Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Trouble on the Road

It was still Qin Yong’s office.

The same four people, but no longer Wang Chuanmin and the others.

“Captain Liao, this is Lu Chuan.”

Qin Yong sat next to a middle-aged man. Upon seeing Lu Chuan enter, Qin Yong stood up to introduce him.

“The fingerprint on the envelope was collected and matched by Lu.”

“Lu, this is Captain Liao Kai from the Economic Investigation Team.”

Slam!

Lu Chuan didn’t expect that this unremarkable middle-aged man would be the captain of the Economic Investigation Team.

“Hello, Captain Liao!”

Ha ha!

Liao Kai stood up with Qin Yong: “I heard about you from Captain Qin before the National Day. You are truly promising and indeed distinguished.”

“I’m here to express our special thanks on behalf of the Economic Investigation Team!”

Lu Chuan was slightly taken aback, not expecting another wave of gratitude.

“You’re too kind, Captain Liao, it’s my duty.”

Lu Chuan glanced at Qin Yong and continued, “Before the holidays, the squad had a homicide case to handle, and Captain Qin had already told me to make sure the fingerprint on the envelope was extracted properly.”

“The fingerprint identification results were somewhat delayed, Captain Liao, I hope you understand.”

The reason for the delay with the envelope was certainly not due to any homicide case.

It was purely because after Qin Yong entrusted it to Liu Guodong, Liu Guodong forgot about it.

However, Lu Chuan could not speak the truth but needed to provide some explanation.

Moreover, using the homicide case as an excuse was not only perfect but it also allowed Qin Yong to build up rapport.

Look, even when there was a homicide on our investigation team, we helped you.

All we asked for was a forty thousand dollar frequency laser spectrum analyzer, not too much, right?

Sure enough, after hearing Lu Chuan’s words, the smile on Liao Kai’s face widened as he looked at Qin Yong: “Old Qin, no need to say more.”

“The car you mentioned, I’ll have them deliver it this afternoon!”

“Ha ha, Old Liao, between us, there’s no need for this… ha ha!”

Liao Kai was reliable, and he genuinely came to express his gratitude.

At least he was more genuine than Wang Chuanmin from the neighboring Tianzhou City.

“Comrade Lu Chuan, there’s also a small matter I’d like to ask your help with this time.”

After the formalities, the fox finally showed its tail. Liao Kai looked towards his subordinate, who sensibly handed over a briefcase: “Could you extract fingerprints from this?”

Opening the box revealed a layer of bright red cash.

At a rough glance, there was about a million.

“This money is evidence in a bribery case. We want to see if we can extract the suspect’s fingerprints from it, so the prosecution evidence is more solid.”

Liao Kai’s subordinate handed over a small box, opening it revealed over a dozen fingerprint photos.

“These are the suspect’s fingerprints.”

Ding

“Basic Task: Assist the Economic Investigation Team in completing the currency fingerprint identification and comparison analysis to help secure bribery evidence.”

Lu Chuan looked at the bills and target fingerprints in the box without agreeing, instead, he looked at Qin Yong.

How could he agree to such a matter?

Surely it’s up to the leaders to decide.

Qin Yong understood Lu Chuan’s intention and laughed twice: “Old Liao, although the currency and the envelope are both paper, the difficulty in collecting fingerprints is still different.”

“Here’s the deal, if you trust me, leave the items here, and I’ll let Lu and the team study it.”

“I’ll give you an answer this afternoon, how about it?”

Liao Kai looked at Qin Yong’s insincere smile, knowing exactly what this guy was plotting.

The envelope is made of paper, and money isn’t?

If one can extract fingerprints from an envelope without damage, they can also do it on these bills.

It’s just about waiting for a new car to be delivered.

However, some things are best left unsaid. Everyone knows what’s going on.

“Alright, having your word is enough, I’ll wait for your good news this afternoon!”

Qin Yong, accompanied by Lu Chuan, saw Liao Kai off.

Upon returning to the office, Qin Yong glanced at the box of money on the table and turned to Lu Chuan: “Lu, is this difficult?”

Lu Chuan didn’t hesitate and nodded: “Both times, Captain Liao demanded that fingerprints be extracted from undamaged substrates, which are quite challenging.”

