I Play Dungeons in the Police Station-Chapter 330 - 210: Return to the First Case [Wild Gully Dismemberment Case]

Chapter 330: Chapter 210: Return to the First Case [Wild Gully Dismemberment Case]

Laos and Li Xiang placed some offerings at Shengjiao’s tombstone and paid homage, after which Li Xiang handed them a card.

"The deceased have passed, but the living must keep living well. She asked me to tell you before she died, don’t be too sad, she’ll be watching over you from the sky. She doesn’t regret being your daughter, and if there’s a next life, she would still want to be your daughter. This card is a token of her feelings, the password is six zeros. If you encounter any trouble, withdraw the money from it."

The card contains a deposit, it’s some money he amassed while abroad.

This money was also meant for Shengjiao’s family.

He took one last look at Shengjiao’s photo on the tombstone, her smile was very radiant, forever frozen at that moment.

With this matter taken care of, Li Xiang was able to let go of that burden in his heart, and now it was time to return to his tranquil life.

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After handling all personal matters, Li Xiang finally remembered he was supposed to be at work.

That morning, after enjoying breakfast prepared by Feifei, he drove to the city’s detective squad.

When he stylishly stood at the office door, everyone instantly screamed.

"Ah! Captain Li is back!" Zhou Man exclaimed with surprise, covering her mouth.

"What? Who’s back?"

Sun Zhidong, leaning against the door, turned around belatedly: "Whoa, Xiang, you’re back! I missed you so much."

Then he rushed over and gave a big hug.

"Captain Li, when did you return? You didn’t even give us a heads-up."

Mao Ji also came over.

Everyone crowded around Li Xiang, pinching here, glancing there, showering him with affection.

"Come on, come on, I bought some fruit, let’s share it."

Li Xiang couldn’t handle their enthusiasm, so he quickly lifted the fruits he was carrying and dashed into the conference room.

Su Jiayi saw Li Xiang and spoke tentatively:

"We were just guessing the other day if that case at Miaowa ground was your doing. Now that you’re back, it’s almost certain."

"Awesome, they say you nabbed over fifty thousand people. The operation was huge, and because of it, many involved in the scam came forward to surrender."

"Really? Li Xiang, you’re incredible."

The matter was confidential, and Li Xiang wouldn’t admit to it, so he waved his hands repeatedly, explaining: "I don’t dare to say anything, I don’t dare."

"Oh, confidentiality regulations, we get it."

The hustle and bustle in the office attracted Feng Yonglin: "What’s going on? So noisy in the morning, does the case have clues?"

"Captain Feng, I was about to find you to report in, come, have some melon."

Seeing it’s Feng Yonglin, Li Xiang promptly grabbed a slice of watermelon and handed it over.

"Li Xiang, you’ve finally returned? Will you be leaving again?"

In Feng Yonglin’s view, Li Xiang was a talent hard to keep since the provincial office had eyes on him.

Their city bureau’s resources and opportunities couldn’t compare to those at the provincial level.

"I just came back, and you’re already rushing me off?"

"Get out of here, just stay, and you’re back at a great time. Your team is handling a case now. Do you need rest, or will you jump directly into the investigation?"

Feng Yonglin intended to assign Li Xiang a task, but considering he’d just returned from a two-month assignment and was mentally and physically drained, he didn’t give him leave but directly arranged work. It felt a bit exploitative, so he used a consultative tone to ask Li Xiang’s opinion.

"I’ve reported, so naturally, the case takes priority. I can join the investigation right now."

Li Xiang had already recuperated after returning and didn’t need further rest. The detective squad had a case, so he would dive right in.

"Good, now that you’re back, I’m assured." Feng Yonglin accepted the watermelon from Li Xiang, took a bite — sweet and juicy.

He came in the morning to inquire about progress, but with Li Xiang back, he was relieved.

Li Xiang’s abilities and reputation were well recognized.

"Take care, Captain Feng."

After Captain Feng left, Li Xiang asked: "What kind of case has Captain Feng so concerned?"

"Oh, don’t mention it, another case picked up by a fisherman."

Mao Ji sighed; cases involving fishermen usually were serious, often homicides, and with the body submerged, identifying the deceased from the remains posed a challenge.

This added significant difficulty for the police.

"Both murderers and fishermen have a trait in common: finding a place absolutely unknown to anyone, synchronizing their thoughts, leading to confrontation in action."

Murderers find a hidden spot to dispose of bodies, minimizing discovery risk, while fishermen find a secluded spot for fishing, ensuring their spot isn’t taken.

And so it happened.

A murderer picked a hidden place to dump a body, and a fisherman picked a hidden place to fish and ended up reeling the body.

Scared, he dropped his rod and quickly called the police.

Due to the homicide element, the case was handed to the first detective squad.

Acting captain Su Jiayi immediately led a team to the site for investigation.

The site chosen by the murderer and the fisherman was indeed well hidden, a wild gully without villages before or shops after it. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Usually, only a few acres of farmland are planted there, with a narrow path barely allowing a car, requiring one to drive onto the field for a turnaround.

Once police arrived, they retrieved a woven bag, containing dismembered and severely decayed body parts, notably lacking a head.

This showed the killer had some counter-investigative awareness, knowing the police couldn’t identify the victim without the head.

After the homicide appeared, the first detective squad initiated procedures to solve the case, began investigating the victim’s identity, and the coroner took the body parts for examination.

A week had passed, and no major breakthroughs occurred — the victim’s identity remained unknown.

The coroner’s report yesterday indicated the victim died a month ago. Though headless, foot size and torso accurately suggested the victim stood about 173 cm and aged around forty.

"Missing persons were compared as well, but over the last two months, none matched the coroner’s information."

Su Jiayi briefed Li Xiang on the case circumstances and reported their findings.

"Currently, the case progresses as the victim’s identity confirmation hits a wall. There’s no progress, the crime scene is isolated without surveillance, and the victim carries no identity-related items, how can we investigate?"

Zhou Man murmured a small complaint; a week of searching yielded no leads, deeply frustrating them.

"How can you say there’s no lead to investigate? Did you check the woven bag?"

Li Xiang reviewed the dossier, inspecting photos from the scene. Of notable interest was the woven bag used for the body, a type commonly used in rural areas for fertilizer sacks.

"This one’s typically used for packing fertilizer in rural areas; every household has a few. Especially in this busy farming period, many farmers bought fertilizers and spread them, so these bags are even more common in rural areas."

"Never thought I’d come back to face such a challenging case, but I like it."

Just returned, Li Xiang was energized and keenly interested in complex cases.

[Task Name: Wild Gully Dismemberment Case]

[Task Description: A snake skin bag retrieved from the wild gully reveals a mutilated corpse with identity difficult to ascertain. The perpetrator had some counter-investigative awareness, posing challenges to solving the case. Challenges mean opportunities, how will you lead the first detective squad to crack this case?]

[Task Requirements: Confirm the victim’s identity, capture the suspect]

[Task Rewards: Experience +600, Diamonds +3000]