Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2030 Investigation Team, Qi Wei
Under the light, Dai Xinyi looked terrified, and the bloodstains all over her body were a shocking sight.

The tense atmosphere dissipated as everyone chatted amongst themselves.

A middle-aged man, who was relatively older than Dai Xinyi, looked her up and down and asked with a hint of wariness:
"what happens?"

Dai Xinyi, her body trembling, pointed in the direction of the power distribution room and said:

“I just bought tortillas from the commercial area and was about to take this shortcut back to my apartment building when a man suddenly ran out, covered my mouth, and dragged me over there. I…I…I was terrified. In my frantic struggle, I picked up a rock from the ground and hit him on the head.”

"I, I, I'm so scared!"

The man didn't answer immediately. Instead, he took a flashlight and walked to the electrical room, where he saw a man lying on the ground.

The man remained motionless, with bloodstains on his temples; his fate was unknown.

Is he dead or not?

A young man was about to step forward to check on the man on the ground, but was stopped by the middle-aged man.

"Don't go over there. It's better to avoid trouble. Xiao Dong, go and ring the alarm bell. Leave this to the patrol team."

The young man felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.

“Brother Sun is right. If he dies and I touch him, I might get into a lot of trouble.”

After saying that, he hurriedly ran towards the nearest alarm bell.

As for the others, they remained where they were.

There was no other way; they had encountered this situation, and leaving now would only make things more complicated. It was better for them to stay here and wait for the patrol team to arrive, and then tell them what they had seen.

Ring ring ring——

The alarm bells suddenly went off.

The sound echoed throughout most of the trading market.

Xie Feiyang, the captain of the fifth squad who was patrolling the commercial area at that moment, heard the alarm bell, frowned, and quickly picked up the walkie-talkie to ask the relevant personnel in the administration building.

"Where did the alarm sound?"

“East District Residential Area, Section C, near Building 150”

"receive."

After learning where the incident had occurred, Xie Feiyang immediately put away his walkie-talkie.

He shouted to the team members behind him:
"Let's go to the East District residential area."

After saying that, they rode their electric scooters toward the residential area, Zone C, Level 3.

The electric scooter is very convenient, with a top speed of 40 kilometers per hour, making it quite compact and efficient.

Soon, they arrived at the crime scene.

Xie Feiyang looked at Dai Xinyi, who was covered in blood, and then at the witnesses. After asking them a few questions, he walked to the power distribution room and saw the man lying on the ground.

Looking at the motionless man, he frowned, skillfully put on his gloves, stepped forward, and placed his index finger on the tip of the man's nose. There was no breath.

died!

He silently stepped back and said to the teammate next to him:
"Get the criminal investigation team over here, and also call two more forensic doctors."

The current patrol team has nearly two thousand members and manages order in the trading market. Their jurisdiction is extremely wide, and they have the authority to handle any incidents that affect the security of the trading market, such as murder, theft, fighting, or quarrels.

The team also became more professional, screening residents and finding some people who had worked in public security departments such as criminal investigation and forensic medicine before the apocalypse, making the team more and more standardized.

The team member nodded and said, "Okay."

As the team members were about to leave, Xie Feiyang looked at the corpse on the ground and said again:
"Report this matter to the captain as well."

Due to the strict management of the trading market, there have been few murders in recent months.

Even fights are relatively rare, but now that someone has died, there will definitely be a thorough investigation.

"You guys, cordon off this area and protect the scene."

"Xiaoshan, take a few men and bring them, along with this woman, to the North District Prison for a statement."

The sounding of the alarm and the arrival of the patrol team drew a large crowd of residents who curiously observed the scene.

"What happened?"

"It looks like someone is dead."

"That woman, she killed the man lying on the ground. Apparently, the man tried to rape her on the way, and she killed him in self-defense!"

"Wow, that's ruthless! To actually dare to kill someone in the trading market, they've got some nerve!"

"What a pity. Such a beautiful woman. According to the regulations of the trading market, fighting and killing are not allowed. Violators will be killed. This woman is probably doomed."

"Yes, but it's so pitiful. But we can't blame her, after all, she was just trying to protect herself."

"No matter what, she still violated the regulations. Let's see how the patrol team handles it."

The onlookers chatted amongst themselves, discussing the details of the case.

They wouldn't be horrified by the corpse; it's been eight years since the apocalypse, they're all elderly now, they've seen far too many corpses.

On the contrary, they were very interested in the deaths that occurred in the trading market, which was a rare topic of conversation.

Among the crowd, a woman who shared a dormitory with Dai Xinyi noticed a slight change in her expression after seeing Dai Xinyi being taken away.

Amidst the discussions of the crowd, she also learned about what had happened earlier.

She never expected that Dai Xinyi, who usually slept across from her, would dare to kill someone, especially in the trading market.

"Dai Xinyi actually killed someone! Where is her sister?" Zhao Susu had just finished working on the street and earned one point from a fast food job. She never expected to encounter such a thing on her way back to the dormitory.

