When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Chapter 285 Case Progress

Back home, Zhu Chongjiu was still thinking about the few words Lao Wang had said to him that had made him very angry.

So much so that he didn't even eat the meal that Xiao Niu Zi had prepared for him on the way back.

Zhu Chongjiu, who had been resting in the room for half a day, felt an empty stomach.

Because of the previous case, I sent my wife back to her hometown to avoid some things.

As a result, the refrigerator at home was completely empty, with only a few bottles of beer.

Helpless, Zhu Chongjiu took a bottle of beer from the refrigerator, opened it, and gulped it down in a few mouthfuls.

He then took out another bottle, opened it, and went to the sofa in the living room to ponder.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Chongjiu looked up and saw that the sky outside the window was already beginning to brighten.

There were already five empty beer bottles on the table.

I glanced at my watch; it was almost five o'clock.

Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself, "It's no fun at home, I'd better go to the bureau!"

After saying that, Zhu Chongjiu put on his coat and went downstairs.

However, he suddenly froze on the spot just as he opened the door and was about to leave the room.

After pondering for a moment, he looked back at the room.

After a subtle upturn of the corners of his mouth, he turned around, closed the door, and went downstairs.

The incident in Wulihe Village is a major case, so many people at the bureau are working overtime on it.

Ten minutes later, Zhu Chongjiu arrived at the bureau and went directly to the information center.

"Xiao Zhang, how is it?"

How many missing persons cases from the last five years have been compiled?

Upon seeing that the visitor was Zhu Chongjiu, Xiao Zhang from the information center said, "Captain Zhu, I would have gone looking for you even if you hadn't come."

Is this how you do things?

Let's collect information on all the missing persons cases in the province.

It's within the last five years.

Do you know how big a province is?

Does a province have several cities and counties?

"That boss is really something, whatever you say goes!"

Seeing Xiao Zhang complaining about him, Zhu Chongjiu's temper flared up.

How did you get it?

Are you really that unwilling to work overtime?

I only slept a few hours in three days and three nights, so what?

Besides, we live in the information age now, and the bureau only grants authority.

All you're doing is compiling data, right?

It's as if you've solved all the missing persons cases in the entire province.

Before starting work, please give me information on all missing persons in the city.

Don't tell me it's impossible. What have you been doing all night?

I see that you all seem to be used to slacking off at work.

If I find that the documents I requested are not on my desk before I start work, I will go directly to the director and complain about you.

As soon as Zhu Chongjiu finished speaking angrily, the sound of the door slamming shut followed.

Back in his office, Zhu Chongjiu found Xiao Niu Zi there as well.

Why are you here so early?

"Find a place to sleep right away. If I need to find you, I'll call you."

Seeing that Zhu Chongjiu had also arrived, Xiao Niuzi replied, "Captain Zhu, I didn't go home."

After dropping you off, I came straight to the station.

"And I took a nap in the office, so I'm not sleepy now."

After saying that, Xiao Niuzi walked out, saying he was going to buy breakfast for Zhu Chongjiu.

Seeing Xiao Niu Zi's energetic back, Zhu Chongjiu exclaimed, "How wonderful it would be if the team had members like Xiao Niu Zi."

She's resourceful, capable, and quite intelligent.

Thinking of this, Zhu Chongjiu sighed inwardly, "But I just can't find a partner."

He's over thirty years old.

Zhu Chongjiu sat down in his seat, shaking his head as he continued, "But judging from Xiao Niu Zi's mental state, he doesn't look like he's just had a nap."

"Maybe it's because you've been tired these past few days?"

After tidying up the messy files on his desk and making two cups of hot tea, Xiao Niuzi returned after buying breakfast.

Seeing the hot tea on the table, Xiao Niuzi said, "Captain Zhu, I bought soy milk."

"Sigh, the soy milk at breakfast shops these days is all fake. I'd rather have some hot tea!"

Hey, little calf!

It's been almost half a year since you were transferred from the railway department to our major crimes unit, right?

I haven't had a chance to ask you yet, how's work here?

When Zhu Chongjiu asked him, Xiao Niu Zi replied while eating a steamed bun, "It was much more tiring than my previous job."

However, they felt more at ease.

I also learned a lot from Captain Zhu.

I benefited greatly from this!

"You little brat, stop flattering me."

"Work hard, I think your future is much brighter than mine."

