Special Forces Medic

Chapter 970 939: The Identity of the Deceased

"Oh, nothing else. When does the meeting about the case start?"

"Ten minutes, I have five minutes to prepare."

The City Police Department Chief's office was filled with a heavy atmosphere. Wu Mian, at the lead, was rubbing his aching forehead as he ignored the report in front of him; these written reports seemed meaningless at the moment. He needed someone to give him more substantial conclusions; data and analysis were not what he wanted.

Guang Lingyi sat on Wu Mian's left, Wu Shuang on the right, and there was a stranger who sat directly across from Wu Mian. The four were gathered around a table, and none of them seemed eager to speak first. Time ticked away until finally, the phone placed in the middle of the four rang, indicating that the real meeting was starting. The video conference was connected to the office in the City Committee Building, and Hua Muyun's avatar appeared on the screen, accompanied by his secretary.

"I believe during your wait, you have fully understood the importance and rigor of this case. For this meeting, I have specifically invited Lin Xiaojun from the city security department." As he spoke, Hua Muyun disclosed the identity of the stranger among the four. "What are your thoughts on the identity of the deceased?"

"Secretary Hua, I suspect Wang Zhantian's disappearance from the military hospital might be related to internal personnel?" Guang Lingyi had his own thoughts. At this point, issuing a wanted notice might be rash, but it also has its benefits.

"Wang Zhantian can be implemented according to your plan, but be cautious about leaking the news of Wang Zhanting's death. Although the Wang Family has fallen, those remnants are still unaware. Those in exile might take negative actions because of this."

"Forensic analysis confirmed that the deceased Wang Zhanting died from poisoning before being dumped in the moat. We are looking into surveillance footage from the crime scene to identify the dumping suspect. We need some time to trace and catch the mastermind behind it." Wu Shuang was the only person present who had directly witnessed the crime scene investigation, so her words were closer to the essence of the case.

"Now, can anyone give me a concrete plan to quickly solve the case and capture Wang Zhantian without leaking any information?" Hua Muyun sternly asked everyone via the video. He whispered a few words to Secretary Luo behind him before returning to the screen. "Let me inform you that, according to secured information from half an hour ago, Wang Zhantian is currently at a rehab hospital somewhere in Italy. If news of Wang Zhanting's sudden death leaks out, you all should know what could happen. We must catch Wang Zhantian before the situation becomes irreparable, and not focus on Wang Zhanting."

This was a tough situation, and all four fell silent. Lin Xiaojun shifted his legs under the table and cleared his throat. "I personally think we can go two separate ways: deploy a team of plainclothes officers to Italy to capture Wang Zhantian while another group searches for the murderer on-site."

Wu Shuang thought to herself that there were no constructive suggestions. Everyone knew this idea, but was Italy a place where you could freely capture people? Even the local officials had to show the Mafia respect, let alone the close ties between the Wang Family and the Mafia, which made capturing someone extremely challenging.

"Who do you think is most suitable to be sent to Italy?" Hua Muyun asked following Lin Xiaojun's suggestion. "Hmph, in fact, none of our current personnel are suitable, isn't that right?"

"Secretary Hua, perhaps we can use Sword to secretly find the right person to enter."

"Is there any better suggestion other than this?"

"Everyone!" At this moment, the office door was pushed open, and Xiao Lin walked in with his pet. Seeing Xiao Lin, Hua Muyun let out a comfortable sigh. "I'm sorry to intrude on your meeting without consent."

Among the four, only Lin Xiaojun found Xiao Lin unfamiliar and looked at the other three whose eyes lit up at his appearance, then sized up the young man in his twenties.

"How can you bring a pet into the police department?" The meticulous Lin Xiaojun frowned when he saw the large dog at Xiao Lin's feet. Some good impression turned to disdain as he glanced several times at the large dog before suddenly widening his eyes. "That's a wolf!"

"Ah, good eye. His name is Crow, a large dog." Xiao Lin chuckled. "I came from the basement and have a slightly different opinion."

"Minister Lin, let's first discuss the case." Wu Mian also felt a bit apprehensive about the pet Xiao Lin was leading. He glanced at Hua Muyun, who was visibly annoyed on the screen, and cleared his throat. "What different opinions does Young Master Xiao have? We'd like to hear them."

"The deceased is not Wang Zhanting, just someone altered to look like Wang Zhanting." This statement shocked everyone present, including Hua Muyun.

