My blind date failed, so I had to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Chapter 138 Arrogant
The mountain wind howled around the pavilion.

The golden afternoon sunlight shone on the three people, reflecting their expressions with different emotions.

Captain Zhao glanced at Zhou Ping and Jiang Xia and said hesitantly, "Captain Zhou, I wonder what your opinion is on this case?"

Zhou Ping was stunned.

He could hear something behind Captain Zhao's words.

So he whispered, "Captain Zhao, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Captain Zhao looked around cautiously and waved his hand. The other special department members who followed him left tactfully.

Jiang Xia's heroic face wrinkled up, she didn't understand what Captain Zhao meant by this action, but she soon found out.

"Captain Zhou, we're all family. I'll be frank. The Fushan female slave case isn't complicated, but it's not simple either. It all depends on how Captain Zhou wants to handle it."

Zhou Ping's expression changed, but he said nothing.

Captain Zhao from Ancheng continued, "That wealthy businessman is definitely not the mastermind behind this. Many clues now point to Professor Sun and the cousin of Qin Bing, the head of the three major groups. However, there is very little evidence regarding Qin Bing's cousin. However, there is a link between him and the wealthy businessman: this man is called Chang Ming. Like Professor Sun, he is willing to confess."

"So if you want to close the case quickly, you only need to track down Professor Sun and Chang Ming. There's no need to delve deeper. But if Captain Zhou wants to get to the bottom of this case, he'll have to put in a lot of effort. Furthermore, the people involved are complex, and there's a good chance he'll end up with nothing."

After a pause, he glanced at Zhou Ping. Seeing that his face was calm, he bravely continued, "Currently, the evidence we have only involves Professor Sun and Chang Ming. The evidence is somewhat far-fetched, so my suggestion is to close the case as soon as possible."

As soon as these words came out.

Jiang Xia clenched her fists and angrily said, "Captain Zhao, what do you mean? So many girls have been murdered, and the students at the Taoist Academy have been bullied. If we don't get to the bottom of such filthy behavior, how can we be fair to the victims?"

"Do you have a conscience..."

Captain Zhao looked grim.

Zhou Ping quickly shouted, "Jiang Xia, stop talking."

Jiang Xia was so angry that he stood up and left.

Zhou Ping explained, "Captain Zhao, don't take it to heart. Jiang Xia is from a Taoist academy, and those girls are considered her juniors. Seeing her juniors being murdered, and in such a tragic way, she felt bad, so it's inevitable that she spoke a little harshly."

Captain Zhao shook his head. "I understand. Honestly, as the captain of the Special Branch, I naturally want to get to the bottom of this, but this case is far too complex and expensive."

He looked at Zhou Ping and said, "To be honest, there are quite a few incidents that need to be handled in Ancheng right now, and we really can't spare too many people. The last time the emergency team came to investigate, we in Ancheng were busy running around. We've been investigating all this time, and we've put other cases aside. They've been urging us to come back..."

Listen to Captain Zhao complain.

Zhou Ping frowned. "I remember that the special departments in various regions across the country expanded before the New Year. Doesn't Ancheng have any practitioners?"

Captain Zhao smiled bitterly and said, "We have expanded, but expansion also has its standards. You know, our Special Branch has always preferred to have fewer than enough. The current standard is more than 1,000 spiritual energies, and other factors must be balanced. If it were a big city, it wouldn't be difficult to recruit, but Ancheng is only a prefecture-level city. Those with even a little qualification have basically gone to the big cities."

"Previously, the core staff were transferred directly from the General Administration. Including me, there were only five of us. Newly expanded to eight people. Before the full opening, eight people were enough to handle various incidents, but now it's far from enough."

“As for the Fushan female slave case, if I can investigate it, I will definitely do my best, but judging by the evidence in the case, it only comes down to Professor Sun and Chang Ming, and the rest is basically cut off.”

Zhou Ping was silent for a moment.

He didn't know much about the Special Section, but he knew that after the full liberalization, cases related to practitioners had indeed increased sharply. The situation in Ancheng also existed in Jiangcheng, otherwise there would not be a three-shift system.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Captain Zhao, I've spoken to Director Wang about this case at the Kyoto Headquarters. Both Director Wang and I want to get to the bottom of this. No matter who's behind this, our Special Division isn't afraid."

When Captain Zhao heard this, he quickly spoke.

But before he could say anything, Zhou Ping interrupted him, "How about this? Captain Zhao, send a few criminal investigators to follow us. To be honest, this case originally fell under the responsibility of the emergency response team."

