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Cheng put down his spoon and said with a serious expression, "Li sir, do you remember the case of the female corpse that the fisherman fished out of the river?"

Li Xiuxian nodded slightly and replied, "Are you referring to the third case that just happened?"

Cheng Yi nodded vigorously and continued, "At the time, I noticed that this case was quite different from the previous two. If I were to analyze it, the previous two cases were very likely committed by Yang Wei, the suspect we arrested today."

He paused, then continued, "But I'm very confident that the third female corpse was murdered by someone else."

Li Xiuxian frowned slightly and pressed on, "Are you saying that the first two cases were just ordinary cases of resilience, while the third case is not just resilience, but a monstrous and inhumane massacre?"

Cheng Yi coughed lightly and said slowly, "I've studied some criminal psychology before. From a psychological perspective, criminal behavior usually progresses from superficial to complex. In this light, the development from the first two ordinary criminal cases to the third case involving criminals and murder seems to conform to this pattern."

Strangely, the woman's body had been submerged in the river for over a month, meaning this case must have occurred more than a month ago. But more than a month ago, the first two cases hadn't even happened yet.

A glint flashed in Li Xiuxian's eyes, and he leaned forward slightly, urging eagerly, "Continue, you must have other ideas."

Cheng Yi said with a serious expression, "So I boldly speculate that there is a second person who has committed crimes similar to the Tuen Mun devil."

However, this person was even more ruthless, killing people with every strike, and disposing of the bodies after each crime, which is why no one reported the incidents.

After listening, Li Xiuxian nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "So, how can we find the other cases committed by this second devil?"

A glint flashed in Cheng's eyes as he said, "Do you remember the river where the woman's body was found in the third case? If I were that suspect, do you think I would throw the other bodies into the same river as well? After all, a familiar dumping site is less likely to be exposed for a murderer."

Li Xiuxian slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, and said excitedly, "I will immediately contact the relevant personnel to search the river."

Cheng Yi quickly reached out to stop him, saying, "Don't rush, sir. If we report and take action now, and end up finding nothing, we'll be in a very passive situation."

Here's my plan: tomorrow we'll find a few boats and use large nets to repeatedly search that river. If there's a body, we'll retrieve it first, and then report to our superiors. But what if we come up empty-handed? We need to consider the entire situation first.”

Li Xiuxian stared intently at Cheng Yi, and after a moment of contemplation, said, "Alright, I'll leave this matter to you. I'll pretend I know nothing."

As he spoke, he stood up wearily, muttering, "I'm getting old, I need to go back and catch up on my sleep."

After Li Xiuxian left, Cheng Yi looked around and asked loudly, "Does anyone know anyone who runs a boat and fishes? I'll cover the expenses for this operation."

Ah Rong stood up and said, "I used to work for the water police and know a few fishermen. Leave the task of contacting fishing boats to me."

After a while, the police station door was pushed open, and Amai and Awei hurriedly walked in, carrying surveillance footage they had retrieved from the hospital.

Upon seeing this, everyone immediately gathered around, connected the recording equipment, and then focused intently on reviewing the surveillance footage.

Time passed slowly, and fortunately, it didn't take long before the group made a significant discovery.

Surveillance footage shows that while Amai and Awei were asleep, a fat man in a white coat appeared at the door of the ward and then entered the ward.

However, despite repeated checks, the group was unable to find any footage of the fat man leaving the ward.

Even so, everyone's faces still showed joy.

After all, this means they have found clues about the suspect who killed Yang Wei.

Although it is still unclear how the fat man left from the eighth floor, it is a good start and gives them a clue to continue their investigation.

Meanwhile, things were going smoothly on Arong's end. He had successfully contacted two small fishing boats, and everything was ready for a large-scale search and rescue operation to be launched tomorrow in the river where the body was found.

They plan to use a large net to search the riverbed several times, leaving no stone unturned, hoping to find more clues related to the case.

The morning sunlight streamed through the cracks in the window and shone into the corner of the wall. Cheng Yi slowly woke up from her dream.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at the constables lying haphazardly in the room, each in a different sleeping position. A pang of guilt rose in his heart, and he sighed inwardly, "I'm sorry, everyone. For the sake of my mission as a punisher, I can only make you suffer a little."

Cheng Yi quietly got up, took out her phone, and called Fulimen to order a generous breakfast delivery.

Time passed quietly as we waited, and in less than an hour, the Fulinmen delivery lady arrived at the police station with a bag full of exquisitely packaged meals.

The lunchbox looked exquisite and smelled enticingly delicious.

Cheng Yi quickly woke everyone up. The constables rubbed their eyes, looking around sleepily.

Cheng Yi greeted everyone with a smile as he walked over to the delivery girl, paid her, and saw her off.

Afterwards, everyone sat together, opened their lunchboxes, and began to enjoy breakfast.

After a quick meal, everyone packed their things and rushed to the river where the body had been found. Each person wore a serious and determined expression, as if they were about to go into battle.

Two fishing boats moved slowly forward in the river, their engines making a "putt-putt-putt" sound that seemed particularly jarring against the quiet riverbank.

The constables kept their eyes fixed on the fishing boat, their hearts pounding as if suspended by an invisible rope, growing increasingly tense with each movement of the boat.

Time passed slowly in this suffocating atmosphere. Finally, after more than an hour of waiting, the captain's booming voice broke the silence: "There's something big in the net!"

This shout was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly making everyone on the shore tense.

Everyone gathered on the shore, their eyes fixed on the rising fishing net.

The fishing net shimmered with light under the sunlight, making the outlines of the objects inside even clearer.

