1993, Pengcheng Police Affairs

Chapter 60: Combination of Knowledge and Action 1

"Is that so?" Gu Huai wasn't angry about being rejected, but calmly said, "Since Dr. Xia is having difficulties, I won't force her."

Although he didn't quite understand Xia Bingxing's reason for refusing, since she had already refused, Gu Huai had no reason to force her to help.

Perhaps this technology is still in the research stage and has not yet been released to the public.

"No... Xia," Duan Weiping said anxiously from the side, "Let's put everything else aside, solving the case is the most important thing. I believe Lao Guo will understand."

"Mr. Duan...Mr. Duan, you've misunderstood." Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Xia Wanying immediately said anxiously, "That's not what I meant."

These words instantly cheered up Gu Huai, who had been feeling somewhat down.

"There has indeed been some progress in DNA research, but..." Xia Wanying explained, "Currently, DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, technology is still in its infancy. It takes about ten days to complete a medical match, and that's assuming it's a successful match on the first try. If it fails, it will take another ten days."

Hearing this, Gu Huai nodded in agreement, as it matched his impression of DNA technology.

It must have been delayed for so long before it came into practice because of timeliness issues.

However, this only applies to situations where a large-scale search is required for comparison.

He has now almost confirmed the identity of the deceased; all that remains is to obtain medical confirmation.

"It's alright, Dr. Xia," Gu Huai shook his head. "Ten days it is. Could you please contact your teacher so we can retrieve information about that recently missing taxi driver, the one...that one..."

"Wang Jun," Ling Yue added.

"Yes, it's Wang Jun," Gu Huai said excitedly. "We just need to extract the DNA from his family members and compare it with the deceased's."

After saying that, Gu Huai saw that Xia Wanying did not react, and suddenly remembered what she had said in the lychee garden. He asked somewhat guiltily, "Dr. Xia, don't you think I was being arbitrary again?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to him again.

This made Xia Wanying blush again. She lowered her head and shook her head. "During the deep autopsy just now, I found that your judgment might be correct."

"How so?" Gu Huai immediately became interested.

Xia Wanying walked over, took the report from Gu Huai's hand, and turned to one of the pages.

"During the autopsy, I found an old scar below the right knee of the deceased. Although it had been deformed due to expansion, it was still estimated to be about two centimeters long and irregular in shape, as if it had been left after a bump."

These kinds of scars are common on taxi drivers, mostly from repeated impacts when getting in and out of the car, where the knees hit the steering column.

Gu Huai glanced at the contents of the report and nodded silently.

"Also," Xia Wanying turned to the next page, "the deceased had calluses on the web of his right hand, but not the kind of calluses from holding a pen; they were more like the kind from holding a steering wheel."

These two types of calluses are located in different places; calluses from gripping the steering wheel are usually found between the thumb and forefinger and at the base of the thumb.

"Furthermore," before Gu Huai could react, Xia Wanying continued, flipping to the last page of the report, "the deceased's shoes showed severe wear on the soles. Unlike normal wear, the wear was located further out, clearly indicating that this was caused by prolonged use of the accelerator, brake, and clutch."

"These characteristics alone don't explain anything," Xia Wanying concluded, "but when put together, they become very telling."

After listening to Xia Wanying's summary, Gu Huai couldn't help but clap softly.

When Xia Wanying reprimanded him in the lychee grove, he wasn't angry, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.

After all, anyone can talk big and make empty promises, but when it comes to putting them into practice, it's a different story.

But Xia Wanying thought differently.

Although she was a bit stubborn, he at least put his words into action.

After refuting his own claim, he did not set the matter aside but chose to verify it privately.

In fact, what she just said was very fragmented, and it would be difficult to put it together without careful observation.

Duan Weiping wasn't ignorant of these principles; rather, he hadn't been to the scene and was unaware of Gu Huai's previous assessment, so it was normal that he hadn't noticed these details.

After the applause, Gu Huai solemnly asked for her opinion, "So, what's your conclusion?"

"The deceased was most likely a taxi driver; your judgment is correct."

Gu Huai nodded. "Then I'll trouble Dr. Xia to contact your teacher and ask him to help speed things up."

As he spoke, he turned to Ling Yue and said, "Sister Ling, could you please contact Wang Jun's family and have them come to the Municipal Public Security Bureau?"

"I understand." Ling Yue agreed readily on the surface, but her eyes did indeed show a curious look.

It's as if to say, where did this kid learn that from?

So good at directing people.

Gu Huai ignored Ling Yue's gaze and turned to Duan Weiping respectfully, saying, "Master Duan, I'll take this report for now. This case is now under my jurisdiction, and..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Xia Wanying and said, "Dr. Xia, this case may require your full attention. You can contact Branch Manager Wang for details."

"Oh...is that so?" Duan Weiping initially didn't believe it, but after seeing Gu Huai's determined look, he nodded as if possessed. "I will go."

"Huh? Teacher Duan?" Now it was Xia Wanying's turn to be anxious. She tugged at Duan Weiping's sleeve and said, "But...but our department has a lot of things to do."

"Just follow the arrangements, Xia," Duan Weiping said. "Besides, following up on the case and the department's work don't conflict, right, Gu?"

"That's right." Gu Huai nodded and said, "Dr. Xia just needs to shift her focus appropriately and make this case her top priority."

"Alright." Xia Wanying thought for a moment and finally nodded, but she didn't agree unconditionally; she had her own requirements.

"But during the investigation, you can't rely solely on your own judgment to advance the case; you must seek my opinion."

As she spoke, Xia Wanying glanced at Gu Huai and added in a low voice, "Although your judgment is very accurate, this is not how you investigate a case."

Looking at Xia Wanying's stubborn little face, Gu Huai's face lit up with a bright smile.

In fact, he did not contradict Xia Wanying's demands.

Although doing so will cause some trouble, with Xia Wanying's involvement, the case will become more solid in terms of evidence.

To be honest, he's a little scared now.

The strange behavior among the leaders made him feel somewhat insecure.

Having figured out the key to this matter, he was determined to make this case airtight.

So he immediately nodded, "I couldn't be happier, Dr. Xia. The more people we discuss, the more ideas we have. I never let my opinions dominate when I'm investigating cases."

Seeing that the two had agreed, Duan Weiping interjected, "In that case, Xia, you go with Xiao Gu to discuss the case. I'll go find Wei Guo."

Xia Wanying nodded, moved closer to Gu Huai, and asked in a low voice, "Officer Gu, how old are you?"

"You're twenty-four? What's wrong?"

"I'm twenty-four, just like you," she said, "but you don't look twenty-four."

"How much does it resemble?"

"Like someone in their thirties or forties."

Gu Huai smiled slightly but did not reply, and walked downstairs.

But in his heart, he silently uttered a sentence.

You guessed right.