382: Chapter 382 The Case is Solved

"So many police cars are here!"

"People from the County Government and Township Government are here too!"

"Something big must have happened!"

Seeing this scene, many people in Gaojiawan Village were terrified; once they regained their senses, they began discussing it fervently, their hearts pounding with shock.

The village officials immediately began shouting over the loudspeakers, notifying all villagers to gather at the concrete square at the entrance of the village; gradually, everyone began to understand what was going on.

The serial killer might be someone from their village!

Hearing this, the villagers were all incredibly frightened. How could it be possible? But with so many officials and police officers present, it had to be the truth.

"Those who haven't had their blood drawn yet, line up over here for collection. If you have family members away, register their contact information, location, workplace, and other details."

Gaojiawan Village was busy for more than half the day. Most of the work was essentially finished, and all those who had not yet provided blood samples had done so. However, since most of the young and middle-aged adults were away for work or business, their detailed information was also fully registered.

A screening was conducted on all villagers, and no abnormalities were found for the time being. They were notified that they could not leave the village for now and must stay inside while awaiting further notice.

Gao Yujun was in his forties and a bachelor. He had left Gaojiawan many years ago and currently ran an inconspicuous little convenience store at the entrance of a middle school in Xizhou City.

In the eyes of the students and teachers, he was an honest and simple middle-aged man; no one would ever associate him with a serial murder case.

He had heard the news yesterday that the police had gone to Gaojiawan and made quite a stir. He had once suspected whether he had been exposed.

But after thinking for a long time, he couldn't understand how he could have been exposed. He had done everything very carefully and left no traces behind.

It was impossible; he shouldn't have been exposed.

He did not flee upon hearing the news; if he were to flee, he would have done so long ago. Years ago, every time he killed someone, the police would make a huge fuss and then leave it at that. This time would surely be the same.

This morning, several police officers came by, including the local beat officer who managed this area.

The beat officer was quite familiar with the area and knew Gao Yujun, the owner of the convenience store. He was very casual when he arrived at the door.

"Gao Yujun, everyone is now required to undergo blood collection. Have you done yours yet?"

"No."

Of course he hadn't. He knew that blood collection meant entering blood types, DNA, and other information into a computer database, which would severely restrict his future crimes. Naturally, he wouldn't take the initiative to have his blood collected.

The police were visiting specifically to target the floating population and temporary residents within their jurisdiction, requiring all of them to undergo blood collection.

"Not having it done won't do. We're doing blood collection on-site; I've brought the comrades from the station with me."

Gao Yujun said, "Officer, I'm feeling a bit unwell, low blood sugar. Can I do the collection in a few days?"

"That won't do," the beat officer flatly refused. "Besides, blood collection only requires a finger prick; it basically has no effect and is very quick."

Helplessly, as there was no way to avoid it, Gao Yujun could only let his finger be pricked and answer several questions from the police.

The officer leading the team noticed that Gao Yujun seemed a bit nervous when being questioned, though he wasn't sure if he had misread him.

Late at night.

Relevant comrades from the Provincial Public Security Department were working day and night in three shifts, conducting DNA comparison work. It was already four or five in the morning, and the place was brightly lit.

Suddenly, a young police officer shouted out in pleasant surprise.

"Found it! I found it!"

An older officer said, "Xiao Zhang, what did you find? Making such a fuss... those who didn't know better would think you found gold."

The young officer, Xiao Zhang, said loudly, "I'm saying the DNA comparison has results! The DNA from that short hair at the murder scene is a high match with the DNA of a man named Gao Yujun, with a similarity of over 99.99%!"

Really?!

At four or five in the morning, usually the sleepiest time, almost everyone crowded around at once. All sleepiness vanished as they stared at the computer screen with eyes gleaming.

Indeed, the comparison was out, with a similarity of over 99.99%.

Secretary Wang Dafei was woken up by a frantic ringing of the telephone. Dazed, he thought grumpily while picking up the phone: which little brat is calling me at this hour?

Upon hearing the contents of the call, he instantly became wide awake. He grabbed his police uniform and, while hurriedly putting it on, said, "Good, good, I'm coming over immediately."

By the time Secretary Qin Chuan woke up, he learned that the serial killer had already been caught and successfully apprehended.

Secretary Wang Dafei called happily, "Secretary Qin Chuan, the serial killer has been caught. He is currently being interrogated and is confessing everything..."

He happily gave a brief overview of the situation, then said, "I originally wanted to tell you right then, but it wasn't even dawn yet, so I didn't wake you."

"Comrade Qin Chuan, have you had breakfast yet? Let's have breakfast together and chat while we eat."

"Sure, we'll talk when we meet."

A while later, the two sat down together for breakfast.

It was clearly specially prepared; the breakfast was very sumptuous. Besides Secretary Wang Dafei, several major leaders from the Northwest Province Political and Legal System were also present.

This level of treatment and respect was something that even Minister Xu Haodong might not receive if he came.

The case was cracked and the killer was caught; Secretary Wang Dafei and the others felt completely relieved.

"Comrade Qin Chuan, thank you, thank you so much! Now that this cold case from many years ago is solved, we can finally hold our heads high!"

"In addition to this case, Comrade Qin Chuan also guided us to solve several other cold cases in succession. You're simply more amazing than Sherlock Holmes!"

"Tonight, when evening comes, we'll all join together and have a few good drinks with Comrade Qin Chuan!"

"That's for sure, and it must be good wine!"

"..."

Soon, Northwest Province official sources released the news: the Xizhou City serial murder case had been successfully solved. As the news spread, many citizens breathed a sigh of relief, especially the young women, whose hanging hearts gradually settled down.

"We have to give a thumbs up to our Northwest Province police this time; this case is finally cracked!"

"This killer deserves to die. I heard he was a small convenience store owner; he hid deep enough, no wonder they couldn't catch him for so long."

"I heard the case was successfully solved because someone from the Criminal Investigation Bureau came down to personally guide them. This person is incredible!"

"..."

While the general public was discussing this matter, there were reports on TV and the internet. Other provinces were also carrying out cold case tackle operations; hearing about the situation in Northwest Province, they called one after another.

Some provinces even explicitly stated that Secretary Qin Chuan shouldn't favor one over the other and asked when he would have time to go and guide them.

The cold case tackle operation organized and initiated by the Criminal Investigation Bureau lasted for three months. Qin Chuan first stayed in Northwest Province for about ten days, guiding them to basically solve all their cold cases from over the years.

This achievement was terrifying. Then, for the remaining time, he traveled to various provinces across the country and was warmly welcomed. Wherever he went, he was able to help everyone solve one cold case after another. Within the entire police system, Qin Chuan's prestige and reputation were extremely high.