Unconventional blind dates

Chapter 148 A Prosperous and Flourishing Era, Preparing for Zhangluo City

Chapter 108 A Prosperous and Flourishing Era, Preparing to Return to Luoyang

Inside the Los Angeles City Police Department.

It was the same conference room, and the same group of members from the Major Crimes Unit.

"I just received news that similar murder cases to those in our city have occurred in other provinces and cities as well."

Old Li puffed on his cigarette, his brows furrowed. "Most of the deceased had no connection to each other. If anything, they were all people who had committed crimes but hadn't been caught. There wasn't a single one who had been released from prison."

"Then it was the same: a fatal blow, and the crime documents were neatly placed in a prominent position. There were no surveillance cameras, no witnesses, and no fingerprints or shoe prints."

"The murder weapon was also not found."

"But it's not like we got nothing at all."

Speaking of this, Old Li still seemed quite invigorated.

Everyone else in the Major Crimes Unit was also invigorated.

These cases are all too difficult to investigate.

Moreover, the case has been unsolved for over a month, and they are under immense pressure.

No, not only is the case unsolved, but there aren't even many clues.

The young policewoman, who worked in the office, had already prepared the materials. Then she stood next to the curtain and began to explain.

"Actually, my colleagues there initially considered whether it was a copycat crime, but the victims in these cases were people with a certain social status, so the higher-ups wanted to keep quiet to avoid causing public panic. After all, we can only find other reasons to ask people to stay home as much as possible at night when it comes to serial killers."

"Then we drew a line according to the location and time of the deceased's death."

She clicked on the next slide.

"The starting point is our Los Angeles, and the dead are scattered throughout the city, county, and villages."

"Then the place where the dead were found was Lingbao area of Sanmenxia. Then it went west to Xi'an, then turned back and bypassed Luoyang, passed through Zhengzhou and arrived at Kaifeng. Then it went south to Shanghai, then Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, parts of Xinjiang, parts of Jiangxi, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Ningxia, and then the latest place was Beijing."

"So after much discussion and analysis, we believe this is a case of itinerant crime. The suspects are currently in Beijing or have already left the city. Their next target should be Hebei, then Shandong, and finally they will return to Luoyang."

"They should be locals from Los Angeles, or people who have lived in Los Angeles for a long time."

Old Li nodded. "Actually, the scope is already quite small. There are some places where there are no direct flights, but you can still check. In short, you can check who was at the airport, hotel, high-speed rail station, or train station during that time period."

"Following this route will quickly narrow down the search area."

"Oh, and the highways too, check for cars that have traveled along those routes. It's a large area, but at least we see some hope."

Old Li clapped his hands. "Everyone has worked so hard. I'll treat everyone to dinner out of my own pocket after this case is over!"

"yes!"

Evening at Wanchun Pavilion in Jingshan Park, Beijing.

Lu Li was leading Li Tingchan to overlook the panoramic view of the Forbidden City in the distance.

The Forbidden City is brightly lit at night, appearing particularly magnificent against the night sky.

Maybe it's because there's no smog today.

Of course, it's all thanks to the sacrifices of the impoverished areas surrounding Beijing.

But Lu Li wouldn't say such a thing.

Li Tingchan remained silent.

The two of them simply stood shoulder to shoulder, quietly watching the myriad lights of homes in the distance.

After a long pause, Lu Li asked, "How are you feeling?"

"Master, you are right. This world is indeed wonderful. If Xiaohe could see it, this would probably be the world she has always dreamed of."

It's important to know that throughout history, even during the most prosperous periods of ancient dynasties, people still starved to death, and in great numbers.

Those things are often just a sentence or even just a few words in history books.

Those few words could mean the lives of tens or hundreds of thousands of people.

"Who is Xiao He?" Lu Li only knew Brother Xiao He.

"Just a friend from before, who later died."

Li Tingchan didn't want to recall the past, "but even though it was prosperous, there were still shadows."

Lu Li shrugged. "It's much better than abroad. They really don't treat people like human beings."

"But Master, the people of China live in China, right? No matter how bad the outside world is, most of them won't go there. They will only live in China."

"this"

Lu Li was momentarily speechless after being spoken to by Li Tingchan.

But upon closer reflection, it is indeed true.

But I'll say it again.

"This world is not black and white. A person may do a good deed, but then turn around and do a bad one. A person may do a bad deed, but then occasionally have a good thought and do a good deed. That's why there needs to be a line. Once you cross that line, there's no turning back."

This has always been Lu Li's view.

Those who commit crimes are punished, and those who are utterly wicked pay with their lives.

Neither pure saints nor pure villains exist.

If you encounter a truly evil person, just kill them.

This is also why Lu Li dislikes the idea of "laying down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot".

People are always tolerant, especially of bad people.

If someone has done bad things their whole life, and then does one good thing, everyone thinks that he might turn over a new leaf.

A person who has done good deeds all their life will be condemned by everyone if they do one wrong thing.

No, you don't even need to do anything bad.

Even if he does good deeds his whole life, people will still question whether he has any ulterior motives or whether he is faking it.

Because most people can't do it, they think it's impossible for him to do it either.

If he can do it, he must have some other purpose.

That's just human nature; it can't be changed.

What was that saying again?

Seeing you lose money makes me happier than if I made money myself.

"I know, just like everyone has a shadow."

Li Tingchan lowered her head, her voice ethereal, "But I can't control myself, Master. It's all your fault, it's all your fault for turning me into this, it's all your fault for always indulging me and this strange ability of mine."

"Why can I sense the guilt of others? Why can I feel the pain of the victims? Why is this noise keeping me awake!"

She turned her head to the side, her eyes reflecting Lu Li's image. "Master, if you hadn't taken me away in the first place, and had simply lived as a demon, fighting with other demons, fighting for territory, surviving or dying, maybe things wouldn't be like this."

For the first time, Lu Li raised his hand and touched the top of her head, where her hair was starting to turn gray. "Geniuses are always different from others, it's nothing."

Moreover, although Lu Li's passion has faded, he will not stop others from doing certain things.

Li Tingchan lowered her head and obediently enjoyed her master's actions.

"But Master, won't those officials find us? I've left so many traces."

"These are all minor matters. When they really come knocking on our door, just leave it all to me. Don't lay a hand on them. They're all doing this for the prosperity and stability of the world. Without their sacrifices and efforts, there wouldn't be the prosperous scene you see."

Lu Li didn't even need to think about it; he never doubted the intelligence or competence of the officials.

It's only a matter of time before we find them.

We can solve it using "Dream World" when the time comes.

It refers to erasing memories and altering reality.

Hopefully, he can maintain his spirit if there are too many people.

"Um"

Li Tingchan bit her lower lip and bowed her head in response.

Because her master was human, humans were supreme in her heart.

Therefore, she cannot tolerate any human being insulting the human race.

In addition, there are the side effects of that gradually increasing power.

It's impossible for her to change.

But she had already made up her mind.