Chapter 4 - Going Undercover (1/2)

”Fear?” Halia looked at the doctor with interest.

”As we're trying to track down a serial killer, I didn't want to overload you with useless memories, so I specifically downloaded information from Sara's amygdalae to your brain. I'm sure that she was terrified before she died, so I was certain that her memory of the serial killer was stored in her amygdalae,” the doctor explained.

”Well, that worked quickly,” Halia said in amazement.

”I didn't expect it to work so quickly either. It's a shame that you didn't see the killer's face properly though.”

Halia tapped herself on the head in frustration.

”Take it slowly. These memories will eventually come to you, just like any other memory,” Dr. Li comforted.

At that moment, Halia's superior, the police chief, entered the room.

”Was the surgery a success?” he asked.

”Yes,” Dr. Li replied.

The police chief glanced at Halia and walked over to her side. He then placed a file in front of her.

”These are detailed examination reports from the forensics department. As you can see, we've been suspecting for a while that the killer is a doctor because of the precision of the cut on these victims' necks. We actually sent 10 detectives undercover to 10 hospitals in the area where we found the victims. Unfortunately, Sara's mission did not end well,” the police chief explained as he shook his head.

”We've already withdrawn all our undercover detectives and we're planning to send you in to replace Sara. She was employed as a nurse at Peking University Hospital (PUH), one of the biggest hospitals in Beijing. There is a very big possibility that the killer is a doctor there. Hopefully, something will be able to trigger your memory.”

Halia nodded her head in understanding.

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