Chapter 13: 0013 You're not human! (Please collect!)
Outside Zhongshan University!
A row of police cars stopped beside the woods outside the academy, the presence of the police was necessitated by the discovery of a body.
The appearance of the police also attracted many students to watch, and the incident involving the body caught the attention of the school authorities as well.
"Have you recorded the statements of the eyewitnesses, and have their contact information archived?"
A female officer was commanding various personnel, those collecting evidence, protecting the scene, and performing autopsies were efficiently going about their tasks, all very orderly, displaying no sign that this female officer was a fresh graduate.
Lin Qiao'er, a graduate from the police academy, was assigned to the Zhongshan city police office right after graduating due to her outstanding grades, becoming a female criminal investigator, specializing in handling various cases.
The name Lin Qiao'er might sound like it belongs to a young girl, but if you really think so, you're greatly mistaken. She's an officer who attracts a lot of attention at the police station. Many male officers have tried to approach her but to no avail, leaving them sniffing around in defeat. As a result, Lin Qiao'er earned a nickname at the police station, Fiery Lin!
She has a fiery temper, a straightforward personality, more so than men, and yes, if you happen to size up her figure, you would definitely be drawn to her long legs, stretching over a meter long, without a single ounce of excess flesh, stunningly beautiful, earning her several surreptitious references as the "long-legged lady."
"Did you find anything?" Lin Qiao'er stood within the cordoned-off scene, glanced at the body, and spoke to the police performing the autopsy.
"Report, the identity of the deceased is unknown, other than a handgun and a knife, there was nothing else on him," the reporting officer paused, and Lin Qiao'er signaled him to continue.
"The way he died is very strange. There's only one trace on his body, but after a careful examination, it's certainly not from a knife, as the edge of the wound isn't smooth, and the tissue damage doesn't correspond."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiao'er's eyes narrowed: "Then what weapon caused this?"
"I couldn't tell, the method the murderer used is very rare, but I'm certain it's no ordinary sharp weapon."
"So, you're also unsure what weapon caused this?" Lin Qiao'er's tone suddenly heightened, her voice filled with an air of not understanding.
The policeman nodded; having worked as a coroner for many years, encountering a body like this was a first. He truly couldn't discern the type of weapon used to cause the death.
"Go over the events of the afternoon once more, find out who passed by here, or if they heard anything. Don't miss a single detail." Lin Qiao'er ordered, shortly after, her phone rang.
The caller ID on the phone prompted Lin Qiao'er to pick up immediately, only to hear from the other end: "Any findings?"
"Report, no accurate information has been discovered yet, I am investigating."
"I've already had someone compare this person's features, there will be news soon. I'm hoping entrusting this case to you won't disappoint me," an expectant tone came from the other end of the phone.
"I definitely won't disappoint you." Lin Qiao'er clenched her fist, encouraging herself.
"Report, someone said they were in this woods this afternoon and strangely fainted," a police officer suddenly spoke, at this news, Lin Qiao'er's eyes brightened, sensing a breakthrough was near.
"I'll ask her myself!" Lin Qiao'er's eyes sparkled as she hurriedly walked over.
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Shen Mengchen was taken away by strangers, which Ye Qiu found unsettling.
He went straight to Rongda Tower, aiming to speak directly with the top management and demand them to release Shen Mengchen.
Once Ye Qiu got serious, his aura made those who underestimated him step back.
"Sir, you don't have an appointment, you cannot go up," a woman attempted to retain Ye Qiu, fearing he might cause trouble.
Ye Qiu ignored her, not bothering to explain, he headed straight to the top floor.
"Sir, please turn back. If you insist on proceeding, we will have no choice but to physically assist you in leaving," a security officer saw Ye Qiu walk as if he owned the place and felt compelled to stop him.
Ye Qiu gave him a glance, and the man shivered, as if intimidated by Ye Qiu's demeanor.
"Trash! After getting rid of one batch of trash, another batch arrives," watching the scene through a surveillance camera, Wang Chenghu was infuriated, even smashing the tea cup in his hand to the ground in rage.
"He's already... almost here!" Wang Chenghu muttered to himself, feeling uneasy, especially when he saw Ye Qiu's smile at the camera, which sent chills down his spine.
Ye Qiu soon reached the 25th floor. Under the watchful eyes of many, he climbed the facade outside the restroom and in a few moves, flipped to the restroom on the 26th floor.
