A perfect crime? To me, it's full of flaws!

At 10 p.m., the office area of ​​the Criminal Investigation Division of the City A Public Security Bureau was still brightly lit.

Fan Liang had just returned when he took off his coat, which was damp from the light rain, and casually tossed it onto the back of his chair.

All the information converged and collided in his mind, eventually piecing together a bloody, eight-year-long narrative.

Without pausing for a moment, he went straight to Liu Yuanshan's temporary office.

Pushing open the door, Liu Yuanshan and Lin Haitang were looking at the case files, while Qi Feng was sprawled out on the sofa, seemingly asleep.

"Old Liu." Fan Liang's voice was hoarse, carrying a hint of suppressed excitement.

The singing on the sofa stopped abruptly.

Liu Yuanshan raised his head, gesturing for him to sit down and speak.

Fan Liang pulled over a chair, but instead of sitting down, he leaned back against it, his body slightly forward, and began his report at top speed.

"The investigation is complete. Among the four victims, Zhou Yun was a pediatric nurse at the Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital eight years ago; Zhang Kai was an anesthesiologist at the same hospital eight years ago; and Wang Linlin was an attending physician in the obstetrics and gynecology department. All three of them participated in a surgery eight years ago, and all of them resigned shortly afterward."

"Only the third victim, lawyer Gou Qing, has not yet been found to have a direct connection with the hospital."

Fan Liang paused, took a sip of the water Lin Haitang handed him, and continued:

"Because the files were destroyed, we can only piece together what happened from the accounts of people who knew about it back then."

Eight years ago, a couple's newborn son was diagnosed with congenital heart disease. On the advice of their attending physician, Wang Linlin, they arranged for him to have heart surgery when he was eight months old.

"Wang Linlin personally assured the couple that the success rate of the surgery was over 90%."

"But the surgery, which was originally scheduled for two hours, lasted a full eight hours."

Fan Liang's voice deepened, and the air in the office seemed to grow heavier.

"The couple waiting outside the operating room did not receive a child who would gradually recover, but a cold, roughly stitched-up corpse."

"The couple broke down on the spot. They didn't believe it was an accident, but thought it was medical malpractice, and demanded to see the surgical video."

"However, by sheer coincidence, the surgical video from that day was not saved due to 'equipment malfunction.' All the hospital gave them was a meticulously worded surgical record with impeccable procedures."

"The couple vowed to get justice for their child. They went to higher authorities to file a complaint, put up banners at the hospital entrance, and tried almost every possible method."

A hint of sympathy and helplessness flashed in Fan Liang's eyes.

"According to eyewitnesses at the time, it seems that a reporter and a lawyer tried to help them, but for some reason, the two disappeared quickly."

"Later, the couple were both fired from their jobs because of their constant disturbances. Their parents also fell ill one after another because they couldn't bear the blow. After that, the couple completely disappeared and never appeared again."

After finishing his report, Fan Liang took a deep breath and summarized the proceedings.

"All the clues now point to one conclusion: there was definitely something wrong with the medical malpractice back then, and the culprit is most likely that couple who had nowhere else to turn and came back for revenge."

"However, new difficulties have arisen." Fan Liang rubbed his bloodshot eyes. "That damn fire destroyed all the original files. We now have no way of confirming the couple's identity information—their names, ages, addresses, we know nothing."

"I have given orders to do everything in our power to find that journalist and lawyer from back then, as they may be the only breakthrough; on the other hand, to expand the scope of the investigation in the hope of finding any clues about that couple."

After Fan Liang finished speaking, he looked at Liu Yuanshan, waiting for the judgment of this provincial-level authority.

Liu Yuanshan was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded: "The direction is correct. Judging from the motive, this couple is the most likely candidate. They covered up the evidence to complete this revenge that is eight years overdue. Follow this lead."

With Liu Lao's affirmation, Fan Liang's tense nerves relaxed a little.

However, just then, a lazy voice drifted from the sofa.

"Captain Fan, may I interject?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Qi Feng had sat up at some point.

"Of the four victims, three were healthcare workers: a doctor, an anesthesiologist, and a nurse."

He paused, then asked in a calm, factual tone:

"Only this many people for a single heart surgery?"

After he finished speaking, the entire office fell into a deathly silence.

The slight relaxation on Fan Liang's face froze instantly, and he suddenly widened his eyes, his pupils contracting violently!

Yes!

How could an infant's heart surgery be performed with only one attending physician, one anesthesiologist, and one nurse?

Where are the assistants? Where are the scrub nurses? Where are the cardiopulmonary bypass specialists? Where are the other assistant doctors?

Cold sweat instantly trickled down Fan Liang's forehead.

He felt as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over his head, chilling him to the bone.

"You mean..." Fan Liang's voice was somewhat hoarse. He stared intently at Qi Feng, as if trying to read the answer from his face, "Finding the 'others' who participated in that surgery back then will reveal the truth!"

Qi Feng's lips curled into a faint smile, devoid of his usual playfulness, revealing only a chilling insight into everything.

He slowly shook his head, meeting the surprised and uncertain gazes of Fan Liang and Lin Haitang, and said, word by word:

"What I mean is,"

"More people will die!"