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

Upon hearing Qi Feng's words, Li Haitang shuddered!

Yes.

Following the pattern of someone dying every other day, today is September 13th, and it's that time of year again.

"Do you know why I'm the one receiving you, and not the others from the task force?" Lu Ziye gave a wry smile.

"Because we're best buddies?" Qi Feng said.

"That's only one reason. Today, all available personnel from the task force have been deployed to patrol along the freight railway line. We're using the most basic method possible to prevent a sixth death!"

Qi Feng nodded.

This is the only option available.

Since the murderer cannot be found and the motive for suicide cannot be understood, then we should physically isolate the area at the time and place of the incident!

If we can prevent the next person from dying, or even catch the person who tried to lie down on the tracks, we can find clues from him and learn about the previous five cases.

A perfectly sound logic for solving the case.

"Then let's go help too?" Lin Haitang said immediately, she couldn't sit still any longer.

"Yes, Master Lu, the more people there are, the more strength there is," Qi Feng echoed.

"Come on! I'll take you there, but before we go, shouldn't you two eat something to fill your stomachs? I could hear your stomachs making quite a racket while I was watching the video."

Qi Feng hadn't eaten or drunk anything all afternoon, except for a bowl of instant noodles at a service area at noon, all in order to get to H City. Now, when Lu Ziye mentioned it, a sudden feeling of hunger struck him.

"I'm really hungry. I'll just find somewhere to grab a bowl of noodles." This isn't the time for a fancy meal; the case must take precedence.

"No need for that. Just go to our bureau's canteen. The entire bureau is working overtime tonight, so the canteen has staff on standby."

After saying that, Lu Ziye led the two of them through the corridor toward the cafeteria.

In the cafeteria, Qi Feng slurped down a large bowl of cold noodles with soybean paste, sweating profusely as he hummed contentedly.

Seeing Lin Haitang still eating in small bites, Qi Feng and Lu Ziye exchanged a glance, and the two walked tacitly to the open space outside the cafeteria, preparing to have a smoke.

The night breeze was slightly cool.

Lu Ziye lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

"Madman," he suddenly spoke, his voice hoarse, "the boss has gone missing."

Qi Feng paused for a moment, then asked, "Huh? What do you mean?"

The "elder brother" that Lu Ziye mentioned was the oldest person in their college dormitory and also their dormitory head.

There are four people in the dormitory, arranged by age. Lu Ziye is the third oldest, and Qi Feng is the youngest, the fourth oldest.

"I lost contact with him two months ago. When I went to his workplace to ask, they only said it was a long-term transfer." Lu Ziye said in a low voice.

Qi Feng remained silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Since that's the case, don't ask any more questions. Isn't this exactly what he's been waiting for all these years?"

As a police officer, I know very well what going missing plus a long-term investigation means!

Although it was dangerous, it was a dream come true for the boss.

Lu Ziye nodded and didn't continue the topic.

Instead of discussing the case, the two started talking about trivial things like skipping classes to go to internet cafes and staying up all night to study before exams.

Lin Haitang didn't finish eating and come out until her second cigarette had burned out.

"Let's go."

The three got into the car and drove towards the north of the city.

An hour later, the vehicle stopped at the gate of a factory.

At this time, there were already many police cars and private cars parked at the entrance.

"The temporary command post is set up here. Our city bureau's criminal investigation team, including Captain Guan, should all be here," Lu Ziye explained as he got out of the car.

The group entered a brightly lit guard room at the factory gate.

The small room was packed with people.

A slender man with a gloomy face, high cheekbones, and deep-set eyes was pointing at a huge map on the wall and assigning tasks. He must be the Captain Guan that Lu Ziye mentioned.

"...These are the key points that everyone must pay special attention to during tonight's patrol! Remember, if you spot any suspicious individuals, apprehend them immediately! Absolutely no further deaths are allowed!"

"Now, everyone, let's go!"

At a command, the people inside got up, walked outside, got into their vehicles, and headed to their assigned patrol sections.

The once crowded room suddenly felt empty.

Only then did Captain Guan notice Qi Feng and the other two standing at the door.

He strode over, a slight smile on his face.

"You must be Comrade Qi Feng and Comrade Lin Haitang from the Provincial Department? Welcome, welcome, please have a seat."

"Captain Guan, you've worked hard." Qi Feng shook hands with him. "We just arrived and wanted to come and see if there was anything we could do to help."

"Please sit down." Captain Guan gestured for them to sit down, then pulled up a chair and sat opposite them.

"Don't worry, we have people patrolling all the key sections of the road tonight, and we've also coordinated with the local police stations along the route. It's like we've laid a tight net to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

His words were full of confidence.

"Where do you think would be a good place for us to go?" Qi Feng asked.

Captain Guan paused for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Alright, I've only left one mobile team here as a precaution. To be honest, we're short-handed. The three of you will stay here as the mobile support team to deal with any unexpected situations."

These words sound polite, but they actually reveal Qi Feng's distrust.

Captain Guan had reservations about the Municipal Bureau's insistence on bringing in a young man who had just graduated to provide support.

How much skill could a mere kid like him possibly have?

But this was an order from his superiors, and given the lack of progress in the case, he couldn't openly object, so he acquiesced to Qi Feng's arrival. He just didn't intend for Qi Feng to interfere in core work, as long as he didn't cause trouble.

Lin Haitang was somewhat displeased and wanted to say something.

"Alright, then we'll follow Captain Guan's arrangements." Qi Feng preemptively stopped her and readily agreed.

He knew that arguing now was pointless.

And it was at this moment...

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

Suddenly, a series of rapid static crackled from the walkie-talkie on the table!

"Command Center! Command Center! Xilin Police Station reports that a black sedan with license plate SA4180 has been spotted speeding west at the intersection of National Highway 207 and Huilin Road! Requesting backup! Repeat! Requesting backup!"