Chapter 308: The Lunatic’s Mind

Chapter 308: The Lunatic’s Mind

City K, Unknown District.

Buzzing… the roar of helicopter rotors filled the air.

An armed helicopter descended slowly onto the road outside a residential complex.

Xiao Yu wasn’t about to worry about any potential consequences.

He knew that if the events of Fang Shuoxin’s novel came true, it would be disastrous.

The death of the female lead, Xiao Yu?

No — a whole city could be obliterated!

Destroying an entire city was no exaggeration or nonsense!

And now, the truly intriguing question arises.

In his past life, didn’t Xiao Yu’s world really experience something like 9/11?

Was Samland even a small country?

Why would such an event happen?

And what’s more, this absurdity followed after five criminal acts.

Do you still think it’s absurd?

They disembarked from the helicopter.

Xiao Yu and his team quickly charged into the complex, heading straight for a particular residential building.

They stopped in front of an entrance door.

“Do you really believe in the plots swirling in Fang Shuoxin’s mind?”

Before arriving in City K, Wang Dong too thought it was ridiculous for criminals to plan to destroy an entire city.

“I never trust anyone involved in a case, especially male suspects,” Xiao Yu stated calmly.

Wang Dong: …

“For instance…”

Glancing at the bewildered man, Xiao Yu grinned. “Men, whether lucid or not, speak like the nonsense you hear in bed — you just can’t take them at face value!”

Wang Dong: (￣□￣)

What are you getting at, kid?

“Picture a breathtaking beauty stripped completely naked before you.”

With a solemn expression, Xiao Yu continued, “You might try to resist, but deep down your lips betray you with uncontrollable tears, don’t they?”

Wang Dong was left speechless.

“Ever since I joined the force, every case has taught me to doubt even my own eyes.”

He knocked on the door and said coolly, “I only trust the final truth!”

Contemplating the kid’s words, Wang Dong nodded.

Indeed, before the truth comes to light, even your own eyes sometimes deceive you.

Until the final truth emerges…

everything might just be a lie!

“Who are you looking for?”

The door opened to reveal an elderly couple with swollen, tear-streaked eyes standing in the foyer.

“Police.”

Xiao Yu flashed his badge for the couple to see.

To ordinary eyes, a police badge was far more convincing than any detective credentials.

“Huh?”

The elderly woman exclaimed, “Is there news about our Xiao Yu?”

Two days earlier, the couple had reported a missing person.

Their daughter had been missing for a day.

Along with her disappearance, her guide dog, Wangwang, had vanished.

Xiao Yu? Wangwang?

They matched the portrayal of the female lead and her guide dog in the novel perfectly!

……

“Our daughter went missing two days ago.”

“She disappeared along with her guide dog, Wangwang.”

“We reported it, but the police have found absolutely no clues.”

“Yes, and our daughter had recently mentioned having a boyfriend.”

“We only heard her mention him — we’ve never met him in person.”

“We even asked her if he was a decent guy, if he wouldn’t look down on her.”

“But she said he was gentle, never scorned her, and took good care of her.”

“Still, as parents, we can’t shake our worry. If he were just an ordinary guy, why would he chase after a blind girl? Isn’t he bound to be a burden later?”

“…”

Xiao Yu listened intently as the elderly couple recounted details about the blind girl, Xiao Yu.

During their conversation, he signaled to Wang Dong.

Wang Dong immediately understood and went out to review both the complex’s surveillance and the city’s Tianyan footage.

Meanwhile…

Local Armed Police forces had already been deployed to seal off the city.

The local police were also securing every major entrance and exit.

Such a massive operation?

Isn’t it obvious? It looks like someone intends to destroy the city.

Whether it’s an overreaction or a real threat,

every precaution must be taken…

Through speaking with the blind girl’s parents, Xiao Yu realized there was nothing substantial to be found here.

The fact that the perpetrator targeted the blind girl was clearly part of a prearranged plan.

Much like the plot in Fang Shuoxin’s novel.

“How can I compare it?”

The criminal had set up an ‘outline’ in advance.

That outline was the very blueprint of the entire scheme.

Consider, for example, the five recent cases.

Stealing photolithography machine data, murdering three thugs, killing a rich second-generation…

Each target was meticulously chosen and planned.

Even the den where the Silver-Selling Women were held had clearly been scouted beforehand.

Every plan was set out like an outline, with events following that script.

As for the main plot… it was the perpetrator’s ultimate goal!

……

“What is his real objective?”

Returning empty-handed from the surveillance review, Wang Dong frowned and asked the kid.

“Do you know what a psychopath is capable of?”

Xiao Yu asked seriously.

Wang Dong: …

Who the heck can predict a psychopath’s mindset?

“Really, isn’t his behavior no different from that of a psychopath?”

After leaving the blind girl’s home, Xiao Yu surveyed the area. “His crimes are wild and random, seemingly without purpose. Even if his intentions were noble — to fight evil or protect the innocent — no normal person would resort to murder. It’s not about skill; it’s about the deeply ingrained respect for law and order in our society. Even a villain knows the consequences of murder in this country. Yet he dares to act without restraint… besides a psychopath, I can’t find another word to describe him!”

Wang Dong nodded in agreement.

Yes, even the most calculating criminals understand the repercussions of murder.

They would go to great lengths to obliterate any evidence, even hiding the bodies.

In this case, the culprit’s brazen spree suggests he is nothing short of a psychopath.

If he isn’t a psychopath, then what is he?

“He’s probably right here in this city,”

Lighting a cigarette, Xiao Yu took a drag and exhaled a plume of smoke. “Let’s search for clues.”

Wang Dong, reluctant to play the pawn, asked with a headache, “How do we start?”

“Since he carelessly spun that love story, he’s already left plenty of clues behind.”

Xiao Yu snorted, “Wang, you’ve been in this game long enough to know that when men get involved, they act foolishly — even if the romance is fabricated. Check all of the blind girl’s past routes, especially the farthest ones. Since he built his tale around her, he’s bound to follow her movements. His trail will be found along those paths!”

Wang Dong’s eyes lit up. Exactly.

This is just like scouting a location.

If you’re scouting, you’ll inevitably show up there.

Once you appear in that area, how can you possibly escape? Kid.