Gao Ang shook his head and remained silent.
He lowered his head, picked up the chopsticks on the table, and started stuffing food into his mouth.
They simply stuff things in and swallow them directly without any chewing.
Cao Kun was a little unsure what was wrong with his junior brother. Could it be because of the girl who drowned herself?
That shouldn't be the case. Although the girl is indeed very beautiful and in the prime of her youth, they shouldn't have any connection.
"Senior brother, are these suspects, those who had contact with the deceased, all under control?"
After thinking for a while, Gao Ang finally looked up and asked a question.
"Most of them are within a controllable range, except for a very few."
"Extremely few?"
Gao Feng frowned and asked a question.
"Yes, Robert's work visa expired. He just flew back to the mountain country this afternoon."
Upon hearing this, Gao Ang suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the courtyard.
He clenched his fists and punched the air hard.
"What, is there something wrong with this Robert?"
Cao Kun also realized that Gao Yang was acting strangely, but he didn't understand why Gao Yang would suspect Robert.
“His visa did expire, so it certainly wasn’t arranged in advance. The flight number that brought him back to China is also real, so it couldn’t have been faked.”
"Putting aside his methods and motives, anyone who had contact with the deceased is a suspect. And don't you find it strange that he coincidentally returned to the mountain country after the incident?"
Gao Yang interrupted Cao Kun in a fit of rage.
“No, he didn’t have much contact with the deceased, not even a greeting, at most they just glanced at each other. Besides, this Robert is a regular there, so he doesn’t seem to be deliberately following the deceased.”
Cao Kun's logic wasn't wrong either. He wasn't defending Robert. From their perspective, Robert was far less suspicious than the other people who had contact with the girl.
They came to Dongguo to work, so they are essentially foreign friends who have contributed to Dongguo's development. It is only right and proper that they be allowed to return home.
"Senior brother, with the epidemic prevention and control so tense at this time, how could he get a ticket back to the mountain country so easily? Let me give you another hint. Do you remember the case at the Four Seasons Hotel last time? It was the one where Robert's two colleagues fought to death."
“I remember, that was a fight that resulted in death, and the case has already been closed.”
Cao Kun also remembered this incident, as it was the first time he had encountered such a peculiar case.
"Last time there was this Robert, and this time there's this Robert again. Do you think these are all just coincidences?"
There's something Gao Feng didn't mention: the thumb ring in Wu Mei's house also has Robert's aura on it.
"If something seems out of the ordinary, it must be suspicious. Now that you mention it, this Robert really does seem suspicious."
Cao Kun then realized the seriousness of the situation. If this guy really was the perpetrator, then things would be in big trouble.
"But what about his modus operandi, the tools he used, and his motive?"
"Oh, none of that matters. The important thing is to catch them. Once we catch them, everything else will be easier, right?"
Cao Kun patted his head, pointed at Gao Ang, and said, "I told you you were suited to be a policeman. I'm not saying anything more to you now, I'm leaving."
After Cao Kun drove away, Gao Ang kicked the stone table where they were eating, smashing it to pieces.
He didn't blame his senior brother Cao Kun, but rather himself.
From Cao Kun's perspective, the case of a fight resulting in death was originally just an ordinary civil dispute. It was only because of excessive force or coincidence that both parties died.
This time was no different. A young girl in the prime of her life died inexplicably in the bathroom. Although the manner of her death was peculiar, from the perspective of normal investigative logic, it was not wrong for them not to suspect Robert.
These two cases are beyond the comprehension of normal people, because they were committed by mutants.
The perpetrator was definitely Robert.
Thinking of this, Gao Ang slapped himself twice across the face.
"It's all your fault. It's because of your cowardice and caution that Robert, that bastard, has harmed another innocent person."
"If you had told your senior about the suspect sooner, would Robert have fled?"
"Even if you're afraid of being exposed, you have other methods, right? Can't you report it anonymously?"
"Slap slap slap"
Gao Ang slapped himself a few more times; only the pain on his face could slightly alleviate his guilt.
“Now that things have come to this point, all the blame lies with you. You must seek justice for Wu Mei, her husband, Robert’s two colleagues, and this girl.”
He sat slumped on the ground, his head held high, staring blankly at the gloomy sky.
He oversimplified things.
In his mind, since there are mutated superhumans like him on this planet, there must be other similar beings, such as Xiaohua.
As long as these people exist, it's impossible for the relevant departments not to notice them.
Given the capabilities of the relevant departments, these people are certainly under their control; otherwise, the country would have been in chaos long ago.
The reason he remained silent and even watched Robert live a carefree life was that he was waiting for the relevant authorities to take action.
He refused to believe that Robert could remain at large forever.
Clearly, he was wrong, terribly wrong. The price was Robert's escape from the country and the tragic death of a college student at his hands.
I don't know when, but a light rain started to fall from the sky, pattering down on Gao Ang.
He didn't try to avoid it, nor did he react in any other way; he just sat there in the rain reflecting on his actions.
