Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 58 Lip Gloss
Lu Jingming, uninterested, changed the subject: "I'm the captain of the criminal investigation team, not some immortal being."

Wei Qingsong pursed her lips: "Micro-expressions are also within the scope of psychological research, so don't try to fool me. Just now, when you were speaking, your eyes unconsciously moved to the upper right, which means you remembered something, but you intend to hide it."

After saying that, she softened her voice and said in an almost coquettish tone, "Just tell me, you'll find out sooner or later anyway."

Such a coquettish tone was irresistible to Lu Jingming, who had no choice but to compromise, saying, "If I'm not mistaken, the case transferred from the Quyang branch should be a series of rape and murder cases."

Upon hearing this, Wei Qingsong's eyes widened in astonishment: "Quyang County has such a major case?"

In her memory, Quyang County was not far from the city and had always been safe.

"You should read more news about society in your spare time," Lu Jingming said in a calm tone.

"Oh," Wei Qingsong replied casually, then asked, "Is that all? Do you have any more details?"

“No.” Lu Jingming turned around and stepped down the stairs toward the office. “These kinds of murder cases don’t reveal many details online. I only guessed that this was a serial murder case based on the few words reported by the media.”

Wei Qingsong quickly followed behind him, taking out her phone and entering keywords into a search engine.

“I found it. There are three recent rape and murder cases in Quyang County. The earliest one dates back to February of this year.”

Wei Qingsong stared in disbelief and asked, "Why wasn't the case in Quyang County consolidated and transferred earlier?"

“Take a closer look. The first rape and murder occurred in February of this year, the second in April, and the third at the end of August. The three victims were strangers to each other, the crime scenes were far apart, and the time intervals were irregular. Given the insufficient police force in Quyang, it was inevitable that it would be difficult to find the connection between them,” Lu Jingming explained patiently.

Wei Qingsong frowned deeply: "What are the police in Quyang County doing? Three young women have died, and they still can't catch the murderer."

“Wrong.” Lu Jingming paused slightly, his expression also stern.

He took out his phone from his pocket, found a news article, and handed it to Wei Qingsong: "There are four."

Wei Qingsong looked stunned, took the phone, and quickly browsed through it: "The deceased is Luo Jiajia, 29 years old. She was found in a haystack by the roadside at 6:00 am the day before yesterday... I think the Quyang branch is going to be in big trouble this time."

The deaths of four young women, with the perpetrator remaining at large, constitute a serious dereliction of duty.

“I only realized this was a serial murder case when I accidentally saw the news the day before yesterday, so I mentioned it to Director Wang.” Lu Jingming’s expression darkened slightly. “Otherwise, the Quyang branch might have to wait forever to discover the connection.”

The implication is that the Quyang branch was able to think of merging and transferring the cases thanks to Lu Jingming's reminder.

Wei Qingsong sighed deeply and said with emotion, "If only all the police officers in this world could be like you."

"There's only so much I can do, but as long as it's within my capabilities, I'll do my best." Lu Jingming turned his head to look at her, his gaze softening slightly.

Protecting the lights of every household is also protecting her.

Only by making the world a better place can she live a more carefree life in this vast and boundless world.

Where there is light, there is always darkness.

What he needs to do is to make darkness nowhere to hide, not to make people fear the darkness.

As soon as I stepped into the office, a fiery red figure pounced on me.

"Songsong, where have you been having fun? I've been waiting for you here for ages." Shen Fu familiarly took Wei Qingsong's hand.

She suddenly stopped, stared at Wei Qingsong's moist red lips for a long time, and then said, "What shade of lip gloss are you wearing? It looks quite natural."

Wei Qingsong: "..."

It's probably a unique color that Lu Jingming figured out.

Her ears turned slightly red, and she quickly cleared her throat to change the subject: "What brings you here?"

“Wen Yu’s case has been solved, right? As a half-family member of the victim, I’ve come to find out what happened.” Shen Fu said matter-of-factly, then added quietly, “My dad sent me, saying I should at least make an appearance.”

"Uncle Shen is really something." Wei Qingsong felt speechless, a thousand words stuck in her throat, which turned into a short sigh. "Fine, so what are you planning to do next?"

"What else can we do? Just let it go and see what kind of prestigious young man Mayor Shen can find for me next time." Shen Fu curled her lips sarcastically. "However, after this incident, he's probably traumatized and won't be thinking about arranging blind dates for me anytime soon."

She continued complaining, "Tell me, what's so great about living in a wealthy family? There are so many filthy things going on inside. Normal people can be driven crazy. By the way, was that text message Wencheng sent me?"

Wei Qingsong nodded: "Yes, it's so that you can find the body sooner."

"Is he out of his mind? Why did he have to text me? It scared me half to death. I've been having nightmares these past few days." Shen Fu rolled her eyes.

"Perhaps... it's because you're the person he's least familiar with that he can hurt you without restraint," Wei Qingsong said, her eyes lowered.

Because he didn't want to hurt Wen Ye or drag Xu Yuan into it, Shen Fu was the best candidate to find the body in Wen Cheng's plan.

Shen Fu gritted her teeth: "I really thank his whole family."

Her gaze inadvertently fell on Lu Jingming, and she paused slightly before asking suspiciously, "Oh, Captain Lu, you're wearing lip gloss too?"

Wei Qingsong: "..."

Can you please stop staring at other people's mouths?

Lu Jingming remained indifferent, seemingly not intending to pay her any attention.

Shen Fu, however, was a brash and unrestrained person, speaking without any scruples: "Why are you still wearing such a long face? Now that Songsong is back, don't always have that deadpan look on your face, or you might scare her away again one day."

Lu Jingming's eyes turned slightly cold as he said without any politeness, "You should already know the details of the case. Turn left as you exit. I won't see you off."

Shen Fu was furious: "Do you think I want to talk to you? If it weren't for wanting Songsong to be happy, I would never have dealt with an ice-cold face like you in my entire life."

"Oh." Lu Jingming's response was indifferent.

"Hiss." Shen Fu gasped, and said angrily, "Did you even understand what I said? Let me tell you, you'd better treat our Songsong better, otherwise, hmph."

Shen Fu finished speaking and then haughtily hummed twice.

"Otherwise, what can you do?" Lu Jingming scoffed lightly, seemingly with a hint of disdain.

"What can I do? Lu Jingming, you'd better stay this tough forever, otherwise, on your wedding day, I'll project your icy face and all those bastards you said right onto the big screen and make you die of embarrassment."

Lu Jingming: "..."

He thought that the murder of her fiancé must have been a huge shock to Shen Fu.

After all, Shen Fu was annoyed before, but she wasn't this crazy.

Thank you to Musen, Su, and Mo Jinchen for the monthly tickets. Thank you to Mo Jinchen from Aichen's family for the donation. Mwah!

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