Chapter 19 (1/2)

Chapter 19: Collision

Gu shi+ riting her investigation summary report when she heard the captain in the hallway call her name She closed the file and reported to the other room

She was noticeably disconcerted when she saw Zhang Chi next to the captain This guy hung around with her father all day Except for when he was sketching, the tere inseparable What was he doing here with the captain? She had been writing her report, but her hands had just been resting on the keyboard, her head down looking at the her; it was nor Chi’s look, however, put her in a daze It’s not like she had never considered her suitors, weighed the pros and cons in her mind But noas not the time…

The captain noticed her and laid out her assign Chi to the criet some inspiration”

Alave hirateful, “understanding” look

“Section Chief Gu, Little Zhang is our new h he doesn’t have an official title, a criminal sketch artist is a very important supplementary posisiton for our teae help to us You’re in charge of the crime scene and know the situation well, so who better to take him there”

The captain was a top-notch ood shape because he always played tennis He walked with a brisk pace and took steps two at a tier than his beer-bellied conteenerally did whatever he said and didn’t dare disobey

Zhang Chi didn’t know all this and so tactfully declined “Captain, Section Chief Gu has her hands full here I can go by myself…” Out of the corner of his eye he saw Gu shi+ shaking her head behind the captain

The captain’s cell phone rang and he waved the, veiny hand “Section Chief Gu, your written reports can wait It’s decided You all hurry along and hurry back”

“Oh,” Gu shi+ said helplessly She had wanted to decline, but she had to follow orders

Police work ical connections a them and evidence to confiruess or a bizarre deduction, but careful e hypothesis This hat Zhang Chi was preparing to do at this moment

When Gu shi+ took Zhang Chi to the cri dark outside They walked the route the suspect had taken while Gu shi+ reviewed the order of events Before the incident, the criminal had knocked on two of the witnesses’ doors, but when no one came to the door he went on to the third door, the door of the victiained entry inside the unsuspecting new couple’s apart, and the rape all happened over a number of hours, until the dead husband’s parents knocked on the door and the bride cried for help The parents rushed to thehoping to catch the suspect, but he was able to escape When he landed he nearly hit a nearby father and son ere passing by He drew the attention of the police who gave chase Because he carried a knife he was able to avoid ht have stopped him out of a sense of justic, and in the end succeeded in escaping

“In theory this all bodes well foraloud and made some scattered notes at every place they went, just siet what he was doing, but this was the first time she had seen him so absorbed like this

This must have been what her father meant when he said “he looks like a hippy on the outside, but he has the spirit of an artisan”

“Truly, no job is easy to do well” Gu shi+ was about to say “don’t put too much pressure on yourself”, but she held back

Zhang Chi looked up at her curiously He saw a gentle look in her eyes and replied si effortlessly” This tiht Since Gu shi+ had a lot of suitors pursuing her, it would be better to h to the end Maybe he would get lucky and surprise her Hadn’t his every emotional nerve been inadvertently affected by her?

“You don’t understand Though I’m a trace analysis technician, the lack of manpower on the force has ation is actually very co the cri witnesses on the scene, keeping notes, as well as the crime scene analysis I just finished up, if there’s an error or oversight in any part of the process it can affect the entire investigation Plus, tireatly enhance one part’s accuracy coefficient”

So a walk to aid their digestion after eating supper In the garden by the apart Chi noticed Gu shi+’s face as they passed the lovers ere stuck together like glue She seeust, deliberately keeping her distance from them

Zhang Chi pretended not to notice her reaction, only taking a few strides to match her “Now that inforood with co information, they also pay a lot of attention to current affairs We’d be no ent criminal skilled in counter-detection”