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Chapter 27 Something Really Happened
The male cameraman seemed to trip and stumbled as he ran. The camera flashed too fast for Feng Nan to see the face clearly, but she was certain it was a face with eyes and a nose; it wasn't an optical illusion.

"coming!"

Feng Nan exclaimed in surprise and sat up abruptly in bed, her eyes fixed on her phone screen.

Moreover, Feng Nan wasn't the only one who saw that face; several viewers in the live stream were also sending messages to remind Xu Ni'an.

But Xu Ni'an ignored them all.

In the live stream, Xu Ni'an was still joking with the viewers who were trying to save her life.

"You guys are so mean, you just want to see my reaction when I'm scared, but I'm not falling for it."

As she said this, Xu Ni'an's expression remained as exaggerated as when she mocked Feng Nan.

Feng Nan shook her head, quickly put on her clothes and shoes, and dialed the police.

[Li Biao: Hello, Major Crimes Unit.]

The voice coming from the phone receiver was very familiar; Feng Nan immediately recognized it as Li Biao.

[Feng Nan: Brother Li, this is Feng Nan. Are you on duty tonight?]

Feng Nan greeted Li Biao with a smile.

[Li Biao: They haven't left yet. They're busy closing the Thirteen White Bones case. Is there something you need calling so late?]

Li Biao was clearly puzzled by Feng Nan's phone call to the Major Crimes Unit in the early hours of the morning.

[Feng Nan: It's true, something bad is about to happen at Phoenix Mountain. A female internet celebrity was livestreaming with two other people when they went into the back of the mountain. The cameraman almost tripped over something, and the fill light went astray. I saw a face behind a tree, but I couldn't tell if it was a person or an animal. It was definitely quite large. I remember a gorilla escaped from a lab in our city before. I suspect it might be that one. If it's the female internet celebrity and her two companions, they're in danger. Gorillas are subjected to experiments that are practically torture every day; it's hard to guarantee they won't hate humans.]

While watching Xu Ni'an's live stream screen, Feng Nan recounted the whole story at top speed.

[Li Biao: Xiao Feng, this is no joke, and nothing has happened yet, let's move in...]

Li Biao didn't finish his sentence, but Feng Nan understood what he meant.

Indeed, such incidents fall under the jurisdiction of the local police station, and it is not proper procedure to send them to the serious crimes unit.

[Feng Nan: Brother Li, I know, but not only did I see it, many people on the live stream saw that face. Why don't you bring some people over? If something really happens, it'll be three lives lost; if nothing happens, we won't suffer any losses, right?]

Feng Nan patiently persuaded Li Biao.

[Li Biao: Alright, after all, it's a matter of life and death, and protecting the people is our duty. I'll take some men and go.]

Hearing Feng Nan say that, Li Biao agreed.

[Feng Nan: Thank you, Brother Li. I'll be waiting for you downstairs at the hotel. Pick me up.]

[Li Biao: You're going too?]

[Feng Nan: Hmm, I feel something's off, and I want to go check it out. Besides, I'm an unofficial member of our Major Crimes Unit, so participating in a mission shouldn't be against the rules, right?]

[Li Biao: Okay.]

[Feng Nan: Thank you, Brother Li.]

After hanging up the phone, Feng Nan put her phone in her pocket, picked up her live stream phone, and quickly went downstairs to wait for Li Biao at the hotel entrance.

five minutes!
A police car was parked in front of the hotel.

"Xiao Feng, get in the car."

Li Biao shouted.

"coming."

Feng Nan responded and quickly ran back.

There were two other people in Li Biao's car.

They're all from the Major Crimes Unit, and Feng Nan knows them all.

With a smile and a greeting, Feng Nan placed her live-streaming phone on the car mount.

"Brother Li, this is the live stream."

Feng Nan explained.

what--

Help!

Before Feng Nan could finish speaking, a scream and a panicked cry for help came from Xu Ni'an's live stream.

The hearts of everyone in the car jumped instantly. All four pairs of eyes were focused on the small screen of Feng Nan's phone.

On the phone screen, the live stream camera shook for a moment, and amidst the terrified screams of the man and woman, the camera fell to the ground. Then the live stream went black, and nothing could be seen anymore.

However, during the moment the live stream went black, it was clearly captured that the streamer, Xu Ni'an, was dragged away by a furry animal.

The phone screen went black, and Feng Nan and the other three looked at each other in shock.

Li Biao was the first to react. He stepped on the gas and the police car shot off like an arrow. At the same time, he picked up his phone and pressed the dial button. As soon as the call connected, Li Biao shouted, "This is Li Biao. Quick, call the team to Phoenix Mountain. Something really happened to the female internet celebrity who was live streaming on Phoenix Mountain. The one who attacked her is suspected to be a large wild animal. Also, call for backup. We don't have enough people to search the mountain."

Li Biao put down his phone, floored the accelerator, and the police car sped past with its siren blaring, heading straight for Phoenix Mountain.

It was ten minutes later when Feng Nan and Li Biao arrived at Phoenix Mountain.

After parking the car, the four people immediately got out.

"Xiao Feng, do you remember where Xu Ni'an climbed the mountain from and where she broadcast live?"

Li Biao cocked his gun and asked anxiously.

"Remember, follow me!"

Feng Nan responded and sprinted off in one direction.

"Quick, follow up!"

Li Biao greeted the two detectives and immediately followed Feng Nan.

Soon, Feng Nan spotted the car that had appeared in Xu Ni'an's live stream.

"Brother Li, this is it."

Feng Nan shouted.

"Go up the mountain."

Li Biao charged up the mountain without hesitation.

"Xiao Sun, you stay here and wait for Yueyang. Also, keep an eye out for anyone running down the mountain."

As he ran, Li Biao shouted.

"Yes!"

One of the agents responded and stopped.

Feng Nan and his two companions ran as fast as they could, each carrying a flashlight.

Fortunately, Phoenix Mountain is not very steep, otherwise running like that would easily have caused an injury.

Half an hour later, Feng Nan and the other two, panting heavily, finally found the broken camera.

"Huhuhu..."

The three of them stared at the shattered camera, hands on their knees, panting heavily.

"Do you remember which way they dragged him?"

Li Biao asked while adjusting his breathing.

Another agent shook his head: "I was in the back and couldn't see clearly..."

Feng Nan took a deep breath, suppressing her panting, and said, "Come with me."

As she spoke, Feng Nan forced herself to run with Li Biao toward the location where the assistant's body had been found in the news.

Feng Nan frowned, feeling that something was off about this matter.

Previously, when I only read the news, I just thought that the mysterious unknown creature was a bit strange.

Now that Feng Nan has seen the scene, she feels that the whole incident is becoming increasingly bizarre.

That camera didn't seem to have been accidentally broken; it looked like it had been deliberately damaged.

Moreover, there was no blood on the way.

There were no signs of dragging or struggling on the ground.

Wouldn't a person struggle if dragged by a wild animal?
Did the beast knock Xu Ni'an unconscious and carry her away on its shoulder?

(End of this chapter)