"Sigh," Zhao Susu sighed, helplessly watching Dai Xinyi get into the car and drive towards the North District.

Although she usually envied and was jealous of the Dai sisters' appearance, she was one of only two people in the entire dormitory who would not make sarcastic remarks about the Dai sisters.

Sometimes, I can also chat with the Dai sisters for a few minutes.

Reflecting on her interactions with Dai Xinyi, she felt that Dai Xinyi was neither an impulsive person nor the kind of person who would kill.

Both sisters are very strong. They don't engage in prostitution or depend on men. They earn their living by their own hands. She admires them, but she is also very angry and conflicted.

But she has her own path to follow.

Before I knew it, I was back in the dormitory building.

I spotted Dai Xinyan sitting on the lower bunk at a glance.

When Dai Xinyan saw Zhao Susu return, she looked up and greeted her.

"Sister Susu."

Zhao Susu looked at Dai Xinyan with a look of pity in her eyes. She knew that Dai Xinyan had always been quiet and gentle.

The girls in her dorm always targeted them. Although she didn't join in the mockery, she didn't say a word in their defense either.

They have the attitude of "it's none of my business, so I don't care."

Now that Dai Xinyi is in trouble, without her sister's protection, Dai Xinyan's future will probably be very difficult.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally decided to tell her what he had just seen:
"Xiaoyan, on my way back, I saw your sister being arrested by the patrol team. She'll probably be taken to the North District Prison. Apparently, she committed murder. Why don't you go see her?"

"What?" Dai Xinyan was shocked and stood up.

He rushed out the door in a hurry.

But before she could leave the dormitory, the girl with the birthmark sitting inside mocked her:
"Heh, I told you, these two sisters aren't good people. They've really run into trouble now! Serves them right! That little bitch Dai Xinyi is definitely dead now!"

Dai Xinyan, who had just reached the door, suddenly stopped in her tracks after hearing what she said.

His eyes were fixed on the woman with the birthmark, and a fierce expression appeared on his face.

The light from the corridor shone on her face, sending chills down one's spine.

Tatata!
Dai Xinyan walked over, *slap!*
He slapped the woman with the birthmark across the face.

The woman with the birthmark was clearly taken aback by Dai Xinyan's audacity and was stunned.

After hitting the person, Dai Xinyan left the dormitory without looking back.

It wasn't until two minutes after Dai Xinyan left that the woman with the birthmark realized what had happened.

"Ah!!! She actually dared to hit me! She actually dared to slap me!"

"You all saw it, didn't you? You all saw it, didn't you? You are all witnesses! I'm going to ring the alarm! I'm going to sue her!" The woman with the birthmark cursed the two sisters, Dai Xinyi and Dai Xinyan, frantically, clearly furious.

Dai Xinyan, whom she considered a good-for-nothing who never talked back, dared to hit her, which she found unacceptable.

Several of his roommates nearby also volunteered to testify.

Zhao Susu, however, remained silent.

The woman with the birthmark looked at Zhao Susu and said fiercely:

"Zhao Susu, you're in cahoots with them, aren't you? Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Hmph!" Zhao Susu was too lazy to pay attention to the woman with the birthmark. She rolled her eyes and sat on the bed eating, completely ignoring the woman's threat.

Dai Xinyan hurriedly ran downstairs.

The stars twinkled, but she had no time to look up and admire them.

She stumbled and staggered along the way, looking flustered. Her sister was her only family in the world.

How will she survive without her sister?
She dared not think.

From the moment she was born, her older sister had always been with her, inseparable, and even in the apocalypse, they did not separate.

She couldn't accept that her sister had left her.

It's quite a distance from the residential buildings in the East District to the North District; it would take at least 25 minutes to run there on foot.

She ran all the way, and by the time she reached the North District Prison building, she was covered in sweat.

He was about to rush into the prison, but was stopped by two guards at the prison gate.

"What are you doing? This is a prison area, no entry allowed!" one of the guards warned.

Dai Xinyan said nervously:

“My sister has just been arrested. Her name is Dai Xinyi. I am her younger sister. I want to go in and see her.”

"She would never kill someone at the trading market. This must be a misunderstanding. Please, please let her go."

The tall guard looked at Dai Xinyan and, after a closer look, realized that she looked almost exactly like the blood-covered woman who had just been brought in.

Weird.

Could it be twins?
The tall guard thought for a moment and said to Dai Xinyan, "Wait a moment, I'll go in and ask if I can let you in."

After saying that, he told the short guard to continue watching the gate while he ran into the prison to report.

The prison in the oil city has very few prisoners; so far, there are only about ten people.

Because the regulations governing trading markets are very simple, there are only two ways to deal with those who violate them:

First, he killed him.

Second, deduct points and lower the level.

For the residents of the trading market, points are the very foundation of their livelihood.

Every point is earned through hard work, and deducting their points is even more painful than beating them up.

The core reason for doing this is to reduce prison costs.

