D F T F Chapter 45: Chain of evidence.

As noon approached, team members from the branch office of the second group of the third criminal investigation team from Qingdao gathered in the He Wei restaurant. They booked a private room on the second floor near the window. With the air conditioning on, the door closed, and drinking tea, it was more comfortable than in an office and they ate a meal and did a full report of their work over and over again.

“Don't be polite, everyone, recommend what you want to eat, you are my guests today.” Zhao Ming patted his chest and took charge of paying for all the recommendations.

All the members had been in agreement for some time and showed gratitude to Zhao Ming for his gesture of generosity.

Zhao Ming was the youngest among them, and he comes from a family with money. He was a rich young man, and everyone was polite to him.

Zhang Ping ordered sautéed sausage, Han Bin grilled lamb chops, Tian Li sautéed cabbage, Li Hui from Maoxuewang, Zhao Ming ordered a dish and soup, steamed seafood in a large pot and meatballs. In all, Zhao Ming ordered six bowls of noodles, five bowls of rice, and a plate of dumplings.

"Zhao Ming, your dish is more expensive than ours combined." Zhang Ping smiled.

"Everyone has been working hard the last few days. Take good supplements."

Zhao Ming himself was a foodie. He has been busy working for the past two days and hasn't eaten well.

"Zhao Ming, what did your family do to get so rich?" Li Hui is like a curious baby.

“My parents made a small deal, and they just demolished and rebuilt a few houses,” Zhao Ming spread his hands.

"Oh…"

Everyone showed what astonishment was.

“Your family is so rich, and you are a policeman. You can do business with your parents,” Li Hui joked.

“It's a long story. When I was in high school…” Zhao Ming became interested in telling his story and was interrupted by Zhang Ping when he was about to speak, and said while waving his hands: "Okay, we'll keep talking about this when there's nothing else to do the next day. Let's talk again. Let's talk about the case first. Han Bin, Li Hui, the two of you haven't found any clues?"

"For me." Li Hui was a little excited: "Captain Zhang, I followed Yu Wei with Han Bin today, guess what, Yu Wei was driving a car..."

"You, my child, you are too slow." Zhang Ping interrupted the other part: "Han Bin tell us about yourself."

“We collected fingerprints and compared them with the fingerprints on the computer, and they are perfectly consistent,” Han Bin said, and the big picture is complete.

"Slap!"

Zhang Ping slapped his own face: "Isn't this going ending."

"Since the fingerprint match, it means Yu Wei used the computer and probably watched the video secretly. She is also suspected of committing the crime. Would you like to apply for a warrant?" Tian Li asked.

“If you really want it, but…” Zhang Ping touched his chin and stopped speaking.

"Captain Zhang, the fingerprints are the same. Isn't that a good thing, what are you waiting for?" Zhao Ming was puzzled.

“This is a good thing, but three days have passed since the moment of the incident. We arrested Yu Hefeng in front of Yu Wei. Yu Wei was already alert and prepared. It is very likely that all the evidence is eliminated, even it is difficult for us to close the deal without sufficient evidence," Zhang Ping expressed concern.

Han Bin took a sip of tea: "Captain Zhang is right. This case is quite special. Neither fingerprint nor DNA can be used as evidence, we are left with videos, photos, envelopes, and USB drives."

"Comrade Bin, you studied the photos and videos all morning yesterday, what did you find?" Li Hui asked.

Han Bin put down his cup of tea: "There are indeed some findings, and I personally think this can be used as one of the evidences for the verdict."

"What did you find?" Tian Li also watched the video and photos.

"The blackmail photos are indeed taken from the video."

"I noticed that too, it should be a screenshot from the video." Tian Li nodded.

“This is not a screenshot from the video, but the photos are taken against the computer screen,” Han Bin corrected.

"What's the difference? Are these all blackmail photos?" Zhao Ming held the teapot and added tea to Zhang Ping, Han Bin, and others.

"If this is a video screenshot, you can use the computer to transfer directly to the USB disk, if the USB drive does not have fingerprints or is thrown away, it is difficult to use it as evidence," Han Bin held the cup with his hand and continued: "But the photos are different from the screenshot. What did she use to take the photos? That's the question."

