Zhao Gang walked to Qin Feng's side, patted Qin Feng's shoulder and said, "Qin Feng, the captain wants you to head to his office."
Qin Feng turned around, nodded, and began tidying up.
Qin Feng stood at the door to the captain's office and knocked.
"Come in!"
Captain Liu Chao's voice echoed out from the office.
"Creak..."
Qin Feng pushed open the door and walked in. After gently closing the door, he then walked up to Captain Liu Chao's desk and asked, "Captain, I heard you were looking for me. Is there a new assignment?"
Liu Chao stood up, pointed at the sofa beside him, and said, "You're here. Come, take a seat." Following this, Liu Chao then brought over the case file and grabbed a seat on the couch.
"Okay."
Qin Feng nodded and answered. He followed Liu Chao to the sofa and sat down. Then, he looked up at Captain Liu Chao.
Liu Chao put down the case file and looked up at Qin Feng. He asked in a grave tone, "Qin Feng, are you sure this case is a murder case? This isn't like the case last time. The evidence you have this time isn't conclusive enough to prove that it's murder."
"Captain, I'm 100% sure that this case is not an accident. It's a murder."
Qin Feng straightened his body when he heard the captain's question. He answered with certainty.
"Then what's your basis? Just those two screws?"
Liu Chao's words were full of curiosity. Could Qin Feng have found some clues that he did not notice? Or could he be relying solely on those two screws?
"Captain, I've carefully studied those screws. They definitely didn't loosen naturally. They were deliberately loosened. The goal was to make that chandelier fall at a specific time to complete this act of murder."
Qin Feng said with certainty.
"Qin Feng, although forensics has confirmed your statement and confirmed that the screws didn't fall naturally, there's no way to confirm that it was a murder. Have you ever thought that it might be the negligence of the maintenance personnel that caused this accident?"
The captain frowned and looked at Qin Feng. It was not that he felt that Qin Feng was lying, but he needed more evidence to make this a murder case.
"Captain, although I firmly believe in my own judgment, I did not rule out this possibility. This is also the direction I took when I conducted my investigation the other night. I inspected the screws closely, and eight of them were perfectly untouched, whereas the two that were all scratched up were diagonally placed against one another. No matter how I look at it, I cannot possibly believe that this situation arose due to negligence."
Qin Feng looked at the file on the table and said with certainty.
"So you discovered it yesterday. Not bad. That's what forensics said. I didn't expect you to be so observant."
Liu Chao did not expect Qin Feng to be so observant. After all, such a small detail would have gone unnoticed by most people.
"It is precisely because of this observation that I am more inclined to believe that this is a murder case."
Qin Feng once again stated his point of view.
Liu Chao thought for a moment before slamming the table and responding, "Qin Feng, since you are so sure and since you were the one who discovered his clue, I will leave this case for you to investigate. You mustn't make bold assumptions, be careful in seeking proof, and be realistic in the facts. A person's life was lost in this incident, so there can't be any mistakes. Also, get Mu Qianqian to work with you. Since the both of you were partners in the previous case, I bet that you'll have better chemistry with her than anyone else in the precinct."
"Yes, captain. Don't worry, I'll definitely gather enough evidence and do the deceased justice!"
Qin Feng stood up from the sofa and solemnly promised Liu Chao.
After coming out of the captain's office, Qin Feng then walked to Mu Qianqian's desk and said, "Let's go, we have a case to investigate."
"Where should we investigate first?"
Mu Qianqian followed Qin Feng out of the police station and asked.
Qin Feng thought for a moment before answering, "The deceased, Chi Feng, was found to be a reporter from Ocean City Daily. Let's head there first and ask his colleagues to find out what kind of person Chi Feng was. After that, we'll look for Gu Tao and Chen Lin, the staff responsible for repairing and maintaining the ceiling for Imperial Wind Pavilion, to find out more about the situation."
"Ocean City Daily? Okay."
Mu Qianqian nodded, indicating that this arrangement was very reasonable. Mu Qianqian stared at Qin Feng for a while before asking, "Qin Feng, are you sure that this is really a murder case?"
"Absolutely."
Qin Feng was still wondering what Mu Qianqian was looking at, but once he heard Mu Qianqian's question, he smiled and replied.
"If that's the case, then this murderer is extraordinary. This murder doesn't look any different from an accident. Had you not noticed anything off, the case would most likely have been closed and treated as an accident. Moreover, I think the murderer and Chi Feng knew each other. Otherwise, they would not have specifically tampered with the chandelier above Chi Feng's head."
Mu Qianqian analyzed seriously.
"That's right. This murderer is indeed very meticulous. His methods are almost perfect."
Qin Feng sighed with a heavy heart and agreed with Mu Qianqian's words.
If one was not careful, the murderer might have escaped scot-free.
Mu Qianqian looked at Qin Feng, who had a serious expression, and said in a light tone, "This murderer might be impressive, but he's also unfortunate." Under Qin Feng's puzzled gaze, she continued, "After all, you're on his tail, Officer Qin. You have him by the tail, and I'm certain you'll bring him to justice."
"Oh? Is this a compliment, Officer Mu? You trust me this much?"
Qin Feng was a little stunned by Mu Qianqian's sudden compliment. When he came back to his senses, he looked at Mu Qianqian with an even brighter smile and answered.
Mu Qianqian's smile did not change as she continued, "It's a compliment, and I believe you."
"Aren't you worried that I'll make a mistake in my judgment? Everyone else thinks that I'm overthinking things and that I'm just putting up a show."
Qin Feng put away the playful smile on his face and asked Mu Qianqian seriously with a hint of self-mockery in his tone. He was actually very curious as to why Mu Qianqian trusted him so much.
Mu Qianqian looked at Qin Feng and smiled even more brightly. She stared into Qin Feng's eyes and said seriously, "I believe that you won't jump to any conclusions because I believe that you are a good cop."
Qin Feng's pupils constricted and his heart felt as if a firework had gone off. There was a warmth in his heart that he had never felt before. All of this was a direct consequence of the unconditional trust from the girl in front of him. Qin Feng suddenly stretched out his hand and rubbed Mu Qianqian's head, saying mischievously, "Not bad. At least you trust your boyfriend. Keep it up, Haha."
Mu Qianqian's pretty face turned red at a visible speed. She slapped Qin Feng's hand away and smoothed out her messy hair. She snapped, "Do you think it's that easy to become my boyfriend? Stop daydreaming. Also, weren't we heading to Ocean City Daily?"
"Hahaha."
Qin Feng watched as Mu Qianqian burst into laughter. The two of then got onto a police car and headed towards the office where the deceased, Chi Feng, worked at.