“Moreover, fingerprints on currency generally tend to overlap, making identification and analysis difficult.”

Difficult?

Qin Yong frowned, glad he hadn’t immediately agreed earlier.

“If you were to extract and analyze these fingerprints, how long would it take?”

Lu Chuan thought about it and gave a conservative estimate: “At least three hours.”

Three hours?

Qin Yong paused: “Three hours… is still difficult?”

Lu Chuan quickly explained: “Captain Qin, it is indeed challenging, but it’s a case of knowing how making it easy, and without knowledge, it’s difficult.”

“Before coming to us, Captain Liao probably visited the Technical Identification Center, and they wouldn’t have brought it to us if they could handle it.”

“Alright, once the new car arrives this afternoon, my previous Land Cruiser will be yours for the Crime Scene Investigation office to use!”

Lu Chuan’s face lit up with joy: “Thank you, Captain.”

The Crime Scene Investigation office did have a car, but it was a specialized vehicle for crime scene investigations.

Ordinary official trips surely couldn’t be made in that vehicle.

With two boxes in hand, Lu Chuan returned to the Crime Scene Investigation office.

Having had experience in fingerprint extraction from the previous envelope handling, Lu Chuan was more adept and successful this time around.

The money in the box had been untouched by anyone other than the suspect.

Despite other fingerprints being intermingled, the suspect’s prints were on the top.

The fingerprint comparison for the target was also completed swiftly.

Before noon, a consistent fingerprint identification report arrived at Qin Yong’s desk.

Ding

“Basic Task Completed: The host completed the currency fingerprint identification comparison analysis, helping the Economic Investigation Team secure bribery evidence.”

Hearing the system’s notification of task completion put Lu Chuan in a perfect mood.

Gazing at the old Land Cruiser in the team’s courtyard, he felt quite pleased.

Throughout the entire Criminal Investigation Team, only the captain had a designated vehicle for consistent use.

Others needing a vehicle had to file an application, and then the fleet would dispatch a vehicle.

Contrary to how TV dramas depict casually hopping into a car and taking off, that’s nonsense.

These days, government vehicle usage is monitored more strictly than performance metrics at any given workplace.

Having a dedicated vehicle for the Crime Scene Investigation office, especially one that used to be Qin Yong’s ride, symbolized trust and status from the leadership.

In the afternoon, a brand-new Prado drove into the Criminal Investigation Team’s courtyard.

The new car that Liao Kai promised Qin Yong had finally arrived.

To say nothing else, the Economic Investigation Team was indeed well-funded.

The aura of wealth was extremely thick, akin to having two singing companions at a clubhouse.

One sings, and the other sings too.

Farewell to the Jianghu, performing in tandem, singing a duet.

“Tsk tsk,” Yang Sen circled the mighty and imposing ten-year-old Land Cruiser, clicking his tongue repeatedly: “This car… is for us to use from now on?”

Old Bai, holding his enamel mug, also took a tour around it: “Lu, isn’t this car less comfortable than your family’s Bentley?”

Lu Chuan confidently nodded: “I think the Bentley is more comfortable, but when this car took me home last time, my parents thought this car was better than the Bentley.”

Lunch was settled in the canteen, with chicken stewed with mushrooms on the menu.

Before the afternoon shift even started, Ren Qiang, along with Zhang Hui, swept in and dragged the not-yet-fully-awake Lu Chuan away.

“Group Leader Ren, napping aids growth.”

Yawning, Lu Chuan was still a bit groggy. He had thoroughly adapted to the working state of the Crime Scene Investigation office by now.

Ren Qiang smiled wryly and shook his head: “In the entire team, only your office and the Forensic Doctor can take naps.”

Lu Chuan nodded in agreement: “Not only that, but Captain Qin also approved a dedicated vehicle for us today.”

Ren Qiang clutched his chest, feeling a bit heartbroken.

Sitting as the co-driver, Zhang Hui turned around with puppy eyes towards Lu Chuan: “Lu, does your office need more people?”

While the three of them were chatting, Ren Qiang’s phone rang.

A moment later, Ren Qiang hung up, his expression suddenly darkened.

“Brother Qiang, what’s wrong?”

Zhang Hui asked in confusion.

“Tianzhou’s Criminal Investigation Team… something happened!”

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