Chapter 434 The Godfather Appears
Another officer stepped forward, his face serious. "That's right, we have procedures for handling cases. You've reported someone missing, so we must first open a case, then collect evidence and retrieve surveillance footage, and then conduct case analysis..."
"stop."
Wen Ni raised a finger, her eyes sharp.
“What I just said wasn’t a request or a suggestion, but simply an notification. Our initial intention in calling the police wasn’t to have you help us open the door and find the person! Now I just need you to be present as witnesses to confirm that whatever happens inside after the door is opened is none of our business!”
"Wait a minute, young lady, you might not have understood what I meant. If you want to open this door, you must first file a case, collect evidence, contact the family, and then..."
Several policemen chanted like Tang Sanzang.
Hua Zhuo and Qin Yuan, along with more than a dozen bodyguards, forcibly broke down the door, easily finishing the job in just a few minutes!
"Huh? Hey! What you're doing is illegal! You're going against the law!"
"Bang! Crash!"
The outer roller shutter was removed, and the inner glass door was even easier to smash with a hammer.
The four police officers tried to stop it but couldn't.
"There are people inside, and the lights are on!"
Wen Ni placed her right hand on the side of her pants, remaining vigilant at all times.
As far as the eye can see, there is the interior of the convenience store with all the light bulbs lit. Near the far end of the store, there is a large round table with food and dishes laid out on it. Several people are sitting at the table with their backs to the door!
"Look at this! What did I tell you? This person was just having a peaceful New Year's celebration in the shop! And you insist that he was murdered! You young people are so self-righteous and act recklessly!" the sheriff cursed.
After a long pause, Lu Jinye asked in a deep voice, "The door has been torn down, why haven't they reacted at all?"
"Yeah, why aren't they moving?" the police officer wondered.
Wen Ni had already stepped into the middle of the store.
The closer they got, the more they could see that the people were facing away from them, their bodies leaning against the backs of their chairs, their heads tilted to one side!
Sweep your eyes downwards
Wen Ni's gaze suddenly froze, and she raised her hand to turn one of the people's shoulders.
"They are motionless because they are dead and have entered rigor mortis!"
"Clang!"
The man, who had been moved by Wen Ni, lay stiffly on the ground, his chest stained with dark red blood, his eyes wide open, dying with his eyes still open!
"What! Someone really died!?"
The sheriff finally realized that things were not simple, so he disregarded everything else and led his men into the store!
“This is probably a family of five: a father, a mother, two children, and an elderly person.” Wen Ni circled the table and quickly concluded, “Each of them has a gunshot wound to the chest. It wasn’t a fatal shot, but rather they bled to death. There are signs of rigor mortis on their faces and arms, marks from being strangled with ropes, and signs of struggle. The time of death… is at least more than 24 hours.”
"Wait, wait, wait, you're explaining it so clearly, it seems plausible! You're a forensic pathologist?" The police chief realized Wen Ni's explanation was pretty accurate. Before he could even react in shock, he quickly turned to his subordinates and said, "This is already a major criminal case. Contact the higher-ups in the criminal investigation department immediately! Forget about the New Year, call them all back to work overtime!"
"Yes!" The officer quickly went to make the contact.
The sheriff steadied himself, his questioning tone turning to Wen Ni: "Young lady, didn't you say you were looking for your missing brother? How did you know someone was murdered in this shop? Who exactly are you?"
“We are indeed here to find someone.” Wen Ni glanced again at the innocent family of five who had died, her clenched fists digging her nails deep into her flesh. “As for why I knew about the murders, it’s simply because I’m all too familiar with the ruthless methods of this suspect…”
"Huh? What do you mean?"
The sheriff was about to ask more questions when Xi Yun's shout came from outside the door!
"Mr. Lu! Miss Wen Ni! I've successfully hacked the USB drive; there's only one video on it!"
"video!?"
Wen Ni and her group rushed over, leaving the police officers standing there at the crime scene, completely bewildered.
On the car hood
The computer screen first flashed with static, and then a large hand slowly removed from the camera lens!
Next to appear in everyone's sight was a man wearing a red nightgown robe with the collar open. He wore a black mask on his face, and his medium-length black hair was tied into a small braid at the back of his head.
He was sitting on a black sofa, with the night sky behind him and fireworks in the sky. By the light of the fireworks, he could see a row of low bungalows stretching for miles!
As the camera zooms in.
The chilling sapphire blue in his eyes became even clearer.
"Congratulations, Lu Jinye. Oh, and my beautiful Miss Wen Ni too. The fact that you can see this video I left behind within 12 hours means that Lu Jinbai is still alive and can be saved. If you want to save him, come find me! Of course, I only allow the two of you to come. Lu Jinye, if I find out that you're up to something and brought your lackeys, don't blame me for not giving you a chance to see your brother one last time! Hahahaha!"
The video abruptly ended, accompanied by maniacal laughter.
"Damn it! It really is that shameless godfather!" Qin Yuan cursed.
Xi Yun frowned. "He didn't say where. Where are we supposed to look for him? Eleven hours have passed since Young Master Jin Bai went missing, and there's less than an hour left until the deadline!"
"I know where he is!"
Wen Ni raised her head and looked at Lu Jinye.
Almost simultaneously, they all said the same thing: "West of the city, Zhiyuan Commercial Concrete!"
The fireworks and low-rise houses that appear in the shot point to that area!
"What is this? What's going on?" The sheriff leaned over, pointing at the computer, reacting a beat late.
Unfortunately, nobody paid them any attention.
The atmosphere was heavy.
“Ye Zhishu wasn’t lying, he really is back, and he’s right here with us. His revenge has already begun!” Wen Ni said coldly, as if she had made a decision. She turned to Qin Yuan and the others, “You stay here and wait for orders, and be responsible for communicating with the police for support. Lu Jinye and I will go and meet him!”
"Don't show yourself. Let me go alone this time." Lu Jinye pressed down on her arm.
“He said he wants both of us to go together!” Wen Ni grasped Lu Jinye’s hand, her eyes filled with unwavering determination. “From the day I chose to stand shoulder to shoulder with you, I was prepared to stand with you and face all the difficulties that may come in the future! Godfather Iprilis killed so many of my compatriots and comrades, and even indirectly caused the death of Grandpa Lu! I am his mortal enemy; he is our common enemy!”
"Okay." Lu Jinye was once again moved by her resilience. "Let's work together to catch him!"
"No! Wait a minute! What are you doing? A rally? What's with all this talk about going or not? Don't ignore me!" The sheriff, annoyed at being ignored, paced back and forth. "This is a serious case, and this matter must be handed over to the police..."
"Whoosh!"
A green identification booklet was displayed before the police chief's eyes.
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