Captain Zhao hesitated for a moment, then, seeing Zhou Ping's sincere expression, thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

He extended his hand and shook Zhou Ping's. "Thank you for your understanding of Ancheng's situation, Captain Zhou. Let's have a good drink tonight."

Zhou Ping did not refuse either.

Jiang Xia didn't come when he was drinking with Captain Zhao in the evening, but when he returned to the hotel, Jiang Xia went straight to the suite.

As soon as she opened her mouth, she said angrily, "The General Administration is really blind to let someone like him be the captain of the Special Division. I don't know how many unjust, false and wrong cases there have been over the years. I'm so angry. No, I will report to the General Administration tomorrow, no, I will report to the General Administration later."

Zhou Ping couldn't help but feel funny when he saw Jiang Xia, who was angry and wanted to tell tales.

Jiang Xia is still too young.

Around twenty years old.

When you are young, you tend to lose your temper and become impulsive and passionate when encountering things.

Facing such a little girl.

You can't confront her head-on.

Because the more you argue, the more likely you are to get angry.

So he just looked at her quietly.

"Why are not you talking?"

"I am listening."

"Listen to what?"

"I'm here to listen to your opinion. It's very rude to interrupt others when they are expressing their opinions."

Jiang Xia was speechless. He wanted to lose his temper, but he didn't know where to start. Finally, he shrugged his shoulders in frustration and said, "Okay, you're right. Do you think what I said just now is correct?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Exactly right."

Zhou Ping said seriously.

Jiang Xia pouted her rosy lips and said, "So perfunctory."

"Have it?"

"Yes, very perfunctory!"

Jiang Xia snorted.

Zhou Ping smiled, then asked, "Do you think what you just said is right?"

"I……"

Facing Zhou Ping's gentle and serious eyes.

Jiang Xia gritted his teeth and said, "I can't stand Zhao Chuan. How could he say such a thing?"

Zhou Ping patiently said, "He's the captain of the Ancheng Special Branch, responsible for handling many cases. The Fushan female slave case is just one of them, albeit a larger one. Judging from the many clues we have now, Professor Sun and Chang Ming are the most crucial figures in this case, but as you can see, they're both willing to confess." Jiang Xia frowned and argued, "But, but their motives are insufficient, and the details of their confession are also insufficient. There must be someone behind this."

"Of course I know that."

"But I need evidence."

Zhou Ping sighed, "We've basically investigated everything that can be investigated. It took three or four months, and during that time, many professional criminal investigators used various means, including technology, to get a clear picture of the case."

"To put it simply, the wealthy businessman used the Fushan Resort to secretly engage in prostitution, using the girls to establish connections. Seven girls were murdered. The businessman explained the general process and details of their murders. The only remaining suspicions are about the three female students from the Taoist academy."

Jiang Xia gritted his teeth and said, "It must be Qin Bing's cousin, or someone from the Taoist temple."

These words were clearly emotional.

However, it is also the target that many people speculate about now.

After all, anyone who dares to harm the female students of the Taoist Academy must be in a high position.

Qin Bing's cousin or a professor or vice president of a Taoist academy, etc., meets this condition.

But Zhou Ping didn't think so.

He always felt that this case was not simple.

Glancing at Jiang Xia.

He asked, "Where do you think we should start our investigation? You and I are just cultivators, and we're not good at investigating cases. Captain Wu has given us everything he can say and provide."

Jiang Xia said without hesitation, "Start with Chang Ming first and continue interrogating him. I don't believe I can't pry his mouth open."

Zhou Ping nodded.

There are three main suspects in the case: the wealthy businessman, Chang Ming and Professor Sun.

Among them, the rich businessman and Professor Sun confessed everything they could. Judging from the reports of the interrogation technicians, these two people basically concealed nothing. The only one who was hesitant was Chang Ming.

The next day.

The three veteran detectives arranged by Zhao Chuan followed.

Come to the interrogation room.

Zhou Ping and Jiang Xia sat in the cubicle, watching the technicians conduct the interrogation.

Chang Ming is also a practitioner.

He said impatiently, "You've been asking me this over and over again, and I've told you all the time. Not only does the wealthy businessman give me money every year, he also provides me with a lot of fun things, all of which are new and varied. As for the three students who died at the Taoist academy, I had nothing to do with them. The most I did was cripple a few ordinary girls, and I lost control of my strength once."

"This isn't anti-humanity, right? There are many people doing this in China."