The previously monitoring-eluded figure of Ye Qiu reappeared, and Wang Chenghu's heart filled with even greater unease and impatience. He remembered the warning that Ye Qiu had given him that day, and to his surprise, Ye Qiu really dared to come looking for him to settle the score.
"Block him, block him, all of you are fired if he gets up here," Wang Chenghu roared, frustrated at his useless security guards who couldn't stop even one person.
However, just as Wang Chenghu finished speaking into the walkie-talkie, a hand snatched it away before the security guards could understand the order and said, "You sent someone to assassinate me, today I'm here to return the favor."
After saying this, Ye Qiu abruptly hung up the walkie-talkie. Hearing this, Wang Chenghu realized the danger and rose to go downstairs.
Within a few seconds, Ye Qiu appeared at the doorway, blocking his path.
"Seeing me come here, why do you want to run?"
"What do you want to do, I'm telling you, it's daytime, and there are so many employees around, you can't do anything to me!" Wang Chenghu cried out, being terrified by the fierce Ye Qiu. He clearly saw on that day how Ye Qiu could crush a teacup into powder; if he were to be caught by Ye Qiu now, he might not live much longer.
"Are you scared?" Ye Qiu sneered, looking at Wang Chenghu, trembling with fear. In his heart, Ye Qiu sneered, people like him only ever stop troubling you if they're scared; otherwise, they would disgust you now and then without fail.
"Where is Shen Mengchen?" Ye Qiu, growing impatient, asked bluntly.
"Shen Mengchen?" Wang Chenghu was initially startled by the question and explained, "How would I know?"
"You sent people to take her away; dare you say you don't know?" Ye Qiu pressed up against Wang Chenghu's face, his eyes emitting a murderous intent, making Wang Chenghu feel paralyzed.
"I... I really don't know... where the Shen Mengchen you are talking about is, I swear, I have no idea where she is!" Wang Chenghu stammered, he felt incredibly wronged as he genuinely hadn't sent anyone to take Shen Mengchen.
That said, the assassin he had sent after Ye Qiu did have some connection to him.
However, at this moment, Ye Qiu didn't want to dig into that matter; rescuing Shen Mengchen was his top priority.
Looking at the discomposed Wang Chenghu, whose tone and attitude didn't seem deceptive, Ye Qiu saw a hint of truth in his eyes and silently questioned himself, "Could it really not have been Cheng Hu's doing?"
"If it's not Cheng Hu, then who could it be?" Ye Qiu started to believe somewhat, as Wang Chenghu really didn't seem to be lying; however, if it wasn't Cheng Hu, then who was it.
The disappearance of Shen Mengchen was shrouded in a mysterious veil.
Beep beep beep beep!
At that moment, Ye Qiu's phone vibrated with a ticking sound.
Ye Qiu answered the phone, "Young Master Ye, this is Liu Bo; Miss sent a message asking for you to personally come, the location is..."
After the call, Ye Qiu pondered for a while, "So the mastermind is here."
"I'll come back another day to settle accounts with you." With that, Ye Qiu walked straight to the window. The murderous intent locked on Wang Chenghu suddenly dissipated, allowing Wang Chenghu to take several deep breaths. Ye Qiu gave Wang Chenghu a faint glance, stood at the window, and with a leap, he jumped down!
Wang Chenghu's heart trembled, that was a building over a hundred meters tall!
He hurriedly pursued, peering out the window, and his gaze was instantly drawn to a figure who, with hands like iron hooks, clung to the building's facade, continuously descending at a not so slow pace.
Seeing this, Wang Chenghu was stunned. He finally understood why Ye Qiu could silently make his way to the 26th floor, because Ye Qiu was too abnormal, capable of climbing tall buildings alone, as if walking on flat ground without any hindrance.
Was he even human? Simply inhuman!
This was Wang Chenghu's inner voice at that time, no wonder he couldn't find any information about Ye Qiu at the police station. This guy was so formidable; skyscrapers were nothing in his eyes, easy to exit and enter as he pleased!
"Had I known earlier, I wouldn't have sent that assassin," Wang Chenghu's heart harbored a trace of regret, really shouldn't have provoked such a powerful opponent as Ye Qiu.
"Shen family... Shen Tianlong, you are ruthless... I, Wang Chenghu, admit defeat this time!"
Wang Chenghu sighed, his heart still had a bit of unwillingness, but what was the use of that when Ye Qiu's power was like a huge rock pressing down on him, not allowing him to breathe.