Solving a case is just like pulling out a radish with the mud attached.

This case hasn't been solved, but it may lead to clues for another case.

Wang Manli is a typical example. Lu Chuan and Liu Guodong were originally investigating the disappearance of Gao Sheng, but they found that Wang Manli might have some economic issues.

Of course, in the criminal investigation department, this kind of thing isn't considered a big case, and there's even no possibility of filing it as a case.

Unlike the nature of work in the economic investigation team, which focuses very much on the amount of money involved in a case.

Usually, the larger the amount, the greater the significance of the case, and more people are involved.

Arresting someone for bribery with a case value of only ten thousand yuan—what's the point?

But it's different here in the criminal investigation department; our focus is on major crimes like murder, robbery, arson, and assault.

This has nothing to do with the amount of money involved.

Wang Manli's case might be of more interest to the economic investigation team.

Liu Guodong and Lu Chuan didn't pay much attention, waiting first for the investigation results from the economic investigation team.

If the account transferring money to the other party isn't clean, like involving money laundering, then it's their case.

But if the other party's account has no issues, and the millions earned yearly are genuinely from Wang Manli's effort in bed, then it's probably just a public safety case.

Lu Chuan could only lament the high price, and that was it.

However, the development of objective reality often doesn't conform to human subjective intentions.

Early the next morning, all the accounts transferring money to Wang Manli were clarified.

The related information was also passed to Liu Guodong from the economic investigation side.

In the office, Liu Guodong held the account information table, his hands trembling.

He muttered to himself, "This is a big deal..."

As an experienced detective-turned-crime scene investigator, Liu Guodong, though rarely in fieldwork these years,

this doesn't mean his acuity in solving cases has dulled.

On the contrary, because he's been on the crime scene investigation position for over a decade, handling trace evidence now, Liu Guodong has encountered far more cases than when he was a detective.

Besides the cases handled by the criminal investigation team, Liu Guodong has seen many other types of cases.

And upon receiving the account information table, Liu Guodong immediately realized the severity of the problem.

Wang Manli's income only started surging three years ago, after she began working at Qingsong Medical Examination Center.

Every year since then, her income was around a million, continuing until now.

Over these three years, there were thirty-two accounts transferring over ten thousand to Wang Manli's bank account.

Among the thirty-two accounts, only three are personal accounts; the other twenty-nine are company accounts.

Let's set aside the personal accounts for now; these twenty-nine company accounts share a common feature.

Longevity Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Meibao Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Meinian Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Aierbao Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

...

All twenty-nine company accounts are biotechnology companies.

The funds transferred by these companies to Wang Manli's account range from as much as three hundred thousand in one go to as little as fifty thousand or a hundred thousand.

According to the economic investigation's query results, these companies' accounts may not have issues, but the legal representatives or major shareholders are all under the name Wang Liang.

Judging by their experience, these companies are actually shell companies.

Wang Manli's significant income is essentially Wang Liang channeling money to her through these company accounts.

Why?

Over a million a year, for three consecutive years.

Is it money laundering?

Or is it sponsorship?

Or perhaps something else entirely?

Connecting this to the case of Gao Sheng's disappearance, Liu Guodong felt a tingle down his spine.

"Lu, come with me to Captain Qin's office!"

This week, Qin Yong has been sleeping only three to four hours a day.

When Lu Chuan entered Qin Yong's office, he almost didn't recognize the man with deep-set eyes, messy hair, and stubbled face as the usually imposing Captain Qin.

"Old Liu and Lu, have a seat. What's the matter?"

Seeing Liu Guodong and Lu Chuan walk in, Qin Yong managed to force a smile on his weary face.

The Crime Scene Investigation office still stood reliable.

In the Song Kun murder case, the only clues so far were the footprints of a man and a woman and the suspicious vehicle with narrow front wheels and wide rear wheels.

All of this information was discovered by the Crime Scene Investigation office.

Therefore, in recent days, Qin Yong, despite his extreme irritability, found his mood steadily calming when he saw Liu Guodong and Lu Chuan, especially Lu Chuan.

Liu Guodong didn't waste words. Knowing how busy Qin Yong was, he went straight to the point: "Captain Qin, our four-member crime scene investigation team has been out at the scene due to limited team members these days."

Qin Yong nodded, aware of this situation.

Not just them; even the forensics have Wang Changjiang taking Shen Yan out to the scene.

"Well... it's a special time now. But if things are truly difficult for you, stay at the team, and I'll have a word with the action group."

Liu Guodong paused, sensing Qin Yong misunderstood, thinking he came to shirk responsibilities.

"Captain Qin, that's not what I meant."

Lu Chuan also shook his head, but remained silent, perching on the edge of the sofa.

"Though we're short, everyone in the team is busy with Song Kun's case, so we understand the situation."

Hearing Liu Guodong's attitude lifted Qin Yong's mood.

"Haha, I knew it; you're seasoned and wouldn't back out at a critical moment."

He took out two cigarettes from the table, handing them to Liu Guodong and Lu Chuan.

They quickly stood up to accept, and Qin Yong lit one himself: "Is there something else then?"

"There is," Liu Guodong tucked the cigarette behind his ear and handed a file to Qin Yong: "These past two days, Lu and I have been helping the action team investigate Gao Sheng's disappearance."

Qin Yong nodded, recognizing that Gao Sheng's case was the last one Song Kun handled before his disappearance.

Despite no indication tying Song Kun's disappearance to this case, in the spirit of leaving no stone unturned, Qin Yong specifically assigned Zhang Hui from team one to follow up on this disappearance case.

This is how case-solving works; it's not about fearing the one in ten thousand chance but being prepared for the unlikely occurrence.

Most clues lie concealed in details, and the case might take a new direction when a lead arises.

"Has there been any discovery?"

Although the homicide case remains unsolved, progress in the disappearance case would still be results.

Liu Guodong nodded heavily: "Yes, and it's a major discovery!"

A major discovery?

Qin Yong's expression shifted on hearing Liu Guodong's words.

He knew exactly what kind of person Liu Guodong was.

Having served as a detective for over twenty years, Liu Guodong is immensely experienced in handling cases.

Especially in recent decades, Liu Guodong, as the head of the Crime Scene Investigation office, was always the first to initiate work at the scene for all homicide cases in Haizhou City.

In these past two years, he frequently represented Haizhou City's criminal investigation team at provincial fingerprint exhibitions and joint task force cases.

Although his results often lingered around average, the experience from major cases at the provincial department left Liu Guodong more acquainted with cases seen or heard about than Qin Yong.

If he can say it's a major discovery, then it definitely isn't trivial!

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