Black Silk Female Police Detective Exorcist

Unfortunately, no matter how Qin Huanyu guided them, the waiters had no recollection of who had sat in that spot that day, just as they couldn't remember how the arsonist and his ex-girlfriend left the restaurant.

Undeterred, Qin Huanyu had the forensic investigator examine the area again to see if they could extract the suspect's fingerprints, biological residue, or clothing fibers.

This time, they finally made some progress. No fingerprints or biological residues were found, but the trace evidence investigators discovered a white thread in the carpet that did not belong to the carpet.

After comparing the data with the database, the forensic investigator quickly determined that the white thread likely belonged to a woman's white stockings, and was probably left behind when she accidentally got caught on the corner of the table while getting up.

"Very few women can pull off white stockings, at least far fewer than black or flesh-colored stockings."

With this lead, Qin Huanyu questioned the restaurant staff again:

"Think carefully, among the female guests you received today, were there any wearing white stockings?"

Upon hearing the hint of 'white stockings,' the restaurant staff looked dazed for a moment, as if they had been hypnotized and triggered a keyword.

"Ah, I remembered!"

Soon, a waiter clapped his hands in sudden realization:

"She was a pretty girl, dressed in a maid outfit, white stockings, and little leather shoes—the kind of outfit you'd see in anime maid cosplay!"

Chapter 98 This young lady is going to rush over and mock you immediately.

After the first waiter remembered, the other waiters quickly pretended to realize it as well, indicating that they all recalled the maid in white stockings.

Today, we did have a customer who dined at the restaurant, and he sat in the same spot where the video of the grilled human steak was filmed, and he was with a man.

However, the waiters had no recollection of what the man looked like, not even his height or build; they only vaguely remembered that such a man had existed.

This Western restaurant doesn't serve breakfast or morning tea; it only opens at 11:00 AM. The human rib incident occurred at 11:49 AM. If the maid in white stockings was at the restaurant today, she would most likely have witnessed the incident firsthand.

Qin Huanyu immediately reviewed all the diners' records again, but found no white-stockinged maid. She then showed the photos of these diners to the waiters, who were also certain that neither the white-stockinged maid nor the man were among them.

This is very problematic.

Qin Huanyu deduced that the man and the maid in white stockings must have left before the police arrived after the human skewer incident. They were most likely accomplices of the arsonist, and one of them possessed some kind of supernatural power to vaguely remember or alter cognition. This was the video he was responsible for filming, and he covered the arsonist's escape after the incident.

However, this person's ability also has limitations. When people affected by his ability come into contact with certain keywords or key clues, their forgotten memories will reappear. For example, the restaurant waiters have now successfully remembered the white-stockinged maid.

But the waiters couldn't recall the man who was with the maid in white stockings, so the only way to continue their investigation was to start with the maid in white stockings.

As the restaurant staff remembered the existence of the white-stockinged maid, Qin Huanyu keenly noticed that their expressions were somewhat unnatural; they seemed to know something about the white-stockinged maid.

So Qin Huanyu instructed the police officers to intensify their questioning of the waiters, using a combination of inducements, deception, and intimidation, and they successfully uncovered the truth.

It turns out that this isn't the first time a maid with an anime-style look has appeared in a restaurant; she's been there quite often before. However, she doesn't always wear white stockings; she sometimes wears black stockings and short socks.

These maid girls aren't actually cosplaying as maids on dates with their boyfriends; they're just doing it for money. They all come from a nearby shop called "Dimensional Dream Maid Experience Hall," whose main business is charging for acting as obedient girlfriends, accompanying customers shopping, eating, watching movies, and so on.

As for whether this maid cafe is involved in prostitution... well, they advertise themselves as purely vegan. The maids only provide companionship and entertainment, without any intimate contact, and the prices are reasonable. Services like pretending to be a couple at the restaurant only cost 98 yen. Many vain single men like to buy similar services, take selfies with the maids, and then upload the photos to their personal social media to show off.

The waiters weren't sure if the white-stockinged maid who came in today was from that shop, but it was highly likely that she was. They had never seen a girl from outside that shop dressed in anime-style maid outfits accompanying a man to the restaurant.

After receiving this clue, Qin Huanyu thought about it for a while and instead of having the criminal police go directly to the door, she notified her friends in the anti-prostitution team and asked them to conduct a surprise inspection of the maid shop to question the staff.

The maid cafe staff were initially evasive, but after learning that it involved a murder case, they were immediately terrified and became very cooperative.

After checking the number of people, the maid shop found that there was indeed a maid named Nicole in the shop. She had taken an order and left, but had not returned to the shop for a long time. She could not be reached by phone. And today she was wearing white stockings with her maid outfit.

The police pressed the shop assistant again, asking why she hadn't mentioned it before. The already frightened shop assistant hesitated for a moment before confessing.

