Gene Fusion System: Crime Hunter

"Hey, I've been busy lately, no time to meet anyone, but I think it's probably going to fall through," Wang Yong waved his hand listlessly, his tone full of discouragement.

"Why? You haven't even met her, how do you know it's going to fall through?"

"Because I can feel it from chatting with her, every chat revolves around cars, houses, and salary... You guys tell me, why are girls like this nowadays? Even though adults need to be realistic, they're just too realistic!"

Zhang Fan and Zhaocheng weren't as miserable as him, but they'd also experienced blind dates, so they could somewhat relate.

Zhang Fan patted his shoulder, "Brother, be open-minded, this is just how society is now..."

"Hey, compared to blind dates, I still envy the team leader and Captain Yang Mei's kind of relationship, mutual affection and appreciation, a romance with an emotional foundation. Blind dating really feels like a transaction."

"Who wouldn't agree, but I advise you not to daydream, how many girls like Team Leader Yang Mei do you think are out there now? Even if there are, we don't have Team Leader's good luck..."

"That's not precise, the team leader's indeed lucky, but I think it's more about his ability!"

"Hmm, you got it right."

"If only I were as outstanding as the team leader..."

The group, huddled together, quickly shifted their conversation from blind dates to their admiration and envy for Luo Fei.

Luo Fei looked up with an amused yet helpless expression, "Then go read and improve yourselves, you still have time to waste here chatting? Didn't you make big promises recently and then forget them?"

The few who were chatting remembered how they had loudly claimed they wanted to live up to Luo Fei not long ago, but they slacked off after just a few days of hard work.

Once they had cases, they pushed this matter out of their minds entirely.

Their expressions turned somewhat awkward.

"I, I'm going to read now."

"Yes, yes, go read..."

The three of them spoke and began looking for books.

Luo Fei and Sun Jun exchanged glances and both shook their heads helplessly.

These three guys, always admiring but unwilling to work hard, it's hard to know what to say to them.

Afterwards, the office quieted down.

More than an hour later, Luo Fei finally finished writing two reports.

Holding the reports, he went to Zhao Donglai's office.

"Captain Zhao, here is the case summary and interrogation records for the Chen Chahua case, please take a look."

"So quick? You actually didn't need to rush, you could have given it to me tomorrow."

Zhao Donglai said as he quickly glanced through the reports and placed them on the table, "By the way, you were in such a hurry to rush to the school, was there something with your sister?"

He knew Luo Fei still had a younger brother and sister attending school, so he asked out of concern.

"No, it's just my sister did poorly on her exams this time, the teacher wanted to meet the parents, she didn't dare ask my mom to go, so she asked me instead."

"I see."

Zhao Donglai didn't pursue it further and changed the topic, "By the way, Luo Fei, have you told Yang Mei about your transfer yet?"

"I haven't had the chance to tell her yet."

"Then you should find some time to talk to her properly, because if you transfer to the city, you'll see her less often. I'm worried this girl will be upset."

Thanks to his reminder, Luo Fei finally thought about this issue.

The city isn't far from here.

But they are two different places, and they'll definitely meet less often in the future...

Thinking about it, the joy of the impending promotion waned considerably, and he responded in a low mood, "Thank you for the reminder, Captain Zhao, I understand."

"Don't worry, I won't let you be apart for long. When the right opportunity arises, I'll find a way to transfer her to the city." Zhao Donglai patted his shoulder to console him.

Excited by his words, Luo Fei thanked him and left.

Soon, there was also progress on Yang Mei's side.

"Captain Zhao, after some combinations and permutations, we can confirm that the bones found in Yang Dawei's basement belong to a single person's skeleton."

"After confirmation, the skeleton is female, approximately thirty years old. The bones are complete, with no signs of dismemberment, but the ribs, sternum, and hand bones are damaged, suggesting the deceased was severely beaten before death."

"Additionally, the multiple fractures on the deceased's skull suggest they may have been beaten to death and then buried. However, since the body has become skeletal, evidence deduced is minimal, and we can't rule out the possibility they were buried alive."

In the office, Yang Mei explained while handing the detailed report to Zhao Donglai.

Although the gender, age, and injuries on the bones matched Chen Chahua, Zhao Donglai asked, "Is there any direct evidence to confirm the identity of these bones?"

"This might be difficult."

Yang Mei shook her head, "Although current technology can extract DNA from these bones, Chen Chahua's parents died and were cremated years ago, and her uncle has also passed away. She only has two surviving cousins."

"Even if we compare their genes, it can only prove there's a familial relation, but directly proving the bones belong to Chen Chahua is difficult."

To fully determine a person's identity with DNA testing, the best method is full sibling testing with parents.

With Chen Chahua's parents gone, the only option is maternal lineage testing, but the law is strict. Without direct evidence proving it's Chen Chahua, other suspicious or possible evidence might not be accepted by the prosecution.

Zhao Donglai understood this but still instructed, "Regardless of whether the prosecution accepts it or not, call them in at least once, so we have all the evidence prepared."

"Alright, I understand."

"Go get busy then."

...

As the two cases drew to a close, the police station became leisurely.

At five o'clock, everyone clocked out on time.

Yang Mei also called Luo Fei, planning to visit Tang Cuifang first.

After all, they were worried something might happen by leaving the mother and daughter alone yesterday.

On the way, the two of them also discussed the Chen Chahua case briefly.

In no time, their car stopped in front of the porridge shop.

It turned out that after getting out of the car, they found the shop was locked.

Worried something might have happened to her, Yang Mei quickly dialed her number, and after asking a few questions, found out she had just found her daughter and wanted to spend some quality time with her, so she hadn't opened the shop today.

Relieved, Yang Mei turned the car around and headed to her residence.

The place where Tang Cuifang lived was an old apartment purchased after marrying Zheng Bei, in an old district with no elevators installed.

The two carried the fruits they bought along the way and climbed to the fifth floor before knocking on the door of apartment 503.

Soon, the door opened, revealing the face of Liao Dandan.

"Sister Yang Mei, Brother Luo Fei, you're here." She greeted happily, her eyes a bit red as if she had been crying.

Yang Mei felt a bit worried but didn't want to ask, so she pretended not to notice.

The two followed Liao Dandan inside, and she kindly poured them each a cup of hot water.

"Sister Yang Mei, Brother Luo Fei, have some water."

Yang Mei thanked her, glancing around the room, but saw no sign of Tang Cuifang.

She asked in confusion, "Dandan, where's Aunt Tang?"

"Mom heard you were coming, so she went out to buy groceries."

"I see... By the way, Dandan, how are you adjusting since coming back? Anything you're uncomfortable with?"

"Everything's fine."

Liao Dandan hesitated for a moment, "Also, Sister Yang Mei, you guys should call me Zheng Huan from now on. I've discussed with Mom, and I'll go to the police station in a few days to change my ID back."

Yang Mei had been calling her Liao Dandan, mainly to avoid provoking any resistance with the name Zheng Huan.

Now that she was willing to correct it herself, it showed she had accepted her original identity.

Yang Mei felt both happy and relieved, "Huanhuan, it's great that you've decided this way. After all, you are Aunt Tang and Master's daughter, it's only right to go back to your original name."