagination have reliable clues?

Old Zhu was secretly dissatisfied with Old Ding from Xiguan.

You guys use this to solve cases? It solved three major unsolved cases in Xiguan, Nan'ao, and Chuncheng.
Lao Zhu has begun to doubt the authenticity of the case closing reports submitted by the three places.

These guys are so bold to seek credit.

Not only Lao Zhu, but even the old man's face flashed a trace of regret;
He is over seventy years old this year. Will he never live to see the truth come out?

But when the doctor met the girl in the store,
They both frowned at the same time.

The store was the last place the victim was seen before he disappeared.

They ran away many times back then.
Is there really a clue?
The two of them focused their attention again.
Eyes fixed on the screen,

The pictures flashed by frame by frame.
Old Zhu's expression became more and more serious.

The film is so rich in details.
The store, pirated CDs, route of action, location of the murderer's residence, murder weapon, fatal wound on the victim's head, every detail matched the clues from that year.

Finally, the doctor is seen killing someone with an ice pick and then dismembering the body in the bathtub.

Old Zhu's face was shocked.

He no longer doubted the authenticity of the film. Even if he was an eyewitness who participated in the entire case, it would be impossible for him to grasp so many details.
At this moment, Lao Zhu's face was full of shock and confusion.

There was only one thought in my mind.
The protagonist of this film is a doctor suffering from testicular cancer, and he is dying. He only has a few months to live?

What do you mean?
“We dug deep into the ground and searched every house within a 10-kilometer radius, but we found nothing.”

"Over the years, all the police officers who participated in the investigation have formed the backlog case command center and have never been withdrawn, while the investigators have been replaced one after another."

"The headquarters consists of an investigation and interview team, a forensic team, a scene inspection team, a physical evidence analysis team, a computer technology team, a trace identification team, a file management team, and a public clue collection team."

After spending countless manpower and resources,
Finally you told me that the murderer was a patient with testicular cancer,
In the year of the incident, less than three months later,
Died? Ridiculous, too ridiculous.

A huge feeling of powerlessness rose from my heart.

Suddenly, Old Zhu felt dizzy and froze in place, his throat gurgling and unable to make a sound.

This is the result of his twenty years of unremitting investigation.

He had captured criminals in his dreams countless times, and Lao Zhu even lynched the murderers in his dreams and killed them countless times.

But you tell me now that the murderer is already dead.

They traveled to countless places and visited hundreds of households. They had mountains of case records and data, and held countless case analysis meetings.

Are you just doing useless work?
Old Zhu opened his mouth, tears streaming down his face, and murmured:

"Who let you die? Who allowed you to die so easily?"

(End of this chapter)