It turns out that [Dimensional Dream Maid Experience Hall] doesn't actually have any illegal or problematic business operations. It provides only legitimate services at reasonable prices, focusing on the charm of anime and manga maids. No matter which organization inspects it, they can't find anything wrong with it.

The shop doesn't care whether the maids make any deals with the customers in private. Even if the maids don't come back after taking an order, they will only have their wages deducted for the hours of absence.

This has led to a mixed bag of maids in the shops. Some are simply anime and manga enthusiasts who come to satisfy their passions and earn some pocket money on the side. Others treat the shop as a platform to find sugar daddies, caring nothing about the wages offered by the shop and making money entirely through private transactions with customers.

The maid named Nicole was the second type. It was common for her to not return after taking an order, so the shop assistants and other maids in the shop didn't pay much attention to her. They never expected that she would be involved in a murder case and even become a suspect.

After learning some details about the maid named Nicole, Qin Huanyu combined this case with the previous case of the ghost in the park and quickly deduced a new line of thought.

Assuming the mastermind behind both cases is the same, what is the biggest similarity between the arsonist and the person who suddenly gained supernatural powers? It's that they both had a promiscuous girlfriend and were cheated on.

If we assume that the person who helped the arsonist film the incident and escape from the scene was an accomplice, then he might not be the mastermind. He could also be someone who had gained extraordinary powers due to a similar situation. He probably also knew a promiscuous woman and was deeply hurt by her.

If we think about it this way, is it possible that the maid named Nicole was not an accomplice of the criminal, but also a victim?

The person who filmed the video has a similar ability to vague memory and rewrite cognition, and can most likely do something like hypnosis in many comics and games... He may have made an appointment with his companions to take revenge on the bad woman, and the bad woman he wants to take revenge on is very likely the white-stockinged maid Nicole!

Qin Huanyu considered this idea repeatedly in her mind and felt that it was very likely and that it was necessary to follow the clues to investigate.

So she had the police question the maid shop employees and maids again, asking them if Nicole had any ex-boyfriends or any sycophants who had been taken advantage of.

The shop assistants and maids answered very readily, though their answers were somewhat baffling, but completely unsurprising.

As someone with a decent figure and looks, a flirtatious and passionate personality, and who often engages in compensated dating, Nicole naturally has ex-boyfriends and simps, as well as many others. She can name more than a dozen maid shop employees and other maids, and the actual number is likely much higher.

At this stage of the investigation, there was still considerable value in continuing the investigation, but it wasn't something that could be solved quickly. Qin Huanyu had to suppress her desire to solve the case immediately and instead had some officers continue investigating along this lead, digging deeper into Nicole's social relationships, and identifying the most suspicious individuals among her ex-boyfriends and admirers, such as those who had recently gone missing or whose personalities had drastically changed.

We can only wait patiently for now regarding the white-stockinged maid clue, while the identities of the three main characters in the video have now been completely clarified.

The rich second-generation who was grouped up by all acquaintances is named Xue Wenxuan. His family is indeed wealthy, owning seven large chain supermarkets in Baiguang City, and he is the only son in the family.

Xue Wenxuan's father, Xue Feng, is now causing a scene at the Baiguang City Police Station, demanding that the police catch the murderer within three days, or he will close all the supermarkets, causing hundreds of people to lose their jobs and making life inconvenient for all the residents near the supermarkets.

The Baiguang municipal government was furious with Xue Feng's actions... If you don't do it, plenty of others will. The market will remain and won't disappear. If you close all seven large supermarkets today, ten new large supermarkets will open tomorrow.

However, the Xue family's supermarket is a well-established brand in Baiguang City with many loyal customers. Closing all of them at once would indeed have a significant impact. In addition, Xue Feng had just experienced the pain of losing his son, so it was understandable that he was agitated and spoke without thinking. The municipal government could only instruct the Baiguang City Police Department to appease him gently and assure him that they would solve the case as soon as possible.

Xue Feng was not satisfied; he also wanted to meet the person in charge of the case. Unfortunately, Qin Huanyu had no liking for the rich second-generation who stole someone else's girlfriend, so she didn't want to meet him and had no time to deal with him, and refused.

The girl who was lured away from her ex-boyfriend by the rich second-generation Xue Wenxuan was named Zheng Li, and her ex-boyfriend was named Wang Gang.

Wang Gang and Zheng Li grew up in the same village and were childhood sweethearts. They were both juniors at Baiguang City Business College and reportedly had a very good relationship since childhood. Their families even tacitly approved of their marriage. However, Zheng Li couldn't resist the temptations of the world and ended up in the arms of a rich second-generation.

According to Wang Gang's roommates, since being dumped by Zheng Li a few months ago, Wang Gang has become taciturn and withdrawn, spending all his time engrossed in anime romance games, frequently skipping classes and experiencing a rapid decline in his grades.

