Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 166 The Headless Case

Lin Ge was able to understand Luo Jue's thoughts and his longing for family affection.

However, Lin Ge could not agree with Luo Jue's decision.

A fourteen-year-old child was left alone in Yongshi, facing not only a mentally ill mother, but also a cold and even cruel father, and a grandfather who was completely unable to help.

Such an environment is extremely difficult for a child to cope with. Among them, Ai Yun's condition is the simplest, but how to deal with that man named Luo Jianlin? Lin Ge put himself in Luo Jue's shoes and was at a loss for what to do.

More importantly, Lin Ge understood what Nie Guoqiang was saying.

Whether Ai Yun is Luo Jue's mother or not is irrelevant! Even if the DNA is confirmed, so what? Whether it's worth joining this terrible family environment is the serious question that Luo Jue needs to face and carefully consider.

Clearly, Nie Guoqiang's advice was to give up!

It's selfish, but also realistic.

Qian Wei stated without hesitation that he wanted to stay far away from the Luo family. Even if he accepted Ai Yun's pitiful state of mind, he had to put himself in her shoes and consider what good it would do for his parents.

What can Luo Jue get from these parents?
What do we need to give up?
What will we face in the future, and what is the worst-case scenario?
These topics may seem cold and heartless, but Luo Jue is only fourteen years old; he's not yet at the age to make sacrifices for others! These things will become a heavy burden on his shoulders in the future, and that's the problem Luo Jue needs to face squarely.

On the other hand, Luo Jue could still live a good life even without these parents. Nie Guoqiang had even planned to send him to Youcheng Middle School after the New Year, thus turning his life back onto a normal path.

This approach is actually very selfish.

However, Lin Ge also agreed with Nie Guoqiang and even Qian Wei's statements.

So when Luo Jue looked over helplessly, he nodded without hesitation and chose to stand on Nie Guoqiang's side.

However, this time Luo Jue did not listen to Lin Ge.

No one knows what he went through during the years he was trafficked, and no one knows how much he longed for family. Therefore, even though Sun Chang hardened his heart, pressed his shoulder, and gently persuaded him, Luo Jue still insisted on staying here.

Nie Guoqiang was unable to persuade this stubborn guy and tried to keep Sun Chang, but Luo Jue refused.

He could only stuff all the cash in his wallet into Luo Jue's hand, and Sun Chang hurriedly went to a nearby pear shop to buy Luo Jue a cell phone. Qian Wei, not acting recklessly this time, sent a red envelope to his newly registered WeChat account. Then it was Lin Ge's turn…

Lin Ge looked down at himself. He hadn't even worn a vest when he went out this time. He was completely naked. What could he possibly have to support Luo Jue?
After thinking for a moment, Lin Ge walked over and placed his paw in Luo Jue's palm, then extended his nail and slapped his palm hard, baring his teeth to indicate that if anything happened, he should do whatever he wanted, as a form of encouragement.

Luo Jue smiled and nodded seriously.

Nie Guoqiang extended his hotel stay for another half month and left his contact information at the front desk before reluctantly leaving Yongshi.

With one less child in the car, the atmosphere became much quieter.

The group looked grim the whole way. Sun Chang even turned off the car music and drove in silence.

Lin Ge curled up in Bei Bei's arms, motionless, his mood equally depressed. Poor Bei Bei didn't dare to make a sound, whimpering as she looked at this person and that person, then lowered her head to lick Lin Ge's head, only to be slapped by Lin Ge when he turned around.

When they stopped at a rest area halfway through the journey to change drivers, Nie Guoqiang smoked like he had no fear of getting lung cancer.

While smoking, he sent messages to police officers he knew in Yongshi, asking them to keep an eye on Luo Jue's situation and also requesting them to find out the truth about Ai Yun's illness as soon as possible.

Lin Ge couldn't stand Nie Guoqiang at all right now, so he found a way to pick a fight and grabbed a tear in Nie Guoqiang's trouser leg. Then, he turned around and bullied Bei Bei, not allowing this clueless guy to wander around in a good mood.

In this tense atmosphere, the car finally arrived in Zhuzhou. After driving another hundred kilometers or so, we took a detour off the highway and soon arrived at the Yexian Police Station.

It was afternoon, and it was almost time to get off work.

