Chapter 4

“Agent Shen Yulan, what is your opinion?” Sikang’s tone was openly provocative.

All eyes turned to Shen Chuyi.

“I don’t know,” Shen Chuyi met his gaze honestly, without a trace of weakness. “To me, the choice of the fourth victim makes sense—old, wealthy, and living alone. Perhaps the killer’s original criteria didn’t discriminate by gender, because they aren’t after sexual assault. They only want to remove the victims’ sexual organs.”

Sikang was momentarily taken aback.

Bai Shizhou’s gaze lingered on her for a moment.

“That’s right!” An Jiashu slammed the table excitedly. “The killer removed the victims’ breasts and reproductive organs. We were misled by the first three victims being all women, assuming the target was middle-aged and elderly women. But this analysis might be wrong—the killer’s target is middle-aged and elderly people in general.”

Sikang’s face grew noticeably paler and more unpleasant. He tried to speak again.

Shen Chuyi continued, “As for the blood and footprints at the scenes, I need to personally visit the first three crime scenes to analyze further.” This, she truly could not fabricate.

“But there’s one thing I disagree with,” she said playfully, looking at Sikang. “I said the killer hates the rich, but they definitely aren’t poor.”

“Why? Why?” An Jiashu asked eagerly.

Everyone waited for her to answer, their attention unprecedented.

“Because no valuables were stolen at the scenes. The killer only destroyed those valuable items,” Shen Chuyi explained. “For a poor person, that would be hard. It’s difficult for a poor person to destroy valuable things without secretly pocketing some.”

The group was taken aback. Shen Chuyi’s hatred of the rich flared up; these wealthy brats born in City A simply didn’t understand poverty!

“Also, a poor lower-class person cannot casually enter a high-end villa district,” she added. “The gatekeeper not only has to register ID cards but also records facial data, calls the distinguished villa owners for confirmation. It’s impossible to avoid leaving traces; the gatekeeper’s registration can’t be bypassed.”

Though she didn’t understand criminal profiling, she understood this damned society.

“So, in other words, the killer is someone who frequents the villa district but is not registered by the gatekeeper?” An Jiashu became excited as if seeing a glimmer of victory. “Anything else, Agent Shen?”

There was nothing more.

“I’ll visit the other crime scenes this afternoon,” Shen Chuyi offered a delaying tactic.

“I’ll accompany you,” Bai Shizhou closed his notebook.

“I refuse,” Shen Chuyi said without mercy, catching Bai Shizhou off guard. “I’m requesting Officer Bao Xiao to accompany me.”

Bao Xiao was stunned.

“Why?” Bai Shizhou was puzzled.

Shen Chuyi stood and smiled. “Because Officer Bao Xiao is more polite and kind to me.”

Bao Xiao’s scalp tingled at her boldness. Who dares speak to the boss so directly!

Bai Shizhou was visibly frozen, then withdrew his gaze and quietly said, “Approved.”

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