The technician asked, "What is your relationship with Wang Zhaoxian? Is he involved in this matter?"

Wang Zhaoxian is Qin Bing's cousin.

Chang Ming said casually, "I'm from the Three Major Groups. I got in through Wang Zhaoxian's connections. I knew Wang Zhaoxian when I was young, and we've always had a good relationship..."

The interrogation lasted more than half an hour.

Chang Ming's answer was exactly the same as before.

after the end.

Jiang Xia's face was filled with coldness, and his aura was about to burst out. "Chang Ming is too arrogant. What do you mean by not controlling the strength? Damn it!"

Zhou Ping is in a very stable mood.

Chang Ming dared to admit it because he knew that even if he accidentally killed one or two girls, he wouldn't die. He could then use his connections to get away with it, and maybe he'd only need to be imprisoned for a few years. But the female students at the Taoist temple were different. If he admitted, it wouldn't just be a matter of a few years in prison.

Look at the files.

There was indeed no evidence or clues that Chang Ming had killed the female students in the Taoist academy.

Noon.

Zhao Chuan returned from outside. He briefly learned about the interrogation process and then, while eating, said, "When the three Taoist students died, Chang Ming was in the Magic City, and there was evidence of an alibi. We have also investigated, and many people can confirm this."

"So Chang Ming had nothing to do with the deaths of the three female students. According to him, the three female students were bewitched by Professor Sun and induced by several other students who accompanied them to indulge themselves at the resort. Before they were killed, they consumed a large amount of aphrodisiacs. The forensic doctor also detected the presence of a large amount of drugs."

Zhou Ping asked, "Why did Professor Sun come all the way to Fushan Resort? He said there were traces of ancient formations in Fushan, and he brought the students here to study. I checked during the day, and there were no traces of formations in Fushan."

Zhao Chuan said, "The wealthy businessman confessed that he provided the false information in order to expand his network through Professor Sun. Professor Sun not only likes to study formations, but also calligraphy and painting. The wealthy businessman played to his interests and tricked Professor Sun into coming to the holiday estate."

"Those three female students were quite open-minded and often went out with the other male students from the Taoist academy. After arriving at the manor, they were bewitched by the wealthy businessman and the male students who accompanied him. From there, they couldn't stop themselves and began using drugs almost every day to enhance their sexual pleasure..."

The reason why the Fushan female slave case was so serious was mainly because the death of three female students led to the dirty things happening in the holiday estate. The three female students took too many drugs, which made them unconscious or even lost their minds. They allowed themselves to be manipulated by the rich businessmen and others, and ended up going too far and dying in there.

Zhou Ping pondered in silence.

He knew that just as Zhao Chuan said, if the doubts were put aside, the case could actually be closed when it came to Chang Ming and Professor Sun, because no matter what, Chang Ming and Professor Sun were both involved.

Finished eating.

He looked at Zhao Chuan and asked, "That potion is specially formulated, right? What dosage will cause three practitioners to lose their minds?"

Zhao Chuan shook his head helplessly. "This is also a suspicious point in this case. Those drugs can only enhance that aspect and make people excited, but they can't cause people to lose their minds. However, once men and women enter a certain state, they sometimes do some incredible things. The so-called unconsciousness is just a term."

Chatted a few more words.

Zhao Chuan left.

Zhou Ping and Jiang Xia continued the interrogation in the afternoon.

But there was still no effect, so they changed to Professor Sun and the wealthy businessman, and the answers they got were basically consistent with the files.

At night.

Captain Wu called.

"How was it? You went to Ancheng yesterday. Did you make any progress today?"

Zhou Ping briefly explained, then continued, "Based on the files and interrogation, the three female students died from overdosing on drugs and becoming excited. There's nothing suspicious about the ordinary girls, and the wealthy businessman explained everything clearly. The questions now are: first, how did the three female students die? Second, why did the wealthy businessman and those at the manor dare to attack these three Taoist students? Third, why did these three girls die and not the other female students?"

Captain Wu nodded and said, "When I went to investigate, I didn't close the case because of these three doubts. The biggest doubt is the first one. Although the three of them are relatively open, they are cultivators after all. Their physical fitness far exceeds that of ordinary people. The rich businessman and the others are just ordinary people. No matter how they play tricks, it is impossible for them to be fatal."

"At first I suspected the male students who were accompanying them, but they all had alibis. Even if they were there, they couldn't have just watched the female students die tragically."

(End of this chapter)