Black Silk Female Police Detective Exorcist

"What happened?"

Qin Huanyu pushed open the door to the police station's conference room, slightly out of breath, and asked.

After receiving Xiao Liu's call, Qin Huanyu left the Lingsu Research Institute and rode her Kawasaki H2R motorcycle all the way to the Municipal Bureau.

Unexpectedly, the Municipal Public Security Bureau was quite lively, with a large number of reporters gathered at the entrance. Upon seeing Qin Huanyu, the reporters swarmed around her like bees to a flower, asking for her opinion on the matter.

Qin Huanyu was doing research at the research institute before, and had no time to use her phone to watch videos or read the news. She had no idea what had happened and couldn't say anything.

But the reporters didn't believe it. They surrounded Qin Huanyu, practically shoving their microphones into her face and mouth.

Qin Huanyu wanted to hit someone several times, but she held back in the end. It took her a lot of effort to break through the reporters' encirclement and she finally got into the police station by climbing over the wall. She couldn't get in through the main gate at all.

"This matter is quite complicated, Sister Yu."

The one who answered the question was still Qin Huanyu's number one henchman at the police station, Xiao Liu.

"Then just say it simply."

Qin Huanyu waved her hand:

"Start with the conclusion. Tell me what exactly happened? Why did it attract so much attention from reporters?"

"To put it simply..."

Xiao Liu thought for a moment:

"A carriage of a high-speed train mysteriously disappeared, along with its 32 passengers. As for why the incident attracted so many reporters... it's because it also involves the dereliction of duty by a politician, and most of the reporters came because of him."

"High-speed train carriages mysteriously disappear? Politicians neglecting their duties? Heh, that's interesting."

Qin Huanyu raised an eyebrow, pulled out a chair at the head of the conference room, sat down, crossed her legs (which were encased in long boots and black stockings), and took a few sips of tea from another policewoman.

"What exactly happened?"

"It's like this, Sister Yu..."

Xiao Liu spoke again, recounting the entire incident to Qin Huanyu from the beginning, while the other officers supplemented the story where necessary and occasionally showed Qin Huanyu some video footage.

Qin Huanyu listened patiently for a while before finally understanding the ins and outs of the matter and forming some of her own guesses.

The incident actually happened six days ago, but it was only exposed today.

Six days ago, a high-speed train traveling from Indianapolis discovered upon arriving at White Light City station that it had only five carriages instead of the usual six, as the last carriage had disappeared.

The driver, crew, and passengers on the train did not notice anything unusual, nor did they feel any noise of the carriages detaching during the journey, which was very strange.

Such an incident should have been classified as a major traffic accident, making the news and trending on social media.

However, the official in charge of that section of the railway bureau is currently in the process of being evaluated for promotion and is also a somewhat well-known celebrity politician; something must not happen to him.

Therefore, immediately after the incident, the official suppressed the matter, hoping to minimize its impact by providing substantial financial compensation to the victims' families, ideally without causing any disturbance.

For a large department like the Railway Bureau, anything that can be solved with money is not a problem. No one wants a major accident to stain their career, so they basically agreed with the official's approach. Everyone worked together to appease the victims' families with high financial compensation and let the matter fade away.

Many railway bureau staff were prepared to deal with the emotional distress of the victims' families, but it turned out to be a waste of their time.

There were no family members of the victims, or rather, the identities of those victims were fake!

Tickets for the high-speed train must be purchased by citizens of the Holy Zhou Kingdom with their ID cards. Every ticket is registered under a real name, and the same applies to the 32 passengers in the missing carriage.

However, when railway bureau staff found information on 32 passengers in the ticket purchase records and tried to contact their families by phone, they were surprised to find that many of the calls were answered by the passengers themselves. They all claimed that they had not taken the high-speed train on the day of the incident, and most of them could produce irrefutable evidence.

The 32 missing passengers all used fake identities when purchasing their tickets; they all stole other people's identity information to board the train!

If this matter were to be exposed, it would also be a major scandal, a serious dereliction of duty by the Railway Bureau, and many people would likely be punished.

Therefore, that official was even more determined to conceal the matter.

Fortunately, apart from the 32 people in the carriage who had stolen other people's identities, there were no other train crew members present at the time of the incident. Thus, the incident suddenly transformed from one with 32 actual fatalities into a bizarre situation where there were virtually no casualties.

