Chapter 864 - 854: Rainy Night (2)

Chapter 864: Chapter 854: Rainy Night (2)

Amidst Du Qiang’s cursing expression, Su Qing drove away. It was already past eleven.

He knew tonight definitely wouldn’t be a calm night. Originally, he wanted to be a spectator, had no plans to come, and thought he’d sleep through it until tomorrow, when things would be resolved.

But unexpectedly, Shen Yi was so considerate and even encouraged him to come as a witness. Honestly, he did have this in mind, so he naturally came.

The rain poured even harder. Several police cars, sounding their sirens, rushed to the outskirts. Because of the rain, visibility was obstructed, so the car speed naturally slowed down.

Buzz~Buzz~~

Just then, his phone rang. He glanced at it and found it was Lin Chengcai calling from the front. He immediately turned on the car’s phone system to answer.

"What’s up, Captain Lin?" Su Qing asked.

"Xiao Su, you were right. They are indeed targeting Liu Chunbao!"

As soon as the call was connected, Lin Chengcai’s voice came through.

"Is there any news, Captain Lin?"

"Yes, we just received a report. A body was found at the entrance of Dalincun. Liu Chunbao... is dead!"

Hearing this, even though he had anticipated it, his heart sank. The other party was so decisive, without the slightest hesitation, directly taking his life. They didn’t even want to give him overnight time.

Lin Chengcai continued: "The person who reported was named Zhang Wei, a friend of Liu Chunbao. He’s the one who went to Qingshu Village to pick him up today. According to him, he was there to pick up Liu Chunbao to go to the station, planning to rush back to another city to continue working overnight. They talked before leaving, but within 20 minutes, when he got there, he didn’t find Liu Chunbao at the village entrance, and no one answered his calls.

Growing more anxious, he drove to Liu Chunbao’s home. His father said he had already left but was missing. They came out in the rain searching, finally finding his body in the village entrance field, and his head... was missing!"

Lin Chengcai’s tone was quite calm, but Su Qing still felt a chill down his spine. Honestly, he expected the other party would target Liu Chunbao but didn’t expect them to take his head away. Such a strong killing intent.

"So Captain Lin, you think..."

"I believe your initial speculation was correct. It’s clear now; they are after those two. The only person who might be connected to both Zhao Dongyang and Liu Chunbao would be Zhang Shunzhi from Qingshu Village.

Now, although we don’t have a clear direction, your classmates who transferred have become much more suspicious. Think carefully if there are any suspicious individuals.

I’ve already notified headquarters to contact your classmates, verify locations, and see if there’s anyone we can’t reach. At the very least, that car is a breakthrough. I’ve asked someone to check it, and soon we should have a clue!"

I must say, Lin Chengcai’s response was indeed fast. Upon confirming that the driver was a designated driver and failed to contact him after reporting, he immediately realized he seemed to be fooled.

Upon receiving the news of Liu Chunbao’s death, he began deductive reasoning immediately. Now that the target of the killer is clear, the direction of the case is apparent. Although another murder case has occurred, the killer has left traces; as long as they are pursued, the culprit cannot escape.

Last time, the other party was overly prepared, but this time, they definitely aren’t as prepared, because Liu Chunbao returned due to police information, and the other party couldn’t possibly prepare in advance.

And now Liu Chunbao just returned, didn’t even spend a night, and was killed. It shows just how hasty their actions were this time.

"Captain Lin, I think rather than rushing over now, we should think about where the killer might be right now?"

"You mean... Qingshu Village?"

"I think it’s possible. After all, Zhao Dongyang’s body was over there initially!"

"Understood!"

After speaking, the two hung up the phone. Lin Chengcai immediately called the two cars in front to head directly to the reporting scene.

While passing Qingshu Village’s entrance, the two police cars along with Su Qing turned in together.

Ka-rash!

Rumble!

Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled in the sky, yet none of them hesitated in the slightest, putting on raincoats and getting out of the cars.

Even Su Qing opened the umbrella and followed.

"Captain Lin, I found nothing!" one of the police officers shouted loudly.

"Boss, nothing here either!"

Everyone searched roughly but found no trace of anyone.

"Go, go check by the well!" Lin Chengcai shouted loudly.

Then the group ignored the muddy ground, stepping through the mire towards the well, turning on flashlights, finding no footprints around, nor any body in the well.

"Not here, how can it not be here, impossible!" Lin Chengcai mumbled.

If according to his deductions, the other party took the head for revenge, they should have come here for worship, unless the rain is too heavy?

Soon, everyone returned, got in the cars. Lin Chengcai took the walkie-talkie and instructed everyone to follow.

But Su Qing didn’t follow: "Captain Lin, I feel something’s off. I’ll stay here, might find something. You guys go ahead!"

"Nonsense, leaving you alone is reckless!" Lin Chengcai’s voice came through!

"No need, Captain Lin, don’t worry. If anything happens, I’ll notify you immediately. Rest assured!"

Hearing his insistence, Lin Chengcai thought for a moment but ultimately did not oppose, as he was already speeding towards the crime scene.

Su Qing parked the car by the roadside, took out a lighter, and with a flick lit a cigarette, slightly rolled down the car window, calming his nerves.

Meanwhile, Lin Chengcai and others also arrived at the entrance of Dalincun.

"Where are they? Protect the scene carefully!"

As soon as Lin Chengcai got out of the car, he began shouting, fortunately having only Zhang Wei and Liu Chunbao’s father present.

"My son~~ My son~~ How can I go on living!"

The old man lay crying on the ground, paying no mind to the mud, while Zhang Wei beside him looked pale.

Such a scene, honestly, he’s never dreamed of, only seen such beheadings with censorship in movies and TV shows, and seeing it in reality, even if he’s a big man, is terrifying.

Lin Chengcai looked in at the body, his expression changed considerably.

"Captain Lin, he has knife wounds. Despite the rain, it seems there was a struggle. We also found tire tracks here, it seems there was a fall."

Lin Chengcai heard this, looking over, indeed finding signs of a fallen vehicle at the roadside.

"It looks like it was a motorbike. Quickly, check about monitoring footage, and watch out for any vehicle!" Lin Chengcai said solemnly.

At that moment, Li Zijun poked his head from the car shouting: "Boss, target spotted!"

Upon hearing, Lin Chengcai rushed forward, grabbed the walkie-talkie from the car, and said: "This is Lin Chengcai, report the situation!"

Then, the results of monitoring checks transmitted from the walkie-talkie, showing monitored activity two hours ago on the road, someone riding a motorbike crashing into a pedestrian, engaging in a fight, one limping away with a package heading north along the highway.

Without thinking, it’s clear this person is the murderer. Li Chengcai immediately instructed them to trace the highway monitoring to confirm the target’s location.

Meanwhile, Su Qing drove a bit further, taking a dirt road, bumping along the uneven surface.

Soon, he saw a row of factory buildings, but he knew this wasn’t a factory, but an elementary school abandoned for years.

Taking a deep breath, Su Qing got out of the car, opening an umbrella, walking into the school, noticing an old motorbike fallen on the ground at the entrance.

Entering the school, following the ground traces, he made his way to a classroom door, its wooden frame decayed, windows completely shattered, and visible blood stains at the entrance.

A night, in the rain, with lightning, such an atmosphere was undeniably terrifying.

"Aren’t you coming in to see your old classmate, Su Qing?"

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