The little flower under the eaves looked at him pitifully. It could sense his deep regret and heartache, but apart from meowing a few times to comfort him, it could do nothing else.
The rain grew heavier and heavier, gradually turning from a light drizzle into a moderate downpour, and finally into a torrential downpour.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, the thunder seeming to plead for the girl's innocence, and also to condemn Gao Feng.
Gao Ang, who had been slumped on the ground in the rain for more than an hour, finally slowly raised his head.
Are you laughing at me too?
"Boom!"
Another clap of thunder sounded, as if in response to him.
"You're right to scold me this time. It's all my fault. I'll take care of this."
Pointing to the sky above, Gao Ang flicked away the rain and some tears that were streaming down his bald head.
He blamed himself for over an hour, deeply reflecting on his actions.
From that moment on, Gao Ang felt he needed to do something; he could no longer just coast along.
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Meanwhile, the three members of the Zhongshan suit group were holding an impromptu meeting in the hotel.
They had no clue about the college student's suicide case. Although they had sensed something, it was beyond their capabilities.
They could only report it to the captain and let him make the decision.
The subject of their discussion was not the case itself, but Gao Yuan.
Their main tasks are to track down mysterious creatures, capture living subjects, conduct scientific research, and create bionic products.
This was also the original intention behind the establishment of Bureau 303.
"Ang Gao, a native of Zhongyuan Province, was born in XX..."
Xu Qing skimmed through the information about Gao Feng, while the other two were also analyzing it carefully.
"Team leader, I think this high price is a big problem."
The skinny guy who first appeared in Shennongjia, a member of the team named Liu Dong, said something.
"Of course, the team leader has already compiled all the materials. Do you think there are any problems?"
Another fat guy, a group member named Du Ziwen, made a sarcastic remark to Liu Dong.
These two have always been at odds, constantly finding fault with each other, and whenever they find a weakness in the other, they are bound to ridicule him.
Of course, these are just some fun things to do at work; when we're working together to face external challenges, our hearts are still connected.
"Alright, stop arguing. Whether there's a problem or not isn't up to us to decide. We need evidence. Without evidence, we can't just search the place, and we certainly can't take the person back."
When the evidence was mentioned, the other two fell silent.
Data shows that flights from Shanghai to Shennongjia, then to Asia-Pacific region, and finally to Harbin have high prices.
However, having traces only indicates suspicion, not evidence.
Without images, audio recordings, or witnesses, how can they apply to have the evidence taken back for investigation?
"Team leader, here's another video, take a look."
Liu Dong opened his phone and showed Xu Qing a video.
The video shows Gao Feng's impressive move during that street dance competition: leaning forward at a 45° angle.
"This video is alright. Although it's a bit exaggerated, it's acceptable."
Xu Qing glanced at it and then pushed it back.
Liu Dong is a successor of the Eagle Claw School, so she may not be very familiar with this kind of movement technique, but as a successor of Tai Chi Hand, she still has this kind of knowledge.
Her grandfather could do this move. Although the angle of inclination might not be as exaggerated, he could indeed make a certain angle with the ground and even spin around a few times without his feet leaving the ground.
This movement technique is called "spinning top skill" among them. It is a kind of evasive movement technique and is not very useful. It would be an exaggeration to say that it is just fancy footwork.
"What interests me is that when he went from Shanghai to Shennongjia, he had a full head of hair, but on the way back he was bald. Don't you find that strange?"
“Indeed, I investigated and found that this kid had no record of any haircuts during that period, except for hotel booking fees.”
"What if the family uses cash?" Liu Dong retorted to Du Ziwen.
"Impossible. This person used to be a live streamer and has a strong ability to adapt to the internet. He has no need to use cash where mobile payment is available. Lao Du is right about that."
Xu Qing largely agreed with Du Ziwen's idea: "If he is indeed the mysterious creature that appeared in Shennongjia, then all other events can be explained."
"Okay, let's divide the work. Lao Du, you go and check his past work and life records, be as detailed as possible, and it would be best to start from his hometown. Lao Liu, you go and contact the people he has been in contact with recently, but there are a few people you need to pay attention to, especially Cao Kun from the Municipal Bureau. Don't let him find out anything fishy."
The two nodded, preparing to split up and proceed.
"As for me, I'll go and meet this high-priced company myself."
Xu Qing slammed her hand heavily on the conference table, her palm resting on the proud portrait.
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At 8 p.m. that evening, Lei Keming, the CEO of Hanwei New Materials, received a phone call. After answering a few times, he hurriedly left home under his wife's suspicious gaze.
Half an hour later, Lei Keming met with Gao Ang, who had made the phone call earlier.
"Mr. Gao, we do have what you're talking about. I'll take you to get it."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Lei."
"Hey, it's no big deal, just a small favor. By the way, what do you need this for?"
After Gao Ang fastened his seatbelt, Lei Keming asked a question out of curiosity.
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