The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective-Chapter 496 - 284: The Path of a Detective Is a Choice Without Regret
"Attention all station members!"
Jiang An raised the walkie-talkie to his mouth, his voice low and powerful.
"We will conduct a thorough search of this mountain next."
As he spoke, his brows furrowed, and tiny beads of sweat seeped from his forehead.
More than a hundred police officers behind him stood straight at attention, their combat boots stamped out a uniform sound on the ground.
"Our primary objective is to search for traces of anyone having stayed or lived on this mountain."
"Including but not limited to thatched huts, tile houses, and even other caves."
As Jiang An spoke, he gestured a range in the air, his fingertips trembling slightly.
"Additionally, we need to check if there’s any small house built below cliffs at the foot of the mountain. This will be our key search area next."
Just as he finished speaking, responses echoed from the walkie-talkie.
"Yes!"
"Received!"
"Received!"
...
In an instant, the voices of all the team members resonated in the morning air.
Jiang An turned around and saw the determined expressions on the faces of his team members, their fists clenched, their eyes shining with resolve.
Seeing everyone’s passionate and spirited responses, Jiang An felt a warm surge in his heart.
He took a deep breath, letting the cold air flood his lungs, invigorating him.
What kind of leadership brings the greatest satisfaction and achievement? It’s when one call receives a hundred responses.
When you propose an idea, everyone can follow along and move forward together.
Share the difficulties, shoulder the responsibilities together—this is the true power of unity.
"Move out!"
With Jiang An’s command, the team split into several groups, heading in different directions towards Migratory Bird Mountain.
Combat boots crunched on the fallen leaves, startling birds in the forest.
Meanwhile, Li Jian and Wang Ran were driving towards the town.
Li Jian sat in the passenger seat, his fingers tapping rhythmically against the edge of the car window.
He occasionally lowered his head to check the materials in his hand, then looked up at the scenery whizzing past outside.
"Let’s go to Li Lei’s third wife’s place first,"
simultaneously drawing a stack of documents from his briefcase, "Here’s her address and basic information."
Wang Ran nodded, his knuckles on the steering wheel turning white, revealing his inner tension.
Soon, the car stopped in front of a residential building.
Li Jian adjusted his collar as he got out, brushing imaginary dust off his uniform.
He looked up at the mottled stairway, took a deep breath, and stepped up.
As he knocked on the door, Li Jian’s hand paused mid-air for two seconds before landing.
The door opened just a crack, revealing a woman’s haggard face.
When Li Jian showed his badge, he noticed the woman’s fingers were nervously twisting the hem of her clothes.
"Excuse me, are you Li Lei’s wife? We’d like to learn some details."
Li Jian kept his voice as gentle as possible, but still saw the woman visibly shrink back.
At this moment, Mr. Fu had already driven to the logistics cleaning company where Li Lei once worked.
As he pushed open the glass door, the bell on the door jingled crisply, and the receptionist raised her head, her eyes shifty as noticed by Mr. Fu.
"Hello, I’m from the Public Security Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Team, I’d like to know some information about Li Lei."
When Mr. Fu showed his badge, his right hand unconsciously reached for the notebook at his waist.
The receptionist tapped a few keys on the keyboard, then shook her head apologetically: "Sorry, our company has high staff turnover, the employee records from three years ago might not be complete."
Mr. Fu frowned, his fingers drumming lightly on the countertop, reflecting his disappointment.
Unlike the electronics factory, the logistics cleaning company had too much staff turnover, and few truly familiar with Li Lei, so they left empty-handed.
Twenty minutes later, as Mr. Fu walked out of the company’s doors, he looked up at the overcast sky and let out a heavy sigh.
At 9:30 PM, the sky had completely darkened.
On Migratory Bird Mountain, SWAT members were still tensely combing through.
Jiang An led the team, his high-powered flashlight slicing through the darkness, the beam forming a bright pillar among the dense forest.
He would occasionally crouch to examine the ground, fingers pushing aside dried branches and leaves, scrutinizing every suspicious trace.
"Watch your step!"
Jiang An called back to the team members behind him, his voice crystal clear in the silent mountains.
He saw the sweat beading on their faces, their combat uniforms slashed by thorns, yet no one complained.
Everyone concentrated on searching, their flashlight beams crossing among the trees, forming a web of light.
Suddenly, Jiang An slipped, nearly falling.
He grasped a tree trunk to steady himself, feeling the rough texture of the bark against his palm.
Looking down, he saw a cut on his right arm from a branch, warm liquid trickling down his cheek.
He wiped away the blood casually and continued searching forward.
Meanwhile, two police cars were slowly approaching the foot of Migratory Bird Mountain.
Captain Li Jian and Mr. Fu parked the cars and walked quickly toward the temporary command post.
"What’s the situation?"
Li Jian asked the police officer in charge on-site
at the same time accepting the bottle of mineral water handed over by the officer, tilting his head back for a big gulp, his Adam’s apple moving visibly.
"Still searching, nothing found yet." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
The officer replied, eyes fixed on the mountain’s light spots.
Li Jian nodded, pulling out the walkie-talkie: "All groups, stay safe and keep communication clear."
His voice transmitted through the radio waves to every team member’s ears.
At 10:30 PM, the search finally came to a close.
Team members gradually descended from the mountain, each exhausted.
Jiang An was the last to come down, his combat uniform stained with dirt and leaves, new scratches on his face.
