Chapter 50

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The crematorium uses special vehicles to transport bodies.

Families have to pay to use these vehicles.

Of course, families can also use their own vehicles to bring the bodies, which is a rare occurrence.

Most ordinary families will choose to use the crematorium’s vehicle.

The problem lies with the vehicles transporting the bodies.

Normally, these vehicles should only be used to transport bodies, right?

One trip in, one trip out, very reasonable.

But the unreasonable part appeared.

The crematorium has a rule: a maximum of 24 bodies can be cremated in a day, with both furnaces running.

This is because it takes about an hour to cremate one body.

Employees also need rest, so generally, they don’t work at night.

Families need to book a time for cremation.

Yes, you heard right, you need to book in advance.

The crematorium has three vehicles for transporting bodies.

Under normal circumstances, the maximum number of trips would be 24, right?

The problem lies with the number of trips and the surveillance footage!

Liu Hongqiao retrieved 30 days of surveillance footage from the crematorium.

Normally, surveillance footage is stored for 20 days to three months before being replaced.

For example, most residential areas store up to two months of footage, which is the limit.

A crematorium, at least a state-owned enterprise, only storing one month of footage doesn’t make sense.

Though unreasonable, you can’t fault it.

But the number of trips didn’t match.

Even if they made a few extra trips, it wouldn’t be an issue.

But the crematorium’s vehicles made up to 40 trips a day?

On average, they made over 30 trips per day.

Why?

What else were they transporting besides bodies?

As an experienced detective, Liu Hongqiao immediately saw something was off and reported it to Xiao Yu.

At that moment, Xiao Yu was watching the surveillance footage, seeing the vehicles enter the crematorium repeatedly.

These vehicles are equipped with an ‘iron coffin’ for transporting bodies.

A maximum of 24 bodies can be cremated per day, so what were the extra trips for?

More strangely, why was it only inbound?

Were they doing ‘side jobs’?

No!

Cremating bodies at the crematorium follows a strict process, with police records.

After death, the family or unit must obtain a death certificate.

For hospital deaths, the hospital issues the death certificate.

Then, they present the death certificate to purchase an urn and obtain a cremation permit.

Finally, the body is cremated!

Every step is indispensable; there’s no possibility of doing ‘side jobs.’

That would be illegal!

Would the management dare to do this, and would the employees dare?

If some employees dared, would all of them?

Otherwise, how could no one find out?

Unless…

Xiao Yu gasped, his scalp tingling.

A collusion case!

What is a collusion case?

Everyone is a criminal!

If Xiao Yu could think of this, how could the three veteran detectives not?

Everyone’s faces turned grim.

They initially thought it was a small case, but…

It might end up uprooting a state-owned enterprise.

This could cause a huge uproar!

“So, what exactly did they do?”

Xiao Yu took a deep breath, looking at his three team members.

They exchanged glances, hearts pounding.

What crimes could a crematorium be involved in?

There’s only one answer.

Bodies!

Thinking of this, their faces turned icy.

Desecrating the deceased’s bodies, how dare they?

Though the specifics of the case were unclear.

But it could spiral out of control.

It could become a huge issue!

Xiao Yu, with a grim face, took out his phone and called Zhao Changsheng.

Such a case couldn’t be investigated by a junior officer alone.

It must be reported!

“What?”

Upon hearing Xiao Yu’s analysis, Zhao Changsheng was shocked, his face paling, “Collusion case? State-owned enterprise? Crematorium?!”

“Yeah.”

Xiao Yu said seriously, “Though we haven’t identified their exact actions, I can confidently say that once we find out, none of them will escape. Captain… should we continue? I’m afraid once we uncover the truth, your shoulders can’t bear it!”

Just as Xiao Yu had thought before.

Finding one cockroach means there might be many in your house.

If something big happens at this crematorium.

Then all crematoriums nationwide could be implicated.

Followed by a chain of leaders getting into trouble.

Are state-owned enterprise leaders not leaders?

Do you know how many people you’ll offend?

The Criminal Investigation Brigade is just a small investigative unit.

Can Zhao Changsheng handle it?

A protective leader like him, Xiao Yu wouldn’t let him take the fall.

The stakes must be clear.

If we investigate, how do we control it?

If Zhao Changsheng gets scared, it’s understandable.

But Xiao Yu would apply to leave the Criminal Investigation Brigade.

Now, it’s a test of integrity!

“Investigate, go big!”

After a long silence, Zhao Changsheng gritted his teeth, “The whole brigade will support you, I’ll handle the pressure!”

Hanging up, Xiao Yu smiled.

With a boss like this.

What’s there to hesitate about?

One word, GO!