Liu Changhe slightly raised his wrist, his gaze falling on the old watch. The hands were about to point to the number five, and the dawn was quietly approaching, the sky gradually turning a pale white.
More than two hours had passed since Hu Haidong led his team to the scene. Liu Changhe pondered to himself:
It is unknown how Hu Haidong's on-site investigation is progressing.
Have any key clues been found?
However, despite his doubts, he didn't say much, only stating the facts briefly.
"Okay, let's go take a look."
After saying that, he and Xiao Weiguo walked towards their respective cars.
With the roar of engines, the two cars sped off like arrows, heading straight for the textile factory in Xiaotun.
Before long, they arrived at their destination.
From a distance, the area in front of the textile factory's apartment building was bustling with people and vehicles.
Vehicles driven by county and town-level public security organs, as well as security guards from Panlong headquarters, were parked densely here.
The apartment building was already surrounded by conspicuous police tape, forming an insurmountable barrier.
Numerous security personnel were busy assisting police officers in maintaining order and keeping employees who had come to join the commotion outside the cordon.
The once bustling and vibrant workshop, which was operating at full capacity, has now fallen into complete silence. All the machines seem to have been magically stopped.
The employees who were working the night shift were all disturbed by such a sudden and serious case, and they had no mind to continue working.
So they all dropped what they were doing and rushed to the area around the apartment, trying to find out what had happened.
Some people, still unaware of what was going on, whispered among themselves, full of suspicion, trying to find out the details of the matter.
With a solemn expression, Liu Changhe led two spirited and upright police officers hurriedly toward the crowd. Not far behind them followed Xiao Weiguo, who also looked serious, and Jiao Bai, who appeared somewhat nervous.
The group hurried along and soon arrived at the warning line. The two police officers quickly pulled out their police IDs from their pockets and showed them to the officer in charge of the cordon.
The police officers on guard immediately recognized their chief, Liu Changhe, and without the slightest hesitation, they quickly removed the barriers and respectfully let them into the restricted area.
Without pausing, Liu Changhe nimbly crossed the police line, his eyes quickly scanning the surroundings. He then casually asked a policeman beside him, "Where's Hu Haidong?"
Upon hearing the question, the policeman straightened up abruptly, standing as straight as a javelin, and then answered loudly, "Reporting to Director Liu, Chief Hu is directing operations behind the apartment! I'll go and fetch him right away!"
After saying that, the policeman turned around without hesitation and strode off like a gust of wind towards the back of the apartment.
Xiao Weiguo followed cautiously behind Liu Changhe, his brows furrowed and his eyes warily fixed on the apartment building ahead. Several police officers stood guard at the entrance, creating an atmosphere of extreme tension.
Inside the apartment building, the entire corridor was deathly silent, so quiet it was almost eerie.
The once bustling and noisy bachelor apartment is now completely silent; not even the slightest sound can be heard.
The few dim light bulbs in the hallway seemed to have lost their former vitality, swaying weakly and emitting a faint light, making the already gloomy hallway even more eerie and terrifying.
The single apartment, which should have been filled with warmth and tranquility, now resembled a ferocious beast with its gaping maw, its dark stairwell staring menacingly at everyone who approached, as if it were about to pounce and devour them at any moment.
Although the wounded and dead had already been rushed to the hospital, a strong, pungent, and nauseating smell of blood still lingered in the air.
Like a thick layer of gloom hanging over everyone's heads, it lingered for a long time, as if silently telling people about the horrific scenes that had just happened here.
Just then, Hu Haidong, dressed in simple casual clothes, rushed towards them in a hurry.
At this time, he should have been resting at home.
However, in the early hours of the morning, a sudden, urgent phone call jolted him awake. Due to the urgency of the situation, he didn't even have time to change into his police uniform before being summoned directly to the textile factory by Director Liu Changhe.
You should know that Hu Haidong is a veteran criminal investigator!
His experience in criminal investigation was even more extensive than that of Director Liu Changhe.
Therefore, when faced with such a major case, being able to dispatch him to investigate the scene immediately is undoubtedly a very wise decision.
In no time, Hu Haidong arrived in front of Liu Changhe.
He first deftly removed the gloves he was wearing, then straightened up, solemnly gave a standard military salute, and shouted loudly.
"Report! Hu Haidong has arrived!"
Despite the passage of time, he still maintains the rigorous style he developed in the army when he is in front of Liu Changhe.
The war years, filled with flames of war, gunfire, and countless life-or-death trials, were a cruel and intense environment that forged the deep friendship and absolute trust among people like them.
No matter where they are, whenever they see former comrades or superiors, the first thing that comes to mind is always the special relationship they formed on the battlefield.
Upon hearing Hu Haidong's report, Liu Changhe nodded slightly, his serious and rigid face showing no change in expression whatsoever.
He stared intently at Hu Haidong and asked in a low, serious tone.
"Tell me the specific situation at the scene. Have you found out exactly which group of madmen dared to be so arrogant and domineering?"
Hu Haidong first looked around cautiously, and seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he organized his thoughts and slowly explained the situation he had observed at the scene to Liu Changhe.
"Director Liu, the exact number of the perpetrators is currently unknown, but according to eyewitnesses, there are approximately twenty of them, all equipped with modified short-barreled shotguns."
"The on-site investigation revealed that the perpetrator made a hole in the back wall of the apartment building and went around to the front door to commit the crime."
Liu Changhe nodded, then asked.
"Didn't they say they suddenly disappeared when the security guards arrived? How did they manage that?"
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