Chapter 96

These few people came, and these few people are still here when they leave.

It started with a bang but ended with a whimper. The first mission out ended in such a result, and Xiao Dan felt more and more depressed. During his turn to rest, he went to the off-road vehicle, grumbling angrily and incessantly.

"Can't figure it out?" Han Bo lay in the passenger seat, eyes closed, asking absent-mindedly.

"Hao Li is definitely in Jiangyang. We have his physical description and know his accent. He's an out-of-town suspect. As long as the Jiangyang Municipal Bureau assists, it shouldn't be hard to catch him. We worked so hard, day and night, and spent money. Why did we come to Jiangyang if not to catch the main culprit and dismantle the gang? Chief Han, not just me, but everyone is confused."

What kind of leader you have, you have that kind of subordinates.

A leader who dares to fight and take risks, his subordinates have morale and vigor. The joint defense team is very dedicated, and the overall spirit of the Liangzhuang Police Station makes Wang Jiefang very envious. He secretly sighed that such a team is truly combat-effective, unlike some units that are lifeless and more interested in legally generating revenue than solving cases.

In fact, Han Bo was equally confused at the moment, not about why the trip ended with a whimper, but about why the county decided to mobilize so many departments for the arduous and thankless anti-human trafficking operation.

Liangzhuang was already struggling with the anti-human trafficking efforts. What would it mean for the entire county? How much police and financial resources would be required? How much funding would need to be prepared?

After much contemplation, he couldn't figure it out, so he decided not to think about it anymore. He sat up and said, "What's there to be confused about? First, this trip wasn't in vain. We dismantled a trafficking den, arrested two suspects, and rescued a mentally ill woman. The Jiangyang Municipal Bureau will keep an eye on Hao Li. Once they spot him, they'll organize a capture and contact us to work on the case together.

Second, we have more important work to do. We need to handle over thirty cases of buying brides and maintain the security of the entire township. We can't neglect one for the other. Lastly, we should see our shortcomings through this incident. Catching a few small-time hooligans at the silk factory and bringing Gu Xingu back to Liangzhuang made us feel very accomplished, thinking there was no case we couldn't solve. In reality, we're far from that. A cooked duck actually flew away from our hands. We need to reflect and learn from this."

The first two points made some sense, but the last one Xiao Dan couldn't understand.

"Chief Han, I don't think we did anything wrong. From the arrest of Meng Shiyong and Gui Sulan yesterday afternoon to rushing to Jiangyang, we didn't waste a moment." To prove his point, Xiao Dan asked, "Old Wang, you're an experienced detective. Do you think we missed anything?"

"No."

Wang Jiefang patted the steering wheel and confirmed with a smile, "The criminal investigation team would have done the same. Without the support of the township party committee and government, many follow-up tasks would occupy some police resources and energy, and their response might not be as fast as yours."

Han Bo asked dubiously, "The criminal investigation team really works like that?"

"Quick and decisive, what else can you do?"

"That's right, we didn't do anything wrong, and we don't need to reflect. There is a lesson, though. We shouldn't have gone to that police station. After the arrest, we should have taken the woman and returned immediately. We would have been home by now, and none of this would have happened."

"How do we arrange for the woman?"

"We don't have a mental health hospital in Sige, but we have a psychiatric hospital next to the deaf-mute school. We can send her there to see if she gets better. If she can remember her name and where she's from, that would be great."

"What if she doesn't get better and can't remember?"

"Contact the Civil Affairs Bureau; they seem to handle such cases."

"Xiao Dan, I can tell you very responsibly that the Civil Affairs Bureau won't handle this. Think about it, how many fools and lunatics are there in the county? They can't even manage all the ones they should. It's incredibly difficult for ordinary people to get a disability certificate and enjoy some policies. Do you think they'll take care of an unidentified out-of-town lunatic?"

