Chapter 246 Illegal Workshop

"Then which do you think is more likely?"

"I think it's sister!"

"Hmm? Why?"

"Because young models are usually not old! Haha!"

"Uh, I actually didn't think of that, humph! You did this on purpose!"

Realizing I had dragged her into a mud pit, Liu Yuning became a little angry. But I had already arrived at the forensic examination station. All the bodies had been transported here. I placed them into the grooves one by one and used various testing tools. To my surprise, I found traces of sugar elements on their bodies.

Xie Chuchu excitedly exclaimed, "Senior, is this Locard's exchange principle?"

"Ah ah ka ka ka! This is the Coroner's Exchange Principle!" I said smugly, putting away the yellow wine, bamboo leaf reflection tubes, and a bottle of cassia seed chili oil spray.

"Go investigate the sugar factories in Guangming City. This person must have worked in a sugar factory before."

As I gave the orders, Liu Yuning had already gone to find He Xin. I stayed in the forensic examination station, cleaned up some rubbish, and moved the bodies back to the morgue. Soon, the families began to come and claim the bodies.

While waiting for the results, He Xin sent me a map with a line of text below: "There are dozens of sugar factories in Guangming City. We won't find it unless we can roughly simulate the address of that online store. Otherwise, this is like looking for a needle in a haystack!"

"I understand, but at least we have a clue now, right?"

"Yes, I'll be as quick as possible!"

I left the forensic examination station. As I was walking, Gao Mingqiang sent me a message asking if I had eaten. Now that I didn't have to keep an eye on Li Hongzhuo, I had more free time. I went to a tea restaurant outside the provincial department as agreed and saw him waving at me from a seat.

I don't really like eating with another man, but Gao Mingqiang is my good friend, so it didn't matter. While we were eating, Gao Mingqiang said to me, "So, we still have to rely on He Xin to investigate?"

"What else can we do? Do you have any better ideas?" I mumbled to Gao Mingqiang while eating a bowl of beef noodles. He lit a cigarette and tempted me, "Can you really quit? Look at this."

"You're changing the subject. I won't eat with you next time!"

I said this coldly and was about to stand up after finishing my meal. To my surprise, Gao Mingqiang suddenly called out to me, "Buddy, don't rush. Do you really think I just asked you to eat?"

"Oh? Do you actually have a suggestion?" I asked curiously.

"Of course. I, Gao Mingqiang, am not famous for nothing. Aren't you investigating the online store? In fact, there are return addresses on the express packages. You can just ask any victim to show you their parcel. Even if the address has been changed, you can check them all, right? This way, you might be able to find the current location of the online store."

I thought Gao Mingqiang had some brilliant idea. In fact, I had already considered this method. I said helplessly, "We've checked those places, and they were all useless. That guy seemed to have deliberately left addresses that couldn't be found. After he sent out the Kangfuning, he never intended to receive it back. The current express delivery services don't verify the address details carefully, which allows criminals to take advantage of the loopholes."

"Sigh, we're done eating. We'll have to rely on He Xin when we get back!"

Gao Mingqiang said helplessly. I knew he would eventually admit defeat. However, it was normal for him not to provide useful clues. If he could, why would there be He Xin? Why would there be Shao Zhengzhi?

Back at the provincial department, He Xin told me that she had made some progress but was still blocked by several layers of encryption. Neither Gao Mingqiang nor I quite understood. He Xin explained, "What I mean is, I've broken through several layers of his encryption. There are only a few more left."

"How much longer do you think you'll need?"

"I can't say for sure, but it won't be too long. The encryption is getting more complex, isn't it, Shao Zhengzhi?"

He Xin asked Shao Zhengzhi beside her. He quickly replied, "Yes, this criminal is quite skilled in hacking. It seems like hacking skills are basic operations for today's criminals. They don't dare to commit crimes without such skills. I'm really worried that in the future, police surveillance will become a mere formality."

"It's not that exaggerated, is it?" Gao Mingqiang questioned.

"Haven't you heard the saying 'the righteous are always outdone by the wicked'? If this continues, I'm definitely worried!"

I said, "China's criminal investigation technology has also been improving year by year, hasn't it? Don't worry, we won't let the criminals escape!"

As we were talking, He Xin suddenly slammed the keyboard with exaggerated force, "It's done! I didn't expect the last few firewalls to be broken so easily. How can this be? It's a bit strange, but it must be my superb technique!"

He Xin sent us an address and then said, "It's here, the final confirmed location of the online store. It's indeed different from what we saw on the parcels before, but it's not far from those addresses. It's obvious that this criminal deliberately wrote an address near his location to confuse us police!"

"I see. Alright, let's move immediately. Gao Mingqiang, notify Li Fan."

"Got it!" After Gao Mingqiang left, I also called Liu Yuning. I didn't know what she was doing until I called. She was so bored that she was driving a police car around outside. Knowing that we had confirmed the location, she immediately drove back. I originally wanted to find Xiao Yuande, but for some reason, I couldn't find him.

I picked up my phone and dialed several times, but all of them indicated that the phone was turned off. When Liu Yuning returned, she also looked at me in surprise, "Did you contact Yuande?"

"No, it's too strange. What's wrong with this guy? Did something happen?" I said.

You know, criminal investigators are not allowed to turn off their phones for 24 hours. If they do, it can be fatal.

He Xin picked up her phone and dialed a few times, finding the same situation. Gao Mingqiang happened to return and told us that Li Fan and the special police were ready.

Liu Yuning and I exchanged glances, "Forget it, let's not worry about him for now. Let's go to that address first!"

A few minutes later, we arrived at the designated location and found that it was a dilapidated factory building. It was very crude, only three stories high, with no workshops, looking more like a small workshop for processing some parts.

The special police quickly surrounded the place but found no entry point. Li Fan took out a cutting tool and led the way, cutting through a wall at the back to forcibly break into the building.

Upon entering, they immediately apprehended several criminals who were still working on something unknown. These guys were extracting capsules using strange drugs. I noticed some blue-green powder on the workbenches and machines, so I collected it in a small bottle, saying, "These are all evidence of your crimes!"