We asked you to solve cases, and here you are sharing your criminal experiences?

The computer screen emitted a faint blue light.

The silver bird logo, made up of pixels, kept flashing against the black background.

The bright red cross under the wing was almost blindingly red.

Xiao Zhang took his hands off the keyboard and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He pointed to the screen and reported to Gu Tingchen.

"Captain Gu, this is not a normal access control hacking program at all. She forcibly implanted a dormant Trojan horse into the underlying logic of the access control system."

"The Trojan horse will be activated the moment the card is swiped, directly rewriting the door opening command."

"This symbol is pieced together from the redundant code left behind before the program self-destructed."

"It's like those narcissistic graffiti artists who, after doing something bad, insist on leaving their signature on the wall."

Zhou Zheng leaned forward, staring at the screen, and spoke in a loud voice.

"Is this guy crazy? Why does he have to go through all this trouble to steal a few boxes of medicine?"

"Are you afraid the police won't know she did it?"

Old Zheng held up his thermos and blew on the steam rising from it.

"You don't understand. These days, highly intelligent criminals like to add a sense of ritual."

Gu Tingchen turned to look at Lin Wan beside him.

"Send the screenshot to the command center. Have them immediately access the national public security database and use image recognition to compare it against the totem database of all known criminal organizations!"

Lin Wan immediately took out her phone, pointed it at the screen, and snapped a picture, her fingers flying across the screen.

The security department fell into a brief silence.

Only the computer's cooling fan was making a whooshing sound.

Song Qianxia crossed her arms and leaned against the edge of the table next to the control panel.

My gaze remained fixed on the silver bird.

My heart was beating two beats faster than usual.

Others might not know what this is, but she knows it all too well.

This bird is a top-ten prize on the underground black market in Cyrillic continent.

Silver Sparrow, a woman who made her fortune by selling medical information and special drugs.

She was meticulous and particular about her appearance; wherever she went, she always carried a full set of surgical scalpels in her suitcase.

But his forte wasn't killing, but making medicine.

All sorts of strange drugs that can drive people crazy or cause unbearable pain.

Several years ago, Qianmian went to an underground casino in Cyrillic State to steal the ledger.

They happened to stumble upon Silver Sparrow questioning a gang leader.

Even Qianmian, who was used to seeing life and death, felt nauseous at the sight.

Silver Sparrow used three unknown drugs to turn a tough, unyielding man into a drooling idiot.

This woman has no stance whatsoever.

She doesn't belong to Night Owl, nor to any gang.

He is a mercenary who only cares about money, provides solutions and medicine, and never gets a drop of blood on his hands.

The client offered a high enough price that she was even willing to take on assassination missions against politicians.

This is also why she has been able to survive in the perilous underground world to this day.

Song Qianxia's eye twitched imperceptibly.

Those lunatics, Night Owl, actually managed to bring Silver Sparrow all the way to Jiangcheng.

It seems they're really in a hurry.

Those five boxes of nerve-controlling reagents are used by ordinary doctors to block muscle activity.

But in the hands of Silver Sparrow, it becomes a dangerous weapon.

Is it a bit of an overreaction for Night Owl to use this thing against a mere advisor like her?

Song Qianxia quickly filtered through the clues currently held by the Jiangcheng City Public Security Bureau in her mind.

Lin Wan's phone vibrated at that moment.

"Captain Gu, the command center has replied!"

"No record of this symbol can be found in the national public security system's totem database. There isn't even a similar variant."

"The command center said that this is very likely a brand new overseas criminal gang."

Old Zheng tightened the lid of the thermos.

"No such person found? This case is in trouble."

Zhou Zheng grabbed a handful of his buzz cut in frustration.

"We don't even know anything about her background. We can't exactly search the entire city for a nurse we don't even know what she looks like, can we?"

Gu Tingchen stared intently at the large screen.

No criminal organization would throw out such a symbol for no reason.

The fact that they dared to stay shows that they have absolute confidence.

Gu Tingchen turned his head and his gaze fell on Song Qianxia's face.

"Advisor Song, you've been staring at this sign for a full three minutes. Have you figured out what it means?"

Being publicly called out by the living Yama, Song Qianxia quickly rubbed her eyes and pretended to be sleepy.

"I've been so busy with the audit these past few days that I haven't woken up properly. I've been staring at the bright screen for too long, and my eyes are glazed over."

"If solving cases were as simple as looking at graffiti, I wouldn't be standing here now; I'd be an expert at the provincial criminal investigation department by now."

Gu Tingchen was no longer buying her act and strode over to Song Qianxia.

Her tall figure blocked the overhead motion sensor light, casting her entirely in shadow.

Do you think I believe that?

"Can spacing out really change your breathing rhythm?"

The people around them all shut their mouths.

Lin Wan frantically tried to signal to Song Qianxia with her eyes.

This is a critical period for investigation, so don't anger Captain Gu at this time!

Song Qianxia cursed Gu Tingchen a hundred times in her heart.

Is this man a police dog? He's so perceptive!

Her eyes darted around, and she immediately raised her hands in a gesture of surrender.

"Captain Gu is brilliant! Nothing escapes your discerning eyes!"

"Actually, I do think this bird's emblem looks familiar. But I can't say that in the security office!"

"This is a hospital after all, with lots of people and gossip. If word gets out and reaches Director Zhou's ears in the provincial department..."

Song Qianxia pouted and sighed, feigning grievance, "Not only will they accuse me of spreading rumors and interfering with the investigation, but they'll also drag Captain Gu into this mess, making him look like he condoned the suspect. How could I dare to screw you over at this crucial moment!"

He then pointed to the door.

"Let's go back to the station. Once we're back in your territory, I promise I'll tell you everything I know!"

Gu Tingchen stared at her for two seconds, then didn't press her for more information.

"Let's go back to the city bureau. Don't try to fool me with a story this time."

The two police cars sirens blared again as they sped towards the Jiangcheng City Public Security Bureau.

Throughout the journey, Song Qianxia leaned against the car window, her mind racing as she organized her thoughts.

How can I reveal Silver Sparrow's true colors without compromising my own identity as a master of deception?

This is even more brain-intensive than hacking into the royal server!