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

Almost exactly twenty seconds after Xue Shihao's sports car sped out of the yard, Luo Fei and his police car slammed on the brakes and stopped at the grand entrance of the Xue family villa.

Luo Fei pushed open the car door and jumped out. His gaze swept over the open gate, the panicked servants in the yard, the obvious tire tracks on the ground, and the lingering smell of exhaust fumes in the air. His face darkened.

"They ran away! They just ran away!"

He rushed into the courtyard, grabbed the bodyguard who was still in shock, and demanded an answer in a stern voice.

"Which way did Xue Shihao run?!"

The bodyguard shuddered at the cold glint in his eyes and instinctively pointed to the back of the villa.

"Then...the small path behind leads out of the village towards the old national highway..."

Luo Fei let go of him, rushed out of the yard, and looked at the winding path leading to the distant woods. He could no longer see the sports car, and could only hear the distant roar of its engine fading away.

"Get in the car! Chase them!"

Without hesitation, Luo Fei turned around and rushed back to the police car.

Knowing the situation was urgent, the driver immediately turned around and chased after the small road.

However, this side road was narrower and had more potholes than the main road, and the performance of the police car was vastly different from that of Xue Shih-hao's top-of-the-line sports car.

Although the driver was driving the police car swerving left and right and going at top speed, the shadow of the red sports car ahead was getting smaller and smaller, and the sound of its engine was getting farther and farther away, as seen through the front window.

If we keep chasing like this, it won't be long before we're completely left behind.

"Damn it, we can't let him get away!"

Luo Fei stared at the red dot ahead, about to disappear around the bend, and cursed. Xue Shihao was a key figure in the series of cases, and the direct perpetrator suspected of rape and murder. If he escaped the encirclement, it would be difficult to capture him again.

The police car sped along the bumpy road, its speed nearing its limit, and the car shook violently.

Just then, Luo Fei did something that left everyone in the car speechless.

He abruptly unbuckled his seatbelt and yelled at the driver.

"Keep going! Speed ​​up!"

Then, to the astonishment of the driver, Tianji, and Blood Rose, he braced himself with both hands and nimbly leaped from the passenger seat, swiftly passing through the empty windshield frame like a raccoon, and landed steadily on the hood of the speeding car! The wind instantly blew his clothes tightly against his body, making them flutter loudly.

"Boss!"

Tianji couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Luo Fei ignored the shouts from behind.

He stood on the hood of the violently jolting, high-speed car, his body as steady as a rock, his gaze fixed on the sports car that was about to disappear ahead. The next second, he crouched slightly, his leg muscles tensing instantly, the steel hood beneath his feet creaking under the weight.

Then, he suddenly straightened his legs, unleashing astonishing power!
"Bang! Bang!"

Two muffled thuds followed, and two clear, deep dents appeared on the sturdy car hood, centered on his feet!
Luo Fei's body, propelled by the violent recoil, was like a cannonball defying gravity, or a raptor spreading its wings, soaring into the air from the police car. At a speed far exceeding the limits of a car, it sliced ​​through the air and shot towards the end of the winding road ahead, in the direction Xue Shihao had fled!

His figure drew a long, powerful arc in the air, heading straight for the sports car that had become a small red dot in the distance.

Xue Shih-hao's heart pounded wildly in his chest, almost as if it would burst his ribs. In the rearview mirror, the police car, which looked like a steel monster without a windshield, had been left almost out of sight by the winding, tree-lined road, and the anxious siren in his ears had faded away.

He clenched his teeth, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch upwards—a morbid excitement mixed with the feeling of surviving a disaster and the frantic escape.

"I've shaken them off... I've shaken them off! Damn it, you think you can catch me? No way!"

He growled hoarsely, pressing the accelerator harder instead of letting go, as if he wanted to vent all his fear through the roar of the engine.

The fiery red sports car blurred into a fleeting afterimage on the narrow road, the trees on either side rushing past, the wind so strong he could barely open his eyes. Not far ahead was the end of this road, connecting to the sparsely trafficked old national highway. Once on the national highway, he was confident that, given the sports car's performance, he would disappear completely.

