Given Little Fatty's abilities, he doesn't really have much room to showcase his skills in the current cases on Blue Star.

He couldn't interrogate the fish, nor could he drain the entire river for inspection. If he did, it wouldn't be solving a case, but rather creating a new, major unsolved mystery.

With Cang Xuan's strength having significantly improved, Qin Ming felt it was more worthwhile to maintain a light-hearted approach, secure a victory steadily, and earn more merit points.

The power level of a spirit beast is comprehensively and holistically increased. Even with the same skill at the same proficiency level, the power displayed by spirit beasts of different levels will vary drastically.

Therefore, Qin Ming has confidence in the current state of Cangxuan.

"Let's go!"

"Awoo!"

-

Blue Star.

"Hmm!" Little Fatty grumbled, not quite satisfied. "Since the turtle has nothing to do, it wants to roam freely—go for a stroll in the river."

"Okay." Qin Ming said goodbye to Little Fatty on the riverbank and, with light steps, searched for clues with Cang Xuan along the shore.

The river is tranquil, and many sections are rarely visited, except for the occasional angler who is determined to stay there.

Cang Xuan would sometimes lower his head to sniff, sometimes close his eyes to concentrate, his ears twitching slightly as he carefully detected every tiny movement in the wind. Suddenly, his eyes lit up: "Awoo! I might have found a clue!"

"But we still need to go back and compare to confirm."

"Walk!"

Back at the investigation center, Cang Xuan carefully compared the microparticles remaining on the victim's clothing with the algae samples found inside her body.

"The clothing fibers contain spores of the black-backed river fern—a fern that only grows on the upstream, fast-flowing limestone banks."

"The algae composition of the pulmonary edema is also very special; it is a mixture of red silk disc algae and crescent-shaped diatoms. This specific ratio can only be found in the deep water eddies five kilometers downstream from 'Black Dragon Pool' in the west of the city..."

Cangxuan's perception is like the most sophisticated environmental database, transforming those seemingly useless natural traces into precise coordinates!

"In summary, the point of entry into the water was most likely somewhere in the upstream limestone section of the river, and the body was washed downstream by the current to the whirlpool area where it was eventually discovered."

A glint of light flashed in Qin Ming's eyes!

He looked up, his gaze sweeping over the river basin map hanging on the conference room wall, his finger precisely pointing to a certain area upstream.

"Team Leader Chen, fellow teachers," his voice was clear and certain, "I believe the victim entered the water at the upstream limestone riverbank, especially near the area where black-backed river ferns grow."

The meeting room erupted in uproar! Several veteran detectives suddenly stood up. How could such a clear and accurate deduction have been made?

Captain Chen Taolue's breathing quickened as he stared intently at Qin Ming: "Advisor Qin! What's your basis?!"

"Based on the analysis of trace traces of dirt spores remaining on the victim's clothing and the types of algae in the lungs."

The specific proportions of the spores of the black-spined river fern, the red silk disc algae, and the crescent-shaped diatoms act like 'natural coordinates,' all pointing to the area I just mentioned.

I believe that focusing our investigation there will yield results!

The meeting room fell silent, not because they didn't understand, but because they didn't believe Qin Ming's deduction.

As members of the criminal police, they only knew the name of "pollen spectrum" technology and its applications, but rarely saw its true nature.

Because it involves such advanced technology and has extremely demanding requirements for equipment and personnel, there are very few real-world application examples.

But this young man... the legend of "finding the cat" seems to have found its answer.

This method of solving cases by deducing the environment from trace evidence and achieving near-omniscience... is simply a game-changer for traditional criminal investigation!

"Immediately! Right now!" Chen Taolue was the first to come to his senses. "Focus on investigating the upstream limestone riverbanks, especially the areas where black-backed river ferns grow densely!"

Deploy marine police and drones for underwater surveys! Verify all recent missing person reports in that area!

The entire task force was like it had been injected with the strongest stimulant, operating at maximum efficiency!

Although it was hard to believe, Qin Ming's previous miraculous performance in "finding the cat" had already made them subconsciously willing to believe in this "miracle"!

……

With the case closed, Qin Ming stretched.

"Little Fatty, how's the fun going?"

"Boss, the turtle's off on something big! He's not just playing around!"

"?"

"The turtle, having united all the turtles and tortoises in the water, solemnly declares: Next time there's news, the turtle guarantees to be the first to know!"

"...How did you 'unite' them?" Could it be through forceful suppression? Qin Ming felt a little uneasy.

Little Fatty was full of pride, "Turtle led everyone to defeat Big Mouth Fish."

"A big-mouthed fish?"

"Hmm, I think it's called... Crocodile?"

Alright, great hero of the turtle clan.

When Qin Ming came to pick up Xiao Pang, he indeed saw a group of flower turtles, grass turtles, red-eared sliders... and even a few old soft-shelled turtles, lined up neatly to see him off, creating quite a grand scene.

Little Fatty was lying on a dead tree, drifting to the shore.

...Holy crap! It's a crocodile?!

"Well, we became friends after a fight, and now it's the turtle's new little brother~"

The chubby boy smugly wiggled his hips, "The turtle has recruited so many little brothers~"

The crocodile lay there docilely, with half a fish in its mouth, like a tribute.

The turtles and tortoises were also holding various shiny stones and strange seashells...

"These are..."

"The turtle clan's intelligence network!" Little Fatty jumped into the water with a splash, then quickly surfaced again. "From now on, the turtles will be the first to know if anything happens in this river!"

Seeing the various turtles and tortoises forming an orderly patrol formation, with even a few standing on the backs of crocodiles as "lookouts," Qin Ming couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He recalled the veteran detective's lament when the case was solved: "Sometimes I really feel that it's not that we found the clues, but that the clues are waiting for the right person to discover them."

Being able to hear the voices of all things is indeed a true dimensional reduction attack, whether it's Cangxuan's discovery or Xiaopang's current arrangement.

Qin Ming exclaimed, "Little Fatty, well done!"

"Of course! You can trust Turtle to handle things!"

The chubby boy smugly twisted his body.

"The tortoise also instructed everyone to be adaptable. If they can't find me later, just hang something strange on the fisherman's hook, and the matter will be resolved satisfactorily!"

Qin Ming: "..."

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