If some people make mistakes and go to prison with food and lodging provided, then many residents of the trading market would certainly be willing to do so.

Who the hell wants to work themselves to the bone all day just to use their points to buy the worst food?

It would be better to commit a crime that doesn't warrant death, go to prison, and retire peacefully.

Therefore, the prison in the oil city, as of now, only houses enemies left over from the fight against hostile forces.

For example, Xu Zhi, a former member of the Northwest faction, is still imprisoned.

Although the Northwest forces have been destroyed, there are still many prisoners in the Northwest. Keeping Xu Zhi is to prevent them from being useful in the future.

So the prison is quite empty, and it's temporarily being used as the headquarters for the patrol team.

Xie Feiyang assigned the criminal investigation team to handle the murder case.

Qi Wei, the leader of the criminal investigation team, was a captain of a criminal investigation brigade before the apocalypse, and he has a wealth of experience in handling cases.

Qi Wei skillfully directed:
Let your subordinates split up and take action.

Several people were responsible for investigating the scene, and the forensic doctor dissected the body to determine the cause of death. They also investigated the movement of people at the scene based on the traces.

Several people were responsible for taking statements from Sun Qi and several eyewitnesses, as well as Dai Xinyi and several others.

In addition, people were sent to learn about the daily routines and lives of the deceased and the murderer, Dai Xinyi, and to understand the situation of the deceased and Dai Xinyi through oral accounts from people around them.

Qi Wei handled the case very quickly; it had only been less than an hour since the incident occurred.

Based on the interrogation statements and the crime scene, he made his own general deductions.

Now all that's left is for the technical department to retrieve the video footage of Dai Xinyi and the deceased's daily routines, and for the few people sent out to learn about their daily lives, so that he can give his judgment.

Li Zhengping came downstairs.

"Have you found out the truth?" Li Zhengping asked.

Qi Wei replied:
"Based on the number tags they hold, we extract their identity information."

"The deceased man was named Liu Fei. He was a construction worker and lived in apartment 208 on the second floor of building 193 in residential area C. He was single and currently 39 years old."

"The murderer is named Dai Xinyi, a female worker in a garment factory, living in Room 308, 3rd Floor, Building 193, Residential Building C. She is 20 years old and has a twin sister."

"Liu Fei lives downstairs from Dai Xinyi, so there's a chance they know each other."

"Judging from the evidence at the scene, Dai Xinyi was dragged into the power distribution room by Liu Fei, who attempted to rape her. There were indeed signs of strong control on Dai Xinyi's body."

"However, there are no cameras on that road, so we can't provide video evidence. But judging from the traces at the scene, Dai Xinyi may have been targeted by Liu Fei and was often followed. I speculate that today Liu Fei saw Dai Xinyi walking alone on that path and attempted to rape her! But Dai Xinyi killed him in self-defense!"

"I've now sent people to the technical department to retrieve the video footage of their movements to investigate whether Liu Fei had been targeting Dai Xinyi before. I've also sent people to learn about their daily lives."

"If the technical department confirms that there is video footage of Liu Fei following Dai Xinyi, and this is combined with evidence of traces at the scene, it can be basically determined that Dai Xinyi's current statement is true!"

Qi Wei said a lot, and Li Zhengping got the gist of it.

Looking at Dai Xinyi inside the glass room, he said:

"A rapist who fails to rape someone gets killed instead; he doesn't deserve it."

Qi Wei reminded him:
"Captain Li, according to the regulations for the trading market, murderers must pay the same price and be killed as well."

Li Zhengping glared at him. "What the hell?"

"Are these regulations so unscientific? If someone robs or rapes you, you can't even fight back?"

"This regulation was incomplete to begin with, so it needs to be adjusted and revised. I will report it to the minister tomorrow and ask him to send someone to revise this management regulation!"

"Then what should we do?" Qi Wei asked.

After thinking for a moment, Li Zhengping said:
"If your speculation is proven true, then Dai Xinyi should be acquitted. Also, broadcast this case on the trading market so everyone can see the outcome!"

Qi Wei coughed twice. "Okay."

He has long criticized the regulations governing this trading market.

It's too simple and crude.

However, in chaotic times, harsh laws should be used, which also applies to the previous trading markets.

With the increasing number of people in the trading markets, the old, heavy-handed management methods are no longer appropriate.

It would be good to make some improvements and refinements.

Just then, the guard ran in, intending to report to Xie Feiyang, but upon seeing Li Zhengping, he quickly stood at attention:
"Captain Li, Captain Xie, there's a woman at the door who says she's Dai Xinyi's younger sister, Dai Xinyan. She wants to come in to see her sister. Should we let her in?"

Xie Feiyang looked at Li Zhengping.

Li Zhengping glanced at Dai Xinyi through the one-way glass, pondered for a moment, and then said:
"Let her come."

I must say, this woman is quite pretty.

Since they are twin sisters, they should look very similar.

interesting.

(End of this chapter)