Luo Fei quickly adjusted himself.
"So beautiful, it’s really hard to resist this look."
"Tch, can’t handle this? And you’re a decorated police officer, don’t you have a bit more self-discipline than this?"
With Luo Fei’s complint, a blush appeared on Yang i’s cheeks.
"I’m already very conservative, look at that show-off."
Following the lens and Yang i’s finger, Luo Fei saw Wu Xiaoyue striking poses like crazy.
Now that’s truly revealing, a bikini temptation!
Although her figure was good, there was still a gap compared to Yang i. Naturally, Luo Fei’s thoughts were also on his own girlfriend.
"Why don’t you dress like that? Are you afraid of the cold?"
"Stop kidding!"
"It’s much warr in Binhai than in Jiangzhou. Although there are sea breezes at night, the temperature here is just right for ."
Yang i looked shy.
"It’s just for you. You’re not beside , so I don’t want to dress like that to attract attention. Don’t you care?"
"Of course, I care!"
Luo Fei, who was planning to joke around, suddenly beca serious. This was his woman, how could he let others look at her casually?
"How have you been lately? I heard from my uncle that you’re running around investigating cases again."
"Yes, working for the people, earning for myself!"
Luo Fei stretched his shoulders.
"Take a walk with by the sea. You couldn’t co with this ti, make up for it later."
"No problem."
Yang i walked along the beach with her phone, her slender figure in a form-fitting vest looked particularly graceful and exquisite in the wind.
Looking at the night scene on his phone, Luo Fei’s mood relaxed a bit.
Suddenly, he noticed a few people taking photos side by side at a distance. They were lying together by the shore, letting the waves crash over them.
As the tide rose and fell, the laughing people were constantly covered in sand, which was quickly washed away. The feel of being soaked in the water looked quite comfortable.
Suddenly, Luo Fei’s gaze changed.
Yes! That’s the principle!
During the al, Luo Fei was in such a good mood that he ate two large bowls, which puzzled the others, looking happier than solving a case.
"Team leader, what’s up with you?"
"Yeah, after just a phone call? Did Ning Zitao confess?"
"Just eat."
Luo Fei pointed at them.
"Finish up and co back with ! I know what’s going on."
Although they didn’t know what Luo Fei was talking about, they knew there must be a breakthrough since they’re team mbers.
That night, Luo Fei and others took the food back. Zhao Donglai and the others stayed behind, intending to strike while the iron was hot and discuss the matter clearly.
"Everyone, I figured it out!"
Luo Fei looked at them, sounding extrely excited.
"Captain Zhao, do you rember the site details I told you about, the marks left by those hemp ropes? I know what those ropes were for!"
"What is it?"
Everyone turned their gaze towards Luo Fei.
"He didn’t just dump people directly into the tank area. As the head of the material section, he knew those chemical materials pretty well. Although the tanks are sealed, there’s a surveillance system. If a large body entered, it would trigger an alarm."
"So he used thick hemp ropes to suspend these nine people from the input opening, just enough to subrge them halfway. Plus, as these materials were constantly added and used, a circulating system of strong acid tumbling was ford inside."
Luo Fei paused.
Zhao Donglai, Liao Xingyu, and the others also stopped their chopsticks.
Collective silence fell.
At that mont, the sa image appeared in their minds: nine people suspended in a confined space, surrounded by chemical materials, allowing strong acid to wash over their bodies, their skin and flesh slowly consud and stripped away, suffering burning and excruciating pain.
"It’s terrifying..."
Zhao Hai and the others took a deep breath, covering their inner fear.
Such a horrifying scene inside a dark locked space.
It’s terrifying!
Zhao Donglai continuously nodded.
"I understand, now everything makes sense. The marks you saw weren’t from binding ropes but from the violent struggle and friction during it."
Hearing this explanation, Luo Fei nodded.
All of this was thanks to the video call with Yang i.
The continuous washing of seawater, sand passing by the sides, one could feel the wave without going underwater.
By the sa token, Ning Zitao must have used similar ans to silence those nine people.
Thus, explaining the actual cause of those rope marks, scraping against hardened tal—just how much pain people would endure soaked in hydrofluoric acid.
"If that’s the case, then it also explains why he didn’t draw anyone’s attention."
Zhou Fan contemplated aloud.
"All he had to do was hang them in there, and he could leave. Whatever he did outside wouldn’t affect the victims inside being tortured to death."
"The remaining bone fragnts and calcified residual limbs would flow out along with the diluted filtrate, unnoticed."
Zhao Donglai turned to Luo Fei.
"Maybe we can wrap it up."
"Not yet!"
Luo Fei still had a lingering doubt, then looked at Lin Xin and others.
"Regarding the Longke Chemical investigation project, everyone rush it, let’s work overti tonight. Tomorrow, send the investigation results and so detailed materials from the project manager."
"I need to et soone tomorrow!"
"Who?"
"Ning Zidong’s family!"
The next day, in a scenic community in a bustling area of the city, Luo Fei rang the doorbell.
Only He Xin and Lin Jie accompanied him this ti.
anwhile, Zhao Donglai and the others had already placed Longke Chemical’s plant under surveillance with police cooperation.
"Who’s there?"
It was a woman, presumably Ning Zidong’s wife, sounding a bit haggard.
"Hello, Ms. Du. We are from the Criminal Investigation Unit, primarily here regarding your husband’s previous disappearance. We’ve recently acquired so clues and wish to inquire further with you."
Shortly, the door opened. A woman with a delicate face that bore the signs of significant impact and weariness greeted them.
"Officers, please co in."
Inside the house, Luo Fei saw two kids doing howork at the table. They were Ning Zidong’s children.
The two well-behaved kids imdiately retreated to the bedroom upon seeing the officers.
"Officers, please take a seat."
From previous investigations, Luo Fei learned that the woman’s na was Du Yuhan, married to Ning Zidong for eight years.
Ning Zidong’s disappearance took a toll on her, indicating a strong marital bond.
"Ms. Du, we’re here to further understand Mr. Ning’s circumstances."
"Officer Zhou has already visited before. Was nothing concluded?"
"We’ve made progress, and we hope for your assistance in providing further clarity."
"Alright."
Du Yuhan nodded, her eyes reflecting disappointnt and sorrow.
"I’d like to know more about your husband’s character and temper, as well as his work environnt and attitude, if you could share with us."
Du Yuhan sighed.
"My husband has a bit of a temper, sotis impulsively getting angry over minor issues, struggling to control himself. Initially, I worried about potential dostic violence or family impact, but later discovered he’s gentle towards us."
"Understood, anything else?"
Luo Fei took notes earnestly.
"There’s also his work situation; in our eight years together, his career was always lackluster."
"Four years ago, after the kids were born, he frequently traveled for engagents until recently when his work remarkably improved, greatly enhancing our living situation."
At this mont, Luo Fei’s eyes flickered.
Sudden change? There’s definitely sothing intriguing here!
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