Outside the cremation room, three seasoned detectives stood in front of Tina Shen, awaiting instructions. Tina Shen, with a cold expression, was holding her phone, listening to a call.
Who could it be? It turned out to be a civil servant deputy director from within the police system. Tina Shen didn't know the person, but they knew her phone number and had called during the investigation—clearly, they had their intentions.
"Sorry, you can directly call our captain," Tina Shen replied coolly. "Once the captain speaks, we'll wrap up the case." She then decisively ended the call.
Could it be the crematorium manager's doing? This rapid crisis response—was it triggered by his desperation to survive? The more they acted like this, the more determined I became!
But some people are like QR codes: you never know what they're made of until you scan them. Let's not even mention that you're just a civil servant—what if you were my direct superior? That wouldn't matter either.
Yesterday, Kevin Guo had mentioned to her that this case would face "great resistance." Tina Shen had anticipated this and had made preparations in advance.
Would the captain really call her? Don't joke around. Though her contact with Captain Sam Zhao had been brief, Tina Shen understood his character. Captain Zhao was upright, with strong principles, and a straightforward person.
How to describe him? He wasn't particularly diplomatic and sometimes acted like a roughneck. When pushed too far, Sam Zhao would likely shout: "Brothers, let's go chop some people!" He was an expert in solving cases, but playing mind games and scheming—he was terrible at it.
However, to Tina Shen's surprise, Sam Zhao actually called her.
"Captain, what's up?" Tina Shen's expression was complex as she wondered: Did I misjudge him?
"Focus on your case. If there's any trouble, I'll take the heat for you. As long as I'm alive, no one can stop us. Hang up!" Sam Zhao said decisively and hung up without further ado.
Tina Shen's eyes instantly lit up, and her blood began to boil. This is the kind of boss I like! she cheered inwardly.
"Brother Li, go check on this manager," Tina Shen said, looking at one of the detectives. "You know what to look for, right?"
"Got it!" Detective Li Xin grinned and turned to leave.
What was there to check? Naturally, they would investigate the manager's financial sources, living situation, and see if he had any large unexplained assets...
Kevin Guo exchanged a knowing glance with another detective, laughing inwardly. They both understood that the manager had really dug his own grave and that Tina Shen was genuinely angered.
Cases like these were typically handled by the economic crime department, not by Criminal Investigation Detachments. But once they took it on, it meant they would dig deep, no matter what.
Trying to pressure us? Attempting to create obstacles in the investigation? Fine, let's dig up everything about you first. Let's see how you'll cause trouble after that!
"Brother Liu, bring up the surveillance footage," Tina Shen instructed another detective.
"Understood," Liu Hongqiao responded and left to carry out the task.
These two team members, Li Xin, 37, a third-grade police officer, and Liu Hongqiao, 35, a first-grade police sergeant, were both seasoned detectives with remarkable investigative skills. Just like Kevin Guo, they were old hands in the criminal investigation department, and their abilities were top-notch.
It was clear that they were specially assigned to Tina Shen's team to assist with her work. Tina Shen's talent was undeniable, and so the department had equipped her with three highly experienced team members to support her efforts.
Given this, it was easy to imagine how powerful this team was. The criminal investigation department had actually set up an internal "special case unit" to tackle major, urgent cases. Even if Tina Shen didn't rise to the rank of police sergeant or department head after returning from a provincial award, she would still be the leader of this team due to her exceptional skills.
After everything was arranged, Tina Shen and Kevin Guo continued their investigation inside the crematorium but didn't find any clues. This made Tina Shen even more suspicious.
The manager definitely had something to hide, and the employees were acting strangely. Clearly, the crematorium itself had serious issues. What kind of person gets nervous when they see the police? If they hadn't committed a crime, why would they be nervous?
But without any concrete evidence, Tina Shen wouldn't interrogate anyone just yet. After all, how could she question them if she didn't even know what crime they had committed?
Walking into the crematorium's small funeral hall, Tina Shen stopped when she noticed one of the crematorium staff members was explaining something to a family member preparing to cremate a body.
"Sorry, the regular cremation furnace is undergoing maintenance. The leadership has decided that, for the time being, all cremations will be done using the green cremation furnace," the staff member said with a smile.
"Will it be very expensive?" a family member asked.
"Don't worry, it won't cost more. We'll charge at the regular cremation rate," the staff member patiently reassured.
It seemed like a normal conversation, but Tina Shen picked up on something unusual. Why was she paying attention to this? Because she had just witnessed a cremation in the furnace room.
The regular furnace had broken down, but why wasn't it being repaired? Why hadn't anyone seen repair workers? And yet, the crematorium was offering the more expensive green furnace to the families, claiming it wouldn't cost extra. Since when had the crematorium become so "charitable"?
Though the staff member's explanation seemed reasonable, something about it didn't sit right. What was really going on here?
Tina Shen returned to the cremation room and asked one of the employees, "How long has the regular cremation furnace been broken?"
"Uh?" The employee was caught off guard by the question and nervously answered, "It broke this morning."
It broke this morning? How coincidental! Why was the employee so nervous about it?
Just as Tina Shen was about to ask more, Liu Hongqiao returned with the surveillance footage.
"Boss, there's a problem!"
Hmm? Tina Shen's eyes brightened as she took the tablet from Liu Hongqiao and opened the footage, watching it closely...
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