I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Chapter 348: Dead Body Found in Freezer

The three immediately opened the freezer and found a body inside. The body's face was blurred, but it was wearing a graduate school uniform.

"Another victim?" Zhang Wanqing was shocked. "Could it be that the murderer killed people here?"

"We have to check the surveillance footage quickly," Li Wei said. "Maybe we can find clues about the murderer."

The three of them immediately checked the surveillance camera in the basement and found that the man in the black windbreaker had appeared there before. He was holding the black box, opened the freezer, and put the body inside.

"That man is the murderer!" Fu Siyuan said, "We have to catch him quickly."

The three immediately began to track the man's whereabouts. They found that the man had left the basement, but soon returned. He was holding a syringe and injected drugs into an unconscious person.

"Who is that unconscious person?" Zhang Wanqing's heart tightened. "Could it be Lin Hao or Professor Wang?"

The three of them immediately approached the unconscious man and found that he was Lin Hao. There was a trace of pain on his face, and he seemed to be in a state of confusion under the influence of drugs.

"Lin Hao!" Zhang Wanqing shouted, "Wake up!"

Lin Hao slowly opened his eyes, a hint of confusion in his eyes: "Who... are you?"

"Lin Hao, don't you recognize us? We're reporters who've met you several times before." Zhang Wanqing said, "Don't you remember what happened?"

Lin Hao shook his head, as if trying to recall: "I don't recognize you guys anymore... I remember... I remember Professor Wang asked me to come to this place, and then I don't remember anything."

"We have to find Professor Wang quickly," Li Wei said. "Maybe he's still in this factory."

The three immediately began searching the factory and discovered a hidden room. It was filled with documents and lab records, with a black box in the center. The basement was also filled with lab equipment, with a large freezer in the center. Inside the freezer was a body. Its face was blurred, but it was wearing a graduate school uniform.

"Another victim!" said Zhang Wanqing.

"We have to check the surveillance quickly." Li Wei said

The three checked the basement's surveillance footage and discovered the man in the black trench coat had appeared there before. He had the black box in his hand, opened the freezer, and placed the body inside. They discovered that the man had left the basement but soon returned. He had a syringe in his hand and injected a drug into an unconscious person. The unconscious person was Lin Hao.

"That man is the murderer! We must catch him quickly!" There was a hint of urgency in Fu Siyuan's voice.

The three stood before a surveillance screen in the basement, which showed the man in the black trench coat leaving. They analyzed the footage, trying to pinpoint his whereabouts. The footage showed him jogging down the factory corridor after leaving the basement, eventually disappearing through a side door.

"He might be Professor Wang," Li Wei said with a frown. "Professor Wang is the person in charge of this project. He has the motivation and the ability to produce these drugs."

"But Lin Hao is also related to this project," Zhang Wanqing reminded her. "He might also be a victim, or he might be a pawn used by Professor Wang."

"No matter what, we have to find that man first," Fu Siyuan said. "He has drugs and may create more victims."

The three of them notified the police to come here and notified the emergency services to pick up Lin Hao.

"Where does that side door lead to?" Li Wei asked.

"We have to go to the scene and take a look." Zhang Wanqing replied.

The three quickly left the basement and followed the route shown on the surveillance footage. The factory corridor was dim and silent, echoed only by their footsteps. They reached the side door and found it had been forced open, revealing an abandoned warehouse area.

"This might be a hiding place," Fu Siyuan said. "We have to be careful."

The three of them cautiously walked into the warehouse area and found it filled with abandoned equipment and debris. They carefully looked around, trying to find any trace of the man. Suddenly, Fu Siyuan stopped and pointed to a corner not far away and said, "Wanqing, look there!"

Zhang Wanqing followed his finger and saw a dark shadow swaying in the corner. They approached immediately and found a half-open iron door with a faint light coming from behind it.

"He might be in there." Li Wei whispered, "We have to be careful."

The three of them gently pushed open the door and found a small room inside. The room was filled with various laboratory equipment and drugs. In the middle was a table with a laptop on it. The man in the black windbreaker stood in front of the table, his back to them.

"Professor Wang!" Zhang Wanqing shouted, "We already know it's you!"

The man slowly turned around, took off his hat, and revealed a familiar face - it was Professor Wang.

"How did you find this place?" Professor Wang asked with a hint of panic on his face. "Where's Lin Hao?"

"Lin Hao has been rescued by us." Fu Siyuan said, "You'd better surrender, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

"You won't understand." Professor Wang's face suddenly turned grim. "This project is my life's work. I can't let it end like this!"

"You've gone crazy!" Li Wei said, "This drug will kill more people!"

"No!" Professor Wang suddenly shouted, picked up the syringe on the table, and stabbed it into his arm.

"Professor Wang, don't!" Zhang Wanqing screamed, but it was too late. Professor Wang's face instantly became distorted, his body began to tremble, and his eyes were filled with madness.

"You won't stop me!" Professor Wang's voice became hoarse. "I will make this world a better place!"

"Stop him!" Fu Siyuan shouted, and the three of them immediately rushed forward. But Professor Wang's strength suddenly became extremely strong. He pushed the three of them aside, picked up the box on the table, and rushed out of the room.

"We can't let him get away!" Li Wei shouted, and the three of them immediately gave chase. They ran along the warehouse area and found Professor Wang running towards the back door of the factory. There was a forest there, and if he escaped into it, it would be difficult to find him again.