Simulating_Crimes_C23

Chapter 23: A Sudden New Case Emerges, Urgent Situation, Full Effort to Solve the Case!!!

As a criminal investigator, the most essential ability is…

The kind of logical thinking that can go from one to five, where one can push forward various case details and identify possible criminal suspects from what may seem like an insignificant or simple clue.

Just like now…

Through the clue discovered by Su Ming, Xu Changsheng immediately reacted.

If it were a normal criminal suspect, they would never deliberately hide their left-handedness, because there would be no need to.

Unless…

This killer thinks that…

If the police discover their left-handedness, and combine it with other clues, they could easily track them down.

Only in this case would such a high IQ criminal waste time deliberately concealing their left-handedness.

Left-handedness isn’t such a distinctive characteristic on its own, but if linked to something, it could narrow down the suspect pool significantly!

With a little thought, the thing that could narrow down the pool immediately came to mind.

That is…

A rare and specialized profession with few practitioners!!!

…

After sorting through all the details in his mind, Xu Changsheng finally understood just how significant Su Ming’s discovery was. It was truly a major breakthrough. However, he sighed in regret.

“Ah, it’s such a pity.”

“If we had discovered this clue and detail 20 years ago, maybe we could have used it to find the killer by systematically eliminating suspects.”

“But now…”

“Twenty years have passed, and too many things have changed. Many professions have disappeared from history, and there’s no way to investigate them anymore.”

Xu Changsheng had read through the case files of the dismemberment case several times.

So he knew well that after the incident, the investigation focused on places like duck roasting shops, meat shops, slaughterhouses, and the deceased’s social circle.

The possibility of investigating specialized occupations, where left-handedness might be a clue, was never considered.

This has to be said…

The killer’s deliberate concealment of their dominant hand didn’t have much effect because from the beginning, the investigation was focused in the wrong direction. The police were too fixated on finding the bodies, missing the critical first 48 hours for solving the case.

Moreover…

Not finding important clues like the dominant hand led to the case having no leads.

Su Ming nodded in agreement, closing the two photos of the victim’s dismembered body from the computer screen. He too felt regret.

“There’s really no way around it.”

“Unless the killer commits another crime, leaving us with a fresh opportunity and new clues, or we discover other new evidence in the case files.”

“Otherwise…”

“It will be very difficult to solve this 5.13 university dismemberment case. Maybe at the time, the crime wasn’t perfect and still had flaws and holes.”

“But after twenty years, everything imperfect has become perfect!!!”

Clearly…

Based on his analysis of the case files, Su Ming could roughly confirm that the 5.13 dismemberment case at Magic City University wasn’t as exaggerated or perfect as it’s made out to be online.

At least…

If he had taken over the case at the time, he definitely would have been able to unravel the hidden details and catch the killer, bringing them to justice!

This wasn’t blind confidence.

It came from his hands-on experience with various criminal techniques during his crime simulations and his deep understanding of investigative methods.

Xu Changsheng suppressed his astonishment, picked up the goji berry tea beside him, and was about to say something when the door to the director’s office opened suddenly.

Lin Tian, wearing a white police uniform, walked out slowly, his brow furrowed as if deep in thought. Xu Changsheng immediately waved to him.

“Sir, come look.”

“Su Ming just found a new clue about the 5.13 dismemberment case from these case files and victim photos. I just did a quick analysis, and if it weren’t for the twenty-year delay…”

“It really could be possible to find the killer with this clue discovered by Su Ming. It’s such a shame!”

“However…”

“There may still be a chance to find other clues or…”

Xu Changsheng’s words clearly moved Lin Tian, who looked at Su Ming in surprise. He hadn’t expected that Su Ming, who had only been casually shown the case files, would discover a new clue.

But…

This wasn’t the time to dwell on this twenty-year-old cold case. A more urgent event had just emerged. Lin Tian immediately pressed his hand down to interrupt the conversation.

“Xiao Xu, the 5.13 dismemberment case will wait.”

“I just received a call from the principal of Shude Middle School in Huainan District. A ninth-grade girl fell to her death in an abandoned teaching building, and there is a high likelihood of foul play. We need to investigate immediately!”

“For this case…”

“Since the victim is a minor, and the body was discovered by a student, it has caused some panic and unrest. The media may have already gotten wind of it.”

“So you need to remember, Until we have a definite conclusion, do not make any statements to the school, parents, or especially the media that could undermine the credibility of the police.”

At this point, Lin Tian paused, thinking for two seconds before speaking firmly.

“Due to the special nature of this case, Xiao Xu, get Dr. Shen from the forensic team to drop whatever she’s doing and go with you. You need to confirm the cause of death in the shortest time possible.”

“Then…If there are any issues that you can’t handle, call me immediately!”

“We’re going to Shude Middle School now. I’ll send you more details along the way, so don’t waste any more time!”

Seeing how urgent the case was, especially involving a minor, Xu Changsheng immediately put aside his playful expression and stood straight with a serious face. He saluted.

“Got it!”

“I’ll make sure we complete the task!!!”

After saying that, he immediately put down his goji berry tea, pulled the police car keys from his drawer, and tossed them to Su Ming without hesitation.

“Let’s go, Su Ming. You head to the parking lot and wait for me.”

“I’ll go find Dr. Shen and bring her with us to the scene.”

“This case… the pressure is huge!!!”