Diary of a Criminal Investigator

Chen Bin’s strength lies in fully delegating authority.

In the new media department, everyone can fully enjoy the rights that come with their positions.

As long as it’s within the scope of personal responsibilities, the executor does not need to report to anyone, and if you believe it’s correct and complies with regulations, just go ahead and do it.

The results achieved belong solely to the individual, and the sense of accomplishment this brings in the workplace is extraordinary.

However, at the same time, one must also bear the risks that come with failure.

Delegating authority does not equate to neglect.

His management style has ensured that there are no slackers in the new media department.

After seeing Liao Kai off, the group did not disperse.

Understanding Minister Chen Bin well, they knew he would emphasize certain points in the meeting later.

Sure enough, three minutes later, Chen Bin and Li Xin returned to the meeting room.

"Emphasize two points." Another advantage of Chen Bin is that when holding meetings, he never dilly-dallies, and if he can be fast, he won’t drag things out.

This is actually quite difficult to achieve.

The greatest pleasure in having authority is the process of wielding it.

And exercising power often means exerting control over others.

When deploying work in meetings, Chen Bin basically focuses on the matter rather than the person, and most of the time, he only talks about the key points in a straightforward manner.

This is why Chen Bin commands such high respect in the new media department.

"First, I completely agree with what Deputy Minister Li Xin just said; this interview must be truthful and factual."

As a leader, the most important thing is to have a keen sense of judgment beyond that of ordinary people.

Chen Bin has also been closely monitoring the public opinion online regarding the Nanwa Village case.

This is a discussion involving tens of millions of people.

Anyone attempting to control or block it will end up fiercely clashing with reality.

As long as we stick to being truthful, regardless of whether this interview can rightly guide the narrative, the new media department is acting in accordance with the rules and regulations.

No one can find fault with that.

"Second, do not let personal emotions interfere with your work."

In any interview, journalists must not allow personal feelings to interfere.

Although Chen Bin has not been working in the new media department for long, he has served as the head of several departments within the radio station.

He has a deep understanding of new media work.

Journalists are also human, with their own joys and sorrows, and will naturally have their own views on the topics they cover.

But in reality, everyone can only represent themselves or the opinions of a section of the group.

Journalists should avoid generalizations while asking questions.

Sometimes it’s not that journalists purposely intend to do so, but rather because they have a biased viewpoint on a matter and subconsciously guide towards their preferred direction.

"Therefore, when considering questions, they must be collectively discussed and finally approved by Minister Li Xin."

"Does everyone understand?"

"Understood!"

"Good, continue your discussions!"

After Chen Bin left, Li Xin continued to preside over the meeting.

"Following Minister Chen’s directives, let’s begin discussing the questions we will ask in the interview."

Since the interview will be pre-recorded and not live, and its purpose is to quell the unfounded rumors online.

Actually, this matter is simple in a way.

The reason there are so many rumors online must be viewed from two perspectives.

Firstly, some individuals deliberately spread rumors for the sake of traffic and trending topics.

Their statements have no basis and are all about making something out of nothing or are purely fabricated.

Secondly, there are many well-meaning folks without access to news about the case. Their curiosity or sympathy for the deceased and anger towards the perpetrators drive them to seek the truth.

This segment lacks authoritative channels to access genuine information, so they may end up believing rumors and inadvertently becoming accomplices to the rumor spreaders.

Based on Li Xin’s experience, this group actually represents the majority.

As long as the information is released through legitimate authoritative channels, they will definitely choose to believe it.

Because this segment’s nature is essentially kind. The fundamental reason they chase after trending topics and discuss cases is their sympathy for the deceased and anger towards the perpetrators.

As stated online: "If I turn a blind eye today, when disaster befalls me someday, there will be no one to raise the flag and shout for me."

Thus, they need to speak out, hoping through this method, to attract the attention of authority and gain a positive response.

Yet often, some authoritative channels release information that fails to genuinely address online public and netizens’ concerns.

What could be the reason?

Essentially, there are two points.

The first is when authoritative channels release information that outright dismisses public concerns.

A hardline approach and incorrect guidance exacerbate the evolution of public opinion.

Ultimately, it leads to the authority losing its credibility in this matter, and no matter what the truth is, no one will believe it anymore.

Once such a situation arises, the whole affair is absolutely out of control.

Li Xin has witnessed too many instances like this, and there are only two remedies once this happens: one is a strict suppression, but currently, this method’s effectiveness is diminishing.

The other is for a more advanced authority to release genuine information.

Another point is when the authority releases information that does not directly address the netizens’ concerns.

Citizens want to know about point 1, but the authority speaks about point 2, avoiding point 1 altogether—a diversion from the core issue.

This also fails to achieve a favorable outcome.

In Li Xin’s view, knowing the factors that could lead to a failed interview, avoiding these pitfalls virtually assures success.

Meanwhile.

At the Criminal Investigation Team.

Lu Chuan also gathered Lu Zhiguo and others to discuss details and issues regarding the interview.

"I saw online some claims about adult involvement in the case, reasoning it based on the burial pit’s reported depth of two meters."

Lu Zhiguo was the first to express his opinion: "I feel it’s crucial to clarify this point. From our current investigation, there are only traces of four individuals at the crime scene."

"The burial pit wasn’t two meters deep, but less than 60 centimeters."

"Although the ground in the greenhouse is hard and it would be challenging for the three suspects to complete the burial quickly, they had premeditated the murder, digging it in two attempts, and I think this needs to be clarified."

"There’s another matter, the cause of death."

Zhang Jun lit a cigarette: "From the videos collected online, public interest in the autopsy results is quite high."

"I think this also needs to be addressed in the interview, such as the fact that the true cause of death was not external injuries but asphyxia."

"We must be truthful and not cover up anything."

Lu Chuan nodded, affirming that this indeed needs clear explanation.