Solving the case: Combining the police dog's olfactory genes at the beginning

“We were trained from a young age to share an identity. Our parents said it was to protect us,” Xu Dongming said calmly. “I received assassin training in the shadows, while my brother lived a normal life in the open.”

"Why did you kill Du Xiaowan?" Luo Fei asked.

Xu Dongming answered.

"I was hired by the Ouyang family. They said Du Xiaowan knew their secret and had to be silenced."

Where is Hu Wei?

“He secretly filmed the crime, hoping to blackmail the Ouyang family. I had no choice but to kill him to silence him.”

Luo Fei pressed further, "Do your parents know about these things?"

Xu Dongming sneered: "Of course I know. They arranged all of this. They are the core members of the 'Blueberry' organization."

Further investigation revealed a shocking truth: the mastermind behind the hired murder was none other than Ouyang Xiu's ex-girlfriend, Xi Xiaoyin.

In the interrogation room, faced with the evidence, Xi Xiaoyin finally broke down and confessed: "Ouyang Xiu and I never broke up in college! We were just temporarily separated because of family pressure. He told me the secret of the Ouyang family and promised that we would get married after his father passed away."

Tears streamed down her face: "But...but his father found him Du Xiaowan! That bitch! How dare she steal my Ouyang Xiu away?"

Luo Fei asked calmly.

"So you hired someone to kill him?"

Xi Xiaoyin gritted her teeth: "I found the 'Blueberry' organization on the dark web and contacted Xu Dongchuan. I arranged for him to kill Du Xiaowan at the hotel and even helped him create a perfect alibi."

The case was finally solved. The special task force members all breathed a sigh of relief. This intricate case, if handed over to an ordinary criminal investigation team, might have taken a long time to unravel.

Besides the case of the woman's body under the bed, killer Xu Dongchuan also confessed to two other cases: he orchestrated two bizarre car accidents involving businessmen. However, he vehemently denied that his parents were the "Blueberry" killer.

Luo Fei ignored his denial and immediately ordered the arrest of Xu Dongchuan's parents. The investigation revealed that the couple were indeed professional killers with numerous lives on their hands, their crime value exceeding 2300.

During the interrogation, Xu Dongchuan's parents confessed to all their crimes, but consistently denied any connection to the "Blueberry" organization. Luo Fei understood that they were protecting their child.

Xu Dongchuan, who worked at Huaxiong Group, was indeed not involved in the murder, and Luo Fei decided not to pursue his responsibility.

After the case was closed, the special task force handed the suspect over to the local police. Luo Fei received a system notification and was awarded 4675 points of sin value.

Back at the temporary command center, the special task force members gathered to summarize the case.

Chen Xuanran sighed, "I never imagined that a love dispute would lead to so many murders."

Yuan Bingyan analyzed: "Xi Xiaoyin, driven by love turned to hatred, meticulously planned all of this by exploiting the secrets of the Ouyang family and the 'Blueberry' organization."

Wang Feifei asked curiously, "Captain Luo, what are you planning to do with those sin points?"

Luo Fei smiled and said, "Save it for now, and use it when you need it."

Zhou Xiaobei suddenly said, "Captain Luo, I found some information about the 'Blueberry' organization. This organization has been around for decades, specializing in providing 'special services' to the wealthy and political figures."

Wu Peixiong frowned: "This kind of organization must be eradicated!"

Luo Fei nodded: "That's right. But this requires careful consideration. Let's deal with the case at hand first."

At this moment, Chen Yifan asked a question: "Captain Luo, what exactly is the curse on the Ouyang family? Can Ouyang Zhenghua really live past 50?"

Luo Fei pondered for a moment: "This mystery may not be solved until Ouyang Zhenghua's birthday."

The special task force's trip to Shanghai was coming to an end. Before returning to Jiangcheng, Luo Fei made a special trip to see Ouyang Xiu.

When Ouyang Xiu learned the truth, he was shocked: "I never expected Xi Xiaoyin to do such a thing. I never expected that Du Xiaowan died because of me."

Luo Fei comforted him, "This isn't your fault. Blame it on the cruel twist of fate."

Ouyang Xiu smiled bitterly: "Perhaps this is the curse of our Ouyang family. No matter how we try to escape, we cannot escape the tragic ending."

Upon returning to Jiangcheng, the special task force began a short period of rest. Luo Fei used this time to carefully study the special skills awarded by the system.

He chose to redeem the upgraded "Eye of Truth," which can see through more complex lies; he also redeemed "Tracking Intuition," which can more accurately pinpoint suspects.

A week later, the special task force reconvened. Luo Fei stood in front of the conference room, his expression serious: "Comrades, the investigation into the 'Blueberry' organization has only just begun. Next, we may be facing a vast criminal network."

He turned on the projector, which displayed a mysterious symbol: "This is the logo of the 'Blueberry' organization. Our next mission is to completely destroy this organization!"

