National Forensic Doctor

Chapter 1339: Chapter 1265: Guest of Honor

Ding dong.

The doorbell of the bar rang, and the police officer responsible for receiving guests immediately perked up.

"I just knew you’d invite me to Pang Gou’s place. Heard from Li Laba earlier, gotta hit Pang Gou’s bar. Saw someone say they’re going on the group chat later, asked them how it was before I came, nobody answered, must’ve had a blast! So, what’s new at Pang Gou’s?" The newcomer spoke while entering, letting out a hearty laugh.

The person next to him responded, "You’ll know once you’re inside."

"What, are you planning a big scoop? Or just a small circle? Hahaha..."

As they spoke, the cheerful smile walked through the door.

The unusually bright bar lights made the man, who was fully expecting a night of revelry, hesitate.

Two strong detectives, one on each side, exerted strength and slammed the door shut.

"Come over, face the wall, stand still, legs apart." Wen Ming, holding a shotgun, gestured, reminding that his gun was loaded with beanbag rounds, making him genuinely ready to fire, which gave people a strong sense of security.

The expression of the newly-entered smuggler changed from an excited flush to a furious one, and gradually darkened. noveldrama

He glared fiercely at the smuggler who led him in, gritting his teeth, "Old Nine, did you actually frame me?"

"It’s not exactly framing." Old Nine obediently extended his arms to be cuffed and then said, "After all, it’s your turn, you choose."

Upon saying that, under the guidance of the officer, Old Nine sat in a nearby booth, although there was someone guarding it, he still had water, tea, and snacks to eat.

At the same time, Meng Chengbiao brought someone over to take the new smuggler to a booth in the corner.

The high-backed black leather booths blocked everyone’s view, and sitting inside gave a strong sense of isolation, creating the illusion of being able to do things secretly without being discovered.

"Captain Jiang, we’re ready, we can move out." Qiu Jianye approached Jiang Yuan, looking at the booth crowded with guests.

"Transfer them." Jiang Yuan appeared indifferent; although this bust caught quite a few people, it was just routine for the cases he had handled.

At 4 AM, Pang Gou and his patrons were transferred from Pang Gou’s bar to the interrogation center at the Tianjin Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau.

The interrogation continued.

"1288 Bihai Road, Building 4, Unit 503, Yunhai Apartment, male, about 25 years old." Meng Chengbiao returned, handing over a piece of paper.

Hang Haichuan, who had stayed nearby in the early hours, glanced at it before passing it to Qiu Jianye. After confirming with each other, Qiu Jianye made a call to the police in the area.

Catching people within the city, the Anti-Smuggling Bureau is not as convenient as the police station. Generally, the Anti-Smuggling Bureau doesn’t easily request assistance as everyone is overburdened with tasks. Requesting the Ningtai Police Station is another matter.

"This one’s really efficient." Qiu Jianye praised after making the call.

Jiang Yuan smiled slightly and handed him another dossier.

Qiu Jianye opened it to find the first page was similarly filled with address, name, and other basic information. Flipping further, there were various photographs and brief textual descriptions.

"Hmm... what is this?" Qiu Jianye was a bit surprised and instinctively asked.

"These are suspects we identified through surveillance footage. We’re still working on it; we’ll notify you once we have more. Just handle it as with those implicated in the interrogation." Jiang Yuan explained briefly.

"Suspects identified through surveillance footage? Oh... like the investigation with Kuai Lv?" Qiu Jianye didn’t expect Jiang Yuan would replicate such a thing, but upon second thought, Kuai Lv was identified because he frequently drove an Audi Q7, and it was known he favored certain hangouts. Hence, photos at vehicle checkpoints were used, combined with facial recognition, to track him down. However, there hadn’t been similar cases for the others...

Jiang Yuan seemed to know what Qiu Jianye was thinking, or rather, he had encountered many police from out of town and was aware of their thoughts, so he said, "The principle is the same. Kuai Lv was tracked through the car, and Qian Biaozi through the facial recognition at their village entrance."

"Facial recognition at the village entrance? How did you know when he returned to the village?" Beside him, Hang Haichuan, although confused, listened intently. As one of the few directors of the Investigation Department at the National Anti-Smuggling Bureau, Hang Haichuan didn’t know how many billions of funds he investigated annually, nor how many smuggling networks he busted and members arrested...

Hang Haichuan at least knew one thing: while the number of surveillance cameras had indeed increased substantially, the difficulty of extracting useful information from them had also risen.

