20: Invitation to assist in the investigation!

Longhai City Police Bureau.

In the Bureau Chief’s office.

Bureau Chief Chen was sitting in his chair, organizing today’s documents and reports.

Suddenly, his phone rang.

The caller ID showed it was Captain Hong from the Criminal Investigation Team.

“Hello? Captain Hong, weren’t you out on a mission today?”

“What made you think to call me?”

Bureau Chief Chen asked with a chuckle.

“Bureau Chief Chen! This is bad! Something big has happened!”

“What big thing? Is there anything you can’t handle?” Bureau Chief Chen asked, puzzled.

He knew Captain Hong’s capabilities; he was a sharp blade of the Longhai City Police Bureau, consistently recognized as an outstanding Police Officer within the provincial city every year.

In other words, aside from when Captain Hong saw his wife and got flustered, Bureau Chief Chen had never seen him like this before.

“Oh, Bureau Chief Chen, something really big has happened.”

“I led a team out to investigate, and at the garbage station near our Police Bureau, we found a large amount of human flesh!”

“The forensic doctor confirmed that the number of deceased is as high as eight…”

“Based on eyewitness clues, I found a butcher shop in the West District market!”

“The owner of the butcher shop is currently under control!”

“What’s even more terrifying is… the butcher shop owner said that the human flesh was bought from a slaughterhouse!”

Officer Hong’s voice trembled unconsciously as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Bureau Chief Chen’s expression changed drastically.

A large hand, covered in scars and calluses, slapped heavily on the desk.

Bang!

Bureau Chief Chen’s breathing became heavier; he tried hard to analyze the situation Captain Hong described.

First, a large amount of flesh appeared at the garbage station, then a butcher shop, and finally, a larger-scale slaughterhouse was implicated… The amount of information, the jumps, it was huge!

“Calm down first… Don’t act rashly. This case is very likely to involve a major crime!”

Bureau Chief Chen tried his best to restrain himself and remain calm.

What he needed most now was to conduct a covert investigation, to track down the location of the slaughterhouse… Before confirming specific and accurate intelligence, he absolutely could not act rashly.

After all, no one knew if there might be other hostages in that slaughterhouse.

“Phew…”

Bureau Chief Chen took a deep breath; his expression had already turned to one of horror.

A butcher shop… a slaughterhouse… coupled with the situation Captain Hong reported to him, the death toll was no less than ten!

So many people had died in the area under his jurisdiction, right under his nose!

Bureau Chief Chen had never even heard of such a thing!

To have such a major case emerge so suddenly, what kind of concept was that!?

If Captain Hong’s investigation and conjectures were entirely true.

Then… once the higher-ups investigated and held people accountable, he, as Bureau Chief, might also be held responsible!

He might even be removed from his position!

It was too bizarre… A city where no less than ten people died, yet it was never discovered?

One should know that such a sensational major case had not happened in the country for a very long time!

The more he thought about it, the more he felt a chill.

The more he thought about it, the more ridiculous it seemed… “Bureau Chief Chen, currently we have two plans.”

“One, we investigate as quickly as possible to understand the situation, and only act when everything is prepared!”

“Two, in the evening, when it gradually gets dark, I will lead people to pretend to be buyers and scout out the situation at that slaughterhouse…”

Officer Hong deliberated for a long time and presented two plans.

“Hmm…”

“I understand.”

“This is a serious matter, give me a minute to consider…”

The case was already very serious.

Bureau Chief Chen clearly understood the consequences of choosing either plan.

The first option was stable, but delaying the time might lead to greater casualties.

The second option, pretending to be buyers and infiltrating the slaughterhouse… to seize an opportunity to act?

Both carried risks.

“Alright…”

“Captain Hong, I trust your abilities.”

“I will send additional support personnel to protect you outside. If there’s any situation, report it immediately!”

Bureau Chief Chen made up his mind.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. This slaughterhouse, whether it was a furnace or the eighteen layers of hell, they had to go there sooner or later!

“Okay…”

He hung up the phone.

Officer Hong began to explain the battle plan.

As for Su Yun and Wang Fan, they were strolling around, picking up discarded items near the market.

“Brother, I have to say, you’re really amazing…”

“An iron arm grabber, capable of picking up trash, and picking up corpses…”

Wang Fan teased.

Su Yun: “…”

Damn it!

Do you think I wanted to pick up corpses?

Do you think I wanted to pick up human flesh?

That stuff… can it be sold for money or something?

I really just want to honestly pick up junk!

Do you really think yellowish-brown rotten meat and foul-smelling skeletal remains look good?

Why do other people pick up junk and find nothing, but I always hit the mark?

Is it a feng shui problem?

That’s not right either… They are quite mobile when picking up junk, usually not staying in one place for more than a day.

Is it a person problem?

Hmm, it’s decided, tomorrow I’ll change regions to pick up junk!

This West District isn’t peaceful… it’s either corpses or chunks of meat… Only when the system’s sign-in luck gives me a ‘Great Fortune’ will it mean something good is happening!

Every day it’s ‘Minor Fortune, Minor Fortune,’ and it’s either corpses or human flesh… Minor fortune my ass!

Su Yun thought to himself.

Not long after, Officer Hong and the others had already discussed an action plan and waved them back.

“Brother Su Yun, there’s something I need to ask of you, this time…”

“Can you assist our police in handling the case?”

“Our Police Bureau really needs talent like you…”

Officer Hong forced a smile onto his face.

“Ah…” Su Yun had a headache.

It wasn’t that he wasn’t willing to help others, or that he wasn’t kind.

The key was, he was participating in a show, and even if he wasn’t, he still had to eat, right?

Now that he had finally found a job with a hundred million in prize money… he really, really wanted to work hard and diligently pick up junk!

Delaying one day, how much less junk would he pick up? How much less money would he earn?

Su Yun was a bit troubled: “Officer Hong… You know, I still have to live.”

“I…”

He shook the recycled plastic bottles in the basket on his back, as if to say: If I don’t pick up junk properly, I’ll starve to death!

“…”

For a moment, Officer Hong and the other Police Officers exchanged glances, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

“Brother Su Yun, I understand.”

“How about this…”

“Assisting our Police Bureau in solving cases, according to regulations, can earn you a bonus!”

“This matter is of great importance…”

“If Brother Su Yun can truly be of great help, I can try my best to fight for it for you!”

Officer Hong said with sincerity.

A bonus?

At this point, Su Yun was indeed a little tempted… Picking up junk earned money, and helping the police solve cases also earned money… Besides, Officer Hong had already asked, and even if he refused, Su Yun would feel uneasy inside.

With so many deceased unaccounted for and the murderer not yet brought to justice, Su Yun couldn’t sleep soundly either.

He was just waiting for Captain Hong’s words… “Alright then!”

No matter how much the bonus was, whether it was a few thousand or a few hundred… just for Captain Hong calling him “Brother,” Su Yun was determined to help!