The members of the special task force looked resolute. They knew the road ahead was fraught with danger, but for the sake of justice, they would forge ahead.

The news of Ouyang Zhenghua stepping down as chairman of Huaxiong Group topped the trending searches, but the company's stock was not affected, which shows that Ouyang Zhenghua has already paved the way for his son Ouyang Xiu.

Luo Fei announced that the special case team would be given three days off, allowing them to travel around Shanghai before returning to Jiangcheng.

Wang Feifei and Wu Peixiong were still thinking about the team-building activities, but Luo Fei said with a smile, "Let's talk about it when we get back to Jiangcheng." Chen Xuanran reminded everyone.

"Pay attention to the code of conduct, and don't embarrass the special task force."

The three-day holiday passed quickly. Luo Fei and Chen Xuanran stayed in a hotel instead of returning to the command center, which made some of the others jealous. Chen Xuanran privately discovered that Luo Fei had made a significant improvement in his sexual performance, but she didn't say anything.

After the holiday, Luo Fei was preparing to take everyone back to Jiangcheng when he suddenly received an urgent call from Pan Meilian.

"Captain Luo! Master Zhu and President Ouyang have encountered trouble in the Firefly Forest! They've died suddenly!"

Luo Fei immediately asked everyone to get a refund and rushed to the Firefly Forest.

The local police station has launched an investigation, and the Firefly Forest has been opened to the public. Luo Fei and his group were stopped by the police, but were able to enter the site smoothly after showing their national security police identification.

The bodies of Zhu Xuanyang and Ouyang Zhenghua were found in a cave. According to Ouyang Xiu, the three of them were meditating when Zhu Xuanyang and Ouyang Zhenghua suddenly collapsed. He frantically dialed 120 (emergency services), but both were already dead.

Police cordoned off the scene. Luo Fei entered the cave to investigate and found obvious signs of artificial excavation in the approximately 100-square-meter cave. The bodies of Zhu Xuanyang and Ouyang Zhenghua were lying diagonally with their legs crossed, suggesting they had died suddenly while meditating.

The scene was set up in a very strange way: in the center was a round altar with a Bagua pattern, and around it were eight bronze mythical beast cauldrons, with a dying rooster inside each cauldron.

Candles were placed between the bronze cauldrons, and curtains with strange patterns hung around the cave. The whole scene resembled an altar rather than a place of spiritual practice.

Luo Fei recalled what Zhu Xuanyang had mentioned earlier and realized that they were performing a spell to break the Ouyang family's curse. But clearly, the spell had failed; not only was the curse unbroken, but Zhu Xuanyang had also perished.

"Captain Luo, have you found anything?" Chen Xuanran asked.

Luo Fei frowned.

"This setup is too bizarre. It doesn't look like ordinary spiritual practice; it's more like some kind of evil ritual."

Yuan Bingyan said after careful observation.

"These bronze tripods are very old, and the patterns on them are quite unique. We might need to have an expert examine them."

Wang Feifei raised a question.

Why put a rooster in the cauldron?

Wu Peixiong speculated.

"Could they be performing some kind of sacrificial ritual?"

Luo Fei conducted a preliminary examination of the two bodies and found no obvious signs of homicide. He then instructed the police at the scene.

"Move the body away and send it to the city's criminal investigation center for autopsy."

Zhou Xiaobei asked in a low voice.

"Captain Luo, do you think this was an accident or..."

Luo Fei pondered.

"It's too early to draw conclusions. Let's wait for the autopsy results."

Just then, Ouyang Xiu was brought in by the police for questioning. He was pale and seemed dazed.

“Mr. Ouyang, please describe the situation at that time,” Luo Fei said.

Ouyang Xiu said, his voice trembling.

"We were meditating. Suddenly, my father and Master Zhu started convulsing, and then... they collapsed."

Chen Yifan pressed for an answer.

"What kind of spiritual practice are you engaging in?"

Ouyang Xiu hesitated for a moment.

"It's a secret method for prolonging life. Master Zhu said it can help my father break the family curse." Su Muchen noticed a detail.

Why choose this cave?

Ouyang Xiu explained.

"Master Zhu said that this place has the strongest spiritual energy and is the most suitable place to perform rituals."

Luo Fei told the police to take Ouyang Xiu to rest first, and then spoke to the members of the special case team.

"Everyone, carefully examine the scene and don't overlook any details."

Chen Xuanran discovered a hidden door in the corner.

"Captain Luo! There's a hidden room here!"

Behind the hidden door was a small room filled with various ancient books and ritual implements. On the wall hung an ancient scroll depicting a Taoist priest performing a spell on a young man.

Zhou Xiaobei said after examining the ancient books.

"These books are all about Taoist magic, and some of the content is quite sinister."

Yuan Bingyan pointed to the painting.

"Isn't this a depiction of the Ouyang family's curse?"

