"Why did you think of coming to find me?"

Yang Yan asked curiously.

Zhou Hanyu also looked at Xia Bing with a curious expression.

She knew Yang Yan was special, but she thought he would disguise himself well. How did this policewoman know?

"A friend recommended it. He said if I find you, the case could be solved."

Xia Bing said, hesitating as if reluctant to disclose this friend's identity.

"Friend? Who? Tell me, is it someone I know?"

Yang Yan asked with a smile.

"His name is Cui Shuangtian."

Xia Bing bit her lip and finally uttered a name softly.

It's this guy...

What a surprise!

Yang Yan glanced at Xia Bing and asked suspiciously:

"How do you know him?"

"He's my cousin. Since childhood, he was a bit different but always treated me well. Later, he disappeared. I asked my uncle, but they didn't know either, until a few days ago when I saw him here."

Xia Bing explained.

"Damn! Shuangtian that guy has a cousin like you? How come he never mentioned it?"

Yang Yan looked at Xia Bing and couldn't help but shout.

"Honestly, I barely recognized him. That day, he was the one who called me first."

Xia Bing laughed awkwardly.

"What else did he say?"

Yang Yan asked again.

"He told me to tell you that he and someone named Jing Hong are searching for some clues along the Yangtze River, and now he's no longer in East Sea."

"I don't know how he figured out I had issues, but he said if there was something I couldn't solve myself or something baffling, I should come to find you."

"As for your address, I found it myself. I'm a police officer, after all, that's a perk we have."

Xia Bing explained the whole story, and whether Yang Yan helps or not, she's just doing her best and leaving it to fate.

If it weren't for investigating Yang Yan due to the Black Tiger Gang incident, even if Shuangtian mentioned it, she wouldn't have come to find Yang Yan for this matter.

The Black Tiger Gang incident is full of uncertainties, but as the investigation deepened, she found Yang Yan increasingly intriguing.

"Let's go!"

Yang Yan grabbed a coat and said.

"Where to?"

Xia Bing hadn't reacted yet, frowned and asked.

"Of course to investigate the matter! Where else? There's no time to lose, let's go quickly! The sooner we go, the sooner we return; I have many things to handle and can't afford delays."

Yang Yan said with a smile.

"Oh! So you agree?"

Xia Bing said with surprise.

"That guy told you to find me, and you're his cousin. How can I not help you if you're in trouble? If he finds out later, he'll definitely babble on."

Yang Yan said, pouting.

"Well, okay! Thank you! Thank you very much!"

Xia Bing hurriedly got up to follow Yang Yan out.

"Hey! Be careful."

Zhou Hanyu shouted loudly from behind.

"Don't worry! There won't be any problem."

After leaving, Yang Yan directly got into the police car parked at the door.

He recognized the car; Wang Xue and the others had modified it for Xia Bing.

Apparently, it was to help Xia Bing better catch those in the Biker Gang.

Anyhow, Yang Yan somewhat couldn't understand why a perfectly good car was modified like this; it's not a racing car.

"Where are we headed now? Are we going to that Sunshine Garden community?"

Yang Yan asked Xia Bing in the driver's seat.

"No, that place is no longer of any investigational value now. We're going to Century Port."

Xia Bing started the engine as she spoke.

"What are we doing there?"

Yang Yan asked puzzledly.

"Sunshine Garden incident was only just the beginning; actually, three similar incidents have already occurred in the past few days. However, to prevent panic, we've just kept the news under wraps."

Xia Bing said with a frown.

"You mean three families have already fallen victim?"

Yang Yan's eyes narrowed, then continued:

"Are there any common traits among these three families? Have you investigated where they visited during this time?"

Before Xia Bing could answer, her phone suddenly rang in her pocket.

After answering the call, she turned to Yang Yan with a bitter smile:

"Now it's the fourth; a family just had an incident at Prosperous Court."

Upon hearing about Prosperous Court, Yang Yan hurriedly called Wuyan.

He wasn't worried about her being in any danger; she had a Protective Talisman he gave her, which he bought at Old Mountain Demon's shop during his visit to Spring City and later processed before giving it to Wuyan.

With that, even Jiutun Tongzi coming wouldn't be an issue; the Protective Talisman could persist until Yang Yan arrived.

Wuyan told him she wasn't at Prosperous Court then but was with her mother in the old city.

Yang Yan sighed quietly with relief, telling her not to return to Prosperous Court for the time being.

Out of concern that she might get scared, Yang Yan didn't explain the reason, just advised her to spend good time with her mother.

Sensible Wuyan sensed something was off but refrained from asking further, obediently agreeing.

Xia Bing drove expertly, speeding her way to Prosperous Court in no time.

The incident happened at Building Four.

When Yang Yan and Xia Bing arrived at the scene, it had already been cordoned off.

Several police officers were taking statements from the persons who discovered the bodies, and many officers inside were investigating, while the forensic team was busy conducting examinations.

"Captain Xia, you're here."

A policeman saw Xia Bing arrive and hurried over to greet her.

"What's the situation here?"

Xia Bing quickly asked.

The policeman glanced at Yang Yan, seeming hesitant.

He was unsure about the relationship between Yang Yan and Xia Bing and wasn't sure how much to say.

"He's Yang Yan, my consultant. He's been brought in primarily to help us investigate this matter. Say whatever you have directly; the more detailed the better. Let Mr. Yang understand the situation. I've briefed him on the previous incidents."

Xia Bing said succinctly.

"Hello, Mr. Yang. The situation is as follows..."

The policeman, realizing Yang Yan was specially invited by Xia Bing to handle the case, immediately divulged all the investigation findings.

As with the previous three events, there were no signs of forced entry on the doors or windows. All four incidents involved families of four, with two children and two adults each, and residents nearby didn't hear any noise during the incidents.

The current incident is still under forensic examination, but the previous three involved victims who were skinned alive and died at least two hours later.

No anomalies were found on surveillance cameras, and patrols nearby have reported nothing unusual.

"Who was the first to discover the situation here?"

Yang Yan asked.

"Here, it was the patrolling security guard; at Sunshine Garden, it was the cleaning staff; at Century Port, it was the next-door neighbor."

The policeman quickly replied.

While they were discussing and Yang Yan was catching up, the coroner emerged.

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