Diary of a Criminal Investigator-Chapter 257: The Grievances and Feuds of Three Gamblers
Three days later, at the Crime Scene Investigation office.
"Lu, you did a great job this time."
Qin Yong came to the Crime Scene Investigation office to check in again.
Of course, everyone wants to drop by the Crime Scene Investigation office, regardless of whether there’s anything going on.
Lu Chuan is a warm person; he first offers cigarettes to newcomers.
So if someone wants to taste the Chunghwa cigarettes, visiting the Crime Scene Investigation office is the right choice.
You have to admit, people need to be born into the right family.
Look at Lu Chuan, then look at yourself.
He has the looks, the height, the ability, the skills, and the accomplishments.
And me?
I have none of those.
"Captain Hu Guoqing from the Taizhou City Criminal Investigation Team just called me; the suspect in that homicide case has confessed."
"So the case is solved?"
"It’s solved, thanks to Lu Chuan."
Qin Yong now sees Lu Chuan as closer than his own son.
These days, those who are obedient lack ability, and those with ability aren’t obedient.
It’s rare to find a subordinate like Lu Chuan, who’s both obedient and capable, in a few years.
"The director also called, there will at least be a commendation announcement later!"
Honor is something that money can’t buy, especially within the police system.
The Qiangsheng Group donates to the police bureau every year, and they get nothing.
Last time, even after Lu Jianguo donated a hundred million to the Criminal Investigation Team, they didn’t even get a banner.
"Captain Qin, what’s the situation with that case over there?"
Old Bai is still the veteran; Qin Yong didn’t know where he was when Old Bai was already working.
So he speaks a bit more casually.
Qin Yong followed Liu Guodong’s gesture, sat on the sofa, and Lu Chuan quickly handed him a cigarette, lighting it with a snap.
"It’s also quite a bizarre case."
It turns out the murderer wasn’t an outsider but Wang Shunyi’s card-playing friend.
Wang Shunyi himself wasn’t a good person either.
"This guy is a bit mentally unstable, likes drinking and playing cards, and after drinking too much, he would go home and beat his wife."
"A few years ago, his wife couldn’t take it anymore, wanted a divorce but he refused, so she ran away with their child to live elsewhere."
"With his wife gone, no one controlled Wang Shunyi anymore, and he invited a group to play mahjong at home every day."
"The murderer, Zhang Zhen, played mahjong with Wang Shunyi a few times and lost quite a bit to him."
"A week before the crime, he invited Wang Shunyi for drinks, and after drinking too much, he extracted Wang Shunyi’s fingerprint information using a fingerprint film he bought online."
"Zhang Zhen originally planned to use his fingerprint to break into the victim’s home and rob some money."
"Rob money?"
Yang Sen poured tea for Qin Yong: "Did Zhang Zhen know the deceased?"
"Sort of, the victim was also a gambler and had won over ten thousand yuan at the card table the day of the murder."
"Zhang Zhen wasn’t involved in the game but was watching from the sidelines."
"Later, Zhang Zhen followed the victim home, intending to rob the over ten thousand yuan."
"He originally wanted to scare him a bit with a knife, but unexpectedly, the victim resisted fiercely, resulting in an accidental murder."
"Zhang Zhen went ahead and staged a frame-up, leaving the murder weapon at the scene with Wang Shunyi’s fingerprints on it."
The case seems pretty straightforward.
Just a grudge among three gamblers.
Qin Yong, as an officer, is quite approachable.
He doesn’t put on airs generally and often works closely with front-line detectives during cases.
Old Bai, Yang Sen, and Liu Guodong from Crime Scene Investigation are all acquaintances of Qin Yong.
When there’s nothing going on, they chat about past cases in the office.
After all, there’s Chunghwa, hot tea, and friends in this place; chatting is quite a pleasant thing.
"Old Bai, do you remember the dismemberment case we encountered seven years ago?"
"How could I forget, it was similar to the case in Taizhou City, also involved two gamblers."
"Ten years ago, the case at North Mountain Reservoir was also done by gamblers, right?" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"Three years ago, the case at Innovation Square, where a BMW car killed several people, wasn’t that also because a gambler lost all his savings and acted out of desperation?"
Lu Chuan isn’t too familiar with the cases from ten or seven years ago, but he is aware of the Innovation Square case from three years ago.
The suspect drove his car into Innovation Square’s sidewalk in broad daylight, repeatedly running over and hitting crowds, causing the death of innocent people and injuring many others.
But during the trial, the suspect claimed there was something dirty in his car, something chasing him.
He said that he kept losing when playing mahjong lately, so there must be something unclean following him.
He crashed into the crowd to cast off bad luck and remove the unclean spirits.
The suspect actually stated this nonsense openly at the trial.
Reportedly, injured members of the audience threw their shoes at him during the trial.
Later, the suspect claimed to have mental disorders, psychiatric issues, and depression.
However, the hospital’s examination and identification results showed that the suspect was mentally normal, with no family history of mental illness.
Therefore, during the first trial verdict, the suspect was sentenced to death.
The suspect appealed, and during the second trial again requested a psychiatric evaluation but was rejected, with the court recognizing the suspect’s extremely malicious intent.
Using dangerous driving, he seriously damaged people’s lives and property, causing severe consequences.
"Gambling and drugs, once you get involved with these, there’s no good outcome."
Old Bai sighed.
Having been a detective for so many years, Old Bai has talked about hundreds or even thousands of criminals.
Most criminal suspects have bad habits.
Good people, who would commit crimes?
Of course, there are also some murder cases where honest people were truly pushed to the edge.
A cornered rabbit will bite, let alone a person.
There are many cases where an honest person is bullied too much and finally fights back.
These cases, when they do break out, often result in murder.
The morning passed in conversation.
Lu Chuan took out a new box of Chunghwa from the drawer, opened it, and placed it on the table.
"Master, shall we go for hot pot at noon?"
"Hot pot?"
"Sure."
"Sounds good, it’s been quite a while since we last had hot pot."
Yang Sen clearly agreed with Lu Chuan’s suggestion.
"Let’s have a healthy one; if it’s too spicy, it might upset the stomach."
Old Bai is now an expert on health in the Crime Scene Investigation office.
Before, Old Bai would steep goji berries in his thermos.
Now it has changed; internet influencers say that has no nutritional value.
Goji berries should be consumed in pureed form.
Strong, substantial, and easily absorbed!
But avoid spicy food, don’t stay up late, go to bed early, get up early.
Staying up late is something Old Bai can’t control; after all, who knows when a case will come.
But avoiding spicy food is no problem.
A health-conscious hot pot is more than appropriate.
"Alright, let’s go to Donglaishun then!"
Old Beijing-style hot pot, won’t cause overheating after eating.
"Isn’t it a bit expensive?"
When they go out to eat, Liu Guodong pays most times.
While Lu Chuan has money, they can’t always let him pay.
As the master, Liu Guodong should stand upfront.
"No worries, it’s owned by Qiangsheng Group, we can get a free meal."
Then there’s nothing more to say, let’s go!