Ah Rong suddenly widened his eyes and shouted, "It's a corpse! I can see the hands and feet!"

His voice trembled slightly, both from the excitement of discovering the clue and from the unbearable sight of the cruel scene.

The man with the middle parting patted Cheng Yi on the shoulder with an amazed look, his eyes full of praise: "Good lad, you've really done a great job! You've really made a great contribution this time. If this case is solved, you will definitely deserve a lot of credit."

However, Cheng Yi felt no joy. He frowned, sighed deeply, and said in a tone full of helplessness and sorrow, "To be honest, I really hope I can't find the body."

Every body discovered means another innocent life lost, another victim's family added to the list. I'd rather this suspicion be wrong than witness such a tragedy.

His gaze remained fixed on the corpse that was gradually rising to the surface, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Little Chili walked over with light steps. Her usual fiery energy had disappeared, and her voice was filled with a different kind of gentleness as she softly said, "You are a good person, you know? It's just that this world is big and complicated, and there are still many bad people."

"We are constables. Our purpose is to bring all cases to a close and bring the bad guys to justice. This is our responsibility."

Cheng Yi listened quietly, his gaze involuntarily falling on the little chili pepper beside him.

Her tomboyish appearance seemed so adorable at that moment; the sunlight, like a golden veil, gently shone on her face, giving her a soft halo.

As Cheng Yi watched, his heart pounded like a deer, and as if possessed, he reached out and slowly took Xiao Lajiao's hand.

Little Chili seemed to be greatly frightened; her arm jerked violently, and she instinctively tried to pull her hand back.

But Cheng Yi's hand was clenched tightly, and she tried several times but failed.

In an instant, a blush surged up her cheeks like a tide, turning her originally fair face completely red, like a delicate rose blooming in spring, shy yet charming.

A hint of panic flashed in her eyes, yet there was also a subtle sweetness. She dared not look Cheng Yi in the eye, and simply lowered her head, her heart pounding like a drum.

System notification: Your special skill - Soul-Hooking Eyes - has been triggered, consuming 50 hours of your life time.

Haha, you've only used up so little of your life time, looks like your charm is growing.

Cheng Yi's face was as grave as the clouds before a storm. He strode to the phone and quickly dialed Li Xiuxian's number.

The moment the call connected, his voice was urgent: "Li sir, we've found another body."

Li Xiuxian didn't hesitate either. After responding, he immediately submitted the detailed report he had prepared to his superior.

Cheng Yi and his colleagues stood ready by the river, the biting wind howling and the river water rippled with chill.

However, to their surprise, the person who came was not the familiar Li Xiuxian.

A black sedan sped up, and a district officer stepped out. He was dressed in a crisp uniform, and his eyes exuded an undeniable authority.

The officer didn't produce any report, simply stating coldly, "This case has now been transferred to our regional criminal investigation team. The report will be sent to your superior later. If you don't believe me, he can call regional headquarters to inquire. Now, you can leave."

His tone was extremely firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

Ah Rong and Ah Mai looked at each other, their eyes filled with helplessness and resentment, but they could only lead the group of constables back home with heavy hearts.

A while later, Li Xiuxian called, his voice calm and composed: "Let's go back to the police station first."

That tone seemed to have a calming power, allowing Cheng Yi and the others to temporarily put aside their frustration and quicken their pace back to the police station.

When everyone returned to the police station, they saw a female office worker standing tall and straight at the door of Li Xiuxian's office as soon as they entered.

Everyone waited for a while, and then Li Xiuxian came out with two thick folders in his hands and handed them to the policewoman.

The policewoman reached out and took it, then extended her right hand to shake hands with Li Xiuxian. Her voice was cool and clear: "Li sir, thank you for your trouble."

Li Xiuxian forced a smile, quickly took a few steps, opened the door for the policewoman, and politely said, "Take care, sir."

Cheng Yi kept staring at the policewoman, carefully examining her epaulets, and then he noticed that she was wearing the insignia of a chief inspector with three stars.

Although he was of the same rank as Li Xiuxian, Li Xiuxian came from the headquarters, so it was not inappropriate for Li Xiuxian to call him "superior".

After the chief inspector left, Ah Wing approached Lee Siu-yin with a puzzled look and asked, "Lee sir, what exactly is going on? Why did the regional headquarters take over our case?"

Li Xiuxian sighed helplessly and slowly said, "I only recently learned that the body that was pulled out of the river this time was not of ordinary identity; it was a relative of an official in the Finance Department."

The higher-ups were under pressure, and the regional headquarters had no choice but to take on this thorny case, like holding a hot potato. Haha.

At this point, a look of joy gradually appeared on Li Xiuxian's face, and the depressed expression from before was nowhere to be seen.

Ah Rong was a little confused by Li Xiuxian's change and stammered, "Li sir, what's going on...?"

Li Xiuxian couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Did you see that cold-faced old maid just now? She joined the company a year after me and worked under me when she first started working there."

Back then, she didn't know anything and couldn't do anything right. I was at my wit's end, so I could only assign her some clerical work. But even that, she needed help to complete.

Li Xiuxian paused, a hint of disdain on his face: "However, this woman was quite attractive, and later she married a second-generation official."

Thanks to that connection, she's climbed the ranks in the police force rapidly over the past few years, and now she's my equal. During the last meeting, she even made sarcastic remarks about me. Hmph, let's see how she handles this mess.”

Li Xiuxian patted Arong on the shoulder and continued, "As for you, now that the case has been transferred, don't worry about it. Take a day off today and go back to get some rest."

When everyone heard that they could have a holiday, they cheered wildly, the cheers almost lifting the roof off the police station.