Chapter 551: A Deadly Twist

Book Chapter 551: Breaking Through Limits (Update 4)

Criminal Investigation Team, Interrogation Room. Lin

“Ge Jun, Male, 32, from F City, unemployed, with a criminal record…”

Sitting behind the interrogation desk, Guo Qiang read aloud the suspect’s file.

Only after finishing did he glance at Xiao Yu, who was resting nearby with his eyes closed.

From start to finish.

Neither of them even bothered to look at the suspect chained to the interrogation chair.

It was as if the man wasn’t even there.

After a long pause.

Xiao Yu opened his eyes and fixed his glare on the suspect, Ge Jun. “Two questions. First, why did you kill? Second, where did your gun come from?”

Just as he had suspected, the forensic exam of the weapon by the police technicians had revealed a shocking detail.

The gunpowder in that homemade pistol’s bullet

was virtually identical to that used in military and police ammunition!

When news of the “530 Incident” broke, the Criminal Investigation Team exploded in chaos.

Captain Zhao Changshan and Instructor Zhou Tinghu immediately contacted the City Bureau, and then reported the ballistics results to Da Ju of Yun Xiangguo.

The dignified Da Ju of Yun Xiangguo was stunned—he was numb for a full thirty seconds before he could think straight.

Gunpowder that matched military and police specs to perfection?

Do you know what that means?

It means that the criminal must possess a powder formula straight from a munitions factory.

And this isn’t some outdated recipe—it’s the modern formulation used for handheld ammunition.

How can anyone be so sure?

Consider it like Android phones.

They all run on essentially the same system, with only minor differences in appearance.

Every manufacturer can produce them, and they all work the same.

But how many actually develop their own phones?

Take chips, for example—how many companies are capable of producing them?

Or operating systems? You might know what it is and use it every day,

but how many can create one from scratch?

Without understanding the core technology, could you really pull it off?

Gunpowder works on the very same principle.

Sure, it can’t be compared to high-tech gadgets,

but how many ordinary people know the exact formula for bullet powder?

And manage to produce a mix that’s nearly identical to professional-grade material?

Do you realize how many generations of improvements went into today’s gunpowder?

It took experts countless hours and repeated experiments at munitions factories to perfect it.

You can’t just throw together some powder and expect it to come close!

Are you out of your mind!

By the time Yun Xiangguo came to his senses, he nearly suffered a heart attack.

Anyone in his position would be a genius; he instantly deduced that something was wrong at a munitions factory.

The formula had been leaked!

Oh my god—a minor bureau chief isn’t built to handle this kind of pressure!

It had to be reported. Immediately!

Yun Xiangguo knew full well that even the Provincial Department couldn’t withstand this kind of blow.

It was terrifying beyond words!

Xiao Yu recalled the call from Wang Dong.

That idiot almost swore on the spot, asking, “Little brother, do you really want to go this big? Do you know how many people will be caught if the powder formula leaks? If they trace it back to a munitions factory, the entire facility could be raided. Do you understand how serious that would be?”

Damn it—how could they blame me… Xiao Yu thought, cursing silently.

But then, he couldn’t resist fiddling with a bullet to check the powder.

And that was all it took to set this mess in motion.

He’s a cop; he can’t just act like he doesn’t know what’s going on.

He only cursed himself for being too stubborn.

He could have easily coasted on his looks, but he chose to rely on talent instead.

Now, things had truly gone too far—this was completely screwed up!

Xiao Yu was fuming; his eyes turned ice-cold as he glared at the suspect, Ge Jun.

He planned to collect as much evidence as possible before Wang Dong and his team arrived.

And if the suspect didn’t confess…

Xiao Yu wouldn’t hesitate to show him just how ruthless he could be!

“I-I… I’m just a lackey under Wolf Brother!”

The suspect, Ge Jun, didn’t sound nearly as tough as one would expect.

This criminal—a man who dared to shoot in broad daylight—spilled everything without resistance.

Ge Jun was from F City and had only arrived in Bincheng yesterday.

To facilitate smuggling a firearm into the city, he had taken a taxi from F City,

which cost him as much as 3,000.

He didn’t even know the person he had shot.

Everything was arranged and ordered by someone known only as “Wolf Brother.”

Five batches of money, a gun, a photograph, places the victim often frequented… all provided by Wolf Brother.

And Wolf Brother even promised that if everything went according to plan, Ge Jun would get 200,000!

After two hours of relentless questioning and having the suspect repeat his confession four times, Xiao Yu was convinced that Ge Jun was telling the truth.

Clearly, he was nothing more than a pawn—a complete idiot.

For the sake of 200,000, his entire life was doomed!

Of course, that wasn’t the most important part.

The crucial issue was that the investigation would now span multiple provinces.

And the implications of this case were enormous.

Especially involving the firearm—and notably, the powder in the bullet.

Because of its massive scope, no external agencies could assist with the investigation.

Why?

Simply to prevent any leaks!

Xiao Yu estimated that by the time Wang Dong arrived, they might even have to head to F City.

This case would no longer be handled by the Criminal Investigation Team.

Neither the City Bureau nor the Provincial Department had the authority to take it on.

National Security would step in!

Even so, whether National Security could actually manage it was still up for debate.

And were there issues that even National Security couldn’t handle?

There certainly were.

First, understand who controls the munitions factories!

And another key point: there isn’t just one munitions factory.

Exactly how many existed was beyond Xiao Yu’s knowledge.

Even now, it was unclear—nor could anyone confirm if the powder formula had indeed leaked from a munitions factory!

If the 3.9 case truly was a result of a munitions factory mishap…

Xiao Yu suddenly felt an otherworldly fear.

He longed for the crisis he once felt back on Earth.

No—this wasn’t pressure he could ever bear.

It was time to let Dog King take the lead, to handle the situation head on.

We’d just follow quietly, sneak into the village—no need for any gunfire.

Xiao Yu declared, “I’m not some average guy; if I start acting casually, I’m nothing!”

A helicopter roared above the Criminal Investigation Team headquarters.

Its power nearly made it crash onto the rooftop.

“Xiao Yu, get out here now!”

Wang Dong’s voice burst from the helicopter’s loudspeaker, “You son of a bitch, always blowing things up wherever you go! I’ll remember this!”

Haha… Xiao Yu chuckled.

He stepped out of the Criminal Investigation Team building and climbed up a rope ladder.

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