Chapter 29: Blood Written on the Car Door!

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The safest place is the place where danger has been completely ruled out?

Inside and outside the conference room, every officer was savoring the implication.

It took everyone quite some time to realize that the statement had been made from the killer’s perspective.

Quite a few eyes lit up, as though they had thought of something.

Xiong Beibei rose abruptly from her seat.

“I understand now.

“Putting it together with the facts of the case, from the kidnappers’ perspective, the danger was the police investigation.

“If they had driven away from that area, they might not only have been tracked down, but could also have exposed the gang’s numbers, genders, and even their physical features and appearances.

“But if they sank the vehicle directly within the designated area, there was still a chance it would be discovered.

“So they deliberately made the situation more serious, prompting the police station to send in more officers and conduct a more thorough search.

“That way, they could ensure that the police completely ruled out the most suspicious area.

“To the criminals, those places that seemed the most suspicious—and therefore the most dangerous—had instead become the safest places.

“Damn, these criminals were something else!”

Beside her, Xu Xinyi’s expression was solemn as well.

“These criminals were incredibly calculating.

“They not only took advantage of the New Era Report, public opinion, and the police’s eagerness to solve the case as quickly as possible—

“They also exploited the police’s fixed way of thinking!

“Normally, kidnappers dump the body and flee at the first opportunity after committing a crime.

“But they did the exact opposite!

“They waited until the investigation team had finished searching before sinking the vehicle.”

Zheng Yuanqiao looked even more serious.

“The crucial point is that these kidnappers were outrageously bold.

“That area was under heavy lockdown at the time, and multiple squads were searching it.

“To evade a manhunt involving so many people for at least half a month, they could never have stayed hidden in one fixed location.

“They had to keep moving!”

Many of the officers who had participated in the investigation back then had flames in their eyes.

“So the kidnappers spent all that time driving the Hummer around that area?”

“We might even have crossed paths with them?”

“Hmph. They may have been sitting inside the vehicle, watching us search while calling us idiots.”

“Damn it, they were unbelievably arrogant!”

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As the officers seethed with anger, a sudden round of applause rang out.

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Captain Qin Shan rose from his seat, clapping as he walked toward Shen Ting.

His eyes seemed to gleam as he looked at Shen Ting.

“Brilliant!

“Absolutely brilliant!

“Shen Ting, giving you the position of consultant was without a doubt the best decision I’ve made this year.”

“Clap, clap...”

“Clap-clap-clap...”

“Clap, clap, clap, clap...”

The applause inside and outside the conference room was scattered at first, but soon became unified and rhythmic, like a torrential downpour, resounding throughout the entire office building.

Everyone rose from their seats and looked toward Shen Ting. Their expressions held astonishment, curiosity, admiration—and even envy.

Shen Ting’s analysis had peeled away the layers, dissecting the criminals’ actions and psychology with complete clarity.

Yet precisely because it was so detailed, if they had heard it before today, they would have doubted it, considered it absurd, or even mocked him outright.

After all, the more specific an analysis of a case became, the more absolute and subjective it seemed, and the more likely it was to stray from the truth.

But now, the Hummer had already been salvaged from the pond.

There was no doubt that Shen Ting’s analysis had been proven completely correct.

“His analytical ability is terrifyingly strong.”

“He barely relied on any eyewitness testimony or physical evidence. He inferred everything purely from the other details of the case.

“And the crucial thing is that his conclusion was actually right.

“That’s frightening.”

“Was he really a deliveryman before this? Did he never attend the Criminal Police University?

“Or was he the closed-door disciple of some renowned expert?”

“Hah. What use is attending the Criminal Police University?

“Everyone here is an outstanding graduate of that school, but what difference has it made?

“Some abilities can only be improved to a limited extent through study after birth.

“They depend on talent.”

“That’s right. Talent is like money.

“If you’re born with it, you have it. If you aren’t, no amount of effort can raise your ceiling very high.”

“Shen Ting is already this capable without any formal training.

“If he were properly cultivated, who knows what he’d become?”

“Speaking of which, Captain Zheng certainly has a good eye!

“I have no idea where he dug up such a genius, but he still managed to sign him on as a consultant.”

“I heard he offended quite a few people because of Shen Ting!”

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Listening to the officers’ discussion, Zheng Yuanqiao felt deeply proud.

The applause at the scene continued for a long time. It only finally stopped when Captain Qin Shan raised a hand and called for silence.

He also formally announced that the Luo River Kidnapping Case would be reopened.

At present, the most important tasks were for the forensic team to collect and analyze the physical evidence from the Hummer, and for the medical examiner to dissect the three victims, confirm their identities, and so on.

All of that would take considerable time.

After a grueling day, Shen Ting bade everyone farewell and went home to rest.

Xiong Beibei was extremely enthusiastic and insisted on seeing him home.

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“Brother, you’re finally back! I’ve been waiting so long I was about to die of impatience!”

Shen Manman pulled Shen Ting, who had just arrived home, into the bedroom with a mysterious air. From her pink My Little Pony schoolbag, she took out a packet of biscuits and grinned.

“Brother, these are from Teacher Gao!

“And Teacher Gao made them herself!”

Teacher Gao?

Shen Ting had been exhausted, his expression listless, but the moment he heard the words “Teacher Gao,” his spirits immediately lifted.

He opened the package and tasted one.

“Oh? Teacher Gao has quite a talent for baking!”

Shen Ting’s eyes brightened, and his mood improved considerably.

“She gave me biscuits, so she must have a pretty good impression of me.

“Once this case is over, I’ll try inviting Teacher Gao to dinner and a movie!”

Shen Ting could not bring himself to finish the biscuits all at once. Even Shen Manman, who was drooling with envy, received only one piece.

He would savor the rest slowly.

The night passed in silence.

With Teacher Gao and the case on his mind, Shen Ting slept poorly.

He rose early the next morning and took Shen Manman to kindergarten.

On the way to the police station, he shared the latest developments in the case and uploaded them to the investigation group.

As Shen Ting hurried along, he kept checking his phone. Before long, he saw a photograph that made his gaze sharpen.

“The forensic examiners found blood-written characters?

“They were written on the front door?”