Under the guidance of Agent Melfin, Dean and Carol took the elevator and arrived at a somewhat gloomy underground area, its walls constructed of granite.

"This place used to be a religious punishment site a long time ago. After renovations, we store evidence from homicide cases here and temporarily house bodies for autopsies," Agent Melfin explained as he led the way.

After approximately seven or eight minutes of walking and passing through several access-controlled doors, the trio finally arrived at a well-lit hall. The hall wasn't very large. Around the edges were some tables, chairs, and snack cabinets, looking like a break area for staff.

A man and a woman were sitting on a sofa, talking and laughing. The man had delicate features and a scholarly demeanor, somewhat like an academic. The woman looked average, but she carried the distinctive charm of a mature woman. Her legs were crossed, revealing eye-catching black stockings. When she laughed, her body quivered alluringly, adding considerable charm to her otherwise unremarkable appearance.

Upon seeing Dean and the others approaching, the two quickly stood up. "Agent Melfin!"

Melfin waved his hand and introduced them. "Nico, Fanny, these two are members of the special operations team. This is Carol, the person in charge, and the other is their companion. Whatever they need, try your best to cooperate!"

"Of course, Agent Melfin!"

Melfin was an old hand. Having completed his task, he nodded to Dean and Carol, then turned swiftly to leave. As for the purpose of Dean and Carol's visit? Sorry. As long as his weekly paycheck was in order, he never poked his nose into other people's business.

...

After Agent Melfin left, Dean stepped forward, taking charge. "Hello, you can call me Dean. We're here regarding a murder case from three years ago. Here are the case details!"

Melfin must have given the man and woman a heads-up, so when they received the file folder from Dean, they didn't open it.

Nico, the man, cast a doubtful glance at Carol, who appeared to be only eleven or twelve years old, and said with a polite but distant tone, "Mr. Dean, you mean the Axe Murderer case, right? Fanny and I were responsible for performing the autopsy on the victim at that time, but the crime scene investigation was handled by others."

Hearing this, Dean's brow furrowed slightly. "Where are they?"

"One fell ill and died. The other, the one in charge, is currently under scrutiny by the Internal Affairs department. It's been a while since he's been seen around."

Alright then. Dean recalled that the case had resurfaced precisely because of issues with the person responsible for it. This had given the murderer's lawyer an opportunity to apply for a delay in Xiami's execution.

Since that was the case... Dean leaned forward slightly, looking down at Nico. "Understood. Please take us to see all the evidence and case reports you've sealed for this case!"

Nico's face showed a hint of difficulty. "That's troublesome, we..."

"Shh~" Dean raised a finger to his lips, interrupting the pretty boy. "I'm not very patient, so please, get rid of that hostility you think you're hiding so well, tuck your tail between your legs, and cooperate! As for your lack of professionalism and perfunctory attitude on this case, I'm not interested!"

It was clear they had come to reopen and investigate the case. So, it was only natural for Nico and Fanny—the woman who had been silent until now—to show instinctive hostility towards Dean and Carol, believing they were there to find fault with them. That's just human nature. But Dean wasn't inclined to waste time on such matters.

With his thoughts so bluntly exposed by Dean, Nico's scholarly face flushed red, and his chest heaved violently. He grew flustered and enraged, but after his companion Fanny tugged his sleeve, he took a deep breath and nodded. "Understood!"

With that, he shook off his companion's sleeve and walked towards a deeper corridor.

"Sorry. Spending long periods underground with corpses makes everyone in our department a bit odd," Fanny, who hadn't spoken until now, said with a light laugh as she tucked a strand of hair, smiling at Dean.

"No worries, just don't wear out my patience," Dean replied, his eyes sweeping over the charming Fanny, a habitual lady-killer smile appearing on his face. "Now that your partner has gone to get the evidence, could you tell me about the case from back then?"

"No problem!" Fanny chuckled. "I have a very clear memory of the Axe Murderer case!"

...

It turned out that three years ago, Fanny was just a rookie, new to the field. Her mentor at the time was none other than the pretty boy, Nico. So, she had a deep impression of the case.

She took out a cigarette from her pocket, lit it, took a deep drag, and began to recount what she remembered.

Three years ago, the victim's neighbor went to the victim's house to return some tools. By chance, he looked through an outer window of the villa and saw Xiami cleaning the female victim's lower body. Terrified, he immediately called the police. Although Xiami was startled by the arrival of the police, he was caught red-handed. The crime scene was still well-preserved. The female homeowner's lower body even retained genetic material from the killer, Xiami.

So, the case was solved quite easily. Afterward, the killer, Xiami, also confessed and described his crime in detail, stating that he didn't know the victim's family and had simply acted randomly, seeking a thrill.

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