However, not a single police officer left the entire Yexian Police Station. Everyone was anxiously awaiting support from other provinces, and when they saw the police car with the Zhangzhou license plate, they excitedly clenched their fists.

The head of the Yexian police station, Lu Zhengqi, is a middle-aged man the same age as Nie Guoqiang. He has a hideous scar on his face, running from his right cheek to his chin, which almost injured his eye. This was the luckiest outcome; in the real world, there is no such thing as a wound grazing the eyelid and leaving the eye intact. According to Lu Zhengqi's casual conversations, if he had tilted his head back even a second slower, that eye would have been gone.

Due to the injury to his cheek, half of Lu Zhengqi's face is completely paralyzed, and he cannot make any expression, not even his eyelids can be closed completely.

This condition, where one half of his face is expressive and the other half is expressionless, earned him the nickname "Cold-faced Cat."

"cat?"

Lin Ge's ears twitched; he was somewhat sensitive to that word. What exactly were this guy's abilities that made him worthy of the nickname 'Cold-Faced Cat'?
"Old Nie!"

"Old Lu!"

Nie Guoqiang got out of the car and met Lu Zhengqi. Both of them were very excited and hugged each other, patting each other's backs hard.

This deep friendship was forged between the two during a life-or-death battle, and even now, though they are nearly a thousand miles apart, it remains undiminished. Although they rarely meet, their contact has never ceased, making them true friends who have faced life and death together.

Seeing Sun Chang, Qian Wei, and the cat and dog getting out of the car one after another, Lu Zhengqi smiled and said, "They're all elite soldiers! Old Nie, it seems you haven't slacked off these past few years! Hehe... With you in charge, this matter is definitely going to be a success!"

"They're all troublesome people, not worthy of your praise."

Nie Guoqiang shook his head and looked at the group of police officers behind Lu Zhengqi: "Old Lu, you have a lot of talented people at your disposal! Actually, you don't need to ask for help from outside. I don't believe that any case can stump a cold-faced cat like you."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Qian Wei and Sun Chang received the enthusiastic compliments from the Yexian police, and the cat and dog were praised in various ways before they entered the police station.

Nie Guoqiang declined the suggestion of a welcoming banquet and instead had Lu Zhengqi lead them directly to the conference room. He then got straight to the point: "Old Lu, it's hard to explain over the phone. Can you tell me now what's going on?"

"A headless case."

Lu Zhengqi shook his head and said bitterly, "In a true dismemberment, the victim's head is cut off from the neck and disappears without a trace. At the same time, the victim's hands, feet and limbs also disappear. In other words, there is no facial features or fingerprints."

"So, it wasn't a crime of passion? Even if it wasn't premeditated, at least there was careful consideration after the murder, and corresponding countermeasures were taken against the police investigation?"

Nie Guoqiang made a quick judgment.

Lu Zhengqi nodded and said helplessly, "People are smart these days, and they have a lot of exposure to the internet, TV, and movies. They know the usual police investigation procedures, so they destroy the clues that are most likely to help identify the victim."

Lin Ge squatted on his chair, and looked up at Lu Zhengqi upon hearing this. Was this the reason for needing police dogs and cats to take action?

Without photos and fingerprints, the population big data in the archives becomes ineffective, so should we resort to the traditional police dog approach? But with science developed to this level, surely forensic scientists can find clues even without brains and limbs?
"What did the forensic doctor say?"

Nie Guoqiang and Lin Ge had the same idea.

"The cut was caused by a sharp blade, most likely an axe or something similar."

Lu Zhengqi gestured to his subordinate to bring over a folder, from which he took out some photos and a forensic report. Pushing it towards Nie Guoqiang, Lu Zhengqi said helplessly, "The body was found in the mountains, in a very dense pine forest created through the national policy of returning farmland to forest. Because the trees haven't grown large enough to be economically viable, almost no one goes there. It was an old shepherd who discovered the problem and then called the police."

Nie Guoqiang nodded, flipped through the photos, and found that half of the corpse was almost completely decomposed, covered in maggots, and swarming with flies. The corpse's clothes had been stripped off, leaving no other clues.

"According to the forensic doctor, the body was found at least four days to a week ago. Of course, that's not the point. At least for us, three days or a week makes no difference. Because that place is in the middle of nowhere with no surveillance."

Lu Zhengqi shook his head helplessly.

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