Chapter 323: Taking Over the Investigation

Chapter 323: Taking Over the Investigation

Feng Xiuyun was left speechless, tears streaming down her face.

In that moment, there was no trace of indifference, resilience, or pride on her face.

Her disguise was shattered—she was just a woman!

Smack!

A pair of handcuffs were released.

Xiao Yu removed the handcuffs from Feng Xiuyun’s wrists.

“I know you won’t run—not at least before that bastard gets caught,” he said.

Securing the cuffs, Xiao Yu glared coldly at Feng Xiuyun, “As long as you’re under my watch, there’s no way you’ll escape.”

“You’re different from other criminals. I do feel some pity for you, and I know exactly what you’re trying to pull off.”

“But that doesn’t mean I turn a blind eye to what you’ve done in the past.”

“I’m giving you a chance to work with me on this case—to witness that bastard get caught red-handed. However…this time, you won’t be the one doing it.”

“Understand?”

“You…”

Feng Xiuyun lifted her tear-filled eyes and looked at Xiao Yu in disbelief, “You want to help me?”

“Wrong. I’m not here to help you.”

Xiao Yu shook his head. “I’m a cop. This is exactly what I should be doing.”

After speaking, he turned to the silent He Li beside him, “He Li, run some errands for me these days.”

“Alright,” she replied.

He Li nodded, “I’m a forensic specialist, but I’m also a cop. It’s been a while since I worked directly on a case.”

Forensic specialist and cop?

Yes, most forensic experts in the Forensic Department are actually police officers.

It’s just that their work environment is different.

Most dedicate themselves full time to judicial and social appraisal agencies.

Some are even high-level forensic professors or medically-trained experts commissioned by the judicial authorities!

So there are essentially two types of forensic experts: about 90% are police and 10% are special recruits.

He Li is a bona fide police officer with a formal rank and responsibilities.

She’s a Second-Level Police Supervisor and a leading staff member!

With her in charge of Feng Xiuyun’s custody, even if the handcuffs were off, it wouldn’t be a big issue.

In terms of capability and methods…ten Feng Xiuyuns wouldn’t stand a chance against He Li.

Could Xiao Yu really be assigning a forensic expert at whim?

With his current standing in Bincheng,

it would be as simple as making a phone call.

If he flashed his title as the Leader of National Security Team 10, forget Bincheng;

he’d have command over police resources throughout Province L.

But he definitely wouldn’t use such a heavyweight move.

This case didn’t require invoking National Security’s authority either.

So, how should we proceed with this case…?

【Ding: Case Triggered Successfully.】

【Police God Case Check-In Activated.】

【Host, do you wish to check in?】

System: Damn it… Xiao Yu felt a raw snag in his throat.

He had thought the case system wouldn’t bother him today,

since it hadn’t even given a task prompt.

Yet the system suddenly popped up to offer some kind of favor…

Xiao Yu wasn’t trying to freeload; he wasn’t that type—but the system was just too polite.

Check in!

【Ding: Congratulations, host—case check-in successful!】

【System Reward: Ability – Security Expert!】

【System Task Assigned: Solve the Serial Perverted Crime Case!】

【Time Limit for Resolution: Fifteen Days!】

【If you complete the task within the time limit, you’ll receive an additional system skill: The Songbird’s Song!】

【If you fail within the allotted time, the granted system abilities will be revoked!】

【Task countdown initiated…】

Fifteen days, huh?

A tidal surge of endless data, techniques, and abilities flooded Xiao Yu’s mind.

What exactly is a Security Expert?

In simple terms: detect danger, ward off danger, and eliminate danger!

In short, a Security Expert is basically a bodyguard skill… but what’s so great about that?

My dear cop… Xiao Yu muttered as he pulled out his phone, curious about this so-called Songbird’s Song.

It was reminiscent of the system-given skills like Rhino Defense and Mongoose Stomach—each clear in its purpose.

Rhino defense boasts top-tier protection.

Mongoose stomach offers exceptional digestion.

But what exactly does the Songbird do?

After a quick search… Xiao Yu was stunned.

This bird not only imitates the calls of countless avians,

it can mimic any sound made by humans.

It can alter its voice at will…

……

City Bureau Criminal Investigation Section.

Xiao Yu sat at a computer in the office, sifting through files from a case five years ago, then retrieving all related records.

What exactly is the Criminal Investigation Section?

It’s much like a criminal investigation unit, roughly equivalent in rank to a Criminal Investigation Sub-Team, though a notch lower.

It’s a department within the City Bureau’s police system.

However, its staff numbers pale in comparison to those of a Criminal Investigation Sub-Team.

Think of it as a mini version of Province-level Serious Cases Department.

Primarily, it’s responsible for tracking criminal activity, collecting, reporting, and exchanging information on crimes.

It also devises strategies to prevent and combat such offenses!

So why is Xiao Yu here?

Five years ago, the Criminal Investigation Section took over a case of a ‘serial rape and grievous bodily harm’ incident.

It was this very case that led to the victim—the sister of female prisoner Feng Xiuyun—falling into a vegetative state!

Now, after five long years…

The elusive culprit has reappeared, and yet another serial rape and grievous bodily harm case has emerged.

His first stop at the City Bureau was to meet with Da Ju and Yun Xiangguo, taking full control of the case.

Yun Xiangguo wasted no time with words.

He knew well the capability of his junior partner.

Next stop.

Xiao Yu headed to the Criminal Investigation Section to retrieve the case files from five years ago.

After gathering all the records, he left in a flash.

He returned to the Criminal Investigation Team…

……

The serial rape and grievous bodily harm case—its origin:

Five years ago.

On the night of March 14.

A woman disappeared on her way home.

Her family reported it, prompting a police investigation.

On the third night, the missing woman—naked and brutally beaten—was found in an unknown district by a passerby who called the police…

Thankfully, timely medical treatment prevented her injuries from becoming life-threatening.

However…

The woman bore signs of repeated brutal assaults, injuries, abuse, extensive soft tissue damage, multiple fractures, and a ruptured Achilles tendon…

On the night of May 28 of the same year.

A similar case unfolded once again.

Again, a woman left a bar late at night, assumed her home was nearby, and began walking—only to be brutally assaulted, injured, and abused…

Likewise, this woman (Wang’s good) was multiple times assaulted and abused…

On the night of September 19 of that same year.

The victim, Feng Yue’e, had gone out to buy daily necessities… her college-graduate younger sister Feng Xiuyun had come along during her period, as there were no sanitary pads at home, so she helped her buy some.

Then… on the 21st, the police received a call and discovered Feng Yue’e, barely recognizable from the abuse, rushed to the hospital.

Sadly, due to the severity of her injuries, she fell into a vegetative state.

Forensic examinations revealed that Feng Yue’e had been repeatedly assaulted, injured, and abused…

With three similar cases occurring consecutively, Bincheng’s police system was understandably on high alert.

All investigating units were working jointly, with the City Bureau Criminal Investigation Section taking the lead.

Yet, not a single clue was found.

Why?

Every stage of the perpetrator’s crimes—from abducting the victims to abandoning them post-assault—occurred without any surveillance,

and no eyewitnesses noted a thing.

How could that be?

Xiao Yu fell into deep thought, wondering just how the culprit could have managed such a feat.