Black Silk Female Police Detective Exorcist

"Although I don't have maids at home, I do have a butler and a nanny who take care of my daily life. I had the butler personally serve tea to the investigator."

"Alright, then I'll try Deputy Director Zhou's fine tea."

Once inside, Qin Huanyu was no longer in a hurry and suggested that they have a cup of tea before discussing business.

Soon, an elderly man who looked like a butler came out and skillfully served Qin Huanyu and Zhou Mochen each a cup of tea before quietly stepping aside.

Qin Huanyu, still using her usual method of guzzling, downed the freshly brewed tea in one gulp, then nonchalantly set the teacup aside.

"It's no different from bottled green tea in the supermarket, and it's not even as good as iced green tea."

One sentence turned the old butler's face into a liverish color. He opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something in anger, but after glancing at Zhou Mochen, he said nothing.

"Alright, let's get down to business. Anyway, the tea at Deputy Director Zhou's house isn't very good, so I won't waste my time."

Qin Huanyu crossed her legs, hugged her arms, and stared into Zhou Mochen's eyes:

“A person in Deputy Director Zhou’s position should know our Investigation Bureau quite well. You didn’t come to our Investigation Bureau to investigate the cause of the accident immediately after it happened, so you must know some inside information about the accident, right? You know that this matter may not involve supernatural forces, or that it would drag you down and ruin your political future, so you chose to keep it a secret.”

"Tell me everything you know about the incident, and I'll leave immediately, and most likely never bother you again."

"I've said it before, I only care about what's within my scope of responsibility... I have no interest in your trivial matters that have nothing to do with supernatural powers, you know what I mean?"

“…I understand, Miss Investigator, I understand.”

Zhou Mochen listened attentively the whole time, and finally let out a long sigh, meeting Qin Huanyu's gaze with an expression that suggested he had already come to terms with the situation:

“The investigator is right. I do know some inside information, but not about the accident itself, but about the passengers who stole other people’s identities.”

“These passengers who steal other people’s identities have actually existed for a long time, not just once or twice, but on almost every high-speed train coming from Indiana.”

“I received a lot of money because of this, and I didn’t take all the money myself… This is what I originally wanted to hide.”

Chapter 117 The Remote Valley

"Drink it, I knew you weren't clean."

Qin Huanyu gave Zhou Mochen a mocking look and then said something sarcastic.

But that's all. Just like she said before, her job is to solve cases involving supernatural powers. Political corruption is not her responsibility, and she can't be bothered with it.

Qin Huanyu only continued to ask questions within the scope of her responsibilities:

"Who gave you the money? Was it a gang that steals other people's identity information? Could the disappearance of the train carriage be their doing?"

“They are businessmen from Indiana. I met them there when I was in charge of building that railway. They wanted to sell some Indian specialties to the wealthy Eastern Continent, but they didn’t want to pay taxes or go through the approval process, so they came up with the idea of ​​using me.”

Zhou Mochen sighed, seemingly ashamed:

"It's my fault for being so weak. I couldn't resist the temptation of money and beautiful women and was dragged into their scheme, becoming their protector and helping them transport goods via high-speed trains at night."

"As for the mysterious disappearance of the train carriage... from my personal perspective, I don't think it was done by that gang. They would be trying to keep this a secret, so why would they make it a trending topic? Besides, the people who disappeared with that carriage were all their people... I'm more suspicious that it was done by their enemies."

"Hmm...that makes some sense."

Qin Huanyu did not deny Zhou Mochen's words, because she thought so herself.

So she immediately followed up with:

"Who is that Indian merchant? And who has been sending you money? They should have a liaison in Yizhou County, right? Tell me his information."

"The businessman from Indiana is named Rama. He is the owner of a large company and is quite famous locally. Miss Investigator, you can easily find out by checking the information. The person who has been sending me money is Rama's man."

Zhou Mochen seemed to answer quite readily, and then spread his hands:

"As for Yizhou County, we do have a contact person named Zhang Ke. He used to be a gang leader, but now he runs his own property management company. He even had dinner with me last week."

“However, Miss Investigator, you don’t need to make a wasted trip, because Zhang Ke was also in that carriage at the time, responsible for guarding the goods, and now he has disappeared... Of course, Zhang Ke’s identity is also fake. I don’t know his real name. I have always called him Zhang Ke for all these years.”

"……Understood."

Qin Huanyu remained silent for a moment before nodding slightly, increasingly convinced that this was likely a deliberate act, a revenge against the group that had given Zhou Mochen money.

'When we get back, let's look up information on that guy named Rama and see what he does.'

