Chapter 706: Chapter 706: You’re So Bad

Chapter 706: You’re So Bad (Part 4)

Investigate the developers involved in building the villa district back then. Lin.

Investigate the villa’s first property owner from back then.

Investigate everyone who has entered or exited the villa in the past six years.

Investigate the workers who were in the villa’s basement a year ago.

Finally, trace the whereabouts of the corpse oil and where it could be used!

Xiao Yu issued a series of orders.

“Yes!”

Team Two took their orders and launched the investigation.

“When the boss speaks, his subordinates run like crazy.”

Leaning awkwardly and barely sitting straight, Wang Dong couldn’t help teasing Little Brother.

It’s never reason but a fist that shuts people up… Xiao Yu extended his fist toward a slightly flushed Wang Dong. “Wang, do you think my fist looks cool? Guess what would happen if it landed on your face.”

That would be terrifying… Wang Dong’s lips twisted as he retorted, “Don’t do that. We’re all brothers here!”

“Brothers?”

Xiao Yu withdrew his fist. “Brothers who get hit by me?”

The subtext was clear: do you even know what your standing is with me?

“Damn, that’s too much.”

Wang Dong shifted the topic. “With just this investigation, we’re probably not going to find him, right?”

He wasn’t exactly lacking in brains.

To perform his ‘living corpse refinement’ and kill 36 people—you’re either a lunatic or downright insane.

Yet, remaining undetected for all these years means that even if he’s insane, he’s a high-IQ madman.

If he dares to provoke, he must be confident in his provocations.

Wang Dong felt it was impossible to catch him using only straightforward clues.

If even he could think of this, there’s no way Xiao Yu wouldn’t have considered it.

“Exactly, we won’t find him because he’s smart as hell.”

Xiao Yu nodded. “Low-IQ people could never master skills like Hypnosis or understand how to stage a scene. But…”

“My experience tells me that the more complicated the case, the more loopholes there are. The harder you try to cover them up, the more you expose your own missteps.”

“I’ve told you before, the smarter someone is, the more prone they are to arrogance. The more they think they’re above others, the prouder they become.”

“These people love to scheme, convinced they can outthink everyone. Their arrogance forces them to complicate their strategies, overthinking every detail just to show off their brilliance.”

Xiao Yu snorted. “And that’s exactly how even the cleverest end up caught by their own smarts!”

“And what about you?”

Wang Dong asked curiously, “You’re smart too. Ever been caught by your own cleverness?”

“Take a guess,” Xiao Yu grinned.

Wang Dong scoffed, “I seriously think you’re just showing off… What exactly are you trying to do?”

Even though the investigation was yielding nothing, Xiao Yu insisted on wasting manpower and resources.

Something didn’t add up!

“I’m acting.”

Xiao Yu shrugged. “Just wait for him to come out on his own.”

Wang Dong: ???

What on earth does that mean?

“He isn’t your ordinary criminal.”

Xiao Yu’s expression turned serious. “He hasn’t left any clues at the crime scene, and his methods are completely unorthodox.”

Wang Dong frowned, ignoring Little Brother’s comment.

“There’s a saying in criminal investigations.”

Xiao Yu replied coldly, “There’s only one kind of crime that leaves no trace.”

“You mean…”

Wang Dong’s expression shifted. “Passionate murder?!”

What exactly is passionate murder?

In criminal psychology, passionate murder is the opposite of premeditated killing.

In short, it means there was no intent to kill.

But due to certain reasons, or perhaps a sudden impulse—or even a hidden motive—one loses control and ends up killing.

This form of murder is rooted in raw passion.

You understand what passion is, right?

It’s an intense, explosive emotion that doesn’t last long.

For example, when you’re drunk, you lose control and your mind goes haywire.

You might do things you’d never dare to when you’re sober…

But there are some people whose triggers differ from the norm—straddling the line between normal and psychotic.

Much like psychopaths who act erratically.

Their brains sometimes operate out of control.

And passionate criminals act just as unpredictably.

Suppose you plan to kill someone—when you think about the law and the consequences…

Forget it, that’s insanity; the urge to kill just vanishes.

But passionate criminals are different.

Once the impulse strikes, their brains go into overdrive and they just kill…

Because their criminal behavior is utterly unpredictable, their motives remain a mystery.

Which is why, at times, their crimes leave no trace…

As mentioned earlier.

These individuals operate between normalcy and psychosis.

How can you even guess what goes on in a psychopath’s mind?

Can you truly understand a psychopath’s actions?

If you weren’t mentally unstable, you wouldn’t be out there killing 36 people.

And it’s not just about killing; he refines living corpses to extract corpse oil.

All to taunt the police and defy the state?

Is that something a normal person would ever do?

That was Xiao Yu’s conclusion.

A passionate murderer!

“Holy shit!”

Wang Dong cursed, “Are we dealing with a psychopath?”

“He’s far more terrifying than a psychopath.”

Xiao Yu said gravely, “We’re now facing a high-IQ, ruthless, and clear-headed madman!”

Even after years on the force, this was Xiao Yu’s first encounter with a criminal like this.

“You want to lure him out?”

Wang Dong asked, confused, “Act?”

“If you were that kind of person—killing 36 people to taunt the police…”

Xiao Yu asked, “What result are you most eager to see?”

“I…”

After a moment’s thought, Wang Dong said, “You must love watching the police get played, chasing their tails while not catching you—it’s thrilling, right?”

“Exactly.”

Xiao Yu nodded, “Then how do you know the police will fall for your game?”

“I mean, of course I want to see them… wait a minute.”

It was as if a surge of 3.9 volts hit Wang Dong’s brain, making him shudder. “Is he watching us?”

“Only just now?”

Xiao Yu shook his head with a smile, “Imagine you’ve landed a gorgeous woman—dinner’s done, a movie, even a hotel room booked—and then she goes off to shower. Would you leave right then?”

“That would be stupid, right?” Wang Dong scoffed.

“Exactly.”

Xiao Yu nodded, “Just as you said, he hides in the shadows watching us get played. That’s the only way he enjoys it!”

“Right now, I’m letting him have his fun, and when he least expects it, I’ll give him a slap.”

“Then, what do you think will happen?”

“You’re so bad,” Wang Dong said, his eyes lighting up. “But I love it!”

Xiao Yu: …

He realized that, at that moment, Wang Dong resembled a pervert!

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