Chapter 39 - Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Three Murders! (2/2)

Xia Qingqing felt her chest was oppressively heavy, and she struggled to breathe.

“The author of this book is definitely a high-intelligence criminal genius!” Xia Qingqing reached an astonishing conclusion.

However, even if the author, Lin Chuan, was a high-intelligence criminal genius, Xia Qingqing had no way to determine whether he had committed any illegal activities.

After all, he had only written a novel, not stabbed anyone!

For a moment,

Xia Qingqing was a bit undecided.

“Captain, I have a situation here that I need to report to you.” Xia Qingqing took out her phone to report the situation to the Cyber Security Detachment captain.

After hearing the report, the captain replied, “It’s fine for a novel to be written more realistically, as long as it doesn’t violate the law and there are no similar cases in reality, so it’s not yet time to draw conclusions. Just record it for now.”

Xia Qingqing nodded.

“By the way, the canteen at the station has prepared a late-night snack,” the captain reminded her.

“I’ll go in a bit.”

Xia Qingqing touched her stomach, realizing she was indeed a bit hungry.

…

Anling Police Station, canteen.

Xia Qingqing ladled a bowl of Silver Fungus Soup and sat down.

“Qingqing, are you working the night shift?”

Opposite her, a female officer with a visibly tired face also holding a bowl of Silver Fungus Soup, took a seat across from Xia Qingqing.

“Qianqian?”

A smile appeared on Xia Qingqing’s face. “The Cyber Police have to patrol the internet 24 hours a day. It’s just my turn for the night shift. Thanks to you, I’m here for a late-night snack.”

In the past, the police station didn’t offer late-night snacks.

But recently, both the patrol and the Criminal Police Brigade have been working overtime, and in particular the Criminal Police Brigade, which has been dealing with two consecutive murder cases, has been busier than ever.

The Criminal Police Brigade was under a lot of pressure, but so far, they haven’t uncovered any relevant clues, and the cases remained baffling.

However, as Cyber Police, Xia Qingqing’s knowledge of the Criminal Police Brigade’s affairs was limited.

Shen Qianqian scooped a spoonful of the Silver Fungus Soup into her mouth, the sweetness hitting her belly, but bitterness lingered on her face. “We’ve been working overtime for over a week now.”

“You’ve all been under a lot of pressure lately, haven’t you?”

Xia Qingqing asked with concern.

At that moment, Shen Qianqian’s weary face elicited a sense of sympathy.

She and Shen Qianqian were university classmates; different majors, but after joining Anling Police Station, they were both hailed as ‘the two beauties of the station,’ and they had a good relationship.

Shen Qianqian inhaled deeply, her chest rising and falling. “Yes, another murder case occurred in City East District this morning. That’s the third this month, and the entire Criminal Police Brigade hasn’t stopped for a moment.”

These days, she had been getting only about four hours of sleep a night due to the high workload, and she looked considerably worn out.

“Still no clues?”

Xia Qingqing inquired.

“None,”

Shen Qianqian shook her head.

Due to case confidentiality, she couldn’t reveal too much.

But, the Criminal Police Brigade still didn’t have the key information to crack the case!

Take, for instance, the murder case discovered that morning. The crime scene had been turned over three times, inside and out, but not a single piece of evidence could be found.

It was very strange!

As for nearby surveillance,

the kind of thing that never works when you need it the most—it was all broken.

There was a high level of public attention on these three murder cases.

Many media outlets were reporting on the incidents, stirring a flurry of discussions and causing widespread anxiety.

The higher-ups also issued an order, demanding they crack the case within seven days to provide a satisfactory explanation to the victims’ families, the public, and society.

“Oh, by the way, during my patrol on the internet today, I found a novel about a high-intelligence criminal assassin. It might be of help to you guys.”

Xia Qingqing smiled.