"Kid, you can't just say this without reason; are you sure?" Hua Muyun asked first. If this turns out to be true, the matter would be entirely different.

"If the previous Forensic Doctor Mu were here, such small details wouldn't have been missed. Modern plastic surgery leaves almost no visible scars on the face, which is why Forensic Doctor Zhang didn't identify it." Xiao Lin casually sneered at the two sitting there. "That's all I have to say; the investigation is up to you now."

An hour had passed. As Xiao Lin walked out of the City Police Department, he saw Yelu Shou standing under a tree. "Get in!" Opening the car door for Yelu Shou, the vehicle swiftly drove away from the police department entrance.

"An hour is too short; I could only gather this much, the rest should follow to your email soon." Yelu Shou handed over a file bag to Xiao Lin. "Wang Zhanting went missing the day we left for Guang Xi. Additionally, according to the last investigation of the cleaning company's results, the Wang Group had a full cleaning and replaced a large area of carpet that day. We found a sample with bloodstains, so I suspect the person who died in the moat might be Wang Zhanting's younger cousin, the Wang Family's leader."

"This assumption doesn't hold; the victim's time of death was between nine and ten last night, and we left Yanjing for Guang Xi over a week ago, meaning Wang Zhanting had not appeared since then."

"His hiding place is very secretive, which forced us to investigate from the dark's side. Someone has deliberately set up counter-investigation clues, so it will take some time to probe the reliability of the information. However, once he shows up, I'll receive intel."

The car stopped at a slaughterhouse entrance. Xiao Lin carried a large bag of fresh meat and placed it in the trunk. "I want to know what happened at the Wang Group the night we left."

"There's someone you must be cautious of, a person named Magician within Black Crow. I'm not sure if he's related to this matter, but during the cleaning company's investigation, my people found this." Yelu Shou pulled a black feather from the file bag. "This is not a replica; it's a real animal feather, and currently, only Magician has access to such items."

"So you suspect this has to do with Black Crow? Or perhaps with my old man?"

"With Wing gone, Black Crow and us at Dark are no different now. It's hard to ensure there's no betrayal among them." Yelu Shou spoke tactfully. "Wang Zhanting's last appearance was not at the Wang Group, but at a villa on the hillside. He drove his private car away from the villa, with another person dressed in black clothes, probably Magician."

"Why would Black Crow do this?"

"I'll look into this for you." Yelu Shou watched as Xiao Lin's phone kept beeping. "The old master is looking for you; you should go and see him. As long as Wang Zhanting is in the country, I'll find him."

"Mm, be careful yourself." Yelu Shou glanced around, got out of the car, and entered another waiting vehicle, driving away. "What's so urgent that you need me?"

"Come to Liger City immediately; I have something to show you." With an unquestionable tone, the call ended, and Xiao Lin frowned, accelerating like an arrow from the string. Upon entering Liger City, he found the streets sparsely populated, and businesses were sporadically open, with most stores being closed.

Heading directly to his destination, Xiao Lin noticed the odd atmosphere in Liger City. Was something going on? The area had always lacked suitable management, and now it seemed more like it was under Xiao Family's control. He pushed open the meeting room door at the top of the Liger Building, and besides Xiao Zhenfeng and Flame Swallow, only Lucifer, Black Crow's second-in-command, was present.

"Did you go to the City Police Department today?"

"Yes! What do you want me to see?"

"Before that, I have a question. What do you think about this corpse disposal case?"

"It should have nothing to do with me."

"Oh, is that so! Then I'll leave it to Hua Qingyi; you shouldn't have any objections! As long as Wang Zhantian is not caught, he remains a ticking bomb for the Hua Family. Regardless of whether the deceased is Wang Zhanting, the media will say it's Wang Zhanting. It's unknown whether Wang Zhantian in Italy will see this news and take more extreme actions."

Xiao Lin clenched his fists. Due to the presence of others, he took a deep breath. "Sending the people around me away one by one, what exactly does that mean?"

"I'm just providing them with better development prospects; there's no conflict in that. To stand beside the future successor of the Xiao Family, one should accomplish greater things."

"Oh, really?" Xiao Lin sneered and turned his gaze to Lucifer. "Then ask him first why his subordinate Magician was around Wang Zhanting, how the Wang Family's leader died, and then make a move on the people around me." (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)