Chapter 1 The Bloodstains

Inside the compound.

Su Tianyu heard Hou Guoyu's shout and immediately turned back, "Where's the blood?"

"Look here, and over here, there are scattered bloodstains." Hou Guoyu bent over, pointing out several spots to Su Tianyu.

Su Tianyu squatted down, shone the flashlight around, and said, staring at the faint bloodstains, "Take photos first, then extract them."

Beside him, Hou Guoyu added, "There are also bullet marks on the outside wall."

Su Tianyu glanced at the blockhead in surprise, thinking that he was quite observant.

Hou Guoyu pointed to a shell casing next to a puddle of water and said softly, "7.62 pistol bullet, this is where the gunfight was the most intense."

Su Tianyu turned to look at Hou Guoyu, "You know about guns?"

"A little." Hou Guoyu replied expressionlessly.

Su Tianyu didn't say anything more, only instructed the other police officers to carefully survey the scene in the alley outside the compound, and urged the technical department to get on the scene as soon as possible.

...

Five minutes later.

Inside the Tianlan Overseas Labor Service Company, Su Tianyu met the person in charge on duty that night, a middle-aged man dressed plainly with a receding hairline.

"What was the gunfight about?" Su Tianyu asked, wearing his law enforcement recorder.

"We don't know what happened." The balding middle-aged man replied nervously, "Originally, we were closing up and getting ready to sleep, but suddenly we heard gunshots outside. I peeked out of the window on the second floor and saw four people run in first, and then more than a dozen people kicked open the gate and chased into the compound."

"So, the two groups who were shooting have nothing to do with your company?" The deputy team leader on duty frowned and reprimanded, "I'm telling you, a body has already been found outside. This is a big case. If you dare to lie, you'll be in big trouble."

"Officer, if there was a problem with our company, would I still be here waiting for you to question me? I would have run away long ago." The balding middle-aged man replied with a wronged expression, "We really don't know what's going on, and we don't recognize those people."

The deputy team leader glanced at Su Tianyu upon hearing this. The latter paused for a moment and said, "We need to search your company."

"No problem, no problem, please!" The balding middle-aged man immediately nodded.

Just like that, Tianlan Company, the center of the shooting, was searched, but no useful clues were found. Because the backyard of this company was usually closed and no vehicles came and went, there were no surveillance cameras installed, and no video clues were left.

There were a total of five people on duty at Tianlan Company that night. Su Tianyu ordered them to be questioned separately, and the testimonies they gave were roughly the same, with nothing unusual.

...

Early the next morning.

Inside the large conference room of the Hainan District Coast Guard, Director Cheng, wearing a white uniform, adjusted his microphone with a serious expression and said, "Last night, a vicious shooting occurred on Sancha Street. Two bodies, dozens of shell casings, and multiple bloodstains were found at the scene. Before this case occurred, everyone knew that Dragon City has been very unstable recently, and gun-related cases have increased, which has put a lot of pressure on our judicial system. This morning, I also spoke with the leaders of the municipal government, and they demanded that this case be solved. Whether it's to reorganize public security or to make an example of someone, our Coast Guard must deliver a perfect answer."

The people in the conference room listened attentively, nodding in response.

"According to normal practice, this case occurred on Sancha Street, and after we intervened, we should have transferred it to the police department for investigation. However, the police department has recently had frequent personnel changes and some internal problems, so the higher-ups ordered that this case be fully investigated by our department." Director Cheng continued, interjecting, "From now on, I will serve as the leader of the Sancha Street shooting task force, with the first squadron leader, Fang Zheng, and police officer Su Tianyu, serving as deputy leaders."

Inside the conference room, everyone's expression was confused when they heard Su Tianyu's name, thinking that you must have connections with the higher-ups, but you can't just join the Coast Guard and become the deputy leader of the task force, right? This is equivalent to openly going through the back door.

Seeing the strange expressions on everyone's faces, Director Cheng immediately added, "I want to explain that although Comrade Su Tianyu has just arrived at our Coast Guard, he is a rising star in the judicial system that the city has designated for cultivation. He was also selected with the first-place written test score in the Hainan District, and he has experience in the army and has been recognized for his combat achievements, so everyone should not treat him as a pure rookie. He can provide a lot of help to the task force in terms of gun-related cases and social connections."

Hearing this, everyone could only applaud in cooperation.

"Su Tianyu, you were the first to arrive at the scene last night, please briefly introduce the case." Director Cheng ordered.

"Yes!"

Su Tianyu immediately stood up and described the case details he had prepared that morning in detail, "After receiving the report last night, we rushed to the scene and found two bodies in the alley next to Courtyard 76 on Sancha Street. The cause of death should be gunshot wounds. The bodies have been handed over to the forensic department for identification. However, I personally discovered two details during the inspection. The victims bled less from their wounds after being shot, were weak, and had bruises on their bodies. In my personal experience, this is very unusual; they don't seem like seasoned gangsters or desperate criminals active in various regions. In addition, according to information provided by eyewitnesses at the scene, we searched the Tianlan Labor Service Company and found bloodstains and pistol shell casings around its back door. However, the owner claimed that the smaller criminal gang must have been chased into a dead end and ran into the backyard in a panic. Currently, the testimonies of all witnesses at Tianlan Company are relatively consistent..."

The case discussion lasted for more than an hour. Everyone jointly analyzed the details, and then Director Cheng selected the key personnel to enter the task force.

After the meeting, Su Tianyu became a hot commodity, and many people in the department congratulated him.

After exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Su Tianyu immediately went to Director Cheng's office and said with a slightly awkward smile, "Director! Is it going to make other colleagues uncomfortable if you suddenly make me the deputy leader?!"

"It's okay." Director Cheng waved his hand and invited Su Tianyu to sit down, "Xiao Su, in a unit of our level, some people have to follow the rules, and some people don't have to. Why? Because before you came, you had already done what needed to be done. Your connections are here, and no one can say anything, understand?"

Su Tianyu nodded slowly.

"A lot of things have happened in Dragon City before, and the higher-ups originally intended to rectify public security, and now this shooting case just happened to land in our laps." Director Cheng said in a low voice, "Having you as the deputy leader means that once this case is solved, your promotion channel will be completely opened. Work hard, understand what I mean?"

"Yes!"

"Go all out and solve the case as soon as possible!" Director Cheng patted Su Tianyu on the shoulder, "If you do it well, no one can take away your glory."

...

At the same time.

Three off-road vehicles entered Dragon City, led by the Erwang brothers, the young man from District One.