Diary of a Criminal Investigator

Chapter 652: Zhang Hui Injured

Very soon, it was mid-December.After handling the case of Zhang Cuiying’s disappearance and murder, the Criminal Investigation Team hadn’t encountered any major cases for a while.

In December, Haizhou City had entered the coldest season of the year.

The legendary winter training had commenced.

For the profession of police officers, there isn’t really a time of year that can be called the "idle time" or the "busy time."

Especially for the Criminal Investigation Team, when there’s a case, it’s busy time; without a case, it’s idle time.

However, it’s uncertain if there truly exists some objective rule.

If you divide serious crime rates by season, winter tends to have the lowest crime rates.

Whereas summer and autumn are the high-incidence periods for various criminal activities.

Old Bai and Yang Sen at the Crime Scene Investigation office were discussing this issue.

Old Bai held an enamel mug and took a puff of a Chunghwa: "In winter, because of the snow, in our north, it’s more likely for traces to be left behind during a crime, and they’re harder to clean up, right?"

"Especially outdoors, footprints or blood stains, once they’re there, it’s hard to get rid of them."

"Summer is different, during summer and autumn, these traces might disappear after a rain."

"I agree with Old Bai’s view."

Even though Liu Guodong got a promotion, his office location didn’t change.

Of course, according to regulations, he could have his own office now.

But, the old man obviously didn’t take this regulation seriously.

He was still working in the Crime Scene Investigation office.

But this was just temporary.

Next month, Yang Lin would be temporarily transferred over, and by then, Liu Guodong would definitely have to move.

Otherwise, there’d be no space.

As for Yang Lin’s temporary transfer, it had actually been decided long ago.

Even before Lu Chuan became the head of the Crime Scene Investigation office, Liu Guodong had already reported to Qin Yong.

But since Old Bai hadn’t reached retirement age yet, the temporary transfer was scheduled for January 1st next year.

Lu Chuan lit a cigarette for Liu Guodong and walked over to Old Bai.

"It depends on the specific type of crime."

"For serious crimes at indoor versus outdoor locations, winter is actually a peak period for indoor cases."

"Moreover, this is the case in Haizhou City, but in the south, the situation is quite the opposite."

Ever since Lu Chuan became the head of the Crime Scene Investigation office, he had access to more materials, attended more meetings, and his vision had broadened.

Besides skills related to criminal investigation, he’s also slowly gaining knowledge and experience in management.

Things work in such a way that being great at solving cases doesn’t mean you can necessarily become an official.

"By the way, are you going to the combat training this afternoon, Lu Chuan?"

Combat training?

Upon mentioning this, Lu Chuan looked a bit uncomfortable.

With fewer cases recently, the Criminal Investigation Team had started a major winter training and drill event.

The entire training program could be roughly divided into two parts.

Lu Chuan summed it up as one being mental training, and the other physical training.

Mental training included things like official document writing, crime scene investigations, forensic basics, etc.

Anything that didn’t require physical action was called mental training.

The physical training was simple.

Combat, firearms training.

Originally, as the head of the Crime Scene Investigation office, these things had nothing to do with Lu Chuan.

But it couldn’t be helped, Lu Chuan’s combat prowess was renowned throughout the Criminal Investigation Team.

Last year, everyone sparred, exchanged a few moves, and no one was a match for Lu Chuan.

Currently, Lu Chuan could be called the top combat expert in the Criminal Investigation Team.

The second-best used to be Zhang Hui, but this title was handed over to Zhang Hui’s apprentice, the newly arrived female detective Lan Bingyu this year.

Lu Chuan felt a headache just mentioning this girl.

Nothing else, this girl was just too fierce.

Normal things girls play with, she knows none.

After all, which girl in the office lifts 30-kilogram dumbbells every day?

A muscular build, even more solid than a fitness coach.

Plus a height of around 1.9 meters, naturally strong, and she reportedly practiced martial arts when she was young.

And this girl had retired from a special forces unit, once having won a personal second-class merit award.

In Lu Chuan’s eyes, she was practically a violent maniac.

Thus, no one in the Criminal Investigation Team dared to spar with this girl.

Sparring... they couldn’t win anyway.

So, this Lan Bingyu latched onto Lu Chuan.

During combat training, this girl’s eyes would light up, fixated on Lu Chuan.

Fortunately, this girl listened to Zhang Hui.

Otherwise, she’d have to practice with Lu Chuan every day.

"I’m not going to the afternoon training, I’ll tell Captain Qin later, I won’t participate in the combat training."

"I’m a technical detective in charge of crime scene investigations, why should I join in the combat?"

Lu Chuan shrugged, thinking that time would be better spent hanging out with Forensic Doctor Shen for a movie.

However, the time without cases is always quite brief.

No one knows what kind of undercurrent is surging beneath the seemingly calm surface of the lake.

The peace of every city is safeguarded by efforts beyond what others can imagine.

And unless you work in this field, experience, and live through it, you’ll never truly understand.

December 17th, 3:00 p.m.

The Criminal Investigation Team received a request for assistance.

It was from the Criminal Investigation Team of the High-tech Zone.

They discovered the whereabouts of an A-grade wanted criminal in their jurisdiction and requested support.

A-grade wanted criminal!

Every one of them has more than one life on their conscience.

All of them are directly wanted by the ministry, with nationwide bounties for their capture.

Compared to B-grade wanted criminals, A-grade wanted criminals are far more dangerous.

Unexpectedly, the Criminal Investigation Team of the High-tech Zone had stumbled upon the whereabouts of an A-grade wanted criminal.

Qin Yong immediately assigned Zhang Hui to lead the elite of Action Group Two to provide support.

Lu Chuan also heard about this.

But this kind of frontline charge naturally wasn’t the place for Crime Scene Investigation detectives.

Besides, the other party was just one person after all.

Faced with the well-equipped police, they probably wouldn’t cause much trouble.

No matter what level of wanted criminal, when facing the state’s machinery, escape is their only option.

However, things often go against one’s wishes.

When Lu Chuan saw Zhang Hui again, the latter was already lying in the hospital.

"I won’t die, just got stabbed twice."

Zhang Hui’s face was pale, but he struggled to put on a smile for Lu Chuan.

Nonsense!

One of the stabs nearly pierced his heart!

Zhang Hui had narrowly escaped with his life this time.

Not only did Zhang Hui suffer serious injuries, but his partner Lan Bingyu also had an injury on her arm.

"It was a mercenary. I encountered such people back in the army; definitely one of the top mercenaries!"

Lan Bingyu didn’t care at all about her injuries, her eyes revealing fierce determination!

Lu Chuan was stunned: "What happened?"

Wasn’t this about catching a wanted criminal, how did it turn into mercenary involvement?