My Life with Narration-Chapter 217 - 216: Shocked Criminal Investigation Division

The two unfamiliar detectives raised a question, but they asked the wrong person.

What kind of reason is this anyway? How would I know? I deduce the process from the result, not like you guys who deduce the result from clues.

The latter might have some deviation, but mine absolutely won't. After all, the process isn't important, as long as the result is correct.

As for you asking me for evidence, I'm not a detective. If I could provide evidence, why would I need you?

That's what he thought, and that's what he said, leaving the two with grim expressions as they slammed the door and left.

They were mainly angry at Lin Chengcai, the team leader, for bringing in an outsider to speculate and offer opinions, especially since they were just guesses, and they didn't really have an opinion on Su Qing, the person concerned, since everyone is a detective and facts are gathered through evidence.

Yan Lie followed them to comfort them and left together, leaving four acquaintances in the room.

Lin Chengcai was an absolute senior here, not just in terms of position, but also in age and experience.

"Did you also notice something off about Fang Wen?" Lin Chengcai asked Su Qing with a smile.

"Although she cried terribly, there was indeed something off about her expression and demeanor on her face. It felt like she was deliberately hiding something," Su Qing nodded and replied truthfully.

Li Chengcai nodded at this and then bluntly said, "I also noticed something just now. This girl seems too flawless to a certain extent."

"Team Leader Lin, isn't it good to have no problems?" Du Qiang asked nearby.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he got a slap on the back from Li Zijun: "Having no problems is the biggest problem. I couldn't see anything else, but it just feels awkward."

Hearing this, Team Leader Lin asked with a slight smile, "What makes you feel awkward?"

This time Li Zijun thought for a while before slowly saying, "It's like... she was too well-prepared!"

Du Qiang: ???

Hearing this, Lin Chengcai laughed twice and nodded in satisfaction.

Every field has its experts. Li Zijun excels at exploring crime scenes. She's meticulous and skilled in using clues to deduce, but her shortcoming is apparent—she's not good at getting useful clues from the mouths of those involved in the case.

As for Du Qiang, his role currently leans more toward being the muscle, someone who charges in head first. He's great at catching suspects, but he's not as strong in other areas.

Of course, this "lack" is relative to other officers in the criminal investigation department; someone with no skills wouldn't have been hired here.

Most graduates of the police academy are assigned to local police stations to start as regular officers, with few opportunities to handle criminal cases.

After all, the daily routine of officers is mainly to handle disputes between neighbors, but if they encounter criminal cases, they also assist with visits and investigations, demanding flexibility.

"Indeed, how many girls have you seen who bring their own bed sheet during such an incident? Most are in a daze, heavily impacted, and don't have the energy to notice such details," Lin Chengcai supplemented.

Hearing this, Li Zijun and Du Qiang both lit up, especially the former.

She was responsible for questioning, and her mentor was by her side, so she wasn't under pressure, but she could sense something was off.

"Initially, I wasn't too sure, but since Little Su also thinks so, then there is something to it."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing waved his hand repeatedly: "No, don't. I was brought here by Arresting Skill, and I only understood half of what I heard."

Lin Chengcai shook his head: "What you said seems somewhat reasonable, but it's not absolute, so I naturally won't believe it. But I do have some confidence in your ability to read people, I have faith in you!"

Su Qing: ... 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Is he trusted? Isn't Old Lin more confident in himself?

He himself felt that woman was a bit off, but it wasn't until he got affirmation here.

"As long as you're happy, haha!" Su Qing chuckled dryly.

Seeing him like this, Lin Chengcai pointed at him and laughed: "You, clearly have the ability, but you're just lazy. Didn't you say she was deliberately hiding something? What do you think she's hiding?"

Upon hearing this, Su Qing spread his hands: "Team Leader Lin, that's an unreasonable statement. This is called minding one's business."

Also, I'm a person too, not a worm in her belly. How would I know what she's deliberately hiding? If I knew, maybe this case would be solved by now.

However, I feel that there might be a twist in this matter, maybe it's a setup?"

In the end, Su Qing said meaningfully.

In response, Lin Chengcai thought it made sense and stood up: "Alright, contact the victim's friends, Xiao Zhao and the others will take care of it. You guys come with me to the building!"

