Back at the team, Luo Fei and Zhou Fan went to see Zhang Wei at the first opportunity.

They expected him to be quite depressed due to his arm injury, or at least not in high spirits.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Wei was sitting in the lounge with bandages wrapped around his arm, devouring a pig's trotter, his mouth glistening with oil and eyes gleaming.

"What's going on with you?"

Seeing he was fine, Luo Fei let out a long sigh of relief and then walked in with a smile, scolding him.

"Eating such greasy food when you're like this, it seems like you don't want to recover. How's the wound? If you need to go to the hospital for treatment, just ask Captain Zhao to approve your leave."

Then he picked up the examination report beside him and glanced at it.

It was clearly written that it was a hydrofluoric acid burn. Fortunately, it didn't come in direct contact with the skin, as the clothes barely provided some shielding, and the chemical product had been diluted beforehand, so it didn't reach the bone.

"Leader, I'm recovering well, just need a bit more rest."

Zhang Wei chuckled and went back to devouring his food.

Zhao Donglai shook his head helplessly and then gathered everyone for a meeting.

"Luo Fei, have you found any clues regarding this so-called disappearance case at the chemical factory?"

"What's the real story behind this disappearance?"

Zhou Fan recounted the details again. After all, a few months ago when he was handling the case, Zhao Donglai and Luo Fei hadn't been promoted to the municipal office yet, so explaining the two situations together was conducive to subsequent analysis and research.

Finally, Luo Fei talked about what he saw and heard on this trip.

However, he intentionally left out his direct suspicion regarding Ning Zitao and instead shared his findings with everyone.

"That doesn't sound unusual — increasing security and tightening management, any department would make adjustments after encountering problems."

Liao Xingyu looked puzzled.

Luo Fei shook his head.

"No, it's different. Such adjustments seem a bit deliberate. Increasing security personnel isn't the issue here, focusing on protecting a chemical tank area that's usually not accessed by many, it's like marking a key observation area at a crime scene."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

Lin Jie and He Xin exchanged glances. They had noticed this problem when they visited earlier today, but then Zhang Wei's incident distracted them.

Now it seemed indeed intriguing!

"Interesting."

Zhao Donglai began sketching a clue map on the wall panel beside him.

"Based on existing evidence, we can prove they didn't leave Longke Chemical, so they couldn't have gone home, meaning the disappearance site is here. However, surveillance records were deliberately erased, as if to prevent our follow-up investigation."

"So the suspicion that people inside the factory are involved is quite high!"

At this point, Zhao Donglai looked troubled.

Luo Fei nodded.

"Captain Zhao, I understand what you mean!"

"The more people involved, the more complicated it gets, and in this situation, we're on the defensive, as we still don't know the reason for their disappearance. But one thing is certain — these people are no longer here."

"Since they vanished, there's no way to verify, so we don't know what connection these nine people had. Disappearance is just an excuse; under the backdrop of living and working together in the factory, there must be enough reasons to bind them together."

Luo Fei's reminder made everyone else frown.

In fact, they didn't expect these people to be alive. Disappearing for so long and without any traces was the biggest problem.

Liao Xingyu sighed softly and looked at Zhou Fan.

"It's like you said before, there's hardly any evidence or clues. No matter how many oddities there are behind this chemical factory, we have no direction for our investigation, and that factory director is rarely present at the unit, so it's a bit far-fetched to suspect him."

"As for the material manager, that's even less likely."

Suddenly, a voice interrupted them.

"Why is it not possible?"

Luo Fei looked at everyone seriously.

"Don't overlook any clues, and don't trust anyone immersed in this maze too easily. Everyone knows this, so Ning Zitao can't escape suspicion."

Zhao Donglai picked up the dossier on the table.

"Luo Fei, you also know they are brothers, and blood brothers at that. If there's really a homicide suspicion, there would definitely be flaws. When Zhou Fan was investigating four months ago, he would have found something."

"But now..."

"It's not too late now!"

As he spoke, Luo Fei picked up a pen and approached the display board, circling Ning Zitao and drawing several arrows pointing to the others.

"Look, as a core figure in the factory management position, both Ning Zitao and the director reported to the police. But speaking of suspicion, this material manager has always been in the eye of the storm."

"Workshop employees need permits for material use and processing. Whether it's transportation or selection, it all goes through him, and his financial role is quite special. What if he's implicated due to knowledge? A knowledgeable person is dangerous because the attacker is intentional."

Upon hearing this, Liao Xingyu was the first to react.

"If that's the case, then the connection among these people exists not only internally but also ties with the material manager. So being in the midst of it but staying out of the loop makes him the biggest suspect."

Zhou Fan, along with the other members of Group Four, were greatly surprised.

Their previous investigation direction had been quite comprehensive, not only examining these people's identities, social status, and interpersonal circles within the factory but also hypothesizing about the crime...

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