Writing criminal investigation articles resulted in a life sentence, so I had no choice but to actua

"Oh? Is that so?"

Zhou Guoping immediately became interested.

He spent all his time engrossed in reviewing old case files and never read the news, so he had no idea about this matter.

I heard that a novelist's writing matched a real murder case perfectly, and I immediately took it to heart.

"Captain Zhou, look for yourself, this is all over the news headlines today."

Lin Xiaoyu handed over the phone.

Zhou Guoping glanced at the title a few times before remembering that he had only glanced at the name briefly that morning, but hadn't looked at it carefully because he was too busy.

The more he read, the more he felt something was wrong.

Zhou Guoping turned to Wang Lei: "Old Wang, is this true? The novel's content perfectly matches the murder scene?"

Wang Lei, who was in charge of external liaison, could only nod reluctantly.

"It's true. The key details at the scene were exactly the same as those described in his novel, which is why he was taken back for questioning as the prime suspect."

Zhou Guoping couldn't help but smile.

"That's interesting."

"Writing a novel and portraying himself as a suspect is tantamount to publicly revealing his entire criminal history. This young man is really bold."

Zhou Guoping has spent his life solving cases and hates criminals the most, but this is the first time he has ever seen someone write down their own crime.

Wang Lei calmly said, "Old Zhou, it's most likely just a coincidence. He researched a lot of criminal investigation materials to write the book, pieced together the cases, and just happened to stumble upon this murder case. We can't take it seriously."

Zhou Guoping nodded, then looked at Lin Xiaoyu.

"Xiaoyu, do you mean that this series of cases we're investigating in the deep mountains was already written into his new book?"

Lin Xiaoyu nodded vigorously.

"Yes! I wasn't slacking off on my phone just now; I was reading the latest chapter of his book!"

She immediately opened the page and handed the phone to Zhou Guoping.

Everyone present looked over curiously.

Zhou Guoping took the phone and looked down at it carefully.

He became more and more engrossed in watching, his expression grew increasingly somber, and he didn't utter a single word the entire time.

No one dared to interrupt; they all waited quietly.

A dozen minutes later, Zhou Guoping suddenly looked up, his eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief.

"What happens next? Where does the sequel go? Where is the killer hiding? What's the safest way to get into the mountains?"

Lin Xiaoyu helplessly spread her hands: "Captain Zhou, he was arrested early this morning because he wrote these few chapters, and he didn't have time to update the rest."

"That's why I said that only he can help us solve the case and lead us safely into the mountains."

……

Wang Lei initially didn't care about Jiang Chen at all, thinking it was just a child's nonsense.

But when he saw Lao Zhou's strong reaction, he was stunned on the spot.

"Old Zhou, what's wrong with you?"

Zhou Guoping looked anxious and spoke directly.

"Wang Lei, contact the Municipal Bureau immediately. Make sure I speak with Jiang Chen on the phone."

Wang Lei frowned, feeling that Lao Zhou was acting recklessly.

A few young police officers were just saying it casually; how could you take it seriously?

He was starting to feel a little resentful towards his old partner.

"Old Zhou, you don't actually believe what Xiaoyu and the others said, do you? They're just obsessed with the novel..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Guoping shoved the phone into his hand.

"Watch it yourself, read it from beginning to end, and you'll understand why I'm in such a hurry."

Wang Lei was very unwilling and didn't want to look at it at all, but since Lao Zhou had spoken, he had no choice but to take the phone and browse through it casually.

A dozen minutes later, Wang Lei put down his phone, his expression becoming very complicated.

The novel only has the first few chapters, and the content is very simple.

The story revolves around a group of detectives who receive a map showing clues to an old case. Following the map's directions, they venture into the mountains to investigate the second location where the bodies in the serial murder case were hidden.

The terrain, river course, and mountain layout described in the novel are exactly the same as the location where they are now trapped in the investigation.

"This...this can't just be a coincidence, can it?" Wang Lei still couldn't believe it.

How could a young novelist possibly stumble upon real crime scene details twice in a row?

