"Captain, aren't you coming back with us?"
"No, I'm going to the Yuxiu Police Station up ahead."
"Alright then, we'll head back."
Hearing this, Xia Baokun's team members got into the car behind, while the one in front was naturally left for Xia Baokun.
"Forensic Doctor Sun, I'll have to trouble you tonight to get the autopsy report done," Xia Baokun said to a man who looked like a forensic doctor.
Forensic Doctor Sun nodded.
"Don't worry, we'll definitely have the results tonight."
There had already been three Homicide Cases with similar methods.
It was clearly a Serial Murder Case. The Municipal Bureau was paying close attention, and everyone was under a lot of pressure.
No one dared to slack off, hoping to catch the killer as soon as possible to prevent the news from leaking and causing public panic.
After they left, Xia Baokun drove to the Yuxiu Police Station.
Probably because Lin Guoliang and the others had informed him, Guan Xueming, the Station Chief of Yuxiu Police Station, was already waiting at the entrance. He immediately went up to greet Xia Baokun's car as it pulled in.
"Old Xia."
"Station Chief Guan."
Xia Baokun quickly returned the greeting.
"I heard from Lin Guoliang and the others. To think it even alerted you guys, this case must be serious."
Guan Xueming shook hands with Xia Baokun.
"Yes, it's a Serial Murder Case with an extremely vicious impact. The leaders at the Municipal Bureau are urging us to solve it quickly."
"The pressure is immense," Guan Xueming sighed.
Sometimes, cases can't be solved just because you want them to be, but the higher-ups don't care about that.
"Tell me about it."
Xia Baokun took out a cigarette and offered one to Guan Xueming.
The sky was completely dark by now, but the entrance to the Police Station was as bright as day.
The two of them didn't go inside, just stood at the entrance smoking and chatting.
However, Xia Baokun only briefly mentioned the three Serial Murder Cases and didn't reveal too much information.
Before a case was solved, a lot of details had to be kept confidential.
"The killer has a high level of Anti-investigation Awareness, and after every crime, he calls to notify us.
This is a blatant provocation to the entire Binhai City Police System…" Xia Baokun said indignantly.
"To be able to stump our Captain Xia, this killer's IQ must be quite high," the Station Chief joked.
Then he threw the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it with the tip of his shoe.
"Tell me about it.
That's why we haven't found any useful clues. But today, a little girl actually came to your station to report a crime.
This might be a breakthrough."
Guan Xueming nodded.
"After Lin Guoliang and the others came back and reported to me, I had them pull up the Surveillance Footage. It should be ready by now. Let's go take a look together."
Guan Xueming led the way into the station, and Xia Baokun hurried to follow.
The outermost part of the Police Station was the service hall, mainly for receiving visiting citizens. The Computers were only used for querying and registering information.
All the surveillance was in a computer room in the back. From there, they could access the monitoring information of all Traffic Surveillance equipment in the jurisdiction, including the Surveillance Equipment of Yuxiu Police Station itself.
But when Guan Xueming led Xia Baokun and pushed the door open, he saw three people inside, their foreheads beaded with sweat, their faces filled with terror.
There were three people because besides Lin Guoliang and Jiang Xiyue, the Computer Room Manager was also there.
"What's going on?" Guan Xueming asked, surprised.
"Station Chief~"
Hearing his voice, Jiang Xiyue scurried over to Guan Xueming, her face pale with panic.
"What happened?"
"I… I…"
Jiang Xiyue didn't know how to explain. She even began to suspect that something was wrong with her mind.
If it was all just her Delusion, how could they explain the fact that they really did find a body?
"Old Lin, what's going on?"
Guan Xueming turned his gaze to the more mature and steady Lin Guoliang.
Lin Guoliang took a deep breath.
"In the surveillance, we didn't see the little girl who reported the crime."
"What do you mean? The surveillance didn't capture her?" Guan Xueming asked in surprise.
Didn't you say you met her at the station entrance? Is there a Surveillance Blind Spot at the entrance?
"Speak slowly, don't rush."
