I'm only five years old, how come I've become the military region's darling?

Upon hearing her granddaughter's words, Grandma Ruan jumped for joy. "Don't worry, don't worry, Grandma will go right away. If she dares to sneak out, Grandma will skin her alive!"

Xing Yong looked at the little guy jumping three feet high and wanted to ask.

The little guy was being secretive. "Captain Xing, this is a secret!"

Alright, even children have secrets, but since she doesn't want to talk about it, I won't ask any more questions.

Xing Yong originally intended to take the little one home, but she said she had some things to discuss about painting with Feng Yan, so he would find someone to take her home after he finished his work.

Just as I was about to ask how long it would take, a young policeman rushed in from outside, looking rather anxious.

"Squad leader, something bad has happened. Officer Niu just called and said Chu Lixun is dead."

"What?" Xing Yong's expression changed drastically. "Where?"

"Officer Niu said it's at the entrance of the guesthouse..."

At the entrance of the guesthouse?

A person died in broad daylight at the entrance of a guesthouse?

At this moment, the entrance of the Tanshui City Guesthouse was crowded with people. When Xing Yong arrived, Chu Lixun was facing up, his head was distorted, and the red and white substances on the ground were mixed together. The body had been covered with a white sheet.

Xing Yong lifted the lid and his pupils contracted violently. The scene was exactly the same as Peng Sifang's death: covered in knife wounds, and his lower body had been cut off.

Serial murder case.

The killer's high-profile approach to murder was incredibly cruel.

"I just saw that man standing at the window, and then he jumped down in a flash."

"I was terrified! I saw it too. What could be driving you to suicide?"

Soon, Zhang Ning arrived with Xiao Dong, carrying a suitcase.

"Officer, the initial examination shows that the characteristics of the fall from a great height all match, but look here."

Zhang Ning opened the neck of the deceased. "There are marks here from being strangled. It's not certain yet whether it was mechanical death or death from a fall, but judging from the condition of the marks, there should have been someone next to him when he died."

Xing Yong looked up and instructed Qin Yuezheng and Niu Qiaobao, "Question carefully the people who saw this, focusing on the state of the deceased."

"I'll leave this to you; I'll go upstairs and take a look."

When Xing Yong arrived, the police were conducting an investigation. There were two teacups on the wooden table, one of which was lying on the table, with water dripping down the tabletop onto the carpet.

The ashtray was almost overflowing with cigarette butts.

A second person came to this room. "Captain Xing, come and take a look over here."

Wang Tao from the technical department pointed to the spot where Chu Lixun had fallen; there was half a shoe print on the white wall by the window.

"Officer, we just compared the deceased's shoes, and they don't belong to the deceased; they belong to a third party."

"Were any ropes or similar items found at the scene?"

"A rope?" Wang Tao shook his head.

Xing Yong frowned. There was still no clue about Peng Sifang's matter, and now Chu Lixun was dead. It seemed that there was something he didn't know about.

Just then, Niu Qiaobao's voice came from the doorway, "Captain Xing, Brother Chen just sent word that Deng Lixia hasn't been found. I suspect she's escaped."

"By the way, this is the investigation data we found on Peng Sifang. Chu Lixun, Huang Shan, and Fan Yaodong used to work in the same department, the Civil Affairs Group of the Revolutionary Committee. Among them, Fan Yaodong was the most successful. We checked and found that Deng Lixia had no obvious connection with them."

Xing Yong's expression darkened slightly. "Where are Huang Shan and Fan Yaodong now?"

"It's right downstairs."

"Let's go take a look."

When Xing Yong went downstairs, he saw two men dressed in Zhongshan suits, whose expressions didn't seem to change much.

"Director Fan, Section Chief Huang."

"Captain Xing, have you found the murderer?" Xing Yong asked Fan Yaodong, who looked somewhat anxious. "Director Fan, not yet, but we can confirm that Chu Lixun died from homicide."

"I heard you two used to work in the same unit. Does Director Fan know who he offended?"

