Chapter 41:True Dimensional Reduction Strike
“What are you thinking?”
In the police car,Guo Qiang glanced at Xiao Yu in the front passenger seat with a peculiar expression.”Don’t you think it’s a bit like using a cannon to kill a mosquito?”
Sometimes,in someone’s mind,another person has a certain positioning,categorized into different levels.
For example.
Imagine if you suddenly found out that the likes of Jack Ma and Elon Musk planned to steal electric bikes to make a fortune.
Wouldn’t that be hard to accept?
That’s exactly how Guo Qiang felt right now.
He thought Xiao Yu investigating a’corpse theft case’was a total waste of talent.
Someone who starts with major cases suddenly going after a minor one.
It’s a bit like…a true dimensional reduction strike!
“I just happened to see it.”
Xiao Yu explained with a smile,”I found this case interesting and wanted to check it out.”
But inside,he was thinking:Who knew that as an earthling,I could be this terrifying?
Do you all think I’m that amazing?Why am I the last to know!
“This case won’t be easy to solve.”
Guo Qiang reminded him,”When the case was transferred to our brigade years ago,our colleagues faced significant resistance.”
Resistance?
Xiao Yu squinted his eyes,his mind turning,and he realized the key.
The crematorium!
It’s state-owned,you could even call it a small state enterprise.
National chain!
Everyone knows,state-owned enterprises are the hardest to investigate.
Regular investigators generally don’t like to probe state-owned enterprises.
Especially considering the’revenue’of crematoriums,which is quite remarkable.
A simple cremation with miscellaneous fees costs a few thousand yuan.
A deluxe cremation can cost tens of thousands.
With around eight million people dying naturally each year,and another three to four million unnaturally.
Most of the dead are cremated,making this a huge source of revenue.
“Got it.”
Xiao Yu nodded,but didn’t take it to heart.
Guo Qiang said nothing more and drove to the home of the person who had reported the case years ago.
They arrived at a nice neighborhood,the kind where the starting price is 20,000 yuan per square meter.
Building 21,Unit 3,Apartment 101?
Xiao Yu pressed the intercom.
Soon,a woman’s voice came through,”Who are you looking for?”
“Hello,ma’am,we’re the police.”Xiao Yu showed his police badge.
“What is this about?”the woman asked,surprised.
“It’s about the case you reported years ago,regarding the stolen remains…”Xiao Yu explained.
The unit door unlocked automatically.
Apartment 101 was on the first floor.As they walked into the hallway,they saw the door open,and a woman in her fifties stood at the entrance,looking displeased.
The case had dragged on for over four years with no resolution,so it’s understandable that the family was upset.
“Mom,who is it?”
As Xiao Yu and Guo Qiang reached the door,a young man appeared in their view.
“The police,”the woman said.
“What?”
The young man’s face turned cold,and he glared at Xiao Yu and Guo Qiang.”Why are you here again?”
“It’s about your father’s remains.”
Faced with the original complainant,Xiao Yu remained courteous,understanding their feelings.
It seemed that in the eyes of this mother and son,the police didn’t have a high image.
“Come in,”the young man said coldly.
The woman fetched slippers for the two officers.
Walking into the living room,Xiao Yu glanced around and noted that it was a well-to-do family.
A hundred-square-meter house,not to mention the furnishings,must be worth over two million yuan.
Once everyone was seated,the young man said irritably,”I told you everything back then,you asked all the questions,and after all these years,there’s still no resolution.Why are you here again?”
“You’re old enough to know that getting angry solves nothing.”
Xiao Yu remained calm.
The young man fell silent,and the woman spoke,”It’s been over four years.Is there still hope?”
“There are no eternally unsolvable cases in this world,only undiscovered clues.”
Xiao Yu’s expression was serious.”Since I’ve taken over this case,I’ll give it my all.First,we need to trust each other and cooperate;otherwise,the case really can’t be solved.”
“Alright,what do you need us to do?”The young man stared directly at Xiao Yu.
“First,I have a few questions I need you to answer.”
Xiao Yu looked intently at the young man.”First question,why did you replace your father’s urn?”
“The original urn had quality issues,the porcelain cracked,so we wanted to get a better one,”the young man answered without hesitation.
“Second question.”
Xiao Yu continued,”Most people wouldn’t test their relatives’ashes.What made you think to do that?”
“I’m a medical student.Coincidentally,our professor had taught us about the density of human and animal bones,and how they appear after cremation.”
The young man answered straightforwardly,”When I was transferring my father’s ashes,I didn’t notice at first.Later,I found the ashes were too dark and the bone fragments didn’t match what the professor had described about human bones.I suspected something was wrong with my father’s ashes.With my mother’s consent,I took the ashes to school and,with the help of a lecturer,conducted a test…the result was pig bones!”
Watching the young man’s expression and eyes,Xiao Yu finally confirmed.
The young man was telling the truth,and there was no chance the family swapped the ashes.
So,the direction of the investigation was clear.
The crematorium!