After Li Chonglou hung up the phone with Lin Qianqian, he glanced at the sky. It was still early for dawn, so since he had decided to help, he should start as soon as possible.
Li Chonglou did not go back to rest but went to the police station he had visited before.
The five people who had been reprimanded by Lin Qianqian dared not show him disrespect. As soon as Li Chonglou entered, several of them awkwardly averted their gazes, avoiding eye contact. Only Officer Lao Gao, who had brought Li Chonglou back, walked over with a forced smile.
"Brother, do you have any more instructions?"
Li Chonglou glanced at him, and the latter still dared not look him in the eye.
"Bring me the case files you have on hand."
Li Chonglou had never shown any favor or courtesy to employees who made false arrests for the sake of performance. He knew that in the old days of Shangjing, it was precisely these people who had tarnished the reputation of the upper class.
They were like rats crossing the street, hated by everyone!
However, Officer Lao Gao did not move immediately, standing there hesitantly. "Well, brother, those are our confidential materials. Outsiders are not allowed to view them. Even if we willingly show them, it is considered..."
Li Chonglou knew what he was going to say and interrupted, "Do you want me to call Director Lin again and have her grant you authorization?"
As he spoke, he actually took out his phone. The other party immediately panicked. It was so late, and if he disturbed Director Lin again for such a matter, he might even get reprimanded lightly!
Thinking of this, Officer Lao Gao immediately softened and waved his hands. "No, no, no, big brother. It was my fault earlier. Please wait a moment for these materials, and I'll get them for you now!"
Officer Lao Gao turned and left. Seeing this, Li Chonglou stopped paying attention and sat down. After Officer Lao Gao entered a room, he was suddenly stopped by a female police officer. "Are you crazy? Aren't you afraid he'll report you for leaking state secrets?"
Officer Lao Gao froze. He really hadn't thought about this question earlier! Now that it was brought to his attention, he felt a chill run down his spine!
"What should I do now? I've already promised him!"
It would be a lie to say he wasn't panicking. Officer Lao Gao was practically wearing his regret on his face!
The female officer thought for a moment, her eyes suddenly lit up. She leaned close to Lao Gao's ear and whispered, "How about this, you give him some simple information first, the kind that doesn't matter if it's leaked, and keep the core data.
"What if he's really from higher up? Won't he trouble me later if he finds out?"
The female officer rolled her eyes. "Why are you so stupid? You stabilize him first, and then report to Director Lin tomorrow morning. If there's really no problem, or if Director Lin gives approval, then even if something happens, it won't be your fault, right?"
Lao Gao slapped his thigh and gave the female officer a thumbs-up. "You're so clever! Let's do that!"
With that, he hurried away.
Li Chonglou sat there and waited for a while before seeing Lao Gao come over with a file. However, a female officer also came out with him, and she suddenly glanced at him.
"This person..."
Although she only glanced at him before looking away, Li Chonglou always felt something was not quite right, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was.
As he was thinking, Lao Gao walked up to him with the file. "Big brother, here is what you wanted, but please don't leak it, otherwise my job..."
"Don't worry, I won't take it out."
Li Chonglou said calmly and began to read. There were only a few pages of documents, and the useful information was scarce.
Apart from recording the time, place, and people involved in the incident, there was no crucial information. Li Chonglou didn't even see any of the expected deductions.
"Are you sure all the information is here?"
Li Chonglou frowned slightly and looked at Lao Gao, who had not yet left. The latter quickly nodded. "Most of it is here. We are also at a loss, not knowing where to start."
It seemed it was truly not simple!
Li Chonglou sighed inwardly, then returned the file to Lao Gao and slowly left the police station.
He had initially thought that as the police force of Shangjing, they would have some information, but to his surprise, they didn't even have a little useful information. He could only rely on himself now.
After leaving the police station, Li Chonglou went to the scene of the first case according to the address recorded in the files.
It was by a small river. One side had about three meters of water, and the other side was covered in grass and trees. Crucially, there was a row of bushes, which greatly limited visibility and provided a natural barrier for the perpetrator.
It was late at night, and the river water was fast-flowing and cold. Under the moonlight, it seemed to exude a chilling aura, making one feel a sense of coldness just by looking at it.
Li Chonglou picked up a stone and threw it into the river. With a "dong," the stone sank into the water and disappeared.
From the sound, Li Chonglou could guess the approximate depth of the river.
"The report said this was the first crime scene, but if the victims were still conscious, wouldn't they try to escape into the river?"
Li Chonglou recalled the information about the victims he had read earlier, but there seemed to be no record of whether the victims could swim.
"This is too unreliable."
After all, these were the responsibilities of the police. Three consecutive deaths had occurred, and they still hadn't found this information. Li Chonglou thought that if he were the leader,
These people could go home and rest tomorrow!
However, determining whether the victims could swim was only one clue. Li Chonglou first merged with Rainbow, and using his keen senses after regaining his strength, he scouted the vicinity.
Indeed, in a patch of grass, he found something unusual.
About a hundred meters from the location where the victim was recorded, Li Chonglou discovered a patch of soil with residual internal energy.
It was only a small section, and after a brief examination, it looked like a footprint!
"Footprints? Then here..."
Li Chonglou quickly looked to the side, and sure enough, there were the same footprints!
In an instant, a scene appeared in his mind: a figure hiding in the grass, using internal energy to conceal its aura, staring intently at every passerby.
"Someone from the circle!"
Li Chonglou's eyes lit up. This information was not in the files. He didn't know if the police hadn't planned to publicize it or if they didn't know about it at all, but if this were true, the line of inquiry would become clear!
"It seems I still need to investigate the situation of the victims. If they could indeed swim, then it would be almost certain!"
Without delay, Li Chonglou immediately headed to the address where the victims lived before their deaths.
Half an hour later, in front of a house that had been sealed off, Li Chonglou's figure quietly appeared.
"As expected of the wealthy."
The only commonality among the three victims that Li Chonglou had seen in the files was that they were all wealthy, and not just ordinarily wealthy!