Luo Fei examined the scroll carefully and found a line of small characters in the lower right corner.

"The Soul-Collecting Spell lasts for five hundred years."

Just then, Wang Feifei suddenly shouted.

"Captain Luo! We've found something!"

He found a diary in a hidden compartment. The diary belonged to Zhu Xuanyang, and it detailed the entire process of how he broke the curse on the Ouyang family.

Luo Fei quickly flipped through the diary, his expression growing increasingly grave.

"I see. Zhu Xuanyang knew this spell was extremely dangerous, but he still risked trying it."

Chen Xuanran asked.

Why would you try something you know is dangerous?

Luo Fei closed his diary.

"Because Ouyang Zhenghua doesn't have much time left. In seven days it will be his 51st birthday. If the curse is true, he will surely die."

The special task force members fell silent. This curse, which had lasted for five hundred years, had finally come true in such a tragic way.

But Luo Fei felt something was off. He looked around the eerie cave again, a question rising in his mind: Was this really just an accident caused by a failed spell? Or was there something else going on?

Wang Feifei walked to Luo Fei's side and asked in a low voice.

"Captain Luo, should we continue to follow this case? The National Security Bureau is not an ordinary law enforcement agency, and they generally don't get involved in these kinds of cases casually."

Luo Fei pondered for a moment. He was indeed hesitant—his initial involvement in the case of the woman's body under the bed was partly due to his connection to the case, and partly to deal with Chen Xuanran.

While the deaths of Ouyang Zhenghua and Zhu Xuanyang are suspicious, there are no obvious signs of external interference on the surface.

Just then, a cry suddenly came from outside the cave, breaking the silence of the scene.

"Let me in! I want to see Master Zhu!" It was Pan Meilian's voice.

Luo Fei told Chen Yifan to take photos of the scene first, while he walked out of the cave. He saw Pan Meilian being stopped outside by two policemen, who was excitedly trying to rush in.

"Let her in," Luo Fei said to the police.

When Pan Meilian saw Luo Fei, she rushed over to him as if he were her lifeline.

"Captain Luo! Master Zhu...is he really in trouble?"

Luo Fei nodded.

"He's inside. But you'd better not go up; the police are about to remove the body."

Pan Meilian immediately burst into tears.

"My money! My 1.2 million!"

Luo Fei had assumed she was grieving over Zhu Xuanyang's death, but he was stunned when he heard this.

"money?"

Pan Meilian said, tears streaming down her face.

"Master Zhu promised to give me 1.2 million yuan a year, but he died without giving me a single penny! He was an elderly man living alone, and his estate will definitely be divided up by other organizations. I won't get a single penny!"

Luo Fei was both amused and exasperated, and could only offer words of comfort.

"I will try my best to help you get some compensation."

Pan Meilian suddenly lowered her voice.

"Captain Luo, Master Zhu told me before he died that Ouyang Zhenghua was suspicious. He said Ouyang Zhenghua had been acting very strangely lately, always acting mysteriously."

Luo Fei frowned.

"What exactly was said?"

“It’s said that Ouyang Zhenghua has been going out late at night recently, and he’s been carrying strange things with him.” Pan Meilian wiped away her tears. “Unfortunately, I was only focused on getting the money at the time and didn’t ask him any questions.”

At this moment, Chen Xuanran walked over, his words laced with sarcasm.

"It seems Miss Pan is quite 'enjoying' it. Should Captain Luo go and comfort her?"

Luo Fei ignored her teasing and asked.

Where is Ouyang Xiu?

"In a glass building nearby," Chen Xuanran pointed to a glass building not far away. "The police are taking his statement."

Luo Fei said to Pan Meilian.

"Go back and rest first. I'll let you know if there's any news."

After Pan Meilian left, Luo Fei said to the members of the special case team.

"Although it appears to be an accident on the surface, I still feel that something is wrong. Since we've already gotten involved, let's get to the bottom of it."

He assigned tasks.

"Yifan, Muchen, go and check those magical artifacts and ancient books for anything unusual. Feifei, Peixiong, go and check Ouyang Zhenghua's recent schedule. Xiaobei, Bingyan, you two are in charge of following up on the autopsy results."

Chen Xuanran asked.

"what about me?"

Luo Fei looked at her.

"Come with me to see Ouyang Xiu."

As the two walked toward the glass room, Chen Xuanran suddenly spoke.

"Captain Luo, don't you think Pan Meilian's words are a bit suspicious?"

Luo Fei nodded.

"On the surface, she was crying about money, but she was actually implying that Ouyang Zhenghua had a problem. This woman is not simple."

When Luo Fei arrived at the glass room, he found Ouyang Xiu had just come out of the bathroom, his face pale and looking very uncomfortable.

"Are you alright?" Luo Fei asked with concern.

Ouyang Xiu weakly shook his head. (End of Chapter)