"How do you feel about this?"
Inside the police car, Kevin Guo glanced at Tina Shen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, with an odd expression. "Don't you think it's like using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito?"
Sometimes, a person's position in someone else's mind is already established, ranked in levels.
For example, if you suddenly discovered that Elon Reeve Musk, Bill Gates, Jack Ma, were planning to steal electric bikes for profit, wouldn't you find it hard to accept?
Kevin Guo felt just like that. He thought it was a complete waste for Tina Shen to investigate a "body theft case." Tina Shen had been handling major cases from the very beginning, so it seemed a bit… like a true dimensional strike!
"I happened to come across it."
Tina Shen smiled and explained, "I thought this case was a bit interesting, so I decided to look into it."
But in her mind, she couldn't help but grumble: "Who knew I, a mere Earthling, would be so terrifying? You guys think I'm so powerful, but I didn't even know myself!"
"This case is a bit tricky to investigate."
Kevin Guo reminded her, "Back when the case was handed over to our squad, some of my colleagues looked into it, and the resistance was pretty big."
Resistance?
Tina Shen squinted, her mind racing. Then she realized the key—crematorium!
It was state-owned, or rather, a small state enterprise with a nationwide chain. Those in the know would understand that state-owned enterprise cases are the hardest to investigate. Law enforcement agents usually avoid taking on cases involving state enterprises.
Especially the crematorium's "revenue" was quite substantial. The cost of a basic cremation could add up to a few thousand, while a premium cremation could reach tens of thousands. The country's annual death toll was about 8 million, with another 3 to 4 million dying from unnatural causes. Most of these deaths involved cremations—what an enormous source of income for the state!
"Mhm."
Tina Shen nodded but didn't let this so-called resistance trouble her.
Kevin Guo didn't say anything further and drove them to the home of the person who had reported the case years ago.
They arrived at a high-end residential community, where the starting price of the apartments was 21,000 per square meter.
Building 21, Unit 3, Room 101?
Tina Shen pressed the intercom.
It wasn't long before the call connected, and a woman's voice came through. "Who are you looking for?"
"Hello, ma'am, we're the police," Tina Shen showed her badge.
"Is there something wrong?" the woman asked, clearly surprised.
"It's regarding the report you made years ago, about the stolen remains…" Tina Shen explained.
The unit door automatically opened.
Room 101 was on the ground floor, and as they walked into the corridor, they could already see the front door ajar. A woman in her fifties was standing at the door, her expression not looking very pleasant.
The case had dragged on for over four years without resolution, so it was understandable that the family was in a terrible mood.
"Mom, who is it?"
By the time Tina Shen and Kevin Guo reached the door, a young man appeared in their line of sight.
"Police officers," the woman said.
"What?"
The young man's expression darkened. He looked at Tina Shen and Kevin Guo coldly. "What do you want now?"
"It's about your father's remains," Tina Shen said politely, understanding the other party's frustration. Clearly, in this mother and son's eyes, the image of the police had greatly diminished.
"Come in," the young man said coldly.
The woman handed the two officers slippers.
As they entered the living room, Tina Shen took a quick look around. This seemed like a wealthy family. The apartment was over 100 square meters, and just the cost of the property alone was over 2 million, not to mention the renovations.
Everyone sat down, and the young man spoke sarcastically, "I've already told you everything I know. You've already asked all your questions. It's been so many years, and the case is still unsolved. Why are you here again?"
"You're not a kid anymore; you should know that getting angry won't solve anything."
Tina Shen remained calm.
The young man fell silent, and the woman spoke, "It's been four years… do you think there's still any hope?"
"There is no such thing as an unsolvable case, just clues that haven't been discovered yet."
Tina Shen's expression was serious. "Since I've taken on this case, I will give it my all. But for that to happen, we need to trust and cooperate with each other. Otherwise, this case won't get anywhere."
"Alright. How do you want us to cooperate?" The young man stared directly at Tina Shen.
"I have a few questions I'd like you to answer first."
Tina Shen fixed his gaze on the young man. "The first question—why did you replace your father's urn?"
"At first, there was a problem with the urn. The porcelain urn cracked, so we wanted to get a better one," the young man answered without hesitation.
"Second question."
Tina Shen continued, "It's not something most people would think to do, but you had your father's ashes tested. What made you do that?"
"I'm in the medical field, and by coincidence, our teacher had taught us about the density of human and animal bones, and the state of bones after cremation," the young man explained. "When I first poured my father's ashes, I didn't pay attention. But then I noticed that the ashes were too dark. The cremated bone fragments didn't match the characteristics of human bones as described by my teacher. I suspected that something was wrong with my father's ashes. So, after getting my mother's permission, I took the ashes to school and had a lecturer perform a test… and the result was pig bones!"
As Tina Shen listened to the young man's answer, he observed his expression and eyes. Finally, he was certain: the young man was telling the truth, so the suspicion that the family had replaced the ashes could be ruled out.
Now, the direction of the investigation was clear—the crematorium!
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