Seeing Zhu Chongjiu's affirmation, Xiao Niuzi replied happily, "Not at all, it's mainly because Captain Zhu taught me so well."

There's still so much to learn from Captain Zhu!

"cut!

If I had your eloquence, I'd probably be my own boss.

Based on this alone, I'm certain that you'll go further than I have.

Oh, right?

I only know you're not married, but I don't know anything about your family.

Are your parents doing well now?

Upon hearing that Zhu Chongjiu had heard about his parents, Xiao Niuzi, who was happily eating, suddenly paused for a moment.

Just a moment later, she replied with the same gusto as before, "My father is gone, and my mother is back in our hometown."

He's in good health.

Thank you for your concern, Captain Zhu!

As the two finished their conversation, breakfast was just finished when the office door was suddenly knocked open.

An information center staff member, wearing a fake smile, placed a stack of documents in front of Zhu Chongjiu.

Then he turned around and walked out.

He didn't say a single word in between.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Chongjiu said, "Some departments with civilian staff really need to be reprimanded."

"They're so slow and complaining even about things happening within their own bureau; what would it be like if they were dealing with ordinary people outside the bureau?"

After saying that, Zhu Chongjiu began to look through the documents that had just been delivered.

After a while, Zhu Chongjiu glanced at his watch and then looked up at Xiao Niuzi, who had been sitting opposite him, and said, "It's time to go to work now."

Little Niu, go ask the forensic doctor.

Even if other reports are unavailable, at least the gender and age of the deceased should be known.

Tell them to let me know that I want it.

If they refuse, I'll tell them I'll call the director directly.

"Then we'll have the bureau chief ask them for it!"

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu's order, Xiao Niuzi got up and walked outside.

Watching Xiao Niu Zi's departing figure, Zhu Chongjiu muttered to himself, "What's wrong with Xiao Niu Zi?"

He's clearly not in a good mental state; I told him to go rest, but he won't go. He just stays here with me.

Time flies, and it's already sunset.

The bureau chief instructed someone to notify Zhu Chongjiu, who was still in his office, to attend a meeting in the conference room.

When Zhu Chongjiu arrived at the meeting room, he found that it was almost full of people.

Many of them were not from the bureau, because he didn't know them.

Upon seeing Zhu Chongjiu arrive, the bureau chief stood up and said to Zhu Chongjiu, "These are the city leaders, and the rest are experts specially transferred by the city to help us solve this major case."

As the lead investigator in this case, please begin by explaining your findings to the leaders and everyone present!

Upon hearing the director's words, Zhu Chongjiu went directly to the podium in the conference room and said, "From yesterday's incident to today..."

My initial investigation revealed forty-six bodies found inside a well in Wulihe Village.

Of these, 38 were female.

There were eight males.

Among them were seven bodies that, judging from their height, appeared to be children.

Based on current findings, the deceased had all suffered inhumane torture before their deaths.

All of the above are derived from various experiences and calculations.

The specific cause of death and other factors need to be determined by a series of examinations conducted by technical personnel.

Moreover, thanks to the efforts of our bureau's information personnel.

In less than a day, the information on missing persons in our province over the past five years was compiled.

For those without DNA information, our bureau has already agreed that their families should go to the local relevant authorities to register the information as soon as possible.

Once all the information regarding the body was available, our department began the comparison process.

At this point, Zhu Chongjiu said, "I'm done speaking," and then stepped down from the podium.

But when he was halfway there, he suddenly added, "Oh, right, there's one more thing."

They were those kids who had nothing better to do than dig for field mice in the well.

The person who was the initial witness has already been given psychological counseling by our department!

Thanks! "

After Zhu Chongjiu stepped down from the podium, a group of leaders said a bunch of pointless things, and then the meeting came to an end.

Two days later, with the strong cooperation of the city, all the information about the deceased was finally released.

The case is now known not only at the provincial level, but also at higher levels.

Furthermore, it was explicitly stated that the case must be solved as soon as possible.

The next steps are DNA comparison and investigation.

After another week of hard work, Zhu Chongjiu and his team finally achieved some substantial results.

However, Xiao Niu Zi's mental state has been getting worse lately.

Even Zhu Chongjiu's wife, who had returned from her hometown, wanted to introduce Xiao Niuzi to potential partners, but Xiao Niuzi refused, citing that he was too busy at the moment.