Chapter 896: Major Case Squad Analysis

Wang Chuanmin’s report on the timeline of Wang Jingya’s disappearance was very meticulous and complete, which proves that the Tianzhou City Public Security Bureau did a lot of work over those 5 days.

However, such a detailed investigation still did not uncover any clues.

Wang Chuanmin’s initial report was relatively brief and simple, mainly to allow the major crimes unit to quickly understand the case situation.

But in response to Li Donglin’s questions, Wang Chuanmin reported very thoroughly.

As an experienced investigator, Wang Chuanmin himself knew well why Li Donglin was interested in Wang Jingya’s movements before her disappearance.

Whoever killed Wang Jingya, she would have interacted with others before that, and the last person who saw her is undoubtedly key to solving the case.

"Has Qin Xiaohui been interviewed?"

Wang Chuanmin nodded: "On the second day after the incident, after sorting out all the information on Wang Jingya’s disappearance, we immediately conducted an investigation and interviewed Qin Xiaohui, the last person to see Wang Jingya."

"Was there anything unusual, or did she notice anything unusual?"

Wang Chuanmin shook his head. Qin Xiaohui and Wang Jingya often had meals together, averaging about twice a week.

"They arranged to have dinner three days in advance."

"The place was also chosen by Qin Xiaohui, and she paid the bill."

Staff in the restaurant were also interviewed by people arranged by Wang Chuanmin, especially focusing on the surveillance in the shop, with dedicated personnel assigned to study it.

The two were in a cheerful mood while dining, and no conflict occurred. The restaurant’s staff did not notice any unusual behavior.

"No one bothered them during the meal, it was normal; after eating, they went their separate ways."

Li Donglin followed up with a question: "Does Qin Xiaohui know about Wang Chuanmin and Chen Yang’s relationship?"

Wang Chuanmin nodded: "She knows."

"And Qin Xiaohui knew that evening, Wang Jingya planned to meet Chen Yang."

Wang Chuanmin further explained: "This Chen Yang is a shareholder in the studio where both work as freelance models."

"He himself is engaged in import/export trade, and invested in the studio to have fun with women."

"Qin Xiaohui and Chen Yang had been involved as well, and it was Qin Xiaohui who introduced him to Wang Jingya."

"After determining Wang Jingya’s identity following the incident, we immediately conducted an inquiry at his studio."

Wang Chuanmin moved a slide in the presentation to reveal two photos: "This person is Chen Yang."

"Both Qin Xiaohui and Wang Jingya, neither kept their relationships with Chen Yang a secret within the studio."

"Chen Yang has relationships with several female models in the studio, not just them, but because he is very generous and can introduce jobs to them."

"In essence, this studio operates more like an upscale club."

Wang Chuanmin then talked about another photo: "This studio has more than just Chen Yang as a shareholder; there are two other shareholders whose motivations are virtually the same, but presently, we haven’t found any connection between Wang Jingya and them."

Over these 5 days, Wang Chuanmin and his team had almost mapped out Wang Jingya’s social connections.

Yet, no valuable clues have emerged.

Let’s talk about Chen Yang first.

On the second day after the incident, Tianzhou City’s Criminal Investigation Team had already approached Chen Yang and gathered information about Wang Jingya from him.

Chen Yang didn’t hide anything about his relationship with Wang Jingya.

Firstly, Chen Yang himself was single, having been divorced five years and remaining unmarried since then.

So, whatever relationship he had with Wang Jingya, or previously with Qin Xiaohui, it was always consensual.

They agreed to meet at Chen Yang’s place that evening, but Wang Jingya never showed. Chen Yang called twice, but her phone was off both times.

"According to Chen Yang, Wang Jingya would visit his place two to three times a week, each time being pre-arranged."

Wang Chuanmin showed surveillance stills: "These surveillance screenshots are from the residential area gate where Wang Jingya visited Chen Yang over the past three months."

Moreover, there is surveillance from the next day when the two left the community.

"Does Chen Yang have an alibi?"

Wang Chuanmin shook his head: "We found surveillance video of Chen Yang returning to the community that day; he didn’t leave until around 11 a.m. the next day, with no footage showing him leaving in between."

"Of course, it doesn’t rule out the possibility of Chenyang climbing over the wall in between."

The residential area where Chenyang lives is enclosed but has low walls, so it’s possible to climb over them with some effort.

"But the key is that from the current investigation, Chen Yang doesn’t seem to have a motive to kill Wang Jingya."

This is one reason the detectives have not made Chen Yang the prime subject of their investigation.

Chen Yang is essentially the economic support for Wang Jingya and her acquaintances.

They have no conflicts of interest, only mutual benefits.

Chen Yang committing murder... what would the motive be?

For money, that’s unlikely.

A crime of passion?

Chen Yang has plenty of women around him; he can choose from the studio’s models as he pleases.

Some are even more attractive and have better figures than Wang Jingya.

A revenge killing is out of the question; they were lovers, no grievances were likely.

Manslaughter?

Even less likely.

The killer’s action on Wang Jingya clearly involved careful planning.

From the crime scene, it doesn’t seem like an impulsive kill followed by concealment of a body.

Wang Chuanmin’s explanation was already quite detailed; everyone present had also reviewed the case file.

Li Donglin noted the materials in his hand.

"Everyone has already reviewed the case file and listened to the introduction from our colleagues at Tianzhou City’s Criminal Investigation Team. Captain Wang Chuanmin has just given a very detailed explanation of the investigative situation."

Li Donglin looked around: "Does anyone have ideas? Feel free to speak up."

"Let me start."

The speaker was Wang Song, who himself is with the Tianzhou City Public Security Bureau.

"I’ve been paying attention since these cases occurred."

Although Wang Song is a member of the major crimes unit, the case was handled directly by the Criminal Investigation Team, so he hadn’t been involved initially.

"I think the case should focus on the nature of the crime first. The reason why the killer committed murder is quite crucial, as figuring out their motive will help narrow down the suspect pool."

Speaking, Wang Song stood up: "From the crime scene, all of Wang Jingya’s jewelry was intact, and her bank account deposits were also untouched."

"This indicates that the suspect’s motive wasn’t financial gain."

"The remaining possibilities are largely crimes of passion or revenge."