<h4>Chapter 1422: Chapter 1346: The Carjacking Case</h4>


    Jiang Yuan repeatedly examined the photos of the crime scene. The clues to this case were not abundant, thus it remained unsolved for 15 years. As for now, there are actually more clues, especially since one of the victims’ identities has been confirmed. Theoretically, there would be more directions for the investigation, yet in reality, the Li Huimin case had also been thoroughly investigated...


    "Communication is sorted, this case will be led by us. I’ll go talk to Director Wu to confirm jurisdiction." Huang Qiangmin came over to inform Jiang Yuan and then went out to the meeting room to find the Anwan City Bureau’s director.


    Jurisdiction is important, andmunication is equally crucial because the crime scene is in Anwan City, and the investigation will likely need to be conducted there. Cooperation from the Anwan City Bureau is essential; otherwise, they can outright refuse or even expel personnel from the Ningtai County Bureau.


    This situation is quitemon. For instance, if apany sells items to other regions or gets into a dispute with a person from another area, the opposing party files a report and establishes jurisdiction with the local police. If they need to apprehend thepany’s leader locally, it usually requires agreement from localw enforcement. Previously, public opinion thought of this as outdated or a form of local protectionism, but the boom in deep-sea fishing has highlighted the progressiveness of this model.


    Jiang Yuan paid little attention to such matters and continued scanning for evidence. He rarely involved himself in administrative affairs since the system did not provide him with the necessary skills. However, at the heart of criminal cases is evidence to facilitate their resolution; reliance solely on political guidance is not ideal...right?


    Liu Jinghui also sat down and silently started perusing the files. There was no need to scrutinize; this case was absolutely difficult to crack, and even after reviewing the files, it further reinforced this notion.


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    Liu Jinghui couldn’t help but nce at Jiang Yuan. Years ago, without the metaphorical dragon, encountering simr cases would likely lead to saying "PASS," expressed in English as it wouldn’t conform to Chinese values. However, an unsolved case remains unsolved value systems notwithstanding.


    Now, with Jiang Yuan around, Liu Jinghui had a glimmer of hope. He diligently searched through the files, believing the metaphorical dragon would demonstrate its rightful dominance promptly.


    After a while, Huang Qiangmin brought along Zhang Limin, Wu Jingwei, and Liu Zhuangshi with solemn expressions.


    These three individuals were, coincidentally, representatives from the Provincial Department, Municipal Bureau, and Criminal Police Brigade, conveying tri-level perspectives to a significant extent.


    Among them, as the director, Wu Jingwei held the most power. He solemnly nodded and began to speak...


    Intercepted by Zhang Limin.


    Zhang Limin didn’t have nearly as many preludes. Upon seeing Jiang Yuan, he promptly said, "Our police force has zero tolerance for victims within our ranks. On behalf of the Provincial Department, I resolutely support Director Jiang Yuan and wholeheartedly back the Ningtai County Bureau!"


    Wu Jingwei let out a hissing sound, unable to resist casting a sidelong nce at Zhang Limin, thinking to himself how he’s indeed a bureaucrat with a natural ir for alignment, subtler than even swindlers at observing bodynguage.


    Wu Jingwei coughed twice and added, "Our Anwan City Bureau will also thoroughly support and ensure logistics, leading the charge and breaking through..."


    Zhang Limin hissed again aloud, turning his head to eye Wu Jingwei thinking about how he’d do anything, regardless of appearances, with so many obligations.


    Before he processed things, Liu Zhuangshi from beside him interjected in a low voice, "Our Criminal Police Brigade fully supports!"


    Jiang Yuan stood up, looked at the three, nodded slightly, and said, "This case is intricate!"


    "Full support!" Wu Jingwei imed the first words this time.


    "Full support!" Zhang Limin and Liu Zhuangshi echoed without hesitation.


    Huang Qiangmin nodded appreciatively. The victims were from Ningtai County, while the crime scene was in Anwan City of Ping Zhou Province. Thus, support from Ping Zhou Province and Anwan City is immensely crucial. Jiang Yuan, with just one sentence, managed to gain provincial and municipal support, regardless of the specifics of that sentence, the support itself was the objective.


    Liu Zhuangshi, as a frontline leader, actively stated, "Director Jiang, what are your orders? We’ll execute them immediately."


    His two leaders naturally nodded in agreement.


    "Regarding this case alone, our current clues are still somewhat limited." Jiang Yuan spoke, then looked at Wang Chuanxing and inquired, "How was the home investigation? Are there any records of stolen cars in Ningtai County or Qinghe City?"