Han Bo sat up straight and continued, "As for the case, our deployment was indeed problematic. If we had been more cautious and considered the situation more comprehensively, we wouldn't have arrested Meng Shiyong, Gui Sulan, and Chen Yuehong immediately. As long as we ensured the girl's safety, we could have followed the trail, let the line out, and catch the big fish. If we had tracked Meng Shiyong and Gui Sulan to Jiangyang and figured out who they were in contact with, the outcome wouldn't be like this. We might have dismantled the entire gang in one go."

At the age of 23, he was a full-level section chief, appointed by the county party organization department as the assistant township head.

Some people thought he relied on connections, with the help of Factory Director Hou.

Others said he was lucky, having helped the Liangzhuang Construction Station recover over two million yuan in project funds, earning the trust of Old Lu and securing this quasi-deputy department-level position.

Still, others said he was ambitious, cracking down on the night market at the silk factory and strictly regulating the silkworm traders in Liangzhuang...

Hearing is believing, but seeing is the truth. Only at this moment did Wang Jiefang realize that there was a reason and logic behind his being trusted by the leaders of the silk factory, the Public Security Bureau, and the Liangzhuang Township.

For the same case, he, the deputy chief of the criminal investigation team, didn't find anything wrong with the investigation process, but Han Bo could summarize the lessons learned in such a short time.

Following the trail, letting the line out, and catching the big fish, treating an ordinary trafficking case like a major case in a TV drama. If there were enough police and funding, and such conditions for investigation, it might have been possible to dismantle the trafficking gang in one go.

What was even more unbelievable to Wang Jiefang was that Han Bo took a small sip of water and continued, "Through this incident, I realized that our evidence-gathering methods are too单一. Many pieces of evidence were not secured. The Hao Li case is temporarily on hold. If we get any leads on him in the future and successfully capture him, we will need a lot of evidence to bring him to court. But now, we have three suspects in our hands, and two in Jiangyang. After the case is handed over to the procuratorate and the court makes a judgment, we don't know which prison they will be sent to serve their sentences.

If the sentence isn't severe, they might be released in five or six years, and we won't be able to find them then. Without evidence, even if we know Hao Li is a trafficker, we can't do anything about it. So we need to be prepared, to have the awareness of collecting, securing, and preserving evidence. When we return, we need to buy a video camera, no matter what it takes. We need both written statements and video evidence.

We need to buy a camera as well, a single-lens reflex with a long lens, to capture them during the transaction. It doesn't matter if they don't confess; I don't need their statements, and I'm not afraid of them recanting in the future. We should also each have a small recorder for interviews, to record the entire process during law enforcement and interrogations, leaving evidence. If the suspects accuse us of torture or forced confessions in the future, we can use this to prove our innocence.

Many investigative techniques and forensic science methods in TV dramas and movies will eventually become common. We need to learn about trace evidence and how to collect and preserve biological evidence. DNA testing is not a myth; it's a reality. Through a strand of hair, a piece of skin, a drop of blood, or a bit of saliva, we can identify the suspect. Society is developing, and the times are progressing. Just because we don't have the conditions now doesn't mean we won't have them in the future. As long as we preserve the evidence, a case unsolved now can be solved in the future. Justice delayed is still justice, and at least we can be at peace with ourselves."

In his fragmented dreams, there were many things about evidence, and Han Bo spoke fluently, like a floodgate opening.

Emphasizing evidence and advocating for "zero-confession" cases, this wasn't just a police officer who had just started working; it was clearly an experienced and forward-thinking police academy teacher!

He was not only good at being an official and making money but also at being a police officer.

More importantly, he was eager to learn and delve into things. In just over two months, he obtained a lawyer's qualification. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before he truly learned criminal investigation and trace evidence, becoming a versatile talent in the police force.

In front of others, Wang Jiefang had a bit of superiority.

But at this moment, in front of this young assistant township head, public security envoy, police station director, police station party branch secretary, anti-human trafficking team leader, and public security and joint defense team leader, that bit of superiority vanished, replaced by a strong sense of crisis.

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