In modern society, everyone is linked to their identity information. The fact that 32 people have vanished without a trace, with no identification information and no one coming forward to handle their funerals or seek justice, is unbelievable in how smoothly the matter has been resolved.

So even though this incident had already occurred for six days, and the place where the anomaly was discovered was the high-speed train station in Baiguang City, the local police were completely unaware of it.

The railway official and some others who should have been held responsible for the incident may have felt lucky, but they never expected that justice would eventually prevail and their crimes would be exposed.

This morning, a team of outdoor adventure livestreamers discovered the missing train carriage in a small valley while filming. They first livestreamed the carriage, and then, realizing something was amiss, promptly called the police.

The situation immediately escalated, and the mysterious major car accident that had occurred six days earlier could no longer be concealed.

People are talking about it, and many are gloating over the celebrity politician's misfortune... Instead of making amends after the incident, he's compounding his mistakes, and he might be in deep trouble this time. Not only will his promotion be ruined, but he might even end up in jail.

But that celebrity politician was also cunning. After the incident, he didn't rush to explain to the media. Instead, he hid and pretended to be dead, while contacting the police station... or more accurately, Qin Huanyu, hoping that the investigation bureau would intervene and define the incident as an extraordinary accident.

"Ha, what a cunning old fox."

Qin Huanyu immediately understood what the politician meant, and the police officers who often followed her could basically guess it as well.

The Holy Zhou Kingdom has clear regulations regarding cases involving extraordinary powers. Ordinary people involved in any incidents involving extraordinary powers will not be held responsible afterward, as this falls under the category of force majeure.

If the Investigation Bureau really takes over that case, then no matter what Qin Huanyu finds out in the end, or how she handles it, that politician will be uninvolved and will not be held accountable. The original promotion opportunity may be lost, but at least he will not be punished, which can be considered a significant reduction in losses.

But this raises a new question: since the politician knew he wouldn't be held responsible for incidents involving supernatural forces, why didn't he report it to the investigation bureau from the beginning? That way, he wouldn't have been held accountable, and might even have been credited with a good deed.

The most likely explanation is that the politician knew some of the inside story of the accident, but he was hesitant to let the investigation bureau uncover the truth, and now he simply had no other choice.

"That old fox is really bold. To keep his position, he even dares to use the rules of the Investigation Bureau. That's really... tsk tsk."

The police officers in this conference room were all Qin Huanyu's trusted subordinates within the police station. They were colleagues at work, and friends after work, so they couldn't help but vent to each other a bit.

But despite all the grumbling, the case still needs to be solved.

Everyone looked at Qin Huanyu with tacit understanding, waiting for her to make a decision and give orders.

"Of course, the case still needs to be handled. No matter how many twists and turns there are in this case, since the investigation bureau has already intervened, we must do our best to get to the bottom of it."

Qin Huanyu made the decision without much hesitation. Afterward, she rested her chin on her hand and thought for a while before starting to assign tasks:

"Xiao Liu, divide everyone into two groups. One group, along with the forensic doctor and trace evidence examiner, should go to the scene where the missing carriage was found and bring back the team that was doing the live broadcast. The other group should go to the railway bureau to check the identities of the 32 deceased passengers, verifying them one by one to see if it's true that all 32 people used stolen identity information. Also, bring back the train attendants and driver from the train where the accident happened."

"Yes, Sister Yu!"

Everyone accepted the order and immediately began to divide into groups to prepare for the operation.

Only one of the young policewomen asked out of curiosity:

"And what about you, Sister Yu? Where do you plan to investigate?"

"Me? Hmph."

Qin Huanyu took another sip of tea, a cold glint flashing in her eyes:

"Of course, I'll personally visit that blatant politician. I need to give him a good talking-to and make him understand that the FBI isn't something to be easily manipulated. Since he wants to use the FBI to define this incident as a supernatural case to evade responsibility, he must tell me the truth! He must know some crucial inside information!"

. . . . .

That celebrity politician, Zhou Mocheng, was a deputy director of the Saint Zhou State Railway Bureau, responsible for a railway line exceeding 3000 kilometers in length. His greatest achievement during his tenure was overseeing the construction of a railway traversing the Southern Kunlun Mountains, enabling high-speed trains to travel directly between Indiana and Eastern China, which is why he became a celebrity politician.