With that, the four of them went to a conference room on the fourth floor, which was designated for the Criminal Investigation Division, and had some case files inside.

Lin Chengcai walked to the table, pulled out a stack of files, and tossed them over, then pulled down a cloth to reveal a whiteboard with four women's photographs on it.

Each photo had text written underneath, mainly about their social networks.

"This is a tricky case our division has encountered recently. Although it's not definitively proven, the method suggests a single perpetrator — a serial assault case. These are the victims. Xiao Su, take a look and share your thoughts," Lin Chengcai said.

No wonder Old Lin is filled with cunning schemes. It's only his second day at work, and he got him involved here, making him do two jobs for one salary. Even Zhou Bapi wasn't this ruthless!

Although Li Zijun had hinted to him, he didn't expect Old Lin to be in such a hurry. Couldn't he have waited for a month?

As he looked at the files, his brain's commentary raced like a wild horse, never stopping for a moment.

Information not present in the files constantly echoed in his mind, and finally, the commentary offered a summary of the case.

The narrator provided the following insight: "Some people challenge the limits of the law with ignorance. The above-mentioned cases are the work of one individual. Based on victim profiles and times, locations, and other data, the following conclusions were drawn: the perpetrator is male, 25-35 years old, tall and robust, poorly educated, economically disadvantaged, likely without a legitimate job, displays delinquent behavior, has a disrupted daily routine, prefers to move at night, resides near the East City Suburb, and unable to control his urges like a beast, he will likely continue committing crimes soon."

This time, the commentary didn't directly pinpoint the perpetrator, which was quite unusual.

But he most likely knew why.

After all, the narrator is triggered by contact, ideally face-to-face, or by someone or something with a deep connection impacting him directly.

Clearly, this perpetrator wasn't part of that category. If he could meet a few victims, he might uncover unexpected insights, but for now, with just a stack of files, this was the narrator's limit.

As the commentary echoed, Su Qing casually voiced the characteristics of the suspect.

When he looked up again, he saw three pairs of shocked and astonished eyes.

"Xiao Su... what is this?" Lin Chengcai asked, shocked but uncertain.

Su Qing waved the files in his hand: "Just guesses from looking at these, not sure if they're accurate!"

Even then, Lin Chengcai was incredulous: "Accurate? Our police deduced similar conclusions after extensive investigation, with slight discrepancies in details, and of course, more detailed than you said. But these files didn't have any of that written in them, how did you guess it?"

From the first woman who reported the incident until now, half a month had passed. Naturally, the police had taken action and gathered some clues through extensive on-site exploration. But this young man, just by glancing at the victim's files and deducing accurately, what kind of ability was this?

Even with complete data, it wasn't easy to reach such conclusions.

Su Qing smiled and explained to the three: "All four victims are young women, aged 22-28, with good physiques around 1.7 meters tall and weighing between 45-60 kilograms. One even practiced Taekwondo; although it's unclear how skilled she was, someone capable of such acts must be strong and athletic.

Hence, the age can be roughly estimated, and from the crime scene location, the East City Suburb is not prosperous, with half being single-story homes. People living there likely have poor economic conditions. As for the assumption of low education, it's an inference, since an educated, intelligent criminal would not act so recklessly, committing crimes in quick succession."

His explanations contained deductions, and the parts he couldn't explain away as guesses, no one could challenge him anyway.

Hearing his explanation, Lin Chengcai reappraised the young man in front of him, initially thinking highly of him but realizing it wasn't high enough.

This ability to deduce various case clues from files alone, typically only experienced detectives could do, not something learned from textbooks but honed through experience.

Consequently, he felt assured bringing Su Qing into the police department was the right decision. Even if he did nothing else, just helping analyze case files was worthwhile.

[Shocking!! You've successfully impressed a seasoned detective, earning admiration for your talent. You'll receive more attention.]

Su Qing: ...

What's this, UC Shock Department?

"Look at Xiao Su here, just look! Isn't it impressive?" Lin Chengcai exclaimed excitedly to the other two.

Du Qiang nodded, genuinely impressed.

Li Zijun seemed to be meeting this sibling for the first time, stepping forward with curiosity:

"I really didn't see it before, you are indeed suited for detective work."

Hearing this, Su Qing took a step back: "Detective Li, hello!"

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