Chapter 1163 - 595: This Case Is Not Simple!

At this moment, in front of these three sets of remains, more than twenty police officers were densely packed, most of whom were grassroots officers rushed from the local station.

In their daily routine, the station mostly handled trivial matters like neighborly disputes and maintaining local security.

How could they have ever experienced such a horrifying scene in person?

Three people dying at once, such a tragic scene probably only appears in TV shows and novels.

At this moment, many officers were already flustered and lost, instinctively looking towards the criminal investigation team nearby.

The criminal investigation team was always among the best in the area in terms of strength and experience.

Qin Feng had handled a fair number of criminal cases over the years, but a major case involving the deaths of more than three people at once was extremely rare.

In his memory, such a case hadn’t occurred for a very, very long time.

Even Vice Director Chen, who stood commanding at the scene, wore a look of shock and disbelief.

Just now, after Jiang An’s clear analysis, it could be confirmed that all three deceased were male in their prime.

If they were from other age groups, the impact might not have been as great.

But the deceased were three men in their thirties, in their physical prime.

This point differed vastly from any previous case.

Silently killing three adult men one after another, and carefully burying them in the same place, was evidence enough of the meticulousness of the killer’s mind and the thoroughness of their plan.

This was definitely not on the same level as ordinary street thugs.

Now, though the investigation had not officially started, Vice Director Chen sensed that this case would be extremely tricky.

It might even be more complex than a long-standing cold case.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Vice Director Chen Guang no longer hesitated; he immediately picked up his phone and looked at Director Hou beside him: "According to the handling rules for homicide cases, the death of more than three people at once constitutes a major malicious case, and I must report it to the provincial criminal investigation corps immediately."

Director Hou nodded solemnly: "According to protocol, the provincial bureau must send people down to oversee and guide such a high-level case."

As they spoke, Vice Director Chen Guang quickly dialed the number of Zhang Ming, the deputy head of the provincial criminal investigation team overseeing homicide cases.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang, there is an urgent situation I must report immediately."

"Mr. Chen, so early in the morning, you’re not about to throw me a shocking bomb, are you?"

On the other end, Zhang Ming chuckled lightly before saying, "Our provincial bureau’s elite forces are still on their way back; you don’t mean to tell me that just as they left, you in Guangling already encountered a major case?"

Chen Guang had words ready on the tip of his tongue but suddenly swallowed them down.

He instinctively turned to glance at the shocking White Bone in the pit, showing a hint of embarrassment on his face, then looked back at Director Hou.

"Mr. Zhang, you certainly have foresight."

"We indeed encountered an unprecedentedly difficult case; three deceased were found at the scene, all buried in the same place."

As soon as he said this, Zhang Ming on the other end of the phone immediately dropped all his light-hearted tone and asked, "Three people? All buried in the same pit?"

Vice Director Chen Guang nodded solemnly and said, "We’ve confirmed that three skeletons were found beneath this pit, all male, roughly in their thirties."

"More importantly, based on preliminary estimates, the times of death were three years ago, two years ago, and one year ago, respectively."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ming fell silent, his mind rapidly processing the newly acquired key information.

Three men in their prime, each dying a year apart, three years, two years, and one year ago.

Moreover, their remains were all buried in the same location.

Just piecing together these fragmentary bits of information was enough to send chills down one’s spine.

After a moment, he slowly spoke: "This case has an eerie feeling, far more complex than it appears."

Vice Director Chen Guang immediately added: "It’s precisely because the situation is so dire that I reported to you right away without delay."

After a brief moment of silence on the other end, Zhang Ming made a decisive decision: "Alright, I’ll order that Director Hou and his team turn back and fully assist you in solving this case."

As soon as he said it, Vice Director Chen Guang let out a sigh of relief and said, "Mr. Zhang, Director Hou and his team haven’t even left; they’re still at the crime scene."

"They haven’t left? I just received his text last night saying he’d return to the provincial bureau today with Jiang An."

Vice Director Chen Guang, slightly embarrassed, explained, "According to the original plan, they were indeed scheduled to head back today, but just before they were about to leave, we suddenly received a report and discovered this burial site."

"Director Hou is greatly concerned about the criminal investigation in Guangling and decided to come straight to the scene upon hearing the situation."

"However, they never imagined that this case would be so complex and severe, so they didn’t depart as planned."