Unconventional security

"These shoes... how is this possible? I couldn't have missed them!"

Wang Tao was dumbfounded, even somewhat at a loss.

He watched the video hundreds of times, yet he didn't notice such a crucial detail!

Now it's obvious what happened the day Xiaoxue disappeared, and why these shoes ended up on this middle-aged, greasy man's feet.

In a better scenario, they might leave decisively, but that was a vibrant high school student...

"Neglectful blindness is a common psychological phenomenon."

"However, it has little effect on people who have unlocked their mental gene lock."

Wang Tao nodded absentmindedly, his eyes fixed on the middle-aged man in the picture as he spoke.

"Now that we know who the target is, aren't we going to go and catch him?"

"Do you need any further approval procedures? I can keep an eye on him first!"

Chen Bei looked at him as if he were an idiot. The latter's arm trembled slightly, and even when he was speaking, his eyes never left the video screen.

"You know nothing about the lower city."

......

"Xiao Gu, tell me about the suspect's file."

Inside the car with license plate number 103A88888, Chen Bei and Wang Tao sat in the back seat.

The character "浊" is a common identifier for all lower districts, "103" is the serial number of the lower district, and "A" indicates the regional ranking within the same district.

As soon as he finished speaking, a virtual projection popped up next to the driver's seat.

"The target suspect is Zhou Lehu, male, 42 years old, an ordinary person."

"I immigrated here from No. 39 Lower City a year ago and live in the D area. I had 12 illegal records and one criminal record when I was in No. 39 City."

"The illegal records are mostly attempted crimes, such as upskirt photography and theft of young women's underwear. The criminal record is for the crime of 'wall-breaking,' which carries a three-year prison sentence."

"Based on the timeline, this should be his third year of service, so he shouldn't be here."

Upon hearing this, Chen Bei was not surprised.

District D, being the lowest-level area in City 103, is full of unregistered residents, and Chen Bei was one of them five years ago.

"According to StarEye detection, this person is currently at this bar in Zone D, with a normal body temperature and normal activity levels."

"We should be at the bar entrance in five minutes at most."

As Gu Mengyao explained, the virtual projection kept changing, showing Zhou Lehu walking from the street into the bar.

Unlike previous images, his Martin boots now feature an exquisite peony embroidery.

"There's a pattern... Xiaoxue might not be dead yet?!"

Wang Tao's eyes were bloodshot, and he was barely able to contain his emotions. A man like Zhou Lehu could not possibly have such exquisite craftsmanship.

Upon hearing this, Chen Bei simply hummed in response and turned his head to look out the window.

He had long since become numb to this kind of thing.

Outside the window, on a dirty and dilapidated street, a man casually unbuckled his belt to relieve himself; urinating and defecating in the street is a common occurrence here.

Although he only stayed in District D for a year, he was deeply impressed by it.

After all, he had just been released from the cryogenic chamber.

"Modern technology is truly terrifying."

Chen Bei glanced at the projection in front of the car and couldn't help but sigh softly, even though he had seen it many times before.

StarEye incorporates AI models, millions of criminal investigation theories and cases, and has a certain degree of self-control.

It can detect whether the target has moved vehicles, disguised themselves, or whether their vital signs are normal and they are alive.

And this is just one of the most common products of this era, yet it is far superior to the FAST telescope from a hundred years ago.

Moreover, as a newly developed district in recent years, District 103 has a much lower level of technology compared to other districts, not to mention the Upper District.

"arrive."

The car stopped, and the people got out.

Many people around stopped to watch when they saw the license plate number zhuo103A88888, but most of them looked on with amusement rather than fear.

Although Wang Tao was anxious, he still followed Chen Bei obediently.

Chen Bei led the two to the front of the bar and stopped. The noise of the bar could be faintly heard through the door.

Seeing that he didn't move, Wang Tao thought that he wanted him to go forward and open the door. He had just taken a step when he saw Chen Bei suddenly lift his leg.

boom!