Until four days ago, Wang Gang was no different from an ordinary person except for being a bit depressed. He said he wanted to go home for a few days to adjust his mood and left the dormitory. His roommates didn't think much of it. Unexpectedly, today they suddenly found that Wang Gang had become the male protagonist of a popular online video.

That's all Wang Gang's roommates know. However, Wang Gang didn't take his computer from the dorm when he left, probably because it was a desktop computer and inconvenient.

So Qin Huanyu had someone move Wang Gang's computer back to the police station to carefully investigate his browser history and the games he had played during this period, hoping to make some unexpected discoveries.

As for Zheng Li's roommate, there were even fewer valuable clues.

According to her roommate, Zheng Li became a completely different person after hooking up with Xue Wenxuan, a rich second-generation. She spent almost every night having sex with her boyfriend in a hotel room, rarely returned to the dormitory, and replaced her personal items with high-end goods. She ignored her former best friends and spent two out of every three sentences bragging about how she had hooked up with a good man.

Seeing that there was little chance of a breakthrough in the case in a short time, Qin Huanyu put the criminal police officers of the Municipal Bureau and the two branch bureaus in a great hurry, assigning the details of the investigation task to each person and making them all work overtime, while she went back to her apartment to sleep and rest.

Around 10 p.m. that night, the police's investigation still yielded no results, but Bai Ling had already begun to take action.

In her science popularization live stream, she replicated Wang Gang's actions, proving that snapping one's fingers to ignite someone is not necessarily a sign of supernatural power, and that technology can achieve the same result.

Of course, Bai Ling couldn't actually find a person to make the meat patties. She chose a lamb, and with a snap of her fingers during the live stream, the lamb on the grill caught fire and was quickly cooked. It was the kind that could be eaten directly after being sprinkled with cumin and chili powder.

The viewers in the live stream were amazed, with many commenting "Bai Niangniang is awesome!" But what everyone was more curious about was what techniques Bai Ling used, and whether they were the same as Wang Gang's.

Bai Ling answered humbly during the live stream, saying she used a highly efficient combustion enhancer used in rockets and an igniter similar in principle to a voice-activated light. She wasn't sure if the brutal killer in the video used the same methods, as there are several other ways to achieve similar results.

With Bai Ling's debut, a hundred flowers bloomed afterward.

The night after the incident, many science popularization broadcasters and even internet celebrities who weren't science popularization broadcasters were already following suit, recreating the snap-and-ignite demonstration in various ways. Although they used many chemical products that are difficult for ordinary people to access, they were indeed all technological means.

Most people are like Lord Ye who loved dragons but was terrified of them; they yearn to possess extraordinary powers, but they are even more afraid that there might be demons and monsters lurking around them.

So after internet celebrities and livestreamers proved through various means that snapping fingers to start a fire is something that technology can also do, fewer people believed that Wang Gang was using supernatural powers to take revenge. Most people just saw him as a cruel and violent criminal and hoped that the police could catch him as soon as possible.

Qin Huanyu also wanted to catch Wang Gang as soon as possible, but the arrest operation made little progress. The police had fully monitored all of Wang Gang, Zheng Li and the maid Nicole's accounts, but there had been no changes in their accounts in the past few days. They should have been spending cash or stockpiling living supplies in advance.

The investigation into Nicole's interpersonal relationships has yielded some results. One of her ex-boyfriends, Sun Huang, has also gone missing. He disappeared the day before Wang Gang claimed to be returning to his hometown, which is highly suspicious. However, no clues can be found, and he seems to have vanished into thin air.

A week has passed, and thanks to the efforts of science popularization broadcasters, the impact of that video has been largely eliminated. Those who are still clamoring that Wang Gang has superpowers are just trolls, and the vast majority of netizens have chosen to believe in science.

Aside from the disappearance of the main figures in the case, the matter seemed to be gradually calming down, and Baiguang City was once again becoming peaceful and prosperous. However, Qin Huanyu always felt uneasy, as she felt that someone was going to cause a big stir in Baiguang City.

The ominous premonition came true.

That afternoon, Qin Huanyu was in her apartment, using her superhuman computing power to track down the 'ghost address' on the internet with Duanmu Ling, when Xiao Liu called again in a panic:

"Oh no, Sister Yu, something bad has happened again! Quick, look at the video I just sent you!"

"Something happened again?"

Qin Huanyu was somewhat annoyed, but not at all surprised. She immediately turned on the video and watched it with Duanmu Ling, who had curiously leaned in.

They were stunned at first glance.

If the video of Wang Gang burning Xue Wenxuan into a kebab was the ultimate violence, then this video is quite erotic.

Two young women with fair skin and good figures were naked and tied back to back to the top of what appeared to be an abandoned signal tower. Their chests and legs were covered with graffiti of various colors, leaving behind obscene words.

Words like "bitch," "bitch," "fickle," and "womanizer" can be used to describe almost any woman's promiscuity.

The video was shot from directly above and next to the top of the signal tower, suggesting it was filmed by a drone or by someone with flying skills.

That wasn't the end of it. After showing the two women's horrific condition, the video screen went black, revealing a line of large, blood-red text and a website address.

Young man, do you crave the power of revenge? Ignite your fury, unleash your darkness, and log in to our homepage at 11:51:4 PM, and your wish will be granted.

The video only ended after that.

"Check this website address, quick."

Qin Huanyu first gave instructions to Duanmu Ling before directly dialing Xiao Liu's number:

"Are the two girls in the video Zheng Li and Nicole who went missing? They should be trapped near Yongping Street in the west of the city."

"Yes, we've identified the location in the video, Sister Yu. We've also contacted the nearest police station and hospital to provide on-site assistance."

Xiao Liu responded with a sound of agreement, then spoke in a completely exhausted tone:

"The problem is the video itself. Like the previous video, this video has also spread widely online. It was uploaded by normal users of various video platforms after their accounts were hacked. Our blocking speed simply can't keep up with the uploading speed... What should we do this time?"

"..."

Qin Huanyu didn't have any good ideas either, so she simply remained silent for two seconds before making a decision:

“I don’t know… This case is probably beyond my ability to handle on my own. I will request support from the Investigation Bureau immediately. Please wait here.”

After hanging up Xiao Liu's call, Qin Huanyu did not hesitate and immediately dialed the Investigation Bureau's emergency encrypted line to report the situation.

This time, the investigation bureau finally took it seriously, and their response and actions were swift.

In less than five minutes, all the netizens who love watching videos were surprised to find that the largest video platforms had all shut down their servers and been ordered to suspend operations for rectification by the authorities because the content on the platforms was seriously pornographic.

Normally, netizens might scoff at this reason. Female live streamers who dance get banned if they have too little fabric below their necks, if their skirts are a little short, or if they don't wear safety shorts under their skirts while dancing. With such strict standards, you call it pornography? Who would believe that?

But now... thinking back to that viral video that just went viral online, many netizens smiled knowingly. That video was indeed quite explicit, so it's normal for it to be censored.

At almost the same time, Qin Huanyu also received an official order from the Investigation Bureau.

The Bureau of Investigation acknowledged Qin Huanyu's speculative analysis in the report and agreed to investigate the previous park ghost case, the current well-done steak case, and the recently occurred two women and one tower case together as a Class B case.

This afternoon, an inspector will arrive in Baiguang City to take over the investigation. Bai Ling and Cheng Hai will also meet up with Qin Huanyu as quickly as possible, and the 11th squad will regroup.

Upon receiving this news, Qin Huanyu breathed a sigh of relief.

After the case was upgraded to a Class B case and placed under the jurisdiction of the patrol officer, the local investigators would no longer be held responsible for any serious incidents that occurred. Qin Huanyu, who was in charge of the case before, was under a lot of pressure and often had nightmares at night, dreaming that she was being ridden and bullied by the female thief "Yun Que".

After telling Xiao Liu the news, she immediately left the apartment, intending to check on Zheng Li and Nicole first. These two poor girls, who had brought it upon themselves, had been rescued and were currently in the ICU at the hospital.

. . . . .

In the office of the administrator of the Shen Du Museum.

Yi Youyou was still dressed in the same shirt, narrow skirt, stockings, and high heels. She was leaning back in her chair with her legs crossed, leisurely watching dramas on her computer. There were also several bags of puffed snacks next to the keyboard.

Just as she was getting to the exciting part, the TV series suddenly froze. She quickly refreshed the webpage and saw that the video platform had been shut down for pornography and was undergoing rectification.

'What's going on? How dare such a large, legitimate platform get involved in pornography?'

Just as Yi Youyou, whose gossip instincts were piqued, was about to ask someone for inside information, her phone rang.

Yi Youyou picked up her phone, glanced at the caller's name, immediately sat up straight, straightened her clothes, and then answered the phone, her voice very obedient:

Good afternoon, Grandma.

"You've been slacking off in the office again, haven't you? Don't try to deny it; my sharp eyes saw right through you!"

Yi Qiushui's rather stern voice rang out from the other end of the phone:

"You're incredibly lazy! A major case occurred in Baiguang City, and you were completely unaware of it?"

"Why should I know about the case in Baiguang City, Grandma?"

Yi Youyou's face immediately flushed red, somewhat annoyed:

"I already told you, I was just playing around with Ayu last time, nothing more... Why should I keep paying attention to Baiguang City?"