Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 184 Difficulties
All that has passed is now gone; Wei Qingsong only wants to cherish what she has in the present.

But some people just wouldn't let her go. From the moment she first returned to Tangzhou, they haunted her like evil spirits.

If she hadn't cooperated with Interpol and had blindly plunged into this mess, she would probably have ended up like before, completely at the mercy of others and a fish on a chopping board.

Of course, if she were truly isolated and helpless, she wouldn't have chosen to return to Tangzhou, to the place where the nightmare began, nor would she have had the courage to return to Lu Jingming's side.

If you don't have the ability to overcome nightmares, you'll only bring nightmares to your loved ones. She already understood this six years ago when she caused her adoptive parents to be forced to leave the country.

Seeing that she wasn't very interested, Lu Jingming's eyes flickered slightly, and he changed the subject: "How's the case at Liyang Hotel going? Have you found any new evidence at the scene?"

When the case was brought up, Wei Qingsong finally calmed his chaotic thoughts and answered his questions seriously.

"The Hua family father and son voluntarily confessed to all the crimes, but tried their best to distance themselves from the Yan family. However, according to the testimonies of the victimized girls, there was a mysterious woman who was the actual organizer of all the criminal activities at Liyang Hotel. What's most strange is that the Hua family father and son did not mention this woman at all in their testimonies."

"I suspect that this woman is the key to connecting the Hua family father and son with Yan Jiqian."

"Hmm." Lu Jingming nodded in agreement, then added, "If you already knew this woman's identity, you certainly wouldn't be so worried. Did something go wrong at this stage?"

Wei Qingsong admired his keen observation skills and nodded, saying, "Yes, not only were all the surveillance footage from that day destroyed, but there was also no video data to be found on the computer brought back from the hotel. It's obvious that she had already prepared an escape route for herself and destroyed all evidence that could expose her identity."

Lu Jingming frowned slightly: "This is indeed a tricky situation. Does the technical investigation team have a way to restore it?"

“There is a way, and Chen Jin submitted the hard drive immediately, but their technology is limited. It will take at least three days to recover the data on the hard drive.” Wei Qingsong said helplessly, “In three days, that woman will probably have already escaped to the other side of the ocean.”

Lu Jingming pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Professional matters should naturally be handled by professionals."

Wei Qingsong immediately understood who he was talking about, and clicked his tongue in annoyance: "Yes, how could I forget about him? I'll have Chen Jin go and make the trip right away."

"Yes, the sooner the better." Lu Jingming watched her fingers fly across the phone keypad and fell into deep thought. After a while, he reminded her, "From your description, I know that the mysterious woman is extremely meticulous and has a strong counter-surveillance ability. Such a person may not leave evidence in the data on the destroyed hard drive. I'm afraid we can't just rely on the hard drive. We have to find another way."

“I’ve thought about this problem too.” Wei Qingsong had just pressed the send button when she heard his words and immediately sat up straight. “I heard that there is a very skilled portrait artist in the provincial department who is good at turning witnesses’ words into images. I have compiled all the victims’ testimonies together and asked Director Wang to help me make connections and ask that portrait artist to draw our portraits. However, this will take time and is not a project that can be completed in a short period of time.”

"In addition, Xiao Song and his team have been checking the surveillance footage day and night. Although the hotel's surveillance cameras were damaged, the public surveillance cameras on the surrounding roads can be accessed."

"Similarly, this is a huge workload. They need to review thousands of surveillance videos to try to find the woman who passed through that section of road before and after the incident, and then compare people who repeatedly appeared in the same section of road on different dates, including many commuters who pass through this section of road every day."

In the end, Wei Qingsong frowned and sighed, "Finding her is really not easy. Everyone has tried every possible method. We just hope that in the end, it won't all be for nothing."

Finding this mysterious woman is already difficult enough, but the problems they face are not limited to this one.

"And also, the person who shot and killed Zhou Dahu and injured you." Wei Qingsong glanced down at Lu Jingming's wound, his expression growing increasingly grave. "Chen Jin led a team to investigate the scene, but there were no valuable traces. Footprints and fingerprints were all left behind. They only found two bullet casings, which have been sent for testing, and the results are not yet available."

"I also asked Susan and Xiaoya, and they knew nothing about the guns hidden in the hotel, let alone who could have secretly shot and killed the hotel's henchmen. The thugs knew nothing about it either, and all they knew was to cry and beg for mercy."

Faced with such a complicated situation, Wei Qingsong felt a dull ache in his temples and his voice became even lower: "Chen Jin also mentioned this matter when he interrogated the Hua family father and son, but they only confessed to their crimes. When asked in detail what arrangements they had made, they could not give a clear answer. They didn't even know the model of the gun that Zhou Dahu had hidden in his possession."

"Therefore, I believe that neither Zhou Dahu's gun nor the gun in the hand of the person who fired the shot from the shadows has any direct connection with the Hua family father and son. It is probably the work of that mysterious woman."

This further illustrates that only by finding that woman can all the problems be solved.

Lu Jingming listened quietly to her finish speaking, then suddenly asked, "Speaking of portraiture, aren't you also a leading expert in the field of criminal psychology? Why not create a profile to narrow down the search?"

Wei Qingsong had long anticipated his question, and lowered his eyes to say, "But I am ultimately just an ordinary person, and I am disturbed by the seven emotions and six desires. I have too many things on my mind, and I am always thinking about someone. When I try to calm down and think, my thoughts quickly fly away with my soul, and I can no longer make a calm and rational judgment."

“When I first spoke with my teacher, he felt that I was different from others. I was rational enough and could keenly perceive all the details. I had a talent for detecting criminal factors. If he saw me now, flustered and helpless because of someone, he would probably regret that he misjudged me.”

Her tone carried a hint of self-deprecation.

This is also her dilemma; when it comes to Lu Jingming, she always lets her emotions override her reason.

"I came here today thinking that with you reminding me, I could stay clear-headed and perhaps deduce new conclusions from the existing clues. I never expected to witness what just happened. Now, my mind is probably even more confused."

Before Lu Jingming could offer any words of comfort, Wei Qingsong suddenly remembered something and her voice became urgent: "By the way, where did Uncle Lu get my information?"

Her mind flashed back to Duan Wenlan's refined and gentle face, and the scene of Duan Wenlan and Yan Yun talking together that day.

When this matter was mentioned, a cold glint flashed in Lu Jingming's eyes, but when he saw Wei Qingsong looking over questioningly, his gaze softened again.

"Then you probably arrived late and didn't hear much. I also asked him about this, but he just gave a vague answer and didn't explain it to me in detail."

Lu Jingming thought she was bothered by Lu Changbai's hurtful words, so he comforted her, "You don't need to take his words to heart. You are the person I've chosen, and no one can change that. To me, you are more important than anyone else."

Wei Qingsong was slightly taken aback. These unexpected words of love made her cheeks flush and a warm feeling flow through her heart.

What could be more touching than unwavering, steadfast love?
But she asked this question not because she cared about Lu Changbai's attitude, but because she was worried about what the relationship was between Duan Wenlan and Yan Yun.
(End of this chapter)