Qin Huanyu quickly made up her mind, asked a few more minor questions, and then stood up to leave.

"Miss Investigator, please wait a moment!"

Seeing this, Zhou Mochen quickly called out to her:

"Are you really keeping your word? You won't tell the disciplinary department what I just said?"

"...Heh, who do you think you are, Zhou?"

Qin Huanyu simply turned around and glared at Zhou Mochen again, then sneered:

“I’m not like you politicians who never keep their word and are full of lies. I will do what I promise if I can do it... Don’t worry, I will never report you.”

"But..."

After finishing her sentence, Qin Huanyu changed the subject again:

"Don't underestimate the professionalism of those disciplinary departments, Mr. Zhou. They probably wouldn't have paid attention to you before your line got into trouble, but now that something this big has happened... Even if the case is currently being handled by the Investigation Bureau, it's only a matter of time before they come after you. You probably won't be able to enjoy yourself for much longer, so make the most of your last moments and have some fun."

"No need for the investigator to trouble herself."

Unexpectedly, Zhou Mochen was very confident:

"As long as extraordinary forces like the Investigation Bureau don't get involved, I, Zhou, can still handle the disciplinary department's investigation. This isn't the first time I've dealt with them."

"Oh? So you're quite impressive, huh?"

Qin Huanyu made a sarcastic remark, shrugged, and strode away again, leaving only one sentence behind on the wind:

"I hope you really have that ability."

"..."

"call……"

Seeing that Qin Huanyu had finally left, Zhou Mochen slumped into the sofa, repeatedly touching his rapidly beating chest, his forehead quickly covered in cold sweat.

As a politician on the verge of becoming a powerful figure in the capital, Zhou Mochen had seen many important figures in the court. He wasn't afraid of any cunning old fox, and he was confident that he was second to none in verbal sparring and scheming. But he was truly helpless against reckless people who only spoke the truth and not reason with him, and could only give in.

"She's too arrogant and domineering, sir."

The old butler, who hadn't dared to speak until now, finally couldn't help but whisper to Zhou Mochen:

"Even if she works for the Investigation Bureau, she shouldn't treat you like this... Do you think we should find someone to teach her a lesson?"

Snapped!

As a result, Zhou Mochen raised his hand and slapped the old butler across the face, knocking him to the ground.

"Idiot! Can't you see that she actually wanted to kill me while she was at it? To teach her a lesson? You think we're not dead fast enough? If you really dare to hire someone to teach her a lesson, believe me, I'll be shot multiple times in the back the next day and die by suicide out of guilt?"

"Uh... she really would do that? How could she dare?"

The old butler lay on the ground, covering his face in disbelief.

"Why wouldn't she dare? She's from the Investigation Bureau... Do you understand the Investigation Bureau? The Investigation Bureau used to be a photo studio, you should know what a photo studio is, right?"

Zhou Mochen smiled wryly:

"Several important figures once wanted to completely transform the Holy Zhou Kingdom, to truly cage the hidden royal power behind the scenes, and to turn the Holy Zhou Kingdom into a country like the White Eagle Continent Federation... And what happened? They all died very peacefully, and their whole families died together."

"Don't forget, while photo studios have historically protected ordinary people from harm by supernatural forces, they have also allowed almost all supernatural forces to be controlled by the royal family. With such a force in their hands, what does it matter if the royal family relinquishes its overt power? Anyway, disobedient and dissatisfied officials will die in accidents."

"So, to survive in the Holy Zhou Kingdom, you must never offend the royal family, nor the royal henchmen in the photo studio. They never play by the rules. If you provoke them, they will come knocking on your door and use their supernatural powers to kill you... All your political, economic, and social skills are utterly useless in the face of violence."

"I understand, sir. I was foolish."

The old butler quickly apologized, then thought for a moment and asked:

"Is it alright to just tell the Investigation Bureau about Mr. Narama like this?"

"it does not matter."

Zhou Mochen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a tissue, regaining his confidence once again:

“I did not participate in any crimes involving supernatural powers. I was just paid to act as a protector for some people. Even if the Bureau of Investigation finds out about me, they will not deal with me directly, but will transfer my case to the disciplinary department. The Bureau of Investigation is very clear about this. They will not meddle in things that are not their business.”

"And as long as the disciplinary department takes over my case... heh, my father-in-law is the current Minister of Works, and he has quite a few friends in the Ministry of Justice. I can't do anything to the Investigation Bureau, but can't I handle a few disciplinary committee members?"