Xia Baokun tried to comfort Jiang Xiyue and calm her down.
Jiang Xiyue took a deep breath and continued, "No, Station Chief. The surveillance captured me, but in the footage, there's no one in front of me.
I'm just talking to myself."
As Jiang Xiyue finished, her voice trembled.
She seriously suspected she was having Mental Health Issues.
Guan Xueming had the same thought.
He gave a startled look at the tearful Jiang Xiyue before quickly shifting his gaze to Xia Baokun.
"Let's watch the surveillance first," Xia Baokun said.
The two of them went to the Surveillance Equipment. The computer was playing the Surveillance Footage, and indeed, it only showed Jiang Xiyue talking to thin air.
Guan Xueming frowned.
"Xiao Mo, play the footage for us from the beginning."
Hearing this, Xiao Mo immediately dragged the Progress Bar back to the beginning, to when Jiang Xiyue rode her Motorcycle into the courtyard.
Then they saw Jiang Xiyue riding her Motorcycle into the yard. She seemed to notice something, slowed down, and slowly approached the Police Station entrance.
It looked like she was talking to someone, and then she turned off the Motorcycle and took off her Helmet.
"Right here. The little girl should have been in this spot."
Jiang Xiyue, who had followed them over, pointed to a spot in front and to the left of the Motorcycle.
"I saw she was a little girl, about twelve or thirteen years old, so I took the initiative to ask her what was wrong."
"She called me Police Officer Uncle, so I told her I was an Elder Sister and to take her time telling me what happened…"
Jiang Xiyue stood to the side, explaining what was said as the video played.
The conversation wasn't long. Then, Jiang Xiyue was seen suddenly getting off her Motorcycle, running out of the courtyard, looking around at the gate, and then running back.
Immediately after, Lin Guoliang appeared at the Police Station entrance.
Lin Guoliang, who was standing beside them, also explained, "I saw her blocking the entrance with her motorcycle, so I casually asked.
Xiao Jiang told me a little girl had come to Call the Police…"
The two of them then left the Police Station, and the surveillance video ended there.
"Xiao Jiang, have you been too tired lately? How about I give you a few days off to go home and get some rest?" Guan Xueming looked at Jiang Xiyue, his face full of concern.
"Station Chief, I… I'm not tired. I'm fine," Jiang Xiyue hastily argued.
It wasn't that she didn't want to rest, but she didn't want people to misunderstand and think she was having Mental Health Issues.
Beside them, Xia Baokun stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"If you really are having Mental Health Issues, then why was there actually a body in the Unfinished Building?"
At these words, everyone turned to look at Jiang Xiyue. Her face instantly turned pale.
"It wasn't me! I didn't kill anyone! It really was a little girl who came to report the crime," Jiang Xiyue said, on the verge of tears.
"Alright, Xiao Jiang, calm down.
We all believe you," the Station Chief comforted her, trying to stabilize her crumbling emotions.
"Xiao Jiang, don't be nervous.
We know it wasn't you." As her Shifu, Lin Guoliang also offered words of comfort.
"But right now, you are the Primary Suspect," Xia Baokun suddenly stated from the side.
The Station Chief and Lin Guoliang both looked at him with displeasure.
Xia Baokun acted as if he didn't see them and continued, "If you're not the killer, then things don't quite add up."
Jiang Xiyue, who had just managed to calm down, was on the verge of breaking down again.
"Don't panic. You're a police officer, why is your Psychological Quality so poor? Back in the day, your dad could remain calm even with a gun pointed at his head."
"You know my dad?" Jiang Xiyue asked, her voice tinged with tears.
Then she remembered Xia Baokun had asked if she was Jiang Haitao's daughter. He must know him.
But Xia Baokun didn't answer her question. Instead, he continued, "Since there's no image on the surveillance, but you say you saw her, in that case, do you still remember what she looked like?"
Hearing this, Jiang Xiyue nodded quickly.
"Of course, I remember."
After all, she had graduated from the Police Academy.
Quickly memorizing a person's Facial Features was a basic skill.