I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Chapter 347 "Mind Purification" Project

Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei sat in the police station's conference room, with a series of investigation reports before them. They had investigated all the students and researchers involved in the "Mind Purification" project, but still had no clear suspects.

"Wanqing, are we missing something?" Fu Siyuan frowned and said, "This project involves so many victims, the murderer can't succeed easily."

"Maybe we should start with the source of the drug." Li Wei proposed his own idea, "How was this drug developed? Who provided its formula?"

"Yes, we need to investigate Professor Wang, the person in charge of this project, to find out his motivation for setting up this project and why he suspended it." Zhang Wanqing nodded. "Perhaps he is the real mastermind behind this."

The three immediately took action and began investigating Professor Wang, the leader of the "Mind Cleansing" project. Professor Wang was a leading figure in his field, dedicated to researching treatments for mental illness. However, as they delved deeper, they discovered that Professor Wang's motives were more complex. Professor Wang had previously struggled with insufficient research funding, and the "Mind Cleansing" project was precisely what he had devised to secure funding.

"Wanqing, look at this." Fu Siyuan handed Zhang Wanqing a document. "This is Professor Wang's experimental record. He deliberately concealed some side effects during the experiment."

"Intentionally concealing it?" Zhang Wanqing was shocked. "Could it be that he developed this drug for some purpose?"

"It's very likely. We need to go find Professor Wang quickly." Li Wei said.

The three of them immediately rushed to Professor Wang's laboratory, but when they arrived, they found that the laboratory had been sealed off. The police were investigating, and the students around them were talking about it, with fear and anxiety on their faces.

"Wanqing, we have to notify the police immediately." Fu Siyuan said, "Professor Wang might be the murderer."

"Wait... look at that box, open it quickly." Li Wei said suddenly, pointing to the corner of the laboratory where there was a black box with a label "Mind Purification" on it.

The three carefully opened the box, revealing bottles of medication with various labels. They carefully examined the labels and discovered that one bottle had the word "experimental product" written on it. On the table was a lab log, which read, "The experimental product has been successfully manufactured. Next step: expand the scope of the experiment."

"Expand the scope of the experiment?" Zhang Wanqing was shocked. "Does he want to promote this drug to more people?"

"Whether this is the reason or not, we must stop him immediately," Fu Siyuan said. "He might create more victims."

The simultaneous disappearance of Lin Hao and Professor Wang has brought Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei's investigation to a standstill. Who is the true culprit? And why did they disappear? These questions hang over the three of them like a fog. How can they find these two people?

"Wanqing, we have to sort out the clues quickly." Fu Siyuan frowned and said, "Lin Hao and Professor Wang are both related to this project. One of them must be the mastermind behind this."

"But we don't have enough evidence right now." Zhang Wanqing sighed. "Lin Hao has a motive because he was also a victim of drugs; Professor Wang also has a motive because he is the person in charge of the project."

"We have to find them first." Li Wei said, "Only by finding them can we uncover the truth."

"Let's start with the relationship between Lin Hao and Professor Wang," Fu Siyuan suggested. "There must be a connection between them. Maybe we can find a clue."

The three immediately took action and began to investigate the relationship between Lin Hao and Professor Wang. They discovered that Lin Hao had been Professor Wang's favorite student and that the two had a close relationship. Furthermore, Professor Wang had repeatedly tried to contact Lin Hao after he withdrew from the project.

"Wanqing, we have to find the contact information of Lin Hao and Professor Wang as soon as possible." Fu Siyuan said, "Maybe we can find their whereabouts."

The three immediately began to investigate Lin Hao and Professor Wang's communication records and found that they had recently contacted a mysterious number. This number belonged to a person named "Wang Guyu", but Wang Guyu's identity was unknown.

"But Wang Guyu might just be a cover," Li Wei reminded. "He might be a tool used by Lin Hao or Professor Wang to conceal their identities."

"No matter what, we have to find him first." Fu Siyuan said, "Maybe we can find clues about Lin Hao and Professor Wang."

The three immediately began tracking Wang Guyu's whereabouts. They discovered that Wang Guyu had recently appeared in a small hotel in the city center. The three immediately rushed to the hotel, but found that Wang Guyu had already left, leaving only an empty room.

"Wanqing, we need to check the surveillance footage immediately," Fu Siyuan said. "Maybe we can find out where he went."

The three immediately checked the hotel's surveillance cameras and discovered that Wang Guyu had spoken to a man in a black windbreaker before leaving. The man's face was obscured by the brim of his hat, and his features were unclear, but he was holding a black box with a label that read "Mind Purification."

"That box!" Zhang Wanqing said loudly.

"We have to track that man down quickly," Fu Siyuan said. "Maybe we can find clues about Lin Hao and Professor Wang."

After tracking, they found that the man had taken a taxi to an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city. The three of them immediately rushed there, but found that the factory gate was closed and it was pitch black inside.

"Wanqing, we have to be careful." Li Wei whispered, "It might be dangerous here."

The three of them carefully pushed open the door and walked into the factory. A pungent smell filled the air, and the surroundings were silent, with only the sound of their footsteps echoing.

"It seems there is no one here." Fu Siyuan said in a low voice.

Li Wei suddenly stopped and said, "Wait, did you hear anything?"

The three of them listened carefully and suddenly heard a faint sound, like the sound of a refrigerator compressor. The sound seemed to come from the basement and was a little strange.

"Basement? Are Lin Hao and Professor Wang in there?" Zhang Wanqing said.

The three of them immediately walked towards the basement and found that the basement door was locked. Li Wei pushed the door open and the three of them rushed in.

The basement was pitch black, with only a few dim light bulbs emitting a faint glow. The three of them looked carefully and found that the basement was filled with various experimental equipment, with a huge freezer in the middle.

"That freezer!" Fu Siyuan pointed at it and said, "There might be something hidden in it."