Chapter 95: Are You a Trouble-Maker?

Chapter 95: Are You a Trouble-Maker?

A police car sped out of the Detention Center.

Seated in the passenger seat, Xiao Yu wore a chillingly cold expression.

After 43 minutes, the police car pulled over by a mountain road, and the officers proceeded on foot for another 15 minutes.

Xiao Yu arrived at a site cordoned off by the Armed Police and regular officers.

There, he discovered a corpse—a female body!

The victim… had been brutally murdered.

Her teeth had been pulled out and her tongue cut off…

A fatal blow had shattered her skull, inflicted by a blunt instrument…

A new case?

Why had Xiao Yu been called here?

Because the victim’s identity had been confirmed.

She was the best friend of escapee Ma Hexuan’s ex-girlfriend!

Based on the direction, it’s highly likely that the two escapees passed through here.

Judging from the case details, it’s very possible the victim was killed by Ma Hexuan.

This deduction comes from the chaotic footprints at the scene and technical analysis.

There were six people present at the scene, including the victim.

Xiao Yu’s heart sank into an icy abyss.

A bold hypothesis began to form in his mind.

Firstly, Ma Hexuan was incarcerated for assaulting his ex-girlfriend’s best friend.

Linking it to the past, the victim had once accused Ma Hexuan of rape…

But that was just the reason.

So what is the motive?

Ma Hexuan orchestrated a prison break for reasons unknown.

Moreover… he had accomplices waiting outside!

After the escape, the accomplices very likely abducted his ex-girlfriend’s best friend here before Ma Hexuan brutally killed her.

Revenge?

Subsequently, Ma Hexuan and his accomplices fled the crime scene…

He had only been given a 15-day deadline by the system.

Xiao Yu realized that this case might prove extremely difficult to solve.

He never imagined it would become so complex, now with another life lost!

Two prison guards, one female victim, and a police gun…

A prison break case is serious on its own, but not on the level of a major case.

However, with three lives at stake…

The case escalated!

And with a police gun involved, it’s no longer a low-level special case.

It’s at least a D-level case!

Sure enough, just twenty minutes after reporting, a call came through on Xiao Yu’s phone.

A call flashed on his mobile.

“Wang, what a coincidence.”

Xiao Yu chuckled bitterly, “Wanna take a dump together?”

“What’s going on?”

On the other end, Wang Dong asked, “Another major case popping up?”

“I have a question for you too, Wang.”

Puzzled, Xiao Yu asked, “Does National Security not have any backup? Why is it that whenever there’s a major case, you always show up?”

“I told you before—I’m the team leader of Special Operations Group Two. In other words, I’m with National Security’s Special Task Unit Two.”

Wang Dong explained, “We handle high-profile domestic cases and other… rather unusual incidents!”

“Understood.” Xiao Yu nodded.

Does National Security have many teams?

Each team apparently handles different matters.

Like maintaining national security, capturing spies, and so forth.

The department’s name speaks for itself.

Any event involving national security falls under their purview.

Including a vast array of major domestic cases!

“Buddy, I have a question too,” Wang Dong interjected.

“Go ahead,” Xiao Yu replied with a grin.

“Are you a pain in the ass?”

This wasn’t an insult; Wang Dong was genuinely puzzled. “Why is it that trouble always seems to follow you, and in such big ways?”

Xiao Yu was speechless.

Yeah, why indeed?

Before becoming a cop, his life was calm and uneventful.

But in less than three months on the force,

he’s already confronted numerous major cases—directly or indirectly.

How many have there been?

Wait, this is getting off track…

“I’m currently at the crime scene.”

Xiao Yu asked, “When did you get here?”

“From Capital City to Bincheng takes at least four hours.”

Wang Dong continued, “I’ll send a few team members to assist you. If you can’t handle it—well, then.”

“What do you mean?” Xiao Yu was dumbfounded.

This is a special case—how can you be so casual about it?

“With you here, what’s the point of me even going?”

Wang Dong chuckled, “Besides, I’ve got a major assignment on my end that I can’t get away from!”

Not me—since when did I ever have such prestige?

Hearing about this ‘major assignment’ made Xiao Yu’s heart race.

A major assignment from National Security?

How big could that be?

It was unthinkable. Xiao Yu replied, “Alright, I’ll let you know if I can’t manage.”

“If you can’t handle it, then I’m in trouble too.”

After a brief pause, Wang Dong added, “By then, it might not be me coming over—instead… Team Nine!”

Xiao Yu was left baffled.

Team Nine? What is that?

Clearly, Wang Dong didn’t want to elaborate. “Help me out and try to wrap up this case thoroughly. I need to get going—my team will coordinate with you once they arrive. Oh, and they’ll bring something for you.”

0… seeking flowers…

That last part was delivered in an oddly mysterious tone by Wang Dong.

Before Xiao Yu could inquire further, the call ended.

What was so mysterious about that ‘something’?

Xiao Yu’s mind was filled with question marks.

Forget it, time to focus on the case.

The female corpse was taken away, and Xiao Yu surveyed the scene.

He activated his ‘Wangdie’s Nose’.

The scent of three living people, a corpse, and two traces of disinfectant flooded his nostrils.

The disinfectant scents undoubtedly belonged to Ma Hexuan and Lu Jia.

Memorizing these odors, he then activated ‘Falcon’s Eye’ to scrutinize the crime scene.

Following the footprints, he crouched by the roadside, fixating on a discarded cigarette butt.

Pointing at the cigarette butt, a detective in gloves scooped it up.

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Xiao Yu stared at the road for a long while before shaking his head.

The tire marks were too numerous to decipher.

The mountain road hadn’t been covered by the Tianyan Surveillance Camera.

Why not?

Because it runs on electricity.

Setting up a solar-powered alternative or installing a separate line is simply unrealistic.

The Tianyan Surveillance Camera, also known as City Surveillance, is only installed in urban areas.

Only proper highways have a significant number of cameras?

Not to mention mountain roads…

They must have fled?

Xiao Yu sneered.

Bincheng is currently under lockdown; armed police and officers are stationed at major intersections.

No detours allowed, right?

Don’t mess around—the area is swarming with drones, armed police, and police dogs on patrol.

Not even stray dogs could possibly escape!

The chance of leaving the city is nil—they can only hide within it.

A city-wide manhunt was underway!

Relatives, family, friends… everyone was being searched for clues.

After a full day of exhaustive searching, nothing turned up.

Xiao Yu wasn’t surprised.

If escape were possible, the accomplices must have had a well-prepared hideout.

If that path was a dead end, then he would start by investigating the victim’s family.

First, check the wife in charge of housework and the source of unexplained funds.

Next, examine Lu Jia’s relatives to see if they assisted with the escape.

Then, Ma Hexuan’s girlfriend…

Why investigate her?

Because she is the prime suspect.

Ma Hexuan isn’t local; his family is from elsewhere.

Within this city, his only close relation is his girlfriend!

Only his girlfriend matters.