    Wang Chuanxing had long been in touch with home and immediately brought over his notebook, saying, "Our Ningtai County did not record any car thefts on that day. In Qinghe City, there were two incidents; one reported a stolen SUV, whereas another simultaneously reported a missing driver, losing a ck Xia Li car."


    Once these words were spoken, silence pervaded the room.


    As often quoted in court with "high probability," any ordinary person could deduce that this was the stolen car itself!


    "borate, please." Liu Jinghui was invigorated. He needed clues for deduction.


    "The car owner was Shen Shun; aged 38 at the time of the incident, with a height of 1.75 meters, weighing around 140 pounds, matching the physical features of the male victim’s footprints." Wang Chuanxing specifically nced at Jiang Yuan before continuing, "Fifteen years ago, Shen Shun was a driver for Yinhai Agricultural Production Materials Co., Ltd in Qinghe City; the car waspany-owned. Aftermunicating with his family, we learned Shen Shun frequently drovepany cars to other cities and provided illegal taxi services."


    "Was he the driver?" Huang Qiangmin breathed a sigh of relief. This further reduced Wei Zhenguo’s suspicion.


    Liu Jinghui softly spoke, "A Qinghe City resident who traveled to Ningtai County to provide illicit taxi services and picked up victim Li Huimin? Why would they go to Anwan? Did Li Huimin request to go to Anwan?"


    "Were they forcibly sent to Anwan?" Liu Zhuangshi cooperatively added, "If it involved driving passengers, would this be a hijacking case? Since Shen Shun was driving illicit taxis for operations, this would resemble a taxi robbery case, considering it happened during the peak years of car hijackings 15 years ago."


    Liu Jinghui pondered briefly, saying, "If this was a vehicle hijacking, then the perpetrator was the passenger. Is Li Huimin’s fellow passenger apanion, or could it be someone else entirely?"


    "Based on our investigation into Li Huimin’s case, she disappeared after work, and the people surrounding her didn’t have motives for murder..." Huang Qiangmin, having been the criminal squad captain back then, was well-versed with the case.


    "If it were solely a taxi robbery type of case, such a case would be challenging." Liu Jinghui frowned.


    "Indeed," Liu Zhuangshi, as the Criminal Police Brigade leader, instinctively scratched his head.


    For seasoned officers, taxi robbery cases were all too familiar. Officers from the 90s and early 00s could expect to encounter robbery cases at least quarterly, if not monthly, annually witnessing taxi robbery cases that escted to murder.


    Taxi robbery incidents surged primarily because taxi drivers had stable and approachable earnings.


    Taxi robbery cases fundamentally sought financial gain, and during the 90s and early 00s, taxi drivers were considered high-ie groups, with stable daily operational ie, sometimes surpassing the monthly sry of ordinary people in small cities. Robbers willing to act could secure a decent amount of money.


    Futhermore, taxi and illicit taxi drivers had "hail-and-stop" and designated destination factors, reducing the difficulty of proximity. Compared to robbing store owners, taxi robbery was much easier; randomly picking a car roadside could promptly execute the crime, even specifying a secluded location for conducting the crime.


    Moreover, in many areas, vehicles themselves could be sold for a sum, especially in Pingzhou. Illicit taxi operators like Shen Shun were prevalent, and openly conspicuous taxis maintained a market, with dismantled car parts also quite profitable.


    Consequently, robbing taxi drivers was once a favored choice for many financially constrained and skill-deficient criminals. With mere "courage," one or several individuals could efficiently execute a robbery. If aiming for greater profit, selling the vehicle might yield more earnings than a cash transit heist.


    Simultaneously, what appealed to the criminals yet troubledw enforcement was the considerable difficulty in solving such cases.


    Taxi robberies were inherently random; nonspecific vehicles and victims rendered investigations challenging. Perpetrators often demanded drivers navigate to assigned remote locations.


    Finally, in taxi robbery types of cases, the primary crime scene often urred within vehicles, especially involving fatal crimes where cars were either incinerated or sold away, essentially erasing the primary crime scene...


    For police, the conventional approach to such crimes was case consolidation. Individually, a single case oftencks sufficient information, and robbers typically struggle to abandon a lucrative modus operandi, particrly among criminalscking sophisticated skills, as direct violence methods for profit are sparse.


    Liu Jinghui quickly considered this and turned to Jiang Yuan, asking, "Can we consolidate the cases?"


    He was rather optimistic about this possibility.


    Unexpectedly yet understandably, Jiang Yuan provided a decisive answer, "Yes!"


    Such a resolute reply instinctively drew the attention of everyone present.