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Chapter 187 Crimson-Faced Rakshasa
If the commotion caused by the "Little Red Coat" in Xicheng District has made the people of Xicheng District feel uneasy.

That move by Chen Zhan.

This caused an uproar among the upper echelons of Beiping.

The four who died all held important positions; the lowest-ranking among them was the head of the secretariat.

Without anyone noticing, the body was hung on the city wall, the evidence of the crime was made public, and there was even a written indictment signed and sealed by the perpetrator.

A naked provocation.

The Northwest Army and the top brass of the Central Bureau were furious and demanded a thorough investigation.

At the same time, the incident escalated to such an extent that the notice was seen by the entire city, causing a significant impact.

Therefore, it is also necessary to purge some of the internal forces.

Especially those who collude with businessmen and go too far.

The opium trafficking was all done openly. Anyone who has been to the Golden Pavilion knows that no gang can cover up this kind of thing.
Anyone could guess that there must be collusion with higher-ups.

They're doing this so blatantly that even Nanjing called to demand a thorough investigation.

In the midst of this turmoil, the elderly in Beiping (Beijing) felt as if they had returned to thirty years ago.

At that time, Wang Wu and his gang often did this kind of thing: killing Qing officials and foreigners, hanging their heads on the city gate, and posting evidence of their crimes on the city wall.

The older generation still remembers it.

People are not afraid of people like Chen Zhan. Unlike the Little Red Coat, the capital has never lacked chivalrous knights who rob the rich to help the poor and punish evil.

Even in various folk tales, the capital city is often the main setting.

In the afternoon, Chen Zhan and Ye Ningzhen went out together.

Go check out the police station.

The two had just stepped out of the street and out of Dongsi Hutong when they heard a group of old and young men chatting together.

Chen Zhan and Ye Ningzhen spent some time in the vicinity of the Bagua Hall, and got to know the neighbors to some extent.

These people didn't try to hide anything from the two of them; they were all very familiar with each other.

"Hey, are you two going out?"

"Yes, I'm going out to take care of some business. You two chat."

"Going out on errands, be careful. Things haven't been peaceful in Beiping lately. There's been this little red-coated girl and that red-faced demon. Be careful, but it's daytime now, so it should be alright." The old man playing chess said, shaking his head.

The two stopped, and Ye Ningzhen paused before asking, "Elder Chang, have you heard of this little red-coated girl? The Crimson-Faced Rakshasa? Who is she?"

Old Chang was playing chess, surrounded by several other people of all ages, and they immediately started chattering away.

"You don't know? Oh my, it's all over the city walls. That man can scale walls and roofs, and he specializes in killing corrupt officials. People are terrified."

"It's been all morning, and I still haven't heard anything?"

"That shouldn't be the case. How could your martial arts school not care about this? The newspapers are already out this morning."

Ye Ningzhen interrupted, "Wait, wait, it says the people who died at the city gate were killed by the Crimson-Faced Rakshasa? I saw the notice, it didn't leave any names, did it?"

"Hey, Xiao Ye, you don't know, do you? Last night, after the Crimson-Faced Rakshasa killed someone, she was seen by someone."

"That man was seven feet tall, with disheveled hair, holding a red demon sword, wearing a crimson demon mask, and his face was covered in blood. He looked terrifying."

"If you don't call her Crimson-Faced Rakshasa, what should you call her?"

"."

Chen Zhan curled his lip: "That's a fitting title. This person is terrifying."

He pulled Ye Ningzhen away.

None of their nicknames were pleasant, but Chen Zhan was used to it. "Red-faced Rakshasa" was still better than "Demon Star" or "Fierce Vajra."

Ye Ningzhen chuckled throughout the journey, but Chen Zhan didn't seem to mind.

The two walked all the way to the police station.

There weren't many people in the police station; most had been sent out to maintain order. The commotion that started in the morning was quite loud, and the spread couldn't be stopped, but efforts were being made to avoid gatherings and riots.

As soon as Chen Zhan entered, he noticed that the police headquarters was very large, with an even larger lobby. His gaze fell upon a patrolman he had seen at the Golden Pavilion a few days earlier.

Walk straight over there.

Zhao Liang was reading the newspaper and exclaimed, "These newspapers are so fast! They've already been printed and published this morning. We have to look for clues in the articles."

I looked up and saw Chen Zhan.

Shaking his head, thinking he had misread it, he jumped up from the stool with a 'thud'.

"You, no, why are you here?"

He never imagined that Chen Zhan, that ruthless man, would storm into the police station and confront him face-to-face.

Should we say he walked right into a trap, or is he going to cause a scene at the police station?
"Find your captain, Sun Shaobo, and have a chat," Chen Zhan said casually.

"Please wait a moment, please wait a moment."

Zhao Liang hurried upstairs to find Sun Shaobo, who was in the director's office reporting on the morning's events to his uncle.

"Did you tell Chen Zhan about this person?" Sun Chengyuan asked.

"It wasn't me, no, how could it be my uncle? I don't know the list. How could I possibly know about a position like the deputy secretary of the confidential office?"

Sun Shaobo felt like he was being wronged to death.

Chen Zhan said he would come to see him in a few days. He was terrified for many days and dared not sleep at night. He didn't dare to see several women, for fear of implicating them.

Five days have passed, and Chen Zhan still hasn't come.

Several high-ranking officials suddenly died last night, and their bodies and evidence were made public.

"You mean, he didn't do it yesterday?" Sun Chengyuan asked, pointing to Chen Zhan's old wanted poster.

"It's hard to say. Chen Zhan has the biggest motive, but how he knew the list and how he did it overnight without anyone noticing is unclear."