“It must be a cell phone. Except for some photography enthusiasts, who will buy a camera in those years,” Li Hui replied.

"The photos are different from the video screenshots. The angle and brightness of the photos are unique. The photos are also unique. If we find the photos of the victim on Yu Wei's phone, they can be used as evidence. of key conviction," Han Bin mentioned.

"Tian Li is learning something, this is called professionalism," Zhang Ping showed admiration.

Tian Li showed a wry smile. Han Bin has done all the technical work before, and it was only because the photos were special they were given to Tian Li.

There are not many people in the second group, but the division of labor is very clear. Tian Li's strengths are not in this regard. Regardless of whether Tian Li is female, she is able to work hard and often share meaningful tasks, for example; look up the chief's signature, the office chapter, print the report, get the file, open the custody certificate, go to court to get the judgment, etc.

Tian Li and Zhao Ming both go shopping, and Li Hui sometimes shares this burden with them. As for Han Bin, when he came to the second group branch of the Qingdao Third Criminal Investigation Team, he did some shopping. Later, due to his excellent criminal investigation skills, he was appreciated by team leader Zhang Ping, and loved these meaningful findings. When there is a case, Han Bin is in charge of tackling the difficult issues, and when there is no case, Han Bin has a rest.

Han Bin was also very satisfied with this division of labor. Just like playing games, someone has to help out in order to have a good outing environment.

"Knock Knock."

There was a knock on the door outside the private room, and everyone stopped talking. The waiter opened the door and walked in and started serving the food. He first served three courses, a heart of sautéed cabbage, fried sausages, and grilled lamb chops.

Zhang Ping sandwiched a piece of fatty sausage and tasted it: "That's the flavor. Charred fried fatty sausage tastes the best, and it's wonderful with half an Erguotou catty."

"Captain Zhang, since there is no case, let's have a few drinks." Li Hui is also a drinker. When he has no tasks, he likes having two drinks.

Zhang Ping smiled, and after the waiter left, he started discussing the matter again.

"If there are photos on the cell phone, which can effectively be used as one of the key evidence, the chain of evidence is still insufficient," Zhang put down his chopsticks and analyzed: "This can only show she took the photos, but it cannot be said that she is related to the blackmail case."

Li Hui reflected for a moment: “This morning, Yu Wei took a taxi to get out. If she went to Anyang's apartment, it is likely she took a taxi as well. You can take a picture of her and go asking the cab company, and there might be some clues."

“It's a good idea. If it can be proven that she was at the scene, the chain of evidence will be more complete,” Zhang Ping said.

"Captain Zhang, I remember that at Yu Hefeng, there seems to be only one computer." Han Bin changed his words.”

"What is happening?"

“Blackmail letters and photos are copied to the USB drive. Generally speaking, these computer operations require a computer. The first blackmail letter is written by Yu Hefeng's computer and copies the photos from the phone. The USB key." Han Bin recalled: “The second blackmail letter was sent to the victim after Yu Hefeng was arrested and wearing the computer; so, the second blackmail letter was probably unfilled in Hefeng's computer. Where would she go writing the second blackmail letter?"

"Her boyfriend's house?" Li Hui guessed.

"I think young people still like to go to internet cafes," Zhao Ming expressed a different opinion.

"Am I old?" Li Hui asked rhetorically.

"Don't talk nonsense," Zhang Ping berated, and then said: "It's not a glorious thing. She shouldn't want her boyfriend to know she is going to Internet cafes."

"There are surveillance cameras in internet cafes. If she goes to the internet cafe to do a blackmail letter, it is very likely that she will be photographed." Although Zhao Ming has a computer at home, he sometimes goes out playing with friends, and he always goes to the internet cafe to play games.

Zhang Ping thought for a moment: "I will adjust the tasks again. Han Bin and Li Hui go to the taxi company to investigate."

"Zhao Ming and Tian Li go to the internet cafe near Yu Wei's house to investigate."

"I will return to the office in the afternoon to report to Captain Zheng and request a search warrant and an arrest warrant."

"Yes, Captain." Everyone shouted.

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