Zhou Mocheng is currently in the promotion assessment period. Once he passes the assessment, he has a very high probability of being appointed to the Ministry of Works in the capital. In the future, he can at least become the Vice Minister of Works, which means he has a very promising future.

Rumors circulated that Zhou Mochen was determined to get promoted and had even bought a house in the capital city in advance, just waiting to move in after his promotion.

Now, Zhou Mochen still lives in Yizhou, which is a necessary stop on the high-speed rail line from Yinzhou to the capital.

Shanbei City, Baiguang City, and Nanhu City all belong to Yizhou Commandery and are the three largest cities in terms of population and economic scale within Yizhou Commandery. Shanbei City, where Hua and Shang Chenghai are located, is the seat of Yizhou Prefecture.

Zhou Mochen's residence was actually closer to Shanbei City; it would take Qin Huanyu at least two hours to get there by bicycle via the highway. However, the railway line happened to pass through Baiguang City, and the incident was initially discovered at Baiguang City Station, so the case was ultimately assigned to Qin Huanyu.

After leaving the Baiguang City Police Station, Qin Huanyu rushed to Zhou Mocheng's residence, wanting to meet Zhou Mocheng in person and have a good talk with him.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Mochen, even before being promoted to a high-ranking official in the capital, already acts like a big shot. Not only does he live in a large estate in the suburbs, but he also has security guards at the gate.

More importantly, the security guards, taking advantage of their position, refused to let Qin Huanyu enter directly despite knowing her identity as a police officer. They insisted that she show an investigation warrant, or else they would have to schedule a meeting, even if it involved a case.

This amused and angered Qin Huanyu.

If Qin Huanyu were truly an ordinary police officer, things might be quite difficult, but the investigators from the Investigation Bureau are only responsible to the royal family and have no superior-subordinate relationship with any official in the court.

Let alone a mere deputy director of a railway bureau, even if it's a vice minister of the Ministry of Works, the minister of the Ministry of Works, or even a senior official of the Fengge Pavilion involved in a supernatural case, the Investigation Bureau can investigate whenever it wants... At least they don't have to be polite to a few sycophants who rely on their master's power.

So Qin Huanyu fought her way in, and any security guards who dared to block her way were beaten to the ground by her punches and kicks.

Fortunately, the security guards were quick-witted enough not to pull out their guns at Qin Huanyu, otherwise Qin Huanyu would have shot them dead on the spot without even having to write a report.

"...Officer Qin, you have quite the air of authority."

When the middle-aged man in the suit heard the commotion and rushed out of the house, his bodyguards were already lying all over the yard. Several of them were obviously broken, and the least injured had bruises on their faces.

Zhou Mochen's face was extremely ugly as he stared at Qin Huanyu with hostile eyes:

"Is this how the police in Saint Zhou investigate cases? Forcibly breaking into a private residence and injuring a security guard without a warrant?"

"Hey Zhou, don't try that on me."

Qin Huanyu was there to give Zhou Mochen a warning and to put him in a tough spot, so she wasn't afraid of Zhou Mochen's sour face and accusations, and she was too lazy to play any word games with the most eloquent politician.

When a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason to explain.

This statement can also be used in reverse: when you encounter someone who is particularly good at using words, the simplest method is to use violence, and the 404 Investigation Bureau happens to have the authority to use violent law enforcement.

So, in response to Zhou Mochen's accusations, Qin Huanyu took out her Dragon-Slaying Mace and smashed the seemingly valuable stone elephant in the center of the manor with a single blow. Then, like a delinquent girl, she stood on the ruins of the stone elephant and looked down at Zhou Mochen from her elevated position.

"You surnamed Zhou, you should know that I'm not only a police officer, but also an investigator, right? You've managed to get to this position, so don't tell me you don't know the rules of the Investigation Bureau... Even if you become the Minister of Works in the future, I can still go to your house to investigate whenever I want. When did it become the turn of a bunch of dogs to stop me from getting a search warrant and make an appointment?"

"them……"

Zhou Mochen's face darkened, and he immediately raised his voice, wanting to argue.