Fan Yaodong sighed, "Old Chu is a good guy. He's always smiling at everyone. If we're talking about the work we did that offended people, we all offended more than him."

"What about Peng Sihai?"

"Old Peng is quite resourceful, but I really don't know about the grudge for the murder. Captain Xing, are you asking because the person who killed them was the same person?"

Xing Yong didn't answer directly, his gaze falling on Huang Shan, who looked somewhat flustered beside him. "Section Chief Huang, what leads do you have to offer?"

No, no.

Xing Yong didn't press further, instead asking, "What was the reason that Comrade Fu mentioned at dinner the other day that you and Chu Lixun had some disagreements with Peng Sifang?"

"Captain Xing, those are just small matters between us brothers. Old Peng is unhappy about being assigned to the Geological Bureau, that's why he's a bit grumpy."

Xing Yong then asked several more questions.

Xiao Chun, who had arrived with Feng Yan from the technical department not far away, saw a group of people huddled together.

"Xiaochun, we agreed to just watch from outside, so we can't disturb them while they're doing their work."

"Uncle Feng Yan, don't worry, Xiao Chun promises she won't cause any trouble."

The little guy, holding Feng Yan's hand, ran into the crowd, "This way..."

I accidentally bumped into a man wearing a shirt.

Just as Xiaochun was about to say sorry, the system's voice suddenly rang in her mind.

[Ding~ Observing a hidden murderer, intermediate disguise skill proficiency +10]

murderer?

Before Xiaochun could even see what the other person looked like, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd, and a woman's wailing could be heard.

When Xiaochun looked again, she only saw that the other person's thin figure had already walked to the other side of the street.

"Captain Xing! There's a strange person over there."

Upon hearing Xiaochun's voice, Xing Yong's eyes immediately turned to the opposite side, where a man's figure ran away.

"Don't run!"

Xing Yong darted out quickly, and several police officers immediately reacted and chased after him.

The alleys here are intricate and interconnected with the streets next door.

Xing Yong's face turned ugly; the person had escaped.

Xiao Chun felt a chill run down her spine as she watched Xing Yong leave empty-handed.

They didn't catch them.

"The criminal investigation team has already set up surveillance and is checking every house in the surrounding area."

Xiao Chun walked over and comforted him softly, "Captain Xing, don't be sad. We'll catch him eventually. He killed someone and didn't leave but just stood here watching. He must have hated the victim a lot and enjoyed watching the killing process."

[Ding~ Criminal Psychology Skill Proficiency +10.]

Xing Yong's pupils contracted. That's right, this shows that the murderer possesses extremely strong counter-surveillance capabilities and an exceptionally strong mentality. This opponent is extremely difficult to deal with.

"Niu Qiaobao took the two of them back to the police station, and the rest of you left."

"Oh, Captain Xing, we still need to go back to the police station with you. It's like this, I'm a bit busy with work. Could you let me go back and take care of some work before coming to your police station?"

Xiao Chun then noticed Fan Yaodong and Huang Shan talking behind the crowd.

[Ding~ Observing a multi-criminal individual, intermediate disguise skill proficiency +20.]

Xiaochun held her breath, staring intently at the other person. Were these two criminals too?

"Director Fan, Section Chief Huang, the murderer has already killed Peng Sifang and Chu Lixun. We can't guarantee who the murderer's next target will be. You two are not safe either."

Fan Yaodong's lips twitched slightly. "Captain Xing, I just need to go back and hand over my work. Can I come back later?"

Xing Yong's lips tightened. "Then I'll have my comrade accompany you back."

"Then I'll go back and take care of some work," Huang Shan continued.

Xing Yong stared at the two figures as they walked away, his eyes filled with gloom.

Fan Yaodong and Huang Shan had just entered the office building of the Kaiping District Government.

Huang Shan turned and grabbed Fan Yaodong's arm. "Brother Dong, is someone coming to take revenge on us for that incident?"