Shen Xin didn’t go looking for Wang Xihai.
He knew pleasantries when he heard them.
As for why Tang Changhong was here, Shen Xin didn’t care, nor did he want to know.
His dream was to solve cases.
He was even starting to get a little tired of training dogs.
Back in the office, he learned that Wang Yuansheng had been transferred to the detention center. The case was in its final stages.
Zhao Tianxing grumbled that their bonus was probably gone.
For the last case, Liu Laibin’s, they had been expecting a group comndation.
But now with this Wang Yuansheng business, their rits and derits would likely cancel each other out, leaving them with nothing.
"Brother Xing, comndations and rits are a matter of fate. They’ll co eventually," Shen Xin consoled him.
Zhao Tianxing muttered, "Easy for you to say. You’ve already received rits, so you don’t care."
Just then, Ding Yuwei returned.
"Shen Xin, the video’s edited. Do you want to take a look?"
’You should be showing it to Wang Xihai,’ Shen Xin thought. ’He’s the leader. If he thinks it’s good, then it’s good.’
’Does my opinion even matter?’
Right now, Shen Xin was most concerned with Xiao Hong’s case. If he hadn’t been so busy and tied up these past few days, he would have already gone back to the logistics park to conduct more interviews.
Ding Yuwei plugged the USB drive directly into the computer and started playing the video.
They had fild so many of these now that they had a set template.
It started with a voiceover from Dou Dou.
"Today, I finally get to go on a mission."
Then ca shots of the mountain search, with police lights flashing.
The atmosphere was set perfectly.
Shen Xin glanced at it a few tis. So key details had been edited out, so you couldn’t tell what specific case it was, only that the mission was a mountain search.
Then it cut to a shot of Dou Dou heading up the mountain.
The anti-shake cara Cai Zhe had provided was working well. The video was quite clear, and the slight shaking actually added to the sense of realism and tension.
Finally, after a few barks from Dou Dou, Wang Yuansheng was discovered.
The cara then shook wildly, and you could see police officers sprinting and shouting, "Don’t run!"
Until the very end, only Wang Yuansheng’s back was ever shown.
Shen Xin gave Ding Yuwei a thumbs-up.
’It’s just like the old saying: all the talented people are in the administrative departnts.’
After Wang Xihai reviewed and approved it, the video was quickly posted to the branch’s account.
Not long after, Shen Xin received a call from his older sister.
"Shen Xin, that’s you holding the leash! And was that last guy the Dingshan murderer? Damn, you guys are intense!" Shen Shuang yelled excitedly into the phone.
She added, "Also, you’d better not answer Mom’s calls. If she sees this, she’ll definitely start nagging you."
Zeng Wenxi had always thought Shen Xin’s job was too dangerous.
"Okay, I’ll just block both your numbers later," Shen Xin said before hanging up.
With that thought, he opened the app to check the account.
These weren’t fake, bought followers; they had over 400,000 genuine fans. So, as soon as the video was released, the view count shot up.
The likes and comnts were flooding in.
[Damn, is this a real arrest? This is so hardcore!]
[Aweso! More intense than a docuntary.]
[So this is a mountain search? It’s nothing like what you see on TV.]
[I was lucky enough to participate in a Blue Sky Rescue search and rescue operation once. We also borrowed a police dog. All I can say is that mountain searches are no joke. It’s exhausting enough to kill you.]
[Holy shit, that last person... couldn’t be that murderer, right?]
[What do you think? I noticed it right away. All I can say is, this is too hardcore. I can’t believe they can even release this video.]
[It’s an official account. It’s perfectly normal for them to release it.]
[What murderer? What’s going on?]
[If you don’t know, just wait for the police bulletin. Anyway, it’s a big deal. I heard this guy is ruthless.]
[Not just ruthless. He’s on another level of vicious.]
Sure enough, many people imdiately connected the video to Wang Yuansheng’s case.
Of course, there were also tons of comnts praising Dou Dou, saying how amazing he was, and expressing their sympathy for him.
Dou Dou wasn’t exactly a looker, but after so many videos, his popularity was now on par with Da i’s.
Shen Xin glanced at these comnts and moved on.
Shen Xin’s mind was still on Xiao Hong’s case.
’With this many followers now, it feels like it’s about ti.’
Shen Xin already had a plan for how to post the reward.
He would have the most popular dog, Da i, star in it.
The next day, Dou Dou’s video did indeed shoot to the top of the trending charts.
It received over 400,000 likes and attracted massive attention.
Shen Xin took the opportunity to ntion the reward matter to Sun Zhao.
"Then post it."
Sun Zhao thought for a mont and agreed, but then added a reminder, "Xiaoshen, go ahead and post it, but you need to be ntally prepared to co up with nothing. Honestly, with so many years having passed in Xiao Hong’s case, it’s not certain anyone still rembers what happened back then."
