The crackdown on organized crime began with the arrest of the mother-in-law.

Chapter 880 Dismembered Corpses on the Production Line

A week after solving the murder case in Gejiagou Village, the Dongchuan City Public Security Bureau experienced a rare period of calm. The number of major criminal cases decreased significantly, and the atmosphere within the police station was relatively relaxed. However, this calm was only temporary; crime would not disappear. In order to summarize the lessons learned from solving criminal cases in the previous period and further improve the case-handling capabilities of the criminal investigation team, Qin Chuan convened a special analysis meeting with key members of the criminal investigation branch.

The atmosphere inside the meeting room was both serious and enthusiastic. The criminal investigation team members took turns speaking, sharing their experiences and insights from handling cases. Some members suggested paying closer attention to detail during investigations, leaving no stone unturned; others emphasized the crucial importance of teamwork and the need for strengthened communication and cooperation between departments. Qin Chuan listened attentively to each member's remarks, occasionally taking notes in his notebook.

Just as the meeting was about to end, the phone of Li Ming, the head of the Criminal Investigation Detachment, suddenly rang. Li Ming answered the phone, his expression instantly turning serious. After hanging up, Li Ming looked at Qin Chuan and said in a heavy tone, "Chief Qin, another murder has occurred. The crime scene is a small pork processing plant."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan frowned and decisively ordered, "Set off immediately! I will personally lead the team!"

Li Ming quickly organized police forces and rushed to the crime scene with Qin Chuan. When they arrived at the pork processing plant, the area had already been cordoned off. The workers were gathered to one side, their faces filled with fear and unease. Led by the person in charge at the scene, Li Ming and Qin Chuan entered the processing plant.

A pungent, bloody odor permeated the processing plant, and all production lines had ceased operation. In the pork sorting area, Li Ming and Qin Chuan spotted the severed finger. Bloodstains remained on the pork surrounding the finger.

"Who was the first to discover it?" Qin Chuan asked seriously.

“It was me…” A worker stepped forward tremblingly. “When I was sorting pork, I suddenly found this severed finger. I was so scared that I immediately stopped the production line and called the police.”

Li Ming crouched down and carefully examined the severed finger. "Judging from the cut, it was likely severed by a sharp knife. This is very likely a premeditated murder," Li Ming said to Qin Chuan as he stood up.

Qin Chuan nodded, his gaze sweeping across the entire processing plant: "Notify the forensic experts and technicians to arrive at the scene as soon as possible to conduct a detailed investigation of the severed finger and the surrounding environment. At the same time, conduct a comprehensive investigation of the factory's workers and managers to understand the circumstances surrounding the incident."

Li Ming quickly arranged for the police officers to begin their work. Forensic experts and technicians arrived at the scene soon and began sampling and analyzing the severed finger. The police officers then divided into several groups to question the factory workers and managers one by one.

Upon discovering the severed finger, the on-site investigators acted without hesitation, quickly launching a comprehensive investigation of the entire production line. The pungent smell of blood mingled with the roar of machinery, adding considerable difficulty to the investigation. Wearing masks and gloves, and wielding specialized tools, the investigators carefully sifted through the pulverized meat.

"Xiao Li, how's the situation on your end?" Old Chen, the leader of the exploration team, asked Xiao Li, the young explorer beside him, while carefully examining the meat.

Xiao Li frowned and replied, "Team Leader Chen, there are too many pieces of meat here, making it very difficult to search. However, I have found several pieces that appear to be human tissue, which need further confirmation."

Old Chen nodded: "Everyone, be careful and don't overlook any suspicious details. This is crucial to solving the case; every little clue might be the key to finding the murderer."

Just then, another surveyor, Xiao Zhang, shouted, "Team Leader Chen, I've found something here too!" Old Chen and Xiao Li hurried over, and Xiao Zhang pointed to a pile of flesh and said, "Look, there's a piece of skin tissue here, and it looks like there's a tattoo on it."

Old Chen crouched down, examined the tissue closely with a magnifying glass, and then carefully placed the skin tissue into an evidence bag: "Send it to the technical department immediately and have them conduct DNA testing as soon as possible. This is very likely from the deceased and is crucial for identifying the victim."

Meanwhile, Li Ming and his officers began questioning factory personnel. They first went to the workers' rest area, where most of the workers appeared flustered and whispered among themselves. Li Ming approached an older worker, showed his identification, and asked gently, "Sir, hello. We're investigating a case and would like to ask you some questions. How long have you been working at the factory?"

The old worker swallowed hard and nervously replied, "I've worked here for five or six years. Officer, what exactly happened? How could a severed finger be found in pork?"

Li Ming patiently explained, "We are investigating, so we need your cooperation. Has anyone in the factory suddenly gone missing recently? Or has there been any unusual activity?"

The old worker pondered for a moment and said, "I haven't heard of anyone going missing. But these past few days, a young worker named Xiao Wang asked for leave, saying he had family matters to attend to. But I found it a bit strange; he didn't look well when he left, as if he had encountered some trouble."

Li Ming's eyes lit up, and he pressed on, "What's this Xiao Wang's full name? Do you have his contact information?"

The old worker shook his head: "I only know his name is Wang Qiang, but I don't know his contact information. You can ask the manager; he should have the employee information."

Li Ming thanked the old worker and led the police officers to the manager's office. Manager Zhang Feng was sitting at his desk, pale-faced and constantly wiping away sweat. Li Ming entered the office and said seriously, "Manager Zhang, we are investigating a murder case and hope you can provide accurate information."

Zhang Feng nodded quickly: "Officer, I will definitely cooperate. I will tell you everything I know."

Li Ming asked, "Have any employees gone missing from the factory recently? There's a worker named Wang Qiang; could you provide him with detailed information?"

Zhang Feng turned on his computer, searched for a while, and said, "Wang Qiang did indeed take leave, saying his father was sick at home and he needed to go back to take care of him. Here is his contact information and home address." Zhang Feng printed out the information and handed it to Li Ming.

Li Ming took the documents and continued, "Why did the factory's surveillance system malfunction on the night of the incident? Was it an accident or deliberate?

Zhang Feng said with a bitter face, "Officer, I don't know either. When I came to work that morning, I found that the surveillance camera was broken. I immediately contacted the maintenance personnel, and they said that the line had been deliberately damaged."

Deliberate sabotage?

Could it be related to the deceased?