The door, which should have closed automatically, was completely destroyed by the force of this kick.

The bar was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Wang Tao shuddered, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Damn, are all security guards this reckless in handling cases?

"When the Happiness Police Station investigates a case, everyone puts their hands on their heads."

Chen Bei walked slowly into the bar, scanned the crowd, and quickly located the suspect.

Upon hearing that they were from the police station, the group of drinkers all turned their eyes to something unfriendly.

"What the hell does your investigation have to do with me? And you're not even going to pay for the drinks!"

The bald, burly man next to Chen Bei said something, but Chen Bei wasn't angry. He walked up to him and spoke in a friendly tone.

Are you happy?

The bald, burly man was taken aback. Could this young security guard be mentally unstable?

Why ask such a trivial question at this time?

"Ha, you've ruined my drinking mood, how the hell can I be happy?"

The man scoffed; he always picked on the weak, and he didn't mind taking advantage of this young man.

But in just a moment, a blood-red spray erupted from the crowd.

Chen Bei slapped the bald man's head so hard it flew off his neck, splattering blood onto the tables, chairs, and walls, mixing with the wine in his glass to create a smear of orange-red.

"What's the point of living if you're unhappy? I've freed you from this predicament, you're welcome."

Chen Bei elegantly picked up the wine glass and took a small sip. The orange-red color on his lips looked somewhat alluring under the ambient lighting.

The entire audience was stunned, and before they could react, the second sentence was heard.

Are you happy?

The woman with the large, wavy hair quickly took the wine glass, stammering, "Happiness, happiness, I..."

Before she could finish speaking, the woman's head was crushed by a single hand.

"Happiness is all that's needed. What's the point of you still living? It's time for a perfect ending."

The sight of two lives taken in quick succession made Wang Tao's legs tremble.

This isn't right! Is this how security guards usually handle cases?!

So that's what "You know nothing about the city" meant?!

"This...this...is this how violent our police station usually is when enforcing the law?"

Wang Tao trembled as he retreated to Gu Mengyao's side, his voice shaking.

Gu Mengyao turned to look at him, "Are you happy?"

The latter was startled, stiffly looked up to meet his gaze, and opened his mouth several times but could not utter a word.

Gu Mengyao chuckled and patted his shoulder, saying, "Look how scared you are. I was just teasing you. Only the boss would say something like that."

"The boss named it 'Happiness Police Station' with the intention of making ourselves happy. How can we make others happy if we ourselves aren't happy?"

"Therefore, we enforce the law based on our conscience, and not everyone is as ruthless as our boss."

As Gu Mengyao was comforting her new colleague, a man in a black suit suddenly stood up in front of the bar.

"I know someone from the inspection team..."

boom!

The bullet pierced the man's forehead with perfect accuracy.

Looking at the muzzle of the gun, it was Gu Mengyao who had fired the shot.

She drew her gun, cocked it, and fired a shot that hit its mark without looking in their direction the entire time, all while explaining herself to Wang Tao.

However, her current explanation seems somewhat weak.

Wang Tao stared blankly at the scene. The woman had just said, "Not everyone is as ruthless as the boss..."

Damn it! These people are all crazy!

Swallowing hard, Wang Tao turned his gaze back to Chen Bei.

He felt that if he tried to quit now, the woman in front of him would shoot him in the head. He decided to find Xiaoxue first.

Wang Tao kept reassuring himself, while Chen Bei walked past the other drinkers, swirling his wine glass.

No one dared to look up at him.

A few breaths later, Chen Bei stopped and handed the wine glass to the middle-aged man wearing women's Martin boots with a gardenia pattern.

Zhou Lehu shuddered, and then he heard the question posed by the Grim Reaper.

Are you happy?

"Or rather, is Xiaoxue happy?"

The latter opened his mouth again and again, stammering.

"Xue, Sister Xue, she..."