But Qin Huanyu simply brandished her Dragon-Slaying Mace again, using a violent threat to force Zhou Mochen to swallow his words, and sneered disdainfully:

"Don't try to pull that 'ignorance is no excuse' nonsense on me! How could a manor like yours not have an intelligent security system? I walked in through the main gate with all my might, and you must have recognized me from inside the house long ago... You could have let me in with just one word, yet you still let those security guards stop me. What's the meaning of that?"

Snapped!

With another swing of the Dragon-Slaying Mace, Qin Huanyu smashed a crater in the marble floor of the manor garden, then held the mace horizontally in front of Zhou Mochen:

"You recognize this weapon, right? The Kanglong Mace! The famous weapon of Judge Dee! I heard that Judge Dee used this mae to kill not only many demons and criminals, but also many corrupt officials... I wonder if I, this young lady, will have the chance to try it? Deputy Director Zhou probably hasn't seen it before, has he? The way a person's head is smashed by the Kanglong Mace is as fun as playing watermelon smashing on the beach in summer."

Zhou Mo's face, which was already a deep red, turned white instantly.

Qin Huanyu has never minded killing people, and has killed people before. The murderous aura emanating from her is something that ordinary civil officials cannot resist, at least not Zhou Mochen.

'This woman would really dare to kill me on the spot.'

Realizing this, Zhou Mochen's momentum instantly softened, and he lowered his head to Qin Huanyu in an almost servile manner.

"I'm sorry, Miss Investigator. It was my fault for not disciplining my subordinates properly, which led to their unfortunate encounters with your fists and boots. I apologize on their behalf."

"Well, that's more like it."

Qin Huanyu then suppressed her murderous intent, and casually kicked a stone elephant fragment weighing at least 20 kilograms more than ten meters away, startling Zhou Mochen once again.

Then Qin Huanyu walked ahead, like the true owner of the manor, towards the main building in the center of the courtyard, saying as she walked:

"Don't worry, Deputy Director Zhou. Our Investigation Bureau doesn't get involved in mundane affairs, and we're not interested in your political future or any of your messy business. Today, I'm just asking you a few questions. As long as you answer those questions truthfully, I won't make things difficult for you... Besides, if I really solve this case, you can be exempted from liability for the accident, right? Isn't that your real purpose in asking me to investigate the case?"

"Don't worry, Miss Investigator!"

Zhou Mochen breathed a slight sigh of relief and quickly assured him:

"I will tell you everything I know to help you solve the case as soon as possible! Everyone in the Railway Bureau will cooperate with you."

"...I hope so."

Qin Huanyu paused, turned around, glanced at Zhou Mochen, and then continued walking forward.

"You'd better not even think about lying, unless you're confident you can fool the most advanced lie detector. Otherwise, don't challenge the investigators' perception... And what crime is it to mislead the Bureau of Investigation with false information in the investigation of supernatural cases? I don't need to remind you, do I?"

"I know."

Zhou Mochen nodded with a wry smile.

After entering the main building, Qin Huanyu still acted like a wild woman, sitting down on the living room sofa with a flourish, looking around, and teasingly said:

"Tsk tsk tsk... Deputy Director Zhou, you've been a high-ranking official for so many years, and you're already living in such a luxurious manor. How come there isn't even a maid in the house to serve tea, pour water, massage shoulders and backs? I was originally hoping to enjoy myself a bit."

"Miss Investigator, you're joking. I'm definitely not that kind of person!"

Zhou Mochen first made a righteous and eloquent defense, but found that Qin Huanyu's face was completely indifferent. He felt as if he had punched cotton, feeling extremely powerless.

Years of experience as a politician have allowed Zhou Mochen to judge Qin Huanyu's style. This time, he can only accept his bad luck... His only hope now is that the carriage disappearance case is indeed related to supernatural powers. That way, he won't have to take responsibility, and at least he can keep his current power and wealth.

To achieve this goal, he had to please Qin Huanyu... Even if Qin Huanyu had just knocked down all his security guards and smashed one of his art statues worth over 300 million yuan, he still had to smile and fawn over Qin Huanyu!

Politicians are willing to sacrifice everything, even their reputation, for their political standing.

So, after letting out a long sigh, Zhou Mochen took the initiative to say: