At the entrance of the chemical plant district, vehicles from the Arresting Bureau entered one after another.

The area around the building was cordoned off, the atmosphere exceptionally grim.

Liu Xie's face was stern as she strode into the house.

As soon as she stepped inside, she was greeted by the gruesome sight of three corpses and Wang Yu crouched in a pool of blood between them.

The latter was covered in muddy blood stains, with bits of flesh and brain matter stuck to them, a shocking sight.

Yet Wang Yu seemed oblivious, focused intently on using his fingers to pick out fragmented bones from the pool of blood, piecing together half a shattered skull.

Around him, several officers from the Bureau were anxiously trying to comfort him.

"The perpetrator was extremely cruel, Wang Yu, you're lucky to have escaped unharmed amidst such misfortune."

"Indeed, Wang Yu, you shouldn't blame yourself too much. Look at that skull, it's shattered beyond recognition. Piecing it together won't change anything."

"Alas..."

Despite the continuous persuasion from those around him, Wang Yu seemed not to hear, his head lowered as he meticulously selected fragments from the blood-soaked ground.

His face was drained of color, his eyes revealing an emptiness and sorrow that was palpable, infusing everyone's hearts with an indescribable weight and sadness.

Liu Xie slightly lowered her head, her gaze sweeping past the chaotic trail of bloody footprints in the room as she walked over to Wang Yu's side with an unchanged expression.

Without hesitation, she reached out and pulled him from the pool of blood, brushing off the bits of meat adhered to his clothes with a stern frown and cold tone: "You're not needed here."

Wang Yu opened his mouth: "I..."

His words were promptly cut off by Liu Xie: "What? Your hands are for drawing, not piecing together bone fragments."

Wang Yu rasped: "I can sketch him out, I can piece him together."

Liu Xie sneered: "Bones can be pieced, but what about decaying flesh and broken skin?"

Wang Yu replied heavily, bloodshot eyes staring: "I can piece together the bones, I can even put the shredded skin back on them for Liu Yang."

The surrounding officers were moved by Wang Yu's deep feelings for his colleague.

Only Liu Xie remained unfazed, her voice cold and accusing: "So what, are you trying to steal the Funeral Officer's job?"

Wang Yu took a deep breath: "No, I... I asked Liu Yang to help me find [Black Face], and then..."

Liu Xie interrupted Wang Yu: "Who killed him?"

Wang Yu's expression was numbed, his response slightly dazed: "I don't know. Liu Yang messaged me saying he might have found [Black Face], but wasn't sure, and asked me to come confirm the target."

A look of distress appeared on Wang Yu's face, his voice hoarse as he continued: "When I got here, it was like this. I don't know what happened..."

Liu Xie's cold gaze swept the room, ensuring that Wang Yu's explanation was heard by everyone present.

She then sneered: "You saw nothing, you know nothing, why stay here?"

Not giving Wang Yu a chance to argue, Liu Xie grabbed his arm, tugging him out of the house while saying: "We're all from the Bureau, Liu Yang died due to bad luck, as for you, surviving means you're lucky."

No warmth in her voice, she continued commanding: "Go home now, take a bath, change into clean clothes, and get a good sleep. The rest is not your concern."

Her words had barely fallen when Liu Xie flicked her wrist slightly, prompting two members of Team Three to step forward promptly.

"Take him home," she instructed succinctly.

"Yes!" The two officers replied in unison, then lifted Wang Yu, preparing to escort him to his residence.

After Wang Yu left, Liu Xie's face remained icy, turning back into the room, she summoned a forensic expert, and asked coldly: "Have you found anything?"

The forensic expert shook his head, his tone frustrated: "The scene looks chaotic, but the perpetrator handled it very cleanly. All the bloody footprints belong to Wang Yu, we've found hardly any useful clues."

"The three corpses died gruesomely, Liu Yang probably discovered something and got beheaded when he rushed in."

"As for the other two bodies, one, given the skin color, is very likely [Black Face] whom we've been tracking. However, due to the severe damage to the head, it's currently impossible to confirm its identity."

"The other is unknown, based on the scene, possibly [Black Face]'s accomplice, tortured before death, with the stomach cut open as if something was taken from inside."

With the forensic report complete.

Liu Xie maintained her stern expression, asking again: "The murderer didn't leave any clues?"

The forensic expert pondered a bit, replying: "Extracting anything useful from the scene is difficult, and with few residents in this area, no witnesses were found. The only puzzle is how Liu Yang found his way here."

Nearby, an Arresting Bureau officer interjected: "Liu Yang's informant?"

The forensic expert nodded: "Possibly, but no fourth body was found at this site."

Liu Xie indifferently: "A lone murderer?"

The forensic expert couldn't confirm: "Not sure."

Liu Xie's heart was settled back inside, understanding their senior colleagues' impeccable work, recognizing that it would be hard for the Bureau to uncover the truth.

Or perhaps, bring the Patrol Office in?

Ha—

That'd make it even harder to investigate, but they might succeed in concocting a perpetrator to close the case.

Thinking this, Liu Xie sternly commanded: "Take the bodies back, let the Funeral Officer try to piece the skulls back together. As for the face..."

Liu Xie sighed, glancing at the scraps of flesh on the ground: "Forget it, don't waste the effort, notify the Patrol Office, tell them their wanted [Black Face] has been found and will be sent over immediately."

"Yes!" An Arresting officer received the order.

Liu Xie turned to leave, but suddenly stopped: "Liu Yang was in Team One, right?"

"Yes."

"Piece Liu Yang's body together, send it to Team One, tell them Team Three owes them a favor and will repay it in the future."

"Yes!"

...

Eighth Academy.

Inside a temporarily rented command room of the Patrol Office nearby.

Chang Erbing hung up the phone, quickly approaching Li Shang, reporting in a whispered tone: "The Bureau caught Black Face; they notified us that he'll be sent to the Patrol Office soon."

Li Shang's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Great, catching Black Face will allow us to further identify Mask's identity."

Chang Erbing nodded.

Li Shang contemplated briefly before asking: "How's the surveillance?"

Chang Erbing shook his head: "The people on the list are under surveillance, but nothing has been discovered yet."

Suddenly,

Li Shang's phone vibrated; he answered, listening for a few seconds, his expression suddenly changed: "What? A new body found in the school? Where?"

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