Chapter 27: Corpse Fragments! Su Chen Breaks into the Top Ten of the Bounty List!

As a police officer, this was the last thing Qin Ming wanted to see.

Yet, it had happened.

The appearance of this bag meant that the current case had escalated from a kidnapping to a murder—a dismemberment murder.

For a moment, Qin Ming felt a tightness in his chest. The surrounding officers stood in silence.

On the other side of the staircase, Bai Su arrived with her team. Seeing Qin Ming and the officers standing there wordlessly, she paused, her gaze shifting to the trash bag lying flat on the ground nearby.

She instantly understood what had happened and covered her mouth in shock.

The live stream chat was also terrified.

[Su Chen isn't here; he’s already fled. This guy is too terrifying! I actually thought he was going to be caught just a moment ago!]

[To be honest, I was really startled by this move from Su Chen. Should I admire him, or should I feel sick? ...]

[Damn, this is horrifying. An unfinished building, late at night, plus discarded body parts... This is straight out of a horror movie!]

[This is just a show, but think about it—police officers like Qin Ming have probably seen scenes like this in real life!]

[Don't say it, my skin is crawling. The work of a criminal investigator truly tests one's psychological endurance.]

[Damn you, Su Chen, thanks for nothing. I won’t be able to sleep tonight.]

[Officer Qin’s face looks so serious. It makes sense; as a forensic expert, he must have seen many tragic scenes... Is this bringing back memories?]

Inside the sixth floor of the unfinished building, the night wind whistled through the concrete pillars, making Qin Ming’s collar flutter in a desolate manner.

Although he had once said on the show that he hoped the perpetrator would commit a major crime so he could have a sense of involvement, he now realized that whether in reality or in a simulation, he never wanted to see a scene like this.

Every major crimes investigator hopes that their job will leave them with nothing to do.

"Dr. Qin, let’s perform the examination." Bai Su walked to his side, her tone filled with regret.

Qin Ming nodded silently. He exhaled a long breath and instructed the experienced officers beside him: "Secure the scene."

The silent team immediately sprang into action, like clockwork soldiers.

Photography, evidence collection, sealing the scene, arranging the body parts...

Although they knew they were dealing with pork, every action was carried out meticulously, strictly adhering to criminal investigation procedures. It felt as if a real tragedy were unfolding before their eyes.

This was the best response to Su Chen’s actions.

"The weight of the body parts is insufficient; the perpetrator has more than one disposal site." Qin Ming put on white gloves and carefully numbered the pieces laid out on the tray. "Aside from myself and Bai Su, three people are enough to stay here. For the rest of you, please report this immediately and launch a search of the surrounding areas."

"We must find all the remaining body parts in the shortest time possible!"

"Understood, Officer Qin."

Bai Su nodded at Qin Ming and began delegating tasks to the officers behind her. Including the reserve force from the Jinling Public Security Bureau, there were a total of 109 personnel.

Using the unfinished building as the center, they mapped out every possible area, with teams assigned to conduct a carpet search of each sector.

The entire police force was mobilized to investigate the dismemberment case. This was a scale of operation not seen in Jinling in nearly twenty years.

***

In the office of the Chief of the Jinling Public Security Bureau, Chief Guo watched the report sent in by the frontline investigators late at night. The cigarette held in his hand was about to burn down to his fingers.

He stared off into space, speaking as if to himself or to the man sitting across from him. "Mr. Luo Ming, tell me, when was the last time our city of Jinling was in such an uproar?"

Luo Ming, the thin man sitting opposite him, understood the Chief's meaning.

The last time... it was twenty years ago, the day that shocking, world-famous cold case occurred.

The entire city of Jinling had been shrouded in gloom; many were even afraid to leave their homes for fear of meeting a similar fate. After that case, not only local experts but also national and even international experts had been brought in to assist in the investigation.

Yet, twenty years had passed, and there had been no progress.

"Su Chen’s actions were definitely not unintentional," Luo Ming sighed. "Chief Guo, what do you think he is trying to convey?"

A flash of grief crossed Chief Guo’s face as scenes from twenty years ago seemed to surface. Back then, he was just a junior leader in the force. He had witnessed the despair of the victims' families, the helplessness of the police, and the cruelty of the killer. The previous chief had resigned in disgrace, weeping on the spot.

Now, twenty years later, just as the statute of limitations for the case was about to expire and people were planning to seal away and forget that dark memory, Su Chen had used his own methods to force everyone to remember.

"He wants us to take it seriously, to not forget," Chief Guo said slowly.

His gaze shifted upward to the slogans painted on every wall of the station: *Enforce the Law for the Public, Serve the People.*

His expression gradually turned resolute.

"Add Su Chen to the Dragon Kingdom's Most Wanted List as the 'Mysterious Criminal'—at number ten!" Chief Guo instructed his assistant.

Number ten!

The assistant’s eyes widened in shock and disbelief. Su Chen was merely a virtual criminal, and this "Chase" program was just a variety show. Even if he were caught, the show would simply end; he wouldn't face any real punishment. Why was the Chief taking a virtual criminal so seriously?

"You mean... put him in the top ten of the national wanted list? Chief, this..." The assistant hesitated.

"Su Chen is using this method to alert us, and he is also challenging us." Chief Guo stood up from his seat and walked to the window, looking out at the night. "Twenty years ago, we failed."

"Twenty years later, let us... fight once more!"

As he spoke, his eyes turned red. Justice and fairness were promises made to the people.

This time, the troops were ready, and the promise, heavy as a mountain, demanded they draw their bows.