Chapter 95: Are You a Troublemaker?

A police car sped out of the detention center. 

Xiao Yu, sitting in the passenger seat, had a frighteningly cold expression. Forty-three minutes later, the police car stopped beside a mountain road, and after a fifteen-minute walk, Xiao Yu reached the area cordoned off by armed police and officers.

He saw a corpse. A female corpse. 

The deceased had been brutally murdered. Her teeth had been pulled out, her tongue cut off. The fatal injury was to her skull, inflicted by a blunt instrument.

A new case? Why did Xiao Yu come here?

Because the identity of the deceased had been confirmed. She was the best friend of Ma Hexuan’s ex-girlfriend. Based on the location, it was highly likely that the two escaped prisoners had passed through here.

Judging by the details of the case, the deceased was most likely killed by Ma Hexuan. From the messy footprints at the scene and technical analysis, it was deduced that there were six people present at the time, including the deceased.

Xiao Yu’s heart sank into an ice cave. A bold hypothesis formed in his mind. 

First of all, the reason Ma Hexuan was sentenced to detention and entered the detention center was because he had stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s best friend. Thinking back, his ex-girlfriend’s best friend had previously accused Ma Hexuan of raping her. This was the cause.

What was the result?

Ma Hexuan planned a jailbreak for some unknown reason. And… there were also accomplices outside. After the jailbreak, the accomplices likely brought his ex-girlfriend’s best friend here, and Ma Hexuan brutally killed her. 

Revenge?

Ma Hexuan and the accomplices then fled the crime scene.

Given the fifteen-day deadline provided by the system, Xiao Yu knew that this case would probably be difficult to solve. He never thought that the case would become so complicated, and another life was lost.

Two prison guards, a female victim, and a police gun.

The jailbreak case itself was a serious case, but not a major case. 

However, when three lives were involved, the case was upgraded. Adding a police gun, it was no longer the lowest-level special case. Starting… D-level.

Sure enough, only twenty minutes after the report, Xiao Yu received a phone call.

“Brother Wang, what a coincidence,” Xiao Yu smiled bitterly, “Do you want to take a shit together?”

“What’s going on?” Wang Dong asked on the other end of the phone, “Another big one?”

“I also have a question for you, Brother Wang.” Confused, Xiao Yu asked, “Is there no one else in the National Security Bureau? Why do you always show up when there’s a special case?”

“I told you before, I’m the leader of the second special operations team, in other words, the second special duty team of the National Security Bureau,” Wang Dong explained. “We specifically handle major domestic special cases and some more unique cases.”

“I see,” Xiao Yu nodded.

The National Security Bureau had many teams? 

The other teams must handle different responsibilities, like maintaining national security, arresting agents and spies, etc. Just by the name, you could tell that any series of events related to national security falls under their jurisdiction, including a series of major domestic cases.

“Brother, I also have a question,” Wang Dong said.

“Go ahead,” Xiao Yu replied with a smile.

“Are you a trouble magnet?” This wasn’t an insult, Wang Dong was genuinely puzzled. “Why do you always seem to encounter trouble, and it’s always big trouble?”

Xiao Yu, “…”

‘Yeah, why?’

Before he became a policeman in this life, things were okay, ordinary. It was been less than three months since I became a policeman. Just major cases, directly or indirectly. 

‘How many have I encountered? Wait, I’m getting off track.’

“I’m at the crime scene,” Xiao Yu said. “When will you come?”

“The fastest I can get from Beijing to Bincheng is four hours,” Wang Dong replied. “Here’s the plan. I’ll send a few team members to assist you. If you can’t handle it, we’ll figure it out.”

“What do you mean?” Xiao Yu was confused. 

This was a special case, and he was treating it so casually?

“With you there, does it really matter if I come or not?” Wang Dong laughed. “Besides, I have a big job here that I can’t leave.”

‘Wait, when did I get this kind of status?’ 

Hearing Wang Dong mention a big job, Xiao Yu’s heart raced.

A big job for the National Security Bureau? How big could that be?

Not daring to think about it anymore, Xiao Yu responded, “Okay, I’ll tell you if I can’t handle it.”

“If you can’t handle it, then I’ll be in trouble too,” Wang Dong paused. “It might not be me coming over then, but… Group 9.”

Xiao Yu “???”

What was Group 9?

It was clear that Wang Dong didn’t want to explain. “Help out the old man and try to handle the case cleanly. I’m busy now, but the team members will cooperate with you when they arrive. Oh, and they’ll bring something for you.”

Wang Dong’s last sentence was mysterious. Before Xiao Yu could ask, Wang Dong hung up the phone.

What could be so mysterious?

Xiao Yu was full of questions.

‘Forget it, let’s investigate the case first.’

The female corpse was taken away, and Xiao Yu examined the crime scene. 

He turned on the Monarch Butterfly Nose. Three living people, a corpse, and two scents mixed with disinfectant entered Xiao Yu’s nose. Needless to say, the two people who smelled of disinfectant must be Ma Hexuan and Lu Jia.

After noting these scents, he turned on the Falcon Eyes and carefully inspected the scene.

Following the footprints, he came to the side of the road, squatted down, and stared at a cigarette butt. He pointed at the cigarette butt, and a criminal policeman wearing gloves collected it.

***

Xiao Yu stared at the road for a long time and shook his head. There were too many tire marks on the road to make a judgment.

There was no Sky Eye monitoring in the mountainous area.

Why not?

Because it required electricity. 

Setting up solar power or pulling a separate line was not realistic.

Sky Eye monitoring has another name, urban monitoring. It could only be set up in the city. Even regular highways have more cameras, let alone mountain roads.

Escaped?

Xiao Yu sneered.

Bincheng was now in a city lockdown state, with armed police and officers checking and guarding all major intersections.

Couldn’t avoid the intersections?

Don’t be ridiculous. There were drones, armed police, and police patrols all around. Not to mention people, even wild dogs might not get out. The possibility of escaping the city was ruled out, so they could only be hiding within the city.

It was a citywide search. 

They focused on relatives, family, and friends. Started searching for clues and possibilities. At the end of the day, nothing was found. 

Xiao Yu was not surprised.

If they managed to escape from prison and had accomplices outside, they must have a hiding place.

If this path was unproductive, then started with their families.

First, investigate the wife of the handyman, who had an unexplained source of money.

Second, look into Lu Jia’s family to see if they might have assisted in the escape.

Third, check Ma Hexuan’s girlfriend.

Why investigate her?

Because she was the most suspicious. Ma Hexuan was not from this city, and his relatives were elsewhere. The only close person in this city was his girlfriend.