Just as the tension in his heart was about to ease slightly because he saw hope—

"Bang!!!"

A dull, muffled sound, like a meteorite hitting the ground, exploded without warning behind his car!

The sound was so close, so heavy, that it even drowned out the roar of the sports car engine, making Xue Shihao's eardrums ring and his mind go blank.

Almost instinctively, he turned his head sharply to look behind the car.

The next second, the trace of morbid excitement on his face froze and shattered, completely swallowed up by unparalleled terror.

Through the rising dust, he saw a figure crash down like a cannonball on the concrete road less than half a meter behind his car! The hard road surface was smashed into a shocking shallow pit with radial cracks, and gravel flew everywhere.

And that figure, slowly straightening up amidst the billowing dust, was none other than Luo Fei, the one who made his very soul tremble! Luo Fei's clothes were somewhat disheveled from the high-speed impact and the fierce wind, but his body stood upright like a pine tree, his eyes piercing through the dust, coldly locking onto him. That gaze was like a tangible icicle, piercing the rear window of the sports car and nailing itself into his back.

"Do not--!!!"

Xue Shihao let out a non-human scream, a scream filled with despair and madness.

He is not human!

He's definitely not human! How could a person jump from a car that far away and at that speed? And then crash to the ground like that?! Fear completely overwhelmed reason, and the instinct for survival drove him to make the most direct reaction—escape! Escape even faster!
He whirled around, his vision blurred with extreme fear. He gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands and slammed his right foot down on the accelerator, wishing he could stick his foot into the engine compartment! The sports car's engine roared almost tore apart, and scorching blue flames spewed from the exhaust pipe. The entire car, like a wild beast that had been whipped, suddenly lurched forward!

However, the car only sped forward less than ten meters.

Just as Xue Shihao regained a slight illusion of "being able to escape" due to the push-back feeling brought by the instant acceleration, the passenger side window made a crisp "crash" sound. It wasn't shattered, but rather as if it was squeezed and twisted by an invisible force. Immediately afterward, a dark figure, like a ghost, slid in through the broken window with a strong gust of wind and landed heavily on the passenger seat.

"Boom!"

The heavy feeling of falling made the entire high-speed sports car suddenly lurch downwards, the body swayed violently a few times, and the steering wheel in Xue Shihao's hands swung wildly and uncontrollably, almost causing it to crash off the road.

Xue Shihao's neck, like a rusty machine, turned stiffly to the right, inch by inch. He saw Luo Fei sitting in the passenger seat next to him, even leisurely brushing non-existent dust off his shoulder, then turning his head to face him with a smile.

In Xue Shih-hao's eyes, that smile was far more terrifying than the sneer of a demon from hell.

"Young Master Xue, you're driving pretty fast."

Luo Fei's voice wasn't loud, and even carried a casual, conversational tone, but against the backdrop of the engine's roar and Xue Shihao's own heart pounding, it was as clear as a whisper in his ear.

"However, speeding is bad, it's very dangerous."

"what--!!!"

Xue Shihao's rationality completely collapsed at this moment. Extreme fear transformed into hysterical madness.

He couldn't hear what Luo Fei was saying at all; he only had one thought in his mind.

Get him off! Throw him out!
He suddenly let out a howl that sounded inhuman, gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, and with all his might, frantically and haphazardly swerved to the left!

The sports car was traveling at high speed when such a violent and reckless turn instantly exceeded the limit of the tire's grip.

With a piercing screech from the rear, the car suddenly swung outwards, instantly losing all control. Like a dizzy red top, it spun and veered off the road, hurtling towards the lake on the left side of the path, its surface shimmering in the sunlight!
"Let me go! Get away! Ah—!"

Xue Shihao was still yelling wildly, turning the steering wheel in vain, which had become meaningless, watching helplessly as the azure lake rapidly enlarged in his field of vision.

Just moments before the sports car's front end was about to plunge into the lake, Xue Shihao could already feel the cool spray from the lake's surface and hear the screeching sound of the tires crushing the pebbles and weeds on the shore—

A steady and powerful hand gripped the back of his neck and collar like an iron clamp.

