Chapter 847: Chapter 847

Tang Wenrou arrived at the Anxi Police Station shortly after, followed by over a dozen criminal investigation experts from various police stations across Huaxia.

These experts, all core members from their respective stations, had established significant merits in solving major cases and had received commendations from their higher-ups.

The convergence of so many elite forces in the police world, working together to solve a case, demonstrated Huaxia police’s determination to crack the case quickly.

That afternoon, Tang Wenrou found time to meet with the dozen or so criminal investigators from across the country in her office.

The group of investigators, men and women, young and old, included veterans nearing their sixties and the youngest, who was just over thirty.

Typically, such elite individuals are proud and not easily convinced to follow others, and these criminal experts were no exception.

When they saw that Tang Wenrou was just a young woman in her early twenties, yet these seasoned officers had to take orders from her in the investigation, they felt somewhat disgruntled.

However, before coming to Anxi, they had already looked into Tang Wenrou’s background and knew that this young and beautiful policewoman was a member of the Tang Family of Anxi. Therefore, they believed that Tang Wenrou’s position as the head of the investigation team must have been influenced by the Tang Family.

If this case were successfully solved, Tang Wenrou would undoubtedly receive the largest share of the credit, which would serve as an important asset in her future promotion.

Although the criminal experts harbored various forms of resentment towards Tang Wenrou, most of them kept their dissatisfaction hidden, with only a few unable to conceal their feelings, clearly showing their "discontent" in their expressions and demeanor.

"Here are the materials related to the recent serial killings, one set for everyone, please take a close look!"

Tang Wenrou, intelligent as she was, knew these experts were skeptical of her, but she didn’t bother to prove anything. She signaled to her assistant, Xu Na, with a glance, instructing her to distribute the documents they had photocopied and bound ahead of time.

The investigators, all brought in under pressure, had been told by their superiors that if they solved the case within the set deadline, they would receive substantial recognition; if they failed to make any headway past the deadline, they would face penalties.

Thus, including Tang Wenrou, the members of the investigative team were now tied together in a collective fate, sharing glory and disgrace alike.

Therefore, after receiving the materials on the serial killings, the investigators immediately set aside their prejudices against Tang Wenrou and began to diligently review the documents they held.

Tang Wenrou had already gone through the materials earlier and had a preliminary understanding of the serial killings. Seeing the investigators so engrossed, she did not sit idly but whispered with Fang Bai and Xu Na beside her.

Everyone else in the office was in uniform, except Fang Bai, who wore casual clothing and looked somewhat out of place.

When these investigators initially entered Tang Wenrou’s office and saw Fang Bai, they found it strange and were unclear about who this young man was and how he was involved in the case.

Xu Na originally thought Fang Bai was Tang Wenrou’s boyfriend, only later did she hear from Tang Wenrou that Fang Bai was from a special department in Huaxia, here to assist in the investigation.

Xu Na did not know what the "special department" Tang Wenrou mentioned was, but since Tang Wenrou was the leader of their temporarily assembled investigation team, nobody could really question her decisions.

"Has everyone finished reading?"

About an hour later, seeing that the investigators were beginning to look up from their materials, Tang Wenrou tapped on the desk and said, "If anyone has any opinions or ideas, feel free to share, let’s discuss..."

She paused, her gaze sweeping across the faces of the investigators, and spoke sternly, "The number of deaths, the brutality of the murderer, and the danger to society this series of killings represents are all exceedingly rare. In order to restore stability to society and peace to the people, we need to work together, pool our collective intelligence, and use our ingenuity to crack this case as soon as possible!"

Xu Na whispered, "Group Leader Tang, the superiors have only given us three days, that’s too short. You know, before we arrived, Anxi Police had already spent several days on this without any clue..."

"The short timeline shows that the higher-ups have confidence in us!"

Tang Wenrou replied coolly, then stood up and addressed the eager investigators, "Time is pressing, everyone, let’s work hard these next three days to crack this case! We have fifteen people here, let’s form groups of three, take your weapons, and investigate separately. Any group that finds a clue must report to me immediately! That’s all for now!"

Since those present were all criminal investigation experts from around Huaxia, Tang Wenrou felt no need for further instructions, trusting that they knew how to proceed.

Tang Wenrou, Fang Bai, and Xu Na formed one team, while the other twelve chose their partners and formed four teams. Then, the five teams left the office separately, dispersing to various corners of Anxi City to begin their investigation.

The police officers, including Tang Wenrou, were determined to resolve the case, even if it meant they had to go without food, drink, or sleep for the next three days.

"Group Leader Tang, where shall we go first?"

As they drove away from the Anxi Police Station, Xu Na, who was driving, asked.

"Where are the victims’ bodies kept now?"

Xu Na replied, "They are all in the morgue at Anxi Hospital. Our people are guarding it."

Tang Wenrou nodded and said, "Good, let’s go to Anxi Hospital!"

Xu Na knew that Group Leader Tang wanted to go to the morgue to examine the bodies and look for clues about the murderer. The thought made her face pale.

She had been to Anxi Hospital with her colleagues to see the victims’ bodies before, and the sight had made her vomit violently, taking a long time to recover.

Now, hearing that Tang Wenrou wanted to go again, her stomach churned, and she felt extremely reluctant.

However, Xu Na also understood that although Group Leader Tang came from a noble family and looked delicate, she was very assertive and firm, so Xu Na had no choice but to grit her teeth, start the police car, and head towards Anxi Hospital.

Twenty minutes later, the police car entered Anxi Hospital, and the trio, Tang Wenrou, Fang Bai, and Xu Na, arrived outside the morgue. After showing their credentials to the guard, they put on masks and entered the morgue.