Half an hour later, Qin Feng punctually arrived at the entrance and accompanied Chief Li on his ride to the City Hall.
"Qin Feng, meet Mayor Zhao."
Li Dajiang brought Qin Feng to the front of Mayor Zhao Nianmin and said to Qin Feng.
"Hello, Mayor. I'm Qin Feng, a police officer from the Ocean City Police Department!"
Qin Feng stood at attention and introduced himself.
"Hahaha, good. As expected of our celebrity police officer. He's very energetic!"
Zhao Nianmin laughed out loud while sizing up Qin Feng.
"Mayor, these are just casual remarks from the netizens. Please don't tease me."
Hearing Zhao Nianmin's words, Qin Feng put down his hand after saluting and responded with a wry smile.
He had assumed that a big shot like the mayor would definitely have a serious style of speech. He did not expect to be teased as soon as he entered the door.
"Hahaha, you have a bright future ahead of you, kid."
Zhao Nianmin chuckled.
Li Dahe nodded with a smile, but his heart was a little sour. He was a little envious of Mayor Zhao's attitude toward Qin Feng. After all, whenever he met Mayor Zhao in the past, he would always be reprimanded.
"Let's get down to business, Qin Feng. Do you know why I wanted to see you?"
Zhao Nianmin looked at Qin Feng and put away his casual attitude. He asked with a serious expression.
Qin Feng looked at Zhao Nianmin and then Chief Li Dahe. He shook his head and waited for Zhao Nianmin to continue.
"I've looked at your analysis of the cases you've solved recently. Your line of thought is very clear, and you always notice details that others don't. This is very important. I called you here this time because firstly, I wanted to meet you in person, and secondly, there's a case that I want you to investigate. This case has been going on for some time, but there has been no progress until now. I want you to look into it to see whether you can figure out any clues."
Qin Feng was stunned when he heard this. He did not expect the mayor to prepare a case for him. He was caught completely off guard. Even more curiously, the case seemed to be of great importance. After all, what kind of case would require the mayor to personally ask for his help?
"Mayor, what kind of case is it? Why is it so troublesome?"
Qin Feng did not immediately jump the gun. After all, he was a police officer, and in order to tackle a case, he had to first understand the background of the case.
However, seeing as the entirety of the Magic Capital's police force was incapable of tackling the case, it would mean that the case was extremely tough. Of course, it was also possible that Zhao Nianmin was only trying to test his ability. Therefore, he needed to learn more about the case before promising anything to the mayor.
Zhao Nianmin looked at Qin Feng and Li Dahe. "This is a case from a month ago. Back then, the Magic Capital Police Department received a report that a female corpse had been found in Weichang Street. Upon arriving at the scene, the police officers noticed that the deceased was wearing a red wedding dress, and she seemed to have died a long while ago. Moreover, since it had just rained heavily, the officers on scene were unable to obtain any useful evidence. Even after they've managed to identify the body, they were unable to learn anything more about the deceased's circumstances that had led to the tragedy."
Qin Feng and Li Dahe listened intently without interrupting. They felt that there was more to the case.
As expected, Zhao Nianmin sighed and continued, "Just when the police were at a loss at what to do next, the second incident had occurred. It was yet another rainy day, and the victim had donned the same red wedding dress. Within a month, four similar cases had sprung up, and all the victims were young women in their twenties. They were all dressed in a red wedding dress, and their bodies were all discovered after a heavy rain. We've mobilized countless police officers to to conduct investigations, but it was to no avail. We've even deployed officers to conduct patrols during rainy days, but nothing we did had stopped the cases from propagating. We do not have a single inkling about the murderer's identity, nor have we learned of any connection between the victims."
Qin Feng and Li Dahe's frowns grew deeper and deeper. It was obvious that there was a serial killer on the loose, and the killer seemed to be quite a smart aleck. He always dumped the body of his victims on a rainy day, which made it difficult to collect evidence pertaining to the time of the victim's death. Moreover, it seemed like the victim had no fear of the police. Despite being aware of the police going after him, he still carried on with his atrocious acts as he was confident that the police would never be able to find him.
Zhao Nianmin looked at the two officers in front of him who were deep in thought and sighed silently. "This is the background of the case. How about it, Qin Feng? Are you confident that you can solve this case?"
"Mayor, I will definitely catch this serial killer and bring justice to the deceased!"
Qin Feng's gaze was resolute as he made his declaration.
"Good! I'm glad I didn't misjudge you! Qin Feng, I'm waiting for your good news. I hope you can catch this killer as soon as possible and bring him to justice. I hope you can return peace to society and Justice to the victims."
Zhao Nianmin shot up excitedly upon hearing Qin Feng's response. Then, he picked up a piece of paper, wrote something on it, and handed it to Qin Feng. "This is my phone number. Should you face any difficulties during your investigation, please don't hesitate to contact me. I only have one request of you, which is to crack this case as soon as possible!"
"I understand, mayor. I will work hard."
Qin Feng took the piece of paper and answered.
"This kid, this luck..."
Li Dahe, who was still troubled by the contents of the case, could not remain calm when he saw the note in Qin Feng's hand.
Qin Feng might not understand the weight of these numbers, but Li Dahe did. Although Zhao Nianmin was only the mayor of the Magic Capital at present, he too, had a bright future ahead of him. The phone number that Qin Feng now held was no mere string of numbers, it was a direct line of contact of someone who would advance past the position of mayor, and into someone with an even more illustrious position. Li Dahe was starting to get jealous of Qin Feng.
"Chief Qin, please come to my office."
Zhao Niamin dialed the number of the Captain of the Magic Capital's Police Department, Qin Xiaohua. After all, this was a case that took place in the Magic Capital. In order to investigate it properly, Qin Feng would need the help and cooperation of the Magic Capital Police Department. Plus, the case files were all located in their department as well.
Not long after, the Bureau Chief of the Magic Capital Police Department, Qin Xiaohua had arrived.
"Mayor, you wished to see me?"
Zhao Nianmin pointed at Qin Feng with a smile and said, "Chief Qin, I'm sure you're familiar with this young man, right?"