Diary of a Criminal Investigator-Chapter 296: Racing Experience

The case involving Sun Hao won’t be solved anytime soon.

Zhao Tianbiao and Zheng Yi have new cases coming up every day.

It’s hard to tell whether these two have wised up or something. After confessing to their crimes in detail like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube during the first two days, their frequency of confessions dropped significantly.

Sometimes they confess to one case a day, and sometimes only one every two or three days.

Crime Scene Investigation Office.

"These two guys probably figured it out. They’ve killed three people, so they’re likely looking at the death penalty and are trying to buy time by confessing to other cases."

Old Bai, having spent a lifetime as a criminal police officer, has seen all kinds of people. With these two, he knows what they’re up to just by the way they behave.

Yang Sen nodded: "That’s what I think, too. When they were first caught, they were panicked and thought confessing to more crimes might reduce their punishment."

"But after the initial panic subsided, they calmed down and realized how can you get a reduced sentence after killing three people?"

"Still, these two are quite something. It’s been over a week, and they’re still confessing to new cases from time to time."

"In their first half of life, they didn’t do much else besides breaking the law."

That said, the more they confess, the more it benefits the Criminal Investigation Team.

One case, two suspects, ends up leading to thirty or forty other cases.

Some of which even tie to major cases.

Not to mention, these two also confess about others, who in turn implicate more people.

As this perpetuates, who knows how many people it will eventually involve.

"Have you heard? Even people at the top are getting restless."

"Heh, what’s that got to do with us? We’re just here to solve cases. If they get implicated, they deserve it."

Yang Sen smirked and looked at Lu Chuan: "Lu, don’t you think I’m right?"

Lu Chuan nodded affirmatively.

If you stick your hand out, expect to get caught.

There’s no such thing as a wall that doesn’t let the wind through. Before getting into trouble, everyone acts like brothers, saying they’ll take the blame.

In reality, once inside, they’re dying to spill everything, down to the dirt on their ancestors.

Since Zhao Tianbiao and Zheng Yi were brought in this past week, aside from the first two days of everyone working overtime, most people in the Criminal Investigation Team have been able to leave work on time recently.

In the afternoon, Lu Chuan picked up Forensic Doctor Shen and drove out of the Criminal Investigation Team’s gates.

Upstairs, many love-struck men and envious women watched the Cayenne drive away, feeling somewhat envious.

Cops are people too.

Female colleagues who wouldn’t like someone wealthy, handsome, and skilled?

Male colleagues who wouldn’t like someone beautiful, powerful, and well-connected?

"Congrats, you’re about to earn some more credit."

Forensic Doctor Shen spoke sincerely. These past few days, the team has been buzzing about the video Lu Chuan discovered.

If it weren’t for that video, when or even whether the case could be solved was up in the air.

Now, with little work left to do, everyone’s just waiting for collective accolades.

"I have to thank you for that. If it wasn’t for chatting with you, I wouldn’t have thought about the social media angle."

At this point, Forensic Doctor Shen’s cheeks flushed slightly.

After all, when people discussed how Lu Chuan discovered the video, they’d always say, ’Look at him, solving cases even while dating.’

"A new Western restaurant opened on Democracy Road. My cousin said it’s quite authentic. Shall we try it today?"

"Sure, you decide."

In truth, neither Forensic Doctor Shen nor Lu Chuan had particularly high standards for food.

But usually, when they went out to eat together, they preferred Western cuisine.

Not that Western food tasted particularly great—how good can a steak really be?

The key is that Western restaurants have a better atmosphere.

It suits their quiet chats, and most Western restaurants have decor leaning toward a Western style.

No bright overhead lights, just a small light at your table, offering more privacy.

"This place’s snails are quite good. Have a taste."

Salt-baked snails are a method in French cuisine, but in Haizhou City, Western food is really a blend of various Western dining styles.

As long as it’s popular, they incorporate a bit of it.

Of course, claiming how authentic it is might be a stretch, as few locals actually have a taste for truly authentic Western food.

For example, medium-rare beef that’s still bleeding when served, with a raw taste.

If you get used to that, it’d be a miracle.

So, most Western dishes are adapted after being introduced here.

They retain the appearance, but the essence is very much like Chinese dishes.

Recently, when dining, the two of them haven’t encountered anything unusual. It’s been just ordinary, normal dates. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

This broke the streak within the team of predicting that the two going out would inevitably lead to a case.

After dropping back Forensic Doctor Shen, Lu Chuan headed straight to Chenguang District.

"Chuan, you’re back?"

Lu Yao is the security captain, and although he doesn’t need to work night shifts, he often patrols the district when there’s nothing else to do, with a team of security guards. It looks quite official and gives a sense of security.

Lu Chuan parked the car and greeted Lu Yao.

Over the past year, Lu Chuan’s status within the family has been rising.

Twice being awarded first-class personal merits has elevated Lu Chuan’s position in the Lu Family’s ancestral hall, almost rivaling the old ancestors.

The Lu family’s elders all feel it’s like the ancestral grave has had smoke rising, given such a descendant.

And in the eyes of the younger generation, Lu Chuan helping Lu Yao recover a swindled ten million was nothing short of miraculous.

After all, murder is too distant from ordinary life.

But Lu Yao getting swindled out of money was different. Initially, no one knew, but after the case was solved and the money was recovered, no one kept it a secret.

Everyone got to know.

Lu Yao even gave a firsthand account.

"Third Brother, not resting yet at this hour?"

After dinner, and dropping off Forensic Doctor Shen, it was already past ten.

"There’s nothing to do, just patrolling to get some exercise."

"By the way, there’s an event at the racetrack this weekend, want to go?"

"This weekend..."

Lu Chuan thought about it and decided he could take Shen Yan to experience the racetrack.

"Sure, I’ll bring a colleague to experience the racetrack. Can you arrange it, Third Brother?"

"Colleague? Male or female?"

Lu Yao felt his curiosity fueled by the flames of gossip.

"Female, you’ve met her, Forensic Doctor Shen."

"Haha, alright, no problem, leave it to me, Third Brother!"

Without a case to work on, time often flies by quickly.

Early Saturday morning, Lu Chuan went to Shen Yan’s residential area and picked her up.

"Is the racetrack you mentioned the place we found the suspect’s fingerprint photo last time?"

"Yes, it’s that racetrack. Since you’ve never been racing, let’s give it a try."

"Great, great, let’s go!"

Upstairs, as usual, watching their daughter being picked up from the balcony, Director Shen and his wife were all smiles, their faces full of wrinkles.

The relationship between these two seems set to advance soon.