The people of Lingshan Village were used to eating after dark. In summer, night fell late, so many households hadn’t started cooking yet. When they arrived at the village head’s home, Liu Zhibin was mixing chicken feed and feeding the chickens. Xia Hang noticed that the feed contained rice bran, chopped sweet potatoes, and freshly… Continue reading

Han Huaixiao paused mid-motion as he flicked ash from his cigarette. Once he understood what Xia Hang was referring to, he replied simply, “Yes.” Xia Hang looked at him. “Why?” Han Huaixiao turned his head to meet his gaze, asking, “You didn’t want it deleted?” “No,” Xia Hang said. “I did want it deleted. Thank you.” Han… Continue reading

Xia Hang focused on sorting through what felt wrong, not paying attention to his footing. Just as he was about to step on a jagged shard of broken glass, Han Huaixiao, who was in the middle of talking with Tang Gaoxiong, didn’t even turn his head, yet reached out in time and grabbed Xia Hang… Continue reading

When they arrived at the forensic lab, the medical examiner handed them masks before they went in. Xia Hang took one and put it on. Han Huaixiao took two, then passed one to him. Xia Hang glanced at it, accepted it, and also secured the second one properly. He had already examined the crime scene… Continue reading

The drive from Lang City to Sanshan County took about three hours. For the first half, Xia Hang gripped the steering wheel, eyes fixed on the road ahead, fully focused. But when they reached a service area midway through the trip, Han Huaixiao, who hadn’t spoken the entire time, suddenly said, “Pull over at the… Continue reading

The Sanshan County police investigation revealed that at one o’clock in the morning of that fateful day, Wei Zixuan’s grandmother had called her, complaining of chest pain. Wei Zixuan, who lived in the city, feared it might be a heart attack. She immediately called for an ambulance, then got on her electric scooter and headed… Continue reading

Xia Hang looked at Wen Yu’s computer screen, where a video was playing: footage of him stepping on car roofs amid rushing traffic, leaping across lanes to save someone from a burning car. Judging by the image quality, it appeared to have been copied from a dashcam and uploaded online by one of the drivers,… Continue reading

Xia Hang followed Han Huaixiao out of the elevator and down a short corridor. Han Huaixiao stopped in front of a door, knocked three times perfunctorily, then pushed it open. Inside, Xiang Kaicheng was yawning, just about to take off his white coat and head home. The moment he saw Han Huaixiao, his face fell.… Continue reading

Chen Zhengde had strong counter-surveillance instincts. Xia Hang had already done his best to stay hidden, but after trailing him for barely a dozen meters, he was still discovered. With a swift move, Chen Zhengde quickened his pace and slipped into the nearby vegetable market. Xia Hang’s earpiece had fallen off during his unconventional dash… Continue reading

T.N: Thanks to a Kofi donation, there will be an extra chapter today! Thank you very much!  Everyone in the office sprang to their feet in excitement. Liu Ming, the director of the local police station responsible for Mingcheng Residential Complex, spoke first: “That lunatic finally showed himself! Captain Han, I’ll take people and arrest… Continue reading