Why is everyone in Chapter 12 so fierce?

Pengcheng City Public Security Bureau.

The office building was brightly lit.

Although it was already 11 p.m., the corridor was even more lively than during the day.

Gu Huai followed the main group back from the funeral home.

As soon as they got back, they rushed to the conference room.

At this moment, the conference room was filled with smoke, and the main leaders of various brigades of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Pengcheng City Public Security Bureau had been temporarily summoned back.

Unaware of the situation, the crowd was whispering and chatting, inquiring about the details of the case.

After entering the room, Gu Huai followed closely behind Wu Feilin.

Hou Hao pulled over a stool and pulled Gu Huai to sit down.

Not long after, the meeting room door was pushed open again.

A policewoman in her early twenties strode in from outside, her short hair reaching her ears and her eyes exuding a sharp and capable air.

She wasn't wearing a police uniform, but a dark gray jacket and a scarf around her neck, clearly indicating she had just come from home.

"Sister Ling, over here."

Hou Hao waved to her and pointed to the empty seat next to him.

Ling Yue walked over quickly, took off her scarf, and draped it over the back of the chair.

"Haozi, who is this?"

"Sister Ling, let me introduce you. This is our team's newest member, Gu Huai."

"Ah Huai, this is Sister Ling from our team."

Ling Yue nodded slightly to Gu Huai as a greeting.

Because Gu Huai's mind was completely occupied with the murder that had just occurred, he didn't notice Ling Yue's arrival at all.

Seeing that Gu Huai ignored her, Ling Yue didn't care too much. Instead, she picked up the photos that were placed in front of Hou Hao and started looking at them.

When she saw the third picture, her brows furrowed.

When she flipped to the fifth page, her fingers trembled slightly.

"This is..." Ling Yue turned to look at Hou Hao beside her, "cut off while still alive?"

Hou Hao didn't answer directly, but simply pursed his lips and nodded heavily.

"Phew~~"

Lingyue put the photo down, let out a long sigh, and tried to calm herself down.

"abnormal!"

He said it softly, but everyone in the conference room heard him.

Everyone exchanged glances, their eyes filled with confusion.

From Wu Feilin's ashen expression when he entered, everyone sensed something was wrong.

Having worked together for so many years, we've rarely seen Wu Feilin with this expression.

Ling Yue's exclamation of "abnormal" further piqued the curiosity of everyone present.

Just as they were about to ask for details, the office door opened.

Upon seeing who it was, everyone stood up simultaneously.

Seeing that Gu Huai was still sitting there in a daze, Hou Hao quickly pulled him up.

A man in his fifties, with a burly build and dark complexion, walked in from outside.

This is the detachment leader, Wang Weiguo.

After entering the room, he waved for everyone to sit down, then quickly walked to the head seat and took off his coat, hanging it on the back of the chair.

As a former soldier, he was very decisive in his work, getting straight to the point after sitting down.

"Old Wu, tell everyone what happened."

Wu Feilin stood up briskly and pinned the case summary to the blackboard in front of him.

"The deceased, Zhang Zhenhua, male, 26 years old, was a driver for Penggang Taxi Company. He went missing on the afternoon of Lunar New Year's Eve when he was changing shifts. His body was found this afternoon in a culvert on the Bao'an section of Yangpeng Highway."

Someone in the conference room muttered a curse, "Killing someone during the Lunar New Year? This is outrageous!"

"Because the methods used in the crime were so heinous, I took it upon myself to negotiate with the Bao'an Branch Bureau and ask them to transfer the case to the Municipal Bureau."

As he spoke, Wu Feilin paused, then pulled out a key section of the forensic report and began to read it aloud.

"There were ligature marks on the deceased's neck, initially determined to be from a nylon rope or similar material, but after forensic examination, the fatal injury was not strangulation."

"Instead, his genitals were completely severed, and he bled to death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present gasped in shock.

"Holy crap, is that even possible?"

"That's something a shovel could have gotten there! Are you crazy?!"

"Quiet!" Wang Weiguo waved his hand, suppressing the tension.

After the people in the conference room calmed down, he gestured for Wu Feilin to continue.

"I've already communicated with the Bao'an branch. Old Chen will prepare a detailed autopsy report overnight and submit it before tomorrow morning. Now, let Hou Hao introduce the specific situation to everyone. He's been following this case quite closely."

Hou Hao was clearly unprepared to be called by name so suddenly.

He glanced blankly at his master, then looked at Gu Huai sitting to the side.

"Ah Huai, this..."

Gu Huai shook his head dismissively, "It's alright, Brother Hou, you can go up now."

This situation was entirely within Gu Huai's expectations.

As a master, Wu Feilin would definitely think of his apprentice in this situation.

If Wu Feilin had called out to him in the very first sentence, Gu Huai would have really had to consider whether there was any hidden agenda involved.

Seeing that Gu Huai's expression was normal and showed no sign of anger, Hou Hao slowly stood up and walked to the blackboard.

This was the first time Hou Hao had recounted the case in front of so many people, and he was extremely nervous.

"According to the forensic expert Chen Shih-chien of Bao'an Precinct, the perpetrator either has medical or anatomical knowledge, or... this is not the first time he has done this kind of thing."

Hou Hao's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone's heads.

"Furthermore, during my previous investigation with Ah Huai, I learned an important piece of information from the taxi company."

Hou Hao then recounted three suspected cases of people fleeing to Hong Kong that had occurred in the previous two months.

Those present exchanged glances upon hearing the news.

As veteran police officers, they were still very sensitive to this kind of news. Although they didn't know much about the situation, they each had their own guesses in their hearts.

Hou Hao, standing in front of the blackboard, glanced at Gu Huai, took a deep breath, and stated his judgment: "I believe there is a high probability that this case involves a series of crimes, and it is highly likely that someone has already been murdered."

As he spoke,

We're doomed.

Gu Huai rubbed his head, somewhat exasperated. "Brother Hou is so rude!"

If your supervisor doesn't ask you to express your opinion during a meeting, you should never presume to do so.

Even if your boss suddenly calls on you and asks for your opinion, it's best not to give your real opinion, but rather try to guess what your boss means.

Your opinion is not important during the meeting.

Similarly, after the meeting, the leader's opinion is also unimportant.

"Monkey, why are you saying all this?" Wu Feilin scolded in a low voice, "I brought you up here to explain the case, not to make definitions."

"Master..."

"It's alright." Wang Weiguo turned to Wu Feilin. "Captain Wu, have there been any similar reports before?"

"We're investigating." Wu Feilin rubbed his temples. "After the meeting, I took some people to go through the files of unsolved cases from the past two years, but the workload..."

"I'll do it," Ling Yue said, raising her hand. "Give me one night, and I'll go through the files from the past year."

Why are they all so reckless?

Gu Huai turned to look at Ling Yue beside him and couldn't help but feel sorry for Wu Feilin.

Given the current situation, this case will ultimately be handled by the First Brigade.

Wu Feilin's words just now clearly meant that he wanted Wang Weiguo to send some people to help, but Ling Yue's words blocked that.

Seeing that the situation was getting worse, Gu Huai finally couldn't hold back and raised his hand.

"May I say a few words about that Wang Zhi?"