"The key issue right now is that the disappearance of the carriage has become too big to be concealed. It must be defined as a supernatural case to absolve me of responsibility. Everything else will be easier to handle."

"Your Excellency is wise."

The old butler offered a compliment, then stood up and began instructing the manor's maids to clean up the mess Qin Huanyu had made earlier...

. . . . .

After leaving Zhou Mocheng's residence, Qin Huanyu first called Duanmu Ling to ask her to help collect information on the Indian merchant Rama. Then she went directly to the scene where the carriage was found because the police there had sent back a message saying that something had been discovered.

The valley where the missing carriage was found is located at the intersection of the territories of Baiguang City, Shanbei City, and Nanhu City. Normally, the place where the carriage was found shouldn't be too far from where it mysteriously disappeared, meaning that Qin Huanyu, Bai Ling, and the Flower Monk could all handle this case.

So on her way to the scene, Qin Huanyu also contacted Cheng Hai and Bai Ling, asking them if they wanted to come and take a look.

Cheng Hai said he was busy with another case, which involved a man-eating monster that had emerged from the mountains in a mountain village west of Shanbei City. He was busy exorcising the monster and simply didn't have time.

Bai Ling was still investigating the clues behind the heartbroken female college student turning into a vengeful ghost, and was not very interested in the case of the missing train carriage. She also declined Qin Huanyu's invitation.

Of course, as teammates, Cheng Hai and Bai Ling both promised that if Qin Huanyu encountered any difficulties, they would come to her aid immediately.

So in the end, only Qin Huanyu arrived at the scene by motorcycle. There, she met up with police officers from the Baiguang City Public Security Bureau and some local police officers who were protecting the scene.

"What did you find?"

Qin Huanyu asked as soon as she arrived.

"Over here, Sister Yu."

A young man wearing protective clothing and latex gloves quickly waved to Qin Huanyu.

Qin Huanyu recognized him. This man was a forensic investigator from the Baiguang City Public Security Bureau. Although he wasn't a criminal investigator in Xiao Liu's team, he was Qin Huanyu's follower. Whenever Qin Huanyu assigned similar tasks, he was always an indispensable member.

"Sister Yu, look here."

The forensic investigator ushered Qin Huanyu into the dilapidated carriage, pointing to the splattered bloodstains scattered throughout the interior:

"There's too much blood. It's unlikely that it was spilled when the carriage fell. It's more likely that the people in the carriage were killed by some extremely brutal force first, and then the carriage was abandoned."

"Has a body been found... or rather, body parts?"

Qin Huanyu showed little reaction to the bloody scene. The scene was far more gruesome when she used the Dragon-Slaying Mace to blow the heads off enemy superhumans in the Ghost Realm.

"This is the second point of doubt I want to make, Sister Yu."

The forensic examiner shrugged:

"There were no bodies, no body parts, not even a piece of human flesh or bone. Apart from the bloodstains in the carriage, those people had almost completely vanished."

Have you searched the entire neighborhood?

Qin Huanyu asked again.

"We've looked for them all."

The forensic examiner nodded:

"No body parts were found within at least 1100 meters of the location. Local police used police dogs during the search, so there should be no mistake."

"That's it..."

Qin Huanyu nodded, then glanced thoughtfully at the dilapidated carriage:

"The bloodstains are all inside the carriage, the surrounding area is very clean, and the carriage is severely damaged... In other words, this is not the primary crime scene. Someone killed everyone in the carriage, cleaned up the bodies, and then dumped the carriage in this valley?"

As she spoke, Qin Huanyu looked up at the valley above.

With the activation of her Mathematical Eyes, Qin Huanyu rapidly deduced the scene when the carriage fell from above the valley, based on its current location and the extent of damage.

Soon, the results came out. Qin Huanyu reached out and pointed to a certain spot above the valley:

"Let's go take a look over there. The carriage should have been thrown from there... Although to be precise, the carriage fell from a higher position, but perhaps that thing was very tall?"

For example, if someone like the Hulk stood at the spot Qin Huanyu just pointed out and lifted the carriage up and threw it into the valley, it would perfectly match Qin Huanyu's calculations of the carriage's trajectory.

The forensic investigator and two other officers quickly followed Qin Huanyu up the valley to the spot where Qin Huanyu had pointed earlier, but they all frowned.

No trace.

Although this valley is not exactly an uninhabited area, it is still the kind of remote mountain forest where no one would normally come. The grass and trees above the valley are very lush.

If a train carriage or something capable of lifting a train carriage had ever been there, the grass, trees, and other plants here would certainly have been damaged, and there would likely be footprints on the ground.

Weird.