Chapter 421: Doubtful Pursuit in the Dark

Chapter 421: I’ll Extract Your Shit (Update 1)

The city’s underground sewage network.

Amidst the piercing stench in the air.

Xiao Yu walked through a filthy tunnel barely wide enough for passage.

Now, like a rat, he navigated the maze of grim passageways, turning at one junction after another.

For a full twenty minutes.

He lifted a drainage cover, climbed up, and stepped onto the street.

Ignoring the curious stares of passersby, Xiao Yu immediately sought out the Tianyan Surveillance Camera.

Until he spotted a monitor mounted on a streetlamp four meters away—its lens eerily smiling coldly.

Fifteen minutes later.

The Tianyan Surveillance footage was retrieved.

Suspect Lai Jun was pinpointed once again.

Seven hours ago, at 00:20.

A shadow emerged from a sewer well.

Immediately after, Xiao Yu’s expression changed as he reviewed the footage.

Confusion, anger, shock…

Confusion at how things had turned into a total ‘407’ mess.

Anger at feeling his intelligence insulted.

Shock at the unforeseen turn of events.

The conclusion… he might have been set up!

What did he see?

In the surveillance video, Xiao Yu noticed a second person crawling out of the sewage well.

Wasn’t Wangdie’s Nose picking up anything?

Perhaps the overpowering filth and stench in the tunnel made detection nearly impossible.

Just managing to detect any human traces was a small victory.

It was like a drug-sniffing dog tracking Du Pen.

Some crafty criminals know exactly how to mask their scent.

Figuring out the exact number of people by smell alone was nearly impossible…

Fixated on the two figures in the footage, Xiao Yu concentrated on one of them.

He noted that the man was carrying an oversized backpack.

The image reminded him of how the bodies of two victims had been dismembered.

Could the bag be filled with the tools of the crime and even the murder weapon?

It was too dark to tell clearly.

The surveillance was so blurry that only their silhouettes could be made out.

Moreover, the suspects seemed well-prepared, both wearing head covers.

After crawling out of the well, they quickly disappeared.

The tracking via the Tianyan Surveillance network continued.

Leading all the way to a Residential Community.

There, the two suspects drove away in a car.

Eventually, they drove out of the city…

An old wanted criminal indeed… Xiao Yu pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took a drag.

This escape method required a pre-arranged vehicle and route.

It was clear the suspects had meticulously planned their move.

Ordinary people wouldn’t have it in them.

One might even call them seasoned criminals.

Following the Tianyan Surveillance lead, the Criminal Police began tracking them down.

The suspects’ car was found on the outskirts.

But by the time the police arrived, the culprits had already abandoned the vehicle and fled…

Thought they could outrun us?

Inside a discarded car parked by the roadside, Xiao Yu used Wangdie’s Nose to detect two strong human scents, heavy with sewer stench.

He stepped off the road, following the trail in a certain direction…

To a rustic farmhouse restaurant.

Lai Jun was busy eating his fill.

In today’s world, farmhouse restaurants have become a popular facet of tourism.

Most owners run them as part of agritourism ventures.

After a nap and a meal, Lai Jun appeared to be in good spirits.

He planned to leave soon on a prearranged motorcycle.

However…

The door creaked open as a handsome young man entered.

“Hmm?”

Lai Jun paused and, glancing at the young man, asked, “Didn’t I say not to disturb me when I’m relaxed…?”

He had assumed the newcomer was a restaurant staff member.

Before he could finish, the young man moved right in front of him.

“Have you finished eating?”

Staring at Lai Jun’s face, Xiao Yu remarked coolly, “If you haven’t eaten enough, grab some more—you might not be able to enjoy meals like these again.”

And indeed, those days were coming.

Soon, prisons and execution grounds would be waiting for him.

Boom!

A short-legged table on the earthen kang was flipped up and hurled toward Xiao Yu.

In that split second, Lai Jun leapt up from the kang and dashed towards the window.

But… smack!

One of his ankles was caught.

That hand, though fair-skinned, gripped like a tiger’s claw.

Lai Jun lost his balance and careened forward uncontrollably.

Thud—a full face slammed into the wall next to the window.

His nose shattered, several teeth were knocked loose, and his face nearly flattened.

He collapsed onto the earthen kang, wailing in agony…

“I did it on purpose… let go,” Xiao Yu said coldly as he glared at the convulsing Lai Jun, “Just looking at your face now, I can tell your parents didn’t put in enough effort.”

The searing pain mixed with humiliation brought tears and snot to Lai Jun’s face…

Terror and panic made him desperately struggle to rise.

He wanted to fight back.

In a final act of defiance, he prepared to lunge at Xiao Yu.

But before he could even move against him…

Bang!

A short-legged table exploded against Lai Jun’s body.

Wood chips flew everywhere.

“Ah!”

Struck down by the table, Lai Jun let out a tortured cry.

The sheer terror, pain, and agony of that moment…

Left Lai Jun convulsing uncontrollably, losing control of his bowels and bladder.

“I had it all planned when I came after you.”

Discarding a table leg, Xiao Yu calmly glared at the twitching Lai Jun on the kang, “I’ll extract your shit!”

And he did it!

……

After a bath and a change of clothes.

Feeling refreshed, Xiao Yu donned a new police uniform and exited the changing room.

His colleagues were busy at work.

Captain Zhao Changshan and Instructor Zhou Tinghu were in the interrogation room, personally questioning suspect Lai Jun.

Xiao Yu smiled.

Everyone’s survival instinct was strong—reliable colleagues who inspired comfort.

No troublemakers, no show-offs. Just good people!

“Master.”

Early at work, Wang Cheng eagerly approached Xiao Yu, exclaiming, “I heard you caught a suspect?”

“We did nab a suspect, but whether he’s the murderer remains uncertain.”

Xiao Yu maintained a commanding presence in front of his apprentice on March 9.

He was no longer the youngest member of the Criminal Investigation Team.

He had now been promoted to senior…

“Impressive!”

Wang Cheng exclaimed, “Can I go and see?”

That request was a bit much.

An intern officer wanting to witness an interrogation? As if!

“Fine.” Xiao Yu didn’t refuse; he agreed effortlessly.

Last time at the Forensic Department, Wang Cheng performed admirably.

Taking his apprentice to broaden his horizons was nothing special.

That’s just how people are.

No double standards here.

If you’ve got the talent, even your master is happy to mentor you.

If not, the master couldn’t be bothered.

Xiao Yu led Wang Cheng into the interrogation room…

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PS: My little brother just got up. Sorry, there’ll be an update at the 7th shift!