Moreover, Jiang Chen is quite young and has only recently graduated; how could he possibly understand the intricacies of such large-scale cases?

Zhou Guoping shook his head.

"One coincidence, two coincidences? There's no such thing as a coincidence in the world."

"Whether he got lucky or he really knows the inside story, we must contact him."

Zhou Guoping is now grasping at straws and won't let go of this opportunity.

"Okay, I'll contact them."

Wang Lei knew he couldn't persuade him otherwise, so he had no choice but to do as he was told.

……

On the criminal investigation team's side, Su Wan received a call from Wang Lei. After hearing the purpose of the call, her eyes instantly turned strange.

She had almost come to believe Jiang Chen, thinking that the previous overlaps were probably just coincidences.

It turns out that Jiang Chen's new novel has once again connected with the location of the investigation into the series of murders in the deep mountains.

She immediately took it seriously.

"Captain Wang, I need to consult with my superiors about this. Wait for my news."

After hanging up the phone, Su Wan immediately went to report the situation to Director Zhang.

After hearing this, Director Zhang took it very seriously and immediately decided to conduct a second interrogation of Jiang Chen.

In the interrogation room.

Jiang Chen was so sleepy that he kept yawning.

I stayed up all night last night writing the beginning of my new book, updating several chapters in a row, and now I can barely keep my eyes open.

Jiang Chen looked helpless when he saw Su Wan come in again.

"Officer Su, I've explained everything I needed to. Please let me go back. I need to go back and update my work. My readers are waiting, or they'll flood the comments section."

Su Wan sneered upon hearing this.

I almost believed this guy's disguise; he even acted quite innocent.

Snapped!

A stack of printed materials was slammed onto the interrogation table.

Jiang Chen was startled.

She thought to herself, "What's wrong now? I explained everything clearly, so why are you still getting angry?"

"Officer Su, I really have nothing more to say. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do." Jiang Chen shrugged helplessly.

Su Wan looked at him coldly.

"I can put what happened before aside for now, but please explain this."

She pushed the newly printed opening of the novel in front of Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen took one look and saw that it was the beginning of his new book, which he had stayed up all night writing.

My heart skipped a beat, and I instantly guessed the outcome.

Holy crap... no way, did I run into this too?

This world has gone mad, writing about one place within another.

Could it be that time travelers committed crimes here before and then went back to write novels?

Su Wan stared at Jiang Chen's expression and saw his flustered look, which made her even more convinced that there was something wrong with him.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Another coincidence? Jiang Chen, I advise you to confess honestly."

Jiang Chen quickly took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He only wrote the beginning, not the core of the case, not the location where the body was hidden, and there's still room for explanation.

"Officer Su, I only wrote an opening terrain description, just the prelude to the story. That has nothing to do with whether I'm the murderer or not, right?"

Su Wan gave a cold laugh.

"Still trying to argue!"

"The mountain investigation team just called. They're investigating the terrain leading into the mountains for the serial murders, and it's exactly the same as what you wrote in your novel! You still dare to say you're innocent?"

Jiang Chen was on the verge of tears.

Oh no, I've been infected again.

Where can I go to reason with this?

Su Wan looked at him and offered him a way out.

"Now I'm giving you a chance to redeem yourself."

"Heavy rains have been falling in the mountains for days, causing landslides on the mountain roads, so the investigation team can't go into the mountains to investigate the case."

"Do you know any shortcuts? If you cooperate with my instructions, I'll apply for a reduced sentence for you."

Jiang Chen rolled his eyes inwardly.

Only a fool would say that now; saying it would only make things worse and be tantamount to admitting guilt.

You absolutely must not speak.

Just then.

A voice suddenly echoed in my mind.

[Host meets binding requirements; Criminal Investigation Guidance System activated.]

[You can claim a system reward simply by guiding the investigation team to solve the case in the mountains.]

[New player system activation reward: Mastery of Criminal Psychology Analysis.]

[Initial Mission: Guide the investigation team to safely enter the mountains to investigate the case. Reward: Detective's Insightful Abilities.]