Starting with dissecting ghost stories

"Don't rush, where are you now? Take your time, explain clearly, what exactly happened?" Shen Xing said calmly.

He tried to comfort Shen Yuan, telling her not to get so emotional.

Because it's starting to distract me from the important stuff.

Her attempts to comfort her were ineffective; her voice continued to tremble, and she still seemed very frightened.

Because her father was a policeman, this was the first time Shen Yuan had encountered someone around her being arrested, and it was also the first time she had faced a violent organization that ordinary people simply could not resist.

Through Shen Yuan's explanation, Shen Xing understood the cause and effect.

Originally, Wu Xiaoting and Shen Yuan were eating KFC takeout at the music store. Shen Yuan had already convinced the proprietress to let Wu Xiaoting stay at Shen Yuan's place for a few days, but the proprietress had to meet Shen Xing first.

But they hadn't been eating for long when the police arrived and took Wu Xiaoting away on suspicion of robbery. The reason for her arrest was the more than 1,000 yuan worth of game cards she had taken from the computer repair shop.

Even the owner of the computer repair shop testified that Wu Xiaoting had stolen it, and the game recharge card worth over a thousand yuan was found in the shop. Now, Wu Xiaoting is being interrogated at the police station, while Shen Yuan can only pace anxiously in the branch office lobby. She is not related to anyone and cannot get in at all. She was only spared being kicked out because some police officers recognized her.

"It's alright, wait over there for a moment, I'll be right there," Shen Xing said calmly.

His steady voice seemed to have some kind of magic. Shen Yuan was originally frantic, but after hearing Shen Xing's tone, she gradually calmed down. In particular, his words "It's okay" and "It'll be over now" were especially reassuring.

Two days ago, Shen Xing would definitely have gone to the detachment to pick up Shen Yuan.

But now, he has to step in.

Because his belongings were still there, and someone was eyeing them.

Shen Xing returned home, picked up the ID Wen Yan had given him, put it in his pocket, and hailed a taxi to the Criminal Investigation Division. In the taxi, Shen Xing already had a rough idea of ​​who had done it.

It is Wen Yan.

He was an external consultant for the Ninth Detachment. Besides convincing himself to join the external consultant team, he also had another purpose in coming here: as a psychology expert, he wanted to find a way to help the people of Anning Street regain their normal mental health.

He knew the inside of Anning Street and was familiar with the people on that street.

The matter concerning Wu Xiaoting could be a big deal or a small deal. If the shop owner had called the police and let the police handle it, they would likely have acted as peacemakers, making the person who called the police forgive the child and have the child's parents apologize, since the child was a minor and nothing was missing or damaged.

Wu Xiaoting exploited the psychological abnormalities of the infected people on Anning Street to obtain what she had. While it was certainly unacceptable, it could never be linked to robbery.

What convinced Shen Xing that Wen Yan was responsible was Shen Yuan's statement, "The shop owner can testify."

The shop owner is infected. Whenever someone tells him his belongings have been stolen, he'll readily admit it with a grin. There's only one person who knows about the anomaly and can use this kind of rhetoric, exploiting the infection to fabricate evidence—that's Wen Yan. Why did he have the police arrest Wu Xiaoting?

Did he also discover something unusual about Wu Xiaoting? Did he notice it earlier and more thoroughly than I did?

No, I was the first to discover it.

Shen Xing had firsthand information obtained from his sister. When Wu Xiaoting was testing Shen Yuan, Wen Yan had just arrived in the city.

Wen Yan's behavior displeased Shen Xing.

The taxi stopped in front of the Criminal Investigation Detachment. Shen Xing paid the fare, got out of the car, and went straight inside.

The security guard seemed to recognize Shen Xing. He simply smiled and waved to Shen Xing through the glass window before letting him in.

Shen Xing also saw his younger sister sitting on the steps by the door.

Upon seeing Shen Xing, Shen Yuan immediately stood up and ran to his side, saying, "Brother, what should we do? Uncle Chen said Xiao Ting will go to jail."

Is it Chen Liming?

Shen Xing took out his phone and dialed Chen Liming's number.

Human relationships are meant to be used in situations like this.

The call was answered after it rang twice.

"Feed? Ah Xing?"

"Uncle Chen, I'm at the entrance of the brigade now."

"Hmm? Okay, wait a moment."

The call was disconnected, and a moment later, Chen Liming appeared at the door, jogging along.

"Ah Xing, are you here to pick up Xiao Yuan?" Chen Liming stood in front of Shen Xing and asked with a smile, "Have you eaten yet? Do you want to grab something to eat together?"

"I've already eaten." Shen Xing nodded with a smile, then asked directly with a smile, "Who's interrogating Wu Xiaoting now?"

"See..." Seemingly surprised that Shen Xing asked about this, Chen Liming's smile froze. "...That little girl, right? I remember it was a robbery? She's Xiao Yuan's friend?"

He hadn't expected Shen Xing to ask about this matter, and unfortunately, he didn't have the authority to inquire about it.

"Yes..." But, Ah Xing, you know," Chen Liming whispered in Shen Xing's ear, "she's just Xiao Yuan's friend, not someone particularly important, there's no need for that, right? Besides, we have witnesses and evidence, I can't help..."

Shen Xing's smile slowly faded, and he asked directly, "Is Professor Wen Yan interrogating the case?"

Chen Liming was puzzled. He whispered, "How did you know? But he seemed to have gone out for something just now. Ah Xing, I can't help you with this, really."

Shen Xing didn't speak, but simply reached into his pocket, took out the black-covered ID, opened it, and said:

"Uncle Chen, it's my turn to interrogate him now. Where is he?"

Chen Liming's eyes widened as he saw the documents Shen Xing produced. He stared at Shen Xing in disbelief for a long while before finally saying, "Comrade Shen, please come with me."

Shen Yuan was left behind, while Chen Liming led the way, and Shen Xing arrived at the interrogation room without any obstacles.

Only then did Shen Yuan, who was standing at the door, completely dispel her nervousness.

When Chen Liming didn't let Shen Xing in just now, Shen Yuan felt a pang in her heart, thinking that her brother was also helpless.

But after the older brother pulled out an ID, Uncle Chen's attitude immediately changed completely, and he took the older brother directly to the interrogation room... It has to be said that in Shen Yuan's eyes, the moment the older brother pulled out the ID was incredibly cool.

But... what exactly is that document? Did my brother change jobs? Or did he go back to his old company? No, right?

It couldn't be the school doctor's certificate, could it? ...By the way, do school doctors even have certificates?

Shen Yuan is no longer nervous at all. Now, in her heart, her brother is the epitome of peace of mind.

Just like before, it seems that no matter what happens, my brother can always solve it.

A muffled rumble of thunder echoed through the gloomy sky, and a light drizzle began to fall.

Now, Shen Xing has entered the interrogation room and met his sister's friend.

At this moment, the other person's hands were cuffed to a chair, and they were lying face down on a wooden table in front of them...

Are you asleep?