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

Inside the hotel room, only a dim bedside lamp was on.

A peculiar smell permeated the air.

Qi Feng lay on his side, his arm feeling numb from being pressed down, but he dared not move.

The lovely girl in my arms was breathing evenly and sleeping soundly.

He looked down and, in the dim light, could see the faint shadows cast by her long eyelashes on her eyelids, and her cheeks, which were exceptionally rosy from the abundance of blood and energy.

This is Lin Haitang.

When he was overwhelmed by the two mountains of "law" and "conscience".

She used the most primitive, direct, and unreasonable method to help him relax.

He would have gotten a couple of black eyes before, but tonight he's completely obedient.

This deal was incredibly profitable!

Qi Feng carefully adjusted his posture, holding the person in his arms even tighter.

Seemingly sensing the familiar embrace and scent, Lin Haitang unconsciously let out a satisfied hum, rubbing her face against his chest to find a more comfortable position, her breathing becoming steady and long again.

That night, both of them slept exceptionally well.

The consequence was that the next day, when the sun was high in the sky, the two of them rushed to the city bureau with expressions that said, "Nothing happened between us," as if they were trying to cover up their mistake.

Fortunately, Liu Yuanshan seemed to have anticipated all of this.

He merely glanced at the two of them, said nothing, and walked alone towards the city bureau chief's office.

Qi Feng and Lin Haitang sat in the temporary office, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

"Uh, well... last night..." Qi Feng tried to break the silence.

"Shut up!" Lin Haitang's cheeks flushed slightly, her phoenix eyes glaring. "Just this once, and never again!"

"Oh." Qi Feng nodded readily, then leaned closer and lowered his voice, "But I saw you liked it a lot last night too."

Lin Haitang's face flushed red to her ears, and she raised her foot and slapped Qi Feng's calf.

"hiss....."

More than half an hour later, Liu Yuanshan returned, his face showing a relieved expression.

"Master, is it all done?" Qi Feng rubbed his calf and quickly went to greet him.

"Yes." Liu Yuanshan nodded and sat back down in his seat. "I've spoken with the top official in the bureau. He made the decision to personally take charge of the case and demand that the special task force put aside all concerns and investigate with all its might. All departments of the municipal bureau are to cooperate unconditionally and provide maximum support."

Qi Feng let out a long breath.

With the bureau chief personally taking charge, it meant that Fan Liang and his task force had someone to back them up.

Now, Fan Liang can work without restraint.

"What about us, Master? What should we do?" Qi Feng asked, already quite impatient.

"When it comes to investigating interpersonal relationships and social networks, we're like outsiders; we can't compete with the locals. Let Fan Liang and his team handle it—they'll be more efficient," Liu Yuanshan said slowly, taking a sip of tea. "But we can't just sit idly by. Qi Feng, take Haitang and go to the suburbs where the fourth victim, Wang Linlin, lives. Focus on searching the area behind the villa. They searched there before, but didn't find anything."

Liu Yuanshan looked at Qi Feng, his expression turning serious: "We can basically pinpoint the killers' identities now, but we have no idea where they're hiding. The hill behind the villa is their only escape route, and also our only source of clues. Let's go there and see if we can find their escape path."

"Okay, Haitang and I will go now." Qi Feng immediately agreed.

"Wait a minute," Liu Yuanshan called after him. "Go apply for a gun license. These two killers are psychologically twisted and extremely brutal. Be careful."

Although Liu Yuanshan felt that the chances of the two encountering the murderer in the vast mountains were lower than winning the lottery, as his mentor, he had to add this insurance.

"Okay, don't worry, Master, my marksmanship is excellent!" Qi Feng patted his chest, looking confident.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lin Haitang, who was standing nearby, casually remarked.

"You're kidding me."

She picked up her water glass, blew on the steam, and said, "Ten-meter target, ten bullets, twenty-three rings. I could guess better than you even with my eyes closed."

Qi Feng's face immediately fell.

Lin Haitang continued to add insult to injury, "On a 15-meter target, out of 10 shots, you only managed a pitiful seven rings. Two of your shots went straight into the target next to you."

In the office, Liu Yuanshan silently picked up his teacup, turned around, and shrugged slightly.

This is shameful, so shameful! I can't keep this apprentice anymore.

"Why don't you just say five-meter target!" Qi Feng retorted, his neck stiff, this was his last shred of dignity.

"Hmm, five-meter target." Lin Haitang finally put down her water glass, nodded seriously, and looked at Qi Feng with eyes full of "appreciation." "'Five-meter Hero,' huh? He's only good within five meters. Ten shots, ninety-seven rings, that's really impressive."

She changed the subject and concluded, "Unfortunately, anything over five meters is just blindness."

"you.....!"

Qi Feng was speechless after being rebuked, his face turning bright red.

If you can't win an argument, then you'll have to resort to violence.

He grabbed Lin Haitang's wrist and, amidst her astonished gaze, pulled her outside.

"Let's go! Get your guns! Today I'll show you what it means to be godlike within five meters!"