18: Butcher shop, human flesh!

Longhai City, near the West District.

The vegetable market was large, and the butcher stall was very conspicuous, attracting many repeat customers.

At this moment, several Old Women who had come to buy meat were trembling, squatting on the ground with their hands clasped over their heads.

Surrounded by over a dozen Police Officers, the butcher stall was completely blocked off.

Without rhyme or reason, the Old Women began to confess and apologize... "Oh dear, Comrade Police Officer, please don't arrest me! I promise I'll never play mahjong again!"

"Did my Old Man call the police? I really just came out to buy meat, I wasn't having an affair..."

"..." Their words became increasingly ridiculous.

The Police Officers on the scene didn't laugh, because they were professional enough.

But the tens of thousands of fans and netizens in Su Yun's livestream room were left speechless by the Old Women's very real reactions...

— — [This must be when the Old Woman's will to survive is strongest, right?]

— — [Why does this feel inexplicably satisfying?]

— — [Sure enough, to subdue the "Mouth" King, you need Police Uncle to personally step in!]

— — [Hahaha, honestly the scene is huge. If it were me, I'd have confessed everything, down to my underwear!]

— — [Old Woman: I've never regretted anything this much in my life!]

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Over a dozen uniformed Police Officers, holding batons and carrying sidearms, formed a fan-shaped cordon.

With this kind of setup, let alone the Old Women being scared, even a giant over two meters tall would have to squat down and clasp his hands over his head!

"Excuse me, everyone, this is a special situation, the police are handling a case!"

"As this involves a major criminal case, everyone present must submit to questioning!"

Officer Hong was the first to show his identification. When he spoke, he commanded respect without needing to raise his voice.

He naturally carried an undeniable authority.

For a moment, the Old Women exchanged glances, their first reaction being panic.

They widened their eyes and looked at each other in disbelief.

After clearly hearing Officer Hong state that they were only required to cooperate with the investigation, they didn't have time to breathe a sigh of relief before they started whispering complaints.

"Seriously, I didn't check the almanac before leaving today. Why am I so unlucky to run into something like this?"

"An upright person fears no slander. I haven't done anything guilty, so I'm not afraid of ghosts knocking!"

"Comrade Police Officer, you're handling a case and we're cooperating with the investigation. Is it too much for me to record a video and post it on Moments? This is my first time being questioned by the police, I'm a little excited..."

This is why Old Women are often said to be a unique and misunderstood group.

Officer Hong assigned several young Police Officers with good temperaments and gentle speaking styles to interview and investigate the Old Women.

After all, they looked like regulars who frequently came to the butcher shop to buy meat.

If they had bought the meat in the last month and then stewed it, boiled it, or fried it... alas... the situation would be quite complicated...

For now, they couldn't worry about that.

Given that this major criminal case involved eight people, Officer Hong and his team couldn't afford any mistakes.

By this time, all customers had been cleared from the butcher shop floor.

Aside from the few staff members responsible for cutting and chopping meat who were apprehended on the shop floor, the butcher shop owner had not yet been found.

"Where is your store's owner?" Officer Hong demanded sternly.

The entire butcher shop, including the main entrance, was completely surrounded and sealed off by over a dozen Police Officers.

The two assistants responsible for chopping and selling meat were badly frightened.

Their faces were deathly pale, looking as if they had spent the entire night with the 'Five Finger Maiden.'

"Comrade Police Officer, our... our boss might be in the warehouse behind the shop."

One assistant stammered, his speech slightly halting: "Um... may I ask what happened?"

"Did you, did you arrest the wrong person?"

Officer Hong did not answer.

To be safe, he immediately dispatched men to restrain the two meat-selling assistants.

Turning to Su Yun.

On the long wooden cutting board used by the butcher shop for placing, mincing, and chopping meat, chunks of fresh red meat were visible.

"How is it, Brother Su Yun?"

"Have you found anything unusual?"

Officer Hong had specifically brought Su Yun for this exact purpose.

To identify the meat!

Forensic Doctor Wang had also followed them. He stood a few steps away from Su Yun, picking up a piece of pork belly for careful examination.

"There's no problem, this is all pork." Su Yun shook his head and stated seriously.

"It might be hidden in the back warehouse..."

"Let's go take a look!"

Officer Hong believed the sanitation worker Old Man would not lie.

If it wasn't on the shop floor, it was highly likely to be stored in the warehouse freezer!

A few minutes later, Officer Hong led his men and rushed into the warehouse.

Coincidentally, they saw a Middle-aged Man sitting leisurely on a chair, scrolling through TikTok and watching a beautiful woman dance in a livestream.

Without a word, the men led by Officer Hong swarmed forward instantly.

They immediately restrained the Middle-aged Man, pinning him down on the concrete floor.

"Don't move!"

The Middle-aged Man was stunned.

He was precisely the owner of this butcher shop.

One second he was watching a beautiful woman dance, and the next he was being rubbed into the ground by the police?

"Comrade Police Officer, what are you doing?"

The boss's face was pressed against the ground.

His hands were tied behind his back, and he was completely immobilized, lying prone.

His eyes constantly darted around, as if asking a thousand whys.

"I ask you, what kind of meat do you sell in your butcher shop?"

"Confess honestly!" Officer Hong shouted sternly.

At this moment, the butcher shop owner was terrified and confused. A group of Police Officers had rushed in and asked him what kind of meat his shop sold?

"Comrade Police Officer, did you arrest the wrong person? I just sell pork!"

The boss looked wronged. "I haven't done anything illegal."

Unwilling to admit anything, Officer Hong said no more.

He led his men to break open the warehouse door, and with Su Yun taking the lead, they began searching.

The back warehouse of the butcher shop contained a sizable cold storage unit.

The temperature was very low, making it ideal for storing meat.

The group walked deeper inside.

The cold storage unit was neither too big nor too small, about the size of a two-bedroom apartment, and was piled high with densely packed fresh and frozen meats.

Based on visual inspection of the size, they could rule out half of it as pork.

Walking at the front, Su Yun's gaze swept across the room.

Suddenly... when his peripheral vision caught sight of a stack of meat chunks placed at the very bottom in the corner of the warehouse, he narrowed his eyes.

"It's this one..."

"Quick! Pull it out!" Officer Hong said without hesitation.

Several people worked together to retrieve the basin-sized chunk of meat Su Yun pointed to, placing it gently on the ground.

"Hmm... Brother Su Yun is truly impressive. This chunk of meat is indeed not pork..." Forensic Doctor Wang asserted.

Su Yun reached out and touched the surface of the icy meat chunk.

Although the surface of the meat chunk was very hard and cold due to a layer of frost, the characteristics of human flesh and skin tissue could not escape his sharp eyes.

"Officer Hong, I can confirm that this chunk... is human flesh!" Su Yun said.

Hiss! Everyone sharply drew in a cold breath.

Hearing the words "human flesh" in this environment sent a chill down their spines!