A surveillance camera at a village entrance records continuously, 24/7, all year round. Even if the suspect did pass by it, you would still need an approximate timeframe for investigation, otherwise, it would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

Jiang Yuan merely smiled and said, "Director Liu deduced from other smugglers’ confessions that after earning money, Qian Biaozi enjoyed returning to the village for various community activities. So, he found surveillance footage from a funeral of an uncle at his village entrance, and indeed spotted someone. I subsequently tracked him through surveillance to find his hideout."

Jiang Yuan explained simply, and Hang Haichuan felt somewhat bewildered by the terms like "tracking through surveillance." Such niche vocabulary!

"Is this Image Investigation technology?" Although Hang Haichuan didn’t fully grasp how Jiang Yuan tracked people, he instantly coveted the skill.

This thing is excellent; if our side had such technology, catching people would become significantly easier. The Anti-Smuggling Bureau’s police officers aren’t as accustomed to running operations on foot as the detectives are, and they lack grassroots support outside the Port District. So, they don’t enjoy searching for hidden suspects and prefer luring or capturing at crime scenes.

In comparison, Image Investigation technology perfectly aligns with the Anti-Smuggling Bureau’s temperament. Of course, they don’t control surveillance videos, but whether it’s cooperating with the city’s Image Investigation or investing more, it’s a good direction.

Jiang Yuan nodded, "It’s considered a technique in trajectory analysis within Image Investigation."

Hang Haichuan asked, "Is it difficult?"

"Yes, it’s difficult." Jiang Yuan replied categorically; Image Investigation - Trajectory Analysis is a Level 6 skill, a world-class top-notch technology. Although Hang Haichuan is a prestigious head of the Investigation Department at the Anti-Smuggling Bureau, he’s not prestigious enough.

Qiu Jianye pulled Hang Haichuan aside while arranging tasks, whispering, "Don’t even think about it, it’s at the top level of difficulty."

Hang Haichuan was a bit dazed, "This place is advanced... I mean, it was initially very advanced, but it’s the very top?"

Qiu Jianye laughed, "What did you expect? I’m not here idling around; I’m helping you run someone else’s case. I’ll find an Image Investigation expert for you to chat with later."

There was an Image Investigation expert on site to assist; Qiu Jianye got one over to chat with Hang Haichuan.

Jiang Yuan continued scraping the surveillance footage looking for people.

Mainly relying on the software from Image Investigation for large-scale searches, there wasn’t much need for human intervention. However, once human intervention began, like in trajectory analysis or route finding, the demand on technicians quickly reached a breaking point.

One name was thrown out, and a living person was brought in.

At noon, Jiang Yuan took a nap, and upon waking, he found several dossiers already piled up in front of him.

"We found a suspect." Liu Jinghui, who hadn’t slept all night and endured another day, appeared with red eyes and gray skin, as if he had just spent three days on vacation with his wife.

Jiang Yuan used Wang Chuanxing’s wrung-out towel and quickly wiped his face, saying, "Tell me."

Liu Jinghui: "Cai Dachui, from Yue Province, runs a relatively large smuggling operation, primarily luxury car smuggling and auto parts. Based on information from various suspects, and considering the appearance of that Land Cruiser, there’s a strong suspicion that the deceased Yu Shiquan went missing while working under Cai Dachui."

Liu Jinghui: "Cai Dachui has several warrants against him, residing abroad for years, making him difficult to catch."

Hang Haichuan then joined them, suggesting, "We have mechanisms for cross-border coordination; we can request foreign police to assist, but the efficiency isn’t great. The best approach is still to trick him into coming."

"He’s unwilling to come." Liu Jinghui shook his head, "If it’s confirmed to be Cai Dachui, he must have more than one homicide case. He’s been hiding in Southeast Asia for years. Business partners have been unable to call him back to the home country for the past five or six years."

Jiang Yuan contemplated for a moment and said, "Then lure him to Dama and have the local police there arrest him. Going to Dama, he shouldn’t have any qualms, right?"

"He shouldn’t." Liu Jinghui shook his head again.

"Then let’s do that, I’ll call Zhong Renlong and Ni Cha." Jiang Yuan referred to the police officers at the Dama Police Station. He’s solved numerous major cases for Dama, and his relationship with them can be considered very close.

Hearing Jiang Yuan use the Indonesian language when saying "Zhong Renlong" and "Ni Cha," Hang Haichuan was momentarily dazed, first looking at Jiang Yuan’s extremely young face and then slowly turning to Qiu Jianye, his gaze seeking explanation.

Qiu Jianye whispered, "Director Jiang is a favored guest at the Dama Police Station, having solved many major cases for them. If he requests arrest assistance, they should be very cooperative."