Sheriff Uncle, open the door quickly! I've come to solve a case!

The remaining people exchanged a glance, then got up and left.

Zhao Tai: "Boss, we'll head out now."

Only Qin Qingzhou and Bai Zhizhi remained in the office.

Bai Zhizhi was still smug.

Uncle finally realized how powerful Zhizhi was, hmph!

Qin Qingzhou sat down next to Bai Zhizhi, considering whether or not to ask.

What if it's just a child's innocent remark?

Qin Qingzhou didn't speak, but Bai Zhizhi pointed to the stack of photos on the table with her little finger and innocently said, "Uncle, you've got another puzzle piece today!"

"!"

He grabbed Bai Zhizhi's shoulders: "Do you know what you're saying?"

Bai Zhizhi had her hair tied up in a high ponytail by a young woman at the police station, which swayed back and forth as she nodded.

"As you know, this is the fifth puzzle piece. There are three more to go."

Qin Qingzhou's tone was stiff: "What do you mean there are three more...?"

Bai Zhizhi boldly tapped Qin Qingzhou's cheek: "Uncle is so silly, there are eight puzzle pieces in total, there will be eight dead people~"

"Five plus three equals eight, Uncle, isn't that amazing?"

Bai Zhizhi's childish voice made him feel a chill run down his spine.

Qin Qingzhou was incredulous, but still tentatively asked, "Do you know who did the jigsaw puzzle?"

"I know~" Bai Zhizhi closed her eyes and activated her perception ability: "That big bad guy's name is Li Cheng."

After saying that, Bai Zhizhi paused for a moment, then opened her eyes in a panic and hugged Qin Qingzhou tightly: "Uncle, you're not allowed to go anywhere today! You're not allowed to go to Moon Garden, Uncle is in danger!"

Moon Garden?

Moon Garden is a newly built scenic garden in the city, and it is not open to the public yet. What was he doing there?

Bai Zhizhi took his hand and the two of them made a reluctant pinky promise: "Uncle promises Zhizhi that he will never go to Moon Garden."

Qin Qingzhou replied absentmindedly, "Okay, I won't go."

After coaxing Bai Zhizhi away, he dialed Li Ku's internal call: "Check the Moon Garden, and also, check if there is anyone named Li Cheng among the construction workers of the Moon Garden."

Within half an hour, Li Ku had transmitted all the information he had found to Qin Qingzhou via the intranet.

Qin Qingzhou looked at the documents, his usually calm face filled with disbelief.

Li Ku was still on the phone when he heard no sound from the other end.

"Captain Qin...is there a problem?"

"Send men to Moon Garden immediately! Remember, this is a secret operation; we must not let anyone else find out!"

……

Qin Qingzhou deliberately left work an hour early today.

He kept his promise to take Bai Zhizhi to eat cotton candy.

Bai Zhizhi was eating cotton candy, bouncing and swaying in front of her.

Qin Qingzhou remained half a step behind, walking silently.

After returning home and coaxing Bai Zhizhi to sleep, he closed the door and left.

Five minutes later, Lin Yuhe quietly opened Qin Qingzhou's door and confirmed that Bai Zhizhi was still sleeping.

Li Ku and Zhao Tai arrived early, following the captain's instructions to stay a block away from Moon Garden.

Qin Qingzhou had someone obtain a pass in advance and entered the Moon Garden wearing a mask.

The Moon Garden is basically completed and is fully equipped. On the west side, there are exercise equipment and a jogging track, and on the east side, there is a scenic lake and a bicycle path.

In accordance with the killer's habits, he preferred to commit his crimes near a lake.

So he slowly walked eastward.

Finally, he found a giant viewing rock and planned to hide behind it.

As dusk fell, the croaking of frogs began to fill the air.

At the garden entrance, Li Ku and the others quietly squatted behind the bushes, their legs numb from squatting.

I don't know what came over Qin Qingzhou, but she suddenly called them all over.

Just as he was about to stretch his legs, Zhao Tai suddenly patted his shoulder.

"Someone has appeared!"

The two of them immediately looked over.

But it was too dark, and visibility was less than ten meters. They could only vaguely see a figure moving slowly, but they couldn't make out the person's face.

His direction was east of the Moon Garden.

Li Ku immediately called out to his intercom: "Team Leader Qin! Suspicious personnel have appeared!"

At the same time, they got up and tiptoed after them.

Upon receiving Li Ku's walkie-talkie, Qin Qingzhou instantly became alert, her back slightly hunched, like a cheetah ready to pounce at any moment.

hiss - hiss -

An unusual sound rang out.

It felt like something was rubbing against the ground.

Qin Qingzhou squinted and saw a person walking in a very strange way slowly approaching.

The gun in his waist pouch was instantly drawn. Qin Qingzhou sprang out from behind the boulder with lightning speed, aiming the gun at the man. At the same time, the two men following behind received the message and also came out, blocking the path behind them.

"Don't move!"

The man stood still.

A foul stench hit us.

Those of them, being police officers, were all too familiar with this smell.

It smelled like a rotting corpse.

"Li Cheng, right?" Qin Qingzhou asked tentatively.

The man didn't answer. Instead, he twisted his body and slowly lay down on the ground like a wild beast. Then, before anyone could react, he rushed towards Qin Qingzhou like lightning.

Qin Qingzhou swiftly dodged the oncoming collision, but before he could even catch his breath, the man paused for a moment before lunging at him again; his only target was Qin Qingzhou.

"Bang!" Qin Qingzhou fired a shot at the man's thigh.

The man let out a loud groan and collapsed to the ground.

The closer you get, the more noticeable the stench becomes.

Once he confirmed the person was no longer moving, Qin Qingzhou turned to Li Ku and the others: "Send someone over..."

Li Ku's expression changed drastically: "Captain Qin! Be careful!"

Qin Qingzhou's heart tightened, but it was too late when she turned around.

He was moving too fast, approaching Qin Qingzhou with his mouth wide open. Qin Qingzhou instinctively tried to dodge, but stopped after seeing the man's face.

"Captain Qin!"

The man was about to touch Qin Qingzhou, but at the very moment of contact, Qin Qingzhou burst into flames. The man, upon touching the flames, roared and retreated, staring at him in disbelief.

The flames burned for only a second, and when they disappeared, he was standing inside unharmed.

Qin Qingzhou subconsciously reached for the amulet in her pocket.

Gone.

But now, he doesn't know what he should be thinking about.

Because that person, no, it should be called a monster, has no face.

The face was a bloody mess, devoid of features, and the limbs were of varying lengths, resembling a pieced-together doll.

Zhao Tai immediately ran over: "Boss! Are you alright?!"

He saw the monster's face and gasped.

"What the hell?"

"What was that fire just now? Why is this guy afraid of that fire?"

Qin Qingzhou clenched his fists so tightly that his whole body trembled.

He slowly released his grip and tried to speak, but found his voice trembling and his throat incredibly dry.

"It's... a peace charm given by Bai Zhizhi."