"Let's put this aside for now. The higher-ups have ordered us to investigate, but they won't rely on us entirely. Has things stabilized outside?"

"Yes, the crowd has dispersed, but there's still a lot of talk and discussion. That's how it is in the capital; even the Red-Faced Rakshasa has been mentioned."

"Knock knock knock~" The knocking on the door was urgent, and Sun Shaobo turned around and opened the door.

"What is it? Can't you see I'm talking to the director?" Sun Shaobo said impatiently.

"Um, Chen Zhan is here." Zhao Liang's forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat; he was still panting as he ran.

"You're here? Where are you?" Sun Shaobo was taken aback.

"downstairs."

"Huh? Huh?" The uncle and nephew were startled, and Sun Chengyuan broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

I had been thinking that Chen Zhan was a demon with a red face, since he killed four important officials last night. He was one of those important officials in Beiping.

However, upon further reflection, he realized that if it was indeed Chen Zhan who did it, then the target should be someone who colluded with the Yellow Lotus Sect.

Fortunately, he wasn't involved.

He calmed down a bit. "Shao Bo, go down and take a look. It's broad daylight; he shouldn't dare to do anything reckless."

Sun Shaobo: "."

Following Zhao Liang to the first floor of the police station, Chen Zhan and Ye Ningzhen were looking at the newspapers posted on the wall.

These are all records of the major events that happened in the past few days.

Starting with Jinlou, most of the pages were about Chen Zhan, which were cut out and pasted on the wall.

But there are exceptions.

Chen Zhan and Ye Ningzhen were looking at a different case.

"The Little Red Coat Rape and Murder Case".

The five women who died were all raped and then murdered. The first murder occurred before the Lunar New Year, spanning five months, and the perpetrators have still not been caught.

The timing of the attacks was also unpredictable, with the longest interval being two months and the shortest being ten days.

However, the locations are mostly in the western part of the city; I've hardly ever been to the eastern part.

The police station is located in Dongcheng.

It only took Chen Zhan and his companion ten minutes to walk over, but nowadays Beijing isn't very big, and it doesn't take too long to ride a bicycle from the east side of the city to the west side.

The clues on the wall indicate that the patrol officers are also investigating. The clue map they made is quite good, marking the location of each victim on the map and providing analysis.

Sun Shaobo came down and quickly stepped forward, saying, "How did you find your way here?"

The implication is that someone with a string of murders on their record is not suited to be in the police station.

Chen Zhan got straight to the point, without mentioning the Golden Pavilion.

"I need to get some information from you."

"Um, let's go inside and talk." Sun Shaobo didn't know what Chen Zhan wanted to know, so how could he say it in public?

What if they say something shocking? Should we arrest them or not?
Chen Zhan and Ye Ningzhen followed Sun Shaobo inside. A young police officer came out, carrying a case file, and greeted Sun Shaobo.

I looked at Chen Zhan; I didn't recognize him.

Then he saw Ye Ningzhen behind Chen Zhan, his gaze paused for a moment, and then he turned his eyes away.

Chen Zhan noticed this scene, found it slightly strange, but didn't pay it any mind.

Ye Ningzhen is very beautiful, so it's normal for her to attract attention; she herself didn't even notice.

Following Sun Shaobo into the investigation department, they found no one inside. Sun Shaobo carefully locked the door.

Cai said:

"It's really inappropriate for you to come directly to the police station."

"How am I supposed to explain this?"

Chen Zhan asked directly, "I'm here to talk to you about the Little Red Coat incident. What leads have you found?"

Sun Shaobo breathed a sigh of relief. Although the "Little Red Coat" incident was also a police file and couldn't be discussed with just anyone, compared to that, this violation of discipline was nothing.

"Please wait."

Sun Shaobo went out and quickly returned with a stack of case files. The initial analysis was displayed on the police station wall, not the detailed case files.

Chen Zhan quickly flipped through the pages, glancing at each one before turning the page immediately.

The speed is ridiculously fast.

Watching Chen Zhan read through dozens of pages of files in just a few minutes, Sun Shaobo couldn't help but think to himself, "What can you possibly learn from that? He's really good at pretending."

Put down the file.

Chen Zhan frowned and asked, "After investigating for several months, this is all the clues you've got?"

Sun Shaobo didn't know if Chen Zhan had really understood it, but indeed most of the case file contained irrelevant information, and after several months of investigation, there were few clues.

In this era, the crime-solving rate is already very low.

After committing murder, he fled thousands of miles away. How can we find him?
Even if the person's name and appearance are found and an arrest warrant is issued, local authorities are now acting independently and the local police stations simply don't take it seriously.

It was only because this case was unusual, involving a series of murders where the perpetrators wouldn't leave after killing someone but would instead look for their next target, causing widespread panic, that it finally came to the attention of the authorities.

"Master Chen, we've done our best. This little red-coated man is a repeat offender. He's skilled and has martial arts skills, and he's also a bit sinister. He's not easy to catch."

"How is it so strange?" Chen Zhan asked, puzzled.

“Look at the five girls who died. They died in different ways, but they did not resist when Little Red Coat forced them.”

“There were no signs of resistance at the scene, and we checked that every alley where the body was found was the primary crime scene, so it couldn’t have been moved there.”

“These five women have no direct connection and do not know each other, so it is impossible for them all to have a close relationship with the murderer.”

"But they didn't resist. Isn't that strange?"

Chen Zhan nodded and asked, "Where's the sleeping potion?"

Sun Shaobo shook his head: "The body was exhumed and tested immediately after death, and there were no traces of sedatives."

Ye Ningzhen said coldly from the side, "I'm afraid it might not be a case of rape followed by murder!"

(End of this chapter)