Immediately afterwards, an immense force that was completely irresistible came over Xue Shihao, who felt dizzy and was forcibly "pulled" out of the driver's seat!

Before he could even struggle or react, the wind howled in his ears, the scenery spun wildly before his eyes, and the icy lake water was so close yet so far away in an instant.

Whoosh—!!!

A loud splash echoed behind him, sending water spraying several meters high. The expensive, bright red convertible plunged headfirst into the deep lake, quickly disappearing into the water, leaving only ripples and some debris floating on the surface.

Xue Shihao himself was carried by that force, tracing a brief arc in the air before his feet slammed heavily onto the solid concrete pavement, the impact sending numbness through his legs and nearly causing him to kneel. Before he could regain his footing, the hand gripping his collar released its hold, but before he could even feel a flicker of relief or consider running away again, a foot in an ordinary sneaker had already, like a mountain crashing down, firmly and irresistibly placed itself on the center of his chest.

"Pfft!"

Xue Shihao was stomped on and fell backward to the ground, his head hitting the hard, cold pavement, and stars flashed before his eyes. The pressure on his chest was so heavy that he felt his ribs groaning, and breathing became extremely difficult. Each inhale felt like it took all his strength, while exhaling was a luxury.

He tried to struggle, grabbing wildly at the foot that was pressing down on his chest, but the foot was like an iron pillar, completely immovable.

"Uh... Hehe..."

Xue Shihao made a sound like a broken bellows in his throat, and his face quickly turned red and then purple.

He struggled to lift his head and look upwards.

Luo Fei stood beside him, one foot on him, looking down at him with his head slightly lowered. The afternoon sun shone from behind Luo Fei, gilding him with a dazzling yet cold edge, while his face was backlit and hidden in shadow, only his eyes, frighteningly bright, carrying a condescending, ant-scrutinizing calm, and a clear hint of mockery.

"Run! Why have you stopped running?"

Luo Fei's voice rang out slowly, tinged with a hint of teasing.

"His driving skills are good, but his sense of direction is a bit lacking. How did he end up driving into the lake? What a waste of such a good car."

Xue Shihao opened his mouth wide, but couldn't inhale enough air, let alone make a decent sound. All he could do was gasp for breath and shed uncontrollable tears of pain and suffocation.

He could clearly feel the excruciating pain in his wrist, which he had twisted in the heat of the moment. But compared to the crushing pressure in his chest and the boundless fear brought by the face before him, the pain in his wrist was insignificant.

It's over...it's all over...

This thought, like the coldest lake water, drowned Xue Shih-hao's last shred of consciousness.

He gazed at the figure before him, as immovable as a mountain and as incomprehensible as a god or demon. All his arrogance, all his luck, all his reliance turned to dust in that instant.

All that remained was bone-chilling cold and despairing darkness.

***
On the other side, the police car, which had been recklessly chasing without a windshield, suddenly braked after a bend. The driver gripped the steering wheel tightly, his eyes wide as bells, his mouth agape, as if frozen in place, forgetting even to breathe.

What did he see?
He saw Director Luo leap from the hood of the car like Superman, slicing through the sky! He saw Director Luo crash onto the road like a meteorite! He saw Director Luo appear ghost-like in the passenger seat of the sports car! He saw the sports car veer out of control and plunge into the lake! He saw Director Luo grab a person and jump out of the car just before it went into the water, landing steadily on the shore, and then stepping on that person...

All of this happened in just a few seconds. Yet it seemed to completely shatter, overturn, and throw his knowledge and worldview accumulated over the past few decades into the still-bubbling lake.

"Gudong."

The driver's Adam's apple bobbed violently as he swallowed a non-existent saliva with difficulty.

He felt his back instantly soaked with cold sweat, and his palms, gripping the steering wheel, were also covered in slippery sweat.

What are you spacing out for?

A calm voice came from the back seat; it was Tianji.

He pushed up his glasses, his gaze sweeping across the distant shore before him, his tone calm and even.

"Drive over there. The boss has already taken care of it."

"Huh?...Oh! Yes! Yes!"

The driver then seemed to snap out of his daze, frantically shifting gears and pressing the accelerator. (End of Chapter)