It had been six years!
Perhaps so driver just happened to pass by and caught a glimpse. The speed limit on the national highway was 80 km/h; they’d be going fast, step on the gas, and be gone in an instant. After so long, who could possibly rember it clearly?
Shen Xin naturally understood this logic, but he couldn’t rest easy without at least trying.
"Captain Sun, you said it yourself—sotis solving a case just takes a bit of luck."
’What if?’
It was just like Wu Jiawang’s case. Who would have thought that after seven years, Lele would still be alive and still rember the killer?
Sun Zhao nodded in agreent. "You’re right. We should be a bit more optimistic."
Riding the wave of the video’s popularity, Shen Xin grabbed Da i and decisively fild a new video, which he posted to the account.
...
In the Yunlin Police Station cafeteria, Song Liang was having lunch with Wang Shuwei, scrolling through his phone as he ate.
Feeling inspired, he was also considering starting a short-video account for the Yunlin Police Station.
Just then, having set up notifications for new posts, he received an alert.
The branch’s account had posted a new video.
He casually tapped it open.
The first thing he saw was Da i.
Under the high-definition cara, Da i, who had been given the full pet salon grooming treatnt, looked stunningly beautiful.
She lazily flicked her tail, then lifted a paw and tugged at a small scroll hanging beside her.
The scroll unfurled.
Three words appeared on it.
[Missing Person Notice]
Up to this point, it was basically like a customizable greeting for netizens.
The main content ca next.
[Reward Notice]
[The Criminal Investigation Division of the Nanjiang City Tingyang Branch is investigating a serious criminal case and is issuing this special reward notice to find clues.]
[On February 16, 2011, between 11:00 PM and 12:00 AM, on the stretch of Nanjiang’s National Highway 319 along Li Yang Road from Dazhang Village to Guanzhuang Village, a red 6.8-ter high-fence truck was parked on the roadside.]
[We are now looking for witnesses who passed through the scene during this ti period. If you recall anything, please contact Officer Shen of the Criminal Investigation Division.]
[If a clue is confird to be valid, a cash reward of 100,000 yuan will be provided.]
Song Liang froze.
2011... that was over six years ago.
He showed the reward notice to Wang Shuwei and asked if he knew what case it was.
Wang Shuwei shook his head, saying he had no recollection of it.
Six years ago, he was still working in Lishan District.
"Six years... Who could possibly rember that?" Song Liang frowned.
Wang Shuwei sighed. He thought the sa. It was too long ago.
Besides, even if there was a witness, they definitely didn’t see the cri itself. If they had seen soone being attacked, they would have certainly called the police.
In that case, their mory would have been very vivid.
But if they just happened to glance at it, it was hard to say if they’d rember after six years.
"Whatever, I’ll give it a like." Song Liang hit the ’like, share, and comnt’ combo, then added with a laugh, "Is Xiaoshen taking on cold cases now? He’s always working on these old files."
Wu Jiawang’s case was seven years old.
Liu Laibin’s was four years old.
And now he’s jumped straight to a six-year-old case.
Wang Shuwei knew how difficult it was to investigate cold cases. "I hope it leads to sothing," he said.
He also took out his phone and did the whole like-and-share routine.
’The more it’s shared, the more people will see it. Maybe a clue will turn up.’
「At the branch office.」
After posting the video, Shen Xin and Ding Yuwei holed up in a small eting room, constantly refreshing the comnts.
They were hoping a useful comnt would pop up.
[This reward notice is so creative!]
[Is this for real? 100,000 yuan?]
[It’s probably real. It’s a verified account, after all.]
[The problem is, why are they posting a reward for a six-year-old case? Is the date a mistake?]
A large number of comnts asked if the date had been written incorrectly.
It made Shen Xin want to post another video just to clarify that the date was correct.
Just then, soone seed to have rembered Xiao Hong’s case.
[I think I rember this case. Six years ago, right off National Highway 319. The police investigated for a long ti. I think a driver died.]
Related comnts were slowly upvoted to the top.
But after scrolling for a long ti, he still hadn’t seen the comnt he was looking for.
In the anti, his phone rang once.
It was an unknown number, calling to confirm if the reward was real and if there was really a 100,000 yuan prize.
Just soone causing trouble.
And this wasn’t an isolated incident. As the view count broke one million, then several million, more and more people started calling.
Thank goodness he had used his work number. If it had been his personal number, he would have had to get a new one.
By the ti they were about to get off work, the video had already hit the trending charts, but there were still no results.
"It’s only been a day. Let’s just wait a bit longer," Ding Yuwei said.
Shen Xin sighed.
It had only been a day, yes, but you had to look at the view count. The video had over six million views.
That ant over six million people had seen the reward notice.
That kind of reach was astonishing, far surpassing the old channels like television and newspapers.
But there was still nothing.
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