Chapter 610: Chapter 341: Boldly Go All Out!

After the meeting ended, the entire task force immediately entered a tense working state.

Everyone quickly acted according to the deployment at the meeting.

After the officers went out to execute their tasks, only Mr. Ma, Li Jian, Mr. Zhang Chao, and Jiang An were left in the spacious meeting room.

Li Jian took a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket and deftly shook out two sticks, handing them to Mr. Ma and Mr. Zhang Chao.

The three of them tacitly lit their cigarettes, the bluish-white smoke slowly rising in the sunlight.

The meeting room fell silent for a moment, with only the ticking of the second hand on the wall clock audibly echoing.

Mr. Ma took a deep drag on his cigarette and said in a deep voice, “We must race against time with this case.”

“The directions proposed at the meeting can serve as entry points for preliminary work, but later we need to intensify the investigation further.”

Li Jian immediately straightened his back, nodded solemnly, and responded, “Mr. Ma, rest assured.”

“Although you personally are leading this case as team leader, Jiang An is serving as deputy leader, but Mr. Zhang Chao and I will certainly work fully to cooperate.”

“Good.”

Mr. Ma pondered for a moment, his gaze slowly sweeping across the faces of the three, “For such long-dormant cold cases, it is difficult to make breakthroughs solely relying on conventional investigative methods.”

“I think we should draw on the successful experience of solving cold cases involving murder.”

He paused here, his fingers lightly tapping the table.

“Mr. Ma, your meaning is…”

Jiang An keenly perceived Mr. Ma’s unspoken implication and tentatively asked.

Their gazes met in the air, and they understood each other’s unspoken meaning.

Mr. Ma nodded slightly and continued, “That’s right, my thought is to start from the physical evidence.”

“With the passage of time, eyewitness memories might blur, but physical evidence is always the most reliable clue for solving cases.”

“I suggest you re-examine the traces, physical evidence, and autopsy reports from the year, and if necessary, organize personnel to re-survey the fish pond site.”

“Fish pond?”

Mr. Zhang Chao, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, adjusting his glasses on the bridge of his nose.

“Mr. Ma, I remember the fish pond underwent comprehensive examination back then, not only collecting numerous samples but even draining the entire pond.”

Mr. Ma nodded thoughtfully, “You’re right, indeed a carpet search was conducted on the fish pond at the time.”

“But our focus was mainly above the surface and on the water body, possibly leaving the investigation of the sediment layer on the bottom insufficient.”

He stood up, moved to the window, and continued with his back to everyone, “We were eager to solve the case back then, so there might have been oversights.”

“Now that a suspicion has been found, we must re-investigate in the most rigorous and thorough manner.”

“Mr. Ma’s words are correct.”

Li Jian immediately agreed and handed Mr. Ma a fresh cigarette.

Mr. Ma turned around, his gaze falling on Jiang An, his tone suddenly softening.

“Jiang An, you have performed very well this time.”

“You promptly responded to the demands of the public and were not constrained by established conclusions.”

“Such a dialectical working method is extremely valuable in future case investigations.”

He walked over to Jiang An, patting his shoulder, “Work hard, I have high expectations for you.”

“Although this case might tarnish the image of us old veterans temporarily, occasional detours are unavoidable in the pursuit of justice and truth.”

Li Jian and Mr. Zhang Chao also turned towards Jiang An, speaking in unison, “Jiang An, don’t carry any mental burden.”

“Although we were involved in this case back then, now that we’ve decided to restart the investigation.”

“Go ahead and work freely, we will fully support you.”

Upon hearing these words, Jiang An felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

He initially worried that the re-investigation might cause embarrassment to the senior officers or even uncover their old wounds.

But he never expected them to focus on the bigger picture and prioritize finding the truth.

At this moment, he profoundly understood what true detective spirit is.

Jiang An suddenly stood up, straightened his back, and raised his right hand to salute the veterans with a standard police gesture, his voice somewhat choked but exceedingly firm.

“Mr. Ma, Mr. Li, Mr. Zhang, I will certainly remember your teachings.”

“In future cases, I will always prioritize fairness and justice, never letting down the organization’s trust!”

“Go, carry out your work without reservations!”

Mr. Ma smiled gratifiedly, and the solemn atmosphere in the meeting room instantly became much lighter.

After exiting the meeting room, Jiang An rubbed his slightly aching temples.

He looked up to see Wan and Zhang Yean standing at the corner of the corridor waiting for him.

Wan hurriedly approached him, lowering his voice to ask, “Did they give you any trouble in the meeting room just now?”

“Trouble?”

“Why would they trouble me?”

Upon hearing this, Jiang An was momentarily surprised, his eyebrows involuntarily raised.

At this point, Zhang Yean leisurely strolled over, saying, “Mr. Ma and Mr. Li were the ones leading this case back then.”

“You overturned the conclusion right away; are they really comfortable with that?”

She looked at Jiang An with a meaningful gaze.

Seeing the undisguised worry on their faces, Jiang An suddenly grinned.

He reached out and patted their shoulders, “Senior brother, senior sister, Mr. Ma and Mr. Li are not as petty-minded as you think.”

“We already had a detailed discussion on this in the meeting room.”

“They feel it’s an act of pulling back from the brink; in the face of fairness and justice, face does not count for much.”

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